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Attachment 01 140P8524Q0048

Statement of Work Project #1 Bubbs Creek/Woods Creek/Muro Blanco Material Packing

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

The National Park Service (NPS), Sequoia and Kings Canyon (SEKI) National Parks have a requirement for animal packing services. There are several work projects scheduled in the Bubbs Creek/Woods Creek /Muro Blanco areas of the parks in 2024 that require packers and pack animals to support. In support of these projects, camp gear, food, tools, and other material will be packed in by mule to various work camp locations. The duration of packing needs under this contract will be based on snow levels and access to the backcountry camp locations, weekly crew needs, and project scheduling: it is anticipated that between 5 to 10 mule loads will be needed for approximately 13 weekly resupplies from when snow levels allow access to livestock, approximately late May to late June, through September 2024.

The contractor/offeror is to supply all animals, tools, tack, pack equipment, veterinary and farrier care, vehicle transport, stock packing personnel (packers and assistants), livestock feed, and all other items needed for performing all the work of this contract.

Any contractors traveling through or camping in Kings Canyon National Park will follow the SEKI traveling and camping regulations. Specifically, SEKI group size limits, camping restrictions, and grazing regulations will apply to contractors carrying out this work. These regulations may be found at:

http://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/stockuse.htm

Pack trips may be contracted to deliver loads to any location in the contract area that is legally accessible to pack trains. Delivery locations will typically be within 200 yards of the maintained trails to established camps, although deliveries may be contracted for any point along the trail.

Since there are different locations to which loads will be delivered, and since overnight pack train travel will be required, the area to be served has been broken down into areas of 1-day round trips (Junction Camp Meadow), 2-day overnight trips (Woods Creek), and 5-day round trips (Muro Blanco) as outlined on the map. Animals worked 2 days in succession in process of resupply to remote locations that require the animals to remain in wilderness locations to complete the resupply will be given a lieu day,(or rest day), at the expense of the government i.e., Muro Blanco resupply schedule pg 3.

Payment will be made on a “packer-per-day”, and “pack animal-per-day” basis. For example, one packer delivering three loads to the 2-day trip area will be paid as two packer-days and six animal-days. Two packers delivering 8 loads to the 1-day trip area will be paid as two packer-days and 8 animal-days.

Pack trains will be up to 5 pack animals per packer on a given trip. For 1-5 loads to be delivered on a given trip, one packer may be billed; for 6-10 loads, two packers may be billed; for 11-15 loads, three packers may be billed.

The NPS will schedule pack trips at least one week in advance. At the time of scheduling, the NPS will specify the wilderness delivery location, the number of pack strings, and the number of loads (plus or minus one load). The final number of loads will be determined by 4 p.m. the afternoon before the pack trip is to leave.

The NPS will not be able to provide any staging areas in the front country. Loads will generally consist of food, tools and equipment, fuel, and mail. The contractor will be responsible for picking up mail, tools, equipment, fuel, and food in Cedar Grove (see map) the day before each pack trip, and for storing the food until it reaches its final wilderness destination.

No single item to be packed will be longer than 5 feet, with the possible exceptions of shovels and telescoping polesaws. No single item will be heavier than 90 lbs. (e.g., a sack of Portland cement).

Grazing may or may not be available for pack stock, depending on park regulations, meadow condition, and other grazing that has occurred in a given year. Upon scheduling, and on a trip-by-trip basis, the Contracting Officer’s Representative will inform the contractor whether stock may graze or not. If grazing is not available, extra packing will be contracted to pack feed at a rate of 15 pounds of feed per animal per night.

One “load” will be up to 150 pounds of material packed to the destination, with or without a load on the return leg of the round trip. Two loads will be between 151 and 300 pounds, and so on. (Example: 250 pounds of material packed to Charlotte Lake and 100 pounds packed back on the return trip would be billed as two packer-days and four animal-days.)

Project #1 Map of Camp Locations:

Project # 1 Schedule:

5 weeks are expected at Junction Meadow, with mobilization (Mob) and demobilization (De-mob) on the 1st and 5th week. It is anticipated that there will be up to 2 packers needed for the junction camp moves including resupply = 2 packers and up to 10 Mules.

3 single day resupply trips requiring 1 packer and up to 5 mules.

SUBTOTAL of 7 packer days and 35 pack animal days.

4 weeks are expected at Woods Creek with Mob and De-mob on the 1st and 4th week. It is anticipated that only one packer and 5 mules will be needed per trip, but pack and animals will require an overnight stay in Woods Creek before returning to roads end = 4 trips.

