1- Statement of Work - Mosquito Control 6-3-25.pdf

MOSQUITO CONTROL

NOAA Wallops CDA Station

STATEMENT OF WORK

Background

The NOAA Wallops Command and Data Acquisition Station (WCDAS), located in Wallops Island, Virginia, has a requirement for the periodic application of a mosquito control chemical throughout the

WCDAS campus. All work shall be performed at the NOAA/NESDIS WCDAS, 35663 Chincoteague

Road, Wallops Island, VA 23337.

Objective

The objective of this requirement is to protect the WCDAS personnel and visitors from mosquito borne diseases.

Scope

• All labor, materials, and application equipment for this requirement shall be provided by the contractor. Any work related to the tasks described herein shall be coordinated with Facility

Management personnel and any deviation shall be made with the concurrence of both the contractor and the Government. The contractor must be a State of Virginia licensed pesticide applicator and be Certified as a Category 8 Public Health and Safety Commercial Applicator for Hire.

• Site Visit can be arranged on a set date, if required.

• Monthly Invoices for grouped visits.

• Subject to Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS) replaces Service Contract Act (SCA)

Requirements

CLIN: Mosquito Control Application Spraying at the Wallops CDA Station

30 Visits per the Base year. Provide cost per visit.

Base Year - 30 visits

Option Year One (1) - 30 Visits

Option Year Two (2) - 30 Visits

Option Year Three (3) – 30 Visits

Option Year Four (4) - 30 Visits

The contractor shall be responsible for the tasks described below:

• The treatments shall be applied using Vehicle Mounted ULV (Ultra Low Velocity Fog)

• These treatments shall be applied around all paved roads from the guard gate and around each antennae base and out to the second gate near Route 175

• The treatment shall be conducted using an Adulticide designed to target adult flying mosquitos

• The treatment ULV Fogger shall be calibrated for application of treatment at 10 mph to provide a treatment area of 300 feet wide or 150' on each side of the vehicle. Treatments shall be conducted on an as needed basis at the discretion of the government.

• All treatments shall be applied in accordance with the federal pesticide label and conducted between sunset and sunrise to reduce the possibility of the presence of pollinators during treatment times and also to target the largest group of adult flying mosquitos at or near dusk.

Evaluation of Offers

Each quote will be evaluated on an individual basis in accordance with the evaluation criteria outlined below in this document. Award will be made to the Contractor that offers the Firm Fixed Price.

Acceptable to the Government. Quotes will be evaluated based on the factors set below.

Non-Price Factors:

(a) Technical Qualifications: Contractors are required to provide State of Virginia License for Pesticide

Applicator, Certification of Category 8 Public Health and Safety Commercial Applicator and Proof of

Workman’s Compensation and Liability Insurance.

(b) Technical Equipment: Contractor must provide equipment specification that meet the outlined specification as stated above. Documents such as manufacturer specifications of ULV and proof of calibration of ULV fogger to be included in offer.

(c) Past Performance: Two written references from previous similar contracts.

(d) Price: The Government intends to award a low priced, technically acceptable single firm fixed-price purchase order on an all or none basis with payment terms of Net 30.

An adjectival method will be used to rate each factor:

Acceptable – The quote is satisfactory: It meets the technical specifications and contains little or no weaknesses and risks. Any weaknesses may not diminish the quality of services in some areas of performance and overall will not jeopardize performance. A rating of acceptable indicates a passing rating.

Unacceptable – The quote fails to adequately address the requirements and there is no probability of successfully satisfying the requirements. An unacceptable rating indicates deficiencies and major weaknesses, as well as numerous risks that would require extensive corrections or a complete rewrite of the quote.

WCDAS, NOAA and DOC Safety, Security and Environmental Policies

The contractor shall comply with all Station, NOAA, and DOC Safety, Security, and Environmental policies as provided by Facilities Supervisor or as otherwise required by law, rule, or regulation.

The WCDAS Facilities Supervisor shall be given advanced notice of all persons planning to visit the

Station while engaged in work under this statement of work (SOW). The notice shall be in the form of a request for access and shall include the first, middle, and last name of the visitor(s), the visitor’s employer, and the visitor’s citizenship. All workers must be legal US residents. These names, if approved, will be placed on the Station’s approved visitors access list for the period of time required to perform the work under this contract.

The contractor and his/her employees shall read and understand the Station’s Visitors Policy.

The contractor shall comply with all Station, NOAA, and DOC Safety, Security, and Environmental policies as provided by Facilities Supervisor or as otherwise required by law, rule, or regulation.

The WCDAS Facilities Supervisor shall be given advanced notice of all persons planning to visit the

Station while engaged in work under this statement of work (SOW).

The contractor shall provide for the safety and health of their employees and provide all necessary personal protective equipment.

Physical security requirements for Wallops site access will be met to accommodate contract personnel as escorted visitors in accordance to CAR 1352.237-71 Security Processing Requirements – Low Risk contracts. Any access by contract personnel who are Foreign Nationals shall be in accordance with the requirements of CAR 1352.237-73, Foreign National Visitor and Guest Access to Departmental Resources

(APR 2010). The Information Technology (IT) Security Certification and Accreditation Requirements of

Commerce Acquisition Regulations (CAR) 1352.239-73, clause 73, do not apply, and an IT Security

Accreditation Package is not required.

Liability

The contractor shall provide proof of Workman's Compensation and Liability Insurance

The contractor shall be fully liable for the conduct of their employees during the performance of this contract.

The contractor shall repair any damage to those facilities, including those that are the property of a third party, resulting from failure to comply with the requirements of this agreement or to exercise reasonable care in performing the work.

Period of Performance

Applications will be performed as needed from 2025 through 2030.

Start Date September 1, 2025

Technical Point of Contact:

For technical direction and scheduling, the POC information is:

Steven C. Schwartz

35663 Chincoteague Road

Wallops Island, Virginia 23337

Office: (757) 824-7346

Email: steven.c.schwartz@noaa.gov

All activities shall be coordinated with the above assigned point of contact.

mailto:steven.c.schwartz@noaa.gov