Agriculture, Department Of- Forest Service- Usda- Fs, Csa East 9 - Agency Bids & RFPs

The contractor must meet completion benchmarks through the field season and 100% of all plot types must be completed, loaded, and turned in by September 15 for each years work. 100 of all plot types must be completed, loaded, and turned in by september 15 for each years work.

Invoices are not submitted for payment until after QA inspections are completed by FIA inspectors. Invoices are not submitted for payment until after qa inspections are completed by fia inspectors.

This procurement is restricted to those approved companies eligible for call orders under the northern research station, FIA data collection blanket purchase agreement BPA's. This procurement is restricted to those approved companies eligible for call orders under the northern research station, fia data collection blanket purchase agreement bpas.

Each crew leader must be currently certified for the current field guide version to collect FIA data. Each crew leader must be currently certified for the current field guide version to collect fia data.

Failure to meet the final delivery date will result in the following reduction to plot invoice payments: 1 to 7 days late reduction of 10 of the plot invoice price payment, 8-14 days late reduction of 20 of the plot invoice price payment, 15 to 21 days late reduction of 30 of the plot invoice price payment, 22 to 28 days reduction of 40 of the plot invoice price payment, greater than 28 days no payment and contract default. Failure to meet the final delivery date will result in the following reduction to plot invoice payments: 1 to 7 days late reduction of 10 of the plot invoice price payment814 days late reduction of 20 of the plot invoice price payment15 to 21 days late reduction of 30 of the plot invoice price payment22 to 28 days reduction of 40 of the plot invoice price paymentgreater than 28 days no payment and contract default

The bid notice states 100 of all plot types must be completed, loaded, and turned in by september 30 for each years work.

The bid notice states Invoices are not submitted for payment until after QA inspections are completed by FIA inspectors.

The bid notice states Each crew leader must be currently certified for the current field guide version to collect FIA data.

The bid notice states Failure to meet the final delivery date will result in the following reduction to plot invoice payments: 1 to 7 days late reduction of 10 of the plot invoice price payment814 days late reduction of 20 of the plot invoice price payment15 to 21 days late reduction of 30 of the plot invoice price payment22 to 28 days reduction of 40 of the plot invoice price paymentgreater than 28 days no payment and contract default.

The contractor must meet completion benchmarks through the field season, and the final delivery date will result in the following reduction to plot invoice payments: failure to meet the final delivery date will result in the following reduction to plot invoice payments: 1 to 7 days late reduction of 10 of the plot invoice price payment814 days late reduction of 20 of the plot invoice price payment15 to 21 days late reduction of 30 of the plot invoice price payment22 to 28 days reduction of 40 of the plot invoice price paymentgreater than 28 days no payment and contract default

Invoices are not submitted for payment until after QA inspections are completed by FIA inspectors. Payment will be based on individual inspection blocks opposed to an entire invoice.

Failure to meet both benchmark progress dates and final delivery dates will also factor in the capability to perform future FIA contract bid evaluations or could remove a contractor from the current pool of qualified FIA contractors.

Qualified crew leaders must pass written tests and meet minimum education or experience qualifications.

Failure to meet the final delivery date will result in the following reduction to plot invoice payments: 1 to 7 days late reduction of 10 of the plot invoice price payment814 days late reduction of 20 of the plot invoice price payment15 to 21 days late reduction of 30 of the plot invoice price payment22 to 28 days reduction of 40 of the plot invoice price paymentgreater than 28 days no payment and contract default