4 Performance Work Statement (PWS).docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR

FFAN202001 - Inspect Hangar Door Welds Buildings 125, 312, 313, 314 and 315

1.1 General:

1.2 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, to perform Weld Inspection Services, as defined in this PWS

1.3 Background: The Air National Guard recently had welds fail on a vertical lift fabric hangar door structural members and is requiring an assessment of all welds on door-bottom beams for all vertical lift fabric hangar doors.

1.4 Period of Performance (PoP): The Period of Performance shall be 60 days after notice of award.

1.4.1 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.

1.4.2 Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12) Considerations:

1.4.2.1 Routine access to Government-controlled facilities is required.

1.4.2.2 Routine access to Government Information Systems (IS) is not required.

1.4.2.3 NACI or other security check is not required.

1.4.2.4 Government-issued identification and/or building passes are not required.

1.4.2.5 Contractor personnel do require Government escort while performing work on a Government installation.

1.4.5.6 Contractor is required to provide employee and/or vehicle information for an Entry Authorization List (EAL). Content that must be provided on an EAL include: employee’s last/first name, driver’s license numbers, company name, and employee’s date of birth. Criminal History checks are considered favorable if they do not contain any of the following disqualifiers: US citizenship/immigration status cannot be confirmed, individuals that are barred from entry/access to any military installation/facility, individuals wanted by federal or civil law enforcement authorities (regardless of the offense or violation, conviction of firearms or explosives within the past three years, incarcerated for 12 months or longer within the past three years (regardless of the offense or violation), conviction of espionage/sabotage/treason/terrorism/murder/sexual assault/armed assault/robbery/rape/child molestation, drug possession with the intent to sell/distribute, and if individuals name appears on any federal agency’s “watch list” or “hit list” for criminal behavior or terrorist activity. EAL will be attached with solicitation. If attending site visit, complete EAL and email to Contract Specialist or Contract Officer before site visit.

1.5 General Information:

1.5.1 Quality Assurance (QA): The Government shall 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 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 acceptable quality level(s) (defect rate(s)).

1.5.2 Recognized Holidays: The following are recognized US holidays. The contractor

1.5.3 shall not perform services on these days:

1.5.3.1 New Year’s Day: January 1st

1.5.3.2 Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday

1.5.3.3 President’s Day

1.5.3.4 Memorial Day

1.5.3.5 Independence Day: July 4th

1.5.3.6 Labor Day

1.5.3.7 Columbus Day

1.5.3.8 Veteran’s Day: November 11th

1.5.3.9 Thanksgiving Day & Friday Following Thanksgiving

1.5.3.10 Christmas Day

1.4.4 Place and Performance of Services: The contractor shall provide services between the hours of 0730-1630 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 the 132d Wing, 3100 McKinley, Des Moines, IA, 50321 on Hangar Buildings 125, 312, 313, 314 and 315.

1.4.5 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 are essential. Telecommuting is not authorized.

1.4.5.1 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 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.

1.4.5.2 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. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all regulations and orders of the installation which may affect performance.

1.4.5.3 BADGING: Contractor shall submit for badging IAW base badging procedures. 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) (AFI 31-101 and AFI 10-245), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

1.4.5 Security Requirements. 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 installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.4.5.1 COMSEC/IT Security. All communications with DOD organizations are subject to communications security (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 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.

1.4.5.2 Protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII). The contractor shall protect all Personally Identifiable Information (PII) encountered in the performance of services in accordance with DFARS 224.103 and DoDD 5400.11, Department of Defense Privacy Program, and DoD 5400.11-R. If a PII breach results from the contractor’s violation of the aforementioned policies, the contractor shall bear all notification costs, call-center support costs, and credit monitoring service costs for all individuals who’s PII has been compromised.

1.4.5.5 AT Level 1 Awareness Training (AT): All contractor employees requiring access to Army Installations, facilities, and controlled access areas shall complete Level 1 AT within 30 calendar days after contract start date and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor and subcontractor employee, to the COR, or to the KO if a COR is not assigned, within 15 calendar days after completion of training

Level 1 AT is available at https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at/.

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.

1.4.6.2 Lock Combinations: The contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring all lock combinations are not 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.

1.4.7 Special Qualifications: Contractor personnel performing inspection service must be American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Weld Inspector and must provide KO with copies of certifications prior to start of work.

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 Federal Acquisition Regulations Subpart 42.5. The KO, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contactor’s performance. At these meetings, the Contacting Officer 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 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. The contractor shall retrieve all identification media (including vehicle passes) from their employees who depart employment for any reason. All identification media (i.e., badges and vehicles passes) shall be returned to the KO within 14 days of an employee’s departure.

1.4.10 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. Such actions may include, but are not limited to, removal from the contract, reduction in benefits, or termination of employment. 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.

2.0 Definitions and Acronyms:

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 CONTRACTING OFFICER (KO). A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government designated by the KO to monitor contractor performance. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4 DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.5 DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered and includes non- manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.6 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 Key Personnel listed in 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.

2.1.7 PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.8 QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.9 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.10 QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.11 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

Code of Federal Regulations

3.1 Government Furnished Property, Material, Equipment and Services (GFP/M/E/S): The Government will provide NO property, material, equipment, and/or services.

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

4.2 General: Except for those items specifically stated to be Government-Furnished in Paragraph 3.1, the contractor shall furnish everything required to perform these services as indicated in Paragraph 1.2.

5.0 Requirements: The contractor shall:

5.1 Provide KO with AWS Welding Inspectors certifications prior to start of work.

5.2 Visually Inspect all splice plate welds as well as all welds along bottom beams for fabric doors

5.3 Provide a Weld Inspection Report documenting the results of the inspection to the KO within 10 days of inspection.

5.4 Report must include the status of the welds inspected (structurally sound, deficient, degraded, etc) to include photographs, locations, etc, and what repairs would be required to put the door back into service.

5.5 Contractor shall be responsible to remove and re-attach the door fabric if removal is required to complete inspection.

6.0 Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (CMRA):

6.1 The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the 132D CES via a secure data collection site.

6.2 The contractor shall completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: https://beta.sam.gov/. Reporting inputs shall be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2013. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at .

7.0 Applicable Publications: Publications applicable to this PWS are listed below:

· AWS D1.1 Clause 6 - Cyclically Loaded Structures

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Deliverables Schedule

1.4.5.6 AT Level 1 Awareness

Training Certificates

1.4.10 Identification Media

1.4.7 Certifications

5.4 Weld Report

(2) Hard Copy

COR