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FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

Request for Quote (RFQ) No. Issue Date: July 13, 2021 Solicitation No. 140F0221Q0041

BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR THE STATES OF WASHINGTON D.C.

THIS REQUEST FOR QUOTES (RFQ) UNDER FAR PART 8.4,12 & 13 MULTIPLE AWARD

SCHEDULE (MAS). THIS RFQ OPPORTUNITY IS RESERVED FOR SMALL BUSINESS

NAICS Code: 541620 Size Standard: $7 Million

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020)

(a) Definition. Small business concern, as used in this clause—

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the size standards in this solicitation.

(2) Affiliates, as used in paragraph (a)(1) of this clause, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

(b) Applicability. This clause applies only to-

(1) Contracts that have been totally set aside for small business concerns; and

(2) Orders set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 8.405-

5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F).

(c) General.

(1) Offers are solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected.

(2) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to a small business concern.

(End of clause)

To be considered for award you must submit your technical and price quote before the time and date specified below. It is your responsibility to have your technical and price quote to the Government before the time and date specified. Please submit only one email with two attachments; the first attachment within the email will be your technical quote and the second attachment within your email will be your price quote.

Quotes will only be accepted ELECTRONICALLY. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR QUOTES NO LATER THAN 3PM August 12, 2021 to Joann_Mallory@fws.gov . If your firm’s responsibility to ensure your technical quote and price quote are received by the time and date specified.

QUESTIONS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 3 PM August 06, 2021. QUESTIONS RECEIVED AFTER 3 PM August 06, 2021 WILL NOT BE ANSWERED. EMAIL QUESTIONS TO Joann_Mallory@fws.gov as questions will not be taken or answered over the telephone.

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Block 12 of the Standard Form (SF)1449 Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items is to be used to offer prompt payment discounts. Payment terms are set forth in your Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract. Please insert your payment terms into Block 12 of the SF 1449. Example: Net 20 or Net 30, etc.

REQUEST FOR QUOTES (RFQ) TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. REQUEST FOR QUOTES (RFQ)/BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) FORM

A1. STANDARD FORM 1449, REQUEST FOR QUOTES (RFQ), OFFER AND AWARD

A2. Price Quote Sheets – ALL rates must be submitted on this form

B. SERVICES AND PRICES

C. DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS - STATEMENT OF WORK

D. PACKAGING AND MARKING

E. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

F. DELIVERIES AND PERFORMANCE

G. BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) ADMINISTRATION DATA

H. SPECIAL BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) REQUIREMENTS

I. BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) CLAUSES

J. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

K. REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF CONTRACTORS

L. INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERERS

M. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

SECTION A

RFQ/BPA/PRICE QUOTE FORMS

SEE SF1449 & PRICE QUOTE SHEETS

B1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

The successful contractor shall provide the management, supervision, manpower, equipment, and supplies necessary to provide moving and related services as described herein. Work under this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is expected to commence on or about September 2021.

This Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) and prices will cover Spill Prevention & other Architect Engineering services to be performed on-site at government facilities & research outside the Washington D.C. Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA)

NOTE: To be considered in the evaluation of this RFQ an offeror shall propose an all-inclusive rate in the schedule of services. Prices shall include, but not be limited to, all costs such as expenses for travel time, parking, overhead, overtime, General and Administrative (G&A) and profit.

B2. TYPE OF BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA)

This Request for Quotes (RFQ) will result in one (1) single award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

A OF Form 347, Order for Supplies or Services will be issued by FWS ordering officials to initiate BPA calls issued against this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). Orders of $4,000.00 or less may be processed either using through the issuance of a OF Form 347. ORDERS MAY ONLY BE ISSUED BY FWS

UNDER THIS BPA.

The Contractor shall not commence any work under this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) without receiving a OF Form 347 or other written notice to proceed from a FWS Contracting Officer.

