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Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1,140.24 Acre Base Year -Inventory Timber, J Strom Thurmond, U S Army Corps of Engineers.

(Base Performance Period 1 Apr 13 – 30 Sep 13);

(Base Purchase Order Term 1 Apr 13 – 31 Oct 13)

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

Option Year 1 -Inventory Timber, J Strom Thurmond, U S Army Corps of Engineers, (Option 1 Performance Period 01 Nov 13 - 30 Sep 14)

(Option 1 Purchase Order Term 01 Nov 13 - 31 Oct 14)

Note that either 0002AA or 0002AB may be exercised, but not both.

0002AA 800 Acre OPTION Option Year 1 -Inventory Timber, J Strom Thurmond

U S Army Corps of Engineers

**500 Minimum Quantity, not to exceed Maximum Quantity of 800**

Contractor to provide quote at maximum acreage.

0002AB 1,200 Acre OPTION Option Year 1 -Inventory Timber, J Strom Thurmond, U S Army Corps of Engineers

**800 Minimum Quantity, not to exceed Maximum Quantity of 1,200**

Option Year 2 -Inventory Timber, J Strom Thurmond, U S Army Corps of Engineers, (Option 2 Performance Period & Purchase

Order Term are the same: 01 Nov 14 - 30 Sep 15)

Note that either 0003AA or 0003AB may be exercised, but not both.

0003AA 800 Acre OPTION Option Year 2 -Inventory Timber, J Strom Thurmond

U S Army Corps of Engineers

**500 Minimum Quantity, not to exceed Maximum Quantity of 800**

0003AB 1,200 Acre OPTION Option Year 2 -Inventory Timber, J Strom Thurmond, U S Army Corps of Engineers

**800 Minimum Quantity, not to exceed Maximum Quantity of 1,200**

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

FY13 Timber Cruise, J. Strom Thurmond Project

Solicitation Number: W912HN-13-T-0014

All Quotations are due no later than 02:00PM 21 March 2013

Quotation Packages may mailed to the attention of Shannon Anthony, Contract Specialist; as follows, or emailed to shannon.d.anthony@usace.army.mil.

All RFQ’s must be clearly identified with the contractor’s name and address. If mailed, to ensure timely and proper handling, the lower left corner of the outermost wrapper should indicate the following:

Request for Quote: W912HN-13-T-0014

Due Date: 21 March 2012

Time by which Quotes are due: 02:00 PM (Eastern Time)

Title of Project: FY13 Timber Cruise, J. Strom Thurmond

If mailed, proposals must be addressed as indicated below.

U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District

Attn: CECT-SAS-E (Shannon Anthony)

100 W. Oglethorpe Avenue

Savannah, Georgia 31401-3640

The Technical Point of Contact for this requirement is:

J. Strom Thurmond Project

Ean Jones

District Forester

510 Clarks Hill Highway

Clarks Hill, SC 29821

Phone 864-333-1114

Email: Ean.P.Jones@usace.army.mil

All Requests for Quote Packages must include the following:

Signed Form 1449 Solicitation/Contract/ Order for Commercial Items

Point of Contact: Name, Address, e-mail address, Phone Number, DUNS Number, Cage Code

Completion of Request for Quote as provided with the Section “ Notice to Offerors”

Base Performance Period after the award date shall not extend beyond 30 September 2013 for

CLIN 0001.

The Contracting Officer may exercise CLIN 0002 or CLIN 0003 by written notice to the

Contractor within 30 days of contract completion IAW FAR 52.217-9 – Option to Extend the

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STATEMENT OF WORK

TIMBER CRUISE, J. STROM THURMOND

TECHNICAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 1

GENERAL

TP-1.0 Purpose: The purpose of this contract is to perform forest inventory (cruising) services on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Land at Thurmond Lake Project. The majority of timber inventory work will be performed in natural pine stands; however, some work will be required in mixed pine hardwood stands.

TP-1.1 Scope: Task to be performed shall include the inventory of timber stands to determine cut volume, residual stand volume estimates, age, pine basal area, and growth data.

TP-1.2 Applicable Documents and References: The following individual standards and codes, manuals, and other documents shall apply to performance:

a. ER 1130-2-540 “Environmental Stewardship Operations and Maintenance Guidance and

Procedures.”

b. EM 385 -1-1 "Safety and Health Requirements Manual" (Latest Edition)

c. "Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Standards"

d. EP 715-1-2 “A Guide to Effective Contractor Quality Control (CQC)”

TP-1.3 Pre-Work Conferences: The contractor shall attend a pre-work conference prior to contract award at which time the lines of authority and Government procedures for contractual, administrative, and work matters will be established. A review of critical aspects of the contract will be conducted as well as attention brought to specific FAR, Technical and Special Contract

Clauses. The contractor shall attend a pre-work conference prior to award of the options, if exercised, at which time the lines of authority and Government procedures for contractual, administrative, and work matters will be reviewed.

TP-1.4 Contractor Items: The contractor shall submit at the pre-work conference the following items:

a. Certificate of Insurance

b. Letter of Appointment for Superintendent

c. Accident Prevention Plan http://140.194.76.129/publications/eng-regs/ER_1130-2-540/toc.htm

d. List of Proposed Subcontractors

e. Registered Forester Certification

f. Resume of forestry experience in Southeastern United States (including references).

g. Quality Control Plan

TP-1.5 Location: The work during the Base Period (Item 0001) shall be performed on U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers lands, J. Strom Thurmond Lake Project, in Columbia County, Georgia.

List of stands and site maps for the base period can be found in Exhibit “A” of these specifications. The work during Option Period 1 (Items 0002AA and 0002AB), if exercised, shall be performed on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lands, J. Strom Thurmond Lake Project, in

Columbia County, Georgia and McCormick County, South Carolina. The work during Option

Period 2 (Items 0003AA and 0003 AB) shall be performed on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lands, J. Strom Thurmond Lake Project, in McCormick County, South Carolina. List of stands and site maps will be provided to the contractor when these options are exercised.

TP-1.6 Work and Services: The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, flagging tape, and other supplies to provide forest inventory services as described.

TP-1.7 Normal Working Days: Normal work days shall be Monday through Friday. Weekend work will be allowed if the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) is notified no later than

4:00 p.m. on the preceding Thursday. To avoid unnecessary inspection, the contractor shall notify the COR at least 24 hours in advance if he will not be working on the contract for a period longer than two (2) working days.

SECTION 2

MANAGEMENT

TP-2.0 Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide management services for all tasks related to the operation and work included in this contract.

TP-2.1 Supervision: The contractor shall give his personal superintendence to the work or appoint a competent superintendent to be on site at all times. The superintendent must have the authority to act on behalf of the contractor in matters of quality of work, direction of work or scheduling changes. Appointment of supervision must be documented and a letter of appointment provided at the pre-work meeting.

TP-2.2 Technical Supervision: All work performed under the terms of this contract shall be controlled and managed by at least one professional Forester possessing a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry. This supervisor is not required to be at the job site at all times, but is responsible for ensuring that all work is performed in accordance with contract specifications.

TP-2.2.1 At the pre-work meeting, the contractor shall submit a qualification statement and credentials for Technical Supervision personnel. These credentials shall be revised in the event contractor personnel changes occur during the life of the base contract or option periods.

TP-2.3 Records: With the submission of each payment request, the contractor shall provide the

COR the following records for the work performed:

TP-2.3.1 Inventory tally data: Tally summaries gathered for pulpwood, chip and saw, and sawtimber on each stand shall be recorded in a digital format compatible with Two Dog Software for Microsoft Windows version 2.1.

TP-2.3.2 Age and growth data on each stand shall be recorded in a digital Microsoft Excel compatible format.

TP-2.3.3 Pine basal area and plot coordinates on each plot shall be recorded in a digital shape file compatible with ArcMap 10.

TP-2.3.4 With the submission of the final payment request, the contractor shall provide the COR with a CD or DVD containing all required data for the entire contact.

TP-2.4 Method of Payment: An invoice for work performed may be submitted by the contractor on a monthly basis. Invoices will itemize work with corresponding stand numbers.

