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140L3726Q0126

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BLM DBS SUPPLIES AND SERVICES - NOC

DENVER FEDERAL CENTER

BLDG. 85

POB 25047

Denver CO 80225-0047

08/23/2026 1700 MD

0044049604

Shane Mundt 4065949282

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$11.5

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0011276485

DELIVER TO:

BLM-NV CARSON CITY FIELD OFFICE*

5665 MORGAN MILL RD

CARSON CITY NV 89701 US

Header Text: The U.S. Wildland Fire Service

(WFS) is acquiring vegetation treatment

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services on a selected site administered by the

Bureau of Lan d Management (BLM) Carson City

District (see attached map). The work consists of broadcast application of herbicides in select locat ions to reduce fine fuel loading of invasive cheatgrass with the goal of mitigating wildfire risk on BLM administered lands. POC: Cassandra Rivas crivas@blm.gov, 775-885-6019

Delivery: 01/31/2027

00010 Herbicide Application

Product/Service Code: F006

Product/Service Description: NATURAL

RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- LAND TREATMENT

PRACTICES

Period of Performance: 09/15/2026 to

01/31/2027

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Issue Date: 8/11/2026 Due Date/Time: 8/23/2026 5:00 PM

Contractor:

Project Name Douglas Hills Herbicide Treatment

RFQ 140L3726Q0126 Location Bald Mountain & Gold Hill, Arizona

Set-Aside Small Business__X__ Unrestricted_____

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Award Information

___X___This is a single award purchase order. Contractor must provide pricing for all items listed under Box 20.

Contractor:

UEI:

Email:

Issuing and Billing Office:

Wildland Fire Programs U.S. Department of the Interior

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1 Gold Hill 115310 896 Unit acre $ $

2 Bald Mountain 115310 7,019 Unit acre $ $

Remarks: All clauses and provisions in the base BPA award are applicable to call orders, however clauses and/or provisions in BPA Call Orders take precedence. See Attachments for additional terms and conditions. The Period of Performance for this Call Order is from the Date of Award through 1/31/2026. Specific item due dates or deliverable due dates are mandatory, not arbitrary, and must be met accordingly, regardless of the final period of performance date.

Total Price:

Contractor: (Name, Signature, and Date)

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Date:

Requested By: (Name and Signature)

COR: Adam Toomey Ordered By: (Name and Signature)

Shane Mundt Contracting Officer

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1. DESCRIPTION/STATEMENT OF WORK

STATEMENT OF WORK

DOUGLAS HERBICIDE TREATMENTS 2026

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The U.S. Wildland Fire Service (WFS) is acquiring vegetation treatment services on a selected site administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Carson City District (see attached map). The work consists of broadcast application of herbicides in select locations to reduce fine fuel loading of invasive cheatgrass with the goal of mitigating wildfire risk on BLM administered lands. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, chemicals, tools, materials, supervision, supplies, and incidentals; and perform all work necessary to complete application in accordance with these specifications, the Detailed Treatment Specifications in this contract, and the Herbicide Label(s). The work shall consist of application of contractor-furnished herbicide within the potential project area as defined on the attached maps. Application will occur in three units with varying terrain totaling 9,349 acres of treated area.

2. SPECIFICATIONS:

APPLICABLE DIRECTIVES

Contractor must hold a current Nevada Commercial Applicator License. All vegetation control measures shall comply with the provisions set forth in the Record of Decision for the Vegetation Treatments Using Herbicides on Bureau of Land Management Lands in 17 Western States Programmatic EIS (September 2007), as well as all federal, state, and local regulations and applicable land-use permitting procedure.

3. PROJECT LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION

PROJECT LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION

The project area consists of three units located in the western part of the Carson City District Office in Douglas County, Nevada. The Bald Mountain unit (7,019 acres), Gold Hill (896 acres), and Veta Grande unit (1,434 acres) are located in the southern foothills of the Pine Nut Mountain range south of Hwy 50 approximately 25 miles east of Carson City, NV. The project is located on land administered by the BLM Carson City District Office. Shapefiles with specific project boundaries and avoidance of sensitive areas within the unit, if any, will be provided to the contractor. Vicinity maps showing the project area within which the treatment unit(s) will be located are attached. The areas to be treated for the contract will be irregular shapes of varying length/width. The contractor will not treat areas outside of identified work areas and will avoid buffered sensitive areas provided by the WFS or BLM, if any. The herbicide application target area is the entire area (except any sensitive areas for avoidance) of the three units totaling approximately 9,349 acres. Varied, hilly mountainous terrain within the project area may limit flight coverage for all units.

PROPERTY AND SERVICES

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This is an End Product contract. No government furnished property nor supplies will be provided.

The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, fuel, supervision, supplies (including chemicals surfactants, and drift agents), and incidentals to perform all work as set forth in the specifications. The contractor will be responsible for the transportation and proper storage of the supplies and equipment used for the project. The Contractor shall furnish properly outfitted equipment and applicators experienced in applying herbicides in rough terrain. The Contractor shall service and repair their equipment as necessary to maintain satisfactory progress on work. Contractor is responsible for all costs incidental to equipment move-in and move-out associated with the project.

a. Chemicals - The contractor shall be responsible for purchasing, safely transporting, storing and disposal of the following chemicals to perform the service:

• Imazapic at 6 ounces/acre -- 312 gallons needed (MAXIMUM rate is 0.19 lbs. a.i./acre/year)

• Deposition aid (non-ionic surfactant) at label-recommended rate

• Water sufficient to apply no less than 5 gallons/acre of tank mix

Approved herbicides will have the following EPA registration numbers:

• Plateau - 241-365

• Panoramic – 66222-141-81927

The contractor is responsible for ensuring that the application of the herbicide meets all label specifications. The contractor shall be responsible for cleanup of accidental spills, following proper handling and storage precautions, and ensuring proper exposure control and personal protection is provide as defined by Imazapic herbicide Safety Data Sheets.

b. License - Contractor must hold a current Nevada Commercial Applicator License. All vegetation control measures shall comply with the provisions set forth in the Record of Decision for the Vegetation Treatments Using Herbicides on Bureau of Land Management Lands in 17 Western States Programmatic EIS (September 2007), as well as all federal, state, and local regulations and applicable land-use permitting procedure.

c. Labor

i. Applicators - Shall be furnished by the Contractor and shall meet certification requirements of Nevada Regulations for this type of work. Applicators must hold a current Commercial Agricultural Operating certificate.

ii. Work crew - Shall be furnished by the Contractor for handling and mixing the herbicide and loading the equipment. Mixers and Loaders shall hold a Mixer/Loader certification of training. The Contractor shall furnish the necessary qualified mechanics for maintenance of equipment and shall furnish all fuel, oil, and service required for operation of equipment and vehicles. All expenses relating to maintenance and operation of equipment shall be included in the unit price bid per acre for herbicide spraying.

d. Equipment

i. Software - Software provided with Differentially Correctable Global Positioning

System (DGPS) must be designed for parallel offset in increments equal to the assigned swath width of the application equipment. DGPS is required for tracking and data collection. The Contractor shall provide all guidance equipment, materials, computers, printers, personnel, and services required for the system to be used. The system shall be sufficiently sensitive to provide immediate deviation indications (real-time). The entire surface within the designated boundaries of the project area

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The DGPS system must be capable of determining a differentially corrected location with an error of no more than one to two meters in the horizontal plane. The guidance system shall be capable of updating current position at a rate of a minimum of one time per second.

Differential correction must cover the complete operational area. During operation differentially corrected signal must be accurately recorded at least 90% of the operational time.

Differential correction may be provided by a portable differential station, FM radio fixed towers, or satellite.

Software provided with DGPS must be designed for parallel offset in increments equal to the assigned swath width of the application equipment.

ii. Project Log – Must be capable of a minimum rate of one-second logging intervals.

Full record includes position, time, speed, track, application system on/off, job name/number, and differential correction status. The computer program must be capable of calculating and show total acres treated during the application and also capable of downloading to a computer for analysis and review. The project log must show and differentiate between spray-on and spray-off when viewed on a computer monitor or printer. Export files of each project log shall be provided and must be compatible with ArcView or ARC-INFO GIS system on a standard USB memory stick. The Contractor may provide software that is compatible and which will enable the files to convert into viewable files for ArcView or ARC-INFO GIS.

