TABLE OF CONTENTS

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  SECTION A \--                                                                    [2](#_TOC_A)   
  Solicitation/Contract                                                                           
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  A.1                     Summary of Changes                                                      [2](#_toc_A1)

  A.2                     Liability Insurance - Department of the Interior                        [2](#_toc_A2)

  A.3                     Unscheduled Closures                                                    [2](#_toc_A3)

  A.4                     Statement of Work                                                       [3](#_toc_A4)

  A.5                     Instruction to Offerors                                                 [10](#_toc_A5)
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[]{#_TOC_A .anchor}SECTION A \-- Solicitation/Contract Form

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  []{#_toc_A1   Summary of Changes
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  Clause '52.212-01 - Instructions to Offerors\--Commercial Items' has
  been deleted.

  Clause '1452.228-70 - Liability Insurance - Department of the Interior'
  has been added.

  Clause '52.000S-5079 - Technical Liaison - Technical Direction' has
  been deleted.

  Clause '52.000S-5084 - Supervision of Contractor\'s Employees' has been
  deleted.

  Clause 'GS0924 - Unscheduled Closures ' has been added.

  The free form item 'Instruction to Offerors'has been edited.

  The free form item 'Statement of Work'has been edited.
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  []{#_toc_A2   1452.228-70   Liability Insurance - Department of the Interior July 1998
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\(a\) The Contractor shall procure and maintain during the term of this
contract and any extension

thereof liability insurance in form satisfactory to the Contracting
Officer by an insurance company

which is acceptable to the Contracting Officer. The named insured
parties under the policy shall be

the Contractor and the United States of America. The amounts of the
insurance shall be not less than

as follows:

\$100,000.00 each person\*

\$500,000.00 each occurrence\*

\$50,000.00 property damage\*

\(b\) Each policy shall have a certificate evidencing the insurance
coverage. The insurance company

shall provide an endorsement to notify the Contracting Officer 30 days
prior to the effective date of

cancellation or termination of the policy or certificate; or
modification of the policy or certificate

which may adversely affect the interest of the Government in such
insurance. The certificate shall

identify the contract number, the name and address of the Contracting
Officer, as well as the insured,

the policy number and a brief description of contract services to be
performed. The contractor shall

furnish the Contracting Officer with a copy of an acceptable insurance
certificate prior to beginning

the work.

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  []{#_toc_A3   GS0924   Unscheduled Closures                             July 2001
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\(a\) The USGS facility where contractor employees are working may
occasionally have unscheduled closures in which federal employees are
dismissed on administrative leave (such as for inclement weather,
holiday early closings, power outages, or other emergencies). In these
cases, the Contracting Officer or COR will advise the contractor whether
any of the contractor\'s activities are considered critical and require
continued performance. In most cases, the Contractor employees not
performing critical tasks will not be allowed to remain in the facility
after federal employees are dismissed.

\(b\) If the contractor opts to treat these nonproductive hours as paid
leave, these hours are billable at the established contract rates. The
total number of hours billed on such days may not exceed the number
scheduled for affected employees and may not include overtime hours.

\(c\) Paragraph (b) does not apply and nonproductive hours are not
billable as direct hours worked where the contractor\'s accounting
system normally treats leave of the type used as an indirect or fringe
benefit pool expense.

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  []{#_toc_A4   Statement of Work
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General Requirements

Administration Data

Contracting Officer\'s Technical Representative (COTR) contact
information: Richard_Isensee@usgs.gov, (608) 270-2427.

Performance Period: This contract will be awarded in Fiscal Year 2008
for services expected to be utilized; date of award to be determined
with ending date one year later. With four subsequent non-competitive
awards made after the first performance period, if the Government is
satisfied with the Contractor\'s performance.

Safety Requirements: Contractor must perform this contract in a safe
manner, observing any necessary safety precautions. The Contractor will
promptly correct any condition which, in the opinion of the Contracting
Officer, or authorized representative, endangers the safety of personnel
and/or property during the performance of this contract. Failure to
observe this requirement will result in contract termination, with the
Contractor liable for any such damages that may occur. The Contractor is
obligated to perform a thorough inspection each working day of all areas
to assure that all necessary safeguards relative to safety and fire
hazards are being taken. Special instructions on biological hazardous
areas must be complied with at all times.

Insurance Coverage: The Contractor MUST be covered by adequate
insurance, Government will assume no liability whatsoever as a result of
the Contractor\'s operations under this contract.

Pre-award Survey: The apparent low bidder may be subject to a pre-award
survey to determine their capability to perform under this contract and
receive a contract award.

Liabilities of the Contractor: The Contractor will hold the Government
and its representatives harmless from all suits, actions, or claims of
any character arising out of the injuries to any person or damage to any
property resulting from any neglect in the performance of the services
required by this contract, or from any claims arising or recovered under
the Workman\'s Compensation laws or any other law, by-law, ordinance,
order or decree, or on account of any other act or omission by the
contractor or his employees while carrying on operations under this
contract. This responsibility will terminate when suits, actions, or
claims have been satisfied.

Specifications and Conditions

1\. The Contractor shall perform janitorial services, security checks,
and lock-up services for the National Wildlife Health Center, 6006
Schroeder Road, Madison, Wisconsin 53711. The Contractor shall furnish
all labor, inspections, supervision for work described herein, and the
necessary equipment and supplies, including the following but not
limited to: floor buffer(s), wax stripper(s), floor wax, toilet bowl and
urinal cleaners, disinfectant, window and glass cleaner, cleaning
brushes, cleaning pads, Comet or other cleansers as required. The
Contractor shall furnish the Center with Material Safety Data Sheets
(MSDS) for all supplies used, as available from the manufacturer, for
inclusion in the Center Chemical Handling Procedures as necessary to
meet OSHA\'s Hazard Communications Standard. The Contractor shall submit
MSDS\'s of proposed chemicals with their bid. The Contractor shall keep
a current MSDS book in each janitorial closet where chemicals are
stored, qty 5.

2\. Description of Flooring.

Offices: carpet and vinyl

Restrooms: ceramic tile

Hallways: vinyl and vinyl tile

Glassware: quarry tile.

3\. Scheduling of Work. Under this contract all cleaning shall be done
between 4:00 p.m. and 12:00 mid-night, Monday through Friday (except
holidays), unless agreed otherwise, and in accordance with the attached
work schedule, with the following exceptions: stripping, rewaxing,
shampooing or steam cleaning of floors and carpets shall be accomplished
in all areas on Fridays after 4:30 p.m., Saturdays or Sundays, but only
after scheduling two (2) weeks advance notice to the Technical Liaison.

4\. All laboratories and biohazard areas in the Main Building are
off-limits to contract personnel except on scheduled floor maintenance
days. Two week advanced notice must be given before work can be
scheduled in the laboratories. No work is to proceed without prior
approval from a Technical Liaison.

5\. All biological hazardous areas in the Tight Isolation Research
Building are off-limits to contract personnel at all times, except on
scheduled floor maintenance days. Two week advanced notice must be given
before work can be scheduled in the laboratories. No work is to proceed
without prior approval from COTR.

6\. All employees of the Contractor must always wear an identification
badge that the Government will issue to them. The Contracting Officer
reserves the right to require removal from the performance of this
contract, any of the Contractor\'s employees deemed incompetent,
careless, insubordinate or otherwise objectionable, or whose continued
employment is contrary to the public interest. Initial orientation for
the Contractor personnel to various facilities, systems, and
requirements will be accomplished by Government personnel at the
beginning of the contract. Thereafter the Contractor shall be
responsible for further training necessitated by personnel turnover or
contract modification.

Definitions and Contract Requirements

Definitions and contract requirements are used throughout the contract;
the following terms will have the meaning set forth below:

Accident Reporting: The Contractor will maintain an accurate record of
all accidents and will report to the Contracting Officer or Contractors
Technical Representative all accidents resulting in death, trauma, or
occupational disease. All accidents must be reported within twenty-four
(24) hours of their occurrence.

\"As Directed,\" \"As Required,\" \"Approval,\" \"Acceptance\": Where
words of similar import are used, it will be understood that direction,
requirement, approval, or acceptance of the Contracting Officer, or the
Contracting Officer\'s designated representative is intended.

Clean: As used generally means removal of dirt or impurities. As used
for acceptance of work means gleaming bright, free of dirt, dustless,
contamination or impurities, unsoiled, unstained, fresh and unused, neat
and tidy, having no flaws or roughness, clear, regular, or having few
corrections.

Continuity of Service: To ensure continuity of essential services, the
successful bidder will be prepared to fully commence work within thirty
(30) days after award of a contract or receipt of an authorized notice
to proceed. The Contractor\'s Certificate of Insurance must be submitted
prior to commencing work. The Contractor should not assume that
Government employees will be available to guide, direct, or specifically
orientate each Contractor employee. However, the Contractor will be
required to fully comply with the requirements of this contract.

Consequences of Non-performance and Unsatisfactory Work: The Government
will give the Contractor written notice of deficiencies via a memorandum
whenever required services are not performed or the quality of work does
not conform to the specifications of this contract. This written notice
will be served prior to withholding any payment. Repeated instances of
\"non-performance\" or \"unsatisfactory\" work will be ground for
termination or default of this contract.

Contractor Representative: A Supervisor, Superintendent, or Manager
assigned by the contractor as the point of contact must establish and
maintain a notification or communication system so that information can
be conveyed to the Contractor from the Government.

Damage Reporting: In all instances where Government property or
equipment is damaged, a full report of the fact and extent of such
damage will be submitted to the Contracting Officer\'s Technical
Representative within twenty-four (24) hours.

Energy Conservation: In cooperation with Government Representatives, the
Contractor will participate in an active program directed toward the
efficient use of energy, such as shutting off all lights before leaving.

Facilities/Storage Space: Facilities and storage spaces (shown on
attached drawings as Janitor Closets) will be made available to the
contractor at the site visit. Facilities and spaces assigned to the
Contractor will be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. Light,
heat, electricity, water, and telephone service as required for the
performance of this contract will be made available to the Contractor.
The Contracting Officer or their designated representative will have
access to the facilities, spaces, and equipment at any time for
inspection or for other purposes as required. The areas assigned will be
returned at the completion of this contract in the same condition or
better than existed at the beginning of this contract. These facilities
will be available for the joint use of the Contractor and Center staff.

Fire Prevention: The contractor will become familiar and require his
employees to become familiar with the method of responding to a Fire
Alarm. The contractor and his employees will be cognizant of and will
observe all requirements for handling and storage of combustible
supplies and materials, and for daily disposal of combustible waste and
recycling. During a Fire Alarm, or Fire, the contractor\'s employees
will be trained to properly respond in accordance with applicable Center
instructions and procedures.

Inspection of Work Site: A mandatory site visit is schedule for Tuesday,
June 10, 2008 at 9:00 am location: USGS, National Wildlife Health
Center, 6006 Schroeder Road, Madison ,WI. Please contact Richard Isensee
(608) 270-2427.

Keys and Access Cards: The Government will furnish keys and access cards
to the Contractor when required, for each building or room serviced by
this contract. The access card with identification must be worn and
displayed at all times. All keys and access cards will be signed for as
received Government Property (see attachment \"Department of Interior
Property Form\"). The Contractor must immediately notify the Contracting
Officer or their Representative of any misplaced or lost; keys or access
cards. The keys will not be reproduced, and the Contractor will be
responsible for all keys and cards issued to them. Upon completion of
this contract, all keys and access cards will be returned. If any keys
are lost or not returned then the Contractor will incur the actual cost
of having the locks replaced, a minimum cost of \$50.00 per key. If an
access card is lost or not returned then the Contractor will incur the
replacement cost of the card, a minimum of \$25.00 per card. The costs
will be deducted from amounts due to the Contractor. At least once a
year there will be a key and card audit that will require the Contractor
to present their keys and/or access cards to the Contracting Officer or
their representative.

Maintenance Standards: All work will be accomplished in such a manner as
to ensure clean, safe, and reliable product. All work will conform to
the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) and will be in keeping with the standard practices of janitorial
services. The quality of the workmanship, including all materials, will
comply with applicable Federal specifications.

Material Safety Data Sheets, (MSDS): All chemicals that are used in this
contract must be environmentally friendly.

Pre-performance Conference: Prior to commencing work, the Contractor
will meet in conference with the COTR at a time mutually agreeable to
discuss and develop mutual understanding relative to scheduling and
administration of the work required by this contract. The Conference
will also review the contract, security measures, access codes, key
issuance, procedures, and protocols.

Performance Evaluation Meetings: The Contractor\'s representative will
meet with Government representatives daily (between 3:30PM and 4:30PM)
during the first month of the contract. Meetings will be held as often
as necessary thereafter as determined by the Contracting Officer or
their representative. The purpose of the meetings will be to resolve
identified problems, to schedule required work, to establish or adjust
priorities, and to evaluate Contractor performance for payment purposes.
If problems are not satisfactory corrected then a Contract Discrepancy
Report will be filed by the Contracting Officer or Technical Liaison.

Personnel: The Contractor Project Manager shall be present on the job
site at all times when work of this contract is being performed. The
Contractor or The Contractor Project Manager shall receive and respond
to instructions from the Contracting Officer or the Technical Liaison
regarding work scheduling and contract compliance. Each employee will be
furnished with written instructions by the Contractor which will include
operational procedures, frequency schedules, security procedures, and
other information pertinent to the satisfactory performance of assigned
duties. Each employee must be an experienced and qualified janitorial
maintenance person, having a minimum of two (2) years experience. The
Contractor agrees not to use the National Wildlife Health Center as a
training area for their new employees. The Contracting Officer or their
designated representative is to be notified each time there is a change
of personnel working in the Center. This notification should be made
before the employee starts work in the Center.

Tight Isolation Building (TIB): No contract employee will be given
access or is to be in the Tight Isolation Building unless previously
trained to the established safety program and the individual has been
approved in writing by the Technical Liaison prior to a change. All
laboratories and biohazard areas in the Tight Isolation Building are off
limits to contract personnel at all times, except as stipulated in the
detailed work requirements. Substitutes must meet the above requirements
at all times. In the event an approved employee is not available, the
facility is not to be entered nor work performed. If more than one day
elapses without work, the time will be prorated. Attached is an SOP for
entering and cleaning the TIB Restrooms and Showers.

Work Schedule: The Contractor will arrange the work so as not to
interfere with the normal occurrence of Government business. Whenever
periodic services have been scheduled on the date of a Federal Holiday,
such services will be performed on the following working day. In no
event will the Contractor change approved work schedules without the
prior consent of the Technical Liaison.

Services, Equipment, and Supplies: The Contractor will provide all
services, supplies, materials, equipment, administration, supervision,
and labor to adequately perform in strict accordance with all terms,
conditions, general and special provisions, drawings, attachments, and
exhibits contained in this contract or incorporated by reference.

Supplies and Materials: Chemical or cleaning compounds or combination of
chemicals and compounds will not be used that will damage, weaken, or
discolor floors, floor coverings, woodwork or furniture. Any cleaning or
waxing material or combination of materials that do not comply with fire
regulations will not be used nor will they be permitted in any building
or any area covered by this contract. All chemicals and cleaning
supplies will be environmentally friendly non-hazardous.

Sweeping: The Contractor will sweep clean (as required in the schedule)
all floors so that no dust streaks are left and no dust remains when
dirt is picked up with a dust pan. Dirt and dust will not be left in
corners, under air/heat floor vents, under furniture, behind doors, or
on stairs. All sweeping will be accomplished with hair type brushes and
treated cotton dust mops in such a manner that a minimum of dust is
raised. Straw brooms may be used only in sweeping exterior surfaces. In
areas where no dust can be tolerated (computer rooms, offices with
computers, etc.) vacuum cleaners and attachments will be used. All
furniture and other equipment moved during the sweeping process will be
replaced at completion of the work and in any case prior to the next
working day. Baseboards, doors, furniture, and equipment will not be
damaged or disfigured during the sweeping operation. Any foreign waste,
candy or gum or other substance that has been spilled, leaked, or
otherwise adhered to floor surfaces will be removed.

Carpets and Mats: The Contractor will vacuum all carpets and rugs in
accordance with the schedule, with equipment that will remove dirt and
soil without damaging or causing rapid deterioration of the carpets and
rugs being serviced. Vacuuming will also include the area under the
edges of loosely laid rugs and mats where dirt and dust have
accumulated. All furniture and equipment moved during the vacuuming
process will be replaced at the completion of the work and in any case
prior to the next working day. Caution will be taken to avoid breaking
or disconnecting equipment/grounding wires (static eliminating mats).

Damp Mopping: The Contractor will damp-mop or wet-mop, if necessary, per
schedule, with string-type mops, to remove dirt and stains that cannot
be removed by sweeping. Neutral soap solutions will be used in
wet-mopping as agents to remove dirt. Floors will be dried after
wet-mopping to prevent any standing water from being absorbed by floor
material or seeping into seams of floor covering. Mop water splashed or
baseboards, doors, furniture and equipment will be removed immediately.
Special care will be used in mopping stairs to prevent water from
dripping. \"Wet Floor\" signs will be properly placed for safety.

Floor Stripping: The Contractor is responsible for initiating and
scheduling floor stripping and waxing per attached schedule. The
Contractor will, as required by the schedule, completely remove all old
wax by machine scrubbing with pads specifically designed for the purpose
and approved wax removal solution. Where wax has been permitted to pile
up along walls, and other objects, steel wool pads or other supplies
will have to be used to assist in the removal of stubborn and hard to
remove wax coatings and soiled and stained areas. Baseboards will be
cleaned thoroughly during this operation.

Floor Waxing: The Contractor will (as required by the schedule)
immediately after stripping the floors, accomplish floor waxing. After
thorough cleaning, drying, and freeing the floors of all residues, a
coating of wax will be applied and buffed. A second coat of wax will be
applied and buffed within twenty-four (24) hours. The stripping and
waxing operations will require the moving of desks, cabinets, and other
furnishings to facilitate a complete and uniform application. All
furniture and equipment moved during the stripping and waxing processes
will be replaced at the completion of the work, and in any case prior to
the next working day. Water emulsion and resin emulsion floor waxes that
conform to General Services Administration specifications and are
certified as a non-slip floor finish may be used. Application of
excessive amounts of wax will be avoided. Sufficient wax will be applied
to form a complete and thorough protective coating. Floor wax will have
a carrying vehicle which is non-combustible.

Buffing Floors: The Contractor will spray buff (as required by the
schedule) all floors. Before spray buffing, the floors will be free from
dust, dirt, and foreign matter, and thoroughly dry. The buffing machine
will be operated so as not to mar furniture, baseboards, and fixed
objects. Floors will be buffed sufficiently to assure an even coating of
wax and present a luster without brush marks. Touch up waxing and
buffing in heavy traffic areas such as corridors, entrances, foyers, and
doorways will be accomplished in routine operations to ensure a constant
protective coating and a well-kept appearance.

Restrooms and Sinks: The Contractor will wash, clean, and scrub per
schedule, toilet bowls, fixtures, seats, urinals, washbasins, and sinks
where they exist with a neutral soap solution or commercial product
specifically made for the purpose. Stubborn stains will be removed with
a mild non-abrasive cleaning product.

Restroom/Shower Walls and Floors: The Contractor will, per schedule,
scrub, wash, and rinse the entire floor and wall area of the restrooms.
Washing will be accomplished with a neutral solution and water
containing disinfectant properties, rinsed with clear water, and dried
thoroughly.

Distribute Supplies: The Contractor will distribute and refill paper
towels, toilet paper, soap, trash liners, sanitary trash liners, and
replace toilet/urinal deodorant cakes. The Contractor will notify the
Center\'s designated representative when supplies are becoming low in
sufficient time to order replacements (approximately three weeks before
the supply is exhausted). When new shipments of supplies are received at
the facility, it will be the Contractor\'s responsibility to immediately
move them to the garage building for storage.

Refuse Disposal and Recycling: The Contractor will, per schedule, empty,
clean, and reline all waste baskets, recycling containers, and other
waste containers located throughout the buildings. All waste receptacles
and recycling containers will be emptied and the contents to be removed
will be placed in dumpsters outside the building. Boxes or cartons
whether empty or full of discarded materials that have been placed
alongside the regular waste receptacles or marked as trash will be
removed with the other wastes. NWHC has a co-mingled recycling program,
glass, paper, plastics, and metal are recycled and co-mingled together
in a dumpster at the back of the Research Building, as shown on the
drawings. Containers will be supplied by the Government. The Contractor
will ensure that recyclable material is placed in the appropriate
container.

Dusting: The Contractor will dust as required, and include window
blinds, shades, pipes, air/heat floor vents window ledges, furniture,
all flat surfaces, and file cabinets. It will NOT be the Contractor\'s
responsibility to dust or care for the tops of desks, office machines,
computers, monitors, or fire sprinkler heads.

Vacuuming: The Contractor will vacuum as required all rugs and
upholstered furniture. Contractor will provide proper equipment and
accessories to be available to clean corners, floor mats, floor vents,
and crevices of floors, and furniture cushions, backs, and arm areas.

Ventilation Grilles: The Contractor, per schedule, vacuums all
ventilation grilles and outlets using a vacuum and attachments. After
vacuuming the grilles, they must be cleaned with a damp cloth.

Ashtrays and Sand Urns: The Contractor will empty and damp wipe all
ashtrays and smoking stands. Sand urns will be cleaned by removing waste
from the sand and replacing the sand as needed. Locations of ashtrays
are noted on the attached drawings.

Window Washing: The Contractor, per schedule, will wash and clean all
inside and outside glass surfaces. All glass will be sufficiently
cleaned to remove all traces of film, smudges, dirt, streaks, and
handprints. All stains will be removed including metal frames and doors.

Eyewash and Drinking Fountains: The Contractor will wash all eyewash
stations and drinking fountains with a neutral soap solution, rinse with
clear water, and wipe dry with a clean cloth.

Government Provided Materials

The Government will furnish only the following supplies:

Toilet paper

Paper towels

Liquid hand soap

Aerosol air freshener

Urinal and toilet deodorant cakes

Trashcan liners

Quality Assurance: The Government will monitor the Contractor\'s
Performance under this contract. Each

phase of the services provided under this contract is subject to
Government inspection during both the

Contractor\'s operations and after completion of the tasks.

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Proposal Submission Instructions

All offerors shall submit the following documents with your proposal:

1\. Material Safety Data Sheet(s) (MSDS) of chemicals that will be used
during performance of the resultant contract. All chemicals used must be
environmentally friendly.

2\. A Work Schedule.

3\. A Certificate of Insurance.

Submit the following information for evaluation:

1\. Technical capability

\- contractor shall submit a brochure or advertisement demonstrating its
technical ability to meet the government\'s requirement

2\. Quality Control Program

\- contractor shall submit proof of having a program in place related to
the government\'s requirement.

3\. Past Performance

\- references for at least four of your most recent same or similar
projects to include contact name and phone number.

4\. Price

Evaluation of Offers

The following technical factors will be used to evaluate the best value
to the Government.

1\. Technical Capability

2\. Quality Control Program

3\. Past Performance

4\. Price will be evaluated for reasonableness.

Importance of Evaluation Factors - Overall technical merit will be
approximately equal in importance to evaluated price or cost to the
Government.

Basis of Award - A best value trade-off shall be used for award. Between
substantially equal technical proposals, the proposed evaluated price or
cost will become the major factor in selection for award. Between
acceptable proposals with a difference in technical merit, a
determination will be made as to whether the additional technical merit
warrants payment of the higher price.

QUESTIONS REGARDING RFP MAY BE EMAILED TO CONTRACT SPECIALIST AT
abenton@usgs.gov