A07-W56ZTN-18-R-0006-Amendment_0002.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of Amendment #02 is to:

a. Post a copy of the site visit sign-in sheet;

b. Respond to timley submitted RFIs/Questions;

c. Post revised Performance Work Statement;

d. Post previously omitted Technical Exhibit 1A;

e. Post clarif ied Technical Exhibit 1C; and

f. Extend the due date for receipt of Offers to 9:00 a.m., Eastern time, February 26, 2018.

NOTE: This Amendment confirms the changes w hich w ere posted to Fedbizopps on February 15th, 2018 at 11:06AM ET.

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 19-Feb-2018

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(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W56ZTN-18-R-0006

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

18-Jan-2018

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

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10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

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3. EFFECTIVE DATE

15-Feb-2018

CODE

ACC-APG - GARRISON DIVISION (W56ZTN)

ACC-APG GARRISON DIVISION

BLDG 6001

6565 SURVEILLANCE LOOP

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD 21005-3013

W56ZTN 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT #02 CHANGES TO PWS

Revisions to PWS – February 13, 2018

C.2. Paragraph “Compostable” – delete entire paragraph.

C.2. Paragraph “Solid Waste” – delete the word “sludge.”

C5.6.1 OFF BASE DISPOSAL – delete “Refuse will then be required to be taken to a Harford County transfer location.”

C.5.1.1 . . . . All refuse dumpsters, recycle dumpsters and roll-offs shall be one neutral color.

brown and recycle containers white or green.

C.6.1 Phase in, Phase out: two (2) weeks is deleted and replaced with 21 days

RFIS

Solicitation W56ZTN-18-R-0006 Refuse and Recycling Services Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Questions and Answers (13 Feb 2018)

Question 1: Can the government provide historical data on tonnage for the FL services on Recycling and MSW?

Answer: Refuse=CY15 – 2857T; CY16 – 2747T; and CY17 – 2489T. Recycling=CY15 – 235T;

CY16 – 224T; and CY17 – 207T.

Question 2: Can the Government provide Historical Data on the tonnage for the Roll Off services?

Answer: The Government requires approximately 200 roll-offs per year as estimated in the Surge/Roll-Off Support CLINs of the RFP. Cumulative tonnage information for roll-offs is not available. NOTE: The Government does not pay/reimburse the contractor based on tonnage.

Question 3: Can the government provide historical data on the tonnage for Paper recycling in 96 gal tots?

Answer: Paper=CY15 – 173T; CY16 – 180T; and CY17 – 140T.

Question 4: Can the government provide historical data on the recycling that is collected in the 40 gal cans?

Answer: Recycling=CY15 – 40T; CY16 – 42T; and CY17 – 27T.

Question 5: Can Roll-off number of pulls from the last 12 months be supplied?

Answer: The Government required approximately 200 roll-offs during the past year.

Question 6: Can the current pricing be supplied?

Answer: The current contract number is W56ZTN-15-C-0005 and the previous contract was W91ZLK-11-D-0008. Publically available information pertaining to spending on this contract can be found at: https://www.usaspending.gov. The Government will not release contract unit prices as that information is competition sensitive/proprietary to the vendor. Release of such information would be expected to cause harm to the vendor. Each offeror needs to develop its’ own pricing strategy.

Question 7: Can Roll-off tonnages from the last 12 months be supplied?

Answer: See response to Question #2.

Question 8: Please clarify Section C.5.9.5 – is the customer requesting that their services are under a dedicated route so that there are no mixing of materials in Front-Load trucks with other customers materials?

Answer: There is no dedicated route.

Question 9: Please clarify the Sludge requirement –

Answer: C.2 of the PWS lists definitions of terms such as solid waste. Sludge is not handled under this contract.

Question 9a: What type of sludge is it?

Answer: See response to Question #9.

Question 9b: Is there a current Profile to a dedicated Disposal Site? If so, please provide a current Manifest from the most recent load.

Answer: See response to Question #9.

Question 9c: Does the container need to be lined for the Sludge?

Answer: See response to Question #9.

Question 10: Please clarify the protocols for the blocked containers in Section C.5.3.2. Do contractors need to be onsite each day until at least 4pm to attempt to service blocked containers?

Answer: Blocked containers should be collected on the next scheduled day for that container.

Question 11: Please clarify the emergency response time of 1 hour in Section C.5.4.1. Does a driver have to be physically onsite within 1 hour?

Answer: Yes. The contractor shall respond immediately and arrive at the site designated by the Contracting Officer or his authorized representative no later than one (1) hour after notification.

NOTE: There have been no occurrences of emergency calls within the past 5 years.

Question 12: Do Front-End trucks need to enter the installation empty?

