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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Rev. March 2010 S 541-19-1-2406-0005 Pest Control Control Services at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center 44131 36C25018Q9638 08-14-2018 N 561710 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 6150 Oak Tree Blvd., Suite 300 Independence OH 44131 Gary.Small@va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center 10701 East Blvd Cleveland OH 44106

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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

36C25018Q9638 08-7-2018 Gary Small 216-447-8300x3338 08-14-2018

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36C250 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 6150 Oak Tree Blvd., Suite Independence OH 44131 X X 561710 $10 Million X N/A X 36C541 Department of Veterans Affairs VA Medical Center Wade Park 10701 East Blvd Cleveland OH 44106 36C250 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 6150 Oak Tree Blvd., Suite 300 Independence OH 44131 Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center P.O. Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971 1-512-460-5380 1-512-460-5432 See CONTINUATION Page Pest Control for the Wade Park Division, Learning Exchange, and Veterans Transitional Residence (See addresses in SOW) See SOW/Price Schedule for information and list of services.

Point of Contact: Gary Small - Gary.Small@va.gov See CONTINUATION Page X X Wallace J Larson Contract Officer

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A.1 SF 1449 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

(continuation from Standard Form 1449, block 18A.)

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR: TBD

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 00250 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 6150 Oak Tree Blvd., Suite 300 Independence OH 44131

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center P.O. Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

B.2 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING-- MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUN 2011)

This solicitation includes 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting. Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation will include this clause. The contractor is advised in performing contract administration functions, the CO may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by VA to assist in assessing the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirements specified in the clause. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to contractor's offices where the contractor's business records or other proprietary data are retained and to review such business records regarding the contractor's compliance with this requirement. All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an “Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement” to ensure the contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the CO in assessing the contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs. Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the CO to assess the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirement.

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B.3 SUBCONTRACTING COMMITMENTS--MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUN 2011)

This solicitation includes VAAR 852.215-70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors, and VAAR 852.215-71, Evaluation Factor Commitments. Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation will include these clauses. The contractor is advised in performing contract administration functions, the CO may use the services of a support contractor(s) to assist in assessing contractor compliance with the subcontracting commitments incorporated into the contract. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to the contractor's business records or other proprietary data to review such business records regarding contract compliance with this requirement. All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an “Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement” to ensure the contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the CO in assessing the contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs. Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the CO to assess the contractor compliance with the subcontracting commitments.

(End of Clause)

B.4 Statement of Work Specifications for an Integrated Pest Management Contract.

1. GENERAL: The Contractor shall provide all supplies, materials, equipment, labor, supervision, management and transportation to perform all tasks as identified below and in the Task and Frequency Schedule. All work is to be performed in accordance with the guidelines established by Federal, State and local ordinances and with the contractor’s Procedures Manual and Quality Control Manual. The Contractor shall provide complete IPM Services for buildings and on all grounds as identified. VA is looking for a vendor to provide both prevention of all covered pests by being proactive and having highly trained professional specialist with great customer service skills. Vendor should make the VA aware of all potential risks where pest activity is either present or will become present if measures are not taken, by identifying areas that lack sanitation or structural conditions that would create potential for pests to grow or infest. VA is committed to work with the vendor by keeping open all lines of communications, unlock or accompany the vendor to all areas including locked or restricted ones, and protect all equipment or supplies that vendor offers to perform their requirements. In the EMS office, it will be a logbook that the vendor is required to complete their part as the services are completed. Regular services include Cockroach program, Rodent program, Large and Small Fly program, and Ant program. For other services that are on as needed bases such as Bird services, Termite program and services not mention here, the vendor is required to provide the EMS and the COR the scope of the services and applicable fees separate from this contract.

QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDERS: Bids will be considered from bidders who are regularly established in the business called for and who in the judgment of the Contracting Officer are financially responsible and able to show evidence of their reliability, ability, experience, equipment, facilities and personnel directly employed or supervised by them to render prompt and satisfactory service. The bidder shall be licensed by the State and/or local health authority in those localities where such licenses are required. When the pre-award survey is conducted, the Contractor shall have management officials, of the appropriate level, represent the firm. In addition, the proposed project manager shall be available to respond to questions raised during the pre-award survey. The Contractors shall also be prepared to present a briefing regarding the manner in which he intends to accomplish contractual obligations. At a minimum, Contractor shall address the following items of information in the presentation (a written copy of the presentation with the backup data below should be submitted to the contraction Officer five working days before the presentation):

f. Manning charts in a format request by the Contraction Officer (only to be used to ensure that Contractor understands the workload).

g. Plans and management procedures for logistical administrative support of all functions; that is, contractor furnished supplies and equipment and procedures for timely payment of personnel.

2. LISTING OF BUILDINGS AND/OR AREAS TO BE SERVICED:

9401 Lorain Avenue Cleveland OH 44102

3. SCHEDULING:

a. The Integrated Pest Management tasks are expected to be performed on regular bases on Tuesdays and Fridays indicated as the minimum basis for the scheduling of pest management tasks. Pest management tasks shall be scheduled so as to be performed on definite appointed days and in no event shall the contractor carry on work outside regular agreed-upon working hours without prior approval of the Chief, Environmental Management Service.

b. In the event climate or weather conditions become unsuitable for work or may induce an environmental hazard, then the entire work shall be rescheduled to a date and time satisfactory to the Contractor and the Chief, Environmental Management Service. Postponement should not reflect any penalties assessed to the Contractor, nor should there be any additional cost to the Government.

