F -- Fuel Oil

ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME - WASHINGTONSTATEMENT OF WORK #2 DIESEL FUEL SECTION 1 – BACKGROUND The United States Congress established the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) as a separate Federal Agency in 1991 when it enacted the Defense Authorization Act, Public Law 101-510. The AFRH is comprised of the Armed Forces Retirement Home – Washington, DC (AFRH-W) and Armed Forces Retirement Home – Gulfport, Mississippi (AFRH-G). Each site offers independent, Long-Term Care/Skilled Care, Assisted Living and Special Care (dementia) options for its residents. Each site is maintained as a separate establishment of the AFRH for administrative purposes. This contract applies only to AFRH-W. SECTION 2 – RESPONSIBILITIES · Delivery of #2 Diesel Heating Fuel on an as needed basis. · The contractor shall deliver #2 diesel heating fuel, less than 1% sulfur, to the AFRH Heating Plant, Building #46, which is outfitted with six (6) gravity feed 20,000 gallon tanks, on an as needed basis. The contractor shall also fill tanks of various generators around the grounds of AFRH campus as designated by the COTR. · The #2 fuel oil price will be the Baltimore Harbor price, as posted in the Journal of Commerce and any applicable taxes on day of delivery. · In accordance with the AFRH Title V operating permit, each load of fuel must accompanied by fuel oil analysis that provides the following information: o The API Gravity at 60 degrees Fahrenheit o Heat content in BTU per gallon o Weight percent sulfur of the oil · There will be no minimum or maximum volume obligations on the part of AFRH. · The Contractor will deliver fuel no later than 24 hours after telephone request from the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR), or their alternate, is received. · This contract will require approximately 15,000 gallons. SECTION 3 – OPERATING HOURS All work shall be done during normal AFRH operating hours, which are from 7:30 am until 4:00 pm Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. The COTR or designated representative shall be available during normal AFRH operating hours. SECTION 4 – GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT NONE. The contractor shall be responsible for providing all tools and equipment necessary to complete the delivery as outlined in this Statement of Work. Contractor shall keep all areas free of debris and trash and shall leave each area in as good or better condition than at arrival. The contractor will have access to public utilities that are also available to the general population such as electrical outlets, water fountains, and restrooms. SECTION 5 – PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE November 1, 2005 through October 30, 2006 SECTION 6 – PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Armed Forces Retirement Home 3700 North Capitol Street, Northwest Washington, D.C. 20011-8400 Contract Clauses: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (Oct 2003) Addendum to 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) 1052.201-70 Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) Designation of Authority (Mar 2002) (Deviation) (DTAR) 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) 52.228-5 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997) 52.228-7 Insurance-Liability to Third Persons (Mar 1996) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (Jul 2005) 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (DEC 1996) (15 U.S.C 637 (a)(14)) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003) 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (June 2004) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (APR 2002) 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (DEC 2001) 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 1998) 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and other Eligible Veterans (DEC 2001) 52.225-3(ii) Alternate 1. Buy American Act – North American Free Trade Agreement – Israeli Trade Act (JAN 2005)(41 U.S.C 10a – 10d, 19 U.S.C 3301 note, 19 U.S.C 2112 note, Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78, 108-286) 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (MAR 2005) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003) 52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996) 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S. –Flag Commercial Vessels (APR 2003)(46 U.S.C 1241) 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended (JULY 2005) (41 U.S.C 351) Wage Determination No. 94-2103 REV (34) 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 1989) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Jan 2005) Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (Jan 1999) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (Mar 2005) Bids are due not later than 4:00 pm eastern on October 18, 2005. 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