CERFP Ambulance Services

Action Code: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Class Code: Q- Medical Services Subject: Oregon Special Focus Exercise (SFE) Real World Medical Support Solicitation Number: 10940314 Posted Date: October 24, 2016 Set-Aside: Total Small Business Response Date: November 10, 2016 by 11:00 pm PACIFIC Contracting Office Address: United States Property and Fiscal Office ATTN: USPFO-P, 1776 Militia Way/PO Box 14350 Salem, Oregon 97309-5047 Place of Performance: Camp Rilea 33168 Patriot Way Warrenton, OR 97146 Details: 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 621910 - Ambulance Services. The United States Property and Fiscal Office of the Oregon Army National Guard is soliciting quotes to procure the following supply or services: Information to Offerors If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Request for Quote (RFQ), please contact CPT Richard Harvey at +1 (555) 000-0000 or at email: contact@example.gov. To ensure receipt of your quote, please send quote to CPT Richard Harvey. SAM vendor registration is required. Please visit www.sam.gov. Step-by-step information on how to register is detailed on the website. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make an offeror ineligible for award. Offerors must be actively registered on the Systems for Award Management database (SAM). Information concerning SAM requirements may be viewed via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ or by calling the SAM Registration Center at +1 (555) 000-0000. Only contractors who are registered in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) can be awarded a contract. Offerors must have electronic funds transfer (EFT) capability. Offerors' proposals shall be valid for a minimum of 30 days to be acknowledged in the offerors' proposal. Contractors must be actively registered with Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) at http://wawf.eb.mil. Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Please review FAR clause 52.229-3 for any exemptions in Federal, State and Local Taxes and their applicability pertaining to your quote for this RFQ. PRICES QUOTED MUST BE VALID FOR 30 DAYS. FOB Destination TO: Oregon Army National Guard Camp Rilea 33168 Patriot Way Warrenton, OR 97146 Please return this page and provide the following information. Contact Person: ________________________________________________________ E-mail Address: ________________________________________________________ Telephone: ____________________________________________________________ DUNS Number: _________________________________________ CAGE Code: ________________________________________ Federal Tax ID Number _____________________________________________ Basis for Award The Government will award one contract resulting from this solicitation in accordance with FAR 13.106 to the responsible offeror conforming to all requirements in this solicitation and quoting the lowest price offeror. It is also required that you provide adequate technical documentation as required by the Performance Work Statement in this solicitation to determine you are capable of providing this service. Technical Pamphlets and Past Performance evaluations from previous work with the government will also be accepted for technical acceptance. Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance (Jan 1997) It is expressly agreed and understood that this is a non-personal services contract, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 37.101, under which the professional services rendered by the Contractor are rendered in its capacity as an independent contractor. The Government may evaluate the quality of professional and administrative services provided, but retains no control over professional aspects of the services rendered, including by example, the Contractor's professional medical judgment, diagnosis, or specific medical treatments. The Contractor shall be solely liable for and expressly agrees to indemnify the Government with respect to any liability producing acts or omissions by it or by its employees or agents. The Contractor shall maintain during the term of this contract liability insurance issued by a responsible insurance carrier of not less than the following amount(s) per specialty per occurrence: *_________________. CLIN 0001: Camp Rilea Real World Medical Support 1 JOB tiny_mce_marker______________________________ (PRICE HERE) Location: Camp Rilea 33168 Patriot Way Warrenton, OR 97146 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT Oregon National Guard CERFP Search and Extraction Basic Course Real World Medical Support Short Title: Medical Support 11-17 December 2016 1. Background: This medical plan addresses the intelligence, assets and personnel needed to effectively support the activities associated with the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, High Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) Search and Extraction (S&E) Basic Course. The safety and security of participants, supporting instructors, and military members at this event is of the utmost importance in order to achieve mission effectiveness and maximum training efficiency 2. Objective: Provide civilian contracted non-participant emergency medical support for purpose of attending real world medical injury that may occur on site in conjunction with S&E activities with treatment and transport, in order to sustain participant health and faculty. Contractor will be able to support the necessary anticipated requirements based on the scale of exercise play as described in Annex A and B. 3. Liaison: There will be a military exercise Safety Officer assigned from ORNG MEDCOM assigned to each day of the exercise. The military exercise Safety Officer will report directly to the Exercise Incident Commander (IC). The military exercise Safety Officer's duties will include: - Daily providing the IC with a completed ICS for 206. To include - o Status, location and contact information for Seaside and Astoria Hospitals o Status and contact information for State's level 1 trauma centers o Status and contact information for the civilian air ambulance service (Life Flight) o Location of the LZ o Staging area of the civilian ambulances o Location of sick call - Daily face to face briefing with civilian ambulance crew to explain the mission, staging, etc. The military exercise Safety Officer will establish a communication between exercise participants and the ambulance crew. - Tracking intended destination hospital of all patients transported from the exercise. - Arrange to have injured individuals accompanied to the hospital by a fellow Soldier or Airman. - Track and report patient disposition to the IC at pre-coordinated intervals. 4. Requirements: A civilian ambulance service is required by National Guard Bureau to support the real-world medical (RWM) requirements of this exercise. At no point will contracted medical personnel be permitted to participate in any part of the exercise regardless of operational tempo. Prior experience with military engagement and coordination is desired, but not required. A minimum of one representative from contracted vendor must participate in the exercise Final Planning Meeting, April 25th in Clackamas, OR with the lead planners and stakeholders. 5. Scenario: The CERFP S&E members require an introductory (basic) course that entails searching for and removing victims from a rubble pile, collapsed structure, or similar environment after an earthquake, detonation, or other catastrophe. A seven day technical rescuer course designed for the National Guard CERFP/HRF S&E team members. At the conclusion of this course, members will be able to: construct safe debris stabilizing systems, perform efficient moving, hauling, and rigging, breaching and breaking operations; enter confined spaces safely; perform basic rope techniques and personal partner rescue. The total number of participating personnel (military and civilian) involved in the course is approximately 60 including instructors. 6. Tasks/Requirements: Task 4.1, The contractor shall provide a minimal of one (1) Advanced Life Support Ambulance with a minimum 2 person crew ambulance team to provide standby services in support of the S&E Basic Course. Performance Work Standards for Task 4.1 ? The ALS-capable ambulance platform must be fully functioning, in good repair, and appropriately stocked as required by the State of Oregon. Task 4.2, The ambulance team shall be staffed by a minimum of two individuals, consisting of at least one Oregon-certified Paramedic and one Oregon certified Emergency Medical Technician - Basic. Performance Work Standards for Task 4.2 ? Ambulance team personnel should be staffed with the industry standard typical for the scale of the stated exercise and number of exercise participants. ? All contracted medical personnel will be able to produce evidence of their license level on demand by the Military Safety Officer or the on ground Training Director (to be named). Task 4.3, The full ambulance team shall be available to receive daily briefings from the Training Director, during the hours of the 0700-1700 each day, between 11-17 December 2016 at the location determined by the Training Director. Performance Work Standards for Task 4.3 ? The lead Paramedic for all contracted medical personnel on hand for each day will take directions for all briefings from the Training Director. ? RWM assets will be staged on scene while participants are actively participating, to include but not limited to set up, training, and tear down. ? In the event that RWM assets leave the training site leaving RWM inadequate coverage on the training site, the event must be paused by the Training Director until RWM asset returns. Task 4.4, The ambulance team shall operate within the scope of practice supported by their respective license to provide both life-sustaining treatment and capability to appropriately package patients for transport to the appropriate medical facility. The ambulance team must maintain support at all times and must remain on sight and prepared for any real world injures during the entirety of the training day. The ambulance team will be released at the end of the day by a government / military official assigned at the beginning of the 1st day or Training Director. Performance Work Standards for Task 4.4 ? Medical Physician Oversight must be onsite for all contracted personnel. ? The name and title of the physician providing Medical Control will be presented on demand by the military Safety Officer or Training Director. Task 4.5, The ambulance team will be solely responsible activating the Oregon Trauma System as warranted in the event of a medical emergency. Performance Work Standards for Task 4.5 ? Level of care on scene should include appropriate services within the scope of practice and the presenting injury. Task 4.6, The ambulance team will coordinate with government officials or the Training Director for activating Life Flight as warranted in the event of a real world medical emergency. Performance Work Standards 4.6 ? Contracted medical personnel are responsible for coordination of all civilian air medical assets, working in coordination with the Training Director for the appropriate site for the patient pick-up point. Task 4.7, The ambulance team shall provide ground transportation of the ill and injured, unless the medical emergency requires a different transportation platform. Performance Work Standards for Task 4.7 ? Contracted personnel should place RWM assets on the footprint of the training exercise location and be able to produce expected response times to the primary exercise activity site. ? Documented transport times from the primary exercise activity site and each area care facility below should be producible on demand. ? Nearest facility providing the necessary definitive care for any patient (military or civilian) will be utilized. Task 4.8, The ambulance teams shall coordinate all patient treatment and transport in accordance with the necessary requirements of the military Safety Officer or Training Director. Performance Work Standards for Task 4.8 ? The ambulance teams shall notify the military exercise Safety Officer or Training Director of the intended destination hospital, prior to departure in the event of a medical emergency. ? The Training Director will be notified of all patients that are transported off-site according to the requirements prescribed by the military exercise Safety Officer on-site. ? If the ambulance and crew needs to leave the area for any reason, medical emergency or not, they must notify the exercise Training Director or military Safety Officer in charge prior to leaving. The training operations will be "paused" and no training will resume until a minimum of one ambulance and crew are on site, staged, and ready to receive a patient(s). ? After transporting a Soldier or Airman, the ambulance team shall notify the Training Director when they leave the hospital and are in route back to the exercise location on Camp Rilea. Task 4.9, The ambulance team shall stage at a location designated by the training Safety Officer and will maintain preparedness at all times during the participants' exercise periods. Performance Work Standards for Task 4.9 ? Teams and ambulance platforms will always be co-located. 7. Acceptance of Medical Care or Transport All requests for payment by the accepting hospital for the accepted injured soldier should be requested through the Oregon State Medical Command (OSMC). The Point of Contact for the OSMC will be SFC Richard Wright P: +1 (555) 000-0000 Email: contact@example.gov or the OSMC assistant SGT Jamie Kisch P: +1 (555) 000-0000 or Email: contact@example.gov. Acceptance of Medical Care by Civilians: By law, any Soldier that is hurt on the job during this event is entitled to Workers Compensation by requesting an LOD packet from the individual soldier that is injured on the job. You cannot sue your employer for your injury and damages; your only remedy is your workers' compensation claim. This is a "trade off" in the law: you do not have to show your employer was at fault, but, in exchange, the only remedy available to you is a workers' compensation claim. HOWEVER, if your injury was caused by someone other than your employer (for example, a defective product or a person working for someone other than your employer) you may have a "third party" case against someone other than your employer. All claims shall be billed using this process using the formal Line of Duty (LOD) action and processed using the soldier's respective unit. 8. Refusal of Medical Care or Transport Refusal of Medical Care by Civilians: By law, any non-military person who is alert, oriented, conscious and able to make their own decisions who can refuse medical care. In order to refuse medical care: 1) The individual must not have had any Advanced Life Support (ALS) procedures performed. In cases where ALS procedures have been performed, the patient must be released by a physician. An EMT can gain permission from their on-line medical control to allow a patient to refuse care; otherwise that patient must be transported for evaluation. 2) The appropriate documentation for refusal must be filled out and stored in the patients' record. 3) Refusal of medical care by military members: Military members who are alert, oriented, conscious and able to make their own decisions who desire not be treated or transported will require a consult with the HRF/CERF Commander. After obtaining report from the on scene medical provider, the commander will decide, in accordance with regulations and JAG, the most appropriate course of action for the military member. 9. Area Emergency Medical Centers Below are the area care facilities: Columbia Memorial Hospital 2111 Exchange St. Astoria, OR +1 (555) 000-0000 Providence Seaside Hospital 725 S. Wahanna Road Seaside, OR 97138 Phone +1 (555) 000-0000 Maps & Directions Legacy Oregon Burn Center 3001 N. Gantenbein Portland, OR 97227 +1 (555) 000-0000 +1 (555) 000-0000 Map/Directions Level 1 Trauma Facilities: Legacy Emanuel Medical Center 2801 N. Gantenbein Portland OR 97227 Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000 Map/Directions OHSU 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Rd. Portland, Oregon 97239-3098 Contact us with questions at +1 (555) 000-0000 View Marquam Hill map and driving directions MEDIX Ambulance Astoria, OR +1 (555) 000-0000 Life Flight, Pacific Northwest Region Dispatch: +1 (555) 000-0000 Submit Close-Out Reports for each supported event: - Format approved by the Government - Complete and acceptable to the Government 10. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan: A government will monitor contractor performance and complete the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan Worksheet at the end of the contract period of performance. However, the government may submit a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan Worksheet at any time and as often as necessary to document quality levels. If Contractor response to an identified quality deficiency is unsatisfactory, the Contracting Officer will contact the appropriate Contractor representative to implement a plan of action to remedy the identified deficiency. A quality rating may change from "Green" to "Red" without notice. We anticipate utilizing the "Yellow" quality rating to alert the contracting office of quality issues that have the potential for a "Red" quality rating if corrective action is not taken. If the performance rating for any task in this order is "Red" during any time in the performance period, the COR will notify the Contracting Officer. 11. Quality Control (QC): The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor's QCP is the means by which the contractor is assured the work complies with the requirement of the contract. 12. Period of Performance: 11-17 December 2016 13. Deliverable Guidelines: - Inspections and Acceptance: All deliverables must be submitted to and approved by the ORNG Contracting Officer. - Notice Regarding Late Delivery: The contractor shall notify the government as soon as it becomes apparent to the contractor that a scheduled delivery will be late. The contractor shall include in the Problem Notification Report (PNR) the rationale for late delivery, the expected date for the delivery and the project impact of the late deliver. PWS ANNEX A ANNEX - A Daily Schedule Details Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center 33168 Patriot way Warrenton, Oregon 97146 +1 (555) 000-0000 Range Control 11 DEC 2016 (0700-1700) Sunday 12 DEC 2016 (0700-1700) Monday 13 DEC 2016 (0700-1700) Tuesday 14 DEC 2016 (0700-1700) Wednesday 15 DEC 2016 (0700-1700) Thursday 16 DEC 2016 (0700-1700) Friday 17 DEC 2016 (0700-1700) Saturday PWS ANNEX B Annex B Location & Weather 1. Background: a. Location: Camp Rilea, Oregon b. Dates: 11-17 December 2016 (7 day event) c. Project Officer: 1LT Ian Beaty +1 (555) 000-0000 contact@example.gov d. Ambulance set up must be completed NLT 0700 hours each day 2. General Description: a. The training site selected is located in an open area with brush and trees surrounding on a level surface. b. The training area is accessible by hard-pack roads to support vehicles and equipment movement. c. Weather (1) Wind: This site may experience sustained winds of 30 and gusts to 90 mph. (2) Rain: The site may experience up to 1" per hour of rainfall. (3) Snow: Snow can accumulate up to 0-4 inches. (4) Hurricanes: Site does not experience the effects of hurricanes. d. Earth/Soil (1) Earthquakes: This area is not considered seismically active. (2) Permafrost: There is no permafrost in this area. (3) Drainage: The surface area is relatively flat with a drainage grade. (4) Vegetation: Site contains some grass areas and is surrounded by plants and trees. e. Environmental considerations (1) No petroleum products can be utilized for fill/construction. (2) No subterranean excavating allowed. (3) There are no ancillary structures within the bounds of the training site. (4) No alteration permitted of the surrounding trees or vegetation CDRL's: The Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) is a list of authorized data requirements for a specific procurement that forms part of a contract. It is comprised of either a single DD Form 1423, or a series of DD Forms 1423 containing data requirements and delivery information. The CDRL is the standard format for identifying potential data requirements in a solicitation, and deliverable data requirements in a contract. DFAR Subpart 215.470 requires the use of the CDRL in solicitations when the contract will require delivery of data. DD Form 1423 - Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) CDRLs should be linked directly to Statement of Work (SOW) tasks and managed by the Program Management Office (PMO) data manager. Data requirements can also be identified in the contract via Special Contract Clauses (e.g., Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS)), which define special data provisions (such as, Rights in Data, Warranty, etc.). The purpose of the CDRL is to provide a standardized method of clearly and unambiguously delineating the Government's minimum essential data needs. The CDRL groups all of the data requirements in a single place rather than have them scattered throughout the solicitation or contract Wage Determination: WD 15-2441 (Rev.-1) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 09/06/2016 ************************************************************************************ 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.: 2015-2441 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 1 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 09/01/2016 _______________________________________|____________________________________________ Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.15 for calendar year 2016 applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the solicitation was issued on or after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.15 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in calendar year 2016. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts. ____________________________________________________________________________________ States: Oregon, Washington Area: Oregon Counties of Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Gilliam, Hood River, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Sherman, Tillamook, Wasco, Washington, Yamhill Washington Counties of Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Skamania ____________________________________________________________________________________ **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing** OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE RATE 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 19.04 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 19.04 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 22.53 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 21.98 12020 - Dental Assistant 17.72 12025 - Dental Hygienist 36.69 12030 - EKG Technician 29.65 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 29.65 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 19.04 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 18.73 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 20.94 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 23.38 12100 - Medical Assistant 15.18 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 18.73 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 14.32 12190 - Medical Record Technician 16.02 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 18.16 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 38.09 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 9.41 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 10.57 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 11.53 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 12.95 12235 - Optical Dispenser 17.51 12236 - Optical Technician 15.09 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 15.54 12280 - Phlebotomist 12.95 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 30.05 12311 - Registered Nurse I 29.04 12312 - Registered Nurse II 35.53 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 35.53 12314 - Registered Nurse III 42.99 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 42.99 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 51.52 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 24.30 _______________________________________________________________________________ ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS: HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.27 per hour or $170.80 per week or $740.13 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 4.174) ** 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 ordnance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordnance, 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 re-grading 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 ordnance, (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 ordnance, 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 ordnance, 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. ** SERVICE CONTRACT ACT DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS ** The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition (Revision 1), dated September 2015, unless otherwise indicated. 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 (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(i)). Such conforming procedures shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class (es) of employees (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). The Wage and Hour Division shall make a final determination of conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits which shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iv)(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 the 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, U.S. Department of Labor, for review (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). 4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency ...