1605AE-26-Q-00005 Atlanta JCC Caretaker RFQ.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

THIS RFQ IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

b. TELEPHONE

AREA CODE

NUMBER

STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6/1995)

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

Previous edition not usable

8. TO:

b. COMPANYa. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

7. DELIVERY

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE

ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or service. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotation must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

ITEM NUMBER

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations are are not attached.

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

a. NAME OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

PAGE OF PAGES

1. REQUEST NUMBER 2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG. 1

RATING

5a. ISSUED BY 6. DELIVER BY (Date)

NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

c. CITY

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL (NO COLLECT CALLS)

200 CONSTITUTION AVE, NW

ROOM N4464 - OFFICE OF JOB CORPS

ATTN: PERRYN GIVENS & HEEJUNG CHUN

ATTN: MARC-OLIVIER TSCHIBELU

US Department of Labor Job Corps Acquisition Services 200 Constitution Ave, NW N-4643 Washington DC 20210

1631-OJC-26-CDC-00271605AE-26-Q-00005

Kabir Saka

413-4042

US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

20210

06/08/2026

06/25/2026 05:00 P.M. ED

Multiple

Washington Dc

DC

Atlanta Job Corps Center

4850 Washington Road

South Fulton, GA 30349

RFQ No. 1605AE-26-Q-00005

Atlanta Job Corps Center Caretaker and

Security Services.

This Acquisition is a Total Small

Business Set-Aside

Period of Performance: 08/01/2026 to

10/31/2026

0001 3 MOAtlanta Caretaker and Security

Services.

Product/Service Code: Z1CZ

Continued...

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGES

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(B)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

(F)

OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

ITEM NO.

(A)

QUANTITY

(C)

NSN 7540-01-152-8067

1605AE-26-Q-00005

Delivery: 08/01/2026

1001 3 MOAtlanta Caretaker & Security Services

(Option Line Item)

(Anticipated Option Exercise Date) 11/01/2026

Product/Service Code: Z1CZ

Delivery: 11/01/2026

Period of Performance: 11/01/2026 to

01/31/2027

Table of Contents

1 - Section 1 - Supplies/Services and Prices

2 - Section 2 - Contract Clauses

3 - Section 3- Performance Work Statement & Wage Determination Attachments

4- Section 4 - Provisions & Local Clauses

5- Section 5- Instructions to Offerors, Evaluation Factors, Basis of Award.………………………………. 26

1 - Section 1 - Supplies/Services and Prices

SUPPLIES/SERVICES AND PRICES

REQUEST FOR QUOTE

1.0 SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The U.S. Department of Labor’s, Office of Job Corps, has a requirement for interim security and caretaker services at the Atlanta Job Corps Center. As outlined in the Performance Work

Statement, the contractor shall provide all required equipment, materials, services and all necessary personnel to provide security, facilities and grounds maintenance, and inventory of equipment and property to sustain operational status and prevent damage or deterioration of real property and equipment. The site of the Atlanta Job Corp Center is located at 4850

Washington Road South Fulton, Georgia 30349. A full description of the required services, and the location of performance are outlined in the Performance Work Statement, copy attached.

1.2 ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFEROR(s)

Your quote must be received by June 25, 2026, at 5 PM EDT. Pricing must be provided in

PART 1 – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COST schedule of this solicitation. A cost must be provided for each line item. Your quote shall be emailed to saka.kabir.a@dol.gov and pyattharvin.martrelle@dol.gov. All questions pertaining to this request for quote must be submitted in writing to Kabir Saka, Contract Specialist, at saka.kabir.a@dol.gov by Close of

Business (COB), Wednesday, June 10, 2026.

1.2 SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

1.2.1 CONTRACT LINE-ITEM NUMBER (CLIN)

mailto:saka.kabir.a@dol.gov mailto:pyattharvin.martrelle@dol.gov.

CLIN Description Qty Unit Amount

0001 BASE PERIOD

Atlanta Caretaker & Security Services

3 Mo

1001 OPTION PERIOD 1

Atlanta Caretaker & Security Services

3 Mo

TOTAL BASE + ALL OPTION PERIODS

2 - Section 2 - Contract Clauses

CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.204-7 System for Award Management (NOV 2025)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (NOV 2025)

52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements. (NOV 2025)

52.204-15 Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery

Contracts. (NOV 2025)

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications.

