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. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-33. This synopsis is a streamlined solicitation of offers for commercial items for use where appropriate. This is intended to simplify the process of preparing and issuing solicitations/synopsis for evaluating offers for commercial items consistent with commercial practices. Only written requests received directly from the requester are acceptable. This requirement is 100% set aside for small business concerns. The NAICS code is 423450, with a size standard of 100 employees. REQUIREMENTS: The Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center (LSCVAMC) is seeking quotes for seven (7) custom sound rooms for our Audiology and Speech department. PRICING: CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE 1 Custom sound rooms, to include the following specifications: " Internal dimensions of 10' x 10'4" " Double walled exam room " 36" clear opening doors " Conduit drop for phone/data - Two (2) per booth " Conduit drop for fire light above window " Standard with two (2) duplex outlets inside the booth " Two quad outlets on the exterior of the booth beneath the window " Lower jack panel to 22" on center " Two (2) vertical closure panels per booth to cover approximately a 6" gap " Compact fluorescent lights with dimmers 7 Room 2 Sound room installation " Booths will need to be 3" from the wall " All panel joints will be caulked and insulated for the best acoustic performance 7 Room TOTAL PRICE: $______________ The sound rooms will be installed in January 2010, with the exact date to be determined once an award is made. The sound rooms will be tested before acceptance and payment. Following are the evaluation factors, listed in descending order of importance: 1) Technical capabilities 2) Past performance 3) Price Technical capabilities and past performance, when combined are significantly more importance than price. As part of the technical evaluation, please provide resumes of key personnel. For past performance, please provide three (3) references, including points of contact, phone numbers and email addresses. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition with the following addendum to the provisions, delete paragraphs (h) and (i) of the standard provisions. WARRANTY AND SERVICE: Indicate terms. DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION: F.O.B. Destination is preferred, please include any freight in the individual item pricing if applicable. The government will arrange for shipping if the estimated cost for handling is over $250. Please include an estimated date of arrival. NOTE: The Government reserves the right to award without discussions; vendors shall submit the most favorable terms. Invoices shall be submitted in accordance with Federal Regulations 52.212-4(g) and shall be submitted to Financial Management Systems, PO Box 149971, Austin, Texas 78714. Remittance address: Payments under this contract shall be made to the address indicated in your quote. Offerors shall complete FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items available for online registration at http://orca.bpn.gov or include a written copy with the quote submitted. The clause at 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, to include the following addendum to the clause: None. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition which shall include the following clauses: 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.22236,52.222-37,52.225-3 Alternate I. The preceding Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) clauses and provisions may be accessed on the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far. The preceding Veterans Administration (VAAR) clauses and provisions may be accessed on the Internet at http://www.va.gov/oa&mmlvarr/. FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.), is hereby incorporated into this combined synopsis, with the following wage determination for Cuyahoga County, Ohio: Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits 01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 13.02 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 14.45 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 16.26 01020 - Administrative Assistant 21.22 01040 - Court Reporter 16.98 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 12.06 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 13.87 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 17.53 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 13.72 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 13.72 01111 - General Clerk I 12.24 01112 - General Clerk II 14.34 01113 - General Clerk III 15.74 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 18.69 01141 - Messenger Courier 10.82 01191 - Order Clerk I 13.09 01192 - Order Clerk II 15.03 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 15.36 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 17.51 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 19.51 01270 - Production Control Clerk 18.56 01280 - Receptionist 13.97 01290 - Rental Clerk 15.09 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 14.72 01311 - Secretary I 14.72 01312 - Secretary II 17.05 01313 - Secretary III 18.69 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 15.91 01410 - Supply Technician 21.22 01420 - Survey Worker 13.73 01531 - Travel Clerk I 11.86 01532 - Travel Clerk II 12.74 01533 - Travel Clerk III 13.77 01611 - Word Processor I 14.23 01612 - Word Processor II 15.98 01613 - Word Processor III 17.88 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 20.33 05010 - Automotive Electrician 19.67 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 18.92 05070 - Automotive Worker 18.92 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 17.27 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 20.33 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 18.92 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 20.33 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 16.50 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 18.07 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 18.92 05310 - Painter, Automotive 19.67 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 18.92 05370 - Tire Repairer 15.89 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 20.33 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 11.47 07041 - Cook I 10.46 07042 - Cook II 11.47 07070 - Dishwasher 8.80 07130 - Food Service Worker 9.28 07210 - Meat Cutter 14.08 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 9.04 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 18.73 09040 - Furniture Handler 13.89 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 18.73 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 15.71 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 17.22 09130 - Upholsterer 18.73 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 10.83 11060 - Elevator Operator 10.83 11090 - Gardener 12.90 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 11.04 11150 - Janitor 12.06 