B.08_RFQ_22Q0043_29June2022-DC.pdf

W9126G22Q0043

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Request for Quotes (RFQ) Solicitation Number: W9126G22Q0043 Solicitation is issued by:

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FORT WORTH

819 TAYLOR ST, CT OFC RM 2A17

FORT WORTH TX 76102-0300

PROJECT NAME: Piney Woods Region (PW) Tree Planting/Herbicide New Solicitation

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers USACE), Fort Worth District intends to establish a Single Award, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for non-personal serves to perform the services listed below in the description.

Description of Services: The Contractor shall furnish, all necessary labor, transportation, equipment, materials/supplies, and supervision to perform non-personal tree planting and herbicide services in the manner, location and frequency set forth in the Performance Work Statement and schedules.

Work shall be performed in support of the USACE Piney Woods (PW) - Designated areas at Wright Patman Lake, White Oak Creek Mitigation Area, Cooper Lake, Lake of the Pines, Sam Rayburn Lake and Town Bluff Project (B.A. Steinhagen Lake). There are fifteen (15) Texas counties involved in this contract:

Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Hopkins, Jasper, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Titus, Tyler, and Upshur.

Periods of Performance will be one (1) twelve (12) month base period, and four (4) twelve (12) month option periods.

Maximum Contract Capacity: $2,000,000.00

The government reserves the right to limit and/or not respond to any further questions pertaining to this project received after July 25, 2022. Offerors should base their quotes on the information provided in the solicitations and all issued amendments thereto.

All answers to technical inquiries and questions are reviewed by the Contracting Officer prior to the response date. Answers to technical inquiries may result in amendment(s) to the solicitation. If an amendment is issued, it will be posted on the Government Point of Entry website www.sam.gov.

2. This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and incorporates FAR provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 220-07 (3 Aug 20). Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS).

a. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the provision. Offerors are also required to submit a completed copy of the Request for Quotation and a completed copy of the pricing schedule.

b. Offerors include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer.

http://www.sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-52-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses#i1060550

c. Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the clause.

d. Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding which, if any, of the additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition

3. This acquisition is SET ASIDE 100% for Small Business.

4. PSC: F001 Natural Resources/Conservation – Aerial Fertilization/Spraying NAICS CODE: 115112 – Soil Preparation, Planting and Cultivating SIZE STANDARD: $8 Million

5. System for Awards Management (SAM): In accordance with FAR 52.204-7(b)(1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

6. Evaluation Information: The Government intends to award a firm fixed price (FFP) Single Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible offeror whose offer represents the best value in terms of price, past performance and technical approach and Understanding of the Work IAW 13.106-2(b)&(3).

Quote Content – The quote shall consist of the vendor information sheet. All quotation documents when printed shall fit on 8 x 11inch paper to include spreadsheets (with the appropriate page breaks). Ensure the quote is submitted in PDF format.

Quotes shall be responsive to and comply with the terms of the combined synopsis solicitation, in order to be eligible to receive an award. All combined synopsis/solicitation requirements shall be addressed in sufficient written detail for the Government to determine if the offeror understands each aspect of the Government’s requirement. The offeror/quoter shall address each task separately and shall sufficient narrative and supporting data for each task. Lack of sufficient detail shall be considered sufficient cause for the quote to be determined unacceptable. Statements that the quoter understands, can or will comply with all specifications and statements paraphrasing the specifications or parts thereof, or phrases such as “standard procedures will be used” or “well-known techniques will be used” will be considered unacceptable. The Government will reject the proposal if determined to be materially non-responsive or that does not conform to the terms of the combined synopsis/solicitation.

Quoters that fail to adhere to the submittal requirements will be determined non-responsive and will be considered ineligible for award. To be eligible to receive an award, the quote submitted in response o the combined synopsis/solicitation shall consist of the contents required in the sub-paragraphs described below:

https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-52-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses#i1060971 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-52-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses#i52_212_5

a. Technical: Specifications have been defined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The vendor shall submit a technical quote that meets or exceeds all specifications identified in the PWS.

