B08_Performance_Work_Statement.pdf

IMBCR Non-sagebrush obligate birds (2024-2026) Performance Work Statement (PWS)

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PROJECT TITLE: IMBCR Non-sagebrush obligate birds (2024-2026)

Contents PWS 1.0 Background on the Government’s Requirement

PWS 2.0 General Scope of Work PWS 3.0 Overall Objectives PWS 4.0 Specific Tasks

PWS 5.0 Delivery / Performance Schedule

PWS 6.0 Government-Furnished Property, Materials, Services

PWS 7.0 Government-Furnished Property, Materials, Services

PWS 8.0 Technical Exhibits and Definitions

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PWS 1.0 Background on the Government’s Requirement Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has the responsibility to manage wildlife habitat on BLM administered lands. The purpose of this project is to establish an inventory/monitoring platform that allows BLM to manage for native desert bird species in such a manner as to prevent the need for them to be listed under the Endangered Species Act. In order to achieve this goal, BLM must understand bird populations related to habitat type and quality and the multiple uses in those landscapes. This project should assist BLM in that goal by providing bird population and density data at biologically relevant scales.

PWS 2.0 General Scope of Work The contractor shall perform all activities necessary for the completion of a desert bird study, focused on desert thrashers. Services include all labor, equipment, supplies, services, permits, and licenses necessary to collect filed data and report on habitat characteristics, numbers and types of birds, and density of bird species. The contractor shall accomplish the collection, curation and appropriate dissemination of a body of useable data regarding the occupancy of target species of birds in the project area.

Place of Performance:

All of the work associated with this contract is on BLM-administered public lands in the California Desert District, including the Ridgecrest, Barstow, Needles, Palm Springs, and El Centro Field Offices and in the Southern Nevada District, including the Las Vegas, Pahrump, and Red Rock/Sloan Field Offices.

Period of Performance:

The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Year of 12 months and two (2) 12-month option years. The Period of Performance reads as follows:

• Base Year January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025

• Option Year 1 January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

• Option Year 2 January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026

PWS 3.0 Overall Objective(s) The objective of this work is to utilize the information gathered by this project to:

• More effectively evaluate BLM options in management of desert habitats for multiple avian species.

• Improve our basic understanding of desert avian species-- habitat use, population status, range.

• Improve BLM’s ability to improve conditions for desert bird species.

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PWS 4.0 Specific Tasks Task 1: Biological Surveys

Based on the projects above, field surveys (inventory/monitoring) of desert bird species of conservation concern on a minimum of 18 locations (example in Figure 1) and documentation of observations (data sheets, photos graphs, field notes, maps) will be provided for each day in the field. Field data must be provided in electronic formats.

See attached example. Work (e.g. point counts or area searches) will be conducted in a manner such that the data can be incorporated the IMBRC (https://rmbo.org/v3/avian/DataProtocolsDatasheets.aspx).

Task 2: Documentation Compile and organize survey data by type, date, and theme. Maintain files, GIS, and Access databases. Prepare summaries, narratives and draft and final reports. Final reports should be of sufficient standard to meet industry standard peer-reviewed published journal articles (standards vary by publication).

PWS 5.0 Delivery / Performance Schedule Contractor must deliver data and an interim report by December 31 of each year of the study and a final consolidated report at the end of the contract POP.

PWS 6.0 Government-Furnished Property, Materials, Services General:

The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, materials, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the work tasks defined in this Performance Work Statement, except for those items specified as government-furnished.

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PWS 7.0 Security and Administrative Matters There are no special security or access requirement.

Regular Work Hours:

Due to the nature of the work, full flexibility will be given to hours of work during the survey period.

Communications:

“Time” for communications received after 3:00pm, after 12:00 pm locally on Fridays, or after 12:00 pm locally prior to a holiday will not start until the next business day. All times are local Pacific Standard Time.

Federal Holidays:

The following Federal Legal Holidays are observed:

New Year’s Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day President’s Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

Wildfire Danger Season:

If the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) allows the Contractor to continue work during periods of declared fire danger or season, the Contractor shall comply with all applicable state laws relating to fire prevention and with all special conditions of work as directed by the COR.

PWS 8.0 Technical Exhibits and Definitions Standard Definitions:

Physical Condition - The Physical appearance of Federal equipment or facilities that considers cracks, chips, dents, abrasions, rust, corrosion, general cleanliness, vibration, operating temperature, and discoloration and other items as identified by the COR.

Physical condition may be determined by visual as well as diagnostic means.

Contracting Officer (CO) - The Secretary of the Interior or designated authorized representative who is the only agent capable of signing a federal award or obligating funds.

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) - The Contracting Officer’s designated representative as indicated in a delegation of authority letter.

Quality Assurance (QA) - Surveillance of Contractor performance to determine performance requirements are met.

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Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) (see Technical Exhibit below) - The PRS identifies the key performance indicators of the Contract that will be evaluated by the Government to assure Contract performance standards are met by the Contractor.

Quality Control - Those actions taken by the Contractor to control the production of goods or services so that they meet the requirements of the performance work statement.

Technical Definitions:

IMBRC - Integrated Monitoring in Bird Conservation Regions

Obligate - Constrained or dependent on a particular habitat

Technical Exhibits:

1. QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

2. SURVEY FORM

3. FIGURE 1. SURVEY AREA

4. EXAMPLE REPORT (Attachment 1 of RFQ)

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EXHIBIT 1: QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

Work Tasks to be Performed

Acceptable Quality Level Method of Surveillance Consequences, Remedies, and/or Deduction(s)

Task(s) 1and 2 Review Monitoring Plans and Assessment Strategies.

No more than 1 unsatisfactory inspection result per season.

The COR or another Government Representative will interview the contractor 2x during the season

For 1 unsatisfactory inspection, the COR will document this and inform the Contractor what must be improved.

For 2 unsatisfactory inspections, a 5% deduction from the invoice for that Period of Performance.

For 3 unsatisfactory inspections, a 10% deduction.

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EXHIBIT 2

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EXHIBIT 3