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140L3726Q0031

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BLM FA-NTL INTRAGCY FIRE CTR(FA250)

3833 S. DEVELOPMENT AVE.

BOISE ID 83705

04/03/2026 1700 MD

0044041186

Kanon Morris 2083875568

LFA 100.00

LFA

541620

$19

03/19/2026

0011276565

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BLM FA-NTL INTRAGCY FIRE CTR(FA250)

3833 S. DEVELOPMENT AVE.

BOISE ID 83705 US

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BLM-OR VALE DISTRICT OFFICE*

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100 OREGON STREET

VALE OR 97918 US

VASCULAR PLAN SURVEY, JUNTURA, OREGON

BLM VALE DISTRICT

Period of Performance: 05/15/2026 to

06/20/2027

00010 VASCULAR PLANT SURVEY, BOTANY CLEARANCE,

JUNTURA, OREGON

Product/Service Code: B525

Product/Service Description: SPECIAL

STUDIES/ANALYSIS- NATURAL RESOURCE

VASCULAR PLANT SURVEYS, JUNTURA, ORE. SOLICITATION NO. 140L3726Q0031

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SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

This requirement is for one (1) Firm Fixed Price Commercial Services Contract for Vascular Plant

Surveys on 22,809.3 acres surrounding Juntura, Oregon within the BLM Vale District’s area of responsibility.

BASE

Item no.

Item Description Quantity Unit of

Measure

Unit

Price

Total

0010 Juntura WUI 1,292 AC $ $

0020 Juntura Cutting 22,517.3 AC $ $

GRAND TOTAL $

AC = Acre

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: See SF-1449 and Section F.1.0.

(End of Schedule of Items)

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STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1.0 GENERAL

C.1.1 Description of Work

C.1.1.1 The purpose of this contract is to conduct botanical surveys to determine the presence or absence of target species, document and map locations and populations of target species, and provide an ecological description for the areas surveyed including any special habitats encountered. Botanical surveys for this call will include target vascular plant species and target noxious weeds. See Attachment #3 for a target list of Special Status vascular plants and Attachment #4 for a target list of noxious weed species. Surveys will be conducted within proposed fuel breaks and juniper treatment areas on Vale District during the spring and summer of 2026 and the early spring of 2027. Surveys will be done following established written protocols.

This vascular plant survey requirement is in support of the Juntura Wildland-Urban Interface

(WUI) and Cutting project which is designed to reduce hazardous fuels that contribute to wildfire risk in areas where communities meet wildland areas. By targeting these fuels, the project aims to decrease the intensity, severity, and spread of wildfires near communities to ensure the protection of people, critical infrastructure, and local watersheds. To remain in compliance with federal and BLM policies, surveys are necessary to identify locations of special status plant species within the project area so that appropriate management actions, such as establishing protective buffers, can be implemented. These actions are intended to maintain healthy special status plant species populations and habitats within the project area.

C.1.1.2 The Contractor shall provide all services, equipment, and expertise necessary to search for, locate, and document population and habitat data for Special Status vascular plants and noxious weeds.

C.1.1.3 Field work shall occur between May 15, 2026 and June 1, 2027 for Items 0001 and 0002:

Juntura WUI and Juntura Cutting. Field work shall only occur during the appropriate phenological stages for the target species. A minimum of 17,158 acres must be completed in

2026. BLM will direct the priority areas to be surveyed.

C.1.1.4 Surveyors shall document surveys by completing Survey Report forms (Attachment #5) for each Item, indicating their survey route on a topographical map, compiling species lists, documenting Special Status plant and noxious weed sites, and describing the area surveyed in a narrative report. See Section C.5.0 for detailed description of field work and documentation requirements.

C.1.2 Right to Share - Except as otherwise specifically provided for in this contract, the Contractor shall not use for purposes other than the performance of this contract, nor shall the Contractor release, reproduce, distribute, or publish any data first produced in the performance of this contract, nor authorize others to do so, without written permission of the Contracting Officer

(CO).

