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Solicitation No: 12854420Q0013 Shoshone National Forest Botany Surveys

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Solicitation Number; 12854420Q0013- Shoshone NF Botany Surveys

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, 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.

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular

2020-05.

This procurement is set aside for 100% Total Small Business. The NAICS code is 541620

(Environmental Consulting Services) and the Small Business Size Standard is $16.50 Million.

See page 44-49 for Offeror Submission Instructions.

Responsible sources may submit a quotation which, if timely received, shall be considered by this agency.

General Information: The intent of this solicitation is to obtain quotes for surveying high priority management areas for sensitive, rare and invasive species. See below for complete project description.

Provide quote by: 2:00 PM, Mountain Standard Time on May 7, 2020

DOCUMENTS TO RETURN:

The following documents shall be submitted by the offeror for evaluation to be considered responsive:

Schedule of Items

Experience Questionnaire or a document demonstrating recent and relevant experience in respect to the size and scope of this particular project.

Resume of Key Personnel

Quality Control Plan (see page 14)

Safety Plan (see page 17)

COVID-19 Mitigation Plan for Field Work

Acknowledge Amendments if applicable (per the instructions in Block 11 on the SF-30).

E-Mail quote to: Forest Service, Attn: Sue Lacroix

For any questions E-mail: sue.lacroix@usda.gov or call (307) 684-4623 mailto:sue.lacroix@usda.gov

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS:

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2020-21 Forest-wide Botany

Survey

All work as described in the

2020 Forest-wide Botanical

Surveys Contract Scope of Work

(includes equipment, labor, etc.).

Corresponds to Attachments .

Acres 3210 $ $

TOTAL: $

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DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:

Statement of Work

Introduction:

This contract consists of visiting two project areas near Dubois, WY on the Shoshone National

Forest to perform rare, sensitive, and invasive plant surveys to ultimately document populations and or habitat. Surveys must be conducted when plants can be located and identified. Field work must be started by July, 2020. Torrey Rim Survey units must be completed by September 30th, 2020. Green Union units must be completed by September 30th, 2021. Preliminary maps and

GPS location data of target plant populations locations and survey routes are due to the government on/by October 15, 2020. If utilizing the 2021 season for completing units, a report will be required for both 2020 and 2021 field work. The 2020 report is due by October 30th, 2020. The 2021 report would be due October 30th, 2021.

Background:

Ground disturbing activities are proposed to take place across portions of the Shoshone National

Forest which include timber harvest, fuel reduction projects, and wildlife habitat enhancement.

The proposed project locations have not been surveyed for rare, sensitive, or invasive plants or have only very limited data collected. The forest currently has predictive models across the forest for some target species, but not all. This contract will produce data that will improve the survey coverage for ground disturbing activities where current knowledge gaps exist. This data will be used to modify project activities where appropriate to improve management strategies and protect plant populations and habitats where needed.

Scope:

The target of the surveys will be plant species listed on the following attachments (A, B, C, D):

Invasive/Non-native/Noxious Plants of Shoshone NF (A); UFSF Region 2 Sensitive Species

Occurring on the Shoshone NF (B); USFS Shoshone NF Species of Local Concern (C);

Shoshone NF Priority Botanical Survey Units (D).

A Forest Service Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive (TES) Plant Survey Field Form and the accompanying Guide (see attachments E) are included in the contract package. The Forest

Service Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive (TES) Plant Survey Field Form shall be completed for each area surveyed. A TES Element Occurrence Field Form and Guide is also included for recording specific occurrences of TES species (attachment F). Lastly, the Invasive

Plant Inventory Form (attachment G) is included for recording populations of invasive/non-native species. Survey routes and target species occurrence data will be captured by GPS and shall be provided to the Government in shapefile format for use with ArcGIS software or .kmz format for use with GoogleEarth software. The contractor is responsible for making his or her own photo-copies of the field form for field use from the master copies provided.

All survey reports, data gathered, and products become the property of the U.S. Forest Service, which will determine further use and distribution of the information.

The contractor/project supervisor must have at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Botany or Ecology and have work experience in the Northern Rockies, preferably Wyoming, Idaho, and or

Montana, conducting rare plant surveys, identifying plants in the field, making field-collected specimens, using technical keys to identify plants, and using a GPS unit. The contractor must be familiar with established plant survey protocols.

The contractor is responsible for directly supervising all work conducted by others and for ensuring that surveys are carried out by people experienced at conducting field surveys and identifying plants located in the field, including the rare and invasive/non-native species that are the target of these surveys.

