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

13.106 and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;

offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Reference Solicitation No. 1240LQ21R0013

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Forest: San Juan National Forest - Dolores and

Columbine Ranger Districts

Project Title: Dolores RD FY21 Common Stand Exam

(CSE)

Project Description: The USDA Forest Service San

Juan National Forest has a commitment to conduct pre-treatment and post-treatment common stand examination data collection activities.

Service Location: Project Items 1, 2, and 3 are located on the San Juan National Forest, Dolores

Ranger District, Dolores and Montezuma counties.

Items 4 and 5 are located on the San Juan

National Forest, Columbine Ranger District, La

Plata County, CO.

Wage Determination: SCA WD 1976-1351, Rev 62, Dated 07/21/2021

Set Aside: Total Small Business

Instructions: Reference Section E of this solicitation. Complete and return the SF 1449

(highlighted areas), pricing in Excel (offeror must return the completed Excel Spreadsheet in

Excel format)and the Proposal Form in Section D

(all sections must be addressed and offer must

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NOT exceed the space provided).

A current Contractor registration is required on the System for Award Management (SAM) website, https://www.sam.gov/SAM/. Offerors must ensure that they are self-certified under NAICS Code

541620 as a small business in the Representations and Certifications portion of SAM or return a fully executed Offeror Representations and

Certifications-Commercial Items (Dec 2019) FAR clause 52.212-3 with their quote. (Available at https://www.acquisition.gov/)

Solicitation Contacts:

Contracting Officer (CO): Klenise Wallace, klenise.wallace@usda.gov

Contracting Officer Representative (COR):

Christopher Alanis, christopher.alanis@usda.gov

Period of Performance: 09/20/2021 to 09/19/2022

0001 BASE ITEM - Iron Springs CSE

-Extensive Stand Exam Services - Plot 816 -Digital Plot Photos - Plot 816 -R2 FSVeg Spatial Polygon Attributes Form - Stand

Delivery: 09/19/2022

0002 OPTION ITEM - Brahma CSE

-Extensive Stand Exam Services - Plot 513

-Digital Plot Photos - Plot 513

-R2 FSVeg Spatial Polygon Attributes Form - Stand

(Option Line Item)

Delivery: 180 Days After Notice to Proceed

0003 OPTION ITEM - Swank CSE

-Extensive Stand Exam Services - Plot 545

-Digital Plot Photos - Plot 545

-R2 FSVeg Spatial Polygon Attributes Form - Stand

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NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

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Delivery: 180 Days After Notice to Proceed

0004 OPTION ITEM - Animas Valley CSE

-Extensive Stand Exam Services - Plot 195

-Digital Plot Photos - Plot 195

-R2 FSVeg Spatial Polygon Attributes Form - Stand

(Option Line Item)

Delivery: 180 Days After Notice to Proceed

0005 OPTION ITEM - Junction Creek CSE

-Extensive Stand Exam Services - Plot 1021

-Digital Plot Photos - Plot 1021

-R2 FSVeg Spatial Polygon Attributes Form - Stand

(Option Line Item)

Delivery: 180 Days After Notice to Proceed

The "Submit Invoice-to" address for USDA orders is the Department of Treasury's Invoice

Processing Platform (IPP). The contractor must follow the instructions on how to register and submit invoices via IPP as prescribed in the previous communications from USDA and Treasury.

All invoices are to be submitted via the electronic Invoice Processing Platform. This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S.

Department of Treasury and you can find more information at this website https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm. Please make sure that your company has registered at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish your account.

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

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Notice(s):

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR

Subpart 12.6, FAR Subpart 13.106 and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

ITEM (i) DEVIATION. This solicitation will use the Commercial Contract Format in accordance with FAR 12.303.

This contract format adds a DEVIATION to the order: Section herein has the schedule of items for the contractor to provide unit and total costs. Section B will contain the Summary/Statement of Work.

(ii) This solicitation issued on 08/26/2021 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular 2021-04.

(iv) This procurement is set aside for Total Small Business. The NAICS code is 115310, Support Activities for

Forestry. The Small Business Size Standard is $8.00M.

(v) Schedule of Items/Price Schedule. See Excel attachment D13.

(vi) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired. See Section B herein.

