A.02_IDIQ PWS.pdf

Performance Work Statement (PWS) Task Force Safety Assessments of Fire and Electricity / Unified Facilities Criteria

Assessment (TF SAFE/UFC) U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR)

1.0 OVERVIEW:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Middle East District, is seeking to award an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) to provide technical services including, but not limited to inspections, assessments, repairs, testing, reports, and training for facilities and operations-related projects. Target services include:

• Inspecting and testing of on-going electrical distribution issues for low voltage electrical power systems within the CENTCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR) and repairing electrical LIFE / HEALTH / SAFETY (LHS) hazards. Low Voltage refers to the definition of “Low Voltage Systems” in UFC 3-520-01 Appendix D-2: Definition of Terms, and generally means any electrical system with less than 1000 volts alternating current (VAC) root mean square (RMS).

• Maintaining adequate spare parts and consumables to perform electrical repairs in a timely and efficient manner.

• Providing teams to conduct facility assessments to determine the safety and habitability of facilities in the CENTCOM AOR based on the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) and provide feedback to installation leadership with the aim of reducing LHS hazards.

• Providing the necessary management, supervision, labor, tools, equipment and administrative materials for all services provided, to include safety equipment.

The capacity of this SATOC will be $80,000,000. The minimum guarantee amount of this contract is $10,000.00. Therefore, the Government hereby obligates itself to obtain no less than $10,000.00 in services during the base period of this contract. The minimum guarantee will be paid out if no task orders of this amount or more are awarded after the period of the entire contract if any options are exercised. All services will be performed at existing and future U.S. military and/or coalition occupied facilities within the CENTCOM AOR. The scope of each individual effort and delivery location will be identified in the PWS for each task order supported by this IDIQ. The Contractor shall have the capability to perform at any location within the CENTCOM AOR, and it is expected that work will be required to be performed at several different locations (i.e., field multiple teams) at the same time. The Contractor shall have an appropriately sized work force or access to sources of labor which can be utilized to scale the level of effort of work performed under this contract.

Personnel shall be forward-deployed and the individuals that comprise the assessment teams shall not be assigned to more than one position (i.e., “dual-hatted”). Personnel may be required to access secure facilities as part of their daily duties. All personnel employed under this contract must be eligible for a U.S. Secret Clearance or Limited Access Authorization (LAA) for U.K. citizens in addition to any other security and access requirements contained herein. Personnel shall maintain their professional qualifications and security eligibility throughout the life of the IDIQ contract and all task orders.

2.0 Placement of Task Orders:

All work executed under this SATOC will occur under the authority of negotiated, firm fixed price (FFP) task orders. The number, size, and timing of task orders issued under this SATOC will be determined by the Government. When the Government determines that a new task order is to be issued under this SATOC, a request for proposal (RFP) accompanied by a performance work statement (PWS) specific to the contemplated task order will be issued to the SATOC Contractor. Unless directed otherwise by the Contracting Officer (KO), the SATOC Contractor will then provide a technical and price proposal for that task order. The Government will review the Contractor’s proposal for technical compliance with both the task order and SATOC PWS and review the Contractor’s price proposal for fairness and reasonableness. The Government may then elect to enter into negotiations with the SATOC Contractor. Once the Government finds the Contractor’s proposal acceptable, assuming the requirement remains valid, they will award the task order and work will commence at the Contracting Officer’s direction.

3.0 Service Requirements:

3.1 Electrical Assessments and Repair Services

Electrical assessment and repair services to be executed under this SATOC generally includes, but is not limited to:

• Electrical safety inspections;

• Immediate corrective actions/repairs for imminent LHS hazards and/or on-going electrical distribution issues repaired to the noted codes and standards;

• Conducting in- and out-briefs to base commanders, base operating support-integrator (BOS-I), or other designated organizations in order to describe the scope of work, deficiencies found, and plan to correct LHS hazards;

• Creating inspection and repair reports for Government review;

• Submitting inspection reports to a designated Government website;

• Submitting work orders to BOS-I providers for deficiencies found during inspections, as well as monitoring, conducting sample re-inspections, and reporting the progress of such work orders;

• Preparing Electrical Bill of Materials (EBOM) considered necessary to perform corrective actions and repairs for Government review;

• Managing, inventorying, and distributing any EBOM procured under this contract, as well as reporting stock levels and usage rates for such supplies;

and

• Facilitating the movement of personnel and EBOM throughout the CENTCOM

AOR.

The electrical services rendered will be on current or future U.S. or coalition buildings, structures, or other facilities, typically beginning at service entrance conductor termination point originating from the nearest low voltage system power source (or separately derived system) providing the electrical service to the facility and ending at the connection/termination point for each branch circuit load within the system. The work will include, but is not limited to, electrical distribution equipment, switch boards, distribution boards, panel boards, load centers, motor control centers, disconnect switches, transfer switches, transformers, other electrical equipment, and premise wiring as defined in in the most current National Electrical Code (NEC) standard for 60 Hz systems and British Standard (BS) 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations for 50 Hz systems. The work will also include all commercial and tactical low voltage power systems for both temporary and permanent structures.

Electrical Team Qualifications:

An Electrical Team is typically defined as an independently operating, 2-person team consisting of one (1) master electrician and (1) journeyman electrician, however the speficis regarding the number and composition of required teams will be identified in the task order performance work statements. Electricians shall have the ability to inspect and repair systems to the standards of UFC 3-520-01.

U.S. Master Electrician / Skilled Person (Electrically): Licensed Master Electrician by U.S. state, municipality, or territory or equivalent qualifications/certifications and at least five (5) years of experience. For states that do not issue licenses, equivalent qualifications and at least five (5) years of experience in one of the electricians' trade occupations directly applicable to the electrical systems related to commercial and industrial buildings.

U.K. Master Electrician / Skilled Person (Electrically): The U.K. does not specifically confer title(s) of Journeymen or Master Electrician. The following minimum qualifications shall apply. Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF): Has successfully completed the "Level Three (3) National Vocational Qualification (NVQ), or recognized approved apprenticeship (4 years), or Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) Diploma in Installing Electro technical Systems and Equipment (Buildings, Structures and Environment)" from an accredited organization registered with the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation in the United Kingdom. Minimum 5 years electrical working experience (not including apprenticeship).

U.S. Journeyman Electrician / Instructed Person (Electrically): Holds an active "Journeyman Electrician" license, "Master Electrician" license, or "General Electrician" license (for California only) and equivalent qualifications/certifications for states that do not issue licenses with at least five (5) years of experience in one of the electricians' trade occupations directly applicable to the electrical systems related to commercial and industrial buildings issued by a U.S. Governmental body, including a license issued by a city, county, State, territory or possession.

U.K. Journeyman Electrician / Instructed Person (Electrically): The U.K. does not specifically confer title(s) of Journeymen or Master Electrician. The following minimum qualifications shall apply. Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF): Has successfully completed the "Level Three (3) National Vocational Qualification (NVQ), or recognized approved apprenticeship (4 years), or Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) Diploma in Installing Electro technical Systems and Equipment (Buildings, Structures and Environment)" from an accredited organization registered with the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation in the United Kingdom.

3.2 UFC Assessments

UFC assessment services of facilities generally includes, but is not limited to:

• Conducting facility evaluations in accordance with the Unified Facilities Supplement (UFS) 1-201-02, Assessment of Existing Facilities for Use in Military Operations;

• Conducting in- and out-briefs to base commanders, BOS-I, or other designated organizations in order to describe the scope of work, deficiencies found, and suggestions to correct life, health and safety (LHS) hazards;

• Creating inspection and evaluation reports for Government review;

• Reviewing plans for troop construction projects, facility modernization, rehabilitation programs, or self-help projects for compliance with the appropriate codes/standards; and

• Facilitating the movement of personnel throughout the CENTCOM AOR.

The UFC Assessments will be on current or future U.S. or coalition buildings, structures, or other facilities. The facility evaluations will be against the Preliminary and Detailed Evaluation checklist of UFS 1-201-02. This is the primary standard used for determining safety and habitability requirements of facilities, but the Contractor shall be capable of performing inspections to any UFC standard.

UFC Inspection Team Qualifications:

A UFC Inspection Team is typically defined as an independently operating team consisting of the following disciplines (note that the number and composition of the UFC inspection teams will be identified in the individual task order PWS):

• Civil/Structural

• Fire Protection

• Fire Protection

• Mechanical/Plumbing

• Electrical

• Environmental

For detailed level valuations, the team members shall have trade-specific knowledge of building construction and building systems capable of completing a Detailed Evaluation as defined in UFS 1-201-02.

