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This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and procedures of FAR Subpart 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-04 effective 30 January 2022.

This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) with solicitation number 127EAT-22-R-0033. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small businesses.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation is 115310 Support Activities for Forestry. Small Business Size Standard is $20.5M.

The Forest Service, Cleveland National Forest has a work requirement for hazardous fuels reduction related services to perform fuelbreak construction/reconstruction activities on up to 514 acres of mixed chaparral shrub lands located either side of North Main Divide Road, Bedford Ridge Road and/or the main ridge of the Santa Ana Mountains

The date and time for receipt of offers is NLT 21 Apr 2022. 3:00 PM (Pacific DaylightTime).

Email proposals to Daniel.lara@usda.gov.

Questions or Request for Information (RFI) concerning this solicitation must be submitted by email to Daniel Lara (Daniel.lara@usda.gov) no later than 15 Apr 2022 by 3:00 PM (PDT).

Refer to Section L and M for complete proposal submission instructions and proposal evaluation.

Contractors must be registered in the SAM database in order to receive a contract award from any USDA Forest Service activity. Prospective offerors must be registered in SAM prior to award. Lack of registration in the SAM will render an offeror ineligible for award. SAM information at www.sam.gov. Offerors may complete Representations and Certifications online via SAM at www.sam.gov. Ensure DUNS and CAGE Code numbers are provided with the proposal. DUNS at www.dnb.com. Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active registration in the SAM database to be eligible for a Government contract award. If at the time of award an Offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective offeror.

Interested parties are hereby notified that the solicitation is available exclusively on the Contract Opportunities website. https://beta.sam.gov.

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SUPPLIES OR SERVICES & PRICE/COST

PROJECT North Main Divide Fuels Management UNIT Trabuco Ranger District, Cleveland National Forest

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT QTY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

BASE YEAR $ - $ -

Fuelbreak Construction (hand cut and pile) Acres North Main Divide - Bald Peak 25 $ - $ -

OPT - Fire Line Construction (hand tools) Feet North Main Divide - Bald Peak 16,676 $ - $ -

North Main Divide - Bedford Peak 115 $ - $ -

North Main Divide - Bedford peak 44,666 $ - $ -

North Main Divide - Eagle Canyon North 40 $ - $ -

North Main Divide - Eagle Canyon North 9,499 $ - $ -

North Main Divide - Main Street Wash 38 $ - $ -

North Main Divide - Main Street Wash 13,589 $ - $ -

Rancho Capistrano Wilderness 14 $ - $ -

Rancho Capistrano Wilderness 4,190 $ - $ -

OPTION YEAR 1 $ - $ -

North Main Divide - Pleasants Peak 74 $ - $ -

North Main Divide - Pleasants Peak 31,329 $ - $ -

North Main Divide - Sierra Peak 92 $ - $ -

North Main Divide - Sierra Peak 25,981 $ - $ -

OPTION YEAR 2 $ - $ -

Bedford Ridge Road 130 $ - $ -

Bedford Ridge Road 35,292 $ - $ -

TOTAL $ -

NOTES 1. Responses for quantities less than those listed in the numbered items may be rejected

2. Responses without prices for each item and sub-item may be rejected.

3. OPT - Item is optional based upon contractors bid and available forest service funding levels. Forest Service may award at any time throughout term of contract.

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 Scope Of Contract

The intent of this contract is to secure hazardous fuels reduction related services to perform fuelbreak construction/reconstruction activities on up to 514 acres of mixed chaparral shrub lands located either side of North Main Divide Road, Bedford Ridge Road and/or the main ridge of the Santa Ana Mountains. One additional 15 acre treatment unit lies west of the community of Rancho Capistrano in the San Mateo Wilderness. Activities will be performed solely on national forest system lands within the Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest in eastern Orange and western Riverside Counties, California.

Treatments would occur over the course of three years; one base year plus two option years to be exercised by the Forest based on fiscal year funding levels.

Contractor activities include cutting of live and dead shrubs with chainsaw, hand piling activity slash in addition to any existing dead and down woody debris; and covering piles with wax coated kraft paper. Within the San Mateo Wilderness, cutting of live and dead shrubs would be performed without the use of chainsaws, e.g., bypass loppers.

