Integrated Resource Contracts and Agreements for use with Stewardship End Result Contracting Legislation

Integrated resource contracts are used in stewardship contracting. These contracts allow the agency to exchange goods for services.

Integrated Resource Service Contracts

The following integrated resource service contracts are to be used when the cost of the services exceeds the value of the timber. The first template is for those contracts involving construction/reconstruction whether or not additional land management activities are included. The second template is for all land management activities other than construction. One Appendix B will be included with either template to address the activities of the timber harvest.

• Integrated Resource Service Contract (IRSC) Template - Construction (May 2008) (PDF, 286 KB)
• Integrated Resource Service Contract (IRSC) Template - Commercial Services (May 2008) (PDF, 307 KB)
• Appendix B: Stewardship Contract Timber Removal Specifications - Tree Measurement (PDF, 133 KB)
• Appendix B: Stewardship Contract Timber Removal Specifications - Scaled (PDF, 163 KB)

Agency direction for use of the integrated resource service contracts is found in Forest Service Handbook 6309.32, the Federal Acquisition Regulation Handbook (Microsoft Word document).

Integrated Resource Timber Contracts

The following two integrated resource timber contracts are to be used when the value of timber exceeds the cost of the services. The first contract is for timber measured after harvest (scaled), and the second contract is for timber measured before removal (tree measurement).

These are interim contracts subject to change based on a review of comments received following the Federal Register Notice of October 5, 2004 (PDF), which was corrected Federal Register Notice of October 12, 2004 (PDF), and the comment period reopened for an additional 90 days per Federal Register Notice of November 30, 2004 (PDF). The interim contracts are currently available for use.

Agency direction for use of the integrated resource timber contracts is found in chapter 60 of Forest Service Handbook 2409.19, Renewable Resources Handbook (Microsoft Word document).

Agreements

Agreements may be used for stewardship contracting. The revisions to Forest Service Manual (FSM) 1580 and Forest Service Handbook (FSH) 1509.11, Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Other Agreements, are complete (see revision announcement letter (PDF, 37 KB)).

• FSM 1500 - External Relations: Chapter 1580 - Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Other Agreements (.doc, 209 KB)
• FSH 1509.11 - Grants, Cooperative Agreements, And Other Agreements Handbook Chapter 70 – Partnership Agreements (.doc, 610 KB)
• Master Stewardship Agreement, FS-1500-21 (.docx, 76 KB)
• Stewardship Agreement SPA, FS-1500-21a (.docx, 312 KB)
• Stewardship Agreement Financial Plan, FS-1500-21b (.xlsx, 46 KB)
• Stewardship Agreement, FS-1500-21C (.docx, 331 KB)

Last modified: Wednesday, 09-Feb-2011 17:22:53 EST