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Solicitation Number: 1284LL24Q0070

FAC 2024-03 February 23, 2024

FY24 Rexford / Fortine Road Blading

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-03.

(iv) This procurement is a 100% small business set aside. The NAICS code is 115310 and the Small Business Size Standard is $11.5 Million.

(v) Schedule of Items/Price Schedule

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Period of Performance: August 1st, 2024 – July 31st, 2025

ITEM WORK

ITEM

WORK

DESC

ROAD

No.

ROAD NAME START END QTY UNIT Cost / Mile

Total Cost

001 30315A GRADE 14227 HOOD RD JCT 756 FS PROP

BNDRY

0.8 MI

002 30315A GRADE 3550B SKELLY CR B JCT 3550 ROAD TERM 0.48 MI

003 30315A GRADE 3551 GRIMM CR JCT 3551 ROAD TERM 2.73 MI

004 30315B GRADE

+ ROLL

3553 SWAMP CR JCT 494 MP 1.65 1.65 MI

005 30315A GRADE 3553 SWAMP CR MP 1.65 ROAD TERM 3.01 MI

006 30315B GRADE

+ ROLL

3560 CLIFF CR JCT 3533 MP 4.52 4.52 MI

007 30315A GRADE 3576D PONY CR D JCT 3576 ROAD TERM 0.98 MI

008 30315A GRADE 3581D CAYUSE RIDGE

D

JCT 3581 ROAD TERM 1.14 MI

009 30315A GRADE 3582 CAYUSE CR JCT 3581 JCT 3581 3.31 MI

010 30315B GRADE

+ ROLL

3585 BEAVER CR JCT RD 48 FS PROP

BNDRY MP 1.65

1.65 MI

011 30315A GRADE 3585 BEAVER CR FS PROP

BNDRY MP

1.65

JCT 3581 7.28 MI

012 30315A GRADE 3586 BEWILDER

BEAVER

JCT 3588 ROAD TERM 3.16 MI

013 30315A GRADE 3586A BEWILDER

BEAVER A

JCT 3586 ROAD TERM 0.36 MI

014 30315A GRADE 3588 BEAVER CR

EDNA CR

JCT 3585 MP 3.50 3.5 MI

015 30315B GRADE

+ ROLL

3588 BEAVER CR

EDNA CR

MP 3.50 JCT ENDA CR

CO RD

1.88 MI

016 30315B GRADE

+ ROLL

3635 MARL LAKE JCT ENDA CR

CO RD

FS PROP

BNDRY MP 0.98

0.98 MI

017 30315A GRADE 3635 MARL LAKE FS PROP

BNDRY MP

0.98

FS PROP

BNDRY MP 2.39

1.41 MI

018 30315B GRADE

+ ROLL

3637 POSTON CAMP JCT EDNA CR

CO RD

FS PROP

BNDRY MP 0.95

0.95 MI

019 30315A GRADE 3690 TOBACCO

SIDING

JCT TOBACCO

HIGHWAY

FS PROP

BNDRY MP 1.96

1.96 MI

020 30315A GRADE 3703 NORTH

MORGAN LK

JCT 3668 ROAD TERM 1.99 MI

021 30315A GRADE 3704 MORGAN LK JCT 3703 ROAD TERM 1.83 MI

022 30315A GRADE 3705 EAST OTHORP

LK

JCT 3708 FS PROP

BNDRY MP 1.41

1.42 MI

023 30315B GRADE

+ ROLL

3714 PARK RIDGE JCT 3550 MP 0.69 0.69 MI

024 30315A GRADE 3714 PARK RIDGE MP 0.69 ROAD TERM 3.25 MI

025 30315A GRADE 3714A PARK RIDGE A JCT 3714 ROAD TERM 1.95 MI

026 30315B GRADE

+ ROLL

433 EDNA CR FS PROP

BNDRY ENDA

CR CO RD

JCT 14230 4.17 MI

027 30315B GRADE

+ ROLL

7113 GRIFFITH CR JCT OLD

THERRIAULT

CR CO RD

JCT 17113A 0.31 MI

028 30315A GRADE 7113A GRIFFITH CR A JCT 7113 JCT 15357 0.59 MI

029 30315A GRADE 7120 BARNABY MTN JCT 756 MP 0.97 0.97 MI

030 30315A GRADE 7126 KIRK TREE GLEN LK CO

RD

FS PROP

BNDRY MP 0.79

0.79 MI

031 30315A GRADE 7147 TEEPEE LK PINKHAM CO

RD

MP 7.70 7.7 MI

032 30315A GRADE 7182 RONDO RD PINKHAM CO

RD

JCT 7976 4.11 MI

033 30315A GRADE 7185 BLACK BUTTE

RD

PINKHAM CO

RD

ROAD TERM 2.77 MI

034 30315B GRADE

+ ROLL

7293 PHILLS LK PINKHAM CO

RD

FS PROP

BNDRY MP 2.18

2.18 MI

035 30315A GRADE 7294A N SIDE PHILLS

LK A

JCT 7294 JCT 7297 0.45 MI

036 30315A GRADE 7298 MULEY RIDGE JCT 7182 JCT 7293 2.43 MI

037 30315A GRADE 7298E MULEY RIDGE

E

JCT 7298 JCT 7293 1.16 MI

TOTAL

30315A:

TOTAL

30315B:

61.53 18.98

MI

MI

Schedule Notes:

a) One award will be made from this solicitation; contractors must submit pricing for all items.

