Attachment_6-_Statement_of_Work-Updated_7-22-24_0004.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

SECTION C:

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 SCOPE OF WORK

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and incidental services necessary, except for those designated as Government-Furnished Property, to perform a cut and pile of salt cedar and herbicide treatment of salt cedar stumps after cutting as described in this Performance Work Statement (PWS).

These services are to be performed in the FOAL Solar Well Project Area located in Bighorn County, Wyoming; 108.514448W 44.471951N T52N R97W SEC. 15, 16 and 21 Turn off for road access to this project is located past mile marker 80 on US HWY 14 east if Cody, WY.

C.2 DEFINITIONS

C.2.1 General Definitions

ACCEPTABLE QUALITY LEVEL (AQL). Maximum deviation from the performance standard.

PERFORMANCE BASED ACQUISITION. A contracting method intended to ensure that required performance quality levels are achieved and that the Contractor’s total payment is related to the degree services meet contract performance standards.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY (PRS). An abridged version (summary) of the Performance Work Statement showing contract requirements, tasks/subtasks, standards, and acceptable quality levels. The PRS may also contain an abridged version of Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan showing the Government’s method of surveillance, incentives, and fee reductions for not meeting standards.

PERFORMANCE STANDARD. Standard of performance required by the Government.

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS). Specific requirements the Contractor must meet in performance of the contract. The PWS contains required services (tasks/critical subtasks), performance standards, acceptable quality levels, and incentives/disincentives.

QUALITY ASSURANCE. Actions taken by the Government to assure services meet contract requirements.

QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP) OR QUALITY ASSURANCE

PLAN (QAP). A written document showing Government surveillance method and scheduling to be used to assess the Contractor’s performance against the performance standard.

QUALITY CONTROL. Those actions taken by a Contractor to control the performance of services to ensure services meet the requirements of the PWS.

C.2.2 Technical Definitions None

C.3 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

C.3.1 None

C.4 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and incidental services necessary.

C.4.1 Quality Control Plan

The Contractor shall establish and maintain a Quality Control Program to ensure the requirements of the contract are achieved. One copy of the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan shall:

Be provided to the Contracting Officer prior to the start of contract work.

C.5 TASKS/CRITICAL SUBSTASKS AND STANDARDS

C.5.1 Task 1: Cut and pile 100% of Salt Cedar within the designated 8-acre unit.

Standard/AQL: Cut 100% of Salt Cedar within 8 acres of the FOAL Solar Well Project Area. Salt Cedar would be cut to 3-5 inches above ground level. Cut material will be piled in designated areas that will be delineated by flagging within the project area. No cut material will be scattered/piled on roadways. Work quality will focus on the removal of Salt Cedar cut to 3-5 inches above ground. Pictures and maps of project area are attached to show the project area.

Unless presenting a safety hazard to workers No aspen, or any native live trees will be cut.

C.5.1 Task 2: Spray salt cedar stumps with Element within the designated 8-acre unit.

Standard/AQL: After salt cedars have been cut, the salt cedar stumps will be sprayed with Element 4 and Basal Bark Oil (1 part Element 4 + 3 parts Basal Bark Oil) within the designated 8-acre unit. Work quality inspection will focus on the herbicide spraying of all Salt Cedar stumps.

C.5.2 Task 3: Communication will be in English both written and verbal.

Standard/AQL: While production work is being completed verbal communications will be completed at a minimum every third day to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or Project Inspector (PI)

C.6 SPECIFICATIONS

All unit boundaries are marked with either flagging or tree marking paint.

Work to be completed using hand equipment (chainsaw). Support from small equipment such as a 4- wheeler or side by side UTV to facilitate equipment (chainsaw) or fuel movement as well as medical incidents is also allowed but travel is restricted to existing roads and trails. No heavy equipment use will be permitted.

Work shall be started no earlier than October 1, 2024, and shall be completed no later than November 15, 2024, to complete Task 1 and 2 of the cutting of salt cedar and spraying salt cedar stumps with herbicide within the project area.

Work to be completed using hand equipment (chainsaw). No heavy equipment use will be permitted.

All Machinery/saws shall be equipped with approved spark arrestors.

Work shall be stopped if road conditions become poor due to excessive moisture (mud/rain/snow). The government will monitor road conditions and keep the contractor informed.

SECTION L

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL CONTENTS

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF KEY PERSONNEL: Offerors shall submit a one-page resume of all key personnel proposed for this contract.

PAST PERFORMANCE: Offerors shall submit a list of clients for past and present similar projects covering the past three (3) years. Provide: contact name, address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address. The Government will survey these clients to obtain past performance information (quality, timeliness, cost control, business relationships) related to Offeror’s current and past work.

TIMELINESS: Offeror’s shall submit their work schedule for this project.

SECTION M

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS

Experience of key personnel.

Past performance

M.2 ORDER OF IMPORTANCE

Technical factors, when combined, are considered:

X Significantly more important than price

Approximately equal to price

Significantly less important than price