PWS_Herbicide Application_Camp McCain_final.pdf

Herbicide Application Services for Camp McCain Training Center, MS

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

Herbicide Application Services for Camp McCain Training Center, MS August 17, 2023

1.0 General:

1.1 Scope: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary, except as specified in Paragraph 3.0 as Government Furnished, to perform an Herbicide Application Services on Department of Defense (DOD) property located at Camp McCain Training Center in Mississippi, as defined in this PWS.

1.2 Background: The purpose of this contract is to perform an herbicide application treatment to 115 acres of forest for timber stand improvement. The herbicide treatment is for shortleaf pine ecosystem restoration. The herbicide treatment method is a hack and squirt application to an average of 1,000 stems per acre. The intent of this herbicide application services is for timber stand improvement.

1.3 Period of Performance (PoP): The Period of Performance is projected for 30 Sep 23

- 15 Nov 23 or start date after contract award, to be completed no later than the end of treatment season and leaf drop .

1.4 General Information:

1.4.1 Place and Performance of Services: The contractor shall provide services between the hours of 0700 – 1630 on Monday through Friday, except on recognized US holidays or when the Government facility/installation is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government-directed facility/ installation closings. Performance shall be at Camp McCain Training Center in Training Area #9. See Technical Exhibit 3. The contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility/installation is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the work force are essential. Teleworking is not authorized.

1.4.1.1 Telework: The Government does not permit the contractor to telework in support of this requirement. In furtherance of Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP), a telework program may be enacted to ensure that the Government's mission-critical operations stay operational during times of national emergency or incidents of national significance. Telework shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.4.1.2 Unscheduled gate closures by the Security Police may occur at any time causing all personnel entering or exiting a closed installation to experience a delay.

This cannot be predicted or prevented. Contractors are not compensated for unexpected closures or delays. Vehicles operated by contractor personnel are subject to search pursuant to applicable regulations. Any moving violation of any applicable motor vehicle regulation may result in the termination of the contractor employee’s installation driving privileges.

1.4.1.3 The contractor’s employees shall become familiar with and obey the regulations of the installation; including fire, traffic, safety and security regulations while on the installation. Contractor employees should only enter restricted areas when required to do so and only upon prior approval. All contractor employees shall carry proper identification with them at all times, and shall be subject to such checks as may be deemed necessary. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all regulations and orders of the installation, which may affect performance. The Government reserves the right to direct the removal of an employee from Government property or revoke access to Government systems for misconduct, security reasons, or any overt evidence of communicable disease. Removal of contractor employees for reasons stated above does not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for total performance of this contract.

1.4.2 Recognized Holidays: The following are recognized United States (US) holidays.

The contractor shall not perform services on these days:

1.4.2.1 New Year’s Day: January 1st

1.4.2.2 Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday

1.4.2.3 President’s Day

1.4.2.4 Memorial Day

1.4.2.5 Juneteenth National Independence Day: June 19th

1.4.2.6 Independence Day: July 4th

1.4.2.7 Labor Day

1.4.2.8 Columbus Day

1.4.2.9 Veteran’s Day: November 11th

1.4.2.10 Thanksgiving Day

1.4.2.11 Christmas Day: December 25th

1.4.3 Reserved

1.4.4 Quality Assurance (QA): The Government will evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the Government will 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 acceptable quality level(s) or defect rate(s).

1.4.5 Installation Access and Security Requirements. The contractor shall comply with all applicable installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, which may be obtained from the COR. The contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services, or Security Office. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by Department of Defense (DoD), Headquarters Department of Army (HQDA) and/or local policy (see PWS 6.0). Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.4.5.1 Reserved

1.4.5.2 For contractors that do not require a CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation: Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05), and applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access, and local security policies and procedures (provided by a Government representative).

1.4.5.3 Awareness Training (AT) Level 1: All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level 1 training within 30 calendar days after contract start date and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor and subcontractor employee to the COR within 15 calendar days after completion of training by each employee or subcontractor personnel. AT Level 1 awareness training is available at the following website:

https://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html

1.4.5.4. iWATCH Training: The contractor and all associated subcontractors with an area of performance within an Army-controlled installation, facilities or area shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity Antiterrorism Officer (ATO)). This local developed training shall be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR or the KO. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance. The contractor shall report completion for each contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR within 15 calendar days after completion of training.

1.4.5.5 Communications Security/Information Technology (COMSEC/IT) Security. All communications with DoD organizations are subject to COMSEC review. All telephone communications networks are continually subject to intercept by unfriendly intelligence organizations. DoD has authorized the military departments to conduct COMSEC monitoring and recording of telephone calls originating from, or terminating at, DoD organizations. Therefore, the contractor is advised that any time contractor personnel place or receive a call they are subject to COMSEC procedures. The contractor shall ensure wide and frequent dissemination of the above information to all employees dealing with DoD information. The contractor shall abide by all Government regulations concerning the authorized use of the Government's computer network, including the https://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html restriction against using the network to recruit Government personnel or advertise job openings.

1.4.6 Physical Security. The contractor shall safeguard all Government property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment and materials shall be secured.

1.4.7 Reserved

1.4.8 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the KO in accordance with FAR 42.5.

The KO, COR and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contactor’s performance. At these meetings, the KO will apprise the contractor of how the Government views the contractor’s performance and the contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced.

The contractor shall resolve outstanding issues raised by the Government. Contractor attendance at these meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.4.9 Contract Manager (CM): The contactor shall designate a CM who shall ensure performance under this contract. The name of this person, and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the CM is absent, shall be designated in writing to the KO within 10 calendar days after the contract start date. The CM or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The CM shall work through the COR, to resolve issues, receive technical instructions, and ensure adequate performance of services. The CM shall ensure that contractor employees do not perform any services outside the scope of the contract without an official modification issued by the KO. The CM shall ensure contractor employees understand that services performed outside the scope of the contract are performed wholly at the expense of the contractor.

1.4.10 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contractor 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 that they are Government employees. The contractor shall ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractor personnel are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. The contractor’s status as a “contractor” shall be predominantly displayed in all correspondence types (to include signature blocks on e-mail) and dealings with Government or non-Government entities.

1.4.10.1 Reserved

1.4.11. Combating Trafficking in Persons: The United States Government has adopted a zero tolerance policy regarding trafficking in persons. Contractors and contractor employees shall not engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract; procure commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract; or use forced labor in the performance of the contract. The Contractor shall notify its employees of the United States Government’s zero tolerance policy, the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of this policy. The contractor shall take appropriate action, up to and including termination, against employees or subcontractors that violate the US Government policy as described at

FAR 22.17.

1.4.12 Reserved

1.4.13 Reserved

1.4.14 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI): The contractor and subcontractor personnel performing services 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 OCIs, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The contractor shall notify the KO 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 KO to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the KO. In the event the KO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the KO may impose 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.

2.0 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 Defective Service: A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the PWS.

2.1.3 Deliverable: Anything that can be physically delivered and includes non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.4 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 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.

2.1.5 Physical Security: Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.6 Quality Assurance: The Government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.7 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.8 Quality Control: All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to ensure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.9 Subcontractor: One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.2 Acronyms:

AR Army Regulation AT/OPSEC Antiterrorism/Operational Security CM Contract Manager COR Contracting Officer Representative DA Department of the Army DoD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation GFP/M/E/S Government Furnished Property/Material/Equipment/Services HQDA Headquarters, Department of the Army KO Contracting Officer OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest POC Point of Contact PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan TE Technical Exhibit

3.0 Government Furnished Property, Material, Equipment and Services (GFP/M/E/S):

The Government will provide the property, material, equipment, and/or services listed below solely for the purpose of performance under this contract:

3.1 Property: “NONE”

3.2 Materials: “NONE”

3.3 Equipment: “NONE”

3.4 Services: “NONE”

3.5 Utilities: “NONE”

4.0 Contractor Furnished Property, Materials, and Equipment (CFP/M/E): The contractor shall be required to provide all labor, supervision, transportation, materials, equipment, tools, and supplies to perform all work necessary to chemically treat contracted areas. The Government will not reimburse any items. All items purchased by the contractor will remain the property of the contractor after the contract ends.

4.1 General: Except for those items specifically stated to be Government-Furnished in Paragraph 3.0, the contractor shall furnish everything required to perform these services as indicated in Paragraph 1.1.

5.0 Requirements: The contractor shall:

5.1 Ensure all employees possess all required licenses for operating herbicide application prior to start of performance and shall provide, within 10 calendar days of contract award, a copy of a certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certificate issued by Mississippi Department of Agriculture & Commerce, Bureau of Plant Industry.

5.2 Apply herbicide to all woody vegetation (conifer and deciduous) 1 inches diameter at breast height (DBH) to 5.5 inches DBH in identified project area (115 acres) by hack and squirt method.

5.2.1 Only use the hack and squirt herbicide application method with hatchet type handheld tools and spray bottles or backpack sprayers, injection lance and capsules, or hatchet tree injectors. No machine mounted spray equipment or aerial applications allowed.

5.2.2 Use Element 4 (EPA Regulation # 62719-40) herbicide mixed up to 50% water by volume (64 ounces of undiluted herbicide to 1 gallon of water) for conifer species only.

Use Arsenal Applicator Concentrate (EPA Regulation # 241-299) herbicide mixed up to 75 % water by volume (32 ounces of undiluted herbicide to 1 gallon of water) for deciduous species only with the exception of water oak and willow oak species.

5.2.3 Treat 1-to-2-inch DBH class woody vegetation with one cut and 1 milliliter of herbicide or herbicide mix in the cut. Treat 2-to-5-inch DBH class woody vegetation with two cuts, each cut on the opposite side of the stem from one another and 1 milliliter of herbicide or herbicide mix in each cut.

5.2.4 Not mix or handle any herbicide within 100 feet of any water body/surface water.

Report any herbicide spills to the Camp McCain Environmental Manager. Dispose of herbicide containers in accordance with label specifications.

6.0 Applicable Publications: Publications applicable to this PWS are listed below:

Publication (Chapter/Page)

Date of Publication

Mandatory or Advisory

Website

Federal Acquisition Regulation Advisory https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar Defense Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement Advisory http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/in dex.html or https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars DoDM 5200.2 Procedures for the DoD Personnel Security Program

(PSP)

04/03/2017 Advisory https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm/

Army Directive 2014-05 Policy and Implementation

Procedures for Common Access Card Credentialing and Installation Access for Uncleared Contractors

03/07/2014 Advisory https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/A rmyDir.aspx

AR 530-1

Operations Security

09/26/2014 Advisory http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR .aspx

AR 525-13

Antiterrorism

12/09/2019 Advisory http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR .aspx

AR 381-12

Threat Awareness and Reporting

Program (TARP) (Section II, ¶ 2-4.b)

06/01/2016 Advisory http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR .aspx

6.1 Applicable Forms: Forms applicable to the PWS are listed below:

Form Date Website

DD 1172-2

Application for Identification Card/DEERS Enrollment

Mar 2017 http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/index.htm

I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification

10/21/2019 https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-9.pdf

DD 441

Department of Defense Security

Agreement

Feb 2020 http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/dd/ddforms0001- 0499.htm

DD 250

Material Inspection and Receiving

Report

Aug 2000 https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/forms/dd0001_0499/

Form Date Website https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm/ http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/forminfo/forminfopage2479.html http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/forminfo/forminfopage2479.html http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/index.htm https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-9.pdf http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/dd/ddforms0001-0499.htm http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/dd/ddforms0001-0499.htm https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/forms/dd0001_0499/

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)

This PRS includes performance objectives the Government will use to determine contractor performance and will compare contractor performance to the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL).

Performance Objective

Performance Standard Acceptable Quality Levels (AQL)

Surveillance Method / By Whom

5.2 Apply herbicide

to targeted woody vegetation

Apply herbicide to all woody vegetation (conifer and deciduous) 1 inches diameter at breast height (DBH) to 5.5 inches DBH in identified project area (115 acres) by hack and squirt method.

Meets the standard on 80% of the targeted woody vegetation

Random monitoring / COR

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

Deliverables Schedule

PWS Reference / Deliverable Title

Frequency Number of Copies

Medium/Format Submit To

1.4.5.3 Awareness Training

(AT) Level 1

Within 30 calendar days of contract start date.

1 Certificate of completion

COR

1.4.5.4 iWATCH Training

Within 30 calendar days of contract start date.

1 Certificate of completion

COR

1.4.9 Contract Manager

(CM)

Within 10 calendar days of contract start date.

1 Submit in writing KO

5.1 Certification

Within 10 calendar days of contract start date

1 Certification Card/Certification number

COR

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 3