B08_Solicitation_Attachment1_SOW.pdf

Attachment 01 140P8524Q0070

Statement of Work Sierra Crest Pack Support

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park (SEKI) has a trail maintenance project scheduled for the trail network within the Upper Crabtree/Mt Whitney zone in 2024. Additionally, pack support is needed for initial mobilizations of three Rangers to Wilderness Ranger Stations along the Sierra Crest of Sequoia National Park. Pack support of the trail maintenance work will include transport of camp gear, food, tools, and other material. Pack support of the Ranger mobilizations will include food and gear. The duration of packing needs under this contract will be based on access to the backcountry locations, weekly crew needs, and project scheduling.

Due to the camp and ranger station locations, overnight stays in the wilderness will be required. For each trip, the vendor must factor this into their bid. Roughly two consecutive trips of 13 mule loads each will be needed for trail crew camp mobilization and demobilization to the upper Crabtree area.

Resupply trips will require up to 8 mule loads per week. Resupply deliveries to the trail crew must be received no later than noon on the Friday of each week. Due to the administrative nature of this work, use of administrative pasture may be made available to commercial pack stations. A tentative schedule is set, but dates will need to be flexible based on the progression of work throughout the field season and environmental conditions. The project duration will be approximately early June to late September 2024. The Ranger mobilizations will require 7 mule loads each. For each trip, 1 additional mule will be needed for packer gear and food. This additional mule is included in the table below. Each trip will require 2 packers or 1 packer per every 5 mules. The tentative schedule is as follows and will be subject to change:

Schedule:

Dates Description Destination Days # Mules for NPS

Mule for Packer Gear

Total Mules

Packers

6/10-6/15 flexible mobilize to Rock CR RS 2 7 1 8 2

6/10-6/15 flexible mobilize to Crabtree

RS

3 7 1 8 2

6/10-6/15 flexible mobilize to Tyndal RS 4 7 1 8 2

13-Jun mobilize w/resupply Upper Crabtree

3 13 1 14 3

20-Jun mobilize w/resupply Upper Crabtree

3 13 1 14 3

27-Jun resupply Upper

3 8 1 9 2

4-Jul resupply Upper Crabtree

3 8 1 9 2

11-Jul resupply Upper Crabtree

3 8 1 9 2

18-Jul Move w/resupply -crew of 4

Crabtree to Jct Mdw

2 5 1 5 1

18-Jul resupply Upper Crabtree

3 8 1 9 2

25-Jul resupply Upper Crabtree

3 8 1 9 2

1-Aug resupply Upper Crabtree

3 8 1 9 2

8-Aug Move back to Crabtree

Jct Mdw to Crabtree

2 5 1 5 1

8-Aug resupply Upper Crabtree

3 8 1 9 2

15-Aug resupply Upper Crabtree

3 8 1 9 2

22-Aug resupply Upper Crabtree

3 8 1 9 2

29-Aug resupply Upper Crabtree

3 8 1 9 2

5-Sep resupply Upper Crabtree

3 8 1 9 2

12-Sep resupply Upper Crabtree

3 8 1 9 2

16-Sep resupply/Demobilize Upper Crabtree

3 13 1 14 3

23-Sep Demobilize To Horsehoe Mdw

3 13 1 14 3 tbd 1 extra trip Upper

3 8 1 8 2

TOTALS: 64 187 22 206 46

The contractor 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 Sequoia 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 400 yards of the maintained trails to established camps, although deliveries may be contracted for any point along the trail.

Due to the camp location, some overnight travel will be required. The cost will reflect Two-Day round trips.

When overnight stays are required, the vendor must be able to supply their own means of bedding, food, and shelter for packers staying overnight in backcountry locations. Grazing may or may not be available for pack stock, depending on park regulations, meadow conditions, 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. Feed will consist of certified weed-free hay or pellets.

Stock use reporting will be the responsibility of the commercial operator following guidance set forth in their CUA.

Additional Days, alternate locations, or trips can be negotiated between the vendor and the COR dependent upon need and will follow the Per-packer Per-day/Per-animal Per-day cost agreed upon the granting of the contract and vendors availability or capability to provide additional services.

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 4pm the afternoon before the pack trip is to leave.

Vendors are required to submit their quotes on a per-packer-day and per-pack animal-day basis as a flat rate for each line item. Such as:

1 packer per day Vendor bid cost

1 pack animal per day Vendor bid cost

***Please fill in all pricing information for quotes on Attachment #4 – Price Schedule***

Loads will generally consist of food, tools and equipment, fuel, and mail. The vendor will be responsible for sanitary cold storage of the perishable food, sanitary storage of dry goods, mail, tools, equipment, and fuel until it reaches its final wilderness destination.

All applicable food/goods will be stored and handled in a bear-safe manner when under the care of the commercial packer.

No single item to be packed will be longer than 5’, with the possible exceptions of shovels and telescoping pole saws, or tripod legs. No single item will be heavier than 90 lbs.

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. Top loads may be required.

Due to the trail crew camp and ranger station locations, overnight stay in the wilderness will be required. For each trip, the vendor must factor this into their quote. Ranger station mobilizations will require 7 mule loads and 2 packers. Trail crew mobilizations will require 13 mule loads and 2 packers.

Thirteen trail crew resupplies will require 8 mules and 2 packers. Two trail crew resupplies will require 5 mules and 1 packer. All trips will require 1 additional mule for the packer gear/food and is included in the Price Schedule (See Attachment 4). Actual dates are slightly flexible, but project duration will be approximately early June to late September 2024.

Service Quantity Days

1 ranger station mobilization- Rock Cr RS 8 mules, 2 packers 2 days

1 ranger station mobilization- Crabtree RS 8 mules, 2 packers 3 days

1 ranger station mobilization- Tyndal RS 8 mules, 2 packers 4 days

4 Trail Crew mobilizations- Upper Crabtree area 14 mules, 3 packers 3 days each

2 Trail Crew Mobilizations – Junction Meadow 5 mules, 1 packer 2 days each

13 trail crew resupplies 9 mules, 2 packers 3 days each

***Please fill in all pricing information for quotes on Attachment #4 – Price Schedule***