SOW__-_Western_Weed_Control.pdf
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- 140FS223Q0152
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This document outlines a five-year blanket purchase agreement for weed management services on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands in northwest Montana. The agreement will be awarded by the Northwest Montana Wetland Management District to provide annual noxious weed control dependent on weather, funding, species abundance, and location. Services will include various application methods to treat any of the species on Montana's noxious weed list across terrain and densities that vary by site. The contractor must have all required licenses, permits, training and equipment to apply chemicals within label restrictions and safety standards. Maps of known infestations and required chemicals will be provided, with plans requiring approval. After treatment, acres treated by species and chemicals used must be reported. Individual orders cannot exceed $2,500 without a contracting officer. Invoices over that threshold submit via IPPS. Technical and contracting points of contact are provided.
The related federal contract opportunity is a solicitation for the five-year blanket purchase agreement to provide weed spraying services on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands in northwest Montana.
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5-year BPA For Weed Management – Northwest MT WMD
Scope of Work: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Northwest MT WMD – Lake County shall award a five-year BPA for weed control. Annual noxious weed control is often dependent on weather and funding as well as species abundance and location. Staff will select project locations and timing of the treatment will depend on local conditions. The terrain and species density will vary requiring the vendor to use various application methods.
Vendor will provide weed management services; weeds will vary depending on the site but could be any of the species on the Montana Noxious Weed List. The following list is extensive but not exhaustive. whitetop, teasel, Canada thistle, ventenata, dalmatian and yellow toadflax, tansy ragwort, spotted knapweed, hawkweeds, and perennial pepperweed. The vendor shall have regulatory weed and aquatic licenses held in the state of Montana and provide copies in their offer.
The Contractor shall furnish all necessary equipment, have current training, permit, and license requirements for applying the chemical, and follow all label restrictions and safety requirements.
All PPE shall be maintained in accordance with Manufacturer standards and in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.
The terrain and weed location and density can vary greatly requiring the operator to use various application methods, therefore, BPA calls will be priced based on the different application methods using local knowledge of the area. The vendor should be familiar or have past experience with the area, terrain, and obstacles and regularly work on tribal and state lands in the area as well as the local USFWS lands. Please submit past experience with offer. Maps of known weed infestations, by species on the subject units, will be provided to the Vendor as well as the required chemicals to be used for treatment by staff of USFWS. The chemical used, application rate, and plan will need to be approved by USFWS staff. After treatment the vendor will provide maps of acres treated by species and amount of chemical used on each assigned unit. Daily herbicide application records and maps of the treatments must be submitted to the project point of contact before payment
Invoicing: Individual orders or calls placed by an ordering official who is not a Contracting Officer (CO) must not exceed the micro-purchase threshold of $2,500.00 for services. Only authorized ordering officials are designated to make calls under the micro-purchase threshold using the government purchase card (GPC) as the method of payment. When a BPA call is made over the micro-purchase threshold invoices shall be submitted via the Internet Payment Platform at https://www.ipp.gov.
Technical point of contacts : Amy Lisk, amy_lisk@fws.gov, 406-564-9890
Jodi Clark, jodi_clark@fws.gov, 406-750-242
CONTRACTING POC: Renee Babineau, Contract Specialist, (404) 679-7349, Renee_Babineau@fws.gov
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