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140L2626Q0046

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BLM ID-STATE OFC HR&ADM SVC (ID953)

1387 S. VINNELL WAY

BOISE ID 83709

08/24/2026 1000 MD

0044040396

Patricia Fort

(208) 373-3910

LDA 100.00

LDA

Patricia Fort

115310

$34

08/07/2026

0011276399

ADMINISTERED BY:

BLM ID STATE OFC HR&ADMN (ID953)

1387 S. VINNELL WAY

BOISE ID 83709 US

DELIVER TO:

BLM-ID SALMON FIELD OFFICE*

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1206 SOUTH CHALLIS STREET

SALMON ID 83467 US

Delivery: 10/02/2026

00010 Badger Springs Lop and Scatter

Product/Service Code: F014

Product/Service Description: NATURAL

RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- TREE THINNING

Period of Performance: 08/31/2026 to

10/02/2026

SOLICITATION NO: 140L2626Q0046

TITLE: Badger Springs Lop and Scatter 2026 Page 3

INFORMATION TO PROSPECTIVE QUOTERS

This is a combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.2 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.

Firm, fixed-price quotes are requested under Request for Quotation (RFQ) Solicitation number 140L2626Q0046. This solicitation is set-aside for small business under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 115310. The Small Business Annual Receipts for the preceding three (3) fiscal years does not exceed $34.0 Million.

No Site Visit will be held. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

Due Date: Monday, August 24, 2026, at 10:00 am MDT. Quotes will be accepted via Email at pfort@ios.doi.gov. Offerors must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) database found at https://www.sam.gov.

In accordance with this Solicitation Section 4 - Solicitation Provisions

See FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Productions and Commercial Services

The overall proposal shall consist of a completed Standard Form 1449, completed Bid Schedule, and a detailed work plan that demonstrates the capability to meet the technical aptitude of the Statement of work. NOTE: Submit only the requested items above, not the entire Solicitation.

To expedite the handling of your quotation, please check the following items:

❏ Is the unit price legible?

❏ Is the extended price correct?

❏ Have you initialed any changes or erasures?

https://www.sam.gov/

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1: Solicitation/Contract Form See Standard Form 1449

Section 2: Contract Clauses 13

Section 3: List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments 24

Section 4: Solicitation Provisions 30

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SECTION 1: BID SCHEDULE

Offerors are to complete Block 17a and blocks 30 - 31 of the SF-1449.

Badger Springs Lop & Scatter 2026 Project

Line Item Number Description Estimated

Quantity Unit of Issue Unit Price Total Cost

0001 Badger Springs lop and scatter 686* Acres $ $

TOTAL $

*GIS Calculated Quantity

Total Estimated Acres: 686* acres

Period of Performance: 8/31/2026 - 10/02/2026

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DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

Badger Springs Lop and Scatter

General

1.1. Description of Services/Introduction: The Salmon Field Office, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is acquiring services for tree thinning. The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, tools, labor, supervision, equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, training, and incidentals necessary to perform tree thinning services in accordance with the specifications provided.

1.2. Background: The Badger Springs project area generally consists of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), and ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa), but also lodgepole pine (P. contorta), and Rocky Mountain juniper (Juniperus scopulorum) trees encroaching into sagebrush steppe. The methods that will be used to reduce Douglas-fir, ponderosa, lodgepole, and juniper tree cover include utilizing hand crews to cut down the trees.

1.3. Objectives: The objective of the Badger Springs project is to reduce the cover of conifer trees, thus improving the health of the sagebrush steppe and enhancing habitat for the greater sage-grouse and other sagebrush obligate species.

1.4. Scope: The work under this contract is to reduce conifer tree cover over 686 acres by cutting conifer trees and scattering the slash per contract specifications.

1.5. Period of Performance: Treatment operations will begin on or after August 24, 2026. All operations shall be completed no later than September 25, 2026.

Estimated Start Date: August 24, 2026

Required End Date: September 25, 2026

1.6. General Information

1.6.1.Hours of Operation: Work hours under this contract shall be limited to the time between 6 a.m.

to 8 p.m. Work will not be permitted on Federal holidays, unless authorized by the COR.

