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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION A – SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SECTION B – SERVICES AND PRICES

SECTION C – PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

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Central OR Mechanical Fuels Management

Solicitation 140L0622R0018

In accordance with the Service First authority (Section 330 of the Department of the Interior (DOI) and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2001, Pub. L. No. 106-291, 114 Stat. 922, 996, 43 U.S.C. § 1701 note, as amended by Section 428 of the DOI, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2006, Pub. L. No. 109-54, 119 Stat. 499, 555; Section 418, Div. E, of the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, Pub. L. No. 111-8, 123 Stat. 524, 747; and Section 422, Div. E, of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012, Pub. L. No. 112-74, 125 Stat. 1045), this Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity Contract is open to the United States Forest Service.

All agencies within the Department of the Interior are authorized to utilize this Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity Contract.

Attachment 1 is the map outlining the Central Oregon Zone - the geographic region for this IDIQ and task orders issued under it.

Section G addresses ordering authority and procedures for issuance and administration of task orders.

SECTION A – SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

Please see the attached solicitation 140L0622R0018

Central Oregon Zone Mechanical Hazardous Fuel Reduction

SECTION B – SERVICES AND PRICES

B.1 PRICING SCHEDULE

Please see Attachment 2 – Schedule B Schedule B includes Section 1-Mechanical Pricing Schedule, service descriptions and levels of service.

B.2 SERVICES – DESCRIPTIONS AND LEVEL

Please see Attachment 2 – Schedule B

Schedule B includes Section 2-Mechanical Pricing Schedule, service descriptions and levels of service.

B.3 CONTRACT TYPE

The contract type is an Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract resulting from this solicitation and shall be awarded to technically qualified small business and technically qualified large businesses. The ordering period for the IDIQ’s shall be five years with provisions to issue Firm Fixed Price (FFP) task orders.

B.4 MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM CONTRACT AMOUNTS-INDEFINITE QUANTITY

Pursuant to FAR 52.216-22 "Indefinite Quantity", the minimum for this indefinite quantity contract shall be any quantity or combination of supplies and services equal to the amount(s) set forth below.

The guaranteed minimum these IDIQ contracts is $5,000.00 each for the five-year period of performance.

The maximum contract amount for these IDIQ contracts, for the five-year ordering period, shall be any quantity or combination of supplies and services equal to $145,000,000.00.

B.5 ORDERING:

To order services under this contract, a request for quote (RFQ) shall be forwarded to all Contractor(s) awarded an IDIQ. Contractors awarded IDIQ contracts shall be provided a Fair Opportunity to be considered for each task.

The RFQ shall identify the specific requirements needed. The Contractor(s) shall prepare an itemized price proposal and (if requested) a technical approach proposal, work plan and milestone schedule for the work requested, based on the rates and in accordance with the provisions contained in the Schedule B of the IDIQ contract.

In the event certain items and/or services are required and are not contained or priced in the contract schedule, the Contractor shall immediately contact the BLM NOC Contracting Officer for appropriate guidance.

RFQ’s may require a work plan submission. The work plan is the Contractor's overall estimate for the completion of the work and shall include the estimated date of commencement of work and any necessary revision to the Government's requested schedule of performance.

To the maximum extent possible, site visits shall be held prior to the Task Order pricing submission. However, in no event shall failure of the offeror to visit the site prior to submitting pricing result in any change in pricing due to site conditions.

Following the evaluations of submitted quotes, the Contracting Officer shall issue a written Task Order for services to the awardee on an OF 347 Order for Supplies or Services or other authorized form. All Task Orders shall be issued in writing by an authorized warranted Contacting Officer identified herein, to the Contractor, designating the required work to be completed, delivery dates, and any required deliverables. More than one TO may be issued concurrently. TOs issued under the IDIQ shall be firm-fixed price.

The Contractor shall incur costs under this contract only in the performance of Task Orders and modifications to Task Orders issued in accordance with this ordering procedure. No other costs are authorized without the express prior written consent of the Contracting Officer.

The Government reserves the right to issue Task Orders on a unilateral basis at the prices offered when it is considered in the best interest of the Government to do so and meets the requirements under the fair opportunity requirements found in FAR 16.5. Orders shall be placed in accordance with FAR 16.505.

When performance time is of the essence (emergency requirement), the Contracting Officer may issue an oral Task Order for an immediate response requirement. The verbal order shall only be issued after confirmation of availability of appropriated funds. A confirmation e-mail shall be sent by the authorizing Contracting Officer to the Contractor verifying the specifics of the verbal order. A written task order shall be issued as soon as possible by the Contracting Officer and sent to the Contractor. The Contractor shall submit the required work plan information (see Section 20.0) within five calendar days from the date of receipt of the verbal order.

Any and all task orders issued under any resultant contract shall be issued during the term of the contract. Each task order shall identify a firm completion date for the project.

All Contracting Officers ordering services under this IDIQ shall supply a full copy of the task order to the BLM IDIQ Contracting Officer located at the National Operations Center in Denver, Colorado.

B.6 IDIQ LIMITS

The minimum of each IDIQ is $5,000.00 The maximum of each IDIQ is $145,000,000.00

B.7 EXTENT OF OBLIGATION

The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases actually made under this IDIQ. Requests for services will be made in writing only.

B.8 INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE UNDER THIS IDIQ

All Department of the Interior Agency Warranted Contracting Officers and U.S. Forest Service Warranted Contracting Officers located in the Central Oregon Zone may issue task orders under this IDIQ.

B.9 TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The Contractor shall perform the work identified in Section C in accordance with the terms and conditions of this solicitation and resultant IDIQ contract. However, an individual Performance Work Statement (PWS) shall be issued at the task order level, and the PWS will be specifically tailored to meet the unique needs of each task order project. Individual task order PWS's will be created directly from the PWS enclosed under Section C of this solicitation.

The contractor shall furnish all personnel, facilities, equipment, materials, supplies, and services (except as may be expressly set forth in individual task orders as furnished by the government) necessary for satisfactory performance of the resultant IDIQ contract. Under the resultant IDIQ contract, the contractor shall provide the items of work required to fulfill the requirements of the Performance Work Statement and as called for under Task Orders issued hereunder.

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SECTION C – PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Mechanical Hazardous Fuel Management

Central Oregon Zone

1.0 INTRODUCTION:

This PWS identifies the types of related technical services and activities that may be requested and are to be furnished in support of the Department of the Interior (DOI) agencies and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) missions pertaining to Fuels Management on DOI and USFS managed land. Provided in Section 3.0, Scope, are the types of fuels management services that may be performed or worked on under this Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.

2.0 BACKGROUND

The U.S. Department of the Interior agencies and the U.S. Forest Service require fuel reduction services to support the fuels management program. Fuels management services and vegetation treatments have been proven as a means to mitigate wildfire hazards, to lessen catastrophic fires, lessen the threat to public and firefighter safety, and reduce damage to property. The objective of fuels management is to modify wildland vegetative fuel so that when a wildfire burns, it is less severe and can be more easily suppressed.

Project areas are reforestation areas, natural and managed stands of timber/woodlands of all ages, sizes, and species, such as shrub fields, or grassy areas. Fuels shall consist of activity slash, natural fuels, live fuels, and slashed shrubs and trees. Historical fuel loadings range from less than ½ ton per acre to as high as 100 tons or more per acre. Treatments such as thinning, brushing, chipping, piling, and fuel break construction have been shown to reduce the risk of wildland fire and the severity of fires that occur. The objectives of the resultant IDIQ contracts and task orders are to treat fuels present on units identified in order to modify fuel to reduce the risk and severity of wildfire.

3.0 SCOPE OF WORK

The services in this IDIQ contract are designed to provide for wildland fuels management, restoration and related services. Task orders issued under the IDIQ contract may require vegetation manipulation, treatment, and prescribed fire treatment unit preparation in compliance with its terms, specifications and provisions.

Services conducted under the task orders shall include furnishing all labor, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals to perform all work necessary to conduct fuels management. The category of support included in this IDIQ contract is mechanical fuel management. Listed below are the mechanical fuels management available under this IDIQ.

