A 02 PWS Fort Chaffee Catered Meals.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

Fort Chaffee Catered Meals

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, to perform field feeding services, as defined in this PWS.

1.2 Background: The Minnesota Army National Guard (MNARNG) will be conducting a training exercise at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas (FCAR). As part of the exercise the MNARNG will require services to maximize the effectiveness of the training. For this specific contract, catered meals are required at one location at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas. The location is Building 1427, located on 4th Ave, Fort Chaffee, Arkansas. The period of performance is from 31 January – 09 February 2022. Both Breakfast and Dinner meals will be required as listed in the day by day tracker listed at 5.2.1. One bag lunch meal will be required for the last day 09 February also annotated on the tracker.

1.3 Period of Performance (PoP): The Period of Performance shall be 31 January – 09 February 2022.

1.4 General Information:

1.4.1 Place and Performance of Services: The contractor shall provide services between the dates 31 January – 09 February 2022. Specific times are listed in 5.1.1, 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 BLDG 1427, Fort Chaffee, Arkansas. 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. Teleworking is not authorized.

1.4.1.1 Telework: Reserved.

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 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 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).

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 Installation Access and Security Requirements. The contractor shall comply with all applicable installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, which may be obtained from the COR. The contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall 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 Department of Defense (DoD), Headquarters Department of Army (HQDA) and/or local policy (see PWS 6.0). Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.4.5.1 Reserved.

1.4.5.2 For contractors that do not require a CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation: Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05), and applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access, and local security policies and procedures (provided by a Government representative).

1.4.5.3 Awareness Training (AT) Level 1: All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level 1 training 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 within 15 calendar days after completion of training by each employee or subcontractor personnel. AT Level 1 awareness training is available at the following website: https://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html.

1.4.5.4 iWATCH Training: The contractor and all associated subcontractors with an area of performance within an Army-controlled installation, facilities or area shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity Antiterrorism Officer (ATO)). This local developed training shall be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR or the KO. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance. The contractor shall report completion for each contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR within 15 calendar days after completion of training.

1.4.5.5 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.

1.4.5.6 Reserved.

1.4.5.7 Army Training Certification Tracking System (ATCTS): All contractor employees with access to a Government information system shall be registered in ATCTS (https://atc.us.army.mil/iastar/index.php) at commencement of services, and shall successfully complete the DoD Information Assurance awareness training prior to access to the IS and then annually thereafter. (https://iatraining.us.army.mil/).

1.4.5.8 Reserved.

1.4.5.9 Reserved.

1.4.5.10 Reserved.

1.4.5.11 OPSEC Training: In accordance with AR 530-1, Operations Security, new contractor employees shall complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each contractor employee to the COR within 15 calendar days after completion of training. Level 1 OPSEC training is available at https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/opsec/index.htm.

1.4.5.12 Reserved.

1.4.5.13 Reserved.

1.4.5.14 Reserved.

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 Reserved.

1.4.6.2 Reserved.

1.4.7 Special Qualifications: All contractor employees must be licensed on any piece of equipment they operate during the course of the contract. Contractor must meet all requirements to serve food in Kansas. 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 Reserved.

1.4.13 Reserved.

1.4.14 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.

1.4.15 Reserved.

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:

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: None.

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.

4.2 Reserved.

4.3 Reserved.

5.0 Requirements: The contractor shall:

5.1 Meals:

5.1.1 Contractor shall provide two (2) meals per day. Refer to 5.2.1 for meal numbers per day. Contractor shall provide breakfast and dinner at BLDG 1427, located on 4th Ave at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas. Serving times are subject to change. The COR shall confirm any changes two days prior to the period of performance. Serving times shall be:

5.1.1.1 Breakfast: 0600 – 0730

5.1.1.2 Bag Lunches shall be handed out at breakfast time of 0600-0730 on 09 February

5.1.1.3 Dinner: 1700 – 1830

5.1.2 Contractor shall be responsible for any setup and cleanup relating to the meals. All trash and refuse must be removed from the location. The government will provide dumpsters for trash and recycling removal. Vendor must sort recycling as required and move trash from feeding location to dumpsters or trash collection point.

5.1.3 Vendor must supply all paper/plastic plates, bowls, cups, utensils, and napkins required for serving meals.

5.1.4 All food must be prepared and served in accordance with TB MED 530 Tri-Service food Code MAR2019. Document is attached.

5.1.5 All meals shall include at a minimum protein, carbohydrate, fruit, vegetable and beverage. Breakfast and Dinner meals shall be prepared hot meals. One bag lunch meal on 09 FEB will be a cold meal.

5.1.5.1 Dinner: In addition to the minimum requirements, a standard salad bar must be served at dinner that includes: leafy green salad, a minimum of 5 fresh toppings, and 3 salad dressing options.

