W912EP25RA009 - Attachment 1 - PWS - Mock Task Order - HHD Vegetation Management.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

“MOCK” TASK ORDER – HERBERT HOOVER DIKE

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT 2025

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. GENERAL: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: Perform invasive plant management control efforts within the Central and

South Florida (C&SF) Project including along reaches 6 and 8 of Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD) at Lake Okeechobee.

This area include portions of the HHD from Harney Pond Canal to Indian Prairie Canal and Indian Prairie Canal to the Kissimmee River. The majority of the treatment area is considered upland habitat, however small wetlands are present in a few locations and should be taken into consideration when planning for materials/methods.

The estimated acres that are to be covered for each reach are as follows: Reach 6 (665) and Reach 8 (194 acres).

1.2 Background: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

1.3 Objective: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

1.4 Non-Personal Services: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

1.5 Scope: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

1.6 Period of Performance One year from task order award.

1.7 Place of Performance: The treatments sites are located along the Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD) at Lake Okeechobee, FL. Work sites will be within Okeechobee and Glades Counties (see map).

1.8 Recognized Holidays: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

1.9 Days of Work & Hours of Operation: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

2.0 CONTRACTOR ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

2.1 Business Relations: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

2.2 Special Requirements: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

2.2.1 Pesticide Applicator License: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

2.2.2 Off-road Vehicles and Heavy Equipment Operation: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

2.3 Key Personnel: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

2.4 Qualifications: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

2.4.1 Project Manager: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

2.4.2 Quality Control Officer (QCO): See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

2.4.3 Safety Officer (SO): See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

2.5 Identification of Contractor Employees and Equipment: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

2.6 Subcontract Management: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

2.7 Contractor Travel: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

2.8 Transportation: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

3.0 SECURITY:

3.1 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

3.2 Antiterrorism/Operation Security (AT/OPSEC) Requirements: See Performance Work Statement in basic

3.2.1 ATOPSEC Level I Training: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

3.2.2 Suspicious Activity Reporting Training: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

3.2.3 OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure/Plan: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

3.2.4 OPSEC Training: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

3.2.5 Escort Requirements: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

3.2.6 Pre‐screen candidates using E‐Verify Program: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

3.2.7 Threat Awareness Reporting Program (TARP): See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

3.3 Physical Security: Gates will be locked at all times to prevent access by unauthorized users. Access points will be coordinated through the USACE Quality Assurance (QA) personnel.

3.4 Key Control: The Contractor shall acquire a HHD key from the USACE South Florida Operations Office in

Clewiston, FL in order to access the treatment site.

3.4.1 Lost Keys: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

3.4.2 Lock Combinations: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

3.5 Site Security: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

4. QUALITY:

4.1 QC: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

4.2 QA: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

4.3 QASP: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

4.4 PRS: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

5. SAFETY

5.1 Safety: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

5.2 Safety Plan (SP): See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

5.3 Abbreviated Safety Plan (SP) for “Mock” Task Order: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

6. GOVERNMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION:

6.1 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

6.2 COR: The COR for the task order shall be Angie Huebner. Contact information will be provided via email.

6.3 QA Personnel (QA): The QA for the task order shall be Ian Markovich. Contact information will be provided via email.

6.4 Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS): See Performance Work Statement in basic

7. OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION

7.1 Other Direct Costs: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

7.2 Data Rights: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

7.3 OCI: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

7.4 Wildlife Protection: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

7.4.1 See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

7.4.2 See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

7.5 Reports and Communication: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

7.5.1 CHAD: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

7.5.2 Invasive Species Reporting: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

7.6 Prevention of Invasive Species Transfer: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

7.7 Safeguarding Government Property, Private Property, Non-target Vegetation, and Wildlife: See Performance

Work Statement in basic contract.

7.7.1 See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

7.7.2 See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

7.7.3 See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

7.8 Problem Resolution and Communication: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

8. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

8.1 Definitions:

8.1.2 Contractor: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

8.1.3 KO: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

8.1.4 COR: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

8.1.5 Defective Service: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

8.1.6 Deliverable: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

8.1.7 Key Personnel: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

8.1.8 Physical Security: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

8.1.9 QA: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

8.1.10 QASP: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

8.1.11 QC: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

8.1.12 Subcontractor: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

8.1.13 Work-Day: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

8.1.14 Work-Week: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

8.2 Acronyms: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative

AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

AR Army Regulation

AT Antiterrorism

AT/OPSEC Antiterrorism/Operations Security

ATV All-terrain Vehicle

CCE Contracting Center of Excellence

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CHAD Comprehensive Habitat Assessment Database

CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii)

COR Contracting Officer’s Representative

COTR Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative

COTS Commercial Off the Shelf

DA Department of the Army

DD250 Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report)

DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List

DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center

DMMA Dredge Material Management Area

DOD Department of Defense

EM385-1-1 US Army Corps of Engineers Health and Safety Requirements Manual

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation

FDACS Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

GIS Global Information System

HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

KO Contracting Officer

OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest

OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii)

ODC Other Direct Costs

OPSEC Operational Security

PM Project Manager

POC Point of Contact

PRS Performance Requirements Summary

PWS Performance Work Statement

QA Quality Assurance

QAP Quality Assurance Program

QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

QC Quality Control

QCO Quality Control Officer

QCP Quality Control Program

RA Requiring Activity

ROW Rights-of-Way

SO Safety Office

SOP Standard Operating Procedures

SAD South Atlantic Division

TE Technical Exhibit

TO Task Order

USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

USEPA U.S. Environmental Protection

UTV Utility Terrain Vehicle

9. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, SERVICES AND MATERIALS:

9.1 Facilities: Not applicable to this task order.

9.2 Utilities: Not applicable to this task order.

9.3 Equipment: Not applicable to this task order.

9.4 Services: Not applicable to this task order.

9.5 Materials: Not applicable to this task order.

10. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS:

10.1 General: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

10.2 Materials: The Contractor shall provide required materials to conduct treatments on target species described in the task order.

10.2.1 Herbicides and Adjuvants: The Contractor shall provide required herbicides and adjuvants to conduct treatments on target species described in the task order.

10.3 Equipment: The Contractor shall be prepared to provide a swamp buggy, UTVs, and/or ATVs, and transportation equipment for all work described in the task order.

10.4 Safety Plan (SP): See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

10.5 Quality Control Plan (QCP): See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

10.6 Mobilization: The contractor shall be prepared to begin work within 7-days of task order award.

10.7 Invoicing: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

10.8 Accident Reporting: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

11. PERFORMANCE REQUIRMENTS: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract.

11.1 General: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract

11.2 Basic Services: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract

11.3 Vegetation Management Activities: See Performance Work Statement in basic contract

11.3.1 Chemical Control of Vegetation – Natural Area/Terrestrial: The Contractor shall conduct invasive plant management chemical control efforts within the areas identified. Chemical control may include basal bark, cut-stump, hack-n-squirt, and foliar treatment methods. The target species shall include all Florida Invasive Species Council

Category I & II species; known species targeted for treatment include but are not limited to Brazilian pepper, melaleuca, Australian pine, bamboo, climbing cassia and lead tree.

11.3.2 Chemical Control of Vegetation – Aquatic: Not applicable to this task order.

11.3.3 Mechanical Control of Vegetation – Natural Area/Terrestrial: Not applicable to this task order.

11.3.4 Mechanical Control of Vegetation – Aquatic: Not applicable to this task order.

11.4 Environmental Restoration/Protection: Not applicable to this task order.

11.5 Vegetation Surveys, GIS Mapping and Aerial Photographs: Not applicable to this task order.

12. REGULATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS:

See performance work statement in basic contract.

13. EXHIBIT LIST:

13.1 Exhibit A – Performance Requirements Summary

13.2 Exhibit B – Deliverable Schedule

13.3 Exhibit C – Maps

Exhibit A – Performance Requirements Summary

Performance Objective Standard Performance

Threshold Method of Surveillance

PRS # 1 – Vegetation

Management Activities

Contractor shall provide all equipment, supplies & labor to conduct chemical treatment and mechanical removal of vegetation, as described in

Performance Requirements

11.3.

Contractor shall follow approved work plans associated with individual task orders.

Deviation from approved work plans should be preapproved by the KO in writing.

No more than one customer complaint per quarter.

Periodic inspection during work and a complete inspection upon notification from the project manager that work is complete. Periodic safety and work progress inspections will be developed from the contractor’s QC plan.

PRS # 2 Environmental

Restoration/Protection

Not applicable to this task order.

PRS # 3 Vegetation Surveys, GIS Mapping & Aerial

Photographs

Not applicable to this task order.

PRS #4 Task Order

Mobilization

The Contractor shall mobilize and commence work within the time period specified in the task order or no more than seven (7) days.

Contractor shall follow approved work plans associated with individual task orders.

Deviation from approved work plans will be preapproved by the KO in writing.

No more than one customer complaint per quarter.

100% inspection and verification that ‘work’ has commenced in the specified mobilization time frame or no more than seven days.

PRS #5 Plans, Deliverables, and Reporting

Contractor shall provide plans, deliverables, and reporting as described in

Performance Work Statement

See Performance

Work Plan for standards.

All Plans, Deliverables and

Reporting accomplished in the time frames and to the level of detail required in the

Performance Work

Plan.

Periodic inspection during work and a complete inspection upon notification from the project manager that work is complete. Periodic work progress inspections will be developed from the contractor’s quality control plan.

PRS #6 Safety

The Contractor shall maintain an effective safety program that is accordance with the current edition of the USACE

Safety and Health

Requirements Manual, EM

385-1-1.

The Contractor shall follow approved safety plan.

Zero preventable accidents.

Periodic inspection during work progress, attendance of tailgate safety meetings, and review of records.

Exhibit B – Deliverable Schedule

Deliverable Frequency Medium/Format Submit To

The contractor shall provide the goods and services as outlined in

Performance

Requirements

11.1-11.5

The Contractor shall complete work in accordance with the schedule described within the PWS and task order and shall commence work within seven days unless otherwise specified after coordination and concurrence from the COR on documents, equipment, schedule, and methods.

The Contractor shall commence work on an agreed upon schedule with the COR and use a systematic method to cover the entire acreage.

The Contractor shall work continuously

(within normal work hours and days) unless weather or other delay

(approved by the COR) prevents work. The

Contractor shall be held to the standards described within Part

11.

Work Locations: Work sites will be throughout the southeastern

U.S. and shall be specifically identified in task orders.

Data input including

CHAD, GIS

data, and bi-weekly work schedule.

The Contractor shall follow the descriptions provided in

Part 7 of the PWS; the data shall be provided weekly on the Wednesday following work completed.

The bi-weekly schedule shall be provided the Friday prior to the two-week schedule.

Documents and data shall be provided via email as attachments.

The bi-weekly work schedule will be accepted as an email.

Documents and data shall be provided via email. The proper email addresses will be provided at the time of award. The documents will be considered

‘accepted’ after review and email is sent from the COR stating the documents are accepted.

Exhibit C - Maps