Airfield Pesticide Spraying PWS - 17 Dec 24.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

AIRFIELD INSECTICIDE SPRAYING

16 December 2024

1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1.1. The Contractor shall spray from both parallel runway edges out to a distance of 175 feet, including the entirety of the area between the two runways, approximately 326 acres (See Figure 1).

1.2. The Contractor shall provide all necessary personnel, material, equipment, transportation, and any other items and services necessary to spray pesticide on the airfield.

1.2.1 Acceptability of work will be determined by the POC listed in section 3.4 of this document.

1.3. The Contractor is allowed to utilize water hydrants on the airfield to mix and fill equipment.

1.4. The Contractor will be escorted onto the airfield and will remain in radio contact with the escort at all times.

1.5. The Contractor shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws applicable to applying the insecticide.

Figure 1 (not to scale)

2. DESCRIPTION OF INSECTICIDE

2.1. Insecticide used shall be a product with Bifenthrin as the active ingredient. Examples include Tundra and Bifen 2 AG Gold.

2.2 Insecticide will be applied per product label.

2.3. Insecticide shall be applied twice per calendar year.

2.4. The first application of the year must be in the final week of April or first week of May. The second application of the year must be in the first two weeks of August.

3. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

3.1. The Contractor shall provide each employee with the appropriate personal protective equipment required to operate safely and in compliance with all applicable regulations.

3.2. The Contractor shall provide all necessary equipment to attach their equipment to the water hydrant, to include backflow prevention.

3.3. The Contractor will maintain all DOT/EPA license and certification for all employees working on McConnell. Certification must be provided to the 22 ARW Safety Office prior to spraying.

3.4. The Contractor will provide the 22 ARW Safety Office with the necessary personnel information for access to the base, which will also coordinate scheduling for work. The 22 ARW Safety Office point of contact for this contract is:

Galen Truan, USDA Comm: 316-759-3270 galen.truan@us.af.mil

3.4.1 The Contractor shall perform work during daylight between 0800hrs – 1700hrs on weekend days.

Any requests for deviation from this schedule shall be coordinated through the above POC.

3.5. While operating on the airfield, the Contractor must comply with any instructions given by McConnell Air Traffic Control directly or through the escort.

4. SECURITY ADMIN

4.1. All work performed is unclassified.

4.2. Contractor Consent to Background Checks

The contractor and, as applicable, subcontractor shall not employ persons for work on this contract if such employee is identified as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well-being or operational mission of the installation and its population, nor shall the contractor or subcontractor employ persons under this contract who have an outstanding criminal warrant as identified by the National Crime Information Center (NCIC). NCIC checks will verify if a person is wanted by local, state, and federal agencies. All contractor and subcontractor personnel must consent to NCIC background checks.

Contractor and subcontractor personnel who do not consent to a NCIC check will be denied access to the installation. Information required to conduct a NCIC check includes: your full name, address, social security number, date of birth, driver’s license number and state and completion of a background check questionnaire. The contractor shall provide this information using the Contractor/Vendor Access Request/Authorization Worksheet, provided by the 22 SFS/S5-PV SharePoint site, and shall submit it in conjunction with the contractor’s request for either base or vehicle passes. Completion of a successful NCIC check does not invalidate the requirement for an escort when contractor or subcontractor personnel are working within controlled or restricted areas.

The contractor shall not be entitled to any compensation for delays or expenses associated with complying with the provisions of this clause. Furthermore, nothing in this clause shall excuse the contractor from proceeding with the contract as required.

4.3 Identification and Appearance.

All contractor personnel shall have badges while on duty on the government site. Badges are required to identify the individual, company name, and be clearly and distinctly marked as contractor. Size, color, style, etc. are to be mutually agreed to by the contractor and the government. The contractor’s identification badge will not be used as an entry requirement for installation entry or into any government designated controlled or restricted area.

Contractor personnel shall present a neat and professional appearance and be easily identified as contractor employees.

4.4 Contractor Registration of Vehicles on McConnell AFB

All contractor or subcontractor employees’ vehicles used for the performance of this contract shall comply with all local, state and federal regulations. Additionally, any pass shall be surrendered to Security Forces upon demand to positively identify a person’s need to be on McConnell AFB.

4.5 Access to Installation During Various Force Protection Conditions (FPCONs) Contractors will be assigned a mission essential designation IAW requirements contained in McConnell AFB Mission Assurance Plan. Only the installation commander or the unit commander requesting contract support will assign the mission essential designation.

4.6 Property Protection

Property protection for facility where the contractors’ primary work center is located will be the responsibility of the local facility manager and local Government Security Manager, or their duly authorized representative in accordance with AFI 31-101, Integrated Defense (FOUO), and command/local directives. The contractor shall safeguard all government-owned equipment and materials in his/her possession or use.

4.7 Safeguarding Unclassified/Sensitive Information

All resources (e.g. maps, publication/instructions, photos) provided by the government to assist the contractor in the performance of their contract will be surrendered upon termination of a Contract or the end of the contract performance period.

5. MISCELLANEOUS

5.1. The 22d ARW will provide:

5.1.2. Water hydrants for mixing chemicals.

5.1.3. Radios for communication during escort while on the airfield.