C.1.3 Location – There is one project area for this call: Juntura WUI

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Juntura WUI Item 0001 and 0002:

The Juntura WUI and Juntura Cutting project is located north, south, east, and west of

Juntura, Oregon. The northern boundary is approximately Beulah; the southern boundary is

Riverside, OR; the eastern boundary is approximately Hunter Creek; and the western boundary is approximately Chimney Creek Road. The survey area for road adjacent fuel breaks is 200 feet from center line on both sides of roads.

Units may contain rough steep terrain and thickets of dense vegetation. Surveyors must be physically fit. Permitted livestock may be present in the work area during the period of the contract.

C.1.4 The principal partners or key personnel of a business, whose resumes are submitted in the proposal, shall survey a minimum of 90% of the acres in each task order. A resume for each surveyor added after award of the contract shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer’s

Representative (COR) for review prior to their beginning survey work. The technical requirements listed in C.3.2 shall apply to all personnel added after contract award.

C.1.5 Access

C.1.5.1 Access will be by both gravel roads (improved) and dirt roads (unimproved) which may require four-wheel drive vehicles. Portions of some survey areas do not have direct road access. Some roads or portions of roads may need to be accessed by foot.

C.1.5.2 Contractors accessing project areas via private land shall obtain permission from the landowner to travel over private lands before starting 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. If the contractor cannot attain access to a survey area due to a private landowner, the BLM would work with the contractor on how to best proceed with the survey.

C.1.6 Pre-work Conferences - A pre-work conference will be held after award and prior to the start of work to ensure a clear understanding of the scope of the contract, the sequence of work, submission times for progress reports, documentation requirements, inspection, and payment schedules. The Contractor will be notified in advance of the meeting time, date and place for pre-work conferences.

C.2.0 DEFINITIONS

GPS - Global Positioning System. Required settings are UTM Zone 11 North, NAD 83, in meters.

Intuitively Controlled Survey Method – Survey effort covers a representative cross section of all major habitats and topographic features including slopes, draws, benches, ridges, riparian or wet areas, rock outcrops and meadows and is concentrated in areas of probable habitat of target species.

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Noxious Weeds – Plants found on the State of Oregon Noxious weed list found at https://www.oregon.gov/oda/Documents/Publications/Weeds/NoxiousWeedPolicyClassificati on.pdf

Special Status Species – See Attachment 3 for lists of Special Status vascular species.

Includes Federal and State Threatened and Endangered; Bureau Sensitive and Strategic species.

USDA NRCS Plants Database Species Codes – 4-6 letter and number codes assigned to plants in the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation

Service database, located at plants.usda.gov. The code consists of the first two letters in the genus name, the first two letters in the species name, and sometimes one or two numbers to distinguish between species with similar four letter codes.

UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) - A mapping coordinate grid system based upon one of many different mapping projections. The BLM in eastern Oregon uses a projection in

UTM Zone 11, US Datum of 1983 (CONUS NAD83). The data is displayed in meters easting and northing.

C.3.0 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

C.3.1 The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, materials (except Government furnished items specified in C.4.0) and incidentals necessary to perform vascular plant surveys in accordance with the enclosed specifications, terms, and conditions.

C.3.2 Surveyors shall meet the following technical requirements:

Project Leader, Supervisor - Writes survey results and is ultimately responsible for the performance of the survey crew.

Minimum Requirements:

1) Bachelor’s degree in botany or related field, such as biology or ecology. Minimum 8 upper division credits in vascular plant taxonomy. Participation in professional workshops in vascular species identification can be counted for credit (32 workshop hours equals one quarter credit hour).

2) Training and experience with field techniques for surveying for and locating Special

Status vascular plants. Skill using technical dichotomous flora and botanical keys of eastern Oregon floristic ecoregions listed under Section C.3.3.g.

3) Skill using 35 mm or digital camera, GPS unit, aerial photos, topographical maps, and compass. Skill navigating in rough country using maps, compass, and GPS unit.

4) Experience completing survey reports, organizing crews to complete surveys within biological windows, and coordinating and reviewing final paperwork submission for quality control.

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Crew - Crew Leader supervises survey crew and data collection. Crew Member conducts botanical surveys and collects field data. Trainee conducts botanical surveys and collects field data under the supervision of the crew leader. Only one or two trainees may be utilized.

Minimum Requirements:

1) 4 upper division credits in vascular plant taxonomy. Participation in professional workshops in vascular species identification can be counted for credit (32 workshop hours equals one quarter credit hour).

2) Training and experience with field techniques for surveying for and locating Special

Status vascular and nonvascular plants. Ability to use technical dichotomous flora and botanical keys of eastern Oregon floristic ecoregions listed under Section C.3.3.h.

3) Ability to navigate in rough country using maps, compass, and GPS unit. Ability to use 35 mm or digital camera.

4) Ability to complete all required report forms.

C.3.3 Specifically, but not necessarily all inclusive, the Contractor shall furnish:

a. Compass with azimuth and declination setting.

b. GPS unit that can download information to ArcMap10.5.1

c. Clinometer.

d. Hand lens (minimum magnification 10 X).

e. Dissecting microscope.

f. 35 mm camera with 200 or 400 ASA film or digital camera with a minimum resolution of

5 mega-pixels and zoom capability, JPEG format on CD, and high quality photo-paper for color hard copies.

g. Cronquest, A. Holmgren, N. Holmgren, & Revel Intermountain Flora , Hitchcock &

Cronquist Flora of the Pacific Northwest, Peck A Manual of the Higher Plants of

Oregon, Whitson et al. Weeds of the West, or other appropriate flora required to accurately identify plants encountered during the inventories.

h. Minimum of two colors of fine-lined permanent marking pens for marking aerial photos and topographical maps.

i. Wide-lined permanent markers for marking flagging and plant sites in the field.

j. Additional color photo copies of aerial photos if needed (BLM provides one upon request).

k. Additional copies of 1:12,000 topographical section maps if needed (BLM provides two upon request).

C.4.0 GOVERNMENT PROVIDED ITEMS

C.4.1 The Government will furnish to the Contractor the following:

a. District road maps and topographic maps of project areas.

b. Electronic shapefiles of the survey units.

c. Flagging for populations of Special Status plants.

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e. Word compatible versions of Special Status Plant Survey Report Form (Attachment 5), Special Status Plant Site Form (Attachment 6), and Noxious Weed Report Form

(Attachment 7).

f. Vale District Special Status Plant Lists (Attachment 3).

g. Oregon State Noxious Weed list (Attachment 4).

C.4.2 The Contractor shall be liable for all loss or damage of such Government-provided items until completion and final acceptance of work required under this contract. All property not consumed during the performance of this contract, shall be returned upon acceptance of the work required under this contract. Items will be available from the COR at the Vale District

Office, 100 Oregon St, Vale, OR 97918.

C.5.0 SPECIFIC TASKS

C.5.1 Field Work

C.5.1.1 Survey Methodology: Surveys for Special Status vascular plants shall be conducted using the

Intuitively Controlled Survey Method. Units shall be surveyed by walking routes that cover a representative cross section of all major topographic (slopes, draws, benches, ridges) and special features (wet areas, rock out crops, riparian areas, etc.) of each survey unit. Upon arrival in an area of high potential habitat, a more thorough survey for the target species should be made. Noxious weeds shall be documented when encountered.

C.5.1.2 Units where boundaries are not clearly identified on the ground shall be surveyed by approximating the boundary location from GPS and shapefiles of units provided by the

Government.

C.5.1.3 Tracking routes: Survey routes may be tracked and recorded with a GPS. GPS tracked routes will be recorded on a GPS in NAD 83 UTM Zone 11. Recorded tracts shall be given to BLM in GIS shapefile format.

C.5.1.4 Noxious weeds: The Contractor shall collect noxious weed data when populations are encountered. Data collection will include the following tasks:

a. Indicate the extent of the population as a polygon associated with a GIS shapefile or on a separate topographical map and aerial photo.

b. Complete the Noxious Weed Report Form (Attachment 7)

C.5.1.5 The Contractor shall compile species lists for each unit of all vascular plants encountered during surveys. The lists shall be specific for the unit surveyed, not generic lists, and shall include all species encountered and no species not encountered. The lists shall be in the formats shown in Attachment 8. Vascular species lists shall include species codes (USDA

NRCS Plants Database), scientific names, common names, families, special habitats, if applicable, and Special Status. Special habitats include areas such as riparian areas, rock outcrops, old growth juniper. All species lists should include a heading on each page with the

1) project name, 2) legal description, 3) type of survey (vascular), 4) survey date, and 5)

Surveyor’s name.

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C.5.1.6 The Contractor shall complete a Survey Report for each contract item surveyed, whether or not Special Status plant sites are found. A habitat summary by contract item shall be provided in each survey report. The summary report shall include information on topography

(including relationship to watershed), special habitats (e.g. seeps, rock outcrops), apparent history (e.g. burned), management effects, Special Status plants and habitats if found, noxious weed populations encountered, dumps, impacts from heavy OHV use or grazing, and other noteworthy observations.

C.5.2 Documenting Special Status Vascular Plants

C.5.2.1 When Special Status vascular plants are discovered, the location or boundaries of the population shall be clearly delineated on the ground as described below with flagging provided by the COR. The Contractor shall also indicate on the site form how the site was flagged.

a. Sites less than 30 feet in diameter shall be marked with two long flags as close to the center of the population as possible, but in a location where they can easily be seen from a distance.

If no trees or shrubs are close to the species occurrence to attach the flags to, hang them on the closest trees or shrubs within 50 feet and indicate on the flagging the azimuth and distance to the actual plant location. Hang 4 flags that can be seen from a distance around the population. Map as a point on topographical map and aerial photo.

b. Populations greater than 30 feet in diameter shall be marked with single flags around the perimeter of the population and double flags close to the actual locations of the Special Status plants. Map the population on the topographical map and aerial photo as a small polygon.

Populations within 300 feet of each other shall be included on one site form, but flagged and mapped separately and GPS coordinates collected for each site. Subpopulations shall be uniquely numbered on the map, on the site form, and on the ground.

c. For all populations, label flagging from the knot down on the upper end of the flag, using a wide-tipped permanent black marker. Include the plant code (NRCS), date, site number, and surveyor’s initials on the flags. Clearly label flags for multiple sightings of one species within one unit or proposed project area as Population 1, 2, 3, etc. When multiple flagging is hung at a site, label the center flag with all required information and at least some of the additional flags with the species code and the site number. For larger populations, indicate on the site form how the site was flagged and signed.

C.5.2.2 Record population, habitat, and site data on a Special Status Plant Site Form (Attachment 6).

C.5.2.3 Photograph Special Status species. Take at least one photograph of the plant(s) and at least one photograph of the general habitat where it is located. The habitat photograph should be taken after identifying flagging has been hung. Label each photograph with the township, range, section, unit number, species code, site number, date, and surveyor’s name.

C.5.2.4 Collect UTM coordinates at the site and record on the site form. Indicate the type of GPS equipment used on the site form (e.g. Trimble Juno). The GPS point data should be accurate to within 30 feet. The accuracy level shall be recorded on the site form if provided on the

GPS unit (e.g. accurate within 8 feet). No more than 15 minutes total is required at any site to collect GPS point data. If, after this time, insufficient satellites are detected, try off-setting

BLM VALE DISTRICT Page 10 of 70 the location to an area where adequate satellites are detected and record the distance and azimuth to the site on the site form. If insufficient satellites are detected after 15 minutes at the offset location, no further attempts are required and the mapped location will be accepted.

