RFQ No 1240BD21Q0078.pdf

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2021 BARLOW MECHANICAL FUELS REDUCTION

Mt. Hood National Forest

Barlow Ranger District (Wasco County)

115310

$20.5 Million

USDA Forest Service Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF 2930 Wetmore Ave., Suite 3A Everett, WA 98201-4067

DATE

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6/7/21 @ 1:00 PM

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BRIAN A. JOHNSON

brian.johnson3@usda.gov Brian A. Johnson, CO

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Stand-Alone Contract Mt. Hood National Forest (Barlow Ranger District) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) bajohnson03 Highlight bajohnson03 Highlight

SECTION B—SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

2021 BARLOW MECHANICAL FUELS REDUCTION

Mt. Hood National Forest Barlow Ranger District

Oregon State (Wasco County)

B.1 SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Base Items: “Mandatory Mechanical Piling”

Item No.

Sub Item No. Description

Unit Quantity

Unit of Measure Unit Price Unit Amount

1.0 Mobilization1 1 LS $

1.1 Wildcat 60 98 Acres $ $

1.2 Wildcat 64 43 Acres $ $

1.3 Wildcat 65 82 Acres $ $

1.4 Wildcat 66 117 Acres $ $

1.5 Wildcat 71 74 Acres $ $

1.6 Wildcat 72 82 Acres $ $

1.7 Wildcat 74 52 Acres $ $

1.8 Rocky 43 4 Acres $ $

1.9 Rocky 56 102 Acres $ $

1.10 Rocky 57 168 Acres $ $

1.11 Rocky 58 183 Acres $ $

1.12 Pollywog 17 57 Acres $ $

1.13 Pollywog 31 38 Acres $ $

1.14 Pollywog 39 27 Acres $ $

1.15 Pollywog 40 7 Acres $ $

1.16 Pollywog 58 14 Acres $ $

1.17 Pollywog 73 37 Acres $ $

1.18 Pollywog 74 63 Acres $ $

1.19 Football 6 24 Acres $ $

1.20 Reknebal 4 78 Acres $ $

1.21 NorthFive 1 8 Acres $ $

1.22 NorthFive 3 48 Acres $ $

Total Acres: 1,406 Total Amount: $

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Stand-Alone Contract Mt. Hood National Forest (Barlow Ranger District) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)

B.1 SCHEDULE OF ITEMS (Cont’d)

Base Items: “Mandatory Mechanical Mastication”

Sub Item No. Description Unit Qty

Unit of Measure Unit Price Unit Amount

2.1 Rocky 692 60 Acres $

2.2 Rocky 693 41 Acres $ $

2.3 Rocky 694 115 Acres $ $

2.4 Wildcat 615 105 Acres $ $

2.5 Wildcat 645 6 Acres $ $

2.6 Wildcat 685 41 Acres $ $

2.7 Wildcat 695 69 Acres $ $

2.8 Wildcat 705 65 Acres $ $

Total Acres: 502 Total Amount: $

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Option Items: “Optional Mechanical Piling”

Item No.

Sub

Item No. Description Unit Qty

Unit of Measure Unit Price Unit Amount

3.0 Mobilization1 1 LS $

3.1 Rocky 26 5 Acres $ $

3.2 Rocky 33 47 Acres $ $

3.3 Rocky 34 17 Acres $ $

3.4 Rocky 35 11 Acres $ $

3.5 Rocky 40 14 Acres $ $

3.6 Rocky 42 9 Acres $ $

3.7 Rocky 261 2 Acres $ $

3.8 Rocky 331 11 Acres $ $

3.9 Rocky 401 15 Acres $ $

3.10 South Pen 35 138 Acres $ $

3.11 South Pen 36 29 Acres $ $

3.12 South Pen 47 10 Acres $ $

3.13 South Pen 48 9 Acres $ $

3.14 South Pen 49 11 Acres $ $

3.15 South Pen 50 3 Acres $ $

3.16 South Pen 51 5 Acres $ $

3.17 South Pen 52 29 Acres $ $

3.18 Frailey 5 20 Acres $ $

3.19 Owl Quarry 06 116 Acres $ $

3.20 Owl Quarry 2A 1 89 Acres $ $

3.21 Owl Quarry 2A 2 141 Acres $ $

3.22 Owl Quarry 2B 1 4 Acres $ $

3.23 Owl Quarry 2B 2 19 Acres $ $

3.24 Owl Quarry 2C 1 16 Acres $ $

3.25 Owl Quarry 2C 2 79 Acres $ $

3.26 Rail 6 40 Acres $ $

3.27 Rail Relog 2 33 Acres $ $

Total Acres: 922 Total Amount: $

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Option Items: “Optional Mechanical Mastication”

Item No.

