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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Forest Inventory on Fort Benning

Part 1 General Information

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to provide forest inventory on Fort Benning to maximize installation flexibility for mission support, ecosystem management, and efficient land use. The

Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to provide forest inventory as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS), Part 3 except for those items specified as government furnished property, equipment, and services.

Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: Maximizing the use of forest resources to meet mission objectives, restoring forested ecosystems, and supporting threatened, endangered and, at risk species requires precise and accurate forest inventory data. This is especially important for Fort Benning, GA, where there has been an increased emphasis on expanding training land capabilities while maintaining and restoring valuable habitat for endangered species. The red-cockaded woodpecker (RCW) is one of the primary federally endangered species actively managed on Fort Benning and throughout the southeastern United States.

The RCW is unique among woodpeckers since it excavates nesting cavities in living pine trees. Precise and accurate forest inventory data has therefore become an increasingly important component of natural resource management and mission sustainability at Fort Benning.

1.3 Objectives:

1. Collect forest inventory data as detailed in this PWS using government provided data recorders and software.

2. Validate between 1% and 2% of the total inventory plots (6,125) by an audit for quality and to establish inventory measurement variability. Contractor will provide these data to government by the end of the contract period of performance.

3. Provide completed inventory data files to government monthly from the start of the contract period of performance and as detailed in this PWS.

1.4 Scope: Fort Benning expects contractor to provide forest inventory data collection on 6,125 1/10 acre (~37 ft. radius) fixed radius plots along with nested 0.01 acre (~11 ft. radius) plot to characterize groundcover. All activities covered by this specification will consist of furnishing all services necessary including labor, supervision, supplies, tools, equipment, materials, and performing all operations in connection with providing forest inventory data collection as defined in this Performance Work

Statement (PWS), Part 3 except for those items specified as government furnished property, equipment, and services. Variations to this specification must be agreed upon with the Land Management Branch

(LMB) representative, Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and Contracting Officer (KO).

This work consists of traveling to and collecting forest inventory data by individuals who have specific experience identifying southeastern pine and hardwood tree species and conducting forest inventory work in the southeast. The purpose of the work is to obtain precise and accurate forest inventory data to assist Fort Benning’s natural resource management of existing critical habitat, planning for future restoration of the longleaf pine ecosystem, and expansion of training lands capabilities.

1.4.1 Sample design:

The data collection portion of the project involves a 3% fixed area forest inventory, with 1/10th acre fixed radius plots along with nested 0.01 acre fixed radius plots for certain variables (explained below).

Plot distribution within each stand will be a systematic random sample using a rectangular grid pattern in cardinal and intercardinal directions. Spacing between plots is determined by stand acreage. All stands will have a minimum of three plots.

1.4.2 Inventory Classes 1, 2, and 3:

For these upland forest types, 3% of each stand will be sampled for overstory tree variables using 1/10th acre (~37 ft. radius) fixed radius plots to include: tree species, tree diameter (>4" DBH), tree condition, disease/insect/damage assessment, tree age and tree height to the nearest foot (1 ft.)) (1 dominant/codominant every other plot, minimum of 3 per stand and 3 only for pine plantations), longleaf pine regeneration, snag number, forest type, pre-merchantable tree (other than longleaf) presence, and hardwood midstory characterization. Within each 1/10th acre plot, the center will contain a 0.01 acre (~11 ft. radius) plot to characterize groundcover.

Table 1. Inventory Classes by Forest Cover

Inventory Class Forest Cover Definition Area (acres) Stands (n) Plots (n)

1 Upland pine >50% pine composition 16,726 836 5355

2 Upland mixed 20%-50% pine composition 1,781 120 597 pine-hardwood

3 Pine plantation Planted pine forest ~15-25yrs 466 34 197

Total 18,973 990 6125

Table 2. Inventory Summary by Stands and Size

Stands (n) Acres Plots (n) Avg. Stand Size Largest Stand Avg. Plots/Stand (n) Max. Plots/Stand (n)

990 18,973 6,125 19.26 ac. 260 ac. 6 78

1.4.3 Quality control / Intermediate Deliverables:

1.4.3.1 Audit: Between 1% and 2% of the total prescribed plots (6,125) will be audited by contractor for quality and to establish inventory measurement variability. Contractor will provide these data to government by the end of the contract period of performance.

1.4.3.2 Deliverables (monthly):

Provide all completed inventory data files to government (an ArcPad checkout folder and TCruise (.tce) file per inventory stand) monthly from the start of the contract period of performance.

1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Year of 12 months and zero (0) 12 month option years.

Base Year August 20, 2018 – August 19, 2019

1.6 General Information

1.6.1 Federal Observed Holidays: The Contractor is not required to perform services on holidays, but is encouraged to utilize training holidays for increased access availability to heavily used training areas on

Fort Benning.

New Year’s Day Labor Day

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day

President’s Day Veteran’s Day

Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day

Independence Day Christmas Day

1.6.2 Hours of Operation: The Contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of sunrise and sunset Monday through Sunday except when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The

Contractor may work at other times, if agreed to by the Land Management Branch POC, Contracting

Officer Representative (COR), and Range Control POC. Normally, areas that are closed due to missions

Monday through Friday must be accessed on weekends and Federal Holidays.

1.6.3 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at multiple locations spread across the 182,000 Installation. Part 3 government furnished property, equipment, and services specifies training area, stand, and plot location information and materials provided to the contractor.

1.6.3.1 Open Areas: Fort Benning’s Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Security (DPTMS) prepares Daily Hunting and Fishing Information Sheets that note areas open for hunting and fishing for up to 3 days in the future. Contractor shall use the Daily Hunting and Fishing Information Sheets (or current Hunter Control System utilized by Fort Benning during the period of performance of this contract) to determine training area access and inventory stand/plot availability.

1.6.3.2 On-line Access: Currently, Hunting and Fishing Areas Information Sheets are available on-line at the following website: https://benning.armymwr.com/us/benning/programs/hunting-fishing. Open area sheets are posted daily. Monday through Thursday, they will be posted for the next day. On Fridays, open areas for Saturday, Sunday and Monday will posted. Individual open area charts are created for each day and posted to this page when available. They are printer friendly and can be downloaded to mobile phones and PDAs with internet access. NOTE: Verify the date on the top left corner of the chart matches the date.

1.6.3.3 Radio Communication: Fort Benning’s Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Security

(DPTMS) is responsible for maintaining safe access for all users of the Fort Benning Training Areas.

https://benning.armymwr.com/us/benning/programs/hunting-fishing

Contractor will be responsible for maintaining radio communications with Range Operations (Alpha

Base) at all times when conducting inventory work in Fort Benning Training Areas. Contractor will follow check in and out procedures developed by DPTMS.

1.6.3.4 Hunting and Other Users: The Installation is used for numerous activities, including military training, maintenance activities, natural resources management activities, other non-military activities such as hunting, hiking, and cycling. The Contractor should aware of these other users and avoid conflicts with their activities. The Contractor crews shall wear blaze/hunter orange during gun seasons.

1.6.4 Quality Control Program (QCP): Not applicable for this contract.

1.6.5 Quality Assurance: The government shall 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 must 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 the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.6.6 Type of Contract: The Government will award a (Type of contract to be determined by Contracting

Officer and the customer).

1.6.7 Security Requirements: The Contractor shall comply with Government personal identity verification procedures implemented in Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) – 12, Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) Guidance M-05-24, and Federal Information Processing Standards

Publication (FISP PUB) number 201. Contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures provided by government representative.

The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency

Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce shall comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by Department of Defense (DoD), Headquarters Department of the Army

(HQDA) and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.6.7.1 Physical Security: The Contractor shall safeguard all government equipment, information and property provided for Contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.6.7.2 Key Control: Not applicable for this contract.

1.6.7.3 Lock Combinations: Not applicable for this contract.

1.6.8 Special Qualifications: The Contractor performing this work shall have specific experience identifying southeastern pine and hardwood species and conducting forest inventory work in the southeast with professional forestry personnel.

1.6.9 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 42.5. The KO and Contracting Officer’s Representative

(COR) shall meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the KO will apprise the Contractor of how the Government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues.

1.6.10 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): The COR Management System Tool (Virtual

Contracting Enterprise (VCE)-Acquisition Resource Center (ARC) https://arc.army.mil/COR) for nomination, tracking, documentation, and management of CORs will be used. The COR will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: Assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including

Government drawings, designs, and specifications; monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the KO and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.6.11 Key Personnel: The following personnel are considered key personnel by the Government:

Stephen Hudson, Lead Forester, Land Management Branch (706) 544-7075, Caleb Garrett, GIS Forester, Land Management Branch (706) 544-7068. The Contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer.

The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate shall be available between 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday except Federal holidays or when the

Government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

1.6.12 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering

Government telephones, and 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 in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by Contractors are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.6.13 Contractor Travel: Not applicable for this contract.

1.6.14 Contractor Personnel Conduct: Contractor personnel’s conduct shall not reflect discredit upon the Government. The Contractor shall ensure that personnel present a professional appearance. The

Contractor’s employees shall observe and comply with all local policies and procedures concerning fire, safety, environmental protection, sanitation, security, and possession of firearms or other lethal or illegal weapons or substance. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that any contractor employees providing services under this contract conduct themselves and perform services in a professional, safe, and responsible manner. The Contractor shall remove from the job site any employee for reasons of misconduct or security. In accordance with DOD Directive 5500.7-R, “Joint Ethics Regulation”, Contractor employees must avoid improperly influenced in the execution of their duties under the contract.

Particular attention should be paid to acceptance of gifts/ gratuities, and on non-disclosure of sensitive or classified information. The Contractor shall ensure employee conduct complies with 41 U.S. C 423 relative to release of acquisition related information or actions or discussions which may prejudice future competitions. The Contractor shall ensure no contractor employees conduct political related activities or events on the US Army Facilities.

1.6.15 Other Direct Costs: Not applicable for this contract.

1.6.16 Data Rights: The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the contractor without written permission from the KO. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

1.6.17 Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work 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 Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in 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, and in the event the KO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the KO may affect 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.

1.6.18 Phase In/Phase Out: Not applicable for this contract.

1.6.19 Antiterrorism (AT) and Operations Security (OPSEC)

1.6.19.1 AT Level I Training. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 30 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT level I awareness training is available at the following website: http://jko.jten.mil. AT Level I training is an annual requirement if option years are exercised.

1.6.19.2 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. Contractor and all associated sub- contractors employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of

Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204- 9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.6.19.2a Contractors Requiring a Common Access Card (CAC). Before CAC issuance, the contractor employee requires, at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) or an equivalent or higher investigation in accordance with Army Directive 2014-05. The contractor employee will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following: (1) Both physical access to a

DoD facility and access, via logon, to DoD networks on-site or remotely; (2) Remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) Physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an initial CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personnel Management.

1.6.19.2b Contractors that do not Require CAC, but Require Access to a DoD Facility or Installation.

Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and

Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

1.6.19.3 iWATCH Training. The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 30 calendar days after contract award.

1.6.19.4 Army Training Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) Registration for Contractor Employees who

Require Access to Government Information Systems. All contractor employees with access to a government info system must be registered in the ATCTS (Army Training Certification Tracking System) at commencement of services, and must successfully complete the DOD Information Assurance

Awareness prior to access to the IS and then annually thereafter.

1.6.19.5 Contracts that Require a Formal OPSEC Program. The contractor shall adhere to the

Government’s Operations Security (OPSEC) Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)/Plan during the entire period of performance.

1.6.19.6 Contracts that Require OPSEC Training. Per AR 530-1 Operations Security, the contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC Awareness training. New employees must be trained within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter.

1.6.19.7 Information Assurance (IA)/Information Technology (IT) Training. All contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees must complete the DoD IA awareness training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All contractor employees working IA/IT functions must comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoDD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01-M and AR 25-2 within six months of appointment to IA/IT functions.

1.6.19.8 Threat Awareness Reporting Program. For all contractors with security clearances, per AR 381-

12 Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP), contractor employees must receive annual TARP training by a CI agent or other trainer as specified in 2-4b.

Additionally, the contractor shall adhere and conform to all safety, security and attendance requirements that apply to the supported office. The contractor is required to attend and participate in all organizational meetings, training, and emergency preparedness events and is required to vacate the

Government office work site when no sufficient Government oversight is available.

1.6.19.9 The Contractor shall comply with Government personal identity verification procedures implemented in Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) – 12, Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) Guidance M-05- 24, and Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FISP PUB) number 201. Contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures provided by government representative. The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce shall comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by Department of

Defense (DoD), Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA) and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection

Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.6.19.10 UXO (unexploded ordnance) briefing. The contractor is responsible for insuring all employees working at Fort Benning attend the UXO briefing.

1.6.20 Emergency Services

1.6.20.1 The Contractor shall have competent personnel trained and capable of dealing with minor personnel injuries. The Contractor or their employees shall immediately notify their supervisor of any accident requiring emergency medical treatment. The Contractor will, in turn, notify the KO or COR within 30 minutes of the incident.

1.6.20.2 Emergency medical treatment and services for Contractor personnel is the responsibility of the

Contractor.

1.7 BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS: Contractor/Sub-Contractor employees providing services under contracts are subject to the following process:

1.7.1 Each employee (direct employee and sub-contractor employee) working under this contract who has contact with children under 18 years of age, shall be screened with the appropriate background checks as governed by the Army Directive 2014-23 “Conduct of Screening and Background Checks For

Individuals Who Have Regular Contact With Children in Army Programs”, dated 10 September 2014. A copy of the Army Directive can be found at http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/ad2014_23.pdf. The background check requirements for Contractors can be found in Enclosure 3 – Screening and background checks for appropriated and nonappropriated fund personnel, military personnel, foreign national employees overseas, and contractors.

1.7.2 Background checks will be initiated and paid for by the Government. The cost for the pre-employment screening is the responsibility of the Contractor. The Commander Designated Entity (CDE) at the Installation supports IMCOM by coordinating, submitting, tracking child related background checks, and reviewing and compiling the results to identify whether they contain derogatory information to be passed on for a suitability determination. The CDE will advise and assist CONTRACTOR and sub-CONTRACTOR employees completing all required documents required for the background check process. CDE contact information will be provided upon contract award.

1.7.3 The following is a list of the required screenings per the Army Directive 2014-23.

1.7.3(a) REGULAR/RECURRING contact with children:

Definition: Contact with children more than an average of one (1) day a week for three (3) or more months OR daily for a period of one (1) month or longer.

Required screening:

i) Pre-employment screening: 1) Application, 2) Interview, 3) Reference check, 4) Statement of

Previous Arrest or Charge, 5) Assessment of individual’s eligibility, qualifications, temperament and suitability for work with children, 6) Tentative offer of employment (Proponent: Contractor is responsible organization);

ii) Preliminary investigation: 1) Installation Record Check (if applicable), 2) FBI Fingerprint check, and 3) Local Civilian Law Enforcement Check (Proponent: Government/Commander Designated

Entity is responsible organization);

iii) CNACI – Child Care National Agency Check and Inquiries (Proponent:

Government/Commander Designated Entity is responsible organization).

The CNACI will be initiated after successful completion of the preliminary investigation

(1.3(a)(ii)). If deemed appropriate by the local Garrison Commander, a contractor can start working under Line Of Sight Supervision (LOSS) after successfully completing the preliminary investigation (1.3(a)(ii). If LOSS is not feasible, favorable CNACI (1.3(a)(iii) results are required

BEFORE the contractor can start working under this contract.

1.7.3(b) SHORT TERM/OCCASIONAL contact with children:

Definition: Contact with children that does not fall under the definition of Regular/Recurring contact.

Required screening:

i) Pre-employment screening: 1) Application, 2) Interview, 3) Reference check, 4) Statement of

Previous Arrest or Charge, 5) Assessment of individual’s eligibility, qualifications, temperament and suitability for work with children, 6) Tentative offer of employment (Proponent: Contractor is responsible organization);

ii) Preliminary investigation: 1) Installation Record Check (if applicable), 2) FBI Fingerprint check, and 3) Local Civilian Law Enforcement Check (Proponent: Government/Commander Designated

Entity is responsible organization);

An employee must successfully complete the required screening (1.3(b)(i) and (ii) BEFORE working under this contract

1.7.4 No person, regardless of circumstances, will be approved to provide child care services if the individual has been convicted of a sexual offense, a drug felony, a violent crime or a criminal offense involving a child. If the background check investigation reveals any other derogatory information a suitability determination has to be made by the Army. The adjudication of derogatory information is processed through an Army Program Review Board (PRB). Further details about the adjudication process can be found in Enclosure 6 of the AD 2014-23. At any time a Contractor can decide not to proceed with the PRB process.

1.7.5 Additional information on the background check process can be found at:

http://www.opm.gov/investigations/background- investigations.

1.7.6 Re-verification (IRC and FBI fingerprint check) is required every 5 years.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS, ACRONYMS, AND ABBREVIATIONS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1 Definitions:

2.1.1 Cannibalize. Remove parts from Government property for use or for installation on other

Government property.

2.1.2 Chronology. The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence.

2.1.3 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.

2.1.4 Contractor Acquired Property. Property acquired, fabricated, or otherwise provided by the contractor for performing a contract and to which the Government has title.

2.1.5 Contracting Officer (KO). A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.6 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the

Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.7 Defective Service. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.8 Deliverable. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.9 Diameter at Breast Height. A tree's diameter measured at about 4.5 feet (1.37m) above the forest floor on the uphill side of the tree. For the purposes of determining breast height, the forest floor includes the duff layer that may be present, but does not include unincorporated woody debris that may rise above the ground line.

2.1.10 Equipment. A tangible item that is functionally complete for its intended purpose, durable, nonexpendable, and needed for the performance of a contract. Equipment is not intended for sale, and does not ordinarily lose its identity or become a component part of another article when put into use.

Equipment does not include material, real property, special test equipment or special tooling.

2.1.11 Government Furnished Property. Property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the

Government and subsequently furnished to the contractor for performance of a contract. Government-furnished property includes, but is not limited to, spares and property furnished for repair, maintenance, overhaul, or modification. Government-furnished property also includes contractor-acquired property if the contractor-acquired property is a deliverable under a cost contract when accepted by the Government for continued use under the contract.

2.1.12 Government Property. All property owned or leased by the Government. Government property includes both Government-furnished property and contractor-acquired property. Government property includes material, equipment, special tooling, special test equipment, and real property. Government property does not include intellectual property and software.

2.1.13 Increment borer. An increment borer is a specialized tool used to extract a section of wood tissue from a living tree with relatively minor injury to the plant itself. The tool consists of a handle, an auger bit and a small, half circular metal tray (the core extractor) that fits into the auger bit.

2.1.14 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 Key Personnel listed in 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. The prime contractor is responsible for performance of all subcontractors.

2.1.15 Loss of Government Property. Unintended, unforeseen or accidental loss, damage, or destruction of Government property that reduces the Government’s expected economic benefits of the property.

Loss of Government property does not include occurrences such as purposeful destructive testing, obsolescence, normal wear and tear, or manufacturing defects. Loss of Government property includes, but is not limited to:—

(1) Items that cannot be found after a reasonable search;

(2) Theft:

(3) Damage resulting in unexpected harm to property requiring repair to restore the item to usable condition; or

(4) Destruction resulting from incidents that render the item useless for its intended purpose or beyond economical repair.

2.1.16 Material. Property that may be consumed or expended during the performance of a contract, component parts of a higher assembly, or items that lose their individual identity through incorporation into an end-item. Material does not include equipment, special tooling, and special test equipment or real property.

2.1.17 Non-Personal Services. The personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the government and its employees. Non personal service contracts are authorized by the government in accordance with FAR 37.012, under general contracting authority, and do not require specific statutory authorization.

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

2.1.19 Property. All tangible property, both real and personal.

2.1.20 Property Administrator. An authorized representative of the KO appointed in accordance with agency procedures, responsible for administering the contract requirements and obligations relating to

Government property in the possession of a contractor.

2.1.21 Property Records. Records created and maintained by the contractor in support of its stewardship responsibilities for the management of Government property.

2.1.22 Provide. To furnish, as in Government-furnished property, or to acquire, as in contractor-acquired property.

2.1.23 Quality Assurance. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the

Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.24 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. An organized document written by the government specifying the surveillance methodology used for surveillance of contractor performance.

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

2.1.26 Real Property. See Federal Management Regulation 102-71.20 (41 CFR 102-71.20).

2.1.27 Sensitive Property means property potentially dangerous to the public safety or security if stolen, lost, or misplaced, or that shall be subject to exceptional physical security, protection, control, and accountability. Examples include weapons, ammunition, explosives, controlled substances, radioactive materials, hazardous materials or wastes, or precious metals.

2.1.28 Shapefile. The shapefile format is a popular geospatial vector data format for geographic information system (GIS) software.

2.1.29 Snag. A dead tree.

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

2.1.31 Unit Acquisition Cost means—

(1) For Government-furnished property, the dollar value assigned by the Government and identified in the contract; and

(2) For contractor-acquired property, the cost derived from the contractor’s records that reflect consistently applied generally accepted accounting principles.

2.1.32 Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF): A secure web based system for electronic invoicing, receipt, and acceptance. WAWF allows government vendors to submit and track invoices and receipt/acceptance documents over the web and allows government personnel to process those invoices in a real-time, paperless environment.

2.1.33 Work Day. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.34 Work Week. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2 Acronyms:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative

AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

AR Army Regulation

CAP Contractor Acquired Property

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii)

COR Contracting Officer Representative

COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf

DA Department of the Army

DBH Diameter at breast height

DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center

DOD Department of Defense

DPTMS Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Security

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation

GFP Government-Furnished Property

GPS Global Positioning System

HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

KO Contracting Officer

LMB Land Management Branch

MS Microsoft

OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest

OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii)

ODC Other Direct Costs

PA Property Administrator

PIPO Phase In/Phase Out

POC Point of Contact

PRS Performance Requirements Summary

PWS Performance Work Statement

QA Quality Assurance

QAP Quality Assurance Program

QAQC Quality Assurance Quality Control

QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

QC Quality Control

QCP Quality Control Program

RCW Red-cockaded Woodpecker

TE Technical Exhibit

UXO Unexploded Ordnance

WAWF Wide Area Work Flow 13

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1 Services Not applicable for this contract.

3.2 Facilities Not applicable for this contract.

3.3 Utilities Not applicable for this contract.

3.4 Equipment

3.4.1 Radio Government will provide hand held radio(s) and batteries to contractor for communication/safety with DPTMS Range Operations while working on the Fort Benning Military

Installation.

3.4.2 Flint S-Series Handheld Computer Government will provide Four (4 ) Flint S-Series Handheld

Computers each with a stylus, lanyard, ac adapter (charger) with TCruise Pro Pocket, ArcPad, and ArcPad

RTI software installed to contractor for collecting and recording forest inventory data.

3.5 Materials

3.5.1 Inventory Stand and Plot files An ArcPad checkout folder will be provided for each forest inventory stand and will be named by (StandID) an alpha-numeric nomenclature representing the training area and stand number.

3.5.2 Installation Map Government will provide a Fort Benning Installation Map(s) (1:50,000 scale) to the

Contractor for navigating to and from inventory stands located on the Fort Benning Military Installation.

3.5.3 Shapefiles all files will be ArcGIS shapefile (.shp format) UTM Zone 16N, Horizontal Datum WGS84

3.5.3.1 Inventory Stand and Plots Government will provide an ArcGIS shapefile of all forest inventory stands (polygon file) and forest inventory plots (point file) to contractor.

3.5.3.2 Training Areas Government will provide an ArcGIS shapefile of Fort Benning Training Areas

(polygon file) to contractor.

3.5.3.3 Military Range Areas Government will provide an ArcGIS shapefile of Fort Benning Military Range

Areas (polygon file) to contractor.

3.5.3.4 Cantonment Areas Government will provide an ArcGIS shapefile of Fort Benning Cantonment

Areas (polygon file) to contractor.

3.6 Record Keeping. The Contractor shall establish and maintain the records of Government property in accordance with FAR 52.245-1 and the Property Administration Guidebook. They are:

(1) Name, part #, NSN

(2) Quantity received, issued, on hand

(3) Unit acquisition cost

(4) Unique Item Identifier

(5) Unit of Measure

(6) Accountable contract #

(7) Location

(8) Disposition

(9) Posting reference or date of transaction

(10) Date placed in service

The Contractor shall tag, label, or mark Government Furnished Property as subject to serially managed items IAW DFARs 252.245-7000. 14

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1 General The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS.

4.2 Secret Facility Clearance Not applicable for this contract.

4.3. Materials The Contractor shall furnish materials, supplies, and equipment necessary to meet the requirements under this PWS that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS.

4.4. Equipment The Contractor shall furnish materials, supplies, and equipment necessary to meet the requirements under this PWS that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. SPECIFIC TASKS:

5.1. Basic Services: The Contractor shall provide services for collecting forest inventory data on 6,125

1/10 acre (~37 ft. radius) fixed radius plots along with nested 0.01 acre (~11 ft. radius) fixed radius plots for certain variables using government provided data recorders and software (See Attachment 1 TCruise

& ArcPad RTI Instructions). The work consists of traveling to and collecting forest inventory data by individuals who have specific experience identifying southeastern pine and hardwood tree species and conducting forest inventory work in the southeast. The purpose of the work is to obtain precise and accurate forest inventory data to assist Fort Benning’s natural resource management of existing critical habitat, planning for future restoration of the longleaf pine ecosystem, and expansion of training lands capabilities.

5.2 Sample design:

The data collection involves a 3% fixed area forest inventory, with 1/10th acre (~37 ft. radius) fixed radius plots along with nested 0.01 acre (~11 ft. radius) fixed radius plots for certain variables (explained below). Plot distribution within each stand will be on a rectangular grid pattern (spacing is determined by stand acreage). All stands will have a minimum of three plots.

Table 1. Inventory Classes by Forest Cover

Inventory Class Forest Cover Definition Area (acres) Stands (n) Plots (n)

1 Upland pine >50% pine composition 16,726 836 5355

2 Upland mixed 20%-50% pine composition 1,781 120 597 pine-hardwood

3 Pine plantation Planted pine forest ~15-25yrs 466 34 197

Total 18,973 990 6125

Table 2. Inventory Summary by Stands and Size

Stands (n) Acres Plots (n) Avg. Stand Size Largest Stand Avg. Plots/Stand (n) Max. Plots/Stand (n)

990 18,973 6,125 19.26 ac. 260 ac. 6 78

5.3 Inventory Classes 1, 2 and 3: 3% of each stand will be sampled for overstory tree variables using

1/10th acre (~37 ft. radius) plots.

5.3.1 Identify tree species: Within each 1/10th acre (~37 ft. radius) plot, identify and record tree species for each tree >4" DBH (See Attachment 2 Tree Species Codes)

5.3.2 Measure tree diameter: Within each 1/10th acre (~37 ft. radius) plot, measure and record diameter at breast height (DBH) at 4.5 ft. above groundline (on the uphill side of the tree) for each tree >4" DBH to the nearest 0.1 inch.

