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TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY QUESTIONNAIRE

Please mark the appropriate response to each question as it relates to your ability to meet the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (SOW). All references are to specific paragraphs/sections of the SOW or section numbers of the solicitation (S):

1. The Contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid to it by the Government, to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs.

Contractor Agree (Please Circle One)

YES NO

2. The contractor is responsible for providing services, between the hours of 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The contractor must always maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within the PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. This includes the presence of a worker on site picking up trash and debris. When hiring personnel, the contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

Contractor Agree (Please Circle One)

YES NO

3. The work to be performed under this contract will be performed within Solar Fields A, B, C & D located at 2495 Shreveport Hwy, Pineville, LA 71360

Contractor Agree (Please Circle One)

YES NO

4. The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information and property. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment, fences and materials shall be secured.

Contractor Agree (Please Circle One)

YES NO

5. The contractor shall provide professional qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of required services; provide key personnel, it is expected that the individuals identified as key personnel will be performing tasks under the contract. Include resumes for key personnel.

Contractor Agree (Please Circle One)

YES NO

6. The contractor shall be located within 50 miles of the general geographical area of the Alexandria VA Health Care System.

Contractor Agree (Please Circle One

YES NO

7. The contractor must have the capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; maintaining project schedules and project budgets. Cost control effectiveness.

Contractor Agree (Please Circle One)

YES NO

8. The contractor shall provide their spill procedures for integration into facility level SPCC or contingency plans. The contractor will provide their billing procedure that would be used for spill and emergency response activity.

9. The contractor shall provide documentation that it has characterized the hazardous nature of all wastes produced by all equipment, devices, reagents, and discharges in accordance with the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations Title 40 “Protection of the Environment” Part 261 et seq. and applicable state and local requirements. Documentation shall include a description of the characteristics of the hazardous waste produced as a byproduct of the instrument operations, Safety Data Sheets (SDS) meeting the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the analytical process used to determine the hazardous nature and characteristics of the waste, and the analytical test results..

Contractor Agree (Please Circle One)

YES NO

10. The contractor shall attend any post award conference convened by the Contracting Officer in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The Contracting Officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the Contracting Officer will apprise the contractor of how the Government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

Contractor Agree (Please Circle One)

YES NO

11. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supplies, equipment and services required to perform work under this contract that are listed in this PWS.

Contractor Agree (Please Circle One)

YES NO

12. Contractor shall adhere to all requirements stated in the PWS.

Contractor Agree (Please Circle One)

YES NO