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This document is a draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for a federal contract opportunity to provide Terrestrial Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) data collection services across multiple Field Offices in the state of Wyoming.
The PWS outlines the scope of work, which includes data collection at 527 points in the 2025 field season, with options for four 12-month periods from 2026-2029 collecting 375 points per year. Key tasks include coordination with BLM, data collection using specified methods, quality control, and data submittal. The contractor must provide all necessary equipment and qualified personnel, including a project/crew manager and field crews with expertise in botany, rangeland, and soil science. The performance period is aligned with the federal fiscal year, with a base year in 2025 and four option years. Payments are tied to specific data collection and delivery milestones. The government will monitor quality based on timeliness, accuracy, and professionalism of deliverables.
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BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Wyoming Terrestrial
Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring Surveys
Performance Work Statement (PWS)
**PRESOLICITATION ONLY - DRAFT
RFQ ATTACHMENT 1 **
This copy is for informational purposes only. Offers/Quotes are
NOT requested at this time
DRAFT ONLY
1. INTRODUCTION
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the state of Wyoming is collecting Terrestrial Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) data to document effectiveness of the decisions established in its Resource Management Plans, to determine treatment effectiveness, for habitat evaluation, among others. The Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) strategy is one of the approved monitoring strategies for land health monitoring.
This scope of work is for Terrestrial AIM data collection. The requisite scope of work includes 527 points in the 2025 field season, with a potential for four 12-month options periods (2026- 2029) with 375 points per year as reflected in Table 2.
This scope of work also includes optional task 5 to increase the number of required points by up to 100 per contract period as stated below in Section 3.4. This optional task may be exercised during any of the option periods.
2. BACKROUND
2.1 Period of Performance
The base year for this contract is aligned with the federal government fiscal year 2025, with four option years as described in Table 1. The base year of data collection will be field season 2025.
Table 1. Period of Performance.
Description Begin Date(s) End Date(s) Base (2025) 1/2/2025 9/30/2025
Option Year 1 (2026) 1/2/2026 9/30/2026
Option Year 2 (2027) 1/2/2027 9/30/2027
Option Year 3 (2028) 1/2/2028 9/30/2028
Option Year 4 (2029) 1/2/2029 9/30/2029
2.2 Regulatory Guidance
The contractor shall be responsible for collecting data at targeted and randomly distributed points on BLM administered lands throughout individual Field Offices within Wyoming as depicted in Table 2. Data collection occurs in accordance with the most current version of the Monitoring Manual for Grassland, Shrubland, and Savanna Ecosystems found on the https://www.blm.gov/aim website. At all plots, core methods as described in the Monitoring Manual will be followed in addition to the following four contingent methods collected in Survey123 software: 1) sagebrush shape, 2) height measurement at every 4th Line Point Intercept (LPI), 3) second herbaceous height measurement at every 4th LPI, 4) forb abundance. See Section 3.2.2 for details on contingent data collection methods. Data
**PRESOLICITATION - DRAFT ONLY RFQ ATTACHMENT 1
https://www.blm.gov/aim collection dates at all plots shall begin no earlier than May 1 and shall end no later than August 30.
Table 2. Workload of plots per Field Office by year.
Field Office Base Year -
Option Year 1 -
Option Year 2 -
Option Year 3 -
Option Year 4 -
Buffalo 36 21 21 21 21
Casper 67 28 28 28 28
Cody 40 25 25 25 25
Kemmerer 44 34 34 34 34
Lander 58 47 47 47 47
Newcastle 31 15 15 15 15
Pinedale 38 28 28 28 28
Rawlins 73 62 62 62 62
Rock Springs 87 77 77 77 77
Worland 53 38 38 38 38
Total Plots 527 375 375 375 375
2.3 Project Timeline and Deadlines
• January: coordinate and conduct kick off meeting
• February/March: hire field crews, equipment set up
• March/April: coordinate and conduct pre-collection meetings
• April: sample point coordinates provided to contractor, conduct office point evaluation and start contacting landowners for permission (where needed)
• May: field crew training and calibration
• May: data collection begins after training and calibration
• September 30: all data provided to the BLM
Table 3. Terrestrial AIM implementation roles and responsibilities.
Responsible parties
Data collection phase Task
National
AIM
Team
State Office Lead
Field Office Lead
Contractor Crew
Manager
Contractor Data
Collector Crew
Field season preparation
Hire/onboard field crews Lead
Equipment purchasing, calibration, set-up Lead
Safety training Lead Participate
Pre-training materials Co-lead Co-lead
Co-lead (Field Office training cadre)
Co-lead or Participate
Field training (typically in early May) Assist Assist
Lead (Field Office training cadre)
Co-lead or Participate Participate
Office point evaluation Assist Lead Lead
Provide landowner contacts Lead
Contact landowners for permission where needed Lead Assist
Data collection during field season
Hitch planning Lead Assist
Crew check-in and safety Assist Lead Participate
Monitoring Manual and Data Management Protocol assistance Assist Assist Assist Lead Participate
Field Maps/Survey 123 assistance Lead Assist Assist Participate
Data collection Assist Lead
Field QC of data in Survey123 Co-lead Co-lead
Office QC of data Lead
Regular data checks Participate Participate Participate Lead Participate
After field season
Ensure final data submission meets standards Assist Assist Assist Lead Lead
Field season report submission Lead
• September 30: brief project implementation report submitted, table of contents to be provided by the BLM
• September 30: end of period of performance
The timelines in the base period will be the same in each option period.
2.4 Location Conditions
Data collection often occurs in remote locations, where cellular connection is unavailable or inconsistent. The BLM recommends that field crews be prepared to camp in primitive conditions over several days and to collect data in multi-day “hitches” to minimize travel time. Under oversight of the contractor’s project/crew manager, field crews shall be responsible for safety and for appropriate coordination with local BLM field offices regarding rejection of sample points, and/or protection of local resources. In addition to attending the BLM provided field training, contractor personnel shall attend a general orientation at the local field offices to be informed of local issues, safety measures, and resource concerns.
3. SCOPE / TASKS
3.1 TASK 1 - COORDINATION
Once the contract is awarded, coordination is required between the contractor and BLM Wyoming State Office Monitoring Coordinator, local AIM Field Office Leads and National AIM Team as described in Table 3.
3.1.1 Post Award Kick Off Meeting
After award, the contractor shall coordinate a meeting with the COR and BLM Wyoming State Office lead to discuss the survey design, field methodologies, training, and to answer any questions related to the monitoring effort.
3.1.2 Pre-Collection Meetings
At least one month prior to data collection, the contractor shall coordinate additional meetings with the COR, BLM Wyoming State Office, and Field Office leads to discuss sample order strategy, reach evaluation criteria, and to answer any remaining questions related to the monitoring effort. Sample points shall be available in ArcGIS Online (AGOL) at least 30 days prior to the start of data collection. If a sample point must be rejected in the field, the point shall be replaced in accordance with the standards outlined in the official AIM point rejection protocol found in the Data Management Protocol document (https://www.blm.gov/aim/resources).
3.1.3 Hitch Schedule
The contractor shall provide the COR, BLM State Office lead, and respective Field Office lead with a hitch schedule including dates of field work, planned sample points, planned access routes prior to each hitch, and alternate sample points in case the planned sample points are rejected or temporarily inaccessible. In order to ensure BLM Field Office leads, have time to review and comment on the hitch schedule, the draft hitch schedule shall be provided to the COR, State Office Lead, and the respective Field Office lead at least one week in advance of each hitch.
Given the interdependence of sample point progress among hitches, and unforeseen circumstances or access challenges, a need for flexibility in specific hitch plans is acknowledged.
3.1.4 Field Orientation and Calibration Exercises
The contractor must be present for field orientation and calibration exercises at the start of the field season, early season, and end of season data collection checks. Contractor is responsible for ensuring that field crews can identify local plants to species or sub-species, either by providing specialized local information or training, or by requiring formal education background of crew members.
3.2 TASK 2 – DATA COLLECTION
3.2.1 Timeframe
Data collection shall begin as specified in Section 2.3 ‘Project Timelines and Deadlines’. Data collection must occur between May 15th and September 30th with few exceptions (e.g., for unique weather conditions). This timeframe generally corresponds to when vegetation is most readily identifiable in accordance with the most current version of the Monitoring Manual for Grassland, Shrubland, and Savanna Ecosystems, and contingent methodologies as described below. Contractor is responsible for ensuring that data is collected within the timeframe described in Section 2 for optimal vegetative expression, according to climate and local phenology.
3.2.2 Terrain and Systems
The contractor shall collect data at the number of points specified in Table 2. Sample points may be >3 miles from a road (includes 4-wheel drive roads or “jeep trails”) so off trail navigation and moderate hiking may be required. See Table 3 Roles and Responsibilities for specific roles of office and field evaluations, trip planning, data collection, protocol assistance, and other data collection related tasks. The most current version of the Monitoring Manual for Grassland, Shrubland, and Savanna Ecosystems found on the https://www.blm.gov/aim website shall be followed. Upon request, the contractor shall allow BLM employees and/or stakeholders such as permittees or members of the public to attend and observe monitoring efforts.
3.2.3 Data Methods
The contractor shall follow the latest version of the Terrestrial AIM Data Management Protocol, which includes the Calibration Protocol, Rejection Protocol, and Data Backup Protocol, and can be found on https://www.blm.gov/aim/resources.
DRAFT ONLY
https://www.blm.gov/aim/resources
Plot layout shall include three 25 meter transects arranged in a spoke with a bearing of 0°, 120° and 240°. Orientation of points shall be done using magnetic north with no correction for declination.
Samples points designated as revisits shall be identified with appropriate changes in method collection and with guidance on office plot monument preferences.
3.2.3.1 Core Methods
Core methods shall be completed at each plot and shall include the following (with adjustments regarding revisits in accordance with the revisit guidance):
• Plot Characterization Plot center shall be monumented with capped rebar or similar, where noted as required by a Field Office
• Plot Observation
• Photos
Photos shall be taken and provided to BLM in the Survey123 data collection application.
A photo shall be taken from the start of each Transect facing away (total of three photos, one for each transect) and one photo of soil pit.
• Line-point Intercept (LPI) LPI observations shall be made every 0.5m along each 25m transect, for a total of at least 150-point observations per plot.
• Vegetation Height
Vegetation heights shall be recorded at every 4th LPI observation, per Table 1.
• Gap Intercept
Gap intercept shall be collected along each 25m transect, for a total of 75m of gap intercept data per plot.
• Soil Aggregate Stability 18 soil surface samples shall be collected and tested for stability along three transects (six per transect line).
• Plot-Level Species Inventory
Plants shall be identified to species whenever possible except for sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata and Artemisia arbuscula), which shall be identified to the sub-species level.
3.2.3.2 Contingent Methods
Contingent methods shall be completed as indicated below, with all supplemental data collected in Survey123. These include:
• Sagebrush shape Each time a live sagebrush ≥20 cm in height is recorded as foliar cover when conducting line-point intercept, the shape of the sagebrush shall be recorded (spreading or columnar) as described in the 2019 Modified HAF v. 2.0 guide (p. 14, Attachment 1).
Please note that the 2019 Modified HAF was developed by BLM Idaho for use across the western United States where sagebrush ecosystems are present.
• Height measurement at every 4th LPI The Core Methods manual states on page 36 “Measure plant heights at regular intervals (2.5 m (10 ft) recommended)”. The core AIM method is to measure heights at 2.5 m intervals, or every 5th LPI point. For this Contract, height measurements shall be every
2.0 m, or every 4th LPI point.
• Second herbaceous height measurement at every 4th LPI The Core Methods manual states on page 37: “Record only one height for each plant type (woody or herbaceous) if present.” For this Contract, vegetation heights shall be recorded for three classes as described in the 2019 Modified HAF v. 2.0 guide (p. 13, attachment 2): “tallest woody, tallest herbaceous species (annual or perennial), and second tallest herbaceous species (annual or perennial)”.
• Plant abundance During the Plot-Level Species Inventory, as described in the Core Methods manual (p.
55), an estimate of the abundance of each species shall be made using the following categories and as described in the current Terrestrial Data Management Protocol (found on https://www.blm.gov/aim/resources):
• 1-5 individuals
• 6-10 individuals
• 11-100 individuals
• 101-500 individuals
• 501-1000 individuals
• >1000 individuals
No other contingent indicators or supplemental indicators shall be collected.
3.2.4 Monitoring Methods
All questions regarding monitoring methodology that are not answered by the most current version of the Monitoring Manual for Grassland, Shrubland, and Savanna Ecosystems found on the https://www.blm.gov/aim website and other technical guides, as provided, shall first be addressed by the contractor, and then the BLM State Office lead, if further guidance is needed.
3.2.5 Electronic Capture Devices
Electronic data capture while field sampling is required by the BLM. In the event that electronic data capture is not possible due to unforeseen circumstances, any data that is collected using paper forms shall be entered into Field Maps/Survey123 no later than ten working days after data collection takes place. The data shall be error-checked in detail after it is entered into Survey123.
Refer to the Monitoring Manual for Grassland, Shrubland, and Savanna Ecosystems – Second Edition and Terrestrial Data Management Protocol in the Field Crew Data Management section for additional information, found on the www.blm.gov/aim website.
Contractor is responsible for providing and setting up electronic capture devices with the current versions of AIM data capture applications. A list of these applications can be found on the AIM Data Capture Applications page: https://www.blm.gov/aim/resources Data Capture Applications.
Prior to fieldwork, applications must be populated with fields and picklists appropriate for the Field Office.
3.2.6 Rejected Points
If a point must be rejected in the field, in accordance with the standards outlined in the Terrestrial Data Management Protocol (found at https://www.blm.gov/aim/resources under Data Management Protocols, the contractor shall move on to one of the oversample points, as directed.
If a point that BLM has identified for plant voucher collection is rejected, the contractor shall contact the BLM within five business days to identify an appropriate replacement point for the voucher collections.
3.2.7 Private Land Access
The contractor shall coordinate with BLM regarding private land access issues. If private land will be crossed in the process of collecting the data, the contractor shall contact the private landowner to acquire permission to cross their land. Contact information will be provided by the BLM field office project lead, if available. To comply with State law, private land permission shall be granted before the contractor crosses private land to comply with State law.
3.3 TASK 3 – QUALITY CONTROL AND DATA TRACKING
The contractor shall follow and implement the Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) steps outlined in the most current version of the Monitoring Manual for Grassland, Shrubland, and Savanna Ecosystems and the latest Terrestrial Field Crew Data Management Protocol (https://www.blm.gov/aim/resources Monitoring Protocols). The contractor shall complete the appropriate sections in Field Maps/Survey123 to show that the data has been checked for errors.
http://www.blm.gov/aim https://www.blm.gov/aim/resources
3.3.1 Calibration
During or before the first hitch, the contractor shall work with the BLM Field Office lead(s) to complete a field orientation and calibration (See Table 3). Field orientation and calibration is described in detail in the most current Terrestrial Data Management Protocol.
The contractor shall maintain Calibration Plots in Survey123 using the calibration option. These Calibration Plots will be seen in real time as soon as the information is uploaded for state office and appropriate Field Office lead(s) to review regularly.
3.3.2 Survey123
Field data shall be submitted via Survey123. Any data that is collected using paper forms shall be entered into Field Maps/Survey123 no later than ten working days after data collection takes place. The data shall be error-checked in detail after it is entered into Survey123. The procedure for this can be found in the most current version of the Monitoring Manual for Grassland, Shrubland, and Savanna Ecosystems and the most current version of the Terrestrial Data Management Protocol in the Field Crew Data Management section.
3.4 TASK 4 – CONTRACTOR SUBMITTED DATA
3.4.1 Survey Synchronization
Completed surveys shall be uploaded to (synchronized with) the AIM enterprise database at the end of each day or as often as it is possible to connect to a Wi-Fi or cellular network with adequate bandwidth. When working in remote areas where it is not possible to connect regularly, backing up survey forms is recommended. The procedure for this is described in the latest version of the Terrestrial Data Management Protocol found at: https://www.blm.gov/aim/resources.
3.4.2 Project Implementation Report
A complete project implementation report shall be submitted at the end of the field season as specified above in Section 2.3 Project Timelines and Deadlines.
3.4 TASK OPTIONAL TASK 5 – QUANTITY INCREASE OF DATA POINTS
At any time during contract performance, the Contracting Officer (CO) may notify the contractor of its intent to exercise Optional Task 5 in accordance with the applicable contract clause. Upon receipt of the executed modification to exercise Optional Task 5, the contractor shall be responsible for collecting data at additional targeted and/or randomly distributed points, up to but not more than the number of points listed below in Table 4 (Optional Task 5 Additional Data collection workload). Data collection at these additional points shall follow the same procedures, guidance, and standards as described for all data collection points as stated in this Scope of Work.
The quantity of additional points required shall not exceed 100 per year. There is no guarantee of this additional work described under Optional Task 5; therefore, the contractor shall not perform any services without an executed modification from the CO.
Table 4. Optional Task 5 Additional Data collection workload Field Office Optional Task 5
Option Year 1 -
# of Points
Optional Task 5 Option Year 2 –
# of Points
Optional Task 5 Option Year 3 -
# of Points
Optional Task 5 Option Year 4
# of Points
Buffalo 9 9 9 9 Casper 20 20 20 20 Cody 9 9 9 9
Kemmerer 9 9 9 9 Lander 9 9 9 9
Newcastle 8 8 8 8 Pinedale 9 9 9 9 Rawlins 9 9 9 9
Rock Springs 9 9 9 9 Worland 9 9 9 9
Total Points 100 100 100 100
4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED EQUIPMENT
The contractor shall furnish the following list of equipment in performance of this contract.
4.1 Gear and Electronic Devices
All Terrestrial AIM gear, including electronic devices for data capture and equipment required to collect contingent indicators, is listed in the equipment checklist provided at https://www.blm.gov/aim/resources and also below.
o Electronic data capture tablets for Field Maps/Survey 123 data collection. Tablets shall use either Android or iOS operating systems and be upgradable to the current version of their respective operating system, for compatibility with listed applications.
o 10 megapixel or better digital camera o GPS device o Compass o The contractor is responsible for all other materials needed to successfully complete the monitoring including but not limited to:
Shovel 2mm Soil sieve
Transect tapes and stakes Soil Stability kit Munsell soil color chart Plant press Plant books
4.2 Field Vehicles
4.2.1 Four Wheel Drive
Field vehicle (a 4-wheel drive (4X4) vehicle with high clearance is required and all terrain 10-ply tires are highly recommended.
4.2.2 Utility/All-Terrain Vehicle
A UTV/ATV may be needed to access some points. UTV/ATV equipment needed to access a point will be at the discretion of, and supplied by, the contractor. In using UTV/ATV equipment to access sites, no sustained impact to resource values should occur. Motorized access to wilderness or wilderness study areas will not be allowed, unless by written permission of the appropriate BLM Field Office manager. In using equipment to access sites, no sustained impact to resource values should occur.
5. PERSONNEL & QUALIFICATIONS
5.1 Key Personnel: Project/Crew Manager
5.1.1 Project/Crew Manager Qualifications
The contractor shall designate a project/crew manager as its primary point of contract and to lead implementation of tasks as identified herein. At a minimum, the designated project/crew manager shall have the following education and experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or a related discipline such as environmental science, conservation, ecology, rangeland management, or hydrology that included a combination of the plant, hydrology, and soil sciences, and natural resources management; and
• A minimum of two years of professional experience managing complex projects and/or field crews relevant to the collection of terrestrial rangeland data.
5.1.2 Replacement Approval
Key personnel assigned to this contract shall not be removed or replaced without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Approval/disapproval of key personnel replacement is the responsibility of the Contracting Officer (CO).
5.1.3 Personnel Availability
The contractor shall immediately notify the COR when key personnel are unavailable for work under this contract for a continuous period exceeding five field survey days.
5.2 Field crew
A minimum of three individuals, forming one crew, is required at each monitoring site. Each crew will have one crew lead, responsible for the contractor data collection crew responsibilities noted in Table 3.
Collectively, the individuals in the crew who participate in collecting monitoring data will need to have the following qualifications:
• Field Botanist or Rangeland Management Specialist
• Field Soil Scientist
5.3 Terrestrial AIM Core Methods Training
Seasonal BLM data collectors responsible for Terrestrial AIM data collection must have successfully completed Terrestrial AIM Core methods training during the year in which data will be collected. Contractor staff not collecting Terrestrial AIM data directly, but responsible for Terrestrial AIM crew management and data quality control shall attend training at minimum every other year. Information about these trainings is available at https://www.blm.gov/aim/strategy.
5.3.1 Online Prerequisites/Pre-training
Contractor staff shall complete online training materials before attending field methods training. If a crew member needs to be replaced within a field season by a crew member who has not attended training in last three years, then the crew manager who is trained in AIM within the last three years, must accompany the new crew member in the field for the first three points. All pre-training materials must be completed prior to collecting data. The crew member must demonstrate adequate calibration with other crew members before collecting data.
6. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION AND PROPERTY
6.1 ESRI Access, Monument Markers
https://www.blm.gov/aim/strategy
The BLM will provide the contractor with access to ESRI feature services of the sample points that have been reviewed against office rejection criteria, as well as the associated coordinate locations. If feature services are not available or accessible, the BLM may elect to provide this information in GIS format or CSV spreadsheet. Any other information including GIS data needed to complete the data collection will be considered upon request. Monument markers (rebar stakes or similar) will be supplied by the BLM for Field Offices requiring plot monumentation, as deemed necessary by the individual Field Office. The Government will not supply any other information, equipment, or property for completion of this contract.
7. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY
The contractor shall provide all personnel, resources, tools, equipment and incidentals necessary to complete the services required in this contract SOW.
8. PAYMENTS AND DELIVERABLES
The following (Table 5) includes the required deliverables to be completed before the Government will accept services to allow for payments prior to the end of the period of performance:
8.1 Table 5. Payment and Deliverable Schedule.
Item Date Deliverable(s) Payment Price Proposal Tasks
1 May 30, 2025 May training + 10% points sampled, quality control conducted, and data delivered
15% of total award 1, 2, 3, 4
2 June 30, 2025 25% points sampled, quality control conducted, and data delivered
20% of total award 1, 2, 3, 4
3 July 30, 2025 30% points sampled, quality control conducted, and data delivered
20% of total award 1, 2, 3, 4
4 August 30, 2025 25% points sampled, quality control conducted, and data delivered
20% of total award 1, 2, 3, 4
5 September 30, 2025 10% points sampled, quality control conducted, data delivered, final quality control complete, final report delivered
25% of total award 1, 2, 3, 4
9. TRAVEL
In accordance with P.L. 99-234, "Federal Civilian Employee and contractor Travel Expense Act of 1985", travel-related expenditures for contractor's personnel are restricted to the limits established for federal employees. This includes mileage for company-owned vehicles. The contractor is responsible for travel coordination and expenses for its personnel as required to support the tasks at the performance locations stated in this PWS. Contractor travel shall comply with all effective Federal Travel Regulations (FTR), including those supplemented by the Department of the Interior (DOI) travel regulations. No Federal travel authorizations are to be issued. The price for travel authorized by Federal and DOI travel regulations shall not include overhead, G&A, nor profit.
10. QUALITY
The Government will measure Quality based on the following Table 6 – Performance Requirement Summary (PRS):
10.1 Table 6 – Performance Requirement Summary (PRS)
PERFORMANCE
OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE STANDARD
Acceptable Quality Level
(AQL)
METHOD OF
REVIEW
Overall
Timeliness – All contract documentation and contract requirements submitted within required milestone timeframe(s).
Accuracy – all documents conform to formatting requirements, agency directives, department directives and the Federal Acquisition Regulations.
Professional – All Documents are well organized, grammatically correct and demonstrate sound professional evaluation and analysis.
95% BLM COR review
Task 1 Coordination
The contractor shall meet with each Field Office lead on at least one occasion before beginning data collection. The BLM is notified of expected sampling schedules prior to each field hitch by email. The contractor shall hire crew members and ensure the crew members attend training. The contractor shall allow BLM employees or stakeholders, such as permittees or members of the public to attend and observe monitoring efforts to ensure data is being collected in compliance with the methodologies described in the Monitoring Manual for Grassland, Shrubland, and Savanna Ecosystems and the latest data management protocol available.
99% BLM COR review
Task 2 Data Collection
The data will be collected using the required methodologies and will be 100% complete, including water quality and macroinvertebrate samples.
100% BLM COR review
Task 3 Quality Control and
Data Tracking
Quality of data submitted to the BLM demonstrates that QA/QC has occurred. Quality of analyses and reports submitted to the BLM demonstrates that careful work and review has occurred. Reports and analyses are complete and on time. The BLM will be allowed 15 days to ensure data quality prior to acceptance.
100% BLM COR review
Task 4 Provide Data to the
BLM
BLM receives the data in Survey 123 and web maps as described in Tasks 2 and 3. Data is received by September 30. Data is accessible and usable for analysis purposes. A complete project implementation report is submitted by September 30.
100% BLM COR review
Optional Task 5 Added Data Points
All of the above stated standards apply to Optional Task 5, as applicable
All of the above stated AQL percentages apply to Optional Task 5, as applicable
BLM COR review
| 1. INTRODUCTION |
| 2. BACKROUND |
| 2.1 Period of Performance |
| 2.2 Regulatory Guidance |
| 2.3 Project Timeline and Deadlines |
| 2.4 Location Conditions |
| 3. SCOPE / TASKS |
| 3.1 TASK 1 - COORDINATION |
| 3.1.1 Post Award Kick Off Meeting |
| 3.1.2 Pre-Collection Meetings |
| 3.1.3 Hitch Schedule |
| 3.1.4 Field Orientation and Calibration Exercises |
| 3.2 TASK 2 – DATA COLLECTION |
| 3.2.1 Timeframe |
| 3.2.2 Terrain and Systems |
| 3.2.3 Data Methods |
| 3.2.3.1 Core Methods |
| 3.2.3.2 Contingent Methods |
| 3.2.4 Monitoring Methods |
| 3.2.5 Electronic Capture Devices |
| 3.2.6 Rejected Points |
| 3.2.7 Private Land Access |
| 3.3 TASK 3 – QUALITY CONTROL AND DATA TRACKING |
| 3.3.1 Calibration |
| 3.4 TASK 4 – CONTRACTOR SUBMITTED DATA |
| 3.4.1 Survey Synchronization |
| 3.4.2 Project Implementation Report |
3.4 TASK OPTIONAL TASK 5 – QUANTITY INCREASE OF DATA POINTS
| 4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED EQUIPMENT |
| 4.1 Gear and Electronic Devices |
| 4.2 Field Vehicles |
| 4.2.1 Four Wheel Drive |
| 4.2.2 Utility/All-Terrain Vehicle |
| 5. PERSONNEL & QUALIFICATIONS |
| 5.1 Key Personnel: Project/Crew Manager |
| 5.1.1 Project/Crew Manager Qualifications |
| 5.1.2 Replacement Approval |
| 5.1.3 Personnel Availability |
| 5.2 Field crew |
| 5.3 Terrestrial AIM Core Methods Training |
| 5.3.1 Online Prerequisites/Pre-training |
| 6. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION AND PROPERTY |
| 6.1 ESRI Access, Monument Markers |
| 7. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY |
| 8. PAYMENTS AND DELIVERABLES |
| 9. TRAVEL |
| 10. QUALITY |
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