Statement_of_Work_AG-6395-S-16-0028.pdf

AG‐6395‐S‐16‐0028

Federal Grain Inspection Service

1.0 PRICING SCHEDULE:

Rate shall be a fixed hourly rate for inspection services at the location(s) in the statement of work. Pricing shall include all costs associated with providing the service. The same rate will apply to all locations.

PRICE SCHEDULE

Item No Description Unit Price

001 Commodity Inspection $______ PER HR

Services –Date of Award through 1 Year

2.0 STATEMENT OF WORK

Statement of Work To Assist the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration, Federal Grain Inspection Service League City, Texas Field Office

In Providing AMA and Grain Inspection and Weighing Services

2.1 INTRODUCTION

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA), facilitates the marketing of U.S. grain and related agricultural products through the establishment of standards for quality assessments, and regulation of handling practices. GIPSA’s Federal Grain Inspection Services (FGIS) administers the official inspection and weighing program under the authority of the US Standards for Grain and Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA), as amended.

The US Standards for Grain and the AMA authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to contract with private firms, institutions, and individuals for the purpose of performing specified inspection services. FGIS will use this contracting authority to supplement its workforce by contracting with private firms, institutions, and individuals to test scales and prepare/review documents/dispatch or weigh bulk grain when requested by FGIS to help respond to unpredictable workloads.

2.2 SCOPE OF WORK

When requested by FGIS, the contractor must provide Federal Grain and Grain inspection services under the authority of the AMA and the US Grain Standard Act in the geographical area serviced by the FGIS League City, Texas, Field Office (F/O). These areas may include grain scales, grain, corn, wheat, soybean, sorghum, and editable beans, facilities in the following areas:

League City Field Office The inspection services that the F/O may assign to the contractor include but are not limited to, the following services

(Reference: Official United States Standards under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946)

Official Weighing Service Determine whether a plant/mill scales are within the specified approved range to weigh grain.

Plant Approval (Sanitation) Service Determine whether a plant/mill is processing and/or packaging commodities under sanitary conditions. (Reference: FGIS Sanitation Handbook)

2.3 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

The contractor must perform oversight of all grain inspection, grain inspections and weighing related services in accordance with the AMA (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.), regulations (7 CFR Part 868), Grain Inspection Handbook, Grain Inspection, Weighing Handbook, Aflatoxin Handbook, Vomitoxin Handbook, instructions, methods, and policies and procedures. (Reference:

http://www.gipsa.usda.gov/GIPSA/webapp?area=home&subject=lr&topic=landing, US Standards for Grain, Subpart A 810:101 through Subpart M 810‐2205) http://www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/handbook/weighing_inspec.aspx, Official Weighing Service Handbook

2.4 RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Individual Contractors

The Contractor is responsible for providing review of grain, grain inspection, and related services to assist FGIS, when requested, in facilities in one or more of the following locations: League City, Beaumont, and Corpus Christi, Texas in accordance with the AMA, regulations, U.S. grain, instructions, and policies and procedures established under the authority of the AMA and the US Grain Standard Act, (Subpart A 810:101 through Subpart M 810:2205).

Individual Contractors Must:

1. Not have a conflict of interest (as specified in 7 CFR §868.80). Contractor must not have interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, in merchandising, handling, storing, or processing commodities of the kind to be sampled or related products.

2. Meet the physical condition requirements in the Sanitation Inspection Handbook.

3. Provide own transportation to and from point(s) of service.

4. Have readily available during working hours a valid license to perform assigned service, and abide by the field office, plant’s or mill’s safety and sanitation regulations.

5. Follow the U.S. Standards, regulations, and approved official procedures and approved equipment to perform grain and grain inspection, sampling, and other related services.

6. Review, complete, and sign required reports and inspection forms. Keep an accurate record of the time inspections begin and finish.

7. Bill FGIS for requested labor to assist in performing grain inspections and related services; by preparing billing invoices for hourly services performed against the contract and submitting them to the F/O for payment.

8. Report immediately any apparent violation of the AMA, Part 868 regulations, and instruction to the field office according to FGIS Directive 9070.6, Reporting Violation of the U.S. Grain Standards Act and the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.

B. FGIS League City FO

GIPSA’s, FGIS, Field Management Division personnel are responsible for interpreting standards and specifications; determining appropriate inspection methods and techniques; and developing inspection guidelines, instructions, handbooks, and training aids.

FGIS will:

1. License Contractor determined by FGIS as qualified to perform official grain and grain inspection and related services. Test potential licensees to determine their skills and abilities. Conduct triennial renewals of licensed individuals. Issue licenses, in accordance with 7 CFR Part 868 Regulations as supplemented by FGIS‐issued instructions and maintaining the licensing database.

2. Provide the Contractor with the U.S. Standards for Grain; pertinent regulations, instructions, directives, and notices; sampling, inspection and weighing procedures and equipment; containers and tags for mailing samples; security containers; FGIS Directive 9070.6, Reporting Violations of the U.S. Grain Standards Act and the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946; official forms including Form FGIS‐110, Bribery Card.

3. Monitor the performance of Contractor in the application of sampling methods and techniques; inspection procedures and results; and performing other services.

4. Making reports to the Contracting Officer, if the Contractor is found to be in violation of the USGSA and the AMA regulations. FGIS will suspend or revoke any license according to applicable regulations when it deems such action to be for the good of USDA/GIPSA.

5. Pay the contractor for assisting in performing grain, corn, wheat, soybean sorghum, and editable beans inspection related services, and reviewing FGIS 30’s.

7. Give Contractor the location and time of service requests.

8. Will spot check Contractor’s performance to ensure that it is according to contract specifications. The method and frequency of spot checking will be determined by the F/O and will depend on various factors including the contractor’s performance history, service point workload, distance, and budget constraints.

9. Ensure that the Contractor understands: Use of FGIS 30’s, inspection methods and techniques; how to use handbooks, instructions, sampling plans, forms, and any equipment involved in performing required services; the necessity and procedures for sample, equipment, and inspection data security; that samples must be mailed to the appropriate laboratory in a timely manner; and that they are not employees of the Federal Government and therefore, are not covered by such benefits as health, retirement, vacation, social security, unemployment compensation, workman’s compensation, etc.

2.5 BASIS FOR PAYMENT

a. Contractual services are based on the hourly rate with a guaranteed 2‐hour minimum payment per call out.

b. The hourly rate is uniform for all services covered by the contract, whether services are performed singly or combined.

c. The service hours begin when the contractor arrives at the service location, but not before the call out time, and end when they leave the service location, less any mealtime (unless travel is outside a 25 mile radius from the service point).

d. There is no special hourly rate for overtime, night differential, or holidays.

e. Payment for partial service hours is based on one‐fourth of the hourly rate for each quarter hour worked.

f. The number of hours requested to work is not guaranteed; that is, the hours might be less than the amount shown in the purchase order.

f. Form FGIS‐30, Daily Time and Charge Document or a FGIS‐ 922 must be completed and sent to the F/O each time called to a service location to perform a service. If, upon arrival, there was no work (including standby time), the service location call out, departure times, and the phrase 2‐ hour minimum must be shown in the Comments of Sampler block. If there was less than 2 hours of work performed (including standby time), service location departure time, and the phrase 2‐hour minimum must be shown in the block.

2.6 PUBLIC RELATIONS

It is essential for the Contractor, to display a positive image of USDA/GIPSA by ensuring that their employees maintain favorable relations with the grain loading facility and associated staff. Personnel must be courteous in their dealings with facility management. The Contractor must carry identification at all times. Work must be performed with due care, taking precautions against damage to property and interference with vehicular or pedestrian traffic. The Contractor must protect against damage to all USDA/GIPSA, commodity loading facility, and associated property.

2.7 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. The government will evaluate the Contractor's performance under this contract.

Nonperformance or substandard task performance will be documented when it occurs.

B. The Government will monitor quality control procedures under this contract as required by

Administrative Handbook.

