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W50S6U26QA019 17 JUL 2026

KRISTIAN MARTIN PERLAS

+1 (786) 993-3780

30 JUL 2026

10:00 AM

W50S6U 100

W7MX USPFO ACTIVITY CAANG 195

KO FOR CAANG DO NOT DELETE, 17840 13TH ST BLDG 2180

BEALE AFB, CA 95903-2180

UNITED STATES

KRISTIAN MARTIN PERLAS, EMAIL: KRISTIAN_MARTIN.PERLAS.2@US.AF.MIL

TELEPHONE: +1 (786) 993-3780

561730

USD 9,500,000.00

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W50S6U26QA019

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

for

Landscaping Services

Sepulveda Air National Guard Station, California

1.0 General:

1.1 Scope: The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, quality control, licenses, permits, and incidentals necessary, except as specified in Paragraph 3.0 as Government-furnished, to clear designated vegetative debris, eliminate stump-related obstructions, reduce overgrown vegetation, provide weed suppression, install finished mulch surfaces, remove designated palm trees, furnish and install Desert Willow trees, provide establishment watering, and restore the work areas to the measurable end states described in Paragraph 5.0 and its subparagraphs.

The Contractor shall determine the means, methods, equipment, materials, and sequencing necessary to achieve the required outcomes unless a specific minimum requirement or acceptance standard is stated in this PWS.

1.1.1 Objectives: The primary objective is to restore the designated work areas to a safe, maintainable, and finished condition by clearing downed trees and brush, eliminating stump-related obstructions, reducing overgrown vegetation, installing a weed-suppression solution, providing finished mulch surfaces, removing designated palm trees, and furnishing, installing, watering, and establishing Desert Willow trees in the areas identified on Drawing C1.01.

The completed work shall support routine installation maintenance, preserve access along the perimeter fence, improve the appearance of designated landscaping areas, provide uniform mulch coverage across the Premium or New Mulch and Mulch areas identified on Drawing C1.01, and result in installed Desert Willow trees that meet the required 90-calendar-day establishment and survivability standard.

1.2 Background: Downed trees, brush, remaining stumps, overgrown vegetation, and deteriorated or unfinished landscape areas have accumulated in designated areas of the installation, creating safety, access, appearance, and maintainability concerns. The Government requires the affected areas to be restored to a safe, clean, finished, and maintainable condition, with vegetation reduced, stump-related obstructions eliminated, designated ground-cover areas improved for weed suppression and routine maintenance, selected palm trees removed, and Desert Willow trees installed and established in accordance with the measurable requirements of this PWS.

1.3 Period of Performance (PoP): Reserved.

1.4 General Information:

1.4.1 Place and Performance of Services: All work shall be performed at Sepulveda ANGS, 15900 Victory Blvd, Van Nuys, California, 91406-6451. The contractor shall provide services anytime between the hours of 05:00 A.M. to 03:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, except on recognized US holidays or when the Government facility/installation is closed. The contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this

PWS.

1.4.1.1 Telework: The Government does permit the contractor to telework in support of this requirement. In furtherance of Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP), a telework program may be enacted to ensure that the Government's mission-critical operations stay operational during times of national emergency or incidents of national significance. Telework shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.4.1.2 Unscheduled gate closures, although unexpected, by the Security Police may occur at any time causing all personnel entering or exiting a closed installation to experience a delay. This cannot be predicted or prevented. Contractors are not compensated for unexpected closures or delays. Vehicles operated by contractor personnel are subject to search pursuant to applicable regulations. Any moving violation of any applicable motor vehicle regulation may result in the termination of the contractor employee's installation driving privileges.

1.4.1.3 The contractor's employees shall become familiar with and obey the regulations of the installation; including fire, traffic, safety and security regulations while on the installation.

Contractor employees should only enter restricted areas when required to do so and only upon prior approval. All contractor employees shall carry proper identification with them at all times, and shall be subject to such checks as may be deemed necessary. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all regulations and orders of the installation, which may affect performance. The Government reserves the right to direct the removal of an employee from Government property or revoke access to Government systems for misconduct, security reasons, or any overt evidence of communicable disease. Removal of contractor employees for reasons stated above does not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for total performance of this contract.

