W912EQ20T0012 FINAL.pdf

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

W38XGR00551697

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

W912EQ20T0012 26-Mar-2020

7. FOR SOLICITATION a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No Collect Calls) 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

INFORMATION CALL: KENDELL M RILEY 901-544-0891 02:00 PM 16 Apr 2020

9. ISSUED BY CODE W912EQ 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR X SET ASIDE: 100 % FOR:

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, MEMPHIS

KENDELL RILEY

167 N. MAIN STREET

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

NAICS:

KENDELL.M.RILEY@USACE.ARMY.MIL

MEMPHIS TN 38103-1894

TEL: 901-544-0891

FAX:

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

EDWOSB

8(A)

561730

SIZE STANDARD:

$8,000,000

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

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MARKED

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15. DELIVER TO

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

CODE

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

16. ADMINISTERED BY

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14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

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18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

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17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a. UNLESS BLOCK

SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER BELOW IS CHECKED SEE ADDENDUM

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ITEM NO.

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

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QUANTITY

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UNIT PRICE

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AMOUNT

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25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Gov t. Use Only )

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1. 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3. 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN 1 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND OFFER DATED . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER

(TYPE OR PRINT)

30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

TEL:

EMAIL:

(TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

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QUANTITY

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UNIT PRICE

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AMOUNT

SEE SCHEDULE

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f . TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

36. PAYMENT

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

37. CHECK NUMBER

PARTIAL FINAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT 42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

Item Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

Base Period of Performance

INFO ONLY

HUXTABLE GROUNDS

MAINTENANCE

April thru September 30, XX XX XX XX

0001AA Provide Mowing and Trimming Services in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement

3 Months

0001AB Fertilizing The contractor shall fertilize the entire 100 acre grounds area one (1) time per year

1 Each

0001AC Herbicidal Weed Control The contractor shall apply Herbicidal Weed Control program one (1) time per year

1 Each

Option Year One

INFO ONLY

HUXTABLE GROUNDS

MAINTENANCE

April thru September 30, XX XX XX XX

1001AA Provide Mowing and Trimming Services in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement

6 Months

1001AB Fertilizing The contractor shall fertilize the entire 100 acre grounds area one (1) time per year

1 Months

1001AC Herbicidal Weed Control The contractor shall apply Herbicidal Weed Control program one (1) time per year

1 Each

Option Year Two

INFO ONLY

HUXTABLE GROUNDS

MAINTENANCE

April thru September 30, XX XX XX XX

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2001AA Provide Mowing and Trimming Services in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement

6 Months

2001AB Fertilizing The contractor shall fertilize the entire 100 acre grounds area one (1) time per year

1 Each

2001AC Herbicidal Weed Control The contractor shall apply Herbicidal Weed Control program one (1) time per year

1 Each

Option Year Three

INFO ONLY

HUXTABLE GROUNDS

MAINTENANCE

April thru September 30, XX XX XX

3001AA Provide Mowing and Trimming Services in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement

6 Months

3001AB Fertilizing The contractor shall fertilize the entire 100 acre grounds area one (1) time per year

1 Each

3001AC Herbicidal Weed Control The contractor shall apply Herbicidal Weed Control program one (1) time per year

1 Each

Option Year Four

INFO ONLY

HUXTABLE GROUNDS

MAINTENANCE

April thru September 30, XX XX

4001AA Provide Mowing and Trimming Services in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement

6 Months

4001AB Fertilizing The contractor shall fertilize the entire 100 acre grounds area one (1) time per year

1 Each

4001AC Herbicidal Weed Control The contractor shall apply Herbicidal Weed Control program one (1) time per year

1 Each

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NOTICE TO

QUOTERS

A. Request for Quote – Copies of the Solicitation are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents will be posted to the website at: https:/beta.sam.gov.gov.

Prospective Offerors should submit technical questions concerning this Request for Quote via email to the Contract Specialist, Kendell M. Riley; Kendell.m.riley@usace.army.mil

PLEASE RETURN TO

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ATTN: CT- Kendell M. Riley 167 N. Main ST, B-202 Memphis, TN 38103-1894

B. The following documentation must be submitted with your quote for evaluation.

1. SF 1449, Solicitation, Offer and Award (block 17a) and your signature, name, title, and date (30a-c)

2. Section B - Schedule of prices

3. Review and submit the required information from FAR clause 52.212-2 in the solicitation

4. All amendments must be acknowledged

5. Faxed quotes will not be accepted

C. Offerors ADDRESS - Prospective Offerors should indicate in the offer, the address to which payment and/or correspondence should be mailed, if such address is different from that shown for the bidder on Standard Form 1449 Block 17a.

D. System for Award Management - By submission of a quote, the Offerors acknowledges the requirement that prospective awardees must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this quote. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make an Offeror ineligible for award. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220, or at: http://www.sam.gov.

E. Wage Determination - During the construction performed for the resulting contract, vendors must ensure they are following the applicable Wage Determinations as found at http://www.wdol.gov/sca. The applicable Wage Determination for this solicitation -2015-5129 Revision 12, dated 12/23/2019.

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F. Basis of Award - The Government will award a contract, from this solicitation to the responsible Offerors whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government based on techncial capability, past performance and price. Contractors with known performance issues identified in determining the contractor’s responsibility per FAR Part 9 will be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer and may be considered in making the awards

G.Site Visit – Contractors are encourage and expected to attend a site visit where the work will be performed. An organized site visit has been scheduled for March 31, 2020 at 10:00 AM.

CST. Participants will meet at W. G. Huxtable Pumping Plant, 5825 Lee County Rd #501, Marianna, AR 72360. The point of contact for site visits is Kendell Riley at 901-544-0891 or Kendell.M.Riley@usace.army.mil

The Government reserves the right to award to the supplier whose quotation or offer represents the best value to the Government.

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR W.G. HUXTABLE PUMPING PLANT

1. SCOPE: This Performance Work Statement (PWS) sets forth requirements for seasonal (01 April thru 30 September) grounds maintenance services at W.G. Huxtable Pumping Plant. The work consists of mowing approximately 93 acres of grounds and trimming around trees, buildings, roadways and adjacent parking areas, one (1) fertilizing and one

(1) broadleaf herbicidal weed treatment. All areas being mowed or trimmed shall be completely free of debris such as paper, cans, bottles, sticks, small branches, etc.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The resulting contract will be for a base period with four

(4) one (1) year option periods. Performance of the grounds maintenance contract with options, are as follows:

Base Period: April – 30 September, 2020

Period I: April – 30 September, 2021 Option

Period II: April – 30 September, 2022 Option

Period III: April –30 September, 2023 Option

Period IV: April – 30 September, 2024 Option

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2.1 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT (OSHA) - Full compliance with Federal Law, DoD, Army Regulations requiring safety are applicable. All work under this contract shall comply with the latest version of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1, and Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Standards in effect on the date of the solicitation. No separate payment will be made for compliance with EM-385-1-1, or for compliance with any of the other safety-related special requirements.

2.2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) - Full compliance with environmental and hazardous waste management laws, rules, and regulations, when propagated by Federal Government, Federal agencies, the State of Arkansas and local Government.

3. REQUIREMENTS: The contractor shall provide all management, fuel, chemicals, tools, equipment, and labor necessary to ensure that grounds maintenance services are performed at W.G. Huxtable Pumping Plant, Marianna, Arkansas. The contractor shall at all times provide adequate supervision of his employees to ensure complete and satisfactory performance of all work in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract. Details as to the minimum frequency at which the services are to be performed are outlined in Technical Exhibit 1. The contractor shall be required to assign, as a minimum, two (2) employees to perform the required work. One of these employees shall be designated as a working foreman.

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2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

3.1 WORK HOURS. Work shall be between 07:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Thursday, unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative, excluding national holidays. All work shall be coordinated with the Pumping Plant Superintendent.

3.2 BASIC MAINTENANCE SERVICES: All maintenance tasks shall be accomplished to meet the requirements of this PWS and Technical Exhibit 1. The contractor shall maintain the facility to the standards established in this contract. Services listed below may not be required for some parts of the grounds. The Government will make available to the contractor clean water for his equipment and spraying operations. The contractor shall provide properly licensed and/or certified personnel to perform the Fertilizing and Herbicidal Weed Control activities described below, as applicable. A copy of this certification shall be provided to the Contracting Officer’s Representative. For the contractor’s convenience, equipment may be stored inside the security fence, but not inside any Government building, as approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative. However, the Government will not assume any liability for loss or damage to any such equipment that is stored inside the security fence as a courtesy to the Contractor. The Contractor will not be allowed at any time to store any fuel or herbicides at the facility.

3.2.1 Mowing. The number of mowing’s that shall be required will vary due to the prevailing weather. The approximately 5 acres shown in Areas A, Technical Exhibit 2, shall be maintained at a minimum height of 3 inches and mowed when it reaches a maximum height of 4 inches, as approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative. Area A will be mowed by a grooming type mower, either riding or push type. The limit of Area A will extend 10 feet beyond all fence lines or to the closest road within 10 feet. The approximately 88 acres shown in Areas B and C, Technical Exhibit 2, shall be maintained one time per month. The cut height of Areas B and C shall be a minimum of 3 inches and maximum of 4 inches. All mowing in Areas B and C may be accomplished by close bush hogging. Mower blades shall be kept sharp.

Preferably, all mowing operations shall be performed when grass blades are dry. Each mowing and trimming operation will be considered complete when the entire acreage is covered. Once mowing has begun, the mowing shall be performed in a continuous operation until all areas are completely done. All mowing/trimming areas shall be picked up and completely free of any paper, metal, glass or other foreign materials. Sticks, limbs, and other wood debris that are too large to be moved by hand shall be removed by the Government after being notified. It will be the Contracting Officer’s decision as to whether it is too wet for mowing. All mowers shall be compatible with each other in mowing height and appearance of cut grass. After mowing, areas serviced under this contract shall present a neat, well cared for, and evenly mowed appearance;

free from ruts, scalping, or any un-mowed strips or steaks.

3.2.2 Fertilizing. One application of a fertilizer, containing sulfur-coated urea, urea formaldehyde, natural organic, or some other soluble nitrogen source, is to be performed over the entire grounds area during the month of September. The fertilizer is to be applied at the equivalent rate of 1-lb of Nitrogen per 1000 square feet. After fertilizer is applied, it shall be “watered in.”

3.2.3 Trimming. Trimming will be required in all areas around fences, trees, poles, towers, parking areas, roadways and all other locations/areas where the mowing operation cannot reach. The trimming is to be performed with a Weed eater or equivalent equipment.

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3.2.4 Herbicidal Weed Control. A general-purpose mixture made of two or three of the following components: 2,4-D; MCPP (mecoprop); and dicamba (Banvel), or equivalent broadleaf herbicidal weed control chemical, shall be applied one time per year. If rainfall occurs within 24 hours of application, a complete reapplication of the chemical shall be required, at no additional cost to the Government. Rate of application shall be as recommended by the chemical manufacture. Areas that require trimming, may be treated with Roundup, or equivalent weed control, in-lieu of trimming, as approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative, provided that at least one trimming operation has been performed prior to the application of the chemical.

Special care is to be taken at all times to not over spray or permit the Herbicide to drift such that it will harm or kill adjacent trees and or vegetation. Herbicidal weed control will not be permitted on windy days.

4. QUALITY CONTROL/QUALITY ASSURANCE: The contractor shall establish a quality control program to assure the requirements of the contract are provided as specified. The Contractor’s Quality Control Program shall be provided to the Contracting Officer in accordance with the Contract Report Requirements.

4.1 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL: The Contractor shall furnish a “Grounds Maintenance Inspection Report” (Monthly Inspection Form to be submitted to and approved by Contracting Officer or his representative before use) containing a list of all services as required by this contract for each area receiving grounds maintenance services. The Contractor or his project manager shall conduct inspections of all areas after completion of maintenance services.

Inspection shall occur not less often than once each working day, to ensure all elements or required services are properly performed and the area is being maintained at a level that meets the quality and performance standards of these specifications. The Contractor’s maintenance personnel will initial the form upon completion of service each day, corresponding with the tasks they have individually performed that day. The Contractor or his project superintendent and supervisory personnel shall initial the form daily verifying the services performed were completed in accordance with and meet the quality and performance standards of these specifications.

4.1.1 Once a month, on the first work day of the month, the Contractor’s supervisory personnel shall provide the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) or the Government’s Contract Inspector, a properly prepared inspection form. Additionally, space shall be provided for the Contract Inspector to make periodic general comments concerning services performed.

4.1.2 The Contractor shall arrange the maintenance inspection report, and any attached sheets, in numerical order, and deliver them to the responsible Contract Inspector no later than 4:00 p.m., the fifth work day of each month. These forms shall be used to substantiate the Contractor’s monthly invoice for services rendered. Each completed form shall be endorsed by the Contractor or his duly authorized representative with the following statement: “I certify all services were performed in accordance with, and meet the quality and performance standards of the specifications and all other terms and conditions of this contract.”

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4.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP): The purpose of this plan is to prescribe the responsibilities, procedures, techniques, criteria and guidelines for the routine quality assurance, assessing the contractor’s (CTR) performance for determining performance under the contract for W. G. Huxtable Pumping Plant, Marianna, Arkansas. Any changes to this plan must receive prior approval from the Contracting Officer (CO).

4.2.1 Applicability: This plan, together with related contractual provisions, is applicable to and shall be used by all Government personnel involved in the surveillance of the Contractor’s performance.

4.2.2 Responsibilities: The overall responsibility for implementation and maintenance of this plan rests with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). During contract surveillance, the day-to-day routine interface between Pumping Plant Superintendent, Contracting Officer and the Contractor is the responsibility of the COR/ACO.

4.2.2.1 The COR is responsible for ongoing Contractor surveillance in accordance with this plan, the contract and instructions from the Contracting Officer; acquiring data as specified in surveillance plan and other data necessary to the evaluation of the Contractor’s performance.

4.2.2.2 Consolidating Data: Data and preparing written reports for the Contracting Officer relative to the Contractor’s performance will be prepared by the COR.

4.3 CONTRACT SURVEILLANCE PROCEDURES

4.3.1 Technical Exhibit 1: Contains a Performance Requirement Summary (PRS) for each effort to be inspected. The PRS will be assigned to the COR who will be the point of contact for this surveillance and take full responsibility for this surveillance.

4.3.2 Gathering Data: The COR is responsible for gathering all required data, performing the surveillance, completing all documentation required, maintaining the surveillance folder and keeping the Contracting Officer informed of significant problems or accomplishments.

4.3.3 Surveillance: Each surveillance will be performed in accordance with (IAW) guidance in this plan. If for any reason the plan must be changed it is the responsibility of the COR to head this effort. The COR may appoint Quality Assurance Evaluators (QAE) to perform Contractor surveillance

4.3.4 Surveillance Data: All surveillance data will be completed monthly and provided to the COR no later than the 10th day of the following month.

4.4 PROCEDURES

4.4.1 Reviews and Assessments: The COR will make frequent reviews and assessments of the Contractor’s performance as set forth in this plan. These reviews will be based on personal observations; available data derived from reports, and other verifiable Contractor information.

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4.4.2 Deduction Formula: Line item amount x (times) bid deduction percentage x (times) number of rejections divided by the sample size equals dollars deducted for service.

Example: 10,000 x 100% x 3/5 = 6,000

5. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

5.1. The contractor shall comply with the security requirements as established in the Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures and Pre‐screen candidates using E‐Verify Program to assure the requirements of the contract are provided as specified.

5.2. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. All contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation/facility access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office.

Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any installation or facility change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

5.2.1. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05 / AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative, as NCIC and TSDB are available), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

5.3. All contract employees, including subcontractor employees who are not in possession of the appropriate security clearance or access privileges, will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas.

5.4. The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award.

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Grounds Maintenance

The contractor shall perform grounds maintenance as described in 3.2 above, as required.

ANNUAL

The contractor shall fertilize the entire 93 acre grounds area one (1) time per year, as provided in 3.2 above.

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Technical Exhibit 1

QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN

Payment will be based on 100 % inspection.

100 % INSPECTION METHOD: Surveillance by this method requires that every occurrence of a performed service be monitored. Contract requirements using these evaluations are generally those that occur infrequently, or are essential, or are costly to perform, or at the Governments discretion. These results are then compared to the specific contract requirements.

MONITORING: Inspection of all services performed under this method shall be conducted according to a schedule developed by the Government.

CONTRACTOR’S QUALITY CONTROL: The contractor is required to develop a comprehensive program of inspections and monitoring actions. The contractor shall employ his commercial quality control program/procedures to identify, prevent and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. Through implementation of the contractor’s commercial quality control program/procedures, the government shall receive quality services meeting the requirements of this contract.

SERVICE DELIVERY SUMMARY

Performance Objective

Performance Standard SOW Para Performance Threshold Compliance Level

Basic Mowing Service

Mowing and lawn maintenance services for approximately 93 acres of turf area around the W.G. Huxtable Pumping Plant. This shall be maintained during the normal growing season beginning April through October. Turf Area A shall be kept mowed to a height between 3-4 inches above the earth surfaces at all times. Turf Areas B and C shall be mowed once per month to a height between 3-4 inches above the earth surface.

Ref. 3.2.1 No more than 1 valid complaint for each month of mowing.

Basic Maintenance Service

All turf areas shall be maintained to a height between 3-4 inches as designated and shall be performed around/at the outlet structure, the roadway sign at the entrance of the pumping plant, and the pumping plant levee. The contractor shall schedule grounds maintenance with site manager.

Ref. 3.2 No more than 1 valid complaint for each month of mowing.

Mowing Safety

All work shall be performed efficiently and in a safe manner and without harm or damage to person or property.

Ref. 2.1 No customer complaints for the reporting period.

Compliance Level and Date. This column is used to determine whether the deliverables required met the Acceptable Quality Level on the QASP. It will be used to provide documentation for deficiencies requiring payment adjustment or other action from the contractor. The compliance block is filled out using a color code (Green, or Red):

• Green = Deliverable required has been met in a satisfactory manner.

• Red = Deliverable is not being met.

METHOD OF SURVEILLANCE: The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) will receive complaints from Government personnel and pass them to the contractor's quality control inspector (QCI) for correction. The Government COR will evaluate the services required by each delivery order to ensure compliance.

STANDARD: The Contractor shall perform all work required by the task or delivery order in a satisfactory manner in accordance with the appropriate PWS paragraph. The COR shall not consider the task or delivery order complete until all deficiencies have been corrected.

PROCEDURES: The Government COR will inspect all work tasks required by the task or delivery order to ensure contractor compliance with the Performance Statement of Work (PWS) each time the service(s) is p er fo r med . Record results of inspection, noting the date and time of inspection. If inspection indicates unacceptable tot manager or QCI of the deficiencies for correction. The Contractor shall be given 48 hours after notification to correct the unacceptable performance.

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Technical Exhibit 2

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE AREA MAP

W.G. HUXTABLE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES Area A: Approximately 5 Acres Area A, Part 1

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Area A, Part 2

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Area A, Part 3

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Part 1

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Area C, Part 2

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and DEC 2014

Certifications.

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items OCT 2018 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items OCT 2018 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business DEC 2013

Subcontractors 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD SEP 2011

Officials 252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General AUG 2019 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD NOV 2011

Officials 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information OCT 2016

Controls 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber DEC 2019

Incident Reporting 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation MAY 2016

Support 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JUN 2013 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors DEC 2017 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving DEC 2018

Reports 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JUN 2013

52.204-17 OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF OFFEROR (JUL 2016)B

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

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means—

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity;

or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

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

(b) The Offeror represents that it [ ] has or [ ] does not have an immediate owner. If the Offeror has more than one immediate owner (such as a joint venture), then the Offeror shall respond to paragraph (c) and if applicable, paragraph (d) of this provision for each participant in the joint venture.

(c) If the Offeror indicates ``has'' in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information:

Immediate owner CAGE code:

Immediate owner legal name:

(Do not use a ``doing business as'' name)

Is the immediate owner owned or controlled by another entity?:

[ ] Yes or [ ] No.

(d) If the Offeror indicates ``yes'' in paragraph (c) of this provision, indicating that the immediate owner is owned or controlled by another entity, then enter the following information:

Highest-level owner CAGE code:

Highest-level owner legal name:

(Do not use a ``doing business as'' name)

(End of provision)

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

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

BASIS OF AWARD: All quotes submitted will be evaluated for (1) Technical Acceptability (Experience), (2) Satisfactory Past Performance, and (3) Price. The government will issue award to the Offeror whose quote is the Lowest Price of those determined to meet at least the minimum requirements to be determined technically acceptable & that demonstrates satisfactory past performance.

Submittals;

It is incumbent upon the offeror to submit sufficient information for the Government to make a

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(1) Technical Acceptability - to be determined technically acceptably offerors shall submit for evaluation, documentation of their capability to provide the specified services in accordance with the Performane Work Statement, including but not limited to:

*Experiene of company and subcontractors anticipated to perform work under this contract. Mangerial & technical qualifications of key personnel. Qualifications of any proposed sub-contractors and the percentage of work they will be performing.

(2) Satisfactory Past Performance - to demonstrate satisfactory past performance the offeror shall provide documentation of satisfactory performance on past or current contracts of a similar type, size, scope and complexity, as well as, provide references, including names and contact information of references who can verify their past performance. Past performance information of key personnel and crew may be provided if the company has limited or no past performance. The offeror is responsible for providing three (3) references of their choosing to:

Kendell.M.Riley@usace.army.mil . In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror will be evaluated as neutral on Past Performance, providing the offeror supplies a certified statement with their offer that no past performance information is available. The Government’s approach to evaluating past performance is to check the references provided by the contractor to verify satisfactory past performance as well as data obtained from other sources available i.e. government database, past contract files, etc. The offeror is cautioned that while the Government will consider data from other sources, the burden of demonstrating satisfactory past performance rests with the offeror.

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(3) Price - Price quotes will be examined to determine the extent to which proposed prices are comparable with the Government estimates, and previous procurement history and a determination made of Price Reasonableness. The Government may reject any quote that is determined to be Not Fair and Reasonable, unrealistically high or low in price when compared to Government estimates, or are unbalanced, such that the quote is deemed to reflect an inherent lack of competence or failure to comprehend the requirements. All quotes will be evaluated and a determination made of lowest price, from prices presented on the Bidding Schedule, based on the Total of all line

It is incumbent upon the offeror to submit sufficient documentation and information for the Government to determine technical acceptability, satisfactory past performance and proposed price. Failure to submit sufficient information for the government to determine technical acceptability, past performance or price may be cause for rejection of your quote.

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

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

(End of provision)

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC 2019)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

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

“Covered telecommunications equipment or services” has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

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

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

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

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

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

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

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

“Predecessor” means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

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

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

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(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

“Sensitive technology”--

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically--

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

“Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”--

(1) Means a small business concern--

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

“Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

“Small disadvantaged business concern”, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

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(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

“Subsidiary” means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned--

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

“Successor” means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term “successor” does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name.

The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

“Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern--

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

"Women-owned business concern" means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business concern” means a small business concern--

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; or

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

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

(b) (1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs .

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

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These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( business concern.

) is, ( ) is not a small

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( not a veteran-owned small business concern.

) is, ( ) is

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents that it ( disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

) is, ( ) is not a small

(5) Women-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents that it ( owned small business concern.

) is, ( ) is not a women-

(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that--

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture.