Attachment 1 PWS CRD Vault and Latrine Pumping.pdf

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General Information

1.0 General

This is a non-personal services contract to provide vault pumping services to the Cordova Ranger District (CRD), Chugach National Forest (CNF). The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the Government.

2.0 Background and Purpose

The Forest Service is responsible for maintaining healthy, diverse, and productive National Forests. Part of these responsibilities include maintaining stationary vaults and portable latrines.

3.0 Description of Services

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, management, tools, materials, equipment, facilities, transportation, and other items and non-personal services necessary to provide vault pumping services to CRD. The Contractor shall provide services in accordance with (IAW) this Performance Work Statement (PWS), and all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

4.0 Place Performance

The work shall be performed within the Cordova Ranger District near Cordova, Alaska 99574. Cordova is a remote community in southcentral coastal Alaska accessible by commercial aircraft and state operated ferry. Cordova is not accessible by road. Vaults and portable latrines can be accessed by the Copper River Highway and Whitshed Road.

5.0 Period of Performance

The period of performance shall be as indicated below.

Period POP Start Date POP End Date Base Period Date Of Award 31 March 2025 Option Period 1 (12-Month Option Period) 1 April 2025 31 March 2026 Option Period 2 (12-Month Option Period) 1 April 2026 31 March 2027 Option Period 3 (12-Month Option Period) 1 April 2027 31 March 2028 Option Period 4 (12-Month Option Period) 1 April 2028 31 March 2029

6.0 Contract Type

The Government will award a Firm-Fixed Priced (FFP) Requirements Service Contract with up to a 5-Year Ordering Period. Performance shall be made only as authorized by task orders issued IAW the Ordering Clause. Subject to any limitations in the Order Limitations Clause or elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor shall furnish to the Government all services specified in the Schedule of Items and called for by task orders.

Note: Task orders will be issued at the rates specified in the Schedule of Items. The quantities of services specified in the Schedule of Items are estimates only.

7.0 Government Regular Working Hours

The Government's regular working hours are Monday through Friday from 0700 to 1700, except federal holidays or when the government installation is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar government directed closings.

8.0 Federal Observed Holidays

When a federal holiday occurs on a Saturday, federal employees are normally granted the previous Friday as the holiday observance. When a federal holiday occurs on a Sunday, federal employees are normally granted the following Monday as the holiday observance. Below is the list of recognized federal holidays:

Federal Holidays New Year’s Day (January) Labor Day (September) Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday (January) Columbus Day (October) President’s Day (February) Veteran’s Day (November) Memorial Day (May) Thanksgiving Day (November) Juneteenth Day (June) Christmas Day (December) Independence Day (July)

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9.0 Contractor Key Personnel

Contract Manager: The Contractor shall provide a Contract Manager and designated alternate, as applicable, who has full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to this contract. The Contract Manager or alternate shall be available during the Government's regular working hours. Contractor shall provide contact information for each key personnel to the COR and CO at time of award.

10.0 Government Key Personnel

Contracting Officer (CO): The CO is the only person with the authority to: enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts; make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government; and legally bind the government. The CO shall ensure that the contractor receives impartial, fair, and equitable treatment under this contract. The CO shall determine and document the final assessment of the contractor's performance in the government’s past performance tracking system.

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): A COR may be assigned to this contract to monitor all technical aspects and assist in contract administration. The COR may be authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintain written and oral communication with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract;

issue written interpretations of technical requirements (without increasing or decreasing contract scope), including Government drawings designs, and specifications; monitor Contractor's performance and notify both the CO and Contractor of deficiencies; and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the contract or any resulting task order.

Security and Safety Requirements

11.0 Conduct of Contractor Personnel

The CO may require the contractor to remove from the work site any employee working under this contract for reasons of misconduct, security, or found to be or suspected to be under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other incapacitating agent. Contractor employee shall be subject to dismissal from the premises upon determination by the CO that such action is in the best interests of the government. Such removal from the work site or dismissal from the premises shall not relieve the contractor of the requirement to provide sufficient personnel to perform the services as required by this PWS.