The GPS equipment should be programmed at the following settings:

Coordinates: UTM

Zone: 11 North

Datum: North American Datum 1983

Units: Meters

C.5.3 Documentation

C.5.3.1 All field work shall be fully documented. For inspection purposes, progress reports on work completed shall be submitted to the COR every two weeks, including GIS tracks of survey routes and shapefiles or maps with the locations of any noxious weeds and special status plant species. The day and time for submittal of progress reports will be established at the pre-work conference.

C.5.3.2 The following documentation is required for each contract item completed:

a. Special Status Plant Survey Report.

b. GIS shapefile with survey routes for each unit surveyed. The shapefile must be compatible withArcMap.

c. Special Status Plant Site form for each Special Status vascular plant population.

d. Separate topographical map showing each Special Status plant location found. The map should contain only the population described on the Plant Site form.

e. Composite topographical map for each section showing all Special Status plant sites.

f. Separate topographical map(s) for noxious weed populations, with locations and data.

g. Vascular plant species list (hard copy and electronic) of all plants encountered during the surveys.

h. Narrative report.

i. Photographs of Special Status vascular plants found.

j. Vouchers of Special Status vascular plants found.

C.5.3.3 The Contractor shall review and edit all forms and maps prior to submitting them to the COR to ensure that forms are properly filled out and all information submitted is legible. All paperwork shall be organized and submitted by unit.

C.5.4 Special Status Plant Collection

C.5.4.1 A voucher specimen showing key identifying characteristics shall be collected and pressed for each special status vascular plant site located. Collection of Special Status plant species shall be made only when the population can withstand a reduction in its numbers. The minimum number of vascular plants in a population which can withstand a reduction shall be twenty or more. No collection shall be made in populations of less than twenty without the authorization of the COR. No collection of Threatened, Endangered or Proposed species shall be made.

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C.5.4.2 All vascular plant voucher collections shall be pressed and dried to herbarium standards as described in Vascular Plant Taxonomy by Dirk R. Walters and David J. Keil with labels bearing the survey unit name, unit number, township, range, section, species name, date collected, and collector. The collection number shall be written on the corresponding site form. Voucher specimens shall be delivered to the COR with the weekly progress report and no later than submission of the final invoice for the task order.

(End of Statement of Work)

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INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

The following clause is incorporated by reference:

Clause Title Date

52.246-1 CONTRACTOR INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS APR 1984

E.1.0 INSPECTION

E.1.1 Field Survey

E.1.1.1 The Contractor shall update the COR or Project Inspector (PI) during the every other week progress reporting of which units have been surveyed. Based on Contractor’s bi-weekly progress reports, the COR may inspect a randomly selected 10% or more of the areas where surveys have been completed, evaluating (1) if a representative cross section of the unit was surveyed, and (2) that no noxious weeds or Special Status plants were overlooked.

E.1.1.2 At a minimum 10% of all positive sightings will be inspected.

E.1.2 Documentation

E.1.2.1 100% of the field forms and maps will be inspected.

E.2.0 ACCEPTANCE

E.2.1 The Contractor will receive payment for units inspected and accepted.

E.2.2 For field surveys: 90% of special status plant sites, and noxious weeds were found and flagged according to the contract specifications. For documentation 100% of the required fields on field forms completed with accurate information.

E.2.3 The Contractor will be required to rework any area or portion thereof that does not meet the terms of the contract. If the inspection reveals the need for rework, the COR will notify the

Contractor immediately in writing. All rework must be completed prior to proceeding with new areas.

E.2.4 Documentation shall be submitted within the timeframes specified in the BPA call. Failure to submit paperwork within the established timeframe may be cause for default of the BPA call.

The COR will inspect all documentation for legibility and completeness according to specifications in Section C.