Sub Item

No. Description Unit

Quantity Unit of

Measure Unit Price Unit Amount

4.1 Badger 43 12 Acres $

4.2 Badger 45 4 Acres $ $

4.3 Badger 431 4 Acres $ $

4.4 Badger 432 7 Acres $ $

4.5 Rocky 26 5 Acres $ $

4.6 Rocky 33 47 Acres $ $

4.7 Rocky 34 17 Acres $ $

4.8 Rocky 35 11 Acres $ $

4.9 Rocky 40 14 Acres $ $

4.10 Rocky 42 9 Acres $ $

4.11 Rocky 43 4 Acres $ $

4.12 Rocky 261 2 Acres $ $

4.13 Rocky 295 36 Acres $ $

4.14 Rocky 321 18 Acres $ $

4.15 Rocky 325 18 Acres $ $

4.16 Rocky 331 11 Acres $ $

4.17 Rocky 335 17 Acres $ $

4.18 Rocky 336 8 Acres $ $

4.19 Rocky 342 21 Acres $ $

4.20 Rocky 401 15 Acres $ $

4.21 Football 9 15 Acres $ $

4.22 Football Salv 6 18 Acres $ $

4.23 NorthFive 1 8 Acres $ $

4.24 NorthFive 3 49 Acres $ $

4.25 Pollywog 2 18 Acres $ $

4.26 Pollywog 17 62 Acres $ $

4.27 Pollywog 31 38 Acres $ $

4.28 Pollywog 39 27 Acres $ $

4.29 Pollywog 40 8 Acres $ $

4.30 Pollywog 69 8 Acres $ $

4.31 Pollywog 72 9 Acres $ $

4.32 Pollywog 73 37 Acres $ $

4.33 Pollywog 74 63 Acres $ $

4.34 Pollywog 76 124 Acres $ $

4.35 Reknebal 4 78 Acres $ $

4.36 Frailey 5 20 Acres $ $

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Option Items: “Optional Mechanical Mastication”

Sub Item No. Description

Unit Quantity

Unit of Measure

Unit Price

Unit Amount

(Cont’d)

4.37 Owl Quarry 2A 1 89 Acres $ $

4.38 Owl Quarry 2A 2 141 Acres $ $

4.39 Owl Quarry 5 16 Acres $ $

4.40 Owl Quarry 6 116 Acres $ $

4.41 Rail Relog 2 33 Acres $ $

4.42 South Pen 35 138 Acres $ $

4.43 South Pen 36 29 Acres $ $

4.44 South Pen 48 9 Acres $ $

4.45 South Pen 49 11 Acres $ $

4.46 South Pen 52 29 Acres $ $

Total Acres: 1,473 Total Amount: $

B.2 SUMMARY OF PRICES

Total Amount (Mandatory 1—1,406 Acres): $__________________

Total Amount (Mandatory 2—502 Acres): $__________________

Total Amount (Optional 3—922 Acres): $__________________

Total Amount (Optional 4—1,473 Acres): $__________________

TOTAL PRICE (All Items): $_____________________

B.3 SCHEDULE OF ITEMS NOTES

Mobilization1: Price Line Item Nos. 1.0 and 3.0 in a lump sum, firm-fixed-price (FFP) manner. This requires your company to determine the total mobilizations required to complete all mandatory and optional items as required by the Schedule of Items and associated specifications.

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SECTION C—DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 SCOPE OF CONTRACT

This portion of the solicitation requires reduction of fuel loading on approximately 1,908 acres by piling existing and created slash (1,406 acres) and mastication of live vegetative materials (502 acres). Piling will occur with a “lift and pile” mechanism rather than a “push and pile” mechanism.

Work shall be performed on slopes up to 30 percent.