12.0 Safety

Contractor activities shall be conducted in a safe manner that minimizes accidents as well as any impacts on Government operations and members of the public. Contractor shall comply with applicable federal, state, and local codes and standards, including safety and occupational health requirements, as well as any additional specific requirement contained in this PWS.

Technical Requirements

13.0 Specific Tasks

The Government will request services on an as needed basis through the issuance of task orders. The Government does not guarantee the number of orders that will be made for each location.

Task 1 – Vault Pumping and Cleaning:

The Forest Service maintains 8 public outhouses with a total of 11 vaults located at multiple recreation sites in Cordova.

See attached map. The Government typically requests services twice a year in April and October. Keys for toilet paper dispensers shall be provided and coordinated with the COR and returned at the end of the contract.

The Contractor shall pump and dispose of any wastewater and solid materials of all 11 vaults within two (2) weeks of the COR request. After vaults are pumped, the Contractor shall backfill each vault with enough water to reduce odor and units shall be left clean and in good working order. The Government will not order services in freezing conditions.

Item # Site Location # of Vaults Per

Outhouse

Vault Size (Gallons)

1 Eyak River Boating Site Mile 6 Copper River Highway 2 1,000 Each 2 Cabin Lake Recreation Site Mile 2.7 Cabin Lake Road 1 200

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3 Sheridan Glacier Recreation Area Mile 4 Sheridan Glacier Road 1 200 4 Alaganik Slough Recreation Area Mile 3.2 Alaganik Slough Road 2 1,000 Each 5 Mile 18 Recreation Site Mile 18.0 Copper River Highway 1 200 6 One Eyed Pond Recreation Site Mile 18.1 Copper River Highway 1 200 7 McKinley Lake Trailhead

Note: location requires a minimum of 300 feet of hose to reach the vault.

Mile 21.5 Copper River Highway 1 500

8 Mile 22 Recreation Area Mile 22 Copper River Highway 2 1,000 Each

Task 2 - Portable Latrine Pumping and Cleaning:

The Government owns 4 standard portable latrines that are deployed at different locations throughout the CRD road system from April to October. Each portable latrine has a 60-gallon capacity. The Contractor shall pump and dispose of any wastewater and solid materials of a single latrine unit within seven (7) days of the COR request. The portable latrine shall be left clean and in good working order.

14.0 Over and Above Work

Work not covered in Paragraph 13.0 of this PWS may be considered Over and Above Work. The contractor shall submit the following information for all over and above work: type of work required; detailed work description; specific location, estimated labor hours; materials required to complete the work, and proposed cost. Data shall be sufficient to satisfy contract requirements and obtain the authorization of the CO to perform the proposed work.

The contractor shall not proceed with over and above work until the Government promptly reviews the information submitted. The government will verify that the proposed work is required and not covered under the basic contract line item(s) and that the proposed corrective action is appropriate. The government will authorize over and above work as necessary and through the issuance of modifications to the contract, issuance of task orders, or use of government Purchase Card (GPC).

Additional Requirements

15.0 Travel

The Contractor shall be responsible for all travel to and from the work site locations.

Deliverables Schedule

16.0 Key Deliverables

The Contractor shall submit an electronic copy of all deliverables to the CO and COR in PDF format and phrased in layperson language. Below is a list of all deliverables outlining each objective and due date.

Item # Deliverable Objective Due 1 Invoices Invoices shall be submitted via www.IPP.gov.

Within 30 days of performance.

Performance Requirements Measures

17.0 Acceptable Performance

Acceptable performance is achieved if 95% of the requirement is successfully satisfied. The Contractor’s acceptable performance will be rated in COR reports and in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) as Satisfactory, Very Good, or Exceptional.