The contractor must, upon request by the COR or Project Inspector, be able to supply project log data on a USB memory drive for review at any time during the contract. The Contractor will provide project log data at the end of each day’s application in a format able to be viewed on ArcGIS or other appropriate format (shapefiles, .gpx, .kml, etc.). GIS data must be provided daily to the COR or designated representative. The Contract will not be considered complete until the data has been reviewed and deemed complete with no skips in the sprayed areas.

The DGPS system must be capable of zooming in on any portion of the treatment to view a specific area with greater detail.

iii. Hardware –

1. Visual Display Monitor and Control Keypad - (1) Capable of displaying swath width over project path; (2) mounted in a location that will allow the applicator to view the screen; (3) have a method to display nested polygons to indicate sensitive or no-spray areas within or adjacent to treatment blocks; (4) have a feature that allows the applicator to return to the exact location of application shutdown and complete application without omitted or doubled treated areas; (5) be able to input reference waypoints (A-B line); (6) have a feature which alerts applicator when they are about to enter or exit a specific treatment block or an exclusion area within a block.

2. Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) - The course deviation indicator or course deviation light must have the capability to display both cross-track error and intercept angle to desired heading. Cross-track error shall be adjustable down to one foot.

3. Memory - Must be capable of storing up to 10 hours of continuous project log data.

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HERBICIDE APPLICATION SPECIFICATIONS

e. Application Guidelines - The Contractor shall conduct herbicide spraying procedures safely and in accordance with the Label restrictions of the herbicide and the herbicide application restrictions of the State of Nevada and shall follow Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines for application of herbicides (if applicable).

f. Pesticide Application Record (PAR) - Contractor shall provide a completed PAR for each treated site. A GIS shapefile showing treated areas is required.

g. Rate of Spraying - The contractor shall adhere to the application rate the Government has determined for the site.

h. Safety - The contractor shall be responsible for cleanup of accidental spills, following proper handling and storage precautions, and ensuring proper exposure control and personal protection is provide as defined by Imazapic herbicide Safety Data Sheets.

i. Coverage - The entire surface within the designated boundaries of the project area shall receive uniform coverage with the herbicide except for areas excluded by the Government.

Areas excluded from the spraying operation within the designated boundaries, will not be included in the acreage computed for payment. Distribution of herbicide shall not vary more than ten percent (10%) above or below the average distribution of herbicide per acre from that specified. Any areas not covered by Contractor shall be reapplied or compensated by suitable contract adjustment, at the option of and at no additional cost to the Government.

j. Chemical Mixing - Contractor shall furnish mixing equipment, suitable work crew, and perform mixing operation. Spray formulation shall be thoroughly mixed according to the Label and distributed over entire area.

k. Application Paths - Shall be patterned to secure a uniform distribution of herbicide.

Contractor must ensure that there will be straight and regular paths of application. The Contractor must keep spray applications within the perimeter of the Government provided shape file. Irregular paths or areas sprayed outside of the perimeter will result in immediate stoppage of work. Corrective action shall be taken immediately by the Contractor to insure evenly spaced, straight, and regular application paths and complete coverage of areas included in the spraying job. Avoid overlapping, and no stripping shall be allowed.

l. Swath Width - Effective swath width shall not exceed the maximum for adequate coverage of supplied spraying equipment.

m. Application Height - Spray boom shall be set at a height to obtain proper distribution and uniform coverage of herbicide on target species. Contractor shall follow Herbicide Label instructions on Spray Drift Management to obtain proper boom height.

n. Spray Drift Management - The interaction of many equipment and weather-related factors determines the potential for spray drift. The Contractor is responsible for considering all these factors when making application decisions. Avoiding spray drift is the responsibility of the Contractor.

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o. Buffer Zones - The Contractor is required to follow herbicide label instructions for minimum buffer zones. Herbicide shall not be applied within 300 feet of perennial water sources (including springs, streams, ponds, troughs, other waterways and agricultural areas) and 150 feet of seasonally flowing water sources. Water sources will be marked on the GIS layer or map and given to the Contractor prior to herbicide application. Contractor is expected to apply the herbicide consistent with the maps and shapefiles provided by the

BLM.

p. Spray equipment

i. Spray Tanks - Spray solutions of the product shall be mixed, stored, and applied using only stainless steel, aluminum, fiberglass, plastic or plastic-lined steel containers.

ii. Booms - Contractor shall furnish non-rust booms.

q. Sprayer Clean up - Shall be conducted according to the label instructions. Avoiding contamination of the work site is the responsibility of the Contractor.

r. Other Requirements -

• Application will take place in fall of 2025. The timing of the application will take place after fire season once fall weather patterns are predicted in the long-range weather forecast.

• No ground disturbance allowed.

GENERAL TREATMENT SPECIFICATIONS

s. Regulations - The contractor shall comply with all Federal, State, and Local regulations.

Whenever a specification, Agency, State, Federal law, or label direction has a contradiction, the most stringent interpretation shall take precedence.

t. Base of Operations - The Contractor shall provide such loading facilities as may be required for competent performance of contract. If loading sites are described in the Detailed Specifications or shown on the Work Location Map, the Government makes no warranty as to their availability or condition. Use of any loading area shall be arranged by and at the discretion and risk of the Contractor, and the Government shall not be held responsible for any loss, mishap, or accident due to conditions of any loading facility used.

Any applicable fees for loading facilities are the responsibility of the Contractor. If Contractor wishes to use BLM land, this must be approved in advance by the Project Inspector. The Contractor shall provide appropriate warning signs for traffic if roads are used as loading sites.

u. Environmental Conditions –

i. Precipitation in the form of rain, snow, or fog will halt herbicide application.

ii. Work Period - Spraying Operations will be permitted only during daylight hours. The

Contractor will have personnel on project site prior to commencing daily application, during application, and will notify COR or Project Inspector of changing weather conditions. The COR or Project Inspector will allow Contractor to continue or stop application if weather factors dictate. The COR or Project Inspector will give the permission to start, approximately one (1) hour from notification of conditions, depending on location of project from the Carson City District Office.

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iii. Wind - The Contractor shall follow the Label Section on Spray Drift Management - Wind. Local wind can influence wind patterns. Every applicator should be familiar with local wind patterns and how they affect drift.

iv. Relative Humidity - Refer to the product label when making applications in low relative humidity conditions. Measurements can be obtained from local National Weather Service.

v. Site Conditions - The Contractor shall stop operation if inclement weather conditions (wind or rain) occur during the spraying operation. The contractor is responsible for following herbicide label instructions on proper spraying conditions, including wind speed.

v. Work stoppages - The Contractor agrees to work diligently to complete the application of the herbicide. Partial workdays will be counted as full days of performance time.

The Government may issue a suspend work order and/or partially terminate any portion of the work at any time when application conditions are considered sufficiently unfavorable to warrant stoppage. Stoppage shall continue until application operations are again authorized by the Government. No monetary compensation will be given to the contractor for work suspensions.

w. Risk and Damages - The Contractor shall assume all risks in connection with performance of the contract and shall be liable for and save Government harmless on account of any damages to persons or property in connection with the prosecution of the work, including the applicator or other employees of the Contractor. All roads (public and private) damaged or opened by the Contractor shall be restored at no cost to the Government to their condition prior to commencement of work.

x. Sensitive Areas - If sensitive, endangered, or threatened species (plant or animal) are discovered within the treatment area the contractor is to immediately notify the COR or vice versa. The Government may determine additional areas for avoidance, suspend work and/or partially terminate any portion of the work due to discoveries of sensitive, threatened, endangered species, archeological sites, and/or other sensitive sites during contract operations.

4. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE:

4.1 FAR 52.246-4: INSPECTION OF SERVICES--FIXED-PRICE (AUG 1996)

a. Definition. “Services”, as used in this clause, includes services performed, workmanship, and material furnished or utilized in the performance of services.

b. The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made available to the Government during contract performance and for as long afterwards as the contract requires.

c. The Government has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all times and places during the term of the contract. The Government shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.

d. If the Government performs inspections or tests on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish, and shall require subcontractors to furnish, at no increase in contract price, all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties.

e. If any of the services do not conform with contract requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount. When the defects in services cannot be corrected by reperformance, the Government may—

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1) Require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to contract requirements; and

2) Reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed.

f. If the Contractor fails to promptly perform the services again or to take the necessary action to ensure future performance in conformity with contract requirements, the Government may—

1) By contract or otherwise, perform the services and charge to the Contractor any cost incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such service; or

2) Terminate the contract for default.