1.4.2 Recognized holidays: The following are recognized United States (US) holidays. The contractor shall not perform services on the following days:

1.4.3 Quality Control (QC): The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective QC Plan (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor's QCP is the means by which it assures itself that its work complies with the requirements of the contract. As a minimum, the contractor shall develop QC procedures that address the areas identified in Technical Exhibit 1, Performance Requirements Summary (PRS).

1.4.4 Quality Assurance (QA): The Government will evaluate the contractor's performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the Government will do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and acceptable quality level(s) or defect rate(s).

1.4.5 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. The contractor shall comply with all applicable installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, which may be obtained from the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the local installation's Security Forces, Director of Emergency Services or local Security Office. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DoD, Headquarters Air Force (HAF) and/or local policy. Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1. The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Department of the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.

2. The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or Security Forces for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid driver's license, current vehicle registration, valid vehicle insurance certificate, and any additional requirements to comply with local security procedures to obtain a vehicle pass.

3. During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.

4. Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.

5. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.1.4.5.1 Reserved

1.4.5.2 For contractors that do not require a common access card (CAC) but require access to a DoD facility and/or installation. The contractor and all subcontractor employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Air Force Instruction (AFI) 10-245, AFI 31-101 and Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 31-113), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (will be provided by Government representative).

1.4.5.3 Reserved

1.4.5.4 Reserved.

1.4.5.5 Communications Security/Information Technology (COMSEC/IT) Security. All communications with DoD organizations are subject to COMSEC review. All telephone communications networks are continually subject to intercept by unfriendly intelligence organizations. DoD has authorized the military departments to conduct COMSEC monitoring and recording of telephone calls originating from, or terminating at, DoD organizations. Therefore, the contractor is advised that any time contractor personnel place or receive a call they are subject to COMSEC procedures. The contractor shall ensure wide and frequent dissemination of the above information to all employees dealing with DoD information. The contractor shall abide by all

Government regulations concerning the authorized use of the Government's computer network, including the restriction against using the network to recruit Government personnel or advertise job openings.

1.4.5.6 Reserved

1.4.5.7 Reserved

1.4.5.8 Reserved

1.4.5.9 Reserved

1.4.5.10 Reserved

1.4.5.11 Reserved

1.4.5.12 Reserved

1.4.5.13 Reserved

1.4.5.14 Reserved

1.4.6 Physical Security. The contractor shall safeguard all Government property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment and materials shall be secured.

1.4.7 Reserved.

1.4.8 Post award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The contractor must attend any post award conference convened by the Contracting Officer (KO) in accordance with RFO FAR 42.302 (a)(3). The KO, COR and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contactor's performance. At these meetings, the KO will apprise the contractor of how the Government views the contractor's performance and the contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. The contractor shall resolve outstanding issues raised by the Government. Contractor attendance at these meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.4.9 Contract Manager (CM): The contactor shall designate a CM who shall ensure performance under this contract. The name of this person, and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the CM is absent, shall be designated in writing to the KO. The CM or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The CM shall work through the COR, to resolve issues, receive technical instructions, and ensure adequate performance of services. The CM shall ensure that contractor employees do not perform any services outside the scope of the contract without an official modification issued by the KO. The CM shall ensure contractor employees understand that services performed outside the scope of the contract are performed wholly at the expense of the contractor.

1.4.10 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contractor personnel working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression that they are Government employees.

1.4.11. Combating Trafficking in Persons: The United States Government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy regarding trafficking in persons. Contractors and contractor employees shall not engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract;

procure commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract; or use forced labor in the performance of the contract. The Contractor shall notify its employees of the United States Government's zero tolerance policy, the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of this policy. The contractor shall take appropriate action, up to and including termination, against employees or subcontractors that violate the US Government policy as described at FAR 22.17.

1.4.12 Reserved

1.4.13 Reserved

1.4.14 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI): The contractor and subcontractor personnel performing services under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent OCIs, as defined in Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO FAR) subpart 9.5. The contractor shall notify the KO immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the KO to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The contractor's mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the KO. In the event the KO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the KO may impose other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the

OCI.

1.4.15 Reserved

2.0 Definitions and Acronyms:

2.1 Definitions:

2.1.1 Contractor: A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the Government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2 Defective Service: A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the PWS.

2.1.3 Deliverable: Anything that can be physically delivered and includes non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.4 Key Personnel: Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.5 Physical Security: Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.6 Quality Assurance: The Government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.7 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.8 Quality Control: All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to ensure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.9 Subcontractor: One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.2 Acronyms:

Antiterrorism/Operational Security

BI Background Investigation

CM Contract Manager

COR Contracting Officer Representative

DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DoW Department of War

DSCA Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation

GFP/M/E/S Government Furnished Property/Material/Equipment/Services

HSPD Homeland Security Presidential Directive

KO Contracting Officer

NGB National Guard Bureau

OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest

PII Personally Identifiable Information

PIPO Phase In/Phase Out

POC Point of Contact

PRS Performance Requirements Summary

PWS Performance Work Statement

QA Quality Assurance

QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

QC Quality Control

QCP Quality Control Program

SSN Social Security Number

TE Technical Exhibit

USD(I) Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence

3.0 Government Furnished Property, Material, Equipment and Services (GFP/M/E/S): The Government will provide the property, material, equipment, and/or services listed below solely for the purpose of performance under this contract:

3.1 Reserved

3.2 Reserved

3.3 Reserved

3.4 Reserved

3.5 Utilities: Some utilities in the installation may be available for the contactor's use in the performance of this contract. The contractor shall instruct employees/subcontractors in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall operate under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount.

4.0 Contractor Furnished Property, Materials, and Equipment (CFP/M/E):

4.1 General: Except for those items specifically stated to be Government-furnished in Paragraph 3.0, the contractor shall furnish everything required to perform these services as indicated in Paragraph 1.1.

5.0 Requirements:

5.1 Vegetative Debris Management: The Contractor shall clear all downed trees and brush located in the areas designated as "Downed Trees - To Mulch" on Drawing C1.01. The completed areas shall be free of loose vegetative debris that interferes with access, mowing, drainage, fence maintenance, safety, or normal installation operations. Reusable site-generated mulch retained for use in the area designated as "Mulch" on Drawing C1.01 shall be suitable for landscape use and free of trash, soil contamination, and foreign debris. The Contractor shall prevent debris from spreading outside the immediate work area and shall comply with applicable federal, state, and local environmental and safety requirements.

5.2 Stump Obstruction Elimination: The Contractor shall eliminate stump-related obstructions from previously cut trees located within the installation, unless otherwise limited by Drawing C1.01 or other contract documents. The Government estimates there are approximately 50 stumps in the entirety of the area shown in Drawing C1.01. Each completed stump area shall be at least one foot below the existing ground level, restored level with the surrounding grade, and left in a stable condition that does not interfere with mowing, pedestrian movement, vehicle movement, drainage, landscaping, or routine installation maintenance.

5.3 Vegetation Reduction: The Contractor shall reduce vegetation in the approximately 387,366 square foot "Mowing Area," as depicted on Drawing C1.01, to a finished height not exceeding six inches. The completed area shall be free of cut vegetation piles, loose debris, and unsafe obstructions that interfere with access, safety, drainage, or routine installation maintenance.

5.4 Weed Suppression: The Contractor shall provide a commercial-grade weed-suppression solution across the approximately 5,590 square foot "New Mulch" area and the approximately 11,304 square foot "Mulch" area identified on Drawing C1.01. The installed solution shall remain secure, concealed, and intact at final acceptance and shall not have exposed seams, gaps, loose material, tripping hazards, or conditions that interfere with landscape maintenance. For the perimeter fence portion of the "Mulch" area, the weed-suppression solution shall extend five feet outward from the fence line. The Contractor shall provide product documentation and installation information to the COR before final acceptance.

5.5 Finished Mulch Surface: The Contractor shall provide a finished mulch surface over all designated weed-suppression areas. The mulch shall fully cover the weed-suppression solution, provide a clean and uniform finished appearance, and have a minimum finished depth of four inches at final inspection. The finished mulch surface shall be free of trash, soil contamination, foreign debris, and material that creates safety hazards or interferes with routine maintenance. The Contractor shall furnish all mulch necessary to meet the required finished condition.

5.5.1 New Mulch Areas: The Contractor shall provide a finished landscaping mulch surface across the approximately 5,590 square foot area designated as "New Mulch" around Buildings 21, 23, and the Building 23 parking lot islands on Drawing C1.01. The completed areas shall have a uniform color, uniform texture, and professional finished appearance. The mulch shall be free of foreign debris, trash, and oversized wood material.

5.5.2 Mulch Area: The Contractor shall provide a finished mulch surface across the approximately 11,304 square foot area designated as "Mulch" on Drawing C1.01. The completed surface shall meet the four-inch minimum finished depth requirement, suppress vegetation growth, maintain fence access, and remain free of foreign debris, trash, soil contamination, and unsafe obstructions.

Site-generated mulch produced under paragraph 5.1 may be used when it meets the required finished condition. The Contractor shall furnish supplemental mulch as necessary to complete the required coverage, depth, and finished condition.

5.6 Desert Willow Tree Installation, Establishment Watering, and Survivability: The Contractor shall furnish and install 12 15-gallon Desert Willow trees, Chilopsis linearis, at the locations identified on Drawing C1.01, including one tree at the northwest corner of Building 23 and 11 additional trees at the locations shown on Drawing C1.01. The 11 additional trees shall be spaced as evenly as practicable, with a minimum spacing of 10 feet between each tree unless existing site conditions or Drawing C1.01 require otherwise.

5.6.1 At final acceptance, each installed tree shall be upright, stable, healthy in appearance, and installed with the root flare one to two inches above finished grade. Each planting area shall be restored to a clean, stable, finished condition and shall include a watering berm approximately three inches high around the outer edge of the planting area. Tree supports, when used, shall be secure, located outside the root ball, and shall not damage the trunk or restrict normal tree movement. Backfill shall consist of native soil only. Soil amendments and fertilizers shall not be used.

5.6.2 The Contractor shall provide establishment watering for 90 calendar days after planting.

Water shall be applied directly to each tree's watering berm at a rate of 10 gallons per tree per watering event. Watering frequency shall be three times per week during days 1 through 30, two times per week during days 31 through 60, and one time per week during days 61 through 90. A scheduled watering event may be omitted when measurable rainfall of 0.25 inch or greater occurs at the site within the preceding 24 hours. The Contractor shall maintain a watering log documenting the date, quantity of water applied per tree, and any omitted watering event due to rainfall.

5.6.3 At the end of the 90-calendar-day establishment watering period, each installed tree shall be alive, upright, stable, and free of severe decline, including complete defoliation, broken main stem, or visible death. The Contractor shall replace any tree that fails to meet this condition at no additional cost to the Government. Replacement trees shall be the same species and minimum container size as originally required and shall meet the same final installed condition required by this paragraph

5.7 Additional Palm Tree Removal: The Contractor shall remove five additional palm trees west of Building 22 as shown or designated on Drawing C1.01. The completed condition shall leave the remaining palm trees spaced as evenly as practicable within the existing palm tree line. Removed palm tree stumps shall be eliminated in accordance with paragraph 5.2. Removed palm tree material shall be processed into mulch and used in the approximately 11,304 square foot area designated as "Mulch" on Drawing C1.01, provided the material meets the finished mulch requirements in paragraphs 5.5 and 5.5.2.

5.8 Site Cleanup: The Contractor shall maintain all work areas in a clean, orderly, and safe condition throughout performance. At the end of each workday, active work areas shall be free of trash, loose debris, and unsafe obstructions. At final completion, all work areas shall be free of contractor-generated debris, excess materials, tools, and equipment, except for materials the Government has approved to remain onsite.

5.9 Warranty: The Contractor shall warrant all work performed under this contract for a period of one year from the date of Government acceptance. The warranty shall cover defects in workmanship, installation, materials furnished by the Contractor, and failures caused by improper performance. The Contractor shall correct warranty-covered deficiencies at no additional cost to the Government.

5.9.1 Before final acceptance, the Contractor shall provide a written warranty certificate to the COR. At a minimum, the warranty certificate shall identify the contract number, project title, warranted work, warranty start date, warranty end date, Contractor point of contact, telephone number, email address, instructions for placing a warranty service call, expected response time, and procedures for requesting warranty correction. The Contractor shall also provide any applicable manufacturer warranty information for installed materials or products.

6.0 Reserved.

6.1 Reserved.

Technical Exhibit 1

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)

5.1 Vegetative Debris Management

Clear downed trees and brush from designated areas.

Designated "Downed Trees - To Mulch" areas on Drawing C1.01 are cleared of downed trees, brush, loose vegetative debris, and debris migration outside the immediate work area. Any site-generated mulch retained for use is clean, usable, and placed in a COR-approved location.

No remaining vegetative debris that interferes with access, mowing, drainage, fence maintenance, safety, or normal operations. No trash, foreign debris, or soil-contaminated material in retained mulch.

Periodic Inspection and Final Inspection /

COR

5.2 Stump

Obstruction Elimination

Remove stump-related obstructions from previously cut trees.

Stump areas are reduced below surrounding grade, restored level with adjacent ground, and left stable, safe, and maintainable.

No stump-related obstruction remains that interferes with mowing, walking, vehicle movement, drainage, landscaping, or routine maintenance. No unstable or uneven restored stump areas at final inspection.

Periodic Inspection and Final Inspection /

COR

5.3 Vegetation Reduction

Reduce vegetation in the designated mowing area.

Vegetation in the 387,366 square foot "Mowing Area" on Drawing C1.

01 is reduced to the required finished height and the area is left clear of cut piles, loose debris, and unsafe obstructions.

Vegetation does not exceed six inches in the designated mowing area, except where documented site conditions prevent safe access. No cut vegetation piles or unsafe obstructions remain.

Periodic Inspection and Final Inspection /

COR

5.4 Weed

Suppression Solution

Provide weed suppression in designated mulch areas.

Weed-suppression solution is installed throughout the designated "New Mulch" and "Mulch" areas on Drawing C1.01, remains secured and concealed, and supports normal landscape maintenance.

No missing coverage, exposed seams, visible gaps, loose sections, tripping hazards, or unsecured areas at final inspection.

Perimeter fence portion maintains the required five-foot width from the fence line.

Periodic Inspection and Final Inspection /

COR

5.5 Finished

Mulch Surface

Provide finished mulch coverage over designated areas.

Mulch fully covers the designated weed-suppression areas, provides a clean and uniform finished surface, and meets the required finished depth at final inspection.

No exposed weed barrier. Mulch depth is at least four inches at final inspection. Finished surface is free of trash, soil contamination, foreign debris, and unsafe conditions.

Final Inspection /

COR

5.5.1 New

Mulch Areas

Provide finished landscaping mulch around Buildings 21, 23, and Building 23 parking lot islands.

New Mulch areas shown on Drawing C1.01 have a consistent finished appearance suitable for facility landscaping.

Mulch has uniform dark brown color and texture. No trash, foreign debris, or wood material

Final Inspection /

COR

5.5.2 Mulch

Area

Provide finished mulch surface in the designated standard mulch area.

The 11,304 square foot "Mulch" area shown on Drawing C1.01 has complete mulch coverage, maintains fence access, and meets the required finished condition.

Mulch depth is at least four inches at final inspection.

Area remains free of trash, foreign debris, soil contamination, unsafe obstructions, and exposed weed barrier.

Final Inspection /

COR

5.6 Desert

Willow Tree Installation, Establishment Watering, and Survivability

Furnish, install, water, and establish 12 Desert Willow trees.

12 15-gallon Desert Willow trees, Chilopsis linearis, are installed at locations identified on Drawing C1.

01, including one tree at the northwest corner of Building 23 and eleven additional trees at the designated locations. The eleven additional trees are spaced as evenly as practicable with at least 10 feet between trees unless existing site conditions or Drawing C1.01 require otherwise. Each tree is upright, stable, healthy in appearance, installed with root flare one to two inches above finished grade, and provided a three-inch watering berm. Establishment watering is performed for 90 calendar days after planting at the required frequency and quantity.

Watering log documents date, quantity per tree, and omitted watering events due to qualifying rainfall.

All twelve trees are installed in the required locations and meet final installed condition.

No installed tree is unstable, dead, severely declined, completely defoliated, or has a broken main stem at the end of the 90-calendar-day establishment period. Watering log is complete and supports required watering frequency and quantity. Failed trees are replaced at no additional cost to the Government.

Planting Inspection, Periodic Inspection, Watering Log Review, and 90-Day Establishment Inspection /

COR

5.7 Additional

Palm Tree Removal Remove five

Five additional palm trees west of Building 22 are removed. Remaining

Five palm trees removed. No stump-related obstruction remains.

Periodic Inspection palm trees west of Building 22 and process removed material.

palm trees are left spaced as evenly as practicable within the existing palm tree line.

Removed stumps are eliminated in accordance with paragraph 5.2.

Removed palm tree material is processed into mulch and used in the designated 11,304 square foot "Mulch" area when it meets required mulch conditions.

Remaining palm tree line has no obvious uneven spacing caused by improper selection of removed trees.

Processed palm material used as mulch contains no trash, foreign debris, soil contamination, unsafe material, or oversized material that prevents the finished mulch condition.

and Final Inspection /

COR

5.8 Site

Cleanup

Maintain clean and safe work areas during and after performance.

Work areas are maintained in a safe and orderly condition during performance and are cleared of contractor-generated debris, excess materials, tools, and equipment at completion.

No unresolved unsafe condition remains at the end of each workday.

Final work areas are free of contractor-generated debris, excess materials, tools, and equipment, except items approved by the Government to remain onsite.

Periodic Inspection and Final Inspection /

COR

Technical Exhibit 2

Deliverables Schedule

Prior to final payment

Electronic Submission

5.7.1 Manufacturer's

warranty

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Inspection, Acceptance, and Wide Area Workflow (Invoice) Instructions

1. Place of Performance. Any address displayed in the Inspection/Acceptance section of the Standard Form 1449 is provided for Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) routing purposes only and is not the place of performance. The Contractor shall perform all on-site services at the place of performance identified in PWS paragraph 1.4.1.

2. Inspection and Acceptance.

a. The Government will inspect the Contractor's performance in accordance with the inspection methods and frequencies identified in PWS Technical Exhibit 1. Inspection frequencies vary by performance objective and may include periodic and final inspections.

b. The Contractor shall notify the designated Government representative (Contracting Officer Representative) when work is ready for final inspection and shall participate in joint inspections when requested by the Government.

c. Only an authorized Government representative (Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer Representative) may accept services. Government acceptance will occur after the Government determines that the services conform to the contract requirements. Participation in a joint inspection does not constitute acceptance unless acceptance is documented by an authorized Government representative.

3. Electronic Submission. The Contractor shall submit payment requests and receiving reports electronically through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) in accordance with RFO DFARS 252.232- 7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Dec 2018), and RFO DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (Jan 2023).

4. WAWF Document Type and Routing. The Contractor shall submit an Invoice 2-in-1 (Services) and routing information specified in RFO DFARS 252.232-7006. The Contractor shall ensure that the contract number, CLINs, quantities, amounts, and other information entered in WAWF are accurate and consistent with the contract.

5. Timing of Submission. The Contractor shall not submit an Invoice 2-in-1 (Services) until:

a. The services and any deliverables covered by the invoice have been completed;

b. All required inspections for those services and any deliverables have been completed; and

c. An authorized Government representative has accepted the services and any deliverables.

A payment request submitted before Government acceptance, or containing services that have not been completed and accepted, will be rejected in WAWF.

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WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) As used in this clause- Definitions.

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process Electronic invoicing.

vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) To access WAWF, the Contractor shall- WAWF access.

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF WAWF training.

Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) Document submissions may be via web WAWF methods of document submission.

entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information when WAWF payment instructions.

submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following Document type.

document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

Not Applicable

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

Invoice 2-in-1 (Services)

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) ) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC

Issue By DoDAAC

Admin DoDAAC

Service Approver (DoDAAC)

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC)

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the Receiving report.

requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

195WG.FAL.MSC.Contracting.Org@us.af.mil

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

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Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038)

(a) . The clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.202-1, Definitions, is Definitions incorporated by reference.

(b) . The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that Inspection/Acceptance conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post acceptance rights-

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered;

and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(c) . The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as Assignment a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.

C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment ( use of the Governmentwide e.g., commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(d) . Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written Changes agreement of the parties with the exception of administrative changes, such as changes in the paying office, appropriations data, etc., which may be changed unilaterally by the Government.

(e) . This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the Disputes parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal, or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause FAR 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated in this contract by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(f) . The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is Excusable delays caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence. Examples of occurrences include acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. When an excusable delay occurs, the Contractor shall-

(1) Notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as possible;

(2) Remedy the delay as quickly as possible; and

(3) Notify the Contracting Officer when the occurrence is over.

(g) Invoice. The Government will handle invoices according to the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.

C. 3903) and 5 CFR part 1315. The Contractor shall submit invoices to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include the information required by 5 CFR part 1315.9(b).

(h) . The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, Patent indemnity employees, and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark, or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings.

(i) -Payment

(1) . Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have Items accepted been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract.

(2) . The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt Prompt payment Payment Act ( 31 U.S.C. 3903) and prompt payment regulations at .5 CFR part 1315

(3) . In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be computed Discount from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date that appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

(4) . If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate contract financing or invoice Overpayments payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on a contract financing or invoice payment, the Contractor shall-

(i) Remit the overpayment amount to the payment office cited in the contract along with a description of the overpayment including the-

(A) Circumstances of the overpayment ( , duplicate payment, erroneous payment, liquidation e.g.

errors, date(s) of overpayment);

(B) Affected contract number and delivery order number, if applicable;

(C) Affected line item or subline item, if applicable;

(D) Contractor point of contact; and

(ii) Provide a copy of the remittance and supporting documentation to the Contracting Officer.

(5) .Interest

(i) All amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall bear simple interest from the date due until paid unless paid within 30 days of becoming due. The interest rate shall be the interest rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in 41 U.S.C. 7109, which is applicable to the period in which the amount becomes due, as provided in (i)(6)(v) of this clause, and then at the rate applicable for each six-month period as fixed by the Secretary until the amount is paid.

(ii) The Government may issue a demand for payment to the Contractor upon finding a debt is due under the contract.

(iii) . The Contracting Officer will issue a final decision as required by FAR part Final decisions 33 if-

(A) The Contracting Officer and the Contractor are unable to reach agreement on the existence or amount of a debt within 30 days;

(B) The Contractor fails to liquidate a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer within the timeline specified in the demand for payment unless the amounts were not repaid because the Contractor has requested an installment payment agreement; or

(C) The Contractor requests a deferment of collection on a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer (see FAR part 32).

(iv) If a demand for payment was previously issued for the debt, the demand for payment included in the final decision shall identify the same due date as the original demand for payment.

(v) Amounts shall be due at the earliest of the following dates:

(A) The date fixed under this contract.

(B) The date of the first written demand for payment, including any demand for payment resulting from a termination for cause.

(vi) The interest charge shall be computed for the actual number of calendar days involved beginning on the due date and ending on-

(A) The date on which the designated office receives payment from the Contractor;

(B) The date of issuance of a Government check to the Contractor from which an amount otherwise payable has been withheld as a credit against the contract debt; or

(C) The date on which an amount withheld and applied to the contract debt would otherwise have become payable to the Contractor.

(vii) The interest charge made under this clause may be reduced under the procedures for interest credits prescribed in FAR part 32 in effect on the date of this contract.

(j) . Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, risk of loss or damage to the Risk of loss supplies provided under this contract shall remain with the Contractor until, and shall pass to the Government upon-

(1) Delivery of the supplies to a carrier, if transportation is f.o.b. origin; or

(2) Delivery of the supplies to the Government at the destination specified in the contract, if transportation is f.o.b. destination.

(k) . The contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties.Taxes

(l) . The Government reserves the right to Termination for the…