Solicitation_Package RoadBlading_21Q0064.pdf

Solicitation No.1284LM21Q0064

Road Maintenance Blading

Flathead and Lolo National Forests

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, FAR Subpart 13 and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) This solicitation is issued as an Request for Quotation (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through

Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-04.

(iv) This procurement is set aside for Small Business. The NAICS code is 115310 and the Small

Business Size Standard is 7.5M.

I. SCHEDULE OF ITEMS.

Flathead National Forest Road Blading

(2021 Base Year) (Date of Award – March 31, 2022)

Item No. Description Pay

Unit

Estimated

Quantity**

Unit Price Amount

1.1a Double Lane Mile 100 $___________ $__________

1.1b Single Lane Mile 100 $___________ $__________

1.2 Road Compaction Mile 100 $___________ $___________

1.3 Water Truck Hr. 50 $___________ $ __________

TOTAL $___________

(Option Year 1) (April 1 2022– March 31, 2023)

Unit

Estimated

Quantity** Unit Price Amount

1.1a Double Lane Mile 100 $___________ $__________

1.1b Single Lane Mile 100 $___________ $__________

1.3 Water Truck Hr. 50 $___________ $___________

(Option Year 2) (April 1 2023—March 31, 2024)

Unit

Estimated

Quantity** Unit Price Amount

1.1a Double Lane Mile 100 $___________ $__________

1.1b Single Lane Mile 100 $___________ $__________

1.3 Water Truck Hr. 50 $___________ $___________

Missoula Ranger District

Lolo National Forest

Base Year

Item No.

Description

Pay

Unit

Estimated

Quantity** Unit Price Amount

1.1a Road Blading Mile 30 $___________ $__________

1.1b* Road Blading Hour 15 $___________ $__________

1.2a Roller Compaction Mile 8 $___________ $__________

1.2b* Roller Compaction Hour 8 $___________ $__________

1.3* Water Truck Hour 8 $___________ $__________

Item No. Description Pay

Unit

Estimated

Quantity** Unit Price Amount

1.1a Road Blading Mile 30 $___________ $__________

1.1b* Road Blading Hour 15 $___________ $__________

1.2a Roller Compaction Mile 8 $___________ $__________

1.2b* Roller Compaction Hour 8 $___________ $__________

Item No. Description Pay

Unit

Estimated

Quantity** Unit Price Amount

1.1a Road Blading Mile 30 $___________ $__________

1.1b* Road Blading Hour 15 $___________ $__________

1.2a Roller Compaction Mile 8 $___________ $__________

1.2b* Roller Compaction Hour 8 $___________ $__________

Ninemile Ranger District

Base Year

(Date of Award – March 31, 2022)

Item No. Description Pay

Unit

Estimated

Quantity** Unit Price Amount

1.1a Road Blading Mile 30 $___________ $__________

1.1b* Road Blading Hour 15 $___________ $__________

1.2a Roller Compaction Mile 8 $___________ $__________

1.2b* Roller Compaction Hour 8 $___________ $__________

Item No. Description Pay

Unit

Estimated

Quantity** Unit Price Amount

1.1a Road Blading Mile 30 $___________ $__________

1.1b* Road Blading Hour 15 $___________ $__________

1.2a Roller Compaction Mile 8 $___________ $__________

1.2b* Roller Compaction Hour 8 $___________ $__________

Item No. Description Pay

Unit

Estimated

Quantity** Unit Price Amount

1.1a Road Blading Mile 30 $___________ $__________

1.1b* Road Blading Hour 15 $___________ $__________

1.2a Roller Compaction Mile 8 $___________ $__________

1.2b* Roller Compaction Hour 8 $___________ $__________

Seeley Lake Ranger District

Base Year

(Date of Award – March 31, 2022)

