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Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests - Forest Wide

Blanket Purchase Agreement for Noxious Weed Treatments

Period of Performance: Approximately June 15, 2020 through December 31, 2024

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SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT - WEED SPRAYING

BASE YEAR - Award Date through December 31, 2020 Item No. Description

Unit of Measure Unit Price

Treatment/Treatment Data for Noxious Weeds using ATV/UTV or other motorized vehicles. Acre $

002 Treatment/Treatment Data for Noxious Weeds using backpack and/or pack animals Acre $

003 Treatment/Treatment Data for Noxious Weeds, daily rate Day $

Inventory/Data of Noxious Weeds, daily rate plus chemical cost, if cost for actual acres treated is less

Day + Chemical $

005 Price per mile regardless of method used (motorized, backpack, pack animal) Mile

OPTION YEAR ONE – January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 Item No. Description

Unit of Measure Unit Price

Treatment/Treatment Data for Noxious Weeds using ATV/UTV or other motorized vehicles. Acre $

102 Treatment/Treatment Data for Noxious Weeds using backpack and/or pack animals Acre $

103 Treatment/Treatment Data for Noxious Weeds, daily rate Day $

Inventory/Data of Noxious Weeds, daily rate plus chemical cost, if cost for actual acres treated is less

Day + Chemical $

105 Price per mile regardless of method used (motorized, backpack, pack animal) Mile $

OPTION YEAR TWO - January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 Item No. Description

Unit of Measure Unit Price

Treatment/Treatment Data for Noxious Weeds using ATV/UTV or other motorized vehicles. Acre $

202 Treatment/Treatment Data for Noxious Weeds using backpack and/or pack animals Acre $

203 Treatment/Treatment Data for Noxious Weeds, daily rate Day $

Inventory/Data of Noxious Weeds, daily rate plus chemical cost, if cost for actual acres treated is less

Day + Chemical $

205 Price per mile regardless of method used (motorized, backpack, pack animal) Mile $

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OPTION YEAR THREE – January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 Item No. Description

Unit of Measure Unit Price

Treatment/Treatment Data for Noxious Weeds using ATV/UTV or other motorized vehicles. Acre $

302 Treatment/Treatment Data for Noxious Weeds using backpack and/or pack animals Acre $

303 Treatment/Treatment Data for Noxious Weeds, daily rate Day $

Inventory/Data of Noxious Weeds, daily rate plus chemical cost, if cost for actual acres treated is less

Day + Chemical $

305 Price per mile regardless of method used (motorized, backpack, pack animal) Mile $

OPTION YEAR FOUR – January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 Item No. Description

Unit of Measure Unit Price

Treatment/Treatment Data for Noxious Weeds using ATV/UTV or other motorized vehicles. Acre $

402 Treatment/Treatment Data for Noxious Weeds using backpack and/or pack animals Acre $

403 Treatment/Treatment Data for Noxious Weeds, daily rate Day $

Inventory/Data of Noxious Weeds, daily rate plus chemical cost, if cost for actual acres treated is less

Day + Chemical $

405 Price per mile regardless of method used (motorized, backpack, pack animal) Mile $

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SECTION 1 – GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Description of Agreement and Locations:

The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre & Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests has a requirement for Noxious Weed Spraying and GPS Reporting services BPA contract. The resultant contracts will be for spraying of herbicide on noxious weeds and GPS reporting at various locations on the GMUG National Forest using herbicides according to label specifications. The type of work may include but is not limited to ATV/UTV, pack animal, and backpack work. The contractor shall collect daily location information for each site, including locations of areas searched and areas sprayed. Additionally, separate location information must be completed for each List a weed species site. GPS polygons are the preferred format. The contractor

1282MK20Q0011 Page 5 of 32 shall perform to the standards in this contract. Specific treatment areas on the GMUG National Forests will be identified in each task order. The successful offeror(s) will perform the work following a pre-work meeting with the Contracting Officer, the District Noxious Weed Program Manager and the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, transportation, equipment, supplies, water, herbicides, services, supervision, permits, incidentals and licenses necessary to spray herbicide on acres of noxious weeds on the areas specified. All aspects of the work program shall be performed in an organized, systematic manner to ensure services will be performed over the designated treatment areas. The estimated average acres to be treated each year is contingent upon funding.

The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office. The Contracting Officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues.

These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

Multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) will be established to provide for Weed Spraying on USDA Forest Service managed lands located on the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests.

Counties include Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Mesa, Ouray, Pitkin, Saguache, San Juan and San Miguel. Specific work locations will be identified on individual task orders.

Noxious weed treatments will occur in areas of the GMUG National Forests, including but not limited to burned areas, Wilderness Areas, timber stands, along roads and/or trails, utility ROWs (rights-of ways), recreation sites (developed or dispersed), and around water developments/reservoirs. General treatment areas are identified on the attached map. Specific treatment sites may vary from year to year. For efficient completion of this project, the contractor may set up a base camp along nearby Forest Roads.

Most backcountry roads are accessible by four-wheel drive vehicles. ATV/UTVs may be used to access some roads, trails and off-road areas while other areas such as mountain streams will require significant and, in some cases, challenging walking or by horseback. Mechanized or motorized equipment such as generators, pumps or ATV/UTVs shall not be used in the Wilderness. Both pack animal and ATV/UTV mounted spray equipment is anticipated for the execution of this project. Past contractors have treated an average of 4 acres per day, per applicator.

The terrain within the project area will vary as will the vegetation type; from sagebrush to spruce/fir.

There could be substantial dead and down material in timber stands. Moderate to steep slopes can be anticipated. Substantial dead and down material can be anticipated in burned areas and fuel treatment units (post-treatment). Burned areas can be hazardous; risks include falling trees and flood. Water may be obtained from nearby communities. Do not plan on taking water from project area water sources.

Some sites in the project area can be effectively treated by boom spraying, others will require handgun application with long hose pulls, and still others will require backpack and stock animals. Some weed occurrences are adjacent to streams. Project boundaries can be determined from provided maps and/or distinct markings on the ground such as fences, roads, or signs.

The scope includes the treatment of noxious weeds in areas of the GMUG National Forests, and reporting of those treatments, in compliance with terms, specifications, conditions and provisions contained herein. Treatments methods include chemical (spot spraying of herbicide). Noxious weed occurrences are often very small (<1/1000 ac) and widely scattered. Multiple task orders may be given in a year.

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Also included are the following treatment and reporting types:

1. Vehicle or ATV/UTV-accessible treatment/reporting of noxious weed occurrences

2. Horse, pack animal, and/or backpack-accessible treatment/reporting of noxious weed occurrences

3. Vehicle or ATV/UTV-accessible inventory/reporting and treatment/reporting of noxious weed occurrences

4. Horse, pack animal, and/or backpack-accessible inventory/reporting and treatment/reporting of noxious weed occurrences The BPA will be in effect for 5 years unless cancelled.

The number of sites and frequency of service is unknown and will change throughout the life of the BPA.

2. Extent of Obligation

The Government is only obligated to the extent of authorized calls actually placed against this BPA by authorized personnel, against authorized items.

3. Purchase Limitations

BPA Calls should not exceed $50,000 per BPA Call.

The limitation for each individual call under this BPA shall not exceed the Simplified Acquisition Procedure limit for Commercial items established in FAR 13.5 or $200,000 for the life of each BPA.

4. Individuals Authorized to Purchase Under this BPA

- Peggy Dobie – Contract Specialist

- Range Staff Officers or Range Employees on each Ranger District

- Range Program Manager – Supervisor’s Office (See Attachment 3)

5. Delivery tickets

All shipments under this agreement shall be accompanied by sales slips/invoices that shall contain the following minimum information:

(i) Name of supplier.

(ii) BPA number.

(iii) Date of purchase.

(iv) Purchase/Call number.

(v) Itemized list of supplies or services furnished.

(vi) Quantity, unit price and extension of each item, less applicable discounts.

(vii) Date of delivery or shipment.

Tickets must be furnished within 48 hours via hard copy, scan/email, or fax to designated Forest Service representative. Tickets must show the location(s) of weed spraying.

6. Warranty

Not Applicable

7. Invoices

Invoices must be submitted for each project or BPA Call.

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An individual invoice will be required for each delivery or as specified and allowed by each call. The “Submit Invoice-to” address for all orders is the Department of Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). The Contractor shall register and submit all invoices via IPP unless otherwise noted in an individual call. This platform is managed by the U.S. Department of Treasury and additional information is available at this website: https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm.\

Vendors register at: https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish an account.

