Trash Removal Solicitation

Embassy of the United States of America

Moscow, Russia

May 11, 2012

TO:

Prospective Quoters

SUBJECT:

Solicitation Number SRS50012R0002 Waste and Trash Removal Services The Embassy of the United States of America invites you to submit a quotation for Waste and Trash Removal Services at the American Embassy Moscow

The Embassy intends to conduct a Site Visit & Preproposal Conference on May 25, 2012.

Submit your proposal in a sealed envelope marked "Proposal Enclosed" to the South Gate of the U.S. Embassy Moscow located at Bolshoy Devyatinsky pereulok, on or before June 14, 2012 at 16:00. No quotations will be accepted after this time. Please do not leave your quotation at the gate, please call GSO at 728-52-16 for picking up.

Direct any questions regarding this solicitation to Ms. Larissa Morozova (MorozovaLY@state.gov) or myself by letter or by telephone 8-495-728-5216 during regular business hours.

Sincerely, Karen Heimsoth

Contracting Officer

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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

2. CONTRACT NUMBER

3.AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

S-RS500-12-R-0002

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE 05/11/12

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

Larissa Morozova e-mail: morozovaly@state.gov

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER:

495-728-5216

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

06/14/12 16:00

9. ISSUED BY CODE

[ ] UNRESTRICTED

[ ] SET ASIDE % FOR

BLOCK IS MARKED

[ ] SEE SCHEDULE

AMERICAN EMBASSY

GSO / Procurement

[ ] SMALL BUSINESS

[ ] SMALL DISADV BUSINESS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS RATED ORDER

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

121099 Moscow

15. DELIVER TO

16 . ADMINISTERED BY

GSO / Facilities

17a. CONTRACTOR

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

TEL: FAX:

E-MAIL:

American Embassy – FMO

Bolshoy Devyatinsky per., 8

121099 Moscow

[ ] SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

Waste and Trash Removal Services at the American Embassy Moscow

NOT TO EXCEED

/ year

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

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

[x ] 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA [X] ARE [ ] ARE NOT ATTACHED.

[ ] 27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA [ ] ARE [ ] ARE NOT ATTACHED.

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT)

30c. DATE SIGNED

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

31c. DATE SIGNED

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

[ ] RECEIVED [ ] INSPECTED [ ] ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE

CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED

33. SHIP NUMBER

[ ] PARTIAL [ ] FINAL

40. PAID BY

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION STANDARD FORM 1449

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

SECTION 1 - THE SCHEDULE

CONTINUATION TO SF-1449, RFP NUMBER SRS500-12-R-0002

1.

PRICES AND PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

1.1 The contractor shall perform trash, garbage and sewage removal and snow disposal services, including furnishing all labor, materials, equipment and services, for the U.S. Embassy Moscow, Ambassador’s Residence, Dorozhnaya Warehouse and Near Dacha. The price listed below shall include all labor, material, insurance (see FAR 52.228-4 and 52.228-5), overhead, and profit; however, NO Value Added Tax (VAT) is included in the price. The Government will pay the Contractor the fixed price per month for standard services that have been satisfactorily performed.

1.2 Temporary Additional Services are services that are required at times other than the normal schedule. These services shall support special events at the Embassy. The Contractor shall provide Temporary Additional Services when requested by the Contracting Officer through a written order. Temporary Additional Services delivered shall be in addition to the Standard Services, and shall be priced at the unit price shown in Section 1.6 – 1.9. This work shall be performed by Contractor trained employees, and shall not be subcontracted. The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to provide temporary additional services.

1.3 The contractor shall include in its next regular invoice details of the temporary additional services and, if applicable, materials, provided and requested under temporary additional services. The Contractor shall also include a copy of the Contracting Officer’s written confirmation for the temporary additional services.

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.

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.

1.5 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 the start date listed in the Notice to Proceed unless the Contractor agrees to an earlier date on which performance shall start). 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.