2.8 CONTRACTOR LIABILITY

The Contractor is liable for any damages, losses, or injuries to people, property, and animals, which occur as a result, directly or indirectly, from work performed by the contractor’s employees and subcontractors while under contract with USDA/GIPSA. The Contractor must immediately notify FGIS and the Contracting Officer, of any damages, losses, or injuries occurring during the performance of any contract with USDA.

2.9 WORK RESTRICTIONS

The work under this BPA falls under the restrictions of 7 U.S.C. 1627, which authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to contract with technically qualified persons, firms or organizations to perform research, inspection, classification, technical, or other special services, without regard to the civil‐service laws, Provided: it is for a temporary basis and for a term not to exceed six months in any fiscal year.

The above temporary limitation applies to each individual providing services under the calls of this BPA.

Individuals will not be allowed to provide services beyond six months in any single fiscal year. The six month limitation will be calculated based on the number of days compensated within any fiscal year. The fiscal year is October 1 through September 30.

2.10 SAFETY AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

a. In accordance with the USDA regulations, a Background Investigation of the inspector personnel is required prior to starting work under this contract as well as maintaining it throughout the duration of the contract. Prior to start of work, the CONTRACTOR shall provide only fully qualified and properly cleared personnel for the work to be performed under this SOW. The contractor shall, through their own internal background investigation protocol and pre‐employment investigation, ensure that each contractor employee submitted for a background investigation is reasonably expected to receive a favorable adjudication of their respective investigations and training.

b. The USDA, APHIS will pay for the required background investigation. The government shall have and exercise full and complete control over granting, denying, withholding, or termination the background investigation clearance for employees.

c. All contractor personnel that will have access to the APHIS facility will be required to have, at High Risk Public Trust Background Investigation (BI) with no less than favorably adjudicated returned results. Once approved and working at the facility, the contractor personnel shall not be removed or diverted from the site without prior notification to the PPQ facility representative or the designated COR.

d. The contractor shall not employ persons for work on this contract if such employee is considered by the contracting officer to be a potential threat to health, safety, general wellbeing or operational mission of USDA and its employees. If the contracting officer finds a prospective employee to be unsuitable for his or her assigned duties, the contractor will be advised immediately that such employee cannot continue to work or be assigned to work under the contract.

e. The Contracting Officer Representative will assist the contractor, where practical, with the background investigation process and the associated paperwork. Where necessary they will provide contractor information to the security personnel and provide information and documents to the contractor.

(a) Contractors shall comply with the personal identity verification (PIV) policies and procedures established by the AGAR Advisory No. 81, Revision 03 dated July 19, 2010 – Common Identification Standard for Contractors. In addition, procedures to be followed by contractors and contractor employees are specified in the Departmental Regulation and Departmental Manual (DM) 4620‐002. Copies can be downloaded from the website at http://hspd12.usda.gov

(b) All background investigations or clearances must be done one week prior to commencing work. Where this is not practical and the prime or subcontractor requires intermittent access to federally controlled facilities or are under the aggregate 180 day limit, a temporary guest ID badge will be issued and/or such personnel may be under constant supervision and their access to areas or data may be more restricted. Contractor employees who will NOT have routine unaccompanied physical access to a Federally controlled facility and/or routine unaccompanied access to a Federally‐controlled information system may be excluded from coverage by AGAR Advisory 81 based on the LincPass Distribution Risk Assessment. The LincPass Distribution Risk Assessment will be conducted by a USDA Sponsor for contract personnel (Contracting Officer’s Representative, or other Government designated program/project officers) as part of the PIV II registration, identity proofing, and credential issuance procedures. Examples of probable exclusion are couriers, express mail and package or other delivery persons.

(c) The Contractor shall provide to the USDA PIV Sponsor and the Personnel Security Specialist listed below, a list of all contractor and subcontractor employees full name, job title, employer (prime or subcontractor), contract number, performance period and/or the days employee is expected to be on‐site for base year and each period of performance, if applicable, and information on OPM’s background investigation or clearance conducted by the prime or subcontractor and that contractor employees pass the background check.

(d) The Contractor shall take full responsibility to ensure that prime and subcontractor employees who require routine, long‐term physical access to federally controlled facilities and logical access to Federally controlled information systems except for "national security systems" as defined by 44 U.S.C. 3542(b)(2), are required to complete and submit HRO 1197, Contractor Supplement and the AD‐1197, Request for USDA Identification (ID) Badge, along with copies of two identity source documents (one being a photo ID) and two completed fingerprint cards (FD‐258 attached), to the following. You can obtain these forms and further guidance from the Personnel Security Specialist who oversees the investigation process for contractors:

USDA, APHIS, MRPBS, HRD

Attn: Security Specialist ‐ Contractors Butler Square, 100 N. 6th Street, Suite 555B

Minneapolis, MN 55403‐1588 Phone: (612) 336‐3294

3.0 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION: Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.303, Blanket Purchase Agreements, the Contractor agrees to the following terms of a BPA EXCLUSIVELY WITH UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA), ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE (APHIS) and Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA). Contractor shall provide processed commodity inspection and weighing services under the authority of the Agriculture Marketing Act (AMA) in accordance with the Scope of Work when requested by the Contracting Officer or those individuals authorized to make service calls under the BPA.

3.1 TERM OF AGREEMENT: The effective period of this BPA is one year.

3.2 EXTENT OF OBLIGATION: The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized service call orders actually placed against this BPA.

3.2.1 Review for compliance to new statutes or directives may be completed during the period of this BPA. Any revisions to the BPA, as a result of this review, shall be accomplished by a bilateral modification.

3.2.2 This agreement may be unilaterally terminated at any time by either party with thirty days written notice and may be rewritten or revised at the option of the Contracting Officer.

3.2.3 Purchases (Service Calls) after the specified period or exceeding the aggregate total dollar limitation shall not be authorized, nor considered an obligation.

3.2.4 Call orders made under this BPA will include, by reference, the terms and conditions set out in this

BPA.

3.3 PRICING: The prices to the Government for all services under this BPA shall be as low as, or lower, than those charged the supplier’s most favored customer for comparable services under similar terms and conditions.

Service Calls are estimated overall at no more than 800 hours of service annually. No single service call may exceed $3,000. Hours at each location may vary. The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized service calls actually placed against this BPA. There is no minimum guarantee under this BPA.

3.4 PURCHASE LIMITATION: Each Service Call placed by individuals authorized under this BPA shall not exceed $3,000. BPA Ceiling: Combined Service Calls must not exceed $30,000 per BPA per BPA year. There is no minimum guarantee under this BPA.

3.5 LIMITATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED TO PLACE CALL ORDERS AND DOLLAR AMOUNT: Calls under this agreement are only authorized by the following USDA Personnel and USDA Contracting officers. All calls by the following personnel are limited to $3,000 per person, per call:

Authorized USDA Personnel:

Alan Wadyko ‐ GIPSA

(218) 338‐2934

Any Warranted USDA Contracting Officer

Service Calls under this agreement are only authorized by the above personnel. All calls are limited to $3,000 per call. Service calls will be on an as needed basis and shall be made only when funds are available via an established funding order.

Funding Orders under this agreement are authorized by any APHIS/USDA Warranted Contracting Officer up to their limit and within the terms of this BPA. Funding Orders will provide funding for an estimated number of hours and miles (for mileage) from which service calls can be made. Funding orders do not commit the government and funding not used on service calls may be de‐obligated at any time.

3.5.1 Service Calls under the BPA will be issued based on hourly requirements and any applicable mileage for a given service location and shall detail the BPA Pricing Schedule item and quantity being ordered.

3.5.2 All Service calls by USDA purchasers shall be tracked and reported to the contracting officer at least quarterly. This information shall be sent to lisa.a.draves@aphis.usda.gov

3.6 DELIVERY: Upon services rendered under this agreement, the supplier shall provide a delivery ticket or sales slip containing the following minimum information:

(i) Name of contractor/worker.

