20170405S170011FinalAerialSpraying.pdf

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DATE

AG-0343-S-17-0011

DATE

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R1 Aerial Weed Spraying for the Beaverhead-

Deerlodge, Helena-Lewis & Clark, Bitterroot and

Lolo National Forests

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R1 Aerial Weed Spraying

SERVICES AND PRICES

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest and

Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forest

Schedule of Items

YEAR ONE (Base Year) Date of award - April 30, 2018 (Estimated May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018)

ITEM 1-01: Helicopter Herbicide Spraying “Applied” (Contractor-furnished Chemicals)

Sub-Item

No.

Herbicide/Concentration

Unit Price

1-01A Aminopyralid @ 5 oz / Acre Applied $

1-01B Aminopyralid @ 7 oz / Acre Applied $

1-01C Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/Acre and Metsulfuron methyl @ 1 oz/Acre Applied

1-01D Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/Acre and Metsulfuron methyl @ 2 oz/Acre Applied

1-01E Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/Acre and Chlorsulfuron @ 1 oz/Acre Applied

1-01F Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/Acre and Chlorsulfuron @ 2 oz/Acre Applied

1-01G Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/acre and Imazapic 6 oz/acre $

1-01H Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/acre and Imazapic 8 oz/acre $

1-01I Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/acre and Imazapic 10 oz/acre $

1-01J Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/acre and Imazapic 12 oz/acre $

1-01K Aminopyralid @ 7 oz/acre and Imazapic 6 oz/acre $

1-01L Aminopyralid @ 7 oz/acre and Imazapic 8 oz/acre $

1-01M Aminopyralid @ 7 oz/acre and Imazapic 10 oz/acre $

1-01N Aminopyralid @ 7 oz/acre and Imazapic 12 oz/acre $

1-01O Clopyralid @ 2/3 pt / Acre Applied $

1-01P Chlorsulfuron @ .5 oz / Acre Applied $

1-01Q Chlorsulfuron @ 1 oz / Acre Applied $

1-01R Chlorsulfuron @ 1.5 oz / Acre Applied $

1-01S Chlorsulfuron @ 2 oz / Acre Applied $

1-01T Chlorsulfuron @ 2.5 oz / Acre Applied $

1-01U Imazapic @ 4 oz/Acre Applied $

1-01V Imazapic @ 6 oz/Acre Applied $

1-01W Imazapic @ 8 oz/Acre Applied $

1-01X Imazapic @ 10 oz/Acre Applied $

1-01Y Imazapic @ 12 oz/Acre Applied $

1-01Z Metsulfuron methyl @ .5 oz / Acre Applied $

1-01AA Metsulfuron methyl @ 1 oz / Acre Applied $

1-01AB Metsulfuron methyl @ 1.5 oz / Acre Applied $

1-01AC Metsulfuron methyl @ 2 oz / Acre Applied $

1-01AD Picloram @ 1 pt/Acre Applied $

1-01AE Picloram @ 1 qt / Acre Applied $

1-01AF Picloram @ 1 pt / Acre and 2,4-D @ 1 qt / Acre Applied $

1-01AG Picloram @ 1 qt / Acre and 2,4-D @ 1 qt / Acre Applied $

1-01AH Picloram @ 1 pt/Acre and Imazapic @ 4 oz/Acre Applied $

1-01AI Picloram @ 1 pt/Acre and Imazapic @ 6 oz/Acre Applied $

1-01AJ Drift Agent (per ounce)-Not a separate application

(Insert product name and label rate/ac)

1-01AK Methylated Seed Oil (specify product and label rate/acre) $

1-01AL Surfactant- Not a separate application

(Insert product name and label rate/ac)

ITEM 1-02: Mobilization

No.

Description Unit Price

1-02A Task Order Mobilization / Mile $ *Refer to Notes for Schedule of Items

YEAR TWO (Option Year One): May 1, 2018 – April 30, 2019

ITEM 2-01: Helicopter Herbicide Spraying “Applied” (Contractor-furnished Chemicals).

2-01A Aminopyralid @ 5 oz / Acre Applied $

2-01B Aminopyralid @ 7 oz / Acre Applied $

2-01C Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/Acre and Metsulfuron methyl @ 1 oz/Acre Applied

2-01D Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/Acre and Metsulfuron methyl @ 2 oz/Acre Applied

2-01E Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/Acre and Chlorsulfuron @ 1 oz/Acre

Applied

2-01F Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/Acre and Chlorsulfuron @ 2 oz/Acre

Applied

2-01G Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/acre and Imazapic 6 oz/acre $

2-01H Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/acre and Imazapic 8 oz/acre $

2-01I Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/acre and Imazapic 10 oz/acre $

2-01J Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/acre and Imazapic 12 oz/acre $

