2 - PWS - Abestos Abatement STARBASE.pdf

Ver. January 2021

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

Asbestos Abatement (Bldg #76) for STARBASE Program

1.0 General:

1.1 Scope: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary, except as specified in Paragraph 3.0 as Government Furnished. Contractor shall demo, remove, and dispose of VCT/ Rubber flooring, rubber baseboard, cabinetry, and wall section as defined in this PWS.

1.1.1 Objectives: The objective(s) of this project is to remove all Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) from Building #76 where the Science and Technology Academies Reinforcing Basic Aviation and Space Exploration (STARBASE) Program will operate.

To ensure all ACM and Lead Containing Material (LCM) was identified, an independent contractor performed an Asbestos and Lead Survey of the proposed STARBASE footprint. A copy of these reports is provided in the attachments. To achieve the objective, the contractor will:

1.1.1.1 Demo, remove, and dispose of approximately 2,270 square feet (sf) of VTC flooring which has been overlaid with rubber flooring material. Contractor will also demo, remove, and dispose of all rubber baseboard.

1.1.1.2 Demo, remove, and dispose of 2 pipe insulation elbows located in the ceiling of the kitchenette area.

1.1.1.3 Demo, remove, and dispose of all cabinetry and wall section. ACM material is expected to be located under the existing cabinetry and a 12’+/- section of wall.

Contractor will cap all utilities at wall. See ”Demolition Plan” in attachments.

1.2 Background: The Nevada Air National Guard (NVANG) entered into an agreement with Department of Defense (DoD) to support the STARBASE program in FY2022.

STARBASE is a youth program that provides real-world applications of math and science through experiential learning, simulations, and experiments in aviation and space related fields.

1.3 Period of Performance (PoP): The Period of Performance shall be 45 calendar days.

1.4 General Information:

1.4.1 Place and Performance of Services: The contractor shall provide services between the hours of 0700-1600 on Monday through Friday, except on recognized US holidays or when the Government facility/installation is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government-directed facility/installation closings. Performance shall be at the Nevada Air National Guard, 1776 National Guard Way, Reno, Nevada 89502, Building #76. The contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility/installation is not closed for the above reasons.

When hiring personnel, the contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the work force is essential.

1.4.1.2 Unscheduled gate closures by the Security Police may occur at any time causing all personnel entering or exiting a closed installation to experience a delay. This cannot be predicted or prevented. Contractors are not compensated for unexpected closures or delays. Vehicles operated by contractor and subcontractor personnel are subject to search pursuant to applicable regulations. Any moving violation of any applicable motor vehicle regulation may result in the termination of the contractor employee’s installation driving privileges.

1.4.1.3 The contractor’s employees shall become familiar with and obey the regulations of the installation; including fire, traffic, safety and security regulations while on the installation. Contractor employees should only enter restricted areas when required to do so and only upon prior approval. All contractor employees shall carry proper identification with them at all times, and shall be subject to such checks as may be deemed necessary. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all regulations and orders of the installation, which may affect performance. The Government reserves the right to direct the removal of an employee from Government property or revoke access to Government systems for misconduct, security reasons, or any overt evidence of communicable disease. Removal of contractor employees for reasons stated above does not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for total performance of this contract.

1.4.2 Recognized Holidays: The following are recognized United States (US) holidays.

The contractor shall not perform services on these days:

1.4.3.1 New Year’s Day: January 1st

1.4.3.2 Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday

1.4.3.3 President’s Day

1.4.3.4 Memorial Day

1.4.3.5 Independence Day: July 4th

1.4.3.6 Labor Day

1.4.3.7 Columbus Day

1.4.3.8 Veteran’s Day: November 11th

1.4.3.9 Thanksgiving Day

1.4.3.10 Christmas Day: December 25th

1.4.3 Quality Control (QC): The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective QC Plan (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 it assures itself that its work complies with the requirements of the contract. As a minimum, the contractor shall develop QC procedures that address the areas identified in Technical Exhibit 1, Performance Requirements Summary (PRS). A final QCP shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) NLT 10 days after contract award.

After acceptance of the QCP, the contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer’s (KO’s) acceptance in writing of any proposed changes to its QCP.

1.4.4 Quality Assurance (QA): The Government will evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the Government will 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 acceptable quality level(s) or defect rate(s).

1.4.5 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. The contractor shall comply with all applicable installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, which may be obtained from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the local installation’s Security Forces, Director of Emergency Services or local Security Office. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DoD, Headquarters Air Force (HAF) and/or local policy. Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base.

The contractor will update this written request as necessary in order to maintain a valid list of current employees.

During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.

Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.

Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.

1.4.5.1 For Contractors that do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD Facility and/or Installation. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Air Force Instruction (AFI) 10-245, AFI 31-101 and Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 31-113), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by Government representative)

1.4.5.2 Antiterrorism Awareness Level I Training (AT Level I). All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to US Government installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I training within 15 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. AT Level I may be accomplished by a Level I qualified instructor; completing the Force Protection computer-based training (CBT) course on the Advanced Distributed Learning System (ADLS) or Joint Knowledge Online at http://jko.jten.mil. Tracking for each contractor or subcontractor employee is the responsibility of the COR or unit AT Representative. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor and subcontractor employee to the COR within 15 calendar days after completion of training by each employee or subcontractor personnel.

1.4.5.3 Communications Security/Information Technology (COMSEC/IT) Security. All communications with DoD organizations are subject to COMSEC review. All telephone communications networks are continually subject to intercept by unfriendly intelligence organizations. DoD has authorized the military departments to conduct COMSEC monitoring and recording of telephone calls originating from, or terminating at, DoD organizations. Therefore, the contractor is advised that any time contractor personnel place or receive a call they are subject to COMSEC procedures. The contractor shall ensure wide and frequent dissemination of the above information to all employees dealing with DoD information. The contractor shall abide by all Government regulations concerning the authorized use of the Government's computer network, including the restriction against using the network to recruit Government personnel or advertise job openings.

1.4.6 Physical Security. The contractor shall safeguard all Government property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment and materials shall be secured.

1.4.6.1 Key Control. NOTE: All references to keys include key cards. The contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that no keys/key cards issued by the Government are lost or misplaced or are used by unauthorized persons. No keys issued by the Government shall be duplicated. Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The contractor shall include procedures covering key control in the QCP.

1.4.6.1.1 The contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicated keys/key cards to the COR.

1.4.6.1.2 In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the contractor shall, upon direction by the KO, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the Government replaces or re-keys the locks, the Government will deduct the total cost of lock replacement or re-keying from the monthly payment due the contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, the Government will replace http://jko.jten.mil/ all locks and keys for that system, and will deduct the total cost from the monthly payment due the contractor.

1.4.6.1.3 The contactor shall prohibit the use of the Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the contractor’s employees. The contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than contactor employees engaged in the performance of services in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the KO.

1.4.6.2 Lock Combinations: The contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that no lock combinations are revealed to unauthorized persons. The contractor shall ensure that lock combinations are changed when personnel having access to the combinations no longer have a need to know such combinations. These procedures shall be included in the contractor’s QCP.

1.4.7 Special Qualifications: The contractor shall ensure all employees possess all required licenses for operating equipment used in the performance of this contract. This does not include education or other qualifications for the position in which the contractor employee is performing, dress codes, or other information. (NOTE: The Government does not provide training to contractors. Contractors must ensure that any personnel performing under a contract are fully trained, licensed, certified, and otherwise qualified to provide services.)

1.4.8 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the KO in accordance with FAR 42.5.

The KO, COR and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contactor’s performance. At these meetings, the KO will apprise the contractor of how the Government views the contractor’s performance and the contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced.

The contractor shall resolve outstanding issues raised by the Government. Contractor attendance at these meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.4.9 Contract Manager (CM): The contactor shall designate a CM who shall ensure performance under this contract. The name of this person, and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the CM is absent, shall be designated in writing to the KO.

