F--Amendment 000002 LARO-BLACK LOCUST TREE REMOVAL

Amendment 000002: The following questions and answers have been added to this solicitation: 1) See attachment file "Black Locust SOW Question Responses." Response date for Solicitation has been extended to Friday, July 28, 2017, 4:30pm PT. Complete and sign the SF-30 Amendment 000002 along with Amendment 000001 and the signed SF-18 if not previously submitted. No further changes have been made. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-94, 2005-95. It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. Clauses and provisions can be found at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52. The solicitation number is P17PS01863and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The NAICS code is 561730 with an associated small business size standard of $7.5 million. This solicitation is a 100% total small business set-aside, and will result in a firm fixed price contract to a single vendor determined to be responsive and responsible. Also, you must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) website: https://www.sam.gov/. 01 DESCRIPTION. Contractor shall provide treatments for the removal of standing invasive trees, specifically black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) to greatly reduce the level of current competition and the potential of continuing expansion of the infestations into other native habitats for the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO), specifically to the Kettle Falls area in Kettle Falls, Washington. 02 SCOPE OF WORK (SOW) SEE ATTACHMENT 1 03 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE. The project is located on the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO) in Kettle Falls, Washington. It is near the Kettle Falls District Office (1368 Kettle Park Road in Kettle Falls,Washington) on Boise Road starting just south of the Kettle Falls Marina and extending south and east past the Kettle Falls Swim Beach/Day Use Area. A map is included in the Scope of Work. 04 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (POP). Performance of this contract shall begin on December 01, 2017 through September 30, 2018. 05 SCHEDULE OF SERVICE. The treatment and removal services shall be performed during the following periods with the approval of the COR who will ensure the ground is dry, frozen or covered with snow to protect the soil: Winter Period: December 01, 2017 to February 28, 2018 Summer Period: July 01, 2018 to September 30, 2018 The black locust tree stumps may be treated throughout the winter if treated immediately after cutting and before snow accumulates on the stump however, the contractor must schedule this arrangement with the COR before execution. Should the Contracting Office determine the soil moisture or physical conditions have become unsuitable for equipment and/or personnel, the Contracting Officer may extend the scheduled service time frame. 06 US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS (formerly known as the Service Contract Acct) WAGE DETERMINATIONS. For the purpose of providing a price schedule, Attachment 2, Labor Wage Determinations is applicable to the awarded contract. 07 PRICE SCHEDULE The unit of measure shall be in acres. Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area has not determined the estimated quantities of invasive tree biomass that will be harvested and removed. Contract cost estimates should be based on a per acre basis and include a general estimate of the salvage value of the material such as firewood, fence posts, wood chips, hog fuel or other salvage product that is used to reduce the overall project costs (i.e. cords of firewood, numbers of fence posts, tons of chips per acre and estimated value per unit). Complete the following: 20.25 acres at $__________ per acre, TOTAL: $_________ 08 CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR). The Contractor shall coordinate the work schedule with the assigned Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), (name and contact information will be submitted) after award. The COR's responsibilities will be to coordinate with the contractor the technical aspects of this service and the review of performance hereunder. The COR does not have the authority to change or alter the order amount, terms and conditions. The COR'S role is to monitor the contract performance and assist the contractor in the resolution of program problems. The COR shall be responsible for the following: 1 Approving the performance of field work. 2 Monitoring the contractor's technical progress, including the surveillance and assessment of performance and recommending to the Contracting Officer changes to the contract. 3 Performing technical evaluation as required. 4 Performing technical (daily and final) inspection and acceptance as required by this contract. 5 Assisting the contractor in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance. Specifically, answering any questions related to leaving historic or recreationally significant trees. 09 CONTRACTOR CONTACT INFORMATION. The Contractor shall provide telephone and/or cellular numbers whereby the Contractor may be contacted for schedule/performance information. 10 SITE VISIT: A site visit is scheduled on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 9:00am, PT. The site visit will begin at the Kettle Falls District Office, 1368 Kettle Park Road in Kettle Falls, Washington. You may contact Jon Edwards at +1 (555) 000-0000 for location directions. Examination of Site: Before submitting quotes for the work, each quoter is encouraged to have examined the site and satisfied him/herself as to the existing conditions under which he/she will be pledged to operate or that in any manner might affect the work under this Contract. 11 POST AWARD CONFERENCE: Prior to the start of the contract, the COR will arrange a post award conference with the awarded contractor. The conference will be scheduled within 10 days after award. The conference will be held at a place mutually agreeable between the parties. 12 PAYMENT: Payment will be made after services are rendered for each scheduled service period, when all specified services have been performed and a final inspection has been conducted by the government COR and an adequate invoice has been submitted and accepted. 13 ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS- Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (Apr 2013) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: Vendor's business invoice (upload your business invoice as an attachment to the IPP invoice before you click "submit" in IPP). Vendor's failure to attach the required documentation will result in the IPP invoice being rejected. NOTE: Content of a proper invoice shall include the following, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 32.9 Prompt Payment: (a) Name and address of the contractor. (b) Invoice date and invoice number (Contractors should date invoices as close as possible to the date of mailing or transmission). (c) Contract number or other authorization for supplies delivered or services performed (including order number and contract line item number). (d) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies delivered or services performed. (e) Shipping and payment terms (e.g., shipment number and date of shipment, discount for prompt payment terms). Bill of lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments on Government bills of lading. (f) Name and address of contractor official to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the contract or in a proper notice of assignment).(g) Name (where practicable), title, phone number, and mailing address of person to notify in the event of a defective invoice. The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email contact@example.gov or phone +1 (555) 000-0000. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation The National Park Service is a Federal Government agency exempt from state and local sales tax, Tax Exempt ID#140001849. 14 FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, considering price and past performance. Provide at least three but nor more than five professional references of customers/clients for which you have performed the same or similar type of work in the past three years. Include for each reference the customer/client's company name and address, point of contact, phone number, email address, brief description of the service provided, period of performance dates and job/project value. 15 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. The rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days of required extension. 16 FAR CLAUSES FAR 52.204-16 Commercial & Government Entity Code Reporting (JUL 2016); FAR 52.204-18 Commercial & Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2016); FAR 52.236-3 Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work (APR 1984); FAR 52.236-6 Superintendence By The Contractor (APR 1984); FAR 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities (NOV 1991); FAR 52.246-4 Inspection of Services-Fixed-Price (AUG 1996); FAR 52.212-1 (JAN 2017) Instructions to Offeror-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3 (JAN 2017) Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (JAN 2017); FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (JAN 2017) (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: 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements; 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations; 52.233-3 Protest After Award; 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; (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: 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; 52.209-6 Protecting the Government¿s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment; 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting; 52.222-3 Convict Labor; 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management; (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: 52.222-17 Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers; 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards; 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires 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 5332. Employee Class: Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits: ; 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment; 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658; 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706. 17 QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION must be submitted in writing via email (phone or fax questions will not be accepted) by 4:30pm (PT), on Friday, July 14, 2017. Send email question(s) to contact@example.gov and reference the solicitation number in the subject line of the email, e.g., "P17PS01863/QUESTION." 18 WHAT TO SUBMIT - - CONTENTS OF QUOTE: 1. Complete and sign the SF-18. 2. Fill in and complete the Price Schedule in paragraph 7 and note the total in Box 11f on the SF-18. 3. Provide company point of contact name, DUNS, phone number, and email address (the DUNS number will be verified in the SAM.gov database including reps/certs - - refer back to clauses and 52.232-33 above). 4. Acknowledge any amendments issued IF APPLICABLE; 5. Submit either the filled out reps/certs in provision 52.212-3 manually or note that you have completed the representations and certifications in SAM. 6. Provide at least three but nor more than five professional references of customers/clients for which you have performed the same or similar type of work in the past three years. Include for each reference the customer/client's company name and address, point of contact, phone number, email address, brief description of the service provided, period of performance dates and job/project value. 19 HOW TO SUBMIT QUOTE: Quotes may be submitted by email or hand-delivered. Telephone, faxed or mailed quotes will not be accepted. If submitting by email, email to contact@example.gov and include the solicitation number in the subject line of the email. If quote is hand-delivered, the solicitation number must be indicated on the outer envelope as well as contractor's name and address. Hand-delivered quotes may be dropped off at the park headquarters Administration Building at 1008 Crest Drive, Coulee Dam, WA 99116. 20 WHEN TO SUBMIT QUOTE - - RESPONSE DATE: Quotations must be received at the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO) by email or hand-delivered no later than 4:30pm Pacific Time (PT) on Wednesday, July 19, 2017.