Refrigerant recovery equipment

Attached is the amendment 0001 and a new copy of the solicitation with all changes.
Contractors must sign the amendment and returned it with their proposal.

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SOLICITATION

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This is a Pre-Solicitation for the requirement of Refrigerant Recovery Equipment Services. The solicitation will be posted soon. Below is the Sope Of work for this requirement. If you have any question Regarding this requiement please let me know.
SCOPE OF WORK
Refrigerant Recovery Equipment

The following describes the scope of work for a service contract on all the Refrigerant Recovery Equipment on depot for one base year plus up to four option years. The current RRAD inventory shows approximately 35 units on depot, most of which were
manufactured by Robinair.
1. The service contract shall be for preventive maintenance (PM), for breakdown maintenance performed on site or at the contractor's facility, and for repair parts. The contractor shall be responsible for being knowledgeable of the PM and breakdown maintenance procedures for the equipment.
2. PM - Contractor shall make at least one PM visit per year. Contractor shall schedule the PM visit as soon as possible after the beginning of the contract year.
A. Contractor shall inspect all the Refrigerant Recovery Equipment during the PM visit, determine what PM is required based on the usage of the equipment, and perform that PM.
B. Should the contractor discover Refrigerant Recovery Equipment that is not on the inventory, he shall make a note of the location, manufacturer, model number, serial number, and barcode of the equipment so RRAD can update the inventory.
C. Contractor shall provide a written report of the results of the PM visit including details on the PM performed and any maintenance issues identified.
3. Breakdown maintenance - Breakdown maintenance, the unscheduled repair of equipment failures, shall be accomplished on an as-needed basis.
A. The contractor shall provide a phone number, fax number, and/or email address at which a service dispatcher can be contacted during normal business hours. The dispatcher shall send a technician as soon as practical and shall ensure the technician is on site within one day after the call.
B. The service technician shall check in with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) upon arrival at the depot and before departing. The technician shall arrive on site with all required tools, test equipment, potential repair parts, materials, documentation, and other necessary supplies to begin repairs and shall remain on site until the repairs are complete or the contractor and COR agree that the technician's services are no longer required such as when repair parts must be ordered.
C. Contractor shall provide a written report of the results of each breakdown maintenance visit including details on repairs made and labor and travel expenses.
4. Repair parts - Contractor shall provide a phone number, fax number, and/or email address at which a parts person can be contacted during normal business hours. The parts person shall respond to calls from authorized RRAD personnel within one hour and make every effort to provide the required repair parts as quickly as possible.
5. General - Service technicians who are dispatched to work on refrigerant recovery equipment shall be certified to service and repair equipment that contains ozone depleting substances. Service technicians shall have a minimum of two years experience working on various models of Robinair equipment and be capable of diagnosing and repairing a wide array of equipment problems.
6. Contractor shall submit an invoice for each service visit clearly showing the date of the service call, identifying information on the equipment repaired, a description of the problem, the name of the service technician, a description of the corrective action taken, and an itemized list of labor, parts, and travel expenses.
7. RRAD will pay for the labor hours utilized plus all travel mileage, per diem, and lodging expenses incurred up to the limits specified in the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR).
8. Contractor shall provide a full parts and labor warranty on any repairs made for a minimum of 90 days after final acceptance by the government. This means that should the equipment fail to operate during the warranty period due to the failure of components replaced or work performed, the contractor shall immediately send a service technician and provide all required labor and repair parts required to return the equipment to full operation at no cost to the government.
DES REQUIREMENTS
Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army-controlled installation, facility, or area. The contractor and all associated subcontractors employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services, or Security office. The contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DoD, HQDA, and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the change 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.
For contractors that do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation. Contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center interstate identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.
Impact on contractor performance during increased FPCON during periods of increased threat (contractor personnel working on an installation). During FPCONs Charlie and Delta, services may be discontinued/postponed due to higher threat. Services will resume when FPCON level is reduced to level Bravo or lower.
Random Antiterrorism Measures Program (RAMP) participation. Contractor personnel working on an installation are subject to participation in installation RAMP security program (e.g. vehicles searches, wearing of ID badges, etc.).
Contractor will acquire and need to return all issued U.S. Government Common Access Cards, installation badges, and/or access passes. Use FAR 52.204-9 or PADDS Clause IF0001

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