SEE ADDENDUMIS CHECKED

CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CODE

FACILITYCODE

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

OFFEROR

363N

SISTERS OR OR 97759

201 N PINE STREET

SISTERS RANGER DISTRICT

USDA-FS STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTING BR

91Y2 CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BYCODE

X

X

X

113310 - Logging

SIZE STANDARD:

100.00 % FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED OR363N

REQUEST FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

INVITATION

FOR BID (IFB)

10. THIS ACQUISITION ISCODE

REQUEST FOR

QUOTE (RFQ)

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

13b. RATING

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY

CLASSIFICATION STANDARD

(NAICS):

SMALL BUSINESS

06/29/2026

208-702-3519KAREN RUKLIC: karen.ruklic@usda.gov (No collect calls)

INFORMATION CALL:

FOR SOLICITATION 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

07/28/2026 3:00 PM PD

b. TELEPHONE NUMBERa. NAME

4. ORDER NUMBER3. AWARD/ 6. SOLICITATION

12363N26Q4160

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

1 461169309OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

TELEPHONE NO.

17a. CONTRACTOR/

CHESTER CA 96020

900 EAST HIGHWAY 36

ALMANOR RANGER DISTRICT

USDA FOREST SERVICE LASSEN NF

15. DELIVER TO

SISTERS OR 97759

201 N PINE STREET

PO BOX 249

SISTERS RANGER DISTRICT

9. ISSUED BY

7.

2. CONTRACT NO.

EFFECTIVE DATE

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW

ISSUE DATE

DELIVERY FOR FREE ON BOARD

(FOB) DESTINATION UNLESS

BLOCK IS MARKED

11.

SEE SCHEDULEX

12. DISCOUNT TERMS THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED

ORDER UNDER THE DEFENSE

PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13a.

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

8(A)

USDA-FS STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTING BR

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

24.

AMOUNT

23.

UNIT PRICE

22.

UNIT

21.

QUANTITY

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

19.

ITEM NO.

Promenade Park Stewardship IRSC

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (PSW) STEWARDSHIP BPA

Lassen National Forest; Almanor Ranger District

Email completed/signed SF-1449 and solicitation amendment(s) if applicable, price quotes using Schedules of Items 2-4, and Technical Proposal to karen.ruklic@usda.gov. Follow instructions in Provision 35 - FAR 52.212-1. Do not mail hardcopy documents.

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

XX

DATED

KAREN I. RUKLIC

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5),

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER

ARE

ARE

31c. DATE SIGNED

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OFFER

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Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

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30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

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25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCEX 1

VENDOR UEID:

*Invoice Processing Platform (IPP): All invoices for Cash Credits must be submitted electronically through IPP at www.IPP.gov.

*Invoices for Non-Monetary Stewardship Credits must be submitted to the contract COR via email.

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

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40. PAID BY39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER

37. CHECK NUMBER

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STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021) BACK

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21.

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20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

19.

ITEM NO.

Delivery: 12/31/2028

Period of Performance: Award Date to 12/31/2028

Promenade Park Stewardship IRSC - To secure services for post-fire mechanical timber and biomass removal within the Park Fire project area.

32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

2 2 of

Promenade Park Stewardship IRSC 12363N26Q4160

STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENT

1. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The Forest Service is executing this procurement using stewardship contracting authority provided under 16 USC 6591c. The objectives of this project are to improve health and resiliency across the landscape in post-fire stands within recent wildfire footprints, to reduce fuels and snags to prepare the landscape for future fire, and limit excessive fuel accumulation, especially within and adjacent to communities, and increase the resilience of remnant green stands not effected by the Park Fire. The project will advance EO 14225, Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production, and the USDA's National Active Forest Management Strategy. Project activities include:

1. Cut, Skid and Deck Included Timber from the Contract Area,

2. Removal of Included Timber from the Contract Area,

3. Road Maintenance,

4. Road Reconstruction Work.

The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies (except those designated as Government-furnished) and incidentals necessary to complete the project as required by the contract, plans and specifications.

This BPA call will be issued against the Pacific Southwest BPA when ordered by warranted contracting personnel. The resultant contract will be a commercial services contract with requirements for timber removal.

Under this contract, “Contractor’s Operations” shall include activities of or use of equipment of Contractor, Contractor’s employees, agents, Subcontractors, or their employees or agents, acting in the course of their employment in operations hereunder on National Forest lands or within Forest Service protection boundary (unless acting under the immediate supervision of Forest Service).

