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00020 Van Meter Fire 2023

Product/Service Code: F002

Product/Service Description: NATURAL

RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- AERIAL SEEDING

00030 Lorella Gale.

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Lakeview Field Office

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AERIAL HERBICIDE APPLICATION, LAKEVIEW DISTRICT, OR SOLICITATION NO. 140L4323Q0195

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SECTION B – SERVICES AND PRICES

This requirement is for one (1) Firm Fixed Price Multiple Year Commercial Services contract for Herbicide

Application in the Lakeview District, OR. The contract contains an additional two (2) option line items for additional acreage.

Items

No.

Description Qty Unit Unit Price Total

Klamath Falls Field Office – Large Scale

Annual Grass Herbicide Application Projects-

Harpold Ridge 1 &2, Windy Ridge 4, Horton northwest

• 7 ounces Plateau (Imazapic)

• 1 pint Base Camp 2,4-D (Hi-Dep or Saber may be substituted)

• 0.05% v/v Liberate (Surfactant/ Drift Control

Agent)

Fall 2023 application.

1,132 Acres

Klamath Falls Field Office- Annual Grass

Herbicide Application Treatments – Van Meter

Fire

• 7 ounces Plateau (Imazapic)

• 1 pint Base Camp 2,4-D (Hi-Dep or Saber may be substituted)

• 0.05% v/v Liberate (Surfactant/ Drift Control

1,455 Acres

Klamath Falls Field Office – Annual Grass

Herbicide Application Project Lorella Gale.

• 7 ounces Plateau (Imazapic)

• 1 pint Base Camp 2,4-D (Hi-Dep or Saber may be substituted)

• 0.05% v/v Liberate (Surfactant/ Drift Control

Fall 2024 application

450 Acres

Lakeview Field Office- Annual Grass

Treatments

• 7 ounces Plateau (Imazapic)

• 1 pint Base Camp 2,4-D (Hi-Dep or Saber may be substituted)

• 0.05% v/v Liberate (Surfactant/ Drift Control

Fall application

1,371 Acres

(Option)

Klamath Falls Field Office – Annual Grass

Herbicide Application Projects- Lower Midway

(N. Horsecamp), Horsecamp Rim , Windy

Ridge 2 & 3.

• 7 ounces Plateau (Imazapic)

• 1 pint Base Camp 2,4-D (Hi-Dep or Saber may be substituted)

• 0.05% v/v Liberate (Surfactant/ Drift Control

Fall 2024 application

2,500 Acres

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(Option)

Klamath Klamath Falls field Office Post-fire

Annual Grass Herbicide Application Treatments

• 7 ounces Plateau (Imazapic)

• 1 pint Base Camp 2,4-D (Hi-Dep or Saber may be substituted)

• 0.05% v/v Liberate (Surfactant/ Drift Control

Fall application

2,500 Acres

TOTAL - Base

TOTAL - Options

GRAND TOTAL – Base plus Options

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: See Section F.

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SECTION C – STATEMENT OF WORK

Item 001 Large Scale Annual Grass Herbicide Application Projects - Harpold Ridge 1 (188 ac.) & 2 (63 ac.), Windy Ridge 4, (188 ac.) Horton northwest (588 ac.) - Klamath Falls Field Office.

Special dates to avoid treatment due to opening weekends of hunting seasons will apply.

The location of these non-contiguous project units are within the KFFO, Lakeview District BLM and are approximately 50 miles from the town of Klamath Falls.

The project areas are within previous juniper removal units and vary in size (see above acres) and all are within BLM managed lands. Native vegetation recovery within these sagebrush restoration units are threatened by annual grasses invasion. The potential for type conversion to an annual grass dominated area is extremely likely if left untreated.

The treatment of BLM managed lands will occur in the early fall (August/September 2023) to prevent the germination and establishment of invasive annual grasses including North African grass (Ventenata dubia), medusahead rye

(Taeniatherum caput-medusae), and cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) within the burned perimeter. See attachment 2

Purchase Order Area map. Final maps and shapefiles will be provided prior to implementation.

