12443922Q0010_VCT Cleaning Solicitation.pdf

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Attached to: Virginia Creeper Trail Toilet Cleaning
Solicitation number: 12443922Q0010
Issued by: Department of Agriculture Forest Service

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CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

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17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

OFFEROR

ATLANTA GA 30309-2449

STE 876S

1720 PEACHTREE ST NW

USDA-FS CSA EAST 1

3399 CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BYCODE

561720

SIZE STANDARD:

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10. THIS ACQUISITION ISCODE

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14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

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SMALL BUSINESS

05/24/2022

828-257-4296CHANDRIA FULGHUM

(No collect calls)

INFORMATION CALL:

FOR SOLICITATION 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

06/07/2022 1700 ET

b. TELEPHONE NUMBERa. NAME

4. ORDER NUMBER3. AWARD/ 6. SOLICITATION

12443922Q0010

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1 351057440OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

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MARION VA 24354-9700

3714 HWY 16

MOUNT ROGERS NRA

USDA FOREST SERVICE

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ATLANTA GA 30309-2449

STE 876S

1720 PEACHTREE ST NW

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Contractor shall provide all labor, transportation, management, equipment and supplies necessary to provide custodial services described herein for the Mt. Rogers National Recreation Area. All cleaning services shall comply with the most recent COVID-19 guidance from the Centers for Disease Control. Work shall be performed in accordance with the specifications, terms, and conditions as described in the Statement of Work and Schedule of Items.

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

DATED

SHUNDRICA T. DANIELS

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5),

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER

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31c. DATE SIGNED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL

SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

OFFER

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT:

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ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

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0001 4 MO

Period of Performance: 06/20/2022 to 06/19/2027

MOUNT ROGERS NATIONAL RECREATIONAL AREAS

Straight Branch Trailhead

Service Dates: June 20, 2022 - October 20, 2022

a) Vault Toilet - 56 sq. ft., 1 Toilet; clean once daily Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, clean twice daily Saturday and Sunday

(morning and afternoon);

b) 1 Double Trash Receptacle - Garbage

Collections, same as cleaning schedule.

0002 4 MOCreek Junction Trailhead

Service Dates: June 20, 2022 - October 20, 2022

a) Vault Toilet - 56 sq. ft., 1 Toilet; clean once daily Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, clean twice daily Saturday and Sunday

(morning and afternoon);

b) 1 Double Trash Receptacle - Garbage

Collections, same as cleaning schedule.

32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

352 of

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

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0003 Green Cove Station 4 MO

Service Dates: June 20, 2022 - October 20, 2022

a) Vault Toilet - 120 sq. ft., 2 Toilets; clean once daily Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, clean twice daily Saturday and Sunday

(morning and afternoon);

b) 1 Double Trash Receptacle, 1 Single Trash

Receptacle - Garbage Collection, same as cleaning schedule.

0004 Whitetop Station 4 MO

Service Dates: June 20, 2022 - October 20, 2022

a) Vault Toilet - 120 sq. ft., 2 Toilets; clean once daily Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, clean twice daily Saturday and Sunday

(morning and afternoon);

b) 1 Double Trash Receptacle, 1 Single Trash

Receptacle - Garbage Collection, same as cleaning schedule.

1001 4 MO

OPTION YEAR 1 - June 20, 2023 - June 19, 2024

Straight Branch Trailhead

Service Dates: June 20, 2023 - October 20, 2023

a) Vault Toilet - 56 sq. ft., 1 Toilet; clean once daily Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, clean twice daily Saturday and Sunday

(morning and afternoon);

b) 1 Double Trash Receptacle - Garbage

Collections, same as cleaning schedule.

(Option Line Item)

1002 4 MOCreek Junction Trailhead

Service Dates: June 20, 2023 - October 20, 2023

a) Vault Toilet - 56 sq. ft., 1 Toilet; clean once daily Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, clean twice daily Saturday and Sunday

(morning and afternoon);

b) 1 Double Trash Receptacle - Garbage Collections, same as cleaning schedule.

(Option Line Item)

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

4004 Whitetop Station 4 MO

Solicitation No.: 12443922Q0010 Virginia Creeper Trail Portable Toilet Rentals

GWJ Mount Rogers Nat’l Forest Recreation Areas

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) This solicitation number 12443922Q0010 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-04.

