Combine Solicitation – Board Certified Mobile Occupational Health professional
Notice Type: Combine Solicitation
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Classification Code: Q - Medical services
Solicitation Number: 11005601
Contact:
Setaside: Total Small BusinessTotal Small Business
Place of Performance (address): 3225 State StreetSalem, OR
Place of Performance (zipcode): 97301
Place of Performance Country: US
Description:
USPFO for
Action Code: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Class Code: Q - Medical Services Subject: Occupational Health Assessments for the Oregon Army National Guard Solicitation Number: 11005601 Posted Date:
The government intends to award a Firm Fixed price contract award. Electronic quotations are the only acceptable method of quotation. Faxed offers will not be considered. Email quotations to CPT Richard Harvey, at: [email protected]@mail.mil. The award will only be made to an offeror whose quotation is all-inclusive of the requirements on this solicitation.
Offerors must be actively registered on the Systems for Award Management database (SAM). Information concerning SAM requirements may be viewed via the
2. Price: Lowest price total: All quotes must provide a detailed breakdown of the pricing to be verified by the government as to the cost structure for this requirement. All travel pricing must be in accordance with the Joint Force Travel Regulations (JFTR) for the areas the mobile team will be required to travel to in the PWS
3. Past Performance: Provide no less than two (2) but no more than five (5) past performance references to be evaluated by the government. Past performance should be relevant to the position being solicited for as a certified Occupational Health Therapist. All past performance will be rated as relevant, or not relevant. If the offeror has not previously performed a similar contract for these services for the
Contractor must be able to provide the below training certificates 3 days before the commencement of work is to start on or before
AT Level I Training. This provision/clause/contract text is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 10 calendar days before contract start date. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR and to the Contracting Officer, within 3 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at the following website: https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at.
iWATCH Training. 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 sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 3 calendar days of the training event start date (NLT
Contracting Manpower Recording Act (CMRA): The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the ARMY collection site as described in this associated PWS. The contractor shall complete Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR) in accordance with the requirements outlined in the PWS. Information regarding CMR, including contractor user guides, can be obtained at the following website: https://cmra.army.mil/help/glossary.html
Unit Identification Code (UIC) for the Requiring Activity: W8BAAA
Issuing Office DoDAAC: W912JV Discussions: The Government intends to evaluate quotes/offers and make award without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a). Therefore, the offeror's initial quote/offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a cost or price standpoint. Do not assume you will have the opportunity to clarify, discuss or revise your quote/offer. Offerors may, at the discretion of the Government, be asked to provide more information and clarification regarding their offer/quote. Request for such information does not constitute discussions. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. The Government intends to make a single, Firm-Fixed Price award. CLIN 0001: Provide Personnel, Equipment, Services and Travel per the Performance Work Statement TOTAL tiny_mce_marker________________
CLIN 0002: Army Contractor Manpower Reporting Requirement (yearly requirement). See individual Line Item PWS. Include price for this reporting requirement (see requirement below) or indicate "No Charge". TOTAL tiny_mce_marker_______________
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REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR QUOTE: 1. Please submit a quote on your company letterhead showing a price per contract line item (CLIN) with a total price at the bottom. Include the following information on your quote: Cage code, Tax ID number, company name, phone number, contact, and email.
PRICES QUOTED MUST BE VALID FOR 30 DAYS.
FOB Destination TO:
Please return this page and provide the following information.
contact Person: ________________________________________________________
E-mail Address: ________________________________________________________
Telephone: ____________________________________________________________
DUNS Number: _________________________________________
CAGE Code: ________________________________________
Federal Tax ID Number _____________________________________________ FAR 13.004 -- Legal Effect of Quotations. (a) Any response to this synopsis/solicitation will be considered a "quotation". "Offer" means a response to a solicitation that, if accepted, would bind the offeror to perform the resultant contract. Responses to invitations for bids (sealed bidding) are offers called "bids" or "sealed bids"; responses to requests for proposals (negotiation) are offers called "proposals"; however, responses to requests for quotations (simplified acquisition) are "quotations," not offers. Quotation is not an offer and, consequently, cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Therefore, issuance by the Government of an order in response to a supplier's quotation does not establish a contract. The order is an offer by the Government to the supplier to buy certain supplies or services upon specified terms and conditions. A contract is established when the supplier accepts the offer. (b) When appropriate, the contracting officer may ask the supplier to indicate acceptance of an order by notification to the Government, preferably in writing, as defined at 2.101. In other circumstances, the supplier may indicate acceptance by furnishing the supplies or services ordered or by proceeding with the work to the point where substantial performance has occurred. (c) If the Government issues an order resulting from a quotation, the Government may (by written notice to the supplier, at any time before acceptance occurs) withdraw, amend, or cancel its offer. (See 13.302-4 for procedures on termination or cancellation of purchase orders.)
PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)
1. GENERAL
The Performance Work Statement (PWS) supports the
2. PURPOSE
2.1. The purpose of Occupational Medical Surveillance is to provide job-related
2.1.1 Occupational Codes include: 2600 - Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family; 3100 - Fabric and leather work family; 3300 - Instrument Work Family; 3400 - Machine Tool Work Family; 3700 - Metal Processing Family; 3800 - Metal Work Family, 4100 - Painting and Paperhanging Family; 4600 - Wood Work Family; 5800 - Transportation / Mobile Equipment Maintenance Family; 6600 - Armament Work Family and 8800- Aircraft Overhaul Family.
2.2. The ORARNG will evaluate the quality of professional and administrative services provided. The ORARNG will retain no control over the medical professional aspects of services rendered such as testing procedures. The Contractor will provide a minimum of a Board Eligible Occupational Health Physician (s), and provided supervision, labor, tools, materials, equipment, and incidentals required to conduct the Occupational Health Medical Surveillance Physical Examination /
3. PROCEDURES and STANDARDS
3.1. This contract is for "Non Personal" Health Care "Services", as defined in 37.101. In accordance with FAR Part 37.4 the ORARNG may enter into a non-personal health care services contract with physicians, dentists and other health care providers under authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 and 41 U.S.C. 253. The ORARNG shall evaluate the quality of professional and administrative services provided. The ORARNG federal and state employees retains no control over the medical, professional aspects of services rendered. The Contractor will indemnify the ORARNG for any liability producing act or omission by the Contractor, its employees and agents occurring during contract performance as the government is not liable for the act. The Contractor will maintain medical liability insurance, in a coverage amount acceptable to the ORARNG Contracting Officer. This will not be less than the amount normally prevailing within the local community for the medical specialty concerned. The Contractor is required to ensure that its subcontractors, if any, for provisions of health care services, contain the requirements of the clause at 52.237-7,
3.2. Contractor shall ensure all procedures are conducted in accordance with applicable American
3.3. Contractor shall ensure all clinical laboratory services are performed by a laboratory licensed through the
3.4. Contractor shall provide a Board eligible or Certified Occupational Medicine Physician to conduct job-related occupational medical surveillance physical examinations and occupational health consultation services.
3.5. Contractor shall arrange for the opportunity to consult with a representative of the ORARNG by telephone to coordinate or resolve issues that might arise before, during, and after the testing period.
3.6. Contractor shall perform a comprehensive review and evaluation to determine medical and respiratory fitness and qualification within 30-days following the conclusion of testing. The Contracting Officer's Representative will contact and schedule a follow-up review and evaluation meeting to discuss positive and negative aspects of testing.
3.7. Contractor shall ensure licensed medical technicians will perform the medical surveillance physical examination screening/testing elements. The medical surveillance person(s) to operate the audiogram must be certified by the
3.8. Contractor shall ensure instrumentation must meet or exceed appropriate performance standards, and accuracy must be verified in accordance with current Occupational Medicine Certification standards.
4. REFERENCES
4.1. Army Regulation 40-5, Preventive Medicine
4.2. National Guard Regulation 385-10, Army National Guard Safety and Occupational Health Program
4.3.
4.4. Headquarters,
4.5 Occupational Medical Examination and Surveillance Manual,
5. MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE - (Annual Physical Examinations)
Occupational Medical Surveillance Protocols shall consist of the following 2 Panels by working group classification numbers:
5.1 TEST PANEL: 01 (Work Groups: Reference Paragraph 2.1.1)
Fasting: Standard Flow Rate: One patient every 15 minutes
History: Confidential Worker Health Questionnaire that includes respiratory history for
Employee ID: Standard
Government will provide the following forms which will be used as required: Respirator Fit Test Record Fit Test Qualification Form Physician Examination Record
Blood Pressure: Seated, right and left arm, record results on P.E. Form and Physician Examination Record
Height/Weight: Inches and pounds, record results on P.E. form and on Physician Examination Record
MD Exam: Hands on physical by a minimum of a board eligible doctor
Temperature and Respirations: Under normal conditions, record results on Government provided Form and on Physician Examination Record
Resting Pulse Rate: Pulmonary Function test, record results on Government provided Form and on Physician Examination Record
Spirometry:
Urinalysis: Dipstick
Vision: Near and Far Acuity (with and without correction as applicable), color and vertical/lateral phorias, and record results on Government provided form
Respirator Clearance: Cleared; Cleared with limitations or Not Cleared
LABORATORY SPECIMENS (
One (1) Tiger Top Tube Blood Chemistries/HDL/LDL/CBC One (1) Lavender Top Tube One (1) Lavender Blood Lead/ZPP
5.2 TEST PANEL: 02 (Work Groups: Reference Paragraph 2.1.1)
Fasting: 9-12 hours; only water permitted.
Flow Rate: One patient every 15 minutes
History: Confidential Worker Health Questionnaire that includes respiratory history for
Employee ID: Date of Birth and last 4 of Social Security Number
Special Forms as required: Respirator Fit Test Record Fit Test Qualification Form Physician Examination Record
Blood Pressure: Seated, right and left arm, record results on P.E. Form and Physician Examination Record
Height/Weight: Inches and pounds, record results on P.E. form and on Physician Examination Record
MD Exam: Hands on physical by a minimum of a board eligible doctor
Temperature and Respirations: Under normal conditions, record results on Government provided Form and on Physician Examination Record
Resting Pulse Rate: Pulmonary Function test, record results on Government provided Form and on Physician Examination Record
Spirometry:
Urinalysis: Dipstick
Vision: Near and Far Acuity (with and without correction as applicable), color and vertical/lateral phorias, and record results on Government provided form
Respirator Clearance: Cleared; Cleared with limitations or Not Cleared LABORATORY SPECIMENS (
One (1) Tiger Top Tube Blood Chemistries/HDL/LDL/CBC One (1) Lavender Top Tube One Lavender Top Tube Blood Lead/ZPP One Blue Top Tube Blood Cadmium One (1) 10 ml Acid Washed Urine Container Urine Chromium
6. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
6.1. Contractor shall ensure each healthcare worker complies with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1030 Blood borne Pathogens Standard.
7. INFECTIOUS WASTE DISPOSAL
7.1. Disposal of all infectious waste shall be in accordance with local, state, and federal regulation and disposed of by the Contractor.
7.2. Contractor shall ensure puncture resistant sharps containers are readily accessible to healthcare workers and located in all treatment areas where sharps could potentially be used.
8. MOBILE UNIT CONFIGURATION
8.1. Medical Surveillance testing that is accomplished using a mobile unit will be designed to ensure complete individual privacy. Features of the unit shall include, but not limed to, a climate-controlled atmosphere, patient waiting / holding area for registration, changing room, on board restroom with hand washing capability, testing and phlebotomy station, individual audiometric testing booth, and physical examination area. The unit will be clean and orderly with clear access to hand washing. There will be a main entrance, to include an emergency exit.
8.2. Mobile units shall be equipped with a self-contained power source. The ORARNG shall not provide power to the Contractor's mobile unit.
9. MEDICAL REPORTS AND RECORDKEEPING
9.1. Contractor shall ensure two (2) copies of the employee's examination findings are furnished. One copy shall be sent to the COR and one copy shall be mailed directly to the individual employee's home of record. Copies provided (sent) in bulk to the COR shall be sent in appropriately secured, correctly sized individual envelops not folded. Each to be identified with the employee's full name, job code, and work location on the front of the sealed envelope, in alphabetical order, and if stapling is required; documents will be stapled in the upper left hand corner, at a minimum. Medical examination results shall include all diagnostic tests, graphs, charts, reports, questionnaires, waivers, employee consent forms, physical findings, and examination results. The Contractor shall provide the COR and employee with a hard copy of these results within 30 working days of completion of testing. The Contractor shall provide the COR the medical examination results on Compact Disk (CD) capable of being uploaded into the Defense Occupational Environmental Health Readiness System (DOEHRS) Version 3.0 within 45 working days of the completion of testing. Results of medical surveillance testing, which are questionable and / or of critical significance shall be communicated directly and immediately to the COR by telephone or express mail.
9.2. Contractor shall identify all medical records with the employee's full name, social security number, date of birth, job code, and the name of the employee's work place or facility at a minimum. The Contractor shall ensure work / health history forms and medical reports are complete and legible (typed / printed). The Contractor will provide a cover letter to each employee whom exam results are sent. The letter will be individualized and will summarize in lay terms individual test results; along with a recommendation as warranted by the results, for the employee to follow up with their personal physician as indicated. At the discretion of the Contractor, a disclaimer may be added to the exam cover letter stating, "If you require further information, and or have questions related to the exam results; you are welcome to reply within thirty days of receipt. If no response, we presume you acknowledge and accept". (A checklist method to disseminate test results is not acceptable).
9.3. Contractor shall be provided the Privacy Act Statement (DD Form 2005) for each employee to sign during the registration process, should employees be instructed to complete a release form by the Contractor.
9.4. The Contractor will provide a comprehensive data processed analytical end report (See CDRL in a binder with dividers that outlines the following in an Excel Spread Sheet Format:
a) Tab # 1 - Classification Summary to include: Column # 1 - Employee Name Column # 2 - SSN Column # 3 - D.O.B. Column # 4 -Blood Pressure (B/P) N = normal, A = abnormal Column # 5 - AUDIO - N= normal, A = abnormal Column # 6 - PFT N = normal, A = abnormal, TNP = test not performed Column # 7 - Vision N = normal, A = abnormal Column # 8 - Chest X-Ray - N = normal, A = abnormal Column # 9 - Urine Dip Stick (Urine) - N = normal, A = abnormal Column # 10 - Phys Exam - N = normal, A = abnormal Column # 11 - Resp. Clear - P = Pass, F = fail, TNP = Test Not Performed Column # 12 - LAB - PSA - N = normal, A = abnormal, TNP - Test Not Performed Column # 13 LAB CHEM - N = normal, A = abnormal Column # 14 - LAB - CBC - N = normal, A = abnormal Column # 15 LAB - Lead- N = normal, A = abnormal Column # 16 LAB - ZPP- N = normal, A = abnormal
b) Tab # 2 - Fit Test Summary to include: Column # 1 - The tested Employee Name Column # 2 - SSN Column # 3 - D.O.B. Column # 4 - Test Date Column # 5 - Fit Test, 3M 6100 Half Face and Result - P = Pass, F = Fail, TNP = Test Not Performed Column # 6 - Fit Test, 3M 6200 Half Face and Result P = Pass, F = Fail, TNP = Test Not Performed Column # 7 - Fit Test, 3M 6300 Half Face and Result P = Pass, F = Fail, TNP = Test Not Performed Column # 8 - Fit Test, 3 M 7800 Full Face and Result P = Pass, F = Fail, TNP = Test Not Performed.
c) Tab # 3 - Employee Listing with Hearing Classifications to include: Column # 1 Employee Names Column # 2 SSN Column # 3 Date Column # 4 Speech Frequencies Column # 5 - High Frequencies - Normal, Mild Hearing Loss, Moderate Hearing Loss, Moderate Severe Hearing Loss, and Profound Hearing Loss
d) Tab # 4 - Blank
e) Tab # 5 - Blank
f) Tab # 6 - Employee Listing with Most Recent PFT: Column # 1 Employee Names Column # 2 - Date test conducted Column # 3 - Classification - Normal, Mild Obstructive, Borderline Obstructive, Moderate Obstructive and Significant Obstructive as the test indicates
g) Tab # 7 - Employee Listing with most Recent PFT Results:
Column # 1 Employee Names Column # 2 Date test conducted Column # 3 - FVC Column # 4 - FEV1 Column # 5 - FEV1/FVC and other information as tested
h) Tab # 8 Pulmonary Summary Reports:
Analytical Breakdown to include - Total number of employees, Number of Employee Tested, Number with Normal Screening, Number with Mild Restriction, Number with Moderate Restriction, Number with Severe Restriction, Number with Borderline Obstruction, Number with Mild Obstruction, Number with Moderate Obstruction, Number with Severe Obstruction, and Number with Superimposed Restriction.
EXAMINATION SCHEDULING
10.1. Coordination of scheduling shall be a joint effort between the Occupational Health Nurse (OHN), the COR and the Contractor. A draft copy of the schedule will be initiated by the OHN and sent to the Contractor for review and any needed adjustments. One patient/employee per 15 minute intervals. All workdays include a one-hour lunch break. No testing shall be performed between 1130 - 1230 hours, however, due to fasting employees, all efforts will be made to obtain blood and urine samples before lunch.
10.2. In the event of a Contractor equipment failure, specific testing and / or parts of examinations that are not completed during the testing period will be completed at a scheduled time mutually convenient for the Contractor and the OHN. Unfinished testing / examinations will be completed at no additional cost to the ORARNG. The option to schedule physicals not completed due to equipment failure, through a local occupational medical facility shall be done at no cost to the ORARNG. The Contractor shall be directly responsible to cover costs for completing these make-up examinations.
10.3. POC for all clinical issues is the ORARNG OHN, CPT Naomi Shantz, 3225 State ST
The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition:
Note: The full text of a clause/provision may be accessed electronically at: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Notice: Contractor performance may be evaluated in accordance with policy at FAR 42.1502.
Note: Contractor will be required to utilize Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for electronic submission of payment requests (https://wawf.eb.mil/)
2. Information required by Provision for Evaluation above and references;
3. Proposals must also include completed representations and certifications in the provision 52.212-3 Alt. I. If the offeror has completed 52.212-3 Alt I in SAM.gov, include the appropriate certification for NAICS and size standard in this solicitation.
Provisions and Clauses
FAR 52.204-7, Systems for Award Management. FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items Evaluation. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, lowest price of all item "all or none". FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representation and Certifications Commercial Item or complete electronic annual representations and certifications via the System for Award Management (SAM). FAR 52. 211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities (for multiple quantities). FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Representation. FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities. FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity. FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965. FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons. FAR 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658. FAR 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right to Know Information. FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging
(End of Clause) FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEVIATION 2013-O0019) (
(a) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (a) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation.
(1) The Comptroller General of
(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.
(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.
(b) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of any other clause in this contract, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (b)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-
(i) 52.203-13,
(2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.
(End of Clause)
52.252-2 --
http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm (End of Clause) 52.252-6 -- Authorized Deviations in Clauses. (a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR (48
WD 15-5573 (Rev.-1) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on
Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of
Area:
OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE RATE
12000 - Health Occupations
12010 - Ambulance Driver 19.04 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 19.93 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist 24.78 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist 24.18 12020 - Dental Assistant 17.72 12025 - Dental Hygienist 36.69 12030 - EKG Technician 30.20 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 30.20 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 19.04 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 18.73 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 20.94 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 23.38 12100 - Medical Assistant 16.51 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 20.60 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 15.75 12190 - Medical Record Technician 17.62 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 18.16 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 41.90 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 10.35 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 11.63 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 12.68 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 14.25 12235 - Optical Dispenser 17.85 12236 - Optical Technician 16.60 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 17.09 12280 - Phlebotomist 14.25 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 30.05 12311 - Registered Nurse I 29.04 12312 - Registered Nurse II 35.53 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 35.53 12314 - Registered Nurse III 42.99 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 42.99 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 51.52 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 24.70 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 22.07 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 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
ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:
HEALTH & WELFARE:
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 ten paid holidays per year:
THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:
** 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
** 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 Partie's 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
4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, 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)).
Link/URL: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/NGB/DAHA35/11005601/listing.html
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