TP-2.5 Order of work: The contractor shall determine the order of work. Detailed maps, GIS produced USGS quad sheets, and GIS produced aerial photographs for timber inventorying will be provided during the prework meeting. The Government reserves the right to change the order of work where immediate tree removal may be required.

TP-2.6 Schedule of work

TP-2.6.1 Item 0001 Base Period: Within 5 working days following the pre-work meeting, and prior to beginning actual field work, the contractor shall provide to the COR for approval a work progress schedule demonstrating a progressive approach to completing all work within the established performance period. Target dates for completing the work and submitting survey data in stages (33%, 66%, and 100%) will be established by the contactor for approval by the

COR.

TP-2.6.2 Item 0002 Option Period 1: Subject to the availability of funds, it is anticipated that either Item 0002AA OR 0002AB will be exercised. Within five working days of receiving the modification exercising the option, the contractor shall provide to the COR for approval, a work progress schedule demonstrating a progressive approach to completing all work within the established performance period. Target dates for completing the work and submitting survey data in stages (33%, 66%, and 100%) will be established by the contactor for approval by the

COR. List of stands and site maps will be included in the amendment similar to Exhibit A of base year.

TP-2.6.3 Item 0003 Option Period 2: Subject to the availability of funds, it is anticipated that either Item 0003AA OR 0003AB will be exercised. Within five working days of receiving the modification exercising the option, the contractor shall provide to the COR for approval, a work progress schedule demonstrating a progressive approach to completing all work within the established performance period. Target dates for completing the work and submitting survey data in stages (33%, 66%, and 100%) will be established by the contactor for approval by the

TP-2-6.3 The contractor shall also provide to the COR by Monday of each week, work schedules that indicate locations where cruising will be performed and number of personnel expected to be performing the work.

SECTION 3

Timber Inventory Requirements

TP-3.1 Estimated Quantities:

TP-3.1.1 For the Base Period (Item 0001), a total of 1,140.24 acres will be inventoried in

Compartment 8, Columbia County, Georgia. The work areas consist of 48 stands from 1.02 to

102.97 acres in size. A list and map of stands to be inventoried is found in Exhibit A.

TP-3.1.2 For the Option Period 1 (Item 0002), Item 0002AA for a minimum of 500 acres up to a maximum of 800 acres; OR Item 0002AB for a minimum of 800 acres up to a maximum of 1200 acres will be inventoried in Compartment 2, Columbia County, Georgia and/or McCormick

County, SC. Depending on funds available, if exercised, either 0002AA OR 0002AB may be awarded. List of stands and site maps will be included in the modification similar to Exhibit A.

TP-3.1.3 For the Option Period 2 (Item 0003), Item 0003AA for a minimum of 500 acres up to a maximum of 800 acres; OR Item 0003AB for a minimum of 800 acres up to a maximum of 1200 acres will be inventoried in Compartments 2 and 3, McCormick County, SC. Depending on funds available, if exercised, either 0003AA OR 0003AB may be awarded. List of stands and site maps will be included in the amendment similar to Exhibit A.

TP-3.2 Inventory Methods: Inventory work shall be done in stands needing thinning to determine cut and residual volumes. The Government reserves the right to change inventory methods on particular stands when an alternative method is advantageous.

TP-3.2.1 The contractor shall establish a baseline in each stand from which a line-plot system shall be laid out for taking 1/10 acre fixed plots. Plots shall be spaced as evenly as practical to provide a 5% survey of all merchantable pine trees and hardwood trees. Plots shall be 37 feet,

2.8 inches in diameter.

TP-3.2.2 The contractor shall record GPS coordinates for each plot center. GPS coordinates must be accurate to within 30 feet of the plot center. GPS data shall be collected and submitted using the following datum: UTM, NAD 83, Zone 17 North.

TP-3.2.3 Tree selections for cut volume shall be made using criteria in paragraphs TP-3.4. All remaining merchantable trees shall be tallied as residual volume in the same diameter classes as required for the cut volume.

TP-3.3 Cruise Line and Plot Identification: Cruise lines and plots shall be identified by the placement of bright pink or bright red flagging in the following manner.