4.2 CONTRACTOR INSPECTION PROCEDURES

(A) General Instructions

1) The Contractor shall conduct inspections of daily treatment rates/units and record the results using procedures described herein. Inspections shall be maintained concurrent with contract work. Completed inspection forms shall be made available to the Government within 24 hours of completion of each treatment day and will remain part of the permanent contract file.

2) By submission of inspection forms to the Government, the Contractor is considered to be certifying that the unit is satisfactorily completed and that the inspection forms reflect the work accomplished.

3) The Contractor shall submit legible inspection forms. Illegible and incomplete forms shall be returned to the Contractor for correction and re-submission.

4) In the event the Contractor falsifies inspection results, as determined by the Contracting Officer, the Government may declare the Contractor to be in default of the contract. Additionally, the Government may refer such falsifications to the US Attorney’s Office for possible prosecution pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1001 (Falsification of Government Documents) or 18 U.S.C. 287 (Fraud).

4.3 GOVERNMENT INSPECTION PROCEDURES – COMPLIANCE INSPECTION

(General):

(A) The COR, or a designated inspector, will conduct compliance inspections while work is in progress, usually daily at first, to assure that work is proceeding satisfactorily. Compliance inspections will be accomplished by 100 percent visual inspection of each treatment unit and will be based on adherence to the required specifications / cutting prescriptions.

(B) The Contractor shall notify the COR when units are completed prior to his moving out of the general area.

Compliance inspections will be conducted within three (3) business days of completion of treatment units and the Contractor notified of any part of the unit(s) requiring additional work or rework.

Work will be accepted on the basis of visual inspection for compliance with specifications on areas reported as completed by the Contractor.

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PROJECT INSPECTION (Defined)

a) The COR and/or Project Inspector (PI) will be appointed by the Contracting Officer upon award of the contract. Such COR/PI will be responsible for giving the contractor any special instructions or guidance necessary to complete delivery as required by the contract. The BLM COR/PI will also monitor to determine uniformity of herbicide application. The COR or PI does not have the authority to modify or in any way amend the terms of this contract.

b) Field Quality Control –

i) Tests for Uniformity - The Government representative will make tests to determine uniformity of herbicide application. Randomly spaced water sensitive cards or equivalent will be utilized.

ii) Tests for Rate of Application - Rate of spraying will be determined from test applications and strip tests made prior to commencement of spraying operations to establish setting of the distribution mechanism.

c) Completion of contract - The Contract will be considered completed and payment due when all areas furnished to the Contractor by the Government have been sprayed to the standards specified above and all GPS data has been provided to the government. Test for uniformity will be made at the time of spraying, and final completion of the contract will be determined by these tests.

5. COMMENCEMENT PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF

WORK

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 7 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than POP END DATE.

PERFORMANCE TIMEFRAME

a) The period of performance is from September 15, 2026 after the first wetting rain/snow event, and will be completed no later than January 31, 2027 (depending on weather and soil conditions), this will depend on the time needed by the Contractor to complete the herbicide application.

Government preference is starting and completing the project as quickly as possible, however due to weather conditions during this time, soil moisture, soil temperature, snow cover, and time frames may need to be re-negotiated.

b) There will be a Pre-Work conference prior to the start of the project at an agreed upon date between the COR/PI and the Contractor. At the pre-work conference the Contractor shall provide the COR a written “work progress” plan that details his/her proposed workforce and schedule to provide for orderly completion of the work within the contract performance times. This work schedule must be acceptable to the government. At a minimum the schedule should reflect a work progress rate equal to the available amount of contract performance time. The unit sequence work schedule will be determined by the COR at the pre-work conference and may be subject to change because of normal variations in weather conditions at no change in contract time or price.

c) The Contractor shall begin work within 7 calendar days from the effective notice to proceed. The Contractor shall continue performance of the work under the contract without delay or interruption except by causes beyond his control as defined by contract clauses, or by the receipt of a “Suspend

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Work Order” issued by the Government. Failure to do so may be cause for action under the “Default” clause. The Contractor shall complete all work required within the time specified.

