W15QKN-16-T-1148_SOLICITATION.pdf

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SMALL BUSINESS

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OFFEROR CODE

US ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND

5418 S. SCOTT PLAZA

JOINT BASE MDL NJ 08640

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DPAS (15 CFR 700)

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RFQ IFB RFPX

99TH REGION

99TH REGION

356 BATTERY ROAD

STATEN ISLAND NY 10305-5082

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SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

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W15QKN-16-T-1148

Section SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

Contract Administration

Contracting Officer Name: Sharon Wilson -Emmons Phone: (609) 562-6405 Email: sharon.wilson-emmons.civ@mail.mil

Contract Specialist Name: Anthony Pavese Phone: (609) 562-3774 Email: Anthony.r.pavese.civ@mail.mil

Program Analyst Name: Jenny Serrano Phone: (609) 562-7667 Email: jenny.b.serrano.civ@mail.mil

RFOS/COR/SITE VISIT POC

Name: Greg Malanuk Work Phone: (718) 631-6188 Phone: (347) 219-9596 Email: gregory.t.malanuk.civ@mail.mil

Place of Peformance

STATEN ISLAND USARC

356 BATTERY ROAD

STATEN ISLAND, NY 10305

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Grounds Maintenance Services

1. GENERAL. This is a non-personal services contract to provide grounds maintenance services in support of the 99th Regional Support Command. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein.

Such contract services providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES. The contractor shall provide all personnel, supplies, supervision, tools, materials, equipment, transportation and other items and non-personal services necessary to provide grounds maintenance services in accordance with this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except as those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in the contract as well as all local, state and federal regulations.

1.2. OBJECTIVE: The result of this contract will maintain healthy grass, trees, shrubs, and plants and present a clean, neat, and professional appearance.

1.3. SCOPE. Grounds maintenance service applies to those areas identified in the site plan.

1.4. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. The period of performance shall be for one base year and four twelve-month option periods.

1.5. GENERAL INFORMATION.

1.5.1. QUALITY CONTROL. The contractor shall maintain effective quality control to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor’s quality control is a means by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract.

1.5.2. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The Government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. The plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s). The Government will utilize the grounds maintenance inspection sheet found at Exhibit 2 to document quality of service provided.

1.5.3. HOURS OF OPERATION. The contractor is responsible for conducting business between the hours of 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday except Federal Holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar directed facility closings. No work shall be performed during non-duty hours, weekends or when the Government has no workforce on duty available for inspection of the Contractor’s work unless prior approval has been obtained. The contractor must maintain an adequate workforce for uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons.

1.5.3.1. RECOGNIZED HOLIDAYS: Any reference to holidays shall be construed to mean the Government holidays listed below:

New Year’s Day 1 January Martin Luther King Day 3rd Monday in January Presidents Day 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Independence Day 4 July Labor Day 1st Monday in September Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October Veteran’s Day 11 November Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day 25 December

When one of the above designated legal holidays falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a legal holiday. When a legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the proceeding Friday will be observed as a legal holiday. If a holiday falls on a scheduled Contractor workday, the following proceeding workday will be used to schedule the work to be accomplished.

1.5.4. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE. The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at STATEN ISLAND USARC, 356

BATTERY ROAD, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10305.

1.5.5. TYPE OF CONTRACT. The Government will award a Firm Fixed Price contract vehicle.

1.5.6. PERSONNEL. The Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer, and the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or Regional Facilities Operational Specialist (RFOS) with a list of the names of employees or alternates to be employed in performance of the work 15 calendar days of performance start date. The Contractor shall also notify the COR or RFOS with any additions or deletions to the list of employees immediately.

1.5.6.1 Employees of the contractor assigned for performance of this contract shall be capable employees with sufficient experience and training to assure compliance with the contract requirements. The employees shall be required by the Contractor to maintain themselves and their clothing in a neat and clean manner. A fully qualified workforce shall be on board no later than the second week of the contract.

1.5.6.2. CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE. The contractor shall provide an onsite contractor representative who shall be physically present during normal duty hours to conduct overall management coordination and furnish liaison with the government. The contractor representative shall be the point of contact with the government and shall have authority to act or make decisions for the contractor on all matters pertaining to this contract.

1.5.6.3. CONDUCT OF PERSONNEL. The Contracting Officer may require the contractor to remove from the job site any employee working under this contract for reasons of misconduct, security, or found to be or suspected to be under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other incapacitating agent. Contractor employee shall be subject to dismissal from the premises upon determination by the contracting officer that such action is in the best interests of the government. The installation commander has the authority to bar individuals from the installation. Such removal from the job site or dismissal from the premises shall not relieve the contractor of the requirement to provide sufficient personnel to perform the services as required by this PWS.

1.5.7 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES. All contract personnel working in situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves by wearing clearly written and visible nametags at all times, as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials.

1.5.8. ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. The contractor shall not employ any employee of the United States Government or the Department of Defense, either military or civilian, if such employment may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 9.5. The contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary.

1.5.9. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. Contractor personnel or any representative of the contractor entering the Reserve Center shall abide by all security regulations and shall be subject to security checks. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.5.9.1. KEY CONTROL. If the contractor is provided with keys to allow access to areas requiring mowing, they shall ensure they are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized personnel. The contractor shall not remove the keys from the premises nor are these keys to be duplicated. All keys that are provided to the contractor will require a logged entry signed signature and date. Keys shall be retained in possession of the janitorial staff while on the premises and returned to the COR/RFOS prior to leaving the premises including a logged entry signed signature and date. All keys lost by Contractor’s personnel shall be reported to the COR/RFOS immediately and shall be replaced at the Contractor’s expense.

1.5.9.2. In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the Contractor shall, upon direction of the Contracting Officer, Re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-keying or the replacement of the lock, or locks shall be deducted from the monthly payment due to the Contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the Government and the total costs deducted from the monthly payment due to the Contractor.

1.5.9.3. At no time shall the contractor allow anyone other than authorized contractor personnel into any locked or unlocked areas of the facility being serviced.

1.5.10. VEHICLE OPERATION. Contractor personnel operating motor vehicles used in performance of this contract shall have a valid state operator’s license and shall operate all motor vehicles in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Reserve Center. The contractor’s vehicles shall have an identification tag clearly visible while on site. Parking by contractor employees shall be in non-reserved spaces available to the public.

1.5.11. CONSERVATION OF UTILITIES. The Contractor shall instruct employees in utility conservation practices. The Contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions, which preclude the waste of utilities, which shall include, but not be limited to the following and other like items:

a. Lights shall be used only in areas where and at a time when work is actually being performed.

b. Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning controls shall not be adjusted by the Contractor’s employees.

c. Water faucets and valves shall be turned off after use.

1.5.12. SAFETY. The contractor shall maintain a safe working environment to prevent accidents and preserve the life and health of contractor personnel and Government personnel. The Contractor shall instruct employees in appropriate measures as specified by the applicable provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1970, PL 91-596 (84 Stat 1590). The Contractor’s employees shall not place equipment in traffic lanes or other locations in such a manner as to create safety hazards.

1.5.12.1. The Contractor shall protect the safety and health of employees and of members of the public and minimize dangers from all hazards of life and property and shall comply with all Health, Safety, and Fire Protection regulations and requirements (including reporting requirements) of the Army and Safety and Health regulations issued by the Secretary of Labor in 26 CFR (1910) and any subsequent amendments. The Contractor shall permit safety inspections of all work being performed under this contract.

1.5.12.3. The information shall be recorded with the COR/RFOS and Contracting Officer within 24 hours of time of notification of occurrence to the contractor by the employee.

1.5.13. INTERFERENCE WITH GOVERNMENT BUSINESS. The Contractor shall schedule and arrange work so as to cause the least interference with the normal occurrence of Government business and a mission. In those cases where some interference may be essentially unavoidable, the Contractor shall be responsible to make every effort to minimize the impact of the interference and inconvenience of the customer.

1.5.14. PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

1.5.14.1. The Contractor shall assume full liability and responsibility for any loss or damage to Government property caused by his operations and shall assume full responsibility for any and all damages or claims for damage for injury to persons, property or equipment which might result from any service performed under this contract.

1.5.14.2. The Contractor shall return areas damaged as a result of work under this contract to their original condition, to include painting, refinishing, repairing or replacement of any/all curbing, soil, lawn, shrubs, fences, gates and handrails, if necessary.

1.5.15. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES:

1.5.15.1. The contractor shall dispose of, off the installation, all refuse and debris collected in accordance with this contract at a landfill or disposal site established and operated in accordance with the applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations. The contractor shall provide to the Contracting Officer the name, address and location of landfill and or other disposal sites at the pre-performance conferences and when changes occur.

1.5.15.2. The contractor shall comply with all Federal, State, and local laws and regulations regarding environmental protection. In performing this contract, the contractor shall not engage in any practice which places or might place the Government in violation of any law or regulation.

1.5.16. OTHER REQUIREMENTS.

1.5.16.1. The Contractor shall at all times observe and comply with, and shall cause all the agents and employees of the Contractor to observe and comply with, all such existing and future laws, regulations, ordinances, by-laws, orders and decrees; and shall protect and indemnify the 99th Reserve Support Command against any claim or liability arising from or based upon the violation of any such laws, regulations, ordinances, by-laws, orders and decrees, whether by the Contractor or its agents or employees.

2. DEFINITIONS. As used throughout this contract, the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below.

2.1. CONTRACTING OFFICER. The Contracting Officer is a person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings. The term includes certain authorized representatives of the Contracting Officer acting within the limits of their authority as delegated by the Contracting Officer.

2.2. CONTRACTOR. The term Contractor as used herein refers to both the prime Contractor and any subcontractors. The prime Contractor shall ensure that his/her subcontractors comply with the provisions of the contract.

2.3. CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE. A foreman or superintendent assigned in accordance with paragraph 1.5.6.2.

2.4. REGIONAL FACILITIES OPERATIONAL SPECIALIST (RFOS). A designated individual who shall have the primary responsibility for assuring that all supplies, service or workmanship presented to or performed for the Government meet all conditions of the contract.

2.5. CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR). The Government employee designated by the Contracting Officer to be responsible for monitoring of Contractor performance.

2.6. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY (PRS). Identifies the key performance indicators of the contract that will be evaluated by the Government to assure contract performance the contractor meets standards.

2.7. QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document used for quality assurance surveillance.

The document contains specific methods to perform surveillance of the contractor for each item of the Performance Requirements Summary.

2.8. QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA). A Method used by the Government to provide some measure of control over the quality of purchased goods and services received.

2.9. QUALITY CONTROL (QC). A method used by the Contractor to control the quality of goods and services received.

2.10. DISPOSAL. Disposal is the process of spreading and covering in sanitary fills, spreading and covering in landfills, and dumping in public dumps, or other solid waste disposal facility.

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES. The Government will provide the property and services listed below.

3.1. UTILITIES:

3.1. Government facilities shall not be used to power mowers, trimming equipment or other small maintenance equipment.

3.1.2. Water from existing sources.

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

4.1. GENERAL. The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS. Material, equipment, and supplies provided shall be of acceptable commercial grade and quality.

Unsafe or unsatisfactory equipment will be replaced by the contractor.

5. SPECIFIC TASKS.

5.1. The contractor shall provide the grounds maintenance services described herein. A description of the areas to receive grounds maintenance services is included in the applicable site plan.

5.2. Basic services shall be performed at the locations identified in the site plan. Any equipment (including waste containers) moved while performing basic services shall be returned to their original position.

5.3 SCHEDULE OF WORK. The contractor shall provide grounds maintenance services for the areas set forth on site map. The contract period for grounds maintenance service is March through November in the Southern Region and April through November in the Northern Region of the respective fiscal year indicated in the contract, unless otherwise approved by the contracting officer. Prior to commencing any work, the Contractor shall submit a schedule of operations to the COR. The mowing schedule shall be subject to change in order that the contractor’s operations do not conflict or otherwise disrupt normal operations of the government in the facility involved. In the event the mowing is not necessary when scheduled, the COR will contact the contractor 48 hours prior to the work scheduled. The cancelled mowing will be credited and if necessary rescheduled to another date at the discretion of the COR.

5.4. MAINTAIN GROUNDS

5.4.1. MOWING. All grass cutting equipment will arrive at the site with mowing blades in a sharp condition. Mowing shall include areas identified in the site map. During the growing season grass shall be cut to a height no higher than three (3) inches and no less than two (2) inches.

Visible clumps of clippings must be removed within four (4) hours after being cut the Contractor shall remove and disposed of the clippings at no extra cost to the Government. Grass will be cut approximately every 14 days or as directed by the COR. Routine policing of the grounds will be conducted during mowing services and all site areas, walkways, and parking areas shall be kept free of debris/trash by either sweeping or blowing and disposed of at no additional cost to the government.

5.4.2. TRIMMING/EDGING: Visually prominent areas of the site must be properly trimmed and edged one (1) time per month during the growing season, or as directed by the COR. All walks, fence lines, plazas, and roadway curbs adjoining turf areas shall be cleanly edged/trimmed and consistently maintained throughout the growing season. The contract may be specifically modified in writing by the Contracting Officer (KO) for additional trimming/edging if needed.

6. CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING (CMR)

The contractor shall report all contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the 99th RSC via secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following address: http://www.ecmra.mil, and then click on “Department of the Army CMRA” or the icon of the DoD organization that is receiving or benefitting from the contracted services.

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2013. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk by clicking on “Send an email” which is located under the Help Resources ribbon on the right side of the login page of the applicable Service/Component’s CMR website”.

7. ANTITERRORISM (AT) AND OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC)

7.1. AT LEVEL 1 TRAINING. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 5 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT level I awareness training is available at the following website: http://jko.jten.mil.

7.2. ACCESS, GENERAL PROTECTION, AND SECURITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

7.2.1 For contractors requiring Common Access Card (CAC). Before CAC issuance, the contractor employee requires, at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) or an equivalent or higher investigation in accordance with Army Directive 2014-05. The contractor employee will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following: (1) Both physical access to a DoD facility and access, via logon, to DoD networks on-site or remotely; (2) Remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) Physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an initial CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personnel Management.

7.2.2 For contractors that do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

7.3 AT AWARENESS TRAINING FOR CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL TRAVELING OVERSEAS. This standard language required US based contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees to make available and to receive government provided area of responsibility (AOR) specific AT awareness training as directed by AR 525-13. Specific AOR training content is directed by the combatant commander with the unit ATO being the local point of contact.

7.4 iWATCH TRAINING. The contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards are provided by COR/RFOS). This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR/RFOS. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and with 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR/RFOS not later than 5calendar days after contract award.

7.5 OPSEC TRAINING. Per Army Regulation 530-1, Operations Security, new contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of reporting for duty and annually thereafter.

8. ATTACHMENT/TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LIST

8.1 EXHIBIT 1 - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

Performance Objective Standard Performance Threshold Method of Surveillance All mowing/grass cutting services completed in accordance with PWS paragraph 5.3.1

AR 420-1 95% with no more than one valid customer complaint a month

Random Sampling, Periodic Surveillance and/or Validated Customer Complaint

All grass clippings removed in a timely manner in accordance with PWS paragraph 5.3.1

AR 420-1, 95% with no more than one valid customer complaint a month

Random Sampling, Periodic Surveillance and/or Validated Customer Complaint

All trimming/edging services completed in accordance with PWS paragraph 5.3.2

AR 420-1 95% with no more than one valid customer complaint a month

Random Sampling, Periodic Surveillance and/or Validated Customer Complaint

8.2 EXHIBIT 2 – REFUSE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING INSPECTION SHEET

REFUSE COLLECTION and RECYCLING SERVICES INSPECTION CHECKLIST

Contract Number: _____________________________________________ Location: _____________________________________________

Instructions: Check the box that applies, make comments as needed and have both the Regional Facilities Operation Specialist (RFOS)/Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and Contractor Representative sign at the bottom.

Were the following in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and in accordance with the standards outlined in the Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)?

WORK

REQUIREMENT

SERVICE

COMPLETED

SATISFACTORY UNSATISFACTORY COMMENTS

MOWING

GRASS/CLIPPING

REMOVAL

TRIMMING/EDGING

Additional Comments

Signature of RFOS/COR Date

Signature of Contractor’s Representative Date

INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS

INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS

INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS

***THIS REQUIREMENT HAS BEEN 100% SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS, AND IS

SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 52.232-18 "

AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS"***

1. The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to procure Grounds Maintenance Services in support of the 99th Regional Support Command (RSC). Services are to be performed at the:

STATEN ISLAND USARC

356 BATTERY ROAD

STATEN ISLAND, NY 10305

2. The Period of Performance for this requirement shall be a twevle month base period and four, twelve-month option period from date of contract award. Estimated to start on or near 01 May 2016.

3. All work shall be performed in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

4. Past performance will be be considered during technical evaluation.

5. See FAR 52.212-2, for evaluation criteria.

6. Offers shall remain valid for 120 calendar days.

7. Site Visit Information: Official Site Visit scheduled for XX March 2016. Please schedule the Site Visit with GREGORY.T.MALANUK.CIV@MAIL.MIL, Mobile (347) 219-9596 or (718) 631-6188.

8. Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted via email no later than 3:00PM EST on XX March 2016 to Anthony Pavese, Contract Specialist, at Anthony.r.pavese.civ@mail.mil and Sharon Wilson-Emmons, Contracting Officer, at sharon.wilson-emmons.civ@mail.mil, all responses to questions will be posted on http://fbo.gov/ under solictiation W15QKN-16-T-1148, please check the site for responses as well as possible amendments.

9. Attachments:

A. Site Maps labeled:

NY024GROUNDSSITEMAP.pdf

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 16 Each Base - Mowing - NY024

FFP

Mowing Contractor shall furnish all plant, labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation necessary to provide ground maintenance at Staten Island USARC 356 Battery Road Staten Island, NY 10305-5081 in accordance with the statement of work.

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: 0010833516

NET AMT

0002 8 Each Base - Trimming / Edging - NY024

FFP

Trimming/Edging Contractor shall furnish all plant, labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation necessary to provide ground maintenance at Staten Island USARC 356 Battery Road Staten Island, NY 10305-5081 in accordance with the statement of work.

0003 1 Job Base - Manpower Reporting - NY024

FFP

The contractor shall report all contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the 99th Regional Support Command (RSC) via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following address: http://www.ecmra.mil/, and then click on #Department of the Army CMRA# or the icon of the DoD organization that is receiving or benefitting from the contracted services. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Governmental fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2016. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk by clicking on #Send an email# which is located under the Help Resources ribbon on the right side of the login page of the applicable Service/Component#s CMR website#.

1001 16 Each OPTION OY1 - Mowing - NY024

FFP

Mowing Contractor shall furnish all plant, labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation necessary to provide ground maintenance at Staten Island USARC 356 Battery Road Staten Island, NY 10305-5081 in accordance with the statement of work.

1002 8 Each OPTION OY1 - Trimming / Edging - NY024

FFP

Trimming/Edging Contractor shall furnish all plant, labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation necessary to provide ground maintenance at Staten Island USARC 356 Battery Road Staten Island, NY 10305-5081 in accordance with the statement of work.

1003 1 Job OPTION OY1 - Manpower Reporting - NY024

FFP

The contractor shall report all contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the 99th Regional Support Command (RSC) via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following address: http://www.ecmra.mil/, and then click on #Department of the Army CMRA# or the icon of the DoD organization that is receiving or benefitting from the contracted services. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Governmental fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2016. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk by clicking on #Send an email# which is located under the Help Resources ribbon on the right side of the login page of the applicable Service/Component#s CMR website#.

2001 16 Each OPTION OY2 - Mowing - NY024

FFP

Mowing Contractor shall furnish all plant, labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation necessary to provide ground maintenance at Staten Island USARC 356 Battery Road Staten Island, NY 10305-5081 in accordance with the statement of work.

2002 8 Each OPTION OY2 - Trimming / Edging - NY024

FFP

Trimming/Edging Contractor shall furnish all plant, labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation necessary to provide ground maintenance at Staten Island USARC 356 Battery Road Staten Island, NY 10305-5081 in accordance with the statement of work.

2003 1 Job OPTION OY2 - Manpower Reporting - NY024

FFP

The contractor shall report all contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the 99th Regional Support Command (RSC) via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following address: http://www.ecmra.mil/, and then click on #Department of the Army CMRA# or the icon of the DoD organization that is receiving or benefitting from the contracted services. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Governmental fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2016. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk by clicking on #Send an email# which is located under the Help Resources ribbon on the right side of the login page of the applicable Service/Component#s CMR website#.

3001 16 Each OPTION OY3 - Mowing - NY024

FFP

Mowing Contractor shall furnish all plant, labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation necessary to provide ground maintenance at Staten Island USARC 356 Battery Road Staten Island, NY 10305-5081 in accordance with the statement of work.

3002 8 Each OPTION OY3 - Trimming / Edging - NY024

FFP

Trimming/Edging Contractor shall furnish all plant, labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation necessary to provide ground maintenance at Staten Island USARC 356 Battery Road Staten Island, NY 10305-5081 in accordance with the statement of work.

3003 1 Job OPTION OY3 - Manpower Reporting - NY024

FFP

The contractor shall report all contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the 99th Regional Support Command (RSC) via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following address: http://www.ecmra.mil/, and then click on #Department of the Army CMRA# or the icon of the DoD organization that is receiving or benefitting from the contracted services. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Governmental fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2016. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk by clicking on #Send an email# which is located under the Help Resources ribbon on the right side of the login page of the applicable Service/Component#s CMR website#.

4001 16 Each OPTION OY4 - Mowing - NY024

FFP

Mowing Contractor shall furnish all plant, labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation necessary to provide ground maintenance at Staten Island USARC 356 Battery Road Staten Island, NY 10305-5081 in accordance with the statement of work.

4002 8 Each OPTION OY4 - Trimming / Edging - NY024

FFP

Trimming/Edging Contractor shall furnish all plant, labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation necessary to provide ground maintenance at Staten Island USARC 356 Battery Road Staten Island, NY 10305-5081 in accordance with the statement of work.

4003 1 Job OPTION OY4 - Manpower Reporting - NY024

FFP

The contractor shall report all contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the 99th Regional Support Command (RSC) via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following address: http://www.ecmra.mil/, and then click on #Department of the Army CMRA# or the icon of the DoD organization that is receiving or benefitting from the contracted services. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Governmental fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2016. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk by clicking on #Send an email# which is located under the Help Resources ribbon on the right side of the login page of the applicable Service/Component#s CMR website#.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government 0002 Destination Government Destination Government 0003 Destination Government Destination Government 1001 Destination Government Destination Government 1002 Destination Government Destination Government 1003 Destination Government Destination Government 2001 Destination Government Destination Government 2002 Destination Government Destination Government 2003 Destination Government Destination Government 3001 Destination Government Destination Government 3002 Destination Government Destination Government 3003 Destination Government Destination Government 4001 Destination Government Destination Government 4002 Destination Government Destination Government 4003 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC

0001 POP 01-MAY-2016 TO

30-APR-2017

N/A 99TH REGION

99TH REGION

356 BATTERY ROAD

STATEN ISLAND NY 10305-5082

W16JDT

0002 POP 01-MAY-2016 TO

30-APR-2017

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003 POP 01-MAY-2016 TO

30-APR-2017

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1001 POP 01-MAY-2017 TO

30-APR-2018

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1002 POP 01-MAY-2017 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1003 POP 01-MAY-2017 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2001 POP 01-MAY-2018 TO

30-APR-2019

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2002 POP 01-MAY-2018 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2003 POP 01-MAY-2018 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3001 POP 01-MAY-2019 TO

30-APR-2020

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3002 POP 01-MAY-2019 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3003 POP 01-MAY-2019 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4001 POP 01-MAY-2020 TO

30-APR-2021

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4002 POP 01-MAY-2020 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4003 POP 01-MAY-2020 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management JUL 2013 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance JUL 2013 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items OCT 2015 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items MAY 2015 52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance APR 1984 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 DEC 2015 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts

SEP 2013

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information MAY 2011 52.228-5 Insurance - Work On A Government Installation JAN 1997 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

DEC 2013

52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And Vegetation

APR 1984

52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination NOV 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

NOV 2011

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7004 Alt A System for Award Management Alternate A FEB 2014 252.204-7012 (Dev) Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber

Incident Reporting

OCT 2015

252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors FEB 2014 252.223-7006 Prohibition On Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or

Hazardous Materials

SEP 2014

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

JUN 2012

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor

Personnel

JUN 2013

252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JUN 2013

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE, LOWEST PRICE. TECHNICAL CONSISTS OF MEETING THE

REQUIREMENTS OF THE PWS/AND PAST PERFORMANCE. PRICE IS LOWEST OVERALL

PRICE.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2016)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (q) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision --

“Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) Concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service-

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

Inverted domestic corporation means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Manufactured end product means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except--

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate--

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are…