3.1 Mechanical-which includes the following:

3.1.1 Hand Sever and Machine Pile (Track Mounted Swing)

3.1.2 Mechanical Sever and Pile (Track Mounted Swing)

3.1.3 Mechanical Sever and Pile (Wheeled Carriage)

3.1.4 Mechanical Pile (Swing Grapple-SG and Wheeled Carriage)

3.1.5 Slash Busting

3.1.6 Crushing

3.1.7 Mowing

3.1.8 Mechanical Yarding

3.1.9 Forwarding

3.1.10 Fireline Construction and Maintenance

4.0 LOCATION OF PROJECTS

Work shall be performed on U.S. Forest Service and the Department of the Interior lands in the Central Oregon Zone as outlined in the geographic map-Attachment 1. The specific location of individual projects shall be provided with each Task Order.

5.0 BOUNDARIES OF PROJECT AREAS

The project areas are generally identifiable by changes in vegetation, roads, paint, flagging, or through geographical information systems (GIS) data. The boundaries can be adjacent timber stands, recent harvest units, or other natural or manmade features that clearly define the boundary as noted on the project area maps or PSW documents. Work may require the Contractor to have global positioning system (GPS) capabilities in order to identify treatment areas and/or project boundaries. The Government shall provide shape files or track logs electronically (via email or at the pre-work meeting) to the Contractor which shall identify treatment unit boundaries and treatment islands with the project area boundary. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to upload the shape files to the GPS equipment and provide any technical support for problems with the Contractor owned equipment.

6.0 ACCESS TO PROJECT AREAS

Access is by all-weather and seasonal roads. Task orders shall state access distance to the project area. Task order pricing submission shall include access distance to the individual project area. Contractor shall use the appropriate government rates as posted on GSA located at the following link Mileage Reimbursement rate.

Seasonal roads may be impassable for several days after heavy rains or snow-blocked during the winter months.

Contractors accessing project areas via private land shall obtain permission from the landowner to travel over private lands before proceeding to start work on any project unit accessed through private land. The Contractor shall provide the Government a written statement or written documentation of verbal approval given by a named person on a stated date and time that the Contractor has been granted permission to travel over private lands.

Road Gates - Some project units are beyond locked gates that may require a key for access. The Contractor for each project unit shall lock gates with locks immediately after entry or exit. If government provided keys need to be issued to the Contractor for access, Form DI-105, Receipt for Property, will be signed by the Contractor at the responsible land management office. The contractor is responsible for replacement costs for lost keys or locks. Final payment will be made once all keys are returned to the Government and locks are replaced if needed.

Sequence of Work - The sequence of work will be determined by the COR at the pre-work conference and may be subject to change. Certain project units may be designated as higher priority units, which shall require an earlier completion than other contract units on a specific task order.

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7.0 UNIQUE FEATURES OF PROJECT AREAS

Standing timber, wildlife trees and snags may be present within the project sites. Research plots, cultural sites, threatened and endangered species locations, and other similar areas of concern may be located within the project sites and cannot be disturbed during project activities. These areas shall be identified on task order maps and in the field by the Government. Some specifics include:

A. Designated and marked “No-Treatment Zones” may be present within the project sites, and are not included in the acreage for payment, unless they represent 5% or less of the project area. “No- Treatment Zones” are marked by flagging and color designation will be identified in the task order.

Excessively rocky ground may be designated in writing as a “No-Treatment Zone” by the COR. All ground over 50% slope is a “No Treatment Zone” unless specified as hand sever and pile in the task order. Additional seasonal restrictions will be listed on each task order for each project unit.

B. Trees used as bearing trees, or any tree blazed or tagged to mark the line of any Government survey, shall not be cut or destroyed under penalty of law. Trees with reference tags or posters identifying BLM projects, or trees with orange paint shall not be cut or damaged. Standing timber, wildlife trees and snags may be present within the project sites. Research plots may be located within the project sites and will not be disturbed during activities. Trees which serve as fence support shall not be cut or damaged, unless identified in task order to be cut.

C. Mechanical work shall be conducted only on project areas that are less than or equal to 50% slopes.

Slopes steeper than 50% shall be considered reserved and excluded from mechanical treatment. Hand severing and mechanical piling may be required under the appropriate Sub-Item.

8.0 FIRE PREVENTION AND LIABILITY

The Contractor may be held liable for all operator fire starts under the specific task order. State and local fire prevention laws may exist and must be followed by the Contractor unless written direction is provided by the Contracting Officer. The Task Order may have additional site-specific prevention stipulations. All contracts shall at a minimum require:

8.1 Operate all internal and external combustion engines on federally managed lands pursuant to 36 CFR 261.52 (Attachment 5), which requires all such engines to be equipped with a qualified spark arrester that is maintained and not modified.