5.3.3 Assess tree condition: Within each 1/10th acre (~37 ft. radius) plot, assess and record the health of tree by ocular estimate (crown vigor - good, fair, or poor).

5.3.4 Assess disease/insect/damage affecting tree: Within each 1/10th acre (~37 ft. radius) plot, assess and record disease/insect/damage affecting tree (none, canker, thin crown, beetle, bole scar, or other).

5.3.5 Measure tree age and tree height: At every other plot, determine and record the age of a typical dominant or co-dominant tree by using an increment borer (1 dominant/codominant tree at every other plot, minimum of 3 per stand and 3 only for pine plantations). Measure and record total height of each aged tree to the nearest foot (1 ft.).

5.3.6 Longleaf pine regeneration: Within each 1/10th acre (~37 ft. radius) plot, record number of seedlings (grass stage 0-1 ft. tall), bolting (1-6 ft. tall), and saplings (> 6 ft. tall and < 4” DBH) separately using the following classes: (0, 1-10, 11-50, and >50).

5.3.7 Snag number: Within each 1/10th acre (~37 ft. radius) plot, record number of snags (pine and hardwood separately). Snags must meet the following criteria: dead, min. 10 in. DBH and 10 ft. tall.

5.3.8 Forest type: Within each 1/10th acre (~37 ft. radius) plot, record forest type codes using the Forest

Type Code Worksheet, Forest Type Code Explanations, and Forest Stand Type by Species Group

(Attachment 3 Forest Type Codes, Attachment 4 Forest Type Code Explanations, and Attachment 5

Forest Stand Type by Species Group).

5.3.9 Pre-merchantable tree (other than longleaf) presence: Within each 1/10th acre (~37 ft. radius) plot, record pre-merchantable tree presence (Y/N). Do not count trees that meet merchantability standards that have been counted with the overstory plot tally. Pre-merchantable tree plot tally will receive a “Y” if one or more of the following criteria are met for pine and hardwood trees: Trees with a minimum of

1” DBH and 10’ height are on at least 75% of the plot, trees with a minimum of 2” DBH and 10’ height are on at least 50% of the plot, 10 or more trees with 3” DBH and 15’ height occur on the plot, or 5 or more trees with 4” DBH and 20’ height occur on the plot.

5.3.10 Hardwood midstory characterization: Within each 1/10th acre (~37 ft. radius) plot, characterize and record hardwood midstory.

i) Categorize midstory species composition as scrub oak, sweetgum, upland hardwood (red oak, white oak, hickory), or other hardwood.

ii) Categorize midstory height as low (< 7 ft. tall), medium (7 - 15 ft. tall), or tall (> 15 ft. tall).

Use the height of the majority of the midstory stems to estimate. For example, if on average 20% of the stems exceed 15 ft. but 80% are 7-15 ft., the height category is medium, not tall.

iii) Categorize midstory density as sparse, moderate, or dense. No ranges of stem counts have been established to differentiate these density categories, but this should be somewhat intuitive. Total midstory density of ALL stems is estimated (not just the stems used to classify the height).

*****Pictures of different stand /midstory examples illustrating each of the hardwood midstory characterization categories are included in Attachment 6 Midstory Characterization Examples.******

5.4.1. Groundcover characterization: Within each 1/10th acre plot, the center will contain a .01 acre

(~11ft. radius) plot to characterize groundcover. Within each 0.01 acre (~11 ft. radius) plot, record % herbaceous groundcover, % bare ground (includes hardwood leaves because low flammability), % pine straw, and % woody vegetation in 10% increments. When these four percentages are added together, their sum should equal 100%.

5.5 Quality control:

5.5.1 Audit: Between 1% and 2% of the total prescribed plots (6,125) will be audited by contractor for quality and to establish inventory measurement variability. Contractor will provide these data to government by the end of the contract period of performance.

5.6 Deliverables (monthly):

Provide all completed inventory data files to…