(vii) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and FOB point. Sections B.3 and B.4.

(viii) Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. See Section L for the applicable addenda to the provision.

(ix) Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, contains the specific evaluation criteria to be included in Section E.1 of this solicitation. Paragraph (a) outlines the addenda of that provision.

(x) Offerors are required to include a completed copy of their Representations and Certifications in response to this solicitation. All contractors should have an ACTIVE registration in SAM. See Section E.1 for further instructions and requirements. If the offeror has completed the FAR representations and can be accessed, the offeror must complete the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer.

(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Addenda to the clause can be found in Section C.

(xii) Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xiii) All requirement(s) and/or terms and conditions necessary for the performance of this work are included herein, which incorporates all attachments identified in Section D of this solicitation/contract.

(xiv) Reserved.

(xv) Offers in response to this solicitation are due 10 September 2021 NLT 2359 MT and should be emailed to klenise.wallace@usda.gov.

(xvi) For information regarding this solicitation, contact klenise.wallace@usda.gov AND christopher.alanis@usda.gov.

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Continuation of SECTION A, SF 1449

Blocks 27 (a) and (b): The full text of a clause or provision may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

Non Discrimination Statement: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C 20250-9410, or call (800) 795- 3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

All data collection shall follow protocols established within the Forest Service Common Stand Exam User’s Guide, Appendices and Data Collection, which can be access at https://www.fs.fed.us/nrm/fsveg/index.shtml. Offers shall be all inclusive of plot, photos and stand attribute requirements.

**STOP. Please input pricing on the Excel Spreadsheet provided with Attachments and return in Excel. **

Base Items

19.

Item No.

20.

Schedule of Supplies/Services (Description)

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Quantity

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Unit of

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Base Items Unit Price

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Iron Springs CSE -Extensive Stand Exam Services – Plot 816 -Digital Plot Photos – Plot 816 -R2 FSVeg Spatial Polygon Attributes Form – Stand 125 1 LS $0.00 $0.00

TOTAL BASE ITEMS $0.00

Optional Items

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Item No.

20.

Schedule of Supplies/Services (Description)

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Quantity

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Unit of

Measure

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Option Item Unit Price

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Option Item Total Price

Brahma CSE -Extensive Stand Exam Services – Plot 513 -Digital Plot Photos – Plot 513 -R2 FSVeg Spatial Polygon Attributes Form – Stand 105 1 LS $0.00 $0.00

Swank CSE -Extensive Stand Exam Services – Plot 545 -Digital Plot Photos – Plot 545 -R2 FSVeg Spatial Polygon Attributes Form – Stand 80 1 LS $0.00 $0.00

Animas Valley CSE -Extensive Stand Exam Services – Plot 195 -Digital Plot Photos – Plot 195 -R2 FSVeg Spatial Polygon Attributes Form – Stand 36 1 LS $0.00 $0.00

Junction Creek CSE -Extensive Stand Exam Services – Plot 1021 -Digital Plot Photos – Plot 1021 -R2 FSVeg Spatial Polygon Attributes Form – Stand 85 1 LS $0.00 $0.00

TOTAL OPTIONAL ITEMS $0.00

****Please input pricing on the Excel provided schedule of items. CONTINUE to read contract Statement of Work. **** https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.fs.fed.us/nrm/fsveg/index.shtml

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SECTION B – STATEMENT OF WORK

B.1 SUMMARY OF WORK

The USDA Forest Service San Juan National Forest has a commitment to conduct pre-treatment and post-treatment common stand examination data collection activities.

Optional Items: Bid options will be awarded at the discretion of the Government, based on continuing need, price reasonableness, and availability of funding. Award will be based on the contract total value, which considers base and optional items combined.

452.211-72 Statement of Work/Specifications. (FEB 1988) 452.211-73 Attachments to Statements of Work/Specifications. (FEB 1988)

B.2 SCOPE OF WORK

This statement of work provides for stand examination and related data collection activities on San Juan National Forests The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, transportation, supervision, supplies (except those designated as Government-furnished), incidentals, and perform all work necessary to conduct stand examinations in compliance with terms, specifications, conditions, and provisions of this solicitation.

B.2.1 Performance of the Work The Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, transportation, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the work as described in the Specifications Document provided in Section D, Attachments.

B.2.2 Government Furnished Property The property and services that will be provided by the Government, unless otherwise specified in this SOW are as follows:

Item # Item Description Where, When, How

3.1 General Area Map Maps of stands with access roads

identified.

Provided with task order.

3.2 NAIP imagery and digital

map file

A map displaying color aerial photography of the work area and a .shp or geodatabase file

Provided at pre-work conference or provided electronically

3.3 Common Stand Exam User’s

Guide, appendices, and data collection forms

The USDA Forest Service’s Common Stand Exam User’s Guide, appendices, and data collection forms.

Available from the internet website https://www.fs.fed.us/nrm/fs veg/index.shtml or shared Electronically

3.5 Topo maps A topo maps covering the areas to

be sampled.

Provided at pre-work conference or shared electronically

3.6 Publications One copy of each publication

needed to determine Plant Associations or Habitat Types.

Provided at pre-work conference or shared Electronically

3.8 Forest Visitor’s Map and/or

transportation map

One copy of map Provided at pre-work conference.

3.9 Use of Premises

permit

Permit to occupy the national forest in excess of time limits imposed in standard orders.

Provided when needed.

Section H http://www.fs.fed.us/nrm/fs

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Item # Item Description Where, When, How

3.10 Common Stand Exam

Inspection Form

One copy of inspection form Provided at pre-work meeting or Exhibit 3.

3.11 Portable Data Recorder

Software for CSE (Exams PDR)

One copy on CD or can be downloaded from the internet site:

www.fs.fed.us/nrm/fsveg/inde x.shtml

Provided at pre-work conference or shared electronically.

3.12 PC – based CSE data entry

software (MSWindows 2000 or later operating system required) Exams PC

One copy on compact disk or can be downloaded from the internet site at https://www.fs.fed.us/nrm/fsve g/index.shtml

Provided at pre-work conference.

3.13 VEGCOV program PC – based software for entering

FSVEG Spatial Polygon Attribute form data

Provided at pre-work conference or electronically

3.14 VEGCOV User Guide One hard copy and one electronic

copy of VEGCOV Data Entry and Loading User Guide

Provided at pre-work conference or shared electronically

3.15 GPS technical specifications GPS datum and waypoints provided to plot centers

Provided at pre-work conference

3.16 Gate combinations or keys Yale keys or combinations for locks Provided at pre-work conference

3.17 Species List One copy of a list of species that

shall be recorded in the vegetation composition forms when present

Provided at pre-work conference or shared electronically

3.18 R2 Supplement to the

FSVEG Spatial User Guide and associated data collection form

One hard copy and one electronic copy of the R2 Supplement to the FSVEG Spatial User Guide including the data collection form.

Provided at pre-work conference. Form is in Exhibit 3

3.19 FSVeg Spatial Polygon

Attributing Inspection Form

One copy of inspection form Exhibit 3

Use of Premises permits may be required for contractor’s camp if it exceeds local occupation time limit. All maps, aerial photos, and other unused Government-furnished items shall be returned to the Government upon completion of the job or upon request of the Contracting Officer. Replacement cost for any lost, damaged, or unused Government property that is not returned, shall be deducted from the Contractor’s final payment.

B.3 LOCATION

Project Items 1, 2, and 3 are located on the San Juan National Forest, Dolores Ranger District, Dolores and Montezuma counties. Items 4 and 5 are located on the San Juan National Forest, Columbine Ranger District, La Plata County, CO.

Accessibility. Specific site maps identifying Locations, Sites, and Plots as well as access roads can be found in Section D attachments.

B.4 DELIVERIES OF PERFORMANCE

The anticipated work start date is 20 September 2021.

452.211-74 Period of Performance (FEB 1988) The anticipated period of performance is from 20 September 2021 through 1 October 2022*.

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*All work must be completed by 19 September 2022. CO includes additional time at the end of the performance period to allow adequate time for Government inspection and acceptance, contractor submission of final and invoice and preparation for administrative closeout actions to include receipt of final invoice and release of claims.

Schedules for Service Contracts. If Contractor's progress falls behind progress work schedule, the Contractor shall take such action as necessary to improve his progress; in addition, the Contracting Officer may require Contractor to submit a revised schedule and proposed work plan to ensure completion of the work within the time(s) set forth in the contract or task order.

In the event of unexpected delays or the contract falling behind the 10% guideline the government may request an updated work plan. As a general rule the government would expect that the percentage of submitted and accepted data be within 10% of the contract time used. Example if the contractor has used 50% of the allotted contract time it would be expected that no less than 40% of the required data has been submitted inspected and accepted by the government.

Contractor shall schedule work to allow enough time for final inspections and any possible reworks to be completed by the work completion date specified herein.

Contract Performance Time and Required Rate of Progress. The Contractor shall start work promptly after receipt of Notice to Proceed (NTP). Contract time will start on the date specified on the NTP. Whenever it is determined that environmental conditions become unsuitable for continued service work, the Contractor will move to another area determined by the Contracting Officer. When no other area is available, service work will cease. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to determine when conditions again permit service tasks to be completed.

The Contractor shall not begin work on this contract until the effective date of the NTP and shall continue performance of the work under the contract without delay or interruption except for causes beyond contractor control as defined in the contract, or by the receipt of a "Suspend Work Order" issued by the Government.

Suspension of Work. Whenever the Contracting Officer determines that the ground conditions, winds, or combination of these and other physical conditions have become unsuitable for project to continue in any area, the Contractor shall move the work force to other area(s) prescribed by the Contracting Officer. When no other area is available, the Contracting Officer will issue a suspend work order for the bid item and contract time will stop for that item.

When conditions are again favorable, the Contracting Officer will issue a verbal resume work order and confirm the resumption in writing. Contract time will resume on the effective work resumption date. In all cases, the Contractor shall resume work within 10 calendar days after the effective work resumption date. It is the Contractor's responsibility to keep the Contracting Officer currently advised as to where the Contractor or the Contractor's Representative may be reached by telephone during periods of work suspension. If the Contractor cannot be reached at the telephone number provided, or if the Contractor fails to leave a number, a written resume work order will be mailed and contract time will resume on the date specified on the resume work order.

Environmental. Contractors are expected to respond to sensitive resource conditions, i.e. walk to plots where road conditions are poor/wet.

Contractor needs to assure resource damage is not being caused by contractors trying to access stands over wet or poor ground conditions. Contractor to build in sufficient time in work plan for anticipated weather delays.

Preservation of Historical and Archeological Resources. If, in connection with operations under this contract, the Government, the Contractor, Subcontractor(s), or the employees of any of them, discovers, encounters or becomes aware of any objects or sites of cultural value on the project area, such as historical or pre-historical ruins, graves or

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Operations may resume at the discovery site upon receipt of written instructions. Actions taken under this paragraph shall be subject to the Suspension of Work clause.

B.5 DELIVERABLES

Reference the Submittals Section of the Specifications Document provided in Section D, Attachments

B.6 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

All work shall be conducted under the general direction of the Contracting Officer and is subject to Government inspection and testing at all places and at all reasonable times before acceptance to ensure strict compliance with the terms of the contract. See FAR Clause 52.212-4(a) contained in Section C of these contract terms. Supplemental Inspection information can be found herein.

Supplement to 52.212-4(a) - Government Inspection Services The Government will inspect service tasks completed by the Contractor (or Subcontractor) as a basis for acceptance and payments, and to provide recommendations to improve work quality while work is in progress. The Contractor is responsible for providing quality control to assure that work complies with requirements of contract specifications.

The Government will review the inspections performed by the contractor as well as any required paper forms and electronic data or other work submitted to determine whether the quality is sufficient for inspection for acceptance. As an initial guide, the Government may inspect up to 10% of the stands in a block submitted for acceptance and up to 5% of the plots within those stands.

An inspection block, as established by the Government, will contain a location of plots with no maximum number of plots, and will consist of complete stands. A complete stand is one in which all required measurements have been made and recorded on all required forms for all plots within the stand.

Inspection will only be made on completed stands. The Government normally starts the compliance inspection of each block of completed stands within 10 calendar days of receipt. Contractor will be informed if this timeframe cannot be met.

Upon written request from the Contractor, the Government will perform one demonstration inspection of one sample plot at no cost to the Contractor as an example of inspection procedures and demonstration of potential problems. The Contractor shall accompany the Government inspector on the inspection. An initial inspection may be done on less than 50 plots if requested by Contractor.

All work included in the contract specifications/issued Task Order(s) is subject to inspections by the Government at periodic intervals throughout the performance of this contract. Treatment inspections are for the sole benefit of the Government and shall not release the Contractor of the responsibility of providing quality control measures to assure that the work strictly complies with the contract requirements.

Work Quality Percentage. Work quality percentages are derived from inspection of submitted data using the formula found as a part of each individual inspection form which are found in Attachment D11, Exhibit 3 of this solicitation/contract.

Acceptable Quality Level (AQL). Acceptance of work will be based on compliance with all Specifications corresponding to the appropriate task(s) in Section Attachment D12, Item C.2. Work meeting the AQL described in the Performance Requirements Summary Table will receive a satisfactory performance rating.

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Unsatisfactory Work. If work quality falls below the AQL described in the Requirements Summary Table, the COR will issue a work order or notice of noncompliance to the Contractor in writing. Unsatisfactory deliverables shall be reworked to obtain satisfactory work quality.

In the event that work is performed that is contrary to the requirements in the Task Order, the Government is not liable for costs incurred by the Contractor during negligent performance that is without the fault or negligence of the Government.

Re-Inspection. If the AQL is not being met, and a need for re-inspection of the Contractor’s services arises, the following procedures will be implemented:

If the Contractor has not met the AQL described in the Performance Requirements Summary, Section C.2 of this contract, the Contractor will be required to go back and complete missed or unsatisfactory areas.

The Contractor will be charged for any costs of inspection if services, for which the Contractor is requesting inspection, are not ready at the time specified by the Contractor.

No charge will be made for the initial inspection or the first rework inspection. Thereafter, any contract re-inspection required will be at the Contractor's expense. These charges will include vehicle mileage, COR’s time, and inspector’s time as identified in Section G.5 Damages. Time expended by the Forest Service identified as the “start up, learning curve” period is not considered here. The Government will inspect service tasks completed by the Contractor (or Subcontractor) as a basis for acceptance and payments, and to provide recommendations to improve work quality while work is in progress. The Contractor is responsible for providing quality control to assure that work complies with requirements of contract specifications.

All work included in the contract specifications/issued Task Order(s) is subject to inspections by the Government at periodic intervals throughout the performance of this contract. Treatment inspections are for the sole benefit of the Government and shall not release the Contractor of the responsibility of providing quality control measures to assure that the work strictly complies with the contract requirements.

Re-inspection Upon Contractor Request. If the original inspection results are not acceptable to the Contractor, a re-inspection may be requested, in writing, up to seven (7) days after receiving notification of unacceptable work. If the original inspection results in failure due to an unacceptable Form Score or Total Score, but re-inspection results in fully passing score, then the Government assumes the cost of re-inspection. If the re-inspection confirms the results of the original inspection, the Contractor shall reimburse the Government for actual costs incurred for performing re-inspection.

Re-Inspection Costs. If rework of bid item is required, the Contractor will be assessed the costs incurred by the Government in performing such activities. One inspection will be authorized at each of the draft stages and one at the final report stage.

• Any resubmittals of drafts will be re-inspected and will accrue re-inspection costs.

• If final report requires rework the resubmittal will be re-inspected and will accrue re-inspection costs.

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The table below lists charge rates for Government re-inspection of work.

Activity Charge Rate Government wages (per employee performing re-inspection) $50.00/hour Government mileage* $0.545/mile

*Mileage reimbursement rate in effect January 1, 2021 is $0.56 per mile. Mileage rates change periodically and the most current mileage rates for assessed damages at the time will be used. Most current mileage rates can be found at the General Services Administration website http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/104715.

Contractor Quality Control. The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Services include field inspection, documentation on plots surveyed, electronic data supplied, and material furnished or utilized in the performance of services.

Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made available to the Government for six months after task order completion.

The Contractor shall update and follow a Quality Control Plan (QCP) and Schedule once a Task Order is issued. The QCP and Schedule will become a part of the awarded contract. Any changes to the submitted QCP and Schedule will be agreed to in advance by both the Government and the Contractor.

All Contractor inspection records shall be provided to the Government at the time a block of data is submitted for acceptance. All records shall be signed and dated by the person who conducted the inspection.

