MOD | V | Request For Quote - Box, Pack, Crate, Palletize and Ship Files to Archive

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 06, 2007 FBO #2140
MODIFICATION

V -- Request For Quote - Box, Pack, Crate, Palletize and Ship Files to Archive

Notice Date: 10/4/2007
Notice Type: Modification
NAICS: 488991 — Packing and Crating
Contracting Office: Administrative Office of the U. S. Courts, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle Dist of Florida, United States Bank Ct Middle FL, 801 N. Florida Avenue, Suite 727, Tampa, FL, 33602, UNITED STATES
ZIP Code: 33602
Solicitation Number: USBC-ArcShipRFQ001
Response Due: 10/19/2007
Archive Date: 11/3/2007
Point of Contact: Johnnie Prophet, Contract Officer, Phone 813-301-5107, Fax 813-301-5054
E-Mail Address: johnnie_prophet@flmb.uscourts.gov
Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for services. The Solicitation number is USBC ArchShip001 and is issued as a Request For Quote (RFQ). All information pertaing to the RFQ follows to include Wage and Determination Statemen, and Provisions. DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida, 801 North Florida Avenue, Tampa Florida, has a requirement for services; to have approximately 11,088 linear feet of files to be packed,crated, palletized, shrink wrapped and shipped to the Federal Records Center (FRC) in Ellenwood Ga. 1. Statement of Work/Requirements: Upon award of contract the files are to be pulled from shelves, boxed, palletized (including shrink wrapped), loaded in accordance with Court and FRC?s guidelines, and transported to the Federal Records Center in Ellenwood, Ga. If vendor is subcontracting out the transportation/trucking requirement vendor is to provide the name and address of subcontractor/trucking company to be used. The Court estimates the approximate number of boxes to be around 11,000. 2. Contractor is to describe implementation plan, setting forth the steps associated with packing, crating, loading, shrink wrapping, and transporting the files. Additionally, contractor is to identify any requirements of the Court; steps the court must perform to prepare site for receipt of contract personnel and/or equipment. 3. Additional Information: a) The Court will prepare the Standard Form (SF) 135, Shipping Document to accompany each shipment and will provide guidance and technical assistance throughout the process. The Court will also provide the boxes and tape to be used in packing the files. b) Award from this procurement will be made on the lowest price, technically acceptable, responsive, responsible offer. c) It is higly suggested that potential vendors visit place of performace to view floor/office, loading dock and freight elevator set-ups to gain as much knowledge relative to how files are stored and area to which you will have to work with. CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS JP3 Clause 1-1, Employment by the Government (a) The contractor covenants that throughout the term of this contract no contractor employee who performs services under this contract will be an officer or employee of the government of the United States. (b) If the contractor be an individual, the contractor covenants that throughout the term of this contract the individual will not be or become an officer or employee of the government of the United States. If during the term of contract the contractor intends to become an officer or employee of the government, the contractor shall advise the contracting officer in writing of such intentions so appropriate measures may be taken. (c) If the contractor be other than an individual, the contractor covenants that throughout the term of this contract no partner, principal, officer, stockholder, or other person having a financial interest in the contractor or the ability to control the contractor, directly or indirectly, will be or become an officer or employee of the government of the United States. The status of a stockholder as an officer or employee of the government of the United States will not constitute a violation of this subsection if the stock of the contractor is traded publicly over the counter or on a regional or national stock exchange. (d) For purposes of subsection (c), a business or partnership interest or stock owned by a spouse, child, or parent of an officer or employee of the government of the United States shall be deemed to be owned by such officer or employee. (e) The violation of any subsection of this section will constitute a material breach for which the judiciary may seek any and all remedies under the contract, including terminations. JP3 Clause 3-160, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (a) Definitions "Act", as used in this clause, means the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). "Contractor", as used in this clause or in any subcontract, shall be deemed to refer to the subcontractor, except in the term "Judiciary Prime Contractor." "Service employee", as used in this clause, means any person engaged in the performance of this contract other than any person employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as these terms are defined in Part 541 of Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, as revised. It includes all such persons regardless of any contractual relationship that may be alleged to exist between a contractor or subcontractor and such persons. (b) Applicability This contract is subject to the following provisions and to all other applicable provisions of the Act and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4). (c) Compensation (1) Each service employee employed in the performance of this contract by the contractor or any subcontractor shall be paid not less than the minimum monetary wages and shall be furnished fringe benefits in accordance with the wages and fringe benefits determined by the Secretary of Labor or an authorized representative, as specified in any wage determination attached to this contract. (2) If a wage determination is attached to this contract, the contractor shall classify any class of service employee which is not listed therein 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) 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 class of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined pursuant to the procedures in this paragraph (c). JP3 Clause 7-20, Security Requirements The contractor shall provide competent personnel to perform the services under this contract. Work shall be performed in accordance with judiciary security requirements, and the best commercial practices without unnecessary delays or interference with the judiciary's mission or functions. Personnel visiting court sites to provide support covered under this contract may be subjected to FBI and/or U.S. Marshals Service screening. JP3 Clause 7-30, Public Use of the Name of the Federal Judiciary (a) The contractor shall not refer to the judiciary, or to any court or other organizational entities existing thereunder (hereinafter referred to as "the judiciary"), in advertising, news releases, brochures, catalogs, television and radio advertising, letters of reference, web sites, or any other media used generally by the vendor in its commercial marketing initiatives, in such a way that it represents or implies that the judiciary prefers or endorses the products or services offered by the contractor. This provision will not be construed as limiting the contractor's ability to refer to the judiciary as one of its customers. (b) No public release of information pertaining to this contract will be made without prior judiciary written approval, as appropriate, and then only with written approval of the contracting officer. JP3 Clause 7-40, Judiciary - Contractor Relationships (a) The judiciary and the contractor understand and agree that the services to be delivered under this contract by the contractor to the judiciary are non-personal services. The parties recognize and agree that no employer-employee or master-servant relationships exist or will exist under the contract between the judiciary and the contractor and/or between the judiciary and the contractor's employees. It is therefore, in the best interest of the judiciary to afford the parties a full and complete understanding of their respective obligations. (b) The contractor and/or the contractor's personnel under this contract shall not: (1) be placed in a position where they are appointed or employed by a federal officer, or are under the supervision, direction, or evaluation of a federal officer; (2) be placed in a staff or policy making position; (3) be placed in a position of command, supervision, administration or control over judiciary personnel or the personnel of other contractors, or become a part of the judiciary organization; (4) be used for the purpose of avoiding manpower ceilings or other personnel rules and regulations. (c) Employee Relationship (1) The services to be performed under this contract do not require the contractor or its employees to exercise personal judgement and discretion on behalf of the judiciary. The contractor's employees will act and exercise personal judgment and discretion on the behalf of the contractor, as directed by the contractor's supervisory personnel, and in accordance with the contract terms and conditions. (2) Rules, regulations, directions, and requirements issued by the judiciary under the judiciary's responsibility for good order, administration, security, and safety are applicable to all personnel physically located on-site, inclusive of contractor personnel who are required under the terms and conditions of this contract to be so located.. This is not to be construed or interpreted to establish any degree of judiciary control which is inconsistent with a non-personal services contract. JP3 Clause 7-135, Payments The judiciary will pay the contractor, upon the submission of proper invoices or vouchers, the prices stipulated in this contract for products delivered and accepted or services rendered and accepted, less any deductions provided in this contract. Unless otherwise specified in this contract, payment will be made on partial deliveries accepted by the judiciary if: (1) the amount due on the deliveries warrants it; or (2) the contractor requests it and the amount due on the deliveries is at least $1,000 or 50 percent of the total contract price. END of Clauses and Provisions............... WD 95-0831 (Rev.-17) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 06/05/2007 FL/HH/MS ****************************************************************************** REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER ? U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT ? EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION By direction of the Secretary of Labor ? WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION ? WASHINGTON, D.C. 20210 ? ? William W. Gross Division of Wage ? Wage Determination No: 1995-0831 Director Determinations ? Revision No: 17 ? Date Of Revision: 05/29/2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State: Florida Area: Florida Counties of Charlotte, De Soto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing** OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE MINIMUM WAGE RATE Food & Lodging: (not set) - Food Service Worker 7.82 07041 - Cook I 9.83 07042 - Cook II 11.86 07070 - Dishwasher 7.14 07250 - Waiter/Waitress 7.14 11060 - Elevator Operator 7.14 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 7.82 11240 - Maid or Houseman 7.82 99030 - Cashier 7.82 99050 - Desk Clerk (1) 7.82 Halfway House & Residential Community Treatment: (not set) - Food Service Worker 7.82 (not set) - Secretary 11.47 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 9.75 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 10.54 01115 - General Clerk I 8.96 01611 - Word Processor I 8.96 07041 - Cook I 9.83 07042 - Cook II 11.86 07070 - Dishwasher 7.14 11150 - Janitor 7.82 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 7.82 11240 - Maid or Houseman 7.82 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 10.51 27101 - Guard I 8.95 27102 - Guard II 9.63 99050 - Desk Clerk (1) 8.96 Moving & Storage: 21040 - Material Handling Laborer 8.48 21071 - Forklift Operator 9.83 21130 - Shipping Packer 9.83 21400 - Warehouse Specialist 9.83 31361 - Truckdriver, Light Truck 9.83 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium Truck 10.51 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy Truck 11.18 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 11.86 __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________ ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS: HEALTH & WELFARE: $3.16 per hour or $126.40 per week or $547.73 per month VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; and 3 weeks after 5 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) THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE PARENTHESES AFTER THEM RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS (as numbered): 1) Rates are applicable only under the appropriate occupational category. ** 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. Source of Occupational Title and Descriptions: The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations," Fourth Edition, January 1993, as amended by the Third Supplement, dated March 1997, unless otherwise indicated. This publication may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, at 202-783-3238, or by writing to the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Copies of specific job descriptions may also be obtained from the appropriate contracting officer. 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. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (04-OCT-2007); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
Web Link: Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.fbo.gov/spg/AOUSC/USBMF/USBCMFL/USBC-ArcShipRFQ001/listing.html)
Place of Performance: Address: United States Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida, Sam Gibbons U.S Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Ave, Tampa, Florida; Zip Code: 33602; Country: UNITED STATES
Record: SN01429255-F 20071006/071004225546 (fbodaily.com)
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