Item 002 Van Meter Fire (1,455 ac.) - Annual Grass Herbicide Application Treatments - Klamath Falls Field

Office.

The Van Meter Fire was ignited by lightning on 9/7/2022 within the Van Meter Flat area approximately 8 miles southeast of the town of Klamath Falls in Klamath County Oregon. 1,455 acres (55%) of the burned area is located on BLM managed land in Klamath County, Oregon while 1,178 ac. (45%) is located on private land. The terrain in the burned area varies between mostly forested northeast aspect rocky steep slopes and grass-shrub semi-arid rangelands on southwest aspect slopes at approximately 4,500 feet elevation and receives approximately 15” of annual precipitation. The vegetation is dominated by western juniper, ponderosa pine, mountain big sagebrush and low sagebrush communities. The fire affected habitat for sagebrush steppe associated wildlife species including pronghorn, and mule deer. The area burned by the fire was dominated by ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa), western juniper

(Juniperus occidentalis), mountain big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata), low sagebrush (Artemisia arbuscula), and antelope bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata) intermixed with birch-leaf mahogany (Cercocarpus betuloides), serviceberry

(Amelanchier utahensis), and Klamath plum (Prunus subcordata), which may resprout post-fire, in addition to curl-leaf mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus ledifolius), and bittercherry (Prunus emarginatata), which are not likely to resprout post-fire especially in areas with high vegetation mortality and high soil burn severity. These high severity areas will likely have seed that was killed in the soil seed bank, and these areas not likely to recover naturally without seeding and herbicide treatments. The southern portion of the fire burned in more of a mosaic with some low/unburned vegetation present while the northern portion had more moderate and high fire severity and vegetation mortality.

Associated forb species that were impacted by the Van Meter Fire include sulfur buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum), arrowleaf balsamroot, Oregon sunshine (Eriophyllum lanatum), yarrow (Achillea millefolium), and perennial bunchgrasses including Sandberg’s blue grass (Poa secunda), squirreltail (Elymus elymoides), Idaho fescue (Festuca idahoensis), and bluebunch wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata).

Invasive weeds that exist within and adjacent to the burned area include: musk thistle (Carduus nutans), bull thistle

(Cirsium vulgare), Scotch thistle (Onopordum acanthium) and invasive annual grasses including medusahead rye

(Taeniatherum caput-medusae), Japanese brome (Bromus japonicus), North Africa grass (Ventenata dubia) and cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum)). These invasive weeds pose a threat to native vegetation recovery and re-establishment within the fire perimeter. In addition, suppression-related activities adjacent to the fire including dozerlines, staging areas, safety zones, and drop points that created additional disturbance likely to exacerbate the spread of invasive weeds within the Van Meter Fire.

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Item 003 Annual Grass Herbicide Application Project Lorella Gale (450 ac.) - Klamath Falls Field Office.

The location of this project unit is within the KFFO, Lakeview District BLM and are approximately 50 miles from the town of Klamath Falls.

The project area is within previous juniper removal units and is within BLM managed lands. Native vegetation recovery within this sagebrush restoration unit is threatened by invasive annual grasses invasion. The potential for type conversion to an annual grass dominated area is extremely likely if left untreated.

The treatment of BLM managed lands will occur in the early fall (August/September 2024) to prevent the germination and establishment of invasive annual grasses including North African grass (Ventenata dubia), medusahead rye

(Taeniatherum caput-medusae), and cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) within the burned perimeter. See attachment 2

Purchase Order Area map. Final maps and shapefiles will be provided prior to implementation.

Fall 2024 application.

Item 004 Lakeview Field Office Aerial Annual Grass Treatments

This project area, Clover Flat, is approximately 20 miles north of Lakeview, and within the Lakeview District BLM

Lakeview Field Office, Lake County, where an estimated 3,500 - acre herbicide treatment is needed.

The project area is within a previously treated medusahead rye grass (Taeniatherum caput-medusae) site where recent field observations have documented the early stages of a conversion to an annual grass dominated area. If left untreated, the meadusahead infested area is likely to expand. Well established medusahead communities have low plant species diversity and have low value for wildlife habitat. Meadusahead is slow to invade late seral rangeland which means that the rangeland needs to be managed for high species diversity and given ample time for recovery.

