SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- payrolling service for Front Desk/General Clerk
- Notice Date
- 9/9/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- BLM-ID IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT OFFICE* 1405 HOLLIPARK DR. IDAHO FALLS ID 83401
- ZIP Code
- 83401
- Solicitation Number
- DDQ070099
- Response Due
- 9/13/2007
- Archive Date
- 9/8/2008
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- 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. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), number DLQ070054. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-14. This solicitation is set-aside for small business under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541214. The Small Business Annual Receipts for the firm and its Affiliates, for the preceding three (3) fiscal years does not exceed $7.5 million. Line Item 0001 - Payrolling service for Front Desk/General Clerk (one position) Services will be performed for 28 to 40 per week, during normal business hours, Monday - Friday, excluding all Federal holidays. Performance Period: September 17, 2007- December 30, 2007. Approximately 550 hours. This Statement is for Information Only, it is not a Wage Determination. Employee Class GS-03 Monetary Wage - Fringe Benefits: $11.44 + $3.16 = $14.60 Federal Wage: GS-03 = $10.09 General Clerk II - Service Contract Act. Job Code Classification 01112 or equivalent. STATEMENT OF WORK Located at the: Bureau of Land Management Burley Field Office 15 East 200 South Burley, ID 83318-9501 Description of tasks to be performed and the products to be completed. Contract employee will perform the following services: *Receive incoming calls; screen and transfer all calls to the appropriate persons or departments *Transfer any email messages to the appropriate parties via the computer and intranet email system. *Greet visitors and grant access to the building according to established Security Policy *Furnish information, pamphlets, and brochures to the general public upon request. *Will sell BLM and Forest Service maps, firewood permits. *Maintain a schedule of all conferences, scheduling conference and interview rooms. *Setting up conference room and interview rooms for meetings. *Organizing Public room. *Prepare and process bulk mailings *Receive and process routine word processing projects that are submitted via the computer or hand written. *Serve as backup to Forest Service Front Liner Position. *Perform user reconcile for cash and checks daily and turn funds over to accounts daily. DELIVERABLES: *Will be responsible for BLM and FS change making funds and monies taken over the counter for products. Safeguard and keep secure any/all funds, including Treasury change making fund, at all times. Follow collections and auditing procedures according to BLM and Treasury regulations. Follow guidelines outlined in the operating plan. *Finalize word processing documents in accordance with BLM Manual Correspondence Preparation Handbook as identified under the Government furnished property and in conformance with standard industry word processing. *Following set procedures/instructions in completing the tasks requested. *Performance will be inspected/monitored by the Project Officer for compliance with specifications. Rework will be required for any tasks that are below acceptable standards. *Complete projects within the given time frame. The project officer will provide general instructions on limitations and deadlines, and is responsible for administrative duties of the contract employee, to include: signing and approving time sheets, and verifying appropriate duty hours are maintained, as well as maintaining funding documents for contract position. The Government will provide all necessary supplies and standard office equipment, such as a telephone, computer, printer and facsimile machine, and uniforms in order to perform the above duties. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: *Travel is NOT required. *Overtime is NOT authorized. GOVERNMENT VEHICLE OPERATION If government vehicle is authorized for the occasional travel the following conditions will apply to the contract employee: Government Property Management and Use: The BLM assumes no liability for any actions or activities conducted under this contract except to the extent that recourse or remedies are provided by Congress under the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 USC 1346(b), 2401(b), 2671-2680, as amended by PL 89-506, Stat.306). Use of Government Vehicle: The required use of a government vehicle will require the BLM to provide Defensive Driving Training for any contract employee not yet certified with the BLM Defensive Driving Certificate. Either a current defensive driving certificate will be presented or the defensive driving training will be conducted and certified before the operation of any government vehicle. Required Insurance: The Contractor or contract employee shall, at its own expense, procure and thereafter maintain Automobile Insurance. This insurance shall be required on the comprehensive form of policy and will provide bodily injury liability and property damage liability covering the operation of all vehicles, including government owned, used in connection with the performance of the contract. At least the minimum limits of $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage shall be required. SECURITY: Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 - Clause mandated by the Department of the Treasury Acquisition Bulletin (AB) No. 05-12 - October 26, 2005. (a) The Contractor shall comply with agency Treasury and Bureau Personal Identity Verification Processes (PIV), which implements Homeland Security presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance M-05-24, and Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201. (b) The Contractor shall insert this provision in all subcontracts when the subcontractor is required to have physical access to a federally-controlled facility or access to a Federal information system. The Bureau of Public Dept Addendum to AB No. 05-12 Additional information regarding HSPD-12 can be located by clicking on the following link http://arc/publicdept.treas.gov/files/pdf/fsbpdapplicantrrainmodfinal.pdf In summary, this directive applies to: Physical Access is the ability to enter a federally owned facility or federally leased space: * If Federal space is limited to a portion of a building then HSPD-12 applies only to that portion owned or leased by the Federal government * Physical access requirements do not apply to: * Contractors needing supervised access for less than six (6) months * Guest researchers * Volunteers * Intermittent, temporary or seasonal contractors * Contractors, as of October 27, 2005, will be subject to HSPD-12 requirements. Logical Access is the ability to access federal IT systems or databases - applies to everyone regardless of how long access is required and whether within a federal facility or by remote connectivity. SPECIAL CLAUSES: 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel. (a) The Contractor shall comply with agency personal identity verification procedures identified in the contract that Implement Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance M-05-24, as amended, and Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS PUB) Number 201, as amended. (b) The Contractor shall insert this clause in all subcontracts when the subcontractor is required to have routine physical access to a Federally-controlled facility and/or routine access to a Federally-controlled information system. (End of Clause) 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (July 2005) (41 USC 351, et seq.) 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) In compliance with the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332. Contractors are required to register or update their registration at the Central Contractor Registration website at http://www.ccr.gov in order to receive an award under this solicitation. Quotes are due at the above office by 5:00 pm MDT, Friday, Sept. 13, 2007. For additional information contact Kim Mathews, Contracting Officer at (208) 524-7511. Quotes will be accepted by either fax at (208) 373-7538, or email at Kimberly_Mathews@blm.gov.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Burley, ID
- Zip Code: 833189501
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 833189501
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