23-00106 PWS.docx

Performance Work Statement for

Repair of the AN/ALQ-172 and AN/ALQ-161 Components

Purchase Request: FD2060-23-00106

18 July 2023

1.0 Description of Services

1.1 Objective(s): This Performance Work Statement (PWS) describes the services required to ensure the AN/ALQ-172 and AN/ALQ-161 components listed in Table 1 are repaired to meet its specification requirements and returned to the Air Force as serviceable condition assets to meet user demands. The contractor shall maintain the defined workflow of accurate repair while meeting the repair Turn Around Times (TAT) of Routine, Surge, and Mission Impaired Capability Awaiting Parts (MICAP) requirements, maintaining quality control and configuration control along with providing prompt and accurate transaction reporting in Commercial Asset Visibility Air Force (CAV-AF) system. Additionally, the contractor shall establish and maintain Contractor Manpower Reporting. The primary objective of this effort is the repair of mission critical assets that will maintain the war readiness of the AN/ALQ-172 and AN/ALQ-161 countermeasures systems (CMS).

Table 1- AN/ALQ-172 and 161 Subassemblies

1.2 Benefit to United States Air Force (USAF): This acquisition will benefit the USAF by providing greater flexibility, lower program cost and optimization of sustainment. Enterprise-wide focus of a single Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) will increase a platform’s capability and survivability by providing the war fighter more reliable sustainment of assets.

1.3 Background: The AN/ALQ-172 is a system that is vital during operational missions. The ALQ-172 is integrated with the aircraft controls and displays and defensive subsystem to provide the aircrew with protection against the most sophisticated radar-directed threats to support the B-52H, MC-130H and AC-130U fleet and mission. The purpose of this effort will provide a continued flow of serviceable assets to the warfighter.

The AN/ALQ-161 system on the B-1B provides 360-degree simultaneous receive and jamming coverage against a large number of concurrent threats. The ECM system sorts threats by priority and reacts against them automatically while allowing for “man-in-the-loop” intervention. The AN/ALQ-161A is a totally integrated radio frequency countermeasures system that is made up of over 108 Line-Replaceable Units, weighing over 5,000 pounds, consuming about 120 kW of power. The AN/ALQ-161A, which was initially delivered in the 1980's, has been sustained through a series of OFP block cycle upgrades and hardware upgrades to incorporate modifications necessary to detect and counter the ever-changing threat.

2.0 Services Summary

Performance Objective

PWS

Reference Performance Threshold

Quality system shall be established and maintained for repair

This metric will be calculated monthly.

There shall be no more than two PQDRs and/or QDRs per contract year.

3.0 Government Property

3.1 Contractor Responsibility: The Contractor shall be responsible for Government property in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and as specified in the contract/order.

3.2 Government Property to be Provided: Government property to be provided includes repairable assets. Government Furnished Material (GFM) or Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) other than the end item to be repaired is not authorized IAW this PWS beyond providing unserviceable assets. The Contractor shall furnish all material and parts necessary for the repair of the end item.

3.3 Reporting of Government Property: The Contractor shall have a system of internal controls to manage (control, use, preserve, protect, repair, and maintain) Government property in its possession in accordance with FAR 52.245-1, and its property management system shall be adequate to satisfy the requirements of this clause. The contractor shall record receipt and return of all Government Furnished Property (GFP), as well as the reporting of shipment, consumption, disposal, or transfer to another contract, in the GFP Module in Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE), https://piee.eb.mil, as stipulated by DFARS 252.245-7002. This reporting requirement does not change any liability provisions or other reporting requirements that may exist under the contract. GFP training and guidance is located at the DoD Procurement Toolbox at https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/.

3.4 Loss of Government Property

3.4.1 Definition of Loss of Government Property: “Loss of Government property” means unintended loss of or damage to Government property including property that cannot be found after a reasonable search, loss due to inadequate storage, loss due to lack of security, theft, damage requiring repair to restore the item to usable condition, or damage that renders the property useless for its intended purpose or Beyond Economical Repair (BER). Loss of Government property does not include manufacturing defects, obsolescence, normal wear and tear, or purposeful destructive testing. Unless otherwise stated in the contract/order, loss of Government property does not include normal and reasonable inventory adjustments, i.e., losses of low priority consumable material, such as common hardware, as agreed to by the Contractor and the Government Property Administrator.