8. Placement of Calls Information from Calls placed against this BPA must be provided directly to the contact. Agency personnel authorized to place calls against this BPA MUST furnish a list of calls placed to the COR and Contracting Officer monthly.

9. Completion Date of Calls The completion date for calls shall be established when each call is placed.

10. Payment and Acceptance Will be stated and defined on a call-by-call basis. Payments will be made through (Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) via IPP (see Paragraph 7 above) unless otherwise noted on a specific call.

11. Cancellation of BPA The United States Government reserves the unilateral right to cancel this BPA by providing written notification to the Contractor.

The Contractor may withdraw from this BPA upon written request to the Contracting Officer.

Withdrawal from the BPA does not affect awarded calls.

12. Points of Contact and Mailing Address Peggy Dobie, Contract Specialist USDA Forest Service 216 North Colorado Street Gunnison, CO 81230 Phone: 970-642-4415 peggy.dobie@usda.gov

13. Period of Performance

The agreement shall be reviewed annually before the anniversary of its effective date and revised as necessary to conform to the requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The government may place calls under this BPA for a period of 5 years from the date of award.

14. Modifying the BPA

This Blanket Purchase Agreement shall be changed only by modifying the agreement itself and not by individual orders issued under it. Only the Contracting Officer, or their designated successor, identified in paragraph 12 may modify this BPA.

15. Technical Specifications https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm./ https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm

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Only Colorado State Qualified Supervisors, Certified Applicators, or Trained Technicians will be allowed to apply herbicides. The Contractor shall provide a copy of all license and certifications to the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall be experienced in noxious weed management and herbicide use. The contractor and all employees performing field work under this contract shall be able to identify target weed species in all stages of development and to distinguish between weed species and non-target species. Herbicide application to non-target species when no noxious weeds are present shall constitute noncompliance.

16. Performance of the Work All work shall be conducted in a safe and expedient manner and in conformance with the specifications referenced in Section J. When applicable, traffic control shall be in accordance with standards set forth in the most current edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). All work shall be conducted by personnel fully qualified to perform such tasks assigned and shall be supervised by an onsite designated Contractor’s Representative.

a. Quality Control:

The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services.

The contractor’s quality control program is the means by which they assure themselves that their work complies with the requirement of the contract. The quality control program is to be delivered at the time of proposal. After acceptance of the quality control plan the contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to their QC system.

b. Quality Assurance:

The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

17. Equipment All equipment shall be in good repair and capable of accomplishing assigned tasks in a safe and environmentally acceptable manner. Where applicable, all equipment shall be fitted with approved spark arrestors. All repairs to equipment under this contract shall be made and paid for by the Contractor.

Equipment may be owned, rented or subcontracted. All equipment shall be cleaned of earthen and vegetative materials that may contain weed seed prior to delivery onto National Forest Lands.

Equipment and Materials Storage and Staging Upon concurrence from the Contracting Officer, certain areas on the National Forest may be used on a case-by- case basis for storage of equipment and/or materials during active construction/reconstruction or maintenance periods. The Contractor shall be responsible for the protection of items stored on Government property and shall ensure adequate safety measures are maintained at such sites.

18. Record Keeping, Reporting and Payment: The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract. The contractor shall maintain separate daily application records for each site containing all applicable information as required by the State of Colorado and shall provide a copy of the daily application record for the COR’s review in the time frames

1282MK20Q0011 Page 9 of 32 required by the contract specifications (see Section 5). A separate daily application record must be completed for each List A species. Only Forest Service daily application record forms will be accepted unless otherwise agreed upon with the Contractor at the pre-work meeting. Daily application record forms shall be completed in full. This information, along with corresponding treatment location information, and field inspections, will be the basis of payment.

The contractor shall collect daily location information for each site, including locations of areas searched and areas treated. Additionally, separate location information must be completed for each List A weed species site. GPS polygons are the preferred format (.shp, .gpx, or equivalent file types). Provide these records at 14-day intervals with corresponding Daily Application Records.

