SKS700-12-Q-0001 Trash and Garbage Removal Services.docx

U.S. Embassy Seoul, Korea General Services Office Tel. 82-2-397-4648 Fax: 82-2-796-0516

Date: November 18, 2011

Dear Prospective Quoters:

Subject: Request for Quotations Number SKS700-12-Q-0001, Trash and Garbage Removal/Disposal Services

Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Trash and Garbage Removal/Disposal Services. If you would like to submit a quotation, follow the instructions in Section 3 of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit it to the address shown on the Standard Form 1449 that follows this letter.

The submission of the offer may be made by hand delivery, postal mail, or electronic means.

If the offer is submitted in an electronic commerce method, it is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format. When the offer is submitted in electronic commerce means, please make sure the document file is prepared in MS-Word 2007 or MS-Excel 2007 or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) file format. The file size must not exceed 30MB. If the file size should exceed the 30MB, the submission must be made in separate files of size less than 30MB.

Quotations are due by December 19, 2011 at 05:00 PM, Korea Standard Time (December 19, 2011 at 03:00 AM Eastern Standard Time). The quotation due date will be the same regardless of whether quotation is provided electronically or in hard copy.

The U.S. Embassy Seoul intends to award a contract to the responsible company submitting an acceptable quotation at the lowest price. We intend to award a contract based on initial quotations, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.

A pre-quotation conference has been scheduled on December 5, 2011 at 02:00 PM, Korea Standard Time (December 5, 2011 at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time) at the GSO conference room of the U.S. Embassy Seoul, Korea. If you intend to participate in the conference, please contact Mr. Cho, Yeong Yeon (Tel: 82-2-397-4679, Fax: 82-2-796-0516) to make necessary arrangement for access to GSO conference room no later than 05:00 PM, November 30, 2011, Korea Standard Time (03:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, November 30, 2011).

Quoters are requested to limit the number of participants to two (2) persons per company. Please be sure to bring the solicitation document with you to the conference. No extra copies will be available at the conference.

Direct any questions regarding this solicitation to the Contracting Officer by email to HarrisonOL@state.gov or by fax to 82-2-796-0516. Questions must be written in English.

Sincerely,

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

1. REQUISITION NO.

2. CONTRACT NO.

3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

SKS700-12-Q-0001

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

11/18/2011

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL

a. NAME Otis L. Harrison, Contracting Officer

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER(No collect calls) 82-2-397-4648

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

12/19/2011 at 05:00 PM

9. ISSUED BY CODE

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS |X| UNRESTRICTED OR |_| SET ASIDE: _________ % FOR

U.S. Embassy Seoul

10, Namyoung-dong, Yongsan-gu Seoul, Korea

|_| SMALL BUSINESS

|_| HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS

|_| SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

|_| WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELEIGIBLE UNER THE WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

|_| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

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15. DELIVER TO:

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16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

U.S. Embassy Seoul

10, Namyoung-dong, Yongsan-gu Seoul, Korea Otis L. Harrison, Contracting Officer

FACILITY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

Company Name Address line1 Address line2 Address line3 Tel. No. 82-2-XXXX-XXXX Fax: 82-2-XXXX-XXXX U.S. Embassy Seoul Financial Management Office #188, Sejongdaero, Jongno-gu Seoul, Korea

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ITEM NO.

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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QUANTITY

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UNIT

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UNIT PRICE

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AMOUNT

Trash and Garbage Removal/Disposal Services (See attached)

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30c. DATE SIGNED

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

31c. DATE SIGNED

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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QUANTITY

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32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

|_| RECEIVED |_| INSPECTED |_| ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: ____________________________

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

CORRECT FOR

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38. S/R ACCOUNT NO.

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER

41C. DATE

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 5/2011) BACK

Table of Contents

Section 1 - The Schedule

· SF1449 cover sheet

· Continuation to SF-1449, RFQ Number SKS700-12-Q-0001, Prices, Block 23

· Continuation to SF-1449, RFQ Number SKS700-12-Q-0001, Schedule of Supplies/Services, Block 20 Description/Specifications/Performance Work Statement

· Attachment 1 to Description/Specifications/Performance Work Statement, Required English and Korean Language Skills Descriptions

Section 2 - Contract Clauses

· Contract Clauses

· Addendum to Contract Clauses, FAR and DOSAR clauses not prescribed in Part 12

Section 3 - Solicitation Provisions

· Solicitation Provisions

· Addendum to Solicitation Provisions - FAR and DOSAR Provisions not prescribed in Part 12

Section 4 - Evaluation Factors

· Evaluation Factors

· Addendum to Evaluation Factors - FAR and DOSAR Provisions not Prescribed in Part 12

Section 5 - Representations and Certifications

· Representations and Certifications

· Addendum to Offeror Representations and Certifications - FAR and DOSAR Provisions not Prescribed in Part 12

SECTION 1 - THE SCHEDULE

CONTINUATION TO SF-1449

RFQ NUMBER SKS700-12-Q-0001

PRICES, BLOCK 23

1. SCOPE OF CONTRACT

1.1 The contractor shall perform trash and garbage removal and disposal services, including furnishing all labor, material, equipment and services, for the U.S. Embassy Seoul. The price listed below shall include all labor, materials, insurance (see FAR 52.228-4 and 52.228-5), overhead, and profit. The Government will pay the Contractor the fixed price per month for standard services that have been satisfactorily performed.

1.2 After contract award and submission of acceptable insurance certificates, the Contracting Officer shall issue a Notice to Proceed. The Notice to Proceed will establish a date (a minimum of ten (10) days from date of contract award unless the Contractor agrees to an earlier date) on which performance shall start.

1.3 The performance period of this contract is from the start date in the Notice to Proceed and continuing for 12 months, with four one-year options to renew. The initial period of performance includes any transition period authorized under the contract.

1.4 Offers and Payment in U.S. dollars. U.S. firms are eligible to be paid in U.S. dollars. U.S. firms desiring to be paid in U.S. dollars should submit their offers in U.S. dollars. A U.S. firm is defined as a company which operates as a corporation incorporated under the laws of a state within the United States.

1.5 Foreign firms. Any firm, which is not a U.S. firm, is a foreign firm. Any firm that does not meet the above definition of U.S. firm shall submit its prices and receive payment in local currency.

2.0 PRICING

2.1 BASE PERIOD PRICES

The firm fixed price for the first year of the contract is:

Per month _ x 12 = _ (Per year)

Total Base Year: __

2.2 FIRST OPTION YEAR PRICES

Option Term: Twelve (12) Months

Per month _ x 12 = _ (Per year)

Total First Option Year: __

2.3 SECOND OPTION YEAR PRICES

Option Term: Twelve (12) Months

Per month _ x 12 = _ (Per year)

Total Second Option Year: __

2.4 THIRD OPTION YEAR PRICES

Option Term: Twelve (12) Months

Per month _ x 12 = _ (Per year)

Total Third Option Year: __

2.5 FOURTH OPTION YEAR PRICES

Option Term: Twelve (12) Months

Per month _ x 12 = _ (Per year)

Total Fourth Option Year: __

2.6 GRAND TOTAL

CONTINUATION TO SF-1449

RFQ NUMBER SKS700-12-Q-0001

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES, BLOCK 20

1. PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, labor, supplies, tools, materials, transportation, supervision and any other resources necessary to perform trash and garbage removal and disposal services from U.S. Government properties in accordance with all terms and conditions of this contract. Hazardous and all other regulated wastes are specifically excluded from this contract.

1.1 Standard Services: The Contractor shall provide trash containers at designated locations as listed below. Site maps of the locations will be provided after award of the contract.

1.1.1 Chancery – Supply two 4.5 ton containers and pick up two times per week (Wed and Sat). Trash type: cardboard, wood, construction debris, shipping crates, etc.

1.1.2 Chancery Cafeteria – Supply one 2 ton container and pick up daily (Mon to Fri). Trash type: Food waste and trash

1.1.3 Yongsan Garrison Marine Security Guard Quarters (MSGQ) – Supply one 2 ton container and pick up two times per week (Tues and Fri). Trash type: Garbage and trash.

1.1.4 Yongsan Garrison U.S. Embassy Association (USEA) – Supply one 4.5 ton container and pick up two times per week (Tues and Fri). Trash type: Garbage and trash.

1.1.5 Embassy Annex Compound – Supply two 11 ton containers for Maintenance shop and Warehouse and pick up one time per week (Fri). Trash type: Construction debris, paint cans, wood, carpet, furniture, metal, concrete, bricks and glass, etc.

