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AG-9AC7-S-17-0005

Water Treatment Operator Mendocino NF 2017-2019:

Eel River Work Station and/or Middle Creek Campground

This is a combined synopsis and solicitation Request for Quotes (RFQ) for Water Treatment Operator services for the Eel River Work Station and/or Middle Creek Campground. The solicitation number is

AG-9AC7-S-17-0005. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-90 (October 25, 2016). This notice constitutes the only solicitation.

The project is set aside 100% for small businesses. The applicable NAICS code is 221310. The Size

Standard is $27.5 million. The Product Service Code is M1NE. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the Government. The Government will make award based on the best value quote, considering both price and non-price factors. The non-price factor is Professional

Experience and Past Performance. Price is approximately equal in importance to non-price. The price of the base plus all options will be utilized when comparing quotes.

A quote is requested in the format of the quoter’s choosing, in writing, for Water Treatment Operator services of one or both locations. An Optional Response Form is provided for quoter convenience.

To be considered for award, Quotes/Responses must contain:

Contact Info Contact name, Phone number, Email and DUNS number. (See SAM Entity note)

Price Quote Provide a quote for monthly services, to include cost for Contractor-Furnished supplies as listed for either or both locations. A single contract for services at both locations is preferred but the Government will award multiple contracts if that would provide the best value.

Professional

Experience & Past

Performance

Provide a narrative of your professional experience providing similar services.

Provide a name of up to three references, if available, to contact regarding your experience. Include proof of Grade T2 certification.

AGAR Provision Quoters must fill out and return AGAR Provision 452.209-70 (provided).

An Active SAM Entity is Required (System for Award Management: www.sam.gov)

Quoters must have an Active SAM Entity to receive a funded award. If a Quoter does not have an

Active SAM Entity at the time a quote is submitted, the Quoter must provide a completed copy of FAR

Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. Inclusion of

Provision 52.212-3 in a quote does not preclude an Active SAM Entity: it only allows submission of a quote while the quoter’s SAM Entity becomes Active. Payment cannot be processed without an Active

SAM Entity; thus, it is a requirement for award.

Obtaining a DUNS Number and/or SAM Entity is 100% free through the official sources.

DUNS Number: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform

SAM Entity: www.sam.gov (or https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1)

SAM Helpdesk (The Federal Service Desk/FSD): www.fsd.gov

Quotes are due by November 22, 2016 at 2:00 PM PST to:

Email (preferred) to svincent02@fs.fed.us, fax to 530-226-2474, or mail/ deliver to:

USDA Forest Service NCASA c/o SVincent | 3644 Avtech Parkway Redding, CA 96002

For questions or clarifications, call or email Sandra Vincent (svincent02@fs.fed.us; 530-226-2408) http://www.sam.gov/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1520_213240 http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform http://www.sam.gov/ https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1 http://www.fsd.gov/ mailto:svincent02@fs.fed.us mailto:svincent02@fs.fed.us

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Specifications, Description and Requirements

Scope of the Contract

The Contractor shall be a qualified T2 Water System Operator. The Contractor shall visit the water treatment facility or facilities weekly or bi-weekly, as needed, to treat the water system(s) as necessary to ensure the availability of a clean water supply, and to conduct the general administration of the water system to maintain effective operations. If any element of the facility or facilities is not operating correctly, the Contractor shall notify the Government of the required repairs. The Government is responsible to maintain and repair the facilities. The Contractor is not responsible for known or unknown deficiencies of the water systems not caused by actions of the Contractor.

The Contractor shall maintain the following reports:

The Contractor shall keep a per-visit, weekly or monthly log report. The log report(s) shall become property of the Government and shall remain at the facilities and be presented to the

State as requested.

The Contractor shall keep a sampling schedule and take all appropriate water samples throughout the contract period of performance.

The Contractor shall provide an annual report to the State Health Department at the end of each year as directed by the COR.

The Contractor shall assist the Government in coordination with the State Health Department to rectify deficiencies revealed in compliance inspection result for the water treatment facility or facilities.

Pre-Quote Site Visit

Quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. No Site Visit is scheduled, but Quoters may contact

Forest Service offices to schedule a site visit or otherwise obtain site information. Because gates may be locked, Quoters are highly encouraged to contact Forest Service Offices before visiting the site(s).

