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VALE OR 97918

102 WAREHOUSE OREGON STREET

BLM-OR VALE DISTRICT OFFICE*

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PORTLAND OR 97204

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BLM POC: Allan Gray agray@blm.gov:

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17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

OFFEROR

LHA

PORTLAND OR 97204

1220 SW 3rd Avenue, 12th Floor

BLM OR-ST OFC PROC MGMT BR(OR952)

0004276562 CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BYCODE

X

X

X

115112

SIZE STANDARD:

100.00 % FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED ORLHA

RFPIFB

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14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

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08/24/2022

(503) 5896831Allan Gray (No collect calls)

INFORMATION CALL:

FOR SOLICITATION 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIMEb. TELEPHONE NUMBER a. NAME

4. ORDER NUMBER3. AWARD/ 6. SOLICITATION

140L4322Q0160

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

1 2 0040589256OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

TELEPHONE NO.

17a. CONTRACTOR/

VALE OR 97918

102 WAREHOUSE OREGON STREET

BLM-OR VALE DISTRICT OFFICE*

15. DELIVER TO

PORTLAND OR 97204

1220 SW 3rd Avenue, 12th Floor

9. ISSUED BY

7.

2. CONTRACT NO.

EFFECTIVE DATE

$8.00

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW

ISSUE DATE

DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

11.

SEE SCHEDULEX

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13a.

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

8(A)

BLM OR-ST OFC PROC MGMT BR(OR952)

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

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2022 Willowcreek Fire Aerial Herbicide application.

BLM POC: Allan Gray agray@blm.gov:

Delivery: 12/15/2022 Period of Performance: 09/15/2022 to 12/15/2022

00010 Willowcreek Fire Aerial Herbicide Continued ...

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

XX

DATED

Timothy Wanamaker

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5),

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER

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SECTION B – SERVICES AND PRICES

This requirement is for one(1) Firm Fixed Price Commercial Services Contract for Ariel Herbicide Application First Fall after a Fire in Vale Oregon.

BASE

Item no. Item Description Quantity Unit of

Measure Unit Price Total 0001 Broken non-contiguous units.

Herbicide treatment 5 gal water per acre. (250-500 acres)

1500 AC $ $

0002 Herbicide treatment 5 Gallons Water per Acre (over 10,000 Acres of Treatment BLM)

15,340 AC $ $

0003 Herbicide treatment 5 Gallons Water per Acre (over 10,000 Acres of Treatment Private)

25,000 AC $ $

0004 Additional Ferry Travel 5 Gallons Water per Acre 3 – 6 miles

13,000 AC $ $

0005 Plateau Herbicide 1,892 AC $ $ 0006 Grounded 5,231 AC $ $ 0007 Quest 757 AC $ $ 0008 Milestone 82 AC $ $ 0009 DyneAmic 20 AC $ $ TOTAL - Base $ *Estimated Quantity AC = Acre

PERFORMANCE PERIOD

The timing of work shall take into consideration the potential target species, elevation, seasonal climate, aspect, and habitat of the project area. For this requirement, the expected start date is around October 1, 2022, weather and resources permitting, and will last for eight weeks.

The Quoters shall provide the following Technical Proposal for review/approval upon award that addresses the following three subfactors.

Technical Subfactor 1: Technical Approach Technical Subfactor 2: Project Management Technical Subfactor 3: Key Personnel Technical Subfactor

PRICE: - Pricing Worksheet above. No other price quote structure will be accepted.

The Government reserves the right to request additional information as necessary to determine the Offeror’s qualifications for an award or to clarify any aspects of their submissions. Such information shall be furnished promptly upon the Government’s request.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: See Section F.