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 11.32 11240 - Maid or Houseman 9.56 11260 - Pruner 11.52 11270 - Tractor Operator 12.07 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 10.29 11360 - Window Cleaner 12.43 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 15.34 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 15.34 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 20.95 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 19.32 12020 - Dental Assistant 15.34 12025 - Dental Hygienist 30.61 12030 - EKG Technician 20.97 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 25.64 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 15.99 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 16.63 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 18.62 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 20.75 12100 - Medical Assistant 13.82 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 16.28 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 13.71 12190 - Medical Record Technician 14.89 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 13.71 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 30.61 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 9.69 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 10.88 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 11.33 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 12.71 12235 - Optical Dispenser 16.25 12236 - Optical Technician 14.97 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 13.32 12280 - Phlebotomist 12.71 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 21.74 12311 - Registered Nurse I 22.85 12312 - Registered Nurse II 26.29 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 26.29 12314 - Registered Nurse III 31.81 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 31.81 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 38.12 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 20.89 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 20.58 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 23.96 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 27.61 13041 - Illustrator I 20.35 13042 - Illustrator II 25.21 13043 - Illustrator III 30.83 13047 - Librarian 29.41 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 13.28 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 22.04 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 17.17 13061 - Media Specialist I 15.33 13062 - Media Specialist II 17.16 13063 - Media Specialist III 19.13 13071 - Photographer I 14.45 13072 - Photographer II 17.79 13073 - Photographer III 20.71 13074 - Photographer IV 24.49 13075 - Photographer V 29.63 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 16.73 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 14.52 14042 - Computer Operator II 16.65 14043 - Computer Operator III 18.61 14044 - Computer Operator IV 22.64 14045 - Computer Operator V 25.06 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 20.12 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 24.73 14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1) 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1) 14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (see 1) 14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1) 14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1) 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 14.52 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 22.64 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 25.94 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 32.39 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 37.62 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 30.23 15060 - Educational Technologist 29.20 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 35.51 15080 - Graphic Artist 20.49 15090 - Technical Instructor 19.14 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 23.40 15110 - Test Proctor 16.98 15120 - Tutor 16.98 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 8.94 16030 - Counter Attendant 8.94 16040 - Dry Cleaner 11.15 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 8.94 16090 - Presser, Hand 8.94 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 8.94 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 8.94 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 8.94 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 11.89 16220 - Tailor 12.64 16250 - Washer, Machine 9.67 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 22.02 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 26.69 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 16.71 21030 - Material Coordinator 18.56 21040 - Material Expediter 18.56 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 13.50 21071 - Order Filler 13.69 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 16.71 21110 - Shipping Packer 15.20 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 15.20 21140 - Store Worker I 13.86 21150 - Stock Clerk 18.17 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 16.71 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 16.71 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 21.82 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 20.78 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 21.82 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 22.91 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 16.86 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 20.09 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 18.47 23080 - Aircraft Worker 19.34 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 18.95 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 15.89 23125 - Cable Splicer 24.13 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 20.22 23140 - Carpet Layer 20.82 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 25.76 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 19.98 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 20.89 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 26.65 23260 - Fabric Worker 18.25 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 20.09 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 17.04 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 24.87 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 20.36 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 18.13 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 20.78 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 18.47 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 19.34 23391 - Gunsmith I 17.04 23392 - Gunsmith II 19.20 23393 - Gunsmith III 20.81 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 19.63 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 20.61 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 19.79 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 21.75 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 23.32 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 20.10 23470 - Laborer 13.23 23510 - Locksmith 18.73 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 21.80 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 20.95 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 15.71 23591 - Metrology Technician I 23.32 23592 - Metrology Technician II 24.49 23593 - Metrology Technician III 25.71 23640 - Millwright 28.32 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 19.43 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 21.74 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 25.25 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 22.85 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 20.81 23850 - Rigger 21.78 23870 - Scale Mechanic 19.20 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 22.03 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 18.02 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 23.48 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 24.32 23950 - Telephone Lineman 20.83 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 19.36 23965 - Well Driller 21.30 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 20.81 23980 - Woodworker 16.45 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 12.25 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 15.29 24610 - Chore Aide 8.63 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 11.74 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 17.23 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 23.25 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 21.29 25070 - Stationary Engineer 23.25 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 17.82 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 21.29 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 16.15 27007 - Baggage Inspector 11.22 27008 - Corrections Officer 19.75 27010 - Court Security Officer 22.44 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 16.31 27040 - Detention Officer 19.75 27070 - Firefighter 20.30 27101 - Guard I 11.22 27102 - Guard II 16.31 27131 - Police Officer I 24.58 27132 - Police Officer II 27.32 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 10.11 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 10.57 28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 8.34 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 13.17 28310 - Lifeguard 11.34 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 14.74 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 10.75 28515 - Recreation Specialist 15.44 28630 - Sports Official 11.73 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 16.93 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 21.04 29020 - Hatch Tender 21.04 29030 - Line Handler 21.04 29041 - Stevedore I 19.85 29042 - Stevedore II 21.61 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 35.13 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 24.23 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 26.68 30021 - Archeological Technician I 12.43 30022 - Archeological Technician II 13.03 30023 - Archeological Technician III 17.23 30030 - Cartographic Technician 24.17 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 21.22 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 16.49 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 19.51 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 21.75 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 25.78 30081 - Engineering Technician I 16.70 30082 - Engineering Technician II 18.75 30083 - Engineering Technician III 20.98 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 25.99 30085 - Engineering Technician V 31.78 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 38.46 30090 - Environmental Technician 21.22 30210 - Laboratory Technician 21.15 30240 - Mathematical Technician 23.02 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 17.02 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 21.22 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 28.20 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 34.11 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 24.17 30461 - Technical Writer I 23.11 30462 - Technical Writer II 26.59 30463 - Technical Writer III 27.45 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 22.33 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 27.02 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 32.38 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 22.33 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 22.33 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 21.75 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 24.89 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 13.59 31030 - Bus Driver 18.11 31043 - Driver Courier 13.97 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 7.86 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 14.93 31310 - Taxi Driver 10.00 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 14.93 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 19.05 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 23.70 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 23.70 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 9.70 99050 - Desk Clerk 10.13 99095 - Embalmer 22.34 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 9.98 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 10.66 99310 - Mortician 30.28 99410 - Pest Controller 14.95 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 12.17 99710 - Recycling Laborer 16.63 99711 - Recycling Specialist 18.60 99730 - Refuse Collector 15.22 99810 - Sales Clerk 11.22 99820 - School Crossing Guard 10.99 99830 - Survey Party Chief 19.93 99831 - Surveying Aide 11.37 99832 - Surveying Technician 17.07 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 12.20 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 13.99 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 12.20 ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS: HEALTH & WELFARE: $3.35 per hour or $134.00 per week or $580.66 per month VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 5 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 29 CFR 4.173) HOLIDAYS: A minimum of ten paid holidays per year, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4174) THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING: 1) Under the SCA at section 8(b), this wage determination does not apply to any employee who individually qualifies as a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employee as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. Because most Computer System Analysts and Computer Programmers who are compensated at a rate not less than $27.63 (or on a salary or fee basis at a rate not less than $455 per week) an hour would likely qualify as exempt computer professionals, (29 C.F.R. 541.400) wage rates may not be listed on this wage determination for all occupations within those job families. In addition, because this wage determination may not list a wage rate for some or all occupations within those job families if the survey data indicates that the prevailing wage rate for the occupation equals or exceeds $27.63 per hour conformances may be necessary for certain nonexempt employees. For example, if an individual employee is nonexempt but nevertheless performs duties within the scope of one of the Computer Systems Analyst or Computer Programmer occupations for which this wage determination does not specify an SCA wage rate, then the wage rate for that employee must be conformed in accordance with the conformance procedures described in the conformance note included on this wage determination. Additionally, because job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, job titles are not determinative of the application of the computer professional exemption. Therefore, the exemption applies only to computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements and whose primary duty consists of: (1) The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications; (2) The design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing or modification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and related to user or system design specifications; (3) The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer programs related to machine operating systems; or (4) A combination of the aforementioned duties, the performance of which requires the same level of skills. (29 C.F.R. 541.400). 2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS - NIGHT PAY & SUNDAY PAY: If you work at night as part of a regular tour of duty, you will earn a night differential and receive an additional 10% of basic pay for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am. If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday is part of your regularly scheduled workweek, you are paid at your rate of basic pay plus a Sunday premium of 25% of your basic rate for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime (i.e. occasional work on Sunday outside the normal tour of duty is considered overtime work). HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL: An 8 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a high degree of hazard when working with or in close proximity to ordinance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordance, explosives, and pyrotechnic compositions such as lead azide, black powder and photoflash powder. All dry-house activities involving propellants or explosives. Demilitarization, modification, renovation, demolition, and maintenance operations on sensitive ordnance, explosives and incendiary materials. All operations involving regrading and cleaning of artillery ranges. A 4 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a low degree of hazard when working with, or in close proximity to ordance, (or employees possibly adjacent to) explosives and incendiary materials which involves potential injury such as laceration of hands, face, or arms of the employee engaged in the operation, irritation of the skin, minor burns and the like; minimal damage to immediate or adjacent work area or equipment being used. All operations involving, unloading, storage, and hauling of ordance, explosive, and incendiary ordnance material other than small arms ammunition. These differentials are only applicable to work that has been specifically designated by the agency for ordance, explosives, and incendiary material differential pay. OCCUPATION NOTES: Refuse Collector: The rate for the Refuse Collector occupation applies does not apply to Cuyahoga County. See Wage Determination 1966-0048 for the wage rates and fringe benefits for Cuyahoga County. ** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE ** If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract (either by the terms of the Government contract, by the employer, by the state or local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the following standards as compliance: The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of "wash and wear" materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work, there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs. ** NOTES APPLYING TO THIS WAGE DETERMINATION ** Under the policy and guidance contained in All Agency Memorandum No. 159, the Wage and Hour Division does not recognize, for section 4(c) purposes, prospective wage rates and fringe benefit provisions that are effective only upon such contingencies as "approval of Wage and Hour, issuance of a wage determination, incorporation of the wage determination in the contract, adjusting the contract price, etc." (The relevant CBA section) in the collective bargaining agreement between (the parties) contains contingency language that Wage and Hour does not recognize as reflecting "arm's length negotiation" under section 4(c) of the Act and 29 C.F.R. 5.11(a) of the regulations. This wage determination therefore reflects the actual CBA wage rates and fringe benefits paid under the predecessor contract. The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition, April 2006, unless otherwise indicated. Copies of the Directory are available on the Internet. A links to the Directory may be found on the WHD home page at http://www.dol. gov/esa/whd/ or through the Wage Determinations On-Line (WDOL) Web site at http://wdol.gov/. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE {Standard Form 1444 (SF 1444)} Conformance Process: The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination. Such conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined. Such conforming process shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees. The conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract. {See Section 4.6 (C)(vi)} When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract, a separate SF 1444 should be prepared for each wage determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed. The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows: 1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s). 2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees performs any contract work. 3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, for review. (See section 4.6(b)(2) of Regulations 29 CFR Part 4). 4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process the request. 5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour decision to the contractor. 6) The contractor informs the affected employees. Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF 1444 or bond paper. When preparing a conformance request, the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations" (the Directory) should be used to compare job definitions to insure that duties requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the wage determination. Remember, it is not the job title, but the required tasks that determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination. Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide classifications listed in the wage determination. (end of clause) Quotes and accompanying information are due no later than 12 p.m. EST, Friday, August 14, 2009. Responses must be sent by email to [email protected]. The successful offeror must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be awarded a contract. You may register easily and quickly on-line at http://www.ccr.gov.

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