TP-3.3.1 The contractor shall establish and number cruise lines which shall run perpendicular to ridges if possible. The contractor shall also number plots. The line azimuth shall be written on baseline/cruise line intersect streamer's which shall be placed at each base line/cruise line intersect. Contractor shall provide stand maps containing stand numbers and the above mentioned information to the government upon completion.

TP-3.3.2 A separate tally shall be completed for each plot and numbered with the established line/plot number. Plot information shall be recorded and submitted in a digital format compatible with Two Dog Software for Microsoft Windows version 2.1. The COR will establish a number for each stand for identification. The stand, line and plot number shall be recorded for each plot tally.

TP-3.3.3 A one foot square area of soil at the plot center shall be cleared of debris, down to mineral soil and a short piece of plastic flagging pinned in place at the plot center with a minimum 16d nail. The line/plot number shall be written on each plot center ribbon. A streamer ribbon with line/plot number shall be attached to nearest tree or shrub limb for easy spotting.

TP-3.3.4 Streamer ribbons will be tied to the nearest tree or shrub to mark two opposite sides of the plot boundary.

TP-3.4 Volume Determinations: Scribner Decimal C/Form Class 78 table shall be used for estimating sawtimber volumes. The Government will furnish Two Dog method files.

TP-3.5 Selection Criteria: Stands in need of thinning, typically have a basal area (BA) ranging from 80-140 plus sq. ft. In most stands the desired residual stand BA will be 50 to 70 sq. ft. Cut volume shall be determined on the following criteria:

TP-3.5.1 Cut volumes shall be determined based on stands being over stocked. In overstocked stands trees tallied for removal shall primarily include diseased, suppressed, crooked, or forked trees. Slower growing, co-dominant trees shall be tallied for harvest when additional tree removal is warranted to bring the BA down to between 50 and 70 sq. ft.

TP-3.5.2 In stands in areas where trees are under stocked; badly diseased, crooked, or forked trees shall be tallied for removal regardless of the BA.

TP-3.5.3 All elm, cottonwood, poplar and sweet gum in excess of 6" DBH shall be tallied as hardwood pulpwood. All other hardwoods of merchantable size will be surveyed and tallied as residual hardwood volume.

TP-3.6 Pine Sawtimber and Chip and Saw Tallies:

TP-3.6.1 All tree diameter measurements shall be taken using a professional grade forester’s diameter tape measure. The use of calipers will not be allowed under this contract.

TP-3.6.2 Sawtimber and chip and saw tallies shall be made in one-inch numbered diameter classes and totaled for each class and shall be tallied by logs and half logs. The minimum sawtimber tally size is 14" DBH by one 16' log to an 8" top of the log inside the bark. The minimum pine chip and saw size is 10” dbh with a minimum 24' length to 5" inside bark, top diameter. Straight trees 10” to 13.9" DBH shall be tallied as chip and saw.

TP-3.7 Pine Pulpwood Tallies: These tallies shall be made by the cord measured in 5' bolts.

Pulpwood tallies shall be made in 1" classes.

TP-3.7.1 Minimum pulpwood tally size for pine is 5" DBH with a minimum height of 20 ft. with a minimum top diameter of 4" inside the bark.

TP-3.7.2 Minimum size for hardwood pulpwood is 6" DBH with a minimum height of 20 ft. to a

5" top.

TP-3.8 Growth and age data collection: Age and growth data shall be collected on all stands.

TP-3.8.1 Selection Criteria: No more than five and no less than one sample tree/s per stand shall have age and growth data collected. Only one sample tree per plot shall be allowed. The sample trees shall be chosen by random by the contractor. The chosen tree must be a co-dominant pine within the 1/10 ac plot. Flagging shall be placed around the tree and marked “DATA TREE”.

TP-3.8.2 Collection of data: The age of the tree, the thickness of the bark, total tree height, radial growth for the last 5 years in inches shall be recorded on digital format compatible with

Microsoft Excel.

TP-3.8.3 Collection of Pine Basal Area: Pine basal area shall be collected and recorded from the center of each plot using a factor 10 prism. Data shall be recorded as an attribute with the corresponding GPS coordinate.