Optional items are included in the contract for completing fire line construction along the perimeter of each unit treated in the contract during each of the three years. Award is dependent on contractor price and available funding.

Services would be performed starting on August 1st of each season beginning in 2022.

Contractor Responsibility: The Contractor shall provide everything--including, but not limited to, all equipment, supplies, transportation, labor, and supervision--necessary to complete the project, except for that which the contract clearly states is to be furnished by the Government.

C.2 Project Location & Description

Location: The Project is located on the Cleveland National Forest, Trabuco Ranger District in eastern Orange and western Riverside counties.

The project area includes 7 units totaling 514 acres located along North Main Divide Road and Bedford Ridge Road from just north of the intersection with Maple Springs Road in the South to Sierra Peak in the North.

Legal Land Description: portions of Section(s) 6,7,18,20,26,27,28, 29, 35 T4S. R7W.;

Section(s) 1, 2 T5S. R7W. AND 6,7,8 T5S. R6W.; Section(s) 30,31,32 T4S. R6W. San Bernardino Meridian

One additional unit totaling 14 acres is located off South Main Divide Road and west of the community of Rancho Capistrano in the San Mateo Wilderness.

Legal Land Description: NE ¼ Section 35 T6S. R5W San Bernardino Meridian.

Driving Directions North Main Divide and Bedford Ridge Road Units:

From the west side of the Santa Ana Mountains, Maple Springs Road can be utilized to access the southern portion of the fuelbreak system. From the City of Irvine, the 261 east can be taken to East Santiago Canyon Road Exit, heading east along the road till it meets Silverado Canyon Road, Silverado canyon road turns into Maple springs Road when it terminates at National Forest System lands and Trailhead.

From east of the Santa Ana Mountains and to reach the Northern portion of the project area, Skyline Drive can be access behind a locked gate. From the City of Corona and Interstate 15, exit Magnolia Ave and head west along surface streets, continue west on W. Chase drive and Foothill Pkwy. Skyline drive is located adjacent to a public trailhead and parking lot located off Foothill Pkwy.

Unit Description:

Units consist of mainly of mixed chaparral vegetation with minor components of canyon live oak woodlands and knobcone pine stands; coulter pine and to a lesser extent big cone Douglas-fir occurs irregularly within the units. In a small minority of acres type conversion to grasses has occurred. Shrub heights are generally from 4 to 8 feet.

Units lie along summits, ridgetops, shoulders and backslopes and range from flat to steep. Steep ground is generally less then 55 percent slope.

Units range from having never been treated to treatment occurring greater then 5 years ago and thus require reconstruction due to dense regrowth.

Driving Directions Rancho Capistrano Wilderness:

From the City of Lake Elsinore at the intersection of Interstate 15 and Central Avenue, head southwest toward Collier Ave, turn right on Collier Ave, turn left on Riverside drive, continue onto grand avenue, turning right onto CA-74 west (Ortega highway), in 5.1 miles turn left onto South Main Divide. In 4.6 mi turn right onto Hacienda Rd. Turn right onto Monterey Rd, Left onto El Dorado Rd and Left onto Gaucho Rd. From end of Cul de sac, Access has been approved by local resident with Forest Service representative on site.

Unit Description:

Unit consists of mainly mixed chaparral and coast live oak woodlands. Shrubs range in height from 2 to 3 feet in the north portion of the unit to 10 to 12 feet in the southern portion of the unit.

Unit is relatively flat; slopes rarely exceed 15 percent.

Unit has fallen out of maintenance having not been treated since 2012. Reconstruction of fuelbreak is required due to dense regrowth.

Unit lies entirely within the San Mateo Designated Wilderness. Absolutely no mechanical equipment (e.g., chainsaws) may be used in constructing the fuelbreak.

Table 1. The following table was created with the use of Lidar and global information system databases to provide contractor with expectation to actual acres treated and reduced production rates in areas of steep slope.

Unit Name Unit Area (acres)

Portion of Unit Area with slope exceeding 35 Percent (acres)

Area contained within existing roadbed – No Work (acres)

Sierra Peak 92 29 7

Pleasants Peak 74 42 10

Main Street Wash 38 21 4

Eagle Canyon 40 17 3

Bedford Peak 115 61 15

Bedford Ridge Road 130 54 12

Bald Peak 25 11 5

Rancho Capistrano Wilderness 14 0 0

Exclusions (non-work areas): Two communication sites are within the project area (~9 acres) located on top of Sierra Peak and Pleasants Peak. Piling of activity fuels is excluded from within 100 feet the communication site outbuildings. Communication sites have a high density of existing roads and are conducive to chipping activity fuels instead of hand piling. Contractor shall arrange for chipping of activity fuels and broadcasting of chips at these two locations.

If Fireline construction is awarded by Forest Service, Fuelbreak boundary overlaps with Forest Service Sensitive plant species the heart-leaved pitcher sage in an estimated 6 small discrete locations. Fireline would be constructed around intact populations to limit impacts from operations. A map of expected locations would be furnished by FS prior to performance of work.

Accessibility: Project areas are accessed from established highways and forest system roads as seen on the contract area maps. Project areas are accessible with a 2-wheel drive passenger vehicle, pickup truck, or van. Contractors’ vehicles shall be parked on public and forest system roads with units’ access through National Forest land unless access through private property is arranged by Forest Service prior to use.

Any prospective contractor desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must request it in writing from the Contracting Officer soon enough to allow a reply to reach all prospective contractors before the solicitation closing date. Oral explanations or instructions given before the award of a contract will not be binding.

C.3 Maps

Maps showing the general vicinity and/or specific work areas are included in Section J. Maps are general in nature and are not to be considered as definitively identifying locations.

C.4 Estimated Start Date & Contract Time

BASE YEAR

Start: 08/01/2022 Time: 73 Calendar Days OPTIONAL YEAR 1 and 2 if exercised by Forest Service, work will commence on August 1st of each respective year.

Calendar days allotted to complete units will be based upon production rates used by the Forest Service in creation of the Independent Government Estimate.

See also Section F

C.5 Restrictions on Work

Work may be performed at any time during the period of the contract, except as outlined here.

Nothing in this part shall be construed to take away any of the Government's rights under the Suspension of Work Clause (52.242-14). Restrictions are as follows:

1. In accordance with the fire plan, if included in Section J.

2. When the Contracting Officer (or designated representative) determines that adverse weather has made access too dangerous or that continued vehicular travel would cause unacceptable road damage.

3. In addition to operational restrictions listed in the fire plan #6 under EV, chainsaw operations will not be permitted when forecasted red-flag warnings coincide with operational periods. Hand-piling and covering of piles may continue.

4. Restriction on work hours are as follows: Monday through Saturday 7 AM to 7 PM.

No work may be performed on Sundays and federal holidays without prior authorization from the COR. When authorization is granted, work may commence between 10 AM and 5 PM.

5. All food and trash shall be removed from the site and properly disposed of daily.

6. All work must be completed in accordance to the schedule of items.

7. On the south side of Sierra Peak, a group approximately 20 Tecate cypress will be left uncut and undamaged by contractors’ operations.

8. To limit impacts during the migratory bird breeding season, treatments will occur outside of the March 1 to July 31 of any given year.

9. No Mechanical equipment shall be used within the San Mateo Wilderness when performing treatments adjacent to the Community of Rancho Capistrano. This means shrubs shall be cut with bypass loppers or other alternative hand tools as approved by the COR.

10. Contractor shall provide proper sanitation for crews which may include the use of porta-potty when back country standards for bury human waste can not be met.

11. Along portions of North Main Divide road and Bedford Ridge road where road shoulder and portions of treatment unit are of similar elevation to permit off-road travel by the public, an area of uncut brush approximately 3 feet wide shall be maintained until such time as topography makes off road travel impermissible. The goal is to deter public users from driving off existing roads where cutting shrubs may make it easier to do so.

