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Silas Little Janitorial

Complete SECTION B - Schedule of Items

B - SECTION B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Schedule of Items

C - SECTION C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

D - SECTION D - Packaging and Marking

E - SECTION E - Inspection and Acceptance

F - SECTION F - Deliveries or Performance

G - SECTION G - Contract Administration Data

H - SECTION H - Special Contract Requirements

I - SECTION I - Contract Clauses

J - SECTION J - List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments

K – SECTION K – Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

L – SECTION L – Instructions, Conditions, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

M – SECTION M – Evaluation Factors for Award

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Point of Contact:

Email:

Phone:

SAM/DUNS #:

SECTION B - Schedule of Items

Base Year: September 15, 2019 through September 14, 2020 Item Description Unit of

Measure Estimated Quantity

Unit Price Cost Per Year

001 Janitorial services Month 12 $ $

Option Year 1: September 15, 2020 through September 14, 2021 Item Description Unit of

Measure Estimated Quantity

Unit Price Cost Per Year

001 Janitorial services Month 12 $ $

Option Year 2: September 15, 2021 through September 14, 2022 Item Description Unit of

Measure Estimated Quantity

Unit Price Cost Per Year

001 Janitorial services Month 12 $ $

Option Year 3: September 15, 2022 through September 14, 2023 Item Description Unit of

Measure Estimated Quantity

Unit Price Cost Per Year

001 Janitorial services Month 12 $ $

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SECTION C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

C.1 GENERAL INFORMATION

This contract is to provide custodial/janitorial services within Government-owned facilities for a period of one year with three (3) year option renewal. These specifications are intended to describe the requirements for janitorial services during this period. The cleaning task list is a once a week schedule.

Buildings to be included for janitorial cleaning are: main building, conference building and field cabin building. The total square footage of the buildings is approximately 2,914. The square footage breakdown is 1,272 for main building, 1,200 for conference building, and 442 for field cabin building.

C.2 DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION

The USDA-owned facility is located at Silas Little Experimental Forest, 501 Four Mile Road, New Lisbon, NJ 08064. The office hours are from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. The Contractor’s responsibility is normally based on a weekly basis, but other hours may be scheduled if required and approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The day of the week for service shall be determined by mutual agreement by the COR and the Contractor. If the day of service needs to be changed for any reason it should be agreed to by Ken Clark (site location research scientist) and Qadir Muhammad, Facility Operations Specialist (zone leader), Hamden, CT.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS OBSERVED BY THE US GOVERNMENT:

New Year’s Day, January 1* Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., third Monday in January Washington’s Birthday, third Monday in February Memorial Day, last Monday in May Independence Day, July 4* Labor Day, first Monday in September Columbus Day, second Monday in October Veteran’s Day, November 11* Thanksgiving Day, Fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day, December 25*

*(First Monday after holiday if holiday falls on Sunday or Friday before if holiday falls on Saturday.)

C.3 SCOPE OF WORK

The SLEF facility (main building, conference building and field cabin building) will be cleaned on a weekly basis. All tasks will be accomplished on a specific day unless specified. The Contractor shall perform a variety of cleaning tasks as outlined below.

Cleaning of Bathrooms: Scrub, mop and disinfect all restroom floors; wash and sanitize sinks and toilets; clean all chrome/stainless steel containers, fittings, etc.; clean walls and woodwork; clean mirrors; restock toilet paper, soap, paper towel and sanitary supply dispensers; and empty waste containers.

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Waste Removal: Collect and remove to designated outside area or container all waste material; change wastebasket liners; and collect and remove to designated outside area paper recycling bags in copier and printer rooms only. Only empty cartons sitting on wastebaskets will be removed from the office and lab areas.

Cleaning of Floors: Dry mop (with a treated sweep mop) all floors; damp mop kitchen floor, and damp mop all other floors to remove salt/dirt stains, coffee spills, boot marks, etc. when necessary.

Cleaning of Conference Room Area: Clean and sanitize countertops and cabinets.