Quality Control Plan (QCP). The Contractor shall provide a general Quality Control Plan (QCP) with the technical proposal. The Contractor shall supplement the QCP at the pre-work meeting based on the items awarded in Task Order(s). The QCP must demonstrate how the Contractor will meet the requirements and specifications of the contract, and that work is progressing in compliance with specifications quality (for example, demonstrating survey intensity). The Contractor’s quality control inspection system shall be used in the administration of the requirements for all service work.

Government Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). The purpose of this plan is to provide a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) for contract bid items and tasks performed under this contract. This plan provides a basis for the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to evaluate the quality of the Contractor’s performance. The oversight provided for the contract and this Plan will help to ensure that quality levels of Contractor’s service(s) reach the required levels of performance.

By monitoring the Contractor’s service work, the COR will determine whether the performance levels set forth in the contract have been attained. Quality standards for all tasks are specified in the Performance Work Statement in Section B.6.

The Government has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract tasks in the Task Order(s), to the extent practicable at all times and places during the term of the contract. The Government will perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the Contractor(s) work.

If any of the services do not conform to contract requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount. When the defects in services cannot be corrected by reworking, the Government may:

a. Require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to contract requirements; and

b. Reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed.

http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/104715

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B.7 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

452.237-74 Key Personnel (FEB 1988)

(a) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel: Contracts Manager, Contractor On-Site Representative, Crew Leader, Quality Control Inspector

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

(c) The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer.

Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

(d) The personnel listed herein shall be competent in task(s) to be completed. See item D of the Proposal Form in Section D, Attachments. Personnel filling these roles can be multi-hatted, fulfilling multiple roles at one time.

The Contracts Manager must be able to commit the contractor to work and discuss contractual matters with the FS Contracting Officer.

The Contractor On-Site Representative and Crew Leader shall be in the project area whenever work is in progress.

The Quality Control Inspector must be identified in the Quality Control Plan. The plan must provide a description of this persons’ job duties and inspection process to assure a quality product.

B.7.1 Fire Prevention and Safety

B.7.1.1. Fire Prevention. Fire prevention shall be exercised at all times by the Contractor and his/her employees. All combustible materials shall be used and stored in a safe manner. The contractor shall report to the CO/COR any fire hazards and, if possible, correct them. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Government of any fires sighted on or in the vicinity of the work site. The Contractor may be held liable for all damages and costs incurred by the Government for labor, subsistence, equipment, supplies and transportation deemed necessary to control or suppress a fire set or caused by the Contractor or the Contractor’s agents/employees.

B.7.1.2. Emergency Control – Fire Plan. Local, State and Federal agencies have combined fire restriction information on one website at: https://gacc.nifc.gov/rmcc/, Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center Tel: 303-445- 4300 or cormc@firnet.gov.

Toole and Equipment. The Contractor shall furnish and maintain in a serviceable condition one shovel, size O or larger, for each employee working in the project area. The shovels may be stored in the employee’s private vehicle or the contractor's vehicles but must be readily available to each employee while in the project area.

For each yarder, loader, jammer, chipper, crawler tractor, skidder, hauling truck, portable welder, or comparable type equipment, the Contractor shall furnish one shovel, size O or larger, attached to each unit and one two and one-half pound or larger dry chemical or four pound or larger carbon dioxide type fire extinguisher attached to each unit.

https://gacc.nifc.gov/rmcc/ mailto:cormc@firnet.gov

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For each power saw, soil auger, portable pump, or like powered equipment, the Contractor shall furnish one shovel, size 0 or larger, and one dry chemical fire extinguisher, 8 ounce or larger, immediately available to the operator of the equipment. The fire extinguisher shall be with the operator of the equipment; the shovel may be with the fuel can used to refuel the equipment.

Refueling of the equipment shall be done in an area cleared and void of flammable materials. Power saws shall be moved from the spot of refueling before starting.

B.7.1.3. Contractor Safety Plan Requirements. The Contractor shall have a Safety Plan in place. A copy shall be provided at the pre-work meeting and shall be kept in the contract folder for OSHA’s review. The Safety Plan should be available to all employees and subcontractors working on the contract. At a minimum, the Contractor’s Safety Plan should cover:

a. Safety briefings covering the work area, equipment being used, and any special considerations for the work under the contract.

b. Personal Protective Equipment required for the work under the contract.

c. Identify appropriate OSHA requirements for the type of work under the contract.

d. Weather considerations for the time of year of the contract.

e. Communication issues and locations of the nearest medical facilities.

f. Name and point of contact information of supervisor responsible for enforcing Safety Plan.

g. Name, position title and point of contact information of company executive responsible for approving the

Safety Plan.

h. Specific contingency plans for emergencies such as medical, fire, hazard material spills and any other contract assessed hazard prevention and abatement requirement needs that apply to this project.

i. Emergency contact information for crew personnel.

B.7.2 Wage Determination(S) The Service Contract Act Wage Determinations for this contract are SCA WD 1976-1351, Rev 62, Dated 07/21/2021.

B.7.3 Employment of Eligible Workers

1. General This contract is subject to the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA), 29 United States

Code (U.S.C) 1801-1872, and to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regulations implementing MSPA 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 500. MSPA eliminates activities detrimental to migrant and seasonal agricultural workers, requires registration of Farm Labor Contractors, and ensures necessary protection for the workers. Information regarding MSPA can be found at http://www.dol.gov/whd/mspa/index.htm.

If workers are hired under the H-2B program, (8 CFR Section 274A provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) for the admission of nonimmigrants to the U.S. to perform temporary labor or services) a Temporary Employment Certification issued by the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) in the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration is required. For further information on the requirements of the H-2B program, visit OFLC's website at http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/ or Wage and Hour's website at http://www.dol.gov/whd/immigration/H2BFinalRule/index.htm.

Compliance with MSPA and the INA is a material condition of this contract. If the contractor employs any unauthorized worker(s) during the performance of this contract that violates section 274A of the INA, the Government may terminate the contract, in addition to other remedies or penalties prescribed by law.

2. Definitions

1. H-2B worker: as used in this part means a nonimmigrant holding a visa authorizing the individual to legally work in the US to perform temporary labor or services. A worker with an H-2B visa (H-2B worker) may also be considered a migrant agricultural worker under MSPA depending on the type and nature of work performed.

http://www.dol.gov/whd/mspa/index.htm http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/ http://www.dol.gov/whd/immigration/H2BFinalRule/index.htm

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2. Migrant Agricultural Worker and Seasonal Agricultural Worker: as used in this part means individuals employed for agricultural (including forestry) work on a seasonal or temporary basis.

A worker, moving from one seasonal activity to another, is employed on a seasonal basis even though the worker may continue to be employed during a major portion of the year.

An overnight absence from the migrant workers permanent place of residence is required.

Members of the contractor's immediate family are not considered migrant or seasonal workers. Immediate family includes:

1. Spouse

2. Children, stepchildren, or foster children

3. Parents, stepparents, or foster parents, or

4. Brothers and sisters

3. Farm Labor Contractor (FLC). As used in this part means a person including an individual, partnership, association, joint stock company or a corporation, who, for any money or other valuable consideration, paid or promised to be paid, performs any recruiting, soliciting, hiring, employing, furnishing, or transporting of any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker.

3. Registration Requirements

1. Any contractor providing or hiring H-2B nonimmigrants for work under this contract shall provide a copy of their

Temporary Employment Certificate. General information about the H-2B program can be found on Fact Sheet # 78 at http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs78.htm. Contractors can apply for the certificate through the US DOL Employment & Training Administration's on line iCERT Visa Portal System at https://icert.doleta.gov/ or by paper application.

2. Any contractor who meets the definition in (2.c.) above providing or hiring migrant or seasonal workers to perform agricultural or manual forestry work shall first obtain a Federal DOL Farm Labor Contractor Certificate of Registration (http://www.dol.gov/whd/forms/fts_wh530.htm). The contractor shall carry the certificate at all times while engaged in contract performance and shall display it upon request. Any of the contractor's employees who perform any one or more of the activities defined as an FLC in paragraph (2.c.) must have their own FLC Employee Certificate. General information about MSPA can be found on Fact Sheet #49 at DOL Wage and Hour Divisions webpage http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs49.htm.

4. Certifications The Contractor shall provide applicable H-2B Temporary Employment Certificate and/or Farm Labor Contractor

Certificate as part of their representations, certifications, and acknowledgements. Subcontractor(s) meeting the definitions above shall follow the same requirements as the Prime Contractor. It is the Prime Contractor's responsibility to ensure the Subcontractor's information is provided to the Contracting Officer.

5. Worker Protections

1. Worker Information Posters A contractor who uses the H-2B program to meet its temporary employment needs must post and maintain the H-

2B poster (WH-1505) in a conspicuous location accessible to workers at the job site.

The contractor shall display and maintain the MSPA poster (WH-1376) on the job site in a conspicuous location accessible to workers during the contract performance period.

2. Personal protective equipment 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I, OSHA's General Industry personal protective equipment (PPE) standard contains the general requirements for the provision of personal protective equipment and requires employers to perform a hazard assessment to select appropriate PPE for hazards that are present or likely to be present in the workplace.

OSHA requires that many categories of personal protective equipment meet or be equivalent to standards developed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

Before a worker begins operating equipment, the contractor shall train the workers on the safe operation and use of the equipment

The contractor shall provide the appropriate personal protective equipment for the work required to be performed in the contract, wherever necessary by reason of hazards or processes encountered that may cause injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body. Except for foot protection, all PPE must be provided by the employer at no cost to the employee. Includes:

1. Head Protection http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs78.htm https://icert.doleta.gov/ http://www.dol.gov/whd/forms/fts_wh530.htm http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs49.htm

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2. Hearing Protection

3. Eye/Face Protection

4. Leg Protection

5. Foot Protection

6. Hand Protection PPE must be sanitary and in reliable condition. Do not use defective or damaged PPE. PPE must be inspected prior to use on each work shift to ensure it is in serviceable condition.

A checklist of applicable PPE guidelines typical for the work performed under this contract is provided. This does not relieve the contractor of the responsibility of performing a risk assessment or providing the necessary PPE for their operations.

Reference https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/personalprotectiveequipment/index.htmlhttps://www.osha.gov/SLTC/personalprotec tiveequipment/index.html or OSHA 3151-12R 2003 Personnel Protective Equipment Booklet. The booklet can be found at https://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3151.pdf.

Manual Logging and Forestry Related activities:

https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/logging/manual/logger/personal_equip.html

General Machine and Vehicles Logging and Forestry Related activities:

https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/logging/mechanical/machines.html

3. Field Sanitation.

OSHA established minimum standards for field sanitation in covered agricultural settings. Refer to Fact Sheet # 51

Field Sanitation Standards under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

6. Employment Requirements Fact Sheets with relevant information may be found at http://www.dol.gov/WHD/fact-sheets-index.htm.

1. Contractors employing workers in forestry related work are required to comply with wage and payroll standards and recordkeeping requirements. Refer to Fact Sheet #63: Application of Federal Labor Laws to Reforestation found on the DOL Wage and Hour Division webpage.

2. Contractor Employee List. Contractors are required to maintain and provide upon request an active list of all employees performing work on the job site under this contract. The Employee List will identify employees by full name (aliases), supervisory duties if applicable, and appropriate labor Occupation Code for work performed under the Service Contract Act Wage Rates applicable to this contract. If Subcontractors are utilized, all tiers of subcontractor(s) are responsible for providing the same information for their employees to the Prime for submittal to the Contracting Officer.

7. Transportation

1. The contractor shall be registered to transport employees, unless employees provide their own transportation or carpool by their own arrangement in one of their own vehicles. Authorization for each vehicle that will be used to transport employees must appear on the contractor's certificate. If the contractor directs or requests employees to carpool, the registration requirement is applicable. Any driver, who transports workers for a fee or at the direction of the contractor, shall be registered as an FLC or an FLC employee.

2. See Fact Sheet #50: Transportation under the MSPA, for more information about the vehicle safety standards, driver's licensing requirements, and vehicle insurance requirements. Note that separate transportation requirements may apply if there are H-2B workers.

8. Housing

1. The authorization to furnish housing, other than commercial lodging certified by a health authority or other appropriate agency, must appear on the contractor's certificate. Contractors should contact their local Wage and Hour Division of the DOL for further information on the requirements of the Act.

2. Camping Requirements. The Forest Service (FS) has various camping opportunities.