SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- Payrolling Service for position Rangeland Inventory Tech
- Notice Date
- 10/19/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- BLM-ID IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT OFFICE* 1405 HOLLIPARK DR. IDAHO FALLS ID 83401
- ZIP Code
- 83401
- Solicitation Number
- DDQ080002
- Response Due
- 10/25/2007
- Archive Date
- 10/18/2008
- Point of Contact
- Kim Mathews Purchasing Agent 2085247511 Kimberly_Mathews@blm.gov;
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Point of Contact above, or if none listed, contact the IDEAS EC HELP DESK for assistance
(EC_helpdesk@NBC.GOV)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Line Item 0001 - Payrolling service for Rangeland Inventory Technician (one position). Services will be performed for no more than 40 hours per week, during normal business hours, Monday - Friday, excluding all Federal holidays. Performance Period: October 29, 2007 - April 30, 2008. Approximately 1,000 hours. During winter months days may be intermittent. This Statement is for Information Only, it is not a Wage Determination. Monetary Wage - Fringe Benefits: $11.96 + $3.16= $15.12 Federal Wage: GS-05 = $13.83 Job Code Classification -Peripheral Equipment Operator-14150 or equivalent.-2005-2160 (rev-4) STATEMENT OF WORK Located at the: Bureau of Land Management Burley Field Office 15 East 200 South Burley, ID 83318 Description of tasks to be performed and the products to be completed. 1. operate a Government owned 4 wheel drive vehicle- 2. operate GPS units 3. work long days in the field under harsh conditions ( cold, windy, hot) 4. work alone with minimal supervision 5. coordinate work with other individuals when required 6. walking long distances over uneven terrain 7. lifting and carrying 25 pound or more objects 8. working with various computer software programs (word processors and spreadsheets) 9. keeping records of field observations 10. communicating with private landowners DELIVERABLES: *Will be responsible for inventorying range improvements, vegetation mapping, checking livestock grazing on assigned allotments for compliance with the terms and conditions of the grazing permit and participating as an interdisciplinary team member in the assessment of rangeland health. Work will be prioritized and assigned by allotment. Weekly status reports and quality control review will occur with the Supervisory Rangeland Management Specialist. Report in the Burley Field Office area. Using GPS units and range improvement files will map existing locations of structural improvements (i.e. fences, pipelines, troughs, and exclosures) and down load information, retrieving the information for later reports. Using GPS unit and existing vegetation maps will map current vegetation by species and cover class in the Berger Resource Conservation Area. Specific protocol explanation and training will occur on site. Present a final report to the Burley Field Office which includes range improvement inventory synopsis and vegetation map. The Government will provide all necessary supplies and standard office equipment, such as a telephone, computer, printer and facsimile machine, and GPS unit in order to perform the above duties. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: *Travel is NOT authorized. *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, Thursday, October 25, 2007. For additional information contact Kim Mathews, Contracting Officer at (208) 524-7511. Quotes will be accepted by either fax at (208) 524-7538, or email at Kimberly_Mathews@blm.gov. Please reference DDQ080002 on email and/or fax
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Burley, ID
- Zip Code: 83401
- Country: usa
- Zip Code: 83401
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