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TOLULOPE O OLOJO

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ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

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SMALL BUSINESSX

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BUSINESS (WOSB)

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OFFEROR CODE

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10 S. HOWARD ST

ROOM 7000

BALTIMORE MD 21201

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RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

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$7.5m

NAICS:

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DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

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W912DR-17-T-0093

Section SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUBMISSION OF QUOTES

General Information

As a result of this announcement, a total of up to three (3) Master Blanket Purchase Agreements (Master BPAs) will be established with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District. Please note no award of work or funds will result from Award of an Agreement. The Government will evaluate technical, past performance, and price to determine which contractors will receive a Master BPA.

The period of performance for each Master BPA will be five years from date of established agreement. Each agreement will have a cap of $1,000,000.00 per contractor and $150,000 per BPA call. Calls under the Master BPAs will be solicited from all Offerors holding an Agreement. Award of each call will be made on a Lowest-Price basis unless the Government has reasonable concerns about the Offerors ability to perform the work in a safe and timely manner.

Quotes shall be submitted via e-mail to tolulope.o.olojo@usace.army.mil ATTN: Tolulope Olojo, or via mail to Tolulope Olojo, 7000-Contracting, 10 South Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, no later than the time and date specified on Standard Form 1449, Block 8. Unclear quotes may not result in questions for clarifications.

Question(s) regarding this notice: Interested offerors may submit any questions concerning this notice no later than 04 May 2017 12:00PM EST. Questions shall be submitted by email only to Tolulope Olojo at tolulope.o.olojo@usace.army.mil.

A site visit will be held at the Raystown Lake Visitors Center, 6145 Seven Points Road, Hesston, PA 16647 on 28 April 2017 at 9:00am. Please contact Glenn Werner at (814) 658-6807 or at Glenn.E.Werner@usace.army.mil for any additional site visit information. All bidders are strongly encouraged to attend the pre-bid meeting and site visit.

Required System for Award Management Registration: By submission of a quote, the Offeror acknowledges the requirement that prospective awardee must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this proposal. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make an Offeror ineligible for award. Offerors and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-888-227-2423, or at:

http://www.sam.gov.

The submission shall include a cover letter on Contractor’s letterhead, signed by the representative managing the project. Include the Cage Code, Duns #, and Tax ID.

Submission Requirements & Evaluation Criteria

THE OFFEROR MUST RECEIVE AN ACCEPTABLE RATING FOR BOTH THE TECHNICAL AND PAST

PERFORMANCE FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A MASTER BPA.

Factor 1 – Technical

The contractor shall provide sufficient detail to support the proposed performance work statement and that they are realistic in successfully meeting the requirement. The contractor shall describe their methods and approach for fulfilling the PWS requirements in sufficient detail to communicate the feasibility of the approach as described in the PWS. All personnel who participate in prescribed burning in Pennsylvania must be qualified for their assigned position and meet the Pennsylvania and/or National Wildfire Coordinating Group Standards. The contractor shall procure and maintain the minimum insurance requirement listed in the PWS and furnish a copy to the contracting officer prior to start of contract.

Adjectival Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of this notice.

Unacceptable

Proposal does not meet the requirements of this notice.

Factor 2 – Past Performance

Past performance information is required for this solicitation. Past performance information refers to the Contractor’s recent and relevant projects. In this solicitation, “recent” is considered to be within the past three (3) years, and “relevant” is considered to be “of similar size, scope and complexity” to the current requirement.

Adjectival Rating Description

Acceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

The Contractor shall:

Complete the table below for three (3) recent and relevant projects. In the last row of the table, provide contact information (name, organization, phone number and email address) for a Customer who is able to provide a reference for the specific project identified.

Provide a narrative, for each project listed in the table, which describes the project and outlines the relevancy of the project to the current Performance Work Statement (PWS). All similarities to the current PWS shall be highlighted in yellow in the narrative.

If information about completed projects is not available, the Contractor may provide information about current, ongoing projects. These projects should be clearly marked as current or ongoing projects in the submission.

Project #1 Project #2 Project #3

Contract Number

Project Location

Contract Amount

Contract Type (e.g., firm fixed price, cost)

Who was the Prime Contractor?

Recent: Was the period of performance within the last 3 years?

(Y/N)

Did this project involve a subcontractor agreement?

Did this project involve a teaming arrangement?

Customer/Reference Contact Information

(Name, Organization, Phone Number, Email Address)

Narrative

Factor 3 – Price

The Bid Schedule shall be completed in full and all calculations should be accurate. The Price Schedule shall be complete, with all line items priced, to be considered for award. Quotes providing partial pricing may be considered non-responsive. *Estimated for the purposes of preparing a bid. This is NOT the minimum or maximum linear foot or acres per delivery order. This quantity will change. The Bidder's Unit Cost will remain fixed.