12. Roadside areas identified by Forest Service as containing invasive plant populations shall not be used for staging by contractor. A map shall be provided prior to commencement of work. See section C.8-8 Figure 1 for approximate locations.

C.6 Licenses and Insurance

The contractor shall obtain the insurance and licenses listed here; (see also Section L, Notices to Offerors and Respondents).

MSPA Card (Form WH510): This contract [X] does [] does not require the contractor to be registered with the US Department of Labor as a Farm Labor Contractor. The Contractor shall provide a current Form WH510 or legible copy.

Other: NONE

C.7 Camping and Housing

Camping is not permitted in US Forest Service campgrounds. Contractor [] will [X] will not be permitted to camp elsewhere on US Forest Service land. Camping on Forest Service land is not a right; permission may be revoked for failure to comply with the terms of the permit. (See also Section H, Camping Permit Compliance)

C.8 Technical Requirements

C.8-1 Definitions Conifer – Typically an evergreen tree, which usually has a single well-defined trunk and/or attains a height greater than 20 feet (i.e. pine, spruce, and fir species) DBH – Diameter of trees measured at breast height (4.5 feet above ground, upslope side of tree).

Diameter - Other vegetation (not trees) is measured 1-foot above ground Drip Line – Distance (radius) from the edge of live canopy to the trunk of the tree.

Existing Down Woody Material – All logs, stems, limbs and tops of trees and brush, which are dead and lying on the ground prior to Contractor beginning operations.

Hardwood - A broad-leaved tree, which usually has a single well-defined trunk and/or attains a height greater than 20 feet, i.e. sycamore and oak species. Sprouting hardwood species may be in the form of multi-stemmed clumps.

Hazard Tree – A dead or live tree, which is unstable or shows signs of defect which may lead to failure AND poses a threat to improvements, personnel, or contractor’s operations.

Ladder Fuels - Fuels that provide vertical continuity between the ground and the tree crowns thus are creating a pathway for surface fire to move into the overstory tree crowns.

Percent Cover – Portion of the project area beneath the drip line of vegetation to be cut or left untreated. Percent cover will be specified in C.8-2.

Shrub (or brush) - Vegetation consisting of woody perennial plant smaller than a tree, usually having permanent single or multiple stems originating at or near the ground level not normally reaching 20 feet in height (i.e. Ceanothus, manzanita, mountain mahogany, sagebrush, etc.)

Slash – Any cut vegetation or existing naturally (dead and down) woody debris. This includes stems, limbs, down logs, and brush that existed from previous activities or was generated by the contractor during current activities. Typically, less than 10 inches in diameter. Limbs less than 1 inch in diameter and 2 feet in length are not defined as slash and may be left scattered on the forest floor.

Snag – A dead or living tree that has 10 percent or less live crown.

Supervisor (foreman) - A working (English speaking) supervisor, who is knowledgeable and experienced in the required work and supervision, shall be provided for each crew and is required to stay with the crew while work is in progress. If crew is non-English speaking, the supervisor must be bilingual in English and the language of the crew members.

C.8-2 Specifications

C.8-2.1 CHAPARRAL FUELBREAK CONSTRUCTION

**Within the 14 acres located adjacent to the community of Rancho Capistrano and within the San Mateo congressionally designated Wilderness, chainsaws shall not be used to cut specified shrubs. Bypass loppers and other non-mechanical means must be utilized to be treat shrubs identified for cutting.

C.8-2.1.1 Thinning of Shrubs and Small Trees w/ Chainsaw – Cut and sever ALL dead shrubs.

Additionally, cut and sever below the lowest live limb 80 percent of live shrubs in an irregular fashion.

Leave untreated islands which represent the pretreatment species composition, generally no greater than 0.10 acre in size (37.2 foot radius for circular leave area), in an irregular pattern and shape distributed throughout the unit on a per acre basis.

Leave Islands shall not be clumped or left on any one portion of the unit and shall not occur within 50 feet of the road or unit boundary.

Islands, as well as unit boundaries, should have a wavy form or outline to provide a natural appearance.

Small conifers and hardwoods < 8 inches in DBH may be cut to create a minimum of 10’ spacing between residual tree crowns.

All residual trees shall be pruned to six feet in height, both live and dead limbs removed.

To remove fuel ladders, shrubs shall not be retained underneath residual trees.

Manzanita is the preferred leave shrub species but may be cut to meet targeted shrub cover removal. Leave shrubs of any species shall not be pruned or limbed to create an unnatural appearance.

Small populations and individuals of Heart-leave pitcher sage shall be left untreated. See photo for identification purposes and map of general locations (see section C.8-8 figures 1 and 2).

Shrubs shall be severed below a 4-inch height.

Dead or otherwise hazardous trees within the Fuelbreak boundary shall be cut regardless of dbh.

C.8-2.1.2 Pile Location - Piles shall be at least 15 feet from shrub islands, the drip line of residual trees and the project boundary and established roads unless approved by the COR.

Slash shall not be piled or placed on logs, rocks, or stumps, in roadways, swales, or drainage ditches, on springs or seeps, or within 30 feet from ephemeral channels as shown on the contract area map and/or observed on the ground.

Piles may not be created within 100 feet of improvements, i.e., utility lines, gates, or outbuildings and residences.

C.8-2.1.3 Pile Construction - All piles shall be constructed by laying cut stems, and all other slash, including existing down woody material in the pile, in a vertical arrangement, to be triangular in shape, resembling a teepee.

Slash shall be bucked to 4-foot lengths to facilitate tight piles.

C.8-2.1.4 Pile Size – Unless approved otherwise by the COR in writing, maximum pile size shall be 10 feet in diameter by 6 feet in height, and minimum pile size shall be 5 feet in diameter by 3 feet in height at the time of final inspection.

C.8-2.1.5 Pile Covering – All constructed piles shall receive one – (1) 4-foot-wide by 6 foot long sheet, or multiples sheets to cover 60 percent of the surface area, whichever is greater; of 50 wt. wax covered Kraft paper at the 2/3rd depth of the pile.

Contractor shall pile additional material (top third) on top of the Kraft paper to prevent paper from moving off the pile by environmental conditions.

On hillsides, paper shall be shifted to downhill side of pile to allow for ease of ignition.

C.8-2.2 FIRE LINE CONSTRUCTION (OPTIONAL)

Upon Forest Service exercise of optional fire line construction items, fire line would be constructed along the perimeter of each unit as awarded.

C.8-2.2.1 Fire Line Location, Width Fire line shall be constructed directly adjacent to the treatment boundary following the line of cut and uncut vegetation.

Construction shall consist of cutting, scaping, and removing vegetative debris, forest residues, roots, grasses, and forbs until mineral soil is fully exposed thus removing any continuous fuel between the treated and untreated areas.

Constructed fire line shall meet a minimum width requirement of 3 feet of exposed mineral soil along the entirety of its length.

C.8-2.2.2 Water Bar Placement Water bars shall be placed on fire line constructed along the fall line (up/down slope) when slopes exceed 6 percent. Spacing shall be calculated in the field using a clinometer by walking downslope on the fire line till the prior water bar when viewed through the clinometer aligns with the zero mark. A water bar is then placed at point of standing.

Additionally, see recommended spacing in C.8-8 figure 3.

Water bars shall be constructed at 45 degrees to the fire line and extend beyond constructed fire line by 2 feet to drain water away from downhill constructed fire line.

Height of water bar will vary with slope, but shall be of a minimum to dissipate energy from overland flow and direct water of line.

COR will have final approval on placement and size.

C.8-3 Contractor-Furnished Equipment

Unless otherwise specified herein, the Contractor shall provide all labor, transportation, materials, and equipment necessary to perform the work as described herein.

The Forest Service anticipates the use of chainsaws, bypass loppers, wheeled chipper capable of chipping < 3 inch diameter material, and manual labor to complete the tasks stated under C.8-2.1

C.8-4 Government-Furnished Property

NONE. See Section G.

C.8-5 Public Safety

A safety plan will be discussed with Contractor upon award and may vary on complexity and proximity to high use areas.

Project areas are located along paved roads, near residential areas, near popular recreation areas, and along power line roads with live wires. Therefore, warning signs, flaggers, and/or other safety precautions, dependent on operations, shall be employed by the contractor to ensure public and employee safety. Warning signs must meet standards set forth in the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

C.8-6 Salvage Rights

No salvage rights exist under this contract.

C.8-7 Road Maintenance

Road maintenance is not required. All roads shall remain open, unobstructed, and free of trees and/or slash at all times during the Contractors’ operations. Any damage caused by contractors’ activities to gates, drainage structures or deleterious roadbed re-shaping shall be repaired at the contractors’ expense and under the direction of the Contracting Officer

C.8-8 Diagrams, illustrations, photographs

Figure 1. Approximate locations of heart-leaved pitcher sage and invasive species populations to avoid during fuelbreak treatments

Figure 2. Photo examples of heart-leave pitcher sage to aid in identification

Figure 3. Recommended Maximum Spacing for waterbars

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

N/A

SECTION E--INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Acceptance

The Contracting Officer may accept units based on the results of the Contractor’s inspection, providing Government’s observations agree with Contractor’s inspection results. However, the Government may perform supplementary or complete inspections. Government inspections will conform to the same criteria as those specified for Contractor’s inspection. If Government inspections are performed, the Government inspections will take precedence and will be used for acceptance or non-acceptance of the work.

Each payment unit will be inspected separately, and inspection results will not be averaged with those of other payment units.

Government Inspections

Government inspections are for the purpose of satisfying the Government that the services are acceptable and do not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility for maintaining quality control.

The Contracting Officer's Representative or designated inspector will conduct all inspections. The Contractor (or designated representative) is encouraged to be present to observe inspections. Summary results will be made available on request.

Final Inspections.

Final (formal) inspections for payment will be made on completed items only. Contractor shall request final inspections in writing and give the Forest Service at least two working days advanced notice.

Inspections will be completed within four working days after the notice is received If the work is not ready for inspection at the time specified by the Contractor, the cost associated with the inspection attempt may be charged to the Contractor.

Disputed Inspection.

The Contractor may request reinspection without rework if the results are unacceptable. Reinspection must be requested in writing within 48 hours after receiving written notice of the inspection results.

Reinspection will be accomplished within five working days after receipt of the contractor's written request.

SECTION F--DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

52.242-14 Suspension of Work (APR 1984)

Work Timing

The Contractor shall begin work within 7 calendar days after the effective date of the Notice to Proceed and shall prosecute the work at a rate that will result in completion of all work within the following time frame:

Item No. Estimated Start Work Date Contract Time (Calendar Days)

0001 August 1, 2022 73 Calendar Days

Option 1 & 2 August of that year

Failure to begin work on schedule will make the contract subject to immediate termination for default.

Delays due to normal adverse weather, weekends, and holidays have been included in the calculation of contract time. The Government reserves the right to set the priority of items or subitems. Contractor shall complete all work on one subitem before proceeding to another.

[] If this solicitation has more than one numbered item, award of more than one item to one contractor will not change the start work dates or the amount of contract time; times will run concurrently.

[ ] In the event of award of more than one item to one contractor, times will run consecutively. Time on the second item will begin automatically the day following expiration of time (including any extensions) on the first item. Likewise, time on a third item would begin immediately following expiration of time on the second, and so on.

Winter Shutdown

When winter weather sets in and the continuation of work is impractical, the Contracting Officer may authorize a total suspension until such time as work can proceed. During the period of total suspension, the calendar days elapsed will not be charged against the contract time.

SECTION G--CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

Pre-work Pre-work conference. Before work begins on service contracts, a pre-work conference is normally held to discuss the contract--especially the specifications, labor provisions, plan of work, and selected standard clauses. The pre-work meeting should be attended by an officer of the firm or someone designated in writing to act on behalf of the firm. The pre-work meeting may be waived at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

Notice to Proceed.

A. [] No work may begin on this contract until the Contracting Officer has issued a Notice to Proceed.

B. [ ] Work on this contract may proceed and contract time will begin upon receipt of the awarded contract. Any adjustments to the anticipated completion date will be noted in the award letter.

Measurement Methods of Measurement.

[ ] Acreage was measured by dot grid method from aerial photographs.

[ ] Acreage was measured on a horizontal plane using compass and chain.

[] Acreage was measured on a horizontal plane using a Global Positioning System.

[ ] Linear measurements have been taken with a wheel on the centerline of the trail or road.

[ ] Estimated acreage: Actual acreage worked will be measured by the method(s) indicated above.

Remeasurement. Unless otherwise indicated by this contract, the contractor may request remeasurement of any quantities in Part B, when the units are acres or any linear measurement.

The request must be made in writing and must be made within 10 calendar days of completing work on the unit in question. If remeasurement indicates a variance of five percent or less from the stated quantity, the Contractor shall pay for the actual cost of remeasurement and no adjustment will be made in the quantity as stated in Part B. If remeasurement indicates a variance more than five percent from the stated quantity, payment will be based on the remeasured quantity, and the Contractor will not be liable for the costs of remeasurement. All remeasurements will be done by the Government. Remeasurement of acreage will be done with two people using a hand compass and ground measurement or by means of a Global Positioning System. This clause is not applicable to quantities listed as estimated quantities.

Payment Payments and Deductions. Payment will be made for fully acceptable work at the prices bid in the schedule of items. In the event of extended non-work periods because of adverse weather, the Contracting Officer may authorize progress payments for partially completed sub-items on a case-by- case basis. In accordance with the inspection clause, payment may be made for less than fully acceptable work at a reduced price. Other exceptions are noted below:

A. [] Payment will be made in full if inspection results are 90 percent or higher. No payment will be made if inspection results are less than 90 percent.

B. [ ] Payment will be made in full if inspection results are 90 percent or higher. If inspection results are below 90 percent, a deduction will be made equal to 2 percent for every 1 percent below 90. For example, if inspection results are 87 percent, the bid price would be reduced by 6 percent. No payment will be made if results are less than 80 percent.

C. [ ] Liquidated damages will be charged as follows:

Contract Release. The following supplements the Payments clause in Section I:

Before final payment will be made the Contractor shall sign a release of all claims against the Government arising by virtue of this contract, other than claims, in stated amounts, that the Contractor has specifically excepted from the operation of the release. A release may also be required of the assignee if the Contractor's claim to amounts payable under this contract has been assigned under the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940 (31 U.S.C. 3727 and 41 U.S.C. 15).

Invoices.

Payment will be made from the contractor’s invoice. All invoices are to be submitted via the electronic Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). 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 There is no pre-award registration.

After award of a contract, please make sure that your company registers promptly at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish your account. PRIOR to starting the IPP enrollment process, please verify that the point of contact’s (POC’s) email address is up to date in your company’s System for Award Management (SAM) account at www.sam.gov and that any recent update(s) have been allowed time to process resulting in an “Active” status on the SAM account. The one-time enrollment in IPP means a series of emails will be sent to the SAM POC. If you have questions on the IPP enrollment process, the help desk phone number is 1-866-973-3131.

RETAINAGE (applicable to service contracts where work accomplishments are measured in units other than time)

The following supplements Clause 52.232-1, Payments:

The Contracting Officer may retain up to 10 percent of the invoiced amount if the contractor is behind schedule at the time the invoice is presented. “Behind schedule” means that the percentage of work completed is less than the percentage of time used.

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

Emergencies Fire Plan

[] See Section J, Fire Plan [ ] Not applicable; however, Contractors are required to comply with State law during fire season.

Area of Responsibility for Fire. Unless otherwise noted elsewhere in the contract, the following define the limits of a contractor's area of responsibility for fire under the terms of the Fire Plan (Section J):

[ ] (a) Trail Maintenance -50 meters on either side of the centerline [] (b) Silviculture Projects - 70 meters around the perimeter of the unit being worked in [ ] (c) Special for this project:

Superintendence by Contractor The name and the specific authorities of the foreman or superintendent must be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer. The Contractor may use his/her own prepared letterhead stationery or a "Designation of Contractor's Representative" form available from the Contracting Officer. If the Contractor or the designee is not present when work is being performed on the contract, a Suspend Work Order may be issued with contract time continuing to run. The Contractor shall have a person on-site that is fully conversant in the English language.

Camping Permit Compliance Contractor shall comply with all terms and conditions of any camping permit issued to allow use of premises. Any non-compliance will result in suspension of work until compliance is achieved.

Archaeological and Historic Sites Location of known archaeological, historic, or pre-historic materials--such as Amerind artifacts and/or historic mining, logging, or fur trapping remains protected by the American Antiquities Act (l6 USC 433)--will be identified for the contractor before work commences.

Spill Plan If the total oil or oil products storage exceeds 1,320 gallons or if any single container exceeds a capacity of 660 gallons, the Contractor shall prepare and implement a Spill Prevention and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan. Such plan shall meet applicable EPA requirements (40 CFR 112), including certification by a registered professional engineer. The Contractor under the direction of the Contracting Officer, or in the absence of said officer, acting independently, shall immediately take action to contain and clean up, without expense to the Government, all petroleum products spills on or in the vicinity of the project which are caused by the Contractor's employees directly or indirectly as a result of contract operations. The Contractor may be held liable for all damages and costs of additional labor, subsistence, equipment, supplies, and transportation deemed necessary by the Government for the containment and clean up of petroleum products spills caused by Contractor's employees or resulting from contract operations. The Contractor shall immediately report all petroleum products spills to the Contracting Officer.

Equipment Cleaning All off-road equipment used on this project shall be washed before moving into the project area so that the equipment is free of soil, seeds, vegetative material, or other debris that could contain or hold seeds of noxious weeds. “Off-road equipment” includes all logging and construction equipment and such brushing equipment as brush hogs, masticators, and chippers; it does not include log trucks, chip vans, service vehicles, water trucks, pickup trucks, and similar vehicles not intended for off-road use.

Equipment will be considered clean when visual inspection does not reveal soil, seeds, plant material, or other such debris. Disassembly of equipment components or specialized inspection equipment is not required. Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer at least five days in advance of moving equipment in so that arrangements can be made for inspection.

If the project area is known to contain noxious weeds, the equipment shall be cleaned before moving to other Forest Service system lands which do not contain noxious weeds.

SECTION I – CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulations http://www.acquisition.gov/far Agriculture Acquisition Regulations http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

FAR 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

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021)

FAR 52.202-1 Definitions. (JUN 2020) FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities (APR 1984) FAR 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (JUN

2020) FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform

Employees of Whistleblower Rights (JUN 2020) http://www.acquisition.gov/far http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/agar https://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/FARClassDeviations.htm

FAR 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (MAY 2011)

FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (OCT 2018) FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. (DEC

2014) FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (NOV

2015) FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony

Conviction under any Federal Law (FEB 2016) P FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and

Commercial Services (Nov 2021) P FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations (Sep 2021) P FAR 52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program (MAY 2011) FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. (FEB 2021) FAR 52.232-1 Payments (APR 1984) FAR 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment (FEB 2002) FAR 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims. (MAY 2014) FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. (JUN 2013) FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (NOV 2021)P FAR 52.233-1 Disputes. (MAY 2014) FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest (SEP 2006) P FAR 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (AUG 1996) FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (OCT 2004) FAR 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation. (APR 1984) FAR 52.237-3 Continuity of Services (JAN 1991) FAR 52.242-13 Bankruptcy (JUL 1995) FAR 52.242-17 Government Delay of Work (APR 1984) FAR 52.246-25 Limitation of Liability - Services. (FEB 1997) FAR 52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services) (Short Form).

(APR 1984)

FAR 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service). (APR 1984) FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms. (JAN 1991)

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders– Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JAN 2022).

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805note)).

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

_X_ (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.)

_X_ (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).

_X_ (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. 6101 note).

__ (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).

__ (ii) 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] _X_ (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.

_X_ (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.

__ (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.

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

__ (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).

_X_ (22) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (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)).

__ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source…