Combine Solicitation – 68– Pest Control Services for the Old River Low Sill office and shop buildings and Old River Auxiliary office building.

Notice Type: Combine Solicitation

Posted Date: 31-MAR-14

Office Address: Department of the Army; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; USACE District, New Orleans; ATTN: CEMVN-CT, P.O. Box 60267, New Orleans, LA 70160-0267

Subject: 68-- Pest Control Services for the Old River Low Sill office and shop buildings and Old River Auxiliary office building.

Classification Code: 68 - Chemicals & chemical products

Solicitation Number: W912P8-14-T-0035

Contact: Chris Nuccio, (504) 862-2704 mailto:[email protected] [, New Orleans]

Setaside: Total Small BusinessTotal Small Business

Place of Performance (address): USACE, New Orleans: OLD RIVER LOCK 21412 LA HWY 15 LETTSWORTH LA

Place of Performance (zipcode): 70753-9706

Place of Performance Country: US

Description: Department of the Army

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

USACE District, New Orleans

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. Solicitation number W912P8-14-T-0035 is issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation documentation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-17. This solicitation is 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. NAICS code 561710 applies and the small business standard size is $10,000,000.00. SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION. PLEASE SUBMIT THE COMPLETED BID SCHEDULE ON PAGE ONE OF THE ATTACHMENT AND SUBMIT IT TO CHRIS NUCCIO, CONTRACT SPECIALIST AT [email protected] NO LATER THAN 2:00PM, 8 APRIL 2014. LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. PERFORMANCE-BASED WORK STATEMENT: Mississippi River and Tributaries Old River Control Project Concordia Parish, Louisiana Pest Control Service 1. Description of Services: The contractor shall provide all management, labor, tools, supplies, equipment, transportation, fuel, chemical solutions/toxic gases, poisonous paste, bait and mechanical traps to eliminate pests and mosquitoes that infest buildings and surrounding areas within the Old River Low Sill office and shop buildings and Old River Auxiliary office building. The service to be provided by the contractor shall eradicate such pest as roaches, spiders, fleas, lice, mice, rats, ants, wasps, termites, mosquitoes and flying insects. The area to be maintained in and around the Old River Low Sill office and shop buildings is approximately 4 acres. The area to be maintained in and around the Old River Auxiliary office is approximately 1.5 acres. Complete control of pests and mosquitoes must be maintained during the period of the contract. 2. Location of Work: The work is to be performed at the locations specified below: a. Old River Low Sill Office and Shop Building 4920 Louisiana Highway 15 Vidalia, Louisiana 71373 b. Old River Auxiliary Office Building 4342 Louisiana Highway 15 Vidalia, Louisiana 71373 3. Safety: a. The contractor shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws pertaining to the storage, use, and disposal of the chemicals used in the execution of this contract. All chemicals are to be used only in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. The contractor must also abide by the provisions of EM 385-1-1, quote mark Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual quote mark latest edition, during the contract period. b. Prior to commencing work on this contract, the contractor will provide the Corps of Engineers' Safety and Occupational Office at the New Orleans District and the Old River Low Sill Office with a complete binder containing all MSDS information sheets on all chemicals to be used. The information on the chemicals must include, but not limited to, application methods, precautions to be taken, effects of exposure, treatment, and phone number to use to obtain more information on the chemical. i. The contractor must maintain these binders and update as required any time a new chemical is used or a data sheet is revised. At a minimum the binders are to be reviewed by the contract once annually for possible updates and corrections. c. All mechanical traps must be of the type to insure the safety of personnel in the area from coming in contact with the working portions of the trap. d. The Contractor shall be licensed and bonded by the State of Louisiana, and shall provide a copy of the current license and bond as required by State of Louisiana to the Contracting Officer upon contract award. e. The Contractor will, without additional cost to the government, be responsible for obtaining any and all necessary licenses and permits and for complying with all applicable federal, state or local laws, codes or ordinances, in connection with the performance of the service under of this contract. 4. Time of Service: Pest control services, in all specified buildings and adjacent grounds, will be rendered monthly. All building and adjacent grounds will be treated regardless of pest infestations on a monthly basis. All pest control services must be coordinated with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or a designated government representative to alleviate any inconvenience within the employee's work environment and to assure the safety, health, and sensitivity of employees are respected. i. Mechanical stations for rats and mice must be cleaned and checked during each visit by a Contractor's Representative. 5. HOURS OF WORK: The Corps hours of operations are Monday through Thursday from 0800 until 1630. The Contractor can request approval from the Contracting Officer or the designated government representative to extend his/her hours of work beyond the daily Corps hours to include Saturday and Sunday in order to meet the contract requirements to complete the work. a. Anytime a Contractor's Representative is on site, they must report to the Old River Low Sill Office when they arrive and before they leave Old River Control Complex. 6. PAYMENT: Payments will be made on a monthly basis at a constant rate after completion of pest control services for that month. An electronic copy of the invoice will be submitted to Mrs. Kayla LeBlanc at [email protected] and the original invoice will be mailed to: USACE - Finance Center 5722 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38054-5005 7. ON-PREMISES REQUIREMENTS: Contractor employees are required to adhere to all Corps' rules in regards to working at and on government property. They must stop at the gate and identify themselves, and specify the specific location they will be working. 8. SUPERVISION OF WORK: The Contractor shall provide all management, supervision, and labor to effectively fulfill the requirements of this contract. The Contractor will ensure that all contract work is satisfactorily supervised, either by his personal presence, by the on-site supervisor, or a combination of these alternatives. Neither Corps employees nor other Government employees are authorized to exercise either direct or indirect supervision over, or provide direction to, the Contractor's employees. The Contractor should refer all to the assigned government representative. 9. INSPECTION: a. The Government shall inspect the Contractors' work for contract compliance, during and after completion of work. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work until an inspection has been performed by a Government inspector to assure work meets specifications contained in contract. NOTE: The Contractor shall not perform any work outside the SOW without prior approval from the Contracting Officer. b. The Government has the right to inspect and test all work called for by this contract to the extent practicable at all times and places during the contract. The government shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work. c. If any of the work does not conform to contract requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to redo work at no increase in contract amount. When defects in workmanship cannot be corrected by re-performance, the Government may reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of work accomplished. d. If the Contractor fails to promptly fulfill his contract responsibilities, the government may (1) by contract or otherwise, perform the work and charge to the Contractor for any cost incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such work or (2) terminate the contract for default. 10. SITE VISIT: Prospective bidders are encouraged to visit the work site prior to making a bid on the solicitation. Inaccuracies in offers resulting from failure to make a site visit shall not be used as the basis of claims against the Government. To arrange for site visits, contact Mrs. Kayla LeBlanc by phone at 225-492-2169, 225-245-4041, or via email [email protected].

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