(a) The objective is to reduce the slash layer to a depth of 2 to 6 inches, and to eliminate vegetative competition of brush and small diameter saplings through grapple piling and mastication. Logs greater than 18 inches in diameter will be left in place.

(b) The contractor shall furnish all equipment, fuel, maintenance, labor, supervision, transportation, materials, tools, supplies, and incidentals necessary to perform the job.

C.2 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

1. Equipment shall be furnished on a fully operational basis and in good operating condition, with a competent, qualified operator. The Contractor shall provide operators that have sufficient skill and experience to perform properly and efficiently the work assigned to them. The Contractor, upon written request from the Contracting Officer (CO), shall immediately remove any operator, who in the opinion of the CO, does not perform their work in a proper and skillful manner.

2. Equipment can be rubber tired or track-mounted, capable of piling logging slash and masticating live vegetation, and meet the following specifications:

(a) Capable of reaching 10 feet from center of machine.

(b) Ground pressure not to exceed 10 pounds per square inch (psi).

(c) Climbing ability up to 30 percent slope.

(d) Piling machine shall be equipped with a bucket and thumb or articulating brush grapple mechanism.

(e) Piling machine shall be capable of picking up woody debris from 1 inch by 3 feet to 18 inches by 20 feet.

(f) Equipment shall be free of fluid leaks and have hoses and hydraulics in good operating condition.

(g) The cab/canopy shall be firmly secured to the machine and free of broken glass.

3. Equipment Transportation: The Contractor shall provide transportation of all equipment to and between all project areas.

4. Equipment Cleaning

(a) Contractor shall not move any “Off-Road Equipment,” which last operated in an area that is infested with one or more invasive species of concern onto project area without having first taken reasonable measures to make each such piece of equipment free of soil, seeds, vegetative matter, or other debris that could contain or hold seeds. Contractor shall identify the location of the equipment's most recent operations. If the prior location of the Off-Road Equipment cannot be identified, Forest Service will assume that it is infested with seeds of invasive species of concern. In addition, prior to moving Off-Road Equipment from an

RFQ No. 1240BD21Q0078 2021 Barlow Mechanical Fuels Reduction Page 7 of 56 area on this contract that is shown on Project Area Map to be infested with invasive species of concern to any other area that is indicated on Project Area Map as being free of invasive species of concern, Contractor shall again take reasonable measures to make each such piece of equipment free of soil, seeds, vegetative matter, or other debris that could contain or hold seeds.

(b) Contractor must advise Forest Service of measures taken to clean Off-Road Equipment and arrange for Forest Service inspection prior to such equipment being placed in service or moved from areas infested with invasive species of concern to areas that are free of such invasive species. Forest Service shall have 2 days, excluding weekends and Federal holidays, to inspect equipment after it has been made available for inspection. After Forest Service inspection, the Contractor may proceed with operations. Reasonable measures shall not require the disassembly of equipment components or use of any specialized inspection tools. Equipment shall be considered free of soil, seeds, and other such debris when a visual inspection does not disclose such material.

(c) Off-Road Equipment includes all logging and construction machinery, except for log trucks, chip vans, service vehicles, water trucks, pickup trucks, cars, and similar vehicles.

(d) If Contractor desires to clean Off-Road Equipment on National Forest land, such as at the end of a project or prior to moving to a new area that is free of invasive species of concern, Contractor and Forest Service shall agree on locations for the cleaning and control of off-site impacts, if any.

C.3 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION

1. Project Location

The location of the work sites is shown on Attachment 1 – Project Maps. A full map of the Barlow Ranger District, with project units marked thereof, can be provided to the contractor at the Post Award Orientation Conference (PAOC) upon request.

2. Accessibility

(a) The project areas may be reached by Forest roads. The Forest Service assumes no obligation to plow snow or perform special maintenance to keep roads open. Roads shown on unit maps indicate access to units and are not to suggest the roads are open within units or for any further travel.

3. Boundaries

(a) The exterior boundaries of the project work are usually defined by physical features, such as roads, streams, and tree lines. Other boundaries may be marked with black and orange flagging. Special areas that will need to be avoided may be included in the project boundary.

These areas will be identified prior to operation.