The objective of this project will be to apply herbicide to manage and suppress meadusahead to prevent its spread and minimize its negative impact on native plant communities, wildlife habitats, and livestock grazing areas.

Controlling meadusahead rye helps to maintain biodiversity and preserve the ecological balance in affected ecosystems. Final maps and shapefiles will be provided prior to implementation.

Fall 2023 application

Note: Please use all of line item 01 funds (LF322) before charging to line item 02 (L1020).

Item 005 (Option) Annual Grass Herbicide Application Projects- Lower Midway (N. Horsecamp) (180 ac.), Horsecamp Rim (282 ac.), Windy Ridge 2 (322 ac.) & 3 (137 ac.) - Klamath Falls Field Office.

The location of these non-contiguous project units are within the KFFO, Lakeview District BLM and are approximately 50 miles from the town of Klamath Falls.

The project areas are within previous juniper removal units and vary in size (see above acres) and all are within BLM managed lands. Native vegetation recovery within these sagebrush restoration units are threatened by annual grasses invasion. The potential for type conversion to an annual grass dominated area is extremely likely if left untreated.

The treatment of BLM managed lands will occur in the early fall (August/September 2024 if funding becomes available) to prevent the germination and establishment of invasive annual grasses including North African grass

(Ventenata dubia), medusahead rye (Taeniatherum caput-medusae), and cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) within the burned perimeter. See attachment 2 Purchase Order Area map. Final maps and shapefiles will be provided prior to implementation.

Fall 2024 application.

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Item 006 (Option) Klamath Falls field Office Post-fire Annual Grass Herbicide Application Treatments

The Post-fire restoration project area(s) will be within the Lakeview District BLM within the KFFO, Klamath County.

An estimate of up to 2,500 acres is anticipated for herbicide treatment needs as an option in the event that a wildfire occurs. Typically, wildfires occur on the Lakeview District in the late summer and fall/winter. Seeding is necessary that same year however, herbicide for annual grasses typically is done an entire year later due to contract deadlines and these unforeseen natural disasters. It would be useful to have this option in place for such events as wildfire.

The objective of this project will be to apply herbicide across a large area while minimizing disturbance from wheeled vehicles, to prevent invasive annual grass seed from germinating and becoming established. By restoring native species to the landscape, the invasive annual grass species will likely be reduced and be replaced by locally adapted, genetically appropriate native species. The goal is to restore the sagebrush-steppe ecosystems by increasing biodiversity and enhancing resiliency on public lands over time.

BROADCAST SPRAY HERBICIDE TREATMENT OF INVASIVE PLANTS BUREAU OF LAND

MANAGEMENT (BLM)

1.0 SCOPE

1.1 Description of Work –The contractor shall apply herbicides and adjuvants identified in Attachment 1

Herbicides and Adjuvants, as specified by the Government, for BLM site locations, to achieve maximum control of target species, with minimal damage to non- target vegetation. The contractor shall provide all necessary management, supervision, parts, labor, materials, supplies and equipment to complete the requirements in this SOW. The contractor shall be responsible for mobilization, demobilization, and cleanup.

2.0 ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1: Herbicides and Adjuvants

Attachment 2: Purchase Order Map

Attachment 3: BLM Standard Operating Procedures and Mitigation Measures for Applying Herbicides

Attachment 4: Pesticide Application Record (PAR) Sample

3.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS AND REGULATIONS

3.1 Application of herbicides shall be in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local Regulations.

3.2 All herbicide treatments shall be conducted following herbicide label directions, Attachment 3 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. If application is done through aerial methods, wind drift will be avoided. 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

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). All herbicides and adjuvants used at the time of application must be listed on the approved project PUP.

4.0 DEFINITIONS

4.1 Shapefile - A shapefile is a digital data storage format for storing the location, shape, and attributes of geographic features for mapping purposes commonly used in ArcGIS software.

