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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 28, 2012 FBO #3899
SOLICITATION NOTICE

F -- Delaware Water Gap National Recreational AreaWolly Adelgiad Suppression Services

Notice Date: 7/26/2012
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Contracting Office: NER - Central MABO 3rd Floor, 200 Chestnut Street Philadelphia PA 19106
ZIP Code: 19106
Solicitation Number: P12PS02409
Response Due: 8/9/2012
Archive Date: 7/26/2013
Point of Contact: Jason Pratt Contract Specialist 2155976471 Jason_Pratt@nps.gov;
E-Mail Address: Point of Contact above, or if none listed, contact the IDEAS EC HELP DESK for assistance
(EC_helpdesk@NBC.GOV)
Small Business Set-Aside: Total Small Business
Description: 1.Product/Service Classification Code: F099- Other Natural Resources and Conservation Services 2.NAICS Code: 561730- Landscaping 3. Solicitation Number: P12PS02409 4. Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation 5. Synopsis: This announcement is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format specified in FAR Subpart 12.603 "Streamlined solicitation for commercial items". Quotations are being requested in response to this notice, and announcement constitutes the only solicitation, as a formal solicitation will not be issued. 6. This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ): This solicitation document and its incorporated provisions and clauses are consistent with those specified in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-40. 7. This action is being set aside for small business participation, so certified small businesses need only submit quotations. 8. Statement of Work: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL RECREATION AREA BUSHKILL, PA 18324 Statement of Work: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) suppression using low-pressure stem micro-injections of imidacloprid 1.GENERAL INFORMATION The goal of this project is to suppress HWA populations and maintain the health of hemlock trees along selected streams in the park in order to avoid the dangers and costs of hazardous trees and to maintain the aesthetic, recreational, and ecological values of these areas. HWA has been present in the park for more than 20 years, and approximately 30% of park hemlock trees have died, and most of the remaining trees are in various stages of decline. This project will be conducted during September and October of 2012 along four (4) streams within Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area ("the park"). Three of the treatment areas are in Pike County, Pennsylvania, and one is in Sussex County, New Jersey. All of the treatment areas have limited vehicle access, and some have steep, rugged terrain. Questions about the field work and technical aspects of this contract should be directed to the park Ecologist, Mr. Richard Evans at (570) 296-6952 extension 26. Mr. Evans will be the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) for this project. 1.1.SCOPE & OBJECTIVES Hemlock trees will be treated with micro-injections of 5% imidacloprid along the riparian areas of Dingmans Creek, Spackmans Creek, and Adams Creek in Pennsylvania, and VanCampens Brook in New Jersey, during September and October of 2012. Different size classes of trees will require different dosage rates of imidacloprid per inch diameter at breast height (dbh) as specified in Table 1 below. Contractor will treat the number of trees at various corresponding diameters (as inventoried by the park), at the dosage rate specified in Table 1 below. Table 1: Tree size classes, required dosage rates, and estimated total numbers of trees and dbh inches for each size class. A =Tree Size Class (dbh, inches) B= 5% imidacloprid Dosage Rate (ml./inch dbh) C= Total number of trees per class D= Total cumulative dbh inches per class A B C D < 12 4 ml/ inch 2672220 12 - 176 ml/ inch2864129 18 - 23 8 ml/ inch 1643257 24 - 29 9 ml/ inch37938 30 - 35 10 ml/ inch5160 36 - 41 11 ml/ inch00 42+12 ml/ inch143 Total----- 76010,747 1.2.SITE DESCRIPTION 1.2.1.Dingmans Creek, Delaware Township, Pike County, PA. Riparian hemlock trees are to be treated along about a mile of this creek, upstream of Dingmans Falls and downstream of Childs Park. Best access to this section of Dingmans Creek is probably by foot from a pull-off on Route 2001 (Milford Road). Informal trails exist along both sides of the creek. Childs Park and Dingmans Falls Visitor Center are closed, and no facilities are provided along this section of the creek. 1.3SITE VISIT A site visit at Dingman's Creek will be offered in advance of the submittal due date on Thursday August 2 at 2:30 PM. Questions and details regarding the site visit should be directed to the COTR (R. Evans) for this project at (570) 296-6952 extension 26. Contractor's should confirm their intention to attend with the COTR prior to attending due to the remoteness of the site and to determine where specifically within Dingman's Creek the meeting will take place. 2.PROJECT EXECUTION 2.1.SCHEDULE and ACCESS Imidacloprid treatments will be performed during September and October of 2012. Work shall commence no later than September 24, 2012, and must be completed by October 31, 2012. All work is to be conducted during daylight hours on weekdays. No work shall be permitted on weekends or federal holidays, unless specifically approved by the NPS. Access to treatment areas shall be scheduled through the COTR (R. Evans). A permit will be issued to the contractor to waive the fees normally charged for use of Route 209 by commercial vehicles within the park. Use of any motorized vehicle off-road to access any treatment area requires permission, which may be granted or denied on a case-by-case basis. 2.2.EQUIPMENT and SUPPLIES The Contractor must provide all labor, equipment, insecticide and related supplies to apply imidacloprid to hemlock trees by stem micro-injections. 2.3.WORK AREAS The security of materials and equipment at work areas shall be the responsibility of the contractor. It is also the contractor's responsibility to remove all equipment, tools, trash, and other materials from a work area at the conclusion of work each day. 2.4.PUBLIC ACCESS Treatment areas are expected to remain open during the period of treatments. If visitor safety could be at risk in certain areas and times, park staff may temporarily cordon off those areas with yellow "caution tape." 2.5.SAFETY Personal and environmental safety is of highest concern to the park. Commencement of the work under the awarded contract is contingent on the contractor submitting a Safety Plan following award that must include the following: copies of product labels and Material Safety Data Sheets for all insecticide formulations to be used; list of personal protective equipment required of all applicators and insecticide handlers; name(s) and contact information of the on-site field crew supervisor(s); 24-hour (off-site) contact information for the responsible contractor or company official; a communication and spill-containment and clean-up plan in case of insecticide spill or other emergency. Commencement of work is contingent upon the COTR fully accepting contractor's Safety Plan. The Contractor shall be responsible for the safety of their employee's on the work site, and shall ensure the use of required protective clothing and accessories such as long pants, long-sleeved shirt, chemical resistant gloves, eye-wear, and face-masks/respirators. The Contractor shall use insecticides in accordance with their EPA labels, and shall comply with all state and federal regulations applicable to the insecticides being used. At no time shall the contractor handle pesticides or operate equipment in an illegal or unsafe manner. Work will be stopped if unsafe conditions or actions are noted. In the event of a spill of insecticide or other accident or injury within the park, the Contractor shall follow the procedures of the Safety Plan, and contact the NPS Pennsylvania District Ranger office, telephone (570) 828-2321 and the COTR (Richard Evans) at (570) 296-6952 extension 26. 2.6.APPLICATION METHODS Stem injections must use a low pressure (< 40 psi) "micro-injection" application of 5% imidacloprid such as the Arborjet IMA-jet/Tree IV system or the Mauget Imicide system. Quotes proposing to use larger diameter or high pressure injection techniques (for example, the Arborsystems Wedgle/Pointer system) or higher imidacloprid concentrations (such as the Mauget Imicide HP with 10% imidacloprid) will not be accepted. 2.7IMIDACLOPRID DOSAGE RATES The required imidacloprid dosage rates (dose per inch dbh) increase with increasing tree size class, as specified in Table 1. Stem injections must not use insecticide formulations with more than 5% imidacloprid. Quotes proposing to higher imidacloprid concentrations (such as the Mauget Imicide HP with 10% imidacloprid) will not be accepted. 2.8RECORD KEEPING and REPORTING The Contractor must keep accurate, daily records (data sheets) of the dbh (inches) of each tree treated, the amount of imidacloprid used (grams) for each tree, and the cumulative amount of imidacloprid used (grams) at each site as treatments proceed. Data recorded for treatments applied in any one work day must be provided to the park COTR within 10 calendar days following that work day. After completing all treatments, and prior to receiving payment, the contractor must provide a digital data set in Excel or Access of all trees treated at each site, including tree number, dbh, dose applied, cost for each tree, and cumulative cost. 2.7.DAMAGE COMPENSATION In the event that undo damage to living trees and other vegetation results from the Contractor's work, they shall provide "in kind" replacement of the damaged vegetation. In the event that the Contractor damages park infrastructure, they shall replace or repair the damage, or provide compensation to NPS-DEWA for replacement or repair. 2.8.PAYMENT Payment will be made as one "lump-sum" for the total contract amount following the completion of all treatments, receipt of all the treatment records, and full acceptance of the work by the Government. 9. Incorporated Clauses: The following FAR provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference into this combined synopsis and solicitation: FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Item (June 2008). Companies must have valid DUNS numbers and be registered with Central Contractor Registration (CCR). FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items (Jan 1999). FAR 52.212-3 (Aug 2009), Offerors Representatives and Certification-Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Mar 2009). FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statutes or executive Orders Commercial Items (Apr 2010), FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Jun 2003)(15 U.S.C. 644), FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2009)(15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)), FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003)(E.O.11755), FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and remedies (Aug 2009)(E.O. 13126), FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999), FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007)(E.O.11246), FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities (Jun 1998), FAR 52.225-1 Buy American Act-Supplies (Feb 2009), FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Act-Certificate (Feb 2009), FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008), FAR 52.232-33 Payment of Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003). FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007), FAR 52.203-2 Certificate of Independent Price Determination (APR 1985), FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (SEP 2006), FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (JAN 1991). 10. Applicable Service Contract Act Wage Rates: WD 81-0682 (Rev.-37) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 06/19/2012 Forestry and Land Management Services Wage Determination No: 1981-0682 Revision No: 37 Date Of Revision: 06/13/2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State: Pennsylvania Area: Pennsylvania Statewide ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing** Employed on contracts for forestry, land management, and the cleaning of public use areas. OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE RATE 08010 - Brush/Precommercial Thinner 12.02 08040 - Choker Setter 14.37 08070 - Faller/Bucker 15.94 08100 - Fire Lookout 12.02 08130 - Forestry Equipment Operator 16.71 08160 - Forestry/Logging Heavy Equipment Operator 19.10 08190 - Forestry Technician 19.10 08250 - General Forestry Laborer 12.46 08280 - Nursery Specialist 16.78 08310 - Slash Piler/Burner 11.75 08340 - Tree Climber 13.16 08370 - Tree Planter 9.60 08400 - Tree Planter, Mechanical 9.60 _____________________________________________________________________ ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS: HEALTH & WELFARE: $3.71 per hour or $148.40 per week or $643.07 per month. VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; and 3 weeks after 10 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). ** 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. ** NOTES APPLYING TO THIS WAGE DETERMINATION ** Under the policy and guidance contained in All Agency Memorandum No. 159, the Wage and Hour Division does not recognize, for section 4(c) purposes, prospective wage rates and fringe benefit provisions that are effective only upon such contingencies as "approval of Wage and Hour, issuance of a wage determination, incorporation of the wage determination in the contract, adjusting the contract price, etc." (The relevant CBA section) in the collective bargaining agreement between (the parties) contains contingency language that Wage and Hour does not recognize as reflecting "arm's length negotiation" under section 4(c) of the Act and 29 C.F.R. 5.11(a) of the regulations. This wage determination therefore reflects the actual CBA wage rates and fringe benefits paid under the predecessor contract. The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition, April 2006, unless otherwise indicated. Copies of the Directory are available on the Internet. A links to the Directory may be found on the WHD home page at http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/ or through the Wage Determinations On-Line (WDOL) Web site at http://wdol.gov/. 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. Such conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined. Such conforming process shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees. The conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract. {See Section 4.6 (C)(vi)} 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 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 Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, for review. (See section 4.6(b)(2) of Regulations 29 CFR Part 4). 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 decision to the contractor. 6) The contractor informs the affected employees. 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" (the Directory) should be used to compare job definitions to insure 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. 11. Quotation Instructions: Contractor will submit a fixed price quotation to perform all of the services, including all other costs and provision of necessary materials. Quotes should be submitted on company letterhead or stationary and must include the following information: (1) firm fixed price to perform all services as specified in the statement of work, (2) Company name, (3) complete contact information, (4) DUNS Number, (5) CAGE Code, or (6) payment terms and discounts offered for prompt payment (where applicable). Quotes should be submitted to Jason Pratt, Contract Specialist via e-mail at jason_pratt@nps.gov or fax at267-687-3171. CLOSING DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF QUOTES IS THURSDAY AUGUST 9, 2012 AT 12 PM. AWARD WILL BE MADE TO THE RESPONSIBLE CONTRACTOR SUBMITTING THE LOWEST FIRM FIXED PRICE QUOTE. Should you have any questions, please contact Jason I. Pratt, Contract Specialist, at 267-5281417 or via e-mail at jason_pratt@nps.gov.
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Place of Performance: Address: Delaware Water Gap NRADingmans Creek, Delaware TownshipPike County, PA; Zip Code: 18324
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