1.6.2.Federal Observed Holidays: In addition to any holidays declared by Executive Orders, the following Federal Legal Holidays are observed: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.

1.6.3.Place of Performance: The project area is located approximately 10 miles northeast of Salmon, Idaho. All work will be performed on land administered by the BLM. The total acreage for the unit was calculated to be 686 acres. Acreage of the unit was determined by calculations based on a horizontal plane using GIS technology (see Area Maps).

The project unit is located within the following Township/Range/Sections:

Township 23 North, Range 22 East, Sections 13, 14, 15, 22 and 23

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1.6.4.Pre-work Conference: Prior to commencement of work, a meeting may be requested by the Contracting Officer to be attended by the Contractor, the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), and the Project Inspector(s).

The meeting will be held at the Salmon Field Office or at the Badger Springs unit at a time mutually agreeable to the Contractor and the COR to discuss the work schedule and to familiarize both parties with the responsibilities of each under this contract. At this time the Contractor shall provide to the COR a written "work progress plan" that details dates, locations, equipment, and employees to provide for orderly completion of the work within the contract performance time. This work schedule must be acceptable to the Government. At a minimum, the schedule must reflect a work progress rate equal to the available amount of contract performance time.

1.6.5.Invoicing: Invoices shall be submitted through IPP for payment, after services have been performed with supporting invoice on company letterhead and referenced purchase order number. Unit Costs offered must be “All-Inclusive” for materials, labor, transportation, surcharges, fees and services necessary and incidental to tree thinning services. Invoices shall reflect only those costs indicated in the Price Schedule. All expenses relating to maintenance and operation of equipment shall be considered in the all–inclusive pricing. The Contract will be considered completed and payment due when all areas furnished to the Contractor by the Government have been treated to the standards specified.

1.6.6.Project Boundary Marking: The location and access to the unit(s) are shown on the vicinity and unit map(s). The unit boundaries will not be identified by flagging, it will be up to the contractor to identify and verify boundaries in the field using maps and electronic devices to stay within the unit(s).

1.6.7.Access: Legal public access to the project areas will be identified on the maps prior to the contractor starting the implementation phase. Seasonal road closers may exist (contractor will be notified of closures upon award). Contractor will assume responsibility for any additional access if desired. If roads or any type of access become subject to damage, because of adverse weather conditions or other natural and or political reasons, the COR/PI will relay information to the contractor, and a Stop Work Order may be implemented by the Contacting Officer (CO) until other access can be decided.

1.6.8.Notification of Cessation or Restart of Work: The Contractor will have personnel on project site prior to commencing work, during work, and will notify COR or Project Inspector of changing weather conditions. The COR or Project Inspector will allow Contractor to continue or stop work if weather factors dictate.

1.6.9.Personnel Requirements: The Contractor must always maintain an adequate work force to ensure timely completion of the work and is responsible for the crew knowing the requirements of the contract. The crew is also responsible for maintaining a safe working environment following OSHA standards. The Contractor must attend the pre-work meeting and provide a written performance plan including crew size prior to beginning work.

1.6.9.1. Key Personnel: The contractor will furnish a legible list of all contract employees (last name, first name) to the assigned COR. If there are any changes to the list of contract employees during the life of the contract a new list will be provided to the COR. The following personnel are considered key personnel by the Government:

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1.6.9.1.1. Work Crew: Shall be furnished by the Contractor for performing thinning treatment. The Contractor shall furnish the necessary qualified mechanics for maintenance of equipment and shall furnish all fuel, oil, and service required for operation of equipment and vehicles.

1.6.9.1.2. Crew Foreman: A Contractor Representative must be on-site always directing work. This person must be fluent in English and will also serve as an on the ground contact person for the COR/PI. Failure to maintain a Contractor Representative will result in suspension of work until an acceptable on-the-ground Contractor Representative is provided. A maximum of five (5) days will be allowed to produce a qualified Contractor Representative. Failure to do so within five days may result in the Contracting Officer (CO) issuing a Suspend Work Order. CO and COR must be informed of any changes of Contractor Representative.