4.2 Chemical (herbicide) treatments – Application by Commercial Pesticide Operator/Applicator, licensed by

State Department of Agriculture (with Agriculture Herbicide Category), of BLM-approved herbicides

(Attachment 1 Herbicides and Adjuvants) to forbs, grasses or woody plants, as designated by the BLM, using industry standard application equipment.

4.3 PAR - A legally required record of herbicide application that is filled out within 24 hours of treatment. It includes details of the application including the herbicide, rate, quantity was used, target species, dates and

BLM LAKEVIEW DISTRICT Page 9 of 81 times of application, names of applicators, and meteorological data, etc., (See Attachment 4 Pesticide

Application Record sample).

4.4 PUP – A BLM document that summarizes the intentions of the herbicide application including targeted species, allowable herbicide rates, sensitive resources, project design features and mitigation measures for proposed projects.

4.5 Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) - A mapping coordinate grid system based upon one of many different mapping projections. The BLM in Eastern Oregon and Washington uses the projected coordinate system

UTM, Datum NAD 1983 (Conus), Zone 10 or 11. The data is displayed in meters easting and northing.

4.6 Project Inspector (PI) – This is the subject matter expert in charge of formulating the technical requirements, who coordinates and advises the COR on technical matters.

4.7 Contracting Officer Representative (COR) - The COR is responsible for technical administration of the purchase order and shall assure proper Government surveillance of the contractor’s performance.

5.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

5.1 Timing of Work- Timing of field work shall take into consideration potential target species, elevation, seasonal climate, aspect, and habitat of each project area. The contractor shall treat as many of the target plants at a given location as possible, by timing visits during the stage of plant phenological development that ensures emergence and visibility of the maximum number of plants that might be expected for that year’s treatment. In addition, the contractor shall ensure timing/phenology for treatment as directed by the product labels, to achieve maximum control over the targeted species and minimal non-target damage.

5.2 Access to Project Areas: For this purchase order, roughly ½ of the projects will have access reasonably close that are passable by trucks needed for mixing and loading herbicide for large scale application projects (less than 3 miles). Other areas will require longer travel/ferry from mix/load operations. Some of the roads are improved graveled roads; however, many of the roads will be improved dirt roads or two-track range roads.

BLM will likely only have one staff member available to oversee and monitor the compliance of the spraying projects. The contractor shall make every effort to stage as close to the project area as possible while complying with all applicable federal, state and local regulations and appropriate land use permitting procedures applicable to their operations.

5.3 Pre-Work Meeting –The pre-work meeting will address any requested last-minute adjustments, questions, concerns, and the PUP. The Government will assess and determine if the contractor is prepared to commence work.

5.4 Communication Systems: 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, and 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.]

5.5 Application

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

5.5.2 The contractor shall apply herbicide as stated in the approved BLM PUP, minimizing over-spray and under-spray within designated boundaries. The contractor shall adjust application techniques to account for

BLM LAKEVIEW DISTRICT Page 10 of 81 topographical features. Much of the BLM has rugged, roadless terrain, broken by box canyons, narrow valleys, steep treacherous slopes, rocky rims and juniper woodlands. The contractor shall control the spray pattern and safely and evenly apply over uneven terrain, contouring at consistent application heights and speed. The contractor shall be able to perform these services on fine scale detailed projects for sensitive projects close to water or other sensitive areas.

5.5.3 The entire surface within the designated boundaries of the job area shall receive uniform coverage with the herbicide mixture except for such areas as may be excluded by the Government, including streams and other water bodies. Areas excluded from spraying operations within the work site boundaries shall not be included in the acreage computed for payment. Spray strips shall be distributed in such a manner as to secure a high uniformity of herbicide distribution.

5.5.4 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 >0.5% of the project area as determined from flight 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.

5.5.5 The Government reserves the right to withhold up to 10% of the purchase order application price until inspection and acceptance of the efficacy of treatment can be performed, which may occur several months after tasking has been completed. In this case, the period of performance of the purchase order would encompass the period of the herbicide treatment plus the time until inspection of the treatment efficacy can be performed, usually several months later. The contractor shall invoice for 90% of the purchase order value upon completion of tasking. Upon inspection and acceptance of the treatment efficacy at the completion of the period of performance of the purchase order, the contractor shall then submit the final invoice for the remaining unpaid balance.

5.5.6 Accuracy in application is of the utmost importance. Requirements will likely include fine scale detailed work close to water or other sensitive areas. Contractors shall perform applications with precision in accordance with the coordinates and mapping information provided by the Government. Additional buffer strips may be designated by the Government, as a means to protect other sensitive areas.

5.5.7 The contractor shall provide data in a standard format (NAD 83 for zone 10 or 11 North in UTM or latitudes/longitudes in decimal degrees.)

5.5.8 The Government will provide unit boundaries to the contractor in the form of shapefiles created in ArcGIS.

5.5.9 Daily PARs, referenced in Section 9 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. A sample of a PAR is provided for reference only as Attachment 4 to this SOW.

5.5.10 The contractor shall use a GPS system with an automatic shut off system.

5.6 Notification Requirements

5.6.1 The contractor shall provide the Government with at least 48 hours’ notice before commencement of tasking on a purchase order.

5.6.2 The contractor shall immediately notify the PI and or COR of any spills, leaks, incidents, or accidents as quickly as possible, no later than within 24 hours of occurrence.

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6.0 CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS

6.1 The contractor shall provide experienced and qualified staff to perform all applications to apply herbicides.

6.2 The contractor shall demonstrate leadership and collaborative skills in directing pesticide applications at all times during the performance of this purchase order.

6.3 The contractor’s company shall hold and maintain a current Commercial Pesticide Applicator License for the relevant state where the work is to be performed (Oregon and/or Washington) for the duration of the contact.

6.4 Each of the applicators shall be licensed in the Agriculture Herbicide category to allow for herbicide application on rangeland. If the contractor’s Commercial Pesticide Applicator License status changes at any time due to suspensions, they shall contact the PI and or Contracting Officer immediately. They shall adhere to all State & Federal laws in addition to the herbicide label directions and approved BLM PUPs.

6.5 For projects in Oregon, as well as the commercial applicator’s license, the contractor’s applicator(s) shall have current federal and/or Oregon Department of Agriculture issued license(s) appropriate for each type of application equipment or vehicle specific to the type they operate.

https://www.oregon.gov/oda/programs/Pesticides/Licensing/Pages/Default.aspx

6.6 If the status of any of the licenses in this SOW changes at any time due to suspensions, the contractor shall contact the PI and or Contracting Officer immediately.

6.7 The offeror’s key personnel shall include a minimum of, one (1) purchase order manager, two (2) experienced and licensed applicators and two (2) qualified mixing and loading staff, including 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.

6.8 The contractor shall be able to perform a minimum production rate of 1,000 acres sprayed per day (10 gallons/acre application).

6.9 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.

6.10 A foreman shall be present on site, either identified as any key personnel or other individual, during all applications. The foreman shall effectively and efficiently address on-the-ground issues and accurately communicate project progress by providing accurate track logs with the PI or COR.

6.11 The contractor shall have the ability and all appropriate equipment to spray very large projects which include landscapes with vast changes in topography from flat to extremely steep and mountainous.

6.12 The Contractor shall provide a purchase order manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The purchase order manager shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all purchase order matters relating to daily operation of this purchase order. The purchase order manager shall have at least 5 years of experience managing a project of similar scope and magnitude.

7.0 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS

7.1 The contractor shall provide all labor, transportation, tools and equipment necessary to perform the requirements of this purchase order. 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 each 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.

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7.2 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 PI or 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.

7.3 The contractor shall ensure equipment is maintained in optimal condition at all times to ensure there are no delays in completing the purchase order requirements.

7.4 Mixing/Loading Facilities- The contractor shall provide such mixing/loading facilities as may be required for competent performance of purchase order. Use of any loading area shall be arranged by and at the discretion and risk of the contractor. The Government shall not be held responsible for any loss, mishap, or accident due to conditions of any loading facility used. Any applicable fee for loading facilities are the responsibility of the contractor. If the contractor wishes to use BLM land, this must be approved in advance by the PI or COR. The contractor shall obtain permission from the state/county if roads will be utilized as mixing/loading sites. The contractor shall provide appropriate warning signs for traffic if roads are used as mixing/loading sites.

7.5 The contractor shall be able to perform applications using the most appropriate application equipment to competently and satisfactorily complete each purchase order (PO) according to individual specifications of the PO.

7.6 Herbicide(s) and adjuvant(s)- The contractor shall provide the herbicide and adjuvants for the projects.

8.0 GOVERNMENT-SUPPLIED MATERIAL

8.1 The Government will furnish GPS coordinate data in the form of ArcGIS shapefile of the unit boundaries and work location maps.

8.2 The Government will provide the approved PUP for the contractor to follow at the prework meeting.

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%

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10.0 SECURITY AND SAFETY

10.1 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.

10.2 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.

10.3 Flight Hazard - If contractor aircraft(s) are utilized, hazards such as the presence of power lines or anemometer towers on the work sites and military operations area (MOA) or restricted flight areas on or near the work sites are the responsibility of the contractor. The contractor shall be responsible for making arrangements with the appropriate military personnel to get permission to operate within a restricted flight area or MOA.

10.4 Operations within Military Airspace: If an “End Product” purchase order project using aircraft is being conducted within Military Airspace (MOA, RA, MTR) it is the responsibility of the contractor to coordinate with the Military Airspace Scheduling Office/Range Control. Agency staff may inform the contractor of any

DOI agreements with Military organizations regarding airspace coordination and may contact the Scheduling

Office/Range Control to alert them of the project and general time frames of operations and to provide them with contractor contact information. This would most likely occur closer to the Vale district but is not limited to this specific area.

11. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance will be from time of award through 3/1/2025. Short performance windows may be required.

The PO will not extend beyond 3/1/2025.

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Attachment 1

Approved Herbicides and Adjuvants

Aminopyralid Milestone Corteva Agriscience 62719-519 X X X

Chlorsulfuron Alligare Chlorsulfuron 75 Alligare, LLC 81927-43 X X X X

Chlorsulfuron Telar XP Bayer Environmental Science 432-1561 X X X X

Clopyralid Stinger Corteva AgriScience 62719-73 X X X

Clopyralid Transline Corteva AgriScience 62719-259 X X X X

Dicamba Banvel Arysta LifeScience N.A. Corp. 66330-276 X X

Dicamba Diablo Nufarm Americas Inc. 228-379 X X

Dicamba Rifle Loveland Products, Inc. 34704-861 X X

Dicamba Clarity BASF 7969-137 X

2,4-D 2,4-D Amine Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC (Helena Chemical Company)

5905-72 X

X

2,4-D 2,4-D Amine 4 Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC (Helena Chemical

42750-19-5905

2,4-D 2,4-D LV4

Company) 5905-90

2,4-D Alligare 2,4-D Amine Alligare, LLC 81927-38 X X

2,4-D Base Camp Amine 4 Wilbur-Ellis Co., LLC (Wilbur-Ellis Co.) 71368-1-2935 X X X

2,4-D Hi-Dep PBI Gordon Corp. 2217-703 X X X

2,4-D Platoon Nufarm Americas Inc. 228-145 X X X

2,4-D Saber Loveland Products, Inc. 34704-803 X X

2,4-D Weedar 64 Nufarm Americas Inc. 71368-1 X

2,4-D + Dicamba Weedmaster Nufarm Americas Inc. 71368-34 X

2,4-D + Dicamba Rifle-D Loveland Products, Inc. 34704-869 X

2,4-D + Dicamba

Brush-Rhap

5905-568

Imazapic Alligare Panoramic 2SL Alligare, LLC 66222-141-81927 X X X

Imazapic Nufarm Imazapic 2SL Nufarm Americas Inc. 71368-99 X X X

Imazapic Plateau BASF Corporation 241-365 X X X

Imazapic Open Range 10G Wilbur Ellis 2935-557 X

Imazapyr Habitat BASF 241-426 X

Imazapyr Alligar Imazapyr 2SL Alligare, LLC 81927-23 X

Imazapyr Polaris Nufarm Americas Inc. 228-534 X

Metsulfuron methyl Escort XP Bayer Environmental Science 432-1549 X X X

Metsulfuron methyl Alligare MSM 60 Alligare, LLC 81927-7 X X

Picloram Tordon 22K Corteva AgriScience 62719-6 X X

Rimsulfuron Matrix SG Dupont Crop Protection 352-768 X X X

Glyphosate Accord SP Corteva AgriScience 62719-322 X

Glyphosate Razor Nufarm Americas Inc. 228-366 X

Glyphosate Aqua Neat Nufarm Americas Inc. 228-365 X

Glyphosate Aqua Star Albaugh, LLC (Albaugh, Inc/Agri Star) 42750-59 X

Glyphosate Aquamaster Monsanto 524-343 X

Glyphosate Rodeo Corteva AgriScience 62719-324 X X

Glyphosate RoundUp Custom Monsanto 524-343 X

Deposition Aid Grounded Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC X X X X

Deposition Aid Grounded - W Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC X X X

Deposition Aid Liberate Loveland Products, Inc. CA Reg. No. 34704-50030-AA X X X

Deposition Aid Crosshair Wilbur-Ellis Co. NA X X

Nitrogen Based Quest Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC CA Reg. No. 5905-50076-AA X X X

Silicone based surfactant Dyne-Amic Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC X X X

Silicone based surfactant Syl-Tac EA Wilbur-Ellis Co. X X X X

Silicone based surfactant Insist 90 Wilbur-Wllis Co X

Methylated Seed Oil Hasten Wilbur-Ellis Co., LLC CA Reg. No. 2935-50160 X

Methylated Seed Oil MSO Alligare, LLC X X

Methylated Seed Oil Premium MSO Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC X

Methylated Seed Oil Super Spread MSO Wilbur-Ellis Co., LLC CA Reg. No. 2935-50176 X X

Non-Ionic Spreader 90 Loveland Products, Inc. CA Reg. No. 34704-50055 X

Methylated Seed Oil MSO Concentrate Loveland Products, Inc. CA Reg. No. 34704-50067 X

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Attachment 2

Map

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Attachment 3

Standard Operating Procedures and Mitigation Measures for Applying Herbicides

140D0423R0003 Statement of Work Attachment 3 – Standard Operating Procedures and Mitigation

Measures for Applying Herbicides

Standard Operating Procedures and Mitigation Measures for Applying Herbicides

Guidance Documents

BLM Handbook H-9011-1 (Chemical Pest Control); and manuals 1112 (Safety), 9011 (Chemical

Pest Control),9012 (Expenditure of Rangeland Insect Pest Control Funds), 9015 (Integrated

Weed Management), and 9220 (Integrated Pest Management).

General

• Prepare an operational and spill contingency plan in advance of treatment. (SOP)

• Conduct a pretreatment survey before applying herbicides. (SOP)

• Select the herbicide that is least damaging to the environment while providing the desired results.

(SOP)

• Select herbicide products carefully to minimize additional impacts from degradates, adjuvants, other ingredients, and tank mixtures. (SOP)

• Apply the least amount of herbicide needed to achieve the desired result. (SOP)

• Follow herbicide product label for use and storage. (SOP)

• Have licensed or certified applicators or State-licensed “trainees” apply herbicides, or they can be applied by BLM employees under the direct supervision of a BLM-certified applicator. (SOP)

• Use only USEPA-approved herbicides and follow product label directions and “advisory” statements.

(SOP)

• Review, understand, and conform to the “Environmental Hazards” section on the herbicide product label. This section warns of known herbicide risks to the environment and provides practical ways to avoid harm to organisms or to the environment. (SOP)

• Consider surrounding land use before assigning aerial spraying as a treatment method and avoid aerialspraying near agricultural or densely populated areas. (SOP)

• Minimize the size of application area, when feasible. (SOP)

• Comply with herbicide-free buffer zones to ensure that drift will not affect crops or nearby residents/landowners. (SOP)

• Post treated areas and specify reentry or rest times, if appropriate. (SOP)

• Notify adjacent landowners prior to treatment, if appropriate. (SOP)

• Keep a copy of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) at work sites. MSDSs are available for review athttp://www.cdms.net/. (SOP)

• Keep records of each application, including the active ingredient, formulation, application rate, date, time, and location. (SOP)

• Avoid accidental direct spray and spill conditions to minimize risks to resources. (SOP)

• Avoid aerial spraying during periods of adverse weather conditions (snow or rain imminent, fog, or air turbulence). (SOP)

• Make helicopter applications at a target airspeed of 40 to 50 miles per hour (mph), and at about 30 to 45feet above ground. (SOP)

• Take precautions to minimize drift by not applying herbicides when winds exceed >10

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• Use drift control agents and low volatile formulations. (SOP)

• Conduct pre-treatment surveys for sensitive habitat and Special Status species within or adjacent to proposed treatment areas. (SOP)

• Consider site characteristics, environmental conditions, and application equipment in order to minimize damage to non-target vegetation. (SOP)

• Use drift reduction agents, as appropriate, to reduce the drift hazard to non-target species. (SOP)

• Turn off application equipment at the completion of spray runs and during turns to start another spray run. (SOP)

• Refer to the herbicide product label when planning revegetation to ensure that subsequent vegetation would not be injured following application of the herbicide. (SOP)

• Clean OHVs to remove plant material. (SOP)

1Manual-directed standard operating procedures and other standing direction may be referred to as best management practices in resource management and other plans, particularly when they apply to water.

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Attachment4

Pesticide Aplication Record Sample

(End of Section C)

Pesticide Application Record (PAR) BLM Project Name:

Bureau of Land Management Elko District Operator:

3900 Idaho St Elko, NV 89801 Contract Number:

Acres Treated:

TREATMENT INFORMATION

Treatment Date: Start Time: End Time:

Weather Reading (START) Temperature (F):

Wind Speed: Wind Direction: Relative Humidity:

Weather Reading (END) Temperature (F):

Wind Speed: Wind Direction: Relative Humidity:

Sprayer Calibration Rate:

(equipment output, ex: 8 GALLONS/ACRE)

Spray Pattern

(circle one)

BROADCAST – SPOT

Application Equipment Used: Total Amount of Mixture Applied (in gallons):

Number of Loads:

Licensed Applicator Name, Applicator’s Nevada License Number, AND Crew Members:

CHEMICAL BRAND(s) APPLIED - In formulated product units

CHEMICAL TRADE

NAME (ex: Roundup

Pro, Overdrive)

MANUFACTURER

(ex: MONSANTO, BASF)

EPA REG #

(ex: 524-475, 7969-150)

CHEMICAL

COMMON NAME

(ex: Glyphosate, Dicamba + Diflufenzopyr)

RATE OF APPLICATION

Liquid ex: 2 QUARTS PER ACRE, , 8 FLUID OUNCES

PER ACRE, 1 PERCENT SOLUTION

Dry ex: 0.50 POUND PER ACRE, 1 OUNCE PER ACRE

ADJUVANTS BRAND(s) APPLIED - In formulated product units

ADJUVANT BRAND NAME

(ex: DYNE_AMIC)

MANUFACTURER

(ex: HELENA CHEMICAL)

RATE OF APPLICATION

Liquid ex: 2 QUARTS PER ACRE, , 8 FLUID OUNCES PER ACRE, 1 PERCENT SOLUTION Dry ex: 0.50 POUND PER ACRE, 1 OUNCE PER ACRE

NOTES/COMMENTS:

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SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The contract shall commence from date of award to 3/01/2025, if options are exercised.

Special dates to avoid treatment due to opening weekends of hunting seasons will apply for all treatments.

The following clause is incorporated by reference:

Clause Title Date

52.242-15 STOP WORK ORDER AUG 1989

(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 https://www.cpars.gov/. 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 https://www.cpars.gov/. 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.

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

https://www.cpars.gov/ https://www.cpars.gov/ https://www.cpars.gov/ https://www.cpars.gov/

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(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.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The

Contractor Government…