Allegheny - Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations.doc

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

02/19/2020

INFORMATION CALL:

ALLEGHENY NATIONAL FOREST

4 FARM COLONY DRIVE

WARREN, PA 16365

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NORTHE CENTRAL LAGOON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATION

CONTRACTOR MUST REGISTER AT www.sam.gov in order to submit an offer for this project

ENTER DUNS NUMBER_____________________________________________

Please complete this package and return by the response due date shown in Box 8 or via email.

Email address: karl.morrison@usda.gov This project is 100% set aside for small business.

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Continuation of SF1449 Block 27: The full text of a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) clause or provision may be accessed electronically at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/

PART I—THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B--SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

Request for Services: Certified Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator, North Central Lagoon, 29 Forest Service Drive, Bradford PA

Period of Performance:

One year from execution of contract with option for 2nd year.

Schedule of Items:

Base Year

Summer

Operation Winter

Option 1

Operation Summer

OFFEROR NAME ___________________________________________________

OFFEROR DUNS NUMBER ___________________________________________

OFFEROR EMAIL ADDRESS _________________________________________

OFFEROR PHONE NUMBER _________________________________________

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

Statement of Work:

The Allegheny National Forest is soliciting a contract for the operation, maintenance, testing, recordkeeping and reporting of the North Central Lagoon at the Bradford Ranger District, located at 29 Forest Service Drive, Bradford, PA. The contractor is required to furnish all labor, material, equipment, tools, transportation and supplies sufficient to operate the system. No repairs to the system are authorized as part of this contract.

The normal plant operating season is April 15th-October 30th, however, in the event of a large inflow, operation of the facility in the winter may be needed to pump the lagoon to prevent the system from overflowing. The contractor will be required to seasonally startup and shutdown the system, in April and October/November (weather dependent for shutdown). The North Central Lagoon Operation and Maintenance Manual, as well as Water Quality Management Permit will be supplied to the successful bidder. Portions of both are included herein and as Attachments A and B. The contractor is required to adhere to standards set forth in both the Operation and Maintenance Manual and the Water Quality Permit. Note: References of “supplies of repair parts” that not associated with daily operation and performing repairs within the standard Operation and Maintenance of the system are not included as part of this contract.

General Description:

The North Central Lagoon Wastewater Treatment Facility (Facility) is located within the Allegheny National Forest, Corydon Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania. Specifically, the Facility is located adjacent to the Bradford Ranger Station (BRD), on the southwest corner of the intersection of PA Routes 59 and 321, approximately 15 miles west of Bradford, PA.

The Facility was originally constructed in 1976 to treat and dispose of two primary sources of sewage flow:

1. Sewage collected from various vault toilets and holding tanks located throughout the Allegheny National Forest recreation areas, and

2. Sewage pumped directly from the Bradford Ranger Station.

The North Central Lagoon wastewater treatment facility includes a receiving pit with coarse bar screen, a comminutor, a primary aeration lagoon, a chlorine contact tank, a holding pond, a spray irrigation pump, and a spray irrigation field. The facility also contains a small control building which houses electrical and pump controls, chemicals, and a hydropneumatic water tank. A duplex grinder pump station is located off-site to pump sewage from the Bradford Ranger Station to the Facility. The system is operational year- round and spraying is permitted between April 15 and October 31. During the winter months, the Facility acts as a large holding pond. The water level in the lagoon is pumped down in the late fall, and sewage from the Bradford Station slowly fills the lagoon over the winter. No vault sewage is delivered to the Facility during this time, and no spray irrigation is intended to occur throughout the winter. Typical operations include adjusting control timers for proper aeration, setting irrigation pumping cycles, testing effluent to determine suitability for spraying, screening and grinding incoming truckloads of waste, and general recordkeeping.

The North Central Lagoon Wastewater Facility shall be operated to meet the following discharge requirements:

Carboneaous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) 25 mg/L Total Suspended Solids 30 mg./L Fecal Coliform Bacteria 200 col/100 mL pH 6-9 Operation of the spray irrigation system is permitted from April 1 to October 31 of each year, and in November only when frozen/snow covered ground conditions do not exist. Otherwise, wintertime spray irrigation is not permitted. In addition, depending on soil moisture conditions in the spring when facility operations commence, spray irrigation may not be possible without overland runoff (which is prohibited).

