B08_Attachment_1_PWS.pdf

06/26/2026

Performance Work Statement (PWS) Lee Fire Weed Spraying BLM Colorado White River Field Office

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personnel services contract to provide noxious weed spraying and mapping within the Lee Fire burn scar. 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.

1.1 Description of Services

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, herbicides, adjuvents, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to inventory and treat List A and List B noxious weeds as described in this PWS. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract. This contract will be for a base year with four option years based on performance and funding.

1.2 Background

The Lee Fire burned approximately 138,000 acres within the White River Field Office (WRFO). Noxious weeds are known to occur within the burn area weed mapping and treatments are an important aspect of burned area rehabilitation to manage/limit establishment and spread.

Objectives

The objective of the contract is to provide mapping and treatment of List A and B noxious weeds.

WRFO has identified approximately 135 miles of BLM routes that will be assessed and treated for noxious weeds. WRFO is looking for 45 crew days of work to assess and treat noxious weeds along these routes.

1.3 Scope

The contract supports 45 crew days (8-10 hours/day) of work to patrol and treat noxious weeds along identified routes within the Lee Fire scar. Some routes will require permission from private landowners to access.

Permission to cross private lands will need to be obtained by the contractor. The contractor will also be required to obtain a pesticide use proposal (PUP) for the WRFO for any proposed herbicides to be used for weed treatments.

Herbicides must be approved for use on BLM lands. The contractor shall provide all materials, equipment, and labor to inventory and treat noxious weeds in support of this contract.

1.4 Period of Performance

The period of performance for this contract shall be as follows:

Base Year: August 01, 2026 – July 31, 2027

Option Year 1: August 01, 2027 – July 31, 2028

Option Year 2: August 01, 2028 – July 31, 2029

Option Year 3: August 01, 2029 – July 31, 2030

Option Year 4: August 01, 2030 – July 31, 20231

1.5 General Information

1.5.1 Quality Control

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. The contractor’s quality

Solicitation No. 140L3726Q0102 Page 5 of 31 control program is how the contractor assures that work complies with the requirement of the contract.

1.5.2 Quality Assurance

The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Planas defined at FAR 37.604. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.5.3 Recognized Holidays

The contractor is not required to perform on the federal holidays below:

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day Juneteenth National Independence Day

1.5.4 Place of Performance

Treatments will occur on BLM lands within the Lee Fire Scar. BLM routes have been identified for treatment and mapping.

(maps and shapefiles in Attachments).

1.5.5 Type of Contract

The government will award a Firm Fixed Price contract.

1.5.6 Security Requirements

1.5.6.1 Physical Security:

The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.5.7 Special Qualifications: RESERVED

1.5.8 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The contracting officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced.

Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.5.9 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The (COR) will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract:

perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance: maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract: issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications: monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

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1.5.10 Key Personnel: RESERVED

1.5.11 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.5.12 Contractor Travel: RESERVED

1.5.13 Other Direct Costs: RESERVED

1.5.14 Data Rights: RESERVED

1.5.15 Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may effect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

1.5.16 PHASE IN /PHASE OUT PERIOD: RESERVED

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PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1. CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2. CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.3. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4. DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.5. DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.6. KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.7. PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.8. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.9. QUALITY ASSURANCE Surveillance Plan (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.10. QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.11. SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.12. WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.12. WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

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2.2. ACRONYMS:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative BLM Bureau of Land Management CFR Code of Federal Regulations CO Contracting Officer CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer Representative COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf CRS Colorado Revised Statute DIAR Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation DOI Department of the Interior FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii) ODC Other Direct Costs PIPO Phase In/Phase Out POC Point of Contact PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAP Quality Assurance Program QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program SRMA Special Recreation Management Area TE Technical Exhibit WRFO White River Field Office

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PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. Services: The Government will provide access to all facilities and lands in coordination with the COR.

3.2 Facilities: RESERVED

3.3 Utilities: RESERVED

3.4 Equipment: RESERVED

3.5 Materials: RESERVED

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS.

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PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5.1. Basic Services. The contractor shall provide services for the White River Field Office supporting the spraying and mapping of list A & B noxious weeds..

5.1.1. Scheduling. The contractor shall coordinate the start of treating and mapping noxious weeds no less than 24 hours before they begin work.

5.1.2. Training. The contractor is responsible for ensuring all personnel are trained and appropriately certified for the positions related to this work inclusive of all of the terms and conditions of this purchase order.

5.1.3. Level of Service. The contractor is responsible for applying appropriate herbicides at a rate that will kill encountered noxious weeds. The contractor will be responsible for acquiring a Pesticide Use Proposal (PUP) for proposed herbicides with intended rates of application. Application records will be completed at the end of each day spraying and will be turned into WRFO upon completion of the project. All weed mapping will also be submitted to WRFO upon completion of the contract. All labels will be followed and individuals associated with handling and application of herbicides will be working under the direction of a certified pesticide applicator.

5.1.4. Spraying Operations

1. The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment and any other needed items to apply herbicide in solution to the designated areas in the time specified at their cost.

2. Spray nozzles shall be set to produce spray droplets with a median diameter of 200 microns or larger to minimize drift.

3. Contractor will supply personnel they need to perform according to contract specifications or that they may see fit. The contractor shall have a certified pesticide applicator licensed individual on site at all times during herbicide application. Certification must be for the use of herbicides in the Rangeland Pest Control category. Appropriate proof of license must be submitted to the contracting officer within one week of notification of award of bid.

4. Maximum wind velocity at which spray may be applied in any treatment area is 15 miles per hour.

5. Spraying shall not be done on wet days or when rain is imminent within label rain guidelines or when target plant species are retaining moisture on foliage from rain, heavy dew, or frost.

6. Temperature at the time of application shall be within 45 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit.

7. The contractor shall satisfactorily complete and submit a “2026 Pesticide Application Record”

(PAR) to the contracting officer within 24 hours of any application.

5.1.5 Environmental Considerations

1. Scheduling of all work under this contract shall be coordinated and approved between the contractor and the contracting officer representative (COR).

2. All property owners adjacent to BLM managed lands would be notified prior to any herbicide treatment.

3. A 100 foot buffer will be provided for all open water and riparian areas associated with the project areas.

4. To minimize drift, application of all herbicides will be confined to periods when wind speed is less than 15 miles per hour. Application will not occur during measurable precipitation and Solicitation No. 140L3726Q0102 Page 11 of 31 sufficient drying time will be provided following measurable precipitation.

5. To further limit the potential for damage to aquatic habitats, the application equipment, and calibrations (i.e. spray pressure and droplet size) will be selected to deliver sprays which minimize atomized drift in situations where herbicide could potentially contact surface waters, such as stock ponds and reservoirs.

6. Only federally registered herbicides and products will be used.

7. The BLM Hazardous Material Coordinator would be contacted in the event there are any Hazardous Materials spills during project implementation, and hazardous materials would be cleaned up utilizing standard Haz-mat procedures.

8. All appropriate label specifications will be followed.

9. All individuals associated with the handling or application of herbicides on public lands would be working under the direction of a certified pesticide applicator and would be familiar with the chemical used and emergency procedures to be used in case of herbicide spill.

10. The applicable Federal regulations concerning the storage and disposal of herbicides and herbicide containers would be followed. These are described in the EPA’s "Regulations for Acceptance and Procedures for Disposal and Storage", Federal Register notices as amended.

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PART 6

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

6 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS (CURRENT EDITIONS)

6.1. The Contractor must abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures.

Public Law 92-500

40 CFR 63.1256

CRS 25-8-205

CRS 25-13-106

CRS 32-7-141

5 CCR 1002-22

PART 7

ATTACHMENT/TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LISTING

7 Attachment/Technical Exhibit List:

7.1 Attachment 1 – Performance Requirements Summary

7.2 Attachment 2 – Deliverables Schedule

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Attachment 1

Performance Requirements Summary The contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

Performance Objective (The Service required—usually a shall statement)

Standard Performance Threshold (This is the maximum error rate. It could possibly be “Zero deviation from standard”)

Method of Surveillance

PRS # 1.

1.6.7 Physical Security

The Contractor provided key control ensuring no unauthorized access to facilities for which they are provided with temporary access to keys. The contractor lost no keys in the performance of the contract.

ZERO Deviation Direct Observation

PRS # 2

5.1.3. Level of Service

The contractor will acquire a PUP and apply herbicides at appropriate rates to kill intended species. Mapping will be completed using GPS or similar methods.

95% Periodic Surveillance;

Validated Customer Complaint

PRS # 3

5.1.4. Spraying Operations

The contractor will supply all labor, equipment and herbicides and follow spraying operations outlined in 5.1.4

ZERO Deviation Validated Customer Complaint

PRS # 4

5.1.5. Standard Cleaning

The contractor will follow all environmental considerations outlined in section 5.1.5

ZERO Deviation Periodic Surveillance;

Validated Customer Complaint

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Attachment 2

DELIVERABLES SCHEDULE

Deliverable Frequency # of Copies Medium/Format Submit To

Pesticide Use Proposal

Prior to the beginning of spraying

1 Copy Adobe or MS Office mdupire@blm.gov

Pesticide Application Records

At the time of final invoice

1 – provided during invoice submission

Adobe or MS Office mdupire@blm.gov

Spraying/Mapping Shapefiles

At the time of final invoice

1 copy KMZ or SHP mdupire@blm.gov

Proof of Insurance Upon request from the COR or Contracting Officer

1 Adobe or MS Office COR or Contracting Officer

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