(End of Section B)

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SECTION C – STATEMENT OF WORK

WILLOWCREEK FIRE (PR4B) EMERGENCY STABILIZATION AND

REHABILITATION 07/15/2022

1.0 SCOPE

1.1 INTRODUCTION: The Department of the Interior (DOI) Interior Business Center (IBC) Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), on behalf of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), is requesting quotes for vegetation treatment services on selected sites administered by the Vale District. The work consists of applying herbicides to control invasive annual grasses and rush skeletonweed on public lands within the Malheur Field Office following the Fiscal Year (FY) 22 Willowcreek wildfire. The estimated treatment area for this requirement is approximately 15,308 acres of annual invasive grass treatment and 1,500 acres of rush skeletonweed treatment.

1.2 APPLICABLE DIRECTIVES: The contractor must hold a current Oregon Commercial Applicator License for the application of pesticides in the weed control category appropriate for the application type. The Proof of Licensing shall be provided prior to contract award.

1.3 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION: A location and vicinity map showing the project area in which the treatment units will be located are attached. Please refer to SOW Maps Attachment - Willowcreek Location and Vicinity Map. Actual acres will be computed from Global Positioning System (GPS) information. The Contractor will not treat areas outside of the identified work areas identified in the SOW Attachment C.

2.0 ACRONYMS AND GLOSSARY

Adjuvant – An inert material added to a pesticide formulation or tank mix to increase the effectiveness of the active ingredient.

AQD – Acquisition Services Division

Base (reference, control) Station – A GPS receiver set up at a known location; that is, a point whose Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates and elevation are known

BLM – Bureau of Land Management

Chemical (herbicide) treatments – Application by Commercial Pesticide Operator/Applicator, licensed by Department of Agriculture (with Agriculture Herbicide Category), of BLM-requested herbicides to herbaceous or woody plants, as designated by the BLM, using industrial standard application equipment.

COR – Contracting Officer’s Representative

DOI – Department of the Interior

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Drift – The movement of airborne particles by air motion or wind away from the intended target area.

ESR – Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation

GPS – Global Positioning System

IBC – Interior Business Center

Non-Native Invasive Plant- Non-native aggressive plants with potential to cause significant economic losses.

Noxious Weeds – Plants found on the State of Oregon Noxious weed list at https://www.oregon.gov/oda/programs/weeds/pages/aboutweeds.aspx, which may change annually.

PAR – Pesticide Application Record – A legally required record of herbicide application that is filled out within 24 hours of treatment. It includes what herbicide and how much was used, what weeds were sprayed, dates and times of application, names of applicators, etc., (See SOW Attachment A - Sample Pesticide Application Record).

PI – Project Inspector on behalf of the Department of Interior

PUP - Pesticide Use Proposal –A BLM document that summarizes the intentions of the herbicide application including targeted species, allowable herbicide rates, sensitive resources, and mitigation measures for proposed projects.

SOP – Standard Operating Procedures - See SOW Attachment B - BLM Standard Operating Procedures and Mitigation Measures for Applying Herbicides

UTM - Universal Transverse Mercator - A mapping coordinate grid system based upon one of many different mapping projections. Note: The BLM in Eastern Oregon uses the projected coordinate system UTM, Datum NAD 1983 (Conus), Zone 10 or 11. The data is displayed in meters easting and northing.

3.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and Local regulations, as well as the

BLM PUP.

3.2 The Contractor shall provide all equipment for chemical handling, spray equipment, personnel, supplies and materials, including chemicals, surfactants, and water, needed to provide spraying of herbicides at the specified sites, using BLM specified herbicides at the rate specified, using appropriate application equipment and delivery methods.

https://www.oregon.gov/oda/programs/weeds/pages/aboutweeds.aspx

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3.3 All herbicide treatments shall be conducted following herbicide label directions, SOW Attachment B, BLM Standard Operating Procedures and Mitigation Measures for Applying Herbicides, Approved BLM Pesticide Use Proposal (PUP), and all other policies and guidelines pertaining to their use. The Government will provide the PUP to the contractor within one week of application at a pre-work meeting to be coordinated with the Project Inspector (PI) and or COR. All herbicides and adjuvants used at the time of application must be listed on the approved project PUP.

3.4 At least 48 hours prior to the application date, the Contractor shall attend a pre-work conference and present a performance plan acceptable to the Government which includes how the work will be accomplished, including but not limited to pattern testing. The Government will determine at that time if the contractor may proceed with work or if revisions are required to the performance plan.