(iv) This procurement is set aside 100% for small businesses. The NAICS code is 561720 and the Small Business Size Standard is $19.5 million.

(v) Please provide the following Contractor Information:

DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER: ________________

FEDERAL TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: _______________________________

ARE YOU REGISTERED IN SAM? [ ] YES [ ] NO

HAVE YOU COMPLETED REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN SAM?

[ ] YES [ ] NO

COMPANY NAME: ______________________________________________________

COMPANY ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________

CONTACT/CELL PHONE #: ________________________________________________

GWJ Mount Rogers Nat’l Forest Recreation Areas

(vi) Schedule of Items/Price Schedule

See Attachment 01

(vii) Description of Requirement The George Washington and Jefferson National Forest is soliciting for janitorial services in support of the Mt Rogers National Recreation Area. The Contractor shall furnish all management, labor, personnel, materials, cleaning supplies, equipment to provide custodial services. All services will provide cleaning of the recreation sites maintaining satisfactory facility conditions and present a clean, neat, and professional appearance. All cleaning services shall comply with the most recent COVID-19 guidance from the Centers for Disease Control.

The contractor will accomplish all cleaning tasks according to the Schedule of Items at the times and frequencies specified for each site herein. All work performed by the contractor shall be performed in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, instructions, and commercial practices in accordance with the Solicitation Provisions, Contract Clauses, Technical Specifications, and Attachments.

Note: This scope is not intended to be used for facilities directly impacted by an individual infected or suspected to be infected with COVID-19.

This is a service contract with base award plus four (4) Option Years.

Base Year: June 20, 2022 thru June 19, 2023 Option Year 1: June 20, 2023 thru June 19, 2024 Option Year 2: June 20, 2024 thru June 19, 2025 Option Year 3: June 20, 2025 thru June 19, 2026 Option Year 4: June 20, 2026 thru June 19, 2027

(viii) General Requirements Contract Document: A copy of the contract must always be present at the rest area site for Contractor's employees' reference.

Materials and Equipment: All materials and equipment are to be provided by the Contractor; cleaning materials and supplies such as, but not limited to mops, brooms, bleach, etc. The Mt. Rogers National Recreation Area will only provide toilet tissue, which will be stored on site or at a central location.

Janitorial Supplies: Cleaning materials used shall be a product specifically manufactured for the surface to be cleaned and approved by the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer Representative (COR) prior to use.

Cleaning and Disinfecting: The contractor shall clean all visible dirty surfaces using general detergents or cleaning products compatible with the surface materials being cleaned and in accordance with directions provided by the product manufacturer. Cleaning shall be accomplished per the current CDC guidelines for cleaning a facility (see link below).

GWJ Mount Rogers Nat’l Forest Recreation Areas

The contractor shall wipe down all solid, high contact surfaces using a disinfectant from the EPA-registered list of products identified as effective against Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (see link below) or other product containing the same active ingredient(s) at the same or greater concentration than those on the list. Contractor shall use the product in accordance with directions provided by the manufacturer. Examples of solid, high contact surfaces include but are not limited to handrails, doorknobs, countertops, work surfaces, toilet risers, restroom stalls, toilet paper and other paper dispensers, door handles and push plates. Disinfected surfaces should be allowed to air dry.

CDC cleaning guidelines: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/disinfecting-building-facility.html

EPA list of disinfectants: https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2

Repairs: Contractor shall be responsible for damage (caused by the negligence of the Contractor or Contractor's employees) to buildings, fixtures, equipment, and materials in connection with performance of this contract.

Work Signs (Out-of-Order, Cleaning/Servicing, etc.): The Contractor shall place specified signs when cleaning/servicing any during operations. Every reasonable effort is to be made to keep the restrooms open at all times. Special precautions should be used when mowers, trimmers or other ground maintenance equipment are operated within the vicinity of the general public, their vehicles and property. The work/caution signs and barricades are a part of the contractor provided supplies.

Facilities Cleaning Log: The Contractor shall fill out the Facilities Cleaning Log using permanent marker and include date/time/initials; facilities cleaned/product used; and restocked supplies. The log will be provided by Forest Service staff.

