Questions_BLM_Powder_River_Bighorn_140L3625Q0056_0002.docx

BLM Powder Rive/Bighorn 140L3625Q0056 – Questions

1. Can you supply shapefiles or Google Earth files of these project areas? Also, can you provide the weed data collected from previous year’s contracts in these areas?

a. Once the contract is awarded, we can share previous years’ data for this area. I am hesitant to do that as I don’t want contractors to only go to those areas. I want them looking over the entire project area for infestations. The potential contractor should be able to use the maps that are provided and add them to Google Earth for reference if needed.

2. Are the required treatment acres for each project defined as wet acres applied or covered/inventoried acres? In other words, would the total contract be for 1,675 wet acres of herbicide treatment or for 1,675 acres covered, inventoried and treated?

a. The contract is for 1,675 wet acres.

3. How big are the infestations in these areas? Are they small points or large, uniform infestations that require broadcast spraying?

a. There are a lot of acres that are broadcast spraying. However, some are small satellite patches.

4. How many acres in Project 5 are for treating ventenata? Does the BLM require that Rejuvra (indazaflam) be used to treat the ventenata?

a. 10 to 15 acres of known ventenata. Yes, the BLM wants Rejuvra to be used.

5. Is the work primarily on machines or with backpacks?

a. Machines.

6. Are we required to submit the Past Performance Questionnaire with our quote, or will the BLM use this form to check our references? These are optional, but should be sent by companies the Quoter has performed for, not from the Quoter.

7. Will this solicitation be awarded based solely on price alone? Price alone to a responsible contractor.

8. Are we required to submit a workplan with our quote? Can you provide a list of items that you require to be submitted with the quote?

a. No, work needs to be completed per the Statement of Work guidance.