1.1.6 Yongsan Embassy Housing Compound – Remove refuse from U.S. Government provided trash cans from the total of 151 individual residences two times per week (Tues and Fri). Trash type: Garbage and trash

1.1.7 Embassy Compound I - Remove refuse from U.S. Government provided trash cans from the Ambassador’s residence two times per week (Wed and Sat). Trash type: Garbage and trash

1.1.8 Trash and Garbage Collection Schedule - The Contractor shall perform trash pickup services at designated locations during the specified date and time as listed below.

Yongsan Garrison MSGQ Yongsan Garrison USEA Yongsan Embassy Housing Compound

08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

Chancery Cafeteria

06:30 AM - 07:30 AM

Yongsan Garrison MSGQ Yongsan Garrison USEA Yongsan Embassy Housing Compound Embassy Annex Compound

08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

Embassy Compound I

08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

1.2 Definitions:

1.2.1 Ashes: The residue from burned wood, coal, coke and other combustible material.

1.2.2 Bulk Container: A large container that is used for the disposal of trash and garbage.

1.2.3 Collection: The accumulated trash and garbage from any one unit at any one time, regardless of the number of cartons, bundles or the amount of trash.

1.2.4 Collection Frequency: The number of times collection is provided in a specified period of time.

1.2.5 Contaminated Waste: A material of liquid, solid or gaseous composition which must be disposed of due to degradation of material during use or from a determination that a new material does not meet specifications. Contaminated waste requires special handling during collection, storage, transportation, and disposal. Contaminated waste is specifically excluded from this contract.

1.2.6 Debris: Grass cuttings, sod, gravel, tree trimmings, stumps, leaves, limbs, street sweepings, roofing material, concrete masonry units, wood, gypsum board, and similar waste materials.

1.2.7 Food Waste: Scraps of food and other associated items generated from the preparation of meals in dining facilities. The Contractor shall certify that food waste will not be used, offered or sold for human consumption.

1.2.8 Garbage: All organic edible and inedible waste materials resulting from the preparation and serving of food, and may contain water or other liquids. This includes condemned foodstuffs, fats, bones, and may also include ground garbage generated from food preparation facilities if the Government deems it as practical. The Contractor shall certify that garbage will not be used, offered or sold for human consumption.

1.3 Hazardous/Special Waste: Any material identified in the 40 CFR Part 261.30 and/or Federal Statute or by Korean Environmental Laws and Regulations. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ARE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THIS CONTRACT.

1.3.1 Industrial Waste: For the purpose of this contract, industrial waste does not include special waste or asbestos or any items that are considered to contain hazardous waste materials. Industrial waste includes, but is not limited to, items such as fiberglass hoods, windshields (double glass) from vehicles, waste gypsum boards, waste sponges, waste rubber, and vehicle tires.

1.3.2 Open Burning: The combustion of solid waste without (a) control of combustion air to maintain adequate temperature for efficient combustion, (b) containment of the combustion reaction in an enclosed device to provide sufficient residence time and mixing for complete combustion or (c) control of the emission of the combustion products. This is a PROHIBITED ACTION and not an authorized means of ultimate disposal on U.S. Government Property.

1.3.3 Quality Assurance and Surveillance Plan: Those actions taken by the Government to assure services meet the terms and conditions included in the performance work statement.

1.3.4 Recoverable Resources: Materials which still have useful physical or chemical properties after service or use for their originally intended purpose and can, therefore, be reused or recycled for the same or other purposes. Sometimes referred to as salvage.

1.3.5 Refuse: Includes all garbage, ashes, debris, rubbish and other similar waste material intended for disposal. Not included are explosives and incendiary waste and contaminated waste from medical and radiological processes.

1.3.6 Refuse collection: A system of transporting refuse from collection stations to a point of disposal. It includes hauling garbage to the transfer station, when required by the terms of a contract.

1.3.7 Refuse Collection Containers: Includes cans, drums, bins, or similar receptacles that are used for collection of refuse and can easily be handled.

1.4 Rubbish: Variety of salvageable waste material, either combustible or noncombustible, such as glass, cardboard, crockery, floor sweepings, sawdust, paper, wrappings, containers, cartons, and similar articles not used in preparing or dispensing food.

1.4.1 Combustible Rubbish: Rubbish that can be burned readily in an incinerator or burning pit.

1.4.2 Non-combustible Rubbish: Rubbish which cannot be burned at ordinary incinerator temperatures (800 to 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit).

1.4.3 Sanitary Landfill: A site where refuse is disposed of using an engineered method in a manner that protects the environment by spreading the waste in thin layers, compacting it to the smallest practical volume and covering it with soil by the end of each working day and which meets the criteria of 42 U.S.C.6903.