PAYMENT FOR SERVICES

a) Payment for herbicide treatment will be processed following the submission of final shapefiles, within the designated boundaries satisfactorily treated in conformance with application specifications. Measurement will be made from either physical surveys of the areas or a computer-generated file created in a GPS Differential Guidance System at the option of the BLM. The shapefile will be used in ArcGIS for final acreage measurement. Acreages will be computed from horizontal distances as shown on maps at the option of the BLM.

b) If the quantity of a unit-priced item in this contract is an estimated quantity and the actual quantity of the unit-priced item varies more than 15 percent above or below the estimated quantity, an equitable adjustment in the contract price shall be made upon demand of either party. The equitable adjustment shall be based upon any increase or decrease in costs due solely to the variation above 115% or below 85% of the estimated quantity. If the quantity variation is such as to cause an increase in the time necessary for the completion the contractor may request, in writing, an extension of time, to be received by the Contracting Officer within 10 days from the beginning of the delay, or within such further period as may be granted by the Contracting Officer before the date of final settlement of the contract. Upon receipt of a written request for an extension, the Contracting Officer shall ascertain the facts and make an adjustment for extending the completion date as, in the judgment of the Contracting Officer, is justified.

SAFETY

a) Contractor is responsible for identification and avoidance of any and all hazards. All appropriate precautions shall be taken by the Contractor.

b) The contractor is responsible for providing a safety plan that identifies a point of contact in the event of any accident. The plan should include names and emergency phone numbers for personnel and facilities to contact, including Flight For Life/Life Flight/Care Flight, etc., in case an emergency warrants such actions. The plan should also include a description of on-site emergency procedures to follow in case of an accident. The plan should identify the insurance company providing coverage and the pertinent group coverage number.

c) Transportation of herbicides - The Contractor shall be responsible for the transport of chemical herbicides used to fulfill the specifications of this contract to the Contractor’s loading site. The Contractor shall secure herbicide containers in mixing area to prevent spillage. The Contractor shall load and transport herbicide from the pickup point to the work sites and shall be responsible for its protection from loss or damage due to weather, rodents, insects, theft, or any other hazard.

d) Protective clothing and equipment for contract employees exposed to herbicides - The Contractor shall supply protective clothing and equipment to contract workers that guarantee minimal exposure throughout the herbicide application process. The Contractor shall follow all advice on protective clothing and equipment which appears on the herbicide label and/or MSDS documentation. The Contractor shall make available cleanup facilities to contract employees exposed to herbicides or herbicide-contaminated equipment.

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e) Storage of herbicides - The Contractor will be responsible for the proper storage of all chemical.

f) The Contractor shall mix herbicides in accordance with the proportions listed on the product labels. The Contractor shall provide adequate protective clothing and equipment for contract employees who mix the herbicides.

g) By law, the application of an herbicide, either directly or through drift, must not expose workers or other people. The Contractor shall be very aware and cautious of any environmental hazard present during herbicide application. Upon completion of herbicide application, the Contractor shall thoroughly clean equipment and dispose of waters, residues, rinses, and unused herbicides only according to EPA and Nevada State regulations. All empty herbicide containers will be tripled rinsed, labels removed, and punctured by the Contractor after mixing. The Contractor shall be responsible for disposal of the empty boxes, labels, and lids. The Contractor shall be responsible for disposal or recycling of the empty containers.

h) Spills and accidents - The Contractor shall be responsible if accidents and chemical spills occur. The Contractor shall report immediately spills and accidents to the BLM authorized officers and appropriate local authorities. The Contractor shall provide immediate treatment of contaminated or injured persons and seek professional medical attention when necessary. The Contractor shall control chemical spills quickly and shall secure additional help when the Contractor cannot effectively or safely handle the spill cleanup. Spills will be the responsibility of the Contractor and shall be cleaned up to the satisfaction of the local authorities.

UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM

Aviation Utilization: If Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) will be utilized, please describe the equipment to be used, compliant with OPM-35 and DOI covered UAS assessment Guide Version 4.0 (see attachments).

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

Contractor must send a technical capability statement briefly explaining:

How they intend to complete this contract as far as time frame, personnel, and deliverables as well as explaining experience in this type of work. Contractor shall include relevant past performance information.

The Government will consider the relevance of past performance information obtained in relation to the scope of this procurement with respect to both similar efforts, and the length, scope, number, complexity, and diversity of contracts completed by the firm. Past performance, either positive or negative, which is considered by the Government to be more closely related to the scope of this effort, will be given additional weight in the evaluation process.

Government evaluators may avail themselves of various federal, state, and local past performance databases. The Government may research offeror performance on any federal, state, local, and commercial contract performance of the offeror that is known to the Government, but not included on the submitted performance information. Additionally, the personal experience and evaluator knowledge of offeror performance may be utilized.

Quotes will be evaluated in two steps:

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• Step 1: Quotes will be reviewed initially under a Pass/Fail evaluation to determine if Technical Capability meets requirements of the call order. Quotes must be signed. Those that do not meet the requirements will be marked unresponsive. Acceptable quotes will then be evaluated under Step 2.

• Step 2: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable quote will receive the award.

Award Type: Firm Fixed Price

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE:

Name: Adam Toomey - Supervisory Wildland Firefighter Fuels Management

Address: atoomey@blm.gov

Phone: (775) 885-6109

9. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

The following attachments are made as part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

Title Pages Unit Maps 1 Detailed Unit Information Sheets # Project Drawings # Wage Determination 4 Fire Protection and Suppression Forms # FAR Class Deviations and Updates (at end of this document) 2 Notice for Filing Agency Protests (at end of this document) 2 FAR Overhaul | FAR Companion Guide 1

Carson City District

Veta Grande

Gold Hill

Bald Mountain

Unit Name

Bald Mountain

Gold Hill

Veta Grande

0 2 41 Miles

Unites States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management

Carson City District Office 5665 Morgan Mill Rd.

Carson City, NV 89701

(775) 885-6000 No warranty is made by the Bureau of Land

Management as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data for individual use or aggregate use with other data.

Douglas Herbicide Treatments 2026

Credits: Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS

Clauses Incorporated by Reference

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/far

Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

(End of clause)

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017)

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION

MAY 2026)

52.217-4 Evaluation of Options Exercised at Time of Contract Award (JUN 1988)

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION JAN 2026)

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (DEVIATION JAN 2026)

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (DEVIATION JAN 2026)

52.222-3 Convict Labor (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers under Executive Order 14026 (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.223-23 Sustainable Products (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.225-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2026)

52.226-7 Drug Free Workplace (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023)

52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996)

52-233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)

52.237-1 Site Visit (APR 1984)

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (APR 1984)

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order. (AUG 1989)

52.242-17 Government Delay of Work. (APR 1984)

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.245-1 Government Property (SEP 2021)

52.246-4 Inspection of Services – Fixed Price (AUG 1996)

Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS (SEP 2011)

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph

(d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR.

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.

(End of Clause)

1452.204-70 Release of Claims (JUL 1996)

After completion of work and prior to final payment, the Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with a release of claims against the United States relating to this contract. The Release of Claims form (DI-137) shall be used for this purpose. The form provides for exception of specified claims from operation of the release.

(End of clause)

DOI-AAAP-0028 ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS-INVOICE

PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) (FEB 2021)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

1. The contract number.

2. The invoice number.

3. Dates of transactions.

4. A description of the line items being billed

5. The unit prices for each line item.

6. Quantities for each line item.

7. Total amount of each line item.

https://www.ipp.gov/

8. Overall invoice total.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRBSTL) within 3

- 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Local Clause)

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter

14) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of Clause)

Provisions Incorporated by Reference

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

FAR Provisions: www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52 DOI Provisions: www.acquisition.gov/diar/part-1452-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Provisions: www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52

(End of provision)

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation (JAN 2017)

52.204-7 System for Award Management (DEVIATION MAR 2026) mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

52.209-12 Certification Regarding Tax Matters. (OCT 2020)

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.232-30 Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021)

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications (DEC 2025)

Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

52.204-90 Offeror Identification (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

If the Offeror will not have an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (https://www.sam.gov) when submitting its offer, it shall complete paragraphs (c) and (d) of this provision and include its…