Attachment 2- SOW DDVP Pesticide Strips Small- R2026.docx

Attachment 2

STATEMENT OF WORK

DDVP Insecticide Strips – Small (1” x 1”)

A. Scope

The USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) requires the purchase of DDVP insecticide strips.

B. Background and General Information

Fruit flies, in particular Mediterranean (Medfly) and Mexican (Mexfly) fruit flies, are some of the most serious exotic plant pests threatening United States (U.S.) agriculture. Infestations of these pests cost the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the citrus industry more than $33 million dollars per year. If not eradicated or managed, damages caused by these pests are estimated at a minimum of $821 million per year.

DDVP insecticide strips are used to capture certain species of exotic fruit flies of concern to U.S. agriculture. The insecticide strip is a primary surveillance tool used to detect populations of these pests. Without them, early detection and efficient delimitation of introduced populations may not be possible, thus prolonging successful eradication efforts and increasing pest management costs to the USDA, its state cooperators, and producers of Medfly host commodities.

Target Insects: Fruit Flies, Cotton Boll Weevil, Gypsy Moth, Spruce Budworm, Forest Tent Caterpillar, Codling Moth, Southwestern Corn Borer, Pepper Weevil, Sweet Potato Weevil

C. Insecticide Strip Specifications

a. Plato Industries Insecticide Strip (Exhibit A), Brand name or equal

b. Required Features/Salient Characteristics:

c. Product assay:

· Between 6.77% and 7.19% DDVP (adjusted for handling losses in manufacture)

· Storage Life: 2 years at ambient temperature for unopened packages

D. Insecticide Strip Packaging:

a. The following packaging requirements must be met. Packaging must be adequate to reach the delivery destination fully intact and without damage.

b. The main packing must be in cardboard boxes.

· Use of sturdy boxes, made of corrugated cardboard, designed to withstand the rigors of shipping and handling, to protect the contents from damage caused by impacts, vibrations, and other stresses during transit.

· Empty space inside boxes will be filled with packing peanuts, crinkle paper, airbags, or similar materials to prevent the items from shifting and getting damaged.

· Boxes must be of sufficient strength to allow stacking of cartons to a height of 60 inches without collapsing cartons at the bottom of the stack.

· For fragile materials, affix "Fragile" labels to the outside of the package.

c. All goods must be packed in boxes not exceeding 20 pounds in weight.

d. Containers and closures shall comply with the Interstate Commerce Commission regulations, Uniform Freight Classification Rules, or regulations of other carriers as applicable to the mode of transportation.

e. Items will be sub-packed

· 6.5” x 6.5” Heavy duty paper/polyethylene/foil/propylene resealable bags (zip lock style) containing 25 strips each

· Packaging must be impregnable to other

· Packaging must prohibit leaching to ensure extended storages in extreme conditions (90°F plus)

· Each individually pakage must include at a minimum the following markings:

· Vendor name

· Product Name: DDVP Insecticide Strips – Small (1” x 1”)

· Date of Manufacture (DOM)

· Lot/Batch Number

· Date of Expiration (DOE)

· Optimal storage condition

f. Each shipping container must have a sticker affixed that clearly and legibly displays the following information:

· Manufacturers name

· Name of the product: DDVP Insecticide Strips – Small (1” x 1”)

· Number of units per box and per pack/box

· Lot or batch number

· Date of manufacture (DOM)

· Date of expiration (DOE)

· (if applicable, alternatively manufacturer analysis timeline such as analysis recommended 2 years from DOM)

· DO NOT CRUSH

g. Pallets may not exceed a height of 56” in total height.

h. Each shipment will contain a valid Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

i. Each shipment will include a packing slip showing the following:

· Manufacturer

· Batch/Lot Number

· Date of Manufacture (DOM)

· Date of Expiration (DOE)

· Quantity Ordered

· Quantity Shipped

· Contract/Order Number

· Order/Requisition Number

E. Shipping:

Material shall be packed for shipment in such a manner that shall insure acceptance by common carriers and safe delivery at destination. Containers and closures shall comply with the Interstate Commerce Commission regulations, Uniform Freight Classification rules, or regulations of other carriers as applicable to the mode of transportation.