2-01K Aminopyralid @ 7 oz/acre and Imazapic 6 oz/acre $

2-01L Aminopyralid @ 7 oz/acre and Imazapic 8 oz/acre $

2-01M Aminopyralid @ 7 oz/acre and Imazapic 10 oz/acre $

2-01N Aminopyralid @ 7 oz/acre and Imazapic 12 oz/acre $

2-01O Clopyralid @ 2/3 pt / Acre Applied $

2-01P Chlorsulfuron @ .5 oz / Acre Applied $

2-01Q Chlorsulfuron @ 1 oz / Acre Applied $

2-01R Chlorsulfuron @ 1.5 oz / Acre Applied $

2-01S Chlorsulfuron @ 2 oz / Acre Applied $

2-01T Chlorsulfuron @ 2.5 oz / Acre Applied $

2-01U Imazapic @ 4 oz/Acre Applied $

2-01V Imazapic @ 6 oz/Acre Applied $

2-01W Imazapic @ 8 oz/Acre Applied $

2-01X Imazapic @ 10 oz/Acre Applied $

2-01Y Imazapic @ 12 oz/Acre Applied $

2-01Z Metsulfuron methyl @ .5 oz / Acre Applied $

2-01AA Metsulfuron methyl @ 1 oz / Acre Applied $

2-01AB Metsulfuron methyl @ 1.5 oz / Acre Applied $

2-01AC Metsulfuron methyl @ 2 oz / Acre Applied $

2-01AD Picloram @ 1 pt/Acre Applied $

2-01AE Picloram @ 1 qt / Acre Applied $

2-01AF Picloram @ 1 pt / Acre and 2,4-D @ 1 qt / Acre Applied $

2-01AG Picloram @ 1 qt / Acre and 2,4-D @ 1 qt / Acre Applied $

2-01AH Picloram @ 1 pt/Acre and Imazapic @ 4 oz/Acre Applied $

2-01AI Picloram @ 1 pt/Acre and Imazapic @ 6 oz/Acre Applied $

2-01AJ Drift Agent (per ounce)-Not a separate application

(Insert product name and label rate/ac)

2-01AK Methylated Seed Oil (specify product and label rate/acre) $

2-01AL Surfactant- Not a separate application

(Insert product name and label rate/ac)

ITEM 2-02: Mobilization

SubItem

Description Unit Price

2-02A Task Order Mobilization $__________

YEAR THREE (Option Year Two): May 1, 2019- April 30, 2020

ITEM 3-01: Helicopter Herbicide Spraying “Applied” (Contractor-furnished Chemicals).

3-01A Aminopyralid @ 5 oz / Acre Applied $

3-01B Aminopyralid @ 7 oz / Acre Applied $

3-01C Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/Acre and Metsulfuron methyl @ 1 oz/Acre Applied

3-01D Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/Acre and Metsulfuron methyl @ 2 oz/Acre Applied

3-01E Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/Acre and Chlorsulfuron @ 1 oz/Acre Applied

3-01F Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/Acre and Chlorsulfuron @ 2 oz/Acre Applied

3-01G Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/acre and Imazapic 6 oz/acre $

3-01H Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/acre and Imazapic 8 oz/acre $

3-01I Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/acre and Imazapic 10 oz/acre $

3-01J Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/acre and Imazapic 12 oz/acre $

3-01K Aminopyralid @ 7 oz/acre and Imazapic 6 oz/acre $

3-01L Aminopyralid @ 7 oz/acre and Imazapic 8 oz/acre $

3-01M Aminopyralid @ 7 oz/acre and Imazapic 10 oz/acre $

3-01N Aminopyralid @ 7 oz/acre and Imazapic 12 oz/acre $

3-01O Clopyralid @ 2/3 pt / Acre Applied $

3-01P Chlorsulfuron @ .5 oz / Acre Applied $

3-01Q Chlorsulfuron @ 1 oz / Acre Applied $

3-01R Chlorsulfuron @ 1.5 oz / Acre Applied $

3-01S Chlorsulfuron @ 2 oz / Acre Applied $

3-01T Chlorsulfuron @ 2.5 oz / Acre Applied $

3-01U Imazapic @ 4 oz/Acre Applied $

3-01V Imazapic @ 6 oz/Acre Applied $

3-01W Imazapic @ 8 oz/Acre Applied $

3-01X Imazapic @ 10 oz/Acre Applied $

3-01Y Imazapic @ 12 oz/Acre Applied $

3-01Z Metsulfuron methyl @ .5 oz / Acre Applied $

3-01AA Metsulfuron methyl @ 1 oz / Acre Applied $

3-01AB Metsulfuron methyl @ 1.5 oz / Acre Applied $

3-01AC Metsulfuron methyl @ 2 oz / Acre Applied $

3-01AD Picloram @ 1 pt/Acre Applied $

3-01AE Picloram @ 1 qt / Acre Applied $

3-01AF Picloram @ 1 pt / Acre and 2,4-D @ 1 qt / Acre Applied $

3-01AG Picloram @ 1 qt / Acre and 2,4-D @ 1 qt / Acre Applied $

3-01AH Picloram @ 1 pt/Acre and Imazapic @ 4 oz/Acre Applied $

3-01AI Picloram @ 1 pt/Acre and Imazapic @ 6 oz/Acre Applied $

3-01AJ Drift Agent (per ounce)-Not a separate application

(Insert product name and label rate/ac)

3-01AK Methylated Seed Oil (specify product and label rate/acre) $

3-01AL Surfactant- Not a separate application

(Insert product name and label rate/ac)

Bitterroot National Forest and Lolo National Forest

YEAR ONE, (Base Year) Date of award - April 30, 2018 (Estimated May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018)

ITEM 1-01: Helicopter Herbicide Spraying “Applied” (Contractor-furnished Chemicals).

1-01A Aminopyralid @ 5 oz / Acre Applied $

1-01B Aminopyralid @ 7 oz / Acre Applied $

1-01C Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/Acre and Metsulfuron methyl @ 1 oz/Acre Applied

1-01D Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/Acre and Metsulfuron methyl @ 2 oz/Acre Applied

1-01E Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/Acre and Chlorsulfuron @ 1 oz/Acre Applied

1-01F Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/Acre and Chlorsulfuron @ 2 oz/Acre Applied

1-01G Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/acre and Imazapic 6 oz/acre $

1-01H Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/acre and Imazapic 8 oz/acre $

1-01I Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/acre and Imazapic 10 oz/acre $

1-01J Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/acre and Imazapic 12 oz/acre $

1-01K Aminopyralid @ 7 oz/acre and Imazapic 6 oz/acre $

1-01L Aminopyralid @ 7 oz/acre and Imazapic 8 oz/acre $

1-01M Aminopyralid @ 7 oz/acre and Imazapic 10 oz/acre $

1-01N Aminopyralid @ 7 oz/acre and Imazapic 12 oz/acre $

1-01O Clopyralid @ 2/3 pt / Acre Applied $

1-01P Chlorsulfuron @ .5 oz / Acre Applied $

1-01Q Chlorsulfuron @ 1 oz / Acre Applied $

1-01R Chlorsulfuron @ 1.5 oz / Acre Applied $

1-01S Chlorsulfuron @ 2 oz / Acre Applied $

1-01T Chlorsulfuron @ 2.5 oz / Acre Applied $

1-01U Imazapic @ 4 oz/Acre Applied $

1-01V Imazapic @ 6 oz/Acre Applied $

1-01W Imazapic @ 8 oz/Acre Applied $

1-01X Imazapic @ 10 oz/Acre Applied $

1-01Y Imazapic @ 12 oz/Acre Applied $

1-01Z Metsulfuron methyl @ .5 oz / Acre Applied $

1-01AA Metsulfuron methyl @ 1 oz / Acre Applied $

1-01AB Metsulfuron methyl @ 1.5 oz / Acre Applied $

1-01AC Metsulfuron methyl @ 2 oz / Acre Applied $

1-01AD Picloram @ 1 pt/Acre Applied $

1-01AE Picloram @ 1 qt / Acre Applied $

1-01AF Picloram @ 1 pt / Acre and 2,4-D @ 1 qt / Acre Applied $

1-01AG Picloram @ 1 qt / Acre and 2,4-D @ 1 qt / Acre Applied $

1-01AH Picloram @ 1 pt/Acre and Imazapic @ 4 oz/Acre Applied $

1-01AI Picloram @ 1 pt/Acre and Imazapic @ 6 oz/Acre Applied $

1-01AJ Drift Agent (per ounce)-Not a separate application

(Insert product name and label rate/ac)

1-01AK Methylated Seed Oil (specify product and label rate/acre) $

1-01AL Surfactant- Not a separate application

(Insert product name and label rate/ac)

ITEM 1-02: Mobilization

No.

Description Unit Price

1-02A Task Order Mobilization / Mile $

YEAR TWO (Option Year One) May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019

ITEM 2-01: Helicopter Herbicide Spraying “Applied” (Contractor-furnished Chemicals)

2-01A Aminopyralid @ 5 oz / Acre Applied $

2-01B Aminopyralid @ 7 oz / Acre Applied $

2-01C Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/Acre and Metsulfuron methyl @ 1 oz/Acre Applied

2-01D Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/Acre and Metsulfuron methyl @ 2 oz/Acre Applied

2-01E Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/Acre and Chlorsulfuron @ 1 oz/Acre

Applied

2-01F Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/Acre and Chlorsulfuron @ 2 oz/Acre

Applied

2-01G Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/acre and Imazapic 6 oz/acre $

2-01H Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/acre and Imazapic 8 oz/acre $

2-01I Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/acre and Imazapic 10 oz/acre $

2-01J Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/acre and Imazapic 12 oz/acre $

2-01K Aminopyralid @ 7 oz/acre and Imazapic 6 oz/acre $

2-01L Aminopyralid @ 7 oz/acre and Imazapic 8 oz/acre $

2-01M Aminopyralid @ 7 oz/acre and Imazapic 10 oz/acre $

2-01N Aminopyralid @ 7 oz/acre and Imazapic 12 oz/acre $

2-01O Clopyralid @ 2/3 pt / Acre Applied $

2-01P Chlorsulfuron @ .5 oz / Acre Applied $

2-01Q Chlorsulfuron @ 1 oz / Acre Applied $

2-01R Chlorsulfuron @ 1.5 oz / Acre Applied $

2-01S Chlorsulfuron @ 2 oz / Acre Applied $

2-01T Chlorsulfuron @ 2.5 oz / Acre Applied $

2-01U Imazapic @ 4 oz/Acre Applied $

2-01V Imazapic @ 6 oz/Acre Applied $

2-01W Imazapic @ 8 oz/Acre Applied $

2-01X Imazapic @ 10 oz/Acre Applied $

2-01Y Imazapic @ 12 oz/Acre Applied $

2-01Z Metsulfuron methyl @ .5 oz / Acre Applied $

2-01AA Metsulfuron methyl @ 1 oz / Acre Applied $

2-01AB Metsulfuron methyl @ 1.5 oz / Acre Applied $

2-01AC Metsulfuron methyl @ 2 oz / Acre Applied $

2-01AD Picloram @ 1 pt/Acre Applied $

2-01AE Picloram @ 1 qt / Acre Applied $

2-01AF Picloram @ 1 pt / Acre and 2,4-D @ 1 qt / Acre Applied $

2-01AG Picloram @ 1 qt / Acre and 2,4-D @ 1 qt / Acre Applied $

2-01AH Picloram @ 1 pt/Acre and Imazapic @ 4 oz/Acre Applied $

2-01AI Picloram @ 1 pt/Acre and Imazapic @ 6 oz/Acre Applied $

2-01AJ Drift Agent (per ounce)-Not a separate application

(Insert product name and label rate/ac)

2-01AK Methylated Seed Oil (specify product and label rate/acre) $

2-01AL Surfactant- Not a separate application

(Insert product name and label rate/ac)

YEAR THREE (Option Year Two) May 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020

ITEM 3-01: Helicopter Herbicide Spraying “Applied” (Contractor-furnished Chemicals).

