QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN 2020.pdf

QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN

Wilderness Trips

1. Purpose: This Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) describes methods that will be used to monitor the Contractor’s performance. The QASP is not part of the Contract. It is provided to the Contractor solely for informational purposes and is subject to change by the

Government during the life of the contract. The Government reserves the right to perform assessments more or less often than outlined in this QASP.

2. Introduction: The QASP establishes methods to assess or evaluate performance of the

Contractor under the contract. It is designed to provide an effective method of monitoring

Contractor Performance for each objective on the Performance Requirements Summary

(PRS) in the contract. The Government is concerned with the quality of the services provided, and not with the method that the Contractor uses to provide the services.

3. Responsibility for Quality Control: The Contractor is responsible for quality control and management actions to meet the performance requirements and terms of the Contract. The

Government performs quality assurance to assess the quality of services rendered, and to verify the services meet the contract requirements, and contract standards are achieved.

Quality Control for Commercial Items is in accordance with accepted industry practices.

4. Surveillance Methods: The Government will evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract. Examples of Government surveillance may include:

a. Government Inspections.

b. Customer complaints with verification by the CO or COR.

5. Deduction Methods: The Government will record performance noting any substandard performance. For substandard performance, the Government’s preferred course of action will be discussions with the Contractor to make the Contractor aware of the problem, and to effectively prevent any recurrence of substandard performance. The Government may also take the following actions:

a. Presentation of a Contract Discrepancy Report requiring a written explanation for substandard performance.

b. Payment deductions in accordance with the PRS;

c. Payment deductions in accordance with the applicable FAR clause(s).

d. Require correction or re-performance of the service.

QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE SUMMARY

Performance Objective Maximum

Allowable

Defect Rate

Surveillance Method AQL/Deductions

Contractor provided equipment (all equipment is in good working order, i.e. all zippers work, tent flies appropriate for tent to repel water, sleeping bags clean and correct temp allowance for climate, etc)

2 defects per trip

COR Inspections

Customer Feedback

2% deduction from established trip rate for the complete trip being provided when standards are not met.

Contractor safety (all safety standards are met for the type of trip and safe practices are used in all instances

1 defects per trip (or zero)

COR Inspections

Customer Feedback

5% deduction from established trip rate.

Contractor provided meals (all dietary needs are met and menu approved in advance per contract)

2 defects per trip

COR Inspections

Customer Feedback

2% deduction from established trip rate for the complete trip being provided when standards are not met.

Deduction Threshold. If the number of defects, or instances of unacceptable performance, observed during an individual trip is equal to or less than the maximum allowable defect rate

(MADR), then there will be no deduction in payments to the Contractor for that task. However, if the number of defects observed during a trip is greater than the MADR, then there will be a deduction in payments to the Contractor for that task order.