E.3.0 PAYMENT

E.3.1 Payment will be made for the number of units completed and accepted at the unit price stated in the contract. Partial payments will be allowed for this contract.

E.3.2 Final payment under the contract will not be made until all Government-furnished property not consumed during performance of the contract has been returned as directed by the COR.

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E.3.3 Measurement of Survey Areas - Survey area acreage is determined by digitizing proposed units from hand drawn maps into an ArcMap GIS program. Acreages are then calculated by

ArcMap.

E.3.4 Re-measurement of Survey Areas

E.3.4.1 The Contractor may, at any time during the course of the contract, request in writing to the

CO re-measurement of any survey area if they think that the acreage stated in the task order and on the project maps is incorrect.

E.3.4.2 If re-measurement indicates that a variance of 5% or less exists, the Contractor shall pay for the actual cost of the re-measurement. Payment will be based on the acreage stated in the task order.

E.3.4.3 If re-measurement indicates that the actual acreage variance is more than 5% of that shown in the task order, payment will be based on the re-measured acreage. The cost for re-measurement will be incurred by the Government.

(End of Inspection and Acceptance)

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DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

PERFORMANCE PERIOD: For items 0001-0002, survey to be completed by June 1, 2027, reports to be completed within 20 calendar days after all surveys are complete, final products are due June 20, 2027. A minimum of 17,158 acres must be completed in 2026. BLM will direct the priority areas to be surveyed.

Field work will be performed during the appropriate phenological window estimated to be May through July each year.

F.2.0 PROGRESS PLAN

At the prework conference, the Contractor shall provide to the COR a written "work progress plan" that details its proposed work force and schedule 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.

52.242-15 STOP WORK ORDER AUG 1989

(End of Deliveries or Performance)

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CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

The following local clauses are provided in full text:

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 Invoice

Processing 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 Products and Commercial Services included in commercial products or commercial services 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. Invoice billed according to contract line items and rates.

2. If final payment is billed, the last invoice shall state “FINAL”.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contract (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 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.

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1452.201-70 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;

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(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.

(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.

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SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1.0 ACCESS

In the event of a site/facility closure, the Contractor shall not perform or make deliveries to the site/facility until it is reopened by the Government, unless otherwise instructed by the Contracting

Officer or their designated representative.

H.2.0 WORK HOURS

Unless otherwise specified in Section C, Specifications, work hours under this contract shall be limited to the time between one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset each day.

No work will be done on Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holidays unless authorized by the COR.

H.3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL INTERRUPTION OF WORK

H.3.1 Environmental - The Contracting Officer, by issuance of a suspend work order, may direct the

Contractor to shut down any work that may be subject to damage due to weather conditions, fire danger, or because it is impracticable to work during the winter season. The Contractor will be given a resume work order which will document the date the work suspension ends. An allowance has been included in the contract time for all environmental delays. The count of contract time will therefore continue during all periods of suspension due to normal weather conditions, including fire danger. The Contractor will not be entitled to additional contract time for any suspensions except to the extent that they are due to unusually severe weather conditions.

The Contractor will not be entitled to additional monetary compensation for such suspensions regardless of duration.

H.3.2 Endangered Species - The Government may direct the Contractor to discontinue 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, are discovered to be present in or adjacent to the project area.

H.4.0 PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL DATA

H.4.1 Public Law 93-291, May 24, 1974, provides for the preservation of scientific, prehistorical, and archeological data (including relics and specimens) which might otherwise be lost due to alteration of the terrain as a result of any Federal construction project.

H.4.2 The Contractor agrees that should any contractor employee, in the performance of this contract, discover evidence of possible scientific, prehistorical, historical, or archeological data the contractor will notify the Contracting Officer immediately in writing giving the location and nature of the findings.

H.4.3 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 applicable clauses in the Contract Clauses Section of this contract.

H.4.4 The Contractor agrees to insert this requirement in all subcontracts which involve the performance of work on the terrain of the site.

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H.5.0 SUBSTITUTION – PROCESSION OF WORK

Any proposed key personnel, minimum qualifications for incoming or replacement key personnel, subcontractors, processes, procedures or materials included in the quotation are hereby incorporated into the contract. Performance shall be limited to the personnel, qualifications, firms, procedures, and materials that were specifically identified in the quotation accepted. The

Contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer’s written consent before making any substitutions or changes. All substitutions or replacements shall comply with the terms and conditions of the contract.

H.6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

All waste materials generated by any work under the contract performed on a Government installation shall at all times be handled, transported, stored, and disposed of by the contractor and by his subcontractors in accordance with all applicable Federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, court orders, and other types of rulings having the effect of the law, including, but not limited to Executive Order 12088, 13 October 1978, Federal Compliance with Pollution Control

Standards; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251 ET SEQ); the

Clean Air Act as amended (42 U.S.C. Sec 7401 ET SEQ); the Endangered Species Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. Sec 1531, ET SEQ); the Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended (15

U.S.C. Sec 2601, ET SEQ); the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. Sec

470, ET SEQ); the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6901 ET SEQ); and the

Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. Sec 469, ET SEQ). Should the United States Government be held liable for any neglect or improper actions by the contractor or any subcontractor regarding removal or disposal of any hazardous waste, the contractor shall reimburse the Government for all such liability.

H.7.0 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Any material suspected of being hazardous that is encountered during performance of a project shall immediately be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer, at which time a determination will be made as to whether hazardous material testing shall be performed. If the

Contracting Officer directs the contractor to perform tests, and/or the material is found to be of a hazardous nature requiring additional protective measures, a contract modification may be required, subject to equitable adjustment under the terms of the contract. The contractor is advised that friable and/or non-friable asbestos-containing material may be encountered in project areas. Friable asbestos-containing material is any material that contains more than one percent asbestos by weight, and that hand pressure can crumble, pulverize or reduce to powder when dry.

Non-friable asbestos containing materials are materials in which asbestos fibers are bound by a matrix material, saturation, impregnation or coating.

Non-friable asbestos-containing materials do not normally release airborne asbestos fiber during routine handling and end-use. However, excessive fiber concentrations may be produced during uncontrolled abrading, sanding, drilling, cutting, machining, removal, demolition, or other similar activities. 29 CFR 1910.1001 shall be referenced in the event asbestos-containing materials are encountered. Friable asbestos-containing materials are not authorized for use in new construction or maintenance projects.

H.8.0 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 federal, state, and local laws and/or

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COR and outlined in the attachment at the end of this section.

FIRE REQUIREMENTS PROCEDURES OUTLINE

This outline covers the fire protection requirements of a contractor or private party who performs service or construction contracts on BLM land. In western Oregon, the BLM allows Oregon

Forest Law (ORS) and Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) to apply to these operations on BLM lands rather than develop similar rules applicable only to BLM lands.

1. CLOSED FIRE SEASON

The closed fire season means that fire season has been declared. ORS 477.505 gives the State

Forester the authority to establish the fire season. The authority has been delegated to the District

Foresters around the state who issue public notices through the newspapers and radio when fire season will be closed for their individual districts. Closed fire season depends upon the drying of forest fuels, rainfall, and time of year. During the closed fire season, the following requirements must be met:

• Fire tools must be on site;

• Fire extinguisher must be in all vehicles;

• Chainsaws must have a .023-inch mesh screen installed in the exhaust;

• Only unmodified saws are to be used in the forest;

• Approved spark arresters must be on all internal combustion engines;

• Watchman service must be provided for 3 hrs after shutdown of power equipment for the day;

• No smoking is permitted while working or traveling through any operations area in the forest;

• No use of explosives is permitted unless approved by the State Forester's representative;

• Permits to burn are required unless waived by a representative of the State Forester.