Closing Area: The Contractor will not be allowed to close the area without instructions from the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) unless an emergency occurs threatening public safety or loss of water on site.

Safety and Accident Protection: The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations governing safety, health, and sanitation, and shall provide all safeguards, safety devices, and protective equipment, and shall take any other needed actions, on his own responsibility that are reasonably necessary to protect the life and health of employees on the job and the safety of the public, and to protect property in connection with the performance of the work covered by the contract.

The contractor shall wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to ensure the safety of all employees. Disposable PPE must be disposed of after each performance to reduce the risk of cross contamination. Examples of required PPE would be:

a. Latex or nitrile gloves

b. Face shield

c. Face mask

d. Tyvek suits or other protective gowns https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/disinfecting-building-facility.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/disinfecting-building-facility.html https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2 https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2

Note: additional PPE may be required as recommended by the cleaning and disinfectant product manufacturer.

(ix) Personnel Requirements

The Contractor is to make her/his own review of the contract requirements for work included herein and in conjunction with actual job site conditions. The Contractor is responsible for all work included herein. The first priority of on-duty personnel shall be to maintain toilet facilities.

Additionally, the Contractor's personnel are to be polite and assist the public with information and aid in such a manner as to reflect favorably on the Forest Service and Contractor providing the service.

The Forest Service reserves the right to require the Contractor to replace any employee deemed unqualified, displaying unfavorable personal conduct or appearance and/or making a bad reflection of the Forest Service to the public.

Staffing: The Contractor shall provide qualified personnel to satisfy the contract objective at all times.

COVID-19: It is required that the contractor ensures that their employees/subcontractors/Independent Contractors (IC) are screened prior to performance to mitigate the risk of spreading COVID-19. In the event there is indication of a potential risk, the contractor is then responsible to remove the individual from the government facility. Prior to returning to work, this employee cannot show any signs of fever or COVID-19 symptoms for 72 hours.

(x) Contractor Performance

The Contractor's attention is directed to the need for the timely performance of services provided for under this contract because the health, safety and convenience of the public are the essence of the service. When the Contracting Officer or the COR observe the Contractor has failed to adequately perform any of the services for which the Contractor is responsible, the Contracting Officer or the COR will take the following action:

A. Non-Compliance: When services are not provided in accordance with the contract, the Contractor's Daily Operations Supervisor will be notified and directed to perform the services within twenty-four hours.

B. Follow-up on Non-Compliance: An inspection of non-compliance items will be made after twenty-four hours by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor's Daily Operations Supervisor will be asked to accompany the Contracting Officer's Representative during the inspection. If the inspection shows the item or items have been corrected or satisfactory and continuous progress is being made, the previous notice will be rescinded; however, if non-compliance still remains, the Contractor's Daily Operations

Supervisor will be given notification in writing with copy of non-compliance mailed to the Contractor's company address.

C. Services Restored by the Contracting Officer: If the Contractor fails to perform the work as directed or fails to perform the work in a satisfactory manner, the Contracting Officer may proceed to have the work performed with other forces. The cost of the work so performed including materials, labor, and equipment will be deducted from payment due the Contractor on his contract

(xi) TRASH PICKUP

General: The term "Trash Pickup" includes both the removal of trash from trash receptacles and the area immediately outside (defined as a 30’ perimeter) the trash receptacles. Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, supplies, equipment, personal protective equipment, and materials for the maintenance of these areas.

Accessories

Trash Receptacles: Utilize Forest Service provided trash receptacles. Empty all receptacles at each cleaning cycle, despite amount of prior use. Trash bags and loose litter left directly outside the trash receptacles shall be removed, up to 30’ away. Wash/scrub the inside and outside of each trash receptacle monthly to maintain odor free containers. Use disinfectant.

Trash Disposal: Trash will be disposed of after each collection in an approved land field.

(xii) RECREATION AREA BUILDINGS

Cleanings shall occur as stated below in the “Recreation Sites and Required Work List”

A. JANITORIAL SERVICES

1. Clean all visible dirty surfaces using general detergents or cleaning products compatible with the surface materials being cleaned and in accordance with directions provided by the product manufacturer.

2. Wipe down all solid, high contact surfaces using a disinfectant from the EPA-registered list of products identified as effective against COVID-19.

3. Sweep and wet mop floors - dust walls and ceiling for cobwebs.

4. Empty all receptacles.

5. Refill dispensers including hand towels, hand soap, and toilet paper.

6. Clean toilet partitions, dispensers, waste receptacles and doors.

7. Sanitize/clean toilet bowls and toilet seats.

8. Clean hardware. (Push/pull plates, bars kick plates, etc.)

9. Clean mirrors.

10. Mop floor and scrub soiled spots with brushes when needed.

11. Remove graffiti (after COR has been notified and approves cleaning agent)

12. Sweep exterior building removing insect and animal nests.

13. Cleaning of exterior to keep clean of dirt, mildew, insect, or animal nests, etc.

14. Inspecting and reporting any need for major repairs such as leaks in roof, damage to doors, windows, gutters and downspouts, etc.

B. UTILITY BUILDINGS AND SPACES

1. The Contractor shall maintain the inside and outside of utility/storage buildings and plumbing alleys on the site to present a clean and orderly appearance.

2. Materials, equipment, etc., stored in any on site building shall be kept in a neat and orderly manner.

3. Chemicals, flammable liquids, etc., shall be stored in designated area in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and can only be stored on site if permitted in writing by Contracting Officer. Other supplies, materials, or equipment will not be allowed in this area.

4. Storage areas/buildings shall be kept free of dirt; mop/scrub floor as necessary to remove grease, oil, etc.

(xiii) QUALITY ASSURANCE

The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) at the time of award. The COR will perform appropriate quality assurance. All work shall meet the standards specified herein and according to the GSA Cleaning and Disinfection Procedures. The Government will receive and investigate complaints from various customers located at all locations associated with this contract. All information received will be provided either verbally and/or in writing to the contractor for appropriate action.

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

Required Service Performance Standard Monitoring Method Housekeeping Standards of Cleanliness

Complete the cleaning of the buildings and contents as specified in the statement of work and according to the Cleaning Frequency Chart and GSA Cleaning and Disinfection Procedures.

Unannounced inspection, direct observation and COTR review of submitted reports or substantiated complaints by building occupants.

Chemical Safety Chemicals are to be utilized per manufacturer’s instruction. No improper mixing of chemicals.

No unlabeled containers or chemicals.

No improper storage of chemicals or chemicals left unattended by contractor in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Only utilize chemicals that have been pre-approved by COR.

Unannounced inspection, direct observation and COTR review of submitted reports or substantiated complaints by building occupants.

1. Contractor Quality Control Program

a. The contractor shall have a quality control program to assure all requirements of the contract are met as specified. The program shall be detailed and provided in writing to the Contracting Officer or his/her designee. The program shall be continuously improved to keep in compliance with OSHA, Joint Commission, and Infection Control guidelines.

b. The contractor shall provide upon request all documentation in regard to this

Quality Control program including guidelines and inspection results.

2. Periodic Progress Meetings

a. The Contracting Officer, COR, or other government personnel as appropriate and the contractor shall have periodic meetings to discuss the contractor’s performance. Items for discussion include, but are not limited to: inspection results, customer complaints, opportunities to improve performance, steps taken by the contractor to prevent occurrences in the future. The contractor shall provide a summation of unsatisfactory findings and customer complaints and provide insight into any identified trends.

(xiv) OTHER REQUIREMENTS: All Items are contained in this subsection are required to be provided by the contractor.

Requirement Timeline/Deadline/Specification

Provide Reports / Job related data upon request. Contractor is required to provide reports and job- related data within 3 business days of request. Reports may include but are not limited to (for each location): hours worked, supplies consumed, accident reports, summary of quality assurance program results, summary of complaints, etc.

List of Employees Contractor shall provide comprehensive list of employees, by contract location, prior to the start of the contract. The employee list must include good contact phone numbers for each employee.

Seamlessness of Service Contractor is responsible to provide replacement personnel immediately in the event that any of their employ cannot complete the work assigned. There shall be no instances where work is not performed as required and in accordance with the Schedule of Items.

(xv) Biobased Product Utilization

The Contractor shall utilize products and materials made from biobased materials to the maximum extent possible without jeopardizing the intended end use or detracting from the overall quality delivered to the end user. All supplies and materials shall be of a type and quality that conform to applicable Federal specifications and standards. All supplies and materials to be used in the performance of work described herein are subject to the approval of the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). Biobased products that are designated for preferred procurement under USDA's BioPreferred program must meet the required minimum biobased content as stated at www.biopreferred.gov.

http://www.biopreferred.gov/

Federal law and the Federal Acquisition Regulation direct that all federal agencies purchase biobased products in categories identified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). To date, USDA has identified 139 categories (e.g. cleaners, carpet, lubricants, paints) of biobased products for which agencies and their contractors have mandatory purchasing requirements. As USDA identifies product categories for mandatory federal purchasing, minimum biobased content is established for the category.

Biobased product purchasing requirements are included in solicitations, contracts, Task Order, and specifications.

Product Categories

The USDA BioPreferred® Program designates categories for federal purchasing as well as identifies certification categories for the voluntary labeling initiative. Unique biobased content minimums have been established as part of the process of designating categories for federal purchasing preference. Categories that only fall under the voluntary labeling initiative have a minimum biobased content of 25%.

The list below includes all certification product categories. Categories also designated for federal purchasing preference are identified with the "FP" symbol and can be filtered by deselecting the check box below.

If you do not believe your product fits into any of the categories currently identified by the USDA BioPreferred Program, you may put your product in the "Other" category (not listed below) and Suggest New Product Category. Final decision of category selection will be determined during application review. For more information on biobased content and how it is calculated, please review the presentation on Understanding Biobased Content.

Alphabetical list of Biobased product categories can be accessed via https://www.biopreferred.gov/BioPreferred/faces/pages/ProductCategories.xhtml

ATTACHMENT

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001 SCHEDULE OF ITEMS 4

002 EXPERIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE 1

003 PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE 2

004 VCT CLEANING MAP 1

005 SCA WAGE DETERMINATION (NO. 2015-4337, REV.18, 12/27/2021) 11

https://www.bi/ http://www.biopreferred.gov/BioPreferred/faces/pages/ProductCategories.xhtml

(X) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) (Provision)

Addenda to provision 52.212-1:

1) Offeror shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with the appropriate NAICS Code and shall not have any Active Exclusions listed within SAM. If the Offeror is currently registered in SAM with completed representations and certifications, an affirmation on the title page (or second page) that these representations and certificates are current, complete, and accurate as of the date quotations are due shall suffice. Otherwise, the Offeror shall include one (1) copy of the following provision located within this solicitation shall be completed and included with the quotation: FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications, Alternate I. https://www.sam.gov/SAM/

2) Offeror shall submit a completed, signed SF-1449 from Section A of this solicitation.

Acknowledge any amendments issued on sam.gov for this solicitation by completing and signing the posted SF-30.

3) Completed Bid Schedule (Attachment 01)

4) Completed Contractor Information Section

5) Complete Representations and Certifications (Unless completed in SAM.gov) Fill in the check boxes for provisions 52.204-24 and 52.212-3. Copy and paste the completed provisions onto your company letterhead and include your DUNS number.

6) Experience Questionnaire

The Offeror shall submit the Attachment 02, Experience Questionnaire of work experience of a similar nature, scope, complexity, and difficulty to that which will be performed under the prospective contract contemplated by this solicitation. Relevant experience is that obtained within the past 3 years providing or performing services of similar size and type of janitorial services.

7) Past Performance Questionnaire

The Offeror shall submit the Attachment 03, Past Performance Questionnaire. Minimum 3 recent and relevant projects performed in the past 3 years.

8) Submit offer by email to Chandria Fulghum at Chandria.Fulghum@usda.gov so that it is delivered into this inbox by the due date and time. It is the offerors responsibility to confirm receipt of the offer.

9) Address questions about this solicitation to Donald Kelly at Donald.Kelly@usda.gov.

https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ mailto:Chandria.Fulghum@usda.gov mailto:Donald.Kelly@usda.gov

GWJ Mount Rogers Nat’l Forest Recreation Areas

10) All quotations must be complete, self-sufficient and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. The Government will review quotations received to determine if they are responsive to the requirements. A responsive quotation is one that meets all the terms, conditions, and specifications in the solicitation. The Offeror must provide all documents listed and comply with all instructions in order to be considered “responsive” to this solicitation. Only responsive quotations will be evaluated for award.

11) Offerors shall ensure that the quotation reflects Offeror's name, address, and telephone number, CAGE code and DUNS number; the full address, phone, and facsimile numbers of the Offeror; points of contact (POCs) authorized to negotiate with the Government on the Offeror's behalf; the solicitation number; and a statement confirming the Offeror is willing to hold its prices firm for at least 90 days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

12) Contractor Remittance Address: All payments by the government to the contractor under this contract will be made in accordance with Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) methods referenced in this solicitation. All required information must be in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.acquisition.gov. To check on payments once a contract has been awarded, contact the Miscellaneous Payments Section of National Finance Center at 1-800-421-0323.

13) The following material will be submitted with your offer:

1. Completed and signed SF-1449 Submit a completed, signed SF-1449 from Section A of this solicitation and any amendments by signing the SF-30.

2. Price – Contractor Information and Schedule of Items (Attachment 01) Complete Page 9 Offeror is required to quote on unit prices and total cost for all items, including base year plus option years.

3. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

Completed - Pages 32-35

NOTE: The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://beta.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) though (u) of this provision.

4. Utilization of Bio-based projects. Provide statement addressing bio-based products to be used on this contract. If no bio-based products are being used, a non-applicable statement is required.

5. Experience Questionnaire. Please complete and submit the Experience Questionnaire. Attachment 02

6. Past Performance Questionnaire. Please complete and submit the Past Performance Questionnaire. Attachment 03 https://www.acquisition.gov/

(xi) 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) (Provision)

Evaluation Factors for Award

Basis of Contract Award

The Government will review proposals received to determine if they are responsive to the requirements. A responsive proposal is one that meets all of the terms, conditions, and specifications in the solicitation. The Offeror must provide all documents listed and comply with all proposal instructions in order for their proposal to be considered “responsive” to this solicitation. Only responsive proposals will be evaluated for award.

In accordance with the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) process, technical tradeoffs will not be made, and no additional credit will be given for exceeding acceptability. Award will be made to the Acceptable Offeror with the lowest Total Evaluated Price (TEP) whose proposal is evaluated as acceptable under both Factors I - Technical and Factor II - Past Performance, and which is deemed responsible in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions.

The contract will be awarded to the Offeror who is deemed responsible in accordance with FAR, whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements (including all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required by this solicitation), and is judged, based on the evaluation factors to represent the best value to the Government, considering both cost and non-cost factor. The Government intends to make award on the basis of initial offer, without discussions, but reserves the right to conduct discussions, if determined necessary.

Each Offeror shall respond to the criteria listed below to be considered responsive.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Only those Offerors determined to be technically acceptable with an acceptable past performance rating, either initially or as a result of discussions, will be considered for award. An award will be made to the lowest priced Offeror with an Acceptable Factor I – Technical and Acceptable Factor II - Past Performance rating.

The Government will evaluate the following factors:

Factor I – Technical – Experience

Subfactor 1 – Minimum 1 year experience

Subfactor 2 – Minimum 3 Recent and Relevant Projects performed in the last 3 years from the issuance date of this solicitation

Subfactor 3 – Projects similar in size and scope of this solicitation.

Factor II – Past Performance

Factor III – Price

Factor I – Technical Experience. The Technical Acceptability evaluation provides an assessment of the offeror’s capability to satisfy the Government’s requirement. The evaluation will focus on whether the offeror’s proposal meets or does not meet the Government’s requirements. The Technical Acceptability factor will receive one of the adjectival ratings defined below in Table 1. Sub-factors will not be rated separately, rather they will be evaluated together in order to derive an overall Technical Acceptability factor rating.

Offerors must receive an “Acceptable” rating for the Technical Acceptability factor in order to be considered for award.

Table 1 - Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

Rating Description Acceptable Quote clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Quote does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Initially, the Government technical evaluation team will evaluate the technical proposals using ratings of “Acceptable,” or “Unacceptable.” Failure to meet all requirements may result in an offer being determined technically unacceptable. The technical proposal shall be evaluated against the following sub factors, and address the following:

Subfactor 1 – Minimum 1 year experience

Subfactor 2 – Minimum 3 Recent and Relevant Projects performed in the last 3 years

Subfactor 3 – Projects similar in size and scope of this solicitation.

NOTE:

“Recent past performance” is defined as active or completed efforts performed within the past three (3) years from the issuance date of this solicitation.

“Relevant past performance” is defined as Janitorial services to include but not limited to building cleaning services, cleaning offices, rest room cleaning, etc., contained in this solicitation.

Factor II – Past Performance. Past performance will be evaluated on the basis of the following sub-factors of equal importance:

Recency Assessment. An assessment of the past performance information will be made to determine if it is recent. To be recent, the effort must be ongoing or must have been performed during the past three

(3) years from the solicitation issuance date. Recent past performance is defined as not more than 3 years from the RFQ release date; relevant in terms of similar nature of work, size, and complexity.

Relevancy Assessment. To be relevant, the effort must be similar in nature of work, size, and complexity.

The Government will conduct an in-depth evaluation of all recent performance information obtained to determine if it is the same or similar in nature of work, size, and complexity to the services being procured under this solicitation.

Assigning Rating. The Past Performance Factor will be assigned one of the ratings defined below.

Table 2 - Past Performance Evaluation Ratings

Rating Description Acceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

The evaluation team will perform a Factor II - Past Performance evaluation on each offerors proposal.

The Government will use past performance information from Government databases such as the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System(CPARS) Database and the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), etc., which is available using the Offerors DUNS number submitted with 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors. An offer will be determined to be acceptable under Factor II - Past Performance in accordance with the following procedures:

1) The Government will use your past three (3) years performance in CPARS for that assessment.

2) For the Offeror to receive an acceptable Past Performance Ranking, their CPARS ratings must be equal to or greater than “Satisfactory” in at least half of all proposals evaluated.

3) If the Offeror does not have at least three (3) CPARS records, the Offeror will be required to provide three (3) but no more than five (5) recent and relevant, in magnitude and scope, Past Performance Questionnaires.

4) Offerors without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that there is no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned; the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” shall be considered “acceptable

Once all offerors are evaluated under both Factor I - Technical and Factor II - Past Performance award will be made to the Offeror who has the lowest price with acceptable ratings in both Factor I Technical and Factor II Past Performance.

Factor III – Price

(1) Price evaluation will be performed on all Offerors Pricing Proposals in accordance with 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors. Proposals will be ranked from lowest to highest price based on the Total Evaluated Price (TEP). The TEP is the total of the base year and all option years including the option to extend IAW FAR 52.217-8.

(2) Reasonableness: Prices are reasonable in comparison to estimates, prior prices paid, and competition and can be supported by suitable estimating techniques. If a price is unreasonably low to realistically perform the work for the proposed price, the offer will be not considered in the competitive range and will not be considered for contract award.

(3) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

The Government reserves the right to not award this contract to a contractor whose price is unrealistic.

(x) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (NOV 2021) (DEVIATION JUL 2020) (Provision)

(xi) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(NOV 2021)

Addenda to 52.212-4:

Replace paragraph (r) of clause 52.212-4 with the following as specified in DEVIATION

2017-1 (AUG 2017):

(r) Compliance with laws unique to Government contracts. The Contractor agrees to comply with 31 U.S.C. 1352 relating to limitations on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracts; 18 U.S.C 431 relating to officials not to benefit; 40 U.S.C. chapter 37, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards; 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks; 41 U.S.C 4712 and 10 U.S.C 2409 10 U.S.C. 2409 relating to whistleblower protections; 49 U.S.C. 40118, Fly American; and 41 U.S.C chapter 21 relating to procurement integrity.

(xii) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders

– Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JAN 2022) (DEVIATION JUL 2020)

(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 products and commercial services:

(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 (Nov 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(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. 3805note)).

(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 products and commercial services:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] ☐ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (June 2020), 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 (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

☐ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

(Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

☒ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (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).

☒ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021) (31 U.S.C. 6101note).

☐ (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 (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C.657a).

☒ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Sep

2021) 15 U.S.C. 657a).

☐ (13) [Reserved] ☒ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business…

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