SCOPE OF WORK
The service covered in this solicitation and resultant contract is for invasive plant control on National Forest in
Washington State using Surveys and herbicide for invasive plant treatments. The Contractor shall furnish all
labor, supervision, equipment, transportation, herbicide, herbicide storage off National Forest and other materials
and incidentals necessary to treat invasive plants. The Contractor shall ensure that employees can properly
identify invasive plants during the treatment season and that all treatments be made in accordance with the terms
and conditions herein.
The majority of the herbicide treatments are planned for spot spraying, with a small amount of broadcast spraying
if a dense infestation warrants it. In general, we are asking for spot spraying to reduce incidental application on
native plants. The objective is to control and reduce the spread of invasive plant species in areas. This will include
spraying of herbicides primarily from a spray truck, ATV and backpack, and possible wicking, mowing and hand
pulling. Application is an undertaking to reduce the dominance and spread of established invasive plants and to
eradicate new invasive plants in the defined areas.
Specific tasks to be performed by the Contractor includes a) development of written Quality Control and Work
plan; b) application or treatment of the target species with an approved herbicide; c) mix and clean-up of
herbicides; d) adherence to the Assessment Plan and Schedule, Quality Control Plan, Safety Plan and Spill Plan;
e) Completion of Contractor Quality Inspection, and application documentation.
The Government my request the contractor to provide alternative/specific capabilities, such as: Broadcast Spray,
Truck Mounted Spray units, etc. The intent is to remain in compliance with the district Environmental Assessment
(EA) Plan, which may require non broadcast applications, or slight variations of application as needed. In general
treatments are considered spot spray and minimizing impact to non-target plants will be part of the objective.
In addition, all measures shall comply with herbicide labels and the applicable laws and regulations of the State
of Washington along with the each of the Ranger District for each Forest location. See Table 8 for Forest-wide
herbicide buffers (USFS 2016)
Services shall be provided in accordance with the specifications and standard commercial practices in a safe and
effective manner.
Period of Performance
The period of performance of this contract is from date of receipt of a fully executed copy of the award through
December 01, 2026. Work can be completed anytime during 2024-2026, an option item of 100 acres has been
added if more funds become available to complete more treatments in this same area. Each item represents a
single treatment during either Spring or Fall. Each item can be completed all at once or broken up into two years
or multiple seasons.
Project Location and Description
This contract completion is for work on the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest, Methow, Chelan and Naches
Ranger Districts. Work can be completed over two seasons within one year if time allows. The majority of the
treatment projects are along roads, landings, dozer lines, and high to moderate burned areas. See Figures 1-5 for
general vicinity map of these locations. Specific locations of invasive populations will be provided during the
award meetings in both hardcopy as well as digital geolocated locations imbedded upon contractor request. The
acreages listed are estimated infested acres; actual invasive plant infestations in these projects may vary from
scattered, to dense. Questions due by 1700 PDT on 07/22/2024.
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