B08_RFQ_Streamlined_Solicitation_140L4322Q0016.pdf

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

Legacy Doc#: BLM

Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 to 09/30/2023

BASE PERIOD - CONIFER THINNING BRUSH SPACING

Product/Service Code: F014

Product/Service Description: NATURAL

RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- TREE THINNING

Delivery: 09/30/2023

OPTION PERIOD 1 - CONIFER THINNING BRUSH SPACING

(Option Line Item)

09/01/2023

Product/Service Code: F014

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RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- TREE THINNING

Delivery: 09/30/2024

Period of Performance: 10/01/2023 to 09/30/2024

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Silviculture Services – Conifer Brushing BLM Medford District Office, Oregon

SOLICITATION NO. 140L4322Q0116

SECTION B – SERVICES AND PRICES

This requirement is for one (1) Firm Fixed Price Commercial Items Services contract for spacing of conifers and hardwoods and for cutting brush for the Medford District BLM, Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Curry, and Coos Counties, Oregon. The contract contains a one-year Base plus one (1) additional one-year options.

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Base 10/01/2022 through 09/30/2023

Item no. Item Description Estimated Quantities

Unit of Measure Unit Price Total

1 100% Maintenance Brushing without conifer spacing

2,115 Acre $ $

2 14 x 14 foot Conifer Spacing and 100% Maintenance Brushing

1,070 Acre $ $

TOTAL $

Option Period One - 10/01/2023 through 09/30/2024

Item no. Item Description Estimated Quantities

Unit of Measure Unit Price Total

3 100% Maintenance Brushing without conifer spacing

1,950 Acre $ $

4 14 x 14 foot Conifer Spacing and 100% Maintenance Brushing

1,350 Acre $ $

TOTAL $

TOTAL FOR BASE PLUS OPTION PERIOD $

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: See Section F.

THIS SOLICITATION IS SET ASIDE FOR TOTAL SMALL BUSINESSES.

(End of Section B)

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STATEMENT OF WORK

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 Introduction

1.1.1 The Medford District, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is contracting for land treatment services as an integrated approach to young stand management. Project areas are located within the Ashland, Butte Falls, and Grants Pass Field Offices in Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Curry, and Coos Counties, Oregon.

1.1.2 Treatments to be performed are Pre-commercial Thinning, Hardwood Spacing, and Brushing.

1.1.3 The performance period for the base contract shall be for one (1) year, its term commencing October 01, 2022, and ending September 30, 2023. At the end of the performance period for the Base contract there will be an option to include one (1) additional one-year option period that may extend the contract up to September 30, 2024.

1.2 Historical Background The project areas are reforestation units that are the result of past timber harvest or wildfires. The vegetation to be treated will be the young understory, generally less than 25 years old.

Some units may be very dense with conifers, hardwoods, or brush on slopes ranging from 0-70 %.

1.3 Need for Treatment Scientific research and empirical data supports the concept that overstocked stand conditions do increase competition for water, light, and soil nutrients amongst individual trees. Past plantings, natural seedlings, and germinating brush along with resprouting established hardwoods have in many places created stand conditions where there is too much vegetation. These areas would benefit from a brushing and/or thinning treatment. Brushing and thinning treatments would reduce the amount of competitive vegetation. Conifer survival, growth, and overall vigor would be improved. Brushing and thinning treatments also provide an opportunity to select species and individuals most appropriate for the site.

1.4 Applicable Directives for Project - The proposed project work shall be done in accordance with the Southwest Oregon Record of Decision and approved Resource Management Plan: Medford District, Lakeview District, and Roseburg District- August 2016.

1.5 Environmental Conditions- Weather conditions in the Medford District may include snow through April which may lead to road closures due to snow. Additional time has been added to the contract to cover these closures. There may also be work restrictions and closures during fire season. A Contractor may start in one area and be moved to another area should a closure occur. The performance time is wide enough to cover these circumstances.

1.6 Description of Work—below is a summary of the work to be done for each bid item. The specifics are given in Section C.5.0.

Item 1 – 100% Maintenance Brushing without conifer spacing.

Item 2 –Conifer Spacing 14’ x 14’ with 100% Maintenance Brushing.

1.7 Some project units may contain wire wickets from previous tubing or shading treatments. The wire wickets may pose a safety hazard and could cause damage to equipment. A slower work rate may be necessary. If wire wickets are encountered in a unit, the Contractor shall notify the COR before additional work is completed.

1.8 Boundaries - Boundaries are marked with yellow and/or orange flagging on unit boundaries and yellow and/or blue flagging on property lines or are bounded by existing roads.

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1.9 Access to Project Areas

1.9.1 Motor vehicles shall only be driven on existing roads.

1.9.2 Access will be by both gravel roads (improved) and natural surfaced roads (unimproved) and may require four-wheel drive vehicles. Standard access will include up to 0.5 mile from the closest drivable road to the unit boundary.

1.9.3 Road use on unimproved roads will be restricted to the dry season conditions (typically May 1 through October 31). These roads may be restricted from use during this period if a precipitation event should occur that would cause unacceptable road damage from motor vehicles driving on them. Also, these roads could be used outside this time if no precipitation occurs for a long enough time to allow the roads to dry out enough to sustain motor vehicle use without unacceptable damage. These exceptions will be determined by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

1.9.4 If the Contractor desires to access the units by foot or by roads across private land, the Contractor shall first obtain written permission from the landowner.

1.9.5 Road Gates

a. Access behind locked gates shall be for the purpose of conducting work under this contract only.

Gates with locks shall be locked immediately after entry or exit by the Contractor for each project unit. Keys may be issued to the Contractor by the COR at the BLM, Medford District Office.

Supplying the Contractor a key for access is at the discretion of the COR. Gate keys shall be returned to the COR within five (5) days after completing the work for units requiring gate keys for locks . A charge of $50.00 will be assessed for each gate key not returned in a usable condition and will be deducted from the final payment for the Contract.

b. When two or more locks are present on a gate, the Contractor shall secure the lock so that access is not restricted nor prevent the unlocking of other locks on the gate.

2.0 DEFINITIONS

Bearing Tree—A tree used as a reference monument to locate a property corner.

Brush—Vegetation consisting of shrub species with single or multi-stems originating at or near ground level and not normally reaching 20 feet in height. Examples include, but are not limited to, Tanoak, Poison oak, Vine maple, Salmonberry, Hazel, Huckleberry, Thimbleberry, Manzanita, Ocean spray, Ceanothus species, Rhododendron, Blackcap berry, Elderberry, Lupine, and Oregon grape.

Brushing—Cutting surplus hardwoods, brush, and woody vegetation.

Conifer—An evergreen, cone-bearing tree such as Douglas-fir, incense cedar, western hemlock, ponderosa pine, sugar pine, white fir, grand fir, Shasta fir, and noble fir.

COR—Contracting Officer’s Representative.

Crown Class- describes the position of an individual tree in the forest canopy. The four classes in descending order of crown height and size are: dominant, codominant, intermediate, and suppressed.

Crown Ratio- the ratio of crown length to total tree height, or the percentage of a tree’s total height that has foliage.

Cull Tree—A conifer over 8 inches DBH, but less than 12 inches DBH that has a broken, dead, or forked top, or shows clear signs of low vigor because of disease or other factors.

Cut Leave Tree—A tree noted during inspection of the area as a tree that should not have been cut.

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Damaged Tree—A tree damaged through felling of other trees or brush or from contact with cutting tools.

DBH—Diameter of the tree at breast height, measured at a point 4.5 feet above ground level from the uphill side of the tree.

Desirable Leave Tree—the trees specified in the contract that are the most preferred leave trees to be left on site to grow. They typically have the greenest and fullest crown, the best form, no physical damage visible to the crowns or boles, and no insect or disease indicators.

Desirable conifer leave tree characteristics:

a. Crown class of dominant or co-dominant

b. Full or well-formed crown

c. Live crown ratio of 30% or greater

d. Good foliage coloration (green not yellow or red)

e. Free of physical damage (broken top, debarked area on bole, etc.)

f. Straight bole, free of crooks, and free of insect or disease damage and/or symptoms

g. Vigorous annual terminal growth (especially in last 1-3 years)

h. Lean is less than 30 degrees from vertical

i. Branches horizontal or slightly angled to bole

Desirable hardwoods leave tree characteristics:

a. Crown class of dominant or co-dominant

b. Full or well-formed crown

c. Good foliage coloration

d. ≤ 4 stems from the same base.

e. Boles with minor crooks and no forks for first half of tree height

f. Free of physical damage (broken top, debarked area on bole, etc.)

g. Free of insect or disease damage and/or symptoms

h. Vigorous annual terminal growth (especially in last 1 to 3 years)

i. Lean is less than 30 degrees from vertical

j. Branches horizontal or slightly angled to bole

Hardwood—A broad-leaved tree that usually has a single well-defined trunk and attains a height of greater than twenty (20) feet. Examples include, but are not limited to, Alder, Chinquapin, Dogwood, Big Leaf Maple, Madrone, and various Oak species. Sprouting hardwood species may be in the form of multi-stemmed clumps. Some hardwoods, such as Live Oak, Willow, Tanoak, and Chinquapin may be present in a brush-like growth form.