3.4.2 Reporting Loss of Government Property: The Contractor shall report loss of Government property in the GFP Module located in PIEE, https://piee.eb.mil/piee-landing/.

3.5 Return or Retention of Government Property: All property provided by the Government remains the property of the Government and shall be returned to the Government as directed, but no later than completion of the contract/order, unless the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) directs the Contractor to retain the property for continued use under a successor contract. All Government property shall be returned to the Government in the condition provided unless approved in advance by the PCO. All material generated under the contract/order becomes the property of the Government and shall be returned to the Government as directed, but no later than completion of the contract/order, unless the PCO directs the Contractor to retain the material for continued use under a successor contract.

4.0 Technical Requirements

4.1 Period and Place of Performance

4.1.1 Contract/Order Period of Performance: The period of performance for the contract/order is for one (1) basic year period and four (4) 12-month ordering periods years.

4.1.2 Place of Performance: Vertex Modernization and Sustainment, LLC 6125 East 21st Street Indianapolis, IN 46219-2058

CAGE: 96JA0

4.2 Contract Data Requirements List(s) (CDRL)

Document Identifier Base Year Option Year Option Year Option Year Option Year

4.2.1 Quality of CDRL Deliverable: There shall be no more than one rejection of any deliverable. There shall be no more than three total rejection(s) of deliverables per quarter. The Government will reject a deliverable if three (3) or more technical errors or five (5) or more minor errors are found within the deliverable. A technical error is defined as the format not being in accordance with the CDRL or the content not being accurate and complete in accordance with the CDRL, PWS or contract. A minor error is exemplified by a typographical error, a grammatical error, etc. The rejected deliverable shall be corrected and resubmitted within ten (10) business days of notification of Government rejection.

4.2.2 Receipt of CDRL Deliverable: CDRL deliverables shall be submitted via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) and submitted directly to the MFT member identified on the CDRL. There shall be no more than one (1) late submission(s) of deliverables per contract year. The Contractor shall notify the Government if the delivery of any data/document will not meet the scheduled delivery date and negotiate a revised delivery date. The data/document shall be delivered by the revised delivery date acceptable to the Government.

4.3 Repair

4.3.1 Item Unique Identification

4.3.1.1 Marking Requirement: Unique Item Identification is required for all items to be delivered to the Department of Defense (DoD) that meet the criteria established by the FAR.

4.3.1.1.1 IUID Marking Plan: The Contractor's IUID Marking Plan shall fully detail and document the strategy and scope to be used to meet MIL-STD-130, DoD Standard Practice Identification Marking of US Military Property. The plan must be approved by the system specific engineer prior to implementation. This applies only to items that are not already properly marked. (CDRL reference in paragraph 4.2, IUID Marking Plan, DI-MGMT-81803A)

4.3.1.1.2 IUID Marking Activity and Verification Report: The Contractor shall provide an IUID Marking Activity and Verification Report. A key attribute for the report is the Verification column which indicates pass/fail for each item's Data Matrix Symbol Quality. (CDRL reference in paragraph 4.2, IUID Verification Report, DI-MGMT 81804A)

4.3.1.2 Reporting in IUID Registry

4.3.1.2.1 Transmission of Government property must be recorded in the IUID Registry. The Government is required to record the transfer of GFP to the Contractor. The Contractor is required to record the receipt of GFP from the Government. The Contractor is required to record the return of GFP to the Government.

4.3.1.2.2 The Government or contractor/subcontractor personnel responsible for causing a “life cycle event” (i.e., abandoned, consumed, destroyed by accident, destroyed by combat, donated, exchanged – repair, exchanged – sold, exchanged – warranty, expended – experimental/target, expended – normal use, leased, loaned, lost, reintroduced, retired, scrapped, sold – foreign government, sold – historic, sold – nongovernment, sold – other federal, sold – state/local, and stolen) will update the item record in the IUID Registry.

4.3.2 Packaging: The Contractor shall package and mark material in accordance with the contract/order Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Form 158, Packaging Requirements, and applicable Government regulations. The Contractor shall ensure that classified material is packaged, marked and delivered in accordance with DoD 5220.22-M, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM).

4.3.3 Commercial Asset Visibility-Air Force (CAV-AF): The Contractor is required to comply with all CAVAF requirements identified in the CDRLs and attachments to the contract and shall report production in CAV-AF. Additionally, upon completion of the repair, the contractor is required to print the DD1348-1 (in triplicate) from CAVAF. One copy is to be placed inside the box with the returnable repair asset, one outside the box and one copy will be electronically uploaded to WAWF as part of the Receiving Report (DD250). The Contractor shall provide data on the actions conducted for each unit and report as actions occur. (CDRL reference in paragraph 4.2, DI-MGMT-81838, Commercial Asset Visibility Air Force (CAVAF) CFM End Item Reporting)

4.3.4 Contract Depot Maintenance Production Report: This is a two-part report which provides the Government with monthly maintenance of transit, induction, condemnation, and production figures; status and accountability of assets at a contractors’ facility, performance to schedule, and the summary of unresolved problems at the end of the report period. The Supply Planner shall compare report data to CAVAF reporting actions to identify variances and will communicate to the Contractor of any corrective actions. The Contractor must reconcile these issues within 24 hours of notification. This report shall be provided five calendar days after the end of each month. (CDRL reference in paragraph 4.2, DI-PSSS-81995A, Contract Depot Maintenance Production Report)

4.3.5 Government Property Inventory Report: The contractor shall perform an annual 100% physical inventory. The annual period of performance for the contractor to accomplish the required action shall be one year starting from the date of award. All results, findings and corrective actions of any annual physical inventories shall be provided to the Government 21 working days after the one-year mark. (CDRL reference in paragraph 4.2, DI-MGMT 80441D, Government Property Inventory Report)

4.3.6 Counterfeit Prevention Plan: The Contractor shall establish and maintain a counterfeit electronic part detection and avoidance system to mitigate the risk of counterfeit electronic parts being installed in end items or otherwise entering the USAF/DoD inventory. (CDRL reference in paragraph 4.2, DI-MGMT-81832, Counterfeit Prevention Plan).

4.3.7 Quality: The contractor shall perform all actions necessary to return a reparable item to a serviceable but not like new condition. Repaired end items shall be labeled in accordance with the applicable Contractor drawing. End items should not be refinished to a like new condition merely for appearance. The extent of work required to assure a serviceable end item shall efficiently serve its intended purpose shall be determined by visual inspection, electrical testing and disassembly as necessary. Material or parts used for replacement shall be equal to or exceed the quality of the original material or parts. The material or parts used shall be entirely suitable for repair. The repaired item shall maintain the same form, fit and function of a serviceable item, to include, but not limited, software/firmware versions/builds, and or specification tolerances/electrical parameters. Repaired assets shall pass DCMA inspection, when requested, the contractor shall assist the cognizant Contract Administration Office in evaluating Product Deficiency Reports (PQDRs) and exhibits for defects reported on items repaired under this contract to determine the root cause for deficiencies. There shall be no more than two PQDRs and/or QDRs per contract year. These defects may be reported from field or depot organizations. Corrective action to prevent repeat discrepancies shall be an integral part of the contractor’s Quality Program. The contractor shall establish and maintain a program to accomplish the requirements set forth in Air Force T.O. 00-35D-54, USAF Deficiency Reporting, Investigation, and Resolution. There shall be no more than two (PQDRs) per contract year during the performance of this contract repair effort.