Item No. Description Pay

Unit

Estimated

Quantity** Unit Price Amount

1.1a Road Blading Mile 30 $___________ $__________

1.1b* Road Blading Hour 15 $___________ $__________

1.2a Roller Compaction Mile 8 $___________ $__________

1.2b* Roller Compaction Hour 8 $___________ $__________

Item No. Description Pay

Unit

Estimated

Quantity** Unit Price Amount

1.1a Road Blading Mile 30 $___________ $__________

1.1b* Road Blading Hour 15 $___________ $__________

1.2a Roller Compaction Mile 8 $___________ $__________

1.2b* Roller Compaction Hour 8 $___________ $__________

Item No. Description Pay

Unit

Estimated

Quantity** Unit Price Amount

1.1a Road Blading Mile 30 $___________ $__________

1.1b* Road Blading Hour 15 $___________ $__________

1.2a Roller Compaction Mile 8 $___________ $__________

1.2b* Roller Compaction Hour 8 $___________ $__________

Plains-Thompson Falls Ranger District

Base Year

Item No. Description Pay

Unit

Estimated

Quantity** Unit Price Amount

1.1a Road Blading Mile 30 $___________ $__________

1.1b* Road Blading Hour 15 $___________ $__________

1.2a Roller Compaction Mile 8 $___________ $__________

1.2b* Roller Compaction Hour 8 $___________ $__________

Item No. Description Pay

Unit

Estimated

Quantity** Unit Price Amount

1.1a Road Blading Mile 30 $___________ $__________

1.1b* Road Blading Hour 15 $___________ $__________

1.2a Roller Compaction Mile 8 $___________ $__________

1.2b* Roller Compaction Hour 8 $___________ $__________

Item No. Description Pay

Unit

Estimated

Quantity** Unit Price Amount

1.1a Road Blading Mile 30 $___________ $__________

1.1b* Road Blading Hour 15 $___________ $__________

1.2a Roller Compaction Mile 8 $___________ $__________

1.2b* Roller Compaction Hour 8 $___________ $__________

Superior Ranger District

Base Year

(Date of Award – March 31, 2022)

Item No. Description Pay

Unit

Estimated

Quantity** Unit Price Amount

1.1a Road Blading Mile 30 $___________ $__________

1.1b* Road Blading Hour 15 $___________ $__________

1.2a Roller Compaction Mile 8 $___________ $__________

1.2b* Roller Compaction Hour 8 $___________ $__________

Item No. Description Pay

Unit

Estimated

Quantity** Unit Price Amount

1.1a Road Blading Mile 30 $___________ $__________

1.1b* Road Blading Hour 15 $___________ $__________

1.2a Roller Compaction Mile 8 $___________ $__________

1.2b* Roller Compaction Hour 8 $___________ $__________

Item No. Description Pay

Unit

Estimated

Quantity** Unit Price Amount

1.1a Road Blading Mile 30 $___________ $__________

1.1b* Road Blading Hour 15 $___________ $__________

1.2a Roller Compaction Mile 8 $___________ $__________

1.2b* Roller Compaction Hour 8 $___________ $__________

Offerors are requested to inform the Government regarding the maximum number of Forest/Districts they would accept in a contract offer:

“My offer is limited to only the Flathead National Forest ______.”

“My offer is limited to a maximum of _______ Districts on the Lolo National Forest.”

“My offer is Limited to the Flathead National Forest and maximum of _______Districts on the Lolo NF.”

“My offer is Not Limited ______.”

Schedule Notes

* Motor grader, roller and water truck may be used for blading roads issued on Task Orders with unique work on an hourly basis (rolling dips, roads requiring multiple passes to roll or blade, deep ruts, etc.). This work will be described in each individual task order and authorized by the Contracting Officer. This additional work will be paid for at the hourly rate quoted. The hourly work does not alleviate the contractor from performing all of the specified requirements of the mileage work items identified within task orders.

**Estimated Quantities are the amounts estimated to be accomplished and are for the purpose of evaluating prices only.

Moving Equipment: Costs for mobilization and moves between job locations will be considered incidental to the ordered work, therefore the Contractor must consider this expense in the pricing.

Hourly Equipment: Task orders issued utilizing hourly line items will be issued on a firm fixed price basis, based on the amount of hours quoted by the vendor times the hours rate quoted in the base contract.

