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140P5124Q0004

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100 Alabama St., SW 1924 Building Atlanta GA 30303-8701

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NPS, Ft Sumter & Ft Moultrie NHP

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00010 Landscaping and Grounds Keeping Services for Fort Moultrie (FOMO), United States Coast Guard Life Saving Station (USCG LSS), Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, and Charles Pickney (CHPI) Mount Pleasant, South Carolina per the attached statement of work (SOW).

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140P5124Q0004

00020 OPION YEAR ONE. Landscaping and Grounds Keeping

Services for Fort Moultrie (FOMO), United States

Coast Guard Life Saving Station (USCG LSS), Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, and Charles

Pickney (CHPI) Mount Pleasant, South Carolina per the attached statement of work (SOW).

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 02/01/2025

Product/Service Code: S208

Product/Service Description: HOUSEKEEPING-

LANDSCAPING/GROUNDSKEEPING

Period of Performance: 02/01/2025 to 01/31/2026

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

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FAR 12.603

Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: 140P5124Q0004 Posted Date: December 11, 2023 Original Response Date: January 04, 2024 Current Response Date: January 04, 2023 Product or Service Code: S208 Set Aside: 100% Small Business NAICS Code:561730

Contracting Office Address:

National Park Service Interior Region 2 South Atlanta Gulf 100 Alabama St. SW, Building 1924, 5th Floor Atlanta, GA 30303

Description:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format outlined in FAR Subpart 12.6. Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

The National Park Service, Interior Region 2 South Atlanta Gulf has a requirement to provide Landscaping and Grounds Keeping Services for Fort Moultrie (FOMO), United States Coast Guard Life Saving Station (USCG LSS), Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, and Charles Pickney (CHPI) Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-06 dated 04 December 2023.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561730 - Landscaping Services with a small business size of $9,500,000.00. The Product Service Code (PSC) is S208: Housekeeping - Landscaping/groundskeeping.

The contractor must have current Representation and Certifications in SAM.gov, submitted with quote.

The Government contemplates the award of a single Firm-Fixed Price Contract using the best value – Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures. All eligible and responsible sources may submit a quote, which if timely received, shall be considered by the Agency. Companies must have valid Unique Entity Identifier and be registered with System for Award Management (www.sam.gov). SAM.gov offers free services. An offeror must ensure that they are self-certified under NAICS Code 561730 in the Representations and Certifications portion of SAM.gov. The basis of award is the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Award will be made to the responsible respondent pursuant to FAR subpart 9.1.

The ESTIMATED period of performance is anticipated to be 01 February 2024 through 31 January 2025 (With one option year period).

A site visit is scheduled, and prospective offerors are HIGHLY encouraged to visit the site to satisfy themselves as to the conditions of the site before submitting a quote. Attachment 0004 covers the site information.

STATEMENT OF WORK:

Fort Moultrie Complex

Coast Guard Life Saving Station Charles Pinckney National Historical Site

DATED:

November 2023

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SOUTHEAST REGION

Introduction:

Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU) is a unit of the National Park Service (NPS) and manages all of the National Park property located in the Charleston SC area. Work of this contract shall be performed at the following locations:

Sullivan’s Island Locations:

• Ft. Moultrie (FOMO) located at 1214 Middle St, Sullivans Island, SC 29482, including grounds around FOMO, Ft Moultrie Visitor Center, Cannon Row, Battery Jasper, and C230.

• Coast Guard Life Saving Station located at 1815 Ion Ave. Sullivans Island, SC 29482.

Charles Pinckney Site

• Charles Pinckney National Historic Site (CHPI) located at 1254 Longpoint Rd, Mt

Pleasant, SC 29464.

Specific locations are shown on provided maps as attachments to this SOW, documents titled: CHPI map and FOMO Fort, VC, Lighthouse grass cutting map.

The work of this contract consists of providing all labor, equipment, supervision, and materials to accomplish landscape maintenance tasks, including but not limited to:

• Turf/grass mowing, trimming, edging, mulching, and weeding flower beds, hedge trimming, tree trimming, bush hogging, applying NPS-approved chemicals for fertilizing, weed control and/or pest/disease control for the National Park Service locations described in the introduction.

• Historic Grounds – Properties covered in this contract are Historic grounds requiring special attention. It is extremely important to prevent the development of new and/or sizable root systems from developing. No additional growth is to exceed one half inch (0.5”) in diameter at any time.

• IMPORTANT –

• This includes all grounds covered in this contract regardless of frequency of other services.

• Growth is to be treated or trimmed flush to the ground.

• Growth is never to be pulled out by/with the roots.

SCOPE

1. Contractor shall provide all material, equipment, parts and labor required to perform all of the work of this contract

2. All equipment, material and waste removed or generated by work of this contract shall be properly disposed of offsite by the contractor.

3. Contractor shall verify the quantity of materials needed to complete the task identified in this statement of work.

4. Contractor shall provide a work site and environment that is safe for employees, for visitors to the Park, and NPS staff. If needed, the work area shall be cordoned off and secure.

5. All work shall be performed Monday through Friday from 7:00 am until 4:00 pm at the Fort

Moultrie and Life Saving Station sites, and from 9:00 am until 4:30 pm at the Charles Pinckney site. No work will be performed on weekends or federal holidays without prior approval.

6. Contractor and employee parking and equipment storage areas will be designated by the Park. No company signs shall be installed on government property. Eating will be performed in areas designated by the Park. Employees shall always wear appropriate clothing.

7. The Charleston area National Parks are smoke and tobacco-free sites.

8. Contractors shall notify NPS staff of scheduled site visits to ensure access to secure areas.

9. The Davis‐Bacon Act applies for this contract.

Specific Requirements:

Sullivan’s Island Locations:

Ft. Moultrie Visitor Center Ft Moultrie/Battery Jasper & SPAWAR Building Grounds Coast Guard Life Saving Station

Provide all required grounds maintenance at Fort Moultrie National Monument, 1214 Middle Street, Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, and the former U S Coast Guard Life Saving Station, 1815 Ion Avenue, Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina. See attached schematic diagram for areas and performance standards.

S-01

MOWING

Visitor Use Areas LOCATION: Ft. Moultrie Visitor Center

Ft Moultrie/Battery Jasper Complex Coast Guard Life Saving Station

FREQUENCY: Continuous TIMING: Continuous

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Maintain 2”-3” mowing height.

2. Clippings are to be left in the lawn to compost but must be evenly distributed with no clumps.

3. All clippings and debris must be removed from sidewalks and not left to accumulate at the edges.

S-02

PATHWAYS

Mowed

LOCATION: Ft. Moultrie/Battery Jasper.

Maintain 3 pathways:

• Path leading from Cannon Row to the beach access.

• Path between Ft Moultrie and beach access

• Path between Battery Jasper and field.

FREQUENCY: Continuous TIMING: Continuous

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Pathways shall be maintained free of obstructions to a minimum width of 3 feet a maximum width of 6 feet and a mowing height of 2” - 3”.

S-03

MOWING SPAWAR Grounds

LOCATION: SPAWAR Building Grounds

1. Inside fence.

2. Outside fence – 20 feet.

FREQUENCY: Continuous TIMING: Continuous

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

4. Maintain a height of level surfaces to no more than 2–3 inches.

5. Clippings to be left in the lawn to compost but must be evenly distributed with no clumps.

6. All clippings and debris must be removed from sidewalks and not left to accumulate at the edges.

7. Maintain growth on mounds not to exceed 8 inches, including random growth.

8. Do not allow plants or vines to climb onto structures or fencing from maintained areas.

S-04

PERIMETER

Maritime Forest Pathway

LOCATION: Ft Moultrie.

The tree line along the maritime forest and the Fort Moultrie Agricultural Field

FREQUENCY: Continuous TIMING: Continuous

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Maintain perimeter pathways at 6” - 8” mowing height and a minimum of 3’ to maximum 6’ path width.

2. Trim trees over path to maintain a head height of 8 feet above the ground.

S-05

WALKWAYS

Hard Surface Walkways LOCATION: • Fort Moultrie Visitor Center

• Fort Moultrie

• Battery Jasper (Including drain line passageway)

• SPAWAR Building Grounds

• Coast Guard Life Saving Station

FREQUENCY: Continuous TIMING: Continuous

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Maintain all sidewalks and hard surface walkways free of debris including grass, weeds, sand, clippings etc.

2. Walkways are to be edged and kept free of all debris with no encroachment onto the walkway at any time.

S-06 TRIMMING-Light

Bushes, Shrubs, and Ornamental Grasses LOCATION: • Ft. Moultrie visitor center. Lining both sides of the property.

• Coast Guard Life Saving Station; Surrounding the Quarters Building FREQUENCY: Continuous TIMING: Continuous

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Bushes and shrubs must be maintained at a height of 6 feet with no more than 6-inch encroachment over the walking surface. Where no walkways exist bushes and shrubs shall be maintained to minimize sprawl and provide a clean, orderly appearance.

2. All unwanted vines and trees growing in the shrubs and bushes shall be removed regularly.

S-07 TRIMMING - Heavy

Bushes, Shrubs, and Ornamental Grasses LOCATION: • Ft. Moultrie visitor center. Lining both sides of the property.

• Coast Guard Life Saving Station; Surrounding the Quarters Building FREQUENCY: 1x per year TIMING: • February to March

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Heavy trimming may only occur between February and March.

(Contractor must contact Contract Officer Representative (COR) two weeks in advance to schedule heavy trimming of the shrubs and bushes.)

2. Ornamental grasses shall be cut back once per year to remove dead material (February to March).

S-08

AGRICULTURAL FIELD

Battery Jasper LOCATION: • Ft Moultrie/Battery Jasper Complex:

• Agricultural Field and Top of Battery Jasper FREQUENCY: 1x per year TIMING: September

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Agricultural Field: Alternate cutting 50% of field one time each year to a height of 8 inches. (Coordinate timing and area selection with COR one month in advance.)

2. Agricultural Field: Remove all young woody species growth from 100% of the field once per year.

S-09

BATTERY JASPER

Roof Cutting LOCATION: Battery Jasper Complex:

FREQUENCY: 1x per year TIMING: September

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Remove all young woody species and briars. Clippings from grass and ground cover may remain but must be evenly distributed with no clumps.

2. Cut to a height of 8”

• ***Safety plan must be provided to the NPS annually and approved prior to scheduling this task.

S - 10

TREE TRIMMING

Light

LOCATION: • Fort Moultrie Visitor Center Grounds

• Fort Moultrie, Battery Jasper, and SPAWAR Grounds

• Coast Guard Life Saving Station Grounds

FREQUENCY: Continuous TIMING: Continuous

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Remove and dispose of the dead fronds and seed spathes from the crown of all palmetto trees.

2. Remove excess growth keeping proper distances from structures and passable height on walkways, paths, and parking areas.

S -11

TREE TRIMMING

Heavy LOCATION: • Near structures and parking areas.

• Fort Moultrie, Battery Jasper, and SPAWAR Grounds.

• Coast Guard Life Saving Station.

FREQUENCY: 1x per year TIMING: February to March

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Trim to remove dead or damaged limbs/Prepare for growing season;

maintain vehicle clearance for the parking areas, and keep limbs from touching or overhanging buildings and structures.

2. Remove any associated debris.

S -12

MOUNDS

Maintenance

LOCATION: Fort Moultrie Proper FREQUENCY: Continuous TIMING: Continuous

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Maintain growth on mounds not to exceed 8 inches, including random growth.

2. Do not allow plants or vines to climb onto structures from maintained areas.

S-13

MOUNDS

Heavy Trimming LOCATION: Fort Moultrie Proper FREQUENCY: 1x per year TIMING: September

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Trim growth on mounds to a height of 2”-3” to control the spread of woody species and briars.

2. Remove any woody species and briars.

3. Clippings from grass and ground cover may remain but must be evenly distributed with no clumps.

S-14

FLOWER BEDS

Maintenance

LOCATION: • Ft. Moultrie VC

• Coast Guard Life Saving Station house.

FREQUENCY: Continuous TIMING: Continuous

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Flower beds shall be maintained free of weeds, unwanted plants, and debris. Root suckers shall be removed regularly from the beds during the growing season.

S-15

FLOWER BEDS

Mulch LOCATION: • Ft. Moultrie VC

• Coast Guard Life Saving Station house.

FREQUENCY: 1x per year TIMING: No earlier than: February

No later than: Last week of March

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Natural color wood mulch shall be added to the berms and flower beds.

2. Prior to adding mulch to the berms and flower beds, remove all weeds, unwanted plants, and root suckers.

S-16

Parking Lot Perimeter LOCATION: Ft. Moultrie Visitor Center: Parking Lot and Perimeter Hedgerows

FREQUENCY: 1x per year TIMING: September

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Remove and dispose of all debris from around the base of all hedgerows in order to avoid accumulation.

Charles Pinckney Site:

Provide all required grounds maintenance at Charles Pinckney National Historic Site, 1254 Longpoint Road, Mt. Pleasant South Carolina. See attached schematic diagram for areas and performance standards.

C-01

MOWING

Visitor Use Areas LOCATION: Charles Pinckney FREQUENCY: Continuous TIMING: Continuous

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Maintain 2”-3” mowing height.

2. Clippings to be left in the lawn to compost but must be evenly distributed with no clumps.

3. All clippings must be removed from sidewalks and not left to accumulate at the edges.

C-02

MOWING/TRIMMING

Perimeter

LOCATION: Charles Pinckney FREQUENCY: Continuous TIMING: Continuous

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Maintain perimeter pathways at 6” - 8” mowing height, and a minimum of 3’ to maximum 6’ path width.

2. Trim trees to maintain a head-height of 8 feet above the ground to prevent encroachment into pathways.

3. Maintain ground around newly planted Oak trees by mowing 10 feet into both sides of the fields along the paved historic road.

C-03

MOWING

Agricultural Fields LOCATION: Charles Pinckney FREQUENCY: 1x per year TIMING: September

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Agricultural Field: Alternate cutting 50% of field one time each year to a height of 8 inches. Coordinate timing and area selection with COR one month in advance)

2. Agricultural Field: Remove all young woody species growth from 100% of the field once per year.

3. Clippings to be left in the field to compost but must be evenly distributed with no clumps.

C-04

MOWING

Overflow Parking Fields LOCATION: Charles Pinckney FREQUENCY: 3 times per year

TIMING: Once in September: At the same time, and to the specification of the Agricultural Field.

Two additional cuts per year at the request of the park for event parking, then maintained until the event is over.

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Field will need to be bush hogged first then cut as normal (2”-3”) a couple of times to reach satisfactory length and proper clipping spread.

2. See “Timing Chart” C-05

WALKWAYS

Hard Surface Walkways

LOCATION: Charles Pinckney Grounds FREQUENCY: Continuous TIMING: Continuous

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Maintain all sidewalks and hard surface walkways free of debris including grass, weeds, sand, clippings, etc.

2. Walkways are to be edged and kept free of all debris with no encroachment exceeding 2 inches onto the walkway at any time.

C-06

PINESTRAW

LOCATION: • Charles Pinckney House

• Comfort Station

• Camellia beds

• Azalea Groves.

FREQUENCY: 2x per year TIMING: Fall: No later than Sept 1

Spring: No later than March 31

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Longleaf pine straw shall be added to the berms and flower beds around the House, Comfort Station, camellias, and azalea groves at CHPI Prior to adding straw to the berms and flower beds, remove all weeds and unwanted plants.

C-07

DEFENSIBLE SPACE

And Access Path

LOCATION: • Curatorial Storage Building

• Backflow preventer

• Fire suppression standpipe,

• Fire suppression dry pipe

• Drive path

FREQUENCY: As needed to maintain clearance TIMING: As needed to maintain clearance

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Cut back the weeds/bushes and maintain a minimum of 10-foot perimeter around the Curatorial building, backflow preventer, fire suppression standpipe, and the fire suppression dry pipe connection at the Curatorial building.

C-08

TREE TRIMMING

Boundary Path LOCATION: Charles Pinckney boundary FREQUENCY: As needed TIMING: As needed

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Trim the boundary tree line as needed to maintain an 8-foot head height at the perimeter trail to prevent limbs from becoming a hazard or nuisance to the visitors or landscapers maintaining those areas.

Note: Regular pruning of azaleas and camellas is not a part of this contract but may be requested on occasion by NPS as a supplemental service to be billed separately.

C-09

EDGING

Historic Roadway LOCATION: Charles Pinckney Roadway FREQUENCY: 1x per year TIMING: No earlier than: Feb 1

No later than: March 31

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Edge and completely remove debris to avoid encroachment of vegetation onto roadbed.

C-10

MOWING, WEED CONTROL, & MAINTENANCE

Rubberized Walkway

LOCATION: Charles Pinckney Rubberized Walkway FREQUENCY: Continuous TIMING: Continuous

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Mow 6 feet wide on both sides of the walkway.

2. Maintain 2”-3” mowing height.

3. Clippings to be left in the lawn to compost but must be evenly distributed with no clumps.

4. All clippings must be discharged away from sidewalks and not left to accumulate at the edges.

5. Surface of the rubberized walkway shall be maintained free of any growth on or through walkway.

6. Walkway edges. It is not permissible to use trimming equipment that will in any way damage the walkway. Herbicide may be used to maintain a 6-inch barrier along both sides of the walkway (all approval and reporting requirements apply.)

7. NOTE: No equipment is allowed on this walkway.

General Provisions:

Park-wide Mowing, edging and line trimming shall be performed to trim and/or remove weeds, grass and encroaching vegetation from areas that are unwanted, including the walking and nature paths.

Encroachment of unwanted vegetation onto walkways may not exceed 2 inches at any time. All debris, including grass clippings, must be completely cleared from all walkways, porches, patios etc. as part of each service. Manpower and equipment will be capable of completing an entire mowing and trimming cycle within two consecutive working days at each site. All NPS property located on Sullivan’s Island is considered one site and all NPS property located on Long Point Rd. in Mt Pleasant is considered one site. All debris created from any work performed by the contractor shall be properly disposed of offsite by the contractor.

All work shall be performed under the direction of a grounds maintenance supervisor. The supervisor shall be the primary contact person with the COR. The contractor shall provide the COR the name, phone number and e‐mail address of the onsite supervisor. The onsite supervisor shall be on the job site at all times work is being performed and will be the contact person for the contractor.

Removal of dead or dying plant material is included in this contract. However, replacement of dead or dying plant material is not included in this contract but may be requested by the NPS from the contractor on occasion as a supplemental service to be billed separately.

Applying Chemicals:

PW-01

WEED CONTROL

LOCATION: Parkwide/All sites FREQUENCY: As needed TIMING: As needed

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Contractor shall have at least one person possessing a South Carolina Commercial Pesticide license who shall manage herbicide operations.

Licensing information for South Carolina can be found at the following link: https://www.clemson.edu/public/regulatory/pesticide-regulation/licensing/commercial/index.html

2. Contractor shall provide weed control in all areas where weeds are unwanted.

3. The Contractor shall provide copies of the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) for all chemicals/fertilizers used

4. The Contractor when requested (yearly) shall provide a log showing all chemicals used the previous year. The chemical log shall be maintained current at all times. The chemical log shall include the chemical name, date applied, quantity applied, and name of person applying the chemical for each application.

5. NPS must approve all chemicals prior to use.

6. The contractor shall notify the COR and Field Point of Contact of their intent to use chemicals in the tentative monthly schedule, and again 24 hours prior to using any chemicals.

PW-02

FERTILIZER

APPLICATION

LOCATION: • Ft Moultrie Visitor Center Grounds and Parking Area

• Ft Moultrie Proper: Grounds both inside and outside the fort.

• Charles Pinckney House Grounds

FREQUENCY: 1x per year TIMING: Coordinate with COR

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD:

1. Contractor shall apply fertilizer to the grass areas once per year.

2. The Contractor shall provide copies of the MSDS (Material Safety

Data Sheet) for all chemicals/fertilizers used.

3. Fertilizer type (chemical mixture) shall be approved and scheduled by the COR.

4. Fungicides and/or pesticides may be applied as needed to remediate identified problems with turf grass, but only after consultation and approval by NPS.

Scheduling and Coordination:

A) The contractor, in consultation with the COR, is responsible for the establishment and maintenance of the mowing and trimming schedule. The contractor shall notify the COR 24 hours prior to beginning any mowing cycle.

B) Work shall be performed between the hours of 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays for all areas located on Sullivans Island. Work shall be performed between https://www.clemson.edu/public/regulatory/pesticide-regulation/licensing/commercial/index.html https://www.clemson.edu/public/regulatory/pesticide-regulation/licensing/commercial/index.html the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays for all areas located at CHPI.

Staging Area and Cleanup:

A) Contractor shall confine the staging of materials, equipment, and vehicles, and all other operations in connection with this contract to areas designated by the COR.

B) The contractor is required to furnish all labor, equipment, supplies, materials, and fuel for daily operations.

C) Particular attention must be given to remove grass clippings that may be blown into subsurface door openings and passageways inside Fort Moultrie. In these areas hand sweeping and pickup with a broom and dustpan is the only approved option to remove grass.

Adjustment for Inadequate Performance;

A) Well-maintained turf areas are the National Park Service’s goals. Routine inspection shall be performed to minimize work improperly performed. Such inspections are designed only to assure that the NPS pays only for those services, which have been specified, and adequately completed by the contractor.

B) In the event the contractor fails to successfully perform the required work, the National Park Service has the right to withhold partial payment.

Invoices, Payments, and Schedule A) Draft invoices are to be submitted to the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) via email for review and approval for upload to the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).

B) All invoices shall be submitted monthly via e‐mail as a stand-alone attachment in the form of a progress invoice clearly showing the total yearly contract cost, any previous payments, current invoice amount, and total funds remaining (un-paid) on the contract.

C) The total annual cost of the contract shall be divided into 12 equal monthly payments and will be paid by direct deposit.

D) Invoices shall include

1) A list of all areas cut, dates of each cut, dates of the billing cycle, and billed amount.

2) Tentative monthly schedule of services for the upcoming month to be provided to the COR with the draft invoice email. Final coordination of services will be with park Field Point of Contact.

Contract Officer Representative:

The Contract Office Representative (COR) for this contract will be determined at award.

Period of Performance This service contract is for 1 year beginning at the Notice to Proceed, plus 4 option years.

SAFETY:

All work performed on government property shall be accomplished in accordance with OSHA, EPA, Federal, State (SCDHEC) and local regulations and requirements. Prior to starting work on government property, the contractor shall submit to Fort Sumter National Monument for approval a copy of their company safety plan pertaining to this particular contract. Although not all inclusive, the safety plan must address at a minimum the following areas:

3) Confined space operations (if required)

4) Heavy equipment operations (if required)

5) Mowing equipment operations

6) Public/visitor safety (barriers/signage, etc…)

7) Traffic safety plan (if required)

8) Trenching/sloping of soil

9) Personal protective equipment to be used

10) Hazardous materials (HAZMAT) to be used

a. Copies of Safety Data Sheets must be provided to the Park

b. Storage of HAZMAT

11) Emergency response protocols

12) Personnel training requirements

13) OSHA DART rate

a. OSHA 300A Summary for last three years

14) Safety plan for the yearly mowing of Battery Jasper is required prior to scheduling this task.

Contractor shall use “green” products whenever possible, and all HAZMAT must be pre-approved for use by the CHPI Collateral Duty Safety Coordinator. The contractor shall be responsible for the safety and security of the site to ensure unauthorized personnel (park visitors & employees) do not enter the construction area.

SECURITY & WORK HOURS:

A) Contractor shall only perform this work as coordinated with park staff.

B) Work near parking lots –

a. Work near parking lots is to be done outside of normal business hours. Coordinate with Contracting Officer’s Representative and Park Field Point of Contact.

b. This is to decrease liability and damage and/or debris on vehicles and increase contract efficiency.

SUBMITTALS

A) Proposal including total annual contract cost.

B) Safety Plan - Site specific safety plan for all operations, including those that occur infrequently.

C) List of all chemicals/fertilizers proposed for use, including Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

a. Maintain an up-to-date list of the location, quantity, dates of application of all chemicals/fertilizers (after approval) used in the park. This list will be requested periodically throughout the contract for review, and once per year for annual reporting requirements.

D) Work Schedule E) Opportunity for input and/or innovation –

a. At the time of proposal, please specify any comments, recommendations, or alterations for given tasks (timing, frequency, product, alternative approach, assumptions, etc.)

b. Use form provided named - Proposed Changes to Requirement_v[x] (BLANK)

i. See instructions tab for instructions, file naming, and revisions.

LANDSCAPING TASK TIMING

S-01 Continuous Continuous ● ● ●

S-02 Continuous

Continuous

S-03 Continuous Continuous ● S-04 Continuous Continuous ●

S-05 Continuous

Continuous

S-06 Continuous

Continuous

S-07 Yearly

Feb to March

S-08 Yearly 50% each Sept. ● S-09 Yearly September ● S-10 Continuous Continuous ● ● ● S-11 Yearly Feb to March ● ● ● S-12 Continuous Continuous ● S-13 Yearly September ● S-14 Continuous Continuous ● ● S-15 Yearly Feb to March ● ● S-16 Yearly September ●

C-01 Continuous Continuous ●

C-02 Continuous Continuous ●

C-03 Yearly 50% each Sept. ●

C-04 3x per Yr.

1 - Sept.

2 - Upon request based on events.

C-05 Continuous Continuous ●

C-06

2x per Yr.

No later than Sept 1.

No later than March 31.

C-07

As needed to maintain clearance.

As needed to maintain clearance.

C-08 As needed As needed ● C-09 Yearly Feb 1 to March 31 ● C-10 Continuous Continuous ●

PW-01 As Needed As Needed ● ● ● ● PW-02 Yearly Coordinate w/ COR ● ● ● ●

Edging Historic Roadway Rubberized Walkway

Weed Control Fertil izer

Mowing Agricultural Fields

Mowing Overflow Parking Fields

Walkways/Hard Surfaces

Pine Straw: CHPI Farmhouse, Comfort Station, Camelias, & Azaleas.

Defensible Space - Curatorial

Tree Trimming - CHPI Boundary Path

Mounds - Heavy Trimming Flower beds - Mainenance Flower beds - Mulch Parking lot Perimeter

Mowing Visitor Use Areas

Mowing Perimeter & Removing weed growth/maintaining space around New Oak trees.

Trimming - Heavy Shrubs & Bushes

Agricultural field Cutting Battery Jasper Roof Tree Trimming - Light Tree Trimming - Heavy Mounds - Maintenance

CHPI

Sullivan's Island Properties

Charles Pinckney Site

Park-wide

Mowing

Pathway Maintenance - Cannon Row to Beach access

Mowing SPAWAR Grounds Perimeter Maritime Forest Pathway

Hard Surface Walkways Edging and l ine Trimming.

Trimming - Light Shrubs & Bushes

Item Number

Task Frequency Timing

FOMO

VC/HQ

FOMO

Jas./ SPA

USCG LSS

FORT MOULTRIE

TIMING EVENT DATE COMPLETED

February-March S-06 (1 of 1) Heavy Trimming – Shrubs and Bushes

February-March S-10 (1 of 1) Tree Trimming - Deciduous and Live Oak

February-March S-14 (1 of 1) Flower beds - Mulch

September S-07 (1 of 1) Agricultural Field Cut 50% Each Year (Alternating)

September S-08 (1 of 1) Battery Jasper Roof

September S-12 (1 of 1) Mounds - Heavy Trimming

September S-15 (1 of 1) Parking lot perimeter

CHARLES PINCKNEY

NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

TIMING EVENT DATE COMPLETED

February - March C-06 (1 of 2) - Pine straw at CHPI House, Comfort Station, Camellias, and Azaleas

February - March C-09 (1 of 1) – Edging - Historic Roadway

September C-03 (1 of 1) Mowing - Agricultural Fields Cut 50% Each Year (Alternating)

September C-04 (1 of 3) Mowing - Overflow Parking Fields

September C-06 (2 of 2) Pine straw at CHPI House, Comfort Station, Camellias, and Azaleas

SCHEDULED EVENT DATE COMPLETED

C-04 (2 of 3) Mowing - Overflow Parking Fields

C-04 (3 of 3) Mowing - Overflow Parking Fields ii.

All interested companies shall provide quotes for the following:

Contract Line Item Number (CLIN): Landscaping and Grounds Keeping Services for Fort Moultrie (FOMO), United States Coast Guard Life Saving Station (USCG LSS), Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, and Charles Pickney (CHPI) Mount Pleasant, South Carolina per the attached statement of work (SOW).

Please provide all pricing with attachment 0004.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-16 52.204-18 52.204-27

Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application

AUG 2020

AUG 2020

JUN 2023

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items MAR 2023 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items DEC 2022 52.232-39 52.232-40

Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

JUN 2013

MAR 2023

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2021)

(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 to the Government, price and other factors considered.

Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors that represents the Best Value – Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offer The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(1) Price

(2) Technical Capability

(3) Past Performance

Technical Capability and past performance, when combined, are equal when compared to price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers or 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.

(End of provision)

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC

2022)

The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at http://www.sam.gov/portal. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

“Administrative merits determination” means certain notices or findings of labor law violations issued by an enforcement agency following an investigation. An administrative merits determination may be final or be subject to appeal or further review. To determine whether a particular notice or finding is covered by this definition, it is necessary to consult section II.B. in the DOL Guidance.

“Arbitral award or decision” means an arbitrator or arbitral panel determination that a labor law violation occurred, or that enjoined or restrained a violation of labor law. It includes an award or decision that is not final or is subject to being confirmed, modified, or vacated by a court, and includes an award or decision resulting from private or http://www.sam.gov/portal confidential proceedings. To determine whether a particular award or decision is covered by this definition, it is necessary to consult section II.B. in the DOL Guidance.

“Civil judgment” means--

(1) In paragraph (h) of this provision: A judgment or finding of a civil offense by any court of competent jurisdiction.

(2) In paragraph (s) of this provision: Any judgment or order entered by any Federal or State court in which the court determined that a labor law violation occurred, or enjoined or restrained a violation of labor law.

It includes a judgment or order that is not final or is subject to appeal. To determine whether a particular judgment or order is covered by this definition, it is necessary to consult section II.B. in the DOL Guidance.

“DOL Guidance” means the Department of Labor (DOL) Guidance entitled: “Guidance for Executive Order 13673, ‘Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces’ “. The DOL Guidance, dated August 25, 2016, can be obtained from www.dol.gov/fairpayandsafeworkplaces.

“Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

“Enforcement agency” means any agency granted authority to enforce the Federal labor laws. It includes the enforcement components of DOL (Wage and Hour Division, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, and the National Labor Relations Board. It also means a State agency designated to administer an OSHA-approved State Plan, but only to the extent that the State agency is acting in its capacity as administrator of such plan. It does not include other Federal agencies which, in their capacity as contracting agencies, conduct investigations of potential labor law violations. The enforcement agencies associated with each labor law under E.O. 13673 are--

(1) Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) for--

(i) The Fair Labor Standards Act;

(ii) The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act;

(iii) 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter IV, formerly known as the Davis-Bacon Act;

(v) 41 U.S.C. chapter 67, formerly known as the Service Contract Act;

(vi) The Family and Medical Leave Act; and

(vii) E.O. 13658 of February 12, 2014 (Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors);

(2) Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for--

(i) The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; and

(ii) OSHA-approved State Plans;

(3) Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) for--

(i) Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973;

http://www.dol.gov/fairpayandsafeworkplaces

(ii) The Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1972 and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974; and

(iii) E.O. 11246 of September 24, 1965 (Equal Employment Opportunity);

(4) National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for the National Labor Relations Act; and

(5) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for--

(i) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;

(ii) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990;

(iii) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; and

(iv) Section 6(d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (Equal Pay Act).

“Forced or indentured child labor” means all work or service—

(6) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(7) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

“Highest-level owner” means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

“Immediate owner” means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

“Inverted domestic corporation,” means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

“Labor compliance agreement” means an agreement entered into between a contractor or subcontractor and an enforcement agency to address appropriate remedial measures, compliance assistance, steps to resolve issues to increase compliance with the labor laws, or other related matters.

“Labor laws” means the following labor laws and E.O.s:

(1) The Fair Labor Standards Act.

(2) The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970.

(3) The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.

(4) The National Labor Relations Act.

(5) 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter IV, formerly known as the Davis-Bacon Act.

(6) 41 U.S.C. chapter 67, formerly known as the Service Contract Act.

(7) E.O. 11246 of September 24, 1965 (Equal Employment Opportunity).

(8) Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

(9) The Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1972 and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974.

(10) The Family and Medical Leave Act.

(11) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

(12) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

(13) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.

(14) E.O. 13658 of February 12, 2014 (Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors).

(15) Equivalent State laws as defined in the DOL Guidance. (The only equivalent State laws implemented in the FAR are OSHA-approved State Plans, which can be found at www.osha.gov/dcsp/osp/approved_state_plans.html).

“Labor law decision” means an administrative merits determination, arbitral award or decision, or civil judgment, which resulted from a violation of one or more of the laws listed in the definition of “labor laws”.

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

“Predecessor” means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

“Restricted business operations” means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate— http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/osp/approved_state_plans.html

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

“Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

“Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

“Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002,” means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States;

and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

“Subsidiary” means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

“Successor” means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term “successor” does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

“Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans(as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

“Women-owned business concern” means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business concern” means a small business concern --

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127),” means a small business concern…