Attachment 2 - Description of Supplies - 20260804.pdf

Attachment 2

Description of Supplies

Construction Materials

1. Scope The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE) is requesting heavy and civil construction materials purchasing for various locations in the South Atlantic Division (SAD) Area of Responsibility (AOR) to include States of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Puerto Rico in the form of a Blanket Purchase Agreement. The SAD AOR also includes the Caribbean, and parts of Central and South America. The USACE is in need of various project materials and tools to perform a variety of projects throughout these locations. This BPA shall cover all heavy and Civil construction materials and tools associated with heavy and Civil construction functions. The Corps may choose to perform any of the work identified in these specifications. A description of the materials to be delivered will be given in the specifications of each call.

2. Protection of Government Owed Property, Material, and Work The contractor shall at all times, protect and preserve all government materials, supplies, and equipment while in their possession. The contractor shall comply with all reasonable requests of the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to enclose or to specially protect such property. If the COR determines that material, equipment, supplies, and work performed are not adequately protected by the contractor, such property may be protected by the Government and the cost thereof may be charged to the contractor or deducted from any payment due him. If any damages are made by the contractor to any government owed property, the contractor shall repair at no cost; or the price to fix shall be deducted from the contract price.

3. Quality Assurance The Government will evaluate the quality of the Contractor's work through the inspection of the contractor’s performance of each call. If the quality of materials is not acceptable on any call, the contractor shall resolve necessary deficiencies at no cost to the Government; or the price to fix shall be deducted from the call price.

4. Transportation Transportation will be addressed on a per call basis.

5. Safety Features Standards All vendor personnel on USACE jobsites will comply with USACE EM-385-1-1 (MAR 2024) to include Wearing appropriate PPE vehicle / equipment standards and safe practices.

6. Possible materials and fabricated items, this list is neither inclusive nor exclusive:

• Division 01 o Silt fencing o Turbidity curtain o Floating boom o Safety supplies o Oil spill containment materials

• Division 03 o Cast in place Structural Concrete for Civil Works, grout mix, delivery as specified o Formwork materials o Concrete accessories o Concrete reinforcing steel o Concrete finishing products o Concrete Curing products

Zaleski, James M CIV USARMY CESAJ (USA)

Zaleski, James M CIV USARMY CESAJ (USA) Change language to “shall resolve necessary deficiencies at no cost to the Government”

• Division 05 o Metal accessories

• Division 09 o Paint o Painting supplies o Coatings o Coating supplies

• Division 26 o Electrical safety supplies o Exterior lighting fixtures and supplies o Interior lighting fixtures and supplies

• Division 31 o Geotextile material o Geotextile installation tools o Erosion Control materials and tools o Erosion Control installation contractors o Sheet metal piling as specified

• Division 32 o Limerock road base material as specified o Top soil as specified o Sod and Sod installation materials

• Division 33 o Concrete storm drain culverts o Concrete storm drain pipe o Corrugated galvanized steel drain pipes

• Division 35 o Embankment material as specified o Select fill material as specified o Filter gravel as specified o #57 stone as available o Bedding stone, various sizes, as specified o Rip Rap material, various sizes, as specified o Gangway platforms o Pier construction materials

7. Delivery

Unless otherwise specified the contractor is responsible for transporting all materials. to the work site. All material will be delivered securely and protected to avoid damage to materials. Unless specified otherwise, all materials will be unloaded IAW EM 385-1-1 (MAR-2024) LHE avoiding injury of personnel and damage to equipment and materials. If required by the manufacture, materials will be protected from direct sunlight, moisture or weather conditions that will adversely affect the quality of the delivered materials in transit to site. All materials will be inspected jointly by the contractor and a government representative.

8. Security Requirements for Unclassified Contracts: When Applicable

(1) Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures.

At times the contractor may need access to secured Federal Military Installations. Most of the work will be Civil Works in nature and will not require these procedures for access.

All contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation/facility access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (RFO clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any installation or facility change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

For contractors who do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation.

The contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05 / AR 190- 13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative, as NCIC and TSDB are available). The contractor will supply a list of Names/SSNs and/or completed ‘Authorization to Release Information Forms’ for each employee of the Contractor. These forms are available thru the contract COR or Jacksonville District Security Office.

(2) Suspicious Activity Reporting Training (e.g. I-Watch):

The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall receive a brief/training on the local suspicious activity reporting program. This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the project manager, security representative or law enforcement entity. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 5 calendar days after the completion of the training.

Will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas.

All contract employees, including subcontractor employees who are not in possession of the appropriate security clearance or access privileges, will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas.

(3) Pre-screen candidates using E-Verify Program. Proposed language:

The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E- verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award." *When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with the designated Government representative. This Form will be provided to the Contracting Officer and shall become part of the official contract file.

(4) Veterans Employment Emphasis for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contracts

In addition to complying with the requirements outlined in RFO Part 22.13, RFO Clause 52.222- 35, RFO Clause 52.222-37, DFARS 222.13 and Department of Labor regulations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors and subcontractors at all tiers are encouraged to promote the training and employment of U.S. veterans while performing under a USACE contract. While no set-aside, evaluation preference, or incentive are encouraged to seek out highly qualified veterans to perform services under this contract.

The following resources are available to assist USACE contractors in their outreach efforts:

o Federal Veteran employment information http://www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx o Department of Labor Veterans Employment Assistance http://www.dol.gov/vets/ o Department of Veterans Affairs-VOW to Hire Hero’s Act http://benefits.va.gov/vow/ o Army Wounded Warriors Program http://wtc.army.mil/modules/employers/index.html o U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation-Hiring Our Hero’s https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/solutions/workforce-development-and-training/hiring-our-heroes

9. Wage Determinations Generally, construction materials will be purchased, however, some procurements may include incidental services and will be specified at the BPA Call level. Where applicable, wage determinations will be included. The wage determinations will vary depending on the location at the time the services are to be performed. Areas of performance include various locations in the South Atlantic Division Area of Responsibility such as the states of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Puerto Rico. The SAD AOR also includes the Caribbean, and parts of Central and South America. The appropriate wage determinations will be provided at the time a new Request for Quote is sent out for each new BPA Call.

Wage Determinations can be found at the following address: https://sam.gov/ http://www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx http://www.dol.gov/vets/ http://benefits.va.gov/vow/ http://wtc.army.mil/modules/employers/index.html https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/solutions/workforce-development-and-training/hiring-our-heroes https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/solutions/workforce-development-and-training/hiring-our-heroes https://sam.gov/