Annex M

Pest Control

September 30, 2025

Table of Contents

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Pest Management Services

1.2 Buildings and Structures

1.3 Regulations

1.4 Licenses and Certifications

1.5 Pesticides

2.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

2.1 General

2.2 Scheduled Services

2.3 Notification Requirement-Building Occupants…………………………………..…6

2.4 Essential Service Components………………………………………………………6

2.5 Call Backs ……………………………………………………………………………..6

2.6 Changes to Pest Control Approach………………………………………………….7

2.7 CYS Access Conditions………………………………………………………………7

3.0 Household Pest Control…………………………………………………………………7

3.1 Scheduled(Firm, Fixed-Price Nuisance Pest Control Services…………………..7

3.2 Pest Control Procedures for Various Pests………………………………………..7

3.3 Food Handling Establishments…………………………………………………….10

4.0 Structural Pest Control…………………………………………………………………11

4.1 Scheduled (Firm, Fixed-Price) Structural Pest Control Services……………..11

4.2 Treatment Application Structural Pest Control Services………………………..12

5.0 Mosquito and Biting Fly Control……………………………………………………13

5.1 Scheduled (Firm, Fixed-Price) Mosquito Control Services…………………….13

5.2 Adult Mosquito Surveillance……………………………………………………….14

5.3 Adult Mosquito and Biting Fly Control…………………………………………14

5.4 Larval Surveillance and Control…………………………………………………..14

6.0 Turf Pest Control……………………………………………………………………….15

6.1 Scheduled (Firm, Fixed-Price) Turf and Pest Control Services………………..15

7.0 Weed Control……………………………………………………………………………15

7.1 Contractor shall conduct vegetation control (grassy and broad leaf weeds, forbs, bushes, and trees) IAW the IPMP and the Installation Natural Resource Management Plan……………………………………………………………………………..15

7.2 Service Requirements for Scheduled (Firm, Fixed-Price) Weed Control……16

8.0 Animal Control………………………………………………………………………….17

8.1 Licenses and Permits………………………………………………………………17

8.2 Response Time……………………………………………………………………17

8.3 Methods of capture and removal…………………………………………………18

8.4 Odor Control…………………………………………………………………………18

8.5 Control of Animals Suspected of Being Rabid…………………………………18

8.6 Carcass Disposal…………………………………………………………………..18

9.0 Attachments……………………………………………………………………………19

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1.0 General Information.

1.1 Pest Management Services. The Contractor shall perform scheduled and unscheduled Pest Management Services for public health pests for real property, facilities, and grounds on Pine Bluff Arsenal (PBA). Pests are: a nuisance, invasive species, or disease vector such as arthropods, stray dogs, stray cats, birds, rodents, nematodes, fungi, bacteria, viruses, algae, snails, marine borers, snakes, weeds, and other organisms (except for human or animal disease-causing organisms) that adversely affect readiness, military operations, or the well-being of personnel and animals; attack or damage real property, supplies, equipment, or vegetation; or are otherwise undesirable. A disease vector is any animal capable of transmitting the causative agent of a human disease; serving as an intermediate or reservoir host of a pathogenic organism; or producing human discomfort or injury, including (but not limited to) mosquitoes, flies, ticks, mites, snails, and rodents.

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 perform inspections for household pests in buildings and structures as directed by the Contracting Officer’s Representative

(COR).

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. Pine Bluff Arsenal Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP)

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

f. Arkansas Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

g. Installation Natural Resource Management Plan

h. TM 5-630, Natural Resource Land Management

i. PBA Pesticide Use Plan (PUP)

j. UFC 4-860-03 Railroad Maintenance and Safety Standards Section 3.3

k. AR 608-10, Child Development Services

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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. The Contractor shall prepare, submit, and maintain records and reports as specified in Attachment I.

1.3.2 AMC has incorporated the use of Integrated Pest Management System (IPMS), a WEBCASS pest management module. This WECASS system has an e-version of the DD1532 with auto calculating feature. The PBA IPMC will provide the Contractor with IPMS assess for uploading pest management data.

1.4 Licenses and Certifications. The Contractor shall provide its business license and pest management specialist’s names, certification numbers (DOD or State), certification categories, and expiration dates within thirty (30) 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 are kept current. Any changes in personnel shall be provided to KO no less than seven (7) days prior to change. Copies of these licenses/certifications shall be provided to the KO for approval.

1.4.1 Personnel. The Contractor shall provide properly licensed and certified pest management personnel Monday through Friday, during normal duty hours. The Contractor personnel shall perform pest surveillance, pest control, inspection operations, and pesticide application, IAW DODI 4150.07 and PBA 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 Arkansas certified in the following pest control categories/subcategories:

a. Forestry (EPA Category 2/ Arkansas State category 2)

b. Turf (EPA Category 3/ Arkansas State category 1)

c. Ornamental (EPA Category 3/ (Arkansas State category 1))

d. Aquatic (EPA Category 5/ Arkansas State category 3)

e. Right of Way (EPA Category 6/ Arkansas State category 4)

f. Mosquito & General Use Pesticides (EPA Category 7/ Arkansas State category 6)

g. Public Health Pest Management (EPA Category 8/ Arkansas State category 6)

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. The

Contractor shall annually submit a Pesticide Use Proposal, IAW Pest Management Plan. The initial plan submittal is required with submittal.

c. All pesticides shall be used in strict conformance with label directions.

Mixing of chemicals shall comply with EPA, DoD, and State requirements.

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d. The Contractor shall not store or mix pesticides 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. However, the Contractor shall not have a location or work site to store unmixed pesticides on site.

e. The Contractor shall complete a spray report and make available to KO and COR within 3 days of application IAW ARG870000.

f. The Contractor shall submit monthly pesticide usage on DD Form 1532 IAW

PBA IPMP.

g. 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.

h. 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.

i. 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.

2.0 Description of Services.

2.1 General.

The Contractor shall schedule and arrange work so as to cause the least interference with the normal occurrence of Government business and mission. In those cases where some interference is unavoidable, the Contractor shall make every effort to minimize the impact. All required work schedules shall be submitted to and accepted by the KO. In no event shall the Contractor change accepted work schedules without the prior consent of the KO. Required inspections shall be performed concurrently whenever possible.

2.2 Scheduled Services.

a. Proposed schedules for each scheduled service, covering the entire term of the contract, shall be submitted with offer.

b. Schedules shall indicate the week of the month services shall be performed.

Accepted schedules shall be strictly adhered to.

c. Any proposed changes must be submitted for the KO's and COR’s acceptance at least five (5) working days in advance.

d. All scheduled services are included in the firm fixed-price portion of the contract.

2.3 Notification Requirement-Building Occupants

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2.3.1 Once a schedule is received, the Contracting Officer (KO) will provide the Contractor with a list of contacts, to include office location, phone number and email, for each of the facilities in which services will be provided.

2.3.2 The Contractor shall notify, in writing, the building point of contact, if any, or in the case of occupied quarters, the occupant of any scheduled services to be performed in their building or quarters. Any required occupant preparation actions shall be listed in the notification (CDRL #A020), which shall be provided at least four (4) business days in advance of the scheduled service date.

2.3.3 A sample notification form is provided in Attachment C Areas which have not been properly prepared shall not be treated, and the Contractor shall coordinate with the occupant as required until all preparations have been completed, at no additional cost to the Government.

2.4 Essential Service Components.

2.4.1 The following actions shall be taken by the Contractor each time services are rendered under the contract:

a. A complete inspection shall be made of the site. Surveillance methods include, but are not limited to those identified in Attachment D.

b. Pest(s), visible pest damage, and any potential for pest infestation shall be identified

c. The extent of the pest problem shall be determined.

d. Corrective action shall be taken as appropriate to control, prevent, or otherwise mitigate the pest(s). The Contractor shall use non-chemical techniques as the primary method of control. When pesticide use is necessary, the Contractor shall employ the least hazardous material, most precise application technique, and minimum quantity of pesticide necessary to achieve control. However, when pesticide use is necessary for subterranean termite control, the maximum percent and rate specified on the label shall be used.

e. The effectiveness of the service provided shall be evaluated and corrective action taken until the specified levels of control are achieved.

f. Advise, in writing through KO and COR to building occupants, housekeeping staff, etc., of improvements necessary in sanitation, waste handling, and other measures not within the Contractor’s requirement and this contract that impact or could adversely impact the Contractor’s implemented pest management controls.

2.5 Call Backs

2.5.1 The Contractor shall perform corrective action within 24 hours (except Sundays and Holidays) after receipt of notice from the KO and COR that inspection has revealed control limits have been exceeded, except where specified otherwise.

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2.5.2 Callbacks shall be made at no additional cost to the Government; there is no limit to the number of callbacks.

2.6 Changes to Pest Control Approach.

2.6.1 As new materials and methods become available, it may become necessary to alter the approach to pest control, such as those which would reduce reliance on pesticides, or use safer materials.

2.6.2 The Contractor shall recommend specification changes to the KO and COR when:

a. a. Newer, safer, and more effective methods become available, or

b. More selective pesticides become available, or

c. Less toxic and less persistent pesticides become available.

2.7 CYS Access Conditions. Contractor shall perform pest services in CYS areas when children are not present. Custodial services shall be coordinated to match the Center’s weekday schedule and performed after regular business hours. Regular pest services shall be completed on a Friday afternoon after the children have left to allow the weekend for areas to ventilate to minimize exposure. CYS facilities require sign-in and out any time someone enters the buildings. Furthermore, video surveillance is conducted in these areas 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Contractor employees shall be made aware of these conditions.

3.0 Household Pest Control.

3.1 Scheduled (Firm, Fixed-Price) Nuisance Pest Control Services.

3.1.1 General.

3.1.1.1 The Contractor shall provide pest control services on a scheduled basis for the control of cockroaches, ants, silverfish, spiders, mice, rats, and other crawling and flying pests.

3.1.1.2 Services shall be provided at the locations(s)/site(s) specified in Attachments

E and F, and at least as frequently as specified in Attachment E.

3.1.1.3 Service frequencies shall be increased by the Contractor, if necessary, to obtain and maintain the control levels specified, at no additional cost to the Government.

3.1.1.4 When infestations are found, employ Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques. The Contractor will perform non-chemical methods such as vacuuming, power washing, caulking, screening, or other exclusion or harborage elimination procedures; or by trapping before applying minimal application of the least toxic pesticides and formulations

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3.1.1.5 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.

3.1.1.6 Liquid, dust and aerosol pesticide formulation methods will only be used if other control methods have failed, and only when spaces are unoccupied.

This requirement applies to all indoor pest control operations. Gel baits, cockroach, rodent traps, and ant bait stations, or other pesticide formulations that do not volatize or drift in air currents may be applied in occupied spaces.

Rodent bait stations should not be used inside structures.

3.1.1.7 Perform follow up inspections and, if necessary, repeat IPM measures until the acceptable level of control specified below is achieved.

3.2 Pest Control Procedures for Various Pests.

3.2.1 Cockroaches.

3.2.1.1 In buildings scheduled for monthly service IAW Attachment E, cockroach control shall be consistently maintained. Control is defined as two or less spots (an area of two square feet) infestations in any one building, and no more than six cockroaches found in any one spot. If more than two spot infestations are found or more than six cockroaches are found in any one spot, a call back request will be issued by the KO.

3.2.1.2 In buildings scheduled for quarterly and biannually service, the premises shall have no visible cockroaches or signs of cockroach infestations. If an infestation is located by the Contractor and follow-up service is required, a schedule shall be provided to the KO and COR.

3.2.2 Ants.

3.2.2.1 Control shall be established within 30 calendar days after the start date of the contract. Control is defined as less than two sightings of the target pest for the duration of the contract.

3.2.2.2 If an infestation is located by the Contractor during a scheduled inspection/treatment, and a follow-up inspection/treatment is required to ensure that control has been obtained, the follow-up service shall be scheduled and the schedule provided to the KO and COR.

3.2.3 Other Arthropod Pests (silverfish, spiders, and crickets). Control shall be achieved within two services. Control is defined as less than two sightings of the target pest during a 30 calendar day period.

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3.2.4 Rodents.

3.2.4.1 The use of glue boards, snap traps, and other non-poisonous control methods shall be emphasized.

3.2.4.2 Rodenticides shall be placed only in distinctly marked, spill-proof, tamper-proof bait stations, which are inaccessible to children, pets, and non-target wildlife; or in burrows which shall be closed immediately after treatment. Bait placed in bait stations shall remain free of insect infestation and shall not be placed in food service or food preparation areas without the prior written acceptance of the KO.

3.2.4.3 Control shall be established within 30 calendar days after the start date of the contract. Control is defined as keeping areas free of infestation for the duration of the contract. Physical signs of rodent activity, such as active burrows, droppings, urine stains, commodity damage, etc., shall be evidence of lack of control.

3.2.4.4 When noxious odors indicate the presence of a dead rodent resulting from Contractor operations, locate and remove carcass. If the carcass is located in an inaccessible area, apply an effective deodorizer.

3.2.5 Birds.

3.2.5.1 Nuisance bird control shall consist of prevention from nesting, roosting, or loafing on exterior and interior surfaces of buildings and structures located on the Arsenal. Nuisance birds are normally pigeons, blackbirds, starlings, and sparrows.

3.2.5.2 Birds protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), which periodically occur on the installation, cannot be controlled without a Depredation Permit issued by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service

(USFWS).

3.2.5.3 The Contractor shall remove nests (including contents) and control ectoparasites such as ticks, mites, and lice, when present. However, bird nests, eggs (hatched or unhatched and not viable), bird feathers, etc. of migratory birds protected under the MBTA will require a Depredation Permit issued by the USFWS. No species and their nests shall be touched or harmed without prior written acceptance of the KO and obtaining any required permits.

3.2.5.4 Bird management programs may include trapping, physical removal, non-lethal repellents, physical barriers, operation of pyrotechnic and scare devices, and toxic baits. Dead and dying birds resulting from the control program shall be disposed of off the installation.

3.2.5.5 Care should be taken not to disturb the habitat of Bald Eagles.

3.2.5.6 Should the Contractor require a Depredation Permit issued by the USFWS to provide services outlined in the contract, the Arsenal will contact the USFWS to obtain the Depredation Permit.

3.2.6 Acceptable Level of Control.

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3.2.6.1 Elimination of most arthropods, other than cockroaches and ants, shall be established in one visit.

3.2.6.2 Elimination of cockroaches and ants shall be established within 30 calendar days. The site, building, or area shall remain free of any infestation for at least an additional 30 calendar days.

3.2.6.3 Rodent infestations shall be eliminated within a 30 calendar day service period. The site, building, or area shall remain rodent-free for at least an additional 30 calendar days.

3.2.6.4 Bird control shall be established within 30 calendar days after treatment or corrective measures. Control is defined as no more than five pigeons and no more than eight birds total (all species combined) sighted on a building or structure at one time in the area(s) specified in the work authorization. The Contractor shall perform follow-up with inspections, and, if needed, retreat at no additional cost to the Government until the acceptable level of control specified below is achieved.

3.2.6.5 The Contractor shall perform follow-up inspections, and, if needed, retreat at no additional cost to the Government until the acceptable level of control specified is achieved.

3.2.7 Service Requirements.

3.2.7.1 When ordered, household pest control services shall be provided in family housing units during change of occupancy maintenance at no additional cost to the Government. In most cases, units will be vacant and required service dates will be provided by the KO or COR.

3.2.7.2 If a unit is occupied, the resident shall be notified, in writing, in advance as specified in the "GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES" paragraph.

3.2.7.3 Housing units, buildings, and adjacent areas shall receive service, when ordered, to control existing infestations. The scope and type of service shall be based on conditions.

3.2.7.4 Liquid, dust and aerosol pesticide formulation methods will only be used if other control methods have failed, and only when spaces are unoccupied.

3.3 Food Handling Establishments.

3.3.1 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. Food handling establishments are shown in Attachment E.

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

3.3.3 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

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3.3.4 The Contractor shall inspect for flies during monthly building and weekly food handling establishment inspections. Building inspections shall include all lunchrooms, break rooms, and kitchenette areas. The Contractor shall provide pest control based on inspection results.

4.0 Structural Pest Control.

4.1 Scheduled (Firm, Fixed-Price) Structural Pest Control Services.

4.1.1 General.

4.1.1.1 The Contractor shall perform an inspection of structural facilities listed in Attachment E annually between the months of September through January for termites, carpenter ants, wood-destroying fungi, powder post beetles, and other wood-destroying pests.

4.1.1.2 The findings of each inspection of a structure, including negative findings, shall be recorded on a commercial form that has information on it similar to the DD Form 1070, provided as Attachment H.

4.1.1.3 Completed reports shall be provided to the KO and COR within five (5) business days following the completion of each inspection.

4.1.2 Inspection shall include, but not be limited to, the following areas, if accessible and unobstructed: plumbing in bathrooms, kitchens, laundry rooms, or other areas;

window and door frames and sills; baseboards, flooring, walls, and ceilings; entrance steps and porches; exterior of slab or foundation walls; crawl spaces to include support piers and beams, floor joists, sill plates, and foundation walls; fire places; and weep holes.

4.1.3 The Contractor shall provide general structural floor plans of the first floor, crawl areas, and basements, to include locations of foundations (footings), beams, piers, expansion joints, cracks in slabs, pipes which penetrate slabs or contact soil, all walls on slabs, and any other areas which may require termite treatment should an infestation be identified. Floor plans shall be provided to the COR at least five (5) business days prior to treatment activities.

4.1.3.1 The total linear feet for injecting and trenching, and the total square feet for rodding and broadcasting, shall be calculated and reported.

4.1.3.2 Floor plans shall clearly identify the locations of previous and current pest activity and damage, areas where conditions are conducive to pest infestations and locations which are inaccessible or obstructed.

4.1.4 Recommendations for nonchemical preventative methods to eliminate water

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4.2 Treatment Application Structural Pest Control Services.

4.2.1 General.

4.2.1.1 The Contractor shall provide structural pest control services as a result of an inspection as specified below. Services shall be completed within 30 working days of notice by government representative to begin treatment.

4.2.1.2 At the time of any soil treatment application, the soil shall be in a condition with low moisture to allow uniform distribution of the treatment solution throughout the soil.

The Contractor shall not apply pesticide during or immediately following heavy rains, or when conditions will cause runoff and create an environmental hazard.

4.2.1.3 No pesticides shall be applied to the soil beneath a plenum air space.

Pesticides shall not be applied until the approximate location of water and sewer lines are known.

4.2.1.4 The Government requires delivery of termiticides in sealed original containers unless otherwise approved by the IPM Coordinator in consultation with a DoD PMC.

4.2.2 Subterranean Termite Control.

4.2.2.1 All termite infestations in the structure shall be controlled within 30 days of treatment. Labels shall bear the manufacturer's warnings to be observed in handling and use of material and bear evidence or registration under the FIFRA. The methods of termiticide application and control shall include but are limited to the following:

4.2.2.1.1 Drill with Sub slab Injection and Soil Rodding. Termiticide shall be applied by sub slab injection and rodding shall be in accordance with the PMC-approved termiticide product label. The KO and COR shall be notified prior to work performance.

4.2.2.1.2 Trench and Excavation Technique. Termiticide shall be applied by trenching shall be in accordance with the PMC-approved termiticide product label. The KO shall be notified prior to work performance.

4.2.2.1.3 Basement Walls without Footings. All non-bearing wood frame basement walls without footings shall have the wall void treated with a borate pesticide unless otherwise approved by the IPM Coordinator in consultation with a DoD PMC. Injection holes shall be as small as possible and neatly patched after application.

4.2.2.1.4 Exposed (Non-Painted) Structural Wood. All exposed rafters, sill plates, cross beams, and other structural lumber in basements, shall be surface treated with a

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4.2.2.2 Warranty.

4.2.2.2.1 Within seven (7) calendar days of inspections and/or treatments of infestations, the Contractor shall provide the KO and COR with a five-year written warranty for existing infestations when an inspection indicates no termite activity and for new infestations of subterranean termites for the areas having termite activity and have been treated.

4.2.2.2.2 The warranty shall state that chemical concentrations, rates, and methods of application complied with the EPA registered pesticide product label. The warranty period shall commence when Contractor provides the KO with a written statement stating all identified and treated active termite infestations have been eliminated and/or the date of acceptance by the KO.

4.2.2.2.3 Visual sightings of pests, additional damage, new mud tubes, or other signs of living pests within the structure during the warranty period, shall be a valid reason for retreatment at the Contractor's expense.

4.2.2.3 Carpenter Ant Control.

4.2.2.3.1 The Contractor shall control indoor infestations of carpenter ants using the preferred control methods of baits and dusts.

4.2.2.3.2 Drilling through structural materials to inject pesticides will not be performed without the prior written acceptance of the KO. When drilling is authorized, drill holes shall be aesthetically and permanently filled upon service completion at no additional cost to the Government.

5.0 Mosquito and Biting Fly Control.

5.1 Scheduled (Firm, Fixed-Price) Mosquito Control Services.

5.1.1 Mosquitoes are the major nuisance insects in standing water areas on the Arsenal. The Contractor, as requested, will provide adult mosquito and biting fly control services by the application of insecticide using a truck-mounted ULV aerosol generator as specified in Attachment H or as mosquito control tablets applied directly into the water.

5.1.2 The Contractor, as requested, will provide as requested adult mosquito control services at the locations indicated in Attachment E and Attachment F.

5.1.3 Acceptable Level of Control is achieved when application reduces pretreatment mosquito light-trap counts by 70 percent or

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5.2 Adult Mosquito Surveillance.

5.2.1 The Contractor, as requested, will provide adult mosquito surveillance traps at the locations indicated in Attachment E as specified per service call.

5.2.2 Surveillance, as requested, will be conducted for four consecutive nights each week to determine the presence, sources, species, and numbers of nuisance pest and vector mosquitoes.

5.2.3 Surveillance, as requested, will begin one hour before sunset and last until one hour after sunrise during the period starting 15 March and continuing through 15 October. On each of these days, the traps will be checked for proper operation, repaired or replaced as required, and emptied of catches before 9am.

5.2.4 Female mosquitoes will be identified at least to genus and the more common mosquitoes identified to species. All female mosquitoes caught will be counted and tallied by trap and a written tally provided to the KO before noon on each day mosquitoes are collected.

5.3 Adult Mosquito and Biting Fly Control.

5.3.1 Treatment, as requested, will be initiated within 24 hours after surveillance indicates that treatment is needed, weather permitting.

Treatments, as requested, will not be started or continued if wind speed is in excess of five miles per hour, if raining, or if the temperature at ground level is warmer than the temperature 6 feet above the ground.

5.3.2 Strict adherence to all label requirements, such as vehicle speed, ULV generator calibration, direction of travel (in relation to wind direction), space between swaths, etc., is required. Only application of pesticides to the air by ground equipment, i.e., truck-mounted ULV aerosol applicator, will be approved. Application of insecticide by aircraft will not be allowed without approval from a DoD PMC.

5.3.3 Acceptable Level of Control is achieved when application reduces pretreatment mosquito light-trap counts by 70 percent or biting/landing counts by 50 percent.

5.4 Larval Surveillance and Control.

5.4.1 Dip counts will be made when and where ordered by the KO per service call or as needed to achieve required control level. Such water will be dipped every other working day where the occurrence of larvae is possible. Dip counts will be completed and a written

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5.4.2 Larvae and pupae, as requested, will be treated with an appropriate EPA registered material, excluding diesel oil, whenever dip counts exceed the acceptable level of control specified above.

5.4.3 If treatment is required, it will be provided within 24 hours of dip count. Biological control (e.g., Gambusia affinis and Bacillus thuringiensis), as well as insect growth regulators, are the preferred methods of treatment.

5.4.4 Acceptable Level of Control is achieved larval mosquito populations shall be maintained at or below three larvae or pupae per dip.

6.0 Turf Pest Control.

6.1 Scheduled (Firm, Fixed-Price) Turf and Pest Control Services.

6.1.1 Turf pest control services shall be provided at the sites indicated in Attachment E as specified below.

6.1.2 Fire Ant Control.

6.1.2.1 Treatment. The Contractor shall maintain fire ant control in all areas specified in Attachment E by mound or area application of insecticides. As a minimum, all outdoor areas shall be surveyed twice a year, once in March and once in September, and all areas where mounds are found treated. Treated areas shall be checked 30 to 45 calendar days after treatment and any found activity shall be retreated, unless otherwise directed by the IPM Coordinator in consultation with a DoD PMC.

6.1.2.2 Acceptable Level of Control is achieved when any given acre has no fire ant activity or the mound has the appearance of a lack of maintenance (i.e., the mound crumbles or breaks up and activity is very low. This level of control will not necessarily apply to all acreage, but to those areas identified in this contract.

6.1.2.2.1 Critical grounds areas shall be kept at less than

one mound/colony per acre.

6.1.2.2.2 Non-critical grounds areas shall be kept at

population levels at or less than three mounds/colonies per acre.

7.0 Weed Control.

7.1 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 only use herbicides listed on the PBA Pesticide Use Plan (PUP).

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7.1.1 Weed control services shall be provided by using herbicides with low per acre rates of application or non-chemical methods.

7.1.2 Non-selective soil residual herbicides shall not be used within 75 feet of the drip line of large trees, within root range of shrubs and small trees, or within 10 feet of flowers and gardens.

7.1.3 Care shall be taken so that vegetation in areas adjacent to treated areas is not damaged.

7.1.4 The Contractor shall repair any damage caused by herbicide treatments at no additional cost to the Government.

7.2 Service Requirements for Scheduled (Firm, Fixed-Price) Weed Control.

7.2.1 Use selective herbicides at locations identified in Attachments E and F, approximately 286 acres, to control the following: woody brush, vines, Johnsongrass, Willow trees, and emerged weeds. Use non-selective herbicides at locations identified in Attachments E and F, approximately 500 acres, to maintain bare ground (non-selective).

7.2.1.1 Railroad rights-of-way; maintain a sixteen-foot-wide strip (12 feet on each side of the track centerline) free of vegetation. Vegetation control shall be accomplished as prescribed in the following manuals: Technical Manual, TM 5-630 (Natural Resources Land Management) and Unified Facilities Criteria, UFC 4-860-03 (Railroad Track Maintenance and Safety Standards) section 3-3.

7.2.1.2 Road shoulders; maintain a six-foot strip (outside edge of pavement to outside of gravel, whichever is less), on each side of designated roadways free of vegetation.

7.2.1.3 Electrical utility substations, emergency generators

enclosures, pad mounted transformer enclosures, and gas reducer and metering station enclosures; maintain the entire area inside the chain link fence and five feet outside the fence free of vegetation.

7.2.1.4 Pond/lake riprap levees; maintain designated areas vegetation free.

7.2.1.5 Bombing mat, 77-950, production area concrete aprons and foundations, asphalt parking lots (including around signs, other objects, along rails and medians between rows) and all above grade loading docks and landings at entrance doors Arsenal-wide; maintain cracks, crevices and joints vegetation free. Maintain the gravel parking areas, asphalt parking lots, and roadway shoulders vegetation free.

7.2.1.6 Crushed stone parking lots and crushed stone storage areas including around signs and other objects, along rails and medians between the rows, and two feet outside the perimeter; maintain vegetation free.

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7.2.1.7 Access roads to antenna sites and radio tower site; maintain gravel road free of vegetation.

7.2.1.8 Igloos with geomembrane fabric cover maintained vegetation free.

7.2.1.9 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.

7.2.2 Acceptable level of control for selective weed control is achieved when:

7.2.2.1 95 percent of treated vegetation is killed within six weeks after application or if work is done when vegetation is dormant and 95 percent kill of the target vegetation fails to germinated or green up within six weeks in the spring.

7.2.2.2 95 percent of the American lotus is killed within 30 days of chemical treatment or mechanically removal and maintain at the 95 percent level of control for four months.

7.2.2.3 All areas are maintained vegetation free for the entire contract period.

7.2.3 Acceptable level of control for nonselective weed control is achieved for when:

7.2.3.1 95% kill of treated vegetation within six weeks after application or if work is done when vegetation is dormant, 95% kill of target vegetation within six weeks of green up in the spring.

7.2.3.2 All areas maintain vegetation free for a period of one year.

8.0 Animal Control.

8.1 Licenses and Permits. Contractor shall hold all required licenses and permits for the control and or removal from the installation of wild and feral animals, including, but not limited to skunks, armadillos, opossums, coyote, beavers, squirrels, snakes, cats, bats, and dogs. Applicable licenses and permits are required within thirty (30) calendar days after contract award or within seven (7) calendar days of identification of additional permits needed.

8.2 Response time. The Contractor shall arrive to the specified location within thirty (30) minutes after notification by the COR.

8.3 Methods of capture and removal:

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8.3.1 The Contractor shall use cage-type live traps or other techniques that do not harm the captured animal except when trapping beaver when "Conibear" type traps may be used. Leg-hold steel traps shall not be used.

8.3.2 All captured dogs and cats shall be taken to an acceptable animal shelter at no expense to the Government. Vehicles utilized to transport domestic animals shall be equipped with cages specifically designed to transport, confine, and segregate domestic animals in a humane manner. The vehicles and animal carriers used for transporting domestic animals shall be cleaned IAW Code of Federal Regulations Title 9, Sec 3.11.

8.3.3 All wild animals shall be trapped and destroyed humanely and disposed of off Government property in accordance with State of Arkansas wildlife laws and regulations. Historically, PBA has an average of one (1) case of wild animal nuisance per month that result in capture of one (1) or more pests. These cases typically include, snakes, raccoons, beavers, skunks and coyotes.

8.3.4 Contractor shall pick up the described domestic animal in a humane manner and impound. The Contractor shall impound domestic animals that have been involved in bite or scratch incidents, are creating a nuisance, are a hazard, or have otherwise been ordered to be impounded.

8.3.5 The Contractor shall not release the captured stray animal to any person, including the owner, other than a Stray Animal Facility representative. The Contractor shall inspect stray animals for microchipping, read any microchips that are available, and utilize any other resources to identify and contact the stray animal’s owner.

8.4 Odor Control. The Contractor shall eliminate or effectively counteract or mask undesirable odors associated with live animals.

8.5 Control of Animals Suspected of Being Rabid.

8.5.1 The Contractor shall capture animals suspected of having rabies because of physical or behavioral characteristics. Work shall be done on an emergency service call basis.

8.5.2 The suspected animal(s) shall be delivered to the Jefferson County, Pine Bluff Health Unit, Environmental Health Division, (870) 535-2142, for quarantine or evaluation by a licensed veterinarian at no additional cost to the Government.

8.5.3 The Contractor shall notify the Operations Center (540-2700) during nonworking hours.

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9.0 Attachments.

Attachments Listing

A. Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) Table (3 Pages) B. Integrated Pest Management Outline (1 page) C. Pest Control Treatment Notification Form (1 page) D. Surveillance Methods (1 page) E. Service Locations (12 pages) F. Installation Maps (22 pages) G. Sample Invoice (1 page) H. Termite and Wood Decay Inspection (1 page) I. DD Form 1532 & 1532-1 (1 page) J. PBA Pesticide Use Plan (PUP) (2 pages) K. Pine Bluff Arsenal Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP) (157 pages) L. Installation Natural Resource Management Plan (166 pages) M. Pine Bluff Arsenal Notice of Coverage (1 page) N. Army Regulation 200-1 Environmental Protection and Enhancement (140 pages) O. Arkansas Pesticide Use and Application Act and Rules Chapter 20 (51 pages) P. Permit Obligations in the Pesticide Permit ARG870000 (20 pages) Q. Pesticide Recordkeeping Form (1 page) R. Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 4150.07, DoD Pest Management Program (20 pages) S. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (168 pages) T. UFC 4-860-03 Railroad Track Maintenance and Safety Standards Section 3.3 Vegetation (1 page) U. Army Regulation 608-10 Child Development Services (301 pages) V. Technical Manual TM 5-630 Natural Resources Land Management (220 pages)

1.5 Pesticides.

2.0 Description of Services.