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BASE CONTRACT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY

Wildlife, Natural, and Cultural Resources Project Support for Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Yakima

Training Center, Washington 25 July 2024

1 General Information

1.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of this Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) is for the Contractor to provide non-personal services for Wildlife and Natural, Resources program services; and Archaeological Survey, Evaluation, and National Register Eligibility Testing support to Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM), Yakima Training Center (YTC), in Washington State.

1.2 SCOPE OF SERVICES

This IDIQ Contract will require a wide variety of wildlife and natural resources-related tasks as well as archaeological work on JBLM YTC that will allow installation staff to develop accurate and effective management/protection strategies in areas potentially affected by military activity to comply with all Federal statutes, regulations, and Executive Orders for management of all types of cultural and natural resources. The Government will identify tasks required to complete each specific job and will issue Task Orders to the Contractor to complete the identified jobs. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform each task identified and defined in the Task Orders placed against this contract. All work ordered under this IDIQ will be performed in support of JBLM YTC, Washington State.

1 .3 PERIOD OF SERVICE

The base period of service will be one (1) year from the date of Contract award. The Contract will include two one (2) option years. The option period may be exercised by contract modification in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.217-9, “Option to Extend the Term of the Contract”.

Notwithstanding the above, the contract shall automatically end upon the termination of each period absent a modification extending the term of the contract. The expiration or termination of the contract shall not affect any order issued during the effective period of this contract.

1.4 TASK ORDER PROCESSING PROCEDURES

1.4.1 Request for Proposal.

When the Government requires work under this contract, NWS will issue a Task Order Request for Proposal (RFP) directly to the Contractor, which will include, a Performance Work Statement describing the work to be performed, any special instructions and conditions, specifications and/or drawings/maps and a complete schedule for the project.

1.4.2 Contractor Proposal.

The Contractor shall prepare proposals in accordance with the requirements of the Task Order Request for Proposal (TORP) and this IDIQ. The Contractor shall respond within the required time for each Task Order by submitting a proposal to the Contracting Officer containing:

1) Applicable Binding Labor Rates and Expect hours for the TO project

2) Materials Quantities and Costs

3) Indirect Cost Factor (ICF)- The agreed upon ICF is __________. See Attachment A

4) Profit Rate- The agreed upon Profit Rate is: __________. See Attachment A

5) Subcontractor Costs

1 . 4 . 3 Negotiations & Award.

Task Orders will be negotiated as firm-fixed-price. Upon mutual agreement of both the Government and the Contractor, a Task Order will be issued by the Contracting Officer reflecting the negotiated agreement and Contractor’s final proposal revision.

1.5 SERVICE CONTRACT ACT WAGE DECISIONS

Applicable wage determinations shall be updated at the Task Order level.

1.6 REQUIRED INSURANCE

The Contractor shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain during the entire performance of this contract, at least the kinds and minimum amounts of insurance required.

1.7 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.7.1 Place of Performance:

The work described in this PWS is to generally occur on JBLM YTC, however it also assumed some work will occur off-site in the surrounding areas of the installation such as Kittitas, Grant, and Yakima County.

Office locations for JBLM YTC staff are found at the Yakima Training Center, Directorate of Public Works (DPW), Building 810, Yakima, Washington, 98901-9399. At Part 5, General, Task 5.1.4 applies as it relates to sage-grouse, and may require work to occur (i.e., initial trapping for augmentation) in other western states (e.g., Oregon, Idaho, Nevada) in order to secure birds for release on the installation.

1.7.2 HOURS OF PERFORMANCE

Hours of performance will differ for each Task Order and shall be specifically identified in the Performance Work Statement negotiated for the Task Order. No work shall be performed outside negotiated working hours without the consent of the Contracting Officer (KO) or Contracting Officers Representative (COR).

