Questions and Clarifications R

Date: 11/2/2026
SUBJECT: Summary of Changes, Amendment 0001, Prairie Gate Replacement

Contractor Questions
Wage determination: The solicitation includes the Davis-Bacon clauses (FAR 52.222-6 through 52.222-15), but no wage determination is attached and no WD number is listed. Please provide or post the applicable Davis-Bacon wage determination (number and modification) for this work in Larimer County, Colorado, and confirm whether it is the Heavy or Highway schedule. Forest Service Response
FS Response: The government confirms that this procurement is subject to the Construction Wage Rate Requirements (formerly known as the Davis-Bacon Act), as the acquisition exceeds the statutory $2,000 threshold.
The omission of the Heavy Construction wage determination schedule was administrative. The government will issue a formal amendment to the solicitation on SAM.gov to attach the applicable Department of Labor Wage Determination for Larimer County, Colorado. Contractors will be given adequate time to review the incorporated schedule prior to the proposal submission deadline.

Contractor Questions
Schedule of Items: The solicitation requires pricing on the Excel spreadsheet "Attachment 1 C05 SOI Stove Prairie Campground Gate Replacement" and states "Do not submit pricing in Adobe format," but only a PDF version is posted on SAM.gov. Please post the Excel version, or confirm that offerors may enter the two lump-sum items on an Excel sheet that matches the PDF layout.
Forest Service Response
An excel Version has been posted to Sam Solicitation Under Amendment 0001 as C05 SOI Stove Prairie Campground gate Replacement.

Contractor Questions
Performance of work: FAR 52.219-14 (Limitations on Subcontracting) is listed but not checked, and FAR 52.236-1 (Performance of Work by the Contractor) is not included. Please confirm that there is no minimum self-performance percentage for this award. Please also confirm that the

prime contractor's designated Contractor's Representative may manage the work, with a subcontractor's on-site superintendent, to meet FAR 52.236-6 and the SOW supervision requirement.
Forest Service Response
Self-Performance Requirements:
The government confirms that there is no minimum self-performance percentage required for this award. FAR 52.219-14 (Limitations on Subcontracting) is not applicable to this procurement as the estimated value is below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). Additionally, FAR