A04_ATTACHMENT_001_SOW.pdf

Provide and Service Portable Toilets for the National Park Service —Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)

1. Background. The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA) is in North Carolina stretching over 70 miles from north to south. Cape Hatteras National Seashore crosses three Islands: Bodie, Hatteras, and Ocracoke. The park was established by Congress in 1937. The parks mission is to protect, preserve, and interpret the natural, cultural, and historical resources for the benefit and inspiration of present and future generations. There are over 2 million visitors annually.

2. Required Services. The contractor shall provide all labor, tools, equipment, materials, and supervision required to provide CAHA with a Portable toilet rental service contract for 21 units which consists of ten standard and eleven handicap units. Ocracoke, NC is part of Cape Hatteras National Seashore that requires a ferry to the island to service the two Portable Toilets units that will be located on Ocracoke Island.

3. Contractor Responsibilities:

The contractor will provide 21 Portable Toilets rental units including all associated equipment needed to service and repair the units.

All units are to be serviced twice a week on Mondays and Fridays except for the two units located on Ocracoke.

During the months of January, February, November, and December (off season) of any given year, the units on Ocracoke will be serviced once a week. For the remaining months of the year, the units on Ocracoke will keep the same service schedule as the other 14 units.

The service will include removal of waste material; stocking the units with toilet paper and filling the hand sanitizer; cleaning of the interior of the unit and applying new treatment chemical for the holding tank.

During periods of road closures (when HWY 12 is not open to the public and the only way to access Hatteras Island is by using a ferry from Stumpy Point or other ferry locations), the contractor will be required to make the normal scheduled service.

Contractor may be required, at no additional cost, to empty or remove portable toilets prior to the predicted landfall of a major weather event.

The contractor is responsible for all required licenses, permits and dump fees.

The contractor must immediately notify the Contracting Officer and COR if unable to make the normal scheduled service runs and report when the next service date will take place.

4. Government Furnished Property, Materials & Supplies. None.

5. Business Hours. The contractor shall complete on-site work during normal business hours of 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The contractor shall coordinate specific on-site work schedule with the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer

Representative (COR) five days prior to performance start date. While on site, the COR may be reached by mobile phone during normal business hours.

6. Management. The contractor shall manage the total work effort in accordance with effective and efficient management principles and safe working practices to ensure on-time completion of this contract.

7. Safety & Environmental Compliance.

The contractor shall comply with pertinent provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), and state, local, safety, laws.

The contractor shall comply with pertinent Environmental Protection Agency laws and regulations.

The Park safety officer may stop the contractor from continuing unsafe acts or hazardous acts that threaten Government and contractor employees or damage to Government property.

The contractor shall immediately report to the Contracting Officer, COR, and Park safety officer all accidents resulting in employee injury or death or damage to property while performing this contract.

8. Insurance. The Contractor shall maintain minimum levels of insurance required by the State of North Carolina regulations. The Government is not responsible for damage to Contractor’s equipment, vehicles, tools or materials or their employees and the personal property brought on-site.

Workers Compensation: The contractor shall furnish proof of workers compensation insurance to the Contracting Officer for those employees performing work related to this contract and shall comply with the Workman’s Compensation Laws of the State of North Carolina.

9. Motor Vehicle & Traffic Regulations. Contractor employees operating motor vehicles shall possess a valid driver's license. Driver and vehicle permit, licenses, registrations, and proof of insurance shall be always maintained in the vehicle and made available upon request. Contractor employees shall comply with federal vehicle motor law requiring seat belts be always worn. Contractor employees shall adhere to the posted speed limits.

10. Employee Badges/Parking. All contractor employees shall comply with parking procedures published for the park. Contractor employees shall return any PARK issued personal or vehicle identification badges immediately upon termination of employment or completion of this contract.

11. Replacement of Contractor Employee for Security Reasons. The Government retains the right to request removal of the contractor’s employee(s), regardless of prior clearances.

12. Conflict of Interest. The contractor shall not employ off-duty COR’s or other Government employees if such employment would create a conflict of interest or be contrary to the policies contained in conflict-of-interest directives.

Award shall be made to the quoter whose quotation the best value to the government, considering technical capability, past performance, and price. The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: meeting or exceeding the requirement, past performance, technical capability, and price.

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

1. FAR 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Items”

2. FAR 52.212-2, “Evaluation – Commercial Items”

3. FAR 52.212-3, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items”

Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items.”

The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-4, “Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Items” FAR 52.212-5, “Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders”

The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:

52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-13, 52.225-13, 52.232-34.