3.5 The contractor shall control the spray pattern and safely and evenly apply over uneven broken and rocky terrain, maintaining consistent application of herbicide. Spray strips shall be distributed in such a manner as to secure a high uniformity of herbicide distribution to cover all acres with designated rate.

3.6 The Government may require, at any time, that the contractor perform a demonstration that the application equipment is calibrated and will evenly distribute the designated spray at rates specified in the PUP. Checks may be achieved through a pattern test or use of water sensitive cards at the project site. Where skips or obvious insufficient applications resulting in sublethal target species death, i.e.

striping, are documented to be >1% of the project area as determined from GPS tracking data or during on the ground inspections by the COR/PI, retreatment of the insufficiently treated area will be required at no extra cost (for labor and herbicides) to the Government.

3.7 Daily PARs and a Final PAR, referenced in Section 9.0 Deliverables, shall be accompanied by detailed maps (both paper and electronic) showing track lines, including daily printouts and files from the previous day. Electronic files of treatments shall be compatible with ArcGIS. A required template for the PAR will be provided by the requisite BLM field office upon award. A sample of a PAR is provided for reference only as Attachment A to this SOW.

3.7.1 The contractor shall provide the data in a standard format (NAD83 for zone 10 or 11 North in UTM or latitudes/longitudes in decimal degrees). At a minimum, the data shall contain applicator's name and address, State of Oregon applicator’s license number, date of application, beginning and ending times of application, weather conditions (temperature, climatic conditions, wind speed and direction, and relative humidity), product used, and any adjuvants added, application rate, application type, and number of acres treated.

3.8 Shapefiles of treatments shall be compatible with ArcGIS. The contractor shall be able to receive the BLM provided digital data (ArcGIS shapefiles) and use it accordingly to provide accurate track logs of work completed.

3.9 Any refuse, debris or garbage generated by the Contractor or crew members shall be cleaned up and removed from the project site by the Contractor and disposed of legally offsite before final payment is made.

3.10 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The timing of work shall take into consideration the potential target species, elevation, seasonal climate, aspect, and habitat of the project area. For this requirement, the expected start date is around September 20, 2022, weather and resources permitting, and will last for eight weeks.

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3.11 ACCESS TO PROJECT AREA: Access to the project area is off US Highway 26 approximately 5 miles northwest of Vale, Oregon on seasonally maintained gravel and /or dirt roads or I84 approximately 13 miles NNW of Ontario OR.

3.12 UNIQUE FEATURES OF PROJECT AREA: This project area is over broken, uneven terrain into and out of valleys with deep, steep-sided gullies. Soils across much of the area are loose volcanic ash and fine loamy soils that are deep in nature, including slopes ranging from 15 to 70 percent, making traversing across those areas difficult and treacherous. The Tub Mountain area, on the southwest section of the project, has steep, rocky slopes on the west side with rock features across the top and steep, loamy soil slopes on the east side.

4.0 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS

4.1 GENERAL: The contractor shall provide all labor, transportation, tools and equipment necessary to perform the requirements of this contract. This includes the transportation of water to the project site for application. The contractor should be aware water sources may be long distances away from treatment or loading sites. The contractor shall be responsible for obtaining reliable water sources for the project.

The contractor shall furnish the necessary qualified mechanics for maintenance of equipment and shall furnish all materials (fuel, etc.) and service required for operations of equipment and vehicles.

4.2 APPLICATION EQUIPMENT: Industry standard application equipment shall be used. The equipment shall be equipped with nozzles that produce a coarse spray to minimize drift and achieve uniform coverage. Equipment designed to minimize drift and/or a drift control agent may be added at the recommended label rate but must be approved by the COR prior to use. The contractor shall use high flow rate nozzles to apply the highest practical spray volume and the lower spray pressures recommended for the nozzle. When higher flow rates are needed, the contractor shall use higher flow rate nozzles instead of increasing pressure. The contractor shall use the minimum number of nozzles that provide uniform coverage. The contractor shall use a nozzle type that is designed for the intended application. The contractor shall minimize drift as practicably as possible. The contractor shall not use nozzles producing a mist droplet spray.