(See FAR Clause 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items).

Table 1. Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

b. Past Performance: The past performance evaluation results in an assessment of the offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirement. The past performance evaluation considers each offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance of supplying the herbicide service that meets the contract requirements. Recent or relevant work is defined as similar work in size and scope within the past four (4) years.

NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ): The quoter is required to submit one (1) PPQ with an overall rating of satisfactory or higher to be considered eligible for award. Additional PPQs submitted for assessment will be discarded and not considered for evaluation. The Contracting Officer may use additional data obtained from any available sources such as the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) and personal knowledge to assess the contractor’s likelihood of success in performing the solicitation’s requirements as indicated by those offerors’ record of past performance.

If for any reason, the contractor does NOT have recent or relevant past performance, the quoter is still required to submit a PPQ with a brief narrative explaining “No Recent or Relevant Past Performance”. In the case of a quoter without a record of recent or relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

Therefore, the quoter shall be determined to have unknown or (“neutral”) past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered “acceptable”.

Table 2. Past Performance Evaluation Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown.

(See note below.)

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

”. A contractor’s past performance rating may be used at the Contracting Officer’s discretion to make an overall determination of the level of confidence the government has in the contractor’s capability to perform the service. The Contracting Officer may determine that a “Substantial Confidence” or “Satisfactory Confidence” past performance rating is worth more than a “Neutral Confidence” past performance rating as stated in the evaluation

Adjectival Rating Description Substantial Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort

Neutral Confidence No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror' s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

Limited Confidence Based on the offeror' s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on. the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

c. Price: A Firm Fixed Price (FFP) shall be submitted for this effort. The vendor will provide pricing for each line item listed in the attached Price Exhibit. The Government will evaluate all aspects of the price proposal for reasonableness. Proposals found to be unreasonable may be rejected on that basis. The Government will only award the required IDIQ if a pre-priced list of services fair and reasonable price can be obtained.

The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

In accordance with FAR Part 29.3 – State and Local Taxes, and per Title 4 of US Code 104-07, the Government is exempt from paying state and local taxes.

Quotes for this solicitation are due no later than (NLT) August 1, 2022, by 10:00 AM CST.

Electronic copies of each volume shall be submitted through the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite at https://piee.eb.mil/. Quotes submitted by mail or hand https://piee.eb.mil/ carried will not be evaluated. Proposals sent through proprietary or third-party File Transfer Protocol (FTP) sites or DoD SAFE will not be retrieved. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to confirm receipt of proposals. All proposals received after the exact time specified for receipt shall be treated as late submissions and will not be considered except under facts and circumstances allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

There are 10 general steps a vendor must follow in order to use PIEE application modules. A complete list can be viewed at the following site:

https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/web/homepage/vendorGettingStartedHelp.xhtml#step5

For instructions on how to post an offer, please refer to the Posting Offer demo:

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf.

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to obtain written confirmation of receipt of all electronic files of the full proposal by the Fort Worth District Contracting office. In the event that the Solicitation Module is down, the alternate method for proposal submission is via email to: m2swfpco@usace.onmicrosoft.com ONLY.

The Offeror must obtain prior approval from the Contracting Officer (Jamauh D. Winston) or the Contract Specialist (Daisy Ciarlariello), Daisy.Ciarlariello@usace.army.mil to use the alternate submission method. Offerors are responsible for ensuring electronic copies are virus-free and shall run an anti-virus scan before submission.

Electronic copies of each volume shall be compatible with the following software products: Adobe Acrobat Reader 11 and Microsoft Office Suite 2016. Narrative portions of the proposal shall be in Adobe Acrobat portable document file (pdf) searchable text format. The Offeror shall not embed sound or video (e.g., MPEG) files into the proposal files. Electronic files shall be clearly identified for each volume, section, and item.

