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This is a Performance Work Statement (PWS) for grounds maintenance services at Columbus Air Force Base (AFB) and Shuqualak Auxiliary Airfield, Mississippi. The contractor will provide nonpersonal services to maintain improved, semi-improved, unimproved, vegetative beds, and drainage ditches. Key areas of service include mowing, edging, trimming, weed control, fertilization, pruning, debris removal, and specialized maintenance for airfields, athletic areas, and restricted zones. The contract is for a period of five years, with a base period and four option years. The contractor must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as environmental and safety regulations. A Quality Control Plan (QCP) and an annual grounds maintenance plan are required. The government will provide certain facilities and utilities. The PWS outlines performance objectives and thresholds for service quality. The contractor is responsible for all personnel, equipment, and supervision. Special qualifications include an onsite contract manager fluent in English. Security requirements and access to the base must be followed. The contractor must report labor hours through the System for Award Management (SAM). A zero-tolerance policy for trafficking in persons is in effect. Invoicing and payment will be processed electronically via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). Smoking restrictions apply in AETC facilities. The contractor shall not perform inherently governmental functions. Appendices provide detailed workload estimates, area maps, data requirements, and definitions.
The bid notice states that invoicing and payment will be processed electronically via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) in accordance with DFARS ****, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.
The bid notice states that the contractor will provide an onsite contract manager who can read, write, speak, and understand English, or an interpreter shall be provided. The contract manager or alternates shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to the daily operation of this contract and shall fully understand the requirements of the work to be performed under this PWS.
The bid notice states that if a notice of violation (NOV) is issued to the government or contractor due to the contractor's error or omission, the contractor shall be held liable for damages to include fines, penalties, and/or corrective actions imposed by federal, state, or local agencies.