Site Visit: There is not a scheduled site visit. If you need more information, contact Michael Lucas

(CO): michael.j.lucas@usda.gov. Quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

II. WORK STATEMENT

A. Scope of Contract

The general scope of work pertaining to this agreement consists of performing annual road surface maintenance throughout the Flathead and Lolo National Forest. Annual contract rates will be established for a three year period and work will be awarded on a Forest Wide basis for the Flathead National Forest and on a per-district basis across each of the five districts within the Lolo National Forest. Services procured under this solicitation shall be specified as Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts The

Government will issue subsequent Task Orders as necessary to delineate and prescribe specific work to be accomplished.

This work is being solicited as a “performance-based” service contract. The term “performance-based” indicates the Contractor is responsible for achieving an end product.

B. Location

The sum of this work is located throughout the Flathead National Forest and Five Ranger Districts of the

Lolo National Forest. However, work will be awarded and subsequently assigned on a per district basis.

Detailed information regarding specific work locations within the pertinent district will be provided with the Task Orders. Task Orders will include specific descriptions, lists of roads, and appropriate maps for that

Task Order.

Flathead National Forest Task Orders will be provided with a georeferenced map for use with GPS showing roads where work items are located. Avenza and other similar GPS software is typically used with smartphones or electronic tablets. The Avenza APP can be downloaded at www.avenza.com.

No site visits are planned for this project.

C. Work Description

Road maintenance blading utilizes a motorized grader machine to perform fine grading operations, or

“blading”, on unpaved forest roads. Blading includes cutting, blending, spreading, reshaping, finishing, and compacting. Surface maintenance also includes drainage maintenance, ditch pulling or heeling, removal of slough/slide material, debris removal, and blow-down removal.

Road maintenance shall consist of reshaping and finish blading the roadbed, including shoulders and turnouts, to restore and maintain the original cross-section and grade of the road. Blading shall only occur when road moisture conditions are suitable to achieve satisfactory compaction.

The contractor shall be responsible for removing obstructions from the roadway as necessary to accomplish the work described above. The Contractor shall furnish everything necessary to fully complete the work. This includes, but is not limited to, mobilization, labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and other incidentals

In addition to mileage based work, the motor grader, roller and water truck may also be utilized for blading additional roads with unique work on an hourly basis. This work will be described in each individual task order and authorized by the Contracting Officer. This additional work will be paid for at the hourly rate quoted. The hourly work does not alleviate the contractor from performing all of the specified requirements of the mileage work items identified within task orders.

Task orders issued utilizing hourly line items will be issued on a firm fixed price basis, based on the amount of hours quoted by the vendor times the hours rate quoted in the base contract.

The contractor is responsible for assuring that the road has proper moisture content throughout road blading process. If the road does not have proper moisture content and the contractor continues road blading then the contractor will have to apply water at their own expense to achieve proper moisture content. (See Quality Assurance Plan)

A roller pass is defined as one trip of a roller in one direction over one spot. This contract requires two roller passes over the entire width of the road. (See Quality Assurance Plan)

The road width varies between roads. (See Typical Grading Sections). Road widths typically vary between 14’ to 24’.

III. TERMS AND REQUIREMENTS

A. Permits and Responsibilities

The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any Federal, State, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work. The Contractor shall also be responsible for all damages to persons or property that occur as a result of the Contractor's fault or negligence. The

Contractor shall also be responsible for all materials delivered and work performed until completion and acceptance of the entire work, except for any completed unit of work which may have been accepted under the contract.

B. Existing Facilities

Any existing facilities, improvements, appurtenances, etc., that are damaged by the Contractor shall be replaced or repaired by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Government. This includes but it is not limited to items such as cattle guards, signs, sign posts, culverts, riprap, and other drainage structures.

A. Landscape Preservation

The Contractor shall confine operations to within the clearing limits or other areas designated in contract documents, and prevent the depositing of rocks, excavated materials, stumps, or other debris outside of these limits. Material which falls outside of these limits shall be retrieved, disposed of, or incorporated in the work as directed by the Contracting Officer.

Operation shall be scheduled and conducted to minimize erosion of soils and to prevent silting and muddying of streams, rivers, irrigation systems, and impoundments (lakes, reservoirs, etc.). Pollutants such as fuels, lubricants, bitumens, raw sewage, and other harmful materials shall not be discharged into or near rivers, streams, and impoundments or into natural or manmade channels leading thereto. Wash water or waste water from concrete or aggregate operations shall not be allowed to enter live streams prior to treatment by filtration, settling, or other means sufficient to reduce the sediment content to not more than that of the stream into which it is discharged.

Mechanized equipment shall not be operated in live streams without prior written approval by the

Contracting Officer.

B. Pollution and Erosion Control

During all operations under this contract, the Contractor shall exercise reasonable measures to direct surface runoff water to stabilized waterways and to keep the drainage systems functioning effectively to prevent or minimize soil erosion and pollution of water and other resources. All refuse, including garbage, rubbish, and solid or liquid wastes from the Contractor’s operations, including camps, parking areas, and equipment maintenance areas, shall be stored and collected in a sanitary manner and disposed of in a

State-approved sanitary landfill or as approved by the Contracting Officer.

Equipment shall be fueled away from perennial and intermittent streams, scoured channels, or any other live water source. Proper procedures shall be used when fueling to prevent overflow, leakage, or spills from fueling equipment.

C. Barricades, Warning Signs, and other Devices

The Contractor shall exercise due caution and care when operating to prevent undue conflict with public users of the roads.

The area being bladed at any one time shall not exceed a distance of 2 miles unless the distance between turnarounds for the grader are not available.

The Contractor shall operate all equipment with driving/operating lights and warning flashers or strobe on at all times to increase visibility.

The Contractor shall post warning signs on both ends of the sections being worked (grader and roller) to warn the road users of the work in progress. Signs shall be of size, number, and colors required in Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, published by the Federal

Highway Administration and applicable safety codes. Signs shall be located in advance of the operating area, and shall be moved as needed. If a berm is left in the roadway overnight or weekends due to weather conditions or breakdowns, it shall be properly signed as a hazard and visibly illuminated at night.

D. Weed Free Equipment

In order to prevent the potential spread of noxious weeds into the project area, the Contractor shall be required to furnish the Contracting Officer with proof of weed-free equipment.

The equipment shall be washed with a pressure washer that is capable of producing enough water force to thoroughly remove all organic and mineral debris, including excess grease, from the machine. The

Contractor shall request inspection of the equipment by the Contracting Officer and shall obtain the written approval of the CO prior moving the equipment to the jobsite (spring and fall). If the equipment is removed from the jobsite, unless moved directly between ranger districts on Lolo NF, the equipment shall be re-washed and re-inspected. This is considered incidental to the equipment rental sub item and no separate payment will be made.

E. Equipment Specifications

All equipment shall be in good mechanical and operating condition and be operated by competent operators experienced in the work.

The equipment to be used for blading shall be a diesel, tandem drive motor patrol, of at least 125HP and a

14’ moldboard. The motor patrol shall be equipped with flashers or warning strobe light and a reflectorized “Slow Moving” vehicle emblem.

The water truck shall have a watertight tank of between 3,000 and 4,500-gallon capacity, provide for uniform and controlled application of water without ponding or washing, and be able to maintain positive control of water from the driver’s position at all times.

Vibratory steel drum rollers shall have a minimum weight of 8 tons. The compactor shall be equipped with amplitude and frequency controls and specifically designed to compact the material on which it is used.

F. End Product Criteria

Satisfactorily completed work shall fulfill all of the following criteria:

• Shall have been bladed shoulder to shoulder including areas with curve widening and turn outs.

• Shall not undercut side slopes.

• Shall have no ruts, slough, and/or other irregularities that prevent normal runoff.

• Shall be free of berms, both sides, unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer’s

Representative (COR).

o Existing berms adjacent to and paralleling streams shall be left intact and repaired as needed.

• Shall have surface template shaped in accordance with attached drawings of typical cross sections, unless otherwise specified by the COR.

o Contractor shall not be required to alter existing template cross slope by more than 2%.

• Suitable surfacing or roadbed material shall not be side-cast.

• Road surface shall be free of rock four inches or greater in diameter.

• Shall have ruts/potholes cut out to the bottom of the defect.

• Drain dips shall be cleaned and reshaped if necessary.