The CM or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The CM shall work through the COR, to resolve issues, receive technical instructions, and ensure adequate performance of services. The CM shall ensure that contractor employees do not perform any services outside the scope of the contract without an official modification issued by the KO. The CM shall ensure contractor employees understand that services performed outside the scope of the contract are performed wholly at the expense of the contractor.

1.4.10 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contractor personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression that they are Government employees. The contractor shall ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractor personnel are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. The contractor’s status as a “contractor” shall be predominantly displayed in all correspondence types (to include signature blocks on e-mail) and dealings with Government or non-Government entities. Contractor personnel shall wear identification badges distinguishing themselves as such. The badges shall have the company name, employee name and the word “contractor” displayed.

1.4.10.1 The contractor shall retrieve all identification media (including vehicle passes) from its employees who depart employment for any reason. The contractor shall return all identification media (i.e., badges and vehicles passes) to the KO within 14 days of an employee’s departure.

1.4.11. Combating Trafficking in Persons: The United States Government has adopted a zero tolerance policy regarding trafficking in persons. Contractors and contractor employees shall not engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract; procure commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract; or use forced labor in the performance of the contract. The Contractor shall notify its employees of the United States Government’s zero tolerance policy, the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of this policy. The contractor shall take appropriate action, up to and including termination, against employees or subcontractors that violate the US Government policy as described at

FAR 22.17.

1.4.12 Data Rights: The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/materials produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the contractor without written permission from the KO. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

1.4.13 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI): The contractor and subcontractor personnel performing services under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent OCIs, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The contractor shall notify the KO immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the KO to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the KO. In the event the KO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the KO may impose other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

2.0 Definitions and Acronyms:

2.1 Definitions:

2.1.1 Contractor: A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the Government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2 Defective Service: A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the PWS.

2.1.3 Deliverable: Anything that can be physically delivered and includes non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.4 Key Personnel: Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.5 Physical Security: Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.6 Quality Assurance: The Government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

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

2.1.8 Quality Control: All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to ensure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.9 Subcontractor: One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.2 Acronyms:

AEI Army Enterprise Infrastructure AR Army Regulation AT/OPSEC Antiterrorism/Operational Security BI Background Investigation CM Contract Manager

COR Contracting Officer Representative DA Department of the Army DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DoD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation GFP/M/E/S Government Furnished Property/Material/Equipment/Services HQDA Headquarters, Department of the Army HSPD Homeland Security Presidential Directive IA Information Assurance IS Information System(s) KO Contracting Officer NGB National Guard Bureau OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest PII Personally Identifiable Information PIPO Phase In/Phase Out POC Point of Contact PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program SCR Service Contract Reporting SSN Social Security Number TE Technical Exhibit USD(I) Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence

3.0 Government Furnished Property, Material, Equipment and Services (GFP/M/E/S):

The Government will provide the property, material, equipment, and/or services listed below solely for the purpose of performance under this contract:

3.1 Property: None

3.2 Materials: None

3.3 Equipment: None

3.4 Services: None

3.5 Utilities: Utilities in the facility will be available for the contactor’s use in the performance of this contract. The contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall operate under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount.

4.0 Contractor Furnished Property, Materials, and Equipment (CFP/M/E):

4.1 General: Except for those items specifically stated to be Government-Furnished in Paragraph 3.0, the contractor shall furnish everything required to perform these services as indicated in Paragraph 1.1.

5.0 Requirements: The contractor shall:

5.1 Only a licensed abatement contractor will perform services. All workers must be EPA/AHERA certified. The contractor will provided copies of licenses for each employee that will participate in the removal of the ACM.

5.2 The Contractor will provide the 10 day notification to Washoe County and follow all regulatory requirements during the abatement. Contractor will provide a copy of the “pink slip” to the COR.

5.3 The Contractor is required to furnish all labor, equipment, materials, personal air monitoring equipment, laboratory fees, disposal permits/fees, asbestos notifications and special asbestos liability insurance necessary to perform the scope of work as described in section 1.1.

5.4 The Contractor will properly dispose of all ACM and insulation in accordance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations.

5.5 The Contractor will provide all disposal trip tickets to the COR within 10 of disposal.

5.6 A third party subcontractor will be required to perform the following tasks:

a. Evaluate and monitor the site throughout the duration of the project.

b. Evaluate and conduct air monitoring per federal, state, and local regulations.

c. Conduct inspections of setup of containment and supervise air monitoring around the site.

d. Provide final clearance inspection and testing. A copy of the final clearance and testing results will be provided to the COR.

e. Contractor to provide a copy of the license for the third party subcontractor to

COR.

6.0 Applicable Publications and Attachments

6.1 Publications applicable to this PWS are listed below:

Publication (Chapter/Page)

Date of Publication

Mandatory or

Advisory

Website

Federal Acquisition Regulation A https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

A http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/in dex.html or https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars

DoDM 1000.13-M-V1 DoD Identification (ID) Cards (Enclosure 2, paragraph 3.b)

01/23/2014 (Change 1:

07/28/2020)

A http://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm

Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publication 201-2 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors

(paragraph 9)

August 2013 A http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/FIPS/NIST.FIPS.201 -2.pdf

DoD 5220.22-M National Industrial Security Program

Operating Manual (NISPOM)

02/28/2006 (Change 2:

05/18/2016)

A https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm/

AFI 10-245

Antiterrorism

03/28/2013 (Certified current

03/30/2017)

A https://www.e-publishing.af.mil/Product- Index/#/?view=pubs&orgID=10141&catID=1&series

=-1&modID=449&tabID=131

AFI 31-101

Security Forces Standards and

Procedures

08/18/2020 A https://www.e-publishing.af.mil/Product- Index/#/?view=pubs&orgID=10141&catID=1&series

=-1&modID=449&tabID=131

AFMAN 31-113

Security Forces Standards and

Procedures

03/05/2013 Change 1:

12/02/2015

A https://www.e-publishing.af.mil/Product- Index/#/?view=pubs&orgID=10141&catID=1&series

=-1&modID=449&tabID=131

AFI 10-701

Operations Security

7/24/2019 (Change 1:

06/09/2020)

A https://www.e-publishing.af.mil/Product- Index/#/?view=pubs&orgID=10141&catID=1&series

=-1&modID=449&tabID=131

6.2 Attachments applicable to this PWS are listed below:

Attachment Name Date

Nevada ANG Base Access Form -

Demo Floor Plan -

Asbestos Renovation Survey 06/16/2021

Lead Renovation Results 06/16/2021 https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars http://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/FIPS/NIST.FIPS.201-2.pdf http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/FIPS/NIST.FIPS.201-2.pdf https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm/

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)

This PRS includes performance objectives the Government will use to determine contractor performance and will compare contractor performance to the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL).

Performance

Objective Performance Standard Acceptable Quality

Levels (AQL) Surveillance Method / By

Whom

Removal of ACM in flooring material and pipe insulation

All ACM material and pipe insulation removed in accordance with local, State, and Federal policies

100% Visual inspection periodically conducted by COR

Final Clearance and Testing

Results

Copy of results provided to COR after project completion

Acceptable levels as determined by third party subcontractor

Review of results by COR

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

Deliverables Schedule

PWS Reference / Deliverable Title

Frequency Number of Copies

Medium/Format Submit To

1.4.5 Employee

Access List – Company Letterhead

Once, 7 days prior to start of work, update as necessary

1 Electronic COR

1.4.5.2 AT Level 1

Awareness Training Certificates

Once, Provide within 15 calendar days after completion and or 7 days prior to start of work

1 Electronic COR

1.4.9 Contract

Manager and Alternate - Company Letterhead

Once, 7 days prior to start of work

1 Electronic COR

5.1 Employee

Asbestos License

Once, 7 days prior to start of work

1 Electronic COR

5.2 “Pink Slip” - 10 Day Notification

Once, 7 days prior to start of work

1 Electronic COR

5.5 Disposal Trip

Ticket

Once, within 10 days following disposal

1 Electronic COR

5.6 Third Party

Subcontractor License

Once, 7 days prior to start of work

1 Electronic COR

5.6 Final Clearance

Testing Results

Once, at completion of project

1 Electronic COR