Statement of Work Req

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Statement of Work

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Airport BAR- Seed Collection
General Information

1.0 Scope of Work

The intent of this project is to procure services to locate, identify and map collection sites of native plant species; to collect seed from these native species; to clean, store, and deliver the collected seed to the Cleveland National Forest to support post-fire restoration projects within the Airport Fire burn area. Seed collection will occur on the Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest. The contractor will work and communicate with Forest staff to determine and identify collection species and sites. Up to approximately 100-300 lbs of native plant seed shall be collected during this project.
The Contractor will be responsible for the following:
1. Collect seeds of native plant species, following seed collection standards in Section C.6-2 Seed Collection Standards.
2. Clean seed and test seed viability, purity, and germination of the products, following standards in Sections C.6-3 Seed Testing Standards and C.6-4 Seed Cleaning and Storage Standards. Seed viability test reports will be distributed to the Forest and COR.
3. Package and store seed in appropriate conditions outlined in Section C.6-4 Seed Cleaning and Storage Standards, until distributed to the Forest. Standards for shipping native plant materials and seed outlined in Section C.6-5 Seed Delivery Standards.
Access to collection areas is by vehicle and foot. Vehicle access includes a variety of road conditions including ungraded dirt roads. Roads are frequently traveled and used by forest staff and neighboring residents, so care will be needed in these areas. Work may occur on rough, uneven and remote terrain and will require hiking. The Cleveland National Forest will be ordering a seed collection crew to collect native plant seeds in the areas shown in Fig 1. The days worked may be non-contiguous.
The contractor will provide:
1) A survey crew of at least two (2) qualified botanists with the ability to identify target plant species, including non-native, invasive weeds. Work may occur in remote locations requiring driving on rough, infrequently maintained dirt roads and hiking on uneven terrain, riparian corridors, and steep slopes. 2) A seed collection crew of 2 to 6 seed collection technicians to collect seeds from native plants during the appropriate season within the project area. This crew will consist of at least one experienced botanist/specialist