SOW_draft.docx

Introduction:

The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) located at Fort Dix, New Jersey, intends to make a single award to a responsible entity for the removal pumping and disposal of food service grease in accordance with all applicable state, federal and local regulations.

Place of Performance:

FCI Fort Dix 5755 Hartford Road Joint Base MDL, NJ 08640.

Scope of Service:

The contractor will provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to pump four underground grease traps and four solid grease dumpsters near buildings 5810, 5840, 5730 and 6695 and 2 additional grease traps inside the kitchen of Building 6695.

Each trap will be pumped at least once a month or as coordinated with the Contracting Officers Representative (COR). The contractor must have permits and licenses in place to facilitate the extraction of effluent and the contractor will supply the (COR) with verification of proper disposal. The contractor will be required to enter the East and West compounds and the Camp and remove waste effluent in a timely manner as not to impede the operation of the institution.

The FCI has grease traps of the following sizes:

West Compound Building 5810 - 1 trap approximately 1600 gallons;

West Compound Building 5840 - 1 trap approximately 1600 gallons;

East Compound Building 5730 - 2 traps approximately 2000 gallons;

Camp Building 6695 - 1 trap approximately 1500 gallons; 2 inside kitchen approximately 35 gallons each.

The FCI has solid grease dumpsters of the following sizes:

West Compound Building 5810 - 1 400 gallon dumpster;

West Compound Building 5840 - 1 400 gallon dumpster;

East Compound Building 5730 - 2 400 gallon dumpsters;

Camp Building 6695 - 1 400 gallon dumpster.

Schedule:

Services shall be conducted from 6:30 a.m. through 2:30 pm., Monday thru Friday excluding federal holidays.

FCI Fort Dix is located on the Joint Base McGuire, Dix, and Lakehurst (JBMDL). Additional approvals must also be obtained prior to being allowed on JBMDL. Entrance to the institution will be via the rear gate, processing time through the gate will include the checking in of all contractor staff, issuing badges, checking tools and materials being brought in. Upon exiting the institution the contractor must again have all personnel, tools and equipment checked.

Contractors should plan for a certain amount of time accrued for security considerations, i.e., base security checkpoint, check in screening, delays due to inmate movements, institution lockdowns, institution emergencies, etc. In the event of an institutional emergency, the Contractor will be instructed to secure and stow all tools, equipment and materials, and contractor will be escorted off the institution grounds. Work will be suspended until the institution emergency passes.

Institutional Security:

The contractor agrees to adhere to all regulations prescribed by the institution of the security, custody and conduct of inmates. The contractor shall attend an orientation program prior to assuming institution involvement. This orientation is approximately four hours. Once badged, the contract employees must attend a 4 hour refresher class each year. Reimbursement to the contractor for the time spent in institution security/professional related training will be the responsibility of the contractor.

All contractor personnel must complete a HSPD-12 background check prior to being allowed entrance to the institution, in addition all contractor personnel who will enter the institution must attend a four hour contractor orientation course and have a badge issued, and the contractor will not be reimbursed for time spent in the orientation class. Once badged, the affected employees must attend a 4 hour class once each year for a refresher class.

The contractor must have at least three badged and approved drivers on staff at all times.

The FCI shall ensure a representative is present to allow access to all areas by the contractor.

The contractor shall not bring cell phones, cameras, weapons or any other objects that violate criminal laws or are prohibited by Federal regulations or Bureau of Prisons policies on institution grounds. If use of a telephone is required in case of an emergency, the Government will provide a phone line for use.

The contractor shall provide the COR with three (3) copies of the safety data sheet (SDS) on all materials and substances that may be used during the course of this contract. In the event the Institution Safety Manager does not approve the material, it shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to locate and procure an alternative product.