4.3.8 Delivery Schedule: The Contractor shall repair items in accordance with the negotiated quantity and Turnaround time which shall be negotiated prior to contract award. Routine delivery schedule shall be maintained with no more than one late item per contract quarter. Contractor is authorized to exceed the delivery rate, or to complete performance of this contract prior to the time set forth in the Schedule provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall obligate the Government to perform any of its obligations to the Contractor at an earlier date than set forth in the contract in order to assist the Contractor to make deliveries on an accelerated basis. If the delivery schedule changes based on material availability, the Contractor shall notify the Government within seven calendar days and propose a new schedule that the Government approves. The late asset shall be delivered by the revised delivery date acceptable to the Government. All MICAPs and Surges submitted to the Contractor for resolution must be satisfied within 5 (five) business days IAW the PWS. Notification of a MICAP or Surge requirement will be by email from the effected DOD Component. In the event that e-mail is unavailable for either party due to an unplanned outage, notification will be made by phone call and documented by both parties. Upon re-establishment of e-mail communications, a message will be sent immediately by the effected DOD Component; documented details of the phone notification will include time, number of MICAPS and effected part numbers. If the Contractor cannot complete the MICAP and SURGE repair in the allotted time, then the Contractor shall propose a delivery schedule. The delivery schedule shall include constraints (such as carcass availability or funding), and any negative impact to the delivery schedule.4.3.9 Condemnation: Requests for condemnation shall be submitted in writing to the PCO within ten calendar days following initial inspection/functional testing. Condemnations shall not be requested due to unavailability of replacement parts. The Government will have final approval for all condemnations of items. Items condemned under provisions of this contract may be replaced by the Government with reparable assets of the same NSN at no additional cost to the Government. Condemnations may only be granted if the item inducted for Repair manifests one or more of the following conditions:

a. Physical damage that affects greater than 75 percent of the material within the end item (i.e., crushed).

b. Burn damage that affects greater than 80 percent of the internal electrical components and connections of the end item.

c. Beyond Economical Repair (BERs): Condemnation authority shall be requested when the cost to repair the asset exceeds 75 percent of the unit’s replacement cost. The contractor shall not charge the full repair cost, but only the firm fixed price associated with negotiated BERs actions. The PCO retains the right to request enlarged color photographs of any proposed condemned end item. These photographs shall clearly portray the extent of damage to the end item and/or effects of overheating. One photograph shall be of the entire end item showing the part number and serial number. The results of any electrical testing performed on the end item shall also be submitted for review. The contractor is required to submit the proposed condemned end item to the Government technical representative for evaluation, confirmation, and/or disposition instructions.

4.3.10 Configuration Control: The contractor shall submit the Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) with technical justifications if any repaired asset requires configuration change. The contractor shall not incorporate any engineering changes to the end item that will affect form, fit, or function of the end item prior to obtaining approval from 408 SCMS/GUEA Engineering or AFLCMC/WNYEBA AN/ALQ-172 System Engineering through the PCO. Any changes made without written approval from the Government shall require removal or restoration at contractor’s expense. (CDRL Reference in paragraph 4.2, DI-SESS-80639E, Engineering Change Proposal).

4.3.11 Mission Impaired Capability Awaiting Parts (MICAP)/SURGE (i.e., Project Code 700): USAF a The Contractor shall repair and deliver MICAP and SURGE items within ten (10) business days of receipt of notification. Notification of a MICAP or Surge requirement will be by email from the effected DOD Component. In the event that e-mail is unavailable for either party due to an unplanned outage, notification will be made by phone call and documented by both parties. Upon re-establishment of e-mail communications, a message will be sent immediately by the effected DOD Component; documented details of the phone notification will include time, number of MICAPS and effected part numbers. If the Contractor cannot complete the MICAP and SURGE repair in the allotted time, then the Contractor shall propose a delivery schedule. The delivery schedule shall include constraints (such as carcass availability or funding), and any negative impact to the delivery schedule.