7. Submittals: Offerors must submit representation and certifications in accordance with the provisions at FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications – Commercial Item (Accessible at https://www.acquisition.gov) or the vendor may verify their Online Representation and Certification Application (ORCA) is updated in SAM by checking “Yes” on the Vendor information sheet. The contract specialist will verify the quoters FAR & DFAR Reports are updated in SAM.GOV prior to determining the quoter responsive.

Submit the following in one PDF files in the response to the RFQ

a. Vendor Information Sheet,

b. Technical Approach and Understanding of Work (See Clause 52.212-2 Evaluation –

Commercial Items)

c. Past Performance NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire (See Clause 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items). Recent or relevant work is defined as similar work in size and scope within the past four (4) years. The Contracting Officer shall deem an offeror non-responsive if the offeror fails to submit a PPQ IAW 52.212-1(b)(10). If for any reason the contractor does NOT have recent or relevant past performance, they are still required to submit a PPQ with a brief narrative explaining, "No Recent or Relevant Past Performance. An Offeror that submits a PPQ that is deemed neither recent nor relevant will be treated as “NEUTRAL”.

d. Pre-Priced Bid Schedule & Task Order Schedule. Incomplete bid schedules will be rejected and the quoter will be deemed non-responsive.

e. Complete and return the provisions at 52.204-24, and 52.204-26

f. If applicable, acknowledge and return any amendments with your submittals.

g. Contractors that failure to adhere to the submittal requirements will be determined non-responsive and will be considered ineligible for award.

i. Please NOTE this solicitation requires offerors to enter a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) score in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) prior to responding to this https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/web/homepage/vendorGettingStartedHelp.xhtml#step5 https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf mailto:m2swfpco@usace.onmicrosoft.com mailto:Daisy.Ciarlariello@usace.army.mil https://www.acquisition.gov/ solicitation. The NIST score is a responsiveness item. Bids/offers from contractors with a NIST score in SPRS will be considered responsive and evaluated/considered. Those without a NIST score in SPRS will be deemed NON-RESPONSIVE and thus not evaluated/considered for award. * If the apparent awardee does not correct the omission by refusing to enter its NIST score within 14 days after the allotted time then it can be safely deemed “not responsive”.

Reference: 252.204-2019 - Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements

Reference: 252.204-2020 - NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements

See the Attached Quick Entry Guide to assists with entering NIST Assessment.

Contact Help Desk at (866)618-5988 for additional assistance

9. 52.237-1 SITE VIST

Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

Prospective offerors/quoters are required to contact the Contract Specialist via email to express their interests by 3:00 PM (CST) two business days prior to attending the site visit. Site visit attendees must provide the following information the Solicitation Number, Project Title, Name(s) of Individual(s) who will attend the site visit, Name of Company Represented, Phone Number of Company being represented. All attendees required sign attendance sheet.

Address: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sam Rayburn Lake Office 7696 RR 255 West Jasper, TX 75951

CT POC: Daisy Ciarlariello Contact Info: 817-886-6592 Email: Daisy.Ciarlariello@usace.army.mi

Site Visit Date & Time: Tuesday, July 12, 2022 @ 10:00AM CST POC: John Hamilton

(409) 384-5716

VENDOR INFORMATION SHEET

Piney Woods (PW) Tree Planting/Herbicide

COMPANY NAME

POC

(Last, First Middle)

ADDRESS

(Number & Street) (City, State and Zip)

PHONE NUMBER MOBILE

(Area code and number) (Area code and number)

EMAIL ADDRESS___________________________________________

Unique Identity NUMBER CAGE CODE NUMBER_______________

Vendor’s Online Representation and Certification Application (ORCA) are updated in SAM Yes No

Signature Date

ATTACHMENT 1

NAVFAC/USACE PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONAIRE (Form PPQ-0)

CONTRACT INFORMATION (Contractor to complete Blocks 1-4)

1. Contractor Information Firm name: CAGE Code:

Address: DUNS Number:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Point of Contact: Contact Phone Number:

2. Work Performed as: Prime Contractor Sub Contractor Joint Venture Other (Explain) Percent of Project work performed:

If subcontractor, who was the prime (Name/Phone #):

3. Contract Information Contract Number:

Delivery/Task Order Number (if applicable):

Contract type: Firm Fixed Price Cost Reimbursement Other (please specify):

Contract Title:

Contract Location:

Award Date (mm/dd/yy):

Contract Completion Date (mm/dd/yy):

Actual Completion Date (mm/dd/yy) Explain Differences:

Original Contract Price (Award Amount):

Final contract Price (to include all modifications, if applicable):

Explain Differences:

4. Project Description:

Complexity of Work High Med Routine How is this project relevant to project of submission? (Please provide details such as similar equipment, requirements, conditions, etc.)

CLIENT INFORMATION (Client to complete Blocks 5-8)

5. Client Information Name:

Title:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

6. Describe the client’s role in the project:

7. Date Questionnaire was completed (mm/dd/yy):

8. Client’s Signature:

NOTE: NAVFAC/USACE REQUESTS THAT THE CLIENT COMPLETES THIS QUESTIONNARIE AND SUBMITS DIRECTLY BACK TO THE OFFEROR. THE OFFEROR WILL SUBMIT THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNARIE TO USACE WITH THEIR PROPOSAL, AND MAY DUPLICATE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE FOR FUTURE SUBMISSION ON USACE SOLICITATION.

CLIENTS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUESTIONNAIRES DIRECTLY TO THE OFFEROR. HOWEVER, QUESTIONNAIRES MAY BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO USACE. PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFEROR FOR USACE POC INFORMATION. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO VERIFY ANY AND ALL INFORMATION ON THIS FORM.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Base Year

FFP

The contractor shall provide all the supervision, labor, transportation, equipment and materials necessary to provide tree maintenance, herbicide and aerial fertilization IAW the PWS.

Counties: Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Hopkins, Jasper, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Titus, Tyler and Upshur.

Seedling & Herbicide Costs will be negotiated prior to issuance of each firm fixed priced task order.

Minimum Guarantee: $2,500.00 Base Ordering Period: 365 Days After Contract Award

Mail Invoices to:

Wright Patman Project Office ATTN: Mr. Matthew Seavey 64 Clear Springs Park Texarkana, TX 75501 (903)838-9871 Ext.112 matthew.l.seavey@usace.army.mil

Contracting POC: Daisy Ciarlariello, Contract Specialist - (817) 886-6592, Daisy.Ciarlariello@usace.army.mil FOB: Destination

NET AMT

OPTION Option Year 1

FFP

The contractor shall provide all the supervision, labor, transportation, equipment and materials necessary to provide tree maintenance, herbicide and aerial fertilization IAW the PWS.

Counties: Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Hopkins, Jasper, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Titus, Tyler and Upshur.

Seedling & Herbicide Costs will be negotiated prior to issuance of each firm fixed priced task order.

Ordering Period: 365 Days

Mail Invoices to:

Wright Patman Project Office ATTN: Mr. Matthew Seavey 64 Clear Springs Park Texarkana, TX 75501 (903)838-9871 Ext.112 matthew.l.seavey@usace.army.mil

Contracting POC: Daisy Ciarlariello, Contract Specialist - (817) 886-6592, OPTION Option Year 2

FFP

The contractor shall provide all the supervision, labor, transportation, equipment and materials necessary to provide tree maintenance, herbicide and aerial fertilization IAW the PWS.

Counties: Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Hopkins, Jasper, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Titus, Tyler and Upshur.

Seedling & Herbicide Costs will be negotiated prior to issuance of each firm fixed priced task order.

Ordering Period: 365 Days

Mail Invoices to:

Wright Patman Project Office ATTN: Mr. Matthew Seavey 64 Clear Springs Park Texarkana, TX 75501 (903)838-9871 Ext.112 matthew.l.seavey@usace.army.mil

Contracting POC: Daisy Ciarlariello, Contract Specialist - (817) 886-6592, OPTION Option Year 3

FFP

The contractor shall provide all the supervision, labor, transportation, equipment and materials necessary to provide tree maintenance, herbicide and aerial fertilization IAW the PWS.

Counties: Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Hopkins, Jasper, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Titus, Tyler and Upshur.

Seedling & Herbicide Costs will be negotiated prior to issuance of each firm fixed priced task order.

Ordering Period: 365 Days

Mail Invoices to:

Wright Patman Project Office ATTN: Mr. Matthew Seavey 64 Clear Springs Park Texarkana, TX 75501 (903)838-9871 Ext.112 matthew.l.seavey@usace.army.mil

Contracting POC: Daisy Ciarlariello, Contract Specialist - (817) 886-6592, OPTION Option Year 4

FFP

The contractor shall provide all the supervision, labor, transportation, equipment and materials necessary to provide tree maintenance, herbicide and aerial fertilization IAW the PWS.

Counties: Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Hopkins, Jasper, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Titus, Tyler and Upshur.

Seedling & Herbicide Costs will be negotiated prior to issuance of each firm fixed priced task order.

Ordering Period: 365 Days

Mail Invoices to:

Wright Patman Project Office ATTN: Mr. Matthew Seavey 64 Clear Springs Park Texarkana, TX 75501 (903)838-9871 Ext.112 matthew.l.seavey@usace.army.mil

Contracting POC: Daisy Ciarlariello, Contract Specialist - (817) 886-6592, CONTRACTING OFFICER STATEMENT

Only a warranted Contracting Officer (either a Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), or an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO)), acting within their delegated limits, has the authority to issue modifications or otherwise change the terms and conditions of this contract. If an individual other than the Contracting Officer attempts to make changes to the terms and conditions of this contract you shall not proceed with the change and shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer.

FIXED TREE PLANTING AND HERBICIDE APPLICATION COSTS (SERVICES ONLY)

PINEYWOODS REGIONAL PROJECT

Line Item Description Quantity U/M Unit Price

Base Ordering Period

Town Bluff / B.A. Steinhagen Lake

0001 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 0002 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 0003 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 0004 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 0005 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 0006 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 0007 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 0008 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 0009 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

Subtotal $ Sam Rayburn Reservior

0010 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 0011 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 0012 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 0013 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 0014 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 0015 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 0016 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 0017 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 0018 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

Lake of The Pines

0019 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 0020 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 0021 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 0022 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 0023 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 0024 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 0025 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 0026 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 0027 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

Wright Patman Lake

0028 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 0029 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 0030 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 0031 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 0032 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 0033 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 0034 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 0035 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 0036 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

Cooper Lake / White Oak Creek Mitigation Area

0037 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 0038 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 0039 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 0040 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 0041 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 0042 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 0043 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 0044 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 0045 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

Subtotal $

Town Bluff / B.A. Steinhagen Lake Sam Rayburn Reservoir Lake of The Pines Wright Patman Lake

BASE YEAR TOTAL $

Line Est.

OPTION YEAR 1

1001 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 1002 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 1003 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 1004 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 1005 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 1006 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 1007 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 1008 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 1009 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

1010 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 1011 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 1012 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 1013 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 1014 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 1015 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 1016 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 1017 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 1018 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

1019 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 1020 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 1021 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 1022 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 1023 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 1024 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 1025 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 1026 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 1027 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

1028 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 1029 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 1030 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 1031 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 1032 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 1033 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 1034 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 1035 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 1036 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

1037 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 1038 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 1039 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 1040 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 1041 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 1042 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 1043 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 1044 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 1045 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

Subtotal $

Town Bluff / B.A. Steinhagen Lake Sam Rayburn Reservoir Lake of The Pines Wright Patman Lake

OPTION YEAR 1 TOTAL $

OPTION YEAR 2

2001 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 2002 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 2003 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 2004 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 2005 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 2006 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 2007 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 2008 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 2009 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

2010 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 2011 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 2012 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 2013 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 2014 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 2015 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 2016 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 2017 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 2018 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

2019 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 2020 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 2021 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 2022 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 2023 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 2024 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 2025 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 2026 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 2027 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

2028 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 2029 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 2030 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 2031 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 2032 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 2033 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 2034 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 2035 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 2036 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

2037 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 2038 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 2039 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 2040 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 2041 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 2042 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 2043 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 2044 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 2045 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

Subtotal $

Town Bluff / B.A. Steinhagen Lake Sam Rayburn Reservoir Lake of The Pines Wright Patman Lake

OPTION YEAR 2 TOTAL $

OPTION YEAR 3

3001 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 3002 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 3003 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 3004 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 3005 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 3006 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 3007 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 3008 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 3009 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

3010 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 3011 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 3012 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 3013 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 3014 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 3015 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 3016 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 3017 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 3018 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

3019 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 3020 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 3021 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 3022 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 3023 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 3024 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 3025 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 3026 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 3027 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

3028 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 3029 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 3030 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 3031 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 3032 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 3033 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 3034 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 3035 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 3036 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

3037 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 3038 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 3039 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 3040 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 3041 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 3042 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 3043 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 3044 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 3045 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

Subtotal $

Town Bluff / B.A. Steinhagen Lake Sam Rayburn Reservoir Lake of The Pines Wright Patman Lake

OPTION YEAR 3 TOTAL $

OPTION YEAR 4

4001 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 4002 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 4003 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 4004 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 4005 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 4006 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 4007 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 4008 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 4009 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

4010 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 4011 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 4012 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 4013 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 4014 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 4015 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 4016 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 4017 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 4018 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

4019 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 4020 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 4021 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 4022 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 4023 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 4024 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 4025 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 4026 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 4027 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

4028 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 4029 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 4030 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 4031 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 4032 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 4033 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 4034 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 4035 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 4036 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

4037 Hand Plant Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 4038 Hand Plant Hardwood & Baldcypress Seedlings 1 seedling $ 4039 Hand Plant Containerized Pine Seedlings 1 seedling $ 4040 Hand Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 4041 Small Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 4042 Large Equipment Ground Herbicide Application 1 acre $ 4043 Forestry Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10GPA 1 acre $ 4044 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 10 GPA 1 acre $ 4045 Aquatic Aerial Herbicide Application, Min. 25 GPA 1 acre $

Subtotal $

Town Bluff / B.A. Steinhagen Lake Sam Rayburn Reservoir Lake of The Pines Wright Patman Lake Cooper Lake / White Oak Creek Mitigation Area

OPTION YEAR 4 TOTAL $

GRAND TOTAL $

TREE PLANTING AND HERBICIDE APPLICATION SERVICES

PINEY WOODS PROJECT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

1. GENERAL - Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, tools, supplies, materials, transportation, and supervision to accomplish tree planting and herbicide application services in designated areas at Wright Patman Lake, White Oak Creek Mitigation Area, Cooper Lake, Lake of the Pines, Sam Rayburn Lake and Town Bluff Project (B.A. Steinhagen Lake). There are fifteen (15) Texas counties involved in this contract: Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Hopkins, Jasper, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Titus, Tyler, and Upshur. Contractor shall comply with all applicable laws, municipal codes, and regulations.

Contractor’s responsibility shall include, but not be limited to, all job planning, programming, scheduling, administration, Quality Control (QC) inspection and management necessary to accomplish the required services.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Herbicide (excluding Aquatic Aerial Applications) and seedling costs will be negotiated prior to issuance of each task order for a firm fixed price. Negotiated reimbursable costs may include materials, (i.e. seedlings, herbicides, surfactants) and other itemized costs directly associated with acquisition of the products, such as shipping. All other costs, such as storage and transportation of products to and from the work site, shall be included in the bid price for the services.

1.1 SAFETY –

1.1.1 Contractor shall perform all services in full compliance with the safety requirements set forth in the current EM 385-1-1, entitled "Safety and Health Requirements Manual", which is available at the Project Office and at http://www.hq.usace.army.mil (select Safety; and Occupational Health).

Consequently, the Contractor shall be responsible for complying with the current edition and all changes posted on the web as of the effective date of this solicitation.

1.1.2 The contractor shall develop and submit a written detailed Safety Plan within fifteen

(15) days after award and prior to beginning work. This plan must indicate in detail the general policies and procedures for safe operation in the accomplishment of this contract.

1.2 QUALIFICATIONS AND SUPERVISION - Contractor personnel performing herbicide related tasks shall be certified/licensed in the handling and application of pesticides/ herbicides and shall comply with all applicable State and Federal laws and regulations.

The Contractor shall have a minimum of two (2) years of experience in herbicide application in the arena of forest management. The Contractor shall also have a minimum of two (2) years of experience in tree planting, including both hand planting and machine planting.

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The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

Contractor will be required to designate, in writing to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), the name(s) of personnel authorized to supervise work.

Contractor's on-site supervisor(s) will be required to possess effective communication abilities so that any and all feedback regarding guidelines expressed to the supervisor(s) by the COR are effectively considered, and subsequent plan of action decided upon by contractor can be effectively communicated to all employee(s) and/or subcontractor(s).

1.3 ACCESS - Access to all areas can be generally obtained through Government property.

Access over adjacent private lands, if required or desired, will be the responsibility of the Contractor. Although Federal Regulations generally prohibit the use of "All-Terrain Vehicles" (ATV's), exception will be made to the successful bidder, provided that: (1) all such use is limited to work performed in fulfillment of Contract requirements, and (2) all such use is limited to Corps property. Permission for crossing adjacent private lands with an ATV must be obtained by the Contractor.

1.4 RESPONSIBILITIES / DAMAGES - The Contractor will exercise extreme care where operations are adjacent to private property, environmentally sensitive areas, or are potentially controversial. Contractor must report all negative or controversial contact with adjacent landowners to the COR in writing within one (1) workday. Written notification shall be separate from the Contractor's regular reporting. The Contractor shall be responsible for restoring any Government facilities, structures, or other property (including any unauthorized vegetation) damaged as a result of his operations. He shall also be responsible for any damage to private property and injury to any person as a result of his operations. The Contractor will notify the COR immediately of any damage to Government and/or private property, and/or injury to any person resulting from his operations.

1.5 REPORTING OF ENCROACHMENTS / NATURAL DAMAGES - Any

encroachment(s) and/or naturally caused damage(s) on Government fee property noticed by the Contractor during his operations shall be documented and reported to the COR within one (1) week of discovery. Examples of noteworthy items could be such things as unauthorized timber cutting, structure placement, utility placement, road / culvert / boat ramp placement, apparent grave, soil or rock cut/fill, pine beetle spot, storm damaged timber, etc. Documentation shall include the date the encroachment / natural damage was found, a brief description, and the location. No forms shall be provided by the Government for this requirement.

1.6 SPECIAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS –

1.6.1 The contractor shall provide a certificate of insurance to the KO within 5 days of contract award.

1.6.2 Contractor shall provide a written statement listing the name, address, and phone number of the authorized supervisor within 5 days after pre-work conference, before any onsite work begins.

1.6.3 The contractor shall provide a written statement designating the Quality Control Representative(s) within 5 days after pre-work conference, before any on-site work begins.

1.6.4 The contractor shall immediately report to the QA Inspector any unusual or potentially hazardous conditions which are observed during the performance of work. This shall include such items which may constitute fire hazards, damage to buildings or grounds, or other things that might cause a life/health/safety hazard.

1.6.5 The contractor shall provide the weekly Quality Control Reports of completed work to the QA Inspector by the first day of the week for the previous week. If Monday is a holiday, the report is due the following Tuesday. This report shall be brought by the office in hard copy or sent via email.

1.7 PERFORMANCE PERIODS / INSPECTION / PAYMENT – Starting and completion dates (Period of Performance - POP) for each of these services are critical and will be dictated by the Performance Work Statement (PWS) associated with each Task Order.

POP dates are based on herbicide label recommendations and other biological and operational considerations and are generally not flexible.

1.7.1 Herbicide applications will have a 60 day period of performance. For example, Fall herbicide applications (site preparation and understory) shall generally be started no earlier than August 15th and completed no later than October 15th for each calendar year.

1.7.2 Planting of containerized seedlings shall begin no earlier than October 15th and should be completed by December 15th., although planting may be delayed due to soil moisture conditions. Planting of bareroot seedlings shall begin no earlier than December 1st and should be complete by March 1st for Projects in the southern Pineywoods and March 31st for Projects in the northern Pineywoods. See par 2.1.8 below for further details.

1.7.3 Contract inspections will consist of random checks of work in progress and a thorough compliance inspection of all completed work items. Contractor is solely responsible for Quality Control, as described in subsequent sections.

1.7.4 Work performed under this contract shall be paid for at a per unit price. This price shall be full compensation for furnishing all labor, tools, materials, equipment, transportation, storage, and incidentals necessary to complete all work as specified in the following sections. Transportation includes all personnel, supplies, materials, and equipment necessary to perform the work. Partial invoices and payments can be processed on a monthly basis, for no less than $2,500.00 per invoice. No task order will be issued against this contract that totals less than $2,500.00.

1.7.5 Acreages of the stands are derived from Government GIS files and are rounded up to the nearest acre; they shall be deemed accurate for the purposes of payment. No adjustments to the acreages will be made unless gross errors are found and deemed acceptable by the COR. No payment shall be made until each area has been inspected and approved by the COR. Submitted invoice shall include a separate line item for reimbursable costs (seedlings or herbicide) as well as an original receipt from vendor.

1.7.6 BID ITEMS - Bidders must list bid prices for each individual line item, and contractor will be paid according to the unit price bid per the appropriate line item.

Reimbursement for materials (seedlings and herbicides) will be negotiated separately for each Task Order, with the exception of Aquatic Aerial Applications.

The Government will furnish herbicides and other tank mix ingredients for Aquatic Aerial Applications prior to commencement of work.

1.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION –

1.8.1 Pre-work Meeting: Prior to the commencement of a Task Order in any of the following contract sections, the Contractor will be required to meet with the COR for the purpose of review and clarification of all contract specifications and requirements. For Wright Patman Lake, Lake of the Pines, Cooper Lake and White Oak Creek Mitigation Area: Steven Stedman, Project Forester, can be reached at the Wright Patman Lake Office, Texarkana TX, 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday, by calling 903-838-8781 ext. 112. For Sam Rayburn Lake and Town Bluff Lake: John Hamilton, Project Forester, can be reached at the Sam Rayburn Lake Office, Jasper TX, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 409-384-5716.

1.8.2 Quality Control (QC): The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. Contractor shall identify the person responsible for contract QC. The designated QC person MUST understand the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan (QCP) and have a working knowledge of how to implement the plan.

1.8.3 Quality Control Plan (QCP): The Contractor’s Quality Control Plan (QCP) is the means by which the Contractor assures that the work product complies with the requirements of the contract. The QCP is to be delivered to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) within fifteen (15) days after contract award, or at the initial pre-work meeting prior to commencement of the first Task Order, whichever is sooner. After initial acceptance of the QCP, the Contractor shall be required to receive the Contracting Officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to the QC system.

1.8.4 Quality Assurance (QA): The term “Quality Assurance” refers to actions taken by the Government to ensure the Contractor’s Quality Control (QC) system is functioning and effective, and that the Contractor is providing services which are in…