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WD 15-4819 (Rev.-4) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 08/01/2017

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REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT | EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

By direction of the Secretary of Labor | WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

| WASHINGTON D.C. 20210

|

|

|

| Wage Determination No.: 2015-4819

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 4

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 07/25/2017

_______________________________________|____________________________________________

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.20 for

calendar year 2017 applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract

Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or

after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor

must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination

at least $10.20 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage

determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract

in calendar year 2017. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually.

Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under

the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

____________________________________________________________________________________

State: Indiana



Area: Indiana Counties of Randolph, Wayne

____________________________________________________________________________________

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

31043 - Driver Courier 17.02









____________________________________________________________________________________

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal

Contractors, applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which

the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1,

2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees

with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid

sick leave each year. Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their

own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to

assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill,

injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for

reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family

to the employee) who is the victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or

stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections

under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.



ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:



HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.41 per hour or $176.40 per week or $764.40 per month



HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.13 per hour, or $165.20 per week, or $715.87 per month



VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or

successor, 3 weeks after 8 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years. Length of service

includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or

successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the

performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (See 29 CFR 4.173)



HOLIDAYS: A minimum of eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin

Luther King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day,

Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and

Christmas Day. A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another

day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.)

(See 29 CFR 4.174)







THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:



1) COMPUTER EMPLOYEES: Under the SCA at section 8(b), this wage determination does

not apply to any employee who individually qualifies as a bona fide executive,

administrative, or professional employee as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. Because

most Computer System Analysts and Computer Programmers who are compensated at a rate

not less than $27.63 (or on a salary or fee basis at a rate not less than $455 per

week) an hour would likely qualify as exempt computer professionals, (29 C.F.R. 541.

400) wage rates may not be listed on this wage determination for all occupations

within those job families. In addition, because this wage determination may not

list a wage rate for some or all occupations within those job families if the survey

data indicates that the prevailing wage rate for the occupation equals or exceeds

$27.63 per hour conformances may be necessary for certain nonexempt employees. For

example, if an individual employee is nonexempt but nevertheless performs duties

within the scope of one of the Computer Systems Analyst or Computer Programmer

occupations for which this wage determination does not specify an SCA wage rate,

then the wage rate for that employee must be conformed in accordance with the

conformance procedures described in the conformance note included on this wage

determination.



Additionally, because job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer

industry, job titles are not determinative of the application of the computer

professional exemption. Therefore, the exemption applies only to computer employees

who satisfy the compensation requirements and whose primary duty consists of:

(1) The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including

consulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional

specifications;

(2) The design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing or

modification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and

related to user or system design specifications;

(3) The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer

programs related to machine operating systems; or

(4) A combination of the aforementioned duties, the performance of which

requires the same level of skills. (29 C.F.R. 541.400).



2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS - NIGHT PAY & SUNDAY PAY: If you

work at night as part of a regular tour of duty, you will earn a night differential

and receive an additional 10% of basic pay for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am.

If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday is part of your

regularly scheduled workweek, you are paid at your rate of basic pay plus a Sunday

premium of 25% of your basic rate for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime

(i.e. occasional work on Sunday outside the normal tour of duty is considered

overtime work).





** HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL **



An 8 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that

represents a high degree of hazard when working with or in close proximity to

ordnance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as

screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordnance, explosives,

and pyrotechnic compositions such as lead azide, black powder and photoflash powder.

All dry-house activities involving propellants or explosives. Demilitarization,

modification, renovation, demolition, and maintenance operations on sensitive

ordnance, explosives and incendiary materials. All operations involving re-grading

and cleaning of artillery ranges.



A 4 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that

represents a low degree of hazard when working with, or in close proximity to

ordnance, (or employees possibly adjacent to) explosives and incendiary materials

which involves potential injury such as laceration of hands, face, or arms of the

employee engaged in the operation, irritation of the skin, minor burns and the like;

minimal damage to immediate or adjacent work area or equipment being used. All

operations involving, unloading, storage, and hauling of ordnance, explosive, and

incendiary ordnance material other than small arms ammunition. These differentials

are only applicable to work that has been specifically designated by the agency for

ordnance, explosives, and incendiary material differential pay.



** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE **



If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract

(either by the terms of the Government contract, by the employer, by the state or

local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by

laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an

employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage

determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the

following standards as compliance:



The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an

adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual

cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made

the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to

this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining

agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary

affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning

and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in

those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of "wash and wear"

materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do

not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial

laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms

of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work,

there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs.



** SERVICE CONTRACT ACT DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS **



The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the

"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition (Revision 1),

dated September 2015, unless otherwise indicated.



** REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE, Standard

Form 1444 (SF-1444) **



Conformance Process:



The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is

not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to

be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage

determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable

relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted

classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR

4.6(b)(2)(i)). Such conforming procedures shall be initiated by the contractor

prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees

(See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). The Wage and Hour Division shall make a final

determination of conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits which

shall be paid to all employees performing in the classification from the first day

of work on which contract work is performed by them in the classification. Failure

to pay such unlisted employees the compensation agreed upon by the interested

parties and/or fully determined by the Wage and Hour Division retroactive to the

date such class of employees commenced contract work shall be a violation of the Act

and this contract. (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(v)). When multiple wage determinations are

included in a contract, a separate SF-1444 should be prepared for each wage

determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed.



The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows:



1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed

occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s).



2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order

the proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each

proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage

rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the

authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized

representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the

contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees

performs any contract work.



3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report

of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent

information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the U.S.

Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, for review (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)).



4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or

disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or

notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process

the request.



5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour Division's decision to the

contractor.



6) Each affected employee shall be furnished by the contractor with a written copy

of such determination or it shall be posted as a part of the wage determination (See

29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iii)).



Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF-1444 or bond paper.



When preparing a conformance request, the "Service Contract Act Directory of

Occupations" should be used to compare job definitions to ensure that duties

requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the wage

determination. Remember, it is not the job title, but the required tasks that

determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination.

Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide

classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.152(c)(1)).







































WD 15-4733 (Rev.-2) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 07/25/2017

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REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT | EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

By direction of the Secretary of Labor | WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

| WASHINGTON D.C. 20210

|

|

|

| Wage Determination No.: 2015-4733

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 2

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 07/20/2017

_______________________________________|____________________________________________

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.20 for

calendar year 2017 applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract

Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or

after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor

must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination

at least $10.20 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage

determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract

in calendar year 2017. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually.

Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under

the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

____________________________________________________________________________________

State: Ohio



Area: Ohio County of Allen

____________________________________________________________________________________

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

31043 - Driver Courier 12.24



____________________________________________________________________________________

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal

Contractors, applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which

the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1,

2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees

with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid

sick leave each year. Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their

own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to

assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill,

injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for

reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family

to the employee) who is the victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or

stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections

under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.



ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:



HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.27 per hour



VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or

successor, 3 weeks after 5 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years. Length of service

includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or

successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the

performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 29 CFR 4.173)



HOLIDAYS: A minimum of eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin

Luther King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day,

Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and

Christmas Day. A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another

day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.)

(See 29 CFR 4.174)







THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:



1) COMPUTER EMPLOYEES: Under the SCA at section 8(b), this wage determination does

not apply to any employee who individually qualifies as a bona fide executive,

administrative, or professional employee as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. Because

most Computer System Analysts and Computer Programmers who are compensated at a rate

not less than $27.63 (or on a salary or fee basis at a rate not less than $455 per

week) an hour would likely qualify as exempt computer professionals, (29 C.F.R. 541.

400) wage rates may not be listed on this wage determination for all occupations

within those job families. In addition, because this wage determination may not

list a wage rate for some or all occupations within those job families if the survey

data indicates that the prevailing wage rate for the occupation equals or exceeds

$27.63 per hour conformances may be necessary for certain nonexempt employees. For

example, if an individual employee is nonexempt but nevertheless performs duties

within the scope of one of the Computer Systems Analyst or Computer Programmer

occupations for which this wage determination does not specify an SCA wage rate,

then the wage rate for that employee must be conformed in accordance with the

conformance procedures described in the conformance note included on this wage

determination.



Additionally, because job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer

industry, job titles are not determinative of the application of the computer

professional exemption. Therefore, the exemption applies only to computer employees

who satisfy the compensation requirements and whose primary duty consists of:

(1) The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including

consulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional

specifications;

(2) The design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing or

modification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and

related to user or system design specifications;

(3) The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer

programs related to machine operating systems; or

(4) A combination of the aforementioned duties, the performance of which

requires the same level of skills. (29 C.F.R. 541.400).



2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS - NIGHT PAY & SUNDAY PAY: If you

work at night as part of a regular tour of duty, you will earn a night differential

and receive an additional 10% of basic pay for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am.

If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday is part of your

regularly scheduled workweek, you are paid at your rate of basic pay plus a Sunday

premium of 25% of your basic rate for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime

(i.e. occasional work on Sunday outside the normal tour of duty is considered

overtime work).





** HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL **



An 8 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that

represents a high degree of hazard when working with or in close proximity to

ordnance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as

screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordnance, explosives,

and pyrotechnic compositions such as lead azide, black powder and photoflash powder.

All dry-house activities involving propellants or explosives. Demilitarization,

modification, renovation, demolition, and maintenance operations on sensitive

ordnance, explosives and incendiary materials. All operations involving re-grading

and cleaning of artillery ranges.



A 4 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that

represents a low degree of hazard when working with, or in close proximity to

ordnance, (or employees possibly adjacent to) explosives and incendiary materials

which involves potential injury such as laceration of hands, face, or arms of the

employee engaged in the operation, irritation of the skin, minor burns and the like;

minimal damage to immediate or adjacent work area or equipment being used. All

operations involving, unloading, storage, and hauling of ordnance, explosive, and

incendiary ordnance material other than small arms ammunition. These differentials

are only applicable to work that has been specifically designated by the agency for

ordnance, explosives, and incendiary material differential pay.



** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE **



If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract

(either by the terms of the Government contract, by the employer, by the state or

local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by

laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an

employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage

determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the

following standards as compliance:



The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an

adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual

cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made

the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to

this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining

agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary

affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning

and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in

those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of "wash and wear"

materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do

not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial

laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms

of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work,

there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs.



** SERVICE CONTRACT ACT DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS **



The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the

"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition (Revision 1),

dated September 2015, unless otherwise indicated.



** REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE, Standard

Form 1444 (SF-1444) **



Conformance Process:



The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is

not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to

be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage

determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable

relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted

classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR

4.6(b)(2)(i)). Such conforming procedures shall be initiated by the contractor

prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees

(See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). The Wage and Hour Division shall make a final

determination of conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits which

shall be paid to all employees performing in the classification from the first day

of work on which contract work is performed by them in the classification. Failure

to pay such unlisted employees the compensation agreed upon by the interested

parties and/or fully determined by the Wage and Hour Division retroactive to the

date such class of employees commenced contract work shall be a violation of the Act

and this contract. (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(v)). When multiple wage determinations are

included in a contract, a separate SF-1444 should be prepared for each wage

determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed.



The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows:



1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed

occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s).



2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order

the proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each

proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage

rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the

authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized

representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the

contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees

performs any contract work.



3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report

of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent

information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the U.S.

Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, for review (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)).



4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or

disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or

notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process

the request.



5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour Division's decision to the

contractor.



6) Each affected employee shall be furnished by the contractor with a written copy

of such determination or it shall be posted as a part of the wage determination (See

29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iii)).



Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF-1444 or bond paper.



When preparing a conformance request, the "Service Contract Act Directory of

Occupations" should be used to compare job definitions to ensure that duties

requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the wage

determination. Remember, it is not the job title, but the required tasks that

determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination.

Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide

classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.152(c)(1)).













































WD 15-4719 (Rev.-4) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 08/01/2017

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REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT | EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

By direction of the Secretary of Labor | WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

| WASHINGTON D.C. 20210

|

|

|

| Wage Determination No.: 2015-4719

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 4

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 07/25/2017

_______________________________________|____________________________________________

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.20 for

calendar year 2017 applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract

Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or

after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor

must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination

at least $10.20 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage

determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract

in calendar year 2017. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually.

Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under

the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

____________________________________________________________________________________

States: Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio



Area: Indiana Counties of Dearborn, Ohio

Kentucky Counties of Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton,

Pendleton

Ohio Counties of Brown, Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Warren

____________________________________________________________________________________

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

31043 - Driver Courier 17.51



____________________________________________________________________________________

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal

Contractors, applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which

the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1,

2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees

with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid

sick leave each year. Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their

own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to

assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill,

injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for

reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family

to the employee) who is the victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or

stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections

under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.



ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:



HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.41 per hour or $176.40 per week or $764.40 per month



HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.13 per hour, or $165.20 per week, or $715.87 per month



VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or

successor; 3 weeks after 8 years, 4 weeks after 15 years, and 5 weeks after 25 years.

Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present

contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in

the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 29 CFR 4.173)



HOLIDAYS: A minimum of ten paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther

King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day,

Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A

contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in

accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4.174)







THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:



1) COMPUTER EMPLOYEES: Under the SCA at section 8(b), this wage determination does

not apply to any employee who individually qualifies as a bona fide executive,

administrative, or professional employee as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. Because

most Computer System Analysts and Computer Programmers who are compensated at a rate

not less than $27.63 (or on a salary or fee basis at a rate not less than $455 per

week) an hour would likely qualify as exempt computer professionals, (29 C.F.R. 541.

400) wage rates may not be listed on this wage determination for all occupations

within those job families. In addition, because this wage determination may not

list a wage rate for some or all occupations within those job families if the survey

data indicates that the prevailing wage rate for the occupation equals or exceeds

$27.63 per hour conformances may be necessary for certain nonexempt employees. For

example, if an individual employee is nonexempt but nevertheless performs duties

within the scope of one of the Computer Systems Analyst or Computer Programmer

occupations for which this wage determination does not specify an SCA wage rate,

then the wage rate for that employee must be conformed in accordance with the

conformance procedures described in the conformance note included on this wage

determination.



Additionally, because job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer

industry, job titles are not determinative of the application of the computer

professional exemption. Therefore, the exemption applies only to computer employees

who satisfy the compensation requirements and whose primary duty consists of:

(1) The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including

consulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional

specifications;

(2) The design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing or

modification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and

related to user or system design specifications;

(3) The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer

programs related to machine operating systems; or

(4) A combination of the aforementioned duties, the performance of which

requires the same level of skills. (29 C.F.R. 541.400).



2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS - NIGHT PAY & SUNDAY PAY: If you

work at night as part of a regular tour of duty, you will earn a night differential

and receive an additional 10% of basic pay for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am.

If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday is part of your

regularly scheduled workweek, you are paid at your rate of basic pay plus a Sunday

premium of 25% of your basic rate for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime

(i.e. occasional work on Sunday outside the normal tour of duty is considered

overtime work).





** HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL **



An 8 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that

represents a high degree of hazard when working with or in close proximity to

ordnance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as

screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordnance, explosives,

and pyrotechnic compositions such as lead azide, black powder and photoflash powder.

All dry-house activities involving propellants or explosives. Demilitarization,

modification, renovation, demolition, and maintenance operations on sensitive

ordnance, explosives and incendiary materials. All operations involving re-grading

and cleaning of artillery ranges.



A 4 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that

represents a low degree of hazard when working with, or in close proximity to

ordnance, (or employees possibly adjacent to) explosives and incendiary materials

which involves potential injury such as laceration of hands, face, or arms of the

employee engaged in the operation, irritation of the skin, minor burns and the like;

minimal damage to immediate or adjacent work area or equipment being used. All

operations involving, unloading, storage, and hauling of ordnance, explosive, and

incendiary ordnance material other than small arms ammunition. These differentials

are only applicable to work that has been specifically designated by the agency for

ordnance, explosives, and incendiary material differential pay.



** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE **



If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract

(either by the terms of the Government contract, by the employer, by the state or

local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by

laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an

employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage

determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the

following standards as compliance:



The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an

adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual

cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made

the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to

this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining

agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary

affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning

and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in

those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of "wash and wear"

materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do

not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial

laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms

of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work,

there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs.



** SERVICE CONTRACT ACT DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS **



The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the

"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition (Revision 1),

dated September 2015, unless otherwise indicated.



** REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE, Standard

Form 1444 (SF-1444) **



Conformance Process:



The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is

not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to

be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage

determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable

relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted

classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR

4.6(b)(2)(i)). Such conforming procedures shall be initiated by the contractor

prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees

(See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). The Wage and Hour Division shall make a final

determination of conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits which

shall be paid to all employees performing in the classification from the first day

of work on which contract work is performed by them in the classification. Failure

to pay such unlisted employees the compensation agreed upon by the interested

parties and/or fully determined by the Wage and Hour Division retroactive to the

date such class of employees commenced contract work shall be a violation of the Act

and this contract. (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(v)). When multiple wage determinations are

included in a contract, a separate SF-1444 should be prepared for each wage

determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed.



The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows:



1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed

occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s).



2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order

the proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each

proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage

rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the

authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized

representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the

contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees

performs any contract work.



3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report

of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent

information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the U.S.

Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, for review (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)).



4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or

disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or

notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process

the request.



5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour Division's decision to the

contractor.



6) Each affected employee shall be furnished by the contractor with a written copy

of such determination or it shall be posted as a part of the wage determination (See

29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iii)).



Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF-1444 or bond paper.



When preparing a conformance request, the "Service Contract Act Directory of

Occupations" should be used to compare job definitions to ensure that duties

requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the wage

determination. Remember, it is not the job title, but the required tasks that

determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination.

Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide

classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.152(c)(1)).







































WD 15-4739 (Rev.-3) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 08/01/2017

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REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT | EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

By direction of the Secretary of Labor | WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

| WASHINGTON D.C. 20210

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| Wage Determination No.: 2015-4739

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 3

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 07/25/2017

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Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.20 for

calendar year 2017 applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract

Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or

after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor

must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination

at least $10.20 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage

determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract

in calendar year 2017. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually.

Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under

the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

____________________________________________________________________________________

State: Ohio



Area: Ohio County of Clark

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**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

31043 - Driver Courier 17.02











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Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal

Contractors, applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which

the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1,

2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees

with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid

sick leave each year. Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their

own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to

assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill,

injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for

reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family

to the employee) who is the victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or

stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections

under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.



ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:



HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.41 per hour or $176.40 per week or $764.40 per month



HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.13 per hour, or $165.20 per week, or $715.87 per month



VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or

successor, 3 weeks after 8 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years. Length of service

includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or

successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the

performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (See 29 CFR 4.173)



HOLIDAYS: A minimum of eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin

Luther King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day,

Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and

Christmas Day. A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another

day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.)

(See 29 CFR 4.174)







THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:



1) COMPUTER EMPLOYEES: Under the SCA at section 8(b), this wage determination does

not apply to any employee who individually qualifies as a bona fide executive,

administrative, or professional employee as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. Because

most Computer System Analysts and Computer Programmers who are compensated at a rate

not less than $27.63 (or on a salary or fee basis at a rate not less than $455 per

week) an hour would likely qualify as exempt computer professionals, (29 C.F.R. 541.

400) wage rates may not be listed on this wage determination for all occupations

within those job families. In addition, because this wage determination may not

list a wage rate for some or all occupations within those job families if the survey

data indicates that the prevailing wage rate for the occupation equals or exceeds

$27.63 per hour conformances may be necessary for certain nonexempt employees. For

example, if an individual employee is nonexempt but nevertheless performs duties

within the scope of one of the Computer Systems Analyst or Computer Programmer

occupations for which this wage determination does not specify an SCA wage rate,

then the wage rate for that employee must be conformed in accordance with the

conformance procedures described in the conformance note included on this wage

determination.