Payment will be determined based on actual acres treated (total gallons of herbicide mixture used), not area covered. In some instances, the travel time to and from the infestation and the size of the infestation will be such that the task order will specify a daily rate for treatment versus actual acres sprayed. These areas and instances will be determined by the Government and issued as a task order.

Payment for inventory of new infestations will be the daily rate plus amount of chemical used if the number of acres treated is less than the daily rate.

SECTION 2 – DEFINITIONS

2.0 STANDARD DEFINITIONS

Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) The maximum allowable deviation from perfect performance that may occur before the Government will invoke payment deduction. An AQL does not allow a contractor knowingly to offer defective service, but limits reduced payment to circumstances in which defective performance results in a measurable reduction in the value of services rendered.

Defective Service. A unit of service which contains one or more defects, or nonconformance with specified requirements.

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) Identifies the key service outputs of the contract that will be evaluated by the Government to assure contract performance standards are met by the contractor.

Quality Assurance Those actions taken by the Government to assure services meet the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) A Government person appointed by the contracting officer to help the contracting officer with contract administration and surveillance.

Government Inspector A Government person responsible for surveillance of contractor performance.

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) An organized written document used for quality assurance surveillance. The document contains specific methods the Government will use to perform surveillance of the contractor.

Quality Control Those actions taken by a contractor to control the performance of services so that they meet the requirements of the PWS.

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Random Sampling A sampling method in which each service output in a unit has an equal chance of being selected.

2.1 TECHNICAL DEFINITIONS- NOXIOUS WEED SPECIES KNOWN TO OCCUR*

Scientific Name Common Names Scientific Name Common Names

Acroptilon repens Russian knapweed Dipsacus fullonum Common teasel

Anthemis arvensis Corn chamomile Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian olive

Anthemis cotula Mayweed chamomile Euphorbia esula Leafy spurge

Arctium minus Common burdock Hyoscyamus niger Black henbane

Artemisia absinthium Absinth wormwood Kochia scoparia Kochia

Astragalus bisulcatus Twogrooved milkvetch

Lepidium latifolium Perennial pepperweed

Bromus tectorum Cheatgrass Leucanthemum vulgare Oxeye daisy

Cardaria draba Whitetop Linaria dalmatica Dalmatian toadflax

Carum carvi Caraway Linaria vulgaris Yellow toadflax

Carduus acanthoides Plumeless thistle Onopordum acanthium Scotch thistle

Carduus nutans Musk thistle Potentilla recta Sulphur cinquefoil

Centaurea diffusa Diffuse knapweed Rumex Dock

Centaurea stoebe Spotted knapweed Salsola tragus Prickly Russian thistle

Cerastium arvense Field chickweed Senecio jacobaea Tansy ragwort

Cichorium intybus Chicory Tamarix ramosissima Saltcedar

Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Tanacetum vulgare Common tansy

Cirsium vulgare Bull thistle Tribulus terrestris Puncturevine

Convolvulus arvensis Field bindweed Tripleurospermum perforatum Scentless chamomile

Cynoglossum officinale Houndstongue Verbascum thapsus Common mullein

*Any noxious weed species found on the Colorado A and B lists are to be treated. District Noxious Weed Program Managers will determine which list C species are to be treated.

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SECTION 3 - GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, MATERIALS, SERVICES

The Government will provide the following item(s) of Government property to the Contractor for use in the performance of this contract. This property shall be used and maintained by the Contractor in accordance with the provisions of the “Government Property” FAR clause contained elsewhere in the contract.

1) Electronic files of any or all of the following, as requested by the contractor:

a) maps covering the treatment area showing known occurrences of noxious weeds. Maps of areas and species to be treated will be provided at the pre-work meeting and may be adjusted during the spraying season to reflect new weed locations.

b) Shape files of the weed treatment polygons

c) GPS coordinates of known weed locations

d) Format for Daily Application Records

2) Forest Service access codes, key, or gate information, as necessary.

SECTION 4 - CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS/SERVICES

The contractor shall furnish everything, excluding items in Section 3, required to perform this contract.

SECTION 5 - PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT TASKS AND CRITICAL SUBTASKS

The following tasks are to be performed to the quality performance requirements shown on the Performance Requirements Summary table in Section 7.

The contractor shall use herbicides according to product labels to spray herbicide on noxious weeds on the GMUG National Forests as follows:

Spray herbicide on noxious weeds at the optimal stage of development for herbicidal action to take place using ATV/UTV or other vehicle methods. Not all noxious weed locations are known. Some species will require both early summer and fall applications. Priority species and sites will be reviewed during the pre-work meeting.

Spray herbicide on noxious weeds at the optimal stage of development for herbicidal action to take place using backpack and/or pack animals to reach difficult sites beyond of reach of long hose pulls from vehicles. Not all noxious weed locations are known. Some species will require both early summer and fall applications. Priority species and sites will be reviewed during the pre-work meeting. This includes the Wilderness Areas where only non-mechanized equipment shall be used.

Submittals. The contractor shall provide the following submittals:

Complete Daily Application Record for each day for each site, documenting herbicide, carrier, and adjuvants used and acres treated for each noxious weed species. (See Attachments for required form). A separate Daily Application Record must be completed for each List A weed species site. Provide these records at 14-day intervals with corresponding location files recording areas treated.

Daily location information for each site, including locations of areas searched and areas sprayed.

Additionally, separate location information must be completed for each List A weed species site. GPS polygons are the preferred format (.shp, .gpx, or equivalent file types). Provide these records at 14-day intervals with corresponding Daily Application Records.

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SECTION 6 - GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS/INDUSTRY STANDARDS/STATE

STANDARDS/GOVERNMENT STANDARDS/TECHNICAL EXHIBITS

6.1 Technical specifications:

6.1.1 It is the responsibility of the contractor to obtain the proper certification and or licensing by the State of Colorado. Only contractors certified by the State of Colorado will be considered. The contractor shall comply with all federal, state, and local rules, regulations and laws pertaining to the work required by this contract (See Clause FAR 52.220-3, Federal, State and Local Taxes). It is the responsibility of the contractor to comply with all requirements of the Pesticide Applicator’s Act (Sec. 35-10-101 et seq. C.R.S.).

6.1.2 Contractor shall ensure all equipment and livestock moved onto National Forest System land are free of soil, seeds, vegetative matter, or other debris that could contain or hold noxious weed seed. The Forest Service will request inspection of equipment prior to it being placed into service.

6.2 Spraying Specifications

6.2.1 No specific quantity of work is guaranteed. Fewer acres may be treated depending on past treatment results, drought conditions and plant susceptibility.

6.2.2 Herbicide, surfactant, and dye shall be applied in accordance with manufacturers and EPA label instructions and specifications. A minimum of 20 gallons/acre delivery rate or greater is recommended for all treatments. Any volume less than 20 gallons/acre delivery rate must be approved by the COR. Marker dye is required for all treatments.

6.2.3 Contractor must certify that spray equipment can be and is accurately calibrated and the products applied at required label rates.

6.2.4 Target weed species shall be sprayed at optimal stage of development for herbicidal action to take place. Timing will be consistent with factors such as target species growth stage, product formulation and weather.

6.2.5 Weeds shall be sprayed primarily by spot spraying. Most patches of weeds are less than 1/1000 acre. Small spots have a higher priority for treatment than large polygons. Spraying must be done in a site-specific manner to minimize impacts to non-target vegetation and address any environmental concerns. No applications will be applied directly to water.

6.3 Liability/Safety Specifications:

6.3.1 Preparing tank mixes, cleaning spray equipment or disposing of herbicide containers shall not occur at any Forest Service facility.

6.3.2 The contractor is responsible for the proper use and storage of all chemicals during the performance of this contract.

6.3.3 Forest Service is not responsible for safety of the Contractor nor any assistants, nor liable for damage to crops, water aquifers, human or animal contamination. (See Clause AGAR 452-228-71 Insurance Coverage).

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6.3.4 Posting is required at all developed sites such as campgrounds, parking areas, and trailheads.

Contractor shall remove the signs at developed sites as dictated by the chemical labels.

6.3.5 Burned areas and sites with dead trees (beetle-kill, drought, etc.) can be hazardous. The Contractor shall ensure that all personnel wear appropriate personal protective equipment during all activity in these areas

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SECTION 7 - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

TASK/ SUBTASK PERFORMANCE

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ACCEPTABLE

QUALITY LEVEL

MONITORING

METHOD

DISINCENTIVES FOR NOT MEETING

STANDARDS

Treatment

5.1.1 Spray herbicide on noxious

weeds using vehicle, ATV/OHV methods

All noxious weeds shall be chemically sprayed at the plant stage most conducive to herbicidal action.

90% acceptable level of performance (90% of the occurrences shall be sprayed).

Perform periodic on- site inspections

Rework at contractor’s expense.

Payment will be deducted 2% for each percentage point of AQL less than 90%. No payment will be made for less than 70% AQL; Poor performance rating will be given.

5.1.2 Spray herbicide on noxious

weeds using stock pack equipment, and/or backpack equipment methods

All noxious weeds shall be chemically sprayed at the plant stage most conducive to herbicidal action

90% acceptable level of performance (90% of the occurrences shall be sprayed).

Perform periodic on- site inspections

Rework at contractor’s expense.

Payment will be deducted 2% for each percentage point of AQL less than 90%. No payment will be made for less than 70% AQL; Poor performance rating will be given.

5.1.3 Inventory noxious weeds

using vehicle, ATV/OHV methods. If infestations are minimal, spray herbicide on noxious weeds using vehicle, ATV/OHV methods

All occurrences of noxious weeds will be recorded. If infestations are small enough to treat during inventory, and are at the correct growth stage, they will be treated.

90% acceptable level of performance (90% of the occurrences shall be documented). If treatment occurs, AQL will be as for 5.1.1

Perform periodic on- site inspections

Rework at contractor’s expense.

Payment will be deducted 2% for each percentage point of AQL less than 90%. No payment will be made for less than 70% AQL; Poor performance rating will be given.

5.1.4 Inventory noxious weeds

using stock pack equipment, and/or backpack equipment methods. If infestations are minimal, spray herbicide on noxious weeds using stock pack equipment, and/or backpack equipment methods

All occurrences of noxious weeds will be recorded. If infestations are small enough to treat during inventory, and are at the correct growth stage, they will be treated.

90% acceptable level of performance (90% of the occurrences shall be documented). If treatment occurs, AQL will be as for 5.1.1

Perform periodic on- site inspections

Rework at contractor’s expense.

Payment will be deducted 2% for each percentage point of AQL less than 90%. No payment will be made for less than 70% AQL; Poor performance rating will be given.

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Reporting

5.2.1 At every 14-day interval, provide complete Daily Application Records for each day, for each site, using the required form. A separate Daily Application Record will be completed for each List A species site.

All Daily Application Record forms will be completely and accurately filled out, recording herbicide, adjuvant, and dye use and acres treated for each species. Provide at 14-day intervals.

100% acceptable level of performance (100% of the completed forms shall be provided at 14-day intervals)

Review submitted data for technical accuracy, completeness and compliance with time requirements.

Rework at contractor’s expense.

Payment will be deducted 1% for each day that Daily Application Record forms that meet the performance standards are not provided at 14-day intervals.

5.2.2 At every 14-day interval, provide location information for each day, for each site, to document areas searched and/or sprayed.

Separate location information will be completed for each List A species site.

All location information will be technically sound and reflect actual area searched and/or treated.

Information will be provided at 14-day intervals.

100% acceptable level of performance (100% of the spatial data shall be provided at 14- day intervals)

Review submitted data for technical completeness and compliance with time requirements.

Rework at contractor’s expense.

Payment will be deducted 1% for each day that spatial data that meet the performance standards are not provided at 14-day intervals.

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GPS Datum

All GPS information will be in NAD83, Zone 13N, UTM projection

Commonly Used Herbicides

Clopyralid (Transline) 4# active ingredient/gal 2,4-D amine + Clopyralid (Curtail) Glyphosate (Rodeo/Roundup-Pro/Aquatic) 2,4-D amine (Clean Crop or Weed-Pro) 4# active ingredient/gal 2,4-D (HiDep) 3# active ingredient/gal 2,4-D + Glyphosate (Campaign) Triclopyr Clopyralid (Redeem) 2,4-D amine (Aquatic label) Dicamba (Vanquish) 4# active ingredient/gal Surfactant (Silicone – Sil Energy) 90% ai Picloram (Tordon 22k) 2# active ingredient/gal Surfactant (Phase) Chlorsulfuron (Telar) 75% ai Methylated Seed Oil Metsulfuron-Methyl (Escort) 60% ai Drift Retardant (eg Windbrake) Imazapic (Plateau) 23% ai Dye (Hi-light, Blazon) Aminopyralid (Milestone) 40.6% ai Surfactant (Dyne-amic)

Livestock Use and Camping Requirements

1. The contractor shall ensure all camp equipment, ATVs/UTVs, vehicles, tack, blankets, and stock are free of dirt, vegetative material and weed seeds prior to entering the Forest.

2. Contractor is required to pressure wash all off-road equipment prior to moving onto the Contract Area to ensure that all equipment is free of soil, seeds, vegetative matter, and other debris that could contain or hold noxious weed seeds. Equipment shall be considered free of soil, seeds, and other such debris when a visual inspection does not disclose such material. Disassembly of equipment components or specialized inspection tools will not be required.

3. The contractor shall not allow horses to run at large. Unless grazing, horses shall be tied to a high line or kept in a temporary pasture when being fed and watered or when not being used. Any tying to trees will be for a very short time and only in a manner that does not damage trees. Animals being picketed must be routinely moved to avoid excessive grazing use (not less than 4” stubble height).

4. Camping in or grazing of wet meadows is not allowed.

5. Livestock owned or controlled by the contractor, that die on NFS lands, shall be removed or otherwise disposed of in a manner acceptable to the COR.

6. Certified weed free hay, mulch or straw is required.

7. Camp areas and livestock will be secured a minimum of 100 feet from all lakes, streams, and trails.

8. All camp areas will be kept clean and orderly, and all bear attractants will be properly stored.

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Map of Invasive Species Inventory

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GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

52.202-1 Definitions. (NOV 2013) 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of

Whistleblower Rights. (APR 2014) 52.204-7 System for Award Management. (OCT 2018) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (OCT 2018) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting. (JUL 2016) 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror. (JUL 2016) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. (JUL 2016) 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. (DEC 2014) 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror (JUL 2016) 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal. (JAN 2017)

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (DEC 2019)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented that it “does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument” in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services- Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

“Covered telecommunications equipment or services”, “critical technology”, and “substantial or essential component” have the meanings provided in clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

Contractors are not prohibited from providing—

(1)A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52204-26-covered-telecommunications-equipment-or-services-representation#id19CAC0P0ESS https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52212-3-offeror-representations-and-certifications-commercial-items#i1060550 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52204-25-prohibition-contracting-certain-telecommunications-and-video-surveillance-services-or-equipment#id1989I600I4C https://www.sam.gov/

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(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that it □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation.

(e) Disclosures. If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it “will” provide covered telecommunications equipment or services”, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer—

(1) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand; model number, such as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

(2) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b) of this provision;

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known); and

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or

Equipment (AUG 2019)

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation. (DEC 2019)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that it □ does, □ does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation. (NOV 2015)

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015) 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony

Conviction under any Federal Law. (FEB 2016) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items. (MAR 2020)

52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items. (OCT 2014) https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52204-25-prohibition-contracting-certain-telecommunications-and-video-surveillance-services-or-equipment#id1989I600I4C https://www.sam.gov/

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(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Price Technical capability to meet the Government requirement Past Performance

All evaluation factors other than cost and price when combined are less important than cost or price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (OCT 2018)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. (MAR 2020)

As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4), insert the following clause:

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115- 91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Aug 2019) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

https://www.acquisition.gov/content/12301-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses-acquisition-commercial-items#i1113145 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52203-19-prohibition-requiring-certain-internal-confidentiality-agreements-or-statements#i52_203-19 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52204-23-prohibition-contracting-hardware-software-and-services-developed-or-provided-kaspersky-lab-and-other-covered-entities#id189A70O0P1N https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52204-25-prohibition-contracting-certain-telecommunications-and-video-surveillance-services-or-equipment#id1989I600I4C https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52209-10-prohibition-contracting-inverted-domestic-corporations#i1062680 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52233-3-protest-after-award#i1048661 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52233-4-applicable-law-breach-contract-claim#i1048698 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3

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(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

X (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

X (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (5)[Reserved].

__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

X (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (10)[Reserved].

__ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

__ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

__ (13)[Reserved]

X (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.644).

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