F. Deliver to:

USDA APHIS PPQ

22675 N. Moorefield Rd Bldg 6420 Edinburg, TX 78541

G. Quality Assurance Surveillance Program:

USDA APHIS reserves the right to conduct Quality Assurance Testing. USDA APHIS may conduct quality assurance surveillance (QAS) testing.

H. ADMINISTRATIVE

Invoicing Payments will be made according to the firm-fixed unit price established in the contract Pricing Schedule. Invoices will be submitted in arrears and prepared in accordance with FAR 52.212-4(g). USDA uses the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) for electronic submission and tracking of purchase orders, invoices, and payment information to its suppliers of goods and services: Enroll at https://ipp.gov. The IPP is a government-wide secure web-based invoice processing service offered free of charge to government agencies and their suppliers by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Management Service (FMS).

Contractors must submit invoices and attach all supporting documentation as required.

Supporting documentation includes, number of kits delivered, Delivery Oder number, and company information. The IPP Approver will review the supporting documents before approving invoices in IPP, if supporting documentation is not provided the invoice will be rejected. IPP will issue a notification to contractor that they must submit supporting documentation and resubmit the invoice. See FAR 52.232-3

Contracting officers’ representative The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) at the time of award. The COR will be the contractor’s local Government contact for contracts awarded against this requirement.

The COR is responsible for monitoring the performance of work under contracts awarded as written in the contract. In no event, however, will any understanding, agreement, modification, change order, or other matter deviating from the terms of the contract be effective or binding upon the Government unless advance authorization is received from the Contracting Officer, and proper contractual documents executed by the Contracting Officer prior to performing the work.

The COR shall inform the Contracting Officer as soon as possible of any recommended modifications, and actions or inactions of the contractor or the Government which could affect the contractor’s ability to comply with the contract performance requirements or completion times.

Whenever, in the opinion of the contractor, the COR requests effort outside the scope of the contract, the contractor shall so advise the COR. If the COR persists and there still exists a disagreement as to proper contractual coverage, the Contracting Officer shall be notified immediately.

PROCEEDING WITH WORK WITHOUT PROPER CONTRACTUAL COVERAGE AND APPROVAL OF THE CO COULD RESULT IN A BREACH OF CONTRACT AND NONPAYMENT.

The designation (delegation of authority) shall be provided in writing to the COR and the contractor. The delegation of authority shall clearly explain the COR’s role and responsibility on the contract, and limitations of authority.

Questions regarding contractual issues shall be directed to:

Contracting specialist Margaux Nenichka

USDA/APHIS/MRPBS/AAMD

Ph# 301-957-4321 Email: margaux.g.nenichka@usda.gov

Contracting Officers Representative (COR) Gabriel Lopez USDA/APHIS/PPQ/MRP/Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist MRP-APHIS-Field Operations Ph# 956-207-9594 Email: gabriel.lopez@usda.gov

Delivery Unless otherwise specified, all items are FOB destination to:

USDA APHIS PPQ

22675 N. Moorefield Rd Bldg 6420 Edinburg, TX 78541

Delivery order set up USDA/APHIS/MRPBS will issue the minimum required under this contract in the first delivery order upon award of the contract. Additional delivery orders may be issued throughout the life of the contract. They will be numbered with a 126395YYFNNNN. Upon delivery and acceptance of the products for any Delivery Orders, the contractor will be responsible for submitting the invoice for payment against the IDIQ Contract number, referencing the individual order number in the IPP system at https://www.ipp.gov.

Delivery orders will be issued in accordance with the Ordering clause (52.216-18, Ordering).

Delivery orders will be issued against this contract on a firm fixed unit prices established in the pricing schedule.

Delivery Timeline From the moment the vendor receives the order, delivery will occur in 60 days, or less.

Placement of orders The contractor shall provide the products under this contract only as directed in the delivery orders. In accordance with FAR 16.505, each order will include:

Ordering authority USDA APHIS Contracting Officers may place orders up to their warrant and within the limits of the contract Min/Max as established in the contract clauses.

Orders may be placed by a warranted USDA contracting officer through email.

Contract Minimum and Maximum Amounts During the period specified in FAR clause 52.216-18, ORDERING, the Government shall place orders totaling a minimum of $1,000.00 but not in excess of $800,000.

I. EXHIBIT A

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