Attach J.1 PWS Final.docx

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PERFORMANCE STATEMENT OF WORK (PWS)

Pike and San Isabel Natioanal Forests, Herbicide Application and GPS Data Reporting IDIQ Project

SECTION 1.0 - GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE OF WORK. The contractor shall be required to:

· Furnish any and all labor, transportation, equipment, supplies, water, services, supervision, permits, and licenses necessary to spray herbicide on acres of noxious weeds on the Pike & San Isabel National Forests.

· Record GPS location of each site visited and/or sprayed, collect minimal site data, and prepare final report according to Forest Service requirements. (See Attachments)

· This statement of work consists of completing the tasks/subtasks in Section V to the performance requirements of Section VII. Services shall be in compliance with the terms, conditions, and specifications herein.

· The fire areas may be hazardous including falling trees and flood risk. Access roads may be washed out. Hard hats are required on all employees in the fire areas.

1.1.1 LOCATION DESCRIPTION. The treatment area covers the San Isabel & Pike National Forests to include portions of the Lost Creek Wilderness and Hayman Fire area where non-mechanized treatment methods will be used. Treatments shall occur primarily in Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Park and Teller Counties in Colorado, including several recent fire areas. Some work is located from Lake George, Colorado to Guanella Pass, West to Kenosha Pass and East to Manitou Experimental Forest. USGS 7.5-minute topographic maps or digital maps showing known weed locations will be provided to the contractor. GPS coordinates of known weed locations will also be provided.

1.1.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. Work shall occur when the target plants are actively growing and weather conditions allow them to be susceptible to herbicide effects. Pre-work and close out meetings will be required. Report due dates will be established and coordinated with the COR after contract award. Services covered in this solicitation and resultant contract are to be performed during the field seasons. Work shall occur when the target plants are actively growing and weather conditions allow them to be susceptible to herbicide effects. In 2010, work may begin on or about 30 August 2010 and the preceding years June 15. The Contractor shall complete all field work by October 31, 2010 and all reports no later than November 30, 2010. Any remaining work will begin during the spring and shall be completed by June 30 and all reports no later than July 31. Pre-work and close out meetings will be required.

1.1.3 ACCESSIBILITY. Most backcountry roads in the treatment area are accessible by four-wheel drive vehicles. ATV’s or similar vehicles (6-wheeled vehicles are recommended) 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. The Lost Creek Wilderness Area can be accessed by foot or horseback but mechanized equipment such as generators, pumps or ATV’s shall not be used.

1.1.4 BOUNDARIES. Project boundaries can be determined from maps provided to the contractor and/or distinct markings on the ground, such as fences, roads, or signs.

1.1.5 NOXIOUS WEEDS. 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 those weed species and non-target species. Herbicide application to non-target species when no noxious weeds are present shall constitute noncompliance. Leafy spurge, yellow toadflax, dalmatian toadflax, diffuse knapweed, spotted knapweed, orange hawkweed, houndstongue, Canada thistle, bull thistle, scotch thistle, plumeless thistle, cheat grass, scentless chamomile, oxeye daisy, and bouncingbet are the known weed species. Additional species and locations may be given to the contractor as they are discovered. Many weed occurrences are adjacent to streams; the dominant soil type in the area is decomposed Pike’s Peak granite.

1.2 CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE. The contractor shall provide a contract representative for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate(s) who shall act for the contractor when the contractor is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contractor representative or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contractor representative and alternate(s) must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

SECTION 2.0 - DEFINITIONS

2.1 STANDARD DEFINITIONS.

2.1.1 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.

2.1.2 DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A unit of service which contains one or more defects, or nonconformance with specified requirements.

2.1.3 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.

2.1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE. Those actions taken by the Government to assure services meet the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

2.1.5 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). A Government person appointed by the contracting officer to help the contracting officer with contract administration and surveillance.

2.1.6 GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR. A Government person responsible for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.7 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.

2.1.8 QUALITY CONTROL. Those actions taken by a contractor to control the performance of services so that they meet the requirements of the PWS.