1.6.10. Camping: Camping on agency-administered lands will only be allowed on site(s) pre-approved by an authorized officer. Camping areas for crews will be identified and surveyed for cultural resources prior to use of that camp location. Some camp sites including designated camp sites have been identified and cleared for use, ask the COR for details. The Contractor shall maintain all camping areas in an orderly and sanitary manner. The ordering and maintenance of portable toilets and dumpsters is the responsibility of the contractor. All fire regulations and restrictions shall be followed. All garbage and refuse shall be removed from the camp site(s) by the Contractor and disposed of offsite before final payment is made.

1.6.11. Detailed Unit Information: The Badger Springs unit consists of scattered conifer trees growing in historic sagebrush steppe habitat. The total acreage for the Badger Springs unit is approximately 686 acres. Because of the scattered nature of the vegetation, not all acres within the established boundaries of the units will require the same amount of labor to achieve the specifications outlined below. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to determine the quantity of work needed to meet specifications identified in this SOW. The unit is accessible by dirt road or by walk-in of up to 0.30 miles. Legal public access to the project area will be identified on a map prior to the contractor starting the implementation phase. The Contractor will assume responsibility for any additional access if desired. If roads or any type of access become subject to damage, because of adverse weather conditions or other natural and or political reasons, the COR will relay information to the contractor, and a Stop Work Order may be implemented by the CO until other access can be decided.

1.6.12. Risk and Damages: The Contractor shall assume all risks in connection with performance of the contract and shall be liable for any damages to persons or property in connection with the prosecution of the work, including employees of the Contractor.

1.6.13. Protection of Improvements: The COR may order a cessation of work if vehicles are operated on roads within the work area when ground or weather conditions cause or lead to loss of traction. Such conditions usually develop where frozen ground is thawing, when snow is melting, and during or immediately following rainstorms. Any soil and ground disturbance caused by equipment during and after operations will be rehabilitated.

1.6.14. Salvage Rights: No salvage will be allowed.

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1.6.15. Designation of Contracting Officer’s Representative: The CO shall designate the COR and PI. The COR is responsible for administering the performance of work under this contract. In no event, however, will any understanding, agreement, modification, change order, or other matter deviating from the terms of this contract be effective or binding upon the Government unless formalized by proper contractual documentation executed by the CO prior to completion of the contract.

2. Definitions

2.1 Contractor: A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.2 Contracting Officer (CO): A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.3 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.4 Deliverable: Anything that can be physically delivered but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.5 Equipment: A tangible item that is functionally complete for its intended purpose, durable, nonexpendable, and needed for the performance of a contract. Equipment is not intended for sale and does not ordinarily lose its identity or become a component part of another article when put into use.

Equipment does not include material, real property, special test equipment or special tooling.

2.6 Key Personnel: Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal. The prime contractor is responsible for performance of all subcontractors.

2.7 Quality Control: All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.8 Subcontractor: One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

3. Government Furnished Property and Services

3.1 The Government will provide various USGS 7.5-minute quadrangles (1:24,000 scales) or GIS equivalent with unit boundaries clearly identified.

3.1.1.Work sites will not be marked by the Government with flagging. The contractor may flag the boundaries of the unit at their discretion; however, the contractor will be responsible for removal of all flagging.

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4. Contractor-Furnished Items and Services

4.1 Equipment Requirements:

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

4.1.2 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.

4.1.3 GPS equipment must have an accuracy of +/- 10 meters and be capable of accepting/uploading shape files or track logs.

4.2 Service Requirements:

4.2.1 Thinning, lopping, and scattering

4.2.1.1 The material to be treated consists of live Douglas-fir, ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine, juniper seedlings, saplings, and mature trees growing in historic sagebrush steppe habitat.

4.2.1.2 All live Douglas-fir, ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine, and juniper trees less than or equal to 11 inches DBH shall be cut.

4.2.1.3 The treatment will be completed using hand tools, including chainsaws, hand saws, loppers, etc.

4.2.1.4 No mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus ledifolius), limber pine (Pinus flexilis), or whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) shall be cut.

4.2.1.5 All cut trees greater than 2 inches DBH shall be bucked and limbed.

4.2.1.6 All branches shall be completely severed from the bole before scattering.

4.2.1.7 All stems and limbs will be completely cut and scattered away from the stump.

Stump height shall not exceed 4 inches and will be cut flat. No live limbs will be left on the stumps of cut trees.