B3. MAXIMUM CONTRACT VALUE

The maximum value of all BPA calls issued under the resulting BPAs Not-to- Exceed NTE) $60,000. See Section I- Clauses, items# I.5 52.216-19 Order Limitations and I.6, 52.216-21 Requirements for additional limitations on BPA and BPA call values.

NOTE TO CONTRACTORS: In formulating BPA rates, the contractor may include an escalation contingency to cover increased costs from labor wage increases over the life of the BPA.

B4. OFFER FOR BASIC SERVICES:

FWS seeks pricing based on commercial practices to the extent practicable.

Unless otherwise specified herein, the contractor’s rates for these services shall

SECTION B

SERVICES AND PRICES

include all labor necessary to properly safeguard the property to be moved, including the marking and transporting of the property to its ultimate destination. Charges for materials used in packing and/or crating will be in the per square foot prices. In no event shall charges under this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) be in excess of charges based on the contractors’ lowest rate available to the general public or be in excess of charges based on rates otherwise tendered to the Government by the contractor for the same type and location of service.

Quoted prices SHALL:

● Be calculated using your current Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract rates and be fully loaded to include expenses for supervision, travel time, per diem, labor, labor overtime, overhead, transportation costs, project management, General and Administrative expenses (G&A), overhead, profit, Department of Labor (DOL

B5. AWARDS

FWS anticipates making 1 Awards as a result of this RFQ. These award will be based on the following Geographic location Washington D.C.

B6. PRICING OF OPTIONS

Wherever applicable, contractors shall use their MAS contract rates, or rates that are more favorable to the government, to determine their price services rates for the base year and all four (4) option periods.

Note: An annual escalator for the cost of the technical portion of Plan development or revision each year of the contract shall be available at the rate of 2 percent and be effective on October 1 of each year unless otherwise specified by the COR. The escalator shall be effective at the beginning of the first option year. d.

The application of the escalator shall be at the discretion of the COR and based on the contractor’s successful completion of tasks during the previous fiscal year.

C1. SCOPE OF WORK

The successful contractors shall provide the Department of Interior (DOI) preparation of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans and other A-E Services.

C2. WORK REQUIREMENT

A. Zone

Washington D.C./ Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA)

B. Place of Performance

The services to be provided under this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) shall be performed at any location, building, facility, or site as directed by the Government within the state of Washington D.C

C3. BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) EFFORT REQUIRED

A. The contractor shall provide a full range of services necessary to satisfy ordering agencies’ spill preparation & other A-E Services requirements.

C4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall:

A. Provide SPCC plan & A-E services by providing all supervision, labor, materials, and equipment necessary to accomplish the work.

B. Furnish all vehicles, insurance, driver, supervision, maintenance, equipment, travel/per diem, and operating supplies/services, and perform all services necessary to provide services for ordering agencies

C. Ensure that its firm and staff maintain any generally required professional certification, accreditation, license, and proficiency relative to their area of expertise. The contractor shall retain documentation of such records.

The Government will not pay for expenses to meet this requirement.

D. Should the contractor need security clearances to perform the tasks, it is the responsibility of the contractor or subcontractor to secure the needed security clearances and to obtain all necessary clearances, escorts, and other required conditions needed to gain access to government property or other property, as appropriate. The contractor shall notify the COR prior to arranging for access to any Service facilities.

C5. SPECIFIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall have sufficient knowledge of:

SECTION C

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS

STATEMENT OF WORK

• Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans, including their development, modification, and revisions.

• 40 CFR 112 and SP001.

• Oil storage equipment at facilities greater than 42,000 gallons storage capacity.

• Facility Response Plan requirements.

• The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) response actions to MEC and other munitions-related issues.

• The major environmental regulations and statutes including, but not limited to; CERCLA, the Resource

Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA, o The Clean Water Act (CWA), The National Contingency Plan (NCP), o The Clean Air Act (CAA), o The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), The Oil Pollution Act (OPA), etc.

• Knowledge of the federal contract provisions in the Federal Acquisition Manual (FAR) that apply to this contract.

The contractor shall be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) capable of certifying SPCC Plans or have a suitable PE as a subcontractor.

The contractor or a suitable subcontractor shall have a PE license suitable for certifying CERCLA Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Studies (RI/FS) at Munitions and MEC contaminated sites, and be able to knowledgably:

• Review and comment on RI/FS prepared for DOD.

• Prepare an RI/FS for remedial investigations pertaining to the discovery and removal of MEC on Service property or other contaminated property and the Service deemed responsible for supervising the cleanup at such a site.

C6. SUBCONTRACTING

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Mar 2020)

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) Applicability. This clause applies only to—

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for small business concerns or 8(a) participants.

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for small business concerns or 8(a) participants.

(3) Orders set aside for small business concerns or 8(a) participants under multiple-award contracts as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); and

(4) Orders issued directly to small business concerns or 8(a) participants under multiple-award contracts as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii).

(c) Limitations on subcontracting. By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for—

(1) Services (except construction). At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies). The concern shall perform work for at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing the supplies, not including the cost of materials.

(3) General construction. The concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.

(4) Construction by special trade contractors. The concern will perform at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows:

(1) For contracts, in accordance with paragraph (b)(1) and (2) of this clause—

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] _ By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or _ By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

(2) For orders, in accordance with paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this clause, by the end of the performance period for the order.

(End of clause)

C7. QUALITY CONTROL PLAN (QCP)

A COMPLETE QUALITY CONTROL PLAN (QCP) SHALL BE ACCEPTED BY THE CONTRACTING

OFFICER (CO) PRIOR TO AWARD OF A BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA).

The Contractor shall prepare and implement a written quality control plan as described below. The Contractor must maintain continuity of services, without interruption, throughout the entire term of the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). To maintain these critical services, the Contractor shall execute specific, detailed plans how this service continuity will be maintained. Plans (deliverables) are described as follows:

This paragraph establishes the minimum requirements for a quality control system to be provided and maintained by the Contractor. The Contractor shall ensure that the required services specified in this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), meet the quality standards outlined in the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). All work performed under this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) shall be of the highest quality, consistent with best industry practices, to assure timely provision of services, optimum tenant agency satisfaction, and adequate protection of Government assets. The Contractor is responsible for the day-to-day inspection and monitoring of all Contractor work performed to ensure compliance with Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) requirements. The results of all quality control inspections conducted by the Contractor shall be documented on inspection reports (warranted as presented) and provided to the COR as required or on the last workday of each BPA call. It is also applicable for subcontractors where Government inspection is required. In such cases, it is the Contractor’s responsibility to include in writing in each sub blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) the use of this standard by his/her subcontractor. The Contractor must revise the plan at no additional cost to the Government during the life of the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) as necessary to ensure that Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) objectives are met. All revisions must be accepted by the COR. The Quality Control Plan shall include, but not be limited to:

1. Task Elements: A QCP which indicates the re-occurring elements of each BPA call to be performed and the organization and the plan associated with each element, including all pre-planning moving services and reasonably expected possible problems such as property damages.

2. Inspection Methods and Timing: An inspection system, which shall include all Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) requirements and inspection procedures such as some or all of the following methods: type of inspection, timing of inspection, acceptance/rejection criteria of each element of service, timely corrective action, and procedure for recording results of inspections. The QCP must identify how the Contractor will correct noted deficiencies immediately. Any changes to the inspection systems during the life of the BPA call and Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) must be accepted by the COR. The administrative methods the Contractor will use for identifying, correcting, and preventing defects in the quality of service performed before such level of performance becomes unacceptable.

3. Roles and Responsibilities of Personnel: A roster by name and job title must be provided. Roles and responsibilities of key personnel must be clearly identified as well as addressing responsibilities for oversight of the QCP and functions associated with such oversight as well as authority in dealing with the BPA and BPA calls.

4. Equipment and Supplies: The Contractor will provide a list of equipment and supplies expected to be used for each task order. In addition, Contractor will address how they will use “Green” supplies when relocating an office for the Federal Government.

5. Records and Files: A description and/or samples of the forms, records, reports, and files the Contractor intends to utilize, which will indicate both the inspections conducted by the Contractor and necessary corrective action taken (as appropriate). Copies of all QCP related inspection reports and other documents shall be made available to the COR when requested. All such documents shall be maintained for the life of the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), unless this requirement is waived in writing by the COR.

D1. PAYMENT OF POSTAGE AND FEES

All postage and fees related to submitting information including, but not limited to, forms and reports to the CO or the COR, shall be paid by the Contractor.

D2. MARKING

All information submitted to the CO or COR, shall clearly indicate the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) number of the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).

SECTION D

PACKAGING AND MARKING

E1. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATIVE PERFORMANCE

A. If Government inspection reports indicate performance deficiencies, the CO or COR may require the

Contractor to explain, in writing, why performance was unacceptable, how performance will be returned to acceptable levels, and how recurrence of the problem(s) will be prevented in the future. The CO and/or COR will evaluate the Contractor's explanation.

B. At the sole election of the Government, and upon notification of the Contractor, the Contractor may be required to re- perform or perform late any or all defective work disclosed by Government inspection, including incomplete performance. Where the Government so elects, the Contractor shall be notified promptly after inspection that specified defective services must be re-performed or performed late, and completed within a reasonable time, as specified by the Government. In such cases, the Government shall re-inspect the work designated for re-performance or late performance, and the Contractor may be liable for any damages sustained by the Government including, for example, the costs associated with re-inspection. All re-performance by the Contractor will not be a reimbursable cost.

C. Re-performance, and the acceptance of re-performance (or late performance), will be determined by the CO or COR on an individual service work item basis.

D. The Government reserves the right to have any or all of the existing deficiencies corrected by other means.

The Contractor will have the full amount of the cost for having these deficiencies corrected deducted from their price on the BPA call invoice.

E. Payment may be withheld for failure to comply with any terms and conditions of the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).

E2. WITHHOLDING MONIES FOR NON-SUBMISSION OF REPORTS

If the Contractor fails to prepare and/or submit acceptable reports as called for in Section C, Description/Specifications, within the required time frame, this may be construed to mean that the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) work has not been performed and the Government will withhold all payments until the required reports are satisfactorily completed and/or submitted to the COR.

E3. SUSPENSION OF WORK

Deductions will not be taken for delays in delivery of services due to unanticipated closing of the building by the Government due to inclement weather, unanticipated holidays, failure of the Congress to appropriate funds, etc.

E4. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INSPECTION OF SERVICES

Government inspections and tests are for the sole benefit of the Government and do not—

A. Relieve the Contractor of responsibility for providing adequate quality control measures;

B. Relieve the Contractor of responsibility for damage or loss of the material before acceptance;

C. Constitute or imply acceptance; or

D. Affect the continuing rights of the Government after acceptance of the completed work under paragraph 3.

below.

1. The presence or absence of a Government inspector does not relieve the Contractor from any Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) requirement, nor is the inspector authorized to change any term or condition

SECTION E

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

of the specification without the Contracting Officer’s written authorization.

2. The Contractor shall, without charge, replace or correct work found by the Government not to conform to

Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) requirements, unless in the public interest the Government consents to accept the work with an appropriate adjustment in the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) price. The Contractor shall promptly segregate and remove rejected material from the premises.

3. Unless otherwise specified in the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), the Government shall accept, as promptly as practicable after completion and inspection, all work required by the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) or that portion of the work the Contracting Officer determines can be accepted separately. Acceptance shall be final and conclusive except for latent defects, fraud, or the Government’s rights under any warranty or guarantee.

4. The Government may charge the Contractor any additional cost of inspection or test when work is not ready at the time specified by the Contractor for inspection or test or when prior rejection makes reinspection or retest necessary.

E5. FAILURE TO PERFORM

A. If any of the services do not conform with the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) requirements, at no increase in Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) amount. If the work remains deficient, the COR may have the work accomplished by other means and deduct the cost thereof from the payment. When the defects in services cannot be corrected by re-performance, the Government may--

1) Require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) requirements; and

2) Reduce the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed.

B. If the Contractor fails to promptly perform the services in conformity with the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) requirements or to take the necessary action to ensure future performance in conformity with Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) requirements, the Government may--

1) By contract or otherwise, perform the services and charge to the Contractor any cost incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such service; or

2) Terminate the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for cause.

F1. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The services to be provided under this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) shall be accomplished at any government Washington D.C.

F2. TERM OF BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA)

After BPA award, the successful Contractor(s) will be given a written Notice to Proceed, and shall provide office relocation services for a one year period commencing on the day specified in the Notice to Proceed. Work under this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is expected to commence on or about September, 2021.

F3. OPTIONS

A. The Government shall have the unilateral option of extending the term of this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for 4 (four) consecutive additional periods of 1 year each. Refer to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (contained within your MAS contract).

B. The government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified herein. Refer to FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (contained within your MAS contract).

F4. RECOGNIZED HOLIDAYS

The Government recognizes the following holidays. Should a recognized holiday fall on a weekend, the alternate day designated by the Government shall be recognized as the holiday.

New Year’s Day Labor Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Columbus Day

President’s Day Veterans Day

Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day

Independence Day Christmas Day

F5. METHOD OF ORDER PLACEMENT

A. Placing Orders

The ordering office will give the Contractor written notice of the Government's requirement four (4) weeks in advance if possible, but not less than ten (10) working days prior to the scheduled move date.

B. All work under this BPA shall be ordered on OF Form 347, Order for Supplies and Services, which is referred to as a “Task Order.” Each order will describe the extent of work to be performed. Each will give the times and dates that the move will begin and end, as well as the addresses at origin and destination. It is essential that the Contractor arrive at origin on time with enough men, materials, trucks, etc. to complete the move as

SECTION F

DELIVERIES AND PERFORMANCE

scheduled. The phone number at which the COR/Alternate can be reached will be included on the task order so that the FWS representative can be reached if a problem occurs.

F6. PROCESSING BPA CALLS

A. BPA calls may be considered for all Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) requirements such as survey, design, scope of work, performance time, payments, and otherwise, provided that the requirements are in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).

B. Each BPA call will reference the following:

1. Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Number.

2. BPA call number.

3. Date of Order.

4. Place of Task or performance.

5. Scope of work.

6. Funding appropriation.

7. Start and Completion Date.

8. Government Point of Contact and Phone Number

C. No work will be performed under this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) until a BPA call has been issued in accordance with the rules of this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). For the purpose of this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), a BPA call shall be deemed to be "issued" at the time the Government deposits the order in the mail, or at the time the Government submits the BPA call to the Contractor via facsimile or at the time the Government submits the BPA call to the Contractor via electronic mail.

D. The Government, due to expediency, may issue other written notice to proceed with work defined in the Menu Services, or work undefined therein but allowed under the provisions of the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).

In such instances, the Contractor shall be required to submit, within five (5) calendar days, documentation required under the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to the Contracting Office/Ordering Official needed to determine a fair and reasonable price for the services. The Government will issue a BPA call, once final agreement is reached with the Contractor in accordance with the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)’s provisions.

E. OF Form 347 (BPA Call): FWS ordering officials will use the Form 347 for BPA calls. Ordering officials shall furnish at the appropriate times one copy of the BPA call and any subsequent modifications to the FWS Administrative Contracting Officer.

F. Orders of $4,000 or less may be processed using either direct pay procedures or the Government wide commercial purchase card. Travel not to exceed $2,500.

G. Authority to place BPA calls are subject to regional delegations of authority. Individuals issuing BPA calls against this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) must comply with the provisions set forth in the section on

DESIGNATIONS OF AUTHORITY.

H. BPA calls exceeding $60,000, including any modification to a BPA call, which will cause it to exceed $300,000, shall be submitted to the administering Contracting Officer for approval. If the Contracting Officer determines that placement of the order is in the best interest of the Government, the Contracting Officer shall authorize the Ordering Official as appropriate, in writing, to issue the BPA call.

I. Items of work not covered by this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) may be negotiated by the COR, approved by the Contracting Officer and added to the schedule at any time during the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) term with the mutual agreement of the Contractor and the FWS.

J. The Contractor's failure or refusal to accept BPA calls within the ordering limitations may constitute cause for termination if the order is being placed utilizing line items.

K. When the Contractor completes the work, he/she shall notify the Contracting Officer or the ordering official. A representative of the Contracting Officer will then inspect the work, measure the quantity of work accomplished, and verify that it meets the specification requirements.

F7. OBLIGATION

1. The Government is only obligated to the extent of BPA calls placed during the life of the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). If the contractor receives and proceeds on work from a FWS associate that is not an authorized warranted FWS Contracting Officer or purchase card holder, they risk not getting paid for the work performed.

G1. ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS-INTERNET PROCESSING PLATFORM

(IPP) (APRIL 2013)

A. Payment request must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice processing Platform (IPP) System. Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment Clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial items included in Commercial items contracts. The IPP website address is: httys://www.ipp.gov.

B. Under the contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

C. SPCC plans

D. The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3-5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866)973-3131.

E. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Clause)

G2. EVALUATING CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

The General Services Administration is using the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) module as the secure, confidential, information management tool to facilitate the performance evaluation process. CPARS enables a comprehensive evaluation by capturing comments from both FWS and the contractor. The website for CPARS is http://www.cpars.gov.

Completed CPARS evaluations are sent to the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) which may then be used by Federal acquisition community for use in making source selection decisions.

PPIRS assists acquisition officials by serving as the single source for contractor past performance data.

CPARS Registration

Each award requiring an evaluation must be registered in CPARS. The contractor will receive several automated emails. Within thirty days of award, the contractor will receive an email that contains user account information, as well as the applicable contract and order number(s) assigned.

Contractors will be granted one user account to access all evaluations.

CPARS Training

Contractors may sign up for CPARS training. A schedule of classes will be posted to the CPARS training site (http://www.cpars.gov/allapps/cpcbtdlf.htm) and updated as needed.

CPARS Role - Contractor Representative (CR)

SECTION G

BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) ADMINISTRATION DATA

mailto:ippgroup@bos.frb.org http://www.cpars.gov/ http://www.cpars.gov/allapps/cpcbtdlf.htm)

All evaluations will be sent the Contractor Representative (CR) named on your award. Access to CPARS will be granted to the CR after the award is registered in the system.

The CR will be able to access CPARS to review and comment on the evaluation. If your CR is not already in the CPARS system, the contracting officer will request the name and email address of the person that will be responsible for the CR role on your award.

Once an evaluation is ready to be released the CR will receive an email alerting them the evaluation is ready for their review and comment. The email will indicate the time frame the CR has to respond to the evaluation;

however, the CR may return the evaluation earlier than this date.

The contractor must promptly notify the Contracting Officer of any change in their CR to allow the update to be made in the system.

FWS shall provide for review at a level above the contracting officer (i.e., contracting director) to consider any disagreement between FWS and the contractor regarding FWS’s evaluation of the contractor. Based on the review, the individual at a level above the contracting officer will issue the ultimate conclusion on the performance evaluation.

Copies of the evaluations, contractor responses, and review comments, if any, will be retained as part of the contract file.

G3. BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) Contracting Officer (CO)

The administering CO has the overall responsibility for administering this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). He/she alone, without delegation, is authorized to take actions on behalf of the Government to amend, modify, or deviate from the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) terms, conditions, requirements, specifications, details and delivery schedules; make final decisions on disputed deductions from Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) payments for nonperformance or unsatisfactory performance; terminate the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for convenience or default; and issue final decisions regarding Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) questions or matters under dispute. Additionally, he/she may delegate certain other responsibilities to his/her authorized representatives.

G4. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

The COR is designated by the CO at time of BPA award and if necessary revised by letter during the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) period to assist him/her in discharging his/her responsibilities. The responsibilities of the COR include, but are not limited to: Evaluating Contractor performance with the Government's representative at the work site; advising the Contractor of proposed deductions for nonperformance or unsatisfactory performance; compliance with Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) requirements insofar as the work is concerned; and advising the CO of any factors which may cause delay in work performance. The COR will assist in the discharge of the Contracting Officer’s responsibilities when the Contracting Officer is unable to be directly in touch with the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) work.

G5. DESIGNATED ORDERING OFFICIALS

The Contractor shall provide services only as authorized by a FWS warranted Contracting Officer or a FWS purchase card holder. A list of Designated Ordering Officials under this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) will be provided to the Contractor by separate letter. Ordering Officials may be added or deleted as personnel changes necessitate. The Contractor will be informed of such changes in writing. Any FWS Warranted Contracting Officer may issue written orders or OF Form 347’s under this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). Any FWS purchase card holders may place written orders in an amount less than $4,000 under this

Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).

G6. FINAL PAYMENT UNDER BPA CALLS/TASK ORDERS

Upon submission of the final invoice for this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), the Contractor is to submit to the Contracting Officer an executed release of claims for the contract, other than such claims as the contractor accepts. Describe and state the amount of each claim in the blank lines on FWS Form 1142 titled “Release of Claims.” If the Contractor does not have any claim(s), then “none” is to be stated in the blanks on the form.

H1. EMPLOYEES

A. Employees (General)

1. The Contractor shall have in his employ at all times a sufficient number of capable and qualified employees to enable him/her to properly, adequately, and economically provide moving services in a timely manner.

2. All matters pertaining to the employment, supervision, compensation, promotion, and discharge of such employees are the responsibility of the Contractor, which is in all respects, the employer of such employees.

3. The CO/COR may require dismissal from work of any employee who is identified as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well-being or operational mission of the facility and its population.

4. The BPA call team shall be fully staffed beginning the first day of work under each BPA call.

B. Supervision (General) A. The Contractor will ensure that all on-site work required by this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is satisfactorily supervised through a continuous presence of the Project Manager (PM) or his/her COR approved alternate. This continuous supervision will be provided by the Contractor to carry out the terms and conditions of this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). In addition, supervisor(s) shall be available to effectively provide supervision, receive notices, reports, or requests from the COR. All supervisory employees must be able to read, write, and speak English. Government employees are not authorized to exercise either direct or indirect supervision over the Contractor’s employees.

B. A supervisor is a person(s) who is designated in writing by the Contractor, and who has authority to act for the Contractor on all matters relating to the daily operation of this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) in the absence of the Contractor. The COR must also approve these individuals prior to their assuming the duties and responsibilities of the BPA.

C. All supervisory personnel shall possess at least 4 years of recent (within the past 5 years) experience in directing personnel responsible for moving services with the same characteristics as those listed in the Statement of Work. These qualification standards apply to both new and replacement supervisory personnel.

C. Project Manager

The Contractor shall provide a qualified Project Manager (PM) as chief of operations for this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). A “Project Manager” is a person designated in writing by the Contractor who has complete authority to act for the Contractor during the term of the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) and who is authorized to accept inspection reports and all other correspondence on behalf of the Contractor.

The Project Manager shall be located on the moving services site. The “Project Manager” shall possess at least 4 years of recent (within the past 5 years) responsible experience in preparing SPCC Plan & other A- E services.

SECTION H

SPECIAL BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) REQUIREMENTS

Any proposed changes to the contractor’s Project Manager during the term of the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) must be sent to the Contracting Officer (CO) in writing for approval. The proposal shall include the Project Manager’s resume for comparison against required qualifications.

H2. RECORDING PRESENCE:

All contractor employees, including employees of any subcontractor performing work under this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), must sign in when entering the building and state the purpose of the visit, (for SPCC Plan).

H3. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining satisfactory standards of employee competency, conduct, appearance, and integrity and shall be responsible for taking disciplinary action with respect to his employees as necessary. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that his employees do not disturb papers on desks, open desk drawers or cabinets, or use Government telephones, except as authorized. Each employee is expected to adhere to standards of behavior that reflect favorably on his or her employer and the Federal Government. No smoking is allowed in the building.

H4. REMOVAL FROM CONTRACT WORK

1. The Contracting Officer or a designated representative may require the Contractor to remove any employee(s) from FWS controlled buildings or other real property should it be determined that the individual(s) is either unsuitable for security reasons or otherwise unfit to work on FWS controlled property.

This shall include, but not be limited to, instances where an employee is determined, in the Government's sole discretion, to be incompetent, careless, insubordinate, unsuitable, or otherwise objectionable.

2. The CO or their designee will make all determinations regarding the removal of any contract employee

H.5. WORKING WITH OTHER CONTRACTORS

The Government may undertake or award other Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) s and/or contracts for additional work, and the Contractor shall fully cooperate with such other Contractors and Government employees and carefully fit his own work to such other additional work as may be directed by the COR.

The Contractor shall not commit or permit any act that will interfere with the performance of work by another Contractor, or by Government employees.

In any case where the fulfilling of the requirements of the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), the Contractor disturbs any work guaranteed under another Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), they shall restore such disturbed work to a condition satisfactory to the COR and guarantee such restored work to the same extent as it was guaranteed under such other Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) s.

Everything done in accordance with the requirements of this provision shall be without additional expense to the Government.

H6. SAFEGUARDING INFORMATION

It shall be understood by the Contractor that disclosures of information relating to the work or services provided under this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) requirement to any person not entitled to receive it, or failure to safeguard any classified information as defined in Executive Order Number 11652 that may come to the Contractor or any person under the Contractor’s control in connection with the work under this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), may subject the Contractor, his agents or employees to criminal liability under Title 18, Section 793, 794, and 798 of the United States Code.

H7. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Time of Delivery: The Contractor will be directed on the BPA call when to commence performance. The Contractor shall be obligated to provide complete services in accordance with the locations, dates, and times specified in the BPA call. Failure to provide the services within the time prescribed therein may result in termination of the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) or individual BPA call for default. In the event an urgent need arises which provides the Contractor with less than the stated minimum notification period, the Government will so notify the Contractor and will request an accelerated delivery schedule. If the Contractor cannot meet the accelerated delivery schedule, the Government may obtain the services from another source.

I.1. Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

Your MAS contract clauses incorporated by reference and full text, as well as those listed below, are in full effect for this BPA and any resulting BPA Calls.

NOTE: This BPA and resulting BPA Calls are subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards. Below is language from the terms and conditions of MAS:

a. Service Contract Labor Standards: Applicable to this solicitation (Service Contract Labor Standards

52.222-41, and related clauses 52.222-17, 52.222-42, 52.222-43, 52.222-49, and 52.222-55)

i. (A) The Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS), formerly known as the Service Contract Act

(SCA) applies to some nonprofessional services to be provided under this Schedule excluding pricing offered for services outside of the United States. The SCLS wage determinations applicable to this solicitation and resultant BPA(s) are located on the MAS roadmap. Some of the proposed labor categories may be subject to the SCLS (usually nonprofessional categories and fixed-price services).

As such, the quoter should verify that its proposed base rates and fringe benefit rates for these labor categories meet or exceed the SCLS wage determination rates and fringe benefits for the areas included in the geographic scope of the contract (i.e., nationwide); the quoter or will be required to comply with applicable SCLS wage determination locality rates and fringe benefits regardless of the price proposed and awarded on any resultant Schedule contract.