Attachments to this package include the following:

Target species list (A, B, C)

List of survey units and high priority species (D)

TES Plant Survey Field Guide and Form (E)

TES Element Occurrence Field Guide and Form (F)

Invasive Plant Inventory Form (G)

Botanical Survey Location Maps (H and I)

Contractor-Supplied Materials and Obligations:

The contractor shall provide all labor, housing, supervision, transportation, safety equipment, tools and materials necessary to perform the work specified by the contract, except for those items listed as Government-furnished. Specifically, but not necessarily all inclusively, the

Contractor shall furnish:

Compass, set to local declination

GPS system – Trimble, or Garmin unit **

Clinometer or other device allowing determination of percent slope

Plant press, plant dissecting tools

Technical Flora(s) and reference materials allowing identification of plants found

Hand lens, dissecting microscope

A digital camera with a minimum resolution of 5 mega-pixels, JPEG format.

USB/thumb drive, for submitting electronic forms, maps, photos, summary report, and electronic data files.

Contractors must have access to a computer with an internet connection, email, and

Microsoft Word and Excel programs and GIS mapping software.

*The GPS unit used must provide 2 to 5-meter accuracy, and it must be able to be set to

NAD 83 UTM zone 12N datum with units of meters, for collecting data. Specific location data should be collected in UTMs. Data formats accepted for final products are shapefiles

(.shp) , .kml or .kmz. All data must be accompanied by actual metadata which may be in the form of a descriptive word document, which described the parameters of the collected data.

Electronic data and photographic images must be provided on thumb drives.

Government-Furnished Materials:

The Government will provide the following materials to each Contractor:

One copy of the GIS map for each of the survey project areas.

Forest Service Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive (TES) Plant Survey Field Form

Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive Plants Element Occurrence Protocol and Field

Guide

Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive Plants Survey Protocol and Field Guide

Invasive Plant Inventory Form

Electronic data files of the units to be surveyed.

Shapefiles or other such GIS layers (as available) the contactor may need for uploading into the GPS unit to allow navigation in the survey units on the ground

Payment

Payment will be made upon acceptance of all completed work and products. An invoice for payment, SHALL include the;

Contractor’s Name, Business Name, Address, Phone Number

Invoice number (unique to project), Contract Award Number, Quantities invoiced for per the schedule of items, DUNS Number

Payment will be initiated after Forest Service review and acceptance of all deliverables, including maps, reports, and specimens.

Botany Survey Areas Survey areas are located in one geographic region: The Torrey Rim Project area and the Green

Union Timber Project area, both on the Wind River District, near Dubois, WY. See attachments

H for an area map. Additional road access information can be obtained from the Forest Ecologist prior to implementation. The Torrey Rim Project area is typified by dry sagebrush and native bunchgrass dominated meadows interspersed with mixed conifer stands. Conifers are primarily limber pine and Douglas fir. A large component of the standing limber pine is dead. Elevations in the Torrey Rim Project area are between approximately 7,500 and 10,000 feet. It is located within the Glacier Addition of the Fitzpatrick Wilderness. The Green Union Project area is typified by mixed conifer stands with intermixed sagebrush meadows, fens, and wetlands. It contains the Lava Mtn. Fire burn scar, which burned in late summer of 2016. Some of the survey units are within the fire perimeter. Elevations in the Green Union Project area are between approximately 8,000 and 10,000 ft.

In each identified survey area, the contractor will:

1. Survey for occurrences of target plant species on the attached lists and record results on the TES Plant Survey Form (attachment E). Units shall be surveyed by using the

Focused (Intuitive Controlled) method as outline in the Forest Service TES Plant

Survey Form Instructions and in the definitions. The survey approach should be tailored to the target species using the focused method.

2. Record/report GPS coordinates for specific plant occurrences on the TES Plant

Element Occurrence Field Form (attachment F) or the Invasive Plant Inventory Form

(attachment G) as is appropriate as point data for smaller populations, or as polygon data for larger populations (more than 1,000 individuals). Survey routes will be incorporated into GPS as line data. GPS data will be provided to the Forest Service as specified in the “Contractor-supplied Materials and Obligations” section above. Data collected in 2020 is due to the USFS on October 15, 2020. Data collected in 2021 is due to the USFS on October 15, 2021.

Location and Description:

The Shoshone National Forest has identified specific project locations that require surveys. The following table describes the project unit name, the acreage, and target species. If the need arises, the Forest may substitute units for other units of the same total acreage in the project area upon agreement with the contractor based on changing field conditions or unforeseen circumstances.