Leave Tree—

a. All conifers or hardwoods greater than seven inches (7) DBH for items 1 and 2.

b. All Pacific Yew

c. All desirable hardwood and conifer leave trees needed to meet designated spacing requirements in item 2

d. All conifers in item 1.

Lodged Tree—A cut tree (conifer or hardwood) which is leaning on a leave tree, brush, or other debris.

Lop—To trim by cutting off branches, twigs, or stems.

No Treatment Buffers—

a. Areas specifically identified by the COR.

b. Areas identified on maps.

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Overstory Trees - Uppermost canopy layer, including emergent, dominant, and codominant trees.

PI— Project Inspector.

Seasonal Restriction—A period during the year when there are restrictions to contract activity or operations.

Slash—Any material that has been cut by the Contractor.

Stream—A drainage that has flowing water during project work.

Surplus Vegetation-

a. Conifers and Hardwoods not selected as leave trees and are greater than twelve (12) inches tall and up to seven inches (7) DBH for Item 2.

b. Hardwoods greater than twelve (12) inches tall and less than seven inches (7) DBH for Item 1.

c. Brush and woody Vegetation (12) twelve inches or greater in height.

Thinning—Increasing conifer and hardwood spacing by cutting surplus conifers and hardwoods.

Woody Vegetation—woody plants, vines etc.

3-0 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS

3.1 All Work Items— The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, tools, materials, and incidentals necessary to perform all treatments in accordance with the contract specifications, terms, and conditions.

3.2 Crew Requirements

3.2.1 The Contractor must maintain an adequate work force to ensure timely completion of the project.

3.2.2 At the pre-work conference, the Contractor shall designate one English-speaking supervisor for each crew who is knowledgeable and experienced in all treatments required by this contract. No more than 12 workers shall be supervised by1 (one) non-working supervisor. Any changes in supervisory designations must be submitted in writing to the COR at least 24 hours prior to the change taking effect.

3.2.3 The person designated by the Contractor as supervisor must perform in that capacity. The supervisor must, therefore, effectively direct the crew by:

a. Making periodic inspections of the crew’s work.

b. Advising the crew of any discrepancies found in the work that deviate from the specifications and providing instructions for correcting any improper work.

3.2.4 The supervisor shall be present at the work site each workday. If a supervisor is not present, the crew will not be permitted to work.

3.2.5 The supervisor must know the requirements of the contract including technical requirements and unit locations. The Government will not act as a supervisor to the crew(s). The COR may require that the supervisor act solely as the supervisor and perform no other work if work quality is found to be below acceptable quality standards and the supervisor is working as a crew member.

3.3 Work Camps—Camping on BLM-administered lands will only be allowed in approved sites and with the prior written authorization from the Field Office Manager. Should such a work camp be authorized, the Contractor shall maintain the camp in an orderly and sanitary manner. All fire regulations and permits shall

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be followed. All garbage and refuse shall be removed from the camp site(s) by the Contractor and disposed of off-site before final payment is made.

3.4 Project Area Cleanup—All project areas shall be cleared of slash, refuse, garbage, and all debris that may have been left by the Contractor. All such material shall be removed from the project areas by the Contractor and disposed of legally off-site before final payment is made.

3.5 Operating Permit—State law requires a permit to operate power-driven machinery including chain saws.

The Contractor shall obtain a permit from the local State Forestry Office prior to the operation of power driven machinery.

4.0 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED MATERIALS

4.1 The Government will furnish the following materials:

a. Maps

b. Daily Record Form-1

c. Inspection Forms if requested

5.0 SPECIFIC TASKS

5.1 Records, Notification, Inspections and Payments

5.1.1 The Contractor shall maintain adequate daily records to allow the Government to monitor contract progress and for the Contractor to be accountable for work quality. Contractor records shall include:

a. Township Range Section

b. Unit name or #

c. Unit Acres

d. Treatment

e. Supervisor/Inspector name

f. # of Crew Members

g. Hours Worked

h. Acres Worked

g. Work quality percentage

h. Supervisor signature and date

See Form 1-Daily Record. Records for each treatment shall be made available to the COR upon request.

5.1.2 The Contractor shall keep the COR or PI informed of the crew(s) location(s) when treatment units are completed, new units are started, or whenever the crew(s) will be absent from the work site. This is to be done by telephone, leaving a message if unable to reach the COR or PI.

5.1.3 The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Inspections shall be performed on a minimum 1% sample of the treatment area, concurrently with the work being done. The inspection results and summary shall be used by the Contractor to gauge compliance with contract specifications. Government inspection forms for the Contractor’s use are available upon request.

5.1.4 Payment will be based on the Government’s inspection results. The Contractor’s inspection results are to be used as a guide for the Contractor’s use in complying with contract specifications and not as a basis for payment.

5.2 Item 1 – 100% Maintenance Brushing without conifer spacing

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5.2.1 All surplus hardwoods, brush, and woody vegetation over one (1) foot tall and seven (7) inches DBH and less shall be cut. No cutting conifers. Refer to C.5.5 for common treatment requirements.

5.3 Item 2 - 14 ft. x 14 ft. Conifer Spacing and 100% Maintenance Brushing

5.3.1 Cut all surplus conifers. Leave desirable conifers to a 14 x 14 foot spacing. Refer to C.5.5 for treatment requirements.

5.3.2 Cut all surplus Hardwoods, Brush, and woody vegetation (12) twelve inches and greater in height.

5.3.3 On selected units, hardwoods shall be spaced as indicated on individual unit maps.

5.3.4 The Contractor may vary the conifer and hardwood spacings as much as 25% to retain the most desirable leave trees.

5.5 Items 1 and 2 –Common Treatment Requirements

5.5.1 No Treatment Zones - No treatment zones are to be measured horizontally from the edge of the stream channel or flagging and posters.

a. Areas specifically designated by the COR.

b. Areas designated on contract maps.

5.5.2 Refueling of chainsaws is not allowed within 150 feet of any stream or wet area. Spilled fuel and/or oil shall be cleaned up and disposed of legally off site within one day of any spill event.

5.5.3 Criteria for Selecting Leave trees

a. The best available conifers and/or hardwoods shall be selected as leave trees and treated in accordance with spacing requirements. The general order of preference for selection of leave trees in conifer stands will be: (1) conifer trees and (2) hardwood trees.

b. Leave Trees >7” DBH - All conifers and hardwoods 7.1 inches DBH and larger are reserved from cutting. These trees shall be included in spacing requirements.

c. All healthy sugar pine shall be retained and not cut or damaged. Where spacing of healthy sugar pines are closer than the required distance, space off the outer-most individual pine. Sugar pine trees with white pine blister rust disease as evidenced by bole cankers and/or diamond shaped/ bulls-eye wounds on the bole shall be cut as surplus trees.

d. Leave Trees < 7" DBH - The largest, healthiest, best formed trees shall be selected as leave trees.

Characteristics used in the selection of leave trees include the following (also see Desirable Leave Tree definition):

1) No apparent damage to the main bole.

2) Is not chlorotic.

3) Demonstrates good vigor and is disease free.

4) Has at least 30 percent crown ratio or largest crown ratio if none greater than 30 percent are present.

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e. In areas containing a variety of conifer species, leave trees shall be selected using the following species preference:

1) Douglas-fir

2) Ponderosa pine

3) Incense-cedar

4) Other conifer species (except knobcone pine)

f. In conifer stands that contain a mixture of hardwood species, hardwood leave trees shall be selected using the following species preference:

1) Black oak

2) White oak

3) Pacific madrone

4) Golden chinquapin

5) Canyon live oak

g. In selecting leave trees, form and vigor as described in C.5.5.3 d shall take precedence over the species preference.

h. Multi-stem hardwoods - When selected as acceptable leave trees, hardwoods shall be cut back to one (1) stem. Criteria for selecting which stems to leave shall be prioritized as follows:

1) The largest diameters at 2 feet height above ground level

2) Straightest bole with the fullest live crown.

i. Pacific yew shall be retained and not cut or damaged. These trees shall not be considered within the required spacing. Pacific yew found cut or damaged in as inspection plot shall be counted as cut leave trees for purposes of determining payment.

j. Exceptions to the species preference guidelines stated above for conifers and hardwoods will be identified by the Government on each unit. These can include changing the order and/or identifying species other than those stated above.

k. All big leaf maple, dogwood, Oregon ash, and elderberry shall be retained and considered leave trees for hardwood spacing requirements.