For engineering level evaluations, the team members shall meet the following qualifications and be capable of completing an Engineering Evaluation as defined in

UFS 1-201-02.

Civil/Structural Engineer – Shall possess a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an accredited institution and at least two (2) years of experience demonstrating the ability to apply the standards of UFC 1-200-01, UFS 1-201-02, UFC Series 3-200 and UFC Series 3-300.

Fire Protection Engineer (FPE) – Shall meet the minimum requirements for a Qualified Fire Protection Engineer (QFPE) in accordance with UFC 3-600-01. The FPE will be primarily remote, providing reach back capability for design and review of designs. The FPE must be forward-deployable to mission requirement in CENTCOM AOR as determined by the COR based on the needs of the customer and program.

Fire Protection Specialist – Shall be trained within the trades of fire protection and possess at least two (2) years’ experience demonstrating the ability to apply the standards of UFC 1-200-01, UFS 1-201-02 and the UFC Series 3-600. Shall be considered a qualified person in their respective field (i.e. the Fire Protection Specialist shall be qualified to test automatic sprinkler and fire suppression systems) but does not need to be a degreed engineer.

Mechanical/Plumbing Specialist – Shall be trained within the trades of mechanical engineering and plumbing and possess at least two (2) years of experience demonstrating the ability to apply the standards of UFC 1-200-01, UFC 1-201- 02, and UFC Series 3-400. Shall be considered a qualified person in their respective field but does not need to be a degreed engineer.

Electrical Engineer – Shall possess a degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution and at least two (2) years of experience demonstrating the ability to apply the standards of UFC 1-200-01, UFS 1-201-02, UFC Series 3-500 and reviewing building/facility plans for appropriate code compliance for 50hz and 60hz systems.

Environmental Specialist – Shall possess a degree in Environmental Sciences from an accredited institution and at least two (2) years of experience demonstrating the ability to apply the standards of UFC 1-200-01, UFS 1-201-02, and UFC Series 3-500.

While there is not a design element in this contract, the Contractor’s UFC inspection teams shall have the expertise to review and inspect construction plans for buildings or other facilities to ensure code compliance for facilities which are in progress or completed. The Contractor shall review plans for troop construction projects, facility modernization, rehabilitation programs, or self- help projects for compliance with the appropriate codes/standards, as tasked. The scope of task orders awarded under this SATOC may include Contractor participation in project charrettes and design reviews to ensure facility criteria, safety, and habitability standards are adequately incorporated into project designs and cost estimates at all stages of the project.

4.0 KEY PERSONNEL:

While specific requirements for the submittal of qualifications will be included in the individual task order PWS, the Contractor shall be prepared to identify key personnel and provide evidence of their acceptability shortly after each task order award. After performance begins, the Contractor shall notify the Government of any changes to personnel occupying key positions and submit resumes to the government for acceptance. The Contractor is responsible for timely support, and should a vacancy occur the Contractor is required to back fill the position within 14 calendar days.

5.0 LICENSING:

The Contractor is required to be fully licensed to do business of the nature required by this contract at existing and future U.S. military and/or coalition occupied facilities within the CENTCOM AOR.

6.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (PoP):

The period of performance (PoP) of this IDIQ contract is 5-years consisting of a 5-year “base year” beginning at the time of contract award. This contract also includes FAR clause 52.217-8 option to extend services which entitles the Government to extend the duration of this contract up to an additional six (6) months past the end of the last option period. Task orders awarded during active ordering periods may include performance beyond the end of the IDIQ ordering period.

7.0 QUALITY CONTROL:

The Government intends to verify the quality of the services developed under this contract prior to acceptance under the terms of FAR Clause 52.246-4, “Inspection of Services – Fixed Price.” In accordance with the terms of this clause the Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government.

Typically, after award of each task order, the Contractor shall be required to prepare and submit to the Contracting Officer a Quality Control Plan (QCP) outlining its approach to ensure that quality work is obtained daily. The requirements for the QCP, including the requirements submitted to the Contracting Officer, will be included in the PWS for each task order. The Contractor’s QC system will be overseen by the COR, who will determine if the Contractor is prosecuting work of an acceptable quality, and if they are adequately adhering to the terms of their QCP.