(DEC 2014)

52.204-91 Contractor Identification (NOV 2025)

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations.

(NOV 2025)

52.222-49 Service Contract Labor Standards

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (APR

2026)

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(NOV 2025)

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020)

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022)

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2022)

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation

(a) Definitions. The clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated by reference.

(b) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post acceptance rights—

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered;

and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(c) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due because of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31

U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(d) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.

(e) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal, or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause FAR 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated in this contract by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence. Examples of occurrences include acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the

Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. When an excusable delay occurs, the Contractor shall—

(1) Notify the Contracting Officer by writing as soon as possible.

(2) Remedy the delay as quickly as possible; and

(3) Notify the Contracting Officer when the occurrence is over

(g) Invoice. The Government will handle invoices according to the Prompt Payment Act (31

U.S.C. 3903) and 5 CFR part 1315. The Contractor shall submit invoices to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include the information required by 5 CFR part 1315.9(b).

(h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees, and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark, or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the

Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings.

(i) Payment—

(1) Items accepted. Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract.

(2) Prompt payment. The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt

Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315.

(3) Discount. In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be computed from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date that appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

(4) Overpayments. If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate contract financing or invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on a contract financing or invoice payment, the Contractor shall—

(i) Remit the overpayment amount to the payment office cited in the contract along with a description of the overpayment including the—

(A) Circumstances of the overpayment (e.g., duplicate payment, erroneous payment, liquidation errors, date(s) of overpayment).

(B) Affected contract number and delivery order number, if applicable.

(C) Affected line item or subline item, if applicable.

(D) Contractor point of contact; and

(ii) Provide a copy of the remittance and supporting documentation to the Contracting Officer.

(5) Interest. (i) All amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall bear simple interest from the date due until paid unless paid within 30 days of becoming due. The interest rate shall be the interest rate established by the Secretary of the

Treasury as provided in 41 U.S.C. 7109, which is applicable to the period in which the amount becomes due, as provided in (i)(6)(v) of this clause, and then at the rate applicable for each six-month period as fixed by the Secretary until the amount is paid.

(ii) The Government may issue a demand for payment to the Contractor upon finding a debt is due under the contract.

(iii) Final decisions. The Contracting Officer will issue a final decision as required by FAR part

33 if–

(A) The Contracting Officer and the Contractor are unable to reach agreement on the existence or amount of a debt within 30 days.

(B) The Contractor fails to liquidate a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer within the timeline specified in the demand for payment unless the amounts were not repaid because the Contractor has requested an installment payment agreement; or

(C) The Contractor requests a deferment of collection on a debt previously demanded by the

Contracting Officer (see FAR part 32).

(iv) If a demand for payment was previously issued for the debt, the demand for payment included in the final decision shall identify the same due date as the original demand for payment.

(v) Amounts shall be due at the earliest of the following dates:

(A) The date fixed under this contract.

(B) The date of the first written demand for payment, including any demand for payment resulting from a termination for cause.

(vi) The interest charge shall be computed for the actual number of calendar days involved beginning on the due date and ending on-

(A) The date on which the designated office receives payment from the Contractor.

(B) The date of issuance of a government check to the Contractor from which an amount otherwise payable has been withheld as a credit against the contract debt; or

(C) The date on which an amount withheld and applied to the contract debt would otherwise have become payable to the Contractor.

(vii) The interest charge made under this clause may be reduced under the procedures for interest credits prescribed in FAR part 32 in effect on the date of this contract.

(j) Risk of loss. Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, risk of loss or damage to the supplies provided under this contract shall remain with the Contractor until, and shall pass to the Government upon—

(1) Delivery of the supplies to a carrier, if transportation is f.o.b. origin; or

(2) Delivery of the supplies to the Government at the destination specified in the contract, if transportation is f.o.b. destination.

(k) Taxes. The contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties.

(l) Termination for the Government’s convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government using its standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination. The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor’s records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred which reasonably could have been avoided.

(m) Termination for cause. The Government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by the Contractor, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. The Government will send a cure notice to the

Contractor, unless the reason for the termination is late delivery. In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the Government improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.

(n) Title. Unless specified elsewhere in this contract, title to items furnished under this contract shall pass to the Government upon acceptance, regardless of when or where the Government takes physical possession.

(o) Warranty. The Contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered under this contract are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

(p) Limitation of liability. Except as otherwise provided by an express warranty, the Contractor will not be liable to the Government for consequential damages resulting from any defect or deficiencies in accepted items.

(q) Compliance with laws unique to Government contracts. The Contractor agrees to comply with 31 U.S.C. 1352 relating to limitations on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain

Federal contracts; 40 U.S.C. chapter 37, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards; 41 U.S.C.

chapter 87, Kickbacks; 49 U.S.C. 40118, Government-financed air transportation; and 41

U.S.C. chapter 21 relating to procurement integrity.

(r) Order of precedence. Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order:

(1) The schedule of supplies/services.

(2) Disputes, Payments, Invoice, Compliance with Laws Unique to Government Contracts, and

Unauthorized Obligations paragraphs of this clause.

(3) Other contract clauses incorporated in the solicitation or contract.

(4) Addenda to this solicitation or contract.

(5) Solicitation provisions incorporated in the solicitation.

(6) Other paragraphs of this clause.

(7) Other documents, exhibits, and attachments; and

(8) The specification.

(s) Unauthorized obligations.

(1) Except as stated in paragraph (s)(2) of this clause, when any supply or service acquired under this contract is subject to any End User License Agreement (EULA), Terms of Service

(TOS), or similar legal instrument or agreement, that includes any clause requiring the

Government to indemnify the Contractor or any person or entity for damages, costs, fees, or any other loss or liability that would create an Anti-Deficiency Act violation (31 U.S.C. 1341), the following shall govern:

(i) Any such clause is unenforceable against the Government.

(ii) Neither the Government nor any Government-authorized end user shall be deemed to have agreed to such clause by virtue of it appearing in the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement. If the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement is invoked through an “I agree” click box or other comparable mechanism (e.g., “click-wrap” or “browse-wrap” agreements), execution does not bind the Government or any Government authorized end user to such clause.

(iii) Any such clause is deemed to be stricken from the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement.

(2) Paragraph (s)(1) of this clause does not apply to indemnification by the Government that is expressly authorized by statute and specifically authorized under applicable agency regulations and procedures.

(t) Comptroller General examination of record. This paragraph applies if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid procedures and is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold on the date of award of this contract.

(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 part 4, longer period required by statute, or periods specified in 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 clause 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.

(u) Incorporation by reference. The Contractor’s representations and certifications, including those completed electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM), are incorporated by reference into the contract.

(End of clause)

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed

6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by writing notice to the

Contractor within 1 day.

(End of clause)

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by writing notice to the

Contractor within 1 day provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend it by at least 10 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(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 21 months.

(End of clause)

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation. (NOV 2025)

a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options.

However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority.

Small business concern—

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13

CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (c) of this clause.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR

121.103.

(b) If the Contractor represented that it was a small business concern, a small disadvantaged business concern, or a joint venture that was any of the small business concerns identified in

19.000(a)(3) prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size and socioeconomic status according to paragraph (e) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (g) of this clause, upon occurrence of any of the following:

(1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(3) For long-term contracts-

(i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and

(ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the date specified in the contract for exercising any option thereafter.

(c) The Contractor shall rerepresent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this rerepresentation that corresponds to the North American Industry

Classification System (NAICS) code(s) assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code(s) can be found at https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards.

(d) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing an end item that it does not manufacture, process, or produce itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition—

(1) Was set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold.

(2) Used the 100% Small Business Set-Aside price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the Contractor waived the price evaluation preference: or

(3) Was an 8(a), 100% Small Business Set-Aside set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(e) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation(s) required by paragraph (b) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award

Management (SAM) and its other data in SAM, as necessary, to ensure that they reflect the

Contractor's current status. The Contractor shall notify the contracting officer in writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause, that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.

(f) If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs (e) or (g) of this clause.

(g) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in SAM, or does not have a representation in SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete the following rerepresentation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the rerepresentation was completed:

(1) The Contractor represents that it □ is, □ is not a small business concern under NAICS

Code _____ assigned to contract number _____.

(2) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (g)(1) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that it □ is, □ is not, a small, disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1001.

(3) Women-owned small business (WOSB) joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program.

The Contractor represents that it □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(4) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture.

The Contractor represents that it □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __ .]

(5) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program. The Contractor represents that it □ is, □ is not an SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR

128.402. [The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(End of clause)

52.223-2 Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(DEC 2025)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Biobased product means a product determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture

(USDA) to be a commercial product or industrial product (other than food or feed) that is composed, in whole or in significant part, of biological products, including renewable domestic agricultural materials and forestry materials, or that is an intermediate ingredient or feedstock. The term includes, with respect to forestry materials, forest products that meet biobased content requirements, notwithstanding the market share the product holds, the age of the product, or whether the market for the product is new or emerging. ( 7 U.S.C. 8101)

(7 CFR 4270.2).

USDA-designated product category a generic grouping of biobased products that are listed by USDA in a procurement guideline (7 CFR part 4270) and for which USDA has provided minimum biobased content standards (see https://www.biopreferred.gov/resources/categories.html).

(b) Requirement. The Contractor shall—

(1) Report to https://www.sam.gov, with a copy to the Contracting Officer, on the product types and dollar value of any biobased products in USDA-designated product categories purchased by the Contractor during the previous Government fiscal year, between October

1 and September 30; and

(2) Submit this report no later than—

(i) October 31 of each year during contract performance; and

(ii) At the end of contract performance.

(End of clause)

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information. (MAY 2024)

52.232-1 Payments. (APR 1984)

52.232-11 Extras. (APR 1984)

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. (JUN 2013)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

(MAR 2023)

52.233-1 Disputes. (MAY 2014) - Alternate I (NOV 2025)

52.233-3 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals (NOV 2025)

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and

Certifications (NOV 2025)

52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems

(NOV 2025)

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): https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

(End of clause)

52.253-1Computer Generated Forms. (NOV 2025) http://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

3- Section 3 – Performance Work Statement & Wage Determination Attachments

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT & WAGE DETERMINATION

Title Date

Performance Work Statement (PWS) October 2025

Revised June 2026

SCA WD # 2015-4471 May 13, 2026

4- Section 4 - Provisions & Local Clauses

PROVISIONS & LOCAL CLAUSES

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-

Representation. (NOV 25)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

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).

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.

(b) Government agencies are not permitted to use appropriate (or otherwise made available) funds for contracts with either an inverted domestic corporation, or a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation, unless the exception at 9.108-3(b) applies or the requirement is waived in accordance with the procedures at 9.108-5.

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that-

(1) It □ is, □ is not an inverted domestic corporation; and

(2) It □ is, □ is not a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation.

(End of provision)

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial

Services. (NOV 2025)

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options. (NOV 2025)

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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

(End of provision)

DOL 2020-02 Contractor Responsibility to Report Theft of Government Property

(FEB 2020)

A. Applicability

Contracting Officers (CO) shall insert this clause in all new solicitations and awards that contain Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.245-1, Government

Property.

B. Definition

“Government property” and “Loss of Government property” is defined at FAR 52.245-

1, Government Property.

“Theft of Government property” is defined as crime to embezzle, steal, or knowingly convert with intent for one’s own personal gain, or without authority to sell, convey or dispose of any record, voucher, money, or thing of value issued by a department of the

United States government.

C. Requirements

Upon the Contractor becoming aware of theft of Government property by its employee(s), including theft that occurs at subcontractor or alternate site locations, the

Contractor shall report the theft of Government the property to the Contracting

Officer’s Representative or CO of record.