2.1.9 RANDOM SAMPLING. A sampling method in which each service output in a unit has an equal chance of being selected.

2.2 TECHNICAL DEFINITIONS.

2.2.1 NOXIOUS WEED SPECIES

SPECIES KNOWN TO OCCUR

SPECIES LIKELY TO OCCUR

SPECIES NOT EXPECTED, BUT MAY OCCUR

All other species included on the Colorado State Noxious Weed A, B and C lists.

SECTION 3.0 - 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) A compact disc (CD) containing

a) 1:24,000 topographic maps or USFS orthophotos covering the treatment area showing known occurrences of noxious weeds

b) GPS coordinates of known weed locations

c) Format for weed treatment records

2) Plateau herbicide

3) Forest Service access key and gate information

SECTION 4.0- CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS/SERVICES

4.1 The contractor shall furnish everything, including water, required to perform this contract.

SECTION 5.0 - 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 VII.

5.1 The contractor shall use herbicides according to product labels to spray herbicide on acres of noxious weeds on the Pike National Forest and record treatment areas on a task order basis:

5.1.1 Spray herbicide on up to 600 acres of noxious weeds at the optimal stage of development for herbicidal action to take place. Some species will require early summer and fall applications.

5.1.2 Spray herbicide on up to 2 acres of noxious weeds at the optimal stage of development for herbicidal action to take place in the Lost Creek Wilderness area. Only non-mechanized equipment shall be used.

5.1.3 Record data on each site visited and/or sprayed according to the attached requirements. On a weekly basis, provide government inspectors with at least 20 GPS coordinates of sites sprayed by the contractor.

5.2 Submittals. The contractor shall provide the following submittals:

5.2.1 All herbicide use records. As a minimum, records must be completed for each day of spraying and clearly indicate the total acres and amount of herbicide used for each species.

5.2.2 One technically sound and complete, electronic data table recording sites visited and/or sprayed.

SECTION 6.0 - GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS/INDUSTRY STANDARDS/STATE STANDARDS/GOVERNMENT STANDARDS/TECHNICAL EXHIBITS Technical specifications and attachments:

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

· All spray equipment must be capable of delivering at least 20 gallons per acre. A minimum of 20 gallons of carrier per acre is required.

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

· 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)

· 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.

· 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. Payment for treatment will be based on acres of noxious weeds sprayed with herbicide.

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

· Contractor shall ensure all equipment moved onto National Forest System land is 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. Upon completion of the contract, the contractor shall clean equipment at a location determined by the COR prior to transporting equipment off National Forest System lands.

· 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). Satellite phones are recommended for emergency contact.

· Posting is required at all developed sites such as campgrounds, parking areas, and trailheads. Removal of the signs at developed sites is dictated by the chemical labels. The Forest Service will post signs at major entry points into the treatment area.

SECTION 7.0 - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

STANDARD

5.1 Submittals

5.1.1 Spray herbicide on acres on noxious weeds

5.1.2 Spray herbicide on acres of noxious weeds in the Lost Creek Wilderness area.

5.1.2 Record data on each site visited/and or sprayed. On a weekly basis, provide government inspectors with 20 GPS coordinates of treated sites.

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

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

Complete treatment data table according to provided standards and on a weekly basis, provide government inspectors with 20 GPS coordinates of treated sites.

100% acceptable level of performance (100% of the mapped occurrences shall be sprayed with 95% or better coverage).

100% acceptable level of performance (100% of the mapped occurrences shall be sprayed with 95% or better coverage).

100% acceptable level of performance (100% of the occurrences visited and/or sprayed shall be recorded and all required data collected.

Review contractors record of treatment, inspection and sampling results, and perform periodic on-site inspections.

Review contractors record of treatment, inspection and sampling results, and perform periodic on-site inspections.

Review submitted data table for completeness.

Rework at contractor’s expense.

Payment will be deducted 2% for each percentage point of AQL less than 100%

No payment will be made for less than 90% AQL; Poor performance rating will be given

Rework at contractor’s expense.

Payment will be deducted 2% for each percentage point of AQL less than 100%

No payment will be made for less than 90% AQL; Poor performance rating will be given

Rework at contractor’s expense.

Payment will be deducted 2% for each percentage point of AQL less than 100%

No payment will be made for less than 90% AQL

Payment will be deducted 5% for each day that the data table is not received past November 30, 2010 and July 31, 2011.