Contractor’s Operations shall be conducted in a workmanlike and orderly manner. The timing of required Forest Service designation of work on the ground and the performance of other Forest Service work shall not be such as to cause unnecessary delay to Contractor.

Performance of land management activities shall be in accordance with Description of Work and Specifications. Payment for Land Management Work Activities in Schedule of Items will be made in Stewardship Credits and Appropriated Funds.

General specifications for each Contract Activity individually described by an item number in the Schedule of Items can be found in Appendix A - Performance Work Statement. Specifications for timber removal are found in Appendix B and associated road maintenance plans and specifications are in Appendix C. Road reconstruction plans and specifications are found in Appendix D.

SCHEDULES OF ITEMS

2. MANDATORY WORK ACTIVITIES

ITEM

NO.

DESCRIPTION OF

MANDATORY WORK

ACTIVITIES

UNIT ESTIMATED

QUANTITY

UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL

PRICE

1 Cut, Skid and Deck Included Timber Acre 1,024 $ $

2 Removal of Included Timber Tons 236,000 $ $

3 Pre-haul Maintenance Miles 10.65 $ $

4 During Haul Maintenance Miles 20.71 $ $

5 Post Haul Maintenance Miles 20.71 $ $

Reconstruction of Haul Roads

6 15101 - Mobilization Lump Sum 1 $ $

7 20302 - Removal of CMP, disposal method (a) Each 2 $ $

8 30307 - Roadbed reconditioning, compaction method 2 Mile 0.12 $ $

60201 - 24 inch pipe culvert, CMO, gage 0.064 inch-thickness, compaction method 2

Foot 74 $ $

10 60704 – Clean Pipe Each 4 $ $

60711A - Reconditioning of drainage structures, culvert catchbasin

Each 10 $ $

12 60711B - Reconditioning of drainage structures, culvert inlet Each 11 $ $

13 60711C - Reconditioning of drainage structures, rolling dip Each 4 $ $

14 60711A - Reconditioning of drainage structures, jack pipe Each 1 $ $

15 62510 – Seeding, dry method Acre 3.73 $ $

16 30112 – Aggregate surface course, grading G

Cubic Yard 10 $ $

17 62515 – Mulching, dry method Acre 3.73 $ $

Total All Mandatory Service Items $

3. TIMBER/PRODUCT REMOVAL PRICE SCHEDULE:

4. TIMBER SUBJECT TO AGREEMENT (TSTA) PRICE SCHEDULE:

Schedule Notes:

The above schedules are for pricing/payment purposes. Price Quotes MUST be provided on ALL Items in all Schedules: Mandatory Work, Timber/Products Removal Price Schedule and Timber Subject to Agreement Price Schedule. Unit prices prevail. Items 1 and 2 may be awarded for a quantities less than the total estimated based on the unit prices quoted.

Offers (Flat) for Combined Sawtimber must meet or exceed the Minimum Acceptable Offer of $0.10/Ton and a total offer for the product within Schedule 3 shall be provided.

All Included Timber designated for removal has been determined to be deficit by the FS after deducting the associated logging costs from the estimated delivered value. Load Count Services may be agreed to by Contracting Officer when proposed by contractor for delivery locations and facilities that do not have certified scales. All Mandatory units are Designation by Damage Class, DxDAM (See Appendix B, C2.353#).

The construction work required within Mandatory Items 6-17 is subject to the Construction Wage Rate Requirements and related regulations (formerly referred to as Davis-Bacon). If the total quoted value of Items 6-17 combined meets or exceeds $35,000, Alternative Payment Protection in the form of a Payment Bond or Irrevocable Letter of Credit shall be required for 100% of the value awarded for these items. See Clause 23.

FAR 52.228-13 Alternative Payment Protections. Bonding costs, if applicable, shall be included in the price quoted for Mobilization. No separate payment for bond premiums shall be made.

Refer to Provision 35 - FAR 52.212-1 for quote and technical proposal instructions and requirements.

Evaluation criteria used by the Forest Service to make award are detailed in Provision 33 – FAR 52.212-2.

An organized site visit is scheduled to view the project area and discuss the objectives of this contract. See Provision 30. Pre-Bid/Pre-Proposal Conference for complete details.

SPECIES PRODUCT ESTIMATED

QUANTITY

UNIT OF

MEASURE

MINIMUM

ACCEPTABLE

OFFER

OFFER

(FLAT)

TOTAL

OFFER

Combined Sawtimber Non-Saw 236,000 Ton $0.10 $ $

Total – All Products $

SPECIES PRODUCT ESTIMATED

QUANTITY

UNIT OF

MEASURE

MINIMUM

ACCEPTABLE

OFFER

OFFER (FLAT)

Combined Sawtimber Non-Saw Unestimated Ton $0.10 $

TECHNICAL DATA

5. SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS: The following attachments are made a part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

Title Pages

1. Appendix A – Performance Work Statement for Service Work Items 9

2. Appendix B – Timber Removal (Tree Measurement/Scaled) Specifications 47

3. Appendix C – Road Maintenance T-Specs 25

4. Appendix D - Promenade Park Stewardship IRSC Road Reconstruction Plans and Supplemental Specifications

5a Vicinity Map 5b Contract Area Map

6. Virtual Boundary Files (provided in electronic format) n/a

7. Cruise Report 79

8. Fire Plan 9

9. Service Contract Act Wage Determination #1977-0727, Revision #80 dated 5/13/2026 3

10. Construction Wage Decision #CA20260007, dated 05/18/2026 47

PROJECT LOCATION

6. The project is located on the Lassen National Forest on the Almanor Ranger District in Tehama County approximately two miles East and South of Mineral, CA in T29N, R4E, Sections 21-23, 27- 28, and 31-34; T28N, R4E, Sections 3-5, and 8; & T28N, R3E, Sections 1, 2, and 23-26, MDM. To reach the roads to be reconstructed from Chester, CA, head west on CA-36 for 21.2 miles and turn left onto CA-172. The roads are located off CA-172.

Maps and construction worklists have been provided in Attachment 4 – Appendix D, Promenade Park Stewardship IRSC Road Reconstruction Plans and in Attachment 5 – Contract Area Map.

CONTRACT CLAUSES

7. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and United States Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) Clauses and Provisions

The clauses and provisions contained herein are applicable to any order awarded as a result of this solicitation. The terms and conditions set forth herein supersede all other terms and conditions.

Acceptance of the order in accordance with (IAW) FAR 12.201-1(b)(2) constitutes acceptance of all terms and conditions contained herein.

As part of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), system updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in this solicitation. Contracting officers will rely on representations from offers based on provisions in the solicitation. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

8. FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

See parent BPA for full clause text. Construction clauses applicable to this solicitation and resultant contract are contained in the parent BPA.

FAR 52.212-4 has been tailored as follows.

The following language is added to (b) Inspection and Acceptance.

Inspection and Acceptance of Pay Items 6-17 (incidental construction requirements) will be conducted in accordance with FAR 52.246-12, Inspection of Construction (Aug 1996) incorporated by reference.

The following language is added to (d) Changes.

Changes related to Pay Items 6-17 (incidental construction requirements) will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.243-5, Changes and Changed Conditions (Nov 2025) incorporated by reference.

Clauses 9–28 have also been added or tailored for this specific requirement. If two clauses with the same number/name are found in both the BPA and this solicitation, the version of the clause within this solicitation controls.

9. FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also the full text of the clause may be accessed electronically at Internet address https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52.

52.204-13 System for Award Management—Maintenance (Nov 2025) 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Apr 2026) 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services (Nov 2025) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (Nov 2025) 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2025) https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52

10. COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed or Order for specific work items, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 12/31/2028 The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

Except as this contract otherwise provides, the Government shall order all services within the scope that are required by Government activities specified in the Schedule only with the vendor holding this contract for the specified services. Timber Removal activities shall be scheduled and carried out in accordance with the Timber Removal Specifications in Appendix B as approved by the Contracting Officer.

11. FOREST PRODUCT APPRAISAL METHODOLGY

Minimum acceptable offer rates for Timber and Product removal were determined using standard Forest Service appraisal methodologies.

12. TIMBER PRODUCT VOLUME ESTIMATION

Quantities listed in Timber/Product removal schedules are estimates only. Volume quantities are made available with the understanding that values shown are Forest Service estimates and are not guaranteed. Contractors are urged to examine the contract areas and make their own estimates.

The complete Cruise Report has been provided as an attachment to the solicitation. The report is entitled Bidwell Park Fire Salvage Timber Sale as this was the sale’s original name prior to it being converted to an Integrated Resource Service Contract (IRSC). The WT1 report is the total timber volume in tons down to a 14-inch DBH. When the timber sale was changed to an IRSC, the minimum DBH was reduced to a 3-inch DBH. The volume of product between 3-inch DBH and 14-inch DBH was estimated based on harvested volumes from similar sales in areas adjacent to the Promenade Park IRSC Contract Area.

13. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance of this contract is from date of award through 12/31/2028.

14. CONTRACT OPERATIONS SCHEDULE

Contractor shall, before commencing operations, provide in writing an annual Operating Schedule of anticipated major activities and needs for logging Included Timber and completing stewardship projects, such as logging, road maintenance, and construction. Along with the standard requirements, it will include a Route of Haul Map and shall address Load Limitations as required by Appendix B. Upon reasonable notice to Forest Service, such schedule shall be subject to modifications necessitated by weather, markets, or other unpredictable circumstances.

Subdivision/ Area/Unit

Conditions of Operation Purpose

Contract Area

Included Timber must be removed from the Contract Area within:

- Four weeks of felling from March 1 to June 30.

- Six weeks of felling from July 1 to September 30.

- Eight weeks of felling from Oct 1 to Dec 31.

If the Forest Service agrees in writing to allow Included Timber to remain on site from the end of the Normal Operating Season to March 1, material must be removed from the Contract Area before March 1. Logging slash must be treated in accordance with C6.7#

Control of slash breeding insects and/or to capture full value of green material.

Contract Area

Contractor shall complete falling and substantially complete removal of included products in one subdivision before entering another subdivision, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Needed to ensure completion of biomass operations in a timely manner and to improve control of operations.

CA Highway 172, and Forest Service Road 29N48

No use of road, which includes product hauling, road maintenance, construction and/or plowing of snow, from December 26 through March 31.

Winter Recreation Use

Contract Area

Operations may occur when soil is dry; that is, soil moisture in the upper 8 inches is not sufficient to allow a soil sample to be squeezed and hold its shape or will crumble when the hand is tapped.

Operations may also occur when the ground is frozen to a depth of 5 inches, or snow depth is at least 18 inches or machine compacted to 8 inches.

Additional contract time will be given if operations are unduly delayed due to soil restrictions.

Protection of Soil Compaction

15. NOTICES

Notices by either party as to action taken or to be taken by the other respecting this contract shall be made in writing to the other party’s designated representative unless otherwise agreed.

16. POST AWARD CONFERENCE

A post award conference with the successful offeror is required. It will be scheduled within 10 days of commencement of work. The conference will be held at Almanor Ranger Station, 900 E Hwy 36, Chester, CA 96020.

17. KEY PERSONNEL

(a) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:

Overall Project Manager Logging Supervisor Individual Sub Managers- Individuals supervising individual sub-contracts for work items not covered by personnel noted previously herein.

(b) During the first 90 days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required by paragraph (c) below. After the initial 90-day period, the Contractor shall submit the information required by paragraph (c) to the Contracting Officer at least 15 days prior to making any permanent substitutions.

(c) The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

Key Personnel- Representatives:

Unless otherwise agreed, Contractor shall designate, in writing, a representative who is authorized to receive notices in regard to performance under this contract and take related action. In no case shall Contractor designate any representative to this contract who is currently debarred, proposed for debarment, or suspended by the Federal Government. Contractor’s representative shall provide a copy of the contract to Contractor’s field supervisor and persons authorized to assume responsibilities in the field super- visor’s absence. Prior to initial operations and after shutdowns of 10 days or more, Contractor’s representative shall notify Forest Service 2 days, excluding weekends and Federal holidays, before any operations begin on Contract Area.

Contractor’s representative shall designate, in writing, a field supervisor, one of whose responsibilities shall be on-the-ground direction and supervision of Contractor’s Operations. The field supervisor shall be readily available to the area of operations when operations are in progress and shall be authorized to receive notices in regard to performance under this contract and take related action. The responsibilities of the field supervisor shall include the safeguarding of National Forest resources and performance within the terms of the contract. Contractor representative will furnish Forest Service with names of persons authorized to assume responsibilities in field supervisor’s absence. Such delegations may be made a part of Contractor’s annual Operating Schedule.

Unless Contracting Officer designates another Forest Service representative and notifies Contractor in writing, the COR is the representative of Forest Service. Forest Service representative shall:

(a) Receive notice in regard to performance under this contract,

(b) Take action in relation to this contract, and

(c) Be readily available to the area of service work activities and logging operations.

Contracting Officer shall designate other on-the-ground representatives in writing along with their specific contractual responsibilities and authority. Representatives with authority delegated in writing are the only Forest Service personnel authorized to provide notice or take related actions under the contract. Such delegation shall be made within 60 days of contract award.

18. PROTECTION MEASURES NEEDED FOR PLANTS, ANIMALS, CULTURAL RESOURCES,

AND CAVE RESOURCES

Locations of known areas needing special measures for the protection of plants, animals, cultural resources, and/or cave resources are shown on Contract Area Map and/or identified on the ground.

In addition to any special protection measures noted, Contractor has a general duty to protect all known and identified resources referenced in this Subsection from damage or removal during Contractor’s operations.

Discovery of additional areas, resources, or members of species needing special protection shall be promptly reported to the other party, and operations shall be delayed or interrupted at that location, if Contracting Officer determines there is risk of damage to such areas, resources, or species from continued operations.

Wheeled or track-laying equipment shall not be operated in areas identified as needing special measures for the protection of cultural resources, except on roads, landings, tractor roads, or approved skid trails. Unless agreed otherwise, trees will not be felled into such areas. Contractor may be required to backblade skid trails and other ground disturbed by Contractor’s operations within such areas in lieu of required cross ditching.

Contractor shall immediately notify Forest Service if disturbance occurs to any area identified as needing special protection measures and shall immediately halt operations in the vicinity of the disturbance until Forest Service authorizes Contractor to proceed. Contractor shall bear costs of resource evaluation and restoration to identified sites. Such payment shall not relieve Contractor from civil or criminal remedies otherwise provided by law.

Forest Service has exercised due diligence and followed established protocols in identifying known areas needing special protection measures. Nevertheless, nothing in this provision shall be interpreted as creating any warranty that all locations and special measures for the protection of plants, animals, cultural resources, and cave resources have been described herein, elsewhere in the contract, or designated on the ground.

Subdivision, Cutting Unit, or Road#

SMA

Type 1/

Designation Method 2/

Special Protection Measure

All Mandatory Cutting Units

Cultural

(SMA 1)

(a) RED and WHITE candy-striped flagging

Cultural Resources. (Map with locations is available upon request).

Equipment is prohibited from entering, at any time, the cultural boundaries designated with Red and White striped flagging. Contractor’s equipment may reach in from the edge of the designated boundary to cut included timber only if able to remove the tree without causing any ground disturbance within the site. Volume removed from Cultural Resource Sites will be counted as additional volume.

Mandatory Cutting Unit 65

Cultural

(SMA 2)

(a) RED and WHITE candy-striped flagging

Equipment is prohibited from entering, at any time, the cultural boundaries designated with Red and White striped flagging. Directional felling and hand thinning will be used during treatment under the supervision of a cultural monitor.

Mandatory Cutting Units

83, 88

Botany

(SMA 3) N/A

There are known invasives weeds within the Contract Area Boundary between State HWY 172 and Forest Road 29N32. All “Off Road Equipment” will be required to be washed before leaving mandatory Unit 88 and the section of mandatory Unit 83 east of 29N32.

All Mandatory Cutting Units

Botany

(SMA 4)

(b) BLACK and BLUE candy-striped flagging

Botrychium spp. occurrences are to be avoided and protected.

All Mandatory Cutting Units Botany (c) Geofence

All live Incense cedar shall be retained within 150 feet of Botrychium spp. occurrences as shown on the Contract Area Map.

Designation methods:

(a) SMA boundary designated by N/A.

(b) SMA is shown on Contract Area Map and SMA boundary designated by N/A.

(c) SMA is only shown on Contract Area Map.

Unless agreed otherwise, sale operations listed below are not permitted during the period(s) specified:

Limited Operating Periods (LOPs)

Subdivision, Cutting Unit, or

Road#

Operation(s) Restricted

Period Operations are Not Permitted

**Based on current surveys and consultation, no active nests or den/rendezvous sites are known to exist in the contract area. However, if an active nest or wolf den/rendezvous site is identified through a survey, consultation or other means, then the restrictions below would apply to the area affected.

Contract Area (If an active nest is detected in future surveys)

Unless agreed otherwise, all Contractor’s operations are prohibited within the LOP units, except for product hauling from outside of the limited operating area.

American Goshawk February 15 – September 15

No harvesting or associated activities shall occur within 0.25 mile of Protected Activity Centers

(PAC).

Contract Area (If an within the LOP units, except for product hauling from outside of the limited operating area.

California Spotted Owl March 1 – August 31

No harvesting or associated activities shall occur within 0.25 mile of Protected Activity Centers

(PAC).

Contract Area (If an within the LOP units, except for product hauling from outside of the limited operating area.

Protection for Osprey Nest:

No harvest or associated activities shall occur within 0.25 miles of an active nest tree during the breeding season of March 1-August 31.

Contract Area (If an within the LOP units, except for product hauling from outside of the limited

Protection for Bald Eagle Nest:

No harvest or associated activities shall occur within 0.25 miles of an active nest tree during the breeding season of January 31-August 31.

Contract Area (If their presence is detected) within the LOP units, except for product hauling from outside of the limited

Protection for Wolf:

If an active den or rendezvous site is located within one mile of the Contract area, a limited operating period (LOP) restricting all noise or smoke generating activities would be instated from April 1 through July 15 within one mile of the den or rendezvous site. Further discussions and coordination with California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the Forest Service may result in a modified distances or dates for this specific conservation measure. In addition, if the den or rendezvous sites are clearly separated from project-generated disturbances by topographic features or terrain, seasonal restrictions may be adjusted or eliminated, as approved by the Forest Service. Dens that are known to be used in consecutive years but not used in the current year may require a LOP if CDFW or the Forest Service determines it is necessary. If a den is discovered during Contract operations, the LOP shall be implemented and coordination with CDFW and the Forest Service shall be pursued.

19. PROTECTION OF IMPROVEMENTS

So far as practicable, the Contractor shall protect all physical improvements including, but not limited to, roads, trails, ditches, fences, waterlines, and other improvements, existing in the contract area, determined to have continuing need or use, and designated on the Contract Area Map.

The Contractor shall keep all roads and trails needed for fire protection or other purposes and designated on the Contract Area Map reasonably free of equipment and products, slash, and debris resulting from the Contractor’s operations. The Contractor shall make timely restoration of any such improvements damaged by the Contractor’s operations and, when directed (because of such operations) shall move such improvements if and as specified by the Forest Service.

All protected improvements will be protected from damage by the Contractor. If any protected improvements are disturbed, the Contractor shall immediately contact the COR and will be liable for the cost of repairs.

Improvement Owner’s or Permittee’s

Name Timing

Work and Cost of Removal or

Relocation Borne by

Above Ground Distribution Lines

Pacific Gas & Electric

Company

Contractor shall give notice 5 business days in advance of work performance adjacent to powerlines. Any damage caused by Contractor to above ground powerlines will be reported within 15 minutes to PG&E and

USFS.

Contractor

Forest Service shall notify all utility companies, or other parties affected, and make arrangements for all necessary adjustments of the public utility fixtures, pipelines, and other appurtenances likely to be affected by Contractor’s Operations.

When Contractor’s Operations are adjacent to properties of railway, telephone, or power companies, or other property, work shall not begin until Contractor has identified actions necessary to prevent damage.

Contractor shall cooperate with the owners of any underground or overhead utility lines in their removal and/or rearrangement operations in order that these operations may progress in a reasonable manner, utility duplication or rearrangement work may be reduced to a minimum, and services shall not be unnecessarily interrupted.

In the event of interruption to utility services be- cause of accidental breakage or as a result of lines being exposed or unsupported, Contractor shall promptly notify the proper authority and shall cooperate with that authority in the restoration of service until the service is restored.

When materials are to be hauled across the tracks of any railway, Forest Service will make arrangements with the railroad for the use of any existing crossing or for any new crossing required. Contractor shall make arrangements for use of alternate crossings. All construction work to be performed by Contractor on the rail-road right-of-way shall not damage railroad company’s property.

20. STREAMCOURSE PROTECTION

“Streamcourses” that are subject to provisions of this Section are shown on Contract Area Map. Unless otherwise agreed, the following measures shall be observed to protect Streamcourses:

(a) Contractor’s Operations shall be conducted to prevent debris from entering Streamcourses, except as may be authorized under paragraph (d). In event Contractor causes debris to enter Streamcourses in amounts that may adversely affect the natural flow of the stream, water quality, or fishery resource, Contractor shall remove such debris as soon as practicable, but not to exceed 48 hours, and in an agreed manner that will cause the least disturbance to Streamcourses.

(b) Culverts or bridges shall be required on Temporary Roads at all points where it is necessary to cross Streamcourses. Such facilities shall be of sufficient size and design and installed in a manner to provide unobstructed flow of water and to minimize damage to Streamcourses. Trees or products shall not be otherwise hauled or yarded across Streamcourses unless fully suspended.

(c) Wheeled or track-laying equipment shall not be operated in Streamcourses, except at crossings designated by Forest Service or as essential to construction or removal of culverts and bridges.

(d) Flow in Streamcourses may be temporarily diverted only if such diversion is necessary for Contractor’s planned construction and Forest Service gives written authorization. Such flow shall be restored to the natural course as soon as practicable and, in any event, prior to a major storm runoff period or runoff season.

Label on Contract Area Map Restrictions

Equipment Exclusion Zones (EEZs)

Equipment Exclusion Zones (EEZs) are designated with BLUE flagging and are marked with ORANGE paint. Boundary trees are marked with three slanted lines at approximately eye level in height facing into the unit. Two vertical lines face the previous and next boundary tree along the Equipment Exclusion Zone boundary. Two butt marks are marked at the base of the tree reaching the forest floor.

No operations within the Equipment Exclusions Zone shall be permitted.

Special Erosion Prevention Measures (SEPM)

On all skid trails requiring SEPM protection, spread slash on skid trails to achieve 90% cover. (Mandatory 198 Acres)

21. FIRE PRECAUTIONS AND CONTROL

1. Fire Period and Closed Season Specific fire prevention measures are listed below and shall be effective for the period May 1 to December 1 of each year. The Forest Service may change the dates of said period by advance written notice if justified by unusual weather or other conditions. Required tools and equipment shall be kept currently in serviceable condition and immediately available for initial attack on fires.

2. Fire Plan Before starting any operations on the project, the Contractor, Permittee, Licensee, or Purchaser, hereinafter referred to as the "Contractor," shall prepare a fire plan in cooperation with the Contracting Officer providing for the prevention and control of fires in the project area. The Contractor shall certify compliance with fire protection and suppression requirements before beginning operations during the fire period and closed season and shall update such certification when operations change.

3. Substitute Measures The Contracting Officer may by written notice authorize substitute measures or equipment or may waive specific requirements during periods of low fire danger.

4. Emergency Measures The Forest Service may require emergency measures, including the necessary shutting down of equipment or portions of operations in the project area during periods of fire emergency created by hazardous climatic conditions.

5. Fire Control The Contractor shall, independently and in cooperation with the Forest Service, take all reasonable action to prevent and suppress fires in the project area. Independent initial action shall be prompt and shall include the use of all personnel and equipment available in the project area. For the purpose of fighting forest fires on, or in the vicinity of the project which are not caused by the Contractor's operations, the Contractor shall place employees and equipment temporarily at the disposal of the Forest Service. Any individual hired by the Forest Service will be employed in accordance with the Interagency Pay Plan for Emergency Firefighters.

The Forest Service will compensate the Contractor for equipment rented at firefighting equipment rates common in the area, or at prior agreed to rates.

6. Compliance with State Forest Laws Listing of specific fire precautionary measures herein is not intended to relieve the Contractor in any way from compliance with the State Fire Laws covering fire prevention and suppression equipment, applicable to operations under this contract, permit or license.

7. Specified Fire Precautions and Emergency Precautions Specific requirements defined within Attachment 8, Fire Plan, Appendix B C7.2# and C7.22#.

22. FAR 52.225-9 Buy American-Construction Materials (NOV 2025) *This clause applies to construction supplies only (Pay Items 6-17).

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item—

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is–

(i) A commercial product (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition of “commercial product” at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

"Construction material" means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or a subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or how the individual parts or components of those systems are delivered to the construction site. Materials purchased directly by the Government are supplies, not construction material.

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(1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the construction material (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or

(2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the construction material.

Critical component means a component that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States and deemed critical to the U.S. supply chain. The list of critical components is at FAR 25.105.

Critical item means a domestic construction material or domestic end product that is deemed critical to U.S.

supply chain resiliency. The list of critical items is at FAR 25.105.

Domestic construction material means—

(1) For construction material that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both-

(i) An unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in the United States; or

(ii) A construction material manufactured in the United States, if–

(A) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 60 percent of the cost of all its components, except that the percentage will be 65 percent for items delivered in calendar years 2024 through 2028 and 75 percent for items delivered starting in calendar year 2029. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind for which nonavailability determinations have been made are treated as domestic.

Components of unknown origin are treated as foreign; or

(B) The construction material is a COTS item; or

(2) For construction material that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, a construction material manufactured in the United States if the cost of foreign iron and steel constitutes less than 5 percent of the cost of all components used in such construction material. The cost of foreign iron and steel includes but is not limited to the cost of foreign iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the construction material and a good faith estimate of the cost of all foreign iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners. Iron or steel components of unknown origin are treated as foreign. If the construction material contains multiple components, the cost of all the materials used in such construction material is calculated in accordance with the definition of "cost of components".

Fastener means a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. Examples of fasteners are nuts, bolts, pins, rivets, nails, clips, and screws.

Foreign construction material means a construction material other than a domestic construction material.

Foreign iron and steel means iron or steel products not produced in the United States. Produced in the United States means that all manufacturing processes of the iron or steel must take place in the United States, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, except metallurgical processes involving refinement of steel additives. The origin of the elements of the iron or steel is not relevant to the determination of whether it is domestic or foreign.

Predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both means that the cost of the iron and steel content exceeds 50 percent of the total cost of all its components. The cost of iron and steel is the cost of the iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the product and a good faith estimate of the cost of iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners.

Steel means an alloy that includes at least 50 percent iron, between 0.02 and 2 percent carbon, and may include other elements.

"United States" means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) Domestic preference. (1) This clause implements 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American, by providing a preference for domestic construction material. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the domestic content test of the Buy American statute is waived for construction material that is a COTS item, except that for construction material that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the domestic content test is applied only to the iron and steel content of the construction materials, excluding COTS fasteners. The Contractor shall use only domestic construction material in performing this contract, except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this clause.

(2) This requirement does not apply to information technology that is a commercial product or to the construction materials or components listed by the Government as follows: NONE.

(3) The Contracting Officer may add other foreign construction material to the list in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause if the Government determines that-

(i) The cost of domestic construction material would be unreasonable.

(A) For domestic construction material that is not a critical item or does not contain critical components.

(1) The cost of a particular domestic construction material subject to the requirements of the Buy American statute is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 20 percent;

(2) For construction material that is not a COTS item and does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, if the cost of a particular domestic construction material is determined to be unreasonable or there is no domestic offer received, and the low offer is for foreign construction material that is manufactured in the United States and does not exceed 55 percent domestic content, the Contracting Officer will treat the lowest offer of foreign construction http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title41-chapter83&saved=%7CZ3JhbnVsZWlkOlVTQy1wcmVsaW0tdGl0bGU0MC1jaGFwdGVyMzctZnJvbnQ%3D%7C%7C%7C0%7Cfalse%7Cprelim&edition=prelim http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section1907&num=0&edition=prelim material that exceeds 55 percent domestic content as a domestic offer and determine whether the cost of that offer is unreasonable by applying the evaluation factor listed in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(A)(1) of this clause.

(3) The procedures in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(A)(2) of this clause will no longer apply as of January 1, 2030.

(B) For domestic construction material that is a critical item or contains critical components.

(1) The cost of a particular domestic construction material that is a critical item or contains critical components, subject to the requirements of the Buy American statute, is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 20 percent plus the additional preference factor identified for the critical item or construction material containing critical components listed at FAR 25.105.

(2) For construction material that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, if the cost of a particular domestic construction material is determined to be unreasonable or there is no domestic offer received, and the low offer is for foreign construction material that does not exceed 55 percent domestic content, the Contracting Officer will treat the lowest foreign offer of construction material that is manufactured in the United States and exceeds 55 percent domestic content as a domestic offer, and determine whether the cost of that offer is unreasonable by applying the evaluation factor listed in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(B)(1) of this clause.

(3) The procedures in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(B)(2) of this clause will no longer apply as of January 1, 2030.

(ii) The application of the restriction of the Buy American statute to a particular construction material would be impracticable or inconsistent with the public interest; or

(iii) The construction material is not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality.

(c) Request for determination of inapplicability of the Buy American statute. (1)(i) Any Contractor request to use foreign construction material in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause shall include adequate information for Government evaluation of the request, including-

(A) A description of the foreign and domestic construction materials;

(B) Unit of measure;

(C) Quantity;

(D) Price;

(E) Time of delivery or availability;

(F) Location of the construction project;

(G) Name and address of the proposed supplier; and

(H) A detailed justification of the reason for use of foreign construction materials cited in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause.

(ii) A request based on unreasonable cost shall include a reasonable survey of the market and a completed price comparison table in the format in paragraph (d) of this clause.

(iii) The price of construction material shall include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free certificate may be issued).

(iv) Any Contractor request for a determination submitted after contract award shall explain why the

Contractor could not reasonably foresee the need for such determination and could not have requested the determination before contract award. If the Contractor does not submit a satisfactory explanation, the Contracting Officer need not make a determination.

(2) If the Government determines after contract award that an exception to the Buy American statute applies and the Contracting Officer and the Contractor negotiate adequate consideration, the Contracting Officer will modify the contract to allow use of the foreign construction material. However, when the basis for the exception is the unreasonable price of a domestic construction material, adequate consideration is not less than the differential established in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this clause.

(3) Unless the Government determines that an exception…