Draft PWS.pdf

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATIONS

PART 1: GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1. Description of Services/Introduction:

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to provide the necessary data as defined in this Performance Work Statement. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract. Contractor shall provide 3 years’ worth of Traffic and Fare Analysis historical data for evaluation by PPI.

1.2. Background:

ARC provides data that has key components of the airline market which impacts the quality and accuracy of the published indexes. ARC is the only company that can provide the specific routes and associated price data at a level of detail that is required for the Producer Price Indexes Air Passenger Services Price Indexes and the Consumer Price Indexes Airline fares Indexes.

1.3. Objectives:

BLS will be provided with a data download containing the airline pricing data for evaluation on its suitability to be used to supplement data within the PPI Index for NAICS 481111 Air Passenger Services.

1.4. Scope:

The contractor shall provide the necessary airline data for use in evaluating whether data might be used as supplement prices for index calculation.

1.5. Period of Performance:

The length of period of performance is 45 days. The period of performance is anticipated to start on September 1, 2022 and end on October 16, 2022. Exact dates will be determined at the time of award.

1.6. General Information:

1.6.1. Quality Control:

The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program 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 quality control program is the means by which it assures itself that its work complies with the requirement of the contract.

1.6.2. Quality Assurance:

The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.6.3. Government Remedies:

The contracting officer shall follow FAR 52.212-4, “Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items” for contractor’s failure to perform satisfactory services or failure to correct non-conforming services.

1.6.4. Recognized Holidays:

N/A

1.6.5. Hours of Operation/Place of Performance:

N/A. ARC provides a data file once. ARC will conduct their portion of the requirements from their facilities.

1.6.6. Type of Contract:

The government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price Contract.

1.6.7. Security Requirements:

Not applicable.

1.6.7.1. Physical Security.

Not applicable (N/A) as the contractor will not be using any government equipment.

1.6.7.2. Key Control.

N/A

1.6.7.2.1. Lost Keys

N/A

1.6.7.2.2. Key Use

N/A

1.6.7.3. Lock Combinations.

N/A

1.6.7.4. Conservation of Utilities.

The contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount to accomplish cleaning vehicles and equipment.

1.6.8. Special Qualifications:

N/A

1.6.9. Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings:

The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The contracting officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings, the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced.

Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.6.10. Contracting Officer Representative (COR):

A COR will be delegated separately.

1.6.11. Contract Manager:

The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract.

1.6.12. Identification of Contractor Employees:

No contractor employees will have access to BLS facilities.

PART 2: DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

PWS. Performance Work Statement

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). A representative from the requiring activity assigned by the Contracting Officer to perform surveillance and to act as liaison to the contractor

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

DOL. Department of Labor

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

Quality Control. Those actions taken by a contractor to control the performance of services so that they meet the requirements of the PWS.

Quality Assurance. Those actions taken by the government to assure services meet the requirements of the Performance Work Statement.

PART 3: GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3.1. General:

The government is not required to provide any facilities, equipment, materials, and/or services listed.

3.2. Equipment:

N/A

3.3. Services:

3.3.1. Utilities.

The Contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities.

3.4. Facilities:

Contractor Site. The contractor will furnish all necessary workspace required to support the effort(s) outlined in this PWS, to include desk space, telephones, computers, and other items necessary to maintain an office environment. If deemed necessary, the Government may issue, at its discretion, supplemental equipment (e.g. computing equipment).

PART 4: CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4.1. General:

Except for those items specifically stated to be government furnished in Part 3, the contractor shall furnish everything required to perform this PWS.

4.2. Clearance:

N/A. The contractor will not need any clearances as no BLS data will be access or provided.

PART 5: SPECIFIC TASKS

5.1. Basic Services:

The contractor will provide 3 years’ worth of its Traffic and Fare Analysis historical data in a one-time data download to be provided to the PPI for analysis. The years will be the three most recent years of data available (2019 – 2021).

PART 6: APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

6.1. Publications Applicable to This PWS:

N/A

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary

The contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

Performance Objective

Standard Performance Threshold

Method of Surveillance

PRS # 1.

Shall provide 3 years’ worth of Traffic and Fare Analysis historical data

Provide data requested. Zero deviation from standard

100% inspection by industry analyst

100 Percent Inspection: Appropriate for tasks that occur infrequently. Inspect and evaluate performance each time task is performed

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

Deliverables Schedule

Deliverable Frequency # of Copies Medium/Format Submit To ARC airline data Once, within 45 days of contract award

1 Digital file sent via email TBD

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3.4. Facilities:

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