3-01A Aminopyralid @ 5 oz / Acre Applied $

3-01B Aminopyralid @ 7 oz / Acre Applied $

3-01C Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/Acre and Metsulfuron methyl @ 1 oz/Acre Applied

3-01D Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/Acre and Metsulfuron methyl @ 2 oz/Acre Applied

3-01E Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/Acre and Chlorsulfuron @ 1 oz/Acre Applied

3-01F Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/Acre and Chlorsulfuron @ 2 oz/Acre Applied

3-01G Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/acre and Imazapic 6 oz/acre $

3-01H Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/acre and Imazapic 8 oz/acre $

3-01I Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/acre and Imazapic 10 oz/acre $

3-01J Aminopyralid @ 5 oz/acre and Imazapic 12 oz/acre $

3-01K Aminopyralid @ 7 oz/acre and Imazapic 6 oz/acre $

3-01L Aminopyralid @ 7 oz/acre and Imazapic 8 oz/acre $

3-01M Aminopyralid @ 7 oz/acre and Imazapic 10 oz/acre $

3-01N Aminopyralid @ 7 oz/acre and Imazapic 12 oz/acre $

3-01O Clopyralid @ 2/3 pt / Acre Applied $

3-01P Chlorsulfuron @ .5 oz / Acre Applied $

3-01Q Chlorsulfuron @ 1 oz / Acre Applied $

3-01R Chlorsulfuron @ 1.5 oz / Acre Applied $

3-01S Chlorsulfuron @ 2 oz / Acre Applied $

3-01T Chlorsulfuron @ 2.5 oz / Acre Applied $

3-01U Imazapic @ 4 oz/Acre Applied $

3-01V Imazapic @ 6 oz/Acre Applied $

3-01W Imazapic @ 8 oz/Acre Applied $

3-01X Imazapic @ 10 oz/Acre Applied $

3-01Y Imazapic @ 12 oz/Acre Applied $

3-01Z Metsulfuron methyl @ .5 oz / Acre Applied $

3-01AA Metsulfuron methyl @ 1 oz / Acre Applied $

3-01AB Metsulfuron methyl @ 1.5 oz / Acre Applied $

3-01AC Metsulfuron methyl @ 2 oz / Acre Applied $

3-01AD Picloram @ 1 pt/Acre Applied $

3-01AE Picloram @ 1 qt / Acre Applied $

3-01AF Picloram @ 1 pt / Acre and 2,4-D @ 1 qt / Acre Applied $

3-01AG Picloram @ 1 qt / Acre and 2,4-D @ 1 qt / Acre Applied $

3-01AH Picloram @ 1 pt/Acre and Imazapic @ 4 oz/Acre Applied $

3-01AI Picloram @ 1 pt/Acre and Imazapic @ 6 oz/Acre Applied $

3-01AJ Drift Agent (per ounce)-Not a separate application

(Insert product name and label rate/ac)

3-01AK Methylated Seed Oil (specify product and label rate/acre) $

3-01AL Surfactant- Not a separate application

(Insert product name and label rate/ac)

*Refer to Notes for Schedule of Items.

Notes for Schedule of Items Note 1: There are two Schedule of Items. The first Schedule is for helicopter aerial spraying on the

Beaverhead-Deerlodge and Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forests (Helena portion only). The second Schedule is for helicopter aerial spraying on the Bitterroot and Lolo National Forests.

Quoters may quote on both schedules/locations and/or just one schedule/location for the base and all option years.

Note 2: Estimated Quantities. The actual quantities ordered each year are unknown. It is possible that no quantities will be ordered in any given year for some sub-items.

Note 3: The chemical application rates identified on the Schedule of Items are for pricing purposes only and are not necessarily the quantities that will actually be applied. Contractor payment for chemicals applied per acre will be based on the application rates required by the product label of the chemical utilized, as applied to meet contract specifications.

Note 4: Surfactants and Drift Agents:

*Quoters shall insert the product name and application rate that they propose to use on this contract.

*Application of surfactants and drift agents shall be made concurrent with herbicide application. Consequently, quoters are advised to price these items appropriately.

Authorized Ordering Activities

In addition to the Contracting Officer (CO) for the parent contract, the authorized officials shown below may issue Task Orders under this contract: Contracting Officers assigned to the USDA Forest

Service Region 1, within the limits of their authority.

Basis of Award Multiple awards may be made. Quoters must submit prices for all items and sub-items on one or both

Schedules/Locations. See FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (OCT 2014) for instructions for quote preparation and for the basis of award.

Minimum Task Order Size

(a) The Contractor is not obligated to honor individual Task Orders for less than 150 acres or individual polygons less than 15 acres.

(b) The Contractor may agree in writing to accept individual Task Orders under the terms of this contract for less than 150 acres and individual polygons less than 15 acres.

(c) The Contractor will not charge the Government a Mobilization charge if the project location is within 50 miles of their home base.

Scope of Contract For the purpose of this document when the National Forest lands are referenced, it shall collectively include the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest (Helena portion only), Bitterroot National Forest and the Lolo National Forest.

The Contractor shall furnish everything necessary, including but not limited to all materials, chemicals, supervision, labor, equipment, transportation, operating supplies and incidentals to safely perform invasive plant control services, except for those items identified herein as Government-furnished property.

Specific tasks to be performed by the Contractor include but are not limited to: a) review of treatment plan and specific prescription; b) acquisition of herbicides c) mobilization; d) application or treatment of the target species with an approved herbicide at the prescribed rate; e) mixing of chemicals and disposal of or recycling of herbicide containers; f) documentation including a Work Plan and

Schedule, Quality Control Plan, Safety and Spill Plans; and g) Contractor Quality Inspection Records and application documentation (Daily Herbicide Application Record).