Answer: This is not a contract requirement. The contractor has to be able to complete the tasks of the PWS in the most efficient manner. However, trucks that are not empty may be subject to additional or lengthier security checks.

Question 13: What type of Security will the trucks go through when entering or exiting the areas?

Answer: Security measures depend on current threat levels and Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) current protocol. Once proper badging is in place by the contractor, significant delays are rare at APG gates.

Question 14: What is the estimated time to get through all security protocols when entering and exiting the areas?

Answer: See response to Question #13. Also, the time of day can impact gate entry times.

Question 15: Can the number of Roll Off cans needed for this effort please be provided based off historical data.

Answer: See response to Question #2 and #5. Historically there have been 50-70 cans onsite at one time.

Question 16: What type of equipment is need at the collections yards? “such as fork lifts, bobcats, etc.”

Answer: It is up to the contractor to determine equipment needs to perform the required services.

Equipment is provided by the contractor.

Question 17: Are the landfill fees included in the contract or priced separately?

Answer: Contractor is responsible for all fees. Fees must be included in pricing.

Question 18: Do you have historical data on tonnage?

Answer: See response to Question #1.

Question 19: The PWS indicates the interior recycling goes 1X per week. Many of the current large bldgs. are serviced multiples times per week. Please clarify the requirement.

Answer: See TEs. It is possible that a limited number of large buildings may require service more than once per week depending on occupancy, time of year, etc.

Question 20: Does the refuse have to do to Harford County Transfer Station? If so, why?

Answer: This sentence was applicable when APG had a Waste-to Energy (WTE) plant. The plant is now closed. This sentenced is hereby removed from the PWS.

Question 21: Technical Exhibit 1A is missing. Please provide.

Answer: Provided.

Question 22: Can you provide historical tonnage for all waste streams?

Answer: See previous responses.

Question 23: Does Harford County have flow control and does the waste have to be disposed of in Harford County?

Answer: See C.5.6.1 of the PWS. Disposal locations must be approved by the installation environmental office.

Question 24:

Ref PWS C.2 DEFINITIONS:

a. Will the Government please confirm that all metal received at the collection stations and collected in roll-offs on the APG is to be taken to the on Base Scrap Yard?

Answer: All metal received at the collection stations and collected in roll-offs by the refuse/recycling contractor is to be taken to the base scrap yard. No reimbursement or earnings from this metal will be given to the contractor. APG has its own Qualified Recycling Program (QRP) which will keep any earnings from metal sales.

b. Is the Scrap Yard located on the Aberdeen or Edgewood Area of APG?

Answer: Aberdeen Area

c. Will the Government please identify the locations requiring “compostable” collection?

Answer: C.2 of the PWS lists definitions of common terms. Compost collection is not a requirement of this contract.

Question 25:

Ref PWS C.4.2 Contractor shall provide rear-end loading recycle collection trucks of at least 20 cubic yard capacity, with fully enclosed bodies for use in performing the work. The contractor shall provide front loaders of at least 30 cubic yard capacity, with fully enclosed bodies for use in performing the work in the Commercial Areas. The contractor shall provide roll off and hopper containers and roll off trucks for collection of the various types of debris.

Will the Government please define “hopper containers?

Answer: Small containers that can be lifted by a fork lift or small piece of equipment.

Question 26: The Technical Exhibits do not contain any details on the roll off containers required. Please provide the size and quantity of the roll offs required to service the contract.

Answer: Most roll offs are 30 yard containers. See response to Question #2 and #5. Historically there have been 50-70 cans onsite at one time.

Question 27:

Ref PWS C.4.7. Contractor shall furnish the required number of serviceable containers, dumpsters and roll offs to support the Collection Center requirements during the life of the contract. Containers that are identified as unserviceable by the COR shall be removed and replaced with a serviceable container. These replacements and/or additional containers shall be within 24 hour notification.

Is the Collection Center (capitalized term) referred to, the same as the Collection Stations referred to in C.5.2?

Answer: Yes.

Question 28:

Ref PWS C.4.8. Contractor shall furnish a number of serviceable roll offs to support the collection station that is established in lieu of a landfill operation for the installation. The contractor shall furnish the necessary equipment to meet the needs of the installation.

Will the Government provide the number and size of roll off containers, as well as a Technical Exhibit for roll off container locations by building number/location?

Answer: See response to Question #2 and #5. Historically there have been 50-70 cans onsite at one time. No TE is available. Locations will change throughout the contract. Roll offs are used on as- needed basis except for at the collection centers/stations.

Question 29: Will the Government please provide 24 recent, consecutive months of historical data, by month, of the number of roll off hauls with the type of materials hauled and weight of each?

Answer: See previous answers.

Question 30:

Ref PWS C.5.1.1 …. All refuse dumpsters, recycle dumpsters and roll-offs shall be one neutral color…

It was noted on the site visit that refuse and recycling containers are two different colors, (refuse brown and recycle white) please confirm that the containers will be required to all be the same “one neutral color”

Answer: Refuse containers shall be brown and recycle containers white or green. The PWS is updated.

Question 31:

Ref PWS C. 5.1.5 Abnormal Quantities of Refuse: The contractor shall dispose of excess refuse beyond the normal quantity resulting from holidays or recognized customs. The contractor shall provide additional equipment or make additional trips, if necessary, to dispose of extra refuse.

This should be accomplished with minimum interference to regular collection schedules. The contractor shall reschedule refuse collection for services not provided due to Federal holidays.

Will the Government please provide recent annual data regarding the number, size, frequency of service and tonnage required to meet the requirement for “holidays and recognized customs”?

Answer: This data is not available. Generally, extra refuse created during holidays or recognized customs would require roll-off support which is reimbursed via the Surge/Roll-Off Support CLINs of the RFP. Excess refuse beyond the normal quantity resulting from holidays or recognized customs would be expected to be very minimal compared to the overall scope of the contract.

Question 32:

Ref PWS C. 5.1.6 The contractor shall provide a recycling collection program for specific buildings identified in Technical Exhibit 1 and compliance with all provisions of the Resource Recovery and Recycling Program at APG, AR 200-1. This collection program shall consist of in-building removal of 96 gallon toters and bags of recyclable cans, bottles and plastics. Products to be removed are identified as office mix paper, aluminum cans, corrugated cardboard, plastic containers, glass bottles and jars. In-building collection shall be removed at least once a week. If the contractor prefers to remove additional recyclable materials from the commercial areas of the installation to provide a larger quantity of resalable recyclables then this too shall be allowed with the understanding that all increased collections shall be at no additional costs to the Government. The contractor shall ensure that vehicles utilized in recycling collection are weighed prior to and immediately after collection. The completed weight tickets shall be turned into the COR for proper weight credit. It shall be at the discretion of the contractor to propose the most efficient method for collection/removal that is available.

Is there a truck scale on base accessible to the contractor?

Answer: No

Question 33: Will the contractor be permitted to establish a tare weight for each truck to meet the requirement for “prior to” weight?

Answer: Tipping tickets are required from dumping station with this information included.

Question 34: Will the Government accept the scale ticket from the processing facility to meet the “immediately after collection” requirement?

Answer: Yes. Tipping tickets are required from dumping station with this information included.

Question 35: Section C.4.2 (of PWS) requires the contractor to provide “rear loading recycle collection trucks” and C 5.5.1 requires “As a minimum the contractor shall provide a sufficient number of rear loading trucks”. This section provides for contractor discretion of collection method. Please confirm that if the contractor chooses not to use rear load collection trucks for that it would not be required to provide them.

Answer: The contractor is required to use the equipment outlined in C.4.2 of the PWS to complete the tasks.

Question 36: Does the contractor keep any revenues generated from the sale of the paper and cardboard?

Answer: Yes

Question 37:

Ref PWS C.5.2.1 REFUSE DUMPSTERS: The contractor shall provide 4 cubic yard, 6 cubic yard or 8 cubic yard dumpsters depending on the output of the building or as directed by the COR. Dumpsters shall be added and removed as requested by the COR. See Technical Exhibit 1A.

Technical Exhibit 1A lists 2 cubic yard containers at some buildings. Will 2 cubic yard containers be required?

Answer: No

Question 38:

Ref PWS C.5.2.2 EXTERIOR RECYCLE DUMPSTERS: The contractor shall provide 4 cubic yard, 6 cubic yard or 8 cubic yard dumpsters depending on the output of the building or GSO requesting. Recycle dumpsters shall be added and removed as requested by the COR. See

Technical Exhibit 1A.

Technical Exhibit 1A lists 2 cubic yard recycle containers at some buildings. Will 2 cubic yard containers be required?

Answer: No

Question 39:

Ref PWS C.5.2.4 ROLL OFFS: The contractor shall provide 30 cubic yard dumpsters for requested buildings and GSO’s as requested through the COR.

Will the Government please provide the number of 30 cubic yard roll off containers needed on hand for this requirement?

Answer: See response to Question #2 and #5. Historically there have been 50-70 cans onsite at one time.

Question 40: Will the Government please provide, by month, the most recent 24 months history of hauls including the material type and weight of each, for this requirement?

Answer: See responses to previous questions.

Question 41:

Ref PWS C.5.4.1 Emergency service or services required to support special commitments required outside normal operating hours, to include Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, shall be provided by the contractor upon notification from the COR. The contractor shall respond immediately and arrive at the site designated by the Contracting Officer or his authorized representative no later than one (1) hour after notification.

Will the Government please provide, by month, the most recent 24 months history of services including the material type and weight of each, for this requirement?

Answer: See response to Question #11.

Question 42:

Ref PWS C.5.4.3 Special refuse collection/short term requirements shall require that the contractor provide services to buildings/locations not listed in Technical Exhibit. The buildings/locations services shall be as directed by the COR. The contractor shall be required to furnish the necessary containers at the stated buildings/locations per the COR directive. In addition to the scheduled refuse collections, the contractor shall be required to furnish containers when necessary and provide special collections for short term requirements (less than one (1) month) within 24 hours of notification from the contracting officer.

Will the Government please provide the number, by size, of containers required on hand to meet this requirement?

Answer: Historical data is not available. These requirements will be handled by using the Surge/Roll-Off Support CLINs.

Question 43: Will the Government please provide, by month, the most recent 24 months history of services including the material type and weight of each, for this requirement?

Answer: Historical data is not available. These requirements will be handled by using the Surge/Roll-Off Support CLINs.

Question 44:

Ref PWS C.5.6 DISPOSAL

Will the Contractor be reimbursed separately for disposal and/or processing fees or are they to be included in the collection prices?

Answer: No. All fees related to disposal are to be included in pricing.

Question 45:

Ref PWS C.5.6.1 OFF BASE DISPOSAL: Refuse, recycling and construction debris shall be disposed of by the Contractor at the Harford Waste Disposal Center, the APG Scrap Yard, Scarborough Landfill, Joppa Salvage, Days Cove, Honeygo Landfill, and/or an approved recycling center. The locations noted are approved by the installation environmental office and any deviations from these locations must be approved by the environmental office. The disposal sites are each located within a 20-mile radius from the collection areas. Refuse will then be required to be taken to a Harford County transfer location.

Will the Government please expound on the meaning of the last sentence of this section?

Answer: This sentence was applicable when APG had a Waste-to Energy (WTE) plant. The plant is now closed. This sentenced is hereby removed from the PWS.

Question 46: We contacted Joppa Salvage and were advised that they no longer receive any scrap metal from APG, should they be removed from this list.

Answer: See response to Question #24.

Question 47:

Ref PWS C.5.9.4 Only bulk trash, recycling and construction debris generated and collected from APG shall be disposed of in accordance with the terms of this contract.

This list of materials to be disposed of should be amended to include Compostables, Refuse, Rubbish, Combustible Rubbish, Scrap and Solid Waste, as defined, that are generated and to be collected from APG.

Answer: There are no compostables or combustibles as part of this contract. See previous responses to questions about definitions in the PWS.

Question 48:

Ref C.6.1 Phase in, Phase out: A phase-in, phase-out is required due to a change in contractor.

The successful contractor (even the incumbent) will receive $2500.00. This constitutes the minimum guarantee for the contract. The phase-in, phase-out/transition period is two (2) weeks and will be a separate CLIN in the contract.

Will the Government please increase the phase in period to a minimum of thirty days to insure the ability to acquire, deliver and place the large volume of equipment?

Answer: The phase-in, phase out listed in PWS C.6.1 contradicts the time listed in CLIN 0001 (see page two of the RFP). The correct phase-in period is 21 days. The PWS is hereby corrected.

The Government considers three weeks (21 days) to be adequate.

Question 49:

Reference Technical Exhibit 1A. During the site visit we saw that building 2514 had 1 refuse and 2 recycle dumpsters, Technical Exhibit 1A shows 1 refuse and only 1 recycle dumpster also building 6010 seemed to have 2 refuse and 2 recycle dumpsters whereas TE 1A only shows 1 of each. Would the government please verify the accuracy of Technical Exhibit 1C.

Answer: The TEs provided represent Government’s best estimate of requirement throughout the course of a year. See Section C.5.3.3 of the PWS.

Question 50:

Reference Technical Exhibit 1C. During the site visit we visited one 40 gal toter location in building 4304, the location had four 40 gal toters and we were advised that there were two other locations in the building that each had 4 toters, for a total of 12 toters in the building. Technical Exhibit 1C shows 3 toters in building 4304. Would the government please verify the accuracy of Technical Exhibit 1C.

Answer: The TEs provided represent Government’s best estimate of requirement throughout the course of a year. See Section C.5.3.3 of the PWS. TE 1C is corrected to refer to a toter set.

Question 51:

Reference Section B CLINS. CLIN x001 please confirm that the MONTHLY AMOUNT to be inserted for each item is the monthly total price for all of the items and not for each one, e.g. for refuse dumpsters @ 429 the price to be provided is the monthly price for all 429 dumpsters and not a monthly price for each dumpster.

Answer: Correct. Provide monthly pricing.

Question 52:

CLIN x001 should the prices provided for refuse dumpsters include the cost of disposal?

Answer: Yes.

Question 53:

CLIN x001 please confirm that the collection station monthly charge should not include the cost of hauling the full roll off containers and disposing of their contents, as these prices are to be provided in x002 Roll Off Services.

Answer: Hauling and disposing of the rolloffs should be included in the Surge CLIN 2 prices.

Question 54:

CLIN x002 please confirm that the prices to be provided for the various roll off services should include the cost of disposal of the material as well as the cost of hauling the containers.

Answer: Yes.

Question 55:

Will the Government grant an extension to the due date of proposals.

Answer: Yes. Proposal due date is extended until February 26, 2018, at 9:00AM Eastern time.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following have been modified:

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

REFUSE AND RECYCLING CONTRACT WITH ROLL OFF SUPPORT

DPW GARRISON

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND

Revised February 13, 2018

C.1. GENERAL: This is a non-personnel service contract to provide refuse, recycling, roll off support services and maintain two (2) collection stations. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the Contractors performing the services. The Contractor shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

C.1.1 SCOPE: The contractor shall provide all supervision, labor, materials, equipment, tools, quality control, inspections, and other items necessary to provide safe and regulatory compliant placement and emptying of refuse dumpsters and outside recycling dumpsters, interior recycling pickup, collection stations and roll-off support for the Churchville, Aberdeen Areas (AA) and

Edgewood Areas(AE) of Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG). There may be various “special clean-up” operations that may be required as defined in this Performance Work Statement

(PWS).”

C.1.2 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS AND APPEARANCE

C.1.2.1 The Contractor shall furnish all personnel to perform all tasks required in strict accordance with the PWS. A point of contact sheet shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) when the contract is awarded. The contact sheet shall consist of name, position, office number, cell number and email of personnel who can be contacted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

C.1.2.2 Contractor employees shall possess all federal, state and local licenses, and certifications required to perform the services. All licenses/certifications shall be submitted to the COR within 5 days of the contract award. All trucks must have a license to operate in the state of Maryland and all trucks must possess permits to dump in the counties of the approved landfills. A Maryland business license is required. Drivers will require CDL licenses.

C.1.2.3 All Contractor personnel who enter the installation shall comply with Government standards, regulations, directives and requirements that are in effect or issued during the contract term governing law and order, administration and security on the installation. The Contractor shall remove from the site any individual whose continued employment is deemed by the Contracting Officer to be contrary to the public interest or inconsistent with the best interest of National Security.

C.1.2.4 The contractor’s employees performing on APG shall be able to read, write, speak and understand English. The contractors shall all be United States Citizens.

C.1.3 SECURITY AND IDENTIFICATION (ID) BADGES: The ID and security badges shall be obtained as soon as contract is awarded. Contractor ID badges and security badges can be obtained through Bldg 4304 at the security office. When applying for the badges, furnish the contract number and expiration date to the Security Clerk. Once badges are obtained, the contractor shall provide the COR with a list of the employee’s full name, type of badge, badge number and the expiration date. As changes occur an updated list shall be sent to the COR.

The Contractor shall comply with Government personal identity verification procedures implemented in Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) – 12, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidance M-05-24, and Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FISP PUB) number 201.

C.1.4 HOURS OF OPERATION

C.1.4.1 The U.S. Army APG operates on a compressed work schedule (CWS). CWS is available for most Government employees and a large percentage of employees have off work on the second Friday of the pay period. The contractor may have to adjust its work schedule due to the unavailability of the COR or the Tenant POCs on the second Friday of the pay period.

C.1.4.2 The contractor shall establish his routes so as to gain access to the base through any gate(s) servicing the post. The collection schedule shall be established in order that collection operations shall be made between the hours of:

(1) 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday (main post).

(2) 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday (security areas) Operations outside these hours will require prior approval from the COR or the contracting officer.

C.1.4.3 Federal Holidays: Except for work categorized as emergency, the contractor is not required to provide all services on the following federal holidays. Any of the holidays falling on a Sunday shall be observed on the following Monday. Any of the holidays falling on a CWS Friday or Saturday shall be observed on the proceeding Thursday.

The Federal holidays are:

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

C.1.4.4 The Contractor shall not schedule or perform refuse collection services on Sunday or Government Holidays, except by the contractor’s written request to the COR.

C.1.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE

C.1.5.1 The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract through inspections and customer complaints. The COR will monitor the contractor’s performance through site visits and random inspections of services performed.

Performance Performance of Performance Surveillance Objective Work Statement Threshold Method Compliant with laws and regulations C.5.9 100% Compliant 95% Inspection by COR Monthly Reports C.5.7 100% Compliant 95% Inspection by COR Quality Control C.1.6 100% Compliant 95% Inspection by COR Inspection C.1.5 100% Compliant 95% Inspection by COR Timeliness of Services C.5.3 100% Compliant 95% Inspection by COR

C.1.6 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL (CQC): The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s quality control program assures that his work complies with the requirements of the contract. A quality control plan shall be submitted after award of the contract. After acceptance of the quality control plan, the contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QC system. The contractor shall provide the CQC point of contact name and phone number.

C.2 DEFINITIONS:

Acceptable Quality Level (AQL): A level that represents the maximum percent of defective work, the maximum number of defects per hundred units, or number of defects that will be allowed before work is considered unsatisfactory. The Government recognizes that unsatisfactory performance sometimes happens unintentionally. As long as unsatisfactory performance does not exceed the AQL, the service will not be subject to payment reduction by the Government. The Contractor, however, must correct all unsatisfactory work. In addition to any inspections, complaints received by the COR will be used as supporting evidence to document unsatisfactory performance.

Bulk Trash/Waste: Bulk Trash is defined as small appliances, bicycles, clothesline posts, packing and crating boxes used to ship household furnishings and other household items. Bulk Waste is defined as large items of solid waste such as, furniture, ovens, water heaters, automatic dishwashers, clothing washers and dryers, and trash compactors.

Collection: The removal of accumulated refuse from any one (1) location at any one (1) time regardless of the number of cartons or containers.

Compostable: Any items including yard waste (such as grass clippings, leaves and limbs) that can be composted at a composting facility. Bagged yard waste shall not exceed 40 pounds in weight per bag. Limbs, branches and other such types of compostable shall be tied in bundles and not exceed 4 feet in length or exceed 40 pounds in weight.

Construction Debris: Any item removed during the demolition of a building or the construction of a building including, but not limited to concrete, wood, electrical wiring, conduit and/or piping. Debris will not include items that are classified as hazardous.

Container: Solid waste receptacle approved for use by the Contracting Officer. This category includes mobile toters.

Contract Discrepancy Report (CDR): A formal, written documentation listing contractor non-conformance or lack of performance for contracted work issued by the Contracting Officer.

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): The Government person, designated in writing by the Contracting Officer. The COR is responsible for monitoring the Contractor’s performance and serving as the Contracting Officer’s technical representative.

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS): The performance requirements summary is a graphic summary of the services or “outputs” to measure the Contractor’s performance by, the degree of deviation from the standard that the Government will accept, how it will be inspected, and the deduction for unsatisfactory performance.

Pickup Stations: Means designated locations where waste may be conveniently and efficiently assembled and stored in containers for bags for collection.

Quality Assurance (QA): A method used by the Government to provide some measure of control over the quality of purchased good and/or services received. The COR is responsible for conducting periodic on-site inspections of contractor performance. The Government’s QA Surveillance Program is not a substitute for Quality Control by the Contractor.

Quality Control (QC): A method used by the Contractor to control quality of goods and/or services provided.

Random Sampling: A method of selecting a sample from a lot (or population) in such a way that every possible sample has the same probability of being selected.

Recyclables: Materials that still have useful physical or chemical properties after serving their original purpose and that can be reused or remanufactured into additional products. This includes aluminum, other metals, cardboard, plastic, paper, and glass. This is also called recoverable.

Refuse: The unwanted or discarded material resulting from normal community activities. Refuse includes in part the following: garbage, rubbish, ashes, debris, trash, and other residue after burning, animal waste, construction and demolition waste. Refuse does not include, appliances that contain refrigerant such as refrigerators, window unit air-conditioners and dehumidifiers, auto parts containing hazardous materials, lawn mowers, tires, batteries, used oil or filters, etc., any contaminated earth, stone or minerals, hazardous waste such as paint, paint thinners, etc. or medical waste materials.

Refuse Collection: A system or transporting refuse, including non-accountable salvage, from collection stations to points of disposal. It includes hauling garbage to transfer stations when required by the terms of a salvage contract.

Response Time: The time allowed the Contractor after initial notification of a work requirement to be physically on the premises at the work site with appropriate work tools, equipment and materials ready to perform the work required. Response times are designated in the appropriate technical clause.

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

Combustible Rubbish: Can be burned readily in an incinerator burning pit.

Noncombustible Rubbish: Cannot be burned at ordinary incinerator temperatures (800 to 1800 degrees Fahrenheit)

Sanitary Landfills: 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 a medium (soil or geotextile material) by the end of each working day and which meets the criteria of 42 U.S.C. 6903.

Scrap Yard: Location at the installation that collects scrap metal for recycling thru the DRMO contract.

Serviceable Containers: Containers used in the collection of refuse/ recycling and construction debris that are structurally sound, free from rust and holes, lids are fully functional, and paint is in good condition.

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

Tote: The tote is a 96-gallon mobile, plastic container with a lid.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement APG Aberdeen Proving Ground AR Army Regulation CFR Code of Federal Regulations COR Contracting Officer Representative COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf DA Department of the Army DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center DOD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation KO Contracting Officer PIPO Phase In/Phase Out POC Point of Contact PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAP Quality Assurance Program QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program TE Technical Exhibit

C.3 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT

C.3.1. Government Furnished Equipment: None.

C.3.2. Government Damaged Equipment/Facilities: The Contractor shall repair damages to facilities through his neglect or abuse at his own expense. Items to be repaired and/or replaced shall be done immediately (within 24 hours) upon notification by the Contracting Officer.

C.3.3. The Government will designate the locations for establishment of the collection centers to the contractor.

Note: If relocation of the collection centers is necessary during this contract, the Government will provide approximately two (2) weeks notification.

C.4 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED EQUIPMENT

C.4.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish the following items to properly perform the work described in this work statement. All contractor furnished equipment and containers shall keep a neat and clean appearance.

C.4.2 Contractor shall provide rear-end loading recycle collection trucks of at least 20 cubic yard capacity, with fully enclosed bodies for use in performing the work. The contractor shall provide front loaders of at least 30 cubic yard capacity, with fully enclosed bodies for use in performing the work in the Commercial Areas. The contractor shall provide roll off and hopper containers and roll off trucks for collection of the various types of debris.

C.4.3. All vehicles shall have water tight bodies and properly enclosed to prevent spillage, leakage, excessive odors and the scattering of refuse in transit. Any spillage from a malfunction shall be cleaned immediately by the contractor at no charge to the government. A report to the COR will be required to identify the cause, date, time, area and if completed. Follow APG guidelines for spills.

C.4.4. Servieable containers are provided by the contractor and shall be standard 96 gallon containers due to space allocated by the occupants of the building.

C.4.5. All equipment used in the performance of the work shall be free and remain free of any oil or hydraulic fluid leaks during the contracts performance period. Equipment used shall conform to all safety, operating, emission and environmental standards of the State of Maryland.

C.4.6. The contractor shall provide a list of vehicles with type of vehicle and tag number to the COR within 10 days after award that will be utilized under this contract.

C.4.7. Contractor shall furnish the required number of serviceable containers, dumpsters and roll offs to support the Collection Center requirements during the life of the contract. Containers that are identified as unserviceable by the COR shall be removed and replaced with a serviceable container. These replacements and/or additional containers shall be within 24 hour notification.

C.4.8. Contractor shall furnish a number of serviceable roll offs to support the collection station that is established in lieu of a landfill operation for the installation. The contractor shall furnish the necessary equipment to meet the needs of the installation.

C.4.9 Contractor shall be responsible for all costs associated with the installation of communications to man an office location to include phones, computers and faxes on base. The contractor shall at a minimum have a land line phone and email capabilities at the collection stations.

C.5.1 CONTAINERS AND CLEANLINESS DETAILS

C.5.1.1 All containers and areas shall be maintained to ensure containers are in serviceable condition. Containers shall be free of holes, rust, and odors. Any loose refuse shall be controlled, the contractor shall pickup all spillage around bulk containers within a 15 foot radius as a result of spillage. All refuse dumpsters, recycle dumpsters and roll-offs shall be one neutral color. brown and recycle containers white or green. All containers shall be marked with company name logo. The contractor shall wash refuse collection containers at an off post facility. A replacement container of the same or a larger capacity shall be provided by the contractor prior to removing any container(s) off post for cleaning or repairs.

C.5.1.2 The contractor shall clean all bulk containers located at the food handling facilities not less than six (6) times per year, bulk containers at non-food handling facilities shall be cleaned not less than once (1) per year. NOTE: Soiled containers noted by the COR shall be cleaned by the contractor within three (3) workdays when deemed necessary by the COR to maintain a clean and sanitary condition.

C.5.1.3 The contractor shall also position containers to minimize interference with adjacent parking areas, sidewalks, roadways, overhead utilities, and other potential obstructions. The placement of these containers shall be at least 30' from buildings and in locations agreed upon by the COR.

C.5.1.4 There will be occasions when contractor containers must be moved from one location to another location on post (e.g., one end of a building, ball field, etc. to another end). These relocations will not alter the service for the buildings/area and shall be performed within 24 hours after notification from the COR.

C. 5.1.5 Abnormal Quantities of Refuse: The contractor shall dispose of excess refuse beyond the normal quantity resulting from holidays or recognized customs. The contractor shall provide additional equipment or make additional trips, if necessary, to dispose of extra refuse. This should be accomplished with minimum interference to regular collection schedules. The contractor shall reschedule refuse collection for services not provided due to Federal holidays.

C. 5.1.6 The contractor shall provide a recycling collection program for specific buildings identified in Technical Exhibit 1 and compliance with all provisions of the Resource Recovery and Recycling Program at APG, AR 200-1. This collection program shall consist of in-building removal of 96 gallon toters and bags of recyclable cans, bottles and plastics. Products to be removed are identified as office mix paper, aluminum cans, corrugated cardboard, plastic containers, glass bottles and jars. In-building collection shall be removed at least once a week. If the contractor prefers to remove additional recyclable materials from the commercial areas of the installation to provide a larger quantity of resalable recyclables then this too shall be allowed with the understanding that all increased collections shall be at no additional costs to the Government. The contractor shall ensure that vehicles utilized in recycling collection are weighed prior to and immediately after collection. The completed weight tickets shall be turned into the COR for proper weight credit. It shall be at the discretion of the contractor to propose the most efficient method for collection/removal that is available.

C.5.2 COLLECTION STATIONS: The management of the collection center and the manning of the collection center is a monthly service. This covers the equipment that is in place and the manning of the center. The collection station at Aberdeen is at Building 3558 and shall be manned by the contractor on Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM and Edgewood at Building E-1376 on Monday and Wednesday from 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM. Government Supported Organizations (GSO’s) shall drop off bagged and separated recyclables such as glass, plastic and cans. The items that are deemed acceptable are bulk furniture, mattresses and box springs, wood, metal, non-asbestos roofing shingles, non-asbestos siding, flat roofing debris, plastic paper, carpet, drywall, non-refractory brick, concrete block, small non –reinforced concrete, reinforced concrete, pipes glass, wallpaper, felt, fiberglass, insulation, tile, plaster and plasterboard. This list is not considered comprehensive and can encompass materials that are deemed acceptable and non-hazardous.

C.5.2.1 REFUSE DUMPSTERS: The contractor shall provide 4 cubic yard, 6 cubic yard or 8 cubic yard dumpsters depending on the output of the building or as directed by the COR.

Dumpsters shall be added and removed as requested by the COR. See Technical Exhibit 1A.

C.5.2.2 EXTERIOR RECYCLE DUMPSTERS: The contractor shall provide 4 cubic yard, 6 cubic yard or 8 cubic yard dumpsters depending on the output of the building or GSO requesting.

Recycle dumpsters shall be added and removed as requested by the COR. See Technical Exhibit 1A.

C.5.2.3 INTERIOR RECYCLE TOTERS: The contractor shall provide and remove 96 gallon wheeled toters for paper collection. The location of these 96 gallon toters shall be in a common area or near a central room. The contractor shall distribute 40 gallon recycle containers provided by the Government for the recycling of aluminum, tin, steel cans, plastics #1-7 and all non-lab glass. The contractor shall pick-up, transport, and deliver, 40 gallon containers as directed by the COR. The 40 gallon containers will be placed in break rooms and common areas as needed.

All recyclables shall be picked up on the scheduled recycle day to insure no containers are over flowing at the facility. The contractor can request additional totters from the COR to accommodate special requirements. Please see Technical Exhibit 1B for buildings that require recycling.

C.5.2.4 ROLL OFFS: The contractor shall provide 30 cubic yard dumpsters for requested buildings and GSO’s as requested through the COR.

C.5.2.5 Roll offs requested by GSO’s are on an as needed basis. The COR shall e-mail the contractor of the requirement, the point of contact and what is requested. All roll-offs shall be labeled with a removable sign that states the type of debris (wood, metal or trash debris, etc.).

The weigh ticket after disposal must indicate the building number it came from and the waste that was generated.

C.5.2.6 Within one (1) calendar day, the contractor shall provide a confirmation e-mail to the COR when all requests have been completed.

C.5.3 SCHEDULING PICKUPS: The contractor shall submit a schedule to the government for approval. When new facilities are added, the contractor shall set up a tentative collection schedule, and then adjust after 4 weeks of service to effectively and adequately incorporate the new customer into the schedule.

C.5.3.1 INCLEMENT WEATHER SCHEDULE: The contractor shall collect refuse during periods of inclement weather. The contracting officer in cases of unduly severe weather may authorize exceptions to this. When exceptions are granted, the contractor shall accomplish all collections for each day missed in order to make up all missed collections within 24 hours after the severe weather has terminated. If all make-up collections cannot be made in 24 hours, the contractor shall submit a revised schedule to the contracting officer for approval. Rescheduling to provide make-up collections shall not be a basis for a claim by the contractor for additional compensation.

C.5.3.2. BLOCKED CONTAINERS: Some buildings are located in congested areas and shall be serviced prior to 7:00 AM on scheduled…