Additionally, because job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer

industry, job titles are not determinative of the application of the computer

professional exemption. Therefore, the exemption applies only to computer employees

who satisfy the compensation requirements and whose primary duty consists of:

(1) The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including

consulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional

specifications;

(2) The design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing or

modification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and

related to user or system design specifications;

(3) The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer

programs related to machine operating systems; or

(4) A combination of the aforementioned duties, the performance of which

requires the same level of skills. (29 C.F.R. 541.400).



2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS - NIGHT PAY & SUNDAY PAY: If you

work at night as part of a regular tour of duty, you will earn a night differential

and receive an additional 10% of basic pay for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am.

If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday is part of your

regularly scheduled workweek, you are paid at your rate of basic pay plus a Sunday

premium of 25% of your basic rate for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime

(i.e. occasional work on Sunday outside the normal tour of duty is considered

overtime work).





** HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL **



An 8 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that

represents a high degree of hazard when working with or in close proximity to

ordnance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as

screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordnance, explosives,

and pyrotechnic compositions such as lead azide, black powder and photoflash powder.

All dry-house activities involving propellants or explosives. Demilitarization,

modification, renovation, demolition, and maintenance operations on sensitive

ordnance, explosives and incendiary materials. All operations involving re-grading

and cleaning of artillery ranges.



A 4 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that

represents a low degree of hazard when working with, or in close proximity to

ordnance, (or employees possibly adjacent to) explosives and incendiary materials

which involves potential injury such as laceration of hands, face, or arms of the

employee engaged in the operation, irritation of the skin, minor burns and the like;

minimal damage to immediate or adjacent work area or equipment being used. All

operations involving, unloading, storage, and hauling of ordnance, explosive, and

incendiary ordnance material other than small arms ammunition. These differentials

are only applicable to work that has been specifically designated by the agency for

ordnance, explosives, and incendiary material differential pay.



** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE **



If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract

(either by the terms of the Government contract, by the employer, by the state or

local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by

laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an

employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage

determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the

following standards as compliance:



The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an

adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual

cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made

the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to

this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining

agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary

affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning

and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in

those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of "wash and wear"

materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do

not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial

laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms

of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work,

there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs.



** SERVICE CONTRACT ACT DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS **



The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the

"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition (Revision 1),

dated September 2015, unless otherwise indicated.



** REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE, Standard

Form 1444 (SF-1444) **



Conformance Process:



The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is

not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to

be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage

determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable

relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted

classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR

4.6(b)(2)(i)). Such conforming procedures shall be initiated by the contractor

prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees

(See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). The Wage and Hour Division shall make a final

determination of conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits which

shall be paid to all employees performing in the classification from the first day

of work on which contract work is performed by them in the classification. Failure

to pay such unlisted employees the compensation agreed upon by the interested

parties and/or fully determined by the Wage and Hour Division retroactive to the

date such class of employees commenced contract work shall be a violation of the Act

and this contract. (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(v)). When multiple wage determinations are

included in a contract, a separate SF-1444 should be prepared for each wage

determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed.



The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows:



1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed

occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s).



2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order

the proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each

proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage

rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the

authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized

representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the

contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees

performs any contract work.



3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report

of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent

information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the U.S.

Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, for review (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)).



4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or

disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or

notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process

the request.



5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour Division's decision to the

contractor.



6) Each affected employee shall be furnished by the contractor with a written copy

of such determination or it shall be posted as a part of the wage determination (See

29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iii)).



Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF-1444 or bond paper.



When preparing a conformance request, the "Service Contract Act Directory of

Occupations" should be used to compare job definitions to ensure that duties

requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the wage

determination. Remember, it is not the job title, but the required tasks that

determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination.

Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide

classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.152(c)(1)).

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is VA250-17-Q-1062 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95.



This is a total service disabled veteran owned small business set-aside.



Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Medical Center

4100 West Third St. Dayton OH 45428-9000



This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a formal, written solicitation will not be issued.



PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2005-95. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/Far/. The selected Offeror shall comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items - the selected offeror shall submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications or confirm that the annual representations and certifications was completed electronically via the SAM website accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov;

52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.203-17, and 52.204-4.

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.203-6 (Alt I), 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.211-6, 52.214-21, 52.216-1 (Fixed Price), 52.219-6, 52.219-8, 52.219-27, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-40, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-5, 52.225-6, 52.225-13, 52.227-14, 52.227-16, 52.228-5, 52.232-33, 52.232-40, 52.233-2, 52.237-3, and 52.252-2. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.



Evaluation: will be made using the procedures under FAR 13. Offers will be evaluate using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).



The following VAAR Clauses apply

852.203-70 Commercial Advertising

852.211-70 Service Data Manuals

852.219-10 VA Notice of total service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside.

852.232-72 Electronic submission of payment requests

852.233-70 Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution

852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure

852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities

852.246-70 Guarantee (at least one year)

852.246-71 Inspection

852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers



Proposals/Quotes are to be emailed to Adam Weber, at adam.weber@va.gov, no later than

4 September 2017 3:00 p.m. EST.





This procurement is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The Contractor shall provide regularly scheduled pickups and deliveries of various items as identified in the SOW between the following VA Medical Centers and the associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics.

Items to be transported include the following:

Surgical Instruments and trays

Laboratory specimens included, but not limited to: blood, urine, body fluids and/or biopsies, viral cultures, BPN specimens, influenza screens

Radiology Films

Interoffice Mail

Basic office supplies, such as paper, files, pencils, paperclips, etc.

Equipment that does not exceed 75 lbs.

Drugs for the pharmacy



All interested Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms must be registered in the The System for Award Management at http://www.sam.gov/ and registered at the VetBiz Vendor Information Pages: https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/Public/Register/Benefits.aspx as a SDVOSB firm.



PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The anticipated period of performance for this procurement will be an twelve (12) month base year from October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018, plus four (4) additional one-year option years that may be exercised at the discretion of the Government.



*Disclaimer: All data contained herein is for information only and is subject to change. The data is for general purposes ONLY and SHALL NOT be used in preparation of any offer to the Government.











STATEMENT OF WORK FOR COURIER SERVICE



1. Services



Primary Care Services, a clinic within The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVAMC), 4100 W. Third Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45428-9000 is responsible for transporting medical supplies and small equipment items, locked medications to include influenza vaccine, laboratory specimens, medical instruments, office supplies, educational material/pamphlets, mail, containers, coolers, prosthetics, and medical records to its outlying Community Based Outpatient Clinic s (CBOCs), as well as the VA Transition Center located at Wright- Patterson AFB (WPAFB). Certification and accreditation requirements do not apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is not required.



BASE YEAR, PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 1 OCTOBER 2017 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2018:



OPTION YEAR ONE, PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE WILL BEGIN 1 OCTOBER 2018 THROUGH 30 SEPTEMBER 2019:



OPTION YEAR TWO, PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE WILL BEGIN 1 OCTOBER 2019 THROUGH 30 SEPTEMBER 2020:



OPTION YEAR THREE, PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE WILL BEGIN 1 OCTOBER 2020 THROUGH 30 SEPTEMBER 2021:



OPTION YEAR FOUR, PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE WILL BEGIN 1 OCTOBER 2021 THROUGH 30 SEPTEMBER 2022:



The contractor shall provide dependable, secure, accountable and timely courier service. Timely and expeditious courier service between facilities is vital for DVAMC s overall mission. Services include pickup, transport, and delivery. All courier requirements will be of size to fit in standard delivery vans. Courier vehicles will be climate controlled and will not be courier drivers privately owned vehicles.



All Dayton VA facilities are smoking restricted workplaces. Due to the nature of the work, facilities, and requirements, contractor staff may only smoke outside in designated smoking areas.



Locations for pickup and delivery are as follows:



Richmond CBOC, 1010 North J St. Richmond IN 47374

Lima CBOC, 1303 Bellefontaine Ave Lima OH 45804

Springfield CBOC, 512 S. Burnett Rd Springfield OH 45502

Middletown CBOC, 4337 N. Union Rd Middletown OH 45005

Wright Patterson VA Transition Center, 4881 Sugar Maple Dr. Wright Patterson AFB OH 45433



Contractor shall pick up all empty containers/coolers from the delivery site and return to the specified clinic location at their next scheduled pick up date.



The contractor will pickup and deliver to each location twice daily (business days) at 12:00 noon and 4:00 p.m. precisely, with an additional stop at Wright Patterson VA Transition Center, if requested by the Contracting Officer s Technical Representative (COTR) or designee. There will be no early or late pickups. The contractor shall accomplish deliveries within the confines of the normal working hours for these facilities.



Pickups will be made per schedule of services at the VA CBOCs, Monday through Friday excluding the 10 federal holidays or any other day declared a federal holiday or designated by the President of the United States proclamation.



Government personnel observe the following days as holidays:



New Year s Day January 1

Martin Luther King s Birthday Third Monday in January

Presidents Day Third Monday in February

Memorial Day Last Monday in May

Independence Day July 4

Labor Day First Monday in September

Columbus Day Second Monday in October

Veterans Day November 11

Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November

Christmas Day December 25

If the date falls on a Saturday, the Government holiday is the preceding Friday. If the date falls on a Sunday, the Government holiday is the following Monday.



Contractor shall pick up all empty containers/coolers from the delivery site and return to the specified clinic location at their next scheduled pick up date.



It is understood and agreed between the Government and the Contractor that observance of such days by Government personnel shall not otherwise be a reason for an additional period of performance, or entitlement of compensation except as set forth within the contract. In the event the Contractor s personnel work during the holiday, they may be reimbursed by the Contractor, however, no form of holiday or other premium compensation will be reimbursed either as a direct or indirect cost, other than their normal compensation for the time worked. This provision does not preclude reimbursement for authorized overtime work if applicable to this contract.



The contractor will be notified one day prior, before 2 p.m. of any pickups and deliveries required as an occurrence. Contractor will provide DAVMC and CBOC with a published routine schedule of expected pick up times and deliveries based on VA schedule of services. Pickups will be made no earlier than 12:00 p.m. and shall not be later than 4:00 p.m. at any site unless otherwise directed. Specific drop off sites in the DAVMC will be clearly marked on the CBOC delivery ticket:



Location for Sterile Processing Service (SPS) pickup is in the basement of the Patient Tower Room, bldg. 330, Room BD-102. Pick up times between 7:30am to 6:30pm.

Contents to pick up: Medical soft goods to deliver to CBOC s, sterile instruments and other small items deemed necessary.

Drop off: Dirty instruments, small items from prosthetics, Biomed (once a month).

Location of C-files and Prosthetics is in ED room 1F 117 any time. Contents: Boxes couriers currently use is working, also sometimes there will be a wheelchair or walker, typically one a day.

The actual pickup/holding area is behind BD-103, however this door is kept

locked. In order to enter SPS, go to the Logistics window located to the left of

BD-102. To drop off soiled instruments to Decontamination, ring the bell at the

Decontam door BA-102. If no answer, use the hall phone and contact SPS at ext.

3001 (Listed on the sign outside of Decontam). Someone from SPS will

immediately meet the driver and receive the soiled pickup items.

DO NOT LEAVE THE ITEMS ON THE FLOOR IN THE HALLWAY

OUTSIDE THE DOOR. This is a safety violation.





The VA Transition Center is located on WPAFB in Fairborn, OH within the WPAFB Medical Center (use Gate 9A), 4881 Sugar Maple Dr, Building 830, room # BP27. Staff can be contacted at (937) 268-6511 ext. 5805 for any questions or Donna Nix (937) 268-6511 ext. 2708.



Medical Records - Health Information Management Section (HIMS) - Bldg 330 Room BC-132.



Lab Specimens Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (PLMS) Bldg 310 Room 2e-101).



a. Laboratory Transports



Transportation of biological specimens specification must meet all Federal and State regulations. Documentation of compliance must be provided to contracting officer to be maintained in the contract file.



College of American Pathologist (CAP) requires



a. Transport personnel be trained in appropriate safety procedures suitable to the specimen type and distances transported

b. Packaging and shipment of infectious material is done in accordance with applicable federal, state and local regulations.



The Courier will provide documentation of annual training records signed and dated for each training item below for every driver specifically for:



Blood borne Pathogen training

Confidentiality for Protected Health Information

OSHA properly handling of Dry Ice/Frozen Deliveries



to Donna Nix via email at Donna.nix@va.gov verifying all transports are in compliance with above law by May 31st of each year. New drivers trained after established date should be documented and sent to the above no later than one month after hire.



Daily transportation of the specimens from the CBOCs to the Dayton VA will involve the following:



a. Coolers will be provided for Courier use. Empty coolers will be taken to the CBOCs each day. The CBOC staff will properly prepare and package specimens in the cooler for transport.

b. The lab specimens shall be transported in such a manner as to ensure the integrity of the specimen(s). During transportation, specimens shall maintain a temperature between 2-8 degrees Celsius with the use of adequate refrigerant packs (to be supplied by the Government). Specimens that are kept at 2-8 degrees Celsius should not come in contact with the refrigerant, as they will become frozen.

c. The coolers will be delivered to the Dayton VA laboratory no later than 7:00pm on the same day the pickups are made where they will be emptied. Someone is always available in the lab due to 24 hour patient care within the medical center. The courier will keep the empty cooler for the following days specimen pick-up. Check containers to ensure they are empty.



d. Laboratory supplies will be placed in boxes or coolers labeled with the CBOC destination for pick-up as needed. These should be picked up in the front lab area when the specimens are dropped off and delivered to the CBOCs the following day with the specimen pick-up.



e. If specimens are not picked up and delivered as required, the contractor will be charged $16.33 per patient specimen not delivered to the DVAMC.



b. Sterile Processing Service (SPS), Sterile/unsterile instruments:



Services include the pickup, transport, and delivery of sterile and unsterile instruments.



Contractor(s) shall pickup VA-owned sterile instruments in SPS transport containers from SPS at the DVAMC. On the next day pickup unsterilized instruments from the appropriate CBOCs will be picked up in the transport containers and returned to SPS at the DVAMC.



The DVAMC personnel will properly prepare and package instruments for transport for the contractor.



The instruments shall be transported in such a manner as to ensure the integrity of standard precautions.



The contractor will deliver all instruments to the VA SPS Section after each pickup on the same day pickups are made. In the event there is no one in the VA SPD Section at the time of delivery, instruments will be delivered to room # BD100, there is a buzzer located on the door for entry. If no one is available the contractor can dial (937) 268-6511 ext 3001/3003.



c. Courier will provide contract on how they plan to keep patient medical information safe.



2. LICENSES/PERMITS/CERTIFICATIONS. Contractor must have all licenses, permits, and/or certification as required by the State of Ohio for the transport of laboratory specimens. All Contractors must be bonded and insured.



3. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL. At all times during the performance of this contract, Contractor employees shall conduct themselves in a professional manner, wear clean, neat, and appropriate clothing, and be identified by having company name and/or logo, and employee name attached to their clothing, by name tag or other means. The Contractor shall be responsible for acquiring an appropriate name tags or badges to meet this requirement. Employee identification shall be worn in clear view above the waist. All Contractor courier drivers telephone numbers will be provided to DVAMC.



4. PRIVACY/RELEASE OF INFORMATION. In the performance of contract services, the contractor shall observe the requirements imposed by law, Federal regulation, and VA statutes and policies concerning privacy and/or release of sensitive data/information. The contractor shall ensure that their personnel meet these requirements and that confidential and proprietary information shall be released only to those officer and officials of the VA or contractor authorized to receive such information.



5. PAYMENT/INVOICE



a. Payment for services will be made monthly, in arrears, upon receipt of properly prepared and submitted e-invoices.



b. All invoices will be submitted electronically via the Tungsten payment system. A copy of the invoice will also be sent via email to Sharon.dupre@va.gov and Donna.nix@va.gov.



c. The vendor will initially call Tungsten at 1-877-489-6135 to set-up their payment system. After initial set-up the vendor will utilize 1-877-353-9791 for all e-invoice contact information and concerns. The vendor will be paid by Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) once local staff certifies accuracy and appropriateness.



d. e-Invoices must contain location, dates of service, unit cost, and total amount due. The applicable VA Contract Number and purchase order number must be indicated on each e-invoice.





6. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS



7. EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE COVERAGE. Before commencing work under the contract, the contractor shall furnish to the Contracting Officer, a certificate from his/her insurance company indicating that the contractor has obtained liability insurance coverage and that it may not be changed or canceled without written notice to the Contracting Officer. The furnishing of such evidence of insurance coverage may not be waived and certificate of insurance shall be submitted with quote.



a. SCHEDULE OF INSURANCE COVERAGE. The following minimum insurance coverage shall apply to this contract:



Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability: Contractors are required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when the contract operations are so commingled with a contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least $100,000 is required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers' compensation to be written by private carriers;



(1) General Liability: $500,000 per occurrence.

(2) Automobile Liability: $250,000 per person; $500,000 per occurrence and

$100,000 property damage.



b. The following information is required with quote:



Name and Address of Insurance Company

_____________________________________________________________



_____________________________________________________________



_____________________________________________________________



Name of Contact Person__________________________________________



Telephone No. _________________________________________________



Vehicles: Please list the type of vehicles to be used in performing the services of this contract:

___________________________________________



___________________________________________



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8. PERSONNEL POLICY



The contractor shall be responsible for protecting the personnel furnishing services under this contract. To carry out this responsibility, the contractor shall provide the following for their personnel:



Worker s Compensation

Professional Liability Insurance

Health Examinations (as may be required)

Income Tax Withholding, and

Social Security Payments



a. The contract personnel shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose.



9. SAFETY



a. While performing services under any resulting contract, numerous potential hazardous conditions may develop and/or exist. These conditions can result in serious personal injuries if not identified and if corrective action is not taken to prevent injury. Adherence to OSHA regulations is not always sufficient to provide the degree of safety that is required. Extra precautions should be observed when performing the required services.



b. The safety and health of patients, visitors, and VA employees at the VA Medical Center, as well as contractor employees, must be considered at all times while services are being performed. Never leave hazards unattended or unsecured. Psychiatric, blind, hearing impaired, and wheelchair patients are to be expected. Extra caution must be exercised when in buildings, which are occupied, and doing business.



10. HARASSMENT POLICY



a. It is federal policy to create an environment free of discrimination and to promote an atmosphere for the residents, visitors and workforce free of discrimination and/or harassment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and age, physical or mental handicap.



b. It is the responsibility of the contractor awarded a contract to perform services on a Federal worksite to take any and all necessary measures to prevent sexual harassment and discrimination from occurring, by assuring that his/her employees and those of his/her subcontractors maintain the highest degree of conduct and standards in this regard.



c. These steps should include, but not be limited to, affirmatively raising the subject with employees and subcontractors, expressing strong disapproval when discovering or being informed that an incident has occurred, and developing appropriate guidelines and sanctions for conduct and/or misconduct pertaining to such matters.



d. Any complaints received by the Contractor, alleging misconduct toward contractor employees from other than contractor related personnel, i.e., VA personnel, patients and/or visitors shall be reported to the Contracting Officer in charge of the awarded contract.



11. SMOKING POLICY.



a. The VA Medical Center and its associated CBOCs are smoke free facilities. No smoking is permitted within the confines of any building or within 15 feet of any entrance to a building. Smoking is permitted in designated areas only. Failure to comply with the smoking policy will result in immediate removal of contractor/contractor personnel from the facility.



12. WAGES TO BE PAID. The following Department of Labor Wage Determinations is applicable to this contract and is included in the list of attachments: See attached RFQ