Aquatic NNIS Eurasian - Watermilfoil Eradication - Tell City Ranger District

1 US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Performance Work Statement -- 1 of 7 -- 2 Contents Project Title ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 General Information .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 1.0 Background and Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................. 3 2.0 Definitions ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Contractor Requirements .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks....................................................................................................................................................... 3 4.0 Deliverable / Schedule ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4 5.0 Government Furnished .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 6.0 Travel ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 7.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel .............................................................................................................................................................. 5 8.0 Security Requirements ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5 9.0 Data Rights ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 10.0 Section 508 - Electronic and Information Technology Standards .................................................................................................. 5 11.0 Performance Requirement Measures ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Attachment ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 -- 2 of 7 -- 3 Project Title NNIS Eurasion Watermilfoil Eradication Tell City District General Information 1.0 Background and Purpose The Hoosier National Forest is in south-central Indiana and contains approximately 203,000 acres of National Forest System (NFS) lands. The two zones are the Brownstown Ranger District and the Tell City Ranger District. Brownstown Ranger District includes Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, and Orange Counties. Tell City Ranger District includes Dubois, Crawford, Orange, and Perry Counties. Prior to the acquisition of lands by the Forest Service, nearly all forests had undergone repeated clearing to create small farms, logging, burning, and grazing by domestic livestock. This history of disturbance has contributed both directly and indirectly to the establishment of non-native invasive plant species (NNIS) throughout the Hoosier. The primary objective of this solicitation is to remove or reduce the vigor and size of invasive plant populations, thereby minimizing the threat to native plant communities and wildlife. 2.0 Definitions COR – Contracting Officer’s Representative NNIS – Non-Native Invasive Species MYSP - Myriophyllum spicatum (Eurasion Milfoil) Contractor Requirements 3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks - Only Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved, non-restricted use chemicals are to be used. - The Contractor shall provide all expertise, labor, supervision, services, herbicides, carriers or adjuvants, materials, equipment, tools, supplies, transportation, licenses, permits, worker personal protective equipment (PPE), and incidentals necessary to perform the required work, for which the desired outcome is in strict accordance with the standards in the contract. The Contractor shall perform and accomplish the work in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances. - Herbicide applicators shall use typical herbicide concentrations according to all EPA approved manufacturer herbicide directions. The Contractor will mix herbicides in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and any applicable laws or regulations. Application operations shall be conducted as indicated on the herbicide label, including approved concentrations, rates/acre, and environmental conditions. Only chemicals for aquatic use in or adjacent to streams shall be used whenever directed at or adjacent to waterways and wetlands. - The Contractor is responsible for the cleanup of any spills and will notify the COR immediately of any spills that occur. The contractor must have herbicide labels and copies of material safety data sheets (MSDS) of chemicals used on site. The contractor must provide copies or notification by telephone or email of herbicide labels and MSDS of chemicals to the COR prior to the start of work. - This contract does not allow any indiscriminate broadcast applications or aerial spraying. Where appropriate, vehicle or ATV/UTV/OHV/boat mounted sprayers i…