SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Remedial Maintenance support to repair MTS Hardware
- Notice Date
- 3/15/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Ow Service Center, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268
- ZIP Code
- 45268
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-OH-02-00122
- Response Due
- 3/22/2002
- Archive Date
- 4/22/2002
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact, Scott Tharp, Purchasing Agent, Phone (513) 487-2092
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(THARP.SCOTT@EPA.GOV)
- Description
- NAICS Code: 811310 In accordance with FAR Part 12 Commercial Procedures, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requires remedial maintenance support to repair MTS hardware, the ability to troubleshoot and reconfigure MTS testing equipment and perform software modifications. This equipment is housed in the EPA's National Vehicle and Fuel Emission Laboratory (NVFEL) in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 1. Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide a high level of expertise in maintaining, repairing and supporting MTS control systems and advanced electronic systems. The equipment housed at NVFEL are sensitive and expensive systems. These are high tech, versatile systems that are easy to damage, so it is imperative that the contractor have experience with these specialized and highly developed systems and be able to provide changing parameters to meet EPA's testing capabilities. The contractor shall furnish parts and labor necessary to provide remedial maintenance, troubleshooting and/or reconfiguring of the equipment for the period of performance of the contract. This work may be on any of the following MTS equipment: MTS instrumentation, benches, engine dynamometer controllers. This equipment is housed at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2565 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105. 2. Special Conditions: A. Hours of Work: All work will be performed during normal working hours of 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. B. Federal Holidays: The ten (10) Federal holidays observed by the Federal Government are New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Also, any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a National Holiday. C. Parts: All parts used or replaced will be paid for by the government at current contractor list prices. All Parts used or replaced shall be itemized on the Contractor's invoice and shall be identified by part number shown on the manufacturer's schematic/parts list. The Project Officer's approval must be obtained prior to new parts being installed by Contractor. D. Remedial Maintenance: Remedial Maintenance shall be performed after a service call is placed by the Project Officer or her designees indicating that the system is inoperative or operating with diminished capability. *Note: Any programming changes will require a password and/or source code. E. System Upgrade, Modifications and Repair for the computers: The contractor shall maintain the installed software at its latest release level. Software upgrades or modifications shall be scheduled with the Government for installation at a mutually agreeable time. The contractor shall provide software support to identify software malfunctions. F. Cleanup: The contractor shall leave the work site in as clean a condition as when work began. Debris accumulated during work procedures shall be removed, and equipment or furniture moved during work shall be repositioned to original locations. G. Service Ticket: The contractor shall submit to the designated Project Officer upon completion of service work a legible service ticket containing the following information: 1. Date of Service 2. Equipment type, model and serial number 3. Brief narrative description of work performed. 4. Listing of any parts used, with part numbers as shown on manufacturer's schematic or parts list. Parts are to be identified as new or exchange items. 5. Signature of service person. 6. Labor and replacement parts to be itemized. 7. Signature of designated Project Officer accepting work. A copy of this service ticket must be attached to invoices submitted for payment. Payment will not be made without a copy of this service ticket attached to the invoice. H. Removal of Equipment: Any equipment required to be removed from this facility for repair work shall be signed out through the designated Project Officer prior to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The contractor assumes full responsibility for all equipment removed from this facility. 3. Coordination of Work: On Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. through 5:30 p.m. visits, the contractor is required to check in with the agency guards at the front desk, obtain a visitor's pass and have the designated Project Officer, or their representative, notified prior to starting work on equipment. After completion of the work, the contractor shall return the pass and sign out with the agency guard service. 4. Safety Requirements: In the performance of this contract, the contractor shall take such safety precautions, such as lock out/tag out procedures and confined space procedures, to protect the lives and health of the occupants of the building. The Contracting Officer shall notify the contractor of any noncompliance with the foregoing provisions and the action required to correct the conditions. If the contractor, or his representative, fails or refuses to comply promptly, the Contracting Officer may issue an order stopping all or any part of the work and hold the contractor in default. 5. Security Requirements: Contractor employees working under this contract who will perform work on-site shall be subject to security screening requirements. Contractors are responsible for performing the background checks and for screening unacceptable candidates from the pool of on-site workers. Contractors are required to maintain records of background checks and to make them available for Government review upon demand. The contractor is responsible for completing a background check on each of his employees prior to the employees beginning work on-site. To be valid, a background check must have been performed within the 6 month period prior to the employee beginning on-site work. At a minimum, the background check will include: A. National criminal and civil records; B. Credit Report; C. Social security number trace; D. Verification of US citizenship or legal resident status; E. Written inquiries to appropriate local law-enforcement agencies, former employers and supervisors, references, and schools attended by the person under investigation; and F. Professional license and certification verification. EPA may designate certain contractor employees who will be subject to higher levels of scrutiny. In those instances, the employee and the parameters of the investigation will be specified. Whenever a contractor becomes aware that the retention of an employee for work at an on-site location under this contract is inconsistent with the the interests of national security, such information shall be immediately provided to the Contracting Officer, and the employee shall be immediately removed from the site and replaced with a qualified substitute. 6. Payment: Payment will be made MONTHLY IN ARREARS upon submission of a properly prepared invoice for the contractor. The contract number assigned to this contract must appear onall invoices. The contract number is noted on Block #3 of Optional Form 347, Order for supplies and services to be sent to the contractor at the time of award. As previously set forth in paragraph 2G, a copy of the service ticket must be attached to the invoice submitted for payment. Payment will not be made without a copy of the service ticket attached to the invoice. Interested parties should submit a written request to Scott Tharp by fax (513) 487-2107 or by e-mail Tharp.Scott@epa.gov to receive the RFQ, Statement of Work, Technical Evaluation Criteria. Quotations are due by close of business 3/22/02. TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE HONORED
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