J065--INSTALL LEAD BASED LINERS / 544 - Columbia SC - VA Medical Center

STATEMENT OF WORK

Lead-Based Liners

1. REQUIREMENT:

This requirement is for a one-time service to supply and hang lead-based liners in the Dental Clinic, on behalf of the Columbia Healthcare System, WJB Dorn VA Medical Center located in Columbia South Carolina.

2. BACKGROUND:

The WJB Dorn VA Medical Center (VAMC) is a 216-bed facility, encompassing acute medical, surgical, psychiatric, and long-term care. The hospital is located in Columbia, South Carolina and provides primary, secondary, and some tertiary care.

3. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

Period of performance is based upon award date and shall not exceed one three (3) months.

Work shall be performed during the tentative hours of 6:00p.m. through Midnight, Sunday through Friday. Excluding all federally observed holidays. At this time no overtime is authorized.

Federal Holidays

New Year s Day January 1st

Martin Luther King s Birthday 3rd Monday in January

President s Day 3rd Monday in February

Memorial Day Last Monday in May

Juneteenth June 19th

Independence Day July 4th

Labor Day 1st Monday in September

Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October

Veteran s Day November 11th

Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November

Christmas Day December 25

4. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

WJB Dorn VA Medical Center

6439 Garners Ferry Road

Columbia, SC 29209

5. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

A Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and/or Alternate Contracting Officer Representative (ACOR) shall be assigned to this procurement, and written notification will be provided to the Contractor after award.

Scheduling of work performance shall be arranged through the designated COR/ACOR assigned.

The Contractor shall a provide and hang, lead-based liners on a wall in the Dental Clinic. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, travel, equipment, supplies and materials required to perform installation of lead-based liners.

The Contractor shall complete a one-time service to supply and hang lead-based liners in an area of the Dental Clinic.

Supply and hang lead-based lined boards

101 square foot wall area to be covered with lead-based liners.

Measurements and quantity of lead-based liners are up to the contractor; however, the minimum quantity necessary should be utilized. All 101 square feet must be covered.

Liners must be American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) C1396/C1396M specifications

Vertical height: max up to 7 high

Lead thickness: 1/16

After liners are hung; supply Level 4 finishing per ASTM C840 and clean up all debris.

The Contractor shall ensure that the area is clearly blocked off when commencement of work occurs so that no traffic of personnel disrupts the installation.

CHECK-IN REQUIREMENTS:

Contractor and all Contractor s Service Personnel shall check in and out in the Engineering Control Center, B.100 prior to performing and upon completion of all required service. This information is required to contact mechanics in case of an emergency during regular hours.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

Contractor shall ensure all tools and equipment are always secured.

Tools and equipment must be removed from open areas or stored in secured location during breaks, lunch, and/or at the end of each workday.

All debris must be removed from the facility upon completion of service each day.

The WJB Dorn VA Medical Center is a smoke free campus.

Site Visitation Although not mandatory, a site visit will be offered and attendance is highly recommended. Date and time will be coordinated between the Contracting Officer and the COR and be posted in the requirement solicitation. No questions will be asked during the site visit. All questions will be emailed directly to the Contracting Point of Contract listed in the solicitation. All questions submitted, and answers received from the COR, will be posted as an amendment in the solicitation.

6. INVOICES:

a. Payment will be made upon receipt of a properly prepared detailed invoice, prepared by the Contractor and submitted through Tungsten Network (formerly known as OB10) http://www.tungsten-network.com/us/en/. A properly prepared invoice shall contain:

Invoice Number and Date

Contractor s Name and Address

Accurate Purchase Order Number

Supply or Service provided

Period Supply or Service Provided

Total Amount Due

b. Please begin submitting your electronic invoices through the Tungsten Network for payment processing, free of charge.

c. If you have questions about the e-invoicing program or Tungsten Network, contact information is as follows:

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Tungsten e-Invoice Setup Information: 1-877-489-6135

Tungsten e-Invoice email: VA.Registration@Tungsten-Network.com

FSC e-Invoice Contact Information: 1-877-353-9791

FSC e-invoice email: vafsccshd@va.gov

Web Address: HTTP://WWW.FSC.VA.GOV/EINVOICE.ASP

7. TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE:

In accordance with FAR 52.212-4 (l) The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience.

8. RECORDS MANAGEMENT LANGUAGE FOR CONTRACTS:

The following standard items relate to records generated in executing the contract and should be included in a typical Electronic Information Systems (EIS) procurement contract:

Citations to pertinent laws, codes and regulations such as 44 U.S.C chapters 21, 29, 31 and 33; Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552); Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a); 36 CFR Part 1222 and Part 1228.

Contractor shall treat all deliverables under the contract as the property of the U.S. Government for which the Government Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest.

Contractor shall not create or maintain any records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records.

Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected by the Freedom of Information Act.

Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any Government Agency records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract.

The Government Agency owns the rights to all data/records produced as part of this contract.

The Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems, electronic databases, etc.) and all supporting documentation created as part of this contract. Contractor must deliver sufficient technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data.

Contractor agrees to comply with Federal and Agency records management policies, including those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974. These policies include the preservation of all records created or received regardless of format [paper, electronic, etc.] or mode of transmission [e-mail, fax, etc.] or state of completion [draft, final, etc.].

No disposition of documents will be allowed without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Agency and its Contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 2701. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of the Agency or destroyed without regard to the provisions of the agency records schedules.