Target invasive plant species for this contract are identified in the Weeds To Be Treated section. The

Contracting Officer may unilaterally modify this contract to include any additional species identified on the State noxious weed lists of Montana.

Task Orders will be issued by the Government for work ordered under this contract. Task Orders will include specific prescriptions, digital layer/shapefile, and maps for the work to be accomplished.

This is a performance-based service contract. Performance-based means the Contractor is responsible for an end product. If an end product is not provided in compliance with the contract specifications, an adjustment to the payment will be made by the Contracting Officer.

Rights, responsibilities and liabilities are those of a commercial Contractor and neither extend to, nor include, the rights, responsibilities, protection, liabilities or amenities afforded to Government employees hired under office of Personnel Management Regulations. Herbicides will be applied in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract, which includes, but is not limited to compliance with label direction and Montana State Regulations.

Location and Description

1. The Contract Area Boundaries for this project are the boundaries of all four National Forests within the State of Montana. Contract Area Boundaries may also include land administered by Partners or Cooperators of the listed National Forests, within the State of Montana.

2. Land administered by Partners or Cooperators. The Contractor shall not treat lands not administered by the U.S. Forest Service (FS) unless the following conditions are met:

a. The Contracting Officer (CO), by Task Order(s), specifically orders the work on non-FS administered land;

b. A written Agreement is in place between the Government, the Partner or Cooperator, and/or the landowner, as necessary. The COR will sign the Task Order(s) confirming such an agreement is in place, and the CO will certify by initialing said Task Order(s).

Description of Roads, Firelines, Big Game Winter Range and Burned Timber Weed

Infestations The areas scheduled for aerial herbicide treatment on the National Forest lands consist of both linear features (such as roads) and polygons (such as big game winter ranges, burned areas and general forest areas) on all 19 ranger districts of the Forests (Missoula, Ninemile, Superior, Plains, Seeley Lake, Pintler, Butte/Jefferson, Madison, Dillon, Wisdom/Wise River, Helena, Lincoln, Townsend, Stevensville, Darby and Sula). Overstory canopy varies and there may be areas with too dense a forest canopy to aerially spray within the polygons to be treated. All the roads and polygons may have live streams running in or adjacent to them. Closed timber overstory areas and live water are not to be sprayed.

Mix and loading sites will be identified and discussed with the Contractor prior to treatment date and will be accessible by road. The Contractor will receive authorization to drive mix and support vehicles behind gated forest roads as needed. The Contractor may be asked to time treatment to avoid conflicts with other users in particular treatment areas (e.g. periods of high public recreation), or to stop treatment if people are found to have somehow entered the treatment area during treatment; this will be determined by a consensus between the COR and Contractor. Based on experience, such treatment stoppage is anticipated to be the exception and not the rule, but can happen.

Weed infestation levels vary from light to moderate to heavy in the treatment areas depending on aspect, elevation, canopy cover. Spotted knapweed is the most common weed on National Forest lands. Other target weed species that may be encountered and should be treated are listed in this contract.

Roads, fireline, big game winter ranges and burned area sites identified for treatment contain light to heavy infestations. Burned areas will have varying degrees of dead standing timber. Blow-down density is variable. Terrain on the sites scheduled for treatment under this contract typically varies from 10% to 70% slopes. The Contractor shall apply the herbicides at as low an elevation as possible subject to vegetation, terrain and safety considerations. Herbicide amounts per acre shall be applied in a water / herbicide mixture at rate of two gallons per acre unless otherwise specified.

Government-furnished Materials

Government-furnished Property, Services, Data, Requirements, etc.

Where, When, How to be Furnished to Contractor

Area Locator Map On Request

Lolo National Forest, Integrated Weed Management

FEIS, ROD 12/2007

Upon request to the Lolo National Forest Supervisor’s

Office or any Ranger District

2002 Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Noxious

Weed Control ROD

Upon request to the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National

Forest Supervisor’s Office or any Ranger District

2006 and 2007 Helena National Forest Integrated

Weed Management ROD

Upon request to the Helena-Lewis and Clark National

Forest Supervisor’s Office or any Ranger District

2003 Bitterroot National Forest Noxious Weed

Treatment Project ROD

Upon request to the Bitterroot National Forest

Supervisor’s Office or any Ranger District

Technical Specifications Overview

The Contractor shall comply with the requirements and restrictions specified herein.

The Contractor shall comply with all label instructions for the application of herbicides.

When the specifications mandated by this contract differ, the Contractor shall comply with the more stringent requirement, unless otherwise approved in advance by the Contracting Officer.

Technical Specifications, Contractor Personnel

The Contractor shall be experienced in invasive plant species management and herbicide use.

The Contractor shall be able to identify target invasive plant species in all stages of development and to distinguish between those target invasive plant species and non-target species.

Personnel employed by the Contractor must be briefed and trained in application and safety techniques. All herbicide mixing and herbicide applications shall be performed by, or under the supervision of a state licensed applicator.

The applicator or supervisor shall have a current and valid Montana State Commercial

Pesticide Applicator’s License and appropriate liability insurance as required by the Montana

Department of Agriculture. The Contractor will show proof of bonding and insurance coverage.

Herbicide Treatment Standards

1. Weeds to be Treated: The Contractor will treat all “Priority levels” of species identified by the

Montana Noxious Weed List of 07/2015 on the next page of this document; with the appropriate herbicide at prescribed rate. The Government will approve which herbicide(s) will be used on each site.

2. At a minimum, application coverage of the Task Order will meet or exceed 90%, and 80% of the weeds treated and acreage claimed will show mortality or physical signs of herbicide treatment such as wilting, curling or discoloration. Contract inspections will allow sufficient time for target plants to exhibit herbicide effects.

3. Drift Agents and Surfactants: Surfactants will be used as recommended by label direction or directed by the Forest Service. The choice of product is up to the Contractor; however its use is subject to prior approval by the Government.

4. Carrier: Water shall be used as a carrier.

5. The Contractor shall only apply herbicides within the boundaries of the project areas identified on the Task Order.

Monitoring and Record Keeping Requirements for Herbicide Treatments

Federal and State laws require record keeping for all applications of pesticides on public lands. The

Contractor shall provide complete, accurate, and detailed records throughout the duration of the contract and provide the Government with legible, readable copies of such records on Forest Service provided forms (attached).

1. Upon completion of each project or unit of work on the contract, and prior to or accompanying each invoice, the Contractor shall provide the Government with a summary of all applications on that invoice or project along with individual daily application records and a gps file in the form of a shapefile.

2. The Contractor is required to complete a Daily Application Record for the areas treated and submit the original (or readable photocopy) to the correct corresponding Forest.

3. The Contractor will notify the COR within 48 hours of discovery and record GPS locations of all potential invader or New invader weed species (as identified on the Montana Noxious Weed

List) encountered and submit these records to the COR at the completion of each Task Order.

4. Daily weather records will be provided on the daily application records.

Safety Requirements and General Provisions

1. A pumping system shall be used to fill the spray mixing and spray application tanks that will avoid contamination of wells, springs, streams, lakes, and ponds used as a water source. The system shall be so constructed that a back flow from the mixing or application tanks will not be possible if the pump loses prime.

a. Screens will be attached at the intake end of hose to prevent the uptake and unintentional transport of aquatic invasive species (plant and animal). No bodies of water with known aquatic invasive species (plants and animals) shall be used as a water source. It is highly suggested that you supply your own water from a well or municipal water source.

2. Herbicide pouring and mixing operations will not occur within 150 feet of any open water source.

3. Spray drift shall be avoided. Do not spray when winds exceed an average of 6 miles per hour.

4. No spraying shall be done inside ditches containing water unless it is within the labeled use of the particular herbicide being used.

5. The Contractor shall be expected to take at least three (3) relative humidity readings on each day that herbicides are applied. The readings shall occur at the beginning of the day’s application, during the hottest time of day during application, and at the end of the day’s application. Spraying shall not occur when the relative humidity reading drops below 25% unless authorized by the COR. The daily humidity readings shall be recorded on the daily application record.

6. Spraying shall not occur while it is raining or snowing. The Contractor shall take all reasonable precautions to avoid spraying if it appears that precipitation sufficient to wash herbicide(s) off target species or into open water may occur within 2 hours after herbicide application or as cautioned by the herbicide label.

7. The Contractor shall avoid applying herbicide on inclusions of shrub and tree cover which is relatively heavy in an otherwise open treatment area. These avoidance sites may be discussed with the COR or Inspector.

8. Buffer strips may be designated by the Forest Service during operations to protect rare plants or water influenced areas. No spraying shall occur within these designated buffer strips. Maps provided to the Contractor will account for buffer strips and avoidance areas in most, but not all projects.

9. The Contractor shall ensure that containers or tanks used for herbicide application are not washed out within 150 feet of open water: springs, ditches, streams, ponds, or lakes. The contractor will follow all local, State, Federal and label regulations involving rinsing and washing procedures.

10. The Forest Service is not responsible for the safety of the Contractor nor any operators or assistants. The Contractor shall provide and maintain work procedures which will safeguard the public and Government personnel, as well as the Contractor’s own personnel. The Contractor shall be expected to use reasonable safety procedures and equipment while operating on

National Forest lands.

11. The Contractor and all application personnel are required to review, understand, and follow the herbicide label recommendations, requirements, precautions, and prohibitions.

12. The Contractor shall carry and have within easy access during all spraying operations, a label and MSDS for the herbicides being used.

13. The Contractor will remove all herbicide containers from the National Forest and dispose of or recycle them in accordance with all local, state and federal requirements.

14. A tight fitting and secure lid is mandatory on all spray tanks and herbicide containers.

15. Herbicides shall be transported daily to the project site as follows: Transport, as closely as possible, only the estimated quantity needed for that day’s work; transport concentrate containers only in a manner that will prevent spills; and transport herbicides and additives in a compartment that is isolated from food, clothing and safety equipment.

16. The contractor will inspect equipment daily for leaks and suspend operations until all leaks are repaired.

17. All equipment will be in good mechanical condition and will be inspected prior to work. The spray pattern, application rates and calibration shall be checked before beginning the job and may be requested more frequently if deemed necessary by the Forest Service. Calibration calculations shall be provided to the Forest Service once at the start of the spring application season, once at the start of the fall application season, and as requested during the operating season.

18. Herbicide application operations will not occur when any one of the following conditions exists in a treatment area:

a. Wind velocity exceeds six (6) miles per hour.

b. Relative Humidity readings are less than 25%.

c. Frost, snow, or ice covers target plants.

d. Emergency closures such as Fire Restrictions.

e. When in non-compliance with the contract provisions

19. The Spill Plan for the National Forest lands is found in the Attachment section of this package.

Compliance with this plan is mandatory. All spray operations and herbicide transport vehicles will have standard adequate spill containment and cleanup materials and equipment. Operators will be trained in responding to and dealing with any spills of herbicide.

20. The contractor will keep spray vehicles and equipment appearing neat, professional and organized. Spray residues on the vehicles, equipment, tanks, and employee clothing will be kept to a minimum by regular cleaning. It is important during contract performance to project a professional image and to demonstrate that the herbicide applications are performed carefully, professionally, and without spillage.

21. The contractor will be familiar with the list of environmental protection measures included in each Forest Lands Weed Mitigation Measures. These measures outline the standard mitigation measures from each respective National Forest. Please see the table Government Furnished

Material for the proper title and how to obtain each document. Each Record of Decision is available upon request.

22. The Contractor will apprise the COR or Inspector of the spray operation location plans on a weekly basis.

23. Herbicide will not be applied at a pressure that exceeds 40 pounds per square inch (psi) at the nozzle.

Contractor Quality Control The Contractor shall:

1. Develop a Quality Control Plan, specific to this contract, that demonstrates how the

Contractor will comply with the contract requirements. The plan shall include:

a. A description of Contractor Quality Control procedures and methodology, including a description of :

i. How the Contractor will determine the correct period(s) for application;

ii. The techniques used to ensure coverage;

iii. The techniques used to ensure application stays within boundaries designated on the Task Order; and

iv. The techniques used to ensure the correct application rate(s).

b. Location of the Contractor Quality Control records

2. Provide the Quality Control Plan to the Contracting Officer within 30 calendar days of contract award; and

3. Provide Contractor Quality Control Inspection Records, including application maps and application records, to the Contracting Officer:

a. Upon the request of the CO;

b. Upon Contractor submittal of an invoice; and

c. At any time throughout the performance period and for the period after contract completion until final settlement of any claims under this contract.

Government Quality Assurance Inspections

1. General.

a. The Government will monitor Contractor compliance with all requirements of the

b. The Government will review the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan, Inspection

Records, and customer comments as frequently as determined necessary by the

Contracting Officer.

c. Government Quality Assurance Inspections will be made by random sampling or entire inspection of the work, and follow up of customer comments. When validating customer comments, the possible cause of unacceptable performance will be determined. If any Government action or lack of action was the cause, the complaint is not valid and deficiencies shall not be counted against the Contractor.

d. Work that does not meet the contract requirements will be brought to the Contractor’s attention. Repetitive or continuous failure to meet contract requirements may result in a quality adjustment to payment or the Contractor’s right to proceed may be terminated.

*Government Quality Assurance – Herbicide Application Coverage and Mortality

1. Government Quality Assurance Timing:

a. The Government will inspect the herbicide application work generally within one month. This will provide time for the effects of the herbicide to become evident.

For Contractor work performed in late summer and fall, the Government will ensure that the proper amount of herbicide was applied and may or may not inspect for herbicide effects to become evident.

2. Government Quality Assurance will determine:

a. The application coverage of the project area. Indications of application coverage include the presence of drooping, wilting, chlorosis, interrupted seed maturation, and drying of plant parts (stem, leaves, reproductive parts), beyond recovery; and

b. The percent mortality of the target species in the project area. Mortality is defined as the condition in which the target invasive plant species identified on the Task

Order have been chemically treated to effectively interrupt and/or stop growth processes in order to stop seed production, prevent re-growth, and establishment of new seedlings. Indications of plant mortality shall include: drooping, wilting, chlorosis, interrupted seed maturation, and drying of plant parts (stem, leaves, reproductive parts), beyond recovery.

c. Compliance with all other contract requirements.

3. Herbicide Application Standards. The Contractor shall meet or exceed the following herbicide application standards:

a. Application Coverage shall meet or exceed 90% of target species within the project areas identified in Task Orders and attached maps issued under this contract; and

b. Percent Mortality shall meet or exceed 80% mortality of the target species within the project areas identified in Task Orders and attached maps issued under this

c. Contractor shall comply with all other contract requirements.

4. The Contracting Officer’s determination of Contractor compliance with herbicide application coverage and mortality will be determined based on:

a. Application Coverage: Visual Inspection of up to 100% of the project area covered by the Task Order.

b. Percent Mortality:

i. Plots along randomly located transects within each treatment area that are representative of the treatmentment area; or

ii. An inspection of the entire treatment area.

c. Other contract requirements: Contracting Officer assessment of compliance.

5. Re-treatment. If Government Quality Assurance determines that herbicide application coverage has not met the 90% standard, and mortality has not met or exceeded the 80% identified herein (See Government Quality Assurance Inspections), the Government will issue a written Notice of Noncompliance. The Contractor shall, after receipt of a

Notice of Non-compliance, correct the deficiencies at no additional cost to the

Government by treating sites that were missed and/or re-spraying areas where the mortality was inadequate. If the follow-up inspection by the Government determines that the contract requirements have been met, the Contractor will be eligible to receive full payment.

If the Contractor does not comply with re-treatment requirements, this constitutes grounds for contract termination for cause based on failure to perform and payment will not be made.

6. Laboratory Analysis. If the CO deems it necessary, random samples of the target weed species and/or the herbicide solution used may be obtained for laboratory analysis. The target weed species specimens would be analyzed to determine that the required herbicide was applied. The herbicide solution sample would be analyzed to determine that the required strength was used. The Contractor may observe the sampling and may request a copy of the laboratory analysis. In the event the laboratory analysis concludes that the required herbicide was not applied to the target weed species or that the herbicides solution does not comply with the contract requirements, the Contractor shall be given one week to correct the deficiency. Contractor non-compliance may constitute grounds for termination for cause based upon failure to perform.

Quality Assurance Plan/Requirements

Task/Critical

Subtask

Quality

Performance

Standards

Acceptable

Quality Level

Means of

Measurements Penalties Incentives

Application

Coverage of the

Project Area

Application

Coverage shall meet or exceed

90% of target species within the project areas identified in Task

Orders and attached maps.

Complete and submit pesticide use records in a timely fashion.

90-100%

Application records will have all items filled out.

Visual inspection of up to 100% of the project area covered.

Inspection of gridding thoroughness and techniques.

If necessary, weed samples and/or herbicide solution samples will be collected to determine if adequate herbicide was applied.

Review of records.

Re-treatment

No payment for application coverage less than 90%

Poor performance evaluation

Possible termination

100% pay for work meeting

90% coverage

Positive evaluation

Percent Mortality Percent mortality shall meet or exceed 80% mortality of the target species within the project area

80-100% Plots along randomly located transects within each treatment area

100% inspection

Re-treatment

No payment for mortality less than 80%

May be reflected on performance evaluation

100% pay for work meeting

90% mortality

Positive evaluation

Other contract requirements

100% compliance 100% Contracting

Officer assessment of compliance

Reduced payment for some items.

Re-work

Positive

Performance

Evaluation

Contract Time

AGAR 452.211-75 Effective Period of the Contract (FEB 1988) The effective period of this contract is from date of award through 3 years and 6 months if FAR

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999) is exercised. Task Order period of performance may extend past the expiration of this contract with all terms and conditions of this contract remaining in full force until the task order expires.

Contract Year Start of Contract/Option Date Last Day of the Contract Period

Year One (Base Yr.) Award Date of Contract (May 1, April 30, 2018

Year Two (Option Yr. 1) May 1, 2018 April 30, 2019

Year Three (Option Yr. 2) May 1, 2019 April 30, 2020

Task Order Performance Period and Estimated Start Work Date(s)

(a) The estimated start work date and a required completion date for each Task Order will be specified by the Contracting Officer on the Task Order at the time the Task Order is issued to the

Contractor. Any deviation of this date must be approved by the Contracting Officer Representative.

(b) The Start Work Date for each Task Order.

The Contractor may propose, and the Contracting Officer may accept (at the CO’s discretion), an alternate start date for the Notice to Proceed. The Contractor shall make such requests in advance, in writing, and shall obtain written CO approval of the proposed date(s) prior to commencing operations.

(c) Required Completion Date for each Task Order.

(1) The Contracting Officer will establish a specific required completion date for each Task

Order by considering the size of the Task Order (number of acres) and the amount of time left in the

Treatment Season that is effective for the control of the target species.

(2) The Contracting Officer will establish the specific required completion date for each Task

Order by giving the Contractor, at a minimum, the amount of time identified in the table below. The

Contracting Officer may establish a required completion date that exceeds the minimum number of calendar days required by the table below.

(3) If there is insufficient time left in the treatment season for effective treatment of the targeted species, the Contracting Officer may establish the required completion date for the Task

Order in the following Treatment Season, or later if necessary to accommodate the amount of time stated below, as long as no performance will be required past the last date authorized for performance under this contract. In such cases, the Contracting Officer may also specify the last date that the

Contractor may perform work in each Treatment Season, and/or may suspend the Contractor’s work until the next Treatment Season. Resume Work Order date(s) will be determined by the Contracting

Officer based on plant phenology.

Size of Task Order

Minimum Number of Calendar Days in the Treatment

Season to be included in the Task Order’s Required

Completion Date

1. Task Orders from 150-800 acres 60 calendar days

2. Task Orders from 801-7000 120 calendar days

(4) If the Contractor is issued Task Order(s) with overlapping performance periods, contact time will run concurrently on those Task Orders. The performance period(s) for individual Task

Orders may extend past the last day of the total contract period as long as no performance will be required past the last date authorized for performance under this contract (See FAR 52.216-18

Ordering, and FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity).

Contract Time Performance Restrictions

The Contractor shall not apply herbicides or perform seeding operations on Saturday, Sunday or on federal holidays, unless approved in advance, in writing by the Contracting Officer.

Ordering Procedure

The Contracting Officer and/or any Contracting Officer identified in Authorized Ordering

Activities herein may issue Task Orders to the Contractor. Order(s) may be issued by mail, facsimile, electronic commerce, or orally and confirmed in writing. Task Orders will be considered as being

“issued” at the time they are mailed, faxed, transmitted or verbally issued by the Contracting Officer.

If more than one method is used to place the order, the date of the earliest provable method will be the date of issue.

Each Task Order issued by the Government will include the following items:

1. Task Order Cover Sheet

2. Location and description of specific work ordered by the Task Order, including identification of the target invasive plant species to be treated and prescription

3. Estimated start work date and the required completion date for the Task Order

4. Project Maps and GIS generated layer, shape, kmz or other digital file based on Contractors preference

Contractor Payment

1. Payment to the Contractor will be made per Task Order, with each Task Order being considered a separate job. The Contracting Officer may make partial payments to the

Contractor under each Task Order.

2. The Contractor shall deliver to the Contracting Officer completed treatment report records, noxious weed inventory forms (to supplement the electronic GPS data), all GPS data files, and USGS maps with the perimeter of the weed treatments clearly outlined, before invoices for partial or full payment will be accepted.

3. Payment will be based on Contractor compliance with all of the contract specifications and the percent mortality achieved.

a. The Contractor is eligible for 100% payment if the Contractor complies with all contract requirements and mortality is 80% or greater.

b. If, after a required re-treatment of an area, mortality is below 80%, the Contractor shall receive no payment

c. No payment will be made for mortality less than 80%.

Key Personnel

The key personnel specified in the Offeror's Technical Proposal are considered to be essential to the work being performed hereunder.