4. STANDARDS: All IPM tasks shall be accomplished to meet the guidelines shown in National Pest Control Association’s good practice statements.

5. TASKS: Integrated Pest Management Services required of the Contractor are as follows:

*a. Inspection to determine pest management measures that are appropriate and required.

*b. Recommendations in writing for environmental sanitation practices that restrict or eliminate food, water or harborage for pests.

*c. Selection and utilization of nonchemical methods which eliminate, exclude or repel pest (i.e., traps, caulking, etc.).

*d. Selection and use of the most environmentally sound pesticide(s) to effect control when chemical methods are necessary.

*e. Control of general structural arthropod pest (i.e., cockroaches, ants, carpet beetles, spiders, carpenter ants, carpenter bees, etc.).

*f. Control of flying insect pest (.e., housefly, stable fly, blow flies, etc.). 28 Fly lights are currently installed and must be maintained/maintenance.

*g. Control of parasite pests (i.e., lice, bedbugs, fleas, mites, ticks, mosquitoes, etc.).

*h. Control of nuisance or occasional invader pest (i.e. bee, wasp, scorpions, pill bug, crickets, etc.).

*i. Control of stored products pests (i.e., saw tooth grain beetle, red/confused flour beetles, trogoderma beetles, grain moths, etc.).

*j. Control of mice and rats (i.e., house mice, field mice, roof rat, Norway rat, etc.).

*k. Control of pest birds (i.e., pigeons, sparrows, blackbirds, etc.).

*l. Control of other vertebrate pests (i.e., dogs, cats, bats, squirrels, gophers, moles, skunks, snakes, rabbits, etc.).

*m. Control of wood destroying organism (i.e., subterranean termites, dry wood termites, fungi, wood boring beetles, etc.).

*n. The contractor will provide at his own expense a minimum of 28 fly lights (serviced and installed) for the fly control program.

*o. Evaluation of control measures through follow-up inspections.

6. SPECIAL PROVISIONS: The following provisions should be adhered to by the Contractor personnel in performing pesticide applications of the areas specified below:

a. Food Handling Areas – Treatment of these areas is limited to only time when food is not being processed, prepared or served.

b. Elevators - Contractor personnel will not enter facility elevators which are occupied by food service equipment while having in their possession pesticides or application equipment.

c. Patient Occupied Areas – Contractor personnel should utilize pesticides with as low volatility and as odor free as possible in order to avoid odor levels affecting patients.

· This item is mandatory for inclusion on all Integrated Pest Management Contracts.

· Consists of all required control methods except fumigation, which may be required as a separate service in a contract negotiated by the local facility at the time of need.

d. Critical Areas - The contractor should submit a list of pesticides for intended use in critical areas for approval by the Chief, Environmental Management Service prior to any application. The planned use of pesticides in these areas requires recognition of the attendant hazards to occupants, supplies, equipment and surfaces. No substitution should be made at any time without prior approval from the Chief, Environmental Management Service. The contractor or the contractor’s representative must walk through the critical areas, inspect and generate a report of the inspection each visit to the Environmental Management Service office.

Critical Areas as determined by local medical facility should include:

e. Space Treatment – When required in these areas the ULV method of pesticide application should be utilized with approved equipment capable of delivering a particle size range of .5 t 15 microns.

Zones to be Inspected During Regular Service Visits:

Building’s outside perimeter Dumpster area Public areas Restrooms Employee break area HVAC/mechanical rooms Kitchen Offices Storage closets Dietary/Food Service Mechanical Areas Central Receiving and Storage Nurses Stations Employee Break Areas Resident/Patient areas, offices and surgery upon request

If findings are noticed, a report should be presented to COR, and services should be routinely performed.

7. INTERFERENCE TO NORMAL FUNCTION: Contractor personnel are required to interrupt their work at any time so as not to interfere with the normal functioning of the facility, including utility services, fire protection systems, and passage of facility patients, personnel, equipment and carts.

8. DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE: The Contractor will not dispose of any excess pesticide, pesticide containers or any other materials contaminated by pesticides at any location on the medical facility premises except as authorized by the chief, Environmental Management Service.

9. STORAGE OF MATERIALS: No pest control materials of equipment should be stored or kept at the VA Installation when the operator is not working, without the express approval of the Chief, Environmental Management Service.

10. HOURS OF OPERATION:

a. Normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays.

b. Some contract tasks may require work to be performed after normal business hours.

11. CALL BACK REQUIREMENT:

a. Routine - The Contractor should be available to perform treatments in the facility within 2 hours after receipt of notification by the Contracting Officer re representative. The contractor must be available to perform treatments after work hours and on the weekends on as needed bases. No additional charge to the Government, to retreat previously treated areas when inadequate control (as per specifications) was obtained.

b. Emergency – The contractor should within 4 hours after receipt of notification by the Contracting Officer or representative and at no additional charge to the Government, perform IPM Service to correct the emergent condition.

