Attachment 1 - MFR - Amendment 0001.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

354TH CONTRACTING SQUADRON (PACAF)

EIELSON AFB, ALASKA 99702

17 July 2025

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

FROM: 354 CONS/PKB

2310 Central Ave., Bldg 2258 Eielson AFB, AK 99702

SUBJECT: Amendment 0001 Solicitation No. FA500425Q0043 – Hydro Axe Removal Services

1. The purpose of this Memorandum for Record (MFR) is to document the issuance of Amendment 0001 to Solicitation FA500425Q0043. This amendment is issued to respond to questions submitted by potential offerors in the form of Requests for Information (RFIs).

2. Solicitation FA500425Q0043 was issued on 30 June 2025 for the procurement of Hydro Axe Removal Services. In accordance with the solicitation instructions, potential offerors were invited to submit RFIs by 16 July 2025. The Government has provided detailed responses to all RFIs received. These responses are included below:

a. Question: We had a question regarding the map provided. It shows the pipeline running from Eielson to the refinery, but it doesn't specify what work needs to be done along that section. It’s possible we may have overlooked some details, but currently, we’re unsure of the scope of work involved there. Could you please clarify what, if anything, needs to be cleared along that pipeline route?

i. Answer: The pictures I sent this morning are pictures of the pipeline. [See Attachment 2.] There are two bridges, one north of French Creek housing and one north of the CATM range. We need the four corners of the bridge’s hydro axed with a 20’x20’ section on each corner.

b. How long do you want logs over 6 inches?

i. 8 feet.

c. Will equipment be allowed to be staged?

i. Yes.

d. What times/days will contractors be able to perform work on base?

i. 7 days a week, 7 AM – 7 PM.

e. What voltage are the lines?

i. 7200v Delta on base/ 14400/24900Y at Birch.

f. How is the acreage estimated between areas?

i. 60’x1 acre (721 feet) = 13.65 miles of power lines clearing

g. Will all the trees be marked?

i. No.

h. Where will we dump materials?

i. We will work with contractor as some areas they can stay and others will need to be moved. Nothing will need to be hauled off base and/or Birch Lake.

i. Are we able to schedule power outages? Are we “working hot?”

i. Yes, but it will be limited.

j. Do you want the ground mulched/leveled?

i. Mulched and leveled on main base, mulched everywhere else.

k. 6 inches of wood or bigger delivered to location? What location?

i. Will work with contractor to keep delivery to a minimum.

l. 30 ft from the center line?

i. Yes.

m. What wood types can be mulched?

i. Everything except Birch and Spruce.

n. Will there be a place to dump chips on Eielson or should we plan to take them off?

i. There will be a place on Eielson.

o. If the base of a tree isn’t within 30 ft of the center line, do you still want the base side-walled?

i. Yes, side-wall the tree.

p. How far apart between the poles?

i. It varies.

q. Does “all vegetation” include grass?

i. No.

r. Are we required to grind the stumps, or can they be left as is?

i. Yes, stumps are required to be ground.

s. What documents are required at the time of bid submission?

i. A price proposal shall be submitted in accordance with the solicitation document.

3. For any inquiries regarding this matter, please contact the undersigned via email at vanessa.gray.3@us.af.mil.

VANESSA GRAY, CIV, USAF

Contracting Officer

Attachments:

Attachment 2: Photos for Pipeline Area