Attachment_1_SOW.docx

United States Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

White River Field Office 220 E. Market Street Meeker, Colorado 81641

Statement of Work

SECTION A – SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

PERFORMANCE TIME: 4 Calendar Days (weather permitting) continuous work.

ESTIMATED START WORK DATE: 15 Calendar days after the notice to proceed, weather permitting.

PERFORMANCE PERIOD: Between October 15, 2021 and January 15, 2022.

SECTION B - SPECIFICATIONS APPLICABLE TO SEEDING

B.1.1 DESCRIPTION OF WORK - The Contractor shall furnish application equipment, supplies, and materials except for specified government furnished property (government provided seed) to seed designated burned and unburned areas at the seeding rate specified using appropriate application equipment and delivery method. All work must be done such that there is no soil disturbance. Much of the seeding area is inaccessible by vehicle and no off-route travel is allowed in the project area.

B.1.2 LOCATION OF PROJECT UNITS - Work under this contract is in the White River Field Office. Maps showing the project areas are attached at the end of this document. The proximity of each project area in relation to Craig, Meeker, and Rangely are provided in the table below.

B.1.3 SUMMARY OF PROJECT UNITS TO BE TREATED –

B.1.4 SECURITY OF EQUIPMENT – The Contractor may leave their equipment at the work site however the Contractor shall be responsible for the equipment if it should be lost, stolen, vandalized or damaged.

B.2.1 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS - The Contractor shall provide all labor, transportation, tools and equipment necessary to perform the requirements of this contract.

B.2.2 Seed Application Equipment - The Contractor shall evenly distribute the designated seed at the rates specified. Equipment that cannot perform the specified work shall be modified or replaced by the Contractor within two calendar days. Application equipment shall be equipped for carrying seed with distribution mechanism including release, shutoff, and spreading device which can be calibrated for spreading seed at the prescribed rate in an acceptable manner and uniform pattern. Seed application equipment shall include lids/covers which fasten securely to prevent seed from blowing out.

B.2.3 Global Positioning System - Application equipment furnished by the Contractor shall be capable of electronically mapping application routes to ensure seed is applied evenly and completely and at the specified rates. After the completion of the project, shapefiles/maps of application routes shall be submitted to BLM White River Field Office COR.

B.2.4 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY - Aerial photos, work location maps of the project areas will contain GPS coordinates. Treatment polygon shapefiles will be provided. All required seed.

SECTION C - SPECIFICATIONS APPLICABLE TO SEEDING

C.1.1 DISTRIBUTION OF SEED - All seed (government furnished) for the project will be transported to the Contractor’s designated staging area by BLM personnel as coordinated between the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and the contractor.

C.1.2 APPLICATION –Apply mixed seed at a uniform rate per horizontal acre, minimizing over-seeding outside of treatment boundaries. Seed strips shall be distributed in such a manner as to secure as high a uniformity of seed distribution. Such distribution shall not vary more than 10 percent above or below the average distribution of seed per unit of surface specified for the area concerned. Electronic mapping data shall be provided and displayed to the COR on request. Seed application rate per acre is outlined below.

Seed Application Rate Per Acre

13,548

Fawn Creek Seed Mix Totals

Stewart Seed Mix Totals

Wolf Seed Mix Totals

Grassy Seed Mix Totals

C.1.3 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED GPS COORDINATES - Unit boundaries will be provided in electronic shape files. Boundaries will not be marked on the ground.

C.1.4 NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS - Notify the BLM representative at least 24 hours prior to commencing seeding operations.

C.1.5 Immediately notify the COR of any equipment incident.

SECTION D INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Offerors shall submit 2 separate volumes as follows: Volume I Technical, Volume II Price.

Quotes will be evaluated on a lowest price, technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Factor 1: Technical Capability (includes key personnel) Factor 2: Past Performance Factor 3: Price

Factor 1: Technical Capability Offerors shall submit technical quote describing how the work will be completed and the type of equipment to be used.

Offerors shall provide a list of key personnel to be used on the project and their experience.

Factor 2: Past Performance Government shall utilize information obtained from the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) when evaluating the offeror’s past performance. If sufficient past performance information is not available, vendor may be asked to provide contact information for past performance references.

The government may, at its discretion, base past performance on past knowledge and previous experience with the contractor, supply or service being provided, customer survey or other reasonable basis.

Factor 3: Price Offeror shall provide a completed price schedule.

SECTION E PROPOSAL EVALUATION

Factor 1 Technical Capability How well the offerors quote describes in narrative format how the work will be completed and the type of equipment to be used.

How well the offerors key personnel to be used on the project possess recent and relevant experience.

Factor 2 Past Performance Government reserves the right to consider information obtained from any other sources such as the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) when evaluating the offeror’s past performance.

In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror will not be evaluated either favorably or unfavorably in this area, but instead will receive a neutral rating in the area of past performance.

Any derogatory past performance information obtained will be presented to the effected offeror, allowing that offeror an opportunity to respond with mitigating facts. Proposals receiving unsatisfactory and marginal ratings may be eliminated from further consideration.

Factor 3 Price Price will be evaluated to determine it is fair and reasonable.

The Government intends to award without discussions but shall retain the right to hold discussions if necessary.

SECTION F INSPECTION, ACCEPTANCE, PAYMENT

F.1.1 INSPECTION

F.1.2 Seed openings of the distribution mechanism shall be inspected at sufficient intervals to insure proper functioning and even distribution of seed.

F.1.3 Where skips or insufficient application are documented during “on the ground inspections” by the COR, retreatment will be required at no extra cost to the Government.

F.2.0 ACCEPTANCE

F.2.1 Acceptance will be based upon the satisfactory completion of the requirements in Section C.1.2.

F.2.2 The COR and the Contractor will agree daily upon the quantity of seed used/acreage seeded and both sign-off on the inspection form.

F.3.0 PAYMENT

F.3.1 Invoicing – Invoice(s) will be submitted in accordance with the Internet Payment Platform (IPP) Clause.

F.3.2 Award will be a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order. Payment for seeding will be based on the actual number of acres seeded as applied according to the contract specifications within designated project boundaries and in accordance with Section C.1.2 Application.

F.3.3 Payment will be made on an inspected and completed acre basis.

SECTION G Maps of Seeding Areas for Fawn Creek, Stewart, Wolf, and Grassy fires image3.jpg image4.jpg image1.jpg image2.jpg image5.png image6.png image7.jpg