b) Pricing must include all costs associated with rental and transportation.

c) Refer to pages 13 and 14 for Instructions for submitting quotes and Evaluation Criteria.

d) The Government reserves the right to award all, some, or no line items.

(vi) Description of Requirement (including a list of any attachments)

1.1 Scope of Contract. Award of this solicitation will result in Firm-fixed Price contract. The Government needs road maintenance services for Road Grading that will result in the proper mix of aggregates and fines to maintain aggregates on the roadway, the elimination of ruts and potholes, maintenance and functionality of ditch lines and water diversion structures, and removal of rocks, limbs and other debris from the road prism while maintaining vegetation that serves to prevent or moderate erosion from runoff. The services covered in this contract include the furnishing of all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals necessary to perform road maintenance on roads specified herein, in compliance with the terms, specifications, conditions, and provisions of this solicitation. This work will include road grading, scarification, clearing debris from ditches, minor road repair, and other related work necessary to meet the objectives. Standard industry practice indicates use of a motor grader with a 12-to-14-foot moldboard blade and scarifier to effectively perform this type of work. Cleaning culvert catch basins and inlets/outlets, ditches, slides and other similar maintenance items. Some roads or road segments may require scarification in conjunction with grading to cut out washboards and chuck holes. The equipment used to perform this work shall meet safety standards and shall be in good mechanical condition.

1.2 Work Objective. Successful, quality performance will result in road blading, scarification, clearing debris from ditches, minor road repair and other related work necessary to meet objectives. The Government anticipates a minimum rate of production to be 3-4 miles per day.

1.3 Location and Description.

1.31 The work sites are located on Rexford/Fortine Ranger District of Kootenai National Forest.

The locations and miles of roads and other information pertinent to each road is highlighted in the schedule of items of this order. Maps are attached and may be requested from the respective Ranger District Offices.

2. CONTRACTOR WORK REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Moving of Equipment and Supplies. The moving of equipment and supplies to the job site and between job sites shall be the contractor's responsibility and is incidental to Pay Items as shown in the Schedule of Items and no separate payment shall be made.

2.2 Replacement of Equipment. Contractor shall provide quality equipment capable of safely performing the work under the terms of the contract. All repairs are the total responsibility of the Contractor.

2.3 Equipment Performance Standards. Contractor shall make equipment available for inspection and approval before use.

The Contractor must satisfy all applicable OSHA and DOT requirements or certifications for the operation of offered equipment. There will be no obligation to make payment for any equipment delivered that does not meet the Technical Specifications.

Equipment provided to conduct work must meet or exceed the following minimum specifications:

(a) Endloader/Backhoe

(1) Minimum 55 SAE net horsepower

(2) Minimum 1 cubic yard loader bucket.