Cleaning of Kitchen: Clean and sanitize sinks, countertops and cabinets.

Dusting: Dust with treated cloth all horizontal surfaces in offices and conference room. This includes desks and tables (if cleared of papers), window sills, and all surfaces within reach while standing on the floor.

Other special cleaning projects such as wax floors, cleaning cloth and vinyl chairs, cleaning window blinds, and washing windows will be considered outside the scope of this contract. Special projects will be priced separately and requested when needed.

C.4 HOURS FOR PERFORMANCE

The work shall be conducted between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM. The Contractor shall provide adequate personnel, trained in proper cleaning and janitorial methods and techniques to properly and satisfactorily maintain the facilities on a day-to-day basis during the scheduled times indicated. The Contractor shall check with the COR for instructions, requests, or special problem situations. Housekeeping inspection will be conducted twice per month by the on-site representative and reported to the COR. The Contractor or his/her designated management representative will confer with the COR once a month to discuss contract administration.

C.5 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

The Government shall deliver to the Contractor the following listed materials, supplies, property, or services (hereinafter referred to as “Government-furnished property”) at the places and times specified below. The Contractor shall be liable for all loss or damage of such delivered Government-furnished property until completion and final acceptance of work required under this contract and shall replace all components in equal. If the Government fails to make timely delivery of such Government-furnished property suitable for its intended use, upon written request from the Contractor, the Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment of contract delivery or performance dates or contract price, or both, pursuant to the “Changes” clause of the general provisions of this contract.

Government-furnished property shall consist of:

A. Storage space in Government–owned buildings for storage of the supplies and equipment to be used in the performance of the work.

B. Electrical power at existing power outlets and water utilities for the Contractor’s use to operate such equipment as is necessary in the performance of work.

C. All consumables: Toilet tissue, hand soap, paper towels, trash liners and dispensers for the toilet rooms, kitchens and laboratories.

D. Warm and cold water at existing faucets.

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C.6 CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES

In addition to assuming complete responsibility for satisfactorily managing and performing a cleaning program for the Government-owned facility as described in the following sections, the Contractor shall meet the following obligations:

A. Ensuring that adequate numbers of trained personnel are available to perform the services as specified here in, on a daily basis with no workday missed.

B. Referring to the Contracting Officer, or his/her designated representative, any problem that may arise beyond the scope of this contract.

C. Using all equipment and cleaning products appropriately according to manufacturer’s instructions.

D. Vacuums, mops, brooms, blowers, buckets, trash carts, brushes, wipes, buffers, etc.

C.7 QUALIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTOR’S PERSONNEL

The personnel employed by the contractor shall be capable employees, qualified in custodial-type work. The building shall be fully staffed beginning the first day of work under the contract; and at any time not less than 75% of the staff shall be trained and experienced in custodial-type work. “Experienced personnel” are those who exhibit the capability of operating with a minimum of supervision. The remainder of the staff shall be fully trained and qualified within 30 calendar days after the initial starting date. Contractor shall designate an employee to be primary contact for COR and cleaning staff during scheduled shift.

C.8 INSPECTIONS AND ACCEPTANCE

In the event of failure by the Contractor to comply with scheduled frequency prescribed for the performance of any part of the work, or if an operation is omitted as unsatisfactorily performed on any occasion when scheduled for performance, the attention of the Contractor will be called to this failure and immediate correction required. If the deficiency continues beyond 3 working days, a deduction covering the cost of accomplishing the work by special part-time workers will be made.

The following listing illustrates standards for performance of certain required tasks:

A. When wet cleaning, scrubbing, or wax renewal are planned for a room containing furniture, furnishing, or equipment, the contractor shall: Move all furniture and equipment as necessary except in laboratories; mop, scrub, and/or remove wax; apply new wax, dry and buff; replace furniture and equipment to original positions.

Placing of chairs, wastebaskets, and other items on top of tables and desks is prohibited.

B. Whenever it is stated that certain areas are to be scrubbed, unless the scrubbing is otherwise described, it is intended that it be performed by machine or by hand with a brush.

C. Papers and other materials on desks, tables, and cabinets will be disturbed as little as possible during cleaning.

Contractor’s employees will not use office or laboratory equipment. Telephones will be used only in emergency situations or in connection with fulfillment of custodial work.

C.9 OTHER

The Government will not be responsible in any way for damage or other mishaps to the Contractor’s stored supplies, materials, or equipment in the building; or to the contractor’s employees personal belongings brought into the building, such as would result from fire, theft, accident or otherwise.

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The Contractor will not permit any person other than his/her employees actually performing the work to enter the Government building. This restriction applies to employees’ families as well as to other people.

The Contractor may use the Government sanitary facilities during the time of service being provided. It is required that the Contractor use these facilities in a responsible manner.

C.10 PAYMENT

Monthly payments will be in arrears. Invoicing will be electronic and payment will be an electronic transfer to the Contractor’s bank under SAM payment system.

SECTION D - Packaging and Marking (There are NO clauses in this Section)

SECTION E - Inspection and Acceptance

E.1 Performance Requirements Standards:

Performance requirement standards are described in the Performance Requirements Standards Summary Tables (Attachment 2) for (as applicable) daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and/or annual.

The Contractor is expected to ensure services are provided or performed to the appropriate standards through the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan.

E.2 Inspection Procedure:

Inspection of the office to determine the acceptability of the workmanship will be made by the Government, and any deficiencies encountered will be called to the attention of the Contractor.

Correction of all deficiencies will be made prior to re-inspection and acceptance of work by the Government in conformance with the performance standards.

Contractor shall complete a cleaning inspection checklist, which includes other frequency services, for each day of cleaning to ensure quality standards are being met. These checklists will be utilized by the COR to substantiate work completed during Government inspections.

Any Government personnel or visiting public may observe unacceptable services, incomplete work, and/or required services not performed and may contact the CO or the COR to communicate a complaint.

Customer complaints will be substantiated by the COR for validity. Should the COR determine that the complaint is valid, the COR will inform the Contractor orally and in writing. Refer to the Performance Requirements Standards Summary Tables for remedy for non-conforming services. Unresolved disputes will be forwarded to the CO for determination.

Inspection/acceptance are further covered in 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items (Oct 2018) under (a) Inspection/Acceptance.

E.3 Acceptance Workmanship shall be of an acceptable quality such as would be found in a business office visited by the general public and meet the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) listed in the Performance Requirements Standard Summary Tables.

52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements (Apr 1984) The Contractor is responsible for performing or having performed all inspections and tests necessary to substantiate that the supplies or services furnished under this contract conform to contract requirements, including any applicable technical requirements for specified manufacturers’ parts. This

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clause takes precedence over any Government inspection and testing required in the contract’s specifications, except for specialized inspections or tests specified to be performed solely by the Government.

452.246-70 Inspection and Acceptance. (FEB 1988)

(a) The Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer's duly authorized representative will inspect and accept the supplies and/or services to be provided under this contract.

SECTION F - Deliveries or Performance

F.1 Definitions

CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO) – A Government personnel with the authority to bind the government in a contract.

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). A Government person appointed by the contracting officer to help the contracting officer with contract administration and surveillance.

CUSTOMER FEEDBACK – Customer feedback is firsthand information from the actual users of the service.

GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR. A Government person responsible for surveillance of contractor performance.

QUALITY ASSURANCE. Those actions taken by the Government to assure services meet the requirements of the TASK AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.

QUALITY CONTROL. Those actions taken by a contractor to control the performance of services so that they meet the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

QUALITY CONTROL PLAN (QCP) – A quality control plan is a plan developed by the contractor for its internal use to ensure that it performs and delivers high-quality service.

RANDOM SAMPLING. A sampling method in which each service output in a unit has an equal chance of being selected.

SPECIFIC TASKS – QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. Identifies the key service outputs of the contract that will be evaluated by the Government to assure contract performance standards are met by the contractor.

