Attach 1 - SOW.pdf

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Statement of Work

Contents Project

General Information

1.0 Scope of Work

2.0 Background

Contractor Requirements

3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks

4.0 Government Furnished

5.0 Deliverables / Schedule

6.0 Travel

7.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel

8.0 Security Requirements

9.0 Data Rights

10.0 Section 508 – Electronic and Information Technology Standards

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Project

Upper Grande Ronde (UGR) Mine Tailings Restoration Shrub Grow Out at Wallowa-Whitman National Forest (NF) La Grande Ranger District (RD)

General Information

1.0 Scope of Work

The intent of this project is to produce containerized shrubs and trees (species listed below) for the Upper Grande Ronde Mine Tailings Restoration project. The estimated contract time for this project is September 1, 2024 through October 3, 2026.

2.0 Background

This contract serves as a continuation of the Upper Grand Ronde Mine Tailings Restoration project on the Wallowa- Whitman NF’s La Grande RD. Previous work has been completed revegetating within the floodplain of the Upper Grande Ronde River where mine tailings debris have been removed. Shrubs and trees produced for this project will be used to revegetate areas after Forest Service (FS) Road (rd) 5138 has been relocated to restore the Upper Grand Ronde floodplain.

Contractor Requirements

3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks

Seed and/or cuttings used for grow outs shall have been collected within the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest or Umatilla National Forest Boundaries. The type of willow species provided for Line Items 7 and 8 shall be appropriate for the respective elevations. For Line Items 1-7, the seedlings shall come in 1-gallon containers (total 5,000). For Line Item 8, the deciduous seedings shall have been grown in a 15 cubic inch plug/container (total 1,200). For Line Items 1 - 7, seedlings shall contain soil around the roots and for Line Item 8, seedlings shall be wrapped or protected from losing soil and moisture. Prospective bidders can locate the collection areas through the Department of Agriculture (USDA) FS maps, GPS, United States Geological Survey (USGS) maps, etc. For Line Items 1 - 8, the seedlings shall be available and delivered to the Government no later than (NLT) October 3, 2026.

4.0 Government Furnished

GIS data and paper maps may be supplied at the contractor’s request.

5.0 Deliverables / Schedule

The seedlings for Line Items 1-8 shall be delivered to the LaGrande Ranger District Warehouse located at 59973 Downs

Rd La Grande, OR 97850 NLT October 3, 2026. The seedlings shall be dormant (as possible) at the time of delivery. Coordination of the delivery date shall occur with LaGrande Ranger District one month prior to the delivery.

Key Deliverables

Item No.

Deliverable / Item Title Description Quantity Due By

1 Mountain Alder 1-gallon container (4600’ elevation) 1000 10/3/2026 2 Lodgepole pine 1-gallon container (4600’ elevation) 700 10/3/2026 3 Red Osier Dogwood 1-gallon container (4600’ elevation) 1000 10/3/2026 4 Englemann Spruce 1-gallon container (4600’ elevation) 400 10/3/2026 5 Aspen 1-gallon container (4600’ elevation) 350 10/3/2026 6 Black Cottonwood 1-gallon container (4600’ elevation) 350 10/3/2026 7 Mixed Willow 1-gallon container (4600’ elevation) 1200 10/3/2026 8 Mixed Willow 15 cubic inch plugs (4600’ elevation) 1200 10/3/2026

6.0 Travel

N/A

7.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel

8.0 Security Requirements

9.0 Data Rights

10.0 Section 508 – Electronic and Information Technology Standards

Attachment

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