12. REQUIRED CONTRACTOR REPORTING:

a. Room BC-590 at the VA Cleveland Division. Upon signing in at the office a tentative itinerary for the tour of duty should be provided directly to the Chief, Environmental Management Service for approval.

b. The Contractor personnel should complete and submit to the Chief, Environmental Management Service the medical facility provided Integrated Pest Management Operations Record. All IPM Services performed during the work tour should be documented.

c. The Contractor is responsible for supplying, completing and submitting all reports required or requested by Federal, State or local ordinances which pertain to any duties contained in the contract.

d. The Contractor should be required to furnish the VA, prior to initial application of pesticides, the trade names (if any) and chemical names of the chemicals proposed for use and a label showing the contents, the use strength of the chemical as applied and the antidote thereto. Contractor should furnish the same information each time he changes chemicals or products used in the performance of this contract. This information is required for emergency treatment in the event of ingestion and/or contact with the material by humans.

B.5 Price/Cost Schedule

Large Fly Control treatment, which includes 28 fly lights installed and serviced.

Large Fly Control treatment, which includes 28 fly lights installed and serviced.

Large Fly Control treatment, which includes 28 fly lights installed and serviced.

Grand Total Contract Price: _____________________________________ B.6 Delivery Schedule

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SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 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 written notice to the Contractor within 30 days.

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C.2 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 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 30 September 2023.

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C.3 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (NOV 2011)

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) Applicability. This clause applies only to—

(1) Contracts that have been set aside or reserved for small business concerns or 8(a) concerns;

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for small business concerns or 8(a) concerns; and

(3) Orders set aside for small business or 8(a) concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F).

(c) By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for—

(1) Services (except construction). At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies). The concern shall perform work for at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing the supplies, not including the cost of materials.

(3) General construction. The concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.

(4) Construction by special trade contractors. The concern will perform at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.

(End of Clause)

C.4 VAAR 852.215-71 EVALUATION FACTOR COMMITMENTS (DEC 2009)

The offeror agrees, if awarded a contract, to use the service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or veteran-owned small businesses proposed as subcontractors in accordance with 852.215-70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors, or to substitute one or more service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or veteran-owned small businesses for subcontract work of the same or similar value.

(End of Clause)

C.5 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2012)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

(1) Contract financing payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001.

(2) Designated agency office has the meaning given in 5 CFR 1315.2(m).

(3) Electronic form means an automated system transmitting information electronically according to the Accepted electronic data transmission methods and formats identified in paragraph (c) of this clause. Facsimile, email, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests.

(4) Invoice payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001.

(5) Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the contractor under this contract.

(b) Electronic payment requests. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, the contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form. Purchases paid with a Government-wide commercial purchase card are considered to be an electronic transaction for purposes of this rule, and therefore no additional electronic invoice submission is required.

(c) Data transmission. A contractor must ensure that the data transmission method and format are through one of the following:

(1) VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System. (See Web site at http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp.)

(2) Any system that conforms to the X12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats established by the Accredited Standards Center (ASC) and chartered by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The X12 EDI Web site (http://www.x12.org) includes additional information on EDI 810 and 811 formats.

(d) Invoice requirements. Invoices shall comply with FAR 32.905.

(e) Exceptions. If, based on one of the circumstances below, the contracting officer directs that payment requests be made by mail, the contractor shall submit payment requests by mail through the United States Postal Service to the designated agency office. Submission of payment requests by mail may be required for:

(1) Awards made to foreign vendors for work performed outside the United States;

(2) Classified contracts or purchases when electronic submission and processing of payment requests could compromise the safeguarding of classified or privacy information;

(3) Contracts awarded by contracting officers in the conduct of emergency operations, such as responses to national emergencies;

(4) Solicitations or contracts in which the designated agency office is a VA entity other than the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas; or

(5) Solicitations or contracts in which the VA designated agency office does not have electronic invoicing capability as described above.

(End of Clause)

C.6 VAAR 852.246-70 GUARANTEE (JAN 2008)

The contractor guarantees the equipment against defective material, workmanship and performance for a period of , said guarantee to run from date of acceptance of the equipment by the Government. The contractor agrees to furnish, without cost to the Government, replacement of all parts and material that are found to be defective during the guarantee period. Replacement of material and parts will be furnished to the Government at the point of installation, if installation is within the continental United States, or f.o.b. the continental U.S. port to be designated by the contracting officer if installation is outside of the continental United States. Cost of installation of replacement material and parts shall be borne by the contractor.

(End of Clause)

C.7 VAAR 852.246-71 INSPECTION (2008) ALTERNATE I (JAN 2008)

The contractor shall remove rejected supplies within 48 hours after notice of rejection. Supplies determined to be unfit for human consumption will not be removed without permission of the local health authorities. Supplies not removed within the allowed time may be destroyed. The Department of Veterans Affairs will not be responsible for nor pay for products rejected. The contractor will be liable for costs incident to examination of rejected products.

(End of Clause) Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center Pest Control Solicitation.