Project Legal Location Description

Fremont County T43N, R110W 35, T42N, R110W 2, 42

T42N, R109W 7, 5, 4, 2, 15, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 33

T42N, R108W 34, 35, 36

T41N, R109W 3, 2, 11, 14, 15

T41N, R108W 4, 3, 2, 17, 18, 9, 10, 15, 23, 24, 13, 12, 11, 14

T41N, R107W 16, 21, 17, 20, 19

T40N, R106W 17, 16, 21

Work may be reached by improved gravel and unimproved dirt roads, which are accessible to the public by standard two wheel and four wheel drive pickups. Some survey areas are located off existing roads. ATV travel is allowed on all improved roads and may be allowed in other areas.

No vehicle shall by-pass any officially blocked road (barriers, locked gates, posted signs, rock/log/dirt, etc.) without approval of the Contracting Officer (CO). If approval is granted to go past locked gates, then a Government-furnished key will be made available to the Contractor.

Check in with CO or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) prior to start of surveys to check on road conditions.

Table 1.

Shoshone NF Priority Botanical Survey Units Attachment D

Survey Unit Name District Acres of Survey Unit Survey ID # (RRFFDDS##A##)

Torrey Rim Suvey Unit A Wind River RD 65.2 021405S20A01

Torrey Rim Suvey Unit B Wind River RD 224.4 021405S20A02

Torrey Rim Suvey Unit C Wind River RD 58 021405S20A03

Torrey Rim Suvey Unit D Wind River RD 58.4 021405S20A04

Green Union Survey Unit A Wind River RD 68.04 021405S20A05

Green Union Survey Unit B Wind River RD 40.9 021405S20A06

Green Union Survey Unit C Wind River RD 144.3 021405S20A07

Green Union Survey Unit D Wind River RD 111.7 021405S20A08

Green Union Survey Unit E Wind River RD 97.33 021405S20A09

Green Union Survey Unit F Wind River RD 83.32 021405S20A10

Green Union Survey Unit G Wind River RD 23.37 021405S20A11

Green Union Survey Unit H Wind River RD 133.67 021405S20A12

Green Union Survey Unit I Wind River RD 27.46 021405S20A13

Green Union Survey Unit J Wind River RD 100.13 021405S20A14

Green Union Survey Unit K Wind River RD 35.74 021405S20A15

Green Union Survey Unit L Wind River RD 106.51 021405S20A16

Green Union Survey Unit M Wind River RD 49.37 021405S20A17

Green Union Survey Unit N Wind River RD 54.94 021405S20A18

Green Union Survey Unit O Wind River RD 100.42 021405S20A19

Green Union Survey Unit P Wind River RD 304.19 021405S20A20

Green Union Survey Unit Q Wind River RD 70.24 021405S20A21

Green Union Survey Unit R Wind River RD 61.96 021405S20A22

Green Union Survey Unit S Wind River RD 45.56 021405S20A23

Green Union Survey Unit T Wind River RD 46.04 021405S20A24

Green Union Survey Unit U Wind River RD 183.9 021405S20A25

Green Union Survey Unit V Wind River RD 163.75 021405S20A26

Green Union Survey Unit W Wind River RD 80.8 021405S20A27

Green Union Survey Unit X Wind River RD 40.54 021405S20A28

Green Union Survey Unit Y Wind River RD 215.4 021405S20A29

Green Union Survey Unit Z Wind River RD 66.2 021405S20A30

Green Union Survey Unit AA Wind River RD 47.12 021405S20A31

Green Union Survey Unit BB Wind River RD 60.96 021405S20A32

Green Union Survey Unit CC Wind River RD 66.22 021405S20A33

Green Union Survey Unit DD Wind River RD 33.27 021405S20A34

Green Union Survey Unit EE Wind River RD 139.73 021405S20A35

TOTAL: 3209.08

Species key: Scientific Name Common Name Notes

UTRMIN Utricularia minor Lesser bladderwort

DESTOR Descaurania torulosa Wyoming tansymustard

DROANG Drosera anglica English sundew

CARDIA Carex diandra Lesser panicled sedge

PENABS Penstemon absarokensis Absaroka Range beardtongue

CYMEVE Cymopterus evertii Evert's waferparsnip

ADOMOS Adoxa moschatellina Moschatel

IPOSPIROB Ipomopsis spicata Kirkpatrick's Ipomopsis

SPIDIL Spiranthes diluvialis Ute's Ladie's Tresses

DRAPAYPAY Draba paysonii var. paysonii Payson's Whitlow grass

LOMATT Lomatium attenuatum Absaroka biscuitroot

CASNIV Castellja nivea Snow paintbrush

ERICHA Eriophorum chamissonis Russet cottongrass

ERIHUM Erigeron humilus Low fleabane

SAUWEB Saussurea weberi Weber's saw wort

BOTASC Bothrychium ascendens Upward lobe moon wort

POTSUB Potentilla subjuga Twinleaf cinquefoil

DRAPAYTRE Draba paysonii var. treleasii Trelease's whitlow grass

ANDCHACAR Androsace chamaejasme var. carinata Sweet flowered rock jasmine known present in project boundary

SHOPUL Shoshonea pulvinata Shoshonea

ERICAL Eriophorum callitrix Sheathed cottongrass

PHYSAX Physaria saximontana Rocky Mountain twinpod

TOWCON Townsendia condensata North Fork Easter daisy

PARNUD Parrya nudicaulis Naked stemmed parrya

SALCAN Salix candida Hoary willow

ASTGIL Astragalus gilviflorus Dubois milkvetch

JUNTRIALB Juncus triglumis var. albescens Northern white rush

CARMIS Carex misandra Shortleaved sedge

LESFRE Lesquerella fremontii Fremont bladderpod

PEDPUC Pedicularis puchella Mountain lousewort

ANTARO Antennaria aromatica Aromatic pussytoes known present near project area

POTROB Potamogeton robbinsii Flatleaf pondweed

SILKIN Silene kingii King's campion known present near project area

The species listed below are selected from predictive modeling completed by Wyoming Natrual Diversity Database personnel in 2017. The contractor should be familiar with all three plant lists (USFS R2 SS, Shoshone NF SOLC, and Nonnative/invasive species) for surveys and data recording, though the species listed in this table are the most likely to occur.

Deliverables The following items are due no later than October 30, 2020 and or October 30, 2021 as described above:

1. Document each survey area with a Forest Service Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive

(TES) Plant Survey Field Form, fully completed in legible hand-writing, with location map attached as specified in the Form Instructions. Highlight whether or not target species were found.

2. Document each R2 sensitive species location with a Forest Service TES Element

Occurrence Field Form, fully completed in legible hand-writing, with location map attached as specified in the Form Instructions.

3. If a possible target species plant is located that cannot be conclusively identified, the location shall be GPSed, and documented on a Forest Service Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive (TES) Plant Survey Field Form, indicating that positive identification could not be made, and an herbarium specimen will be collected if the population allows;

otherwise digital images will be made and provided.

4. Document each invasive/non-native population with an Invasive Species Inventory Form.

5. Document survey routes and all target species occurrences located on at least one copy of the GIS hardcopy maps of the survey units provided by the Government as well as electronically in .shp or .kmz file format.

6. DO NOT collect Federally-listed species. DO NOT collect Regional Forester’s Sensitive

Plant Species, collection is only allowed if positive identification cannot be confirmed, the population size is large enough to allow for the collection of a single individual AND the contractor possesses the appropriate plant collection permits from Shoshone National

Forest.

7. Provide digital images of each target species located as follows: three images of the target plant, including habit and flowers/fruits, close-up images of diagnostic characteristics;

and three images of the habitat (taken from different vantage points).

8. Provide a final written report containing items a) through e) below, and include all inventory areas:

a) Abstract summarizing the methods, survey results and findings of the work performed.

b) Documentation of sites containing any Threatened, Endangered, and

Sensitive/rare species, invasive/non-native species, including discussion of habitat information for areas surveyed (vegetation types, general observations, apparent conditions, and trends).

c) Include the complete plant species list within the Final Report as a record of which species where considered for these surveys.

d) Provide map showing all survey routes.

e) Bibliography of references used to identify species.

DEFINITIONS

GPS – Global Positioning System – a network of orbiting satellites that use geometry to triangulate the position of the users ground position on the earth’s surface.

Focused (Intuitive Controlled Survey Method) – Most commonly used and most efficient method of surveying for TES Plants. During pre-field analysis, potential suitable habitat is identified for each species of interest and the survey effort is focused in those areas. This method requires adequate knowledge of suitable habitat in order to accurately select the areas of focused searching. When conducting intuitive controlled surveys, an area somewhat larger than the identified suitable habitat should be searched to validate current suitable habitat definitions. Survey effort covers a representative (80%) cross section of all major habitats and topographic features within unit areas including slopes, draws, benches, ridges, riparian or wet areas, rock outcrops and meadows and is concentrated in areas of highly suitable habitat for the target species.

Invasive Plant Species – A species that does not naturally occur in a specific area and whose introduction does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.

NRM – The U.S. Forest Service Natural Resource Manager (previously known as NRIS and may be referenced as such on forms) is a set of corporate databases and computer applications designed to support field-level users. It houses the Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive Plants – Invasive Species (TESP-IS) database.

Population – Multiple sites of a target species within a survey area.

Special Status Plant Species – For the purpose of this contract, this term will refer to vascular plant species that meet the following requirements. These are species which are proposed for listing, officially listed as threatened or endangered, or are candidates for listing as threatened or endangered under the provisions of the Endangered Species Act

(ESA); those listed by a State in a category such as threatened or endangered implying potential endangerment or extinction; and those designated by the Region 2 Forester as

Sensitive Species or by the Shoshone NF Forest Plan as Species of Local Concern.

Survey Area – The entire area where target species are searched for even if no target species are found.

Target Plant Species – Species that are required to be surveyed.

TESP – Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive Plants

Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) - A projected coordinate grid system based upon one of many different mapping projections. The projected coordinate system for UTMs is Datum NAD 1983, Zones 12 North. The data is displayed in meters Easting (X coordinate) and Northing (Y coordinate).

CONTRACTOR OBLIGATIONS

The contractor shall furnish everything necessary to perform this contract including, but not limited to, all labor, equipment, supervision, materials/supplies (except those materials designated as Government furnished; see section #20) and incidentals necessary to perform surveys in accordance with the enclosed specifications, terms and conditions. All federal and state rules and regulations will be followed as well as appropriate federal agency jurisdictional guidelines unique to each agency.

Follow Federal and state rules and regulations which include but are not limited to:

Transportation

Equipment Operation

Licensing

Permitting

Safety

Labor Laws

Federal Travel Regulations

The Contractor shall be liable for all loss or damage of such Government-furnished property until completion and final acceptance of work required under this contract.

The Contractor shall provide field personnel who have experience and knowledge of the following:

a. Are proficient in the identification of target species which pertain to the type of survey being conducted.

b. Experience in proper collection techniques for voucher specimens.

c. Experience in field techniques including aerial photo, map interpretation, and floristic field observation skills. This includes the identification of vascular plant species and plant communities for the geographical area of interest (to be able to make a list of associated species).

d. Ability to document location, ecological condition, habitat, and survey routes for areas occupied by target species.

INSPECTION

The Government will conduct inspections of random survey units and all paperwork to determine work quality.

Table 2 outlines plan for inspecting work on this contract.

Table 2. Example of Government Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan for Vascular Plant

Surveys.

Performance

Requirement

Performance

Standard

Performance

Measurement

Penalties and

Incentives

Adhere to all survey protocols

The procedures and documentation of the survey protocols are completed as described.

Inspect 100% of survey and site forms to ensure compliance to protocols.

Inspection of the survey procedures may be ongoing while survey is in progress.

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Documentation forms and maps

All forms (survey form, population site forms) and maps are filled out completely and legibly according to contract specifications and survey protocols. Able to relocate site from map. There is a linking identifier to all maps and voucher specimens. All forms are turned in on the agreed upon schedule.

Forms and maps must be legible and copy-able.

Inspect 100% of survey and site forms to ensure compliance to protocols.

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Field

Procedures

Survey maps or GPS tracks show that each unit area was surveyed so that a representative cross section of all major topographic features and special habitat features were surveyed.

Inspect 15% of survey units and target species site locations to determine that contract specifications are followed and performance standards met.

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Services, Rework and Payment

Final Report

Contractor provides (1) hard copy and (1) electronic copy of a

Final Report.

Inspect the final survey report for quality of preparation and completeness of information.

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Services, Rework and Payment

REWORK

The Contractor will be required to rework any area or portion thereof that does not meet the terms of the contract. If the inspection reveals the need for rework, the COR will notify the

Contractor immediately in writing. All rework must be completed prior to proceeding with new areas.

The following deficiencies will require rework:

1. Populations or habitats not identified;

2. Survey and/or Sighting forms not filled out completely and correctly, or do not have linking identifier to any voucher specimen and map;

3. Maps that do not thoroughly or accurately portray the survey route, have target species incorrectly located, are not legible, and do not have a linking identifier to any sighting forms;

4. Sites that cannot be relocated or do not have a linking identifier to any survey forms, voucher specimens and maps;

6. GIS data that is the wrong datum, not digitized correctly, unique identifier does not match data form or is missing a required attribute and;

7. Final reports that are not complete.

If work falls below minimum standards for field work (e.g., inaccurate GPS coordinates) and documentation (e.g., maps, survey forms, vouchers, and report), the Government will immediately notify the Contractor in writing and order improvement of the quality of future work. Re-inspection after rework will be made in the same manner as the first inspection but in a different area. If the quality of future work is not raised to a satisfactory level within three consecutive workdays after receipt of notice in writing of unsatisfactory work, the

Contractor’s right to proceed may be terminated and the contract considered in default.

Repeated failure to perform work at an acceptable performance shall also be considered reason for contract termination and default action.

CONTRACTOR’S QUALITY CONTROL PLAN

For contract evaluation purposes only, the Contractor shall provide a detailed Quality Control

Plan (QCP) in their proposals. In general, the Quality Control Plan must demonstrate how the contractor will assure quality, and meet the requirements and specifications of the contract. It shall describe: how quality will be monitored to assure the performance standards are met; the supervision of the work; and personnel that will be performing the quality control. In addition, the Contractor should address industry standard guidelines, and any applicable State or Federal specifications, protection to the environment and wildlife habitat, and public safety in constructing a Quality Control Plan.

When required and after the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan has been accepted by the

Government, it will be incorporated into the Government’s Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan.

GOVERNMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN -

The Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer’s duly authorized representative COR will inspect and accept the supplies and/or services to be provided under this contract.

Monitoring may consist of:

a. Field operations by visiting job site while surveys are being completed.

b. Compliance to Quality Control Plan.

c. Compliance to any requirements including adherence to performance period and time tables.

The Government will incorporate a mutually agreed upon Contractor Quality Control Plan into a Government Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

Adhere to all survey protocols.

All documentation forms and maps shall be accurate and legible and completely filled out.

Field procedures adhere to contract requirements.

Final report is complete, providing all required information.

DESIGNATION OF CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE

a) The Contracting Officer designates the Contracting Officer's Representative(s) (COR) at time of award.

b) The COR is responsible for administering the performance of work under this contract. In no event, however, will any understanding, agreement, modification, change order, or other matter deviating from the terms of this contract be effective or binding upon the Government unless formalized by proper contractual documents executed by the Contracting Officer prior to completion of the contract.

c) The Contracting Officer should be informed as soon as possible of any actions or inactions by the Contractor or the Government which will change the required delivery or completion times stated in the contract, and the contract will be modified accordingly. (This does not apply to individual task assignments which were issued by the COR provided they do not affect the delivery schedule or performance period stated in the contract.)

d) On all matters that pertain to the contract terms, the Contractor must communicate with the

Contracting Officer. Whenever, in the opinion of the Contractor, the COR requests effort outside the scope of the contract, the Contractor should so advise the COR. If the COR persists, the Contracting Officer should be notified immediately, preferably in writing if time permits.

Proceeding with work without proper contractual coverage could result in nonpayment or necessitate submittal of a contract claim.

LANDSCAPE PRESERVATION

The Contractor shall give attention to the effect of contract operations upon the landscape, shall take care to maintain natural surroundings undamaged, and shall conduct the work at all times in compliance with the following requirements.

a. Prevention of Landscape Defacement: The Contractor shall not remove, deface, injure, or destroy trees, shrubs, lawns, or other natural features or any other improvements in the work area unless specifically authorized by the Government.

Unless otherwise provided herein, the Contractor shall confine contract operations to within the area designated in contract documents.

b. Protection of Streams, Lakes and Reservoirs: The Contractor shall take sufficient precautions to prevent pollution of streams, lakes, small ponds, and reservoirs with fuels, oils, bitumens, calcium chloride, silt or other harmful materials. Mechanical equipment shall not be operated in live streams without written approval of the

Government.

c. The Contractor shall take all practical precautions while working to minimize soil damage, and damage or destruction of sensitive status plants and animals, and archeological resources. The work is limited as follows:

d. Utilize existing roads to fullest extent without creating new roads.

e. Utilize foot or ATV travel, when permitted, keeping in mind fire precaution levels, as the main mode of travel to survey areas where off-road travel is necessary.

SAFETY PLAN

The Contractor may be asked to provide a written, job specific safety plan. Contractor shall provide a written health and safety plan for the inherently hazardous conditions that exist during operations. Contractor’s health and safety plan shall identify and describe any inherently hazardous conditions and specific actions to reduce these hazards. This plan shall be provided to the CO at the post award conference. The plan should address employee safety protocols for working in areas with potential grizzly bear interactions.

FAR 52.236-13 ACCIDENT PREVENTION (NOV 1991)

(a) The Contractor shall provide and maintain work environments and procedures which will—

(1) Safeguard the public and Government personnel, property, materials, supplies, and equipment exposed to Contractor operations and activities;

(2) Avoid interruptions of Government operations and delays in project completion dates;

and

(3) Control costs in the performance of this contract.

(b) For these purposes on contracts for construction or dismantling, demolition, or removal of improvements, the Contractor shall—

(1) Provide appropriate safety barricades, signs, and signal lights;

(2) Comply with the standards issued by the Secretary of Labor at 29 CFR Part 1926 and

29 CFR Part 1910; and

(3) Ensure that any additional measures the Contracting Officer determines to be reasonably necessary for the purposes are taken.

(c) If this contract is for construction or dismantling, demolition or removal of improvements with any Department of Defense agency or component, the Contractor shall comply with all pertinent provisions of the latest version of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health

Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1, in effect on the date of the solicitation.

(d) Whenever the Contracting Officer becomes aware of any noncompliance with these requirements or any condition which poses a serious or imminent danger to the health or safety of the public or Government personnel, the Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor orally, with written confirmation, and request immediate initiation of corrective action. This notice, when delivered to the Contractor or the Contractor’s representative at the work site, shall be deemed sufficient notice of the noncompliance and that corrective action is required. After receiving the notice, the Contractor shall immediately take corrective action. If the Contractor fails or refuses to promptly take corrective action, the Contracting Officer may issue an order stopping all or part of the work until satisfactory corrective action has been taken. The

Contractor shall not be entitled to any equitable adjustment of the contract price or extension of the performance schedule on any stop work order issued under this clause.

(e) The Contractor shall insert this clause, including this paragraph (e), with appropriate changes in the designation of the parties, in subcontracts.

FAR 52.227-17 RIGHTS IN DATA—SPECIAL WORKS (DEC 2007)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Data” means recorded information, regardless of form or the media on which it may be recorded. The term includes technical data and computer software. The term does not include information incidental to contract administration, such as financial, administrative, cost or pricing, or management information.

“Unlimited rights” means the rights of the Government to use, disclose, reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute copies to the public, and perform publicly and display publicly, in any manner and for any purpose, and to have or permit others to do so.

(b) Allocation of Rights.

(1) The Government shall have—

(i) Unlimited rights in all data delivered under this contract, and in all data first produced in the performance of this contract, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause.

(ii) The right to limit assertion of copyright in data first produced in the performance of this contract, and to obtain assignment of copyright in that data, in accordance with paragraph

(c)(1) of this clause.

(iii) The right to limit the release and use of certain data in accordance with paragraph (d) of this clause.

(2) The Contractor shall have, to the extent permission is granted in accordance with paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, the right to assert claim to copyright subsisting in data first produced in the performance of this contract.

(c) Copyright—

(1) Data first produced in the performance of this contract.

(i) The Contractor shall not assert or authorize others to assert any claim to copyright subsisting in any data first produced in the performance of this contract without prior written permission of the Contracting Officer. When copyright is asserted, the Contractor shall affix the appropriate copyright notice of 17 U.S.C. 401 or 402 and acknowledgment of Government sponsorship (including contract number) to the data when delivered to the Government, as well as when the data are published or deposited for registration as a published work in the U.S.

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Copyright Office. The Contractor grants to the Government, and others acting on its behalf, a paid-up, nonexclusive, irrevocable, worldwide license for all delivered data to reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute copies to the public, and perform publicly and display publicly, by or on behalf of the Government.

(ii) If the Government desires to obtain copyright in data first produced in the performance of this contract and permission has not been granted as set forth in paragraph

(c)(1)(i) of this clause, the Contracting Officer shall direct the Contractor to assign (with or without registration), or obtain the assignment of, the copyright to the Government or its designated assignee.

(2) Data not first produced in the performance of this contract. The Contractor shall not, without prior written permission of the Contracting Officer, incorporate in data delivered under this contract any data not first produced in the performance of this contract and that contain the copyright notice of 17 U.S.C. 401 or 402, unless the Contractor identifies such data and grants to the Government, or acquires on its behalf, a license of the same scope as set forth in paragraph

(c)(1) of this clause.

(d) Release and use restrictions. Except as otherwise specifically provided for in this contract, the Contractor shall not use, release, reproduce, distribute, or publish any data first produced in the performance of this contract, nor authorize others to do so, without written permission of the

Contracting Officer.

(e) Indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, agents, and employees acting for the Government against any liability, including costs and expenses, incurred as the result of the violation of trade secrets, copyrights, or right of privacy or publicity, arising out of the creation, delivery, publication, or use of any data furnished under this contract;

or any libelous or other unlawful matter contained in such data. The provisions of this paragraph do not apply unless the Government provides notice to the Contractor as soon as practicable of any claim or suit, affords the Contractor an opportunity under applicable laws, rules, or regulations to participate in the defense of the claim or suit, and obtains the Contractor’s consent to the settlement of any claim or suit other than as required by final decree of a court of competent jurisdiction; and these provisions do not apply to material furnished to the Contractor by the Government and incorporated in data to which this clause applies.

NOTIFICATION OF SUBCONTRACTING

The Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer upon entering into any subcontract arrangement. The subcontractor shall have the experience and be equipped for such work. The written notification shall include as a minimum:

A. The name, address and telephone number of the subcontractor

B. The date upon which the subcontract was entered into and its duration.

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C. A detailed description of the work being subcontracted including a listing of contract items, unit, etc., as appropriate.

D. Documentation of the subcontractor’s representative authority.

Subcontracting any portion of the contract/BPA call shall not relieve the Prime Contractor of any responsibility under this contract. Any subcontracting agreement shall contain all terms and conditions of the prime contract.

PUBLIC OFFICIALS NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE

There shall be no personal liability upon the Contracting Officer or officer in charge, their agents or employees, for any act performed in the discharge of any duty imposed or the exercise of any power or authority conferred upon them by, or within the scope of the contract, it being understood that in all such matters they act solely as agents and representatives of the

Government.

CONTRACTOR’S REPRESENTATIVE

The Government may, at its option, suspend work with full count of contract time continuing, if the Contractor fails to provide a Contractor’s Representative (1) conversant in the English language and (2) able to read and understand the contract.

NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL

(a) In order to prevent the potential spread of noxious weeds onto National Forest lands, the

Contractor shall ensure that all equipment is cleaned and weed free.

(b) Noxious weeds are defined as any exotic plant species established or that may be introduced in the State, which may render the land unfit for agriculture, forestry, livestock, wildlife, or other beneficial uses and which is designated by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture or any

County Weed Board or by other appropriate agencies having jurisdiction.

(c) All equipment and vehicles to be used at the job site shall be cleaned and certified free of noxious weeds and their seeds prior to entrance onto the National Forest. The restriction shall include equipment and vehicles intended for off-road use, as well as on road use, whether they are owned, leased, or borrowed by the Contractor or subcontractor.

(d) Cleaning shall consist of the removal of all dirt, grease, debris, and materials that may harbor noxious weeds and their seeds. This may require the use of a pressure hose. Cleaning shall occur off Federal lands.

Biobased Product Utilization

The Contractor must comply with the Agricultural Act of 2014; the Food, Conservation and

Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA), 7 U.S.C. 8102; the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002

(FSRIA), 7 U.S.C. 8102; the Federal Acquisition Regulation; Executive Order (EO) 13514, “Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance,” dated October 5, 2009; EO 13423, “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation

Management,” dated January 24, 2007; and Presidential Memorandum, “Driving Innovation and

Creating Jobs in Rural America through Biobased and Sustainable Product Procurement,” dated

February 2012, to provide biobased products.

The Contractor shall utilize products and material made from biobased materials to the maximum extent possible without jeopardizing the intended end use or detracting from the overall quality delivered to the end user. All supplies and materials shall be of a type and quality that conform to applicable Federal specifications and standards. All supplies and materials to be used in the performance of work described herein are subject to the approval of the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

The following is an example list of products that may be used in this contract for which biobased products are available. The list is not all inclusive. It is desirable that Contractors be able to supply the greatest number of biobased products listed meeting the health and environmental specifications.

Hydraulic Fluids Penetrating Lubricants Diesel Fuel Additives

Multi-purpose Lubricants Degreasers Lube Chain Lubricants

Glass Cleaners Chain Bar Lubricants All Purpose Cleaners

Biobased products that are designated for preferred procurement under USDA’s Biopreferred

Program must meet the required minimum biobased content as stated in the USDA Final Rule available at www.biopreferred.gov. The Contractor should provide data for their biobased products such as biobased content and source of biobased material.

In addition to the biobased products designated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the

Biopreferred Program, the Contractor is encouraged to use other commercially available biobased products.

The Contractor shall comply with the provision at FAR 52.223-1, Biobased Product

Certification.

The Contractor shall comply with the clause at FAR 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of

Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

The Contractor shall submit with the initial proposal a complete list of biobased products, indicating the name of the manufacturer, cost of each material, and the intended use of each of the materials that are to be used in carrying out the requirements of this contract .

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Additionally, the winning Contractor on each anniversary date of the contract shall compile a complete list of biobased products, including the information above, purchased to carry out the contract requirements. The Contractor shall list volume to be used and total cost for each individual product. This information will be used for reporting purposes (see FAR Clause

52.223-2).

DELIVERY DETAILS/PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

AGAR 452.211-74 Period of Performance (FEB 1988)

The period of performance of this contract is from Date of Award through September 30, 2021

APPLICABLE FAR & AGAR CLAUSES:

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, the Department of Agriculture

Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) clauses, and supplemental terms and conditions apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference (IBR) or by full text into the solicitation and final awarded contract. Items IBR can be viewed in full text at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018)

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2016)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (OCT 2018)

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

Orders – Commercial Items (JAN 2020)

(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…