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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

See Continuation Page.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 14-Apr-2017

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W91QVN-17-R-0031

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

08-Mar-2017

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

14-Apr-2017

CODE

411TH CONTRACTING SUPPORT BRIGADE, KOREA

RCC YONGSAN, UNIT #15289

APO AP 96205-5289

W91QVN 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W91QVN-17-R-0031

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 02 NARRATIVE

1. The purpose of this amendment is issued to incorporate the followings;

a. To add General Construction Businesses Registration (Category: Landscape Contractor License) 종합공사중 (조경공사업) and booklet of General Construction Business Registration to Sub-Factor 1. Prime Contractor's Business Registration & Qualification License with Booklet and Sub-factor 2. Prime Contractor's Prior Experience under FAR 52.212-1 ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Oct 2015) and FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014).

b. To modify PWS Para 1.6.8.2. adding General Construction Businesses Registration (Category: Landscape

Contractor License) 종합공사중 (조경공사업) and booklet of General Construction Business Registration as follows.

FROM: The Contractor shall provide one copy of Specialized Construction Business Registration (Category:

Landscaping & Planting) 전문건설업등록증 (조경식재공사업) and booklet of Specialized Construction Business Registration (전문건설업등록수첩) on ROK law of Enforcement decree of the frame work act on the construction industry article 7 (건설산업기본법 시행령 제 7 조) to provide grounds maintenance services. The Contractor shall submit all valid licenses with submittal of proposal and annually provide copies of all licenses to COR. The Contractor shall notify the COR immediately of any change relating to the status of the licenses.

TO: The Contractor shall provide one copy of Specialized Construction Business Registration (Category:

Landscaping & Planting) 전문건설업등록증 (조경식재공사업) and booklet of Specialized Construction Business Registration (전문건설업등록수첩) or General Construction Businesses Registration (Category: Landscape Contractor License) 종합공사중 (조경공사업) and booklet of General Construction Business Registrationbased on ROK law of Enforcement decree of the frame work act on the construction industry article 7 (건설산업기본법

시행령 제 7 조) to provide grounds maintenance services. The Contractor shall submit all valid licenses with submittal of proposal and annually provide copies of all licenses to COR. The Contractor shall notify the COR immediately of any change relating to the status of the licenses.

c. To extend the required response date and time has changed from 01:00 PM, 17 Apr 2017 to 01:00 PM, 19 Apr

2017.

2. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

The following have been deleted:

AMENDMENT 01 NARRATIVE

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 17-Apr-2017 01:00 PM to 19-Apr-2017 01:00 PM.

The following have been modified:

PWS

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES

Part 1

General Information

1.0. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to provide Grounds Maintenance Services. 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. Description of Services and Introduction: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, personal protective equipment (P.P.E.), materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform grounds maintenance at Area III as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS), Part 5 except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards of this PWS.

1.2. Background: USAG-Humphreys is facing a multi-billion dollar transformation program that will add 400 plus new facilities to the inventory and 2,000 acreage plus to the existing land. This brings a major challenge that other garrisons are not having to deal with. DPW plan is to keep and improve the sustainability of the existing landscaping condition thru maintenance of weed elimination, vegetation, vegetation cutting, walkways trimming and tree trimming which contributes to mitigate risk and enforces installation Force Protection measures with controlled growth for an unobstructed view of the entire perimeter, and control healthy atmosphere through a reduced insect population.

1.3. Objectives: The Contractor shall ensure all work accomplished maintains and presents a healthy, clean, neat, and professional appearance to all grounds included and covered by this contract in support of mission requirements for users, residents, and visitors to the installation.

1.4. Scope: The Contractor shall maintain Improved, Semi-Improved, and Un-Improved Grounds as identified in this PWS. When the contractor is performing of cutting the vegetation with weed cutter the protectors have to follow the weed cutter to avoid any injuries to the person and damages to the vehicles or other properties. If there is any damage then the contractor is responsible to pay for. COR can stop the Contractor’s work at any time when there will be any safety issue brought up while they are working. During the life of this contract some or all of the contract requirements may be reduced or increased due to the planned relocation of US. Forces from Areas I and II to Camp Humphreys (Pyongtaek) starting in 2017. The solicitation that based on future construction, the areas under requirement may be reduced.

1.4.1. Improved Grounds: These areas will generally be the developed areas of the installation and will require an intensive level of maintenance. The work performed in these areas by the Contractor shall include mowing vegetation, edging and trimming vegetation, removing vegetation trimmings from paved areas, irrigating, aerating lawn areas, applying herbicide to lawn and landscape areas, maintaining plants, shrubs, and flowers, performing seasonal planting of plants and flowers, removing leaves, applying mulch, pruning trees, removing vegetation from cracks in sidewalks and pavements, and litter control.

1.4.2. Unimproved Grounds: Unimproved grounds are all grounds not classified as improved or semi-improved where mowing is to control pests, to provide erosion control or to eliminate fire hazards. Areas in this classification encompass weapon ranges, road shoulders in undeveloped areas, grazing lands, lakes, ponds, and wetlands.

1.5. Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one (1) 12-month Base Period, which consists of a 1-month Phase-In period and eleven (11) months of service and four (4) 12-month Option Periods.

Phase-in: 1 Jun 2017 – 30 Jun 2017 Base Year: 1 Jul 2017 – 31 May 2018 Option Year I: 1 Jun 2018 – 31 May 2019 Option Year II: 1 Jun 2019 – 31 May 2020 Option Year III: 1 Jun 2020– 31 May 2021 Option Year IV: 1 Jun 2021– 31 May 2022

1.6. General Information

1.6.1. Recognized Holidays: The Contractor shall perform services even on holidays with some exceptions of 1 January, the day of Lunar New Year and the next day, the day of Chu-Sok and the next day, and 25 December.

1.6.1.1. Federal Observed Holidays

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day

1.6.1..2. ROK legal holidays

1 and 2 January (New Year) 6 June (Memorial Day) Lunar New Year (On the Lunar Calendar) 17 July (Constitution Day) 1 March (Independence Movement Day) 15 August (Liberation Day 1 May (Labor Day) Chu-Sok (On the Lunar Calendar) 5 May (Children's Day) October (National Foundation Day) Buddha's Birthday (On the Lunar calendar) 25 December (Christmas Day)

1.6.2. Hours of Operation: The Contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 0600 to 1730, Monday through Saturday. The Contractor may work even on Sunday and/or holidays when Contracting Officer (KO) approves thru a coordination with the related organizations if the performance is behind the schedule during the contract period. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when Camp Humphreys and other sites are not closed.

1.6.3. Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the locations of Camp Humphreys, Camp Ames, Bayonne Site, Richmond Site, Highpoint Site and Sunghwan Army Depot #3.

1.6.4. Quality Control Program (QCP): The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective QCP to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of deficiencies. The Contractor’s QCP is the means by which the Contractor assures that the work complies with the requirement of the contract. The QCP shall be submitted to the COR within 10 days after contract award and forwarded to the KO for approval. After acceptance of the QCP, the Contractor shall receive the KO’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to the QCP.

1.6.5. Quality Assurance: The government shall evaluate the contractor's performance under this contract in accordance with the 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).

1.6.6. Type of Contract: The Government will award a Firm Fixed Priced with Requirement CLIN.

1.6.7. Security Requirements: Contractor personnel or any representative of the Contractor entering USAG- Humphreys shall abide by all security regulations imposed by the local installation commander at all times and shall be subject to security checks. Contractor personnel and property shall be subject to search and seizure upon entering the confines of above installations, while on, and upon leaving the confines of USAG-Humphreys.

1.6.8. Contractor Qualification

1.6.8.1. The prime Contractor shall have at least three (3) years of experience in weed elimination, vegetation, vegetation cutting, tree trimming, tree planting and replanting, and tree pruning with the similar size of work as specified throughout the PWS within the last five (5) years.

1.6.8.2. The Contractor shall provide one copy of Specialized Construction Business Registration (Category:

Landscaping & Planting) 전문건설업등록증 (조경식재공사업) and booklet of Specialized Construction Business Registration (전문건설업등록수첩) or General Construction Businesses Registration (Category: Landscape Contractor License) 종합공사중 (조경공사업) and booklet of General Construction Business Registrationbased on ROK law of Enforcement decree of the frame work act on the construction industry article 7 (건설산업기본법

시행령 제 7 조) to provide grounds maintenance services. The Contractor shall submit all valid licenses with submittal of proposal and annually provide copies of all licenses to COR. The Contractor shall notify the COR immediately of any change relating to the status of the licenses.

1.6.9. Key Personnel and staffing plan: The Contractor shall keep his submitted key personnel and staffing plans for Ground Maintenance Services Area III. The plans shall be separated each other on improved and unimproved ground area and airfield area respectively. The following personnel are considered key personnel by the Government. The Contractor shall notify any changes in writing to Contracting Officer and COR before the changes in personnel become effective.

1.6.9.1. Contract Manager (CM): The Contractor shall provide at least two CM employed by the prime Contractor, one for improved ground area and the other for airfield area who shall be responsible for the performance of work.

Any changes of these individuals shall be submitted in writing to the KO prior to performance. The replacement of CM must have the same or exceed qualification and experience as the individual he or she is replacing.

1.6.9.1.1. CM shall have minimum two (2) years’ experience as a CM in ground maintenance services in similar size of work within the last five (5) years. CMs shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operations.

1.6.9.1.2. CM shall be available during normal duty hours from 07:00 AM thru 17:00 PM within two (2) hours of notice to meet on the installation with Government personnel (COR) to discuss problem areas. After normal duty hours, the CM shall be available within four (4) hours of notice, 24 hours a day, and seven (7) days a week for emergency purposes. The CM shall be available by cell phone and shall provide their cell phone number to the KO and COR prior to start contract.

1.6.9.1.3. CM shall submit a hard copy of daily report every day at 08:00 AM, a hard copy of weekly plan on every Friday at 08:00 AM and a hard copy of monthly plan on the day before every last day of the month respectively.

1.6.9.1.4. CM’s Language Requirements. Personnel working on this contract shall have the ability at an intermediate level of daily conversing in, being understood and understand English as exemplified in their written and verbal skills in their functional duties in the performance of services as required by this contract. If the Government, at its sole discretion, determines that the language skills of a Contractor employee does not meet the language proficiency skills required of the position, the Government reserves the right to require the Contractor to provide a new Contract employee that does possess the required language proficiency skills required of the position, at no additional cost to the Government.

1.6.9.2. Alternate Contract Manager (ACM): The Offeror shall provide a foremen list who has minimum (2) years’ experience as a performer in ground maintenance services in similar size of work within the last five (5) years.

1.6.9.3. Staffing plans: The Contractor shall provide a number of staffs with organization chart describing their tasks in accordance with the PWS. The Contractor must notify the COR/KO for review of their sub-contractor's the business information and the percentage of business participation if the services will be sub-contracted out.

1.6.10. Equipment plan: The Contractor shall submit the equipment plan. The plan needs to identify for improved and unimproved ground area and airfield area separately. The Contractor shall provide the evidence that all equipment and vehicles are in their possession or ability to secure required equipment in time for full performance.

1.6.11. Contracting Officer’s Representative: The COR Tracking Tool (Contracting Officer Representative Tracking (CORT) Tool) https://wawf.eb.mil/cort/cort.xhtml for nomination, tracking, documentation, and management of CORs will be used. The COR will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: Assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, and specifications; monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the KO and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.6.12. Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their Contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by Contractors are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed while on post at USAG- Humphreys, the contractor personnel shall present a professional appearance and be easily recognizable as contractor employees. Identification of all contractor employees and visiting workers shall be accomplished by wearing distinctive clothing and or individual photo badges or escort badges bearing the name of the company and the word “Ground Maintenance”. The distinctive clothing and individual photo badges or escort badges shall be provided at the contractor’s own expense.

1.6.13. Contractor Personnel Conduct: Contractor personnel’s conduct shall not reflect discredit upon the Government. The Contractor shall ensure that personnel present a professional appearance. 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 substance. 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. In accordance with DOD Directive 5500.7-R, “Joint Ethics Regulation”, Contractor employees must avoid improperly influenced 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 U.S. C 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.

1.6.14. Intentional no statement

1.6.15. Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to, or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information

(e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.), or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the KO immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the KO to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the KO, and in the event the KO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the KO may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

1.6.16. Base Passes: Upon notice of award the Contractor shall obtain all the passes and necessary vehicle permits required for entry by authorized Contractor personnel in accordance with base policy, point of contact information for this action will be provided up on contract award.

1.6.17. Escort Privileges: The CMs and ACM shall be the only two authorized escort privileges. This privilege is only for employees working on this contract or those providing supporting roles under emergency conditions and only during hours stated under this contract for Ground Maintenance. It is the escort’s responsibility to ensure he or she maintains full control of all individuals at all times.

1.6.18. Phase-In Plan: The Contractor shall submit the phase-in plan against the contract with his proposal. The Contractor shall clearly demonstrate how the Contractor will prepare for 100% full performance in accordance with the PWS and transition. The Contractor shall include all general and administrative (G&A) functions and pre-hiring activities normally accomplished by Contractor prior to physical phase-in performance. The Contractor shall describe in detail how the Contractor will provide required training and implementation on all reports, services, suspense dates, a time phased and milestone driven schedule of key events and procedures needed to assure readiness and 100% full performance under the contract by the end of the one (1) month phase-in period. The approach must be designed to ensure successful transition to full performance of work by the conclusion of the phase in period at no additional costs to the Government.

1.6.19. Antiterrorism (AT) and Operations Security (OPSEC)

1.6.19.1. AT Level I Training: This provision is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility, or area. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 50 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR.

1.6.19.2. Access and General Protection, Security Policy and Procedures: This standard language text is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility, or area.

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 access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshall Office, Director of Emergency Services, or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, HQDA, and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.6.20. Emergency Services

1.6.20.1. 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 of the incident.

1.6.20.2. Emergency medical treatment and services for Contractor personnel is the responsibility of the Contractor.

1.6.21. Environmental Control: Compliance with Laws and Regulations. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable ROK Environmental laws, regulations and requirements regarding environmental. In the case of environmental laws, regulations and requirements change during the contract period, the contractor shall comply with such law and regulation as changed.

1.6.22. Safety Plan: The Contractor shall submit the safety plan against the contract with the proposal. The plan shall clearly describe the contractor’s safety training and safety methods and practices such as standardized procedures and check list to monitor performance, identify discrepancies, and take corrective action to prevent re-occurrences of any safety issues. The safety plan shall be confirmed by COR then accepted by KO within 5 working days if there is any changes after award. Safety plan shall cover the contractor’s employees, passers-by, and vehicles moving and parked.

1.6.23. Management Plan: The Contractor shall provide a management plan with a profile of the management team (including the key personnel and staffing plan stated in para 1.6.9, and the equipment plan stated in para 1.6.10) that identifies the key management people in the company and staffing plans, and the function each team member will fill, and each person’s skills that qualify him or her for the position. Additionally, the Contractor shall submit an organizational chart that identifies personnel and configuration of maintenance teams of adequate size and qualifications which reflects the capability to manage and perform the solicitation requirements. The management plan shall be reviewed by COR then approved by KO within 5 working days if there is any changes after award.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS, ACRONYMS, AND ABBREVIATIONS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. Definitions:

2.1.1. Cannibalize. Remove parts from Government property for use or for installation on other Government property.

2.1.2. 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.

2.1.3. Contractor Acquired Property. Property acquired, fabricated, or otherwise provided by the contractor for performing a contract and to which the Government has title.

2.1.4. Contracting Officer (KO). A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.5. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the KO 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 as long as 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.

2.1.6. Debris: Includes, but is not limited to paper, cans, bottles, limbs and branches, pine straw and pine cones, leaves, rocks, and other similar items.

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

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

2.1.9. 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.

2.1.10. Government Furnished Property. Property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the Government and subsequently furnished to the contractor for performance of a contract. Government-furnished property includes, but is not limited to, spares and property furnished for repair, maintenance, overhaul, or modification. Government-furnished property also includes contractor-acquired property if the contractor-acquired property is a deliverable under a cost contract when accepted by the Government for continued use under the contract.

2.1.11. Government Property. All property owned or leased by the Government. Government property includes both Government-furnished property and contractor-acquired property. Government property includes material, equipment, special tooling, special test equipment, and real property. Government property does not include intellectual property and software.

2.1.12. Key Personnel. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal. The prime contractor is responsible for performance of all subcontractors.

2.1.13. Loss of Government Property. Unintended, unforeseen or accidental loss, damage, or destruction of Government property that reduces the Government’s expected economic benefits of the property. Loss of Government property does not include occurrences such as purposeful destructive testing, obsolescence, normal wear and tear, or manufacturing defects. Loss of Government property includes, but is not limited to:—

(1) Items that cannot be found after a reasonable search;

(2) Theft:

(3) Damage resulting in unexpected harm to property requiring repair to restore the item to usable condition;

or

(4) Destruction resulting from incidents that render the item useless for its intended purpose or beyond economical repair.

2.1.14. Material. Property that may be consumed or expended during the performance of a contract, component parts of a higher assembly, or items that lose their individual identity through incorporation into an end-item.

Material does not include equipment, special tooling, and special test equipment or real property.

2.1.15. Non-Personal Services. The personnel rendering the services are not subject; either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the government and its employees. Non personal service contracts are authorized by the government in accordance with FAR 37.012, under general contracting authority, and do not require specific statutory authorization.

2.1.16. Physical Security. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.17. Property. All tangible property, both real and personal.

2.1.18. Property Administrator. An authorized representative of the KO appointed in accordance with agency procedures, responsible for administering the contract requirements and obligations relating to Government property in the possession of a contractor.

2.1.19. Property Records. Records created and maintained by the contractor in support of its stewardship responsibilities for the management of Government property.

2.1.20. Provide. To furnish, as in Government-furnished property, or to acquire, as in contractor-acquired property.

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

2.1.22. Quality Assurance. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

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

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

2.1.25. Real Property. See Federal Management Regulation 102-71.20 (41 CFR 102-71.20).

2.1.26. Sensitive Property means property potentially dangerous to the public safety or security if stolen, lost, or misplaced, or that shall be subject to exceptional physical security, protection, control, and accountability.

Examples include weapons, ammunition, explosives, controlled substances, radioactive materials, hazardous materials or wastes, or precious metals.

2.1.27. Subcontractor. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.28. Trimming: Cutting of vegetation and other vegetation around grounds obstacles that prevent mowing.

2.1.29. Unit Acquisition Cost means—

(1) For Government-furnished property, the dollar value assigned by the Government and identified in the contract; and

(2) For contractor-acquired property, the cost derived from the contractor’s records that reflect consistently applied generally accepted accounting principles.

2.1.30. Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF): A secure web based system for electronic invoicing, receipt, and acceptance. WAWF allows government vendors to submit and track invoices and receipt/acceptance documents over the web and allows government personnel to process those invoices in a real-time, paperless environment.

2.1.31. Work Day. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.32. Work Week. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. Acronyms:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AR Army Regulation CAP Contractor Acquired Property CFR Code of Federal Regulations CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer Representative COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf DA Department of the Army DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center DOD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation GFP Government-Furnished Property HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 KO Contracting Officer OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii) ODC Other Direct Costs PA Property Administrator PIPO Phase In/Phase Out POC Point of Contact PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAP Quality Assurance Program QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program TE Technical Exhibit WAWF Wide Area Work Flow

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. Services: N/A

3.2. Facilities: N/A

3.3. Utilities: The Government will furnish to the Contractor, without charge, all the necessary quantities of water and electricity for use in performance of services under this contract. The Contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The utility connection to the point in the Contractor’s open yard shall be provided by the Government within 10 workings after the Contractor yard’s settled down. 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.

3.3.1. The Contractor shall only use lights in areas where and when work is actually being performed. The Contractor shall ensure all lights in unoccupied rooms are extinguished when leaving the area.

3.3.2. Water faucets or valves shall be completely turned off after the required usages for performance of this contract’s requirements have been obtained.

3.4. Equipment: N/A

3.5. Materials: N/A

3.6. Field Office Site (100’ x 120’). The Government will make available to the contractor, without charge, field office site for the movable containers including utility services of water and electricity in the Lay Down area in Camp Humphreys. But due to the Yongsan Transition Plan (YRP) Army Transformation Plan of Camp Humphreys, it will only be temporarily available.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4.0. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1. General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under PART 5 of this PWS.

4.2. Contractor Furnished Communication System: The contractor shall be responsible for costs to install or relocate commercial telephones, computer lines and pager systems for their own communication throughout the contract period.

4.3. Vehicles: All Contractor company vehicles or privately owned vehicles used in the performance of this contract shall have the company name prominently displayed on each side of the vehicle. Vehicles shall be maintained to present a neat, clean, and professional appearance. All vehicles shall be in operable condition and meet the local, and federal safety requirements. All vehicles shall be registered, licensed, insured, and operated in accordance with base traffic regulations by a licensed driver. The COR may inspect the Contractor's vehicles at any time. Vehicles found to be unsafe, unable to function as designed, or deemed unacceptable shall be removed from the installation and replaced at Contractor’s expense. Vehicular repairs shall not be performed on base. In airfield area the contractor should hang a flag up on the vehicles.

4.4. Equipment: The Contractor shall maintain all kinds of equipment to perform this contract in operable condition and meet local safety requirements. If necessary the contractor shall clean and wash equipment off-post without government expense. The contractor shall use a truck to avoid any kind of traffic delay or congestion when they move the equipment from a point to another point. The Contractor shall mount the warning triangle at the rear side of every movable equipment.

4.5. Schedule: The Contractor shall submit the hard copy and electronic copy of daily schedule, and the hard copy and electronic copy of daily scheduled maps on every morning at 0800hrs, weekly and monthly schedules on every Friday morning at 0800hrs. Also submit the actual daily performance result by 1700 hours every day based on the Contract Manager’s physical survey. The schedules shall show the number of employees and the number of equipment with model.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5.0. SPECIFIC TASKS:

5.1. Basic Services: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, supervision, and other items and services necessary to ensure that grounds maintenance is performed at Camp Humphreys improved and unimproved area and airfield area (including Pyongtaek Railroad Transportation Office (RTO), Camp Ames, Bayonne Site, Richmond Site, Highpoint site and AD#3 at Sunghwan) in a manner that will maintain healthy vegetation, trees, shrubs, and plants and present a clean, neat, and professional appearance. (If new area needs to be additionally included in the contract according to new acquisition plan then additional new area will be realized upon notification from the Contracting Officer thru modification if it is determined to be within scope of the contract.)

5.2. Improved Grounds

5.2.1. Mowing: All lawn areas within the improved areas shall be policed by the contractor prior to mowing to remove all wires, boxes, bottles, cans, paper, cardboard, rags, stones, and any other debris, which may cause damage to equipment and persons. The Contractor shall be liable for any damage caused due to non-policing the area.

Vegetation shall be mowed by the Contractor including ditches, swales, and all areas where the ground is covered with vegetation of any type. The Contractor shall maintain the vegetation height between 2 and 4 inches (otherwise keep the vegetation cutting frequency at least with 3 times per month). Vegetation clippings and mulch shall be removed from lawn areas by the Contractor when visible after mowing. The Contractor shall remove all vegetation clippings from vegetation area within 1 working day, and from sidewalks and other paved areas within 30 minutes after the mowing is performed. While mowing the protectors shall be accompanied to protect any damage or mess from the clippings, small frying gravels and other debris.

5.2.2. Edging: The Contractor shall edge all sidewalks, driveways, street edges, curbs, and other concrete (except against asphalt edges) located in the improved areas to present a neat appearance. The Contractor shall remove all edging debris within 30 minutes after edging is performed.

5.2.3. Trimming: The Contractor shall trim vegetation and weeds around trees, shrubs, buildings, fences, poles, posts, fire hydrants, parking lot bumpers, boulders, and all other fixed objects that project above the ground.

Trimming shall also include removal of all vegetation from cracks in sidewalks, driveways, and curbs and gutters.

The use of herbicides by the Contractor shall be limited to post-emergent crack vegetation and the base perimeter fence line. The vegetation or weeds shall be trimmed to the same height as the adjacent mowed vegetation.

Trimming work shall be performed concurrently with mowing the adjacent vegetation. The Contractor shall repair any damages to trees and shrubs caused by trimming. If a plant damaged by trimming dies or becomes unhealthy, the Contractor shall replace the damaged plant with a plant of the same size and type at no additional cost. Plant replacement shall be performed within 15 days of the date the Contractor is notified to replace the plant. The Contractor shall remove all trimming debris within 30 minutes after trimming is performed.

5.2.4. Remove Debris, Leaves, and Litter from the Grounds: The Contractor shall perform litter patrol on improved grounds leave raking area. Those areas are identified in Appendix A. Responsibilities shall include, but not limited to the removal and disposal of all natural debris, (i.e. leaves, tree limbs, dry brush, rodent habitats, dead animals, etc.)

litter, and trash.

5.2.5. Repair Damaged Areas: The Contractor shall repair areas damaged by vehicles, erosion, drought or insect and diseases. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, and equipment to perform the repair work including cultivating and applying seed, sprigging, or placing sod. All turf repair work shall be maintained to ensure successful growth.

5.2.6. Weed Elimination: The Contractor shall remove the weeds upon notification from the COR.

5.2.7. Tree Removal, Relocation and Trimming: The Contractor shall identify dead or mortally damaged trees to the COR within seven (7) calendar days. Tree removal includes chipping and grinding the tree stump to a depth of ten inches (10”) below ground level and disposal of all other debris. All debris shall be removed within ten (10) calendar days of tree removal and damaged area shall be raked, leveled and seeded. For trees requiring relocation the Contractor shall be notified by the COR within seven (7) calendar days of identification and intent to relocate.

For trees requiring trimming the Contractor shall be notified by the COR within seven (7) calendar days of identification and intent to trim.

5.2.8. Perform Vegetation Control. Vegetation in these areas, shown in Appendix C, shall be mowed to remain between 3 and 4 inches and all vegetation shall be removed completely from the security fences.

5.3. Unimproved Grounds: Unimproved grounds are all grounds not classified as improved where mowing is to control pests, to provide erosion control or to eliminate fire hazards. Areas in this classification encompass weapon ranges, road shoulders in undeveloped areas, grazing lands, lakes, ponds, and wetlands. Appendix B indicates the unimproved grounds. The Contractor shall mow unimproved grounds once a month from Apr thru October every year. Vegetation shall be trimmed around all obstacles in that area. Noxious weeds shall be treated with herbicide.

Only approved chemicals shall be used. Vegetation clippings and mulch shall be removed from lawn areas by the Contractor when visible after mowing. The Contractor shall remove all vegetation clippings from vegetation area within 1 working day, and from sidewalks and other paved areas within 30 minutes after the mowing is performed.

While mowing the protectors shall be accompanied to protect any damage or mess from the clippings, small frying gravels and other debris.

5.4. Airfield Area: Refer to PWS Part 8. (below) for A-511 VEGETATION CUTTING and CONTROL prepared by A-511 Airfield.

5.5. Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR): The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the Contractor shall report ALL Contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) required for performance of this contract. The Contractor shall supply all the information in the format using the following web address https://Contractormanpower.army.pentagon.mil. The required information includes: (1) Contracting Office, Contracting Officer, or also known as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR); (2) Contract number, including task and delivery order number; (3) Beginning and ending dates covered by reporting period; (4) Contractor's name, address, phone number, e-mail address, identity of Contractor employee entering data; (5) Estimated direct labor hours (including sub-Contractors); (6) Estimated direct labor dollars paid this reporting period (including sub-Contractors); (7) Total payments (including sub-Contractors); (8) Predominant Federal Service Code (FSC) reflecting services provided by Contractor (and separate predominant FSC for each sub-Contractor if different); (9) Estimated data collection cost; (10) Organizational title associated with the Unit Identification Code (UIC) for the Army Requiring Activity (the Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the Contractor with its UIC for the purposes of reporting this information); (11) Locations where Contractor and sub-Contractors perform the work (specified by zip code in the United States and nearest city, country, when in an overseas location, using standardized nomenclature provided on website); (12) Presence of deployment or contingency contract language; and (13) Number of Contractor and sub-Contractor employees deployed in theater this reporting period (by country). As part of its submission, the Contractor shall provide the estimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with this reporting requirement. Reporting period shall be the period of performance not to exceed 12 months ending September 30 of each government fiscal year and must be reported by 31 October of each calendar year. Contractors may use a direct XML data transfer to the database server or fill in the fields on the website. The XML direct transfer is a format for transferring files from a Contractor’s system to the secure website without the need for separate data entries for each required data element at the website. The specific formats for the XML direct transfer may be downloaded from the website.

PART 6

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

6.0. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS (CURRENT EDITIONS)

6.1. The Contractor must abide by all applicable regulations,…