Attachment I - YUMA Annex M CLS 510 Pest Management 11-23-21.docx

Annex M

Pest Management

11-23-21 Annex M (CLS 510 Pest Management Services) to OPORD 18-011. IMCOM Enterprise Base Operations (BASOPS) Performance Work Statement (PWS) Templates (U)

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Annex M (CLS 510 Pest Management Services) to OPORD 18-011. IMCOM Enterprise Base Operations (BASOPS) Performance Work Statement (PWS) Templates (U)

2.0.1

1.0 General Information.

1.1 Pest Management Services. The Contractor’s responsibility includes scheduling, supervision, performance, and/or monitoring of all pest control services to all buildings, dwelling units, facilities, and grounds at YPG. The Contractor shall comply with the maintenance instructions provided by the Preventative Maintenance Plan. The Contractor is responsible for the identification of the pest, determine the full extent of the pest damage and/or potential for pest infestation, utilize non-chemical techniques first, including eliminating habitat for pests, e.g., controlling garbage and if pesticides are needed, use the least toxic method for control. The Contractor shall evaluate the effectiveness of the control measures by employing sanitary and pest control industry standard surveillance techniques. All pest management services must comply with the intent, objective and procedures for a sound pest management program as prescribed in the Installation Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP). The Contractor shall coordinate with appropriate installation personnel and review the IPMP. The IPMP shall be reviewed and resubmitted with any updates to the IPMC and COR for annual review approval during the month of July annually and every year thereafter. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices shall be used to reduce pesticide exposure to humans and the environment. The Contractor must provide IPM control practices that include cultural, biological, mechanical, physical, and chemical control of pests. In addition to planning the pest control program, the Contractor shall explain in detail the method of scheduling and accomplishment for all work required in this section. The IPMP must also address all relevant safety and environmental issues pertaining to their efforts in the pest management area. Scheduling of spraying is often after regular hours. This after-hours work will not be considered overtime. The Contractor shall schedule spraying after duty hours accordingly to ensure overtime is not charged.

Pest Management Service includes pest surveillance, pest identification, breeding site removal, pesticide applications, and other required actions to control pests in and around buildings and facilities including non-privatized family housing.

1.1.1 Significant Public Health Pests. Significant public health pests include, but are not limited to, the following.

a. Disease vectors, e.g., mosquitoes, ticks, bats (indoors), fleas, bees, and flies

b. Venomous arthropods, e.g., spiders, scorpions, and wasps

c. Vertebrate pests, e.g., bats, birds, rodents, and snakes

d. Stray animals

e. Invasive vegetation, toxic plants e.g., poison ivy, and weeds

1.2 Buildings and Structures. The Contractor shall comply with the maintenance instructions provided by the PMP for household pests in buildings and structures as directed by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or Alternate Contracting Officer’s Representative (ACOR).

Annex M (CLS 510 Pest Management Services) to OPORD 18-011. IMCOM Enterprise Base Operations (BASOPS) Performance Work Statement (PWS) Templates (U)

1.3 Regulations. The Contractor shall provide all services and storage procedures in accordance with (IAW) the following.

a. Federal, State, and Local Laws and Regulations

b. Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 4150.07, DoD Pest Management Program

c. AR 200-1, Environmental Protection and Enhancement

d. Yuma Proving Ground Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP)

e. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

f. Arizona Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

g. United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) regulations

1.3.1 Army Policy. The Contractor shall follow Army policy that requires DD Form 1532, Pest Management Report and DD Form 1532-1, Pest Management Maintenance Record to be used to record and report all pest control operations, to include surveillance.

1.3.2 Environmental Protection. All environmental protection issues shall be coordinated with the COR/ACOR and approved by the Contracting Officer (KO).

1.3.3 Pesticide Inventory. A complete, accurate pesticide inventory must be maintained at all times and furnished to the COR quarterly, within five (5) workdays of the first day of the following month, and as requested.

1.4 Licenses and Certifications.

1.4.1 Personnel. The Contractor shall provide properly licensed and certified pest management personnel Monday through Thursday, during normal duty hours. The contractor shall submit certification IAW the State of Arizona Structural Pest Control Commission to the COR and KO within thirty (30) calendar days after the beginning of the Period of Performance, and every three (3) years thereafter. The Contractor personnel shall perform pest surveillance, pest control, inspection operations, and pesticide application, IAW DODI 4150.07 and Yuma Proving Ground IPMP. All pest management work shall be performed by a licensed business and individuals certified IAW DOD and State requirements and regulations. The Contractor shall have a State pesticide application business license and the Contractor’s pest management specialists shall be Armed Forces Pest Management Board or State of Arizona certified in the following pest control categories/subcategories.

a. Forestry (EPA Category 2)

b. Turf (EPA Category 3)

c. Ornamental (EPA Category 3)

d. Aquatic (EPA Category 5)

e. Right of Way (EPA Category 6)

f. Mosquito & General Use Pesticides (EPA Category 7)

g. Public Health Pest Management (EPA Category 8)

h. Aerial Pest Management (EPA Category 11)

1.4.2 Certificates. The Contractor shall provide its business license and pest management specialist’s names, certification numbers (DoD or State), certification categories, and expiration dates within forty-five (45) calendar days of start of contract, and annually by end of the performance period. The Contractor shall ensure that the licenses, certificates, and training of Contractor personnel applying herbicide are valid and kept current. License and Certifications shall be at no cost to the Government. Copies of these licenses and certifications shall be provided to the KO within ten (10) calendar days prior to the start of the contract period, and again within ten (10) calendar days upon a change in personnel. Contract herbicides management employees shall not apply herbicides under someone else’s certification. If the Contractor spills or releases any hazardous substances (i.e., substances listed in 40 CFR 302, Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification), the Contractor shall notify the COR/ACOR and the Environmental Office by written notification within one (1) hour. The Contractor shall submit a consolidated list of all herbicides used during the month, in a monthly herbicide application record, to the COR/ACOR. The Contractor shall only use herbicides listed on the garrison’s Pesticide Use Plan (PUP).

1.5 Pesticides.

a. All pesticides used shall be registered, for unrestricted use, with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the State.

b. All pesticides used shall be approved IAW DoDI 4150.07, Chapter 5, Enclosure 7 “Procedures for the Acquisition of Pest Management Materiel (Equipment and Pesticides). The Contractor shall annually submit a Pesticide Use Proposal, IAW Pest Management Plan. The initial plan submittal is required thirty (30) calendar days after contract start.

c. All pesticides shall be used in strict conformance with label directions. Mixing of chemicals shall comply with EPA, DoD, and State requirements.

d. The Contractor shall store or mix pesticides in designated locations on the installation. The exception to this is if the work (such as herbicides for vegetation management or termiticides for new building construction) requires mixing on-site.

e. The Contractor shall submit monthly pesticide usage on DD Form 1532 IAW (Yuma Proving Grounds) IPMP.

f. The Contractor shall maintain a label and Safety Data Sheet (SDS) book of pesticides used or stored for use and shall have it readily available for the COR/ACOR upon request.

g. The Contractor shall notify the COR/ACOR within twenty-four (24) hours in advance when subcontracting any pest management operations. The Contractor shall ensure that the subcontractor is properly licensed, trained and certified in each category being subcontracted. The Contractor shall be responsible for the subcontractor’s reports of pest management operations performed by the subcontractor.

h. Any proposed changes in Government-approved pesticides shall be submitted to the KO for approval at least ten (10) working days in advance of the anticipated use.

i. The Contractor shall apply pesticides in strict accordance with label directions. The Contractor shall maintain an inventory of all pesticide Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and labels used for pest control services and AR 385-1.

j. Filling Hydraulic Spray Equipment. The Contractor shall fill hydraulic spraying equipment tanks and hand sprayers in designated areas only. These areas are located beside and in Building 416 and have approved backflow prevention devices.

k. Spillage and Runoff Prevention. Caution shall be exercised by the Contractor to ensure that toxicants do not run off as surface flow or contaminate any ditch, culvert, drainage system, or standing body of water. Accidental spills will be contained to the maximum extent possible and reported immediately to the ESD and COR.

l. Inspection Requirements. All Inspections and survey findings shall be documented. The contractor shall utilize daily logs/reports to document the name, amounts, percent of active ingredients, etc., and locations of all pesticide use inside and outside of facilities and on grounds, including sub- contractor operations. The Contractor shall submit pesticide usage on DD Form 1532 IAW Yuma Proving Ground IPMP and shall be submitted to the COR within five (5) working days after the end of each month. A written Pest Management Report (DD Form 1532) shall be submitted to the COR monthly for submission to higher headquarters. The report must be submitted to the COR within five (5) working days after the end of each month. The Contractor shall provide the IPMC an annual report of pesticide usage, which includes the formulation, and total pounds of active ingredient for each pesticide used on the installation. Insect bait stations will be reported by how many stations were used, not by weight. This report will be provided to the COR and the IPMC NTL 3 July each year.

m. The Contractor shall be responsible for the subcontractor’s reports of pest management operations performed by the subcontractor.

1.5.1 Pesticide Safety. The Contractor shall ensure the application of the following pesticide safety requirements.

a. No space treatments shall be made in occupied spaces until all occupants and pets have vacated the premises.

b. No pest control chemicals shall be allowed to contact any exposed food. If utensils or work surfaces are contaminated with chemicals, the Contractor shall immediately make all arrangements for the proper cleaning of these utensils or surfaces.

c. The Contractor shall notify the COR, YPG Installation Safety Office and the ESD of any chemical spill.

d. The Contractor is responsible for cleanup of pesticide contamination of any exposed working surfaces, utensils, or materials in food-handling buildings.

e. The Contractor must inform building and housing occupants in advance of any pesticide application so proper preparations are made and of the necessity to clean food contact surfaces after any pesticide application.

f. Minor indoor pesticide drips shall be cleaned immediately with a disposable cloth.

g. The Contractor shall fill hydraulic spraying equipment tanks and hand sprayers in designated areas only. These areas are located beside and in Building 416 and have approved backflow prevention devices.

h. Vehicles used to transport pesticides shall be equipped with a fire extinguisher; spill and decontamination kit; emergency wash water; and eye wash lavage. All equipment required will be provided by the contractor. Vehicles shall comply with all Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, to include AR 385-1. All pesticides carried on vehicles shall be secured in locked compartments at all times. Vehicles shall not be left unattended at any time unless they are locked and secured. Vehicles shall be clearly marked as Pest Control vehicles and shall be used for no other purpose.

i. Pest control personnel are required to wear uniforms in the performance of their work. Pest Control personnel shall wear appropriate clothing in the performance of their work IAW Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards. The Pest Control duty uniform shall be worn at all times when handling or applying chemicals. Pest control uniforms shall be provided by the Contractor at no cost to the Government.

1.5.1.1 Equipment. The pest controller will perform all operational checks IAW pesticide label to ensure that the pest control equipment is in good working condition, free of leaks and properly calibrated. Ultra-Low Volume (ULV) equipment shall be calibrated to assure proper flow rate and droplet size of pesticide as required by the label. All movable pesticide equipment must be marked "CONTAMINATED WITH PESTICIDES".

1.5.2 Excess Pesticides and Pesticide Wastes. All excess pesticides, pesticide waste, empty containers, and residue, including equipment rinse water, shall be disposed of as stated in the IPMP. Currently all such material is disposed of at the YPG HazMat located at Building 2075.

1.6 Service Requests.

1.6.1 Emergency Public Health Requests. The Contractor shall provide personnel to respond to emergency public health pest management service requests within four (4) hours of the request. Examples of emergency public health pests include bats, wasps, bees, snakes, squirrels, raccoons, opossums, skunks, potentially rabid animals, or any other threatening species.

1.6.2 Emergency Mission Critical Requests. The Contractor shall provide personnel to respond to mission critical pest management service requests within four (4) hours of the request. Mission critical facilities include command centers, emergency operations facilities, medical treatment facilities, IT/communications.

1.6.3 Non-Emergency Requests. The Contractor shall provide personnel to respond to non-emergency pest management service requests within three (3) working days of the request. Non-emergency pest management service requests shall be any request that is not an emergency public health pest management request or emergency mission critical pest management request.

1.7 Structural Pests. The Contractor shall perform control services to eradicate termites and other structural pests. The Contractor shall perform building and structure inspections for wood infestation or visible damage to structures containing wooden components annually by the end of the performance period. The Contractor shall submit an inspection report (DD Form 1070, Termite and Wood Decay Inspection) to the COR/ACOR and the Installation Pest Management Coordinator. The Contractor shall use approved chemicals and wood treatment when pests are discovered during the performance of maintenance, repair, or minor construction work.

1.8 Miscellaneous Pests. The Contractor shall provide pest control services for the control of miscellaneous pests, to include various insects, birds, rodents, and animals. Humane treatment shall be used to remove miscellaneous pests from buildings. The Contractor shall also provide cleanup of nesting materials, feces, urine, etc. left by these pests and apply an effective deodorizer as required. The Contractor shall use live traps or nets to capture vertebrate pests.

2.0 Description of Services.

2.1 Indoor Pest Control.

2.1.1 Plan and Manage the Indoor Pest Management Program. The Contractor shall submit to the COR/ACOR a weekly Pest Management Maintenance Record, which includes a schedule for all work and inspections (to include actuals, as well as scheduled). The submittal shall begin ten (10) days after award. The schedule and arranged work shall have minimal disruptions.

2.1.2 Food Handling Establishments.

a. The Contractor shall provide pest control inspections at all food handling establishments weekly and treat as required. Treatment shall be performed only when the food establishments are unoccupied. These facilities are located in Buildings 451, 504, 536, 537, 990, 1001, 1102, 2105, 3507, and the Wild Horse Snack trailer located at LAAF. Preventive pesticide applications in the absence of pests in prohibited unless approved by the IPMC or COR

b. The Contractor shall control infestation of insects and rodents IAW IPMP.

c. The Contractor shall conduct inside treatment of childcare development centers only when children are not present in the facilities. Childcare center spraying shall comply with AR 608-10, Child Development Services.

d. The Contractor shall weekly set and check traps or use other approved methods in food storage areas to protect stored products. The Contractor shall not use poison for pest control in food preparation areas or floor space in common areas such as hallways. Traps located outdoors shall be placed in bait stations to protect non-target animals. Bait stations shall be secured against removal.

2.1.2.1 Fly Control. The Contractor shall control flies and related insects in and around food service areas, loading platforms, trash areas, transportable garbage containers, and other areas as required. Aerosols including ULV/ Ultra-Low Density (ULD) applications shall not be applied on a recurring schedule for control of flies. The Contractor shall report to the COR within two (2) working days any unsanitary conditions contributing to or causing fly problems and make recommendations for flying insect pest exclusion to facilities.

2.1.2.2 Cockroach Control. The Contractor shall control cockroaches in all identified buildings maximizing non-chemical control techniques such as vacuuming, sealing harborage areas, caulking, etc., and the application of the least toxic pesticides such as baits and gels applied precisely to areas where cockroaches are found. Residual spray applications are limited to widespread, heavy infestations where immediate knockdown of the population is required; otherwise, residual treatment will be the treatment of last resort. All work shall be accomplished after duty hours when buildings have secured operations for the day. The Contractor shall coordinate the schedule with the building custodian for access to buildings. The Contractor shall ensure that there are no signs of active cockroaches within thirty (30) days after treatment.

2.2 Outdoor Pest Control.

2.2.1 Outdoor Pest Management. The Contractor shall control public health animal and plant pests. The Contractor shall submit to the COR/ACOR a weekly Pest Management Schedule of outdoor pest management activities, which includes a schedule for all work and inspections (to include actuals, as well as scheduled). The submittal shall begin ten (10) days after award. The schedule and arranged work shall have minimal disruptions. Required inspections shall be performed concurrently whenever possible.

2.2.1.1 Trees, Shrubs, and Turf Pests. The Contractor shall control trees, shrubs, and turf pests. The Contractor shall inspect trees and shrubs in April, June, August, and October for infestation and disease, and treat based on inspection findings. The Contractor shall treat infestation within five (5) calendar days of detection.

2.2.1.2 Mosquito Larvae. The Contractor shall perform weekly inspections of mosquito larvae during mosquito season based on the IPMP.

2.2.1.3 Mosquito Abatement and Control. The Contractor shall develop and execute a mosquito abatement program that conforms to guidance and protocols established by local and state health agencies or local mosquito abatement district to include Army guidance for an effective mosquito surveillance and control program. Conditions that are conducive to mosquito breeding (improper drainage, artificial water containers, potholes, etc.) will be reported to for corrective action to eliminate mosquito-breeding sites. Treatment is normally required between the months of April and November and is determined on light-trap and larval surveys conducted by YPG Preventive Medicine and the contractor. As determined by the COR, when mosquito population (either larval or adult) exceeds acceptable levels, the Contractor will employ appropriate ground control techniques to control the mosquito population levels. ULV (ground fogging) mosquito adulticiding will only be performed during hours when mosquitoes are most active and weather conditions are favorable. Least toxic pesticides will be applied for both larval and adult mosquitoes. The current mosquito abatement program includes twice weekly fogging and residual treatment of the bushes and trees between the HCA and Mittry Lake. However, daily treatment has been required during extreme wet conditions. Fogging is performed afterhours and shall be at no cost to the government.

2.2.1.4 Other Pests of Medical Importance. N/A

2.2.1.5 Arthropod Control. The Contractor shall control venomous arthropods (bees, wasps, hornets, spiders, scorpions and other biting, stinging, and urticating/vesicating arthropods) in and around buildings, transportable garbage containers, and other areas as required. Honeybees on YPG are Africanized, are not needed for agriculture or pollination of native plants and are hazardous when nesting in areas of human activity. Because of high populations of Africanized honeybees in southern Arizona, the Contractor shall remove bee nests from structures and other heavily used areas, such as the Colonel George W. Howard Cantonment Area (HCA), General Walton “Bulldog” Walker Cantonment Area (WCA), LAAF, and KFR administrative areas, as soon as possible after discovery of the nests. Native bees will not be disturbed or treated with pesticides. These bees are sometimes seen nesting between rocks in dry streambeds on the main post and in similar situations elsewhere.

2.2.1.6 Removal of bats. The Contractor will remove bats from the interior of buildings with strict adherence to instructions provided by the installation Wildlife Biologist, ESD.

2.2.1.7 Rodent Control. Distinctively marked rodent bait stations shall be maintained around building perimeters, landfills, sewage treatment plants, and any other areas as required to-eliminate rodent activity. Treated burrows shall be sealed after one week. Reopened burrows shall be treated and resealed until all rodent activity ceases. The Contractor shall provide maps showing locations of bait stations where poison baits are used to the building occupant and to the COR. These maps shall be provided within two (2) working days of placing the bait station and after any required revision.

2.2.1.8 Anticoagulant. Use of rodent bait stations containing an anticoagulant is prohibited on YPG. If the bait stations are accessible to target rodents (the house mouse, Mus musculus), then, non-target native rodents will also be able to access the bait. Further, non-target wildlife including raptors and owls are at risk of secondary poisoning from consuming poisoned rodents. The Contractor will use other methods of controlling mice, such as by sealing entrances and using traps.

2.2.2 Dead or Dying Animals. The Contractor shall remove dead or dying vertebrate animals from the installation and dispose IAW State regulations. The Contractor shall immediately, not later than two (2) hours, locate and remove the carcass, and apply a deodorizer (if necessary) to effectively treat odors.

2.2.3 Stray Animals. N/A

2.2.4 Miscellaneous Animals Pests. N/A

2.2.5 Vegetation Control. The Contractor shall conduct vegetation control (grassy and broad leaf weeds, forbs, bushes, and trees) IAW the IPMP and the Installation Natural Resource Management Plan. The Contractor shall perform vegetation control for firebreaks and ranges (excluding impact areas) with growth retardants or manual means to reduce wildland fire risks as well as weed and brush growth. Outside treatment with herbicides or pesticides shall not be used for vegetation control within one hundred (100) feet from the perimeter of children's play areas or child development centers, IAW AR 608-10.

2.2.5.1 Weed Control. The Contractor shall limit the application of herbicide to parade and athletic fields. The Contractor shall be responsible for the control of all weeds and undesirable woody vegetation in, and around improved, semi-improved grounds, fences, sidewalks, and runways as required. Undesirable vegetation shall be controlled IAW the guidance and procedures in the IPMP. Note restrictions in IPMP on herbicide use on school grounds and around childcare facilities. The Contractor will contact the ESD, Natural Resource Manager, for identification of plants, as needed, so that native annuals are not unintentionally treated.

2.2.5.2 Railroads. The Contractor shall remove undesirable vegetation growing within the roadway (railroad tracks) by chemical or manual means. The Contractor shall perform vegetation control for railroads in April, June, August, and October. The Contractor shall spray to stop growth and remove all vegetation within twenty (20) feet from the centerline of railroads. Vegetation control shall be accomplished as prescribed in the following manuals. AR 200-5 (Pest Management Program), TM 5-630 (Natural Resources Land Management) and UFC 4-860-03 (Railroad Track Maintenance and Safety Standards) Section 3-3.

2.3 Other Services.

2.3.1 Special Services. The COR/ACOR will notify the Contractor as soon as a special service requirement is known. The Contractor shall coordinate special service requirements with the existing pest management schedule. Pricing for this unscheduled service shall be IAW the pre-established unit prices in the contract.

2.3.2 Special Event Services. The Contractor shall provide additional pest control services for special events when necessary. Special events include, but are not limited to, Very Important Person (VIP) visits, retreats, ribbon cutting ceremonies, and open houses. When necessary, the Contractor shall deviate from its schedule to meet special event requirements, at no additional cost to the Government. The Contractor shall be authorized one (1) additional duty day to return to its normal operations.