52.242-17 Government Delay of Work (APR 1984)

452.211-74 Period of Performance. (FEB 1988) The period of performance of this contract is approximately September 15, 2019 through September 14, 2020. There are 3 additional option periods that may be exercised at the discretion of the government.

September 15, 2020 – September 14, 2021 September 15, 2021 – September 14, 2022 September 15, 2022 – September 14, 2023

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SECTION G - Contract Administration Data

G.1 Contract Award A written award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the Contractor shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

G.2 Forest Service Representatives David Easter shall serve as the Contracting Officer (CO) on this contract, unless changed by an authorized government contracting officer. The assigned Contracting Officer has full warrant authority over all contract issues. The CO can be reached by email at david.easter@usda.gov

G.3 Unauthorized Instructions from Government or Other Personnel The Contractor shall not accept instructions issued by any person employed by the U.S. Government or otherwise other than the Contracting Officer, or the authorized representative of the Contracting Officer acting within the limits of his/her authority.

G.4 Designation of Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) The Contracting Officer designates the Contracting Officer's Representative(s) (COR). 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.

The Contracting Officer should be informed as soon as possible of any actions or inactions by the Contractor or the Government, which will change the required delivery or completion times stated in the contract, and the contract will be modified accordingly. (This does not apply to individual task assignments which were issued by the COR provided they do not affect the delivery schedule or performance period stated in 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 of a contract claim.

Qadir Muhammad shall serve as the COR. The COR can be reached at qadir.muhammad@usda.gov

G.5 Invoices & Payments.

Invoice Processing Platform (www.IPP.gov) All invoices are to be submitted in the electronic Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) System "Submit Invoice-to" address for USDA orders is the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). The contractor must follow the instructions on how to register and submit invoices via IPP. This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S. Department of Treasury. More information can be found at this website ahttps://www.ipp.gov/index.htm. Ensure your company has registered at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish your account. Offeror must have an established account prior to commencement of work.

452.215-73 Postaward Conference. (NOV 1996) A post award conference with the successful offeror is required. The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) will contact you on time and place of post award conference. The conference will be held at: USDA Forest Service

Silas Little Experimental Forest 6501 Four Mile Road New Lisbon, NJ 08064

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SECTION H - Special Contract Requirements

H.1 SUBMITTALS

The following shall be submitted for acceptance:

The following shall be submitted to the CO for approval after award and prior to the commencement of work to be performed under this contract:

A. Employee Security Checks – Contract shall provide the Government with names of employees that will be performing this service and all employee information required for Government Background checks as required by HSPD-12.

B. Biobased Products - A list of proposed biobased products to be used in the performance of services provided under this contract (at minimum proposed products must be identified by brand name), including a summary of product attributes.

C. MSDS Sheets and Cleaning Product Information – The Contractor must submit a list of material and products to be used in the performance of work under the terms of this contract. The list of materials shall include the name of the manufacturer, the brand name, and the intended purpose of use of each of the material listed. A Material Data Sheet (MSDS) for each product and material listed must also be provided.

D. Safety Plan – A written Safety Plan must be submitted to the Government at least 10 days after award and will be incorporated into the resultant contract.

E. Quality Control Program – The Contractor shall institute a complete Quality Control Program (QCP) to ensure the requirements of this contract are provided as specified. The goal of the QCP should be to identify and correct any problems that may arise before they are identified by the CO or his/her representative. A written Quality Control Plan must be submitted to the Government at least 30 days after award and will be incorporated into the resultant contract.

SECTION I - Contract Clauses

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (OCT 2018) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (OCT 2015) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. (OCT 2018) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -

Commercial Items. (JAN 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)).

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(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).

(2) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

(4) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(5) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 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:

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

_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).

_ X_ (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.

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(13) [Reserved]

_ X_ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business 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.

_X_ (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)).

_X_ (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 (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

_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).

_X_ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O.

13126).

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

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

(ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

_X_ 29) (i) 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) (i) 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.

_X_ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

_X_ (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). (E. O. 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 Television (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.

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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. 13696).

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

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

_X_ (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 (Aug 2018) (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

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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)(12)).

(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.

(iii) 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:

(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).

_X_ (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

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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.

(4) 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 (Jan 2019) (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) 52.219-8, 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.

(iv) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

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

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

(vii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2019) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

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

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(x) 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.

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

(xii) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

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

(xiii) 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.)

(xiv) 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)

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

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

(xvii) 52.222-62, Paid sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

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

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

(xix) 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).

(xx) 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.

(xxi) 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.

(5) 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.

52.215-8 Order of Precedence - Uniform Contract Format. (OCT 1997) 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. (NOV 1999)

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 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

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(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 five years.

52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Bio-Based Products Under Service and Construction Contracts (Sep 2013)

52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data. (Jan 1997) 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information. (MAY 2011) 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace. (MAY 2001) 52.228-5 Insurance – Work on a Government Installation (JAN 1997) 52.232-18 Availability of Funds. (APR 1984)

52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year. (APR 1984) Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond May 31, 2020. 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 [ ], 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.

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (DEC 2013) 52.233-1 Disputes. (MAY 2014) 52.233-3 Protest after Award (AUG 1996) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (OCT 2004) 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation. (APR 1984)

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):

For Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR): www.acquisition.gov/far For Agriculture Acquisition Regulations (AGAR): www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

452.228-71 Insurance Coverage. (NOV 1996)

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

(a) Workers Compensation and Employer's Liability. The Contractor is required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not 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 worker's compensation to be written by private carriers.

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

(c) Automobile Liability. The Contractor shall have automobile liability insurance written on

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(d) Aircraft 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 $200,000per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, other than passenger injury. Coverage for passenger injury shall be at least $200,000 multiplied by the number of seats or passengers, whichever is greater.

SECTION J - List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments

Attachment Number

Title Number of Pages

Attachment 1 – Wage Determination Experience Questionnaire Sample Biobased Sample Plan DOL Posters

SECTION K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. (DEC 2014)

452.219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information. (SEP 2001) The North American Industrial Classification System Code(s) and business size standard(s) describing the products and/or services to be acquired under this solicitation are listed below:

Contract line item(s): All

- NAICS Code: 561720

- Size Standard: $18 Million

SECTION L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors or Respondents

L.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

The Government must receive your proposal no later than the time and date specified in the request for proposal or subsequent amendment(s). This office requires Environmentally Preferable contract submission by electronic files.

L.2 SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS:

Proposal must be submitted to:

Email: david.easter@usda.gov FAX Submittals will not be accepted.

Contractor is responsible for verifying receipt of proposal by the Contracting Officer.

ONLY return documents requested. DO NO RETURN ENTIRE SOLICITATION.

1. Complete, Signed Offer (SF18)

2. Price Proposal, Schedule of Items. (submission of a proposal on ALL items is required)

3. Technical Proposal.

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4. Past Performance/Experience/Key Personnel

5. Utilization of Bio-based products Statement

Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in accordance with FAR 52.204-7. Offerors who fail to meet these requirements will not be considered for award.

52.204-7 System for Award Management. (OCT 2018) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting. (JUL 2016) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. (JUL 2016) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items. (OCT 2018) 52.216-1 Type of Contract. (APR 1984) The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price Contract resulting from this solicitation.

52.237-1 Site Visit. (APR 1984) 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es) www.acquisition.gov/far/ www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

452.204-70 Inquiries. (FEB 1988) Inquiries and all correspondence concerning this solicitation should be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer. Offerors should contact only the Contracting Officer issuing the solicitation about any aspect of this requirement prior to contract award.

M - SECTION M - Evaluation Factors for Award

52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items. (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous (Best Value) to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Price Technical capability to meet the Government requirement Past Performance Biobase Plan

Technical, Past Performance, and Biobased plan when combined, are less important, when compared to price.

(b) 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).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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52.217-5 Evaluation of Options. (JUL 1990) Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government’s best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

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