Exhibit1_SampleTaskOrder.pdf

1202NV20R0001 EXHIBIT 1 – Sample Task order

TASK ORDER PROPOSAL REQUEST

SECTION B--SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

Post-Fire Restoration Aerial Herbicide Application and Seeding Project

SALMON-CHALLIS NATIONAL FOREST

NOTE: Please be aware of the requirements and specifications found in the Salmon-Challis National Forest Aerial Applications IDIQ Master Contract, all of which apply to this task order. Information contained within this Task Order supplements information found in the Master Contract.

Prices shall not exceed the maximum pricing listed in the Master IDIQ Contract.

This contract complies with the procedures of FAR Part 12, “Acquisition of Commercial Items.”

The period of performance starts on the effective date of contract award through July 31, 2020.

There is one base option with 6 option items, if funding becomes available. The period of performance may be adjusted if option items are added.

B.1 - Schedule of Base Items

Line Item

Pricing Description For Each Line Item

Quantity Unit Unit Price

Amount

1 Aerial Seeding (Buster/Dead) 40 Acres $

TOTAL BASE ITEM QUOTE $____________

B.2 - Schedule of Option Items

Line Item

Pricing Description For Each Line Item

Quantity Unit Unit Price

Amount

2 Aerial Herbicide Application (Buster/Dead) 200 Acres $ $ 3 Aerial Herbicide Application (Middle Deadwater) 60 Acres $ $ 4 Aerial Herbicide Application (West Buster I) 135 Acres $ $ 5 Aerial Herbicide Application (West Buster II) 263 Acres $ $ 6 Aerial Herbicide Application (Whiskey Springs) 150 Acres $ $

TOTAL OPTION ITEMS QUOTE $____________

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

NOTE: Please be aware of the requirements and specifications found in the Salmon-Challis National Forest Aerial Applications IDIQ Master Contract, all of which apply to this task order. Information contained within this Task Order supplements information found in the Master Contract. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to be fully cognizant of and compliant with all requirements and specifications in the master IDIQ contract.

C.1 Introduction Work under this task order consists of one base item and up to five option items, including

(a) application of a native grass seed mix over 40 acres and (b) application of herbicides on 810 acres of cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum), spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa) and rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea) infestations.

The Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, equipment, materials and operating supplies, transportation services, permits, and licenses necessary safely survey/monitor, apply herbicides and seed using appropriate helicopter-mounted equipment, in accordance with the contract specifications and applicable federal and State of Idaho regulations. This includes fuel, fuel truck, support vehicles and personnel, and any other services or supplies necessary to support aerial operations.

Note that for this task order that the Contractor will be providing all herbicide and adjuvants for the herbicide application.

Note that for this task order that the Forest Service will be providing the native seed mix for the seeding application.

Work will occur in the fall or winter months on lands administered by SCNF on the North Fork Ranger District, just west of North Fork, Idaho in Lemhi County, Idaho, (see Project Area Description below for specific information).

C.2 Background The project area consists of steep slopes and large, flat ridgetops above the Salmon River corridor. The primary plant community is composed of bluebunch wheatgrass, Sandberg bluegrass, needle-and-thread grass, and Idaho fescue with patches of dry conifer habitat, xeric Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine) and evergreen shrubs (mountain mahogany, rabbitbrush and sagebrush).

The Salmon River breaks are prone to frequent lightning strikes and there is a history of frequent fires, both large and small, in the project area. The land use history of timber harvest, road building and domestic livestock grazing has resulted in degradation of the native plant community due to widespread establishment of various non-native invasive plant species. The primary invasive plant species include annual grasses, annual mustards, spotted knapweed and rush skeletonweed. These invasive plants respond very strongly to fire and with each wildfire, the plant community composition becomes more heavily weighted toward non-native invasive species. This results in a downward ecological spiral as non-native invasive plant species become predominant and the fire return interval shortens due to fuel buildup, particularly from invasive annual grasses.

The area is both winter and transitional range for elk and mule deer. Repeated wildfires in the project area (most recently in 2012) have resulted in the degradation of range and forage quality due to the encroachment of invasive annual grasses and mustards and Idaho state listed noxious weeds. Particularly, areas frequented by elk and mule deer have become stands of cheatgrass and tumble mustard with very little native vegetation. This is especially true of ridge and bench systems where elk and deer spend considerable time and of drainages that had higher tree and shrub cover but have since burned very hot, killing a high percentage of the overstory.

This project will support post-fire rehabilitation objective for areas of the 2012 Mustang Fire, big game winter range habitat improvement and SCNF objectives for fuels management in areas with frequent fire return intervals.

C.3 Scope of Work

C.3.1 Herbicide Application Commercial contract applicators must include a copy of the front and back of their Idaho professional pesticide applicator’s license with their quote for this task order.

• The active ingredient Imazapic will be aerially applied in the late fall months as a tank mix with Aminopyralid to infestations of annual grasses and mustards at a rate of 3 ounces/acre, unless the COR specifies a change in active ingredient or application rate. See Table 1 and Map for details.

• The active ingredient Aminopryalid will be aerially applied in the late fall months as a tank mix with Imazapic to infestations of spotted knapweed and rush skeletonweed at a rate of 5 ounces/acre, unless the COR specifies a change in active ingredient or application rate. See Table 1 and Map for details.

C.3.2 Seeding Application A native grass seed mix, as specified by requirements herein, will be applied by aerial application in specified amounts in designated areas to assist with recovery of native plant communities. The native grass seed mix will be supplied by the government.

Native Grass Mix Scientific Name Common Name Seeding Rate Sporobolus cryptandrus Sand Dropseed 2 lbs/acre in seed mix Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata Needle and Thread 3 lbs/acre in seed mix Poa secunda ssp. sandbergii Sandberg Bluegrass 5 lbs/acre in seed mix Pseudoroegneria spicata ssp. spicata Bluebunch Wheatgrass 10 lbs/acre in seed mix TOTALS 20 lbs/acre (Total = 800 lbs)

• The contractor is responsible for storing and protecting seed and incidentals at staging area. Bags of seed shall be stored in a cool and dry storage facility to assure optimal viability of seed until seed application to treatment units.

• Contractor shall deliver any leftover seed to the COR at completion of seed application

The Government may halt aerial operations if weather or site conditions alter to the point the government feels the treatments may not be effective.

The Contractor may be asked to time activities to avoid conflicts with forest users, in particular, project areas near developed recreation sites during periods of high public use, or to stop work if people are found to have somehow entered the project area.

Working on weekends and holidays may be acceptable and requests must be submitted to the COR two weeks in advanced of desired work dates and must be approved by the COR prior to work being performed.

The government reserves the right to alter the location of work areas should planned work areas become inaccessible (e.g. wildfires or mass erosion events due to high intensity storms) with prior written notification of the change by a properly executed modification from the Contracting Officer. Only areas of comparable size, terrain, etc. will be selected for substitutions.

C.4 Project Area Location and Description The project area is located four miles west of North Fork, Idaho, just north of the Salmon River in the vicinity of Buster Gulch and Deadwater Gulch. North Fork, Idaho is located along Highway 93 North approximately 20 miles north of Salmon, Idaho at the confluence of the Salmon River and the North Fork of the Salmon River. From North Fork, turn west onto the Salmon River Road and travel four miles west to the Deadwater Picnic Area and Boat Ramp.

The project is located above the breaks of the Salmon River to the north and west.

There are five work units in the project area: Whiskey Springs, West Buster I/II, Middle Deadwater and Buster-Dead. There are treatment areas for herbicide control of non-native annual grasses (primarily cheatgrass), spotted knapweed and for rush skeletonweed as well as aerial application of native grass seed.

Table 1 - 2018 Salmon River Breaks Treatment Area Work Units Overall

Acreage Weed Control Acres

Seeding Acres

Base Item (B) Option Items (O)

Buster-Dead ~ 200 acres ~ 200 acres ~ 40 acres B = Seeding/O = Control Middle Deadwater ~ 60 acres ~ 60 acres NA Option Item West Buster I ~ 135 acres ~ 135 acres NA Option Item West Buster II ~ 263 acres ~ 263 acres NA Option Item Whiskey Springs ~ 150 acres ~ 150 acres NA Option Item Totals ~810 acres ~ 810 acres ~ 40 acres

Note that it is the responsibility of the Contractor to ask for clarification, if needed, on any geospatial referenced unit boundaries if there is uncertainty.

C.4.1 Staging Areas The Forest has tentatively selected two possible staging areas for use by the Contractor (see map). Each of these staging areas are accessible by road for support vehicles such as water tenders and fueling vehicles.

Final decisions on the use of staging areas on NFS lands will be agreed upon by the contractor, local officials (such as the District Ranger, or acting), and the COR.

C.4.2 Environmentally Sensitive Sites There are no environmentally sensitive sites, (e.g. streams, ponds or rare plant populations) within the treatment areas. However, there are environmentally sensitive sites bounding the project area, primarily the Salmon River, which flows along the southerly edge of the project boundary, and the North Fork of the Salmon River, which flows near the eastern boundary of the project.

C.5 Furnished Information and Items

Government Furnished Information Item # Quantity Where, When, How Furnished General Area locator maps and maps of work area(s) One each Included in Solicitation and electronically downloaded to Contractor via GPS software

Government Furnished Items Item # Quantity Where, When, How Furnished Seeding Application

Native grass seed mix

~800 lbs

Provided on commencement of work per agreement by COR and Contractor

Contractor Furnished Items Item # Quantity Description General 1 1 kit/crew Shovel, bucket, fire extinguisher for fire prevention regulations 2 Minimum 1/crew GPS devices recorders (as approved by the COR) 3 1/crew Reliable communications system to contact COR as needed 4 Minimum 1/crew Camera equipment with minimum 5 megapixels and software 5 1 each Personal Computer and peripherals

6 1 each ESRI ArcGIS software (ArcMap and ArcPad) OR software that will convert interim and final products to ESRI shapefiles, as required under Deliverables.

Herbicide Applications

1 As needed

All equipment & labor to control weeds per specifications, including transportation, helicopter(s) with spray equipment meeting FS requirements, chase truck and support personnel, water drafting equipment, operational spill incident kits, decontamination kits and personal protective equipment for each worker.

2 As needed Herbicide for aerial application per attached SCNF requirements

3 As needed All necessary adjuvants, including surfactant and drift control agents, as specified.

Seeding Applications

1 As needed

All equipment & labor to apply seed per specifications, including transportation, helicopter(s) with seeding equipment meeting FS requirements, chase truck and support personnel, operational spill incident kits, decontamination kits and personal protective equipment for each worker.

For those specifications under which the Contractor is to provide material and supplies, the Contractor will be responsible for ensuring state certification and testing requirements are met, transport and handling to/from staging areas, protection, storage and other requirements before/after application commences.

Prior to project initiation, the Contractor shall provide a plan outlining what precautions and mitigation will be in place to limit spread of material. This will include daily clean-up plans, mitigation strategies, and equipment that will be used to meet above mentioned specifications.

Note that:

• Disposal of spilled mulch/seed, packing materials, pallets and/or other waste material is the responsibility of the Contractor.

• If the Contractor modifies physical characteristics of staging areas, the Contractor will be responsible for all restoration and rehabilitation. Clean-up and restoration will require that the restoration of the site will allow recovery to original pre-use conditions.

SECTION E – INSPECTIONS AND ACCEPTANCE

The means for determining acceptance or deficiencies are identified in Section E of the SCNF Aerial Applications IDIQ Master Contract. A determination of Acceptance or Rework will comply with the Master IDIQ Contract.

Acceptance will be determined based on the Contractor’s quality control inspection and verified by the Government monitoring and will be based on adherence to the specifications stated in the task order. Noncompliance with any of the specifications will classify the treatment as unsatisfactory and rework will be required to bring the treatment up to specification standards.

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

Work under this task order shall take place during the period from the date of the Notice to Proceed through July 31, 2020. Herbicide application and seeding shall be completed no later than December 31, 2020. Deliverable digital/GPS products shall be provided to and approved by the COR prior to July 31, 2020.

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINSTRATION DATA

Include any required accounting and appropriation data and any required contract administration information or instructions other than on the solicitation form.

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 Site Visit Potential Contractors are encouraged to inspect the treatment areas where the work will be performed. A site visit is planned for late April/early May 2018, if requested. If Contractors wish to fly over the project area, they must notify the COR at least one week in advance, so that flight following can be arranged with Central Idaho Dispatch.

H.2 Safety Plans At the time of task order award, the Contractor shall submit site specific safety plan. This includes procedure for air to ground communications, flight following procedures with Central Idaho Dispatch, equipment protection, signing, and protection of personnel and public. This plan will be used during the pre-work and on site work to ensure safe operations. This information will also be used for quality assurance standards during the project.

At the time of contract award, the Contractor shall also provide an aviation safety plan for the specific sites where aerial operations are conducted. The plan shall include flight routes. The plan will also include communication procedures to monitor location of aircraft assigned to the project, crash rescue, and missing aircraft plan.

• Note that there are private lands and human habitation near the project area that will require consideration in terms of the site-specific aviation and safety plans.

The Contractor shall have a spill response plan which shall be provided to and approved by the Contracting Officer and COR at the pre-work meeting. The plan must meet all FS standards and requirements for the management of spills.

Forest Service line officers shall make the final determination regarding a possible need to temporarily close public access to staging areas or to treatment sites for public safety in consultation with the COR and the Forest Aviation Officer. A public safety plan will then be agreed upon by the Contractor, COR, FS line officers, the Forest Aviation Officer and local officials.

The Government shall be responsible for posting local public notices of aerial activities prior to commencement of work. This may include radio and social media announcements and newspaper notices. The Contractor may be asked to provide information for these public notices.

Warning signs on roads leading to operations at the staging area and in the vicinity of treatment sites may be needed depending on location. The Contractor and COR shall determine the need for signing, barricades and traffic control to maintain a safe environment for the public. The Government will provide signs for road or area closures while the Contractor is responsible for signage of chase trucks, other support vehicles, etc.

H.3 Camping If contractors elect to camp on forest through the duration of the project, this site must be approved by the contracting officer’s representative prior to starting work. When camping the contractor shall abide by the following rules: Vehicles may travel up to 300 feet off open roads when the ground is dry; no vegetation is damaged; and when no streams or wet meadows are crossed. No travel is permitted in Forest riparian area. Know and obey all state vehicle laws.

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 FAR 52.237-1 Site Visit (APR 1984)

Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

SECTION J--LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

J.1 - Map(s) – All maps are part of this soliciation and any resulting task order. See attached

PDF.

Map # Description 1 Project Area Vicinity Map (attached) 2 Staging Area Location – Road Crew Bar (attached) 3 Staging Area Location – Newland Ranch (attached)

Potential Staging Area – Road Crew Bar

Potential Staging Area – Newland Ranch

SECTION J--LIST OF ATTACHMENTS