(3) Backhoe bucket must be a minimum of 18 inches wide and have a reach of at least 12 feet

(4) ROPS rollover protection

(5) *Year of manufacture - 2000 or newer

(b) End Dump Truck

(1) Shall measure minimum of 12 cubic yards capacity

(2) Meet all safety standards as set by the State of Idaho and shall be licensed to haul designated materials within the State of Idaho

(3) End dump with latching tailgate and removable tailgate

(4) *Year of manufacture - 2000 or newer

(c) Water Truck

(1) An air gap or positive antisiphon device shall be provided between the water source and the vehicle being loaded if the vehicle has been used for other than water haul or if the source is a domestic potable water supply, or the water has been used for tank mixing with any other materials

(2) 3000 to 4500 gallon capacity unit, watertight tank

(3) Single unit with frame mount tank preferred, depending upon accessibility

(4) Self-contained filler pump with minimum 300 GPM capacity

(5) 40 – 50 feet of suction filler hose

(6) Capability to fill from either side

(7) Minimum 12 feet pressurized rear discharge road watering

(8) 6 inch side or rear “dump” for filling port-a-tanks’

(9) Controls in the cab for opening and closing water flow, to prevent ponding and washing at the beginning and ending of work areas

(10) Backup warning device

(11) 50 percent of original tread depth on tires, with available spare on truck

(12) * 2000 model or newer

(d) Vibratory Roller

(1) Drum shall be a minimum of 54 inches wide

(2) Miniumm 35 SAE net horsepower

(e) Packer/Roller

(1) Packer Roller attached directly to Grader Ripper Bar

(2) Minimum of 10 smooth roller tires mounted to Independent Walk Beams

(3) Minimum packing width = 75”

(4) Minimum weight of 3,000 pounds

*2000 model or newer on all equipment or upon approval of the Contracting Officer.

2.4 Pollution and Erosion Control. During all operations under this contract, the Contractor shall exercise reasonable measures to direct surface runoff water to stabilized waterways and to keep the drainage systems functioning effectively to prevent or minimize soil erosion and pollution of water and other resources. All refuse, including garbage, rubbish, and solid or liquid wastes from the Contractor's operations, including camps, parking areas, and equipment maintenance areas shall be stored and collected in a sanitary manner and disposed of in a State-approved sanitary landfill.

Oil from crankcases or gear boxes, equipment waste or spilled or excess fuel shall be placed in containers and removed from the work site and disposed of as approved and required by Federal, State and Local laws.

Equipment uses for operations in close proximity to streams or bodies of water will be required to meet more stringent requirements regarding seals and fittings that prevent the leaking of hydraulic fluids, lubricants and fuels. Failure to comply will result in immediate rejection of equipment.

2.5 Grading and Shaping. Performance of Road Maintenance includes grading and shaping the roadbed, including shoulders and turnouts and removing ruts, washes, slough, and other irregularities that prevent normal runoff from the road surface. Where equipment is used to remove excessive, large, or deleterious (damaging) material from the shaped road templet, material to be wasted shall not be placed in a drainage or within 300 feet of a live stream. The end result shall be the restoration and maintenance of the original cross section, grade and drainage of the road. The following standard industry practices will be reviewed during inspections to determine the results will be met.

2.5.1 – Grading to restore surface without loss of aggregate/gravel surfacing or disturbance or loss of road base material. Performance on gravel surfaced road shall be accomplished so the base is not disturbed and no surface material is lost in ditches or over the road shoulders.

Grading of unsurfaced roads shall be performed so no base material is lost. Surface material shall be bladed from one edge of the road to the other in a berm in order to eliminate any segregation prior to spreading. Sections having segregated materials after spreading shall be reprocessed and spread.

Oversized material exceeding 4 inches in size removed by equipment shall be disposed of by sidecasting over the fill slope except within 100 feet each side of culverts, other stream crossings or within 300’ of a perennial stream that is inhabited by fish, 150’ from a perennial steam not inhabited by fish and 100’ from any intermittent stream.

If work operations produce excess material, feather it out or haul it away. Avoid sidecasting in locations where erosion will carry materials into streams. Avoid leaving a berm that channels water down the road unless it is routed into an effective vegetation filter which removes sediment.

No berm or ridge of any material shall be left along either shoulder of the roadbed unless directed by the Contracting Office or designated representative.

2.5.2 – Elimination of ruts, potholes, and washes. These defects shall be repaired by scarifying or cutting to the bottom of such defects to provide for uniform compaction of roadbed material.

Large rock or organic material removed from drainage facilities during cleaning process shall not be used as fill. High grading, or any method which merely fills depressions with loose material, does not eliminate the defect or provide for uniform compaction and is therefore not acceptable.

2.5.3 – Repair of Settlement sections shall be performed where possible by cutting from the roadbed on each end of the settled area and filling into the settled area to provide smooth transitions to adjacent road grades. If this will not accomplish the objective, the COR shall be informed.

2.5.4 - Grading and shaping operations shall not undercut road backslopes.

2.5.5 - Sections of roads constructed without roadside ditch shall be uniformly insloped or outsloped the entire width of the roadbed. The inslope or outslope grade shall be a minimum of 2 percent and a maximum of 4 percent unless staked otherwise on the ground.

2.5.6 - Existing drainage dips shall be cleaned and the outslope grade restored to equal or exceed the gradient of the road.

2.5.7 - Sections of roads constructed with a roadside ditch shall be bladed and reshaped to maintain crown at centerline of the roadbed, or insloped except on curves where crown is omitted. Road cross section shall slope uniformly both ways from crown apex to shoulders at a minimum blade of 2 percent and a maximum blade of 4 percent.

2.5.8 - At the conclusion of the grading and shaping operations the roadbed shall be smoothed and dressed to produce a uniform grade and cross section and a surface free of hollows, depressions, and projections above the adjacent roadbed surface. No berm or ridge or any material shall be left along either shoulder of the roadbed unless directed by the COR.

Compacting. Operate rollers and compact as specified: Compact each layer full width. Roll from the sides to the center, parallel to the centerline of the road. Adjust the moisture content of the material to obtain a mass that will not visibly deflect under the load of the hauling and spreading equipment. Operate compaction equipment over the full width of each layer until visible deformation of the layer ceases. Make at least three complete passes.

2.6 Drainage Facilities - Cleaning and Repair

2.6.1 - Wood, rocks, and other debris shall be removed from roadside drainage ditches to provide unobstructed flow of water and disposed of on the jobsite as directed by the Contracting Officer's Representative. The backslope of the ditch shall not be undercut by ditch cleaning operations;

and the slope to road shoulder shall be maintained at an approximate ratio of 1V:2H from the bottom of the ditch to the edge of the roadbed. Roadside ditches shall not be excavated to a depth of greater than 2 feet below roadbed grade. Typical depth of roadside drainage ditches below roadbed is one foot. Existing ditch dikes shall be restored, reshaped, and compacted as needed for effective drainage through culverts.

2.6.2 - On aggregate-surfaced roads, material may be bladed across the road provided it is not deposited in ruts, washes, or chuckholes in the road surface. Such material shall be sidecast on stable fill slopes or natural ground out of streambeds, streams, or other waterways. No sidecasting shall be permitted on roads paralleling streams where the ground slope from the outside road shoulder to the stream edge is steeper than 1V:2H. On roads without aggregate surfacing, surface soil with rocks less than 3 inches in greatest dimension may be spread evenly over the adjacent roadbed.

2.6.3 - Remove from bridge decks all rock and other material that would create a hazard to traffic or is otherwise detrimental to the traveled surface. Cattleguards shall be left clean between the bottom of the rails and ground beneath. No additional material may be deposited within cattleguards.

2.7 Maintenance of Traffic and Use of Warning Devices. The Contractor shall provide, erect, and maintain all necessary traffic control and devices for the protection of the work and public safety. The traffic control includes areas where operations may interfere with the use of the road or trail by traffic and at all intermediate points where the new work crosses or coincides with an existing road or trail. All traffic control methods and devices shall conform with the current edition of the Manual Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), published by the Federal Highway Administration and applicable safety codes.

2.8 Removal of Obstructions. All fallen trees, limbs, brush, small slides or debris in the travelway or road ditchline shall be removed and scattered outside the travelway and ditchline.

2.9 Damage to Structures. The Contractor shall be held liable and is responsible for any damage caused by his/her personnel or equipment to any existing traffic loops, cattle guards, culverts, signs, and riprap protecting culvert inlets or fill slopes. Repair to these structures shall be at the Contractor's expense. Traffic loops will be marked on the ground with lath and fluorescent pink ribbon.

2.10 Soil Moisture – Retention of Fines. Contractor is responsible to ensure that performance does not reduce the level of fines in the road surface. Therefore, operations may be suspended when soil moisture conditions are not favorable for obtaining a satisfactory result. Suitable moisture conditions are determined to be in excess of five (5) percent and less than 25 percent by weight unless otherwise authorized by the COR.

3.0 ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Inspection and Acceptance

The Contractor shall assure performance meets contract specifications, in accordance with FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items prior to requesting the Government to inspect for payment or acceptance. Upon completion of a road, or segment of road not less than 5 miles in length, the Contractor shall notify the COR in writing to set a mutually agreed upon date for inspection of completed work. The Government will inspect completed sections of road within 3 business days (i.e. Monday – Friday, excluding Holidays) following Contractor’s notification of completion of the work.

3.2 Acceptance. Acceptance of the work under the contract will be made after steps above have been taken and the COR has made the determination of satisfactory compliance with the specifications. For acceptance purposes, complete segments as defined above, or an entire road if shorter in length, shall be satisfactorily completed before acceptance will be made.

Acceptance will not be made for segments broken by unacceptable portions of work.

3.3 Rework and Reinspection After Rework. When inspection indicates the performance objectives were not met, the work will be deemed unacceptable and payment will not be made until the Contractor has corrected the deficiencies. Inspections after rework will be made in the same manner as the first inspection. The Contractor may be charged for actual costs incurred by the Government for inspection of rework.

4. DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

Work may be accomplished during daylight hours (one-half hour before sunrise to one-half after sunset). The Government may restrict operations on weekends or Holidays of expected high use.

The Government reserves the right to specify the sequence in which the work is performed.

4. 1 Additional Deliveries or Performance Requirements. Non-operating Damages. When the Government is providing water for the road grading operation, it is the responsibility of the Contractor to notify the COR or Inspector if the grader is inoperative or the operator is unavailable. This notification shall be provided at least 12 hours prior to commencement of the subsequent grading operation. Failure to effect the notification stated above may result in the Contractor being assessed actual damages to the Government, including, but not limited to, all costs incurred in preparation of the road surface, as well as the COR’s and/or Inspectors salaries, per diem, and vehicle use.

5. Measurement.

5.1. Measurement. Accepted work will be measured in miles to the nearest hundredth of a mile along the centerline of the roadway cross section, and shall include only those roads or road portions which are ordered under the contract and completed to satisfactorily meet the contract objectives. Measurement will be by a distance measuring instrument mounted in a Forest Service vehicle. The measuring device will be checked for accuracy and calibrated as necessary on a section of road that has been carefully measured with a surveyor's chain. NOTE: Parking areas, turnouts, and approach road connections are considered as incidental to the main roads and shall not be measured separately. Mileage measurement includes all work on both sides of the road, regardless of the number of passes made to accomplish the work. A daily activity log has been provided in the attachments for contractor use in recording work activity. Contractor shall submit Activity Report to COR as required.

Landscape Preservation

(a) The Contractor shall confine operations to within the clearing limits or other areas designated in contract documents, and prevent the depositing of rocks, excavated materials, stumps, or other debris outside of these limits. Material, which falls outside of these limits, shall be retrieved, disposed of, or incorporated in the work as directed by the Contracting Officer.

(b) Operation shall be scheduled and conducted to minimize erosion of soils and to prevent silting and muddying of streams, rivers, irrigation systems, and impoundments (lakes, reservoirs, etc.).

Pollutants such as fuels, lubricants, bitumens, raw sewage, and other harmful materials shall not be discharged into or near rivers, streams, and impoundments or into natural or manmade channels leading thereto. Wash water or waste water from concrete or aggregate operations shall not be allowed to enter live streams prior to treatment by filtration, settling, or other means sufficient to reduce the sediment content to not more than that of the stream into which it is discharged.

Mechanized equipment shall not be operated in live streams without written approval by the Contracting Officer.

Weed Free Equipment In order to prevent the potential spread of noxious weeds into the project area, the Contractor shall be required to furnish the Contracting Officer with proof of weed-free equipment.

The following is considered proof of weed-free equipment:

The Contractor will be required to clean all equipment prior to entry on the project area.

This cleaning shall remove all dirt and plant parts and material that may carry noxious weed seeds into the project area. Only equipment inspected by the Contracting Officer will be allowed to operate within the project area. All subsequent move-ins of equipment shall be treated the same as the initial move-in.

Prior to initial move-in of all equipment, and all subsequent move-ins, the Contractor shall make equipment available for inspection at an agreed time and location.

Safety. Contractors shall comply with OSHA regulations and provide employees a work environment that is sanitary and not hazardous, which includes providing personal protective equipment. Contractors must maintain a health and safety plan and an accident prevention program, which includes frequent and regular inspections of the project site, materials, and equipment. Contractors are responsible for risk management regarding contractor/employee and public safety, which include experience of operator to handle road and terrain conditions, getting to the worksite, traffic control, and coordination with other users

Loss, Damage, or Destruction. Equipment furnished with operator. The Government shall not be liable for loss, damage, or destruction of equipment furnished under this contract except for such loss, damage, or destruction resulting from the negligent or wrongful act(s) of Government employee(s) while acting within the scope of their employment. All claims arising under this clause shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer.