1.7.2.1 Recognized Holidays:

New Year’s Day

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday

Columbus Day

President’s Day Memorial Day

Juneteenth

Independence Day

Labor Day

Veteran’s Day

Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

1.7.3 Contracting Officer Representative (COR):

The (COR) will be identified by separate designation letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions:

ensure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications; monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property; and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially regarding changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the contract or any resulting task order.

1.7.4 Quality Control

The Government shall rely on the contractor to accomplish all inspection and testing needed to ensure that services acquired conform to contract quality requirements before they are tendered to the Government.

1.7.5 Government Key Personnel:

The following personnel are considered key personnel by the Government, specific contact information will be provided with each Task Order: USACE Contracting Officer; USACE Contracting Officer’s Representative; USACE Project Manager; and JBLM YTC DPW Technical Expert(s).

1.7.6 Contractor Personnel:

The Contractor shall provide all personnel necessary to perform all work described in this contract. All personnel shall be qualified, trained and appropriately licensed and/or permitted to perform the work identified.

1.7.7 Discipline Requirements:

The requirements for on-site and off-site personnel will differ for each Task Order and shall be specifically identified in the Performance Work Statement for each Task Order. However, the following list of qualifications generally reflects the personnel requirements associated with these types of activities. The Contractor shall not replace key personnel proposed and accepted by the Government for the specific Task Order, (key personnel as specified by a Task Order), without the prior approval of the Contracting Officer.

Unless a Task Order specifies otherwise, the following discipline requirements apply:

1.7.7.1 Contractor’s Project Manager.

As a minimum, the Contractor’s Project Manager must be a certified Project Manager. Certification must be through a recognized institute such as the Project Management Institute. The Project Manager must have a minimum of three years of experience working within similar technical fields as described in Section five below. The Project Manager shall be available between 0730 and 1600, Monday thru Friday during execution of Task Order deliverables.

1.7.7.2 Archaeologists/ Biologists / Ecologists /Environmental Scientist/ Historians - Senior Level Technical Qualifications:

Must possess a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to the technical field consistent with the required duties of the position and a minimum of 10 years of directly applicable experience, with a minimum of 3 years of experience in the Columbia River Basin. Professional certification is preferred where applicable. Archeologists will meet Secretary of Interior standards for 36 CFR Part 61.

1.7.7.3 Archaeologists/ Biologists / Ecologists /Environmental Scientist/ Historians- Mid-Level Technical Qualifications:

Must possess a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to the technical field consistent with the required duties of the position and 5 – 10 years of directly applicable experience, with a minimum of 3 years of experience in the Columbia River Basin. Professional certification is preferred where applicable.

1.7.7.4 Archaeologists/ Biologists / Ecologists /Environmental Scientist/ Historians - Junior Level Technical Qualifications:

Must possess a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to the technical field consistent with the required duties of the position and 2 - 5 years of directly applicable experience, with a minimum of 1 year of experience in the Columbia River Basin. Professional certification is preferred where applicable.

1.7.7.5 Licensure/Qualifications and Geographic Experience.

Tasks specified in Part 3 of this PWS may require Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and/or other state and federal permits. The Contractor shall obtain, maintain, and comply with all required MBTA and/or other state and federal permits required. All Archaeological Tasks specified in Part 3 of this PWS shall be executed in accordance with federal, Department of Defense, Army, and curation guidelines as applicable.

1.7.7.6 Contract Manager.

The Contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work.

The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the Contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate shall be available between 0730 and 1600, pacific time, Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons during execution of an awarded task order.

1 . 7 . 7 . 7 Identification of Contractor Employees:

All contract personnel shall wear badges that clearly identify the company they are employed by, their name, the expiration date of the contract, and a picture of the employee.

1.7.8 Payment.

1.7.9 Invoice instructions will be provided with the awarded Task Order. Data Rights.

2 The Government will assert rights to data produced under this contract pursuant to FAR 52.227- 14, Rights in Data—General SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

2.1 PHYSICAL SECURITY:

The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for Contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

2.2 KEY CONTROL:

The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys/key cards issued to the Contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. NOTE:

All references to keys include key cards. No keys issued to the Contractor by the Government shall be duplicated. The Contractor shall develop procedures covering key control that shall be included in the Quality Control and Management Plan. Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The Contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the Contracting Officer.