1.4.4 Severe Weather: Extremely intense storm systems which could include rain, hail, sleet and/or snow.

1.4.5 Solid Waste: Refuse, sludge, and other discarded solid materials resulting from industrial and commercial operations and from community activities. It does not include solids or dissolved materials in domestic sewage or other significant pollutants in water resources, such as silt, dissolved or suspended solids in industrial waste, water effluents, dissolved materials in irrigation return flow or other common water pollutants.

1.4.6 Trash: Materials such as, but not limited to, metal glass, crockery, floor sweepings, sawdust, cardboard, paper, wood beverage cans, drums, paint cans, bottles, cartons, furniture residue, carpet remnants, cloth rags, bagged tree trimmings, bagged grass cuttings, bagged leaves, or any other materials which the Government deems most advantageous to release under this contract. Tree branches, limbs, and construction debris are included as trash. The maximum acceptable size of trash shall be under 7 ft in length, and 50 lb in weight.

1.4.7 Regulated Waste: Waste material that is regulated by U.S. or Republic of Korea law as to the manner of its handling or disposal.

1.5 Recycling program: The trash and garbage removal contractor is responsible for properly distributing the collected trash between recyclable and non-recyclable materials. The contractor is responsible for disposing of the waste in accordance with the relevant local law. In support of environmental protection and the Green Initiative, the Embassy strongly encourages the contractor to exercise special attention to recycling and, in that spirit, all profits generated from the recycling efforts will be credited to the contractor. The trash and garbage removal contractor assumes full responsibility in case of any violations against local environmental laws and regulations.

2.0 MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION:

2.1 Project Manager:

2.1.1 The Contractor shall provide a Project Manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of the Project Manager shall be designated, in writing, to the Contracting Officer.

2.1.2 The Project Manager shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to the operations of this contract.

2.1.3 The Project Manger shall be a qualified English and Korean speaker and shall manage the work being performed under this contract. The Project Manager’s minimum English and Korean language proficiency level is S-2 (Speaking) and R-1 (Reading). See Attachment 1, Required English and Korean language skills descriptions for more details.

2.2 Contractor’s Employees:

2.2.1 Employee Identification. The Contractor’s employees shall present a neat appearance and be easily recognized. Recognition may be accomplished by wearing appropriate badges which contain the company name and employees’ name. All contractor employees shall be required to display approved identification badges at all times during the performance of work under this contract.

These identification badges are the property of the US Government. The Contractor is responsible for their return at the end of the contract, when an employee leaves Contractor service, or at the request of the Government. The Government reserves the right to deny access to U.S.-owned and U.S.-operated facilities to any individual.

2.2.2 Security Requirements. The Contractor’s employees shall comply with all security requirements imposed by the local installation commander at all times while on the military installation.

2.3 Safety:

2.3.1 The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all work performed under this contract is accomplished in a safe and proper manner.

2.3.2 Safety Instruction/Training. All Contractor employees shall be instructed on accident prevention and safety. Special emphasis shall be placed on the safe operation of equipment. Training shall be conducted for all employees by the Contractor on appropriate safety measures and on employees’ obligation to obey all existing U.S. Government regulations. Training shall be based on U.S. Army Safety Manual 385-1-1, which may be reviewed at http://www.usace.army.mil/publications/eng-manuals/em385-1-1/toc.htm

2.4 Quality Control Plan:

2.4.1 The Contractor shall establish and maintain a complete Quality Control Plan (QCP) to ensure the requirements of the contract are provided as specified. The Contractor shall not be allowed to perform any portion of this contract without an approved QCP.

2.4.4 The QCP shall include:

2.4.4.1 An inspection system covering all the services required under the terms and conditions of the contract. It must specify the areas to be inspected on either a scheduled or unscheduled basis, how often inspections will be accomplished, or the title of the individuals(s) who shall perform the inspections.

2.4.4.2 On-site records of all inspections conducted by the Contractor and necessary corrective action taken shall be made available to the Government during the term of the contract.

2.4.5 Deficient Service: For services found to be incomplete, defective or not accomplished as schedule refer the performance work statement, paragraph 14.

3.0 WORK SPECIFICATIONS:

3.1 General Responsibilities. The Contractor shall remove all items from the collection points in an orderly manner and leave the area free of debris. The Contractor shall remove all trash and garbage as well as keep the area within a 10 feet radius free of debris. Service shall be provided according to the established schedule except when a scheduled date falls on a Korean holiday, in which case the pickup may be made on the previous or the following day, but in no case will a deviation from the schedule of more than one day be allowed. However, those points of service requiring daily pickup including Sundays and holidays shall be provided this service without exception.

3.2 Routes and Collection Schedules:

3.2.1 The Contractor shall establish vehicle routes and collection schedules to meet the requirements specified in Section 1.1, “Standard Services” and submit these routes to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for approval 5 working days prior to the start of contract performance.

3.2.2 Collection Operations. The collection schedule shall be conducted during the hours of operation stated in Section 1.1.8, “Trash and Garbage Collection Schedule”.

3.2.3 If the Contractor needs to work outside of the established operation hours (Section 1.1.8, “Trash and Garbage Pickup Schedule”), the Contractor must provide at least 5 days advance notice to the COR for his approval.

3.3 Vehicles:

3.3.1 Contractor personnel designated to drive vehicles must have valid driver’s licenses for the class of vehicle and a safe driving record, defined as having no traffic violations or accidents in the past 3 years. Contractor personnel designated to operate any heavy machinery must be qualified or licensed in the use of said machinery.

3.3.2 Driving on U.S. Government Property: Any contractor traffic violations may result in the denial of driving privileges on U.S. Government Property.

3.3.3 All vehicles shall be in operable condition and meet Republic of Korea (ROK) safety standards.

3.3.4 All vehicles shall be operated in accordance with installation traffic regulations. If vehicles are communications-equipped, equipment shall comply with installation frequency regulations.

3.3.4 Vehicles shall have the Contractor’s company name displayed on both sides of the vehicle in both English and Korean language.

3.3.5 All contractor equipment shall be equipped with proper safety and noise limiting devices. Noise level shall not be greater than 75dB. Safety devices shall meet US ANSI standards as available on the internet. The contractor equipment shall be in a safe operating condition at all times. Equipment shall be subject to safety inspections at any time by the COR. Any defective equipment shall be either repaired or removed from the installation.

3.3.6 Vehicle Maintenance. The Contractor shall be responsible for making all repairs to keep its vehicles in working order to meet all requirements of this contract. Collection vehicles that are being repaired or are unserviceable shall not be a basis for non-performance of this contract.

3.3.7 Cleaning Requirements. Collection vehicles, including the vehicles body, used for hauling refuse shall be kept in a clean condition. No cleaning facility or area shall be provided by the Government. Cleaning shall be accomplished in full compliance with applicable Korean environmental laws and regulations.

3.4 Disposal:

3.4.1 The Contractor shall dispose of all refuse at a commercial or private location which is not located on any U.S. Government facility location or property to include U.S. military installations.

3.4.2 Disposal shall be accomplished in full compliance with all existing Republic of Korea environmental laws and regulations.

3.4.3 The Contractor shall be responsible for any permit or fees associated with the use of commercial or private disposal locations.

3.5 Collection of Trash and Garbage:

3.5.1 Trash/Garbage. The Contractor shall be responsible for the removal of whatever is deposited in the collection points unless otherwise specified in this contract.

3.5.2 Grass/Vegetation. The Contractor shall remove such items as grass, bushes, tree trimmings and other such related items and placed in or adjacent to trash receptacles located at residential units. The Contractor shall remove the above items and tree limbs from the designated collection points as long as they are seven (7) feet or less in length.

3.5.3 Replacement of Bulk Containers. The Contractor shall replace a bulk container with an empty bulk container simultaneously at the trash/garbage collection point.

3.5.4 Container Cleanliness. The contractor shall ensure that all trash containers are free of trash, garbage, and other debris upon completion of work. Loose trash, garbage, and other debris must be removed and disposed of during scheduled pickups. Contractor shall ensure odors from dirty containers are prevented.

3.5.5 Construction Debris. The Contractor shall remove all construction debris, that are generated by the Government in-house work force. Construction debris shall include, building insulation, concrete masonry units, concrete, gypsum board, wood, and other items the Government deems not of salvageable value. The maximum acceptable size of construction debris shall be under seven (7) feet in length and 40 kilograms in weight.

3.5.6 Industrial Waste: The Contractor shall remove all industrial waste. Industrial waste is not to be confused with special waste or asbestos or any items that are considered to contain hazardous waste materials, nor any other Regulated Waste. Industrial waste includes items such as fiberglass hoods, wind shields (double glass) from vehicles, appliances, old furniture, waste sponges, waste rubber, and vehicle tires.

3.5.7 Spillage. The Contractor shall pick up all spillage around collection stations within a ten (10) foot radius. The cleanup operation shall be concurrent with scheduled refuse collections. The Contractor shall ensure that vehicle bodies are kept covered at all times to prevent loose trash from blowing off.

3.5.8 Inaccessible Containers. Containers that are blocked by vehicles or otherwise inaccessible shall be tagged with a weatherproof notice stating the time of attempted collection, reason for non-collection (including license number of the vehicle or identification of other obstruction) any other applicable comments. The Contractor shall notify the COR no later than one (1) hour after the collection attempt.

4.0 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

4.1 Inspection and Search. Base security personnel, may, whenever it is deemed necessary within USFK (United States Forces Korea) installations, stop and search the Contractor, Contractor’s employees, its vehicles, conveyances and facilities to ensure that only property covered under this contract is being removed.

4.2 Illicit Acts:

4.2.1 The Contractor shall be responsible for any illicit act committed by its assigned agents and/or employees while such personnel are within the confines of U.S. Government property or any such area involved in the performance of this contract.

4.2.2 For the purpose of this contract, illicit acts include fraud, theft, bribery, extortion, receiving stolen property and any other acknowledged offense not specifically indicated.

5.0 SAFETY:

5.1 Regulated Waste:

5.1.1 The Contractor shall not handle regulated waste such as, but not limited to hazardous waste, contaminated waste, or liquid waste. If such materials are encountered, the Contractor must stop work immediately and notify the COR. The Contractor shall hold the Government harmless from any and all such demands, suits, actions, or other claims of whatever nature arising from or out of this material. If there is some doubt among contractor personnel as to the nature of a specific item or substance, the contractor is to contact the COR.

5.1.2 Disposal of Solid and Liquid Wastes. The Contractor shall comply with Korean environmental laws, directives, and regulations reference to collection, transfer, transporting, processing, treatment and disposal of solid and liquid wastes.

5.2 Food Waste. The Contractor certifies that food waste generated by dining facilities, commissaries, and clubs shall not be used, offered, or sold for human consumption.

6.0 SEGREGATION OF MATERIALS:

6.1 Segregation of materials by the Government. The Government shall not segregate materials; however, dining facilities and commissaries shall endeavor to keep edible and inedible garbage separate and not contaminate with toxic materials foodstuffs suitable for animal feed. The Contractor shall not segregate materials at the trash collection sites/points or within the boundaries of U.S. Government property.

6.2 Government Liability. The Government will not be liable for damages in any amount from any source as a result of garbage or condemned foodstuffs to the Contractor.

6.3 Segregation Materials. If segregation of collected trash and garbage is required by local county/city officials prior to disposal at the local dump site, the Contractor shall perform these services.

7.0 PERSONNEL

7.1 KEY PERSONNEL

The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel.

Position/Function Name Project Manager

See 2.1.3 for Project Manager Language requirement. During the first 90 days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment.

7.2 General. The Contractor shall maintain discipline at the site and shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent any unlawful, riotous or disorderly conduct by Contractor employees at the site. The Contractor shall preserve peace and protect persons and property on site. The Contractor shall immediately replace such an employee to maintain continuity of services at no additional costs to the Government.

7.2.1 Disorderly conduct. Use of abusive or offensive language, quarreling, intimidation by words, actions, or fighting shall not be condoned. Also included is participation in disruptive activities, that interfere with normal and efficient Government operations.

7.2.2 Intoxicants and Narcotics. The Contractor shall not allow its employees while on duty to possess, sell, consume, or be under the influence of intoxicants, drugs or substances that produce similar effects.

7.2.3 Criminal Actions. Contractor employees may be subject to criminal actions as allowed by law in certain circumstances. These include but are not limited to the following actions:

· falsification or unlawful concealment, removal, mutilation, or destruction of any official documents or records or concealment of material facts by willful omission from official documents or records;

· unauthorized use of Government property, theft, vandalism, or immoral conduct;

· unethical or improper use of official authority or credentials;

· security violations; or,

· organizing or participating in gambling in any form

7.2.4 Notice to the Government of Labor Disputes. The Contractor shall inform the COR of any actual or potential labor dispute that is delaying or threatening to delay the timely performance of this contract.

7.3 PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCE

After award, the Contractor has 3 calendar days to submit to the Contracting Officer certificates of satisfactory criminal records check of the individuals assigned to this project for the Government. The certificate must be obtained from the police station where the individual maintains his/her residence. A separate list of all the individuals assigned to the project must accompany the certificates and the list should include the following information.

Full Name Place and Date of Birth Current Address National Identification Number

Failure to provide the certificates of satisfactory criminal records check may be considered grounds for rejection and/or require resubmittal of the application. Once the certificates of the applicants have been received and verified, the Government will issue project site access badges to the individuals on the list within 3 working days of the receipt of certificates. The badges may be revoked at any time for falsification of data, or misconduct on site.

The Contractor shall submit a list of all vehicles that require access to the US-owned and US-operated facilities. Information required is as follows:

Type of Vehicle Vehicle Tag Number Vehicle Driver Identification

The COR and the U.S. Embassy security officer have the right to deny access to any person and or vehicle that are deemed unacceptable.

8.0 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

The contractor shall provide all necessary equipment to perform the work identified in this contract.

9.0 PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY LOSS OR DAMAGE (LIABILITY)

The Contractor hereby assumes absolute responsibility and liability for any and all personal injuries or death and/or property damage or losses suffered due to negligence of the Contractor's personnel in the performance of the services under this contract.

10. INSURANCE

10.1 Amount of Insurance. The Contractor is required to provide whatever insurance is legally necessary. The Contractor shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain during the entire performance period the following insurance amounts:

General Liability (includes premises/operations, collapse hazard, products, completed operations, contractual, independent contractors, broad form property damage, personal injury)

10.2 The types and amounts of insurance are the minimums required. The Contractor shall obtain any other types of insurance required by local law or that are ordinarily or customarily obtained in the location of the work. The limit of such insurance shall be as provided by law or sufficient to meet normal and customary claims.

For those Contractor employees assigned to this contract who are either United States citizens or direct hire in the United States or its possessions, the Contractor shall provide workers’ compensation insurance in accordance with FAR 52.228-3. The Contractor agrees that the Government shall not be responsible for personal injuries or for damages to: any property of the Contractor, its officers, agents, servants, employees, or any other person, arising from and incident to the Contractor's performance of this contract. The Contractor shall hold harmless and indemnify the Government from any and all claims arising, except in the instance of gross negligence on the part of the Government.

10.3 The Contractor shall obtain adequate insurance for damage to, or theft of, materials and equipment in insurance coverage for loose transit to the site or in storage or on/off the site.

10.4 Government as Additional Insured. The general liability policy required of the Contractor shall name "the United States of America, acting by and through the Department of State", as an additional insured with respect to operations performed under this contract.

10.5 Time for Submission of Evidence of Insurance. The Contractor shall provide evidence of the insurance required under this contract within five (5) calendar days after contract award. The Government may rescind or terminate the contract if the Contractor fails to timely submit insurance certificates identified above.

11. LAWS AND REGULATIONS

11.1 Without additional expense to the Government, the Contractor shall comply with all laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations required to perform this work. In the event of a conflict among the contract and requirements of local law, the Contractor shall promptly advise the Contracting Officer of the conflict and of the Contractor's proposed course of action for resolution by the Contracting Officer.

11.2 The Contractor shall comply with all local labor laws, regulations, customs and practices pertaining to labor, safety, and similar matters, to the extent that such compliance is not inconsistent with the requirements of this contract.

12.0 TRANSITION PLAN

Ten (10) days after contract award the contractor shall submit a plan for the contractor to assume all responsibilities for trash and garbage removal and disposal services. The plan shall establish the projected period for completion of all clearances of contractor personnel, and the projected start date for performance of all services required under this contract. The plan shall assign priority to the selection of all supervisors to be used under the contract.

13. DELIVERABLES

The following items shall be delivered under this contract:

14. QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SURVELLIANCE PLAN (QASP).

This plan provides an effective method to promote satisfactory contractor performance. The QASP provides a method for the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) to monitor contractor performance, advise the contractor of unsatisfactory performance, and notify the Contracting Officer of continued unsatisfactory performance. The contractor, not the Government, is responsible for management and quality control to meet the terms of the contract. The role of the Government is to monitor quality to ensure that contract standards are achieved.

Monitoring Performance. The COR will receive and document all complaints from Government personnel regarding the services provided. If appropriate, the COR will send the complaints to the Contractor for corrective action.

Standard. The performance standard is that the Government receives no more than one (1) customer complaint per month. The COR shall notify the Contracting Officer of the complaints so that the Contracting Officer may take appropriate action to enforce the inspection clause (FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, if any of the services exceed the standard.

PROCEDURES.

(a) If any Government personnel observe unacceptable services, either incomplete work or required services not being performed, they should immediately contact the COR.

(b) The COR will complete appropriate documentation to record the complaint.

(c) If the COR determines the complaint is invalid, the COR will advise the complainant. The COR will retain the annotated copy of the written complaint for his/her files.

(d) If the COR determines the complaint is valid, the COR will inform the Contractor and give the Contractor additional time to correct the defect, if additional time is available. The COR shall determine how much time is reasonable.

(e) The COR shall, as a minimum, orally notify the Contractor of any valid complaints.

(f) If the Contractor disagrees with the complaint after investigation of the site and challenges the validity of the complaint, the Contractor will notify the COR. The COR will review the matter to determine the validity of the complaint.

(g) The COR will consider complaints as resolved unless notified otherwise by the complainant.

(h) Repeat customer complaints are not permitted for any services. If a repeat customer complaint is received for the same deficiency during the service period, the COR will contact the Contracting Officer for appropriate action under the Inspection clause.

Attachment 1 to Description/Specifications//Performance Work Statement, Required English and Korean Language Skills Descriptions

English and Korean language skills descriptions:

Speaking

S-2 LIMITED WORKING PROFICIENCY

Able to satisfy routine social demands and limited work requirements.

· Can handle routine work-related interactions that are limited in scope.

· In more complex and sophisticated work-related tasks, usage generally disturbs the native speaker.

· Can handle with confidence, but not with facility, most normal high-frequency social conversational situations, including extensive but casual conversations about current events, as well as work, family, and autobiographical information.

· The individual can comprehend most everyday conversations, but has some difficulty understanding native speakers in situations that require specialized or sophisticated knowledge

· The individual’s utterances are minimally cohesive to articulate basic concepts.

· Linguistic structure is usually not very elaborate and not thoroughly controlled; errors are frequent.

· Vocabulary use is appropriate for high-frequency utterances, but unusual or imprecise elsewhere.

Examples:

1. While these interactions will vary widely from individual to individual, the individual can typically ask and answer predictable questions in the workplace and give straightforward instructions to subordinates.

1. The individual can participate in personal and accommodation-type interactions with elaboration and facility; that is, can give and understand complicated, detailed and extensive directions and make non-routine changes in travel and accommodation arrangements.

1. Simple structures and basic grammatical relations are typically controlled; however, there are areas of weakness.

1. In the commonly taught languages, these [areas of weakness] may be simple markings such as plurals, articles, linking words, and negatives, or more complex structures such as tense/aspect usage, case morphology, passive constructions, word order, and embedding.

Reading

R-1 ELEMENTARY PROFICIENCY

Sufficient comprehension to read very simple connected written material in a form equivalent to usual printing or typescript. Can read either representations of familiar formulaic verbal exchanges or simple language containing only the highest frequency structural patterns and vocabulary, including shared international vocabulary items and cognates (when appropriate). Able to read and understand known language elements that have been recombined in new ways to achieve different meanings at a similar level of simplicity. Texts may include simple narratives of routine behavior, highly predictable descriptions of persons, places or things; and explanations of geography and government such as those simplified for tourists. Some misunderstandings possible on simple texts. Can get some main ideas and locate prominent items of professional significance in more complex texts. Can identify general subject matter in some authentic texts.

SECTION 2 - CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERICAL ITEMS (JUN 2010), is incorporated by reference. (See SF-1449, block 27a).

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4

None

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (NOV 2011)

1. The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

[ ] Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

(2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78).

1. The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

Clause Number and Title

(2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note))

(3) Reserved

(5) - (25) Reserved

(26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jul 2010) (E.O. 13126).

(27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).

(28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

(29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

(30) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (SEP 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

(33) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (JAN 2009). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

(34)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

(ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

(35) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

(36)(i) 52.223-16, IEEE 1680 Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products (DEC 2007) (E.O. 13423).

(ii) Alternate I (DEC 2007) of 52.223-16.

(38) – (39) Reserved

(40) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2011) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

(42) - (43) Reserved

(45) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

(46) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(48) – (49) Reserved

(50)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

(ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

1. Reserved.

1. Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records—Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of…