4.2.1.8 Slash will not exceed 4 feet in length and will be dispersed so not to exceed 15 inches in depth.

4.2.1.9 All cut/scattered vegetation will be scattered at least 10 feet away from existing roads, trails, fences, and irrigation ditches.

5. Specific Tasks

5.1 Thinning, Lopping, and Scattering: The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, tools, labor, supervision, equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, training, and incidentals necessary to perform the thinning, lopping, and scattering services in accordance with the specifications provided. Services shall be billed in accordance with pricing schedule (See PWS 4.2.1).

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6. Applicable Technical Orders, Specifications, Regulations, Manuals

6.1 Fire Prevention: Primarily for purposes of fire prevention and control, the Contractor shall comply with the following provisions:

6.1.1 The Contractor shall comply with all the applicable Idaho State Fire Prevention Laws, Rules, Regulations, and Standards.

6.1.2 Prior to starting operations during a closed fire season or periods of high fire danger, the Contractor shall prepare a fire prevention and fire control plan to the satisfaction of the COR.

6.1.3 Provide and maintain in good repair on the contract area the following equipment for use during a closed fire season or periods of high fire danger:

6.1.3.1 Firefighting tools shall be kept at vehicle staging areas or at such other place(s) as the COR shall designate whenever employees of the Contractor are working on the contract area. All firefighting tools shall be identified, organized, and easily accessible to all Contractor employees. The fire tools shall be in good condition, be tight on strong handles, and have sharp cutting edges. There shall be at least one (1) tool for each Contractor employee working on the contract area. Three-fourths (3/4) of all fire tools shall be shovels, hoes, or other scraping tools. The fire tools shall be used only for fighting fire.

6.1.3.2 A shovel in good condition with not less than a three (3) foot handle and a blade not less than seven and three-quarters (7 3/4) inches wide shall be within fifty (50) feet of any power saw when in operation.

6.1.3.3 Two (2) back-pack pumps at each vehicle staging area to be kept full of water and in good operating condition.

6.1.3.4 A serviceable chemical fire extinguisher of at least eight (8) ounces minimum capacity shall be carried during a closed fire season or period of high fire danger by each saw operator using a power saw on the contract area. Such fire extinguisher shall be filled and in operating condition and shall at all times be immediately available to the operator when the saw is being fueled or the motor of the saw is running. Any fueling of a power saw shall be done in an area which has first been cleared of all flammable material. Power saws shall be moved at least twenty (20) feet from the place of fueling before the engine is started. A shovel shall be available with each gas can when refueling. Each power saw shall be equipped with an exhaust system and a spark arresting device.

6.1.3.5 The CO may require additional fire tools and fire equipment as the fire danger may warrant.

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Technical Exhibits:

Required services table with Accepted Quality Level:

Performance Task Performance Standard Acceptable Quality Level

Method(s) of Inspection

Stump height < 4" 95% Random inspection Live limbs removed 95% Random inspection Trees felled that meet specifications

95% Random inspection

Thinning, Lopping, and Scattering (PWS 5.1)

Scattered slash that meets the specifications

95% Random inspection

DELIVERABLE FREQUENCY REFERENCE MEDIUM/FORMAT SUBMIT TO

Performance/Work Plan

Once 1.6.4 Pre-work conference

By email in PDF format or hard copy

COR

Crew Manifest Once, and as needed when crew manifest changes.

1.6.9 Personnel

Requirements

By email in PDF or scanned or hard copy

COR

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SECTION 2 - CONTRACT CLAUSES

1. 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far#

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

(Jan 2017) 52.204-13 System for Award Management - Maintenance (Nov 2025) 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014) 52.204-91 Contractor Identification (Nov 2025) 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2025) 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2025) 52.215-8 Order of Precedence-Uniform Contract Format (Nov 2025) 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2025) 52.219-28 Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Nov 2025) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (Nov 2025) 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Nov 2025) 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (Nov 2025) 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (Nov 2025) 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave under Executive Order 13706 (Nov 2025) 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Mar 2026) 52.223-2 Reporting of Biobased Products under Service and Construction Contracts (May 2024)

(DEVIATION) (Nov 2025) 52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data (Alt I) (Nov 2025) 52.226-7 Drug-Free Workplace (May 2024) 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024) 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims (May 2014) 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Nov 2025) 52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions (Jul 2025) 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (Nov 2025) 52.240-92 Security Requirements (Nov 2025) 52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Nov 2025) 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (Aug 1989)

2. 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers under Executive Order 14026 (DEVIATION) (Nov 2025)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— United States means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Johnston Island, Wake Island, and the outer Continental Shelf as defined in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331, et seq.).