C.4 PILING AND MASTICATION SPECIFICATIONS

A. Definitions

1. Slash is all vegetative material that meets the following size criteria: 1 inch to 18 inches diameter on the large end. This may include, but not limited to, chunks, broken tops, limbs, branches, rotten wood, brush, damaged or destroyed reproduction, saplings, or poles that have been created or disturbed by any type of vegetative cutting or clearing.

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2. Logs greater than 18 inches in diameter will be left in place. If this material must be moved for piling purposes, the logs must be returned to the approximate location.

3. Thinning - The cutting of trees in excess of those to be left for timber stand management.

4. Spacing - The horizontal distance from the center of one leave tree to the center of the next nearest leave tree.

5. Average Spacing - The average distance between all leave trees necessary to provide the desired number of leave trees per acre.

6. DBH (Diameter Breast Height) - Diameter of the trunk bole measured at a point 4 ½ feet above the ground level on the uphill side of the tree.

7. Leave Tree - Any conifer tree that is selected or required to be left standing as provided in the specifications.

8. Excess Tress - A tree which the contractor, contrary to the specifications, has left uncut; has not completely severed from the stump; or left with a stump exceeding the specified maximum height.

9. Deficient Trees - Those trees cut which should have been left to maintain average spacing requirements; or trees not selected according to the Technical Specifications requirements; or trees that are excessively damaged by the thinning operation, or cut trees that do not meet the specifications for removal of lower live limbs.

10. Hang-up Tree - Any cut tree that leans against or is suspended by an uncut tree.

11. Fuel Break - An area within a thinned unit where thinning slash is removed or treated in order to reduce spread of fire to adjacent areas.

12. Leave Strip - An area within a thinned unit in which no cutting will be done.

13. Buffer Zone - An area within a thinning unit in which special cutting methods are required, in accordance with Technical Specifications and as shown on Project Maps.

14. Bucking - Cutting the main stem of cut trees into lengths as indicated in the Technical

Specifications and project map(s).

15. Lopping and Scattering - Cutting limbs from trunks of cut trees and moving and rearranging slash concentrations to reduce the fuel bed height above ground level, according to technical specifications.

16. Piling - Gathering and stacking of thinning slash into piles constructed and located as indicated by technical specifications and project maps.

17. Pull Back - Pulling thinning slash by hand methods back in thinned unit and scattered into thinned unit, as indicated by technical specifications and project maps.

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18. Tree Species – Ponderosa Pine (PP), Oregon white oak (OWO), Douglas-fir (DF), Grand fir (GF), Pacific Silver fir (PSF), Western Hemlock (WH), Mountain Hemlock (MH), Western White pine (WWP), Lodgepole pine (LP), Western Larch (WL), and Western Redcedar (WRC).

19. Crop trees – Trees that were planted in the units.

B. Slash to be Piled

1. Slash, as described in Paragraph above, will be piled. The quantity to be piled will be determined by the specifications listed in Section C., Paragraph C.1 Scope of Work.

C. Location of Piles

1. Piles shall be located so that burning will not cause damage to snags or standing green trees, unless otherwise approved by the Forest Service. This will mean that all piles are at least 10 feet away from the bowl of any live or dead, and at least 50 feet away from any structure or utility box.

2. Slash piles shall not be located at the bottom of draws that carry water during periods of surface runoff.

D. Construction and Size of Piles

1. Grapple piles shall be compact and not constructed on any stumps, logs, or rocks. No covering is required on grapple piles. No large down woody material 18” or greater at small end diameter.

Piling process shall in no way damage or kill existing leave trees.

2. Minimum pile size will be 8 feet wide by 8 feet tall. Piles should be as tall as they are wide.

3. Pile Locations: Piles will be located on the flattest surface available, away from stumps or large down logs. All piled material must be out from under the drip line of leave trees. Piles built on a slope shall run with the slope to prevent rolling. No piling within 25 feet of existing trails or within 100 feet of streams or ditches.

E. Mastication

1. Masticate all vegetation less than 25 feet tall; and

2. Masticate all live material up to 6 inches DBH.

C.5 OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

A. No operations from March 1 through July 15.

B. Water baring and/or other erosion control devices removed or altered for the convenience of the

Contractor shall be rebuilt and inspected prior to the final closing of this contract.

C. Berms and/or guard rails removed or altered for the convenience of the Contractor shall be rebuilt and inspected prior to the final closing of this contract.

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D. Equipment Operating Restrictions

1. Equipment shall operate on logging debris where it exists when possible. Should no slash exist, equipment may operate on other surface litter, duff, or approved skid trails if no additional soil is exposed by operations. The objective is to not add additional soil disturbance or compaction than already exists in the area.

2. All refueling, maintenance, and repairs will be done at landings or on skid trails.

3. Project work may be done at any time during the term of the contract, except under the following conditions:

(a) Weather predictions indicate a hazardous fire condition warranting curtailment of operations, as specified elsewhere in this contract.

(b) When soil moisture conditions create excessive risk of damage to the soil.

E. Final Cleanup

Before final acceptance, all areas occupied by the Contractor in connection with the work shall be cleaned of all Contractor’s rubbish, excess materials, temporary structures, and equipment.

All parts of the work area shall be left in a neat and presentable condition.

C.6 PROTECTION OF OTHER RESOURCES

A. Equipment shall not be permitted to cross stream courses, seasonally wet areas, or other non-work areas except at places designated by the COR.

B. Equipment shall not be permitted within 100 feet of streams or creeks

C. Large woody debris materials 18 inches in diameter on the small end and over will be left undisturbed in its’ bed, if possible. Slash that is on top of rotten logs will be piled so as to cause as little disturbance to the log as possible.

D. The Contractor shall be held liable and will be responsible for any damages caused by their personnel and/or equipment to any existing structures or other improvements. Repairs to these structures and improvements shall be at the Contractor’s expense, at no additional cost to the Government, and shall be accomplished in a timely manner. Examples of structures and improvements are, but not limited to: guard rails, fences and gates, roads and spurs, fire lines, water bars and berms, posted monuments and corners.

E. Vehicles used for transporting equipment, personnel, and/or supplies will be restricted to established roads and landings.

F. Residual leave trees shall not be damaged during these operations. If a leave tree is unavoidably damaged, the Contractor shall notify the COR who will determine the disposition of the tree.

G. Site preparation activities within a unit shall not damage trees or other vegetation outside the perimeter of the unit.

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H. If any cultural or archaeological sites are discovered by the Contractor and/or the Forest Service during operations of this contract, work will be suspended in the immediate vicinity of such site until the Forest Archaeologist completes a reconnaissance survey.

C.7 SAFETY PLAN

Prior to the issuance of a Notice to Proceed (NTP), the Contractor shall submit a Safety Plan for the activities involved that are consistent with state OSHA regulations.

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SECTION D—CONTRACT CLAUSES

Important Notice: This project is being solicited in accordance with Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) outlined in FAR 13.5 – Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The contracting officer reasonably expects, based on the nature of these services sought, and on market research, that offers will only include commercial services.

D.1 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 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 clauses may be viewed at:

https://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/FARClassDeviations.htm

D.2 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)

D.3 52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (AUG 2020)

D.4 52.204-21 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS

(JUN 2016)

(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 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.

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(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 before disposal or release for reuse.

(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 items, 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.

D.5 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018)

Addenda to 52.212-4:

Replace paragraph (r) of clause 52.212-4 with the following as specified in DEVIATION 2017-1

(AUG 2017):

(r) Compliance with laws unique to Government contracts. The Contractor agrees to comply with 31 U.S.C. 1352 relating to limitations on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracts;

18 U.S.C 431 relating to officials not to benefit; 40 U.S.C. chapter 37, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards; 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks; 10 U.S.C. 2409 relating to whistleblower protections; 49 U.S.C. 40118, Fly American; and 41 U.S.C chapter 21 relating to procurement integrity.

D.6 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES

OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2021) (DEVIATION JUL 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 items:

(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)).

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(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment. (Aug 2020) (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 items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] ☐ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (June 2020), with Alternate I (Oct 1995)

(41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

☐ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Jun 2020) (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) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-

282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

☐ (5) [Reserved].

☐ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

☐ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L.

111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

☐ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Jun 2020) (31 U.S.C. 6101note).

☐ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41

U.S.C. 2313).

☐ (10) [Reserved].

☐ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C.657a).

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] ☐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.

☐ (11)(ii) 52.219-3 Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-3.

☐ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Mar 2020)

(if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-4.

☐ (13) [Reserved] ☒ (14) (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.

☐ (15) (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.

☐ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

☐ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jun 2020) (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.

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☐ (v) Alternate IV (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

☐ (18) (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

☐ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C.637(a)(14)).

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

☐ 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.

☐ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

☐ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C.

657f).

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] ☐ 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.

☒ (22) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

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

☐ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women- Owned Small Business Concerns (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] ☐ 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.

☐ (24) 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 (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] ☐ 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.

☐ (25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

☐ (26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

☒ (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

☒ (28) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2020)

(DEVIATION JUL 2020) (E.O.13126).

☒ (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

☒ (30) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

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

☐ (31) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

☒ (32) (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.

☐ (33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

☐ (34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O.

13496).

☒ (35) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2020) (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).

☐ (36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

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☐ (37) (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.)

☐ (38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

☐ (39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

☐ (40) (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.

☐ (41) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

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

☐ (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (May 2020) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

☐ (43) (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.

☒ (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020) (E.O.

13513).

☐ (45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

☐ (46) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

☐ (47) (i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

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

☐ (48) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Jan 2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

☐ (49) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Jan 2021) (DEVIATION JUL

2020) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 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), Pub. L. 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 (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

☐ (iii) (ii) Alternate II (May 2014) (DEVIATION JUL 2020) of 52.225-3.

☐ (iv) (iii) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

☐ (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2019) (DEVIATION JUL 2020) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C.

3301 note).

☒ (51) 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).

☐ (52) 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. 2302 Note).

☐ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

☐ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C.

5150).

☐ (55) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021).

☐ (56) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10

U.S.C.2307(f)).

☐ (57) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10 U.S.C.2307(f)).

☒ (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C.

3332).

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☐ (59) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013)

(31 U.S.C.3332).

☐ (60) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C.3332).

☐ (61) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

☐ (62) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

☐ (63) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C.

Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

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

☐ (iii) Alternate II (Feb 2006) 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 items:

Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] ☒ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

☒ (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).

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

WG-5 (Non-Supervisory Step 2) $24.56 (Wage Only)

WG-6 (Non-Supervisory Step 2) $26.13 (Wage Only)

WG-7 (Supervisory Step 3) $28.81 (Wage Only)

☐ (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).

☒ (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Nov 2020).

☒ (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (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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(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the 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 items. 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 (Jun 2020) (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 continuing resolutions)).

(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Aug 2020) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (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 (Oct 2020) (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 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 (Oct 2015) (E.O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Nov 2020).

(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (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. 2302 Note).

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(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 (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C.

Appx.1241(b) 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 items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

D.7 52.223-2 AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT OF BIOBASED PRODUCTS UNDER SERVICE

AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (SEP 2013)

D.8 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

(DEC 2013) (DEVIATION APR 2020) (31 USC 3903 AND 10 USC 2307)

D.9 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR __4___) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

D.10 52.217-4 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS EXERCISED AT TIME OF CONTRACT

AWARD (JUL 1990)

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government’s best interests, the Government will evaluate the total price for the basic requirement together with any option(s) exercised at the time of award.

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SECTION E—INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 INSPECTION AND GOVERNMENT VERIFICATION

A. Inspection Procedure

1. The Contractor or Contractor’s Representative shall make periodic inspections of the mastication that has been completed and record the results on inspection cards furnished by the government and shall take corrective action, if necessary. These cards shall be given to the Forest Service on request.

B. Government Verification

The COR or Government Technical Monitor (GTM) will inspect each unit to ensure that the following conditions are contractually met:

1. No damage to residual leave trees

2. No additional soil disturbance

3. Slash bed depth and competing vegetation removed

4. Size and construction of piles

C. Inspection Procedures

1. The inspections shall be made by a series of walk-through tours of the treatment areas to see if the required results are being met. The Contractor and/or Operator are welcome to join the COR or the Inspector on these visits. If the Contractor/Operator does not wish to join in the inspection procedure, he/she will be informed of the results of the inspection.

2. The COR or GTM will inspect for compliance with specifications on project sites reported as completed by the Contractor. GTM will verify that the slash bed has been reduced to levels specified in the contract.

3. Units which exceed the maximum slash bed depth of 6 inches will require rework before the unit will be accepted as completed.

4. Nonconformance with any one of the contract…