Dry_Ice _Attachment_I_-_SOW.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK FOR

DELIVERY OF DRY ICE (PELLETS & RICE PELLETS)

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES (NIEHS)

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC

1.0. BACKGROUND: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), located in Research

Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina, is one (1) of 27 research institutes and centers that comprise the National

Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The mission of the NIEHS is to discover how the environment affects people in order to promote healthier lives. The NIEHS as a primary function conducts, fosters and coordinates research on the biological effects of chemical substances and physical factors present in the environment, utilizing (1) its own laboratories and personnel; (2) contracts; and (3) grant-in-aid to universities for research projects, training, fellowships and environmental health centers.

1.1. The NIEHS Office of Management (OM) directs and conducts administrative and facilities management activities for the Institute by providing services in the areas of financial, personnel, acquisition, and supply and property management, as well as other administrative and office services. The OM advises the NIEHS director and staff on developments in administrative management and their implications and effects on program management throughout NIEHS; develops policies on administrative management; and prepares and issues procedures and guidelines for the implementation of administrative policies and requirements. This requirement supports the research laboratory and maintenance operations of the organizations located at NIEHS.

2.0. SCOPE: This Statement of Work (SOW) sets forth the requirements for commercial supplies and services for the delivery of dry ice in support of operations at the NIEHS campus located in RTP, North Carolina. The contractor shall provide all necessary personnel, labor, equipment, tools, materials, vehicles, travel, supervision, and services necessary to provide dry ice on campus. The contractor shall be responsible for replenishment, delivery, and maintenance of all dry ice containers associated with the operations at NIEHS.

3.0. TASKS: The Contractor shall provide services to manage and execute task orders awarded under this contract.

3.1. Task 1 – Delivery and Transport: The Contractor shall deliver dry ice between 520 lbs to 530 lbs in containers capable of holding between 520 lbs to 530 lbs of dry ice per container. The containers shall be equivalent to or better than ThermoSafe Model HR11P2-LC.

3.1.1 The contractor shall deliver dry ice containers on an alternating schedule as follows:

st week: The contractor is to deliver a total of six (6) dry ice containers (2 containers at each dock) as follows:

Bldg. 101, C Dock: 1 each of dry ice pellets / 1 each of dry ice rice pellets

Bldg. 101, E Dock: 1 each of dry ice pellets / 1 each of dry ice rice pellets

Bldg. 101, F Dock: 1 each of dry ice pellets / 1 each of dry ice rice pellets nd week: The contractor is to deliver a total of three (3) dry ice containers (1 container at each dock) as follows:

Bldg. 101, C Dock: 1 each of dry ice rice pellets

Bldg. 101, E Dock: 1 each of dry ice rice pellets

Bldg. 101, F Dock: 1 each of dry ice rice pellets

3.2. Deliver Schedule and Information: The above schedule shall be adhered to every week. Upon delivery of the dry ice containers, the contractor shall pick up the empty containers.

3.2.1. The contractor shall notify the Project Officer when they arrive at NIEHS in order for the Project Officer to meet the contractor at the Bldg. 101 docks to acknowledge delivery and sign the delivery ticket. The contractor shall provide a delivery ticket that includes the delivery location and the total number of containers of both the dry ice pellets and dry ice rice pellets that have been delivered.

3.2.2. Current delivery day is Wednesday. The day that deliveries are made to NIEHS are to be coordinated through the Project Officer and should remain constant throughout the contracted period.

3.3. Submittals: The contractor shall submit a monthly summary report to the Project Officer by the 10th calendar day of each month, for the previous month’s completed deliveries. If the 10th calendar day of the month falls on a weekend and/or holiday, the contractor shall submit their monthly summary report to the Project Officer the next working day.

4.0. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES: N/A.

5.0. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Contractor shall furnish all dry ice containers capable of holding between 520 lbs to 530 lbs of dry ice per container. The containers shall be equivalent to or better than ThermoSafe Model HR11P2-LC.

6.0. HOURS OF OPERATION. Core hours are: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.

6.1. The National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences observes the following holidays:

New Year’s Day Labor Day

Martin Luther King’s Birthday Columbus Day

Presidents Day Veteran’s Day

Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day

Independence Day Christmas Day

7.0. DELIVERY LOCATION: Delivery contractor shall deliver to the following and specifically to the buildings specified in section 3 above:

NIEHS

Bldg. 101, South Campus

Docks C, E, and F

111 TW Alexander Drive

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

8.0. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The requirement has a period of performance of one (1) year for the base period (August 31, 2016 through August 30, 2017) with four 1-year options.

9.0. SAFETY AND HEALTH: The Contractor shall comply with all Federal, North Carolina State, Occupational

Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and local laws and regulations concerning the environmental, occupational safety and health, and hazardous material. The contractor shall ensure employees have all required training and certifications related to OSHA requirements. The documentation shall be readily available for the

Contracting Officer to review at any time during the life of the contract.