RFQ 12444123Q0131 (SF 1449).pdf

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ATLANTA GA 30309-2449

STE 876S

1720 PEACHTREE ST NW

USDA-FS CSA EAST 3

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REQUEST FOR

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INVITATION

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10. THIS ACQUISITION ISCODE

REQUEST FOR

QUOTE (RFQ)

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

13b. RATING

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY

CLASSIFICATION STANDARD

(NAICS):

SMALL BUSINESS

09/14/2023 1100 ET

08/30/2023

803-561-4013TINA PETTYJOHN

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15. DELIVER TO

ATLANTA GA 30309-2449

STE 876S

1720 PEACHTREE ST NW

9. ISSUED BY

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

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DELIVERY FOR FREE ON BOARD

(FOB) DESTINATION UNLESS

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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 CSA EAST 3

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

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ITEM NO.

The USDA, Forest Service, National Forests in North Carolina is soliciting to award Wood Disposal for the following three Zones: Zone# 1 Cheoah Tusquittee, Zone# 2 Nantahala Pisgah and Zone# 3 Eastern Pisgah (See Attachments 1-3 Zones 1-3 Scope of Work and Attachment 4, Map of Wood Disposal Zones).

The wood from the U.S. Forest Service stewardship timber sales will be disposed of at the closest disposal site. In the case that there is a

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DAVID R. MITCHELL

. 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

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL

SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3

AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

OFFER

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

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE

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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

RECEIVED INSPECTED

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

37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIAL

36. PAYMENT

FINALPARTIAL

35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

34. VOUCHER NUMBER33. SHIP NUMBER

COMPLETE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41c. DATE41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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ITEM NO.

disposal site that bids on a stewardship timber sale contract and happens to be the successful bidder, that wood can be hauled to their disposal site.

This solicitation includes the following

Attachments

1) Attachment 1 Zone# 1 Scope of Work Wood

Disposal Cheoah Tusquitee

2) Attachment 2 Zone# 2 Scope of Work Wood

Disposal Nantahala Pisgah

3) Attachment 3 Zone# 3 Scope of Work Wood

Disposal Eastern Pisgah

4) Attachment 4 Map - Wood Disposal Zones 1-3

5) Attachment 5 Schedule of Items for Zones 1-3

6) Attachment 6 NC Statewide 2001-0233 Rev 50

(6-30-2023)

7) Attachment 7 Contractor Information

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04 dated June 2, 2023.

This procurement is set aside Total Small

Business Set-Aside. The NAICS code is 113310

Timber Piling and the Small Business Size

Standard is 500 Employees.

The Government feels this is the appropriate

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NAICS, however, offerors are encouraged to quote under other NAICS that they feel are applicable and the Government will evaluate them accordingly.

Contractors must be active in the System for

Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov at the time of Proposals are due to be considered responsive and eligible for this award.

HISTORICAL DATA INFORMATIONAL: This is the first award and there's no incumbent contract.

The Forest Service intends to make three awards resulting from this Solicitation. Proposals will be evaluated based on Lowest Price Technically

Acceptable (LPTA), IAW SOW Paragraph C.

The Government reserves the right to award one or multiple awards by Zones.

Period of Performance: 09/27/2023 to 07/26/2024

0001 Please note that the Period of Performance (PoP) will be 10 Months from date of Award. All PoP dates throughout this solicitation is estimated.

The USDA, Forest Service, National Forests in

North Carolina is seeking to gain a disposal site in three geographic zones. One site to cover the eastern side of the Pisgah National Forest

(Eastern Pisgah Zone), another site to cover the western side of the Pisgah and includes the eastern side of the Nantahala National Forest

(Nantahala-Pisgah Zone) and western side of the

Nantahala National Forest (Cheoah-Tusquitee Zone).

Product/Service Code: F099

Product/Service Description: NATURAL

RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- OTHER

CLAUSES:

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB

1998)

This contract 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 a clause may be

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12444123Q0131 accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clauses:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (FAR clauses begin with 52)

Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation

(AGAR) Clauses: https://www.acquisition.gov/agar

(AGAR clauses begin with 452)

FAR and AGAR Deviations to clauses may be viewed at: Policies & Regulations | USDA

52.202-1 Definitions (NOV 2013)

52.203-3 Gratuities (APR 1984)

52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of

Interest (JUN 2020)

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower

Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of

Whistleblower Rights (JUN 2020)

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on

Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (MAY 2011)

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of

Contractor Personnel (JAN 2011)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance

(OCT 2018)

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code

Maintenance (AUG 2020)

52.232-18 Availability of Funds (APR 1984)

52.232-23 Assignment of Claims (MAY 2014)

52.233-1 Disputes (MAY 2014)

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (APR 1984)

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (AUG 1989)

52.242-17 Government Delay of Work (APR 1984)

52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the

Government (Services) (Short Form) (APR 1984)

52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service)

(APR 1984)

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered

Contractor Information Systems (NOV 2021)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

"Covered contractor information system" means an information system that is owned or operated by a contractor that processes, stores, or transmits

Federal contract information.