(End of clause) http://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

DOL 2020-01 Contractor Personnel Telework (October 2021)

A. Prescription/Applicability

Contracting Officers shall insert this clause in all solicitations and awards for services, including construction.

B. Definitions

” Telework” means a work arrangement that allows contractor personnel to perform contract work, at an approved alternative worksite (e.g., home, telework center, remote site, etc.)

“United States” means the fifty states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands.

C. Requirements

Contractor Personnel Telework:

1. Telework for contractor personnel may be authorized on an ad-hoc or routine basis, at the discretion of the Government, in accordance with the contract action terms and conditions, coordination between the contracting officer’s representative (COR), the

Contractor’s company point of contact, and written approval by the COR. All telework for contractor personnel is authorized at the discretion of the Government.

2. When authorized to telework, the following shall apply:

a. Contractor personnel authorized to telework within the United States will be provided the Department of Labor (DOL) equipment for secure, authenticated access.

No other equipment is authorized for use when teleworking.

b. Contractor personnel must employ appropriate safeguards and comply with all applicable DOL and Federal policies, specifications/requirements, and procedures related to security, network, data, communications, and Personally Identifiable

Information.

c. Contractor personnel shall not telework from an alternate worksite outside of the

United States without prior written approval from the COR.

d. Contractor personnel shall be responsible for obtaining internet connectivity or/and other utilities related to telework.

e. The Government shall not provide or reimburse the contractor for internet connectivity or/and other utilities related to teleworking.

3. Contractors Teleworking in Foreign Locations

a. Contractor personnel conducting official U.S. Government business in foreign locations are subject to the Department of State’s (DoS) Chief of Mission (COM) authority.

b. Contractor personnel have no authorization to telework from a foreign location without an approval from the DoS COM.

c. Contractor personnel presence at an overseas post must be pre-approved via a

National Security Decision process that includes DoS Country Clearances (eCC).

d. If approved for travel, contractor personnel requesting to telework overseas may be required to successfully complete one of two required DoS training courses (which may have costs associated). If approved to telework overseas for 90 days or less, the contractor may be required to successfully complete the DoS Counter Threat

Awareness Training; if approved to telework overseas for 91 or more cumulative days in a calendar year, the contractor applicant may be required to successfully complete the DoS Foreign Affairs Counter Threat (FACT) Training. Visit https://fsitraining.state.gov/ for additional information.

(End of clause)

DOL 2018-02 DOL MANDATORY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR

CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES (AUGUST 2018)

A. Applicability

Contracting Officers shall insert this clause in all solicitations and awards for services, including construction.

B. Definitions

None

C. Requirements

(1) Where required and applicable, contractor employees, including employees of subcontractors at any tier, shall complete any DOL designated and hosted training that the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) identifies as mandatory. Training shall be completed in a timeframe specified by the COR.

(2) Time spent on training shall be counted as regular hours worked.

D. Flow down of requirements to subcontractors

(1) The Contractor shall ensure this clause is incorporated in all subcontracts, at any tier. (End of Clause)

DOLAR 2952.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

CLAUSE

(a) A Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will be delegated upon award. A copy of the delegation memorandum will be provided to the COR and a delegation letter sent to the vendor.

(b) The COR is responsible, as applicable, for: receiving all deliverables; inspecting and accepting the supplies or services provided hereunder in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract; providing direction to the contractor which clarifies the contract effort, fills in details or otherwise serves to accomplish the contractual scope of work; evaluating performance; and certifying all invoices/vouchers for acceptance of the supplies or services furnished for payment.

(c) The COR does not have the authority to alter the contractor's obligations under the contract, and/or modify any of the expressed terms, conditions, specifications, or cost of the agreement. If, as a result of technical discussions, it is desirable to alter/change contractual obligations or the scope of work, the contracting officer must issue such changes.

(End Clause)

DOL 2012-02 CONTRACTOR'S OBLIGATION TO NOTIFY THE

CONTRACTING OFFICER OF A REQUEST TO CHANGE THE CONTRACT

SCOPE (CONTRACTOR'S OBLIGATION CLAUSE)

(a) Except for changes identified in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer, the

Contractor is required to notify, within five working days of receipt or knowledge of any request for changes to this contract (including actions, inactions, and written or oral communications) that the Contractor regards as exceeding the scope of the contract. On the basis of the most accurate information available to the Contractor, the notice shall state:

(1) The date, nature, and circumstances of the conduct are regarded as a change in scope.

(2) The name, function, and activity of each Government individual and

Contractor official or employee involved in, or knowledgeable about, such conduct.

(3) The identification of any documents and substance of any oral communication is involved in such conduct.

(b) Following submission of this notice, the Contractor shall continue performance in accordance with the contract terms and conditions, unless notified otherwise by the

Contracting Officer.

(c) The Contracting Officer shall promptly, within 5 business days after receipt of notice from the Contractor, respond to the notice in writing. In response, the

Contracting Officer shall either:

(1) Confirm that the Contractor’s notice identifies a change in the scope of the contract and directs the Contractor to stop work, completely or in part, in accordance with the Stop Work provisions of the contract.

(2) Deny that the Contractor’s notice identifies a change in scope and instruct the Contractor to continue performance under the contract; or

(3) In the event the Contractor’s notice does not provide sufficient information to make a decision, advise the Contractor what additional information is required, and establish the date by which it should be furnished and the date thereafter by which the

Government will respond.

(End of clause)

DOL 2018-01 PRIVACY BREACH NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS -

(APRIL 2018)

A. Applicability

Contracting Officers shall insert this clause in all solicitations and contract actions except solicitations and contract actions that are solely for the acquisition of commercially available off-shelf (COTS) items.

B. Definitions

"Breach" is defined as the loss of control, compromise, unauthorized disclosure, unauthorized acquisition, or any similar occurrence where--

(1) A person other than an authorized user accesses or potentially accesses

Personally Identifiable Information (PII); or

(2) An authorized user accesses or potentially accesses PII for an unauthorized purpose.

"Information" is defined as any communication or representation of knowledge such as facts, data, or opinions in any medium or form, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, electronic, or audiovisual forms (See Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-130, Managing Federal Information as a Strategic Resource).

"Information System" is defined as a discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information (44 U.S.C. 3502).

"Personally Identifiable Information" is defined as information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, either alone or when combined with other information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual. (See Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-130, Managing Federal Information as a Strategic Resource).

C. Requirements

(a) Contractors and subcontractors who collect or maintain Federal information on behalf of the agency or use or operates an information system on behalf of the agency, shall comply with Federal law e.g., FISMA 2014, E- Government Act and the Privacy

Act. Additionally, the Contractor shall meet OMB directives and National Institute of

Standards and Technology Standards to ensure processing of PII is adequately managed.

(b) The contractor shall:

- Properly encrypt PII in accordance with appropriate laws, regulations, directives, standards or guidelines.

- Report to DOL any suspected or confirmed breach in any medium or form, including paper, oral, and electronic within one hour of discovery.

- Cooperate with and exchange information with DOL (Contracting Officer and

Contracting Officer's Representative) as well as allow for an inspection, investigation, forensic analysis, as determined necessary by the DOL, in order to effectively report and manage a suspected or confirmed breach.

- Maintain capabilities to determine what DOL information was or could have been compromised and by whom, construct a timeline of user activity, determine methods and techniques used to access Federal information, and identify the initial attack vector.

- Ensure staff that have access to DOL systems or information are regularly trained to identify and report a security incident. This includes the completion of any DOL mandatory training course for contractors.

- Take steps to address security issues that have been identified, including steps to minimize further security risks to those individuals whose PII was lost, compromised, or potentially compromised.

- Report incidents per DOL incident management policy and US-CERT notification guidelines.

(c) Remedy:

A report of a breach shall not, by itself, be interpreted as evidence that the Contractor or its subcontractor (at any tier) failed to provide adequate safeguards for PII. If the

Contractor is determined to be at fault for the breach, the Contractor may be financially liable for Government costs incurred in the course of breach response and mitigation efforts.

- The contractor shall take steps to address security issues that have been identified, including steps to minimize further security risks to those individuals whose PII was lost, compromised, or potentially compromised; Additionally, the individual or individuals directly responsible for the data breach shall be removed from the contract within 45 days of the breach of data;

- The Government reserves the right to exercise all available contract remedies including, but not limited to, a stop- work order on a temporary or permanent basis in order to address a breach or upon discovery of a Contractor's failure to report a breach as required by this clause. If the Contractor is determined to be at fault for a breach, the contractor shall provide credit monitoring and privacy protection services ¿ for one year ¿ to any individual whose private information was accessed or disclosed. The individual shall be given the option, but the decision is theirs. Those services will be provided solely at the expense of the contractor and will not be reimbursed by the federal government.

(End of Clause)

5-Section 5- Instructions to Offerors, Evaluation Factors, Basis of Award

Instructions to Offerors

The offeror shall submit the quote and include all data and information required by the solicitation. Offerors are advised to submit a quote which is clear and comprehensive without additional explanation or information, but in sufficient detail for effective evaluation by the

Government. The intent of the quote shall be to provide sufficient data to support a decision for selection of a qualified contractor and allow for contract award. Nonconformance with the instructions may be cause for rejection of the quote.

The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 120 days from the date specified for receipt of quotes. The offeror shall make a clear statement in the technical volume of the quotation documentation that the quotation is valid through this date.

Quotation Submission

The offeror’s quotation shall be submitted in accordance with the Delivery of Quotation section of this RFQ and the format detailed below. The Vendor’s quotation shall consist of two volumes as identified below. Files shall not contain classified data.

Formatting

The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be appropriately numbered and clearly identified with the date and RFQ number in the header and/or footer and shall begin at the top of each page. The cover page of each volume must include the Offeror’s name, business address, Point of Contact information to include an email address, Unique Entity ID (SAM) and Cage code.

The following additional restrictions apply: There must be a minimum page margin of one inch

(1") (2.54cm) on all sides for the body of the text (excluding headers and footers which should be 0.5" (1.27cm) from the page edge). Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size not less than 9-point and may be landscape.

Page Count

The page count is as follows:

Quotation Section Page Count

Volume I - Technical Approach 25 Pages or Less

Volume II - Price Quotation No Page Limit

Evaluation Factors

5.1 FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL APPROACH

5.1A-Subfactor 1A – Organizational Chart

• Provide a hierarchical organizational chart (org chart) identifying the company’s internal structure, name and job title of each individual, reporting relationships, and flow of authority.

5.1B -Subfactor 1B – Organization for the Project

• Project Manager responsible for Caretaker services. The Project Manager (PM) shall have at least ten (10) years of progressive facilities and personnel management experience.

At a minimum, resumes shall include name, educational background, present employer, present position or title, total years of experience and years of experience with the Offeror, training, organization memberships, certifications, types of experience by years, English language proficiency, and any additional pertinent information in sufficient detail to substantiate qualifications and facilitate evaluation of qualifications and technical competence.

5.2 FACTOR 2: CARETAKER SERVICES CONTRACT EXPERIENCE

Offerors shall submit three (3) projects showing relevant Caretaker services experience.

• Projects must be completed within the last five years.

• One project shall have a value of at least $350,000

5.3 FACTOR 3: SAFETY AND QUALITY CONTROL

Offerors shall separately describe both their (1) safety and (2) quality control programs.

Offerors shall describe the core elements of each program. Additionally, offerors shall identify the frequency of training sessions and explain how employees are informed of company policy regarding the individual programs.

5.4 FACTOR 4 – PAST PERFORMANCE

The Government will evaluate past performance of relevant projects. Offerors shall provide a data sheet for each project that includes the following information:

• Project Name and Contract Number

• A brief summary of the scope of services provided and identification of relevancy to work required for this contract.

• Name of contractor responsible for the project. Identify whether the Offeror was a prime, subcontractor, or a JV partner on the project example.

• Description of the type of work performed by the Offeror including identification of specific trades self-performed.

• Project location.

• The period of your performance (beginning and ending date). Projects identified should include work experience within the five (5) years preceding the submission of this proposal.

• The name, address, phone number, and email of a point of…