1.6

BASE YEAR

Base Year Term: 12 months

Standard Services. The firm fixed price for the Base year of the contract is: Price per month ________ X 12 months = _________

Temporary Additional Services:

ITEM

DESCRIPTION

QTY

Unit

U/T

0002E

SUB TOTAL FOR TEMPORARY ADD’L SERVICES:

Temporary Additional Services

Total Base Year

1.7

FIRST OPTION YEAR PRICES

Option Year Term: 12 months

Standard Services. The firm fixed price for the Base year of the contract is: Price per month ________ X 12 months = _________

ITEM

DESCRIPTION

QTY

Unit

0002E

Total for First Option Year

1.8

SECOND OPTION YEAR PRICES

Option Year Term: 12 months

Standard Services. The firm fixed price for the Base year of the contract is: Price per month ________ X 12 months = _________

ITEM

DESCRIPTION

QTY

Unit

0002E

Total for Second Option Year

1.9

THIRD OPTION YEAR PRICES

Option Year Term: 12 months

Standard Services. The firm fixed price for the Base year of the contract is: Price per month ________ X 12 months = _________

ITEM

DESCRIPTION

QTY

Unit

0002E

Total for Third Option Year

1.10

FOURTH OPTION YEAR PRICES

Option Year Term: 12 months

Standard Services. The firm fixed price for the Base year of the contract is: Price per month ________ X 12 months = _________

ITEM

DESCRIPTION

QTY

Unit

0002E

Total for Fourth Option Year

GRAND TOTAL OF CONTRACT

Total for Base Year

Total for First Option Year

Total for Second Option Year

Total for Third Option Year

Total for Forth Option Year

Total Contract Amount

CONTINUATION TO SF-1449

RFP NUMBER SRS500-12-R-0002

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES, BLOCK 20

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

1.

Scope of Work:

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

1.1

STANDARD SERVICES:

The contractor shall provide trash containers at designated locations as listed below.

1.1.1 The New Embassy Compound: Access through the North gate (at the junction of Konyushkovskaya Ul. and Maly Konyushkovsky Per.)

1.1.1.2 Medium containers:

- two containers to replace every day ( 694 times both (estimated) during the year).

1.1.1.3 Large container:

-one container to replace three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (156 replacements during the year).

1.1.2 Embassy Old Building: Access through the Transformer Substation, via Novinsky Bulvar

1.1.2.1 Medium containers:

- two containers to replace every day ( 694 times both (estimated) during the year).

1.1.3 Spaso House: Access through the main gate (Spasopeskovskaya Ploschadka, 10).

1.1.3.1 Small containers – three times in two weeks (234 replacements during the year). The Contractor shall provide removal services within twenty-four hours of written or oral direction by the Government’s COR.

1.1.4 The Near Dacha: Access through the main gate (Tamanskaya str., 107A.)

1.1.4.1 Sewage removal – twice a week (5-6 cubic meters at once).

1.1.4.2. Small containers for domestic waste removal:

– two containers to replace once in two weeks (52 removals during the year).

1.2. Supplemental Unscheduled Services

1.2.1 NEC (Konyushkovskaya Ul., the North Gate) and the backyard of the EOB (Novinsky Bulvar, 19/23).

1.2.1.1. Medium container for snow – not less than 10 and not more than 70 per winter season. The Contractor shall provide removal services within twenty-four hours of written or oral direction by the Government’s COR.

1.2.1.2. Large container for snow – not less than 15 and not more than 110 per winter season. The Contractor shall provide removal services within twenty-four hours of written or oral direction by the Government’s CO

1.2.1.3. Dumpster for heavy construction/ landscaping waste (concrete, soil, sand, brick, metal and so on) - as necessity arises, but not more than 30 times a year. The Contractor shall be notified by phone and/or in writing. The Contractor shall provide removal services within twenty-four hours of written or oral direction by the Government’s COR.

1.2.1.4. Medium container for light weight construction/landscaping waste (gypsum boards, old carpeting, old ceiling tiles, trees branches, fallen leaves and so on) - as necessity arises, but not more than 70 times a year. The Contractor shall be notified by phone and/or in writing. The Contractor shall provide removal services within twenty-four hours of written or oral direction by the Government’s COR.

1.2.1.5. Medium container for recycling waste (paper, cardboards) - as necessity arises, but not more than 70 times a year. The Contractor shall be notified by phone and/or in writing. The Contractor shall provide removal services within twenty-four hours of written or oral direction by the Government’s COR.

1.2.1.6. Medium container for recycling waste (plastic, glass, aluminum cans) - as necessity arises, but not more than 40 times a year. The Contractor shall be notified by phone and/or in writing. The Contractor shall provide removal services within twenty-four hours of written or oral direction by the Government’s COR.