SECTION 4

Quality Control and Assurance

TP-4.1 Contractor Quality Control (CQC): The contractor shall be responsible for assuring that all work is accomplished in accordance with the contract specifications. If the contractor does not provide personal supervision of the contract field work, the contractor shall develop and maintain an effective Quality Control Plan. The plan must contain the proposed methods of quality control performance structured around the three-phase inspection concept contained in

EP715-1-2 - A Guide to Effective Contractor Quality Control (CQC) and as follows:

Preparatory - where advance planning, checks, and reviews of contract specifications are performed prior to beginning each phase of work, to determine contract performance requirements.

Initial - where the first inspection of a representative portion of each phase of work is conducted to determine contract performance.

Follow-Up - periodic inspections performed to ensure continued contract performance as determined and demonstrated through the first two inspection phases.

TP-4.1 Government quality assurance (QA) personnel will ensure that QC is complete and effective, but the presence or absence of QA personnel will not relieve the contractor of his responsibility for the proper execution of work in accordance with the Contract Specifications.

TP-4.2 If recurrent deficiencies indicate that the quality control system is inadequate corrective action shall be taken as directed by the COR.

TP-4.3 A copy of the contractor’s proposed plan for Quality Control will be furnished to the

Contracting Officer’s Representative for approval at the Pre-work Conference. Any changes to the approved QC program must be submitted to the COR for approval prior to implementation.

TP-4.2 Government Quality Assurance (QA): The COR is responsible for conducting random inspections of the work performed to determine if the forest inventory has been accomplished in accordance with the contract specifications.

TP-4.2.1 Fieldwork: The Government will, at its convenience, make periodic inspections of the work to assure itself of contract compliance and to perform Quality Assurance Inspections to confirm that the Contractor is performing quality control in accordance with the Quality Control

Plan and that the Contractor is monitoring results in quality performance of contract objectives

All required data submitted for these plots will be verified in the field by QA personnel with an emphasis placed on tree tally information and GPS locations.

TP-4.2.2 Submittals: The COR and/or qualified forestry personal will verify that all submittals are made in accordance with contract specifications.

TP-4.3 Performance Indicators and Acceptable Quality Levels:

TP-4.3.1 The following describes performance indicators to be measured and their acceptable quality levels.

a. Submittals must be provided in the required format (100% compliant).

b. GPS coordinates provided must be inside of the plot boundary when verified in the field with a Trimble GeoXH GPS unit and/or entered into ArcGIS (95% compliant).

c. Cruise baselines and plot centers must be properly flagged and labeled (100% compliant).

d. The contractor must count all merchantable trees within the plot boundary where the center of the tree is no greater than 37 feet, 2.8 inches from the plot center (99% compliant).

e. Trees outside of the plot boundary where the center of the tree is greater than 37 feet, 2.8 inches from the plot center shall not be included in the tally (99% compliant).

f. The trees must be measured correctly, both diameter and height (97% compliant).

g. Trees must be correctly identified by species (hardwood or pine) and product designation

(pulp or sawtimber) (99% compliant).

h. Contractor will provide all labor and equipment necessary to successfully complete tree count and cruise data as specified in work statement. (100% compliant)

i. The contractor will provide weekly work schedules as described in TP 2.6.3. (97% compliant).

TP-4.3.2 The COR will notify the contractor in writing or by email of unacceptable work detailing findings and deficiencies. Within 5 working days, the contractor shall submit a written plan and work schedule for correcting noted deficiencies. Data for these timber stands will only be accepted by the COR once it is determined that contract requirements and acceptable quality levels are met. Repeated failure to perform work in accordance with contract requirements may be considered cause for contract termination and default action.

Exhibit A

STAND

# Acres

STAND

# Acres

8-152 35.08 8-176 8.11

8-153 9.98 8-177 87.56

8-154 39.34 8-178 0.72

8-155 10.85 8-179 0.37

8-156 12.66 8-180 6.90

8-157 33.40 8-181 21.39

8-158 60.88 8-182 19.73

8-159 20.31 8-183 4.43

8-160 61.91 8-184A 17.88

8-161 98.71 8-184B 5.78

8-162 102.97 8-184C 7.51

8-163 32.75 8-185 18.13

8-164 2.32 8-186 20.68

8-165 4.24 8-187 5.09

8-166 3.58 8-188 59.16

8-167 4.86 8-189 7.04

8-168 4.59 8-190 10.00

8-169 1.02 8-191 57.44

8-170 29.29 8-192 29.14

8-171 27.65 8-193 2.68

8-172 16.18 8-194 40.56

8-173 53.44 8-195 8.17

8-174 1.33 8-196 2.85

8-175 20.84 8-197 10.76

Total 1140.24

Map 1

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QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

FOR

TIMBER CRUISE SERVICES, 1,140.24 ACRES

FOR THE J. STROM THURMOND PROJECT, CLARKS HILL, SC

1. Purpose. This plan is established to provide quality assurance to see that the contract standards are achieved. Under the purchase order for Timber Cruising at the J. Strom Thurmond

Project, Clarks Hill, South Carolina, there will be one contractor.

2. Roles and Responsibilities.

a. Contracting Officer Representative (COR). The COR is responsible for quality assurance guidance and to ensure contract quality requirements, standards, and thresholds are defined, practical, enforceable, necessary, and verifiable.

b. Contracting Officer (KO). The KO delegates authority for inspection and/or acceptance in accordance with the contract terms. The KO will inform the contractor(s) of the names, duties, and limitations of authority for all quality assurance personnel assigned to the contract.

c. Technical Point of Contact (TPOC): A government employee designated by the requiring activity to provide oversight of the Contractor’s performance and to accept services on the activity’s behalf. For this purchase order for Timber Cruising at the J. Strom

Thurmond Project, the TPOC is the District Forester, in the Forest, Fish and Wildlife Section, at the J. Strom Thurmond Project.

3. Description of Services. The contractor shall provide timber cruising services on the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers Land at the J. Strom Thurmond Project, Clarks Hill, SC/GA. Task to be performed shall include the inventory of timber stands to determine cut volume, residual stand volume estimates, age, pine basal area, and growth data. Services will comply in accordance with the regulations and standards of the ER 1130-2-400 “Management of Natural Resources and

Outdoor Recreation at Civil Works Water Resource Projects”, EP 715-1-2 “A Guide to Effective

Contractor Quality Control (CQC)” and the standards particular to the Statement of Work for the contract.

4. Quality Requirements. Contractor will provide the following at the pre-work conference:

Certificate of Insurance, Letter of Appointment for Superintendent, Accident Prevention Plan, List of Proposed Subcontractors, Registered Forester Certification, Resume of forestry experience in

Southeastern United States and a Quality Control Plan. Contractor will be compliant with the standards and requirements within the Technical Provisions under this contract. All work performed under the terms of this contract shall be controlled and managed by at least one professional Forester possessing a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry.

TP-2.6.1 Item 0001 Base Period: Within 5 working days following the pre-work meeting, and prior to beginning actual field work, the contractor shall provide to the COR for approval a work progress schedule demonstrating a progressive approach to completing all work within the established performance period. Target dates for completing the work and submitting survey data in stages (33%, 66%, and 100%) will be established by the contactor for approval by the

COR.

TP-2.6.2 Item 0002 Option Period 1: Subject to the availability of funds, it is anticipated that either Item 0002AA OR 0002AB will be exercised. Within five working days of receiving the modification exercising the option, the contractor shall provide to the COR for approval, a work progress schedule demonstrating a progressive approach to completing all work within the established performance period. Target dates for completing the work and submitting survey data in stages (33%, 66%, and 100%) will be established by the contactor for approval by the

TP-2.6.3 Item 0003 Option Period 2: Subject to the availability of funds, it is anticipated that either Item 0003AA OR 0003AB will be exercised. Within five working days of receiving the modification exercising the option, the contractor shall provide to the COR for approval, a work progress schedule demonstrating a progressive approach to completing all work within the established performance period. Target dates for completing the work and submitting survey data in stages (33%, 66%, and 100%) will be established by the contactor for approval by the

The contractor shall establish a baseline in each stand from which a line-plot system shall be laid out for taking 1/10 acre fixed plots. All GPS coordinates must be accurate to within 30 feet of the plot center and GPS data shall be collected using the following UTM, NAD 83, Zone 17 North.

The contractor will have the capacity to perform the Government's estimated need for services in the quantities and time responses specified.

5. Surveillance. Submittals must be provided in the required format with 100% compliant. The contractor shall be responsible for assuring that all work is accomplished in accordance with the contract specifications. The contractor shall maintain an effective Quality Control Plan around the three-phase inspection concept contained in EP715-1-2, to include preparatory, initial and follow-up inspections.

6. Unacceptable Performance. Evaluation of contractor performance will be a continuous process by the District Forester, and the Natural Resource Manager at the J. Strom Thurmond

Project. The District Forester/Natural Resource Manager will continually check performance indicators, which are in the Scope of Work, to include TP-4.3.1, a. thru i., which references the percentages on GPS coordinates, cruise baselines and plot centers, correct measurements, both diameter and height, to ensure the contractor is in compliance. The District Forester/Natural

Resource Manager will notify the contractor in writing or by email, as stated in the Scope of

Work, in TP-4.3.2, if any work is found to be unacceptable or has any deficiencies. In the event a contractor becomes non-performing on this contract, the District Forester/Natural Resource

Manager shall document the non-performance and work with that contractor for a reasonable time to correct the deficiency. Should the deficiency be incurable under this contract, the District

Forester/Natural Resource Manager/COR will notify the Contracting Officer of the ongoing deficiency and recommend that no further services be performed under this contract.

7. Documentation Requirements.

QASP

Contractor’s Quality Control Plan

Purchase Order

Corrective Action Request

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-6 DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM NUMBER (DEC 2012)

(a) Definition. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, as used in this provision, means the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. (D&B) to identify unique business entities, which is used as the identification number for Federal Contractors.

(b)The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation

“DUNS” or “DUNS+4” followed by the DUNS number or “DUNS+4” that identifies the offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The DUNS number is a nine-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. The

DUNS+4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional CCR records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see Subpart

32.11) for the same concern.

(c) If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one.

(1) An offeror may obtain a DUNS number--

(i) Via the Internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or if the offeror does not have internet access, it may call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 if located within the United States; or

(ii) If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a U.S. Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(2) The offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(i) Company legal business name.

(ii) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(iii) Company physical street address, city, state and Zip Code.

(iv) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(v) Company telephone number.

(vi) Date the company was started.

(vii) Number of employees at your location.

(viii) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(ix) Line of business (industry).

(x) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(End of provision)

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2012)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF

1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the

Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the

Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent

Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA

Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC

20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (http://assist.daps.dla.mil).

(ii) Quick Search (http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point

(DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (http://assist.daps.dla.mil/wizard);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone

(215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,000, and offers of

$3,000 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation

“DUNS” or “DUNS +4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror's name and address.

The DUNS +4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional CCR records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR

Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and

Bradstreet directly to obtain one. An offeror within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-

866-705-5711 or via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. An offeror located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for a DUNS number. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(k) Central Contractor Registration. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the CCR database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting

Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the CCR database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov or by calling 1-888-227-2423 or 269-961-5757.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC 2012)

ALTERNATE I (APR 2011)

An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via https://www.acquisition.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) through (i) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision:

"Emerging small business" means a small business concern whose size is no greater than 50 percent of the numerical size standard for the NAICS code designated.

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service-

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or https://www.acquisition.gov/

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

Inverted domestic corporation, as used in this section, means a foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), i.e., a corporation that used to be incorporated in the United

States, or used to be a partnership in the United States, but now is incorporated in a foreign country, or is a subsidiary whose parent corporation is incorporated in a foreign country, that meets the criteria specified in 6 U.S.C.

395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c). An inverted domestic corporation as herein defined does not meet the definition of an inverted domestic corporation as defined by the Internal Revenue

Code at 26 U.S.C. 7874.

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except—

(1) FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) FSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables;

(5) FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) FSC 9610, Ores;

(9) FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) FSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the

Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment

Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate--

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal…