SB Bird 2020 PWS with QASP.docx

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Contents PWS 1.0 Background on the Government’s Requirement PWS 2.0 General Scope of Work PWS 3.0 Overall Objective(s) PWS 4.0 Specific Tasks PWS 5.0 Delivery / Performance Schedule PWS 6.0 Government-Furnished Property, Materials, Services PWS 7.0 Security and Administrative Matters PWS 8.0 Technical Exhibits and Definitions

EXHIBIT X: QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

PWS 1.0 Background on the Government’s Requirement BLM has the responsibility to manage wildlife habitat on BLM administered lands. The purpose of this project is to establish a inventory/monitoring platform that allows BLM to manage for native sagebrush obligate 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 will perform all activities necessary for the completion of a sagebrush obligate bird study. Services include all labor, equipment, supplies, services, permits, and licenses necessary to collect field 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 lands. This project has two bid areas—one for lands administered by California BLM (includes the Applegate Field Office with includes portions of Northwest Nevada and Eagle Lake Field office which manages portions of Nevada as well) and one for lands administered by Nevada BLM (excluding those areas of Nevada that are administered by the two California BLM field offices). A bidder may bid on just California, just Nevada, or both project areas. (BLM may award two separate contracts)

Period of Performance:

The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Year of 15 months and two (2) 12-month option years. The Period of Performance reads as follows:

Base Year October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2021 Option Year 1 -January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022 Option Year 2 -January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

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 sage brush habitats for multiple avian species.

· Improve our basic understanding of sagebrush obligate avian species-- habitat use, population status, range.

· Improve BLM’s ability to improve conditions for sagebrush obligate bird species.

PWS 4.0 Specific Tasks

Task 1: Contractor will conduct surveys on BLM lands for sagebrush obligate birds according to accepted protocols such as the Integrated Monitoring in Bird Conservation Regions (IMBRC).

Task 2: Contractor will compile, quality check, and curate data and make data available in an acceptable format (.csv file, narrative) to BLM.

PWS 5.0 Delivery / Performance Schedule

Contractor must deliver data and a report by December 31, 2021, December 21, 2022 and December 31, 2023.

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.

Materials: Not applicable.

Equipment: Not applicable.

Services Not applicable.

Facilities Not applicable.

Utilities Not applicable.

Applicable Publications (Current Editions) Not applicable.

PWS 7.0 Security and Administrative Matters

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:

Fire 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.

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

Technical Exhibits:

None

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

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EXHIBIT X: QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

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

No more than 1 unsatisfactory inspection result per season.

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

For 3 unsatisfactory inspections, a 10% deduction.