• All ditches and lead-out ditches shall be free of obstructions and functioning properly.

G. Quality Control Plan

Contractor shall provide a Quality Control Plan that outlines a progress schedule and addresses all major points contained in the Quality Assurance Plan in the Attachments.

H. Quality Assurance Plan

See Quality Assurance Plan (Attachments) for full understanding of all tasks required and acceptable quality levels.

I. Inspection and Acceptance Requirements

The Government will inspect completed sections of road within 2 work days following Contractor’s notification of completion of the maintenance work.

Unacceptable work shall be redone at the Contractor’s expense.

J. Loss, Damage, or Destruction

The Government shall not be liable for loss, damage, or destruction of equipment furnished under this contract except for such loss, damage, or destruction resulting from the negligent or wrongful act(s) of

Government employee(s) while acting within the scope of their employment.

All claims arising under this clause will be submitted to the Contracting Officer.

K. Contract Period

The contract period of this contract is from the date of contract award through March 31, 2024

Contract Year Start of Contract/Option Date Last Day of the Contract Period

2021 Award Date of Contract March 31, 2022

2022 April 1, 2022 March 31, 2023

2023 April 1, 2023 March 31, 2024

Task Orders may be issued by the Government at any time during the contract period. If the Contractor is awarded more than one District on the Schedule of Items, Task Orders may be individually issued for each District or may be issued for more than one District.

L. Contract Time and Required Rate of Progress.

The contract time and estimated start work date for each Task Order will be specified by the Contracting

Officer on the Task Order at the time the Task Order is issued to the Contractor. If the Contractor is issued a Task Order(s) for more than one item on the Schedule of Items with overlapping performance periods, contract time will run concurrently on those items.

Contract time for individual Task Orders may extend past the last day of the total contract period. (Also see FAR Clause 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity).

The Contracting Officer may issue a Notice To Proceed as soon as weather and ground conditions are favorable for work. The count of contract time for each Task Order will start on the date specified on the

Notice to Proceed.

The Contractor commence work and shall maintain progress at a rate which will assure completion of work within the calendar time specified.

Estimated Start Work Dates and Contract Time for Annual Spring Work Lolo National Forest.

It is anticipated that the Government will likely order annual spring work, the quantities of which are estimated on the Schedule of Items. The estimated start work dates and the contract time for this work for each year is as follows for the Lolo National Forest, unless otherwise agreed to by the Contracting Officer in writing:

District Approximate Start Date Contract Time (Calendar Days)

Lolo NF, Missoula RD April 10th 60-Calendar Days

Lolo NF, Nine mile RD April 10th 60-Calendar Days

Lolo NF, Seeley Lake RD May 10th 60-Calendar Days

Lolo NF, Plains/Thompson Falls RD May 10th 60-Calendar Days

Lolo NF, Superior RD May 10th 60-Calendar Days

Estimated Start Work Dates and Contract Time for Other Work Ordered Under the Contract. It is anticipated that the Government may order additional work other than the annual spring work, during the contract period.

Estimated Start Work Date for Other Work. The estimated start work date for each Task Order will be identified by the CO in each Task Order at the time it is issued by the Contracting Officer.

Although Task Orders may be placed by the Government at any time during the contract period, the most likely time for additional other work, if ordered, would be approximately late August to early September.

Contract Time for Other Work (hourly work). Unless otherwise agreed to by the Contracting Officer in writing, the Contracting Officer will determine contract time for hourly work by calculating the number of

10 hour days that would be necessary to accommodate the number of hours ordered, and then multiplying this by a factor of 1.10 and then rounding up to the nearest whole day. For example if the Government quotes 42 hours of grading work the contract time would be 5-calendar days:

[(42 hours/10 hours) * 1.10] = 4.62 calendar days. Rounded up to 5-calendar days.

Contract Time for Other Work (Mileage-Based). Unless otherwise agreed to by the Contracting Officer in writing, the Contracting Officer will determine contract time for mileage-based work at a rate of 1.10 calendar days of contract time for every 3 miles of work ordered and then rounding up to the nearest whole day. For example, if the Government orders 24 miles of road blading, the contract time would be 9-calendar days:

[(24 miles/3) * 1.10] = 8.80 calendar days. Rounded up to 9-calendar days.