18.0 Unacceptable Performance

Unacceptable performance is achieved if less than 95% of the requirement is satisfied (e.g., work specified by contract is incomplete or work is not IAW the PWS, task order, and manufacturer’s specifications). If the performance is deemed unacceptable for any objective (required task), the COR will determine the possible cause of this unacceptable performance. Unacceptable performance caused by actions of the Contractor shall be reported to the Contractor’s on-site representative and request its signature on documentation acknowledging notification. Unacceptable performance caused by actions of the Government shall not be held against the Contractor. If the Contractor disputes the results of http://www.ipp.gov/

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19.0 Performance Requirements Summary

Item

Performance Objective

Performance Standard Performance Threshold

Surveillance Method Remedy

1 Vault Pumping and Cleaning

Work shall be performed IAW this PWS, the terms of each task order, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

95% services performed as required by the contract.

Periodic and/or random inspections by the COR or Government Technical Representative (GTM).

Rework at no cost to Government for defective services. Full invoice payment upon successful completion and acceptance.

2 Portable Latrine Pumping and Cleaning

Work shall be performed IAW this PWS, the terms of each task order, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

95% services performed as required by the contract.

Periodic and/or random inspections by the COR or Government Technical Representative (GTM).

Rework at no cost to Government for defective services. Full invoice payment upon successful completion and acceptance.

3 Over and Above

Work shall be performed IAW this PWS, the terms of each task order, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

No variances allowed. 95% services performed as required by the contract.

Periodic and/or random inspections by the COR or Government Technical Representative (GTM).

Rework at no cost to Government for defective services. Full invoice payment upon successful completion and acceptance.

Government-Furnished Property and Utilities

20.0 Government-Furnished Property

The Government will provide the following Government-Furnished Property for the performance of this contract.

Item # Property Description Qty Date Available 1 Keys for access to vault toilet paper dispensers As needed As needed

21.0 Government-Furnished Utilities

The Government will not provide Government-Furnished Utilities for the performance of this contract.

Definitions and Applicable Laws, Regulations, Specifications and Guidance

22.0 Definitions

Acceptance: The act of an authorized representative of the Government by which the Government, for itself or as agent of another, assumes ownership of existing identified supplies tendered or approves specific services rendered as partial or complete performance of the contract.

Business Day: Refers to any day in which government normal business operations are conducted. For this contract, a business day will be IAW PWS Paragraph 6.0, Government Regular Working Hours.

Calendar Day: Refers to the period of elapse time, using Coordinated Universal Time or local time that begins at midnight and ends 24 hours later at the next midnight.

Clean: “Clean” is defined as free of dirt, dust, spots, streaks, stains, smudges, litter, debris, graffiti and all other residues.

Contracting Officer (CO): A person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings. The term includes certain authorized representatives of the Contracting Officer acting within the limits of their authority as delegated by the Contracting Officer. "Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO)" refers to a Contracting Officer who is administering contracts. "Termination Contracting Officer (TCO)" refers to a Contracting Officer who is settling terminated contracts. A single Contracting Officer may be responsible for duties in any or all of these areas.

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Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): An individual, including a Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR), designated, and authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions.

Contractor: A supplier or service provider that enters into a contract with the Government to provide specific supplies or services to the Government. The term in this contract refers to the prime.

Day: Unless otherwise specified, it means a calendar day.

Defective Service: A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

Deliverable: Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

Equipment: A tangible item that is functionally complete for its intended purpose, durable, nonexpendable, and needed for the performance of a contract. Equipment is not intended for sale, and does not ordinarily lose its identity or become a component part of another article when put into use. Equipment does not include material, real property, special test equipment or special tooling.

Facility: An establishment, structure, or assembly of equipment designated for a specific function; something designed, built, installed, etc., to serve a specific function affording a convenience or service.

Good Working Order: Units have functioning door hinges, locks, and latches. Venting tubes, louvers, and/or screens are properly secured with no signs of holes or breakage. Interior railings, risers, toilet seats, side urinals, and toilet paper holders are firmly attached. The unit has no significant holes, cracks, breaks, or broken hardware.

