ATTACHMENT 1 - SOW Reforestation.NNIS BPA General Statement of Work.pdf

Solicitation: 12444121R0008

Attachment 1 Reforestation/NNIS BPA

PERFORMANCE STATEMENT OF WORK

The contractor will provide any and all labor, equipment, supplies, services, permits and licensing necessary to perform reforestation support services to include, but not limited to, chemical site preparation, tree planting, mechanical site preparation, pre-commercial thinning, timber stand improvement, and non-native invasive plants (NNIP) treatments. This work will be performed on various Forest Service locations throughout the Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests and Savannah River Site in South Carolina. Individual tasks to be performed will be assigned by individual task orders against the contract.

Reforestation and Timber Stand Improvement

1.1 – Chemical Site Preparation or Release Requirements:

Chemical site preparation/release will take place in recently harvested timber stands. Herbicide will be applied to the target species only. The contractor must be able to identify the plant species to be sprayed. Only manual methods of applications will be used (such as backpack directed foliar spray, stem injection, basal bark injection, hack and squirt, etc.). Contractor will furnish all supplies unless otherwise specified in the blanket purchase agreement (BPA) call. The specific method, timing, mixture, and other specifics will be provided on each BPA call.

Chemical site preparation with the use of skidders may be the preferred method in some instances and will be specified in the statement of work. Application would occur on recently harvested stands, and herbicide would be broadcast by skidder. The herbicide mixture will be determined by the district that is requesting the work.

1.2 – Mechanical Site Preparation:

Drum Chopping – all trees, stumps, and/or logging slash meeting specifications provided in each BPA call will be cut off at ground level and chopped with a roller drum chopper. Stems simply knocked over will not be considered chopped. Area must be completely covered by the roller drum chopper; each row of chopping must overlap the previous row. Equipment capability must be 270 horsepower at engine flywheel or equivalent. Rolling drum chopper must be at least 8 feet wide; drum chopper blades must be at least 6” wide. Specific type of treatment and other work requirements will be provided on each BPA call.

Mastication may also be used in mechanical site preparation with specifications provided in each BPA call, or other mechanized cutting equipment, cut/masticate trees as designated in each BPA call. Examples of work include, but are not limited to, understory mastication for woodlands maintenance, precommercial thinning, sanitation cutting to remove insect-infested trees, crop tree release treatments, etc. Specific type of treatment and other work requirements will be provided on each BPA call. Other specific work requirements will be provided in each BPA call.

Solicitation: 12444121R0008

1.3 – Tree Planting Requirements:

Tree planting will use manual methods (hand planting). Tree planting can range from planting Shortleaf pine, Loblolly Pine, Long Leaf Pine, Pitch Pine and Table Mountain pine seedlings.

The seedling may be provided by the Forest Service or contractor may be required to provide the seedlings. Seedlings may be containerized or bare root stock (will be specified on the BPA call).

Seedling spacing and other work requirements will be specified on each BPA call.

1.4 – Manual Cutting Timber Stand Improvement Requirements:

Using a chainsaw and/or other cutting hand tools, cut trees as designated in each BPA call.

Examples of work include, but are not limited to, precommercial thinning, sanitation cutting to remove insect-infested trees, crop tree release treatments, etc. Specific type of treatment and other work requirements will be provided on each BPA call.

1.5 – Mechanized Cutting Timber Stand Improvement Requirements:

Using tree felling, mastication, or other mechanized cutting equipment, cut/masticate trees as designated in each BPA call. Examples of work include, but are not limited to, understory mastication for woodlands maintenance, precommercial thinning, sanitation cutting to remove insect-infested trees, crop tree release treatments, etc. Specific type of treatment and other work requirements will be provided on each BPA call.

Non-Native Invasive Plants and Woolly Adelgid Treatment

1.6 - Non-Native Invasive Plants (NNIP) Treatments

Using chemical and machinal methods to treat NNIP as designated in each BPA call. Examples of work included, but not limited to, broadcast application, direct foliar spray, wicking/wiping, basal bark treatment, frill, hack and squirt, stem injection, cut-stump application, etc. Specific type of treatment and other work requirements will be provided on each BPA call.

1.7 - Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Insecticide Treatment

Implementation of insecticide treatments for control of hemlock woolly adelgid. Contractor will furnish all supplies unless otherwise stated in the BPA call. Method will be in the form of soil drench, injection, or tablets. Ability required to identify trees, assess tree health and estimate crown ratios. Navigate to treatment sites and locate tagged trees. Update tags/repaint as needed.

Determine if tree should be treated based on criteria specified by the Forest Service. Document tree condition treatment activity on Forest Service-provided electronic forms. Additional information on work requirements will be provided in the BPA call.