A1. Attachment 1_Statement of Work_Final.pdf

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Statement of Work

Project

Chico Seed Orchard Pesticide Application

General Information

1.0 Background and Purpose

The purpose of this contract is to provide services for government pesticide spray applications.

Spraying is needed on 84 acres for the control of insect, fungus, and weed infestations, at the Chico Seed Orchard (CSO). The CSO will need four (4) separate applications of insecticide/fungicide spraying and multiple herbicide sprays covering 84 acres. Scheduled sprays will be dependent upon pest monitoring program and will be scheduled with contractor when needed.

Location:

The work area is located at the Chico Seed Orchard, 2741 Cramer Lane, Chico CA 95928, Butte County and is a unit of the Mendocino National Forest. Location ID 9A0R

Directions:

From the north: Take Hwy 99 to Skyway exit. At the light turn left onto Skyway heading east.

Right turn onto Dominic Dr., left onto Morrow Ln., right onto Cramer Ln, at the end of Cramer Ln. stay to the right and follow roadway to the redwood building labeled Headhouse.

From the South: Take Hwy 99 to Skyway exit. At the light turn right onto Skyway heading east.

Right turn onto Dominic Dr., left onto Morrow Ln., right onto Cramer Ln, at the end of Cramer Ln. stay to the right and follow roadway to the redwood building labeled Headhouse.

Contractor Requirements

3.0 Technical Requirements/Tasks:

This service will require applications of government provided pesticide for the control of target pests (seed bug, coneworm, and seed chalcid), that have the ability to destroy seeds in cones and compete with orchard trees for water and nutrients within the center’s 16 seed orchard units.

The spraying project will begin sometime in late April or early May of 2026. Contractors will need to have specialized knowledge and experience in applying pesticides to mitigate all safety concerns. Contractors will have to apply 4 separate insecticide/fungicide spray applications of government provided pesticide for insect and disease control, and multiple herbicide treatments. Spray applications will occur sometime in late April or early May through mid- September in 21-to-30-day intervals. The insecticide/fungicide spraying will need to occur during the evening hours when the facility is closed for the safety of employees, public and public pets. The pesticide spraying will occur during regular daytime hours. The government provided insecticide/fungicide will be used for the control of target pests and foliar diseases that have the ability to destroy our annual cone crop.

For the insecticide/fungicide spraying, the contractor shall provide high-pressure air-blast spraying equipment capable of reaching a minimum height of 70 feet and up to 90 feet, ensuring full and uniform coverage to the tops of the trees. Contractor will need to have at least 4 to 5 high pressure enclosed cab spray rigs in operation during the application to complete spraying of all 16 seed orchard units (84 acres) in one night by ground application.

Contractor will drive down every other row while spraying at a rate of 3 MPH. Spraying must occur between the hours of 1800 and 2400. Spraying shall be completed in a six (6) hour window. Aerial applications are not permitted at the location due to residences and businesses proximity to the facility.

For the herbicide spraying, the contractor shall provide towable tank trailers with hose reel and sprayer wand with nozzle or backpack sprayers to drive or walk along the sprinkler lines spraying the grass and weeds that grow up and impede the action of the sprinkler heads.

3.1 Licenses and Documentation

The Contractor shall have a current State of California Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC) License, prior to award of the contract. The Contractor shall register their State License with the appropriate County Agriculture Commissioner prior to the beginning of work. The contractor is also required to have a person with a Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC) on site whenever work is in progress. The Contractor is responsible for meeting all State and County requirements regarding permits, reports and record keeping. The contractor shall, upon request, make available to the Contracting Officer a copy of any of these.

The Contractor shall comply with the State of California Safety Orders found under the California Administrative Code. For further information regarding licensing requirements contact California Food & Agricultural Dept., Department of Pesticide Regulation/Licensing Registration Branch at (916) 324-4100.

The contractor shall submit pesticide application logs documenting the appropriate information needed and report documentation to the local agricultural commissioner upon completion.

These will be submitted each time a spray application is performed during the contract period.

3.2 Operations and Work Standards

All operations shall be performed in an organized manner, and in groups of entire crews.

Working with scattered crews within or between units shall not be permitted except as necessitated by on-the-ground conditions and then only when approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

All the project areas shall be worked on the contract specifications.

3.3 SPECIFICATIONS HERBICIDE SPILLS

Application Spills If a spill occurs, the contractor shall:

Take immediate action to contain the spill. Notify the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) on site. If this person is not available call National Forest Dispatcher in Willows (530) 934- 7758 as soon as possible. Follow the direction of the CO and or COR during the spill clean- up.

The contractor shall be liable for all costs of damages, clean- up, and decontamination.

Equipment Requirements Primary Application Equipment shall be 4-5 Airblast Sprayer Units with a tank of 500 gallons capacity each. Each unit shall be a PTO-driven fan system (axial or centrifugal) and contain a pump (Diaphragm or piston, high pressure), with nozzle assemblies (both adjustable and multi-positioned), and an agitation system (mechanical or hydraulic). These are the core machines that atomize and deliver sprays to the canopies of the trees in the orchards. The tractor needed for application shall be 75-100+ PTO Horsepower (HP), with a 540 PTO, adequate weight for load control and contain an enclosed cab for safety. Contractor will ensure spray control and equipment calibration through pressure gauges, flow meters and rate controllers (manual or GPS-based) to ensure desired amounts of pesticides are applied at desired rates per acre specified by the COR and the pesticide label.

Personal Protective Equipment The contractor will train in the safe operation and use of equipment for all workers using such equipment. Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and head, and extremities shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards or processes encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body.

Defective or damaged personal protective equipment shall not be used. PPE Includes:

1. Head Protection

2. Hearing Protection

3. Eye/Face Protection

4. Leg Protection

5. Foot Protection

6. Hand Protection

• PPE must be sanitary and in reliable condition. Do not use defective or damaged PPE.

PPE must be inspected prior to use on each work shift to ensure it is in serviceable condition.

Reference: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/personalprotectiveequipment/index.ht mlhttps://www.osha.gov/SLTC/personalprotectiveequipment/index .html or OSHA 3151-12R 2003 Personnel Protective Equipment Booklet. The booklet can be found at https://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3151.pdf.

5.0 Government Furnished Property:

The Government will furnish all pesticides needed for the spray application. Government furnished property that is not used by the contractor will be returned to the government before processing the final payment.

6.0 Contractors Key Personnel

Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and supplies (except for Government furnished property). Before work starts the Contractor shall designate, in writing, a person to act for him during his absence from the work site. The Contractor shall list the extent of authority his representative will have on the job. The Contractor or his authorized representative shall be on site whenever work is in progress and shall act as a non-working supervisor. In the absence of the Contractor, his authorized representative shall coordinate with the COR and shall take such action as is required to keep the job in progress under the terms of the contract. The Contractor and his representative(s) shall have oral and written command of the English language.

Foreman- The foreman will lead the crew on daily operations. The foreman may be the same individual that has been appointed to represent the contractor. The foreman shall direct and control the crew so that the unit is sprayed systematically ensuring complete coverage, and if required, according to the free hand drawing of the unit approved by the CO or COR.

The Contractor shall be responsible for training the employees in the proper techniques to be used during application of herbicides and safety procedures to be followed when handling herbicides. The contractor must meet all State of California standards regarding employee training.

7.0 Performance Requirements

Technical Specifications General Inspection: In addition to the requirements in FAR 52.212-4 the Contractor shall maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government. The intended purpose of the Contractor performing self-inspection is to monitor quality while work is being performed, there- by allowing the Contractor to identify and correct any quality deficiencies in their work while the work is in progress. The Contractor shall inspect their work on an ongoing basis and make available to the Government the results of the inspections. The Contractor shall mark any inspection plots on the ground with flagging for government verification. Inspections shall be conducted and maintained by the individual work unit. Inspection quality results shall be calculated on a daily basis and an inspection summary shall be provided to the COR at least weekly. Prior to requesting an acceptance inspection or payment request, the Contractor shall make available to the Government all inspection records of the work performed.

Inspection Records: Contractor Quality Control shall include documentation of inspection results in an acceptable format as identified in their quality control plan. The documentation provided must be legible and reflective of all work performed. Contractor inspection methods or procedures indicating quality exceeding 100% are not acceptable.

Failure of the Contractor to maintain inspection results for verification with Government check inspections may be considered grounds for termination of Contractor's right to proceed with contract work for cause.

PESTICIDE APPLICATION DAILY LOG

Addendum to Form FS 2100-2. See Reverse Side for Instructions.

*Required

APPLICATOR INFORMATION

*Agency/Contractor: *Applicator Name/Phone/Email: *CA DPR License # *EXP DATE:

SITE INFORMATION

*Project Name: NEPA ID#: Forest/District Location Name/Sale Org/Unit #

*GPS (UTMs or Lat/Long): *Target Pest(s)

Notes (Soil Type, Stump Category, Diameter Range, Proximity to Water, etc.):

APPLICATION INFORMATION

*Date Planned:

*Date of Application:

*Application Area (include UOM):

Wind speed (mph)

Temp °F

Rel Humidity %

Slope

Application Equipment: *Application Method: *Calibrated Spray (GPA)

*Vol Applied (incl. UOM)

*Calibrated Volume (incl. UOM) *Product Rate (incl. UOM) % Solution (mark one)* a.i. v/v

*Product/Trade Name Active Ingredient (a.i) *Diluent and/or Adjuvents

NOTES:

Pesticide Application Reporting Instructions Two types of information are required are required by USDA for pesticide treatments on NFS lands: the Pesticide Use Proposal (PUP) (Form FS 2100-2) and daily logs of the actual application. The state of CA also requires information specific to site, time, and amount of chemicals applied. This report documents the actual application of pesticides using site- and application- specific data. There are three possible scenarios for Application Information:

1. Single Product: A single formulation/a.i. is used, with or without any adjuvents.

2. Product Mix: A commercial pesticide formulation or product with two or more Active Ingredients (a.i’s). A daily log record is created with one product name and two a.i.’s.

3. Tank Mix: Two or more pesticide products custom-mixed in a single spray tank by an applicator. A daily log record is created with two chemical a.i.’s, and a % solution or two a.i. rates are recorded for each chemical.

4. Two Applications with one Product: When a pesticide product is applied on different parts of a site requiring different equipment and calibrations, multiple daily log records are required (one for each).

Agency/Contractor: The name of the organization, business, or contracting entity applying the pesticide Applicator Name/Phone/Email: The name, phone, and email contact for the person applying the pesticide(s).

CA DPR License #: The QAC, QAL, or PCA/PCB associated with the person applying the pesticide.

Project Name: The name of the project, as recorded on the PUP and as associated with the project NEPA NEPA ID#: The record ID associated with the project NEPA Forest/District: The name and/or district of the USFS national forest system and/or district Location Name/Sale Org/#: The site-specific location/geographical name, the sale name or reference #/ID Application Date: MM/DD/YYYY Target Pest(s): Include all species targeted by the tank mix on-site for this daily log Date Planned: The original targeted or proposed date of application MM/DD/YYYY Date of Application: The actual date of application MM/DD/YYYY Application Area: The non-overlapping area (ac) where pesticides are applied on a particular date.

Application Method: Backpack Spray (“BS + modifier: spot spray SP”, broadcast spray BR”, or basal bark spray BB”); Cut- Stump (“CS”—include size class range); Hack-and-Squirt “HS”; Soil Application (“SA”); Soil Injection (“SO”), Stem Injection (“ST”); Bark Application (“BA”—include diameter range); Fumigation (FU); Boom System (“BS”—include tank size); Aerial Application (AA) Calibrated Spray (GPA): The amount of spray, in gallons per acre (GPA) of field-calibrated equipment Volume Applied: The total volume (diluents, pesticides, and adjuvants) applied on-site for a specified date Calibrated Volume: The acre-volume of mix to be applied based on calibrated output of applicator, equipment, and application method. The area-volume (gallons per acre) should be used to determine the mixing rate.

Product Rate: The label rate in which the product is to be applied, typically expressed as ounces or pounds of product per acre. Product Rate along with Calibrated Volume is used to determine a mixing rate. Calibrated volume is required when using product rate.

%Solution: The amount of pesticide in the final mix expressed as a percentage of the total solution mixed in the tank. This value is typically a volume/volume (v/v) ratio or may be expressed as an active ingredient concentration (a.i).

%Solution is used when the pesticide application is not area based, but rather is individual plant treatment such as stump applications. Example: 1.0% solution is 1gal of product in 100 gallons of dilutant.

Calibrated volume is not required with “%Solution”.

Product Trade Name: The name of the pesticide product applied to the site. You may enter multiple product names if the products are components of a tank mix.

Active Ingredient: The active ingredient (common name) of the product formulation, may include multiple entries if a product mix is chosen.

Diluent/Adjuvents: Enter the carrier for the pesticide and any adjuvents added, and at what rate. For most applications the Dilutant will be water.

Notes: Narrative field to allow the user space for additional information on the daily treatment