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BLM OR-ST OFC PROC MGMT BR(OR952)

1220 SW 3rd Avenue, 12th Floor

PORTLAND OR 97204

07/10/2026 1700 PD

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Christy Webster 5038086074

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BLM-OR MEDFORD DISTRICT OFFICE*

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Medford Stocking Survey

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12/06/2026

00010 Medford Stocking Survey

Product/Service Code: R499

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PROFESSIONAL: OTHER

Stocking Survey, Medford, Oregon SOLICITATION NO. 140L4326Q0075 BLM Medford District

SECTION B – SERVICES AND PRICES

This requirement is for one (1) Firm Fixed Price Commercial Item Contract for stocking survey in Medford, Oregon.

BASE

Item no. Item Description Quantity Unit of Measure

Unit Price Total

0010 Ashland Field Office 0010A Stocking Surveys – two

Nested Plots 1,557 Plot $ $

0020 Butte Falls Field Office 0020A Stocking Surveys -two Nested

Plots 4,586 Plot $ $

0030 Grants Pass Field Office 0030A Stocking Surveys – two

Nested Plots 3,000 Plot $ $

GRAND TOTAL

*Estimated Quantity

(End of Section B)

SECTION C – STATEMENT OF WORK

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 Introduction - The Medford District, Bureau of Land Management is procuring conifer stocking survey services to collect data and information concerning the condition and status of young conifer stands.

Contractor will be required to utilize a smartphone or tablet capable of reading georeferenced AVENZA® PDF files to locate individually numbered survey points.

1.2 Scope – The Government is procuring services to accomplish fixed plot stocking surveys with data collection and summary recommendations recorded on paper forms. This survey data will be used to determine the adequacy of conifer stocking, interfering conditions to survival and growth, vegetative trends, and presence of permanent nonproductive land within each survey unit.

1.3 Background- Units to be surveyed are generally the result of past timber harvest activities and wildfire.

Many are conifer plantations and timbered stands that burned in the 2018 and later wildfires. Topography varies in difficulty but is predominantly steep (45%+), with varying degrees of loose rock, dense brush thickets, and dead standing conifer poles and saplings. The types of shrub and hardwood species include Pacific madrone, white and black oak, tanoak, canyon live oak, Pacific rhododendron, manzanita, and ceanothus.

1.4 Objective – To obtain high-quality data on site conditions (e.g., conifer stocking and condition; interfering conditions; hardwoods, shrubs, and other vegetation; and plantability) within selected reforestation units managed by the BLM that are spatially linked to predetermined locations within the unit to be surveyed.

To obtain summaries based on the collected data and to obtain potential management actions designed to improve reforestation success. Use of smartphone technology with AVENZA maps®, will help ensure that an evenly distributed sampling grid can be established.

1.5 Location of Work –The work will be performed primarily on the BLM Medford District in southern Oregon on lands managed by the Butte Falls, Ashland, and Grants Pass Field Offices. AVENZA® PDF Maps will be provided at the prework meeting.

Environmental Conditions Weather conditions in the Medford District may include snow through March or later which may lead to road closures due to snow. Additional time has been added to the contract to cover these closures. A Contractor may start in one area and be moved to another area should a closure occur. The performance time is wide enough to cover these circumstances.

1.6 Access - Access to individual units will be over BLM logging roads with a variety of surfaces, i.e., paved, gravel or natural surface and over roads that allow BLM legal access. Two-wheel-drive vehicles will be adequate during dry weather. Some survey units may require walk-ins on barricaded or non-drivable roads.

1.7 Road Gates - Some survey units are beyond locked gates and will require a key provided by the Government. Gates with locks shall be locked immediately after entry or exit of roads to survey units. Gate keys shall be returned to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or Project Inspector (PI) within 5 days of completing unit(s) work. A charge of $50.00 will be assessed for each gate key not returned and will be deducted from the final payment.

1.8 Survey Unit Boundaries - Units are identified by a combination of orange and/or yellow flagging, a distinct vegetation change, or other features, e.g., roads, fire-lines, ridges, or streams. Unit boundaries will also be provided electronically in the form of georeferenced PDFs.

1.9 Unit Priority – The recommended sequence of work is generally to survey the highest elevations first to avoid any weather delays due to snow in late November and early December. The sequence of work will be determined at the prework conference and may be subject to change, during the contract time, by the

COR.

2.0 DEFINITIONS

AVENZA Maps ® is a mobile map app that allows you to download maps for offline use on iOS or Android smartphone or tablet. Use your device’s built-in GPS to track your location on any map, plot locations and photos, measure distance and area, and more.

Crown Ratio - Percentage of the tree bole that supports live foliage. It is expressed as a percentage of total tree height.

DBH - Diameter of a tree at breast height, measured at a point 4 ½ feet above ground level on the uphill side of the tree.

Established Tree - A leave tree as described above that, in addition, is considered beyond danger of juvenile mortality due to animals, competing vegetation, or other causes. These trees are generally no longer in need of treatment measures to ensure survival but are evaluated for measures to enhance growth and the potential to develop desired characteristics. Trees less than three feet in height are not considered established.

Fixed-Radius Plot - A circular plot with a given radius measured horizontally from the plot center.

Interfering Conditions - A temporary condition or site factor that limits, inhibits, or prevents establishment or growth of suitable trees.

Maintenance / Protection - Treatment designed to aid establishment of conifer plantations. Examples:

shading, tubing, cutting brush, gopher trapping, etc.

Nested Circular Plot - Nested circular plots consists of several concentric circles, the smaller circles for smaller trees and the larger circles for larger trees.

Nonproductive Land - Land not capable of being reforested due to permanent site features such as rock outcrops, excessively rocky soil, stream beds, wet areas, and roads.

Plastic Ribbon - 2.5 mil PVC Vinyl Roll Flagging. Color of flagging to use will be determined between the COR and the Contractor at each pre-work meeting.

Sapling – A commercial coniferous species tree that is 4.5 feet or taller and has a DBH of 7.9 inches or less.

Seedlings – Trees less than 4.5 feet in height.

Smartphone-a mobile phone that performs many of the functions of a computer, typically having a touchscreen interface, internet access, and an operating system capable of running downloaded applications.

Stand- An aggregation of trees or other growth occupying a specific area and sufficiently uniform in species composition, size, age, arrangement, and condition as to be distinguished from the forest or other growth on adjoining areas.

Suitable Tree - One that meets all the following criteria:

a. Is a commercial coniferous species - Douglas-fir, true fir (white/grand), western hemlock, western red cedar, incense cedar, Port Orford cedar, ponderosa pine, sugar pine or Jeffrey pine.

b. Is at least 6 inches in height, with leader growth a minimum of one inch.

c. If 3 feet or greater in height, will exhibit a minimum of 35 percent live crown ratio in comparison to total height of tree.

d. Does not exhibit erratic growth, disease, mistletoe infection, excessive frost damage, chlorosis (yellowish color - cause not known), animal damage, or mechanical damage.

Survey unit map – map that shows boundaries of unit to be surveyed and contains preidentified survey points (plot centers).

Tablet-a small portable computer that accepts input directly on to its screen rather than via a keyboard or mouse.

Vegetation Density of Plot - Amount of vegetation biomass for each species existing within the spatial cylinder defined by the 7.8-foot radius from plot center.

3.0 CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED MATERIALS/SERVICES

3.1 Unless otherwise specified herein, the Contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, equipment, materials, transportation, and incidentals necessary to properly perform survey services in accordance with the enclosed specifications, terms, and conditions.

3.3 Plastic Ribbon – The Contractor shall provide the ribbon of a color approved by the COR. One color of ribbon shall be used to identify plot centers.

3.4 Modern Smartphone or Tablet capable of reading georeferenced .PDF Files with AVENZA – To locate individual survey points, the Contractor shall be required to provide a smartphone or tablet to read the provided georeferenced PDF map files.

3.5 Crew Requirements - The Contractor shall maintain an adequate work force to ensure timely completion of the work. The Contractor is responsible for the crew(s) knowing and performing the requirements of the contract. The Contractor must attend a pre-work meeting and present a written performance plan, including crew size and scheduling. The Contractor shall keep the COR informed of crew location and when each unit is completed, or a new unit is started on a weekly basis.

3.5.1 Crew Supervisor - A qualified supervisor shall be on-site directing work at all times. Failure to maintain a supervisor who demonstrates the minimum skills and ability as shown below will result in suspension of work until an acceptable on-the-ground supervisor is provided. A maximum of five (5) days will be allowed to produce a qualified supervisor. Failure to produce a qualified on-the-ground supervisor within five (5) days may result in the Contracting Officer issuing a Suspend Order. The supervisor shall be required to demonstrate skills in the following areas:

a. Accurate identification of all conifer and hardwood species found in the Medford District.

b. Accurate identification of disease and damage agents, and their associated severities common to conifers of the Medford District.

c. Ability to read maps and locate points on the ground with smartphone technology.

3.6 Camping - Camping will allowed only at sites approved by the COR, and with authorization signed by the appropriate Field Office Manager. Prior written request from the Contractor is required. A camping permit form will be provided for that purpose upon request.

3.6.1 Should camping be authorized, the Contractor shall maintain the camp(s) in an orderly and sanitary manner. All fire regulations and permit requirements shall be followed. All garbage, debris, and refuse shall be removed from camp site(s) by the Contractor and disposed of at COR approved sites before final payment is made.

4.0 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED MATERIALS

4.1 The Government will furnish the following items:

a. Georeferenced PDF AVENZA Maps ® that show the vicinity locations of survey units.

b. Georeferenced PDF AVENZA Maps ® that show the locations of individually numbered plots to be surveyed within the survey units. While most plot centers will fall on a grid, some plot centers may be in areas off of the grid to ensure coverage of the unit to be surveyed.

c. REGENERATION STOCKING SURVEY Plot Card, Form OR 5700-3 (see Illustration 1 in Section J).

d. Survey Unit Narrative form (see Illustration 2 in Section J).

C.4.2 Contractor shall acquire materials listed in C.4.1 at the Medford District Office on days and times scheduled with the COR.

C.5.0 SPECIFIC TASKS

5.1 Establishment of Survey Plots with AVENZA

5.1.1 The number of plots and plot locations for each unit has been predetermined and is shown on each project area map. The Contractor shall locate plots utilizing AVENZA and perform all necessary measurements on each plot.

5.1.2 If a plot falls on a road or within the influence of a stream channel, or adjacent to a road or a unit boundary where a full 360-degree plot cannot be taken, the Contractor shall record “X” (column 2) denoting nonproductive land and give reason in Remarks column 19 (Regeneration Stocking Survey form OR-5700- 3).

5.1.3 In AVENZA Map View Mode, the Current location screen should indicate a horizontal accuracy of 28 feet or less. If the location prohibits the level of precision, the COR shall be notified immediately. See illustration- 4C.

5.1.4 An acceptable plot location is determined when in AVENZA Map View Mode, the current location Icon intersects a predetermined plot location. See Illustration 4a and 4b for acceptable and non-acceptable plot location.

5.1.5 Pre-determined AVENZA plot centers have been established at the quantity of approximately two per acre.

Plot grids are depicted on the provided georeferenced PDF maps with corresponding numbers. Plot spacing is approximately 148 feet apart.

5.1.6 The Contractor shall mark plot centers with plastic ribbon tied securely on stable objects within 4 inches of the ground and in a visually clear manner. Plot center ribbon shall be at least 6 inches in length.

The tied ribbon knot becomes plot center.

5.1.7 A strip of plastic ribbon of at least two feet long shall be tied securely in the immediate vicinity of the plot center at a height easily visible to a Project Inspector (5-6’ above the ground). The number of that plot shall be written on the ribbon.

5.2 Survey Plot Design - Nested circular plots shall be used on all survey units. Plot radius shall be measured on the horizontal plane from the plot center. Plot criteria apply as follows:

SMALL PLOT LARGE PLOT

Plot Radius: 7.8 feet (1/229) 15.6 feet (1/57)

Tree Size Range: 6-inch height 4.1-inch DBH to 4.0-inch DBH to 8.0-inch DBH

Plots required by Bid Item

Bid Item Small Plot

Large Plot

1A, 2A, and 3A x x

5.3 Recording Data on Paper Forms – Data shall be recorded on REGENERATION STOCKING SURVEY Plot Card, form OR 5700-3. All header information shall be filled in. Each plot shall be examined, and the data recorded in a clear and legible manner with sufficient detail to permit determination of survey unit conditions such as where stocking is inadequate, slash and/or brush prevents planting, and/or site conditions are interfering with tree establishment and adequate growth.

5.3.1 Plot Examination - After plot center has been located and marked, the Contractor shall proceed with plot examination in the following manner:

a. Column 1 – record the plot number that corresponds to the AVENZA plot Grid location, making sure each plot having 2 or more species is properly numbered.

b. Column 2 - First, examine the Small Plot for all suitable conifer trees 6 inches in height to 4.0 inches DBH to a maximum of 10 trees (refer to 5.2). Use a row for each species. Record number of trees by species code (e.g. Two Douglas-Fir is recorded “D2”). See Appendix 1 in Section J for species codes. If no “Small Plot” tree (tree up to 4.0 inches DBH) is found, but a “Large Plot” tree (tree 4.1-8.0 inches DBH) is located on the Small Plot, mark a “+”. Mark a "\" if no suitable tree is found. When the Small Plot is on nonproductive Land, record an "X" and give reason in Remarks column 19.

c. Column 3 - Next, examine the Large Plot for all suitable trees 4.1 to 8.0 inches DBH to a maximum of 10 trees. Use a row for each species. Record number of trees by species code. (e.g. Three Ponderosa Pine is recorded “P3”). Mark a "\" if no tree is found. No data is required for the most suitable “Large Plot” tree in spaces under column headings 6.

d. Column 4 & 5 - N/A

e. Column 6 – Referencing the small plot, record the total height in one-half foot increments of the most suitable tree for each species, Record measurements a decimal number. Examples: 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0. Leave column space blank if no suitable tree exists on the Small Plot.

f. Column 7- Record length of the current year leader growth of that leave tree (e.) in one-inch increments for seedlings five years old or less (in half foot increments for older seedling and saplings). Leave column 7 blank if no suitable tree exists on the Small Plot.

g. Column 8 – N/A

h. Columns 9 to 14 - Record the two most predominant (competitive) vegetation species in the

Interfering Conditions Column - numbers 9 and 12. Refer to Appendix 1 in Section J for species codes. Record height in feet of each species in Columns 10 and 13. Record percentage of the plot covered for each species in Columns 11 and 14. Use the 7.8-foot radius area of the Small Plot for this purpose. Refer to C.2.0. for the definition of Vegetation Percentage of Plot.

i. Column 15 – N/A

j. Column 16 - indicate total vegetation density within the 7.8-foot radius area by printing one of the following codes:

"L" (low), "M" (medium), "H" (high), “VH” (very high)

See Appendix 2 in Section J for vegetation density percent classes.

k. Column 17 - VARIOUS: indicate the probable cause of any type of damage, or main interfering condition, using appropriate letter code and hazard rating number as shown in Appendix 3 in Section J. Mark the column “N” if no problem exists.

l. Column 18 - ANIMAL: indicate cause of any tree damage, or interfering condition, using appropriate letter code, and hazard rating number as shown in Appendix 3 in Section J. Mark the column “N” if no problem exists.

m. Column 19 – If column 2 is recorded “x” for nonproductive, state reason e.g. Rock, Road, Stream etc...

n. Column 19 – Remarks: mark a “W” if any wire stays are found within the large plot or between plots. Also, the Remarks column shall be used to clarify data in previous columns or provide pertinent information. If abbreviations, codes, or symbols are used for this information, design a legend on back of the plot card. Any items created to clarify data, or information shall be applied uniformly throughout all regeneration stocking surveys required for this contract. Any clarifying of data and/or information shall be described and explained on the SURVEY UNIT NARRATIVE Form as appropriate (see Illustration 2, Section J).

5.4 Unit Narrative – The Contractor shall provide the following information on the required SURVEY UNIT NARRATIVE Form in a clear and legible manner. Narrative forms submitted to the Government shall be in English. Refer to Illustration 2 in Section J for detailed information requirements.

1. Description of all layer’s present in the stand.

2. Overall condition of the unit and vigor of trees.

3. Competing Vegetation and Interfering Conditions.

4. Management needs.

5. Soil conditions and percentage of plantable and unplantable ground.

6. Clarification of data and/or information collected.

5.4.1 The Contractor shall carefully observe and describe any of the above interfering conditions or other problems concerning a survey unit, whether recorded as plot data or that exists generally in sufficient frequency to affect reforestation success of the unit.

5..4.2 Survey Information and Data Submission - The Contractor shall submit as a package all required field data, completed forms, prior to Government inspection. Survey unit(s) information package shall be hand carried, on a pre-arranged once a week schedule, to the Medford District Office or other mutually agreed upon location approved by the COR.

5.4.3 All records, data (physical or digital), maps, and other information produced by this project are the property of BLM and are confidential. This information may not be released by the Contractor or the Contractor’s employees to anyone other than BLM, without the expressed written approval of BLM. The Contractor shall notify the COR of any third-party requests for information, and shall forward such requests to the COR.

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

52.246-4 INSPECTION OF SERVICES - FIXED-PRICE (AUG 1996)

(a) Definitions. “Services,” as used in this clause, includes services performed, workmanship, and material furnished or utilized in the performance of services.

(b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made available to the Government during contract performance and for as long afterwards as the contract requires.

(c) The Government has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract, to the extent practicable always and places during the term of the contract. The Government shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.

(d) If any of the services do not conform to contract requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount. When the defects in services cannot be corrected by reperformance, the Government may (1) require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to contract requirements and (2) reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed.

(e) If the Contractor fails to promptly perform the services again or to take the necessary action to ensure future performance in conformity with contract requirements, the Government may (1) by contract or otherwise, perform the services and charge to the Contractor any cost incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such service or (2) terminate the contract for default.

E.1.0 SURVEILLANCE PLAN

E.1.1 The Government will make periodic inspections of forms, maps, plot cards, and field work as a basis for payments. Recommendations to improve work quality may be provided to the Contractor. The Contractor may observe survey unit inspections.

E.1.2 Paperwork Inspection - Prior to Government inspection of completed survey unit(s), the submitted Survey Plot Cards, and Survey Unit Narratives will be inspected for correct number of plots taken in the survey unit and evaluated for clarity and legibility of required items. Completeness of required work is an essential factor. All unsatisfactory work will be returned to the Contractor for rework. The Project Inspector may provide the Contractor a list of deficiencies and/or incorrect items.

E.1.3 Survey Plot Inspection - Individual plots will be selected for inspection within each survey unit prior to the inspection beginning. For each survey unit, a minimum 10 percent sample of total required plots will be inspected.

E.1.4 Recording Data on Paper Forms - For payment calculation, the Project Inspector will use the point total earned for each survey plot inspected according to a point system which assigns a maximum possible point total for correctly identifying and recording data on the Regeneration Stocking Survey plot card (see Illustration 3 in Section J), as follows:

Column(s) Points

1 2

2 15

3 15

4,5 --

6,7 4 each

8 --

9,10,11,12,13,14 4 each

15 --

16 10

17,18 6 each

19 14

Possible Point Total - Per Inspected Plot - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 100 points

E.1.5 Point Deduction Assessment

Column 1 – Deduct 2 points if the plot #’s on the flagging and/or plot card are missing or doesn’t correspond to the AVENZA plot grid location.

Column 2 - Deduct 15 points if Contractor does not record the correct number of existing suitable trees and/or required information for Small Plot according to Specification 5.3.1b.

Column 3 - Deduct 15 points if Contractor does not record the correct number of existing suitable trees and/or required information for the Large Plot according to Specification 5.3.1c.

Columns 6 through 19 - Points are deducted according to columns as shown in Specification E.1.4, where erroneous data is recorded or existing conditions for which data or information failed to be recorded. No points are deducted for blank column spaces when data or information items do not exist.

Total Point Values - Total point values assigned to each column are earned if no deductions are noted by the Project Inspector. The total number of points earned divided by maximum points possible, times 100, equals work quality percentage.

E.2.0 ACCEPTANCE

E.2.1 Standard for Satisfactory Work - The Contractor shall be in compliance with contract specifications and produce a minimum work quality of 90 percent for each survey unit.

E.2.2 Unsatisfactory Work - If the Contractor fails to meet the standards for satisfactory work, the survey unit(s) work package will be returned to the Contractor for rework. A Notice of Noncompliance will also be issued which will contain an explanation of reasons the inspected survey unit(s) did not meet requirements, with appropriate reference(s) to contract specifications.

E.2.3 Reinspection - When survey units fall below minimum work quality of 90 percent, the Contractor shall rework the unit(s) for reinspection by the Government. If the unit(s) again fails to meet the minimum work quality of 90 percent, the Contracting Officer has the option of accepting the unit(s) at the work quality percentage calculated or of ordering the Contractor to rework the unit(s) again. If the Contracting Officer elects to accept any unit at the work quality percentage calculated after rework, the Contractor will be paid based on the results of the reinspection.

E.2.4 Survey units requiring rework shall be done and re-submitted within two weeks after the Contractor has received the inspected survey unit package.

E.3.0 PAYMENT

E.3.1 Method of Computing Work Quality and Payment - The following procedure will be used to determine payment on a per-unit basis:

STEP 1: Following survey unit inspection, a summary point deduction assessment is calculated from Illustration 3, Stocking Inspection Form.

STEP 2: Subtract point deductions from Possible Point Total to compute earned satisfactory points.

STEP 3: Divide earned satisfactory points by Possible Points Total to compute work quality percent.

STEP 4: Multiply unit price per plot by total plots for survey unit to compute potential full payment.

STEP 5: Multiply potential full payment by work quality percent to obtain the survey unit payment.

Example of Survey Unit Payment Calculation:

Example: unit has 502 plots. Contractor met contract specifications for required forms. Bid price per plot is $3.60. The Project Inspector sampled 51 plots for a Possible Point Total of 5100.

STEP 1: Plot card OR 5700-3 has deductions totaling 365 points. Deductions found include each of the following: thirteen plots had incorrect tree counts recorded in column 2 (195 pts);

six plots had incorrect tree counts recorded in column 3 (90 pts); one plot had a # on the flagging that didn’t match the plot # on the AVENZA Map (2 pts.); six plots had deer browse that was not recorded in column 18 (36 pts); and three plots recorded “x” in column 2, but did not include a reason in column 19 (42 pts).

STEP 2: Then 5100 possible points - 365 points deducted = 4,735 earned satisfactory points

STEP 3: 4,735 divided by 5100 = 93% work quality

STEP 4: If work Quality ≥90% = Full payment

STEP 5: $3.60/plot x 502 plots = $1,807.20 survey unit payment

E.3.2 Conditions for Payment - Payment will be made, according to Quote Item as indicated in Section B - Schedule of Items, on a per plot basis for completed survey units accepted by the Government. Full payment will be made for survey units where work quality equals or exceeds 90 percent. If a unit fails to meet the AQL of 90% after reinspection, the Government may seek equitable adjustment in accordance with Clause 52.212-4(a).

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS:

1. Regeneration Stocking Survey Plot Card, form OR 5700-3

2. Survey Unit Narrative Form

3. Stocking Survey Insp Form

4a. Acceptable Plot Location

4b. Unacceptable Plot Location

4c. AVENZA Horizontal Accuracy

APPENDIX:

1. Species Codes

2. Vegetation Density Percent Classes

3. Tree Damage/Mortality Cause or Interfering Condition

OFFEROR'S QUESTIONNAIRE STATEMENT

For informational purposes and to assist the Government in determining offeror's ability to successfully complete the contract, the offeror shall submit with its bid a resume' of their educational background and past work experience, and a resume' consisting of the educational background and past work experience for each employee assigned to work on this project. The resume' shall cover offeror's and employees' work experience for the last three (3) years, listing periods of employment by individual employer, the title of position held, and type of work done. (If self-employed, list the type of work done by years). References shall show telephone numbers of previous employers or contracting offices.

Offerors and employees shall meet the following minimal requirements to be qualified for consideration for award of this solicitation:

Either a two (2) year forestry degree or a minimum of twenty-four (24) months employment in reforestation work where offeror and his/her employees acquired:

- Familiarity with reforestation silviculture in the southwestern Oregon region.

- Experience in conducting regeneration stocking surveys using nested circular and variable plot sampling systems and analyzing the project unit conditions from collected survey data, information, and observations.

- Basic mapping skills.

- Identifying reforestation deficiencies and/or interfering conditions.

- Identifying non-reforestable land.

The resume should include a narrative description describing educational background (to include colleges/universities attended, diplomas/degrees received), and applicable work experience.

(End of Section C)

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The contract shall commence from 10/1/2026 – 12/6/2026.

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.

F.3.0 STOP WORK ORDER

The Contracting Officer may, at any time, by written order to the Contractor, require the Contractor to stop all, or any part, of the work called for by this contract for a period of 90 days after the order is delivered to the Contractor, and for any further period to which the parties may agree. The order shall be specifically identified as a stop-work order issued under this clause. Upon receipt of the order, the Contractor shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable steps to minimize the incurrence of costs allocable to the work covered by the order during the period of work stoppage.

Within a period of 90 days after a stop-work is delivered to the Contractor, or within any extension of that period to which the parties shall have agreed, the Contracting Officer shall either-

(1) Cancel the stop-work order; or

(2) Terminate the work covered by the order as provided in contract clause 52.212-4.

If a stop-work order is canceled or the period of the order or any extension thereof expires, the Contractor shall resume work.

The Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the delivery schedule or contract price, or both, and the contract shall be modified, in writing, accordingly, if-

(1) The stop-work order results in an increase in the time required for, or in the Contractor’s cost properly allocable to, the performance of any part of this contract; and

(2) The Contractor asserts its right to the adjustment within 30 days after the end of the period of work stoppage; provided, that, if the Contracting Officer decides the facts justify the action, the Contracting Officer may receive and act upon the claim submitted at any time before final payment under this contract.

If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for the convenience of the Government, the Contracting Officer shall allow reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order in arriving at the termination settlement.

If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for default, the Contracting Officer shall allow, by equitable adjustment or otherwise, reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order.

(End of Section F)

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

The following local clauses are provided in full text:

CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (JULY 2010)

(a) FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has implemented the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR42.15.

(b) The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS. CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.

(c) We request that you furnish the Contracting Officer with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract no later than 30 days after award. Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the Assessing Official. The report information must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

(d) When your Contractor Representative(s) (Past Performance Points of Contact) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically-generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS is available at https://www.cpars.gov/. The CPARS User Manual, registration for On Line Training for Contractor Representatives, and a practice application may be found at this site.

(e) Within 60 days after the end of a performance period, the Contracting Officer will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report will be accessible at https://www.cpars.gov/. Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation, or return the evaluation without comment. Comments are limited to the space provided in Block 22. Your comments should focus on objective facts in the Assessing Official's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance. In addition to the ratings and supporting narratives, blocks 1 - 17 should be reviewed for accuracy, as these include key fields that will be used by the Government to identify your firm in future source selection actions. If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating ''No comment" in Block 22, and then signing and dating Block 23 of the form. Without a statement in Block 22, you will be unable to sign and submit the evaluation back to the Government. If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 30 days, it will automatically be returned to the Government and will be annotated: "The report was delivered/received by the contractor on (date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment." Your response is due within 30 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR.

(f) The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:

(1) Protect the evaluation as "source selection information." After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the Contracting Officer for instructions.

(2) Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control.

https://www.cpars.gov/

(3) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, preaward surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

(g) If you wish to discuss a past performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the Contracting Officer no later than seven days following your receipt of the evaluation. The meeting will be held in person or via telephone or other means during your 30- day review period.

(h) A copy of the completed past performance evaluation will be available in CPARS for your viewing and for Government use supporting source selection actions after it has been finalized.

(End of clause)

ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS – INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP)

(FEB 2021)

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 or 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.

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 St. Louis (FRBSTL) 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 IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov 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.

(End of Local Clause)

(End of Section G) https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

SECTION H – 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.4.1 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.4.2 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.5.0 PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL DATA

H.5.1 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.5.2 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.5.3 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.5.4 The Contractor agrees to insert this requirement in all subcontracts which involve the performance of work on the terrain of the site.

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 GREEN PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS

In the performance of this service or construction contract, the Contractor shall make maximum use of products identified on the mandatory environmental purchasing list at the following links, if applicable:

• U.S. EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines published at www.epa.gov/cpg/products.htm.

• USDA Biobased product listings published at www.biopreferred.gov.

• Energy Star® product listings published at www.energystar.gov/products.

• FEMP Low Standby Power product listings published at http://energy.gov/eere/femp/covered-product-categories

Contractor shall comply with all reporting requirements stated in the applicable clause(s):

• 52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification

• 52.223-2 Reporting of Biobased Products under Service and Construction Contracts

• 52.223-4 Recovered Material Certification

• 52.223-9 Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA Designated Items

H.9.0 RESTORATION OF RESOURCES

H.9.1 Cleanup - The Contractor is responsible for cleaning up all camp and worksites before leaving the area.

Final payment or other alternative deemed feasible may be withheld until the Contractor has complied with this requirement.

H.9.2 Site and Access Roads – Site and public or private access roads negligently damaged by the Contractor shall be restored to the same condition they were in at the commencement of work, at the expense of the Contractor.

H.10.0 UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL

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The contractor shall inform all personnel working…