4.2.1 The contractor shall ensure all equipment utilized for the project is maintained in optimal condition at all times to ensure there are no delays in completing the project requirements.

4.2.2 The applicator shall have the ability to uniformly deliver the designated gallons per acre (as stated in the task order) with a Boom/Nozzle configuration (including controlled pressure and nozzle orientation) that will provide a controlled droplet application.

4.3 The Contractor must provide a communication system so that contractor personnel engaged in the project at different locations can communicate at all times with each other so that government Project Inspectors may communicate with the contractor at any time to discuss performance matters. [DOI has adopted a policy that radios must be P25-compliant VHF-FM. Transceiver must provide selection of narrowband analog (12.5kHz) or narrowband digital (12.5kHz) operation on a minimum of 100 channels.]

4.4 MIXING/LOADING FACILITIES- The contractor must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations and appropriate land use permitting procedures applicable to their operations.

4.5 HERBICIDE AND ADJUVANTS: For this requirement, the contractor shall utilize Plateau Herbicide™, Grounded™, and Quest™ over the entire 15,308 acres. Additionally, the

BLM Vale Oregon Page 8 of 62 contractor shall apply Milestone™ herbicide and DyneAmic™ surfactant on three 500-acre blocks. Products other than those specified will not be acceptable for this requirement, except if Plateau is not available in sufficient quantities. Panoramic 2SL is an appropriate substitution if Plateau is in short supply.

5.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS

5.1 At the time of award, the Government will furnish detailed GPS coordinate data of the unit boundaries, in the form of shapefiles created in ArcGIS, as well as the BLM approved PUP.

6.0 SECURITY AND SAFETY

6.1 Any hazards that would pose a danger to contractor’s personnel or operating equipment shall be identified and mitigated by the contractor prior to commencing operations.

6.2 EQUIPMENT: The contractor may leave its equipment at the work site. However, the contractor shall be responsible for the equipment if it is lost, stolen, vandalized or damaged. The contractor is advised that vandalism of equipment may be anticipated in all areas of operation. Therefore, it is suggested that a watchman service for equipment security be provided during all periods of no activity on the project, to include overnight, regardless of location.

6.3 SAFETY: The contractor shall immediately notify the COR of any spills, leaks, or accidents, as quickly as possible, no later than within 24 hours of occurrence.

6.4 AIRSPACE COORDINATION: – Within the project area there are military training routes (MTRs). It is the contractor’s responsibility to contact Flight Service Station(s) (FSS) to coordinate their activities if their application equipment is aerial in nature. From OPM-35 - [In areas of military airspace it is acceptable to describe coordination agreements with military airspace scheduling or range control authorities and that it is the contractors’ responsibility to coordinate their activities with the scheduling office or Range Control. Close coordination is necessary to ensure compliance with applicable airspace coordination agreements that states have with military authorities.]

7.0 CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS

7.1 The offeror’s key personnel shall include a minimum of one (1) experienced and licensed herbicide applicator and one (1) qualified mixing and loading staff, as well as, but not limited to mechanics, truck drivers, pesticide mixers and loaders. All key personnel shall be able to successfully perform the requirements of this SOW.

7.2 The contractor and each applicator shall be licensed in the application and handling of herbicides in Oregon and shall have a Commercial Pesticide Applicators License which allows application on public rangelands (Agriculture Herbicide Category). If the status of any of these license changes at any time due to suspensions, the contractor shall contact the PI and or Contracting Officer immediately.

7.3 A foreman shall be present on site, either in the air or on the ground, during all applications. The foreman shall effectively and efficiently address on-the-ground issues and accurately communicate

BLM Vale Oregon Page 9 of 62 project progress by providing accurate track logs with the PI or COR.

