C04c_Attachment 2 - Statement of Work_1232SA26Q0965.pdf
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This is a Statement of Objectives (SOO) for preventative maintenance and service of water treatment systems at the USDA-ARS National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment in Ames, Iowa.
The contractor is required to provide monthly service and maintenance of the building water softener and Hellenbrand TN-2-210 reverse osmosis filtration system, including monthly performance checks on the entire system, monthly replacement of four 5-micron reverse osmosis pre-filters, and bi-annual carbon rebed operations on four tanks. Additional tasks include annual cleaning and sanitation of the reverse osmosis system, annual replacement of one 0.2-micron hydrophobic vent filter, six 0.8-micron ultraviolet pre-filters, six 0.2-micron final filters, and eight ultraviolet lamps. The contractor must also perform mixbed DI regenerations on four tanks every three months and supply softener salt to two softeners as needed. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, transportation, utilities, supervision, bonds, insurance, permits, and incidentals. Work must be completed during normal business hours of 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, and coordinated with the USDA site point of contact to avoid negatively impacting ongoing research. Service reports and delivery tickets must be submitted quarterly with invoices. The facility is secure, requiring contractor personnel to sign in and out, present valid government-issued photo identification, wear and return NLAE badges daily, and comply with all applicable OSHA, local, state, and federal safety regulations.
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Background The United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, located in Ames, Iowa was constructed in 1986 and performs research addressing critical problems in agriculture and watershed management.
Scope The requirement for performing monthly service and maintenance of the building water softener and Hellenbrand TN-2-210 reverse osmosis filtration system.
Objectives Perform the following preventative maintenance checks.
Tasks
• Monthly performance check on entire system
• Annual cleaning and sanitation of reverse osmosis system
• Bi-annual Carbon ReBeds (4 tanks every 6 months)
• Monthly replacement of (4) 5 micron reverse osmosis pre-filters
• Annual replacement of (1) .2 micron hydrophobic vent filters
• Annual replacement of (6) .8 micron ultraviolet pre-filters
• Annual replacement of (6) .2 micron final filters
• Mixbed DI Regenerations (4 tanks every 3 months)
• Annual replacement of (8) ultraviolet lamps
• Supply softener salt (as needed) to two softeners
• Make improvement/repair recommendations throughout the life of the contract
Delivery Required service report for the service performed and/or delivery ticket for supplies delivery as performed/delivered. Invoices shall be submitted quarterly.
Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, transportation, utilities, supervision, bonds insurance, permits and incidentals to complete contracted work.
Contractor shall coordinate all work activities with the USDA site point of contact prior to beginning any work. All work scheduled in a manner such that on-going research is not impacted negatively.
The work shall be completed during normal business hours of 8:00am – 4:30pm during a normal Monday through Friday work week, excluding federal holidays.
Government-Furnished Property The USDA site point of contact may allow the use of site utilities for contracted work.
Security Requirements The names of contractor employees will be given to the reception’s desk to verify employee requesting access to the site.
NLAE is a secure facility. The contractor shall follow the following requirements:
• Contractor personnel shall sign in and sign out every time they enter or exit the facility.
• Contractor personnel shall present a valid photo government-issued ID (driver’s license or equivalent) every time they enter the site.
• Contractor personnel will be supplied a NLAE badge that must be displayed at all times while on site.
• Contractor personnel shall return the NLAE badges every time they leave.
Safety Considerations The contractor is responsible for contractor personnel safety and is required to abide by all applicable OHSA, Local State and Federal safety laws and regulations.
Place of Performance USDA-NLAE, 1015 N University Blvd, Ames, IA 50011-3120
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