4.4Supply Chain Risk Management: The contractor shall identify, assess, plan for, and mitigate actual or potential threats, vulnerabilities, and disruptions to the Air Force's supply chain throughout the lifecycle to ensure mission effectiveness. The contractor shall inform and include the Government in any mitigations or alterations to the program. The SCRM plan shall address the broad spectrum of supply chain risks that have the potential to: jeopardize the integrity of products, services, people, and technologies; compromise intellectual property; disrupt the flow of product, materiel, information, and finances needed for continued Air Force operations; and drive materiel cost increases to the program. The contractor shall develop and execute processes for identifying supply chain risks as early as possible; the persistent and comprehensive tracking, monitoring, and re-evaluation of supply chain risks and their corresponding mitigation actions; and communicating supply chain risks to affected stakeholders and the Government. The contractor shall notify in writing the identified actual and potential supply chain risks. The contractor's SCRM program and processes shall apply to the prime and their suppliers, subcontractors, associated integrators, and vendors, spanning the entirety of the supply chain, from raw material stage to delivery of a finished product and/or service. As part of the overall SCRM approach, the Contractor shall establish, document, and maintain documentation about subcontractors/vendors for all parts that will be used for Government contracts. The contractor shall continuously monitor their sources of supply for unknown, unauthorized, non-certified, or unqualified sources providing parts or services from any sub-tier supplier within the contractor's supply chain. The contractor shall investigate and submit findings to include root causes, impacts and a corrective action.

4.5 Continuity of Operations (COOP): Contractor shall include a SCRM plan detailing the offeror's supply chain risk management approach, providing specific emphasis on the risks associated with a.) Continuity of Operations b.) Foreign Influence and c.) Cybersecurity. The contractor shall detail the specific supply chain risk (listed below) and provide a management and mitigation plan identifying how the offeror will ensure Supply Chain Risk Management is effective over the life of the contract.

4.5.1 The contractor will develop and/or update a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), also known as a Business Operations Plan, which outlines the processes and actions to prepare for, and respond to, unplanned natural and man-made disruptions to mission essential operations and provide that to the U.S. Government. The COOP will address disruptions caused by:

a) natural causes possible in the local vicinity (winter weather, earthquakes, hurricanes, fires, flooding, wind, pandemics, etc.) and

b) man-made causes (cyber attacks, electrical outages, strikes affecting workforce, civil unrest, modes of transportation, and receiving/shipping goods, etc.).

4.5.2 The plan will explain:

a) how work will continue in the same or alternate facility(ies),

b) ability to use and/or augment the current workforce,

c) ability to repair/restore key infrastructure (machinery, computers, logistics etc.),

d) how to communicate with, and inform the US Government and others in the supply chain.

4.5.2 Contractor shall provide essential records management for personnel working on U.S. government contracts. Records will be accessible to key members of the organization. Contractor shall ensure continuous records management support (training, etc.) despite any changes in personnel. If applicable the contractor shall prepare for the continuation of essential DoD services during crisis IAW DFARS 252.237-7023, DFARS 252.237-7024, and other applicable references as necessary. In a state of emergency, if the Government deems necessary, the contractor shall provide all services necessary to ensure mission accomplishment. On occasion, services may be required to support an activation, or exercise of contingency plans outside normal duty hours.

4.6 Foreign Influence: The contractor shall disclose any Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) for the purpose of initial or continued facility clearance eligibility. A Standard Form 328 Certificate Pertaining to Foreign Interest shall be submitted to the Government cognizant security office specified in each DD254.

4.6.1 The contractor shall provide information regarding FOCI. If the contract requires access to classified information, DD254, Contract Security Classification Specification, shall be required. Contractor shall provide an update on its financial health and potential FOCI when a merger or acquisition occurs.

4.6.2 Foreign contractor participation is excluded at the prime and subcontractor level, unless authorized through a current approved National Interest Determination (NID). It is solely the responsibility of the contractor to obtain necessary certification from the U.S. Department of State and to comply with the federal laws and regulations. Question must be directed to the U. S. Department of State’s Directive of Defense Trade Controls.

4.6.3 Foreign Disclosure: Include ONE of the following statements in your PWS:

"Foreign Disclosure Restrictions do not apply."

4.7 Cybersecurity: The contractor shall develop and implement a cybersecurity protection of supply chain information plan and provide a copy to the U. S. Government. The contractor shall conduct early and continuous monitoring throughout the contract to prevent or reduce impacts of cyber vulnerabilities where adversaries are able to exploit, steal, alter, manipulate, interrupt, or destroy system functionality, information, or technology. The contractor's plan shall: a) make specific reference to those aspects of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication (NIST SP) 800-161, “Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Federal Information Systems and Organizations” that represent the contractor's implemented processes and practices; b) include a description of how the contractor shall protect the supply chain from exploitation due to the insertion of counterfeits/malware, unauthorized production, tampering, theft, insertion of malicious software and hardware, functionality alteration, and any other elements that would allow adversaries to gain unauthorized access to data, alter data, interrupt communications, or otherwise disrupt operations; c) inform the U. S. Government of any instances of unauthorized access and/or compromise, such as those listed in item “b” to contractor’s digital information and parts and components and d) make specific reference to those aspects of NIST SP 800-53 that represent the processes and practices the contractor will implement. The plan and processes shall apply to the prime and their suppliers, subcontractors, associated integrators, and vendors, spanning the entirety of the supply chain, from raw material stage to delivery of a finished product.

4.7.1 The Contractor and any subcontractors shall provide to the government a system security plan (or extract thereof) and any associated plans of action developed to satisfy the adequate security requirements of DFARS 252.204-7012, and in accordance with NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-171, “Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations” in effect at the time the solicitation is issued or as authorized by the contracting officer, to describe the contractor’s unclassified information system(s)/network(s) where covered defense information associated with the execution and performance of this contract is processed, is stored, or transmits. The contractor shall {develop, update} an incident-handling capability plan that utilizes guidance provided in NIST SP 800-61 revision 2, Computer Security Incident Handling Guide, consisting of 1) incident response policy and plan, 2) procedures for performing incident handling and reporting, 3) guidelines for communicating with outside parties regarding incidents, 4) incident team structure and staffing model, 5) relationships and lines of communication between the incident response team and other groups, both internal and external, 6) services the incident response team should provide, and 7) staffing and training the incident response team. Any incident reported to Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Program (https:\\dibnet.dod.mil) shall also be reported to the responsible contracting officer within 24 hours.

5.0 General Information

5.1 Continuation of Mission-Essential Services During a Crisis: The Functional Service Manager (FSM) has determined these services are not mission-essential and will not continue in the event of a crisis.

5.2 Security Requirements

5.2.1 Security Regulations: The Contractor shall ensure personnel, information, system, property, facility and, if applicable, international security requirements are met. The Contractor shall ensure contractor/subcontractor personnel who perform work on a Government facility comply with the security requirements of the facility. The Contractor shall comply with the following security regulations: DoD 5200.2-R, Personnel Security Program, DoDD 5205.02E, DoD Operations Security (OPSEC) Program; DoD Manual 5205.02-M, DoD Operations Security (OPSEC) Program Manual; and AFI 31-101, Integrated Defense.

5.2.2 Operations Security (OPSEC): The purpose of OPSEC is to reduce the vulnerability of USAF missions to adversary collection and exploitation of critical information. DoDD 5205.02E and DoD Manual 5205.02-M require contractors supporting DoD activities use OPSEC to protect critical information for specified contracts, subcontracts, and information used in the performance of duties in support of Air Force requirements/missions. The Contractor shall ensure Contractor personnel who perform work on (or in) a Government facility comply with the OPSEC procedures and training requirements of the facility as specified in AFI 10-701.

5.2.3 Communications Security (COMSEC): The Contractor shall use only secure communications methods and/or equipment to transmit or otherwise transfer classified information and/or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in accordance with 32 CFR Part 117, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), § 117.7(a). Applicable equipment shall be safeguarded, maintained and operated in accordance with 32 CFR Part 117, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), § 117.7(a).

5.2.4 Security Clearance: The Contractor shall ensure applicable contractor/subcontractor personnel have security clearance(s) at the SECRET level for proper accomplishment of contract/order requirements.

5.2.5 Security Incident or Violation: The Contractor shall immediately notify the Government Security Office of any potential or actual security incident or violation.

5.2.6 Access to Government System(s): The Government will provide contractor/subcontractor personnel access to system(s) necessary to perform tasks under the contract/order. The Contractor shall ensure contractor/subcontractor personnel who require access to an unclassified or classified Government Automated Information System (AIS) have the respective background check or security investigation conducted. At a minimum, the Contractor shall ensure contractor/subcontractor personnel who require access to an unclassified AIS have a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) conducted. Upon completion/termination of the contract/order or transfer/termination of contractor/subcontractor personnel, the Contractor shall ensure the system account(s) are closed.

5.3 Environmental Management System (EMS): These services shall not be performed at a Government facility; therefore, the EMS requirement does not apply.

5.4 Agency Affirmative Procurement Programs: In accordance with FAR 23.404, Agency Affirmative Procurement Programs, 100% of purchases of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-designated products included in the Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG) list (https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program#products) and/or United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-designated products included in the bio-based product listings [http://www.biopreferred.gov] shall, at a minimum, meet the EPA or USDA standards for recovered materials or bio-based content, respectively, unless an item cannot be acquired competitively within a realistic timeframe, meet appropriate performance standards, and/or be acquired at a reasonable price.

5.5 Safety Requirements

5.5.1 Contractor Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Compliance: The Contractor shall comply with Government Safety and Health regulations including, but not limited to, Public Law 91-596, Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), and DoD Directive 4715.1E, Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health (ESOH). The Contractor shall establish and maintain a safety and health program detailed in a written Contractor’s Safety and Health Plan. The Contractor shall require all subcontractors to comply with required safety, health and fire standards.

5.5.2. Mishap Notification/Investigation: In accordance with DAFI 91-204, Safety Investigations and Reports, the Contractor shall report mishaps involving damage or injury to USAF assets/interests. The Contractor shall ensure the USAF is notified of mishaps. The Contractor shall contact the Contracting Officer (CO) or the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), if available, or another MFT member by telephone within eight (8) hours of any damage to government property where the dollar value exceeds $600,000.00, and within two workdays for any damage to government property less than $600,000.00 during the execution of the contract.

Mishap notifications shall contain, as a minimum, the following information:

a. Contract, contract number, name and title of person(s) reporting

b. Date, time and exact location of accident/incident

c. Brief narrative of accident/incident (events leading to accident/incident)

d. Cause of accident/incident, if known

e. Estimated cost of accident/incident (material and labor to repair/replace)

f. Nomenclature of equipment and personnel involved in accident/incident

g. Corrective actions (taken or proposed)

h. Other pertinent information

If requested by the designated CO or COR, the Contractor shall immediately secure the mishap scene (and damaged property) and impound pertinent maintenance and training records until released by the Government’s safety office. Such release shall be accomplished through the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall cooperate and assist Government personnel in the investigation of the mishap and submit an Accident/Incident Report via WAWF within 48 hours of the mishap (CDRL reference in paragraph 4.2, Accident/Incident Report, DI-SAFT-81563).

5.6 Inspection of Services: In accordance with the Inspection of Supply/Services clause(s) identified in the contract/order, the Government reserves the right to inspect Contractor performance.

5.7 Service Contract Reporting: In accordance with 10 United States Code 2330(a), and DFARS 252.204-7023 (Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services), the Contractor shall provide a Service Contract Report for each contract that meets the DoD Contract Reporting criteria and is in excess of $3,000,000. The Contractor shall report the total amount invoiced and contractor labor hours expended on the services performed during the previous fiscal year. Prime contractor labor hours, including any required Tier 1 subcontractor information, shall be reported in the System for Award Management (SAM). The Contractor shall report annually, by October 31, on the services performed during the preceding government fiscal year. SAM will only enable reporting for entities with contracts that meet the SCR criteria and thresholds. Additional information and user manuals for government personnel and Contractors is available at https://www.sam.gov. SCR eligibility, reporting rules and criteria is located on the DoD Procurement Toolbox at https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site-pages/service-contract-reporting-scr.

5.8 Invoicing/Payment and Receipt/Acceptance: The Contractor shall submit/process payment requests and receipt/acceptance documents via WAWF.

5.9 Quality Control Plan/Quality Management System (QMS): The Contractor shall establish, document and maintain a quality system that adheres to the requirements of International Standard Organization (ISO) 9001.2000/ANSI/ASQC Q92, Quality Systems Model for Quality Assurance in Design/Development, Production, Installation and Servicing and supplement requirements imposed by this contract, as a means of ensuring the end item conforms to specified requirements. 100% compliance with the QMS is required.

5.10 Trafficking in Persons: The Contractor shall comply in accordance with the FAR and applicable supplements and shall be in compliance with all applicable guidance and clauses listed in the contract as it relates to Trafficking in Persons. Additional information about Trafficking in Persons is available at the site for the Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. http://www.state.gov/j/tip

6.0 Plan for Corrective Action

6.1 Unsatisfactory Contractor performance will result in the issuance of a negative PAR. The program office will set a suspense date and forward the PAR to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) for submission to the Contractor. The PCO will submit the PAR to the Contractor for corrective action. The Contractor shall explain the deficiency and identify the corrective action they shall take to resolve the deficiency and prevent recurrence. The Contractor shall sign and return a negative PAR to the PCO by the suspense date.

6.2 If repetitive negative PARs or a single negative PAR identifying critical Contractor non- compliance are issued without satisfactory resolution, the program office will initiate the corrective action report (CAR) process. However, the Multi-Functional Team (MFT) reserves the right to issue a CAR at any time based on the severity of the Contractor non-compliance. The PCO will set a suspense date and submit the CAR to the Contractor for corrective action. The Contractor shall sign and return the CAR, with a corrective action plan, to the PCO for acceptance by the multi-Functional team (MFT) by the suspense date. The corrective action will be tracked and documented until the deficiency is resolved to the satisfaction of the MFT. The CAR will become part of the PCO contract file. If the CAR process fails to resolve the deficiency, the PCO has the right to invoke the Inspection of Supply/Services clause(s) identified in the contract/order.

7.0 Contractor Responsibilities

7.1 The Contractor shall ensure the quality of services through a quality and/or inspection system. In order to meet the government’s quality requirements, a contractor’s QMS should be robust enough and resourced adequately to execute four key quality functions: 1) Detection of quality program problems and defects; 2) Identification of root causes for quality related problems/defects; 3) Correction of root causes related to detected problems/defects; and, 4) Follow-up to ensure quality related problems/defects do not recur; a mature QMS requires the contractor be the proactive party on quality issues. The goal is to obtain performance reflective of continuous improvement with no reliance on DCMA’s surveillance to detect problems/defects, determine root causes, or ensure quality related problems/defects do not recur.

7.2 Maintains an inspection process acceptable to the Government and records of inspections, which shall be made available to the Government as long as the contract requires in accordance with the Inspection of Supply/Services clause(s) identified in the contract/order.

7.3 Responsible for ensuring personnel, information, system, property, facility and, if applicable, international security requirements are met in accordance with the DD Form 254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification, and applicable Government regulations.

7.4 Signs and returns a positive PAR within five business days. Signs and returns a negative PAR with corrective action identified by the suspense date. Signs and returns a CAR with a corrective action plan by the suspense date.

8.0 Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS): The total estimated value of the contract exceeds $1,000,000.00; therefore, CPARS reporting is required.

8.1 The MFT will evaluate Contractor performance. The Program Manager will, at a minimum, review the PARs and other information contained in the COR Online File to prepare and substantiate the CPAR. CPARS will be updated, at a minimum annually, documenting Contractor performance for the contract/order. More frequent updates may be made, as required, to document a significant improvement or decline in the level of Contractor performance.

8.2 The Contractor shall have input into the CPAR prior to it being finalized. For each reporting period, the Program Manager will provide the Contractor a draft CPAR with no ratings, only justifications, to examine for seven calendar days. After MFT review of the Contractor’s response, the CPAR will be coordinated through management up to the Division level. Once approved, the CPAR will be sent to the Contractor via CPARS for the official 60 calendar day review. The Contractor shall have the option to concur or non-concur, with comments, via CPARS.

8.3 In evaluating the quality of contractor’s performance, the following performance ratings are used in documenting past performance. The areas rated may include Quality of Service, Business Relations, Management, Cost Control (if applicable), and Schedule.

Performance Rating Criteria

PR: FD2060-23-00106 PWS REVISION: 0 5

9.0 Appendices

9.1 Appendix A, Reference(s)

as amended through January 1, 2004

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