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Worker – (1)(i) Means any person engaged in performing work on, or in connection with, a contract covered by Executive Order 14026, and–

(A) Whose wages under such contract are governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. chapter 8), the Service Contract Labor Standards statute (41 U.S.C. chapter 67), or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute (40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter IV);

(B) Other than individuals employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as those terms are defined in 29 CFR part 541; and

(C) Regardless of the contractual relationship alleged to exist between the individual and the employer.

(ii) Includes workers performing on, or in connection with, the contract whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(c).

(iii) Also includes any person working on, or in connection with, the contract and individually registered in a bona fide apprenticeship or training program registered with the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, or with a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship.

(2) (i) A worker performs on a contract if the worker directly performs the specific services called for by the contract; and

(ii) A worker performs in connection with a contract if the worker's work activities are necessary to the performance of a contract but are not the specific services called for by the contract.

(b) Executive Order Minimum wage rate.

(1) The Contractor shall pay to workers, while performing in the United States, and performing on, or in connection with, this contract, a minimum hourly wage rate of $15.00 per hour beginning January 30, 2022.

(2) The Contractor shall adjust the minimum wage paid, if necessary, beginning January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, to meet the applicable annual E.O. minimum wage. The Administrator of the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (the Administrator) will publish annual determinations in the Federal Register no later than 90 days before the effective date of the new E.O. minimum wage rate. The Administrator will also publish the applicable E.O. minimum wage on https://www.sam.gov (or any successor website), and a general notice on all wage determinations issued under the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, that will provide information on the E.O. minimum wage and how to obtain annual updates. The applicable published E.O.

minimum wage is incorporated by reference into this contract.

(3) (i) The Contractor may request a price adjustment only after the effective date of the new annual E.O. minimum wage determination. Prices will be adjusted only for increased labor costs (including subcontractor labor costs) as a result of an increase in the annual E.O.

minimum wage, and for associated labor costs (including those for subcontractors).

Associated labor costs shall include increases or decreases that result from changes in social security and unemployment taxes and workers’ compensation insurance, but will not otherwise include any amount for general and administrative costs, overhead, or profit.

(ii) Subcontractors may be entitled to adjustments due to the new minimum wage, pursuant to paragraph (b)(2). Contractors shall consider any subcontractor requests for such price adjustment.

(iii) The Contracting Officer will not adjust the contract price under this clause for any costs other than those identified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this clause, and will not provide duplicate price adjustments with any price adjustment under clauses implementing the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute.

(4) The Contractor warrants that the prices in this contract do not include allowance for any contingency to cover increased costs for which adjustment is provided under this clause.

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(5) A pay period under this clause may not be longer than semi-monthly, but may be shorter to comply with any applicable law or other requirement under this contract establishing a shorter pay period. Workers shall be paid no later than one pay period following the end of the regular pay period in which such wages were earned or accrued.

(6) The Contractor shall pay, unconditionally to each worker, all wages due free and clear without subsequent rebate or kickback. The Contractor may make deductions that reduce a worker’s wages below the E.O. minimum wage rate only if done in accordance with 29 CFR 23.230, Deductions.

(7) The Contractor shall not discharge any part of its minimum wage obligation under this clause by furnishing fringe benefits or, with respect to workers whose wages are governed by the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, the cash equivalent thereof.

(8) Nothing in this clause shall excuse the Contractor from compliance with any applicable Federal or State prevailing wage law or any applicable law or municipal ordinance or any applicable contract establishing a minimum wage higher than the E.O. 14026 minimum wage.

