W9124823Q0018 - Tree Trimming.pdf

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

TREE TRIMMING SERVICES

FORT CAMPBELL, KY

Document Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Solicitation Number: W9124823Q0018

Product or Service Code: S208 - Housekeeping- Landscaping/Groundskeeping

NAICS Code: 561730 - Landscaping Services

Small Business Size Standard: $9.5M

Set-Aside: 100% Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation: quotations are being requested and a separate solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is a request for quotation (RFQ) utilizing FAR Subpart 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-05 dated 07 September 2023.

Contracting Office Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) 6923 38th and Desert Storm Avenue Fort Campbell, KY 42223

Contract Specialist: SSG Hillary Hernandez, hillary.l.hernandez.mil@army.mil Contracting Officer: Angela Piekielko, angela.c.piekielko.civ@army.mil

Question and Quotation Deadlines

Questions concerning this solicitation will be accepted prior to 25 September 2023 at 10 am CT.

The contracting office does not commit to providing responses to questions submitted after this date and time. All questions shall be in writing and e-mailed to Hillary.l.hernandez.mil@army.mil and angela.c.piekielko.civ@army.mil.

If required, a solicitation amendment will be posted prior to solicitation closing date/time.

Quotations are due prior to 26 September 2023 at 12pm CT.

See Section L – Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders and Section M – Evaluation Factors for Award for specific information on quotation submissions and evaluation.

The contractor is required to sign this document and return 1 copy to the issuing office. The contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items set forth in this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation subject to the terms and conditions specified herein.

Vendor Name:

Total Price:

Vendor Signature:

Name and Title of Signer:

Date Signed:

W9124823Q0018

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Tree Trimming

FFP

Contractor shall perform tree trimming and maintanence services in accordance with PWS Part 5 and all attachments FOB: Destination

PSC CD: S208

NET AMT

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

PERFROMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Tree Maintenance Service & Storm Debris Removal Fort Campbell, KY

FE230023J

Part 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.0. General. This is a non-personal services contract to provide Tree Maintenance Services throughout the installation except for the grounds around the hospital facilities, the Department of Defense (DOD) Education Activity (DODEA) school facilities, and the Campbell Crossing privatized housing. The Government shall 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 Introduction. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the Tree Maintenance Services as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract and in accordance with the best practice methods and standards of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).

1.2 Background. Fort Campbell Army Installation consists of over 105,000-acres located within the jurisdictions of four counties and two states (Kentucky (KY) and Tennessee (TN)). It is the size of a small city supporting over 30,000 military personnel, a civilian workforce of over 8,800 people, and is home to the second largest Army retirement community in the country with over 125,000 retirees visiting the installation to utilize facilities and benefits.

1.3 Objectives. The contractor shall provide tree trimming, pruning, planting, staking, right of way clearance at Fort Campbell, KY.

1.4 Scope. The contractor shall accomplish the tasks identified in this Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Government issues work for individual projects through Task Order (TOs) against the contract.

1.5 Period of Performance. The period of performance shall be as specified in Section F of this procurement instrument.

1.6. General Information.

1.6.1. Quality Control. The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor’s QCP is how they assure themselves that the work conforms to Contract requirements. The basic principle of the plan is that the contractor is responsible for quality control. The QCP is to be delivered within 30 days following contract award to the Contracting Officer (KO) and the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Contractor shall submit changes to the COR within five

(5) working days after changes are made. After acceptance of the quality control plan, the contractor shall receive the Contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his quality control (QC) system.

DELIVERABLE: Quality Control Plan

1.6.1.1. The QCP shall include a method of identifying and preventing deficiencies in the quality of services performed before the level of performance becomes unacceptable as defined in the Performance Requirements Summary (PRS), without dependence upon Government direction.

1.6.1.2. The plan shall include a description of the contractor’s inspection system to include specifics as to areas to be inspected on a scheduled and unscheduled basis, frequency of inspections, and the title and organizational placement of the contractor’s inspectors.

1.6.2. Quality Assurance. The Government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance in accordance with the Government’s Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). 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).

The QASP is not part of the PWS and will not be issued with the solicitation. The QASP focuses on the procedures and processes the Government will implement to assure the contractor is performing in accordance with (IAW) the performance standards within the PWS. The Government plan defines the criteria of how the contractor’s performance will be evaluated, the frequency of surveillance, and the items to be inspected. Although the Government will develop a QASP, Government surveillance of Contractor performance is not limited to the QASP, or the performance objectives, outlined in the PRS. The Government retains the right to evaluate all services required by the Contract. The Government will perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work. If any of the services performed do not conform to Contract requirements, the contractor shall perform the services again at no additional cost to the Government.

1.6.3 Recognized Holidays. The contractor is not normally required to perform scheduled Tree Maintenance Services on Recognized Holidays. However, the Government may require emergency services at any time.

New Year’s Day 1st day of January Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday 3rd Monday of January Presidents Day 3rd Monday of February Memorial Day Last Monday of May Juneteenth 19th day of June Independence Day 4th day of July Labor Day 1st Monday of September Columbus Day 2nd Monday of October Veterans Day 11th day of November Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday of November Christmas Day 25th day of December

1.6.4 Hours of Operation. The contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 0730 to 1600 hours Monday through Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. If the contractor needs to work weekends/holidays and before/after duty hours, they shall coordinate with the COR in advance.

1.6.5 Place of Performance. All performance under this contract occurs at Fort Campbell.

1.7. Physical Security.

1.7.1. Installation Access.

1.7.1.1. All Contractor personnel performing work under this contract shall comply with applicable installation, facility, and area commander installation/facility access, local security policies and security procedures provided by the Security Manager Government representative.

1.7.1.2. Contractor personnel shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the installation Provost Marshal Office, Directorate of Emergency Services (DES), or Security Office.

1.7.1.3. Contractor personnel shall comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by Department of Defense DOD, Department of Army (DA), or local policies. Sponsoring organizations, activities, and persons will be responsible for monitoring Contractor access by submitting a completed and approved DES Form 118 to the Visitor Control Center (VCC) located at Gate 4 of Fort Campbell, Kentucky detailing the contracted services to be performed, location of services, and duration of the contract.

1.7.1.4. Commercial trucks must enter the installation via Gate seven (7). Gate seven (7), located in KY, is accessible from Highway 41A. Contractors should expect delays with commercial trucks entering via this gate as vehicles might be subject to physical inspections.

1.7.1.5. Contractors requesting access for less than one year may receive an Army’s Automated Installation Entry (AIE) visitor card on a case-by-case basis, or a temporary vehicle pass for 90 days. Contractor cards will be issued for periods of one to three years depending on the terms of the contract. AIE card expirations may be updated to reflect a new contract period by resubmitting an approved DES Form 118 to the VCC. Renewed short term passes must be re-processed at the VCC.

1.7.1.6. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in Contractor and subcontractor security matters or processes.

1.7.2. Contractor Common Access Card (CAC) Eligibility.

1.7.2.1. Authorized Contractor personnel requiring access to two (2) or more DOD-controlled installations/facilities on a recurring basis for a period of six (6) months or more; OR an individual requiring both access to a DOD-controlled installation/facility and onsite/remote access to DOD or Army controlled information networks on behalf of the Army require a favorable National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) background investigation. Buildings or activities where special security measures (i.e., Controlled Access Areas) are employed may be considered a “separate facility” from the installation, IAW the determination of the command leadership for the building/activity.

1.7.2.2. The COR submits the completed packet to the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Security (DPTMS) Security and Intelligence Division (SID) for review. Following review by the SID, the COR will be contracted by the SID to have the individual make an appointment for fingerprinting. At the appointment, the SID representative will verify the information provided by the individual, take, and submit digital fingerprints, and explain the remaining process.

1.7.2.3. The COR is responsible for completion and submission of Fort Campbell Form 190-5 to the Installation Access Control requesting extended passes for duration of approved Contract for individuals who pass National Crime Information Center (NCIC) background check.

1.7.2.4. Contractor personnel who are ineligible for a Common Access card (CAC) will be required to either obtain a daily visitors pass or have COR complete Fort Campbell Form 190-5 requesting an extended pass.

1.7.3. Personnel Roster for Secure Areas. If applicable, the contractor shall provide the COR lists of personnel assigned to services in special security buildings/areas prior to commencing work under this Contract and within 10 days following contract award. This personnel roster shall include the employee’s full name and position held. The contractor shall update and provide the COR this roster whenever personnel changes occur during the duration of the Contract. If required, the Government will provide a National Agency Check (NAC) for these personnel.

DELIVERABLE: Personnel Roster

1.7.4. Access procedures for all personnel may change at any time due to installation security requirements.

1.7.5. Search and Seizure. Contractor and property shall be subject to search and seizure upon entering the confines of Fort Campbell and upon leaving in accordance with applicable regulations.

1.7.6. Physical Security Training.

1.7.6.1. iWatch Training. The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWatch program. This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 days following award, and within 10 calendar days of new employees being hired. The contractor shall submit a list of trained personnel to the KO, through the COR. iWatch Training is available at the following website:

https://www.myarmysource.com/familyprogramandservices/iwatchprogram/default.aspx.

DELIVERABLE: iWatch Training Certificates

1.7.6.2. Operations Security (OPSEC) Awareness Training. In accordance with Army Regulation (AR) 530-1 Operations Security, the contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC Awareness Training. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days following award, and within 10 days of new employees being hired, and annually thereafter. OPSEC Awareness Training for Contractors is available at the following website:

https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/opsec/index.htm.

DELIVERABLE: OPSEC Awareness Training Certificates

1.8. Safety. The contractor shall safeguard and maintain all Government and Contractor property, as well as provide for the safety and well-being of personnel employed under this Contract. The contractor shall comply with AR 385- 10, The Army Safety Program.

1.8.1. Safety Requirements. To provide safety control for protection to the life and health of employees and other persons; for prevention of damage to property, materials, supplies, and equipment; and for avoidance of work interruptions in the performance of this Contract, the contractor shall comply with Engineering Manual (EM) 385-1- 1, as applicable.

1.8.2. Emergency Services. The contractor shall have competent personnel trained and capable of dealing with minor personnel injuries. The contractor or their employees shall immediately notify their supervisor of any accident requiring emergency medical treatment. The contractor will, in turn, notify the COR within 30 minutes following the incident.

DELIVERABLE: Injury Report

1.8.3. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The contractor shall comply with the OSHA standards. The contractor shall be responsible for ensuring adherence to all applicable Fort Campbell, KY, and federal rules and regulations.

1.8.4. Safety Plan. The contractor shall submit a Safety Plan and an Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) for each task, within 30 days following contract award. Any revisions shall be submitted 10 calendar days prior to the effective date of change.

DELIVERABLE: Safety Plan and AHA

1.8.5. Work Site Safety. The Contractor shall furnish and place safety barricades and pylons at areas of possible hazard, or as directed for Traffic Control. Barricades shall also be placed to detour traffic around working areas. All access to working areas shall be restricted until such time that traffic will not have a deleterious effect on the work being performed. Barricades used to detour any lanes of traffic shall have a flagman if it presents a road hazard, or the possibility of traffic being congested.

1.8.6. The Contractor shall control the disposal of fuels, oils, bituminous, calcium chloride, acids, or harmful materials, both on and off the Government premises, and shall comply with applicable Federal, State, County, and Municipal laws concerning pollution of rivers and streams while performing work under this contract. Special measures shall be taken to prevent soil, chemicals, fuels, oils, greases, bituminous materials, herbicides, and insecticides from entering public waters.

1.8.7. Contractor shall only perform routine maintenance on equipment at job site as would normally be expected to support normal daily activities (such as addition of lubricants and fuel). Contractor shall take all necessary precautions to ensure lubricants and fuel are not introduced into the environment by utilizing drip pans and/or other means to capture spilled or leaking petroleum products. Maintenance on equipment beyond that which would be expected for routine daily upkeep shall be done at the contractor’s off-post facilities.

1.8.8. Within one (1) hour of event occurrence, the Contractor shall notify the COR if the Contractor spills or releases any hazardous substances, i.e., substances listed in 40 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) 302, “Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification.”

DELIVERABLE: Spill Notification

1.8.9. The Contractor shall clean any spills for which they are responsible in a manner that complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

1.8.10. Material Storage. The Contractor shall not store potential polluting materials, including but not limited to, hazardous chemicals, oils and other petroleum products, on Fort Campbell.

1.8.11. The Contractor shall not use Fort Campbell refuse dumpsters for disposal of tree debris.

1.9. Contractor Personnel.

1.9.1. Program Manager (PM). The contractor shall provide a PM, who shall be responsible for the performance of the work under this contract. The contractor shall submit this individual’s name and contact information to the COR within 10 days following contract award. The PM shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all Contract matters relating to daily operation of this Contract. The PM shall be available during normal operating hours.

DELIVERABLE: Project Manager Information

1.9.1.1. If, for any reason, the project manager is expected to become unavailable for work under this Contract for a continuous period exceeding 14 calendar days, the contractor shall promptly offer a replacement who possess qualifications equal to or better than that of the original employee.

1.9.1.2. The project manager shall be available for the COR to contact during normal working hours.

1.9.2. Contractor Employees.

1.9.2.1. All Contractor employees shall be legal U.S. residents and able to speak and understand the English language.

1.9.2.2. Identification. All Contract personnel shall be identified as a Contractor, i.e., company logo on a standard colored t-shirt, at a minimum, and an identification badge (same size as driver’s license). All contract personnel are required to identify themselves such that they avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all correspondence (documents, emails etc.) or reports produced by the contractor are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.9.3. Contractor Personnel Appearance. The contractor shall ensure employees utilize protective equipment, in compliance with EM 385-1-1, as applicable, while working to include at a minimum: high visibility/reflective shirts (short sleeves at a minimum) with company logo clearly legible, long pants/trousers, vision and hearing protection, and safety boots.

1.9.4. The contractor shall not in any way represent that it is a part of the United States (US) Government, or that it has the authority to Contract or procure supplies for the account of the United States of America.

1.9.5. The contractor’s employees shall observe and comply with all local policies and procedures concerning fire, safety, environmental protection, sanitation, security, and possession of firearms or other lethal or illegal weapons or substances. The contractor is responsible for ensuring that any Contractor employees providing services under this Contract conduct themselves and perform services in a professional, safe, and responsible manner. The contractor shall remove from the job site any employee for reasons of misconduct or security.

1.9.6. In accordance with DOD Directive 5500.7-R, “Joint Ethics Regulation”, Contractor employees must avoid improper influence in the execution of their duties under the Contract. Particular attention should be paid to acceptance of gifts/ gratuities, and on non-disclosure of sensitive or classified information. The contractor shall ensure employee conduct complies with 41 United States Code (USC) 423 relative to release of acquisition related information or actions or discussions which may prejudice future competitions. The contractor shall ensure no Contractor employees conduct political related activities or events on the installation.

1.10. The contractor must be capable of receiving payments via Government Purchase Card (GPC).

PART 2

DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS

2.0. Definitions and Acronyms

2.1. Definitions.

2.1.1 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A300. ANSI A300 standards are the generally accepted industry standards for tree care practices. They are voluntary industry consensus standards developed by Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) and written be a committee called the Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) A300.

Their mission is to develop consensus performance standards based on current research and sound practice for writing specification to manage trees, shrubs, and other woody plants.

2.1.2 Balled and Burlap. The tree or shrub roots remain covered by a canvas or burlap wrapped, ball of soil.

2.1.3 Chipping and removal of storm debris. Grinding and shredding trees into mulch

2.1.4 Contractor. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the Government.

The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.5 Contracting Officer. A person with authority to enter, administer, and or terminate Contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the Government. This is the only individual who can legally bind the Government.

2.1.6. Contracting Officer’s Representative. An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the Contracting officer to administer the Contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the contractor if that direction is within the scope of the Contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.7. Contractor Personnel. Contractor and subcontractor employees performing work under this contract.

2.1.8. Debris. Includes but is not limited to hanging limbs, branches, and brush, which have blown or fallen out of trees and shrubs of any size. Hanging limbs, branches, or brush may still be attached in some manner (see also Storm Debris).

2.1.9. Defective Service. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.10. Deliverable. Anything that can be physically delivered but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.11. Equipment A tangible item that is functionally complete for its intended purpose, durable, nonexpendable, and needed for the performance of a contract. Equipment is not intended for sale and does not ordinarily lose its identity or become a component part of another article when put into use. Equipment does not include material, real property, special test equipment or special tooling.

2.1.12. Green Waste. The vegetative matter from landscaping, land clearing and grubbing, including, but not limited to, grass, bushes, scrubs, small trees and saplings, tree stumps and plant roots. Marketable trees, grasses and plants that are indicated to remain, be re-located, or be re-used are not included.

2.1.13. Grinding. Equipment grinding/mulching trees, shrubs, stumps to ground level and discarding all tree debris in a trail behind the vehicle.

2.1.14. Hazardous Debris. As defined in Solid Waste paragraph, debris that contains listed hazardous waste (either on the debris surface, or in its interstices, such as pore structure) per 40 CFR 261; or debris that exhibits a characteristic of hazardous waste per 40 CFR 261.

2.1.15. Hazardous Materials. Hazardous materials as defined in 49 CFR 171 and listed in 49 CFR 172. Hazardous material is any material that:

2.1.15.1. Is regulated as a hazardous material per 49 CFR 173, or

2.1.15.2. Requires a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) per 29 CFR 1910.120, or

2.1.15.3. During end use, treatment, handling, packaging, storage, transportation, or disposal meets or has components that meet or have potential to meet the definition of a hazardous waste as defined by 40 CFR261 Subparts A, B, C, or D.

2.1.15.4. Designation of a material by this definition, when separately regulated or controlled by other instructions or directives, does not eliminate the need for adherence to that hazard-specific guidance which takes precedence over this instruction for "control" purposes. Such material includes ammunition, weapons, explosive actuated devices, propellants, pyrotechnics, chemical and biological warfare materials, medical and pharmaceutical supplies, medical waste and infectious materials, bulk fuels, radioactive materials, and other materials such as asbestos, mercury, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Nonetheless, the exposure may occur incident to manufacture, storage, use and demilitarization of these items.

2.1.16. Hazardous Waste. Any discarded material, liquid, solid, or gas, which meets the definition of hazardous material or is designated hazardous waste by the Environmental Protection Agency or State Hazardous Control Authority as defined in 40 CFR 260, 40 CFR 261, 40 CFR 262, 40 CFR 263, 40 CFR 264, 40 CFR 265, 40 CFR 266, 40 CFR 268, 40 CFR 270, 40 CFR 271, 40 CFR 272, 40 CFR 273, 40 CFR 279, and 40 CFR 280.

2.1.17. Performance Requirement Summary (PRS). A listing of the service outputs under the contract that are to be evaluated by the COR on a regular basis, the surveillance methods to be used for these outputs, and the performance requirement of the listed outputs.

2.1.18. Pruning. Pruning is selectively removing unwanted growth to make a plant or tree grow or respond in a desired manner.

2.1.19. Quality Assurance. Government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.20. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. An organized document written by the government specifying the surveillance methodology used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.21. Quality Control. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.22. Sediment. Soil and other debris that have eroded and have been transported by runoff water or wind.

2.1.23. Shrub. A low, many stemmed, woody plant up to 25 feet tall.

2.1.24. Storm Debris. Debris caused by storms and high winds. Includes damaged trees with a high potential of tree death; requiring complete removal (see Debris).

2.1.25. Stump. Existing portion of a tree that has been cut, removed, fallen or broken off, normally close to grade but not always.

2.1.26. Subcontractor. One that agrees to work for a prime contractor (usually via signed contract) and is subject to with. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.27. Trimming. Trimming involves pruning to enhance the tree's natural shape. Thinning out limbs and cutting back unwieldy branches is beneficial because it improves the tree's appearance and plant health. Trimming is especially important for the visual enhancement of a property.

2.1.28. Wood. Dimension and non-dimension lumber, plywood, chipboard, hardboard. Treated and/or painted wood that meets the definition of lead contaminated or lead based contaminated paint is not included.

2.2. Acronyms.

AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AHA Activity Hazard Analysis AIE Automated Installation Entry AR Army Regulation ASC Accredited Standards Committee ASP Ammunition Supply Point CAAF Campbell Army Airfield CAC Common Access Card CFR Code of Federal Regulations COR Contracting Officer Representative DA Department of the Army DES Directorate of Emergency Services DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DOD Department of Defense DODEA Department of Defense Education Activity DONSA Day of No Scheduled Activity DPTMS Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Security DPW Directorate of Public Works EM Engineering Manual FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FPCON Force Protection Condition GPC Government Purchase Card IAW In Accordance With ISA International Society of Arboriculture KO Contracting Officer KY Kentucky MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet NACI National Agency Check and Inquiries NCIC National Crime Information Center OPSEC Operations Security OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration PM Program Manager PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program SID Security and Intelligence Division TE Technical Exhibit TN Tennessee TO Task Order TCIA Tree Care Industry Association

US United States USC United States Code VCC Visitor Control Center WAWF Wide Area Work Flow

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3.0. Government Furnished Items and Services

3.1. Utilities. The Government will provide water and electricity as it is readily available for each task order. The Contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount to accomplish cleaning vehicles and equipment.

3.1.1 In the event water is not readily available at the work location there are water supply points the contractor may use to fill his containers or the contractor may contract with Jacobs to use a fire hydrant if needed. Potable water outlets are available at Building 9001 Live Fire Base (Lafayette Road) and Building 6085 Range Control (Screaming Eagle Boulevard).

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4.0. Contractor Furnished Items and Responsibilities

4.1 General. Other than those identified in Part 3 of this PWS, the Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities, and services required to perform work under this contract.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5.0. Specific Tasks. This contract shall provide the following Tree Maintenance Services:

5.1. The Contractor shall provide tree removal, pruning, planting, and staking at as detailed in Attachment 0001, Cantonment Tree List.

5.2. The Contractor shall provide perimeter fence right-of-way (ROW) clearing as detailed in Attachment 0002, Perimeter Fence ROW Clear.

5.3. The Contractor shall provide Special Helicopter Operations Company (SHOC) Pad ROW clearing as detailed in Attachment 0003, 160th SHOC Pad ROW Clear.

PART 6

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

6.0. Applicable Directives and Publications.

6.1. The contractor must abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures.

29 CFR 1910 Occupational Safety and Health Standards

40 CFR 240-241 Environmental Regulations

40 CFR 243-246 Environmental Regulations

40 CFR 257-258 Environmental Regulations

ANSI Z60.1 American Standards for Nursery Stock

ANSI Z133.1 Safety Requirements for Tree Care Operations

AR 200-1 Environmental Protection and Enhancement

AR 385-10 The Army Safety Program

AR 530-1 Operations Security

DA PAM 385-40 Army Accident Investigations and Reporting

EM-385-1-1 Safety and Health Requirements Manual

Federal Standard #313 Material Safety Data and Disposal Data for Hazardous Materials Furnished to

Government Activities

Fort Campbell Technical Design Guide

International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)

National Arbors Association

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY (PRS)

SERVICE

PWS PARA

PERFORMANCE

STANDARD

ACCEPTABLE

QUALITY

LEVEL (AQL)

SURVEILLANCE

METHOD

Fort Campbell Tree Maintenance

5.1

Remove, prune, plant, and stake trees at locations across Fort Campbell.

Five (5) percent deviation from standard.

Periodic Inspections

Customer Complaints

Perimeter Fence Right of Way Clearing

5.2

Perform right of way clearing at perimeter fence in the vicinity of Gate 3, museum, and Seminole.

Five (5) percent deviation from standard.

Periodic Inspections

Customer Complaints

SHOC Pad Right of Way Clearing

5.3 Perform right of way clearing at 160th SHOC Pad.

Five (5) percent deviation from standard.

Periodic Inspections

Customer Complaints

DELIVERABLES SCHEDULE

PWS

Paragraph

Deliverable Frequency Submit To

Para 1.6.1. Quality Control Plan

Initial within 30 days following contract award.

Revisions within five (5) days after changes made.

COR

Para 1.7.3. Personnel Roster Within 10 days following contract award.

COR

Para 1.7.6.1. iWatch Training Certificates

Initial within 30 days following contract award.

Within 10 days of new personnel working under contract.

COR

Para 1.7.6.2.

OPSEC Awareness Training Certificates

Initial within 30 days following contract award.

Within 10 days of new personnel working under contract.

COR

Para 1.8.2. Injury Report Within 30 minutes following the incident.

COR

Para 1.8.4. Safety Plan and AHA

Initial within 30 days following contract award.

Revisions 10 days prior to changes effective date.

COR

Para 1.8.8. Spill Notification Within one (1) hours of event occurrence.

COR

Para 1.9.1. PM Information Within 10 days following contract award.

COR

*All deliverables shall be submitted digitally

(End of section C)

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 29-SEP-2023 TO

29-JUL-2024

N/A DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC WORKS -

CAMPBELL

MICHAEL J. KEATTS

BLDG 3709

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT BRANCH

FORT CAMPBELL KY

2707981266 FOB: Destination

W34GM5

Section G - Contract Administration Data

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

DEC 2018

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

“Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

“Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

“Payment request” and “receiving report” are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232- 7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall—

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items—

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

N/A

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

Invoice 2in1

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC HQ0490

Issue By DoDAAC W91248

Admin DoDAAC** W91248

Inspect By DoDAAC W34GM5

Service Approver (DoDAAC) W34GM5

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) W34GM5

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity’s WAWF point of contact.

Contracting Officer Representative: Jen Davis, jennifer.r.davis5.civ@army.mil

Contracting Officer: Angela Piekielko, angela.c.piekielko.civ@army.mil

Contracting Specialist: SSG Hillary Hernandez, hillary.l.hernandez.mil@army.mil

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

1. SERVICE CONTRACT ACT (SCA) WAGE DETERMINATION

1.1 The contracting officer will include the applicable SCA Wage Determination at the Task Order level.

2. SCHEUDLE OF INSURANCE

2.1 The contractor shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain during the entire performance period of this contract at least the kinds and minimum amounts of insurance required below:

Workmen's Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance $100,000.00

General Liability Insurance for Bodily Injury Liability:

Minimum Per Occurrence $500,000.00

Automobile Liability Insurance:

Minimum Per Person $200,000.00

Minimum Per Occurrence for Bodily Injury $500,000.00

Minimum Per Occurrence for Property Damage $20,000.00

2.2 Before commencing work under this contract, the Contractor shall certify to the Contracting Officer in writing that the required insurance has been obtained. The policies evidencing required insurance shall contain an endorsement to the effect that any cancellation or any material change adversely affecting the Government's interest shall not be effective (1) for such period as the laws of the State in which this contract is to be performed or prescribed (2) until 30 days after the insurer or the Contractor give written notice to the Contracting Officer, whichever period is longer.

2.3 The Contractor shall insert the substance of the clause entitled "Insurance - Work on a Government Installation (FAR 52.228-5)," in subcontracts under this contract that requires work on a Government installation and shall require subcontractors to provide and maintain the insurance required above.

(End of Section H)

Section I - Contract Clauses

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal

Transactions

JUN 2020

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

JUN 2020

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

DEC 2022

CLAUSE(S) 52.212-4 -

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Contract clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, is tailored as followed. Such changes are hereby incorporated and made a part of this contract:

Paragraph (s), Order of Precedence, is hereby deleted and replaced with FAR Clause 52.215-8, Order of Precedence -- Uniform Contract Format, as follows:

ORDER OF PRECEDENCE -- UNIFORM CONTRACT FORMAT (OCT 1997)

Any inconsistency in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order:

(a) The Schedule (excluding the specifications).

(b) Representations and other instructions.

(c) Contract clauses.

(d) Other documents, exhibits, and attachments.

(e) The specifications.

52.228-5 Insurance - Work On A Government Installation JAN 1997 52.229-3 Federal, State And Local Taxes FEB 2013 52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And

Vegetation

APR 1984

52.242-13 Bankruptcy JUL 1995 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DEC 2022 252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General AUG 2019 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992

252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors JAN 2023 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party

Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information

JAN 2023

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

JAN 2023

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

JAN 2023

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2023

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements JAN 2023 252.204-7022 Expediting Contract Closeout MAY 2021 252.223-7006 Prohibition On Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or

Hazardous Materials

SEP 2014

252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities APR 2022 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic

Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns

JAN 2023

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

Personnel

JAN 2023

252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2022 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial

Services

JAN 2023

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR

EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP 2023)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L.

113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (NOV 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015).

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

X (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

___ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

___ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

X (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109-

282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (5) [Reserved]

___ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div.

C).

___ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (OCT 2016) (Pub.

L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

X (8) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub.

L. 117-328).

X (9) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (NOV 2021) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

X (10) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

____ (11) [Reserved]

____ (12) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

____ (13) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

____ (14) [Reserved]

(15)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-6.

____ (16)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-7.

X (17) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (SEP 2023) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

____ (18)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (SEP 2023) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

____ (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

____ (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

____ (iv) Alternate III (JUN 2020) of 52.219-9.

____ (v) Alternate IV (SEP 2023) of 52.219-9.

____ (19) (i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-13.

____ (20) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657s).

____ (21) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (SEP 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

____ (22) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C.

657f).

X (23) (i) 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (SEP 2023) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

X (24) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

____ (25) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

____ (26) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

____ (27) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (SEP 2021) (15 U.S.C. 657s).

X (28) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O. 11755).

X (29) 52.222-19, Child…