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Section 00010 - Solicitation Contract Form

The contractor shall provide all

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personnel, equipment, materials, and supervision required to install five (5) Americans with Disabilites Act (ADA) compliant automatic door operators as outlined in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).

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PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: FAC90005

NET AMT

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

DELIVERY INFORMATION

HU0001-09-(CONTRACT NUMBER)

4301 JONES BRIDGE ROAD

BETHESDA MD 20814-4799

301-295-0560

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Section 00100 - Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

STATEMENT OF WORK

1.0

SCOPE OF WORK:

1.1 The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, materials, and supervision required to perform all elements of this Statement of Work. The requirements of this Statement of Work shall be performed in such a manner that will not disrupt the activities or operations of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) Facilities and its customer. Work shall be performed after hours between 5:00 PM and 3:00 AM.

1.2 Automatic openers will be installed to operate two set (exterior and interior) of double doors in vestibule #E-1903-A. An aluminum handrail will be installed outside the exterior doors on the right and the control box will be mounted on the rail. The control box shall be chrome finished and has a large button fitted for the physically disabled person to operate. When the control box is activated, the left-hand door (toward the right) of both exterior and interior set will open outward to allow entry into the building.

1.3 A second and smaller control box shall be mounted on the frame of the interior door. When activated it will open the left-hand doors (toward the left) of both interior and exterior set of doors to allow exit of the building. Wiring for control boxes shall be concealed inside door frame and/or above drop ceiling where applicable.

1.4 Automatic opener will be installed to operate one door on Parking Garage level. An aluminum handrail will be installed inside the doors on the right and the control box will be mounted on the rail. The control box shall be chrome finished and has a large button fitted for the physically disabled person to operate. When the control box is activated, the door will open inward to allow exit into the parking garage.

1.5 A second opener shall be mounted on the brick wall on the garage side of the door. When activated, the door will swing inward to allow entry into the building. Wiring for both control boxes shall be concealed where applicable.

2.0

SUBMITTALS:

Proposed material submittals required of the Contractor shall be made allowing sufficient time for processing, review, approval, and procurement before the Contractor is ready to use the material. The Contractor shall certify on all submittals that the material being proposed conforms to contract requirements. In the event of any variance, the Contractor shall state specifically which portions vary, and request approval of a substitute. The Contractor shall also certify that all contractor furnished equipment can be installed in the allocated spaces. Incomplete submittals and submittals with inadequate data will be rejected. When required, catalog data shall be printed pages on permanent copies of manufacturer's catalogs. Three (3) copies of the following submittal(s) are required: Submit required documentation to the Government with cover letter stating Project title and contract number.

3.0

SECURITY:

The Contractor will be responsible for supplying the Facilities Office with the following information; the official company, first name, last name and middle initial of each employee that will be performing the installation of the door openers. This information is required by the Facilities Office at least 48 hours prior to the start of any work.

4.0.

INVOICES:

The Contractor shall submit invoice upon completion and acceptance of work preformed.

5.0

METHODS AND SCHEDULES OF PROCEDURES:

The work shall be executed in a manner and at such times that will cause the least practicable disturbance. Before starting any work the sequence of operations and methods of conducting the work shall be approved by the Contraction Officer. Where intent is unclear, clarify with the contracting officer before proceeding.

6.0

EXISTING CONDITONS AND EXTRA OBLIGATION OF THE CONTRACTOR:

The Contractor will be responsible to repair any damages that occur during construction.

7.0

PERMITS:

The Contractor shall pay for any permits, fees, inspections, and tests.

8.0

WARRANTY:

Installation shall be guaranteed for a period of one year.

9.0

CLEAN-UP:

All work areas shall be cleaned daily. All trash and debris shall be picked up and removed from the work area and disposed of at an off-site location. Materials or equipment shall not be stored in lobbies or corridors. Materials may be stored in lobbies or corridors. Materials may be stored in work area as long as it doesn’t interface with or obstruct the normal flow through the work area. Secure the area at all times.

10.0

SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

he Contractor shall comply with all fire/ safety and environmental regulations, which includes the National Fire Protection Association, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Environmental Protection Agency.

11.0

BARRIERS:

The Contractor shall provide any and all traffic cones or barricades necessary for the making of roadway obstructions, excavations, or dangerous situations or work areas within buildings. If work requires a corridor to be completely blocked, provide signage showing alternate routes.

12.0

IDENTIFICATION:

The Contractor shall provide to the Contracting Officer a complete list of all Contractor and Subcontractor personnel who will be working on any site at the National Naval Medical Center not later than one (1) week prior to the starting date of any contract.

13.0 COMPLETION:

13.1 Upon completion, all work will be inspected and the work areas shall be cleaned and free of debris. The contractor shall be responsible for the removal from the job site, of all material and debris remaining after the work has been completed.

13.2 Upon completion all work areas shall be returned to original conditions.

13.3 The USUHS Facilities Office shall be notified upon completion of work.

Section 00700 - Contract Clauses

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-3 TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION (OCT 1998)

(a) Definitions.

Common parent, as used in this provision, means that corporate entity that owns or controls an affiliated group of corporations that files its Federal income tax returns on a consolidated basis, and of which the offeror is a member.

Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), as used in this provision, means the number required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to be used by the offeror in reporting income tax and other returns. The TIN may be either a Social Security Number or an Employer Identification Number.

(b) All offerors must submit the information required in paragraphs (d) through (f) of this provision to comply with debt collection requirements of 31 U.S.C. 7701(c) and 3325(d), reporting requirements of 26 U.S.C. 6041, 6041A, and 6050M, and implementing regulations issued by the IRS. If the resulting contract is subject to the payment reporting requirements described in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 4.904, the failure or refusal by the offeror to furnish the information may result in a 31 percent reduction of payments otherwise due under the contract.

(c) The TIN may be used by the Government to collect and report on any delinquent amounts arising out of the offeror's relationship with the Government (31 U.S.C. 7701(c)(3)). If the resulting contract is subject to the payment reporting requirements described in FAR 4.904, the TIN provided hereunder may be matched with IRS records to verify the accuracy of the offeror's TIN.

(d) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).

___ TIN:.--------------------------------------------------------

___ TIN has been applied for.

___ TIN is not required because:

___ Offeror is a nonresident alien, foreign corporation, or foreign partnership that does not have income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States and does not have an office or place of business or a fiscal paying agent in the United States;

___ Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of a foreign government;

___ Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government.

(e) Type of organization.

___ Sole proprietorship;

___ Partnership;

___ Corporate entity (not tax-exempt);

___ Corporate entity (tax-exempt);

___ Government entity (Federal, State, or local);

___ Foreign government;

___ International organization per 26 CFR 1.6049-4;

___ Other--------------------------------------------------------

(f) Common parent.

___ Offeror is not owned or controlled by a common parent as defined in paragraph (a) of this provision.

___ Name and TIN of common parent:

Name-------------------------------------------------------------------

TIN--------------------------------------------------------------------

(End of provision)

52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 15 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 30 calendar days. * The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

*The Contracting Officer shall specify either a number of days after the date the contractor receives the notice to proceed, or a calendar date.

(End of clause)

52.222-6 DAVIS-BACON ACT (JUL 2005)

(a) Definition.--Site of the work –

(1) Means--

(i) The primary site of the work. The physical place or places where the construction called for in the contract will remain when work on it is completed; and

(ii) The secondary site of the work, if any. Any other site where a significant portion of the building or work is constructed, provided that such site is--

(A) Located in the United States; and

(B) Established specifically for the performance of the contract or project;

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this definition, includes any fabrication plants, mobile factories, batch plants, borrow pits, job headquarters, tool yards, etc., provided--

(i) They are dedicated exclusively, or nearly so, to performance of the contract or project; and

(ii) They are adjacent or virtually adjacent to the ``primary site of the work'' as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(i), or the

``secondary site of the work'' as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this definition;

(3) Does not include permanent home offices, branch plant establishments, fabrication plants, or tool yards of a Contractor or subcontractor whose locations and continuance in operation are determined wholly without regard to a particular Federal contract or project. In addition, fabrication plants, batch plants, borrow pits, job headquarters, yards, etc., of a commercial or material supplier which are established by a supplier of materials for the project before opening of bids and not on the Project site, are not included in the ``site of the work.'' Such permanent, previously established facilities are not a part of the ``site of the work'' even if the operations for a period of time may be dedicated exclusively or nearly so, to the performance of a contract.

(b)(1) All laborers and mechanics employed or working upon the site of the work will be paid unconditionally and not less often than once a week, and without subsequent deduction or rebate on any account (except such payroll deductions as are permitted by regulations issued by the Secretary of Labor under the Copeland Act (29 CFR part 3)), the full amount of wages and bona fide fringe benefits (or cash equivalents thereof) due at time of payment computed at rates not less than those contained in the wage determination of the Secretary of Labor which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, or as may be incorporated for a secondary site of the work, regardless of any contractual relationship which may be alleged to exist between the Contractor and such laborers and mechanics. Any wage determination incorporated for a secondary site of the work shall be effective from the first day on which work under the contract was performed at that site and shall be incorporated without any adjustment in contract price or estimated cost. Laborers employed by the construction Contractor or construction subcontractor that are transporting portions of the building or work between the secondary site of the work and the primary site of the work shall be paid in accordance with the wage determination applicable to the primary site of the work.

(2) Contributions made or costs reasonably anticipated for bona fide fringe benefits under section 1(b)(2) of the Davis-Bacon Act on behalf of laborers or mechanics are considered wages paid to such laborers or mechanics, subject to the provisions of paragraph (e) of this clause; also, regular contributions made or costs incurred for more than a weekly period (but not less often than quarterly) under plans, funds, or programs which cover the particular weekly period, are deemed to be constructively made or incurred during such period.

(3) Such laborers and mechanics shall be paid not less than the appropriate wage rate and fringe benefits in the wage determination for the classification of work actually performed, without regard to skill, except as provided in the clause entitled Apprentices and Trainees. Laborers or mechanics performing work in more than one classification may be compensated at the rate specified for each classification for the time actually worked therein; provided that the employer's payroll records accurately set forth the time spent in each classification in which work is performed.

(4) The wage determination (including any additional classifications and wage rates conformed under paragraph (c) of this clause) and the Davis-Bacon poster (WH-1321) shall be posted at all times by the Contractor and its subcontractors at the primary site of the work and the secondary site of the work, if any, in a prominent and accessible place where it can be easily seen by the workers.

(c)(1) The Contracting Officer shall require that any class of laborers or mechanics which is not listed in the wage determination and which is to be employed under the contract shall be classified in conformance with the wage determination. The Contracting Officer shall approve an additional classification and wage rate and fringe benefits therefor only when all the following criteria have been met:

(i) The work to be performed by the classification requested is not performed by a classification in the wage determination.

(ii) The classification is utilized in the area by the construction industry.

(iii) The proposed wage rate, including any bona fide fringe benefits, bears a reasonable relationship to the wage rates contained in the wage determination.

(2) If the Contractor and the laborers and mechanics to be employed in the classification (if known), or their representatives, and the Contracting Officer agree on the classification and wage rate (including the amount designated for fringe benefits, where appropriate), a report of the action taken shall be sent by the Contracting Officer to the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC 20210. The Administrator or an authorized representative will approve, modify, or disapprove every additional classification action within 30 days of receipt and so advise the Contracting Officer or will notify the Contracting Officer within the 30-day period that additional time is necessary.

(3) In the event the Contractor, the laborers or mechanics to be employed in the classification, or their representatives, and the Contracting Officer do not agree on the proposed classification and wage rate (including the amount designated for fringe benefits, where appropriate), the Contracting Officer shall refer the questions, including the views of all interested parties and the recommendation of the Contracting Officer, to the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division for determination. The Administrator, or an authorized representative, will issue a determination within 30 days of receipt and so advise the Contracting Officer or will notify the Contracting Officer within the 30-day period that additional time is necessary.

(4) The wage rate (including fringe benefits, where appropriate) determined pursuant to subparagraphs (c)(2) and (c)(3) of this clause shall be paid to all workers performing work in the classification under this contract from the first day on which work is performed in the classification.

(d) Whenever the minimum wage rate prescribed in the contract for a class of laborers or mechanics includes a fringe benefit which is not expressed as an hourly rate, the Contractor shall either pay the benefit as stated in the wage determination or shall pay another bona fide fringe benefit or an hourly cash equivalent thereof.

(e) If the Contractor does not make payments to a trustee or other third person, the Contractor may consider as part of the wages of any laborer or mechanic the amount of any costs reasonably anticipated in providing bona fide fringe benefits under a plan or program; provided, That the Secretary of Labor has found, upon the written request of the Contractor, that the applicable standards of the Davis-Bacon Act have been met. The Secretary of Labor may require the Contractor to set aside in a separate account assets for the meeting of obligations under the plan or program.

(End of clause)

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for—

January 15, 2009

10:00 a.m.

(c) Participants will meet at—

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Contracting Department

Room A1040C

4301 Jones Bridge Road

Bethesda, MD 20814

*** A scheduled site visit will be held on Monday, January 12, 2009 at 10:00 am at the Uniformed Services University, Building A, Room 1040C located on the Naval National Medical Center (NNMC) campus. Attendees should allow adequate time to gain access onto the Government facility. Because of the heightened security measures, NNMC is requiring everyone entering the base to have a government issued ID card, military ID, ID card issued by a Federal government activity/agency, and a valid driver’s license. Those who are not employed by the federal government, and as a result do not have official government identification, will be required to be placed on the access list. In order to be placed on the access list you will have to provide the name of the attendees, company name, and a phone number. All requests must be received by Friday, January 9, 2009 at noon to be assured access on the base. If you are interested in submitting a quote, but cannot attend the site visit, please send an email confirming non-attendance. The point of contact for the site visit is Kali Shelton at 301-295-1379 or contact via e-mail at kshelton@usuhs.mil or fax at 301-295-1716. If you have problems at the ID Checkpoint call 301-295-1377 or 301-295-3065. *** (End of provision)

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):

http://www.arnet.gov/far (End of provision

252.247-7023 TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (MAY 2002) ALTERNATE III (MAY 2002)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause --

(1) "Components" means articles, materials, and supplies incorporated directly into end products at any level of manufacture, fabrication, or assembly by the Contractor or any subcontractor.

(2) "Department of Defense" (DoD) means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and defense agencies.

(3) "Foreign flag vessel" means any vessel that is not a U.S.-flag vessel.

(4) "Ocean transportation" means any transportation aboard a ship, vessel, boat, barge, or ferry through international waters.

(5) "Subcontractor" means a supplier, materialman, distributor, or vendor at any level below the prime contractor whose contractual obligation to perform results from, or is conditioned upon, award of the prime contract and who is performing any part of the work or other requirement of the prime contract.

(6) "Supplies" means all property, except land and interests in land, that is clearly identifiable for eventual use by or owned by the DoD at the time of transportation by sea.

(i) An item is clearly identifiable for eventual use by the DoD if, for example, the contract documentation contains a reference to a DoD contract number or a military destination.

(ii) "Supplies" includes (but is not limited to) public works; buildings and facilities; ships; floating equipment and vessels of every character, type, and description, with parts, subassemblies, accessories, and equipment; machine tools; material; equipment; stores of all kinds; end items; construction materials; and components of the foregoing.

(7) "U.S.-flag vessel" means a vessel of the United States or belonging to the United States, including any vessel registered or having national status under the laws of the United States.

(b)(1) The Contractor shall use U.S.-flag vessels when transporting any supplies by sea under this contract.

(2) A subcontractor transporting supplies by sea under this contract shall use U.S.-flag vessels if--

(i) This contract is a construction contract; or

(ii) The supplies being transported are--

(A) Noncommercial items; or

(B) Commercial items that--

(1) The Contractor is reselling or distributing to the Government without adding value (generally, the Contractor does not add value to items that it contracts for f.o.b. destination shipment);

(2) Are shipped in direct support of U.S. military contingency operations, exercises, or forces deployed in humanitarian or peacekeeping operations; or

(3) Are commissary or exchange cargoes transported outside of the Defense Transportation System in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2643.

(c) The Contractor and its subcontractors may request that the Contracting Officer authorize shipment in foreign-flag vessels, or designate available U.S.-flag vessels, if the Contractor or a subcontractor believes that --

(1) U.S.-flag vessels are not available for timely shipment;

(2) The freight charges are inordinately excessive or unreasonable; or

(3) Freight charges are higher than charges to private persons for transportation of like goods.

(d) The Contractor must submit any request for use of other than U.S.-flag vessels in writing to the Contracting Officer at least 45 days prior to the sailing date necessary to meet its delivery schedules. The Contracting Officer will process requests submitted after such date(s) as expeditiously as possible, but the Contracting Officer's failure to grant approvals to meet the shipper's sailing date will not of itself constitute a compensable delay under this or any other clause of this contract. Requests shall contain at a minimum --

(1) Type, weight, and cube of cargo;

(2) Required shipping date;

(3) Special handling and discharge requirements;

(4) Loading and discharge points;

(5) Name of shipper and consignee;

(6) Prime contract number; and

(7) A documented description of efforts made to secure U.S.-flag vessels, including points of contact (with names and telephone numbers) with at least two U.S.-flag carriers contacted. Copies of telephone notes, telegraphic and facsimile message or letters will be sufficient for this purpose.

(e) The Contractor shall, within 30 days after each shipment covered by this clause, provide the Contracting Officer and the Maritime Administration, Office of Cargo Preference, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590, one copy of the rated on board vessel operating carrier's ocean bill of lading, which shall contain the following information:

(1) Prime contract number;

(2) Name of vessel;

(3) Vessel flag of registry;

(4) Date of loading;

(5) Port of loading;

(6) Port of final discharge;

(7) Description of commodity;

(8) Gross weight in pounds and cubic feet if available;

(9) Total ocean freight in U.S. dollars; and

(10) Name of the steamship company.

(f) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), in subcontracts that are for a type of supplies described in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause.

(End of clause)