However, wage increases under such other laws or municipal ordinances are not subject to price adjustment under this subpart.

(9) The Contractor shall pay the E.O. minimum wage rate whenever it is higher than any applicable collective bargaining agreement(s) wage rate.

(10) The Contractor shall follow the policies and procedures in 29 CFR 23.240(b) and 23.280 for treatment of workers engaged in an occupation in which they customarily and regularly receive more than $30 a month in tips.

(c) (1) This clause applies to workers as defined in paragraph (a). As provided in that definition–

(i) Workers are covered regardless of the contractual relationship alleged to exist between the contractor or subcontractor and the worker;

(ii) Workers with disabilities whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(c) are covered; and

(iii) Workers who are registered in a bona fide apprenticeship program or training program registered with the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, or with a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship, are covered.

(2) This clause does not apply to–

(i) Contracts or subcontracts to which the States of Texas, Louisiana, or Mississippi, including their agencies, are a party;

(ii) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)-covered individuals performing in connection with contracts covered by the E.O., i.e. those individuals who perform duties necessary to the performance of the contract, but who are not directly engaged in performing the specific work called for by the contract, and who spend less than 20 percent of their hours worked in a particular workweek performing in connection with such contracts;

(iii) Individuals exempted from the minimum wage requirements of the FLSA under 29 U.S.C. 213(a) and 214(a) and (b), unless otherwise covered by the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute. These individuals include but are not limited to-

(A) Learners, apprentices, or messengers whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(a);

(B) Students whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(b); and

(C) Those employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity (29 U.S.C. 213(a)(1) and 29 CFR part 541).

(d) Notice. The Contractor shall notify all workers performing work on, or in connection with, this contract of the applicable E.O. minimum wage rate under this clause.

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With respect to workers covered by the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, the Contractor may meet this requirement by posting, in a prominent and accessible place at the worksite, the applicable wage determination under those statutes. With respect to workers whose wages are governed by the FLSA, the Contractor shall post notice, utilizing the poster provided by the Administrator, which can be obtained at www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts, in a prominent and accessible place at the worksite. Contractors that customarily post notices to workers electronically may post the notice electronically provided the electronic posting is displayed prominently on any Web site that is maintained by the contractor, whether external or internal, and customarily used for notices to workers about terms and conditions of employment.

(e) Payroll Records.

(1) The Contractor shall make and maintain records, for three years after completion of the work, containing the following information for each worker:

(i) Name, address, and social security number;

(ii) The worker’s occupation(s) or classification(s);

(iii) The rate or rates of wages paid;

(iv) The number of daily and weekly hours worked by each worker; (v) Any deductions made; and

(vi) Total wages paid.

(2) The Contractor shall make records pursuant to paragraph (e)(1) of this clause available for inspection and transcription by authorized representatives of the Administrator. The Contractor shall also make such records available upon request of the Contracting Officer.

(3) The Contractor shall make a copy of the contract available, as applicable, for inspection or transcription by authorized representatives of the Administrator.

(4) Failure to comply with this paragraph (e) shall be a violation of 29 CFR 23.260 and this contract.

Upon direction of the Administrator or upon the Contracting Officer's own action, payment shall be withheld until such time as the noncompliance is corrected.

(5) Nothing in this clause limits or otherwise modifies the Contractor’s payroll and recordkeeping obligations, if any, under the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, the Fair Labor Standards Act, or any other applicable law.

(f) Access. The Contractor shall permit authorized representatives of the Administrator to conduct investigations, including interviewing workers at the worksite during normal working hours.

(g) Withholding. The Contracting Officer, upon his or her own action or upon written request of the Administrator will withhold funds or cause funds to be withheld, from the Contractor under this or any other Federal contract with the same Contractor, sufficient to pay workers the full amount of wages required by this clause.

(h) Disputes. Department of Labor has set forth in 29 CFR 23.510, Disputes concerning contractor compliance, the procedures for resolving disputes concerning a contractor’s compliance with Department of Labor regulations at 29 CFR part 23. Such disputes shall be resolved in accordance with those procedures and not the Disputes clause of this contract. These disputes include disputes between the Contractor (or any of its subcontractors) and the contracting agency, the Department of Labor, or the workers or their representatives.

(i) Antiretaliation. The Contractor shall not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any worker because such worker has filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to compliance with the E.O. or this clause, or has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding.

(j) Subcontractor compliance. The Contractor is responsible for subcontractor compliance with the requirements of this clause and may be held liable for unpaid wages due subcontractor workers.

(k) Subcontracts.

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The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (k) in all subcontracts, regardless of dollar value, that are subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, and are to be performed in whole or in part in the United States.

3. 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

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

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Authorities and Delegations (Sep 2011)

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum.

The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph

(e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph

(d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR.

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(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.

2. Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (Apr 2013)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internet Payment Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

(1) Copy of Company Generated Invoice.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

3. Local Internet Payment Platform (IPP) Hotline

To check payment status, contact the Payment Hotline at 877-480-9724 or 303-236-2850. You will need to leave a message with the following information:

1. Company Name

2. Contract Number

3. Invoice Number

4. Invoice Amount

5. A brief description of why you are calling

6. Your contact information

If you do not receive a callback from the Payment Hotline within 72 hours, please contact the Contract Officer with the day and time you contacted the Payment Hotline.

4. Government Point of Contact Patricia A. Fort pfort@ios.doi.gov 1387 S Vinnell Way Boise, ID 83709 Telephone (208) 373-3910 http://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:ippgroup@bos.frb.org

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SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

1. Simultaneous Performance

If a Contractor receives award of more than one contract, simultaneous performance will be required. All work must be completed within the time limit allowed for each contract.

2. BLM - Variation in Quantity (Deviation)

If the quantity of a unit-priced item in this contract is an estimated quantity and the actual quantity of the unit-priced item varies more than 20 percent above or below the estimated quantity, an equitable adjustment in the contract price shall be made upon demand of either party. The equitable adjustment shall be based upon any increase or decrease in costs due solely to the variation above 120 percent or below 80 percent of the estimated quantity. If the quantity variation is such as to cause an increase in the time necessary for completion, the Contractor may request, in writing, an extension of time, to be received by the Contracting Officer within 10 days from the beginning of the delay, or within such further period as may be granted by the Contracting Officer before the date of final settlement of the contract. Upon the receipt of a written request for an extension, the Contracting Officer shall ascertain the facts and make an adjustment for extending the completion date as, in the judgment of the Contracting Officer, is justified.

3. Work Hours

The performance period established for this contract is based upon all work being conducted during regular working hours between 7:30am and 5:30pm, 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 in sufficient time to allow satisfactory arrangements to be made by the Government for access to the work site and inspection.

In addition to any holidays declared by Executive Orders, the following Federal Legal Holidays are observed:

New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day

4. Communications

“Time” for communications received after 3:00 pm, after 12:00 pm locally on Fridays, or after 12:00 pm locally prior to a holiday will not start until the next business day. All times are local Mountain time.

5. Fire Prevention and Liability

The contractor shall conduct all operations permitted under this contract in accordance with the Idaho Forestry Act Fire Hazard Reduction Law and Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Forest Fire Protection and Fire Hazard Reduction (1992). Primarily for purposes of fire prevention and control, the Contractor shall comply with the following provisions during closed fire season or periods of fire danger:

(a) Any person using a portable power saw on range or forest land in the state shall have the following immediately available for the prevention and suppression of fire within fifty (50) feet of any power saw when in operation.

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(b) A fully charged operable fire extinguisher of at least 8 oz. minimum capability. Such fire extinguisher shall be filled and in effective operating condition and shall at all times be immediately available to the operator when the saw is being fueled or the motor of the saw is running. A size O or larger shovel shall be available with each gas can when refueling. Any fueling of a power saw shall be done in an area which has first been cleared of all flammable material. Power saws shall be moved at least twenty (20) feet from the place of fueling before the engine is started.

(c) Portable power saws shall be equipped with properly installed, maintained and effectively working spark arresters as designated in the Rules and Regulations pertaining to Forest Fire Protection, Idaho Department of Lands (1992).

6. Safety and Quality Control Plan

Following contract award, the contractor must provide effective quality assurance and safety plans for acceptance by the Government.

7. Health and Safety

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