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Agricultural Research Service

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Southeast Area Crop Genetics and Breeding Research Unit Tifton, Georgia

Paint Interior and Exterior of Stucco Walls Building 30 Greenhouse Asset ID # 660200B0030

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

1.0 BACKGROUND

1.1 The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Crop Genetics and Breeding Research (CGB) in Tifton, Georgia works to solve agricultural and environmental problems of regional and national interest.

1.2 Greenhouse #30 was coated with stucco in April 2024 and requires painting and sealant. The greenhouse consists of six (6) bays and is approximately 25’ wide and 190’ long. The knee wall is 3’ in height.

2.0 SCOPE AND TASKS

2.1 The scope of this project includes painting interior and exterior stucco walls of one (1) greenhouse. The walls must be painted and sealed to prevent water intrusion.

STANDARD. The Contractor must perform task timely and complete 100% of the time.

3.0 PERIOD AND PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

3.1 The term of the purchase order is anticipated to be thirty (30) days from the date of award; this includes lead time for parts delivery and repairs. Any requests for time extensions must be submitted to the Contracting Specialist in writing. Each request must include specific and detailed reasons in support of the schedule alteration. No extensions are allowed unless authorized, in writing, by the CO.

3.2 HOURS OF OPERATION: Work hours are 7:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m., Monday through Friday; excluding federal holidays. Should it be necessary to schedule working hours other than normal working hours, the Contractor must arrange for access to the work area with the COR at the site at least three (3) days prior to the need.

3.3 The work is located at greenhouse #30 at 133 Tobacco Road, Tifton, Georgia; Tift county.

4.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, MATERIALS, AND INFORMATION

4.1 No Government property or equipment will be provided to the Contractor.

4.2 The Government may provide required utilities to successfully perform the work, when available.

5.0 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

5.1 The Contractor must provide and pay for all labor, materials, equipment, maintenance of the equipment, tools, travel, supervision, and all other items to successfully complete the work required. The Contractor is responsible for all licenses and certifications required to successfully perform the services required.

5.2 Utilization of Bio-Based Products: The Contractor must utilize products and material based from bio-based materials to the maximum extent possible without jeopardizing the intended end use or detracting from the overall quality delivered to the customer. All supplies and materials must be of a type and quality that conform to the applicable Federal Specifications and Standards. All supplies and materials to be used in the performance of work described herein are subject to the approval of the COR. Products can be found at: https://www.biopreferred.gov.

5.2.1 As required by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (7 U.S.C. 8102(c) (3)), the Offeror certifies that bio-based products (within categories of products listed by the United States Department of Agriculture in 7 CFR part 3201, subpart B) to be used or delivered in the performance of the contract, other than bio-based products that are not purchased by the Offeror as a direct result of this contract, will comply with the applicable specifications or other contractual requirements.

6.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY TABLE (PRST)

The following table summarizes the tasks, the performance standard, monitoring method, and incentives/disincentive for not meeting performance standards.

2.1 Painting interior and exterior stucco walls.

2) Missed tasks completed at Contractor’s expense.

3) Payment deductions as specified in Section 9.

8.0 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

8.1 The COR will be identified by a separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the purchase order and assists in contract administration. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which will be provided to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially regarding changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting purchase order.

9.0 GOVERNMENT REMEDIES

9.1 All work will be subject to inspection, approval, and acceptance by the Government. The Government will compare the Contractor's performance to industry standards and will not exclude common sense considerations as applied by the COR. The Contracting Officer (CO) will follow the requirements of FAR Clause 52.212-4 for the Contractor’s failure to correct nonconforming services. The Government will consider work incomplete when any one of the following conditions exits:

• The Contractor did not perform any or all of the tasks successfully and timely.

9.2 If the performance of any required service is unsatisfactory, and poor performance is clearly the fault of the Contractor, the Government may reduce the purchase order price to reflect the reduced value of defective services if the Government gives the Contractor a written Task Order Discrepancy Report prior to executing such payment deductions.

9.3 The CO will determine the payment deduction amount by calculating the percentage of acceptable services performed by the Contractor. The Government will use the total number of deficiencies found to determine the percentage found unacceptable. The percentage found unacceptable subtracted from 100 percent will determine the percentage acceptable.

10.0 POINTS OF CONTACT

USDA, ARS, Southeast Area amanda.somerville@usda.gov

Location Coordinator

TBD

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