• Permits to operate power-driven machinery shall be obtained by the Contractor prior to commencing operations unless waived by a representative of the State Forester (ORS 47.625).

Changes or modifications to the above requirements are possible depending upon changes in

State of Oregon law and requirements of the State Districts and Protective Associations.

2. FIRE PRECAUTION LEVELS

There are 4 fire precaution levels that begin with level 1 at the start of the closed fire season and can go through level 4 if conditions warrant. The fire precaution levels restrict certain forest operations as the fire danger increases. It is the responsibility of the individual operating on forest land to know the precaution level for the day and take the correct fire precautions. There are no precaution levels prior to the closed fire season. Each fire precaution level requires adherence to the restrictions applicable to all lower levels in addition to the limits placed by that level.

Level 1 is the lowest level of fire danger usually occurring early in the season and perhaps again after significant rainfall during the season. All requirements listed above apply. Waivers may be issued by the State Districts or Protective Associations and these MUST be approved by the

BLM. Waivers will only be considered if the conditions on the work site are not as severe as predicted. The requirements for fire tools on site, screens installed in saws, and fire extinguishers with saws will not be waived.

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Level 2 is the partial hootowl where saws can operate from first light in the morning until 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon. From 1:00 p.m. until the end of the day saws are to be shut down. Waivers for operating beyond the 1:00 p.m. shutdown will be evaluated on a site-by-site basis.

Level 3 is the partial shutdown of all forest industrial operations and shuts down contractor operations with few exceptions. Waivers may be issued on a site-by-site basis.

Level 4 is the general shutdown of all contractor operations. Waivers will not be issued.

Landowners are permitted entry into their lands.

ORS. 477.066 requires that an operator on forest land take immediate action to control and extinguish a fire on forest land. The contractor shall take this action and notify the BLM and the nearest State of Oregon District office immediately.

OAR. 629-43-030 requires watchmen to be:

• Physically capable and experienced in operating any firefighting equipment on site.

• On duty for 3 hours after the shutdown of the last power-driven equipment for the day.

• Furnished adequate facilities for transportation and communications in order to summon assistance if needed.

• Patrolling and visually inspecting all sites where work was done during the day.

3. FIRE TOOLS REQUIRED DURING CLOSED FIRE SEASON

The operator/contractor shall furnish fire tools to all personnel on site using the following combinations.

NUMBER OF PERSONNEL_______________________________

1- 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

KIND OF TOOLS NUMBER OF TOOLS REQUIRED_________________________

Pulaskis 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2

Shovels 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5

Hazel hoes 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 6

In addition to the above handtools, the operator/contractor must provide a backpack pump can filled with water located with the tool box in a readily available area.

All shovels are to be size 0 or larger, long handled. All tools shall be sharp and ready for service.

Fire extinguishers as follows:

For chainsaws - 8 oz. capacity by weight.

For vehicles - UL rating of at least 4 BC.

4. ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLY

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Contractor shall comply with ORS 477.615 during fire season when inside or within one-eighth of one mile of a state forest protection district and furnish additional water supply and equipment for use in fire suppression in conformity with the rules promulgated by the Oregon State Forester, when directed by the Oregon State Forester in writing. When required, all water supply and equipment components shall be maintained and ready for immediate use.

During fire season when operating a stationary internal combustion engine inside or within one eighth of one mile of a state forest protection district, Contractor shall comply with ORS 477.650 and provide a water supply, with equipment for its use in fire suppression for each engine, in conformity with the rules promulgated by the Oregon State Forester. All water supply and equipment components shall be maintained and ready for immediate use.

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CLAUSES

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE OCT 2018

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE

MAINTENANCE

AUG 2020

52.242-15 STOP WORK ORDER AUG 1989

The following clauses are provided in full text:

52.212-4 – CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023)

(a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post-acceptance rights-

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered;

and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(b) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3727).

However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.

(d) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(e) Definitions. The clause at FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference.

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(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers.