Janitorial Services for USDA-ARS, Frederick, Maryland

1 Performance Work Statement (PWS) Part 1 General Information 1. GENERAL: This is a non-personnel services contract to provide custodial and janitorial services. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. 1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, transportation, supervision, and quality control necessary to maintain the facility in a clean, sanitary, neat, and professional condition and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the custodial and janitorial services as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract. 1.2 Background: The USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Foreign Disease Weed Science Research Unit (FDWSRU), located on Fort Detrick, in Frederick, Maryland has a need for custodial and janitorial services in their mixed-use facility. The facilities consist of, but not limited to, office spaces and laboratory spaces, and plant pathogen high containment laboratory and greenhouse spaces. The facilities are located at 1301 Ditto Avenue and 374 Beasley Avenue, Fort Detrick, MD 21702. The Contractor will provide custodial and janitorial services in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, schedules and specifications of this document. The facility located at 374 Beasley Avenue is a high containment plant pathogen facility is used for the study of foreign plant pathogens that are not present in the United States . To maintain the integrity of the containment facility and to assure that the risk of pathogen escape is negligible, specific guidelines and requirements are enforced. Entry to the facility includes changing out of street clothes and into government provided garments for work inside the containment area. Exiting the facility includes, removing government provided garments and showering out of the facility. These statements are meant to give a general understanding, the Contractor is required to follow all guidelines, requirements and attend all trainings. 1.3 Objectives: Contractor shall maintain all FDWSRU facilities in a manner which is free from filth and pathogens and enhances the appearance and cleanliness of the site as a whole. The contractor’s staff shall follow all rules and regulations of the USDA-ARS and FDWSRU at all times while on USDA-ARS- FDWSRU property. The contractor, through the contractor’s onsite manager, shall be responsible for enforcing the rules and regulations of the USDA and FDWSRU. 1.4 Scope: The Contractor shall perform all the janitorial services in a quiet, disciplined, orderly manner so as not to disturb employees working in the respective areas, visitors, or the normal operation of the activity being cleaned. At all times, the Contractor shall coordinate work so as not to cause interference with Government business or work performed by Government staff and other Contractors. Janitorial services shall apply to all designated spaces including, but not limited to, halls, rest rooms, locker rooms, office spaces, laboratories, work areas, entryways, lobbies, storage areas, stairways, elevators, break areas, conferences rooms and interior and exterior of the facilities listed in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) at the sites listed below. Building 1301 – 1301 Ditto Avenue, Fort Detrick, MD 21702 – approximately 16,300 sqft Building 1302 – 1302 Crops Way, Fort Detrick, MD 21702 – approximately 800 sqft -- 1 of 20 -- 2 Building 374 – 374 Beasly Avenue, Fort Detrick, MD 21702 – approximately 3,200 sqft 1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Year of 12 months and four (4) 12-month option years and an additional six-month extension option. The Period of Performance reads as follows: Base Year Option Year I Option Year II Option Year III Option Year VI Six-month extension option 1.6 General Information 1.6.1 Recognized Holidays: No service on recognized holidays. New Year’s Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday President’s Day Memorial Day Independence Day Juneteenth National Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veteran’s Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day If a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed; if it falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed. 1.6.2 Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 7:00am through 4:30pm, Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The contractor will not be reimbursed when the government facility is closed for the above reasons. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential. 1.6.3 Security Requirements: ALL Contractor personnel performing under this contract are required to undergo trust determination process which includes credentialing and suitability/fitness determinations for employment with a Federal agency. P erformance cannot proceed prior to scheduling the required investigation and favorable preliminary determination by Personnel Security and Suitability staff. They must comply with the identity proofing and registration requirements outlined in DM 4620-002. May be Required to be enrolled in Continuous Vetting, which authorizes government agencies to receive notifications of criminal activity on individuals who hold low risk, public trust,…