7.4 As well as the commercial applicator’s license, the contractor’s applicator(s) shall have current Oregon Department of Agriculture, and Federal, if required, issued applicator(s) license(s) appropriate for each type of application equipment they utilize. See https://www.oregon.gov/oda/programs/Pesticides/Licensing

7.5 The Contractor, applicator, and ground crew shall know the requirements of the contract including technical requirements and application locations.

7.6 The Contractor shall be able to perform a minimum production rate of 1,000 acres sprayed per day (5 gallons/acre application).

7.7 The Contractor shall maintain an adequate work force to ensure timely completion of the work.

9.0 DELIVERABLES

Deliverable Name Deliver To Due Date/Frequency Accuracy Daily Pesticide Application Record and accompanying flight and map information – see section 5.4.9

PI and COR via email

Daily submissions to include flight, map, and any other accompanying information.

100%

Final Pesticide Application Record and accompanying flight and map information – see section 5.4.9

PI and COR via email

Final compilation of all Daily PARs and any other pertinent information, as specified by the COR, due within 48 hours of task order completion. This shall include flight, map, and any other accompanying information.

100%

[END OF STATEMENT OF WORK]

(End of Section C) https://www.oregon.gov/oda/programs/Pesticides/Licensing

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SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

N/A

(End of Section D)

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SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

insert any necessary info; delete if not used

(End of Section E)

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SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The contract shall commence from date of award for a period up to Three (3) Months.

F.2.0 PROGRESS PLAN

At the prework conference, the Contractor shall provide to the COR a written "work progress plan" that details its proposed work force and schedule to provide for orderly completion of the work within the contract performance time. This work schedule must be acceptable to the Government. At a minimum, the schedule must reflect a work progress rate equal to the available amount of contract performance time.

The following clause is incorporated by reference:

Clause Title Date

52.242-15 STOP WORK ORDER AUG 1989

The following clauses are provided n full text:

(End of Section F)

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SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

The following local clauses are provided in full text:

CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (JULY 2010)

(a) FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has implemented the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR42.15.

(b) The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS. CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.

(c) We request that you furnish the Contracting Officer with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract no later than 30 days after award. Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the Assessing Official. The report information must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

(d) When your Contractor Representative(s) (Past Performance Points of Contact) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically-generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS is available at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.milJ. The CPARS User Manual, registration for On Line Training for Contractor Representatives, and a practice application may be found at this site.

(e) Within 60 days after the end of a performance period, the Contracting Officer will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report will be accessible at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/. Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation, or return the evaluation without comment. Comments are limited to the space provided in Block 22. Your comments should focus on objective facts in the Assessing Official's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance. In addition to the ratings and supporting narratives, blocks 1 - 17 should be reviewed for accuracy, as these include key fields that will be used by the Government to identify your firm in future source selection actions. If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating ''No comment" in Block 22, and then signing and dating Block 23 of the form. Without a statement in Block 22, you will be unable to sign and submit the evaluation back to the Government. If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 30 days, it will automatically be returned to the Government and will be annotated: "The report was delivered/received by the contractor on (date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment." Your response is due within 30 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR.

(f) The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:

(1) Protect the evaluation as "source selection information." After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the Contracting Officer for instructions.

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(2) Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control.

(3) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, preaward surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

(g) If you wish to discuss a past performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the Contracting Officer no later than seven days following your receipt of the evaluation. The meeting will be held in person or via telephone or other means during your 30- day review period.

(h) A copy of the completed past performance evaluation will be available in CPARS for your viewing and for Government use supporting source selection actions after it has been finalized.

(End of clause)

ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS – INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP)

(APR 2013)

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 Products or Commercial Services included in commercial products or commercial services 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. Invoice billed according to contract line items and rates.

2. If partial payment is billed and the invoice states a lump sum, the invoice shall include an itemized breakdown and narrative progress summary of the work performed during this invoice period.

