B08_Attachment_1_SOW_CERC_Floor_Mats_and_Lab_Coat_Cleaning.docx

United States Department of the Interior

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC) 4200 New Haven Road Columbia, Missouri 65201

STATEMENT OF WORK

CERC FLOOR MAT RENTAL & LAB COAT CLEANING

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

a. INTRODUCTION. The Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC) 4200 New Haven Road, Columbia, MO 65202 has a requirement for floor mat rentals, lab coat cleaning and various accessories.

b. BACKGROUND. The Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC) conducts research needed to address national and international environmental contaminant issues and effects of habitat alterations on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. The A3 Main Building at the CERC is a 34,019 square foot research laboratory building that houses several research laboratories, office space, and a 6,000 square foot research wet laboratory.

c. DEFINITION/APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS. N/A.

d. SCOPE. The contractor shall provide all materials, labor, equipment, travel and supervision necessary to provide floor mat rentals, lab coat cleaning and dust mop heads.

II. WORK REQUIREMENTS

a. Mat Rental.

i. Rental of clean, high quality, black floor mats in two sizes as outlined below. These mats are to be placed throughout CERC to ensure both safety and a professional appearance. Mats will have a new look appearance, be without discoloration, worn areas, holes or torn areas on either the pile or the rubber edging. Contractor shall exchange dirty mats for clean mats between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. central time per the time schedule listed below. In the event this schedule cannot be met, it is expected that the mats will be exchanged on the following business day.

ii. Mat Placement.

1. Provide 3’ x 4’ charcoal mats for the following locations (7 mats total):

a. Entrance to Director’s Office – Main Building

b. Outside north entrance to wet lab – Main Building

c. East hallway inside wet lab – Main Building

d. South entrance hallway – Conference Building

e. Main entrance vestibule – F11 Building

f. South entrance – F11 Building

g. South entrance to wet lab – Main Building

2. Provide 4’ x 6’ charcoal mats for the following locations (37 mats total):

a. Main Building

i. Front reception desk

ii. North main entrance vestibule (2)

iii. SE vestibule

iv. Inside SE entrance (2)

v. SE entrance to wet lab

vi. NE entrance to front hallway

vii. NW entrance to front hallway

viii. SW entrance to wet lab

ix. SW entrance

x. Chemical lab addition entrance

xi. Lunchroom Interior Door

xii. Lunchroom Exterior Door

xiii. NW Door Chemistry Section (New Addition)

b. F11 Building

i. NE entrance vestibule

ii. NW entrance

c. Tech Center

i. NW vestibule

ii. Inside NW entrance

iii. SW vestibule

iv. East vestibule

v. Inside east entrance

vi. East entrance – Research Building

vii. Northeast entrance

d. C3 Laboratory Building

i. Inside front door

ii. Inside Hallway

e. Research Building

i. Main hallway (3)

ii. East entrance (1)

iii. Northeast entrance (2)

f. Trailers

i. T6 – north entrance (2)

g. Conference Building

i. Inside front door

ii. Inside south entrance

iii. Inside north entrance

3. Provide 3’ x 10’ runner carpets for the following locations (3):

a. A3 Mail room entrance (1)

b. R1 Main Entrance (2)

b. Laboratory Coat Cleaning

i. Coats will be laundered on an as-needed basis (approximately 150 lab coats per contract year). Collection of laboratory coats will take place during the bi-weekly visit for the mats.

ii. The laboratory coats will be located in the basement front hallway of the main building.

c. Dust mop head cleaning

i. Dust mops will be cleaned on an as needed basis (approximately 12 mops per contract year).

ii. Dust mops will be located in the basement front hallway of the main building.

d. Services will occur on a bi-weekly basis, preferably with delivery and pick-up on Wednesday, commencing from point of contract award through expiration of contract period.

III. SUPPORTING INFORMATION.

a. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP): None.

b. SECURITY. Building access shall be coordinated with the Facility Manager or USGS Technical Liaison.

c. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE. USGS, Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC), 4200 New Haven Road, Columbia, MO 65201

d. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. One (1) base year plus four (4) option years

e. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

i. The CERC normal facility business hours are 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday thru Friday.

ii. The contractor shall be responsible for complying with all National, Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations in connection with the execution of the contract.

iii. Any changes affecting the scope of work shall be originated from and approved by the Contracting Officer.

iv. All materials and workmanship shall be subject to the inspection and approval of the USGS Technical Liaison. All work unsatisfactorily performed shall be promptly corrected and made acceptable to the Government at no additional cost.

v. Final inspection and acceptance shall be performed with the contractor, on site by the USGS Technical Liaison upon completion of job performance.

vi. MATERIALS. The contractor shall furnish all supplies, materials, and equipment necessary for performance of the work included in this contract unless otherwise specified. Materials and supplies to be used shall be commercially available products of reputable manufacturers or suppliers and shall be of a quality to conform to applicable Federal Specifications.

vii. SCHEDULING CONTRACT WORK. The contractor shall make necessary arrangement with the Facility Manager and USGS Technical Liaison to perform the work and shall arrange and schedule his work so that the minimum amount of interference with government activities will result.

viii. CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE WORK. It will be the responsibility of the contractor to inspect the site, determine quality of work involved. Compare the specifications with the work to be done, and inform themselves as to all conditions, including other work, if any, being performed. Failure to do so will in no way relieve the successful contractor from the necessity of furnishing any materials or performing any work that may be required to carry out the contract in accordance with the true intent and meaning of the specifications without additional cost to the Government.

ix. EMPLOYEES. The contractor shall be responsible at all times for the supervision and control of the employees that may be assigned to render services under the contract. Fully qualified work personnel shall be available for work on the date this purchase order begins and shall be maintained throughout the period of performance.

x. LICENSES-PERMITS. The contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses or permits, and for complying with any Federal, State, and Municipal laws, codes and regulations in connection with the execution of the work.

xi. ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND FIRE HAZARDS. The contractor shall take all necessary precautions to prevent fires or injury to the public, building occupant(s), or damage to property of others during the performance of this contract. For the purpose of this contract, the public or building occupant shall include all persons not employed by the contractor or a subcontractor working under his/her direction. If welding is required, permission shall be obtained from the COTR.

xii. INDEMNITY. The contractor shall confine all work on Government premises to areas authorized or approved by the Contracting Officer or COTR. The contractor shall save and keep harmless and indemnify the Government against any and all liability claims, and costs of whatsoever kind and nature of injury to or death of any person or persons and for loss or damage to any property (Government or otherwise) occurring in connection with or in any way incident to or arising out of the occupancy, use, service, operations, or performance of work in connection with this contract, resulting in whole or part from the negligent acts or omissions of the contractor.

xiii. GREEN ACQUISITIONS. The USGS is committed to promoting the natural environment and protecting the health and well-being of people. In the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor shall exert its best efforts to provide services in a manner that will promote the natural environment and protect health and well-being. Green purchasing or environmentally preferable contracting includes the initiatives described below:

1. Alternative Fuels and Vehicles are described at http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/

2. Biobased Products are described at http://www.biopreferred.gov/

3. Energy efficient products are described at http://energystar.gov/products for Energy Star products and at http://www.eere.energy.gov/femp/procurement for FEMP designated products

4. Environmentally Preferable Computers are described at http://www.epeat.net

5. Significant New Alternatives Program (SNAP) are described at http://www.epa.gov/snap/overview-snap

6. The Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines promote the use of recovered and recycled products at http://www3.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/index.htm

7. Water efficient products and services are described at http://www3.epa.gov/watersense/about_us/what_is_ws.htm image1.png