BID SHEET

ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANITITY UNIT OF

ISSUE

UNIT

COST

TOTAL

COST

0001 Mobilization/Demobilization

1 Job

0002 Fire Line - New Construction

1,100 Linear Foot

0003 Fire Line - Improvement of Existing Infrastructure

10,950 Linear Foot

0004 Prescribed Fire – Fields

5 Acres

0005 Prescribed Fire - Understory (Unmanaged)

75 Acres

0006 Prescribed Fire - Understory (Managed)

20 Acres

0007 Document Preparation

Subtotal Year 01

0008 Mobilization/Demobilization

0009 Fire Line - New Construction

1,100 Linear Foot

0010 Fire Line - Improvement of Existing Infrastructure

10,950 Linear Foot

0011 Prescribed Fire - Fields 5 Acres 0012 Prescribed Fire - Understory

(Unmanaged) 75 Acres

0013 Prescribed Fire - Understory (Managed)

0014 Document Preparation

Subtotal Year 02

0015 Mobilization/Demobilization

0016 Fire Line - New Construction

1,100 Linear Foot

0017 Fire Line - Improvement of Existing Infrastructure

10,950 Linear Foot

0018 Prescribed Fire - Fields 5 Acres 0019 Prescribed Fire - Understory

(Unmanaged) 75 Acres

0020 Prescribed Fire - Understory (Managed)

0021 Document Preparation

Subtotal Year 03

0022 Mobilization/Demobilization

0023 Fire Line - New Construction

1,100 Linear Foot

0024 Fire Line - Improvement of Existing Infrastructure

0025 Prescribed Fire – Fields

0026 Prescribed Fire - Understory (Unmanaged)

75 Acres

0027 Prescribed Fire - Understory (Managed)

0028 Document Preparation

Subtotal Year 04

0029 Mobilization/Demobilization

0030 Fire Line - New Construction

1,100 Linear Foot

0031 Fire Line - Improvement of Existing Infrastructure

0032 Prescribed Fire – Fields

0033 Prescribed Fire - Understory (Unmanaged)

75 Acres

0034 Prescribed Fire - Understory (Managed)

0035 Document Preparation

Subtotal Year 05

TOTAL YEARS 1-5

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

24 April 2017

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

MASTER BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

PRESCRIBED FIRE MANAGEMENT SERVICES

RAYSTOWN LAKE PROJECT

1. GENERAL

1.1 Introduction.

The work to be performed under this contact shall consist of furnishing all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to provide prescribed fire management services at various locations throughout the Raystown Lake Project in accordance with the terms of this contract. General maps of the Raystown Lake Project are included in Appendix A.

The Raystown Lake Project is located in Huntingdon and Bedford counties in South Central Pennsylvania, approximately 95 miles west of Harrisburg and 175 miles east of Pittsburgh. It is south of the town of Huntingdon and approximately 70 miles north of the Pennsylvania - Maryland border.

The Contractor will perform all work to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer or his/her authorized representative.

1.2 Definitions. As used through this performance work statement, the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below.

a. Contractor. The term “Contractor” refers to the prime contractor and all contractor employees and personnel. The prime contractor shall be responsible for ensuring all subcontractors comply with the provisions of this contract.

b. Contractor Representative. The term “Contractor Representative” refers to a foreman or superintendent, assigned to represent the interest of the contractor with regard to all matters involving the contract.

c. Contracting Officer (CO). The term “Contracting Officer” refers to the person executing this contract on behalf of the Government, and any other officer or civilian employee who is properly designated Contracting Officer; and the term includes, except as otherwise provided in this contract, the authorized representative of an Officer acting within the limits of their authority.

d. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The term “Contracting Officer’s Representative” refers to the person designated in writing by the Contracting Officer to be responsible for administration of the contract.

e. Ordering Officer. The term “Ordering Officer” refers to the individual designated in writing by the Contracting Officer to be responsible for administration of the contract.

f. Delivery Order (DO). The term “Delivery Order” refers to the document used to order the services under this contract. These orders shall be issued by the Ordering Officer.

g. Quality Control. The term “Quality Control” refers to action taken by the contractor and /or their personnel to document, inspect, and control performance of services to insure they meet the specifications and requirements of this contract.

h. Quality Assurance. The term “Quality Assurance” refers to action taken by the Government to ensure the contractor’s quality control system is functioning and that the Contractor is providing services, which are in accordance with this contract.

1.3 Contractor Capability. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and quality assurances necessary to perform prescribed fire management services at the Raystown Lake Project, Baltimore District, US Army Corps of Engineers in accordance with the specifications contained herein.

1.4 Pre-Work Conferences. The contractor is required to attend a pre-work conference prior to the commencement of work for each delivery order. The purpose of the meetings will be to review the contract, verify insurance, review the accident prevention plan, and review safety plan requirements.

The meetings will be held at Raystown Lake at a time that is mutually agreeable to the Contractor and the Government.

1.5 Normal Working Hours. Due to the limited timeframes associated with this type of management the Contractor may perform prescribed fire management services from 6:00AM - 6:00PM, Monday through Sunday, excluding holidays, unless prior approval is given by the COR.

2. PRESCRIBED FIRE MANGEMENT

The Government will classify the land type and acreage of each burn unit on the Delivery Order. The Government will also provide specific goals, to include targeted species, for each burn unit in the Delivery Order. The Government shall supply the Contractor with copies of maps delineating the burn unit(s). If necessary the recommended time and method of firing will be indicated in the Delivery Order as well.

The Contractor, based on their expert knowledge, shall formulate the best method and timing of prescribed fire to achieve the goals for each burn unit as established in the Delivery Order. Goals include prescribed fire resulting in a minimum 95% reduction of 1-hour fuels, 75% reduction of 10-hour fuels, and 75% mortality of targeted species (i.e. black birch, red maple, barberry, wineberry) within the burn unit(s) boundaries and measured after leaf out of the following growing season.

3. CONTRACTOR PROVIDED MATERIALS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1 The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation and supplies necessary to perform prescribed fire management services on the Raystown Lake Project, Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in accordance with the specifications contained herein.

Services include, but are not limited to, prescribed fire planning and implementation, fire-line establishment, maintenance and rehabilitation, post burn mop-up and monitoring, and if needed wildfire suppression. Contractors must be able to provide their own equipment and not be dependent on other State or Federal agencies. The Contractor is responsible for developing burn plans, obtaining required permits and providing all personnel and equipment needed to safely implement the prescribed fires.

3.2 The Contractor shall be available to respond to any issues that may arise after the Contractor’s prescribed burn is complete. These issues could include: smoke management, mop-ups, post-burn monitoring needs, or escapes. This response must occur within the same day of contact and must include the appropriate personnel, equipment, or contingency measures.

3.3 The Contractor will not perform prescribed fire management services under any conditions where the prescribed fire cannot be completed properly to obtain the Government’s goal for the burn unit. The CO or COR, based on independent judgment, may halt work based on inappropriate weather.

3.4 All personnel who participate in prescribed burning in Pennsylvania must be qualified for their assigned position and meet the Pennsylvania and/or National Wildfire Coordinating Group Standards.

The minimum qualification standards are listed in the Pennsylvania Prescribed Fire Standards, included in Appendix B. Copies of all certifications shall be provided to the Government and accepted before work commences.

3.5 The Contractor shall provide a schedule outlining the order for prescribed fire management services and the estimated dates and times for all prescribed fire work. The Contractor shall contact the Raystown Lake office at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to any and all intended prescribed fire work, requesting approval to proceed. Prescribed fires will be implemented in accordance with the submitted schedule. Variations from the schedule in excess of three days must be approved before work can continue. The schedule will be resubmitted when variations of more than five days occur.

This schedule will be used in part to provide a fair and accurate inspection of prescribed fire management services.

3.6 All work conducted under this contract shall be performed in compliance with all county, state and

Federal laws and regulations; specifically those related to fire activities. Federal regulations include, but are not limited to:

Clean Air Act Extension, Public Law (PL) 91-604, 31 December 1970, as amended in 1990 (PL

101-549).

40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 50 and 58, “National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone”; Federal Register (FR) Vol. 73, No. 60; March 27, 2008.

40 CFR Part 50, “ National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter”; FR Vol. 70, No. 200; October 17, 2006.

Endangered Species Act of 1973, PL 93-205, as amended.

Corps Title 36 CFR regulations, 327.10 Fires

3.7 A Prescribed Fire Plan shall be completed in accordance with this Performance Work Statement and the PA Prescribed Fire Standards. The Plan shall be provided to the Government and accepted before work commences. The Prescribed Fire Plan shall, at a minimum, include the following:

Cover page Location information Prescribed fire area description Prescribed fire justification

Fuel and weather prescription Fire behavior prescription Fire behavior narrative Scheduling ICS organization chart Assigned resources and equipment Pre-burn considerations Test fire information Fire plan Holding plan Monitoring Communication plan Contingency plan Sources of emergency assistance Safety and medical plan Notifications Evaluation Go/No-Go Checklist Pennsylvania prescribed fire complexity rating worksheet List of attachments to the Prescribed Fire Plan

3.8 Within two weeks of completion of each burn unit the Contractor shall provide the Government with a Post Burn Report. The Contractor shall furnish a hard copy and electronic copy to the Government.

The report shall contain the following:

Prescribed fire plan (original, signed copy) Monitoring data including, weather, fire behavior, fire effects, and smoke effects Appropriate weather forecasts Spot weather forecast requests and responses Completed GO/NO-GO checklist Any completed unit logs (ICS-214 or equivalent) After action review notes Incident action plan Press releases, media inquires Post burn reports, documentation, etc.

Pre, during, and post fire pictures and/or videos GIS files (must ArcGIS 10 and be provided in the projection of UTM zone 17, NAD 1927 or

Pennsylvania State Plane, NAD 83 Pennsylvania South, feet)

4. GOVERNEMENT PROVIDED MATERIALS

4.1 Upon request by the Contractor, the Government shall provide a “Safety and Health Requirements

Manual”. The updated manual can be found at the following website:

http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_385-1-1.pdf

4.2 Keys will be provided by the Government for executing the duties of this contract as per Section 8.

4.3 Raystown’s Site Fire Management Plan (SFMP): Upon request by the Contractor the Government can provide Raystown’s SFMP. This document serves as guide to the development of a safe and effective prescribed fire program at the Raystown Lake Project. The SFMP is a summary of why fire is important to the ecologic, economic, and social health of the watershed; and the variety of factors that need to be considered and implemented to allow the safe reintroduction of fire.

4.4 GIS Files: Upon request by the Contractor the Government will provide GIS files to include, but not limited to aerial photography, topography, project boundary, project gates, project roads forest compartments, forest typing and trail systems.

5. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

5.1 All work will be subject to the inspection of Corps representatives as well as inspectors with other appropriate agencies such as the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation of Natural Resources. No portions of this contract shall negate the applicability or requirements of any county, state or federal regulation or law.

5.2 The Contractor and all Contractor employees shall be subject to the rules and regulations provided in Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 327, during the performance of this contract. Upon request a copy of these provisions can be provided by the Government.

5.3 Any work performed outside the scope of this contract must be negotiated in advance. Failure to acquire advance approval will result in the Contractor not being compensated for the work performed outside the scope.

6. SAFETY

The Contractor and Contract Employees will meet all applicable requirements of Corps of Engineers Manual EM 385-1-1 dated 15 September 2008 entitled “Safety and Health Requirements Manual” (website location http://140.194.76.129/publications/eng-manuals/em385-1-1/2003_Arabic/toc.html), OSHA Regulations, and all State and Local safety codes while in performance of this contract.

6.1 Accident Prevention Plan. The Contractor shall develop and submit a written detailed accident prevention plan. This plan must indicate in detail the general policies and procedures for safe operation in the accomplishment of this contract. A cover letter identifying the Contractor or Company name, address, phone number, email (if applicable), Contract number and current year will accompany the plan. The plan will show how the Contractor intends to perform all services in full compliance with the safety requirements set forth in EM 385-1-1, Appendix A. A signed letter of certification which references the contract and current year and states if the original plan remains current (or lists changes if applicable) is acceptable following the base year pre-work conference. All plans, or subsequent revisions, must be acceptable to government BEFORE work commences.

An example Accident Prevention Plan outline and checklist of requirements in included as Appendix C.

6.2 Safety Officer. The Contractor shall designate an employee to be responsible for overall supervision of safety activities. Such duties shall include assuring applicable safety requirements are incorporated in work methods, and inspecting the work to ensure that safety measures are in action.

6.3 Reporting. The Contractor shall maintain an accurate record of, and report to the COR exposure data.

All accidents resulting in death, traumatic injury, occupational disease, and damage to property, materials, supplies and equipment incident to work performed under this contract will be documented.

All accidents shall be reported within 24 hours of the occurrence. All accidents resulting in death or injury requiring medical attention shall be reported immediately.

6.4 Vehicle Operation. The Contractor shall observe all speed limits, weight limits, and other posted traffic signs in the operation of vehicles and equipment. Trucks or other vehicles will be operated in a safe manner and will not be parked in unsafe positions.

7. QUALITY CONTROL

The Contractor shall submit for the COR’s approval, a written detailed Quality Control Plan. This plan must indicate in detail, an inspection system covering all work performed under this contract. A cover letter identifying the Contractor or Company name, address, phone number, email (if applicable), Contract number and current year will accompany the plan. This plan will be submitted 14 days from the award date. A signed letter of certification which references the contract and current year and states if the original plan remains current (or lists changes if applicable) is acceptable following the base year pre-work conference. All plans, or subsequent revisions, must be acceptable to government BEFORE work commences. This plan shall include, at minimum, the following items.

7.1 QC Designation. The Contractor shall provide a signed letter to the COR designating the name(s) of the Contractor’s QC(s) who will be physically present on site with authority and power to conduct all overall management, coordination, and supervision whenever work specified herein is being performed. This letter shall also include the QC(s) schedule(s) of work and contact information.

7.2 Inspection Schedule. The Contractor shall provide a schedule which identifies the frequency of Quality Control inspections.

7.3 Communication Plan. The Contractor shall provide a communication plan which demonstrates the

Contractor’s ability to maintain communications between Contract Employees and the Government personnel during times when services under this contract are being performed. This plan must include contact phone numbers and email addresses used, and/or identification of alternate method of communication. Although the Corps of Engineers does not endorse any product or service provider, cellular communication using area providers (Verizon and AT&T for highest quality reception) is recommended to meet this requirement.

7.4 Service Procedure. The Contractor shall provide for the contract employee’s use, service procedures for each type of facility. This plan will include a sequence of actions that will result in meeting contract requirements at that type of facility. Itemized plans in checklist or bullet format are acceptable.

7.5 Revisions. The Contractor shall provide notification of any changes, additions or any other modification of this plan for KO and COR approval BEFORE incorporating said revision into the performance of services under this contract.

8. QUALITY ASSURANCE

The Government Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) is subject to change during the life of this contract and the Contractor will be made aware of any changes. The quality assurance plan referenced below is included for information purposes only.

8.1 Inspections. The Government will inspect the Contractor’s services to assure the requirements of the contract are provided as specified, with deficiencies brought to the attention of the Contractor. The Government has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all times and places during the term of the contract. The Government will perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.

8.2 Re-Inspection. Should it become necessary for the QA to perform re-inspections of defective work that was required to be redone and was not performed (due to failure of the Quality Control system), the government may withhold payment for the service that was not performed and document the Contractor’s performance as unsatisfactory.

8.3 Methods. The Government will monitor the Contractor’s services using the planned sampling method. The frequency of inspection will vary from not less than 25% of the work accomplished to 100%.

9. SECURITY

The Contractor and Contract Employees shall insure all doors, gates and other areas will be secured, in the manner in which they were encountered, upon vacating the area.

9.1 Keys. The Contractor and Contract Employees shall be issued keys to access contract areas exclusively for the performance of this contract.

9.2 Restrictions. Any use of Government keys other than for the performance of this contract is strictly prohibited. Making or being in the possession of duplicate keys is prohibited. Misuse of keys is grounds for dismissal of Contract Employees or termination of the contract.

9.3 Loss. Any loss of keys shall be reported to the Government within 24 hours. Any loss of the keys and/or failure to report the loss shall result in a cost equitable for replacement of the leys and/or the burden of reestablishing the integrity of the project lock and key system.

9.4 Access and General Protection/Security Policy. All contractor 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 Project Manager. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements 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.

9.5 Suspicious Activity Reporting Training. (e.g. iWATCH, CorpsWatch, or See Something, Say Something). The contractor shall receive a brief/training (provided by the COR) on the local suspicious activity reporting program. This locally 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 Project manager or his/her authorized representative. 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 5 calendar days after the completion of the training.

9.6 Escorts. The contractor shall coordinate with the COR and/or the facility security office for access when required. All contract employees who are not in possession of the appropriate security clearance or access privileges, will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas.

9.7 Pre-Screen Candidates Using E-Verify Program. The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www.dhs.gov/E-Verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to ensuring the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award."

10. PERSONNEL

10.1 Contractor Personnel. A list of all employees required to satisfactorily perform the requirements of this contract shall be furnished by the Contractor. The Contractor shall provide adequate supervision of his/her employees to insure compliance with contract specifications.

10.2 Requirements. All Contract Employees must meet the following requirements prior to starting and during the performance of this Contract.

U.S. CITIZEN: Contract Employees must be citizens of the United States of America, be an alien under lawful admittance for permanent residence as evidenced by an Alien Registration Receipt Card (Form 1-151), or be able to present other INS evidence that employment will not affect his/her immigration status.

AGE: Contract Employees must be at least 18 years of age.

DRIVERS LICENSE: Contract Employees must possess a current driver’s license valid in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

GENERAL: Contract Employees must be in good health. The Contractor shall insure on-site representative(s) ability to communicate in the English language.

10.3 Misconduct. The Government reserves the right to dismiss Contract Employees or terminate the contract for failure (single or repetitive) to meet any of the requirements and standards contained herein; or which causes discredit to the Government or Contractor, as determined by the COR.

10.4 Behavior. The Contractor and Contract employees will hold themselves to the standard of acceptable behavior expected of the public and to all rules and regulations for Government property and facilities, while on project lands and/or in performance of Contract duties. The COR reserves the right to deem any behavior not addressed herein as unacceptable.

10.5 Drugs and Alcohol. Contract Employees shall not use or be under the influence of drugs or alcohol at anytime while in the performance of the contract.

10.6 Government Personnel. Government Employees may be in close proximity to the Contractor’s designated area of work. The Contractor shall cooperate fully with all Government Employees and shall not impede the work of others in any way.

11. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

11.1 Required Insurance- the Contractor shall procure and maintain, during the entire period of performance under the contract, the following minimum insurance in the amounts listed.

Comprehensive General Liability, Bodily Injury or Death $500,000 per occurrence

Motor Vehicle Liability (for each motor vehicle) $200,000 per person Bodily injury or death occurrence $500,000 per occurrence Property Damage occurrence $ 20,000 per occurrence Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability $100,000 per person

11.2 Prior to start of contract work, the Contractor shall furnish to the Contracting Officer (KO) and Contracting Officers Representative (COR) a current certificate or written statement of insurance requirements of the contract. Policies evidencing required insurance shall contain an endorsement to the effect that cancellation or any material change in policies adversely affecting the interests of the Government in such insurance shall not be effective for such period as may be prescribed by the Laws of the State in which this contract is to be performed and in no event less than thirty (30) days after written notice thereof to the Contracting Officer. Additionally, said policies shall list the Government as additionally insured.

12. INSPECTIONS, DEDUCTIONS

AND DEFAULT

12.1 Inspections - All work shall be

performed in an orderly fashion consistent with the specifications as outlined in this contract. The success of the prescribed fire management shall be determined through field inspection and approval by the COR. Inspections will be accomplished by Government personnel using a sampling method of inspection of a minimum 50% up to 100% of the burn unit(s). The prescribed fire shall result in a minimum 95% reduction of 1-hour fuels and 75% reduction of 10-hour fuels immediately after the prescribed fire has been completed. The prescribed fire shall also result in 75% mortality of targeted species (i.e. black birch, red maple, barberry, wineberry) within the burn unit(s) boundaries and measured after leaf out of the following growing season. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to conduct follow-up treatments, at no additional charge to the Corps, to achieve the goals set forth for each burn unit. If the goals cannot be achieved through follow-up treatments invoices shall be adjusted accordingly.

12.2 Deficiencies- If any of the

services, in any measure, do not conform with contract requirements the Government may require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount. When defects in services cannot be corrected by re-performance, the Government may require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount.

12.3 Deductions- If the Contractor

fails to correct defects by re-performance and/or take the necessary action to ensure future performance in conformity with contract requirements in a timely fashion the Government may, by contract or otherwise, perform the services and charge to the Contractor any cost incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such service. These charges will be deducted from the Contractor’s next invoice (FAR52.246-4). The Contractor shall be provided an itemized breakdown of each deduction made.

12.3.1 The Contractor shall be

responsible for repairing or replacing damaged property to the satisfaction of the COR due to Contractor negligence. Repairs or replacement of damaged property must be made within seven days or less of the incident (as determined by the COR) or, with the prior approval of the COR, the Government will make all necessary repairs or replacement of damaged property and all costs associated with said repairs or replacement will be deducted from the next invoice received from the Contractor.

12.3.2 Default of the contract shall be

considered for various reasons relating to nonperformance of the contractual specifications.

Following is a partial listing of reasons for which default may be considered:

Repetitive failure to adhere to contract specifications Repetitive deductions for non-performance Repetitive safety violations Repeated abuse of key privileges Excessive cases of damage to Government or private property Excessive cases of substantiated public complaint

13. INVOICES AND PAYMENT

13.1 Invoices -The Contractor shall submit invoices for line items 0001, 0002, 0003, 0004, and 0007 no sooner than 14 days from the completion of the burn unit(s) and no later than 30 days from the completion of the burn unit(s). The Contractor shall submit invoices for line items 0005 and 0006 no sooner than 14 days after leaf out of the following growing season and no later than 30 days after leaf out of the following growing season. All invoices shall accurately reflect work completed. Each invoice at a minimum shall contain the following information:

Contractor name and address (exactly as it appears on the contract) Contract number Date of invoice submission Invoice number Line item number Unit (Lump Sum, Linear Foot, Acre) Unit Cost Units Completed Invoice total

13.2 Corrections- Incorrect invoices will be returned to the Contractor for correction before processing payment. Corrected invoices shall be re-dated to reflect the new submission date.

13.3 Submission of Invoices.

(a) Original invoices for services performed under the contract will be submitted to:

US Army Corps of Engineers, TO: dorothy.mcclain@usace.army.mil Raystown Lake Project CC: glenn.e.werner@usace.army.mil ATTN: Dorothy McClain 6145 Seven Points Road Hesston, PA 16647

(b) Payment will be made after approval from COR by:

USACE FINANCE CENTER

ATTN: DISBURSING

5722 INTEGRITY DRIVE

MILLINGTON, TN 38054-5005

13.4 Payment - Payments shall be made for items accepted by the Government in accordance with the

Prompt Payment Act. All elements of the specifications per contract line shall be accepted by the COR in order to receive payment.

14 List of Appendicies to the Standards

Appendix A – Prescribed Fire Plan Template Appendix B – NWCG Go/No Go Checklist Appendix C – Pennsylvania Prescribed Fire Qualifications Standards Appendix D – Grandfathering Standards Appendix E – Pennsylvania Wildfire & Prescribed Fire Experience Log Appendix F – Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry Districts Map Appendix G – Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry – District Forest Fire Wardens Appendix H – Pennsylvania Prescribed Fire Complexity Rating Worksheet Appendix I – DEP Regional Offices (by county)

END OF PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Technical Exhibit 1 - Performance Requirements Summary

The contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

Performance Objective

The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to perform prescribed fire management services on the Raystown Lake Project in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania in accordance with the specifications contained herein.

Standard Performance Threshold

Method of Surveillance

PRS # 1.

The contractor shall provide an Accident Prevention Plan.

The contractor shall follow the standard established in EM 385-1-1.

Submission shall be within 14 days from the award date and any discrepancies shall be corrected within 3 business days, with no work being accomplished until the Plan is in accordance with EM 385-1-1.

The Government will perform a 100% review of the Accident Prevention Plan, including review by USACE Safety Officer, to ensure it meets the requirements set forth in EM 385-1-1. (100% Inspection)

PRS#2

The Contractor shall comply with all safety requirements set forth in the Accident Prevention Plan.

The contractor shall follow the standard established in PWS Section 6.

The maximum safety violations documented are no more than 5 violations in a contract year.

The Government will document safety violations.

PRS # 3

The Contractor shall provide a prescribed fire schedule per task order.

The contractor shall follow the standard established in PWS Section 2.

The minimum acceptable level of performance is a schedule that meets all the requirements set forth in PWS Section 2.

The Government will review the schedule and monitor for variations.

PRS # 4

The contractor shall provide an acceptable Quality Control Plan within a timely manner.

The contractor shall follow the standard established in PWS Section 7.

The contractor shall submit a Quality Control Plan 14 days from the award date, with required revisions submitted with 3 business days after notification by the government.

The Government will perform a 100% review of the Quality Control Plan to ensure it meets the requirements set forth in PWS Section 10.0. (100% Inspection)

PRS #5

The Contractor shall procure and maintain insurance.

The contractor shall follow the standard established in PWS Section 11.

The minimum acceptable level of performance is insurance certificate meeting all the requirements set forth in PWS Section 11.0. Must be submitted 14 days from the award date.

The Government will perform a 100% review of insurance to ensure it meets the requirements set forth in PWS Section 11.0 (100% Inspection)

PRS #6

The Contractor shall not fail to adhere to contract specifications.

The contractor shall follow the standard established in PWS Section 12.

The maximum documented failure to re-perform is 5 times in a contract year.

The Government will document request corrective actions for failure of specifications and withhold payment for non-performance and document unsatisfactory performance.

PRS#7

The Contractor shall not damage Government or private property.

The contractor shall follow the standard established in PWS Section 12.

The maximum documented damages to Government or private property is no more than 3 times in a contract year.(exceeding $1,000 thresholds)

The Government will document damages to Government or private property.

PRS #8

The Contractor shall not abuse key privileges.

The contractor shall follow the standard established in PWS Section 9.

The contractor shall not duplicate & loan keys on one occasion or losing keys more than 2 occasions in a contract year.

The Government will document findings and report abused key privileges.

PRS #9

The contractor shall provide copies of all training/certifications per the requirements of PWS Section 3.

The contractor shall follow the standard established in PWS Section 3.

Training/certifications shall meet the requirements set in the PA Fire Standards.

The Government shall review the training/certifications provided to ensure they meet the requirements set in the PA Fire Standards.

PRS #10.

The contractor shall provide a Fire Plan outline per the requirements of PWS Section 3.

The contractor shall follow the standard established in PWS Section 3.

The Fire Plan outline shall meet the requirements set forth in Section 3.

The Government shall review the Fire Plant Outline provided to ensure they meet the requirements set in the PA Fire Standards.

PRS #11

The contractor shall provide a Post Burn Report per the requirements of the PWS Section 3.

The contractor shall follow the standard established in PWS Section 3.

The Post Burn Report shall be provided in electronic and hard copy within two weeks of the completion of each burn unit and meet the requirements set forth in Section 3.

The government shall review the post burn report to ensure that all the requirements set in the PWS Section 3 were met.

Deliverables

Frequency # of Copies

Medium/Format Please submit email copy of all deliverables to the COR & KO (Microsoft Office version 2010 or newer)

Submit To

Insurance Within 14 day of contract award

1 Paper/Hard Copy and Email ATTENTION:

Jude Harrington, COR 6145 Seven Points Road Hesston PA 16647 Jude.t.harrington@usace.army.mil

Training/Certifications Per Task Order 1 Paper/Hard Copy and Email ATTENTION:

Glenn Werner 6145 Seven Points Road Hesston PA 16647

Glenn.e.werner@usace.army.mil

Fire Plan Outline Per Task Order 1 Paper/Hard Copy and Email ATTENTION:

Glenn Werner 6145 Seven Points Road Hesston PA 16647

Glenn.e.werner@usace.army.mil

Accident Prevention Plan

Within 14 day of contract award

1 Paper/Hard Copy and Email ATTENTION:

Jude Harrington, COR 6145 Seven Points Road Hesston PA 16647 Jude.t.harrington@usace.army.mil

Quality Control Plan Within 14 day of contract award

1 Paper/Hard Copy and Email ATTENTION:

Jude Harrington, COR 6145 Seven Points Road Hesston PA 16647 Jude.t.harrington@usace.army.mil

Post-burn Report. Within two weeks of completion of each burn unit

1 Paper/Hard Copy and Email ATTENTION:

Glenn Werner 6145 Seven Points Road Hesston PA 16647

Glenn.e.werner@usace.army.mil

Suspicious Activity Reporting Training

Within 30 days of contract award.

1 Paper/Hard Copy and Email ATTENTION:

Jude Harrington, COR 6145 Seven Points Road Hesston PA 16647 Jude.t.harrington@usace.army.mil

Pre-Screen Candidate-E- Verify Program

Within 3 days after contract award.

1 Paper/Hard Copy and Email ATTENTION:

Jude Harrington, COR 6145 Seven Points Road Hesston PA 16647 Jude.t.harrington@usace.army.mil

Prescribed Fire Schedule Per Task Order 1 Paper/Hard Copy and Email ATTENTION:

Glenn Werner 6145 Seven Points Road Hesston PA 16647

Glenn.e.werner@usace.army.mil

QASP

DRAFT

QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVIELLANCE PLAN (QASP)

PRESCRIBED FIRE MANAGEMENT SERVICES

FOR THE RAYSTOWN LAKE PROJECT

1. INTRODUCTION

This Performance-Based Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) has been developed pursuant to the requirements of the Scope of Work for Contract No. (TBD) for Prescribed Fire Management Services at Raystown Lake. This plan sets forth procedures and guidelines that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will use in evaluating the technical and safety performance of the Contractor.

2. PURPOSE OF THE QASP

The QASP is intended to accomplish the following:

a) Define the roles and responsibilities of participating Government officials;

b) Define the types of work to performed with required end results;

c) Document the evaluation methods that will be employed by the Government in assessing the

Contractor’s performance;

d) Describe the process of performance documentation;

e) Outline quality assurance procedures to be employed by the Government during performance of this purchase order to confirm that the site characterization is conducted utilizing proper procedures and in accordance with the approved work and safety plans.

3. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARTICIPATING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND

MILITARY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES

The USACE Project Managers: Nicholas E. Krupa

• Reports problems or discrepancies to the Contracting Officer Representative and Contracting

Officer as soon as possible.

• Reviews contractor submittals.

• Project Manager may use the below Contracting Officer Representative to assist in these tasks.

• Ensures contractor complies with the work plans and safety plans through random and continuous surveillance activities while in the field.

• Monitors contract performance

The USACE Contracting Officer Representative(s) (COR): Jude T. Harrington

Responsible for overall project direction,…