In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the Contractor shall, upon direction of the Contracting Officer, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-keying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the Government and the total cost deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor.

The Contractor shall prohibit the use of Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the Contractor’s employees. The Contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by Contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than Contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the Contracting Officer.

2.3 LOCK COMBINATIONS:

The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all lock combinations are not revealed to unauthorized persons. The Contractor shall ensure that lock combinations are changed when personnel having access to the combinations no longer have a need to know such combinations. These procedures shall be included in the Contractor’s Quality Control and Management Plan.

2.4 GENERAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE:

The security requirements described below apply to all the contract personnel (including employees of the prime Contractor (“Contractor”) and all subcontractor employees) supporting the performance requirements of this contract. The Contractor is responsible for compliance with theses security requirements. Questions regarding security matters shall be addressed to the designated Government representative (COR). Contract personnel are critical to the overall security and safety of US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) installations, facilities and activities, and security awareness training contributes to those efforts. The Department of Defense (DoD) and Army security training requirements specified below, if applicable, are performance requirements; all applicable contract personnel shall complete initial training withing 30 days of contract award of the date new contract personnel begin performance on the contract. Within five business days from the completion of training, the Contractor shall provide written documentation (e.g., email or memorandum) to the COR. The documentation shall include the names of contract personnel trained and which training they completed; the Contractor shall maintain training records as part of their contract files and be prepared to provide copies of training certificates to the COR. Contractor personnel and vehicles are subject to search when entering federal installations. Additionally, all contract personnel shall comply with Force Protection Condition (FPCON) measures, Random Antiterrorism Measures (commonly referred to as “RAMs”), and Health Protection Condition (HPCON) measures. The Contractor is responsible for meeting performance requirements during elevated FPCON and/or HPCON levels in accordance with appliable RA plans and procedures – this includes-mission essential personnel. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the FPCON or HPCON levels at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may implement security changes that affect contract personnel. The Contractor shall ensure all contract personnel are aware of their security responsibilities, including any site-specific requirements identified in local policies or procedures.

2.5 Real ID Act:

Joint Base Lewis-McChord is in compliance with the REAL ID Act of 2005. This means visitors presenting drivers licenses and Identification cards stating, “Not Valid For Federal Purposes" or "Federal Limits May Apply” will need to provide supplemental documentation to prove identity (see link below) in order to be issued a temporary installation pass or a AIE long term pass. If a visitor requesting access does not have REAL ID Act compliant form of identification and cannot provide supplemental identity proofing documents, they must be escorted at all times while on the installation. Each time the pass or AIE long term pass is renewed the supplemental documentation will need to be provided again. For the most current information concerning state-by-state compliance with the REAL ID Act, visit: REAL ID | Homeland Security (dhs.gov ).

2.6 UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO) TRAINING.

The contractor and all associated subcontractors and employees will schedule and accomplish annual UXO Training through YTC Range Operations. A copy of the annual attendance roster (e.g., photograph copy) shall be provided to the COR and the YTC Government Representative each year.

2.7 CONTRACTOR SCREENING:

The Contractor and subcontractors shall pre-screen all employees required to work on JBLM YTC using the E-Verify website (https://www.e-verify.gov/) to meet the established employment eligibility requirements.

The Contractor shall ensure that the employee has two valid forms of Government issued identification to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. The Contractor shall submit a signed company letter stating all employees have or will be screened in E-Verify prior to commencing any work on

JBLM YTC.

2.8 ANTITERRORISM (AT) AND OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC)

2.8.1 Antiterrorism Level I Training:

All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, controlled access areas, or require network access, shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. Upon request, the contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer (if a COR is not assigned), within 5 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at the following website:

https://jkodirect.jten.mil ; or it can be provided by the RA ATO in presentation form which will be documented via memorandum.

2.8.2 Contractors requiring Common Access Card (CAC). The contractor and all sub-contractors employees will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following: (1) Both physical access to a DoD facility and access, via logon, to DoD networks on-site or remotely; (2) Remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) Physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an interim CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personnel Management.

2.8.3 Contractors who do not require CAC, but require access to a Department of Defense (DoD) facility or installation. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05 / AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative, as NCIC and TSDB are available), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

2.8.4 iWATCH Training:

The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall receive a brief/training (provided by the RA) on the local suspicious activity reporting program. This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the project manager (PM), security representative or law enforcement entity. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR No later than (NLT) 5 calendar days after the completion of the training.

2.8.5 OPSEC Level I Training:

All new contractor employees will complete Level I OPSEC Training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty. Additionally, all contractor employees must complete annual OPSEC awareness training. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer (if a COR is not assigned), within 5 calendar days after completion of training. OPSEC awareness training is available at the following websites: https://www.iad.gov/ioss/ or http://www.cdse.edu/catalog/operations-security.html; or it can be provided by the RA OPSEC Officer in presentation form which will be documented via memorandum."

2.8.6 Threat Awareness & Reporting Program (TARP):

Handle any attempt by unauthorized personnel to solicit sensitive information (for example computer breach or questioning employees on or off JBLM YTC) as a Threat Awareness and Reporting. Program (TARP) incident. Report all facts immediately to the JBLM Fusion center (see iWatch paragraph above) and inform the COR.

3 DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

3.1 DEFINITIONS:

3.1.1 Contractor.

A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

3.1.2 Contracting Officer.

A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

3.1.3 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

An person appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

3.1.4 Defective Service.

A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

3.1.5 Deliverable.

Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

3.1.6 Key Personnel.

Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the Task Order Performance Work Statement

(PWS).

3.1.7 Physical Security.

Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

3.1.8 Quality Assurance.

The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

3.1.9 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).

An organized written document specifying surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of Contractor performance.

3.1.10 Quality Control.

All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

3.1.11 Subcontractor.

One that enters into a contract with a prime Contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

3.1.12 Work Day.

The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

3.1.13 Work Week.

Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

3.2 ACRONYMS:

AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AQL Acceptable Quality Level AR Army Regulation AT Anti-Terrorism CDR Contract Discrepancy Report CFR Code of Federal Regulations CMR Contract Manpower Reporting CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer Representative COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf DA Department of the Army DD250 Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report) DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center DPW Directorate of Public Works DOD Department of Defense ED Environmental Division eDNA Environmental (organismal) deoxyribonucleic acid

EO Executive Order ESA Endangered Species Act FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FPCON Force Protection Condition GIS Geographic Information System IA Information Assurance IAW In Accordance With ICRMP Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan INRMP Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan JBLM Joint Base Lewis-McChord KO Contracting Officer MBTA Migratory Bird Treaty Act NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NHPA National Historic Preservation Act NLT No Later Than OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii) ODC Other Direct Costs POC Point of Contact PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAR Quality Assurance Representative QAP Quality Assurance Program QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program TE Technical Exhibit UXO Unexploded Ordnance YTC Yakima Training Center

4 General Tasks

4.1 BASIC SERVICES.

The Contractor shall provide services for the following tasks and in accordance with performance and timeline requirements outlined in each Task Order PWS:

4.1.1 Small Natural Resource Management Projects.

General examples include erecting temporary and permanent erosion control features, mechanical control of noxious weeds, hand seeding and hand planting of small areas (this effort may also include the collection, preparation, and planting of riparian cuttings such as willows and cottonwoods at specified locations, rates, and timing), rapid condition assessment of existing erosion control features, and collection of photographic and GPS data.

4.1.2 Ground Based Seeding and Planting Projects.

Seeding and planting projects include planting and/or seeding of either Government or Contractor provided seed and/or plants at specified areas, rates, and timing. There may be instances where ground based seeding may require secondary treatments, such as culti-packing to incorporate seed into the soil to improve germination and establishment. Such secondary treatments may also be required following aerial seeding accomplished by the Government or other contracts.

4.1.3 Biological Resource Monitoring.

Conduct resource specific monitoring and reporting projects to achieve resource management objectives.

Examples include, but are not limited to, follow up monitoring for soils, vegetation, and surface water resources following large wildland fire events or rehabilitation/restoration efforts. Other examples may include resource specific monitoring or investigations associated with Army Construction projects (e.g., biological or natural resource surveys within project footprints in support of other NEPA related actions).

4.1.4 Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Fish and Wildlife and/or Species of Management Emphasis Population Investigation Projects.

Entails activities such as procurement of all required/associated permits and conducting various activities such as: capture (both on and off-installation), collecting biological samples through various means to include Environmental DNA (EDNA), transporting, fitting with global positioning system (GPS) or very high frequency (VHF) radio transmitters, applying mark/recapture methods, release of rare, threatened, endangered, and/or fish and wildlife species of management emphasis (e.g., sage-grouse, listed salmonid species, ground squirrels, jack rabbits, deer, elk etc.) and subsequent monitoring, data collection, analysis, and report writing. Monitoring generally consists of determining wildlife locations, movements, survivorship, reproductive success, habitat use, and developing re-occurring and project-specific reports.

4.1.5 Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Fish and Wildlife and/or Species of Management Emphasis On and Off-Installation Survey and/or Monitoring.

Entails activities such as both ground and aerial survey and monitoring of unmarked and previously radio-marked and released wildlife (Task 3.1.4). Survey and monitoring generally consists of coordinating ground and airspace access, determining wildlife locations, movements, survivorship, reproductive success, habitat use, and developing re-occurring and project-specific reports.

4.1.6 Migratory/Non-Migratory Bird Mark-Recapture Telemetry Project.

Entails activities such as procuring appropriate scientific collection/Migratory Bird Treaty Act permits, trapping birds (e.g., chukar, California quail, doves, ravens, burrowing owls, kestrels, yellow-billed cuckoo, tri-colored black bird, and other migratory/non-migratory birds, etc.), fitting them with GPS or VHF radio-transmitters, determining their use of the surrounding areas through monitoring, and developing reports to summarize results and recommendations.

4.1.7 Planning Level Surveys for Vegetation, Surface Water, and Wetlands Resources.

Entails activities such as developing maps (e.g., vegetation, surface water, wetlands, etc.) and datasets that are a geographically registered digital database of spatially arranged information in compliance with Special Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure, and Environment (SDSFIE)* requirements. Generally, this includes specific data about the resource(s) being inventoried and mapped (e.g., presence/absence of water, relative quantity and quality factors associated with the water, species composition, community descriptions, structure, location, extent, geographical distribution in the landscape, relationship to other landscape features, and a description of selected features).

*Note - All GIS data shall be SDSFIE compliant per DoD requirements https://www.sdsfieonline.org/

4.1.8 Climate Assessments.

Entails activities to implement DoD Instruction 4715.03 Enclosure 8 “Planning For Climate Change Impacts to Natural Resources” of incorporating climate adaptation strategies into the installation Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan using the 6-step process outlined in the Climate Adaptation for DoD

Natural Resource Managers Guide. In addition, conduct climate change vulnerabilities assessment using the DoD Climate Assessment Tool as directed by the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act Section 335 (Public Law 115-91) for the installation.

4.1.9 Bat Surveys.

Entails activities such as procuring appropriate scientific/collection permits; procuring survey equipment (e.g., mist nets, acoustic recorders, analysis software); conducting trapping and acoustic surveys according to established protocols; analyzing data collected; and developing reports to summarize results and develop recommendations.

4.1.10 Invertebrate Surveys.

May involve aquatic insects, butterflies, and bee species. Entails activities such as procuring appropriate scientific/collection permits; procuring survey equipment; collecting voucher specimens and/or photographic records of observations; conducting surveys according to established protocols; analyzing data collected; and developing reports to summarize results and develop recommendations.

4.1.11 Plant Material Collection.

Entails the collection of plant materials for restoration projects to include the collection of seed resources, cuttings, and live plant salvage and replanting of various grasses, forbs, shrub, and tree species found on the installation.

4.1.12 Development of Installation Avian Protection Plan.

Entails the development of an Avian Protection Plan that addresses federal avian protection laws, required permits, goals/objectives of such a plan, avian species of management emphasis, threat assessment related to utility structures/electrocution, entanglement/impalement on fences/lighting protection and other devices, and recommendations on protection measures, plan implementation, and management actions associated with protection of avian species.

4.1.13 Archaeological Data Recovery.

Entails data recovery excavations to be conducted in circumstances where eligible archaeological sites cannot be avoided by construction activities. These excavations will focus on collecting important scientific and historical information that would otherwise be lost as a result of ongoing military training impacts, including analysis and reporting of results and curation of resulting data and materials.

4.1.14 Archaeological Inventory Survey.

Conduct archaeological inventories in advance of military construction and military training activities. Can involve pedestrian survey and subsurface shovel probes.

4.1.15 Evaluate Archaeological Sites.

Generally, these sites are affected by military training activities. This includes determining National Register of Historic Places eligibility. Project activities will include evaluation of adverse effects on historic properties.

4.1.16 Archaeological Investigations - Phase IIa and b investigations.

These sites are generally selected for eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places.

4.1.17 Non-intrusive Archaeological Evaluations.

Includes Traditional Cultural Properties and Sacred Site focused Archaeological site visits and revisits to complete associated evaluation and documentation, to include Tribal participation for identification, significance, and extent of resources.

4.1.18 Phase II Cultural Resource Deep Site Testing and Evaluation.

This task is to determine eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places. Deep site excavations shall include archival, oral history, and other documentary work.

4.1.19 Curation Preparation.

Perform curation preparation of artifacts (both prehistoric and historic) and associated records (including maps, photographs, field notes, etc.) in accordance with the Federal Army curation facility.

4.1.20 Develop Research Designs, Technical Reports, and Progress Reports.

4.1.21 General Activities.

All tasks to include general activities such as geospatial data collection, photo documentation, filling out of site forms, and obtaining Smithsonian Trinomial Numbers are some examples.

Attachment A: Indirect Cost Factors (ICF) (OH & GA) and Profit

Indirect Cost Factors (ICF) (OH & GA)

Submit with Task Order Proposal: The agreed upon ICF will be used in establishing the prices for all Task Orders and Modifications.

Indirect Cost Factor: ___________%

1. DEFINITION: The Contractor’s ICF is a numerical factor that encompasses all of the Contractor’s allowable and allocable indirect costs. Examples of such costs include: Home Office Over Head (HOOH) costs; General and Administrative (G&A) costs; all taxes including business and occupation tax; superintendent salaries; all insurance costs; and various overhead expenses such as project estimating, management staff passenger vehicle costs (including maintenance and fuel), and office administrative expenses.

2. The Contractor’s pricing shall consist of the Contractor’s Indirect Cost Factors (ICF). The Contractor’s ICF are proposed as a percentage increase, to be applied to the total of all direct costs. For example, if the ICF is intended to increase the sum of the direct costs by twenty percent (20%), the ICF in the Indirect Cost Factor Schedule is stated as 120%.

Profit

Submit with Task Order Proposal: The agreed upon Profit will be used in establishing the prices for all Task Orders and Modifications.

Profit Rate: ___________%

1. DEFINITION: The contractor’s profit represents that element of the potential renumeration that contractors may receive for contract performance over and above allowable costs.