8.2 Carry shovels, water, and fire extinguishers on all equipment and vehicles. Fire extinguishers that are rated at a minimum as ABC - 10 pound, shall be on all equipment and vehicles.

8.3 Have means of communications with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or Project Inspector (PI).

8.4 Initiate fire suppression actions in the work area to prevent fire spread to or on federally administered lands.

8.5 Notify the appropriate dispatch center or 911 immediately of the location and status of any unplanned ignition.

8.6 Notify the COR and Contracting Officer immediately of the incident.

9.0 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

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

9.1 Crew Requirements

A. The Contractor shall maintain an adequate work force at all times to ensure timely completion of the work.

B. At the pre-work conference, the Contractor shall designate one English-speaking supervisor, who is knowledgeable and experienced in the required work, for each crew.

Any changes in supervisory designations must be submitted in writing to the COR at least 24 hours prior to the change taking effect.

C. The person designated by the Contractor as supervisor must actually perform in that capacity. The supervisor must, therefore, effectively direct the crew by making periodic inspections of the crews' work and advising them of any discrepancies found in the work that deviate from the specifications and by providing instructions for correcting any improper work. Any group of people without such an individual will not be considered a crew.

D. The designated supervisor shall be present at the work site each workday. If the supervisor is not present, the crew will not be permitted to work.

E. The supervisor shall know the requirements of the contract including technical requirements and unit locations. The COR or any Government representative will not act as a supervisor to the crew.

9.2 Equipment Requirements

Equipment shall be furnished fully operational designed to meet federal, state, and local safety regulations and operated by a competent, fully qualified operator.

A. The tracked equipment used for mechanical work for Items 1, 2, 4 and 5 shall be a track-mounted excavator which meets the following specifications:

1. Machine shall be hydraulically operated, including cutter head or grapple.

2. Ground pressure shall not exceed 8 pounds per square inch for excavator.

3. Machine width shall not exceed 11.5 feet, except that under Items 10 ,11 and 13 machine width shall not exceed 10 feet.

4. Machine shall be free of fluid leaks and have hoses in good operating condition.

5. Zero turn radius capability required.

B. The equipment used for mechanical work under Item 3 and 4 shall be a machine set on a wheeled carriage which meets the following specifications:

1. Machine shall be hydraulically operated, including cutter head or grapple.

2. Machine width shall not exceed 9 feet.

3. Machine shall be free of fluid leaks and have hoses in good operating condition.

C. The equipment used for mechanical work requiring a bulldozer with device for Item 6 shall be a tracked bulldozer equipped with brush blade, rock rake, or tomahawk, and meet the following specifications:

1. Machine shall be hydraulically operated, including non-solid brush blade, rock rake, tomahawk or other crushing device and rear mounted cable winch.

2 Ground pressure shall not exceed 8 pounds per square inch for bulldozer.

3. Machine width shall not exceed 9 feet.

4. Machine shall be free of fluid leaks and have hoses in good operating condition.

D. Equipment used for mechanical mowing on Item 7 requires a tractor-mounted mechanical brush mower. Equipment used for mechanical yarding, Item 8, shall be a wheeled tractor equipped with log grapples and/or a rear mounted cable winch. All machines operating off road within the unit must meet the following specifications:

1. Machine shall be hydraulically operated, including brush mower, winch or grapple.

2. Ground pressure shall not exceed 8 pounds per square inch for tracklayer.

3. Width of machine and mowing implement shall be of a size that will not damage standing trees and must be able to maneuver through the unit to be able to meet the specifications in the task order.

4. Gathered material shall have one end suspended while being transported.

5. All machines shall be free of fluid leaks and have hoses in good operating condition.

6. With written approval from the COR, a tracked machine may be used on slopes between

25 and 32 percent. Approval will be made in accordance with resource protection and resource objectives.

E. The equipment used for forwarding under Item 9 shall be a machine set on a wheeled carriage which meets the following specifications:

1. Machine shall be hydraulically operated, including cutter head or grapple.

2. Machine width shall not exceed 11 feet.

3. Machine shall be free of fluid leaks and have hoses in good operating condition.

4. Material shall be fully off the ground while being transported.

F. The equipment used for fireline construction on Item 10 shall be from one of 3 types of equipment as requested in the task order:

1. Track mounted excavator with the requirements under 10.2 A

2. Dozer as described in 10.2 C, except instead of a brush blade, needs to have a solid blade.

3. Grader

9.3 Operating Permit

State law requires a permit to operate power driven machinery. Permits must be obtained from the appropriate local office of the state Department of Forestry prior to the operation of power driven machinery. This requirement applies to chainsaws and other motor driven tools. Depending upon Oregon State or federal agency designated Industrial Fire Precautions Level, restrictions may occur that could result in work days being less than 8 hours. Extended closure or shutdown of project work may be required due to high fire hazard level.

9.4 Warning Signs

Contractor shall furnish 2 warning signs to be placed on the roadside prior to entrance to work areas. Signs shall be a minimum of 3 feet by 3 feet in dimension and shall warn of specific safety hazards, such as flying debris, falling trees, or heavy equipment.

10.0 WORK CAMPS

Camping on agency-administered lands shall only be allowed in approved sites and with the prior written authorization of the responsible land manager or their designated appointee. Should such a work camp be authorized, the Contractor shall maintain the camp in an orderly and sanitary manner. All fire regulations and permits shall be followed. All garbage and refuse shall be removed from the camp site(s) by the Contractor and disposed of off-site before final task order payment is made.

11.0 SECURITY OF MATERIALS

The Contractor may leave its equipment and Government-furnished property at the work site. The Contractor shall be responsible for the Contractor's equipment and Government-furnished property if it should be lost, stolen or damaged.

12.0 NOXIOUS WEEDS

Ensure that all equipment is cleaned off prior to operating on Government lands. Remove all dirt, grease, and plant parts that carry noxious weed seeds or vegetative parts. This may be accomplished with a pressure hose. In addition, if equipment is found operating in a noxious weed area, the equipment must be cleaned before leaving project or moving to another area in location identified in the task order and by the COR.

13.0 SUPERVISOR

A working (English literate) 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 the crew is non-English speaking, the supervisor must be bi-lingual in English and the language of the crew members.

14.0 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

14.1 The Contractor shall furnish personal protective equipment (PPE) to crew members respective of the type of work being completed (i.e. hard hat, eye and hearing protection, leather gloves, saw chaps, etc. for chainsaw work).

14.2 The contractor shall train workers in the safe operation and use of equipment that they will be using to accomplish the work under this contract. Occupation Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) standards PPE shall be followed; information can be found at OSHA PPE Standards.

14.3 PPE, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards or processes encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body.

14.4 Defective or damaged PPE shall not be used and shall be either repaired or replaced.

15.0 GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS)

GPS equipment may be required for this contract; equipment must have an accuracy of +/- 10 meters and be capable of accepting/uploading shape files or track logs.

16.0 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP)

The Government shall furnish equipment (GFE) and government furnished supplies (GFS) as appropriate with each Task Order. Examples of GFE may include Threatened and Endangered Species information, cultural survey information, reporting formats, maps, photos, chains and appropriate appurtenances, government keys and tree seedling.

All Government furnished equipment and supplies, hereinafter referred to as Government-furnished property (GFP), shall be picked up by the Contractor at the location designated in the Task Order for supplies and signed for on Receipt for Property Form (DI-105) or Report of Transfer or Other Disposition or Construction of Property Form (AD-107) by the Contractor or Contractor's authorized representative. The Contractor shall return all GFP within 24 hours from final acceptance of project completion. At time of return, the Contractor shall furnish the COR with an inventory of property being returned. The Contractor shall be responsible for any shortages or damage of to GFP.

17.0 SAFETY PLAN

The Contractor shall provide a copy of their safety plan at the pre-work meeting. The Safety Plan shall be available to all employees and subcontractors working on the contract and subsequent task orders. The Safety Plan should cover at a minimum:

A. Safety briefings covering the area working in, 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. 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 to the job site.

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F. Emergency numbers to contact if an accident happens.

18.0 WORK PLAN

The Government may request a work plan to be submitted with the price proposal. The Government shall furnish the Contractor with a written request that shall include all documentation necessary for the Contractor to prepare a work plan for the individual requirement. Work plan requests, if needed, shall be specific to the requirement. The work plan is the Contractor's overall estimate for the completion of the requirement and shall include the following:

18.1.1 Date of commencement of work and any necessary revision to the Government's requested schedule of performance.

18.1.2 In the event certain items and/or services are required and are not contained or priced in the contract schedule, the Contractor shall immediately contact the BLM NOC Contracting Officer for appropriate guidance.

The Contractor's Work Plan is subject to review by the Contracting Officer and COR. After a Task Order is issued, if any revision due to scope change becomes necessary that impacts the firm fixed price or other performance metrics of the task order, the Contractor shall promptly submit to the Contracting Officer a revision to the Work Plan and any impacts on price, along with explanatory notes.

Revised work plans submitted by the Contractor are subject to review and approval by the Contracting Officer.

19.0 QUALITY CONTROL PLAN/INSPECTION

The contractor shall establish and maintain a complete Quality Control Plan acceptable to the Government to ensure the requirements of the contract are provided as specified. The Government shall inspect completed units 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 shall be subject to inspections by the Government at periodic intervals during the performance of this contract. The Government will inspect units within 14 calendar days of receipt of the Contractor’s request for inspection, unless weather limits access, site is covered in snow, or some other act of god prevents a quality inspection. 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.

Inspections shall be made on a series of 1/40th acre (18.625 feet radius), or as specified in each Task Order, plots located at predetermined intervals across each work unit. Sufficient plots shall be taken to obtain at least one percent sample the work unit.

Each inspection plot shall be subdivided into four quadrants based on cardinal directions. Each quadrant shall be evaluated for compliance with all contract specifications as stated in Section C that pertain to that individual treatment. If two or more quadrants fail to comply, the plot shall fail.

19.1.1 WORK QUALITY PERCENTAGE

Work quality percentages are derived from data developed from inspection plots. The total number of satisfactory plots divided by the number of plots inspected determines the quality rate. This rate multiplied by 100 provides the work quality percentage.

Example: Number of plots inspected 25

Number of satisfactory plots 23 23 divided by 25 .92 Work Quality Percentage 92 percent

19.1.2 ACCEPTABLE QUALITY LEVEL

Acceptance of work shall be based on compliance with all Schedule B Specific Tasks that correspond to the treatment. A minimum basic quality of 90 percent is required. Work quality percentage of 100% for the following items shall be required to pass inspection:

1. All safety hazards created by the contractor must be corrected, such as cut trees leaning into other trees, fences, power lines, etc.

2. Hand Piles that are too close to leave trees, private property boundaries, or any type of structure (building, fence, powerlines, etc.) must be remedied.

19.1.3 UNSATISFACTORY WORK

If the work quality falls below 90 percent, the COR shall immediately notify the CO and the Contractor in writing. The CO, COR and Contractor shall meet and discuss the unsatisfactory work and how to resolve any issues to bring the work back to an acceptable level.

19.1.4 PERFORMANCE TIME

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.

20.0 REPORTS

During performance of work under this contract the Contractor shall furnish reports to the BLM Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer Representative in accordance with task order requirements.

21.0 WORK HOURS

The performance period established for this IDIQ and task orders issued from the IDIQ are based upon all work being conducted during regular working hours. Regular working hours are limited to the time between one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset each day, Monday through Friday, excluding Government holidays. If the Contractor desires to carry on work outside regular hours, including Saturdays, Sundays, and Government holidays, a request must be submitted to the Contracting Officer Representative in sufficient time to allow satisfactory arrangements to be made by the Government for access to the work site and inspection.

22.0 HOLIDAYS

The contractor shall not be required to work during designated shutdown periods. Holidays observed by the contractor shall include all legal holidays observed by the Government. These holidays are:

New Year's Day Martin Luther King Day Columbus Day President's Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Veterans' Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Juneteenth

Any Federal Holiday Established by Executive Order

23.0 PROSECUTION OF THE WORK

The capacity of the Contractor, method of operation, and employees, shall, at all times during the continuance of the contract, be subject to the approval of the Contracting Officer and shall be such as to assure the completion of the work within the specified period of time. To the extent stated in the specifications, the Contracting Officer shall have the right to select the sequence in which the individual work shall be completed.

If work is seriously or chronically deficient it shall be addressed per the procedures in Section 20.0 Subsection C.

The Contracting Officer may, in writing, require the Contractor to remove from the work any employee found to be working in an unsafe manner.

24.0 INTERRUPTION OF WORK

ENVIRONMENTAL - The Contracting Officer, by issuance of a stop work order, may direct the Contractor to shut down any work that may be subject to damage due to weather conditions or fire danger. The Contractor shall be given a resume work order, which shall document the date the stop work order ended. An allowance has been included in the contract time for short-term environmental delays up to one day at a time. The count of contract time shall therefore continue during stop work of one day or less, but the count of contract time shall stop during stop work orders in excess of one day at a time. All periods of stop work by the Government shall be documented. Actions taken under this paragraph shall be subject to FAR 52.242-15- Stop-Work Order.

Instances such as:

When adverse weather would result in soil damage by the Contractor on project units or that continued vehicle travel would cause unacceptable road damage. This is determined by the COR based on seasonal or an event situation.

Soil moisture greater than 20% at a depth of 6 inches.

ENDANGERED SPECIES - The Government may direct the Contractor to stop work and all operations in the event that listed or proposed threatened or endangered plants or animals protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, or Federal candidate (Category 1 and 2), sensitive or state listed species, identified under BLM Manual 6840 (Attachment 4), are discovered to be present in or adjacent to the project area. Actions taken under this paragraph shall be subject to FAR 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order.

Seasonal closure, November 15 – April 15, is in effect for elevations of 5000’ and below in the Klamath Basin for big game winter range. Other seasonal closures for threatened and endangered (T&E) species will be included in task orders.

Within Greater Sage-Grouse (GRSG) habitat, do not treat sagebrush during nesting and early brood- rearing within 4.0 miles of occupied or pending leks. Breeding and brood-rearing typically occur from March 1 to June 30; use local information to further refine this period.

Within Greater Sage-Grouse (GRSG) habitat, cutting of juniper can occur within 4.0 miles of an occupied or pending lek during the breeding season from two hours after sunrise and two hours before sunset; use local information to further refine this period.

There will be no disruptive activities two hours before sunset to two hours after sunrise from March 1 through June 30 within 1.0 mile of the perimeter of occupied leks; use local information to further refine this period.

Seasonal closures and/or other mitigating measures will be included in the specific task order when working around other threatened and endangered species or special status species or their habitat.

FIRE DANGER SEASON - If the COR allows the Contractor to continue work during periods of declared fire danger or season, the Contractor shall comply with all applicable state laws relating to fire prevention and with all special conditions of work as directed by the COR.

As required by applicable state law, the Industrial Fire Precautions Level system, and the approved written fire prevention, control and work progress plan must be developed for each unit worked in the task order.

The use of hot saws or chain saws is restricted following the guidance listed in the Industrial Fire Precautions Levels/Oregon Department of Forestry Fire Regulations.

25.0 PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL DATA

The Historic and Archeological Data Preservation Act of 1974, provides for the preservation of historical and archeological data that might otherwise be lost as the result of alterations to the terrain caused by a federal or federally licensed activity or programs.

If, in connection with operations under this contract, the Contractor, subcontractors, or employees discovers, encounters or becomes aware of any possible historical or archeological data, objects or sites of cultural value on the project area, such as historical ruins, graves or grave markers, fossils, or artifacts, the Contractor shall immediately suspend all operations in the vicinity of the cultural value and shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, giving the location and nature of the findings. No objects of cultural resource value may be removed.

Where appropriate by reason of discovery, the Contracting Officer may order delays in the time of performance and/or changes in the work. If such delays and/or changes are ordered, the time of performance and contract price shall be adjusted in accordance with the Changes clause.

The Contractor shall be responsible for protecting the cultural resources within the affected area from damage. In addition, the contractor shall be liable for all damage to the identified cultural resources caused by their actions or the actions of their agents or representatives. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer or his/her representative if any damage occurs to any cultural resource and immediately suspend work in the area in which damage has occurred until authorized to proceed. Actions taken under this paragraph shall be subject to the FAR 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order.

26.0 KEY PERSONNEL, SUBCONTRACTORS AND OUTSIDE ASSOCIATES OR

CONSULTANTS The firms and key personnel identified in the awarded contract must remain fixed for the duration of the contract unless a change request is submitted in writing to the Bureau of Land Management Contracting Officer and upon authorization by the Bureau of Land Management Contracting Officer of such change. A request for change of key personnel, subcontractors, and outside associates or consultants must be made within fifteen working days to the Contracting Officer, prior to the change taking effect.

Individual names shall be included in the resultant contract through incorporation of the Contractor’s proposal. Revisions in accordance with the provisions of this clause shall be made by superseding letters.

During the first year of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, termination of employment, or otherwise approved by the Bureau of Land Management Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide information required by this section. After the initial year, the Contractor shall submit the information required by this section to the Bureau of Land Management Contracting Officer at least 15 calendar days prior to making any permanent substitution.

The Contractor shall provide an explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitution, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Bureau of Land Management Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutions should have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. The Bureau of Land Management Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions.

The key listing of personnel shall be modified by superseding letters.

27.0 WORK BY THE GOVERNMENT

The Government reserves the right to undertake performance by Government forces or other Contractors, the same type of similar work as contracted for herein, as the Government deems necessary or desirable, and to do so will not breach or otherwise violate this contract.

28.0 OTHER CONTRACTS

The Government may undertake work with its own forces or award other contracts for additional work, and the Contractor shall fully cooperate with such other Contractors and Government employees and carefully fit its own work to such additional work as may be directed by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall not commit or permit any act, which shall interfere with the performance of work by any other Contractor or by Government employees.

29.0 EXTENT OF OBLIGATION

The Government obligation for performance of this contract beyond the award price is contingent upon the availability of funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this contract beyond the amount that has been authorized through the issuance of a contract modification or change order by the Contracting Officer.

The Contractor(s) shall incur costs under this contract only in the performance of Task Orders and modifications to Task Orders issued in accordance with these ordering procedures. The price stated in the Task Order shall be considered the maximum allowable expenditure for the designated order. No other costs are authorized without the express prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. The funded amount is stated as the “Total.”

30.0 CONTRACT PRICE REDUCTION

Due to the multiple award nature of this acquisition, Contractors may deem it appropriate to offer price reductions due to market conditions, magnitude of work, or other factors when competing for orders under this contract; however, unit prices in the basic contract may not be exceeded at any time.

The Contractor may, at any time during the life of the contract, reduce the fixed unit price of item(s) included in the contract. Any price reduction for the remainder of the life of the contract shall be incorporated into the contract by modification.

The Contractor may reduce the fixed unit price(s) of item(s) included in the contract on a one-time basis for a specific delivery order, for a set period of time for orders placed during that time, or in any other manner consistent with commercial practice.

31.0 INDEMNIFICATION

The Contractor shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless to the full extent permitted by law the United States Government and its employees and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, demands, suits, actions, judgments, liabilities, defaults, or costs and expenses, including court costs and attorney fees (all of which shall collectively be referred to herein as the "Liabilities"), including without limitation any claims or proceedings relating to any hazardous wastes or toxic substances present on each site or location, or involving any violation of, or any liability under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), the Occupational Safety and Health Act or any other federal, state, or local environmental statutes or any amendment thereto, extension thereof, or regulations there under, arising out of the Contractor's negligent performance and/or willful misconduct hereunder.

Notwithstanding any other provisions herein to the contrary, the Contractor shall not be obligated to indemnify the United States Government and its employees and agents for liabilities caused by the U.S.

Government’s negligent acts or omissions.

Contractor's and Government's obligations under this clause shall survive any expiration or termination of this contract or the period of performance hereunder for a period of five years from the date of expiration or termination or completion of the last performance date of any Task Order issued under this contract.

The contents of this clause shall flow down to all sub-Contractors.

32.0 HEALTH AND SAFETY

The nature of the work to be performed under this contract may involve inherently hazardous situations.

33.0 CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGEMENT

Small businesses contractors may team with other small business contractors in order to meet the hazardous fuel requirements needed by BLM. The small businesses must be registered in SAM and the proposal shall include the UEI number and team members. All teaming arrangements must be included in the proposal submission and will be incorporated with the terms and conditions of the resultant IDIQ.

34.0 CONTRACTOR SUBCONTRACTING

Small business contractors may subcontract in order to meet the hazardous fuel requirements needed by BLM under the IDIQ contract. Per FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting shall be followed. The proposal shall list all subcontractors and include the subcontractor’s pertinent information to include: UEI number, team members and experience. Subcontractors must be registered in SAM.