In this case, the contractor shall store all wastewater generated until such time as spray irrigation can begin/resume.

Spray irrigation is not permitted if more than 0.5'' of rain is received during the previous 24-hour period as measured by an onsite rain gauge. In addition, the contractor shall effectively monitor the soil moisture conditions in the spray field areas, especially periods of excess soil moisture, and operate the spray irrigation system such that runoff does not occur. This may involve a "waiting period" after precipitation events to allow time for the soil to drain sufficiently before the next application of effluent.

Application of effluent shall be managed to prevent run-off of effluent from the permitted sprayfield and ponding of effluent in the spray area.

Required Certification:

Operator Qualifications: The Operator shall have a minimum 3 years of experience operating wastewater treatment plants. The Operator shall meet all PADEP Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Requirements sufficient to operate this facility. Credentials and licenses for Operator shall be provided as part of this solicitation.

General Requirements for Operation: General

· Inform Contracting Officers Representative (COR) of mechanical problems, required repairs or maintenance activities required beyond the scope of this contract. Notification must be made in writing to the COR within 24 hours of discovery of problem.

· Check the pump station at the Bradford Ranger Building to ensure that it is operating properly.

· Check all components of the treatment facility, including the spray nozzles, to ensure that they are operating properly.

· Record volume of wastewater pumped to the spray irrigation system.

· Record the volume of all truckloads of sewage dumped into the receiving pit.

· Clean the mechanical bar screen. Put screenings inside garbage can located near the tank.

· Manually turn the spray irrigation system pump on and off for the required number of hours.

· During winter months, perform periodic inspections of Lagoon to ensure that it does not overflow. Inform COR of need to pump the system if necessary.

· Monitor solids level within the Lagoon. If levels of solids become high, inform COR for the need of removal.

Daily

· Check the pump station at the Bradford Ranger Building to ensure that it is operating properly.

· Check all components of the treatment facility, including the spray nozzles, to ensure that they are operating properly.

· Record volume of wastewater pumped to the spray irrigation system.

· Record the volume of all truckloads of sewage dumped into the receiving pit.

· Clean the mechanical bar screen. Put screenings inside garbage can located near the tank.

· Manually turn the spray irrigation system pump on and off for the required number of hours.

Weekly

· Perform general maintenance, such as cleaning.

Check the chlorine residual, add or adjust chlorine tablets. Materials such as chlorine tablets shall be supplied by the contractor and approved by the government.Bi-Weekly

· Collect an effluent sample from the sampling port after the flow meter. Samples shall be sent to a government approved laboratory for the required analyses. Results shall be submitted to the government for approval and log books maintained onsite.

Monthly

· Complete PADEP Electronic Monitoring Report (EMR) and submit the results to the COR for approval.

· Make sure all laboratory data and the monthly EMR is recorded and kept as a log onsite.

· Ensure that the building is clean, secure, and in good repair.

Annually

· Inspect liner in treatment lagoon and holding lagoon for any holes. Inform COR of any perforations for repair.

· Copies of the maintenance log, volume of effluent sprayed log are kept up to date and stored in a location onsite.

Seasonal System Startup and Shutdown

See attachment A for seasonal startup and shutdown procedures.

Reporting and Sampling:

Spray Volume and Effluent Monitoring Requirements: The effluent quality after disinfection (prior to spray irrigation) must be sampled and analyzed for the parameters found in Table 1. The total effluent volume sprayed must also be monitored and reported.

This data must be submitted on the monthly Effluent Monitoring Reports (EMRs) digitally and received by the DEP within 28 days of the end of the month. During months in which the system is not operating, EMRS must still be submitted showing no discharge

Calculated The Permittee shall monitor and report the average volume of influent flow on a monthly basis in

GPD

Water Meters The permittee shall monitor and report the max total volume of effluent spray irrigated during any one week, and the total volume for the month in gallons

samples tested

Table 1: Effluent Monitoring Requirements

A grab sample is an individual sample of at least 100 milliliters collected at a randomly selected representative time over a period not exceeding 15 minutes.

SAFETY AND HEALTH:

References: In addition to publications referenced in the Contract, the following Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) publications designate and define hazardous materials and conditions, and establish procedures for handling these materials and conditions.29 CFR, Part 1910: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) General Industry and Health Standards.

· 29 CFR, Part 1926: OSHA Construction Industry Standards.

· 40 CFR, Part 61: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants.

· 40 CFR, Part 261: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Characteristics of Hazardous Waste.

· 40 CFR, Part 761, EPA Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), Manufacturing, Processing, Distribution in Commerce and Use Prohibitions.

Acquisition of Publications: Referenced CFR publications may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

SAFETY MEETING

Prior to commencing work, representatives of the Contractor, shall meet with the Government to review the Contract's safety and health requirements. The Contractor's safety and health program shall be reviewed, and implementation of safety and health provisions pertinent to the Work shall be discussed.

COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS

Contractor Responsibility: The Contractor shall assume full responsibility and liability for compliance with all applicable codes, standards and regulations pertaining to the health and safety of personnel during execution of the Work. The Contractor shall have written safety and health programs in compliance with 29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926.

SUBMITTALS

Safety and Health Programs: The Contractor shall submit, for approval, copies of the project safety and health programs, as applicable to the work scope, or required as a result of the safety meeting, including but not necessarily limited to the following:

Occupational Noise Exposure.

· Fall Protection.

· Personnel Protective Equipment.

· Control of Hazardous Energy.

· Confined spaces.

· Heavy Equipment Operation

PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Special facilities, devices, equipment and similar items used by the Contractor in execution of the Work shall comply with 29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart I and other applicable regulations.

EMERGENCY SUSPENSION OF WORK

When the Contractor is notified by the Government, of noncompliance with safety or health provisions of the Contract, the Contractor shall immediately, correct the unsafe or unhealthy condition. If the Contractor fails to comply promptly, all or part of the Work will be stopped by Government notice. The Contractor shall not be allowed any extension of time or compensation for damages in connection with a work stoppage for unsafe or unhealthy conditions.

PROTECTION OF PERSONNEL

The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions to prevent injury to the public, occupants, or damage to property of others.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Dispose of solid, liquid and gaseous contaminants in accordance with local codes, laws, ordinances and regulations.

Comply with applicable federal, state and local noise control laws, ordinances and regulations, including but not limited to 29 CFR 1910.95 and 29 CFR 1926.52.

CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (JAN 2011)

FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2016) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (Deviation 2017-1) (OCT 2018)

(Deviation 2017-1 modifies paragraph r to remove reference to 41 U.S.C. 4712).

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (Deviation 2017-1) (OCT 2019)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (AUG 2019) (Section 89(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232)

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)(Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

__(3a) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (April 2014) (41 USC 4712) (Deviation 2017-1) _X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (5) [Reserved].

__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (10) [Reserved].

__ (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

__ (12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

__ (13) [Reserved]

_X_ (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

__ (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

__ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Aug 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iv) Alternate III Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (v) Alternate IV (Aug 2018) of 52.219-9.

__ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

__ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Oct 2019) (15 U.S.C. 657 f).

_X_ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

_X_ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

__ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Oct 2019) (E.O. 13126).

_X_ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

_X_ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

___ (ii) Alternate I (FEB 1999) of 52.222-26 __ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

___ (ii) Alternate I (JULY 2014) of 52.222-35 _X_ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

___ (ii) Alternate I (JULY 2014) of 52.222-36 __ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

X__ (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

__ (35)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__(36) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693)

__ (38)(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

__ (39)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

__ (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (41)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

_X_ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

__ (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693)

__ (44) 52.223-21, Foams (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693) __ (45)(i)52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

__ (46) 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (47)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (OCT 2019) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_X_ (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (50) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

__ (51) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (52) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (53) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

__ (54) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

_X_ (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (56) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (57) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (58) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (59) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

__ (60)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

__ (ii) Alternate II (Feb 2006) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014)(E.O. 13495).

_X_ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_X_ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__X (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658).

_X_ (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

__ (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records—Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Aug 2019) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(vi) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(vii) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)

(viii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(ix) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(x) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(xi) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212)

(xii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xiii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiv) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627). Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(xv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E.O. 12989).

(xviii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

(xix) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(xx)(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xxi) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xxii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxiii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within ___15 days prior to the end of the contract performance period.

FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within ___30 calendar days__ ; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least ___60 calendar days__ days.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed _____2 years.

FAR 52.223-2 -- Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service And Construction Contracts (SEP 2013) FAR 52.223-17 – Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts (AUG 2018)

FAR 52.228-5 Insurance – Work on a Government Installation (JAN 1997)

FAR 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year (Apr 1984)

Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond ___March 14, 2021. The Government’s obligation for performance of this contract beyond that date is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this contract beyond ___March 14, 2021, until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for performance and until the Contractor receives notice of availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

AGAR 452.228-71 Insurance Coverage (NOV 1996)

Pursuant to the clause "Insurance - Work on a Government Installation (52.228-5)," the Contractor will be required to present evidence to show, as a minimum, the amounts of insurance coverage indicated below

(a) Workers Compensation and Employer's Liability. The Contractor is required to comply with applicable compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a Contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least $100,000 shall be required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers' compensation to be written by private carriers.

(b) General Liability. The Contractor shall have bodily injury liability insurance coverage written on the comprehensive form of policy of at least $500,000 per occurrence.

(c) Automobile Liability. The Contractor shall have automobile liability insurance written on the comprehensive form of policy. The policy shall provide for bodily injury and property damage liability covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with performing the contract. Policies covering automobiles operated in the United States shall provide coverage of at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage.

(d) Air craft Public and Passenger Liability. When aircraft are used in connection with performing the contract, the Contractor shall have aircraft public and passenger liability insurance. Coverage shall be at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, other than passenger liability, and $200,000 per occurrence for property damage. Coverage for passenger liability bodily injury shall be at least $200,000 multiplied by the number of seats or passengers, whichever is greater.

Alternate I (NOV 1996). As prescribed in 428.310, substitute the following paragraph (b), when additionally the contractor must have property damage liability coverage:

(b) General Liability. (1) The Contractor shall have bodily injury liability coverage written on a comprehensive form of policy of at least $500,000 per occurrence.

(2) The Contractor shall have property damage liability insurance shall be required in the amount of ____*___ per occurrence.

*Contracting Officer shall insert amount required.

*Contracting Officer shall insert frequency of reporting requirement.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es): www.arnet.gov/far/ 52.246-4 Inspection of Services--Fixed-Price (AUG 1996)

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.242-14 Suspension of Work (APR 1984)

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

AGRICULTURE ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 4) CLAUSES

DESIGNATION OF CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE

The contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at the time of award of each task order.

The COR is responsible for administering the performance of work under this contract. In no event, however, will any understanding, agreement, modification, change order, or other matter deviating from the terms of this contract be effective or binding upon the Government unless formalized by proper contractual documents executed by the Contracting Officer prior to completion of the contract.

On all matters that pertain to the contract terms the contractor must communicate with the Contracting Officer.

Whenever, in the opinion of the Contractor, the COR requests effort outside the scope of the contract, the

Contractor should so advise the COR. If the COR persists and there still exists a disagreement as to proper contractual coverage, the contracting officer should be notified immediately, preferably in writing if time permits. Proceeding with work without proper contractual coverage could result in nonpayment or necessitate submittal for a contract claim.

INVOICING

The "Submit Invoice-to" address for USDA orders is the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform

(IPP). All invoices are to be submitted online via the electronic Invoice Processing Platform. This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S. Department of Treasury and you can find more information at this website https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm. Your company must register at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish an account in order to submit an invoice on this project.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS OR ATTACHMENTS

Attachments:

A1 Operation Manual and Appendicies

A2 Government Provided Technical Proposal Forms

A3 Wage Rate Determination

C.1 Sustainable Acquisitions

The Contractor shall comply with FAR Part 23 Sustainable Acquisition Policy and all associated laws, rules, regulations, and executive orders referenced therein. Contracts that include the supply of products and for the acquisition of services (including construction) that include the supply of products, require that the products provided are—

(1) Energy-efficient (ENERGY STAR® or Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)-designated); (applicable if FAR Clause 52.223-15 is included)

(2) Water-efficient; (applicable if FAR Clause 52.223-15 is included)

(3) Biobased; (applicable if FAR Clause 52.223-2 is included)

(4) Environmentally preferable (e.g., EPEAT®-registered, or non-toxic or less toxic alternatives); (applicable if FAR Clause 52.223-13,14, or 16 are included)

(5) Non-ozone depleting; (applicable if FAR clause 52.223-11,12,20, or 21 are included), and/or

(6) Made with recovered materials (EPA-Designated products) (applicable if FAR clause 52.223-9 or 17 is included).

(b) The required products in the contract actions for services include products that are—

(1) Delivered to the Government during performance;

(2) Acquired by the contractor for use in performing services at a Federally-controlled facility; or

(3) Furnished by the contractor for use by the Government.

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (jul 2016)

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items (OCT 2018)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF QUOTES

(a) General Instructions. Quotes submitted in response to this solicitation shall be furnished in the following format with the numbers of copies as specified below.

(1) The quote must include a technical proposal. The following information should be submitted so as to address the evaluation factors list below:

All contractors shall provide the following information for their technical proposals:

Past Performance & Experience on Similar Projects: Provide a list of completed past projects with similar scope for the last three years, (include a brief description of the project and how it is similar to this one, dollar amount, project location and who the work was performed for). Include reference names and phone numbers for these projects. Offerors without a record of past performance will receive a neutral rating for past performance only. Provide this information for subcontractors on the project as well. The government may use past performance information from any source.

Technical Approach: Provide a list of all personnel to be used on the project (including sub- contractors on the project) and their qualifications. This information is used to determine the acceptability of personnel.

Government provided Evaluation Forms are a separate attachment to this solicitation and may be used for your technical proposal submission.

(2) The Government will evaluate quotes in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in this solicitation of this RFQ.

(3) Offerors shall submit their proposal(s) in the following format and the quantities specified:

(a) 1copy of the completed, signed offer (SF1449, Schedule of Items). This serves as contractor’s cost proposal.

(b) 1 copies of the technical proposal. (Government Provided Technical Proposal Forms)

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (OCT 2014)

AWARD DETERMINATION

The Forest Service’s source evaluation will be based on best-value principles. Accordingly, award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose proposal provides the greatest overall value to the Government, price and other factors considered. This best-value determination will be accomplished by comparing the value of the differences in the technical factors for competing offers, based on their strengths, weaknesses, and risks, with differences in their price to the Government. In making this comparison, the Government is more concerned with obtaining superior technical capabilities than with making an award at the lowest overall cost to the Government. However, the Government will not make an award at a significantly higher overall price to achieve slightly superior technical capabilities. As technical scores become closer, price will become more important. Technical Factors are significantly more important than price. Only Offerors that demonstrate acceptable submission to the Government of all items in Section L of this solicitation (or amendments thereof) will be considered for award.

TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS (of equal importance)

1. Past Performance & Relevant Experience

2. Available Qualified Personnel

PRICE

FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (DEC 2019) FAR 52.217-5 Evaluations of Options (JUL 1990)

OFFER SUBMISSION PACKAGE

OFFERORS SHALL SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING PAGES:

· SF1449 - Signed and dated (page 1)

· Schedule of Items –completed with pricing (page 2)

· Government Provided Technical Proposal Forms (Attachment A2)

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Dec 2019)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented that it “does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument” in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

“Covered telecommunications equipment or services”, “critical technology”, and “substantial or essential component” have the meanings provided in clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Contractors are not prohibited from providing—

(1)A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that it ☐will, ☐will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract,…