3. If final payment is billed, the last invoice shall state “FINAL”.

4. Contractor’s Release of Claims shall be submitted with the final invoice.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contract (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3 – 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org 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)

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SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1.0 ACCESS

In the event of a site/facility closure, the Contractor shall not perform or make deliveries to the site/facility until it is reopened by the Government, unless otherwise instructed by the Contracting Officer or their designated representative.

H.2.0 WORK HOURS

Unless otherwise specified in Section C, Specifications, work hours under this contract shall be limited to the time between one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset each day. No work will be done on Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holidays unless authorized by the COR.

H.3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL INTERRUPTION OF WORK

H.3.1 Environmental - The Contracting Officer, by issuance of a suspend work order, may direct the Contractor to shut down any work that may be subject to damage due to weather conditions, fire danger, or because it is impracticable to work during the winter season. The Contractor will be given a resume work order which will document the date the work suspension ends. An allowance has been included in the contract time for all environmental delays. The count of contract time will therefore continue during all periods of suspension due to normal weather conditions, including fire danger. The Contractor will not be entitled to additional contract time for any suspensions except to the extent that they are due to unusually severe weather conditions. The Contractor will not be entitled to additional monetary compensation for such suspensions regardless of duration.

H.3.2 Endangered Species - The Government may direct the Contractor to discontinue all operations in the event that listed or proposed threatened or endangered plants or animals protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, or Federal candidate (Category 1 and 2), sensitive or state listed species, identified under BLM Manual 6840, are discovered to be present in or adjacent to the project area.

H.4.0 PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL DATA

H.4.1 Public Law 93-291, May 24, 1974, provides for the preservation of scientific, prehistorical, and archeological data (including relics and specimens) which might otherwise be lost due to alteration of the terrain as a result of any Federal construction project.

H.4.2 The Contractor agrees that should any contractor employee, in the performance of this contract, discover evidence of possible scientific, prehistorical, historical, or archeological data the contractor will notify the Contracting Officer immediately in writing giving the location and nature of the findings.

H.4.3 Where appropriate by reason of discovery, the Contracting Officer may order delays in the time of performance and/or changes in the work. If such delays and/or changes are ordered, the time of performance and contract price shall be adjusted in accordance with the applicable clauses in the Contract Clauses Section of this contract.

H.4.4 The Contractor agrees to insert this requirement in all subcontracts which involve the performance of work on the terrain of the site.

H.5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

All waste materials generated by any work under the contract performed on a Government installation shall at all times be handled, transported, stored, and disposed of by the contractor and by his subcontractors in accordance with all applicable Federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, court orders, and other types of rulings having the effect of the law, including, but not limited to Executive Order 12088, 13 October 1978, Federal Compliance with Pollution Control Standards; the Federal Water Pollution Control

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Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251 ET SEQ); the Clean Air Act as amended (42 U.S.C. Sec 7401 ET SEQ);

the Endangered Species Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. Sec 1531, ET SEQ); the Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. Sec 2601, ET SEQ); the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. Sec 470, ET SEQ); the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6901 ET SEQ); and the Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. Sec 469, ET SEQ). Should the United States Government be held liable for any neglect or improper actions by the contractor or any subcontractor regarding removal or disposal of any hazardous waste, the contractor shall reimburse the Government for all such liability.

H.6.0 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Any material suspected of being hazardous that is encountered during performance of a project shall immediately be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer, at which time a determination will be made as to whether hazardous material testing shall be performed. If the Contracting Officer directs the contractor to perform tests, and/or the material is found to be of a hazardous nature requiring additional protective measures, a contract modification may be required, subject to equitable adjustment under the terms of the contract. The contractor is advised that friable and/or non-friable asbestos-containing material may be encountered in project areas. Friable asbestos-containing material is any material that contains more than one percent asbestos by weight, and that hand pressure can crumble, pulverize or reduce to powder when dry. Non-friable asbestos containing materials are materials in which asbestos fibers are bound by a matrix material, saturation, impregnation or coating.

Non-friable asbestos-containing materials do not normally release airborne asbestos fiber during routine handling and end-use. However, excessive fiber concentrations may be produced during uncontrolled abrading, sanding, drilling, cutting, machining, removal, demolition, or other similar activities. 29 CFR

1910.1001 shall be referenced in the event asbestos-containing materials are encountered. Friable asbestos-containing materials are not authorized for use in new construction or maintenance projects.

H.7.0 GREEN PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS

In the performance of this service or construction contract, the Contractor shall make maximum use of products identified on the mandatory environmental purchasing list at the following links, if applicable:

• U.S. EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines published at www.epa.gov/cpg/products.htm.

• USDA Biobased product listings published at www.biopreferred.gov.

• Energy Star® product listings published at www.energystar.gov/products.

• FEMP Low Standby Power product listings published at http://energy.gov/eere/femp/covered-product-categories

Contractor shall comply with all reporting requirements stated in the applicable clause(s):

• 52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification

• 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products under Service and Construction Contracts

• 52.223-4 Recovered Material Certification

• 52.223-9 Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA Designated Items

• 52.223-15 Energy Efficiency in Energy Consuming Products

• 52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA Designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts

H.8.0 RESTORATION OF RESOURCES

H.8.1 Cleanup - The Contractor is responsible for cleaning up all camp and worksites before leaving the area.

Final payment or other alternative deemed feasible may be withheld until the Contractor has complied with this requirement.

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H.8.2 Site and Access Roads – Site and public or private access roads negligently damaged by the Contractor shall be restored to the same condition they were in at the commencement of work, at the expense of the Contractor.

H.9.0 UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL

The contractor shall inform all personnel working under his jurisdiction (including subcontractor and visiting supplier personnel) that access to restricted areas outside of the immediate work area; excluding direct haul and access routes, contracting and Civil Engineering offices and points of supply and storage; is prohibited. Circulation of said personnel will be limited to official business only. Persons in violation of the above will be apprehended and appropriately disciplined.

H.10.0 OREGON FARM/FOREST LABOR CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE

If the State of Oregon requires an Oregon Farm/Forest Labor Contractor's License, then the contractor awarded this contract and all first-tier subcontractors shall be required to obtain and maintain, during the term of this contract, such a license. Contractors not having a current license will be required to furnish evidence of having obtained such license within ten (10) days after receipt of written notification of contract award. Failure to obtain, keep and maintain a current license during the term of this contract or the extension thereof shall be a basis for termination for default.

Information on obtaining this license may be obtained from:

Bureau of Labor and Industries Contact: Licensing Unit Wage and Hour Division Telephone: (503) 373-1463 3865 Wolverine St. NE; E-1 Fax: (503) 373-7636 Salem, OR 97305-1268

H.12.0 FIRE DANGER SEASON

If the 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 and outlined in the attachment at the end of this section.

The following clause is provided in full text:

1510-52.222-70 MIGRANT SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKERS PROTECTION ACT REGISTRATION

MAINTENANCE

(a) As set forth in Title 29, Part 500 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection, the Contractor shall maintain all necessary U.S. Department of Labor registrations during the performance period of this contract. Failure to maintain a valid registration is grounds for termination of this contract.

(b) In compliance with the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, the Contractor shall provide the following to meet minimum safety and health standards for housing employees when camping on Federal lands:

(1) A shelter to provide protection from the elements. Where heat adequate for weather conditions is not provided, other arrangements should be made to protect the workers from the cold.

(2) Sanitary facilities for storing food. Ice chests or coolers, with ice supply made from potable water replenished as necessary, to meet the requirement for storage of perishable food items.

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(3) An adequate and convenient potable water supply, approved by the appropriate health authority, in each camp for drinking and cooking purposes. As an alternative, commercial bottled water may be used.

(4) Toilet and hand washing facilities adequate for the capacity of the camp, at not less than a 1:15 ratio, supplied with adequate toilet paper. Such facilities shall be maintained in a sanitary condition.

(5) Fly-tight, rodent-tight, impervious, cleanable or single service containers to be used for the storage of garbage. Such containers shall be kept clean and emptied when full.

(6) Basic first aid supplies under the charge of a person trained to administer first aid.

(7) A laundry tray or tub for every 30 workers, or transportation, at least weekly, to a commercial laundromat for all workers.

FIRE REQUIREMENTS PROCEDURES OUTLINE FOR OREGON, Dec 2013

This outline covers the fire protection requirements of a contractor or private party who performs service or construction contracts on BLM land. In western Oregon, the BLM allows Oregon Forest Law (ORS) and Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) to apply to these operations on BLM lands rather than develop similar rules applicable only to BLM lands.

1. CLOSED FIRE SEASON

The closed fire season means that fire season has been declared. ORS 477.505 gives the State Forester the authority to establish the fire season. The authority has been delegated to the District Foresters around the state who issue public notices through the newspapers and radio when fire season will be closed for their individual districts.

Closed fire season depends upon the drying of forest fuels, rainfall, and time of year. During the closed fire season, the following requirements must be met:

• Fire tools must be on site;

• Fire extinguisher must be in all vehicles;

• Chainsaws must have a .023-inch mesh screen installed in the exhaust;

• Only unmodified saws are to be used in the forest;

• Approved spark arresters must be on all internal combustion engines;

• Watchman service must be provided for 3 hrs after shutdown of power equipment for the day;

• No smoking is permitted while working or traveling through any operations area in the forest;

• No use of explosives is permitted unless approved by the State Forester's representative;

• Permits to burn are required unless waived by a representative of the State Forester.

• Permits to operate power-driven machinery shall be obtained by the Contractor prior to commencing operations unless waived by a representative of the State Forester (ORS 47.625).

Changes or modifications to the above requirements are possible depending upon changes in State of Oregon law and requirements of the State Districts and Protective Associations.

2. FIRE PRECAUTION LEVELS

There are 4 fire precaution levels that begin with level 1 at the start of the closed fire season and can go through level 4 if conditions warrant. The fire precaution levels restrict certain forest operations as the fire danger increases.

It is the responsibility of the individual operating on forest land to know the precaution level for the day and take the correct fire precautions. There are no precaution levels prior to the closed fire season. Each fire precaution level requires adherence to the restrictions applicable to all lower levels in addition to the limits placed by that level.

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Level 1 is the lowest level of fire danger usually occurring early in the season and perhaps again after significant rainfall during the season. All requirements listed above apply. Waivers may be issued by the State Districts or Protective Associations and these MUST be approved by the BLM. Waivers will only be considered if the conditions on the work site are not as severe as predicted. The requirements for fire tools on site, screens installed in saws, and fire extinguishers with saws will not be waived.

Level 2 is the partial hootowl where saws can operate from first light in the morning until 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon.

From 1:00 p.m. until the end of the day saws are to be shut down. Waivers for operating beyond the 1:00 p.m.

shutdown will be evaluated on a site-by-site basis.

Level 3 is the partial shutdown of all forest industrial operations and shuts down contractor operations with few exceptions. Waivers may be issued on a site-by-site basis.

Level 4 is the general shutdown of all contractor operations. Waivers will not be issued. Landowners are permitted entry into their lands.

ORS. 477.066 requires that an operator on forest land take immediate action to control and extinguish a fire on forest land. The contractor shall take this action and notify the BLM and the nearest State of Oregon District office immediately.

OAR. 629-43-030 requires watchmen to be:

• Physically capable and experienced in operating any firefighting equipment on site.

• On duty for 3 hours after the shutdown of the last power-driven equipment for the day.

• Furnished adequate facilities for transportation and communications in order to summon assistance if needed.

• Patrolling and visually inspecting all sites where work was done during the day.

3. FIRE TOOLS REQUIRED DURING CLOSED FIRE SEASON

The operator/contractor shall furnish fire tools to all personnel on site using the following combinations.

NUMBER OF PERSONNEL_______________________________

1- 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

KIND OF TOOLS NUMBER OF TOOLS REQUIRED_________________________

Pulaskis 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2

Shovels 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5

Hazel hoes 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 6

In addition to the above handtools, the…