Fire Control

(a) Contractor's Responsibility for Contractor-Caused Fires. The Contractor, whether or not directed by the Forest Service, shall immediately extinguish, without expense to the Government, all fires on or in the vicinity of the project which are caused by Contractor's employees, whether set directly or indirectly as a result of Contractor operations. The Contractor may be held liable for all damages and costs of additional labor, subsistence, equipment, supplies, and transportation resulting from fires set or caused by the Contractor's employees or resulting from contract operations.

(b) Other Fires. For the purpose of fighting forest fires on or in the vicinity of the project which are not caused by the Contractor or his employees, the Contractor when requested by the Contracting Officer shall place his employees and equipment temporarily at the disposal of the Forest Service. Payment for such services will be made by the Government at not less than the current rate for fire-fighting services established by the Forest Service in the area concerned.

Any employees and equipment furnished will be relieved from fire fighting as soon as the Forest Service finds that it is practicable to employ other labor and equipment adequate for the protection of the area.

An equitable adjustment in contract time may be made for this period.

(c) Fire Protection Requirements - Fire Plan. At all times during closed fire season period, as specified by State law, the Contractor shall comply with each of the following provisions to the extent applicable to his operation under the contract.

(1) Fire Tools. The Contractor will provide for each employee in the contract area at least one approved handtool of a type appropriate in the contract area, such as shovel, pulaski, or

ax. Tools required and furnished under (2) and (4) below, shall count toward fulfillment of the above requirement. Where additional tools, beyond those required under (2) and (4) below, are to be provided, the Contractor shall seal such tools in one or more boxes painted red and marked "Tools for Fire Only." All tools required herein shall be kept sharp and in good serviceable condition and maintained at locations to be designated by the Forest Service.

(2) Fire Extinguishers and Tools on Mobile or Stationary Equipment. Each unit of powered equipment used in connection with this contract, including automobiles, trucks, tractors, etc., shall be equipped with serviceable tools and fire extinguishers as follows:

One - fire extinguisher, dry chemical type of not less than 2-1/2 pound capacity with 4 BC or higher rating.

One - shovel, round point #0 lady or equal.

One - ax, 2 pounds or over, 26-inch minimum length, or one pulaski.

One - water container (at least 1-gallon capacity), not required with stationary equipment.

(3) Spark Arresters. Each internal combustion engine shall be provided with a spark arrester or spark arresting device approved by the Forest Service. Exceptions where the Forest Service may approve mufflers, or other equipment in lieu of spark arresters qualified and rated under Forest Service Standard 5100-1a are: (a) small multiposition engines, such as chain saws, shall meet Society of Automotive Engineers J335b standards; (b) passenger-carrying vehicles and light trucks may have baffle-type mufflers with tail pipe; (c) heavy-duty trucks may have a vertical stack exhaust system and muffler, provided the exhaust stack extends above the cab of the vehicle. An exhaust-driven turbocharger is considered to be a satisfactory spark arrester.

Internal combustion engine exhaust systems, arresters, and other devices must be properly installed and maintained.

(4) Powersaws. For each powersaw used in connection with this contract, the following will be provided:

One - shovel, round point #0 lady or equal. Shovel must be immediately available for use.

One - Fire extinguisher, containing not less than 8 ounces of extinguisher fluid, or a dry chemical powder-type of not less than 1-pound capacity. The extinguisher must be immediately accessible to the saw operator at all times.

Any fueling or refueling of a powersaw shall only be done in an area which has first been cleared or is free of all material capable of carrying fire; powersaw shall be moved at least 10 feet from place of fueling before starting.

(5) Blasting. Fuse or prima cord shall not be used unless authorized in writing by the COR with special precautions stated.

(6) Smoking. Smoking shall not be permitted within the contract area except on surfaced or dirt roads, at landings, within closed vehicles, in camps, or at other posted places, and shall never be allowed while working or traveling on foot.

(7) Storage of Petroleum and Other Highly Flammable Products. Gasoline, oil, grease, or other highly flammable material will be stored either in a separate building used exclusively for such storage, or at a site where all combustible debris and vegetation is cleared away within a radius of 25 feet. Fire extinguishers and/or sand barrels may be required at such locations specified by the Forest Service when unusually hazardous conditions exist.

(8) Debris Burning and Warming Fires. Burning permits will be required for all debris burning fires. Lunch and warming fires may be allowed in fireproofed areas during periods of low fire danger if and as specified in the fire plan. Such fires must not be left burning unattended.

(9) Precautions for Stoves. Stovepipes on all temporary buildings, trailers, and tents using wood burning stoves, will be equipped with roof jacks and serviceable spark arresters of mesh with openings no larger than 5/8 inch.

All stovepipes, inside and out, will not be closer than 2 feet from any wood or other flammable material or 1 foot if the combustible material is protected by a metal or asbestos shield.

(10) Welding. Welding or use of cutting torches will be permitted only in areas that have been cleared or are free of all material capable of carrying fire. Flammable debris and vegetation must be removed from within a minimum of 10 feet radius of all welding and cutting torch operations. A shovel and a 5-gallon standard backpack water container (filled) with handpump attached, shall be immediately available for use in the event of a fire start.

(11) Fire Plan. Prior to initiating work on the contract area, during the closed fire season period, a fire prevention and suppression plan will usually be prepared. The Contractor and the Forest Service will jointly prepare this plan. Such plan shall include a detailed list of men and equipment at the Contractor's disposal for implementing the plan. The fire plan shall also specify additional measures and/or special requirements, such as Hoot Owl restrictions, necessary during periods of critical fire weather conditions.

When Hoot Owl restrictions are invoked, the Forest Service may curtail or shut down all or portions of a Contractor's operations. The following requirements may be imposed:

(i) All high fire risk operations could be terminated at 1300 local time.

(ii) All burning could be stopped, including debris burning fires.

(iii) Patrolman may be required for a period of 2 hours after high fire risk operations and 1 hour after end of work shift. The Contractor shall provide the patrolman unless the contract is for equipment rental, in which case the Government will provide the patrolman.

(12) Pump and Trailer or Truck. During Stage II fire restrictions the following shall be required:

The Contractor shall provide at a location satisfactory to the Contracting Officer, a serviceable truck or trailer, equipped with a fire fighting tanker unit to be kept ready for instant use for suppressing forest fires. The unit shall consist of a tank of not less than 100-gallon capacity which shall be mounted to a live hose reel with a minimum of 100 feet of hose not less than (3/4) inch INSIDE diameter of non-collapsible (booster) hose with combination nozzle. Hose shall be connected to the water supply.

The tank shall be attached to the chassis frame or to a structurally sound flat bed in such a way to withstand pitch, roll and yaw of the load during on and off road operation of the unit without damaging the tank or other chassis components.

The pump may be an auxiliary powered pump or a power take-off pump with discharge capacity of a minimum 10 gallons per minute at 100 P.S.I. pressure. All pumps shall have a discharge pressure gauge. If the pump is of the positive displacement type, a bypass or pressure relief valve shall be provided. The pump as mounted shall be capable of drafting water from a source located 10 vertical feet below the pump head through the required 20 feet of suction hose. A portable pump capable of filling a 100 gallon tank in 10 minutes or less may be substituted in order to meet the fill time requirements.

Each Pump and Trailer or Truck unit shall have an additional fitting for 250 feet of ¾ inch garden type hose (capable of withstanding the required pressure), two ¾ inch gated wyes, and 4 hose nozzles of the shut-off type, adjustable for straight stream, spray, or fog.

A fire extinguisher, multi-purpose 2A 10BC that is securely mounted to the trailer or truck and accessible by the operator shall be required. The fire extinguisher shall have a current annual inspection tag and the annual maintenance tag in regards to a 6 year annual inspection and every 12 years regarding a hydro test on all dry powder, metal fire extinguishers.

Tools, adapters, accessories and fuel necessary to operate the pump and trailer or truck shall be provided. If a trailer is used, the proper tow hitch shall require a 2 inch ball, a serviceable vehicle and shall be located at point satisfactory to the Contracting Officer. Fill sites shall be identified prior to use, and equipment shall be field tested in the presence of an inspector.

(13) Burning. Before starting any open burning, the Contractor shall comply with the following:

(i) Submit a burning plan, subject to approval by the Contracting Officer, designed to minimize the impact on air quality and to lessen any fire damage.

(ii) Obtain a burning permit from the District Ranger.

(iii) Use weather forecasts as far as possible in scheduling burning for more favorable dispersal of smoke.

(iv) Fuel shall be reasonably free of dirt and piled to facilitate rapid and complete combustion. Piles shall be tended during burning operations to maintain combustion and to eliminate unnecessary smudges. Piles shall be patrolled during off-work hours to avoid wildfires.

(v) Unless fire season controls dictate otherwise, burning shall be scheduled, as far as practicable, for the most favorable conditions during the burning period.

(vi) Under certain atmospheric conditions, smoke accumulations may become excessive and in these cases, the Regional Forester may, at his discretion, prohibit all open burning for definite periods within specific areas of the National Forest.

Attachment

Attachment 1: Maps

Attachment 2: Kootenai National Forest Food Storage Order

Attachment 3: Road Grading Typical and Activity Chart

Attachment 4: Wage Determination

Attachment 5: Experience Questionnaire

(vii) Date(s) and Place(s) of Delivery and Acceptance/Location

Period of Performance August 1st, 2024 through July 31st, 2025

Acceptance will be given at each blading location within the schedule of items.

(viii) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEP 2023) (Provision)

Addenda to provision 52.212-1:

Addenda to Provision 52.212-1:

For simplified acquisitions, the word quote or quoter is substituted in provision 52.212- 1 for the word offer or offeror.

Addenda to Provision 52.212-1 paragraph (b) Submission of Offers:

1) Offerors shall have an active entity registration in the System for Award Management in order to submit an offer. https://www.sam.gov/SAM/

2) Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall include a technical proposal, a price proposal, and contractor representations and certifications.

a) Technical Proposal – The technical proposal shall address the evaluation factors in 52.212-2.

At a minimum, the technical proposal shall include:

i) Experience Questionnaire – completely fill out the attached experience questionnaire.

ii) Technical Solution – Provide supporting documentation (written narrative, drawings, specifications (if applicable)) to show what you will do and how you will do it to satisfy the requirement.

Include a timeline showing that you will meet the desired delivery date, and if you cannot meet the delivery date, what date can you meet and why.

iii) Past Performance –The government may use past performance information from any available source. If a company does not have past performance information available, information may be provided for predecessor companies, key personnel, or subcontractors. If there is no past performance information available, the offeror will receive a neutral rating in this factor.

b) Price Proposal – Complete the schedule of items located in section five of this combined solicitation synopsis.

c) Representations and Certifications – Fill in the check boxes for provisions 52.204-24 and 52.212-3 of this solicitation and include a copy with your offer.

https://www.sam.gov/SAM/

3) Submit documentation by emailing to shawn.trout@usda.gov to deliver it into this inbox by the due date and time. Emails should contain 3 separate attachments (Technical Proposal, Price Proposal, and Representations and Certifications) in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF format.

4) Please email Shawn Trout at Shawn.trout@usda.gov with questions about this solicitation by July 12th, 2024; questions asked after that time may not be answered.

5) All quotes and documentation for this solicitation will be due on July 19th by 3:00PM EST.

Addenda to Provision 52.212-1 paragraph (f) Late submissions:

Replace (f)(2)(i) with the following:

Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition. Delete 52.212-1 (f)(2)(i) paragraphs A, B, & C.

(ix) 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) (Provision)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Technical Proposal, Price, Past Performance

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(x) Representations and Certifications (complete highlighted items in this section and return with your offer)

VENDOR NAME: _____________________________________________

VENDOR UEI: _____________________________________________

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021) (Provision)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products or Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that—

(1) It ☐ will, ☐ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that—

It ☐ does, ☐ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures. (1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained:

Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained:

Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (FEB 2024) (DEVIATION NOV 2022) (Provision) file:///C:%5CUsers%5Cmelissaajohnson%5CDownloads%5C(DEVIATION%20NOV%202022)%20%E2%80%93%20Offerors%20that%20are%20representing%20as%20joint%20ventures%20should%20submit%20their%20socio-economic%20status%20in%20the%20space%20provided%20above%20until%20such%20time%20that%20SAM.gov%20has%20been%20updated%20to%20include%20the%20joint%20venture%20representations%20contained%20within

[If Offeror Representations and Certifications are not complete in SAM the offeror shall submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with your offer. The full provision is available from http://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

If Offeror Representations and Certifications are complete in SAM, the offeror shall complete the following:]

(b)(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ______________.

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. Write “None” if there are no changes needed to your online reps and certs.

DEVIATION NOV 2022] Offerors that are representing as joint ventures should submit their socio-economic status in the space provided above until such time that SAM.gov has been updated to include the joint venture representations contained within provision 52.212-3 paragraph (c).

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do…