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0001 Terrestrial Plots 198 AC $ $ AC = Acre

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SECTION C – STATEMENT OF WORK

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Oregon/Washington Terrestrial Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring Surveys

Scope of Work

INTRODUCTION

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages millions of acres of land within the states of Oregon and Washington. The BLM Oregon/Washington is collecting Terrestrial Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) data. This work is statutorily required by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act Sec. 201a, Sec202c, the Public Rangelands Improvement Act and the Taylor Grazing Act, among other statutes. The work will also provide necessary insights into treatment effectiveness and will expedite the land health permit process.

This scope of work is for terrestrial AIM data collection. The requisite scope of work includes 198 terrestrial points in the 2027 field season as reflected in Table 1.

This scope of work also includes optional task 5 to increase the number of required points by up to 50 as stated below in Paragraph 3.5.

1. BACKGROUND

2.1 Period of Performance

The base year for this contract is from 10/1/26 to 1/31/2028 with data collection occurring during 2027.

Table 1. Period of Performance.

Description Begin Date(s) End Date(s)

198 (2027) plots 10/1/2026 01/31/2028

2.2 Regulatory Guidance

Terrestrial AIM - The contractor shall be responsible for collecting terrestrial data at targeted and randomly distributed points on BLM administered lands throughout Oregon/Washington. Data collection occurs in accordance with the Monitoring Manual for Grassland, Shrubland, and Savanna Ecosystems: 2nd Edition (Herrick et al. 2022) found on the https://www.blm.gov/aim website. At all points, core methods as described in the Monitoring Manual will be followed in addition to the following three contingent methods: 1) sagebrush shape, 2) tallest perennial herbaceous height measurement at every 5th LPI and 3) forb abundance. Additional supplemental methods maybe be requested by BLM project leads on some points, these include: 1) Visual Obstruction Recording, 2) Density of Deep Rooted Perennial Grasses. See Section 3.2.3.2 for details on contingent and supplemental data collection methods. Data collection dates at all points shall begin no earlier than April 20 and shall end no later than September 30. All data will be collected using Survey123 software.

https://www.blm.gov/aim

2.3 Project Timeline and Deadlines

• Sample point coordinates provided to contractor: Terrestrial (April)

• Training and calibration: Terrestrial (April)

• Data collection begins after training and calibration

• All data provided to the BLM-NOC Terrestrial (November 10). Brief project implementation report submitted, table of contents to be provided by the BLM.

• End of period of performance January 31, 2028.

2.4 Location Conditions

Data collection often occurs in remote locations, where cellular connection is unavailable or inconsistent. The BLM recommends that field crews be prepared to camp in primitive conditions over several days and to collect data in multi-day “hitches” to minimize travel time. Under oversight of the contractor’s project/crew manager, field crews shall be responsible for safety and for appropriate coordination with local BLM field offices regarding access across private lands, rejection of sample points, and/or protection of local resources. In addition to attending the BLM provided field training, contractor personnel will need to attend a general orientation at the local field offices to be informed of local issues, safety measures, and resource concerns. Contractors will be required to include an example hitch schedule and safety plan as part of their submission. Contractors will be required to submit a hitch schedule, with planned plots and InReach contact information to the BLM State Coordinator ahead of each hitch.

2. SCOPE / TASKS

3.1 TASK 1 - COORDINATION

Once the contract is awarded, coordination is required between the contractor and BLM Oregon/Washington State Office Monitoring Coordinator, local AIM Field Office Leads and National AIM Team as described in Table 2.

Table 2. Terrestrial AIM implementation roles and responsibilities.

Responsible parties

Data collection phase Task

National

AIM

Team

State Office Lead

Field Office/Proj ect Lead

Contractor Crew

Manager

Contractor Data

Collector Crew

Hire/onboard field crews Lead

Equipment purchasing, calibration, set-up Assist Assist Lead

Safety training Lead Participate

Pre-training materials Co-lead Co-lead Participate Participate Participate

Field season preparation

Field training (typically in late April or early May) Assist Lead

Co-lead or Participate* Participate*

Understand the design Assist Lead

Participate Participate

Identify targeted sample points and points for merging (if applicable) Assist Assist Lead Assist

Identify point for measurement of contingent/supplemental indicators Assist Assist Lead

Office point evaluation Assist Assist Lead Assist

Provide landowner contacts Lead

Contact landowners for permission where needed Assist Lead Assist Assist

Hitch planning (e.g., timing, access) Assist Lead Assist

Crew check-in and safety Lead Participate

Monitoring Manual and Data Management Protocol assistance Assist Assist Assist Lead Participate

Field Maps/Survey 123 assistance Lead Assist Co-lead Participate

Data collection during field season

Data collection Assist Lead

Field QC of data in Survey123 Co-lead Co-lead

Office QC of data Lead

Regular data checks Participate Participate Participate Lead Participate

Weekly update of web map Lead Assist

Verification of reach sample status (lotic) Lead Assist

Data backup Assist Assist Lead

Data submission Assist Assist Lead

Design and data management

Field orientation and calibration Lead (terrestrial) Participate

Field QC of data Lead

Critical concepts of QC Assist Lead Participate

QC of field data Assist Assist Lead Participate

QA/QC

Early-season checks Participate Co-lead Participate Co-lead Participate

End of season checks Participate Co-lead Participate Co-lead Participate

QC of computed field indicators Co-lead Assist Lead

Ensure final data submission meets standards Assist Assist Assist Lead Lead

After field season

Field season report submission Lead

*See Data Management and QAQC Protocol for guidelines on who should attend training and how often

3.1.1 Post Award Kick Off Meeting.

After award, the contractor shall coordinate a meeting with the COR and BLM Oregon/Washington State Office lead to discuss the survey design, field methodologies, training, and to answer any questions related to the monitoring effort.

3.1.2 Pre-Collection Meeting.

At least one month prior to data collection, the contractor shall coordinate an additional meeting with the COR, BLM Oregon/Washington State Office, and Field Office leads to discuss sample order strategy, point and reach evaluation criteria, and to answer any remaining questions related to the monitoring effort. Sample points and reaches shall be available in ArcGIS Online (AGOL) at least 30 days prior to the start of data collection. If a sample point or reach must be rejected in the field, the point shall be replaced in accordance with the standards outlined in the official AIM point rejection protocol found in the Data Management Protocol document (https://www.blm.gov/aim/resources).

3.1.3 Hitch Schedule.

The contractor shall provide the COR, BLM State Office lead, and respective Field Office lead with a hitch schedule including dates of field work and planned sample points and planned access routes prior to each hitch. To ensure BLM Field Office leads, have time to review and comment on the hitch schedule, the draft hitch schedule shall be provided to the COR, State Office Lead, and the respective Field Office lead at least one week in advance of each hitch. Given the interdependence of sample point progress among hitches, and unforeseen circumstances or access challenges, a need for flexibility in specific hitch plans is acknowledged. Those hitch plans not submitted sufficiently in advance may not be reviewed by BLM project leads.

3.1.4 Field Orientation and Calibration Exercises.

Contractor is responsible for ensuring that field crews can identify local plants to species or sub-species, either by providing specialized local information or training, or by requiring formal education background of crew members.

3.2 TASK 2 – DATA COLLECTION

3.2.1 Timeframe

Data collection shall begin as specified in Section 2.3 ‘Project Timelines and Deadlines’. Data collection must occur between April 20th and September 30th with few exceptions (e.g., for unique weather conditions). This timeframe generally corresponds to when vegetation is most readily identifiable in accordance with the most current version of the Monitoring Manual for Grassland, Shrubland, and Savanna Ecosystems, and contingent methodologies as described below. Contractor is responsible for ensuring that data is collected within the timeframe described in Section 2.3 for optimal vegetative expression, according to climate and local phenology.

3.2.2 Terrain

Sample points may be up to 3 miles from a road (includes 4-wheel drive roads or “jeep trails”) so off trail navigation and moderate hiking may be required. See Table 2 Roles and Responsibilities for specific roles of office and field evaluations, trip planning, data collection, protocol assistance, and other data collection related tasks. Monitoring Manual for Grassland, Shrubland, and Savanna Ecosystems: 2nd Edition (Herrick et al. 2022) found on the https://www.blm.gov/aim website shall be followed. Upon request, the contractor shall allow BLM employees and/or stakeholders such as permittees or members of the public to attend and observe monitoring efforts.

3.2.3 Data Methods -Terrestrial

The contractor shall follow the latest version of the Terrestrial AIM Data Management Protocol, which includes the Calibration Protocol, Rejection Protocol, and Data Backup Protocol, and can be found on https://www.blm.gov/aim/resources.

Plot layout shall typically include three 25 meter transects arranged in a spoke with a bearing of 0°, 120° and 240°.