M. Ordering Procedure.

The Contracting Officer/Purchasing Agent and/or any Contracting Officer/Purchasing Agent assigned to

Region 1 AQM, within the limits of their authority, may issue Task Orders to the Contractor. Order(s) may be issued by mail, facsimile, electronic commerce, or orally and confirmed in writing. Task Orders will be considered as being “issued” at the time they are mailed, faxed, transmitted or verbally issued by the Contracting Officer/Purchasing Agent. If more than one method is used to place the order, the date of the earliest provable method will be the date of issue.

Each Task Order issued by the Government will include the following items:

Item

1. Task Order Cover Sheet

2. Location and description of specific work ordered by the Task Order

3. Estimated start work date and contract time for the Task Order (also see

Contract Time and Required Rate of Progress).

4. Project Maps

N. Measurement and Payment

1.1 Road Grading Double Lane – work consist of grading road shoulder to shoulder with no back slopes undercut. Roadway shall be free of all berms unless directed by the Contractors Officers

Representative (COR). Road Sections with ditch shall be crowned (4% from centerline). Sections without ditch shall be insloped or outsloped (2% to 4%). No surfacing or road material shall be side casted (exceptions include large boulders). Ruts shall be cut out to the bottom of the defect. Drain dips shall be cleaned and reshaped if necessary. All ditches shall be free of obstructions and functioning properly. Road Grading includes the cleaning of existing drainage facilities and the disposal of excess materials. The drainage includes roadside drainage ditches, drainage dips, lead-out ditches, open tops, and other erosion control facilities.

Quality Standard

The following performance standards will be used to evaluate finished work.

• The road surface shall be free of rock 4 inches or greater in diameter. The road ditches and lead-out ditches will be clean and functioning properly, with no obstructions to impede the flow of water.

• No berms will be left on either side of the road unless otherwise directed and no surfacing material will have been wasted.

• The ruts and potholes will have been cut out and existing drain dips will have been cleaned and re-shaped if necessary.

Measurement

Measurement shall be made of actual work, acceptably completed to the nearest .01 mile.

Payment

The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement shown on the schedule.

Road Grading Single Lane Road- work consist of grading road shoulder to shoulder with no back slopes undercut. Roadway shall be free of all berms unless directed by the Contractors Officers

Representative (COR). Road Sections with ditch shall be crowned (4% from centerline). Sections without ditch shall be in sloped or outsloped (2% to 4%). No surfacing or road material shall be sidecasted (exceptions include large boulders). Ruts shall be cut out to the bottom of the defect. Drain dips shall be cleaned and reshaped if necessary. All ditches shall be free of obstructions and functioning properly. Road Grading includes the cleaning of existing drainage facilities and the disposal of excess materials. The drainage includes roadside drainage ditches, drainage dips, lead-out ditches, open tops, and other erosion control facilities.

Quality Standard

The following performance standards will be used to evaluate finished work.

• The road surface shall be free of rock 4 inches or greater in diameter. The road ditches and lead-out ditches will be clean and functioning properly, with no obstructions to impede the flow of water.

• No berms will be left on either side of the road unless otherwise directed and no surfacing material will have been wasted.

• The ruts and potholes will have been cut out and existing drain dips will have been cleaned and re-shaped if necessary.

The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement shown on the schedule.

1.2 Road Compaction work consists of compacting graded road, shoulder to shoulder. Road shall be compacted to uniform density that does not deform or rut under passenger vehicle traffic.

The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement shown on the work order.

1.3 Water Truck Work consists of providing a water truck with a manufacture date no later than 1990 and qualified operator. Water truck shall have a watertight tank of between 3,000 and 4,500- gallon capacity, provide for uniform and controlled application of water without ponding or washing, and be able to maintain positive control of water from the driver’s position at all times.

Measurement shall be to the nearest 1 hour. An hour consists of 60 minutes of actual operation of equipment on authorized government work. Moving of equipment under its own power, when so ordered by the Contracting Officer, (except move-in and move-out) will constitute authorized work.