1.2.3. Spaso House: Access through the main gate (Spasopeskovskaya Ploschadka, 10).

1.2.3.1 Medium container - as necessity arises, but not more than 30 times a year. The Contractor shall be notified by phone and/or in writing. The Contractor shall provide removal services within twenty-four hours of written or oral direction by the Government’s COR.

1.2.4. Dorozhnaya Warehouse (Dorozhnaya, 9B):

1.2.4.1 Large Container - as necessity arises, but not more than 50 times a year. The Contractor shall be notified by phone and/or writing. The Contractor shall provide removal services within twenty-four hours of written or oral direction by the Government’s COR.

1.2.5. The Near Dacha: Access through the main gate (Tamanskaya, 107A).

1.2.5.1 Medium Container - as necessity arises, but not more than 15 times a year. The Contractor shall be notified by phone and/or writing. The Contractor shall provide removal services within twenty-four hours of written or oral direction by the Government’s COR.

1.3 Definitions:

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

1.3.2 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 requites special handling during collection, storage, transportation, and disposal. Contaminated waste is specifically excluded from this contract.

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

1.3.4 Dumpster: for heavy construction waste (concrete, soil, sand, brick, metal and so on): average size 16-18 cubic meter each

1.3.5 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.

1.3.6 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.

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

1.3.8 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 or any items to be dump able. 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.

1.3.9 Large Containers: To be considered a large container the container shall hold at least 30 cubic meters of trash or garbage or snow.

1.3.10 Medium Containers: To be considered a medium container the container shall hold at least 7 cubic meters of trash and garbage or snow.

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

1.3.12 Open Burning: The combustion of solid waste without (a) control of 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 Embassy property.

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

1.3.14 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.

1.3.15 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.

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

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

1.3.18 Sanitary Landfill: A site where refuse is disposed 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.

1.3.19 Severe Weather: Extremely intense storm systems which could include rain, hail, sleet, ice, and snow.

1.3.20 Small Containers: To be considered a small container the container shall hold at least 0.75 cubic meters of trash and garbage.

1.3.21 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, dissolved or suspended solids in industrial waste, water effluents, dissolved materials in irrigation return flow or other common water pollutants.

1.3.22 Trash: Materials such as, but limited to, metal glass, crockery, floor sweepings. Sawdust, cardboard, paper, wood beverage cans, drums, paint cans, bottles, cartons, furniture residue, carpet remnants, cloth rage, 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.

1.3.23 Regulated Waste: Waste material that is regulated by U.S. or Russian Law as to the manner of its handling or disposal.

2.0

MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION:

2.1 Project Manager:

2.1.1.

The Contractor shall provide a Project Manager (PM) who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of the Project Manger and an alternate(s) shall be designated, in writing, to the Contracting Officer.

2.1.2 The Project Manager or, in his/her absence, the alternate, shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to the operations of this contract.

2.1.3 The Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), in writing, the name of the Project Manger and telephone number as a point of contact between the hours of 0600 through 1700 on every working day.

2.1.4 The Project Manager or, in his/her absence, the alternate, shall be a qualified English speaker and shall manage the work being performed under this contract. The Project Manager’s minimum English language proficiency level is S-O (Speaking) and R-2 (Reading). See Attachment B, required English language skills descriptions for more details.

2.2 Contractor’s Employees:

2.2.1 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 Embassy reserves, the right to direct the Contractor to remove an employee from the worksite for failure to comply with the standards of conduct. The Contractor shall immediately replace such an employee to maintain continuity of services at no additional costs to the Embassy.

2.2.2 Employee Identification. The Contractor’s employee 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.

2.2.3 Neglect of duties will not be tolerated. The Contractor shall enforce no sleeping while on duty, unreasonable delays or failures to carry out assigned tasks, conducting personal affairs during duty hours and refusing to render assistance or cooperate in upholding the integrity of the worksite security.

2.2.4 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, which interfere with normal and efficient Embassy operations.

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

2.2.6 Contractor employees may be subject to criminal actions as allowed by law in certain circumstances. These include but are limited to the following actions: 1. 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. 2. Unauthorized use of Government property, theft, vandalism or immoral conduct. 3. Unethical or improper use of official authority or credentials. 4. Security violations or organizing or participating in gambling in any form.

2.3 Labor Disputes

2.3.1 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.

2.4 Personnel Security

2.4.1 After award of the contract, the contractor shall provide the following list of data on each employee who will be working under the contract. The Contractor shall include a list of workers and supervisors assigned to this project. The Embassy will run background checks on these individuals. It is anticipated that security checks will take up to 21 days to perform. For each individual the list shall include:

(a) Full Name

(b) Date of birth, Place of Birth

(c) Current Address

(d) Identification Number

(e) Photocopy of Passport

(f) Spouse’s Name and Date and Place of Birth

(g) Father and Mother Names (even if they are deceased)

(h) Date and Place of Birth of Parents.

2.4.2 The Embassy shall issue identity cards to Contractor personnel, after they are approved. Contractor personnel shall display identity card(s) on the uniform at all items while providing services under this contract. These identity cards are the property of the U.S. Government. The Contractor is response for their return at the end of the contract when an employee leaves Contractor service, or at the request of the Embassy. The Embassy reserves the right to deny access to U. S. owned and U. S. operated facilities to any individual.

2.5 Safety

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

2.6 Quality Control Plan

2.6.1 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 potion of this contract without an approved QCP.

2.6.2 One copy of the Contractor’s QCP shall be provided to the Contracting Officer not later than on week prior to commencement of work.

2.6.3 The QCP shall include:

2.6.3.1 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 and the title of the individuals(s) who shall perform the inspections.

2.6.3.2 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.

2.6.4 Deficient Service – for services found to be incomplete, defective or not accomplished as scheduled refer to paragraph 14.

3.0

WORK SPECIFICATIONS

3.1 General Responsibilities:

3.1.1.

The Contractor shall remove all items from points of service indicated 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 an American or Russian holiday, in which case the pick up may be made on the previous or the following day, but in no case will a deviation from the schedule of than one day be allowed.

3.2 Routes and Collection Schedules:

3.2.1 The Contractor shall establish vehicle routes and collection schedules to meet he requirements specified in Section 1.1 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 The collection operations schedule shall be established so collection operations shall be made between the hours of 6:00 am and shall be completed by 8:00 am for “Standard Services.”

Services shall be provided 7 days a week, including the holidays. There will be no charges for the days when no services are provided.

3.2.3 If the Contractor desires to work outside of the operation hours, the Contractor shall submit their request, in writing, though the COR for final approval by the CO.

3.3 Vehicles:

3.3.1 All vehicles shall be in operable condition and meet Russian safety standards.

3.3.2 All vehicles shall be operated in accordance with compound traffic regulations and within the Embassy speed limits of 5 kilometers per hour. Drivers who violate traffic rules and any instructions will not be allowed to enter Embassy properties.

3.3.3 The contractor shall be responsible for making all repairs to keep 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.

3.3.4 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 Russian 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 or property.

3.4.2 Disposal shall be accomplished in full compliance with all existing Russian 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 The Contractor shall replace a bulk container with an empty bulk container simultaneously at the trash/garbage collection point.

3.5.2 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.

3.5.3 Spillage. The Contractor shall pickup 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.

4.0 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

No Government property, equipment or materials will be furnished for performance under the contract.

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, ccontaminated 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 Russian 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.

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

INVOICES AND PAYMENT.

7.1 All invoices shall be submitted monthly to the COR and shall be itemized to show date of issue, contract number, full description of services rendered.

The invoices shall NOT show VAT as the US Government is exempted of Value Added Tax.

Invoices and attachments shall be submitted to the following address:

AMERICAN EMBASSY MOSCOW, FMO

BOLSHOI DEVYATINSKI PEREULOK 8, MOSCOW, 121099, RUSSIA

7.2 PAYMENT: Invoices will be paid within 30 (thirty) days using the currency within Section 1, paragraph 1.5 through 1.9 by the Financial Management Office of the U.S. Embassy Moscow in accordance with FAR 52.212-4(i).

Electronic bank transfer is the only payment method.

7.3 Individual invoices shall be submitted for each order, accompanied by the task order.

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

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

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)

1.

Bodily Injury stated in US Dollars:

Per Occurrence $20,000 Cumulative $40,000

2.

Property Damage stated in US Dollars:

Per Occurrence $20,000

Cumulative $40,000 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 on or 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 ten (10) 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:

2.1.1 & 2.1.3 Contract Mgr/Alt. Resume & Contact Info

2.6.2 Quality Control Plan

3.2.1 Vehicle routes/Collection schedules

3.2.3 Off hour access request

7.4 List of Personnel

10.0 Evidence of Insurance

Licenses/Permits

12.0 Transition Plan

COR

COR

COR

COR

COR

COR

CO

CO

10 days after award 1 week prior to commencement of work.

1 week prior to commencement of work.

5 working days prior to commencement of work 10 days after award 10 days after award 10 days after award 10 days after award

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.

Trash and Garbage Removal/Disposal Services

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.

(i) Non-delivery: invoices will be corrected in case of non delivery and deductions will be done at Temporary Additional Services Prices – Section 1, chapter 0002.

Attachment A

LOCATIONS FOR WASTE AND TRASH REMOVAL SERVICES

The Contractor shall place containers at the following locations.

(A) NEC (Konyushkovskaya Ul., the North Gate) - Two medium and one large containers;

(B) The backyard of the EOB (Novinsky Bulvar, 19/23) - Two medium containers;

(C) Spaso House (Spasopeskovskiy Ploschadka, 10) - Three small containers;

(D) The Dorozhnaya warehouse (Dorozhnaya, 9B) – Only as necessity arises;

(F) Near Dacha (Tamanskaya, 107 A) – two small containers.

Attachment B

REQUIRED ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS DESCRIPTIONS.

Speaking

S-0 NO PROFICIENCY

Unable to function in the spoken language. Oral production is limited to occasional isolated words. Has essentially no communicative ability.

Reading

R-2 LIMITED WORKING PROFICIENCY

Sufficient comprehensive to read simple, authentic written material in a form equivalent to usual printing or typescript on subjects within a familiar context. Able to read with some misunderstandings straightforward, familiar, factual material, but in general insufficiently experienced with the language to draw inferences directly from the linguistic aspects of the text. Can locate and understand the main ideas and details in material written for the general reader.

However, persons who have professional knowledge of a subject may be able to summarize or perform sorting and locating tasks with written texts that are well beyond their general proficiency level. The R-2 can read uncomplicated, but authentic prose on familiar subjects that are normally presented in a predictable sequence which aids the reader in understanding.

Texts may include descriptions and narrations in contexts such as news items describing frequently occurring events, simple biographical information, social notices, formulaic business letters, and simple technical material written for the general reader.

Generally, the prose that can be read by an R-2 is predominantly is straightforward/high-frequency sentence patterns. The R-2 does not have a broad active vocabulary (that is, which he/she recognizes immediately on sight), but is able to use contextual and real-world cues to understand the text.

Characteristically, however, the R-2 is quite slow in performing such a process. Is typically able to answer factual questions about authentic texts of the types described above.

SECTION 2 - CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (FEB 2012), 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. (Feb 2012)

(a) 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).

(b) 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:

_x_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

__ (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) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

_x_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Feb 2012) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (5) 52.204-11, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—Reporting Requirements (Jul 2010) (Pub. L. 111-5).

__ (6) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Dec 2010) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

_x_ (7) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jan 2012) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (8) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (section 740 of Division C of Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Division D of Pub. L. 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Pub. L. 110-161).

__ (9) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (10) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Jan 2011) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (11) [Reserved]

__ (12)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

__ (13)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

__ (14) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (15)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

__ (iv) Alternate III (Jul 2010) of 52.219-9.

__ (16) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011)(15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (17) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

__ (18) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcon-tracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (19)(i) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (Oct 2008) (10 U.S.C. 2323) (if the offeror elects to waive the adjustment, it shall so indicate in its offer).

__ (ii) Alternate I (June 2003) of 52.219-23.

__ (20) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program—Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Dec 2010) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323).

__ (21) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program— Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323).

__ (22) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657 f).

__ (23) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2009) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (24) 52.219-29 Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Nov 2011).

__ (25) 52.219-30 Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Nov 2011).

__ (26) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

__ (27) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jul 2010) (E.O. 13126).

__ (28) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).

__ (29) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

__ (30) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (31) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793).

__ (32) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (33) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

__ (34) 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.)

__ (35)(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.)

__ (36) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (37)(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.

_x_ (38) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

__ (39) 52.225-1, Buy American Act—Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d).

__ (40)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (June 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, and 110-138).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3.

__ (41) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2011) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_x_ (42) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (43) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (44) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

_x_ (45) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases…