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2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NO. 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NO. (No Collect Calls) 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL

TIME

9. ISSUED BY CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: % FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

8(A)

NAICS:

SIZE STANDARD:

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR CODE FACILITY CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

TELEPHONE NO. DUNS: DUNS+4:

PHONE: FAX:

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

ITEM NO. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED.

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______________ 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ___________________________________ OFFER COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED SET FORTH HEREIN IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION (REV. 2/2012)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

STANDARD FORM 1449

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 65

691-18-1-5071-0050

36C26218R0756 08-16-2018

Imelda Martinez 562-766-2250 09-04-2018

08:00 AM PDT

36C262 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815

X 100

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562119

$38.5 Million

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N/A

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36C691

Department of Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System 11301 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90073

36C262

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815

Financial Services Center Submit Invoices electronically to:

www.tungsten-network.com

877-489-6135

See CONTINUATION Page

Contractor shall provide General Waste Removal and Disposal Services and the revenue generation for hauling of recyclable materials for the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS), Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center (SACC) and Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center

(LAACC).

Refer to Subsequent pages

This requirement is set-aside 100% for Small Business

See CONTINUATION Page

691-3680162-5071-856700-2542 010056100

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Imelda Martinez Contracting Officer

36C26218R0756

Table of Contents

SECTION A

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

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

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

2011)

B.3 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND PRICES:

B.4 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND PRICES FOR THE RECYCLABLES

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT

STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2018)

C.2 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

C.3 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

C.4 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (NOV 2011)

C.5 52.228-5 INSURANCE—WORK ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION (JAN 1997) . 35

C.6 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV

2012)

C.7 VAAR 852.237-70 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES (APR 1984)

C.8 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT 1: P12 EXHIBIT I – TRASH PICK-UP DISPOSAL SCHEDULE

ATTACHMENT 2: P07 WAGE DETERMINATION RATES – LOS ANGELES COUNTY

2015-5613 Rev 9 1-10-2018

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017)

E.2 ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL

ITEMS

E.3 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

E.4 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JUL 2013)

E.5 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

E.6 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

E.7 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

(JAN 2008)

E.8 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (JAN 1998)

E.9 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

E.10 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—COMMERCIAL

ITEMS (NOV 2017)

SECTION B – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR: ___________________________________

b. GOVERNMENT: Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 22 - Network Contracting Office (36C262) Imelda Martinez, Contracting Officer 4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Suite 600 Long Beach, CA 90515

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

[X] 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other than System for Award

Management, or

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

a. Monthly [X] in the arrears

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE INFORMATION: All invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically via the Tungsten-Network system to the following address:

http://www.tungsten-network.com

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

AMENDMENT NO DATE

http://www.tungsten-network.com/

6. REQUIRED REGISTRATION WITH SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

(SAM):

Federal Acquisition Regulations require all contractors conducting business with the Government to be registered in two separate and individual online databases: 1) the System for Award Management (SAM) Government-wide online database for the provision of basic information relative to contract awards; and 2) the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for online evaluation of your performance. Award cannot be made to a contractor not registered in both of these database systems.

Pursuant to the General Services Administration (GSA) implementing the, System for Award Management (SAM), on July 29, 2012 after initial registration, the Contractor is required to update registration data as changes occur and must re-register annually to ensure all data remains current. Noncompliance with this requirement will preclude the exercising of any option periods that may be included herein and will be cause for termination of the contract at such time noncompliance is discovered. Refer to cited website for more details.

You may accomplish these registrations online at the following web sites:

SAM – https://www.sam.gov PPIRS - www.ppirs.gov

7. DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER:

In accordance with FAR Provision 52.212-1 paragraph (j), please provide the Dun and Bradstreet Number assigned to your firm in the space provided below:

DUNS# ___ -____-____ - ____-____ - ____-_____-____-_____

https://www.sam.gov/ http://www.ppirs.gov/

B.2 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING-- MONITORING AND

COMPLIANCE (JUN 2011)

This solicitation includes FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. 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.

B.3 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND PRICES:

This is a firm fixed price contract for General Waste Removal and Disposal Services and the Revenue Generation for hauling of Recyclables for three VA facilities: The VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS) located at 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90047, the Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center located at 16111 Plummer Street, North Hills, CA 91343 and the Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center located at 351 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

The contract period shall be for one (1) base year, with the Government having the option to exercise four (4) one-year option periods.

START DATE: Contractor must be able to start services on SEPTEMBER 15, 2018.

BASE YEAR: SEPTEMBER 15, 2018 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

ITEM

NO. DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT UNIT

COST TOTAL COST

General Waste Removal and Disposal Services - VAGLAHS

12 MO $_________ $__________________

General Waste Removal and Disposal Services – Sepulveda

MO $_________ $__________________

General Waste Removal and Disposal Services – LAACC

TOTAL COST FOR BASE YEAR: $___________________

OPTION YEAR ONE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2019 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

COST TOTAL COST

General Waste Removal and Disposal

General Waste Removal and Disposal Services – LAACC

TOTAL COST FOR OPTION YEAR ONE: $___________________

OPTION YEAR TWO: SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

COST TOTAL COST

General Waste Removal and Disposal

General Waste Removal and Disposal Services – LAACC

TOTAL COST FOR OPTION YEAR TWO: $___________________

OPTION YEAR THREE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

COST TOTAL COST

General Waste Removal and Disposal

General Waste Removal and Disposal Services – LAACC

TOTAL COST FOR OPTION YEAR THREE: $___________________

OPTION YEAR FOUR: SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

COST TOTAL COST

General Waste Removal and Disposal

General Waste Removal and Disposal Services – LAACC

TOTAL COST FOR OPTION YEAR FOUR: $___________________

AGGREGATE TOTAL COST FOR BASE YEAR PLUS

FOUR ONE-YEAR OPTION PERIODS:

B.4 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND PRICES FOR THE RECYCLABLES

Contractor shall be responsible for Picking up and Hauling of Recyclable Materials for the Department of Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS), for three facilities: VAGLAHS and the Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center and the Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Clinic, see Item No.

30 of the Description/Specifications/Work Statement and Requirements entitled Revenue Generation for Hauling of Recyclable Materials.

Contractor shall be responsible for picking up and recycling additional but not limited to the following items: plastics, metals, cardboard paper, toner cartridges, and E-Waste (electronic equipment).

E-Waste includes: Printers, computer equipment, scanners, test equipment, power equipment cameras, PDA’s. telephones, audio equipment, fax machines, communication systems, VCR’s televisions and any common electronic products or components. The unit of issue for all of the above shall be per ton.

Contractor shall be responsible for picking-up recyclables at all three facilities on the days listed on Exhibit 1, same days as the trash pick-up disposal schedule.

The period of performance shall be for one Base year with the Government having the option to exercise four, one-year option periods.

Pull charge as used in this contract shall be defined as the charge for picking up the recyclable materials at each of the facilities during the contract period.

Unit Range as used in this contract shall be defined as the breakdown of the various commodities that are being recycled by the three facilities.

MARKET PRICES: Prices can fluctuate within any of the periods. The Contractor shall be responsible for notifying the Contracting Officer and/or the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) of any significant market changes regarding the hauling of the recyclable materials.

By recycling the items below the VA is in compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Green Environmental Management System (GEMS), increasing efficiency and reducing waste for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

NOTE: Only the monthly service prices from the B.3 Schedule of Services and Prices shall be used for the price analysis.

START DATE: Contractor must be able to start services on SEPTEMBER 15, 2018.

BASE YEAR PERIOD: SEPTEMBER 15, 2018 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

DESCRIPTION

UNIT

SCOPE REVENUE

GENERATED

1. Roll – off container for baled cardboard

a. $____________ per ton

b. Free pull charge

TON

RANGE

2. Roll – off container for loose cardboard

a. $____________ per ton for 1-3,000 lbs

b. $____________ per ton for 3,001-7,000 lbs

c. $____________ per ton for over 7,000 lbs

d. Free pull charge

3. Roll – off container for books and magazines

a. $______________ per ton

4. Roll – off container form mixed white office paper, newspaper, color ledger, computer paper, shredded and baled white paper.

a. $_____________ per ton for white ledger/ Computer paper

b. $_____________ per ton for newspaper

c. $_____________ per ton for color ledger

d. $_____________ per ton for shredded and baled white paper

e. Free pull charge

5. Roll – off container for E-Waste (Electronic Equipment), reference Section B.4, paragraph 2.

a. $_____________ per ton

6. Roll – off containers for scrap metals

7. Roll – off container for bulk plastic bottles (white bottles only)

a. $___________ per ton

8. Wooden Pallets

a. $__________each

EACH

PRICES BASED ON CURRENT MARKET

OPTION YEAR ONE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2019 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

1. Roll – off container for baled cardboard

a. $____________ per ton for 1-3,000 lbs.

b. $____________ per ton for 3,001-7,000 lbs.

c. $____________ per ton for over 7,000 lbs.

baled white paper.

a. $_____________ per ton for white ledger/ Computer paper

b. $_____________ per ton for newspaper

c. $_____________ per ton for color ledger

d. $_____________ per ton for shredded and

OPTION YEAR TWO: SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

1. Roll – off container for baled cardboard

b. $____________ per ton for 3,001-7,000 lbs.

baled white paper.

a. $_____________ per ton for white ledger/ Computer paper

b. $_____________ per ton for newspaper

c. $_____________ per ton for color ledger

d. $_____________ per ton for shredded and

OPTION YEAR THREE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

1. Roll – off container for baled cardboard

b. $____________ per ton for 3,001-7,000 lbs.

baled white paper.

a. $_____________ per ton for white ledger/ Computer paper

b. $_____________ per ton for newspaper

c. $_____________ per ton for color ledger

d. $_____________ per ton for shredded and

a. $____________ each

OPTION YEAR FOUR: SEPEMBER 15, 2022 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

1. Roll – off container for baled cardboard

b. $____________ per ton for 3,001-7,000 lbs.

baled white paper.

a. $_____________ per ton for white ledger/ Computer paper

b. $_____________ per ton for newspaper

c. $_____________ per ton for color ledger

d. $_____________ per ton for shredded and

B.5 DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT AND

REQUIREMENTS

1. SCOPE OF WORK:

The Contractor shall provide General Waste Removal and Disposal Services and the Revenue Generation for hauling of Recyclable Materials for three VA facilities: The VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS) located at 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90073, the VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center (SACC) located 16111 Plummer Street, North Hills, CA 91343 and the VA Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center (LAACC) located at 351 E. Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. The estimated amount of compacted and general waste to be pick-up and disposed of by the Contractor is approximately 342 tons per month.

The Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, containers/bins, equipment, supplies, trucks, compactors, fuel and insurance to provide all services stated in this Statement of Work (SOW).

Prices listed in the schedule are to be all inclusive for all equipment, supplies, trucks, compactors, fuel and services provided. All supplies and services shall be furnished F.O.B.

Destination. Additional charges such as delivery fees, environmental fees, fuel surcharges, relocation of trash containers on VA grounds, etc. shall NOT be billed for, or collected from the Government for orders received under this contract.

2. DEFINITION OF TRASH:

The term “trash” as used herein shall mean all debris and waste accumulated at the VA Greater Los Angeles Campuses, including but not limited to the following: paper, cartons, metal, glass, floor sweepings, wood, coffee grounds, tree leaves, cardboard containers, citrus rinds, melon rinds, fruits, and other non-edible garbage, bricks, concrete and is not considered to harbor any viable pathogens nor hazardous materials.

3. CONTRACTOR-OWNED TRASH COMPACTOR TRUCKS:

The Contractor shall provide a rear loader truck that is compatible with the existing VA Medical Center compactor manufactured by Seabright Product, Inc., model numbers 4064 (30 cubic yd.) and 3260 (15 cubic yd.) and a front loader truck capable of performing the tasks outlined in this contract. The trucks used by the contractor to receive and dispose of all trash shall be equipped with a hack-bell, or similar warning device to alert pedestrians and other traffic, when the vehicle is backing up.

The contractor trucks shall not dispose of, or drain off liquid accumulation on VA grounds, except within the bin enclosure area. The Contractor’s personnel shall immediately clean up any spills of oil, or other fluids, caused by malfunctions of the engine or hydraulics. The Contractor’s personnel shall pick-up and clean up all loose trash upon separation of each container or compactor and leave the area clean.

The Contractor shall be responsible for storage and maintenance of their trucks. The Contractor’s personnel shall not leave any of their vehicles on the VA facility grounds.

4. SANITARY CONDITIONS:

The Contractor shall be required to dispose of the trash in such a manner that shall not create conditions detrimental to public health or to constitute a public nuisance. The Contractor shall abide with all federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations governing removal and hauling of waste materials.

Collections must be made in containers which must be fully enclosed, rat-proof, leak proof and fire retardant.

Containers must be kept clean, sanitized, and after dumping, lids must be closed. Any trash or garbage scattered by the Contractor, or their equipment on the facility’s grounds must be picked-up and disposed of properly.

5. CONTRACTOR-OWNED CONTAINERS:

The Contractor shall furnish the required number of containers, in the approximate sizes, types, and configurations listed in EXHIBIT I, TRASH PICK-UP DISPOSAL SCHEDULE.

The Contractor shall close the lids on all Government owned 32-gallon or larger trash containers after dumping the trash.

Contractor owned containers shall be kept in a neat appearance, repaired and/or painted as appropriate (i.e., appearance of rust spots, stains, excessively chipped areas, punctured holes, missing covers, lids or doors, etc.). The Contractor’s driver is responsible for identifying required repairs. Containers not suitable because of age or condition shall be replaced within seven (7) business days from the date the notification is submitted to the Contractor by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or Contracting Officer (CO).

The Contractor-furnished dumpsters/containers shall be fitted with a molded P.V.C. plastic top that allows easy access to deposit refuse and pose no danger to patients or employees. The lid shall be light in weight and easy to lift and close. All 3 and 6-yard containers/bins shall be outfitted on wheels except at buildings/areas where the container/s are located on a dock hilly terrain or as specified by the COR or CO. Government owned containers shall remain at the locations indicated on Exhibit 1.

6. CONTRACTOR AND GOVERNMENT OWNED CONTAINERS :

SIZE NUMBER OF CONTAINERS

Contractor Owned Containers: 6 Cubic Yards 66 40 Cubic Yards 70

Government Owned Containers: 3 Cubic Yards 1 6 Cubic Yards 1 (Bldg. 509) 15 Cubic Yards 3 (Compactors) 20 Cubic Yards 1 (Compactor) 40 Cubic Yards 8 (2-SAAC, 6-GLA) 35 Cubic Yards 5 (Compactors)

7. INITIAL DELIVERY OF CONTACTOR OWNED CONTAINERS:

Within two business days prior to the effective date of the contract, the Contractor shall make arrangements with the COR to have their containers delivered to the designated sites at each of the VA facilities.

8. CLEANING CONTAINERS:

The compactor bin at Bldg. 500 VAGLAHS, and Bldg's. 200, 99 and 20 at the Sepulveda Campus shall be tipped to permit water drainage into the surface drain within the bin enclosure area. Spillage onto non-drainage surface shall be cleaned immediately.

Compactor Cleaning shall be completed once per month and as needed to removed excess trash and for odor control. The area underneath the compactor and the tracks shall be cleaned and kept free of falling debris and trash after each service. Small Compactors at Sepulveda Buildings 1, 10 and 25 shall be cleaned as required and/or as needed after each service.

9. TRASH PICK-UP DISPOSAL SCHEDULE:

The Contractor shall provide the various types and sizes of containers, (unless specified as Government owned) pick-up and dispose all miscellaneous trash and non-edible garbage and any other general waste every day, Monday through Saturday (as required, see Exhibit I for individual stops). Trash pick-up for the 6-yard containers/bins shall be made between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M.

The pick-up time at Bldg. 300 shall be coordinated with the COR and VA Food Service Section, at approximately 10:00 a.m. each day to allow surface cleaning around the containers. In the event that delivery truck(s) are blocking the trash bins at Building 300, Contractor employee(s) is/are to physically request the delivery truck driver to move the vehicle or contact VA personnel at Environmental Management Service (EMS). If there is no response from either of those numbers, please contact the COR/Hospital Housekeeping Officer. Trucks shall be moved within fifteen (15) minutes once the delivery truck driver is contacted. Emptying of bins shall be completed in approximately five (5) minutes. The VA shall provide the Contractor with a list of POC’s and phone numbers whom the Contractor could contact if needed and/or required.

The pick-up time at Bldg. 500 compactor bin shall be made between the hours of 5:00 A.M.

to 7:00 A.M. The Government owns two compactors bins for use at Building 500. The Contractor shall exchange the full compactor bin with a Government owned empty bin prior to hauling the full bin from the compactor bin area. The pick-up time for 4 and 6-yard containers/bins throughout GLA and SAAC campuses shall be made between the hours of 7:00am – 11:00am.

10. TRASH PICK-UP AS-NEEDED BASIS:

The procedures for pick-up on an as-needed basis are indicated in the Exhibit I, Trash Pick-up Disposal Schedule. Any additional pick-ups shall be scheduled with the Contractor as noted below.

EMS shall fax/e-mail or phone in their requests for pick-up to the number and/or e-mail address that the Contractor indicates below. The Contractor shall be required to respond to the request for pick-up within two (2) hours after the VA faxes/e-mails the request. The request shall indicate the size of the container, type of container, building location, name and phone number of VA personnel point of contact. All requests for as-needed pick-up or additional pick-up shall be made on the following calendar day.

Contractor Fax No: __________________________

E-mails addresses: __________________________

11. MISSED PICK-UP:

In the event the Contractor misses a pick-up, the Contractor shall be required to return to the facility that same day for pick-up of that container.

Upon discovery that a pick-up was missed the COR, or EMS personnel shall email, fax or phone in the notice of a missed pick-up to the Contractor. The Contractor shall pick up the container the same day, and notify the COR/Hospital Housekeeping Officer, when the pick-up has been completed.

12. WEIGHT TICKETS:

The Contractor shall provide a record (weight ticket) of the actual weight of refuse picked-up and delivered to the landfill. Contractor shall remove and dispose of an average of 12 tons of compacted and general waste per day. Weight tickets shall indicate the weight of general waste and trash removed from each facility separately. Waste generated by the VA shall not be co-mingled and/or hauled in the same trash compactor truck with waste generated by other facilities or agencies serviced by the Contractor.

The Contractor shall provide and submit all refuse disposal receipts and/or weight tickets in the arrears to the COR/Hospital Housekeeping Officer at Bldg. 218 Rm. 300 at VAGLAHS, no later than the 5th workday of the following month from when services were provided. Monthly invoices submitted to the COR shall report the weight of general waste removed from the VAGLAHS Campuses, indicating each facility separately, after verification that the invoices are properly submitted, the COR shall notify the Contractor 2 days later or by the 7th workday of the following month to go ahead and submit the invoices to Austin electronically for payment through the Tungsten-Network System. Invoices shall not be paid unless valid refuse disposal receipts and/or weight tickets are received.

13. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

It is the responsibility of the Contractor to provide all services in accordance with applicable solid waste disposal codes and regulations, including the payment of any applicable fees that are mandated by the city, state, federal, etc. in order for the Contractor to retain his/her permits and/or licenses.

14. LANDFILL:

General waste shall be disposed of at a permitted landfill under the provisions and guidelines set forth by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. Contractor shall furnish proof of guaranteed available dumping privileges with their proposal.

Once contract award has been made, the VA reserves the right to request proof of guaranteed available dumping privileges from the Contractor at any time during the contract period. All costs associated with the landfill shall be included in the unit prices proposed by the Contractor.

15. QUALITY CONTROL:

It is the Contractor's responsibility to provide a quality control mechanism to ensure that work performance conforms to the requirements of the contract. The name and telephone number of the quality control person(s) shall be submitted with their proposal. When the quality control person has been contacted he/she shall respond within two hours after being notified, if after 2:00 pm he/she shall respond on the next business day.

16. RELOCATION OF RECEPTACLES:

Pick-up schedule may be revised due to changes in the location of receptacles. The Government shall give the Contractor a minimum of three (3) working day notice, in writing, prior to the relocation of receptacles and subsequent changes to the pick-up schedule. The service to relocate receptacles shall be part of the contract requirements, and shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

17. REPLACEMENT OF LOST OR DAMAGED CONTAINERS AND/OR

EQUIPMENT:

The cost for replacement of broken, damaged or lost containers and/or equipment shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. The Government shall not be liable and/or billed for any replacement of broken, damaged and/or lost containers.

18. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL:

All Contractor personnel assigned to the performance of this contract shall wear a Contractor-provided uniform and badge that clearly identifies the individual as a Contractor. The parties agree that the Contractor personnel working under this contract shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose and shall be considered employees of the Contractor.

The Contractor shall ensure that their employees assigned to this contract, shall be cognizant of the VA’s sexual harassment, drug-free workplace policies and other appropriate federal employment requirements.

The Contractor is responsible for providing fully knowledgeable, trained staff that is competent to meet the requirements of this contract and fulfill all obligations of this contract.

Contractor personnel shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary, to include the ability to understand, speak fluently and comprehend the English language.

Eating or smoking by Contractor personnel are permitted in designated areas only.

All tasks accomplished by the Contractor personnel shall be performed to preclude damage or defacement of Government-owned equipment and facilities. The Contractor shall be responsible for repair or replacement of Government-owned items or facilities to previous condition, if determined to be at fault by the COR.

19. CONTRACTOR POINT OF CONTACT:

The Contractor shall designate one (1) Point of Contact (POC) responsible for administrative matters in the performance of this contract. The POC shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all matters relating to the daily performance of this contract. An alternate may be designated, but the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and COR in writing those times when the alternate shall act as the POC.

The Contractor shall provide the name and telephone number of the person designated as Point of Contact and Alternate on the space below:

Point of Contact (Full Name):

Telephone Number:

E-mail Address:

Alternate Point of Contact (Full Name):

Telephone Number:

E-mail Address:

The POC shall be available by telephone Monday through Friday, between 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. including National Holidays.

20. EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE COVERAGE:

Prior to commencement of work to be performed, the Contractor shall furnish an insurance certificate indicating that the type of coverage, worker’s compensation, professional liability insurance and vehicle insurance has been obtained and that it may not be changed or canceled without a guaranteed thirty (30) day notice to the CO.

a. The Contractor shall maintain workers compensation and employee’s public liability insurance and vehicle insurance in accordance with the laws of California.

b. The Contractor shall abide with all applicable Federal and State laws regarding liability for the injury or death of an employee in performing the work under this contract and shall hold the Government harmless against any or all loss, cost, damage, claim expense or liability for accident or injury to persons or property occurring in the performance of this contract.

21. HOURS OF SERVICE:

The Contractor shall perform the General Waste Removal and Disposal Services during the hours of 07:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Sunday including all National Holidays and in accordance with Exhibit I.

22. NATIONAL HOLIDAYS :

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM SERVICES ON ALL

NATIONAL HOLIDAYS.

23. SECURITY BACKGROUND CHECKS:

The Contractor at the time of award shall certify that their employees working under this contract have had Security Background Checks initiated prior to working at the VAGLAHS, SACC and

LAACC.

Contractor Security Requirements. The Office of Security and Law Enforcement provides Department-wide policy on the assignment of appropriate position sensitivity designations associated with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) positions involving national security and public trust responsibilities, and on the level of background investigations required for applicants for, and incumbents of, those positions.

The cost for such investigations shall be borne by the Contractor, either in advance or as reimbursement to the Government. The level of sensitivity shall be determined by the Government on the basis of the type of access required. The level of sensitivity shall determine the depth of the investigation and the cost thereof. At this time, the current estimated costs for such investigations are as follows:

LEVEL OF

SENSITIVITY

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

LEVEL

APPROXIMATE

COST

Low Risk National Agency Check with Written Inquiries

$ 381.00

Moderate Risk Minimum Background Investigation $ 1,730.00 High Risk Background Investigation $ 4,431.00

New Year’s Day 1 January Martin Luther King’s Birthday Third Monday in January President’s Day Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Independence Day 4 July Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veterans Day 11 November Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day 25 December

The Contractor shall be required to furnish all applicable employee information required to conduct the investigation, such as, but not limited to, the name, address, and social security number of the Contractor’s personnel. The VA shall provide all the necessary instructions and guidance for submission of the documents required to conduct the background investigation.

Background investigations shall not be required for contract personnel assigned to Low Risk/Non-sensitive positions for 180 days or less under a single contract or series of contracts.

However, a Security Access Clearance (SAC) background screening shall be required for appropriate preliminary checks IAW VA Directive 0710.

IT C&A REQUIREMENTS

The C&A requirements do not apply; therefore, a Security Accreditation Package is not required.

CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

a. Position Sensitivity - The position sensitivity for selected position(s) contract under this have been designated as follows:

POSITION TITLE: Assessed Risk Level:

Truck Drivers Low Risk - NACI

Background Investigation. The level of background investigation commensurate with the required level of access is Low Risk National Agency Check with Written inquiries (current cost:

$381).

b. The contractor is encouraged to have all contractor personnel performing services in positions identified within this contract as requiring personal investigation to immediately download the background investigation packet from the website designated below upon notification of contract award.

c. It is imperative for the contractor to provide to the Contracting Officer, within two business days following notification of contract award, a listing of all contractor personnel performing services in positions identified within this contract as requiring personal investigation for the process to commence. This list shall be submitted using Contract Security Services Request Form #1A, spreadsheet and shall reflect the following information:

Employee position/title Employee name (last, first, middle (if none indicate "NMN")) Social security number Date of birth City, state, and country of birth Email address

Additionally, an email address for the Contractor's primary point of contact must be included on the forwarding document for the list of employees.

d. The contractor shall ensure that all employees identified in the listing submit a complete background investigation packet. Additional guidance and information in completing the required forms, as well as forms for packet submission can be found at:

http://wwwl.va.gov/VABackgroundInvestigations/page.cJin?pg=2

e. The Contractor shall ensure that all personnel listed on the Addendum submit fingerprints as fingerprinting are required with the background investigation. Fingerprinting can be done at the nearest VA Facility. The Electronic Fingerprint Verification Form must be submitted with the above required forms.

f. The Contractor shall inform their employee that when filling out Standard Form 85, that there should be no gaps in employment history. Any gaps in employment history on Standard Form 85 may result in OPM rejecting the documentation for investigation and delay contract performance.

g. Contractor shall ensure that completed employee background paperwork is submitted to the following address within two (2) business days from date of notification of award to the following address:

Department of Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Attn: Mr. Eugene Humphries Environmental Management Service

11301 Wilshire Blvd

POC for the badging process to begin, sponsor designee

h. When notified that complete and acceptable investigation packets have been received at

Contracting, the Contractor shall be prepared for employees to commence work on the date and time established by the Contracting Officer at the time of such notification. If the contract involves on-station work, Contractor employees shall report to the office designated in the Contracting Officer's notification of contract effective date for issuance of VA Identification Cards.

i. When notified of an unfavorable determination subsequent to investigation by the Government, the Contractor shall withdraw the employee from performing work under this contract, and, at the request of the VA, submit another employee for consideration.

24. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVES (COR):

Delegation of Authority letter(s) shall be forwarded to the Contractor after contract award identifying the COR(s) and all representatives of VAGLAHS, SACC and the LAACC authorized to order services and to accept or reject services from the Contractor. This designation shall be furnished in writing to the Contractor prior to commencement of the contract.

The Contractor shall not accept any instructions issued by any other person(s) other than the CO or his/her delegated representative(s) acting within the limits of his/her authority. The COR shall be the Contractor’s primary point-of-contact, and shall have limited authority in relation to the contract.

http://wwwl.va.gov/VABackgroundInvestigations/page.cJin?pg=2

25. AUTHORIZED SERVICES:

The Contractor is advised that only the Contracting Officer, acting within the scope of the contract has the authority to make changes which may affect the contract terms and conditions quality, quantity, price, and/or delivery. The Contractor must contact the Contracting Officer for approval in the event there are changes prior to proceeding. No other individual has the authority to make this binding changes and/or commitments.

In the event that the Contractor commits to such changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the changes shall be considered to have been made without proper authority and no adjustment shall be made in contract price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result thereof.

26. IDENTIFICATION BADGE:

An identification (ID) badge shall be issued by the VA to the Contractor personal providing the services to the VA. The appropriate ID badge shall be worn at all times while on Government facility grounds, clearly displayed on the outermost garment (i.e. coat, jacket, sweater, lab coat etc.).

27. SMOKING POLICY:

Smoking is prohibited inside any buildings at the VAMC. Smoking is not permitted within or around the VA Healthcare System facilities, except in designated areas.

28. PARKING POLICY:

It is the responsibility of Contractor personnel to park only in designated parking areas.

Information on parking is available from the VA Police Section. The VA facilities shall not validate or make reimbursement for parking violations of the contractor's personnel under any circumstances.

29. RETURN OF CONTRACTOR’S EQUIPMENT AND CONTRACTOR-OWNED

CONTAINERS:

Upon contract expiration, or earlier termination, the contractor shall arrange with the COR a time to pick-up the equipment and Contractor-owned containers. The Contractor must make arrangements for the equipment and containers to be removed from the VA facilities within three business days after contract expiration or cancellation. The Government shall not be responsible for any equipment and/or containers remaining at any of the three facilities and shall not be responsible for any cost associated with removing the equipment and/or containers from the facilities grounds.

30. REVENUE GENERATION FOR HAULING OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS:

This contract provides for the generation of revenue from recycled materials for the Department of Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS), VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center and the VA Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center.

Contractor shall be responsible for the removal and transportation of recyclable commodities.

Contractor shall be in compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations governing recyclable materials and/or commodities. Contractor shall provide all of the required recyclable containers needed at each of the participating facilities.

Recyclable items included wood pallets, plastics, metals, cardboard paper, toner cartridges, and E-Waste (electronic equipment). E-Waste includes: Printers, computer equipment, scanners, test equipment, power equipment cameras, PDA’s. telephones, audio equipment, fax machines, communication systems, VCR’s televisions and any common electronic products or components.

Location of areas requiring hauling of recyclable commodities are the following:

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

11301 Wilshire Blvd.

VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center 16111 Plummer Street

North Hills, CA 91343.

VA Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center

351 East Temple Street Los Angeles, CA. 90012

Contractor shall issue a check to the Government for the recyclables monthly in the arrears;

payment from all of the VA facilities indicated above shall be forwarded to the VAGLAHS, Environmental Management (137) office, Bldg. 218, Room 300, Attention: COR or Hospital Housekeeping Officer. Receipt shall include the appropriate line items itemized from the schedule of recyclables and the tonnage/weight from each of the facilities separately. Weight tickets shall be provided with each report and the revenue check.

a. Prices quoted on the schedule for recyclables are current market prices and may fluctuate.

b. Prices for the recyclables are subject to change based on current market conditions.

c. Contractor shall provide the CO and the COR with new pricing information at least 60 days prior to exercising the next option period, if the prices change from the ones listed on the schedule of recyclables.

RECYCLABLES: Prices for recyclables are subject to change based on current market conditions.

31. VA POLICIES:

Possession of weapons is prohibited. Enclosed containers, including tool kits, are subject to search. Violations of VA regulations may result in citations answerable in the United States (Federal) District Court.

32. INVOICE AND PAYMENT:

Contractor shall submit monthly invoices in the arrears electronically via the Tungsten-Network System at the end of each month for payment of work completed in that billing period after obtaining approval for the COR to go ahead and submit the invoice. The COR shall be responsible for reviewing and approving the monthly invoices in the arrears before the Contractor submits the invoice electronically via the Tungsten-Network System at the end of each month for payment of work completed in that billing period. The COR shall notify the Contractor no later than the 7th workday of the following month to submit the monthly invoices in the arrears electronically for payment through the Tungsten-Network System for all three facilities.

Contractor shall submit the invoice electronically to:

http://www.tungsten-network.com (toll-free telephone number: (877) 489-6135)

The invoice MUST be itemized to include the following information. Any information listed below that is not provided on an invoice, will render that invoice incomplete and the invoice will be returned for immediate correction.

a. Description of Services

b. Period of performance

c. Date of invoice and invoice number

d. Unit cost billed

e. Extended amount due

f. Contract number and obligation number.

g. Weight of general waste removed for each facility separately

h. Refuse disposal receipts and weight tickets for each facility separately.

If there are any errors with the monthly invoices the COR shall notify the contractor immediately and the Contractor shall correct the invoices and resubmit them to the COR for review and approval giving the COR an additional three days before submitting the invoices through the Tungsten-Network System.

Invoices sent to other than the above website will delay payment to the Contractor and failure to comply with the above information shall delay payment to the Contractor.

32. POST AWARD CONFERENCE:

The Contracting Officer shall schedule a post-award conference with the Contractor, for contract orientation purposes after contract award.

http://www.tungsten-network.com/

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO

IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(JAN 2018)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

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

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

(4) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108- 78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[X] (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

[] (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (OCT 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

[] (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

[X] (4) 52.204–10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 109–282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[] (5) [Reserved]

[X] (6) 52.204–14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111–117, section 743 of Div. C).

[] (7) 52.204–15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111–117, section 743 of Div. C).

[X] (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (OCT 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[X] (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

[] (10) [Reserved]

[] (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C.

657a).

[] (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2011) of 52.219-3.

[] (12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2011) of 52.219-4.

[] (13) [Reserved]

[X] (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[] (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2011).

[] (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2011).

[] (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[] (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

[] (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

[X] (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (NOV 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

[] (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (JAN 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

[] (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[] (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[] (iv) Alternate III (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[] (v) Alternate IV (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[] (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

[] (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (JAN 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

[] (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C.