Nonproductive time, such as lack of operating supplies or qualified operator, service time, time lost by reason of a breakdown or being stuck or loading time of specified accessories shall not constitute “actual operation”. The equipment shall be operated at its design speed or the maximum speed feasible under the prevailing conditions

Payment shall be at the contract unit price for accepted work.

Invoice Processing Platform (IPP)

The Forest Service is utilizing the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) for the electronic submission and tracking of contracts/purchase orders, invoices, and payment information. IPP is a secure Government-wide, Web-based invoice processing service. Visit http://www.ipp.gov to learn more.

Upon award of a contract, Contractors must enroll at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm. Contractors shall submit all invoices electronically via IPP. Paper copies of invoices will no longer be accepted.

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(viii) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (JUN 2020) (Provision)

Addenda to provision 52.212-1:

Addenda to paragraph 52.212-1(b) Submission of Offers:

1) Offerors must have an active entity registration in the System for Award Management in order to submit an offer. https://www.sam.gov/SAM/

2) Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall include an experience questionnaire, a price proposal, and contractor representations and certifications.

a) Experience questionnaire shall address the evaluation factors in 52.212-2. At a minimum technical proposal shall include:

i) Past Performance – provide a list of similar projects completed by your firm over the past three years. Include a brief description of the project, dollar amount, year completed, and project owner contact information (name, phone, and email).

ii) Technical Capability – Provide a list of equipment and key personnel (with qualifications) that will be used to complete this project.

b) Price Proposal – Include the following: 1) the completed price schedule contained in section v of this solicitation, 2) Acknowledge any amendments issued on beta.sam.gov for this solicitation by completing and signing the posted SF-30,

c) Representations and Certifications – Fill in the check boxes for provisions 52.204-24, 52.209-7, 52.212-3 Copy and paste the completed provisions onto your company letterhead and include your DUNS number.

3) Submit offer by email to Michael.J.Lucas@usda.gov so that it is delivered into this inbox by the due date and time. Emails should contain 3 separate attachments (Experience Questionnaire, Price Proposal, and Representations and Certifications) in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. Be aware that large attachments may increase the time required to deliver an email. It is the offerors responsibility to confirm receipt of the offer from Michael J. Lucas

4) Address questions about this solicitation to Michael Lucas at Michael.j.lucas@usda.gov.

(ix) 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (OCT 2014) (Provision)

(a) Award will be made one contractor for the Flathead National Forest and by each Lolo NF

District. The Government reserves its right to award one or more contracts as a result of this Request for Quote. Award may be made to the Quoter(s) whose quote, as determined by the Contracting

Officer, provides the best value to the Government, considering but not limited to, such factors as price, past performance, and capability to accomplish this type of work.

https://www.sam.gov/SAM/

The Experience Questionnaire or different format if used addressing all areas of the Experience

Questionnaire will be used as part of this evaluation.

(1) Past Performance (as demonstrated on Experience Questionnaire). The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s past performance on same or similar work and will consider information submitted by the Offeror, obtained from references, or obtained by the Government from other sources that is relevant to the following elements: (a) Quality of Service; (b) Timeliness of Performance; (c)

Customer Satisfaction/Working Relationships; and (d) Management Skills. In evaluating past performance, the Government will consider the currency and relevancy of the information provided and obtained, the context of the data and the general trends of Offeror’s performance. Offerors that have no record of past performance will receive a neutral rating.

(2) Equipment and Experience Operating Equipment (as demonstrated on Experience

Questionnaire). The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposed equipment and the experience of Offeror’s operators of that equipment.

(3) Price. To evaluate offers for award purposes, the Government will apply the Offeror’s proposed fixed-prices/rates to the estimated quantities included in the solicitation.

Non-Price Factors when combined shall be considered equal to Price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the

Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

AGAR 452.216-72 Evaluation of Quantities—Indefinite Delivery Contracts (FEB 1988)

To evaluate offers for award purposes, the Government will apply the offeror’s proposed fixed-prices/rates to the estimated quantities included in the solicitation, and will add other direct costs if applicable.

(x) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (FEB 2021)

(DEVIATION JUL 2020) (Provision)

If Offeror Representations and Certifications are not complete in SAM the offeror shall submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and

Certifications-Commercial Items, with your offer. The full provision is available from http://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

If Offeror Representations and Certifications are complete in SAM, the offeror shall complete the following:

(b)(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph

(b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2)The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR

52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. Write “None” if there are no changes needed to your online reps and certs.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(xi) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (OCT 2018)

Addenda to 52.212-4:

Replace paragraph (r) of clause 52.212-4 with the following as specified in DEVIATION

2017-1 (AUG 2017):

(r) Compliance with laws unique to Government contracts. The Contractor agrees to comply with 31 U.S.C. 1352 relating to limitations on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain

Federal contracts; 18 U.S.C 431 relating to officials not to benefit; 40 U.S.C. chapter 37, Contract

Work Hours and Safety Standards; 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks; 10 U.S.C. 2409 relating to whistleblower protections; 49 U.S.C. 40118, Fly American; and 41 U.S.C chapter 21 relating to procurement integrity.

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(xii) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive

Orders – Commercial Items (JAN 2021) (DEVIATION JUL 2020)

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

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan

2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations

Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment. (Aug 2020) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

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

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

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-

78 (19 U.S.C. 3805note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or

Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

X (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (June 2020), with Alternate I (Oct

1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

☐ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Jun 2020) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

☐ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

(Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

X (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub.

L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

☐ (5) [Reserved].

☐ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of

Div. C).

X (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016)

(Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

☐ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Jun 2020) (31 U.S.C. 6101note).

☐ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018)

(41 U.S.C. 2313).

☐ (10) [Reserved].

☐ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C.657a).

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

☐By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or

☐By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

☐ (11)(ii) 52.219-3 Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-3.

☐ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Mar

2020) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-4.

☐ (13) [Reserved]

X (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C.644).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.

☐ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-7.

☐ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

☐ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jun 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

☐ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

☐ (iv) Alternate III (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

☐ (v) Alternate IV (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

☐ (18) (i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-13 x (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C.637(a)(14)).

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

☐ By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or

☐ By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

☐ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

☐ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Mar 2020) (15

U.S.C. 657f).

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

☐ By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or

☐ By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

x (22) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C.

632(a)(2)).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

☐ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged

Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

☐ By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or

☐ By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

☐ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business

Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C.

637(m)).

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

☐ By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or

☐ By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

☐ (25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

☐ (26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

x (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

x (28) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2020) (DEVIATION

JUL 2020) (E.O.13126).

x (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

x (30) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

x (31) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-35.

x (32) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C.793).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-36.

x (33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

☐ (34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010)

(E.O. 13496).

☐ (35) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2020) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter78 and E.O. 13627).

x (36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

☐ (37) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items

(May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

☐ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

☐ (38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons

(Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

☐ (39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air

Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

☐ (40) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

☐ (41) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and

13514).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

☐ (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (May 2020) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

☐ (43) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s

13423 and 13514).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

x (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020)

(E.O. 13513).

☐ (45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

☐ (46) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

☐ (47) (i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

☐ (48) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Jan 2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

☐ (49) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Jan 2021) (DEVIATION

JUL 2020) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19

U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter 29 (sections 4501-4732), Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-

286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

☐ (iii) (ii) Alternate II (May 2014) (DEVIATION JUL 2020) of 52.225-3.

☐ (iv) (iii) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

☐ (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2019) (DEVIATION JUL 2020) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19

U.S.C. 3301 note).

☐ (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

☐ (52) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct

2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10

U.S.C. 2302 Note).

☐ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

☐ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42

U.S.C. 5150).

☐ (55) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021).

☐ (56) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10 U.S.C.2307(f)).

☐ (57) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10

U.S.C.2307(f)).

x (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31

U.S.C. 3332).

☐ (59) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul

2013) (31 U.S.C.3332).

☐ (60) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C.3332).

☐ (61) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

☐ (62) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

☐ (63) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46

U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

☐ (iii) Alternate II (Feb 2006) of 52.247-64.

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

Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] x (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

x (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41

U.S.C. chapter 67).

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of

Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C.5341 or 5 332.

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