"Federal contract information" means information, not intended for public release, that is provided

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12444123Q0131 by or generated for the Government under a contract to develop or deliver a product or service to the Government, but not including information provided by the Government to the public (such as on public websites) or simple transactional information, such as necessary to process payments.

"Information" means any communication or representation of knowledge such as facts, data, or opinions, in any medium or form, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual (Committee on National

Security Systems Instruction (CNSSI) 4009).

"Information system" means a discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information (44 U.S.C. 3502).

"Safeguarding" means measures or controls that are prescribed to protect information systems.

(b) Safeguarding requirements and procedures.

(1) The Contractor shall apply the following basic safeguarding requirements and procedures to protect covered contractor information systems.

Requirements and procedures for basic safeguarding of covered contractor information systems shall include, at a minimum, the following security controls:

(i) Limit information system access to authorized users, processes acting on behalf of authorized users, or devices (including other information systems).

(ii) Limit information system access to the types of transactions and functions that authorized users are permitted to execute.

(iii) Verify and control/limit connections to and use of external information systems.

(iv) Control information posted or processed on publicly accessible information systems.

(v) Identify information system users, processes acting on behalf of users, or devices.

(vi) Authenticate (or verify) the identities of those users, processes, or devices, as a prerequisite to allowing access to organizational information systems.

(vii) Sanitize or destroy information system media containing Federal Contract Information

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(viii) Limit physical access to organizational information systems, equipment, and the respective operating environments to authorized individuals.

(ix) Escort visitors and monitor visitor activity; maintain audit logs of physical access;

and control and manage physical access devices.

(x) Monitor, control, and protect organizational communications (i.e., information transmitted or received by organizational information systems) at the external boundaries and key internal boundaries of the information systems.

(xi) Implement subnetworks for publicly accessible system components that are physically or logically separated from internal networks.

(xii) Identify, report, and correct information and information system flaws in a timely manner.

(xiii) Provide protection from malicious code at appropriate locations within organizational information systems.

(xiv) Update malicious code protection mechanisms when new releases are available.

(xv) Perform periodic scans of the information system and real-time scans of files from external sources as files are downloaded, opened, or executed.

(2) Other requirements. This clause does not relieve the Contractor of any other specific safeguarding requirements specified by Federal agencies and departments relating to covered contractor information systems generally or other

Federal safeguarding requirements for controlled unclassified information (CUI) as established by

Executive Order 13556.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract (including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items), in which the subcontractor may have Federal contract information residing in or transiting through its information system.

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -

Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEC

2022) (DEVIATION 2017-1)

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52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders¿

Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEC

2022) (DEVIATION 2017-1, DEVIATION APR 2020, and

DEVIATION DEC 2022)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or

Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain

Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

(Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing

Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for

Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or

Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered

Entities (Nov 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L.

115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for

Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section

889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with

Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31

U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of

Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and

108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the

Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

X (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor

Sales to the Government (June 2020), with

Alternate I (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10

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U.S.C. 4655).

(2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business

Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

(3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of

2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5).

(Applies to contracts funded by the American

Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

(4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee

Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform

Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Jun 2020)

(DEVIATION 2017-1)

X (5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive

Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

(Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(6) [Reserved].

(7) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting

Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section

743 of Div. C).

(8) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting

Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts

(Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div.

C).

X (9) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government¿s

Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment.

(Nov 2021) (31 U.S.C. 6101note).

X (10) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available

Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct

2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

(11) [Reserved].

(12) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C.657a).

(13) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation

Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns

(Oct 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)

(15 U.S.C. 657a).

(14) [Reserved]

X (15) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small

Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C.644).

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.

(16) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small

Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-7.

X (17) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business

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Concerns (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and

(3)).(DEVIATION DEC 2022)

(18) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business

Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)).

(ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

(iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

(iv) Alternate III (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

(v) Alternate IV (Sep 2021) of 52.219-9.

X (19) (i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of

Orders (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

(ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-13

(20) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting

(Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C.637s)

By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or

By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

(21) 52.219-16, Liquidated

Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

(22) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled

Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Oct 2022)

(15 U.S.C. 657f).

X (23) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business

Program Rerepresentation (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C.

632(a)(2)).

(ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

(24) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or

Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged

Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022)

(15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

(25) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or

Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business

Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small

Business Program (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

(26) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under

Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C.

644(r)).

(27) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep

2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

X (28) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003)

(E.O.11755).

(29) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with

Authorities and Remedies (Dec 2022) (E.O.13126).

X (30) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated

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Facilities (Apr 2015).

X (31) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep

2016) (E.O.11246).

(ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

X (32) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for

Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-35.

X (33) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for

Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29

U.S.C.793).

(ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-36.

X (34) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans

(Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

X (35) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee

Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

(Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

X (36) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in

Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22

U.S.C. chapter78 and E.O. 13627).

X (37) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility

Verification (May 2022). (Executive Order 12989).

(Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR 22.1803.)

(38) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of

Recovered Material Content for EPA¿Designated

Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)).

(Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

(ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42

U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

(39) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and

High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons

(Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

(40) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air

Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

(41) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of

EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014)

(E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

(ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

(42) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of

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EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s

13423 and 13514).

(ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

(43) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in

Energy-Consuming Products (May 2020) (42 U.S.C.

8259b).

(44) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of

EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct

2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

(ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

X (45) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor

Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun

2020) (E.O. 13513).

(46) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O.

13693).

(47) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

X (48) (i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017)

(5 U.S.C. 552 a).

(ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

X (49)(i) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Oct

2022) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

(ii) Alternate I (Oct 2022) of 52.225-1

X (50) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade

Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (DEC 2022) (19

U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C.

3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter

29 (sections 4501-4732), Public Law. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and

112-43.

(ii) Alternate I [Reserved]

(iii) Alternate II (Dec 2022) of 52.225-3.

(iv) Alternate III (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.

(v) Alternate IV (Oct 2022) of 52.225-3.

(51) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Dec 2022) (19

U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

(52) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain

Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (E.O.¿s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the

Office of Foreign Assets Control of the

Department of the Treasury).

(53) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private

Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct

2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008;

10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(54) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency

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Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

(55) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting

Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42

U.S.C. 5150).

(56) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign

Procurements (Feb 2021).

(57) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of

Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10

U.S.C.3805).

¿ (58) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for

Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov

2021) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10 U.S.C.3805).

X (59) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds

Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

(31 U.S.C. 3332).

(60) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds

Transfer-Other than System for Award Management

(Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C.3332).

(61) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May

2014) (31 U.S.C.3332).

(62) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Nov 2021)

(DEVIATION APR 2020) (31 U.S.C.3332).

(63) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards

(Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(64) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

(65) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately

Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (46

U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

(ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

(iii) Alternate II (Nov 2021) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

X (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards

(Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

X (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and

41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

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In compliance with the Service Contract Labor

Standards statute and the regulations of the

Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C.5341 or 5 332.

This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination

Employee Class Monetary Wage/Fringe Benefits

Forestry Technician $17.31

X (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and

Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment

(Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018)

(29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and

Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment

(May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter

67).

(5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of

Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41

U.S.C. chapter 67).

(6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41

U.S.C. chapter 67).

X (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor

Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).

X (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive

Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

(9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to

Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C.

1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record.

The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at

52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

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Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor¿s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor

Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the

Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1), in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services.

Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain

Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

(Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing

Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in

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(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for

Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or

Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered

Entities (Nov 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L.

115-91).

(iv) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section

889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C.637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract

(except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR

19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2015)

(E.O.11246).

(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans

(Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C.4212).

(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C.793).

(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans

(Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C.4212).

(xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights

Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010)

(E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards

(Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in

Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O

13627).

(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50(22 U.S.C.

chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of

Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41

U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the

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Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for

Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41

U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility

Verification (May 2022) (E.O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor

Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).

(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under

Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

(xix) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017)

(5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private

Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct

2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008;

10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to

Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C.

1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned

U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (46

U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C.2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

452.204-70 Modification for Contract Closeout

(DEVIATION JUL 2022)

Upon contract closeout for contracts utilizing

Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) according to FAR 13:

(a) If unobligated funds in the amount of $1000 or less remain on the contract, the Contracting

Officer (CO) shall issue a unilateral modification for deobligation. The contractor will receive a copy of the modification but will not be required to provide a signature. The CO shall immediately proceed with contract closeout upon completion of the period of performance, receipt and acceptance of supplies or services, and final payment.

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Claims be completed by the contractor, although not required for contract and orders using SAP procedures.) If the bilateral modification and

Release of Claims are not returned to the CO within 60 days, the CO shall release the modification as unilateral and proceed with contract closeout upon completion of the period of performance, receipt and acceptance of supplies or services, and final payment.

452.215-73 Post Award Conference (NOV 1996)

A post award conference with the successful offeror is required. It will be scheduled within 30 days after the date of contract award.

The conference will be held at: TBD, as requested by the COR.

Provisions:

52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of

Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011)

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code

Reporting (AUG 2020)

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code

Maintenance (Jul 2016)

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered

Contractor Information Systems (Jun 2016)

52.207-6 Solicitations and Offers from Small

Business Concerns and Small Business Teaming

Arrangements or Joint Ventures (Multiple Award

Contracts) (DEC 2022)

52.216-27 Single or Multiple Award (OCT 1995)

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (JUL 1990)

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

52.219-31 Notice of Small Business Reserve (MAR

2020)

52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification (MAY

2012)

52.223-4 Recovered Material Certification (MAY

2008)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small

Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)

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52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by

Reference (NOV 2021)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clauses:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (FAR clauses begin with 52)

Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation

(AGAR) Clauses: https://www.acquisition.gov/agar

(AGAR clauses begin with 452)

Deviations to provisions may be viewed at:

https://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/FARClas sDeviations.htm

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (NOV

2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal

Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any

Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR

Chapter 4) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

AGAR 452.204-70 Inquiries (FEB 1988)

PRE-BID SITE VISIT: No site visit is scheduled for this solicitation.

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