COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION - This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 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. (ii) This solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). Submit a written quote on RFQ reference number VA-249-12-Q-0234. The Government requires that all contractors doing business with this office be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). No award can be made to a company not registered in CCR. For additional information and to register in CCR, please access the following web site: http://www.ccr.gov. In order to register, all firms must have a Dunn & Bradstreet Number. A Dunn & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dunn & Bradstreet on-line at https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at (800) 333-0505. Contractors should submit their Certification and Representations thru the on-line Business Partner Network (BPN). The BPN is the single source for vendor data for the Federal Government. Contractors are encouraged to go on-line at www.bpn.gov to complete its representations and certifications. (iii) This is solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-38 (1 Feb 2010). (iv) This solicitation is for full and open competition; the associated NAICS code is 541990 and the small business size standard is $7 Million dollars. (v) This combined synopsis/solicitation is for the following commercial service: CLIN 0001- The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, travel, shipping, and other necessary items and/or services necessary to provide maintenance coverage for PowerScribe Voice Recognition System located at Louisville VAMC per attached statement of work. BASE YEAR - PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 20 JAN 2012 THROUGH 30 SEP 2012. CLIN 0002- The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, travel, shipping, and other necessary items and/or services necessary to provide maintenance coverage for PowerScribe Voice Recognition System located at Louisville VAMC per attached statement of work. OPTION YEAR 1 - PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 1 OCT 2012 THROUGH 30 SEP 2013. CLIN 0003- The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, travel, shipping, and other necessary items and/or services necessary to provide maintenance coverage for PowerScribe Voice Recognition System located at Louisville VAMC per attached statement of work. OPTION YEAR 2 - PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 1 OCT 2013 THROUGH 30 SEP 2014. (vi) Description of requirements is as follows: The Louisville Veteran Affairs Medical Center has a requirement for maintenance coverage for PowerScribe Voice Recognition System. (vii) Anticipated Period of Performance is 20 January 2012 through 30 Sep 2012 for the base period. Performance will take place at the VAMC Louisville. (viii) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jun 2008), applies to this acquisition. (ix) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999), applies to this acquisition. (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1. Lowest price technically acceptable. (x) FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Jun 2008) is required for this action. An offeror shall complete only paragraph (j) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) through (i) of this provision. (xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial, applies to this acquisition; as well as the following addenda: N/A, no addenda to subject clause. (xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Order-Commercial Items (Deviation), applies to this acquisition. (xiii) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration; 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel; FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal; 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services within 60 days before the contract is set to expire; 52.217-9 Option to Extend Term of the Contract 30 days prior to expiration of the current performance period; FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222.21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports; FAR 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance; Department of Labor Wage Determination 94-2079 Rev 30 Applies, 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires; FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.225-18, Place of Manufacture; FAR 52.232-28, FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award; FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; FAR 52.246-1, Contractor Inspection Requirements; FAR 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination; FAR 52.252-1,FAR 52.253-1, Computer Generated Forms; Sources As Subcontractors. (xiv) The following Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating applies: N/A (xv) The date, time, and place for submission of quotes is as follows: 18 January 2012, 5:00P.M (Local/CST). Submit written offers (oral offers will not be accepted) via mail, email or fax. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 9, Attn: Shawn Hendricks, 1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400 Murfreesboro, TN 37129; Phone: 615-225-6337, Fax: 615-225-5432, e-mail: [email protected] ** Email is the preferred method of receipt of quotes. ANY OFFER RECEIVED AFTER THE TIME SET FORTH IN THIS SOLICITATION SHALL BE LATE AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNLESS DETERMINED TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT, AS WELL AS MEETING THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN FAR 52.212-1. ---PLEASE PROVIDE ALL CORRESPONDENCE AND/OR QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION THROUGH EMAIL. (xvi) For further information regarding this solicitation, offerors can contact the following individual: Shawn Hendricks -Contract Specialist, Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 9, Attn: Shawn Hendricks, 1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400 Murfreesboro, TN 37129; Phone: 615-225-6337, Fax: 615-225-5432, e-mail: [email protected] WD 05-2224 (Rev.-15) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 06/17/2011 ************************************************************************************ REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT | EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION By direction of the Secretary of Labor | WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION | WASHINGTON D.C. 20210 | | | | Wage Determination No.: 2005-2224 Diane C. Koplewski Division of | Revision No.: 15 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 06/13/2011 _______________________________________|____________________________________________ States: Indiana, Kentucky Area: Indiana Counties of Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott Kentucky Counties of Breckinridge, Bullitt, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin, Hart, Henry, Jefferson, Larue, Meade, Nelson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble ____________________________________________________________________________________ **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing** OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE 01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 13.99 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 15.70 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 17.56 01020 - Administrative Assistant 21.20 01040 - Court Reporter 17.22 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 12.14 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 13.63 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 17.22 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 12.72 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 12.72 01111 - General Clerk I 12.25 01112 - General Clerk II 13.37 01113 - General Clerk III 15.01 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 20.99 01141 - Messenger Courier 10.59 01191 - Order Clerk I 12.72 01192 - Order Clerk II 15.16 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 15.81 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 17.52 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 20.96 01270 - Production Control Clerk 19.93 01280 - Receptionist 12.23 01290 - Rental Clerk 12.53 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 16.39 01311 - Secretary I 16.39 01312 - Secretary II 18.99 01313 - Secretary III 20.99 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 15.34 01410 - Supply Technician 21.20 01420 - Survey Worker 15.50 01531 - Travel Clerk I 13.02 01532 - Travel Clerk II 13.67 01533 - Travel Clerk III 14.29 01611 - Word Processor I 13.37 01612 - Word Processor II 15.01 01613 - Word Processor III 17.22 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 21.11 05010 - Automotive Electrician 20.33 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 19.78 05070 - Automotive Worker 19.35 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 17.20 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 21.11 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 19.35 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 21.11 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 16.14 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 18.36 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 19.35 05310 - Painter, Automotive 20.33 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 19.35 05370 - Tire Repairer 13.74 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 21.11 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 10.63 07041 - Cook I 10.51 07042 - Cook II 11.67 07070 - Dishwasher 8.48 07130 - Food Service Worker 9.57 07210 - Meat Cutter 14.54 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 7.74 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 17.88 09040 - Furniture Handler 13.79 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 17.88 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 14.20 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 16.58 09130 - Upholsterer 17.88 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 12.02 11060 - Elevator Operator 10.75 11090 - Gardener 13.75 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 10.75 11150 - Janitor 12.37 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 12.22 11240 - Maid or Houseman 9.19 11260 - Pruner 11.43 11270 - Tractor Operator 12.90 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 12.22 11360 - Window Cleaner 12.80 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 14.09 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 16.27 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 24.99 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 24.13 12020 - Dental Assistant 16.66 12025 - Dental Hygienist 28.37 12030 - EKG Technician 20.58 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 20.58 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 14.09 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 14.55 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 16.27 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 18.15 12100 - Medical Assistant 13.84 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 16.55 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 13.64 12190 - Medical Record Technician 15.12 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 14.85 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 27.39 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 11.57 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 13.01 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 14.20 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 15.94 12235 - Optical Dispenser 17.49 12236 - Optical Technician 13.77 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 12.30 12280 - Phlebotomist 15.94 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 22.46 12311 - Registered Nurse I 22.82 12312 - Registered Nurse II 27.91 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 27.91 12314 - Registered Nurse III 33.76 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 33.76 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 40.47 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 20.17 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 17.47 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 21.65 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 26.48 13041 - Illustrator I 18.77 13042 - Illustrator II 23.26 13043 - Illustrator III 28.45 13047 - Librarian 25.75 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 12.22 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 23.26 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 14.11 13061 - Media Specialist I 15.36 13062 - Media Specialist II 16.84 13063 - Media Specialist III 18.78 13071 - Photographer I 14.79 13072 - Photographer II 16.55 13073 - Photographer III 18.63 13074 - Photographer IV 22.79 13075 - Photographer V 27.59 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 19.23 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 15.80 14042 - Computer Operator II 17.67 14043 - Computer Operator III 19.71 14044 - Computer Operator IV 21.90 14045 - Computer Operator V 24.24 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 21.18 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 26.25 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 15.80 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 21.90 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 26.28 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 31.79 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 38.10 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 26.28 15060 - Educational Technologist 27.05 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 38.10 15080 - Graphic Artist 21.68 15090 - Technical Instructor 19.17 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 23.45 15110 - Test Proctor 15.71 15120 - Tutor 15.71 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 9.49 16030 - Counter Attendant 9.49 16040 - Dry Cleaner 12.18 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 9.49 16090 - Presser, Hand 9.49 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 9.49 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 9.49 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 9.49 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 12.93 16220 - Tailor 13.64 16250 - Washer, Machine 10.47 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 19.20 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 22.21 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 16.09 21030 - Material Coordinator 19.38 21040 - Material Expediter 19.38 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 12.82 21071 - Order Filler 12.37 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 16.09 21110 - Shipping Packer 14.51 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 14.51 21140 - Store Worker I 16.63 21150 - Stock Clerk 17.51 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 16.09 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 16.09 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 25.70 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 24.48 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 25.70 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 26.98 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 18.50 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 23.80 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 21.79 23080 - Aircraft Worker 22.40 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 20.68 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 13.60 23125 - Cable Splicer 23.47 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 18.24 23140 - Carpet Layer 17.33 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 20.75 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 20.23 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 21.25 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 21.95 23260 - Fabric Worker 18.95 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 21.16 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 17.81 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 21.99 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 17.62 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 17.33 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 24.48 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 21.79 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 22.40 23391 - Gunsmith I 17.81 23392 - Gunsmith II 19.99 23393 - Gunsmith III 21.83 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 18.63 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 19.22 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 20.26 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 19.93 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 25.43 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 21.00 23470 - Laborer 12.85 23510 - Locksmith 19.20 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 22.74 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 18.63 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 15.49 23591 - Metrology Technician I 25.43 23592 - Metrology Technician II 26.40 23593 - Metrology Technician III 27.54 23640 - Millwright 24.90 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 19.13 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 19.67 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 27.89 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 24.34 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 21.83 23850 - Rigger 21.83 23870 - Scale Mechanic 19.99 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 18.80 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 17.33 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 22.94 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 23.76 23950 - Telephone Lineman 21.18 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 18.63 23965 - Well Driller 18.63 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 19.85 23980 - Woodworker 17.62 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 8.87 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 12.09 24610 - Chore Aide 8.75 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 12.86 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 12.86 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 20.86 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 19.57 25070 - Stationary Engineer 20.86 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 16.66 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 17.88 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 16.21 27007 - Baggage Inspector 12.16 27008 - Corrections Officer 17.26 27010 - Court Security Officer 17.26 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 15.74 27040 - Detention Officer 17.26 27070 - Firefighter 17.47 27101 - Guard I 12.83 27102 - Guard II 16.01 27131 - Police Officer I 19.87 27132 - Police Officer II 22.08 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 9.02 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 9.14 28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 7.65 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 14.00 28310 - Lifeguard 11.05 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 15.66 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 12.21 28515 - Recreation Specialist 13.52 28630 - Sports Official 12.47 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 15.35 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 20.56 29020 - Hatch Tender 20.56 29030 - Line Handler 20.56 29041 - Stevedore I 19.93 29042 - Stevedore II 21.60 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 35.77 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 24.66 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 27.16 30021 - Archeological Technician I 18.17 30022 - Archeological Technician II 20.32 30023 - Archeological Technician III 25.19 30030 - Cartographic Technician 25.19 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 24.71 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 18.17 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 20.32 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 22.67 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 27.88 30081 - Engineering Technician I 19.98 30082 - Engineering Technician II 22.43 30083 - Engineering Technician III 25.09 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 31.08 30085 - Engineering Technician V 38.03 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 46.01 30090 - Environmental Technician 21.05 30210 - Laboratory Technician 21.00 30240 - Mathematical Technician 26.61 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 19.75 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 26.15 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 29.48 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 35.63 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 25.19 30461 - Technical Writer I 19.73 30462 - Technical Writer II 24.14 30463 - Technical Writer III 29.20 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 22.74 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 27.51 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 32.97 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 22.74 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 22.84 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 3) 22.67 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 3) 24.33 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 11.04 31030 - Bus Driver 16.48 31043 - Driver Courier 12.90 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 10.51 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 15.90 31310 - Taxi Driver 10.20 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 15.90 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 16.56 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 17.65 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 17.65 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 9.24 99050 - Desk Clerk 9.28 99095 - Embalmer 20.40 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 10.15 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 10.85 99310 - Mortician 23.25 99410 - Pest Controller 12.92 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 11.96 99710 - Recycling Laborer 13.72 99711 - Recycling Specialist 14.83 99730 - Refuse Collector 12.63 99810 - Sales Clerk 12.99 99820 - School Crossing Guard 10.73 99830 - Survey Party Chief 17.65 99831 - Surveying Aide 15.50 99832 - Surveying Technician 15.99 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 13.87 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 16.40 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 13.87 ____________________________________________________________________________________ ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS: HEALTH & WELFARE: Life, accident, and health insurance plans, sick leave, pension plans, civic and personal leave, severance pay, and savings and thrift plans. Minimum employer contributions costing an average of $3.59 per hour computed on the basis of all hours worked by service employees employed on the contract. VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 10 years, and 4 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 eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, 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 4.174) THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING: 1) Does not apply to employees employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity as defined and delineated in 29 CFR 541. (See CFR 4.156) 2) APPLICABLE TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ONLY - NIGHT DIFFERENTIAL: An employee is entitled to pay for all work performed between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. at the rate of basic pay plus a night pay differential amounting to 10 percent of the rate of basic pay. 3) 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. ** 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. 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.

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