Government-Furnished Property (GFP): Property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the Government and subsequently furnished to the Contractor for performance of a contract. Government-furnished property includes, but is not limited to, spares and property furnished for repair, maintenance, overhaul, or modification. Government-furnished property also includes contractor-acquired property if the contractor-acquired property is a deliverable under a cost contract when accepted by the Government for continued use under the contract.

Government Property: All property owned or leased by the Government. Government property includes both government-furnished property and contractor-acquired property. Government property includes material, equipment, special tooling, special test equipment, and real property. Government property does not include intellectual property and software.

Inspection: Examining and testing supplies or services (including, when appropriate, raw materials, components, and intermediates assemblies) to determine whether they conform to contract requirements.

Invoice: A contractor’s bill or written request for payment under the contract for supplies delivered or services performed.

Line Item: the basic structural element in a procurement instrument that describes and organizes the required product or service for pricing, delivery, inspection, acceptance, invoicing, and payment. The use of the term "line item" includes "subline item," as applicable.

Line Item Number: Either a numeric or alphanumeric format to identify a line item.

Non-Personal Services Contract: A contract under which the personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the Government and its employees. Non-personal service contracts are authorized by the Government IAW FAR 37.012, under general contracting authority, and do not require specific statutory authorization.

Option: Unilateral right in a contract by which, for a specified time, the Government may elect to purchase additional supplies or services called for by the contract or may elect to extend the term of the contract.

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Over and Above Work: Work discovered during the course of performing overhaul, maintenance and repair efforts that is within the general scope of the contract; not covered by the line item(s) for the basic work under the contract; and necessary in order to satisfactorily complete the contract.

Performance Objectives: Describe the work that is to take place.

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS): Identifies the key performance indicators of the contract that will be evaluated by the Government to ensure the Contractor meets standards.

Performance Standard: Describe the desired results that are to be achieved. A measure of comparison; an acceptability criterion; a benchmark or yardstick against which a service will be measured.

Quality Assurance (QA): Refers to the various functions, including inspection, performed by the Government to determine whether a contractor has fulfilled the contract obligations pertaining to quality and quantity.

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): An organized written document used by the Government for quality assurance surveillance. A plan describing how the government will survey, observe, test, sample, evaluate and document the contractor’s performance in meeting critical performance standards identified in the contract.

Quality Control (QC): Refers to the various functions performed by the contractor to control and improve the quality of goods and services provided.

Quality Control Plan (QCP): An organized written document used by the Contractor for quality control. A contractor’s internal quality assurance procedures for measuring, tracking, reporting, and analyzing contract performance. A contractor’s QCP is separate from the government’s QASP.

Random Sampling: A method of looking at a few individual items in a lot to determine the quality of that lot against a standard.

Service Contract: A contract that directly engages the time and effort of a contractor whose primary purpose is to perform an identifiable task rather than to furnish an end item of supply.

Serviceable Condition: Refers to items that are usable; ready for use; in proper operating condition; durable; clean and in good condition; usable for its intended purpose.

Sub-Contractor: One that enters into a contract with a prime Contractor. The Government does not have privy of contract with the sub-contractor.

Task Order: An order for services placed against an established contract or with Government sources.

Work Request: Document prepared by the Contractor which describes over and above work being proposed.

23.0 Applicable Laws, Regulations, Specifications and Guidance The contractor shall perform the required services IAW the specifications in this PWS, and all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Additional requirements and information may be found from the following sources:

• EPA: Environmental Protection Agency (https://www.epa.gov)

• NEPA: National Environmental Policy Act (https://www.epa.gov/nepa)

• OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (https://www.osha.gov)

24.0 Appendix:

• Appendix 1 CRD Vault Location Map https://www.epa.gov/ https://www.epa.gov/nepa https://www.osha.gov/