5.5.5 Treatment of Surplus Vegetation – Surplus vegetation treatment shall be performed in accordance with the following specifications:

a. All live hardwoods and shrubs one (1) foot tall and seven (7) inches DBH and less not selected as leave vegetation shall be considered as surplus vegetation.

b. Surplus conifers, hardwoods, and brush (or shrub) shall be felled in a manner to minimize damage to selected leave trees.

c. All surplus conifers, hardwoods and shrubs shall be completely severed from the stump(s) with a maximum stump height of six (6) inches above the ground (measured on the uphill side) and cut at a 90-degree angle to the stem.

d. No live limbs shall be left on the stumps of cut vegetation.

6.0 Slash Treatment

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6.1. Slash shall be cut to eight (8) foot lengths or less and lopped and scattered so that slash lays parallel with the ground and slash depth does not exceed three (3) feet above the ground surface.

6.2. Cut trees and brush shall be lopped and scattered so that slash is no closer than one (1) foot to any leave tree less than three (3) feet tall. On leave trees greater than three (3) feet tall, slash shall not be piled on or against leave trees and will be left in such a manner that the growth of the leave trees is unrestricted.

6.3. Cut trees and brush shall not be allowed to stand or lean against other standing uncut trees or brush. Such “hang ups” shall be removed, lopped, and scattered in the same manner as the other slash is treated.

6.4. Slash that has been cut shall be moved so that it will not roll onto a leave tree.

6.5. All slash more than one (1) foot in length and two (2) inches in diameter shall be removed from roadways and waterways daily. Slash shall be removed at least ten (10) feet from the road cut on the upper side and 10 feet from the road shoulder on the lower side within project units. Refer to Illustration No. 1, Road Prism and Slash Free Corridor, in Section J. These distances could be less if the COR or PI determines adequate slash removal can be accomplished in doing so.

6.6. Unmaintained roads and skid or cat roads used as unit boundary lines shall be kept clear of slash for a width of six (6) feet.

6.7. Slash may be removed from the sites provided it is properly disposed of legally off Government lands.

6.8. All existing slash or debris up to (16) inches in diameter, which is pressing on or against a leave tree, shall be removed so that the growth of the leave tree is unrestricted.

7.0 Additional Specifications

7.1. All surplus trees to be felled shall be done so in a manner to avoid damage to leave trees, Pacific yew trees, and reserve trees.

7.2. The COR or PI may identify additional individual leave trees or surplus trees located within unit boundaries.

7.3. Cut trees falling outside the project area onto non-Government land shall be immediately moved completely into the project area.

7.4. Trees used as bearing trees at property corners, or any tree blazed or tagged to mark the line of any Government survey, shall not be cut, or destroyed under penalty of law. Trees with reference flagging, tags or posters identifying forest projects shall also be left uncut.

8.0 Special Treatment Requirements - To be consistent with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and to keep any disturbance (or disruption) to a minimum the following restrictions shall apply if the Government detects Murrelet, Spotted Owl or Eagle activity or nesting sites within the BLM project area:

Murrelets -For Survey Areas A and B (roughly 35 miles from the coast), chainsaw activity will not occur within 120 yards of any occupied stand or unsurveyed suitable habitat April 1 through August 5. For the period August 6 through September 15, work activities will be confined to between two hours after sunrise and two hours before sunset. These units will be identified by the Government.

Spotted Owls - Chain saw activity will not occur within a 195 foot radius up to 0.25 miles of any documented or suspected owl site between March 1 and June 30. These units will be identified by the Government. If the Government determines that an active spotted owl nest or activity center is located within or adjacent to a project area, a suspend work order will be issued for the area of activity until after September 30.

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Eagles - Do not remove overstory trees within 330 feet of bald eagle or golden eagle nests, except for removal of hazard trees. Do not conduct operations during the breeding season (Feb. 1 to Aug.

15) within 660 feet of bald eagle or golden eagle nests. Decrease the distance to 330 feet around alternate nests within a territory, including nests that were attended during the current breeding season but not used to raise young, or after eggs laid in another nest within the territory have hatched.

8.1 Required seasonal restrictions for northern spotted owls, marbled murrelets, and other species such as eagles will be noted at the pre-work meeting and on maps.

(End of Section C)

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SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

N/A

(End of Section D)

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SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

9.0 INSPECTION

9.1 The Government will make periodic inspections while work is in progress to assure that work is proceeding satisfactorily. These inspections will initially be done daily to address questions the Contractor may have and to provide recommendations for improving work quality. Once a satisfactory work pattern is established, the periodic work inspections will begin. The time between inspections will depend upon the production rate and work quality of the Contractor. Inspection for acceptance will be accomplished by a visual or plot inspection of each unit and will be based on adherence to the specifications. Work quality determined to be 90% or greater will be considered acceptable.

If a visual inspection is used initially and it indicates that work quality appears unacceptable, then a formal plot inspection will be used to determine if the specifications have been met.

9.2 Inspections conducted using plots will be made on a series of 1/55.5 acre plots (15.8-foot radius) and located at predetermined intervals across each work unit. Sufficient plots will be taken to obtain at least a one (1) percent sample of the work unit. This is equivalent of one plot per two (2) acres.

9.3 Items 1 and 2 - plot inspection

9.3.1 Each plot will be inspected for compliance with the specifications listed in sections 5.0 through 7.0.

9.3.2 Each plot will be broken up into 4 quadrants: NW, NE, SW, and SE.

9.3.3 Each quadrant satisfactorily treated is awarded 1 point.

9.3.4 Unsatisfactory quadrants receive 0 points.

9.3.5 See Form- 2 Brushing/ PCT Inspection Instructions.

9.4 Work Quality Percentage (WQP)

a. The WQP is derived from data developed from inspection plots on an individual unit basis.

b. The WQP will be determined by dividing the total number of satisfactorily treated inspection quadrants by the total number of quadrants inspected from all plots in the entire unit. This result multiplied by 100 is the WQP.

EXAMPLE:

Number of satisfactory inspected quadrants = 36

Number of quadrants inspected = 40

WQP ([36 ÷ 40] x 100) = 90%

10.0 ACCEPTANCE

10.1 Work will be accepted or rejected on an individual unit basis.

10.2 Acceptable Quality Level (AQL)—A 90% WQP is the minimum AQL required for unit acceptance.

10.3 Unsatisfactory Work Quality

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10.4 Based on inspection results, if a unit falls below the AQL of 90%, the COR will immediately notify the Contractor in writing and instruct the Contractor to improve the quality of the work. If the quality of the work is not raised to the minimum AQL of 90% after written notification, the CO may issue a notice of noncompliance. If the work quality is not addressed per the notice of noncompliance, contract termination may ensue.

10.4.1. Reinspection—If a unit falls below the minimum AQL of 90%, rework will be required. When instructed by the COR, the Contractor shall rework the unit for reinspection by the Government.

11.0 PAYMENT

11.1 Payment will be based on the Government’s inspection results. The Contractor’s inspection results are to be used as a guide for the Contractor’s use in complying with contract specifications and not as a basis for payment.

11.1.2 Payment will be made on completed units for the actual number of acres for each unit treated, inspected, and accepted by the Government. If the WQP equals or exceeds the AQL of 90 percent, full payment (100 percent) will be made for the number of acres inspected and accepted by the Government on the completed units.

11.1.3 If a unit fails to meet the AQL of 90% after rework by the Contractor and reinspection by the Government, the Government may seek equitable adjustment in accordance with Clause 52.212-4(a).

12.0 MEASUREMENT

12.1 The method of measurement for the number of acres for each unit is measured on the horizontal plane by a GPS instrument to the nearest whole acre.

12.2 Re-measurement of Units

12.2.1 The Contractor may, at any time during the contract, request re-measurement of any unit if the Contractor feels that the area stated in the contract and on the project maps is incorrect. If re-measurement indicates that a variance of 5% or less exists, the Contractor will pay for the actual cost of the re-measurement.

Under this condition, payment for the unit will be made on the area stated in the contract.

12.2.2 If re-measurement indicates that the actual acreage variance is more than 5% of that stated in the contract, payment for the unit will be based on the re-measured acreage. The cost for re-measurement will be paid for by the Government.

The following clause is incorporated by reference:

Clause Title Date

52.246-4 INSPECTION OF SERVICES – FIXED PRICE AUG 1996

E.1 QUALITY CONTROL

E.1.l Tree Planting - Quality of work and conformance with planting specifications will be determined by e surveys as described in E.1.2.

The Contractor is encouraged to observe the inspections and will be notified of the inspection results. When requested by the Contractor, a copy of the inspection results will be provided to the Contractor.

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E.1.2 Surveys will be performed across planting rows at constant intervals to obtain a representative sample of each planter's planting quality. Plot size used for planting inspection will be determined based on specifications provided for each unit.

Each planted tree found on the survey plot will be examined for (1) site preparation, proper selecting of planting spot and spacing as required by the planting method designated and described in the specifications; (2) planting depth; (3) position of stem; (4) root placement and (5) firmness;

(6) damage to seedling.

E.1.3 For Units with strict spacing requirements, both planting quality and spacing of seedlings will be inspected. Adequacy of spacing, underplanting and overplanting will be determined by the presence or absence of trees on individual plots and/or actual spacing measurements between planted trees.

If quality of planting or spacing are found deficient on these surveys, the Contractor or its authorized representative will be instructed to take immediate action to correct these deficiencies at no additional cost to the Government, which may include replanting of unacceptable areas.

E.1.4 For Units with variable spacing, plots falling on plantable areas without one or more trees (planted or natural) may indicate under-planting as determined by the COR. Over-planting is indicated by plots that fall on plantable area and contain two or more trees (one or more which is planted) within two square foot.

The Contractor or its authorized representative will be instructed to take immediate action to correct deficiencies at no additional cost to the Government, which may include replanting of unacceptable areas. Should planting AQL fall below 70% on a given day, work for that day will be stopped and resume the following day.

E.l.5 Average (mean) percentages for planting densities are determined through analysis for improper planting; underplanting; and overplanting. A variance of no more than 10% of the planting density for a specific area as provided in the Unit Information, regardless of spacing, will be accepted.

E.2 Paper Mulching, Tubing, and Stand Maintenance Items - Quality of work and conformance with specifications will be determined by a series of inspection points across the project area at constant intervals. Data for determination of work quality and as a basis for the project acceptance and payment will be collected from these points and calculated on a per-unit basis. A minimum of 25 inspection points, whichever is greater, will be taken on each unit. Additional points above the minimum required may be inspected at the discretion of the COR. The tree closest to the inspection point will be examined for contract compliance and conformance to specifications. One

(1) tree per inspection point will be examined for compliance with specifications. Untreated trees will be examined to determine if treatment should have been applied. Inspection points will either pass or fail based on compliance with the specifications.

E.2.1 The Contractor is required to perform quality control. The COR may request the Contractor to provide documentation of quality control plot data collected on planted units. Documentation shall include the following: Unit number, plot number, tree data for all trees on plot, and spacing. Plot center shall be marked with flagging and labeled with a waterproof marker. The color of flagging must be approved by the COR. The plot shall be located and shown on the project area map.

Sampling intensity shall be sufficient to a standard error within 10%.

E.3.0 PAYMENT

E.3.1 Payments will be calculated and issued on a per-unit basis.

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E.3.2 Tree Planting Items – Units with an AQL of 90% or higher will receive full payment. Payments for units with an AQL less than 90% will be made for the amount of acceptable work. Payment for acceptable work is based on acreage shown for each unit on the project maps and the percentage of work determined acceptable.

EXAMPLES

Per Acre Basis

Step 1 -- Forty (40) acres successfully planted with Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) of 80%: 40 x $150 per acre = $6,000 (contract price)

Step 2 -- $6,000 x 80% (AQL) = $4,800(amount to be paid)

E.3.3 Mulching, Tubing, and Stand Maintenance Items - An AQL of 90% or higher will result in full payment. Units that fall below 90% work quality shall require rework at no additional cost to the Government. Should additional supplies be required, the Contractor shall be paid less the cost of additional supplies. In some instances, the COR may deem rework detrimental to seedling survival. In those instances, payment will be made for the amount of acceptable work.

For example: 89% × Bid price per acre – cost of additional supplies = Payment.

Tubing = Tubing installation performed for reforestation services under thousand shall be paid based on unit cost/1000 x number of tubes installed = payment amount.

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SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The contract shall commence from date of award for a period up to 2 years, if option is exercised.

Base 10/1/22 – 9/30/23 At least 50% of the work shall be completed by May 31, 2023. The remaining work shall be completed by September 30, 2023, performance end of the contract.

Option Year One 10/1/23 – 9/30/24 At least 50% of the work shall be completed by May 31, 2024. The remaining work shall be completed by September 30, 2024, performance end of the contract.

F.2.0 PROGRESS PLAN

At the pre-work conference, the Contractor shall provide to the COR a written “work progress plan” that details the proposed work force and schedule to provide for orderly completion of the work within the contract performance time. This work schedule must be acceptable to the Government. At a minimum, the schedule must reflect a work progress rate equal to the available amount of contract performance time.

All Items- Sample Maps provided as an attachment to this solicitation. Final maps provided at prework meeting.

The following clauses are incorporated by reference:

Clause Title Date

52.242-15 STOP WORK ORDER AUG 1989

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SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

The following local clauses are provided in full text:

CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (JULY 2010)

(a) FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has implemented the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR42.15.

(b) The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS. CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.

(c) We request that you furnish the Contracting Officer with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract no later than 30 days after award. Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the Assessing Official. The report information must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

(d) When your Contractor Representative(s) (Past Performance Points of Contact) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically-generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS is available at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.milJ. The CPARS User Manual, registration for On Line Training for Contractor Representatives, and a practice application may be found at this site.

(e) Within 60 days after the end of a performance period, the Contracting Officer will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report will be accessible at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/. Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation, or return the evaluation without comment. Comments are limited to the space provided in Block 22. Your comments should focus on objective facts in the Assessing Official's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance. In addition to the ratings and supporting narratives, blocks 1 - 17 should be reviewed for accuracy, as these include key fields that will be used by the Government to identify your firm in future source selection actions. If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating ''No comment" in Block 22, and then signing and dating Block 23 of the form. Without a statement in Block 22, you will be unable to sign and submit the evaluation back to the Government. If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 30 days, it will automatically be returned to the Government and will be annotated: "The report was delivered/received by the contractor on (date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment." Your response is due within 30 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR.

(f) The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:

(1) Protect the evaluation as "source selection information." After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the Contracting Officer for instructions.

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(2) Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control.

(3) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, preaward surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

(g) If you wish to discuss a past performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the Contracting Officer no later than seven days following your receipt of the evaluation. The meeting will be held in person or via telephone or other means during your 30- day review period.

(h) A copy of the completed past performance evaluation will be available in CPARS for your viewing and for Government use supporting source selection actions after it has been finalized.

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ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS – INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP)

(APR 2013)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

“Payment request” means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services included in commercial products and commercial services contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

1. Invoice billed according to contract line items and rates.

2. If final payment is billed, the last invoice shall state “FINAL”.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contract (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3 – 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

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SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1.0 ACCESS

In the event of a site/facility closure, the Contractor shall not perform or make deliveries to the site/facility until it is reopened by the Government, unless otherwise instructed by the Contracting Officer or their designated representative.

H.2.0 WORK HOURS

Unless otherwise specified in Section C, Specifications, work hours under this contract shall be limited to the time between one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset each day. No work will be done on Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holidays unless authorized by the COR.

H.3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL INTERRUPTION OF WORK

H.3.1 Environmental - The Contracting Officer, by issuance of a suspend work order, may direct the Contractor to shut down any work that may be subject to damage due to weather conditions, fire danger, or because it is impracticable to work during the winter season. The Contractor will be given a resume work order which will document the date the work suspension ends. An allowance has been included in the contract time for all environmental delays. The count of contract time will therefore continue during all periods of suspension due to normal weather conditions, including fire danger. The Contractor will not be entitled to additional contract time for any suspensions except to the extent that they are due to unusually severe weather conditions. The Contractor will not be entitled to additional monetary compensation for such suspensions regardless of duration.

H.3.2 Endangered Species - The Government may direct the Contractor to discontinue all operations in the event that listed or proposed threatened or endangered plants or animals protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, or Federal candidate (Category 1 and 2), sensitive or state listed species, identified under BLM Manual 6840, are discovered to be present in or adjacent to the project area.

H.4.0 PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL DATA

H.4.1 Public Law 93-291, May 24, 1974, provides for the preservation of scientific, prehistorical, and archeological data (including relics and specimens) which might otherwise be lost due to alteration of the terrain as a result of any Federal construction project.

H.4.2 The Contractor agrees that should any contractor employee, in the performance of this contract, discover evidence of possible scientific, prehistorical, historical, or archeological data the contractor will notify the Contracting Officer immediately in writing giving the location and nature of the findings.

H.4.3 Where appropriate by reason of discovery, the Contracting Officer may order delays in the time of performance and/or changes in the work. If such delays and/or changes are ordered, the time of performance and contract price shall be adjusted in accordance with the applicable clauses in the Contract Clauses Section of this contract.

H.4.4 The Contractor agrees to insert this requirement in all subcontracts which involve the performance of work on the terrain of the site.

H.5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

All waste materials generated by any work under the contract…