SUBTOTAL of 8 packer days and 40 pack animal days.

Mob from Woods Creek to Muro Blanco will require 1 packer and up to 5 animals for 4 trips on a 5-day trip rotation as follows:

Day 1 Roads End to Woods Creek/Castle Domes Day 2 Woods Creek to Muro Blanco Day 3 Lieu Day for resting animals Day 4 Muro Blanco to Woods Creek Day 5 Woods Creek to Roads End.

SUBTOTAL of 26 packer days, and 130 pack animal days.

TOTAL of 34 packer days, 170 pack animal days.

Project #1 – Bubbs Creek/Woods Creek/Muro Blanco Period of Performance: 5/20/2024 – 9/30/2024

** Enter packer per day and pack animal per day pricing on the Price Schedule provided as Attachment 04. **

Project #2 Paradise Valley Material Packing requirement for animal packing services. There are several work projects scheduled in Paradise Valley area of the parks in 2024 that require packers and pack animals to support. In support of these projects, camp gear, food, tools, and other material will be packed in by mule to a wilderness work camp locations from the Cedar Grove area of the park. The duration of packing needs under this contract will be based on snow levels and access to the backcountry camp locations, weekly crew needs, and project scheduling: it is anticipated that between 8 to 10 mule loads will be needed twice a week for approximately 8-9 weeks of resupplies from when snow levels allow access to livestock, approximately early June to early August of 2024.

The contractor/offeror is to supply all animals, tools, tack, pack equipment, veterinary and farrier limits, camping restrictions, and grazing regulations will apply to contractors carrying out this work. These regulations may be found at http://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/stockuse.htm

Pack trips may be contracted to deliver loads to any location in the contract area that is legally accessible to pack trains. Delivery locations will typically be within 200 yards of the maintained trails to established camps, although deliveries may be contracted for any point along the trail.

1-day round trips will be from Roads End (Cedar Grove) to Paradise Valley and returning to Roads End. No overnight pack train travel will be required.

Payment will be made on a packer-per-day, and pack animal-per-day basis.

Pack trains will be up to 5 pack animals per packer on a given trip. For 1-5 loads to be delivered on a given trip, one packer may be billed; for 6-10 loads, two packers or a packer assistant may be billed; for 11-15 loads, three packers may be billed.

The NPS will schedule pack trips at least one week in advance. At the time of scheduling, the NPS will specify the wilderness delivery location, the number of pack strings, and the number of loads (plus or minus one load). The final number of loads will be determined by 4 p.m. the afternoon before the pack trip is to leave.

The NPS will not be able to provide any staging areas in the front country. Loads will generally consist of food, tools and equipment, fuel, and mail. The contractor will be responsible for picking up mail, tools, equipment, fuel, and food in Cedar Grove the day before each pack trip, and for storing the food until it reaches its final wilderness destination.

No single item to be packed will be longer than 5 feet, with the possible exceptions of shovels and telescoping pole saws. No single item will be heavier than 60 lbs. (e.g., a sack of Portland cement).

Grazing may or may not be available for pack stock, depending on park regulations, meadow condition, and other grazing that has occurred in a given year. Upon scheduling, and on a trip-by-trip basis, the Contracting Officer’s Representative will inform the contractor whether stock may graze or not. If grazing is not available, extra packing will be contracted to pack feed at a rate of 15 pounds of feed per animal per night.

One “load” will be up to 150 pounds of material packed to the destination, with or without a load on the return leg of the round trip. Two loads will be between 151 and 300 pounds, and so on. (Example: 250 pounds of material packed to Charlotte Lake and 100 pounds packed back on the return trip would be billed as two packer-days and four

Project # 2 Map of Delivery Locations:

Project # 2 Schedule:

Resupplies must be taken into Kings Canyon Wilderness to lower Paradise Valley.

1 trip with 2 packers and 10 mules is needed to stage camp before the crew mobilizes in early June and 1 trip with 2 packers and 10 mules after the crew departs in Late July, early August to backhaul remaining camp supplies and tools. 8-9 weeks of staging, resupplies, and backhaul are expected for the trail crew to be at Lower Paradise Valley camp, requiring 2 packers and 10 mules each week.

TOTAL 18 packer days 90 pack animal days.

Project #2 – Paradise Valley Period of Performance: 6/01/2024 – 8/31/2024

** Enter packer per day and pack animal per day pricing on the Price Schedule provided as Attachment 04. **

Project #3 Roaring River Material Packing requirement for animal packing services. There are several work projects scheduled in the Roaring River district in 2024 that require packers and pack animal support. In support of these projects, camp gear, food, tools, and other material will be packed in by mule to various work camp locations around the Roaring River district of the Kings Canyon Wilderness. The duration of packing needs under this contract will be based on snow levels and access to the backcountry camp locations, weekly crew needs, and project scheduling: it is anticipated that between 4 to 5 mule loads will be needed once a week for approximately 13 weeks of resupplies from when snow levels allow access to livestock, approximately early June to early August 2024.

The contractor/offeror is to supply all animals, tools, tack, pack equipment, veterinary and farrier limits, camping restrictions, and grazing regulations will apply to contractors carrying out this work. These regulations may be found at http://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/stockuse.htm

Pack trips may be contracted to deliver loads to any location in the contract area that is legally accessible to pack trains. Delivery locations will typically be within 200 yards of the maintained trails to established camps, although deliveries may be contracted for any point along the trail.

Since there are different locations to which loads will be delivered, and since overnight pack train travel will be required, the area to be served has been broken down into areas of 1-day round trips and 2-day round trips as outlined on the map. 1-day round trips will be from Sweeney Cabin to Ranger Lake, returning to Sweeney Cabin. 2-day round trips will be from Sweeney Cabin to Scaffold Meadow, day two: Scaffold Meadow to Sweeny Cabin. 3 and 4-day round trips can be negotiated between the vendor and the COR dependent upon need and will follow the packer-per-day/pack animal-per-day cost agreed upon award of the contract.

Payment will be made on a packer-per-day, and pack animal-per-day basis. For example, one packer delivering three loads to the 2-day trip area will be paid as two packer-days and six animal-days. Two packers delivering 8 loads to the 1-day trip area will be paid as two packer-days and 8 animal-days.

Pack trains will be up to 5 pack animals per packer on a given trip. For 1-5 loads to be delivered on a given trip, one packer may be billed; for 6-10 loads, two packers or a packer assistant may be billed; for 11-15 loads, three packers may be billed.

The NPS will schedule pack trips at least one week in advance. At the time of scheduling, the NPS will specify the wilderness delivery location, the number of pack strings, and the number of loads (plus or minus one load). The final number of loads will be determined by 4 p.m. the afternoon before the pack trip is to leave.

The NPS will not be able to provide any staging areas in the front country. Loads will generally consist of food, tools and equipment, fuel, and mail. The contractor will be responsible for picking up mail, tools, equipment, fuel, and food in Cedar Grove the before each pack trip, and for storing the food until it reaches its final wilderness destination.

No single item to be packed will be longer than 5 feet, with the possible exceptions of shovels and telescoping pole saws. No single item will be heavier than 60 lbs. (e.g., a sack of Portland cement).

Grazing may or may not be available for pack stock, depending on park regulations, meadow condition, and other grazing that has occurred in a given year. Upon scheduling, and on a trip-by-trip basis, the Contracting Officer’s Representative will inform the contractor whether stock may graze or not. If grazing is not available, extra packing will be contracted to pack feed at a rate of 15 pounds of feed per animal per night.

One “load” will be up to 150 pounds of material packed to the destination, with or without a load on the return leg of the round trip. Two loads will be between 151 and 300 pounds, and so on. (Example: 250 pounds of material packed to Charlotte Lake and 100 pounds packed back on the return trip would be billed as two packer-days and four

Project # 3 Map of delivery locations:

Project# 3 Schedule:

Resupplies must be taken into Kings Canyon Wilderness to 2 camp locations in the Roaring River District of Kings Canyon Wilderness starting approximately early June through early August.

4 single day trips with 1 packers and 5 mules are needed to mobilize and resupply camp at Ranger Lake Camp Location.

SUBTOTAL 4 packer days and 20 pack animal days.

9 two-day trips with one packer and 5 mules requiring overnight stay at Lackey admin pasture will be needed to mobilize and resupply the crew at Scaffold Meadow camp.

SUBTOTAL 18 packer days and 90 pack animal days.

TOTAL 22 packer days 110 pack animal days.

Project # 3 – Roaring River Period of Performance 6/15/2024 – 9/30/2024

** Enter packer per day and pack animal per day pricing on the Price Schedule provided as Attachment 04. **