(ii) BPA number.

(iii) Date(s) of services rendered.

(iv) Purchase number.

(v) Itemized list of services furnished.

(vi) Quantity and unit price, and extension of each item, less applicable discounts (unit prices and extensions need not be shown when incompatible with the use of automated systems, provided that the invoice is itemized to show this information).

(vii) Date of delivery or shipment.

3.7 RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE OF PURCHASES: Receipt of purchases shall be indicated by signature and date on the appropriate form by the authorized Government representative. This shall be subject to acceptance by the assigned receiver when compared to the documentation of the original call. A sales slip, or delivery ticket, may be used for receipt and acceptance.

3.8 INVOICES:

The USDA, APHIS uses the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) for electronic submission and tracking of invoices and payment information to its suppliers of goods and services. Invoices shall be submitted electronically to the IPP invoicing system. The contractor may register at https://ipp.gov . An invoice must include—

(1) Name and address of the Contractor;

(2) Invoice date;

(3) BPA number, contract line item number and, if applicable, the order number;

(4) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered;

(5) Terms of any prompt payment discount offered;

(6) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent; and

(7) Name, title, and phone number of person to be notified in event of defective invoice. Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A‐125, Prompt Payment. Contractors are encouraged to assign an identification number to each invoice.

3.9 DELIVERY: All items will be FOB Destination.

3.10 POINT OF CONTACTS (POCs):

Payment POC for invoicing: Venice Tony (281) 724‐6112

Contracting Specialist for BPA related issues: Lisa Draves, USDA, APHIS, MRPBS, ASD, 100 North Sixth Street, 5th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55403. Email: lisa.a.draves@aphis.usda.gov. Telephone: 612‐336‐ 3364.

4.0 WAGE RATES

The Service Contract Act applies to this contract. The Department of Labor Wage rates will be included in the BPA terms for each location. The applicable wage determinations are listed below and attached.

WD 05‐2515 (Rev.‐18) WD 05‐2505 (Rev.‐19) WD 05‐2507 (Rev.‐17)

WD 05-2515 (Rev.-18) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 07/14/2015

REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT | EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

By direction of the Secretary of Labor | WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

| WASHINGTON D.C. 20210

| Wage Determination No.: 2005-2515 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 18 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 07/08/2015 Note: Executive Order (EO) 13658 establishes an hourly minimum wage of $10.10 for 2015 that applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the solicitation is issued on or after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.10 (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

State: Texas

Area: Texas Counties of Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Houston, Jackson, Lavaca, Liberty, Madison, Matagorda, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 14.98 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 16.82 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 18.82 01020 - Administrative Assistant 25.91 01040 - Court Reporter 21.79 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 13.24 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 14.45 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 15.96 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 13.41 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 13.41 01111 - General Clerk I 11.88 01112 - General Clerk II 13.27 01113 - General Clerk III 14.90 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 20.69 01141 - Messenger Courier 12.55 01191 - Order Clerk I 13.52 01192 - Order Clerk II 15.24 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 15.43 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 17.27 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 19.25 01270 - Production Control Clerk 19.10 01280 - Receptionist 12.02 01290 - Rental Clerk 14.75 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 16.59 01311 - Secretary I 16.59 01312 - Secretary II 18.57 01313 - Secretary III 20.69 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 15.16 01410 - Supply Technician 25.91

01420 - Survey Worker 17.79 01531 - Travel Clerk I 13.71 01532 - Travel Clerk II 14.81 01533 - Travel Clerk III 15.83 01611 - Word Processor I 14.29 01612 - Word Processor II 16.04 01613 - Word Processor III 17.95 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 25.76 05010 - Automotive Electrician 23.79 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 21.96 05070 - Automotive Worker 21.96 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 20.23 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 25.76 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 21.96 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 25.76 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 19.40 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 20.83 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 21.96 05310 - Painter, Automotive 23.79 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 22.88 05370 - Tire Repairer 14.40 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 25.76 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 10.06 07041 - Cook I 9.52 07042 - Cook II 10.88 07070 - Dishwasher 8.11 07130 - Food Service Worker 9.12 07210 - Meat Cutter 12.91 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 8.19 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 18.32 09040 - Furniture Handler 11.95 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 17.70 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 14.58 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 16.82 09130 - Upholsterer 18.32 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 9.90 11060 - Elevator Operator 8.82 11090 - Gardener 14.52 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 8.84 11150 - Janitor 8.84 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 10.93 11240 - Maid or Houseman 7.96 11260 - Pruner 9.25 11270 - Tractor Operator 12.82 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 10.93 11360 - Window Cleaner 9.81 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 15.00 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 15.64 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 23.69 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 24.52 12020 - Dental Assistant 15.64 12025 - Dental Hygienist 32.93 12030 - EKG Technician 25.92 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 25.92 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 15.00 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 19.05 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 21.32 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 23.76

12100 - Medical Assistant 12.50 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 16.63 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 14.53 12190 - Medical Record Technician 16.57 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 16.81 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 35.13 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 8.57 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 10.36 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 11.31 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 12.69 12235 - Optical Dispenser 16.79 12236 - Optical Technician 15.29 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 19.18 12280 - Phlebotomist 13.30 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 26.70 12311 - Registered Nurse I 30.36 12312 - Registered Nurse II 38.37 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 38.37 12314 - Registered Nurse III 44.91 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 44.91 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 53.84 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 21.85 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 19.30 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 24.74 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 28.94 13041 - Illustrator I 19.30 13042 - Illustrator II 23.91 13043 - Illustrator III 30.12 13047 - Librarian 26.69 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 10.84 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 24.09 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 16.04 13061 - Media Specialist I 17.39 13062 - Media Specialist II 19.46 13063 - Media Specialist III 21.68 13071 - Photographer I 15.32 13072 - Photographer II 18.15 13073 - Photographer III 22.56 13074 - Photographer IV 27.49 13075 - Photographer V 33.07 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 16.73 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 17.31 14042 - Computer Operator II 19.37 14043 - Computer Operator III 21.59 14044 - Computer Operator IV 24.00 14045 - Computer Operator V 26.57 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 26.04 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1) 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1) 14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (see 1) 14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1) 14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1) 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 17.31 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 24.00 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 33.08 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 40.02 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 47.98 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 33.08

15060 - Educational Technologist 29.23 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 47.98 15080 - Graphic Artist 26.72 15090 - Technical Instructor 22.43 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 27.43 15110 - Test Proctor 18.43 15120 - Tutor 18.43 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 9.40 16030 - Counter Attendant 9.40 16040 - Dry Cleaner 12.06 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 9.40 16090 - Presser, Hand 9.40 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 9.40 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 9.40 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 9.40 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 12.79 16220 - Tailor 13.75 16250 - Washer, Machine 10.32 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 19.71 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 23.23 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 13.25 21030 - Material Coordinator 19.46 21040 - Material Expediter 19.46 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 12.26 21071 - Order Filler 11.47 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 13.25 21110 - Shipping Packer 14.60 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 14.60 21140 - Store Worker I 11.34 21150 - Stock Clerk 16.06 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 13.58 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 13.25 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 29.47 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 28.07 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 29.47 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 30.94 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 21.98 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 25.61 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 24.44 23080 - Aircraft Worker 25.76 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 18.61 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 13.91 23125 - Cable Splicer 25.34 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 19.71 23140 - Carpet Layer 18.45 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 26.51 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 21.28 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 23.89 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 25.10 23260 - Fabric Worker 17.17 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 19.95 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 15.88 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 20.96 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 16.33 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 18.08 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 28.07 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 24.44 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 25.76 23391 - Gunsmith I 15.88

23392 - Gunsmith II 18.45 23393 - Gunsmith III 20.81 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 21.04 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 21.95 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 19.79 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 19.26 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 25.87 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 19.71 23470 - Laborer 11.04 23510 - Locksmith 18.99 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 24.33 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 20.81 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 14.94 23591 - Metrology Technician I 25.87 23592 - Metrology Technician II 26.99 23593 - Metrology Technician III 28.14 23640 - Millwright 21.53 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 18.99 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 18.99 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 21.38 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 20.88 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 20.81 23850 - Rigger 20.81 23870 - Scale Mechanic 18.45 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 19.95 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 18.08 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 23.89 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 24.95 23950 - Telephone Lineman 25.52 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 20.27 23965 - Well Driller 20.81 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 20.81 23980 - Woodworker 15.04 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 10.65 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 13.27 24610 - Chore Aide 7.35 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 13.83 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 16.84 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 22.20 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 18.70 25070 - Stationary Engineer 22.20 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 14.58 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 18.32 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 16.14 27007 - Baggage Inspector 11.56 27008 - Corrections Officer 19.62 27010 - Court Security Officer 21.18 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 17.90 27040 - Detention Officer 19.62 27070 - Firefighter 20.41 27101 - Guard I 11.56 27102 - Guard II 17.90 27131 - Police Officer I 24.19 27132 - Police Officer II 26.88 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 11.63 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 12.36

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 8.51 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 13.90 28310 - Lifeguard 12.38 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 15.55 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.35 28515 - Recreation Specialist 17.83 28630 - Sports Official 12.38 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 17.44 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 20.12 29020 - Hatch Tender 20.12 29030 - Line Handler 20.12 29041 - Stevedore I 18.72 29042 - Stevedore II 21.50 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 40.33 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 27.81 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 30.63 30021 - Archeological Technician I 21.56 30022 - Archeological Technician II 25.47 30023 - Archeological Technician III 30.62 30030 - Cartographic Technician 30.62 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 30.03 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 21.56 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 24.71 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 27.56 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 33.10 30081 - Engineering Technician I 20.02 30082 - Engineering Technician II 22.48 30083 - Engineering Technician III 25.15 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 31.09 30085 - Engineering Technician V 38.65 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 46.10 30090 - Environmental Technician 29.96 30210 - Laboratory Technician 23.56 30240 - Mathematical Technician 30.62 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 22.52 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 27.90 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 34.12 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 41.27 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 30.62 30461 - Technical Writer I 23.21 30462 - Technical Writer II 28.38 30463 - Technical Writer III 34.93 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 25.63 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 31.01 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 37.17 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 25.63 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 25.63 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 26.35 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 30.48 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 11.88 31030 - Bus Driver 17.06 31043 - Driver Courier 14.03 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 9.17 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 15.28 31310 - Taxi Driver 11.54 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 15.28 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 18.98 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 20.32 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 20.32

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 10.01 99050 - Desk Clerk 11.72 99095 - Embalmer 23.71 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 9.83 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 10.71 99310 - Mortician 26.44 99410 - Pest Controller 15.80 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 12.62 99710 - Recycling Laborer 16.46 99711 - Recycling Specialist 20.06 99730 - Refuse Collector 14.67 99810 - Sales Clerk 12.66 99820 - School Crossing Guard 10.96 99830 - Survey Party Chief 20.96 99831 - Surveying Aide 14.35 99832 - Surveying Technician 18.13 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 12.00 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 14.41 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 12.31

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.27 per hour or $170.80 per week or $740.13 per month

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 5 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 29 CFR 4.173)

HOLIDAYS: A minimum of ten paid holidays per year, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4174)

THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:

1) COMPUTER EMPLOYEES: Under the SCA at section 8(b), this wage determination does not apply to any employee who individually qualifies as a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employee as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. Because most Computer System Analysts and Computer Programmers who are compensated at a rate not less than $27.63 (or on a salary or fee basis at a rate not less than $455 per week) an hour would likely qualify as exempt computer professionals, (29 C.F.R. 541.

400) wage rates may not be listed on this wage determination for all occupations within those job families. In addition, because this wage determination may not list a wage rate for some or all occupations within those job families if the survey data indicates that the prevailing wage rate for the occupation equals or exceeds $27.63 per hour conformances may be necessary for certain nonexempt employees. For example, if an individual employee is nonexempt but nevertheless performs duties within the scope of one of the Computer Systems Analyst or Computer Programmer occupations for which this wage determination does not specify an SCA wage rate, then the wage rate for that employee must be conformed in accordance with the conformance procedures described in the conformance note included on this wage determination.

Additionally, because job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, job titles are not determinative of the application of the computer professional exemption. Therefore, the exemption applies only to computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements and whose primary duty consists of:

(1) The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications;

(2) The design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing or modification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and related to user or system design specifications;

(3) The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer programs related to machine operating systems; or

(4) A combination of the aforementioned duties, the performance of which requires the same level of skills. (29 C.F.R. 541.400).

2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS - NIGHT PAY & SUNDAY PAY: If you work at night as part of a regular tour of duty, you will earn a night differential and receive an additional 10% of basic pay for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am.

If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday is part of your regularly scheduled workweek, you are paid at your rate of basic pay plus a Sunday premium of 25% of your basic rate for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime (i.e. occasional work on Sunday outside the normal tour of duty is considered overtime work).

HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL: An 8 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a high degree of hazard when working with or in close proximity to ordinance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordance, explosives, and pyrotechnic compositions such as lead azide, black powder and photoflash powder. All dry-house activities involving propellants or explosives.

Demilitarization, modification, renovation, demolition, and maintenance operations on sensitive ordnance, explosives and incendiary materials. All operations involving regrading and cleaning of artillery ranges.

A 4 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a low degree of hazard when working with, or in close proximity to ordance, (or employees possibly adjacent to) explosives and incendiary materials which involves potential injury such as laceration of hands, face, or arms of the employee engaged in the operation, irritation of the skin, minor burns and the like; minimal damage to immediate or adjacent work area or equipment being used.

All operations involving, unloading, storage, and hauling of ordance, explosive, and incendiary ordnance material other than small arms ammunition. These differentials are only applicable to work that has been specifically designated by the agency for ordance, explosives, and incendiary material differential pay.

** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE **

If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract (either by the terms of the Government contract, by the employer, by the state or local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the following standards as compliance:

The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of "wash and wear" materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work, there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs.

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition, April 2006, unless otherwise indicated. Copies of the Directory are available on the Internet. A links to the Directory may be found on the WHD home page at http://www.dol.

gov/esa/whd/ or through the Wage Determinations On-Line (WDOL) Web site at http://wdol.gov/.

REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE {Standard Form

1444 (SF 1444)}

Conformance Process:

The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination. Such conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined. Such conforming process shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees. The conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract. {See Section 4.6 (C)(vi)} When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract, a separate SF 1444 should be prepared for each wage determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed.

The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows:

1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s).

2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees performs any contract work.

3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, for review. (See section 4.6(b)(2) of Regulations 29 CFR Part 4).

4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process the request.

5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour decision to the contractor.

6) The contractor informs the affected employees.

Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF 1444 or bond paper.

When preparing a conformance request, the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations" (the Directory) should be used to compare job definitions to insure that duties requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the wage determination. Remember, it is not the job title, but the required tasks that determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination.

Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide classifications listed in the wage determination.

WD 05-2515 (Rev.-18) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 07/14/2015

REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT | EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

By direction of the Secretary of Labor | WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

| WASHINGTON D.C. 20210

| Wage Determination No.: 2005-2515 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 18 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 07/08/2015 Note: Executive Order (EO) 13658 establishes an hourly minimum wage of $10.10 for 2015 that applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the solicitation is issued on or after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.10 (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

State: Texas

Area: Texas Counties of Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Houston, Jackson, Lavaca, Liberty, Madison, Matagorda, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

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01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 14.98 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 16.82 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 18.82 01020 - Administrative Assistant 25.91 01040 - Court Reporter 21.79 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 13.24 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 14.45 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 15.96 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 13.41…