Amendment 0001_W90VN723R0033.pdf

411TH CSB, KOREA - RCO OSAN

POC: MR. OM, IK CHUNG

DSN: 315-757-6005

IKCHUNG.OM2.LN@ARMY.M IL

APO AP 96278- 2039

UNITED STATES

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provi ded herei n, all t erms and condit ions of t he document refere nced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore change d, remai ns unchanged and in ful l force and effect .

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

ST ANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescr ibed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

1. The purpose of this amendment is to change POC (Point of Contact) from RCO Kungsan to RCO Osan.

2. The Solicitation w ill be extended f rom 30 OCT 2023 1:00PM KST to 7 NOV 2023 1:00PM KST. This extension for the solicitation is a period of 8 days.

3. Changes to the PWS w ere made to provide better clarif ication of the requirement.

1. CO NTRACT ID CODE P AGE OF P AGES

J 1 15

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

16C. DAT E SIGNED

BY 24-Oct-2023

16B. UNITED ST AT ES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contract ing Officer )(Signature of person authorized t o sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, Count y, Stat e and Zip Code) X W90VN723R0033

X 9B. DAT ED (SEE IT EM 11)

26-Sep-2023

10B. DAT ED (SEE IT EM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITAT ION NO.

11. THIS IT EM ONLY APPLIES T O AMENDMENT S OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered soli cit ati on i s amended as set forth in It em 14. The hour and date specified for rece ipt of Offer is ext ended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowl edge rece ipt of t his amendment pri or to the hour and date specified in the sol ici tat ion or as amended by one of t he fol lowing methods:

(a) By compl eti ng Items 8 and 15, and returning copi es of the amendment ; (b) By acknowledgi ng recei pt of thi s a mendment on each copy of t he offer submit ted;

or (c) By s epara te let ter or t elegram whi ch i ncludes a refe rence t o t he s olic ita tion and amendment numbers . FA ILURE OF YOU R A CKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT TH E P LACE D ESIGNATED FOR TH E RECEIPT OF OFFERS P RIO R TO THE HOUR AN D DATE SP ECIFIED MA Y RESULT IN

REJECTIO N OF YOUR OFFER. If by vir tue of thi s amendment you desire t o change an offer already submit ted, s uch c hange ma y be made by t ele gram or let ter, provided each t elegram or l ett er makes reference to the sol ici tat ion and this amendment , and is re ceived prior to the openi ng hour and dat e speci fi ed.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DAT A (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 FORT H IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONT RACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. T HE ABOVE NUMBERED CONT RACT /ORDER IS MODIFIED T O REFLECT THE ADMINIST RATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORT H IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO T HE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. T HIS SUPPLEMENT AL AGREEMENT IS ENT ERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OT HER (Specify type of modification and authorit y)

E. IMPORTANT: Contract or is not, is required to sign this document and return copies t o the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/cont ract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/ MODIFICATION NO. 5. P ROJECT NO .(If appli cable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

24-Oct-2023

CODE

411TH CONTRACTING SUPPORT BRIGADE, KOREA

RCO OSAN, UNIT #2039

APO AP 96278-2039

UNITED STATES

W90VN6 7. AD MINISTERED BY (If other t han item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PU RCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE W90VN6

FACILITY CODECODE

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W90VN723R0033

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:

POC

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (Mar 2023)

A. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT:

The proposal preparation instructions are contained in Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Mar 2023) of the RFP as shown below:

1. These instructions are designed to ensure submission of essential information in order for the Government to understanding and evaluate proposals. Offerors are cautioned to follow the detailed instructions fully and carefully, as the Government reserves the right to make award based on initial offers received, without discussions with Offerors.

2. Offerors are cautioned to submit adequate information to enable the Government team to fully ascertain each Offeror’s capability to perform all of the requirements identified in the solicitation. All commitments made in the proposal shall become a part of the resultant contract.

3 Offerors are required to submit complete proposals (Technical, Past Performance, and Price) via an email to SSG Cierzan, Joseph at joseph.j.cierzan.mil@army.mil and MAJ Kindig, Matthew at matthew.l.kindig.mil@army.mil by 1300 hours Local Korea Time on the closing date of this solicitation with the following information requirements a through g. POC.

a. FACTOR, TECHNICAL (20 Pages limit):

Subfactor 1 Prime Contractor’s Prior Experience (PWS, Para 1.4.2.): The offeror shall submit documentation demonstrating a minimum of two (2) years of experience in refuse collection services within the last five (5) years from the issuance date of this solicitation.

Also, any Subcontractors used shall submit documentation demonstrating a minimum of two (2) years of experience in refuse collection services within the last five (5) years from the issuance date of this solicitation. The experience of a subcontractor cannot be substituted for the prime contractor’s experience.

If the offeror proposes Joint Venture or Other Teaming Arrangements (OTA) to perform this requirement, the offeror shall submit a documentation demonstrating a minimum of two (2) years of experience in refuse collection services within the last five (5) years from the issuance date of this solicitation.

The offeror shall provide evidence of prior experience in the following format:

The title and number of the contract/project Description of work completed Length of contract/project (year/month/date – year/month/date) Value of contract/project in KW for total amount Complete point of contact at Client Organization (including name, phone number, email address)

If the offeror use Subcontractor or Joint Venture, or OTA, shall submit a signed Subcontract Agreement, or Joint Venture Agreement, or OTA Agreement as a part of Technical proposal, Subfactor 1.

Subfactor 2 Prime Contractor’s Business Permission (PWS, Para 1.4.1.): The offeror shall submit the following current and valid permissions issued by the ROK Government. The subcontractor’s certifications cannot be substituted for the prime contractor’s document. If the offeror shall use Subcontractor or Joint Venture, or Other Teaming Arrangements (OTA), both Prime Contractor’s and Subcontractor’s documentation shall be submitted as part of Technical proposal, Subfactor 2.

(a) Business License (사업자등록증)

(b) Place of Business Living Waste Collection and Transport Business Permission

(사업장생활계 폐기물수집.운반업 허가증)

(c) Place of Business Discharge Facility Waste Collection and Transport Business Permission

(사업장배출시설계 폐기물수집.운반업 허가증)

Subfactor 3 Personnel Qualification (PWS, Para 1.4.2.1.): The offeror’s key personnel, Contract Manager (CM), shall submit individual resume for a minimum of two (2) years of experience in refuse collection services within the last five (5) years from the issuance date of this solicitation. The resume shall identify information as required below:

Position title held Description of qualifying work experience Copy of Licenses (if applicable) Length of work experience (year/month/date - year/month/date) Complete point of contact of employer (including name, phone no. email address) and validating personnel

b. FACTOR II. PAST PERFORMANCE: The offeror shall provide a list of contracts under which have performed recent and relevant past performance to this RFP's requirement in providing refuse collection services to U.S military bases, ROK military bases or local commercial market within the last five (5) years from the issuance date of this solicitation. This data on recent contracts will be used by the Contracting Officer to evaluate past performance. The offerors shall present past performance for themselves whose effort on this contract will significantly influence performance of the proposed effort. The following information shall be included as applicable:

The title and number of the contract/project Description of qualifying work experience Length of contract/project (year/month/date - year/month/date) Value of contract/project in KW for total amount Complete point of contract of employer (including name, phone no., email address) and validating POC.

c. FACTOR III. PRICE: The offeror shall provide complete pricing information for all CLINs/Sub-CLINs identified for base period plus four (4) options. Any underlying assumptions including proposed escalation rates between the 1st and subsequent periods shall be clearly explained.

The price proposal shall set forth a summary of the total proposed price and a breakdown of the proposed price of each CLIN separately. The price summary spreadsheet shall be provided for the base year and each option year.

The specific direct labor categories and labor rates utilized to price the proposal must be identified in the pricing proposal only.

Any escalation in option year pricing shall be identified.

Prices shall be in local currency (Korean Won). If there is no proposed price, offeror shall put zero "0" in the

CLIN or Sub-CLIN.

d. FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification – Commercial Items: The offeror shall provide a complete FAR 52.212-3, Paragraph (h) & (k).

e. The offeror shall provide a complete ATTACHMENT: CONTRACTOR’S TAX EXEMPTION

DECLARATION

f. Signed Solicitation and Amendment: Signed first page of the solicitation (SF1449) and each amendment

(SF30) (if any amendment were issued)

g. Point of Contact (POC): Name(s) and telephone number, and e-mail address of person(s) authorized to conduct discussions/negotiations and to financially bind the company.

NOTE 1: Questions will be addressed to the Contract Specialist, Mr. Om, Ik Chung at ikchung.om2.ln@army.mil Tel: 0503-357-6005 and Contracting Officer, MAJ Kindig, Matthew at matthew.l.kindig.mil@army.mil. Tel: 0503- 357-6004 All offerors are reminded to please try and submit any questions in response to this solicitation by 13:00 Hours on 6 Oct 2023 (Local Korea time) so that government has adequate time to review and respond to question(s).

4. Pre-Award Survey: A pre-award survey may be conducted on all firms, to include joint venture partners and subcontractors indicating firm commitments to this acquisition, submitting proposals. The pre-award survey is to determine the prospective contractor’s responsibility in accordance with FAR Part 9.104-1. Information may be requested as required by the Contracting Officer and the information shall be submitted within three (3) working days of the request.

NOTE 1: The proposals are intended to be evaluated, and award made, without discussions with the offerors (other than minor clarifications) unless discussions are later determined to be necessary.

NOTE 2: Contractor team arrangements including partnership, joint venture, subcontractors shall be fully disclosed in an offer identifying the arrangements and company relationships or for arrangements entered into after submission of an offer, before the arrangement becomes effective. Joint venture and partnership teaming arrangements shall propose under a joint DUNS number or provide proof of submission and status with their offer.

(1) A contractor team arrangement (CTA) means an arrangement in which two or more companies form a partnership or joint venture to act as a potential prime contractor or a potential prime contractor agrees with one or more other companies to have them act as its subcontractors under a specified Government contract or acquisition program. A CTA is not an arrangement in which two or more companies form a separate legal entity, such as a corporation or limited liability company, to act as a potential prime contractor.

(2) The government will, when applicable, recognize the integrity and validity of CTAs when identified and fully disclosed to the Contracting Officer. Offerors proposing a CTA must identify and fully disclose contractor team arrangements relationships in their offer/proposal. A CTA must be in writing.

(3) For offerors proposing a partnership/joint venture CTA: The CTA must do business under the CTA name, must register in SAM under the CTA name, must provide documents vesting an individual with the authority of the partners to bind the CTA, and must designate a single point of contact for the CTA.

(4) The government will perform a responsibility determination on a CTA just as it would on any prospective contract awardee.

5. Site Visit:

a. Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the price of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. The site orientation schedule is as follows:

Time/Date: 13:00 Hours, 20 Oct 2023 (Local Korea Time)

Place: Offerors shall be at Gwangju Air Base Gate (76-33 Songjung-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju-si, 광주

광산구 송정동 76-33), for escort processing (If escort needs).

b. Offeror shall submit the following information to Ms. Choi, Hyun at hyun.k.choi.civ@army.mil and blake.dillon@us.af.mil by 13:00 Hours, 6 Oct 2023 (Local Korea Time) for temporary access. After sending e-mail, offerors shall confirm with Ms. Choi, Hyun at 0503-355-9312 (Commercial) or TSgt Dillon at 053-980-4282 if the e-mail is delivered to her/his e-mail account.

- Full name

- Date of birth

- Social security number or Korean Identification Number

- Company name

- Vehicle (Brand, model, type, color, and plate number)

- Date(s) of visit

c. The attendee must bring a photo identification card (주민등록증 또는 운전면허증).

End of ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (Mar 2023)

(End of provision)

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 30-Oct-2023 01:00 PM to 07-Nov-2023 01:00 PM.

The following have been modified:

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

REFUSE COLLECTION AT GWANGJU AIR BASE (GWANGJU AB)

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personnel services contract to provide Refuse Collection at Gwangju Air Base (AB). The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1. Description of Services/Introduction: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supplies, transportation, supervision, and any other resources necessary to perform base-wide refuse collection services at Gwangju AB as defined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. Refuse shall be collected at designated US Government (USG) locations and disposed of off base in accordance with the specifications of this PWS and governing Korean laws and regulations.

1.2. Period of Performance:

Period Performance Period Base Year 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024

1st Option Year 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025

2nd Option Year 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 3rd Option Year 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2027 4th Option Year 1 Jan 2028 - 31 Dec 2028

1.3. General Information:

1.3.1. Quality Control (QC): 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 is the means by which the Contractor assures that the work complies with the requirements of the contract.

1.3.2. Quality Assurance: The Government will evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This 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).

1.3.3. Hours of Operation: Normal Hours of Operation for Collection and removal of trash and recyclables required by this contract are from 0700 to 1700 hours, Monday through Friday. Collection outside these hours shall require prior approval of the KO and COR.

1.3.3.1. Workdays, Holidays, and Work hours U.S. and Republic of Korea. The contractor shall not be required to make collections on the days listed below, except as directed by the KO.

(a) U.S. Government legal holidays are as follows:

(1) 1 January (New Year’s Day)

(2) 3rd Monday, January (Dr. King’s Birthday)

(3) 3rd Monday, February (Presidents Day)

(4) Last Monday, May (Memorial Day)

(5) 4 July (Independence Day)

(6) 1st Monday, September (Labor Day)

(7) 2nd Monday, October (Columbus Day)

(8) 11 November (Veterans’ Day)

(9) 4th Thursday, November (Thanksgiving)

(10) 25 December (Christmas Day)

(b) ROK legal holidays are as follows:

(1) 1 and 2 January (New Year)

(2) Lunar New Year (31 December, 1 and 2 January on the Lunar Calendar)

(3) 1 March (Independence Movement Day)

(4) 1 May (Labor Day)

(5) 5 May (Children's Day)

(6) Buddha's Birthday (8 April on the Lunar calendar)

(7) 6 June (Memorial Day)

(8) 17 July (Constitution Day)

(9) 15 August (Liberation Day)

(10) Chu-Seok (14, l5 and 16 August on the Lunar Calendar)

(11) 3 October (National Foundation Day)

(12) 25 December (Christmas Day)

If these U.S. holidays fall on Saturday, the preceding Friday will be observed. If these holidays fall on Sunday, the following Monday will be observed. If a holiday falls on a scheduled service day, the Contractor will be responsible for rescheduling services for the first day post the holiday observance.

1.3.4. Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed as listed in Technical Exhibit 1 at Gwangju AB.

1.3.5. Antiterrorism (AT) and Operations Security (OPSEC): All Contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, shall complete AT level 1 training (general) and shall get access and general protection policy and procedures within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The Contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program. This local 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. iWATCH training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 15 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR no later than 30 calendar days after contract award.

Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB)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.

1.3.6. Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The COR will be identified by separate letter by a Contracting Officer (KO). A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.3.7. Contractor Personnel:

1.3.7.1. Employee Identification: Contractor personnel shall present a neat appearance and be easily recognized.

This may be accomplished by wearing appropriate badges bearing the company name and employee’s name. Such badges shall be furnished and controlled by the Contractor. Contractor employees shall be required to always display approved identification badges during the performance of work under this contract.

1.3.7.2: Safety: The Contractor shall ensure all the work performed under this contract is accomplished in a safe and proper manner. The general safety requirements of AFMAN 91-203 Chapters 2,3,11,14,16, 21, and 30, with applicable attachments, figures, and tables shall be complied with in all Contractor activities. All Contractor employees shall be instructed on accident prevention and safety. Special emphasis shall be placed on safe operation of vehicles, other equipment, etc. Training shall be conducted for all employees by the Contractor on appropriate safety measures and on the employee’s obligation to obey all existing base regulations.

1.3.7.3. Illicit Acts: The Contractor assumes responsibility for any illicit act committed by its assigned agents and/or employees while such personnel are within the confines of Gwangju AB. For the purpose of this contract, illicit acts include, but are not limited to, the commission of fraud, theft, bribery, extortion, receiving stolen property, and any other acknowledged offense not specifically indicated. The Contractor shall ensure complete supervision over its personnel who are engaged in the performance of this contract.

1.3.7.4. Base Access: Gwangju AB is owned by the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF). Accordingly, the ROKAF Security Office manages the issuance of base passes and provides law enforcement on the base. The Contractor shall submit base pass requests to the ROKAF Security Office (through the COR permanently assigned at Gwangju AB after the award about one month prior to contract start date) and comply with all ROKAF laws and regulations while on Gwangju AB. ROKAF reserves the right to deny entry any contractor employee from the base for failure to adhere to established guidance.

1.4. Qualification Requirement:

1.4.1. Contractor: The Contractor shall maintain the respective qualifications throughout the life of the contract.

1.4.1.1. Business Permission: The Prime Contractor shall possess and maintain a current and valid business document such as; (1) Business License (사업자등록증) issued by ROK Government authorities, (2) Place of Business Living Wastes Collection and Transport Business Permission

(사업장생활계 폐기물수집.운반업 허가증) and (3) Place of Business Discharge Facility Waste

Collection and Transport Business Permission (사업장배출시설계 폐기물 수집.운반업 허가증) issued by Republic of Korea (ROK) Government.

1.4.1.2. Prior Experience: The Contractor shall have a minimum of two (2) years experiences in refuse collection services within the last five (5) years.

1.4.2. Key Personnel:

1.4.2.1. Contract Manager (CM): The Contractor shall provide a CM who shall be responsible for the performance of this work. The CM shall have full responsibility to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operations of this contract. The CM shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily, monthly, annual operation of this contract. The CM shall be available between at 0730 - 1630, from Monday thru Friday except when the Government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

Personnel working on this contract shall have the ability at an intermediate level of daily conversing in, being understood and understand English as exemplified in their written and verbal skills in the performance of the functional duties as outlined in the contract requirements. If the Government, at its sole discretion, determines that the language (or Technical) skills of a Contractor employee does not meet language (or technical) proficiency skills required of the position, the Government reserves the right to require the Contractor to provide a new contract employee that does possess the required language (or technical) proficiency skills required of the position, at no additional cost to the Government.

1.4.2.2. CM’s Prior Experience: The CM shall have a minimum of two (2) years experiences in refuse collection services within the last five (5) years.

2. DEFINITIONS: For the purposes of this contract, garbage, refuse, and trash are used interchangeably.

2.1. Collection: The process of collecting and removing accumulated trash and garbage from Gwangju AB, regardless of the number of cartons, bundles, locations, or the amount of trash. For the purposes of this contract, the term refers to a single instance of the Contractor removing all refuse required for a specified scheduled collections or special event collections route.

2.1. Collection Frequency: The number of times collection is provided in a specified period of time.

2.2. Construction Debris: Construction debris will include, but is not limited to, building insulation, roofing material, concrete masonry units, concrete, gypsum board, ceiling tiles, floor tiles, wood, and other items the Government deems not of salvageable value. The Contractor is not required to remove construction debris from the base under this PWS.

2.3. Debris: Grass cutting, sod, gravel, tree trimmings, stumps, leaves, limbs, street sweepings.

2.4. Garbage: See Refuse, Paragraph 2.11.

2.5. Hazardous/Designated Waste: Any materials identified in the 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), part

261.30 and/or Federal Statute or by Korean environmental laws and regulations. HAZARDOUS/DESIGNATED WASTES ARE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THIS CONTRACT. Any materials identified for collection in any other part of the scope of work is subject to this exclusion if such material contains hazardous/designated waste.

2.6. Receptacle: Includes both the 0.76 Cubic Yard (CY) (0.58 Cubic Meters) refuse containers provided by the USG and the 13 CY (9.9 Cubic Meters) refuse dumpsters provided by the Contractor.

2.7. Recoverable Resources: Materials which still have useful physical or chemical properties after service or use for their originally intended purpose and can, therefore, be reused or recycled for the same or other purposes.

Sometimes referred to as “salvage”.

2.8. Refuse: Includes all ashes, bagged debris, rubbish, solid waste, and other similar waste material intended for disposal. Also includes materials such as metal, glass, crockery, floor sweepings, sawdust, cardboard, paper, wood, beverage cans, drums, paint cans, bottles, cartons, furniture residue, carpet remnants, cloth rags, bagged tree trimmings, bagged grass cuttings, bagged leaves, ceiling tile, floor tile, condemned foodstuffs, fat, bones, cooking oils, etc., or any other materials which the USG deems most advantageous to release under this contract. The Contractor certifies that food wastes shall not be used, offered, or sold for human consumption. Not included are explosives and incendiary waste and contaminated waste from medical and radiological processes.

2.9. Solid Waste: Refuse, sludge, and other discarded solid materials 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.

2.10. Trash: See Refuse, Paragraph 2.11.

2.11. Functionality: made of sound construction, in working order to accomplish the task required.

2.12. Cleanliness: The equipment should be free of refuse and dirt.

2.13. Safety: The equipment should not be broken or placed in any way that could cause harm to people or property.

3. GOVERNMENT PROVIDED CONTAINERS: The USG will provide 0.76 CY containers required for Scheduled Collections, as identified in TE 4, and Special Event Collections, to be identified by separate written notification.

3.1. Protection of Government Property: While operating on Gwangju AB, the Contractor and/or its representative shall maintain adequate measures and methods to ensure the protection of USG and ROKAF property. The Contractor shall exercise extreme caution when backing up vehicles so as not to cause damage to trash receptacles or the surrounding property.

3.2. Damage to USG Property: The Contractor shall be held directly responsible and shall reimburse the USG for any act by any of its employees or representatives that results in damage, destruction, or theft of USG or ROKAF property.

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED EQUIPMENT:

4.1. Equipment Requirements: The Contractor shall provide all equipment necessary to perform refuse collection not listed in Para 3 (GFP) or specified in special event collections written notifications. This includes, 13 CY dumpsters for special event collections and prepositioned for scheduled collections. Dumpster collection costs shall include dumpster rental, delivery, and removal and refuse disposal costs. All Contractor furnished equipment is subject to inspection by the COR for functionality, cleanliness, and safety. The Contractor shall replace any equipment determined to be unsatisfactory within twenty-four (24) hours at no additional cost to the USG.

4.2. Time Requirements: When scheduled collections dumpsters are removed for collection operations, replacements shall be in place within four (4) hours. When dumpsters are required for special event collections, the Contractor shall deliver dumpsters within 48 hours of notification. Special event collections dumpsters shall be placed on locations for a length of time designated by the KO.

5. SPECIFIC TASKS:

5.1. Scheduled Collections: The Contractor shall pick up all accumulated refuse from receptacles at the locations and frequencies listed in Technical Exhibit (TE) 1. The Contractor shall establish vehicle routes and collection schedules to meet the frequency requirements and submit these routes and schedules to the Contracting Officer (KO) for approval not later than ten (10) calendar days prior to required start of contract performance.

Routes shall be designed so as to access and exit the installation through the main gate. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) if frequencies do not match refuse generation (i.e., receptacles are frequently overflowing or less that half-full at time of collection) to facilitate frequency adjustments that match requirements. The Contractor shall not deviate from TE 1 without written permission from the Contracting Officer

(KO).

5.1.1. Exclusionary Items: The Contractor is not required to remove Construction Debris or Hazardous /Designated Waste from the base under this PWS.

5.2. Special Event Collections: Upon issuing of written notification by the KO, the Contractor shall perform special event collection services in addition to scheduled collections. Location(s) and number of receptacles to be emptied at each location will be included as part of the written notification. For those special events requiring more than a single collection, frequency requirements will be provided to the contractor for each special event. In the event that multiple collections are required, the Contractor shall provide a collection schedule to the KO for approval within 48 hours of written notification receipt. Estimated total quantity of receptacles to be emptied is provided in TE 2.

5.3. Missed Collection: The Contractor shall be required to collect all refuse at missed collection locations at no additional cost to the Government within Six (6) hours after notification by the COR.

5.4. Inclement Weather Schedule: The contractor shall perform collections during periods of inclement weather. In cases of severe weather, the KO or COR may authorize exceptions. When exceptions are granted, all missed collections shall be performed within 24 hours after the severe weather has terminated unless the KO authorizes additional time as requested by the contractor or COR.

5.5. Grass/Vegetation: The Contractor shall not be responsible for the removal of grass and leaves and other related debris from 0.76 Cubic Yard (CY) containers unless they are bagged and placed in containers. The Contractor shall notify the COR if a container contains un-bagged vegetative debris. The Contractor shall remove and dispose of all properly bagged grass, leaves, and other bagged vegetation and tree and brush trimmings and limbs.

5.6. Collection Point Cleanliness: The Contractor shall ensure all receptacles and trash collection locations are free of refuse and other material upon completion of work. Loose refuse within a 10 foot (3m 5cm) radius of receptacles shall be removed and disposed of concurrent with refuse collections. The Contractor shall return all receptacles to their original locations after collections. If containers have lids, the Contractor shall ensure lids are closed upon departure from the location.

5.7. Vehicle Coverage: The Contractor shall ensure that collected refuse is kept enclosed at all times while the vehicle is in motion to prevent loose trash from blowing off. Any loose trash that blows/falls off vehicle shall be retrieved immediately.

5.8. Inaccessible Collection Points: The Contractor shall notify the COR immediately if a collection location is blocked by a vehicle or is otherwise inaccessible. The COR will correct the problem in order for the Contractor to make the collection.

5.9. Disposal Certification: The Contractor shall submit to the COR, on a monthly basis as a part of the reports and records as outlined in 5.10, a copy of each certified ticket from the landfill location where trash and garbage is disposed of. The ticket shall indicate that the Contractor is disposing of trash and garbage in compliance with existing Korean environmental laws and regulations.

5.10. Reports and Records. The Contractor shall provide a monthly report by the 10th of the following month detailing total weight of refuse collected, landfill tipping fees and weight tickets.

5.11. Segregation of Materials. The USG will not be obligated to segregate materials. The USG will not be liable for damages in any amount from any source as a result of releasing garbage or condemned foodstuffs to the contractor. The Contractor shall not segregate materials at the trash collection points or within the boundaries of USG or Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) property. All segregation shall be performed at off-site.

5.12. Meetings: The Contractor shall provide a Point of Contact (POC) and will meet at least weekly with the COR during the first month of the contract. Meetings shall be as often as necessary thereafter as determined by the COR. However, if the Contractor requests, a meeting shall be held whenever an DD Form 2772, CDR, is issued to the Contractor. The written minutes of these meetings shall be signed by the Contractor and the COR. Should the Contractor not concur with the minutes, the Contractor shall so state any areas of non-concurrence, in writing, to the KO within five calendar days of the receipt of the signed minutes.

6. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY: The performance standards, as specified below, are the standards the Contractor must meet for a particular performance objective to be deemed acceptable. The maximum degree of deviation from the requirement is the maximum number of defects per route or per month (as applicable) that can be reached without the performance being considered overall unsatisfactory for a particular performance objective. The USG will perform surveillance to determine if the Contractor meets, exceeds, or fails to meet these standards. Exceeding the threshold number of defects will cause the service to be deemed unsatisfactory.

Performance Objective PWS Para Performance Threshold

Remedy

Trash in each collection location shall be picked up in accordance with the collection schedule.

Para 5.1 1 Defect/route 2 Defects/month

Missed collection is re-accomplished within 4 hours of notification by COR.

Contractor will be given a verbal warning on initial failure to follow performance objective. Consecutive failures will result on a Corrective Discrepancy Report (CDR).

Loose refuse in the bottom of each collection receptacle shall be removed.

Para 5.6 1 Defect/route 2 Defects/month

Contractor will have 4 hours upon notification to remove debris at the bottom of the receptacle. Contractor will be given a verbal warning on initial failure to follow performance objective.

Consecutive failures will result on a

CDR.

Collected refuse is kept enclosed at all times while the vehicle is in motion.

Para 5.7 1 Defect/route 2 Defects/month

Contractor will ensure that any debris that falls-off of refuse vehicle will be retrieved. Contractor will be given a verbal warning on initial failure to follow performance objective.

Consecutive failures will result on a

CDR.

No damage will come to USG property.

Para 3.2 0 Defects Damage to USG property is unacceptable under any circumstances.

Failure to follow performance objective will result in a CDR.

Dumpster delivery and collections shall be accomplished within stated timeframes.

Para 4.2 0 Defects Failure to deliver dumpster(s) and follow schedule(s) is unacceptable and will result in a CDR.

7. CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST (CDRL):

DELIVERABLE FREQUENCY # OF COPIES MEDIUM/FORMAT SUBMIT TO

CDRL #1. Within 10 days after 1 copy Contractor Format COR Vehicle routes & collection the contract award and schedules prior to the start date

PWS, Para 5.1 of full performance

CDRL #2.

The Contractor shall submit disposal certification to the COR, PWS, Para 5.9.

Monthly by the 10th of the following month

1 original Contractor Format COR

CDRL #3

The Contractor shall submit Reports and Records to the COR, PWS, Para 5.10

Monthly by the 10th of the following month

1 copy Contractor Format COR

8. LIST OF TECHNICAL EXHIBITS:

8.1. Technical Exhibit 1 - Scheduled Collections Locations and Frequencies

8.2. Technical Exhibit 1a - Scheduled Collections From 0.76 CY Containers

8.3. Technical Exhibit 1b - Scheduled Collections From 13 CY Dumpsters

8.4. Technical Exhibit 2 - Special Event Collection Workload Estimates

8.5. Technical Exhibit 3 - Gwangju AB Base Map

8.6. Technical Exhibit 4 - Government Furnished Property

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

SCHEDULED COLLECTION LOCATIONS AND FREQUENCIES

GENERAL: The tables in this TE describe the refuse collection locations and collection frequency required under this PWS. The Contractor shall not deviate from these requirements without written permission from the KO.

COLLECTION FREQUENCY LEGEND AND CODES FOR WORK REQUIREMENTS

1W Once a week (Monday) 2W Twice Weekly (Monday and Thursday)

3M Three times/month (1st, 10th, and 20th of every month). If it falls on a holiday or weekends, it changes to the next business day.

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1a

SCHEDULED COLLECTIONS FROM 0.76 CY CONTAINERS

INSTALLATION

BUILDING NUMBER

NO. OF CONTAINERS

(0.76 CY)

VOLUME OF REFUSE

AT EACH LOCATION

COLLECTION

FREQUENCY

122 2 1.52 CY 2W

159 2 1.52 CY 2W

212 1 0.76 CY 1W

214 1 0.76 CY 1W

710 1 0.76 CY 1W

1204 2 1.52 CY 2W

1808 1 0.76 CY 1W

2123 1 0.76 CY 1W

2127 1 0.76 CY 1W

2130 2 1.52 CY 2W

2152 1 0.76 CY 1W

2283 2 1.52 CY 2W

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1b

SCHEDULED COLLECTIONS FROM 13 CY DUMPSTERS

INSTALLATION

BUILDING NUMBER

NO. OF CONTAINERS

(13 CY)

VOLUME OF REFUSE

AT EACH LOCATION

COLLECTION

FREQUENCY

230 1 13 CY 3M

244 1 13 CY 3M

2107 1 13 CY 3M

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

SPECIAL EVENT COLLECTION WORKLOAD ESTIMATES

The estimated total quantity of receptacles to be emptied under Para 2.2, Special Events Collections, are listed below. Required quantity of receptacles to be emptied per special event will be provided to the Contractor in writing when Special Event Collections services are required.

ITEM REQUIREMENT ANNUAL ESTIMATED QUANTITY

1 Emptying of 0.76 CY containers 1500 Each 2 Emptying of 13 CY dumpsters 100 Each

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 3

GWANGJU AB MAP

The USG will provide the Contractor with a base map of Gwangju AB showing collection locations upon contract award and as updates are required.

Contractor shall be referred to as “TE 3” thereafter.

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 4

GOVERNMENT PROVIDED CONTAINERS

GENERAL: The USG will provide the 0.76 CY containers listed below for Scheduled Collection requirements per Para 3.

INSTALLATION BUILDING NUMBER NO. OF CONTAINERS (0.76 CY)

122 2 159 2 212 1 214 1 710 1

1204 2 1808 1 2123 1 2127 1 2130 2 2152 1 2283 2

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