5.1.5.2 Bag lunch meal (only on 09FEB) will be a cold lunch bag that contains a minimum of a cold meat and cheese sandwich, vegetable, fruit, granola bar and beverage.

5.1.5.3 Breakfast: One egg choice shall be offered in addition to the 1 (one) protein meal requirement.

5.1.6 Beverage options shall include cold water, milk, coffee, and fruit juice for all meals.

5.1.7 Individual use condiments should be included to support each meal choice (salt, pepper, ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, sugar)

5.1.8 Breakfast and Dinner meals require diversity and shall not be the same entrée on consecutive days during the period of performance.

5.1.9 Contractor shall provide a sample meal plan as part of their solicitation response. Sample meal plan must meet the requirements of the PWS.

5.1.10 Contractor shall provide a detailed technical approach as part of the solicitation response. Technical approach should provide company background, feeding plan, sample meal plan, food preparation plan and COVID 19 mitigation plan.

5.1.11 Final meal plan will be submitted to the COR upon award.

5.1.12 Contractor shall not impose an additional penalty upon the Government for food not consumed by participants. The COR shall provide final attendance upon award to period of performance. The Government will not be charged any additional cost for any meals within 10% of COR provided attendance numbers. Government shall pay for unconsumed meals based on the CORs final attendance projections.

5.1.13 All employees cooking, serving food or cleaning shall wear face coverings appropriate for COVID-19 mitigation.

5.1.14 Government will provide BLDG 1427 on Fort Chaffee. This facility has limited kitchen resources for vendors to use, to include: two commercial sized refrigerators, one freezer, two conventional ovens with stovetop, one serving line, and 25 tables with 100 chairs. These resources are available for use to the vendor but shall not be solely relied on for preparing meals. There is a dining area in BLDG 1427 to support all 123 personnel during feeding times. Vendor is able to utilize a “Mobile Kitchen” style facility onsite to prepare meals or prepare meals offsite. Refer to Technical Exhibit 4 for layout of the building.

5.1.15 Vendor is responsible for keeping meals at correct feeding temperature for the duration of the feeding times.

5.2 Meal Requirements:

5.2.1 Vendor shall provide quantity of meals per day as listed below:

Meals Required

Breakfast

Dinner

Bag Lunch

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

Publication (Chapter/Page)

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

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html or https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars

Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/travelreg.cfm

DoDM 1000.13-M-V1 DoD Identification (ID) Cards (Enclosure 2, paragraph 3.b) 01/23/2014 (Change 1: 07/28/2020) 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 http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/FIPS/NIST.FIPS.201-2.pdf

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

DoDI 5200.46 DoD Investigative and Adjudicative Guidance for Issuing the Common Access Card (CAC) 09/09/14 (Change 1: 05/04/2018) https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodi/

Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12 Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors 08/27/2004 https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-presidential-directive-12

DoDI 5400.11 Department of Defense Privacy and Civil Liberties Programs 01/29/2019 https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodi/

DoD 5400.11-R Department of Defense Privacy Program 05/14/2007 https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm/

DoDD 8140.01 Cyberspace Workforce Management

10/05/2020 https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodd/

DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program 12/19/2005 (Change 4: 11/10/2015) https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm/

DoD 5220.22-M National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) 02/28/2006 (Change 2: 05/18/2016) https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm/

Army Directive 2014-05 Policy and Implementation Procedures for Common Access Card Credentialing and Installation Access for Uncleared Contractors 03/07/2014 https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/ArmyDir.aspx

AR 25-2

Information Assurance 04/04/2019 http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx

AR 530-1

Operations Security 09/26/2014 http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx

AR 525-13

Antiterrorism 12/09/2019 http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx

AR 381-12

Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP) (Section II, ¶ 2-4.b) 06/01/2016 http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx

https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/ARN15052_TB_MED_530_FINAL.pdf

6.1 Applicable Forms: Forms applicable to the PWS are listed below:

DD 1172-2

Application for Identification Card/DEERS Enrollment

I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification 10/21/2019 https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-9.pdf

DD 441

Department of Defense Security Agreement Feb 2020 http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/dd/ddforms0001-0499.htm

DD 250

Material Inspection and Receiving Report

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).

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

Deliverables Schedule

1.4.5.4 iWATCH Training Certificates

1.4.5.11 OPSEC

Training Certificates

1.4.5.12 TARP Training Certificates

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 3

Estimated Workload Data

This information is provided for historical background only. It is not a guarantee of workload quantities.

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 4

Building 1427 Layout

Fridge

N 30 Ft Key:

Freezer

Sinks

Toaster

Stove/Oven

Stove/Oven

Fridge

Steel Table

Serving Line

Table Doorway

Building

100 Ft

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