Attachment_1_RFP 12639521R0030.pdf

Attachment_1_FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP Solicitation # 12639521R0030 Due 08/13/2021

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Plant Protection and Quarantine, Center for Plant Health Science and Technology in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts is in immediate need of purchasing the following services for a firm fixed price.

• Pricing shall include all costs necessary to accomplish the services in the statement of work (including but not limited to: overhead, general and administrative, profit, insurance, transportation, labor hours, equipment and supplies)

• The U.S. Department of Agriculture is a tax exempt agency. (Exempt from state and Federal tax) Tax

ID Number : 41-0696271.

Description Total $

Firm Fixed Priced Purchase Order to Repair Gamma cell irradiator in accordance with statement of work

Location for Services:

USDA APHIS PPQ CPHST MA

1398 WEST TRUCK ROAD

BUZZARDS BAY MA 02542-1329

***PLEASE CHECK location address and be sure transportation cost is feasible.

Name of company:________________________________________________________________

Phone#:_____________________________

Point of contact Name:______________________________________________________________

DUNS#:___________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS: ________________________________________________

A detailed proposal may be submitted on a separate document.

NOTES TO INTERESTED PARTIES

Please be sure to complete the following info and return by RFQ closing date

• Interested Vendors Please complete and return this Attachment_1 via email (only), by 4pm (MT) 08/13/2021 to: Contracting Officer Carol Dingess at Carol.Dingess@usda.gov Please include RFP

Solicitation # 12639521R0030 on subject line when responding.

• Completion of FAR Provision 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (d)(2) (OCT 2020) is mandatory . (See pages 3-6 )

• Anyone interested in doing business with the USDA must first obtain a Dunn and Bradstreet number.

If your company does not have a DUNS number, you may contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one by calling 1- 866-705-5711or via the following website:

http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform

• Anyone interested in doing business with the USDA must also be listed in the government’s System for Award Management known as SAM. You may register on line with http://sam.gov

Quoters may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through http://sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220

***REGISTRATION IS FREE***

Personnel, Security, and Service

• The USDA APHIS PPQ CPHST Lab in Buzzards Bay, MA is a secure facility. Contractors must be escorted at all times while on site. Contractors must provide photo ID and sign in/sign out when entering/leaving the facilities at all times.

• The contractor shall submit a list of names and Driver’s License Number for any employee working under this contract. The list of names and Driver’s License shall be updated as changes occur, and copies furnished to the COR.

• The entry of privately owned vehicles into USDA APHIS PPQ CPHST Lab requires a valid State Driver’s

License.

• The contractor shall assure that applicants are prescreened for background, drug use, etc. and may be asked to provide documentation thereof.

• USDA APHIS PPQ CPHST Lab is a drug/weapons free workplace.

• USDA APHIS PPQ CPHST Lab is a Federal Facility and contractors will be held to the same standards as federal employees for conduct, punctuality, and adherence to USDA facility policies. The contractor shall assure that applicants are prescreened for background, drug use, etc. and may be asked to provide documentation thereof.

mailto:Carol.Dingess@usda.gov http://sam.gov/ http://sam.gov/

In accordance with Agricultural Acquisition Regulation Provision 452.237-73 Equipment Inspection Visit (Feb 1988)

Interested parties are urged and expected to inspect the equipment on which maintenance or repairs are to be to satisfy themselves regarding all 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 equipment constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

(End of Provision)

SITE VISITS are at the discretion of the facility and are by appointment only. Proper government issued identification is required.

Please contact the following individual at the facility to find out what days they will be receiving interested parties so that the proper security arrangements may be made.

Brian Lavin Supervisory Facility Ops Specialist USDA APHIS PPQ CPHST Lab Location:

1398 West Truck Road Buzzards Bay, MA 02542 508- 563-0905 Brian.Lavin@usda.gov

***PLEASE CHECK location address and be sure transportation cost is feasible.

PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN (d)(2)

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (OCT 2020)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_26 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_26 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_25

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.

Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that—

(1) It □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation.

The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that—

It □ does, □ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

https://www.sam.gov/

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)

Wage determination based on prevailing wage rates Contractors performing on service contracts in excess of $2,500.00 to which no predecessor contractor’s collective bargaining agreement applies shall pay their employees at least the wages and fringe benefits found by the Department of Labor to prevail in the locality

The US Department of Labor Wage Determination 2015-4075, Revision 15, Dated 04/09/2021, for Barnstable County, in Massachusetts where the work will be performed Apply to this Service. See Attachment_2.

STATEMENT OF WORK GAMMA CELL IRRADIATOR SOURCE TRANSFER

1.1 General

The purpose of this Statement of Work is to provide the Otis Forest Pest Methods Laboratory a contract that will repair a Gamma Cell Irradiator.

• Gammacell 220R Irradiator

• Purchased April 27, 2019

• No current warranty

1.2 Background

The Otis Forest Pest Methods Laboratory conducts activities for the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Inspection Services (APHIS). The lab is located at 1398 West Truck Road, Buzzards Bay MA., 02542. This is on Joint Base Cape Cod.

The facility is approximately 32,500 square foot and consists of Administrative offices, laboratories, and maintenance shop.

2.0 Scope of Work to be performed:

1. The Contractor is to send a Factory trained, Licensed, and Certified, Service representative to work on the Irradiator.

2. The Contractor is to remove the existing Gammacel Irradiator from Room 20. (GC220-151)

3. The Contractor is to remove the existing Gammacel Irradiator from Room 20. (GC220-183)

4. The Contractor is to remove the existing 32 sources from GC220-183, following DEP and OSHA regulations and reinstall them into GC220-151.

5. The Contractor is to remove the existing timer from GC220-183 and reinstall it onto GC220-151.

6. The Contractor is to completely test the entire function of the irradiator when work is completed.

7. The dose rate of the irradiator sample chamber will be measured and certified with USNIST traceable instrumentation. The Contractor will provide a dose profile of the sample chamber after source loading.

8. The Contractor is responsible for certifying the new Gammacel and training the Otis personnel. (This will be 4-6 people).

9. The Contractor is to remove and dispose following DEP and OSHA regulations, the existing damaged Gammacel Irradiator.

10. The Contractor is responsible for filing any paperwork for the decommissioning and disposal of the damaged Gammacel. The Contractor is also responsible for the disposal fees.

11. The Contractor will perform all work during NON DUTY hours, (Either after hours, or weekends).

12. No additional work shall be started without approval from the Government.

13. The Contractor shall provide all tools and equipment necessary to perform the work. This is to include, but not limited to, forklifts, shielding required to transfer sources, shipping containers, power tools, and hand tools.

14. The Contractor is responsible for their own travel and per diem to the site.

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (OCT 2020)