0100000 C General Information rFF.pdf

0100000 – General Information

Spec Item Title Description

1 General Information

1.1 Outline of Services Except where otherwise stated, the Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, management, tools, materials, equipment, facilities, transportation, incidental engineering, and other items necessary to provide the services outlined below and described in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) at various Navy and Marine Corps Installations within the San Diego Metropolitan, San Diego County and Orange County areas under an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity type, performance-based contract that is comprised of both Recurring Work and Non- Recurring Work Items.

The PWS is organized into annexes. Annex 1 is "General Information". Annex 2 contains the on-site project management and administration requirements. Annexes 3 through 18 contain the technical requirements. The annex numbers are identified as 1 through 18 in the description column, but the full expanded annex numbers include seven digits (e.g., Annex 1 expanded number is 0100000 as shown in the header row at the top of this page:

Annex 1 General Information Annex 2 Management and Administration Annex 3 Command and Staff – N/A Annex 4 Public Safety –N/A Annex 5 Air Operations –N/A Annex 6 Port Operations –N/A Annex 7 Ordnance –N/A Annex 8 Range Operations –N/A Annex 9 Health Care Support –N/A Annex 10 Supply –N/A Annex 11 Personnel Support –N/A Annex 12 Morale, Welfare and Recreation Support –N/A Annex 13 Galley –N/A Annex 14 Housing –N/A Annex 15 Facilities Support

1503050 Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping Annex 16 Utilities –N/A Annex 17 Base Support Vehicles and Equipment –N/A Annex 18 Environmental –N/A

1.2 Project Location The work shall be performed at various locations and could vary from location to location. The following is an example of the dispersion of work at the various locations.

Tree Maintenance Services for various Navy and Marine Corps Installation within various locations to include San Diego Metropolitan Area, San Diego County, and Orange County.

1.3 Acquisition of Additional

Work

The Government reserves the right to acquire additional services will be incorporated into the contract in accordance with the CHANGES clause, SECTION I or ordered under the indefinite delivery indefinite quantity provisions of the contract. Items of work not covered by this contract but within the general intent are considered in the scope of this contract.

1.4 Background Information The intent of this solicitation is to obtain tree maintenance services for facilities.

The contract is a performance based specification relying on the contractor’s experience and expertise determining the best method of service operations. It is expected that the contractor will develop an aggressive sub- contracting program supporting contracting program supporting Government small business programs.

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The Contractor is required to have in place a Quality Management System, providing quality control measure for the operation of Task Order requirements.

1.5 Verification of Workload

and Conditions

Throughout the PWS, the workload data is generally referred to as being located in Section J.

Section J provides data such as inventories, maps, floor plans, and tables to represent the type, quantity and location of services to be provided. However, offerors are encouraged to visit the project site during the site visit for offerors and to visit the technical library during posted hours as part of its due diligence to assess the nature of work and conditions under which work is to be performed.

1.6 Climate Patterns San Diego predominantly has a semi-arid warm steppe climate (Koppen climate classification BSh). It enjoys mild, sunny weather throughout the year. Average monthly temperatures range from about 57 °Fahrenheit (14 °C) in January to 72 °Fahrenheit (22 °C) in July, although late summer and early autumn are typically the hottest times of the year. The average annual daily temperature is 70.5°Fahrenheit. Snow and ice are virtually nonexistent in the wintertime, typically occurring only inland from the coast when present. The summer months are virtually rainless. Rainfall is highly variable from year to year and from month to month, and San Diego is subject to both droughts and floods.

1.7 Related Information There are four types of Related Information that can be found in the Description and Related Information columns of the specification as follows:

Informational Notes as used throughout this PWS provides additional information to offerors to be used in developing a thorough understanding of the work to be performed in this contract. Any block of text marked “Informational Notes” throughout Annexes 1 through 18 is subject to this disclaimer. Offerors may not rely upon the "Informational Notes" as material representations of the Government. Information provided in "Informational Notes" does not create a contractual requirement on either party to this contract.

Clarifying Information describes client expectations in a more detailed manner than the Performance Objective and Performance standard alone.

Constraining Information describes limitations to the work performed to meet the Performance Objective and Performance Standard.

Requirement Information further describes client requirements associated with each Performance Objective.

1.8 Navy Approach to

Service Contracting

The Department of Navy (DoN) spends over $1 billion in annual obligations to meet global requirements for facility operations and maintenance provided through Facility Support Contracts (FSC) and additional billions to provide other base operations support services (OBOS). The Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) has focused increased attention on re-engineering FSC contracts in response to customer and industry feedback, budget constraints, and the impact of a variety of contracting, program management and financial management regulations. The Navy also supports the following principles:

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1.8.1 Partnering Philosophy The first principle is that the Navy views its contractors as partners and not just abstract service providers. The Navy wants its contractors to succeed because partners' success drives the Navy's successful mission completion. Within the bounds of acquisition policy the Navy intends to work to find solutions that will be beneficial to both the Government and its partners.

1.8.2 Contractor's Knowledge The second principle is that the Navy will receive insightful management from its contractors. This management will include the knowledge, skills, authority and willingness to use contractor resources to find better ways of serving Navy clients’ strategic and operational goals and objectives. The Navy's use of performance-based objectives evidences this principle. Although performance work statements will typically contain several levels of performance assessment, the Navy wants its contractors to exercise maximum discretion within bounds of prudent risk management to adjust processes and resources needed to reach specified objectives at the highest performance level.

1.8.3 Industry Best Practices The third principle is that the Navy will adopt industry best commercial practices and maintain state-of-the-art service delivery. It is the Navy's and contractor's responsibility as partners to reach this goal. To that end, the Navy's emphasis will be in evaluating performance objectives (end results).

1.9 Standard Template Key to implementing a programmatic approach is using a standard template that ensures Navy-wide consistency yet affords appropriate tailoring to meet local needs. This contract conforms to the standard template and has been tailored for this solicitation. NAVFAC intends to use this template-based approach for future service contracts. Offerors should develop an understanding of the template as part of performing due diligence in reaching an understanding of the Navy’s requirements and expectations.

The standard template contains 18 standard annexes. Annex 1 will always contain information that is relevant to the entire scope of the contract. Annex 2 contains on-site project management and administration requirements that are relevant to the entire scope of the contract. Annexes 3 through 18 contain the technical information and requirements peculiar to that technical annex. Within each technical annex, the organization of information and requirements are also standardized. Specification item 1 will always contain General Information.

Specification item 2 will always contain the management and administrative requirements. Specification item 3 will always contain the Recurring Work requirements. Specification item 4 will always contain the Non-recurring Work requirements.

Requirements and standards for higher level specification items apply to all subordinate specification items, e.g., Specification Item 3 standards apply to all recurring work specification items. Specification Item 3.1 is applicable to all 3.1 subordinate specification items. Specification Items 3.2 and 3.3 are not considered subordinate to 3.1. All costs associated with Annexes 1 and 2 and Specification items 1 and 2 must be priced and distributed within Specification Item 3 of Annexes 3 through 18.

1.10 Navy PBSA Approach The Navy’s approach to performance-based service acquisition (PBSA) includes four component parts which are 1) performance outcomes, 2) measurable standards, 3) consideration of incentives, and 4) performance assessment plan.

1.11 Technical Proposal

Certification

The Contractor warrants that its proposal incorporated herein by reference will meet or exceed the performance objectives set forth in this contract.