For the Eel River Work Station, call Terry Warlick at the Covelo Ranger Station at 707-983-8004.

The Covelo Ranger Station is located at 78150 Covelo Road, Covelo, CA 95939.

For the Middle Creek Campground, call Frank Aebly at the Upper Lake Ranger Station at 707-275-

2361. The Upper Lake Ranger Station is located at 10025 Elk Mountain Road, Upper Lake, CA 95485.

Performance Locations

Eel River Work Station Water System is located 10.7 miles east of the Covelo Ranger Station off of

Mendocino Pass Road/ Forest Highway Fh7. From the Covelo Ranger Station, head north on Covelo

Road and take a right at the 4-way stop onto Mendocino Pass Road/ Hwy 162. Bear left at the fork and continue along Mendocino Pass Road for about 8.7 miles. The Eel River Work Station is adjacent to the

Eel River Campground. Approximate Latitude and Longitude coordinates are 39.826017, -123.083809.

The physical address is 34950 Mendocino Pass Road, Covelo, CA 95428.

Middle Creek Campground Water System is located 7.7 miles north of the Upper Lake Ranger Station on Elk Mountain Road. Approximate Latitude and Longitude coordinates are 39.253368, -122.951874.

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Additional Site Information

The Eel River water system is comprised of a horizontal well and two springs for the source; source line from the horizontal well; two springs to a collection box; source line from the collection box to the steel water tank (400 feet above the station); source line from the steel tank to the chlorinator unit (inside the pump house); service line from the chlorinator to the 3,800 gallon polyethylene storage tank; service line from the polyethylene storage tank to the booster pump (inside the pump house); service line from the booster pump to the office, barracks, weight room, residence, shop warehouse and campground. It has a pre-filter and a filter and the water is chlorinated via a chemical metering pump.

The Middle Creek water system is comprised of two springs for the source; transmission line from the source to the surge tank; transmission line from the surge tank to the chlorinator building; distribution line from the chlorinator building to the 10,000 gallon storage tank; distribution line from the storage tank to Middle Creek campground. It has a pre-filter and a filter and the water is chlorinated via a chemical metering pump.

Due to State requirements, the Middle Creek water system presently requires:

Weekly sampling and monitoring;

Weekly chlorine residual and turbidity tests;

Monthly bacteriological samples (raw and treated).

Contractor-Furnished and Government-Furnished Components

The Contractor shall supply and operate all necessary equipment, including but not limited to chlorine

(approximately 1 gallon per month per site), test kits and testing agents, as required to satisfactorily perform the contract requirements. All expenses associated with the operation, maintenance, repair and transportation of the Contractor and Contractor’s equipment are the responsibility of the Contractor.

The Government will provide access keys as required and the cost of lab analyses.

Inspection

The Government will inspect the Contractor’s reports on a random basis. Evidence of insufficient reporting or occasions of non-service are considered deficiencies and may result in deduction of an invoice, though correction of the error is the preferred outcome whenever possible.

Service Schedule and Period of Performance

Services shall be provided once or twice weekly as needed and shall occur at dates and times agreeable to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

The estimated start work date for Base Year Services is the week of January 1, 2017. Base Year

Services shall continue through September 30, 2017 (a period of 9 months).

This contract contains two Option Years, which may be exercised unilaterally at the discretion of the

Government as long as intention to exercise is communicated to the Contractor within 30 days of the end of the current service period. After the 30 days, exercise must be bilateral (mutual).

Option Year 1: October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018 (12 months)

Option Year 2: October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019 (12 months)

Invoicing and Payment

The Contract shall be awarded on the basis of a firm fixed monthly price for services. Total time awarded and paid shall be based on the actual start date of services. The Contractor shall create and submit invoices for services less any deductions via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at www.ipp.gov on a monthly or other basis as agreed between the Contractor and the Government.

http://www.ipp.gov/

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Payment will be made by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to the bank account the Contractor designated in its SAM Entity. A SAM Entity of any status other than ‘Active’ will prevent payment.

Pre-Work Conference

A Pre-Work Conference, if required, will be scheduled at a time and location agreeable to the Contractor and the Government.

Wage Determination

The applicable Wage Determination for this work is WD 15-2055 (Rev. 3). All Wage Determinations are available online at http://www.wdol.gov/sca.aspx.

The Wage for a Water Treatment Plant Operator is $26.17 plus $4.27 Health and Welfare Benefits per hour (or $170.80 per week or $740.13 per month).

Note: An Owner-Operator/ Sole Proprietor/ Partnership performing services without the use of employees is not required to utilize Wage Determination rates.

Applicable Provisions

52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

FAR: https://acquisition.gov/far/ | AGAR: http://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.htm

All provisions are hyperlinked.

52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial (no addenda) (Oct 2015)

52.252-5, Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Apr 1984)

AGAR Provision 452.209-71, Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status for

Corporate Applicants – Alternate I (Feb 2012)

Applicable Clauses

52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

FAR: https://acquisition.gov/far/ | AGAR: http://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.htm

All clauses are hyperlinked.

52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (no addenda) (May 2015)

52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders --

Commercial Items (Sep 2016), applies to this acquisition with the following clauses applicable:

A1. 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

A2. 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996)

A3. 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)

B14. 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011)

B22. 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013)

B25. 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003)

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B42. 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011)

B48. 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008)

B54. 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Jul 2013)

C2. 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014)

C3. 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014)

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332.

This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination.

Employee Class Monetary Wage – Fringe Benefits

25210 Water Treatment Plant Operator (WG-9) $26.71/hour + fringes (Mendocino County)

$23.90/hour + fringes (Lake County)

C8. 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015)

52.236-7, Permits and Responsibilities (Nov 1991)

52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984)

Full Text Clauses

52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 DAYS.

52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 3 years.

52.232-19, Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year (Apr 1984)

Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond September 30, 2017. The

Government’s obligation for performance of this contract beyond that date is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this contract beyond September 30, 2017, until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for performance and until the Contractor receives notice of availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

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AG-9AC7-S-17-0005 Water Treatment Operator Mendocino NF 2017-2019 Response Form

OPTIONAL RESPONSE FORM

AG-9AC7-S-17-0005

Quoters may return this section completed as a method of organizing a response; supplement as desired.

Also include AGAR Provision 452.209-70 as a part of the quote.

Contact Name

Contact Phone, Email

DUNS Number Active in SAM? Yes No

Past Performance

# Project Name/ Description / Service Dates Reference Name & Phone

Professional Experience Narrative

Proof of T2 Certification is is not attached. Explanation:

Quote for Services (either or both locations): Monthly Quote

Eel River Work Station $

Middle Creek Campground $

NOTES (Optional)

AG-9AC7-S-17-0005 Water Treatment Operator Mendocino NF 2017-2019 AGAR Provision

AGAR 452.209-70 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a

Felony Conviction (FEB 2012) -- Alternate I (FEB 2012) (DEVIATION)

(a.) Awards made under this solicitation are subject to the provisions contained in the Consolidated

Appropriations Act, 2012 (P.L. No. 112-74), Division E, Sections 433 and 434 regarding corporate felony convictions and corporate federal tax delinquencies. To comply with these provisions, all offerors must complete paragraph (1) of this representation, and all corporate offerors also must complete paragraphs (2) and (3) of this representation.

(b.) The Offeror represents that –

(1) The Offeror is , is not (check one) an entity that has filed articles of incorporation in one of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or the various territories of the United States including

American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Midway Islands, Northern Mariana

Islands, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands. (Note that this includes both for-profit and non-profit organizations.)

If the Offeror checked “is” above, the Offeror must complete paragraphs (2) and (3) of the representation. If Offeror checked “is not” above, Offeror may leave the remainder of the representation blank.

(2) (i) The Offeror has , has not (check one) been convicted of a felony criminal violation under Federal or State law in the 24 months preceding the date of offer.

(ii) Offeror has , has not (check one) had any officer or agent of Offeror convicted of a felony criminal violation for actions taken on behalf of Offeror under Federal law in the 24 months preceding the date of offer.

(3) The Offeror does , does not (check one) have any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability.

Name of Company:____________________________________________

Name of Company Representative: _______________________________

Date:_________________________