Orientation of points shall be done using magnetic north with no correction for declination. In some cases, alternate transect layouts shall be used. These plots will be identified in advance and will be available to the crews on the FieldMaps for the sample design.

Samples points designated as revisits shall be identified with appropriate changes in method collection and with guidance on office plot monument preferences.

3.2.3.1 Core Methods

Core methods shall be completed at each plot and shall include the following (with adjustments regarding revisits in accordance with the revisit guidance):

• Plot Characterization

▪ Plot center shall be monumented with capped rebar

• Plot Observation

• Photos

▪ Photos shall be taken and provided to BLM in the Survey123 data collection application.

▪ A photo shall be taken from the start and end of each transect facing away and towards the plot center (total of six photos, two for each transect) and one photo of soil pit. Additional photos maybe be requested to capture key features of interest.

• Line-point Intercept (LPI)

▪ LPI observations shall be made every 0.5m along each 25m transect, for a total of at least 150-point observations per plot.

• Vegetation Height

▪ Vegetation heights shall be recorded at every 5th LPI observation, per Table 1.

• Gap Intercept

▪ Gap intercept shall be collected along each 25m transect, for a total of 75m of gap intercept data per plot.

• Soil Aggregate Stability

▪ 18 soil surface samples shall be collected and tested for stability along three transects (six per transect line).

• Plot-Level Species Inventory

▪ Plants shall be identified to species whenever possible except for sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata and Artemisia arbuscula), which shall be identified to the sub-species level.

https://www.blm.gov/aim/resources

3.2.3.2 Contingent and Supplemental Methods -Terrestrial

Contingent and supplemental methods shall be completed as indicated below. All data will be collected in Survey123.

Contingent methods include:

• Sagebrush shape Each time a live sagebrush ≥20 cm in height is recorded as foliar cover when conducting line-point intercept, the shape of the sagebrush shall be recorded (spreading or columnar) as described in the 2019 Modified HAF v. 2.0 guide (p. 14, Attachment 1). Please note that the 2019 Modified HAF was developed by BLM Idaho for use across the western United States where sagebrush ecosystems are present.

• Second herbaceous height measurement at every 5th LPI The Core Methods manual states on page 37: “Record only one height for each plant type (woody or herbaceous) if present.” For this Contract, vegetation heights shall be recorded for three classes as described in the 2019 Modified HAF v. 2.0 guide (p. 13, attachment 2): “tallest woody, tallest herbaceous species (annual or perennial), and second tallest herbaceous species (perennial)”.

• Plant abundance During the Plot-Level Species Inventory, as described in the Core Methods manual (p. 55), an estimate of the abundance of each species shall be made using the following categories and as described in the current Terrestrial Data Management Protocol (found on https://www.blm.gov/aim/resources):

• 1-5 individuals

• 6-10 individuals

• 11-100 individuals

• 101-500 individuals

• 501-1000 individuals

• >1000 individuals

Supplemental methods2nd Edition (Herrick et al. 2022) BLM project leads may request the following supplemental methods on some plots:

• Visual Obstruction Recording

• Density of Deep Rooted Perennial Grasses

3.2.4 Monitoring Methods

All questions regarding monitoring methodology that are not answered by the most current version of the Monitoring Manual for Grassland, Shrubland, and Savanna Ecosystems found on the https://www.blm.gov/aim website and other technical guides, as provided, shall first be addressed by the contractor, and then the BLM State Office lead, if further guidance is needed.

3.2.5 Electronic Capture Devices

Electronic data capture while field sampling is required by the BLM. In the event that electronic data capture is not possible due to unforeseen circumstances, any data that is collected using paper forms shall be entered into Field Maps/Survey123 no later than ten working days after data collection takes place. The data shall be error-checked in detail after it is entered into Survey123. Refer to the Monitoring Manual for Grassland, Shrubland, and Savanna Ecosystems – Second Edition and Terrestrial Data Management Protocol in the Field Crew Data Management section for additional information, found on the www.blm.gov/aim website.

Contractor is responsible for providing and setting up electronic capture devices with the current versions of AIM data capture applications. A list of these applications can be found on the AIM Data Capture Applications page:

https://www.blm.gov/aim/resources Data Capture Applications. Prior to fieldwork, applications must be populated with fields and picklists appropriate for the Field Office.

3.2.6 Rejected Points

If a point must be rejected in the field, in accordance with the standards outlined in the Terrestrial Data Management Protocol (found at https://www.blm.gov/aim/resources under Data Management Protocols), the contractor shall move on to one of the next sample points, as directed. If a point that BLM has identified for plant voucher collection is rejected, the contractor shall contact the BLM within five business days to identify an appropriate replacement point for the voucher collections.

3.2.7 Private Land Access

The contractor shall coordinate with BLM regarding private land access issues. If private land will be crossed in the process of collecting the data, the contractor shall contact the private landowner to acquire permission to cross their land. Contact information will be provided by the BLM field office project lead, if available. To comply with State law, private land permission shall be granted before the contractor crosses private land to comply with State law.

3.3 TASK 3 – QUALITY CONTROL AND DATA TRACKING

The contractor shall follow and implement the Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) steps outlined in the most current version of the Monitoring Manual for Grassland, Shrubland, and Savanna Ecosystems and the latest Terrestrial Field Crew Data Management Protocol (https://www.blm.gov/aim/resources Monitoring Protocols). The contractor shall complete the appropriate sections in Field Maps/Survey123 to show that the data has been checked for errors.

3.3.1 Calibration

During or before the first hitch, the contractor shall work with the BLM Field Office lead(s) to complete a field orientation and calibration (See Table 2). Field orientation and calibration is described in detail in the most current Terrestrial Data Management Protocol.

The contractor shall maintain Calibration Plots in Survey123 using the calibration option. These Calibration Plots will be seen in real time as soon as the information is uploaded for state office and appropriate Field Office lead(s) to review regularly.

3.3.2 Survey123

http://www.blm.gov/aim https://www.blm.gov/aim/resources

Field data shall be submitted via Survey123. Any data that is collected using paper forms shall be entered into Field Maps/Survey123 no later than ten working days after data collection takes place. The data shall be error-checked in detail after it is entered into Survey123. The procedure for entering the data can be found in the most current version of the Terrestrial Data Management Protocol in the Field Crew Data Management section on the AIM website (https://www.blm.gov/aim/resources). The best management practices can be found in Monitoring Manual for Grassland, Shrubland, and Savanna Ecosystems: 2nd Edition (Herrick et al. 2022).

3.4 TASK 4 – CONTRACTOR SUBMITTED DATA

3.4.1 Survey Synchronization

Completed surveys shall be uploaded to (synchronized with) the AIM enterprise database at the end of each day or as often as it is possible to connect to a Wi-Fi or cellular network with adequate bandwidth. When working in remote areas where it is not possible to connect regularly, backing up survey forms is recommended. The procedure for this is described in the latest version of the Terrestrial Data Management Protocols found at:

https://www.blm.gov/aim/resources.

All data will be provided to the BLM in an electronic format by the date specified in Project Timelines and Deadlines above, and as described in Section 3.3. Final field data should be submitted within the Field Maps and Survey 123 applications, while the fate of sampled and evaluated plots should be tracked in the webmap.

3.4.2 Project Implementation Report

A complete project implementation report shall be submitted at the end of the field season as specified above in Section 2.3 Project Timelines and Deadlines.

3.5 TASK OPTIONAL TASK 5 – QUANTITY INCREASE OF DATA POINTS

At any time during contract performance, the Contracting Officer (CO) may notify the contractor of its intent to exercise Optional Task 5 in accordance with the applicable contract clause. Upon receipt of the executed modification to exercise Optional Task 5, the contractor shall be responsible for collecting data at additional targeted and/or randomly distributed points, up to but not more than 50. Data collection at these additional points shall follow the same procedures, guidance, and standards as described for all data collection points as stated in this Scope of Work. There is no guarantee of this additional work described under Optional Task 5; therefore, the contractor shall not perform any services without an executed modification from the CO.

3. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED EQUIPMENT

The contractor shall furnish the following list of equipment in performance of this contract.

4.1 Gear and Electronic Devices

All terrestrial AIM gear, including electronic devices for data capture and equipment required to collect core, contingent and supplemental indicators, is listed in the equipment checklist provided at https://www.blm.gov/aim/resources and also below.

o Electronic data capture tablets for Field Maps/Survey 123 data collection. Tablets shall use either Android or iOS operating systems and be upgradable to the current version of their respective operating system, for compatibility with listed applications.

o 10 megapixel or better digital camera o GPS device o Compass https://www.blm.gov/aim o The contractor is responsible for all other materials needed to successfully complete the monitoring including but not limited to:

▪ Shovel

▪ 2mm Soil sieve

▪ Transect tapes and stakes

▪ Soil Stability kit

▪ Munsell soil color chart

▪ Plant press

▪ Plant books

▪ Gear for fire safety during the fire season (

▪ Rebar and aluminum caps -1 per new plot

▪ Monument markers (rebar stakes with aluminum caps) will be supplied by the contractor

4.2 Field Vehicles

4.2.1 Four Wheel Drive

Field vehicle (a 4-wheel drive (4X4) vehicle with high clearance is required and all terrain 10-ply tires are highly recommended.

4.2.2 Utility/All-Terrain Vehicle

A UTV/ATV may be needed to access some points. UTV/ATV equipment needed to access a point will be at the discretion of, and supplied by, the contractor. In using UTV/ATV equipment to access sites, no sustained impact to resource values should occur. Motorized access to wilderness or wilderness study areas will not be allowed, unless by written permission of the appropriate BLM Field Office manager. In using equipment to access sites, no sustained impact to resource values should occur.

4. PERSONNEL & QUALIFICATIONS

5.1 Key Personnel: Project/Crew Manager

5.1.1 Project/Crew Manager Qualifications

The contractor shall designate a project/crew manager as its primary point of contact and to lead implementation of tasks as identified herein. At a minimum, the designated project/crew manager shall have the following education and experience:

• Master’s or PhD degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or a related discipline such as environmental science, conservation, ecology, rangeland management, or hydrology that included a combination of the plant, hydrology, and soil sciences, and natural resources management; and

• A minimum of five years of professional experience managing field crews relevant to the collection of terrestrial rangeland data in eastern Oregon and Washington; and

• Extensive knowledge of the flora and soils of eastern Oregon and Washington; and

• A minimum of five years of professional experience working in post fire environments in eastern Oregon and Washington; and

• A minimum of five years of professional experience of Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation treatments; and

• A minimum of five years of professional experience managing crews working in remote field conditions, including using InReach Devices; and

• Extensive experience using Field Maps and developing Survey123 surveys; and

• Experience leading field training for terrestrial Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring (AIM).

5.1.2 Replacement Approval

Key personnel assigned to this contract shall not be removed or replaced without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Approval/disapproval of key personnel replacement is the responsibility of the Contracting Officer (CO).

5.1.3 Personnel Availability

The contractor shall immediately notify the COR when key personnel are unavailable for work under this contract for a continuous period exceeding five field survey days.

5.2 Field crew

A minimum of two individuals, forming one crew, will be required at each monitoring site. Each crew will have one crew lead, responsible for the contractor data collection crew responsibilities noted in Table 3.

Collectively, the individuals in the crew who participate in collecting monitoring data will need to have the following qualifications:

• Field Botanist or Rangeland Management Specialist

• Field Soil Scientist

5.3 Terrestrial AIM Core Methods Training

All individuals present for data collection must have successfully completed Terrestrial AIM core methods training provided by the BLM at least once in three years. Information about these trainings is available at https://www.blm.gov/aim/strategy.

5.3.1 Online Prerequisites/Pre-training

Contractor staff shall complete online training materials before attending field methods training. If a technician needs to be replaced within a field season by a technician who has not attended training in last three years, then the crew manager who is trained in AIM within the last three years, must accompany the new technician in the field for the first three plots. Furthermore, all pre-training materials must also be completed prior to collecting data.

Crew member attendance at yearly terrestrial AIM trainings in Oregon/Washington is preferred. If a crew member joins a crew after formal training is available, the crew member shall review online training on AIM and AIM methods and must demonstrate adequate calibration with other crew members before collecting data.

5. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION AND PROPERTY

Any information including GIS data needed to complete the project will be furnished upon request. For lotic -Reach access will vary from public access to access across private land. Some reaches will need to be accessed either by a 4-wheel drive vehicle, UTV, or by foot. Contact with private landowners will occur prior to access by the contractor and coordinated with the BLM Project Lead.

6.1 ESRI Access

The BLM will provide the contractor with access to ESRI feature services of the sample points as well as the associated coordinate locations. If feature services are not available or accessible, the BLM may elect to provide this information in GIS format or CSV spreadsheet. Any other information including GIS data needed to complete the data collection will be considered upon request. The Government will not supply any other information, equipment, or property for completion of this contract.

https://www.blm.gov/aim/strategy

6. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY

The contractor shall provide all personnel, resources, tools, equipment and incidentals necessary to complete the services required in this contract SOW.

QUALITY

The Government will measure Quality based on the following Table 6 – Performance Requirement Summary

(PRS):

10.1 Table 6 – Performance Requirement Summary (PRS)

PERFORMANCE

OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Acceptable Quality Level

(AQL)

METHOD OF

REVIEW

Overall

Timeliness – All contract documentation and contract requirements submitted within required milestone timeframe(s).

Accuracy – all documents conform to formatting requirements, agency directives, department directives and the Federal Acquisition Regulations.

Professional – All Documents are well organized, grammatically correct and demonstrate sound professional evaluation and analysis.

95% BLM COR review

Task 1 Coordination

The contractor shall meet with each Field Office lead in person or online on at least one occasion before beginning data collection. The contractor shall notify the BLM by email of expected sampling schedules prior to each field hitch. The contractor shall hire crew members and ensure the crew members attend training. The contractor shall allow BLM employees or stakeholders, such as permittees or members of the public to attend and observe monitoring efforts to ensure data is being collected in compliance with the methodologies described in the Monitoring Manual for Grassland, Shrubland, and Savanna Ecosystems and the latest Terrestrial Field Crew Data Management Protocol (https://www.blm.gov/aim/resources Monitoring Protocols.

99% BLM COR review

Task 2 Data Collection

The data will be collected using the required methodologies and will be 100% complete. 100% BLM COR review

Task 3 Quality Control and

Data Tracking

Quality of data submitted to the BLM demonstrates that QA/QC has occurred. Quality of analyses and reports submitted to the BLM demonstrates that careful work and review has occurred. Reports and analyses are complete and on time. The BLM will be allowed 15 days to ensure data quality prior to acceptance.

100% BLM COR review

Task 4 Provide Data to the

BLM

BLM receives the data in Survey 123 and web maps as described in Tasks 2 and 3. Data is received by November 10, 2027. Data is accessible and usable for analysis purposes. A complete project implementation report is submitted by September 30.

100% BLM COR review

Optional Task 5 Added Data Points

All of the above stated standards apply to Optional Task 5, as applicable

All of the above stated AQL percentages apply to Optional Task 5, as applicable

BLM COR review

10 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACT EMPLOYEES: All contract personnel are required to identify themselves as contractors. Whether attending meetings, answering Government telephones, or working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties, they must make their status known to avoid creating an impression that they are Government employees.

(End of Section C)

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

10/1/2026 to 1/31/2028

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.

F.3.0 STOP WORK ORDER

The Contracting Officer may, at any time, by written order to the Contractor, require the Contractor to stop all, or any part, of the work called for by this contract for a period of 90 days after the order is delivered to the Contractor, and for any further period to which the parties may agree. The order shall be specifically identified as a stop-work order issued under this clause. Upon receipt of the order, the Contractor shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable steps to minimize the incurrence of costs allocable to the work covered by the order during the period of work stoppage.

Within a period of 90 days after a stop-work is delivered to the Contractor, or within any extension of that period to which the parties shall have agreed, the Contracting Officer shall either-

(1) Cancel the stop-work order; or

(2) Terminate the work covered by the order as provided in contract clause 52.212-4.

If a stop-work order is canceled or the period of the order or any extension thereof expires, the Contractor shall resume work.

The Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the delivery schedule or contract price, or both, and the contract shall be modified, in writing, accordingly, if-

(1) The stop-work order results in an increase in the time required for, or in the Contractor’s cost properly allocable to, the performance of any part of this contract; and

(2) The Contractor asserts its right to the adjustment within 30 days after the end of the period of work stoppage; provided, that, if the Contracting Officer decides the facts justify the action, the Contracting Officer may receive and act upon the claim submitted at any time before final payment under this contract.

If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for the convenience of the Government, the Contracting Officer shall allow reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order in arriving at the termination settlement.

If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for default, the Contracting Officer shall allow, by equitable adjustment or otherwise, reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order.

(End of Section F)

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 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.

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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)

(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 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 Business Point of Contract (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)

(End of Section G) https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.2.0 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.3.0 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.4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL INTERRUPTION OF WORK

H.4.1 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.4.2 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.5.0 PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL DATA

H.5.1 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.5.2 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.5.3 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.5.4 The Contractor agrees to insert this requirement in all subcontracts which involve the performance of work on the terrain of the site.

H.6.0 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 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.7.0 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.8.0 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 Reporting 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

H.9.0 RESTORATION OF RESOURCES

H.9.1 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.

H.9.2 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.10.0 UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL

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