8.0 SAFETY

The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Host Nation laws and provisions of the current U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Occupational Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1. The Contractor shall prepare and submit an Accident Prevention Plan (APP) identifying potential hazards found on the job. An Activity Hazards Analysis (AHA) applicable to each work activity cover by the APP shall be designed and developed to identify and mitigate hazards associated with the work. The APP and associated AHAs will be required for each Task Order. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure that its personnel comply with requirements of EM 385-1-1 and the Contractor’s Accident Prevention Plan.

9.0 REPORTING:

Reporting requirements and changes will be based on operational needs and are to be vetted and approved by the KO or COR prior to execution. Reasonable requests for changes to the timing, formatting or content of reports shall not be considered an additional burden by the Contractor. The Contractor shall have access to and maintain the database of facility evaluation reports located on the USACE REDi website (https://uroc- redi.usace.army.mil/sites/uroc/TADARCENT). Reports shall include, but are not limited to:

• Daily Personnel Status (PERSTAT) Reports – for theater reporting requirements.

• Weekly Status Reports – Provide consolidated, comprehensive weekly status reports consisting of full identification of the personnel performing work under this Contract, their location, the number of facilities inspected and repaired, and any impacts to the effective performance of the assigned tasks encountered by the crew. This will include any health issues, enemy contact, transportation delays, and indirect fire warning system responses, injuries, improper encounters with U.S. military or civilian Contractor personnel, or other items that are of importance to the staff. Significant events will be reported with an initial report, followed up as soon as possible with a detailed report.

• Evaluation Reports – Provide a summary of activities performed during the inspection or reinspection process, deficiencies noted, photographs, and any immediate protective measures taken to isolate personnel from any identified LHS hazards within their locations. Evaluation checklists are provided in Appendices D and E of UFS 1-201-02.

Reports shall be submitted in English.

10.0 MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES:

The Contractor shall be available to attend meetings or conferences with the Government on a monthly or weekly basis, or as they arise, and as defined at the task order level.

11.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP):

Any Government Furnished Property (GFP) or equipment (GFE) provided under this contract shall be handled in accordance with FAR part 45 and any other applicable contract clauses. Specifics will be identified in Task Orders but typically includes workspace, storage space for repair parts, an initial stockage of common electrical materials, transportation for personnel and materials to forward bases where commercially available transportation providers is not readily available, lodging and meals.

12.0 WARRANTY:

The Contractor is responsible to include all manufacturer’s standard warranties for any equipment installed and procured during the contract.

In addition, the Contractor shall warrant all workmanship it performs for repairs and other services mentioned in the task order PWS in accordance with standard commercial practices from the time of inspection and acceptance of work.

13.0 DUTIES, TAXES, AND LICENSE FEES:

The Contractor should not assume that any work under this contract is exempt from taxes, duties, and/or license fees. It will be incumbent upon the Contractor to determine the individual tax and fee requirements for the potential points of delivery for this contract, as well as to determine what basis may exist for exemption from taxation and to do everything necessary to avail itself of all available exemptions. Taxes, duties, and fees may be reimbursable in some instances, and if so, that will be addressed in the scope of the individual task orders, but, in any event, the contractor will be obligated to preserve, and to ensure that its subcontractors and suppliers preserve, all documentation necessary to obtain any available reimbursement of taxes, duties, or government fees.

14.0 SUBMISSION OF INVOICES:

Invoice instructions will be provided to the Contractor for the individual task order and shall be submitted in accordance with FAR clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

15.0 DEFENSE BASE ACT INSURANCE (DBA):

The Contractor shall procure and maintain for each individual task order during the entire period of its performance under contract the insurance required by FAR clause 52.228-3, "Worker’s Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act)”.

The Contractor shall submit a copy of their insurance documents to the KO within 10 calendar days after task order award. Prior to the commencement of work hereunder, the Contractor shall furnish to the KO a certificate of the required insurance. The policies evidencing required insurance shall contain an endorsement to the effect that cancellation or any material change in the policies adversely affecting the interests of the Government in such insurance shall not be effective for such period as may be prescribed by the laws of the country in which this contract is to be performed in no event less than thirty 30 calendar days after written notice thereof to the KO.

16.0 MANUALS:

Any relevant cut sheets and installation related documents including operation and maintenance manuals, and warranty management process summaries shall be prepared by the Contractor and submitted to the Government via hard copy and/or electronically, in accordance with the requirements of the individual task orders.

17.0 UFC COMPLIANCE:

All inspections, assessments, repair, and work performed to fulfill the obligations of this Contract shall be done to the current version of the appropriate standard listed below, dependent on the location and nature of the facilities:

• UFC 1-200-01, DoD Building Code

• UFC 1-201-01, Non-Permanent DoD Facilities in Support of Military Operations

• UFS 1-201-02, Assessment of Existing Facilities for Use in Military Operations

• UFC Series 3-200

• UFC Series 3-300

• UFC Series 3-400

• UFC Series 3-500

• UFC Series 3-600

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70

• National Electrical Code (NEC), 2020 standard for 60 Hz systems

• British Standard (BS) 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations, 18th edition

(BS7671, 18th Ed) for 50 Hz systems

• Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) / S-1 General Specification for Electrical

Installation, 2014 (Kuwait)

18.0 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED COMPUTERIZED MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM (CMMS):

The Contractor shall accordingly adhere to any other document preparation requirements outlined in the task order PWS, including the use of Government forms identified therein.

The Contractor shall provide, operate, and maintain a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) based on commercially available software. The CMMS will be part of the information, management, and control system for performing corrective maintenance. The CMMS system shall generate a weekly report indicating the status of each maintenance action per site and shall note the process toward completion.

The CMMS capabilities shall include, as a minimum:

• The ability to track, manage, and develop reports regarding all aspects of work performed under this contract including data on work performed, work planning, repair work order management, inventory management (including burn rates), scheduling, invoicing, contract line item and overall contract capacity tracking.

• Capability to produce and track work orders being executed on a site, at a facility, or on a piece of equipment.

• The ability to develop a hierarchical relationship to accumulate the work on the components of larger systems and individual facilities at a site.

• Capture item specifications, warranty information, and manufacturer’s data associated with work performed under this contract including (but not limited to) equipment and systems under regular maintenance, spare parts, qualified vendor lists, other purchasing information, and any other pertinent data.

• Create job plans to record and track the work steps, any material required for specific work orders, identifying spare parts and consumables that are necessary for upcoming planned work, substitutes and inventory adjustments, minimum order quantities, and ideal order and issue quantities.

19.0 Base/Site Access:

The Contractor shall generally be required to access multiple U.S. or host nation military installations in their respective countries. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to be familiar with the access requirements of the installations identified in the delivery order SOWs and to process applications for access badges necessary to perform all required work on-site. The Contractors shall ensure their workforces provide all required documentation and adhere to all training requirements in support of the individual installation’s access and badging requirements. While on-site, Contractors must adhere to all installation requirements for safety, security, traffic control, environmental, and any other posted requirements.

20.0 Synchronized Pre-deployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT):

The contractor shall comply with DFARS clause 252.225-7040. All personnel supporting U.S. Armed Forces deployed outside the United States shall be registered in Synchronized Pre-deployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT).

21.0 JOINT CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING SERVICES (JCCS)/ JOINT

CONTINGENCY & EXPEDITIONARY SERVICES (JCXS):

Offerors must be successfully registered in the JCCS and their registration completely processed and active in the JCCS database to be considered eligible for award.

Offerors must provide evidence of an active JCCS registration current as of the date of receipt of proposal and until at time of award, during performance, and through final payment. The Government may choose to search the JCCS database using the JCCS Company ID number supplied by the vendor to verify eligibility. If an offeror is a joint venture (JV), the JV entity must have a valid registration representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. The Government will not accept separate registrations and licenses for each separate entity representing the JV. Information on JCCS registration is available at https://www.jccs.gov.

22.0 U.S. Government Points of Contact:

Contracting Officer Peter S. Smith Phone: 540-542-6620 Email: peter.s.smith@usace.army.mil

Contract Specialist Stephanie L. Langhorne Phone: (540) 665-3798 Email: stephanie.l.langhorne@usace.army.mil

Project Manager Rick Collins Phone: 540-665-5040 Email: richard.c.collins@usace.army.mil

Contracting Officers Representative (COR) Aly M. Mahmoud Phone: 540-678-4560 Email: aly.m.mahmoud@usace.army.mil https://www.jccs.gov/ mailto:peter.s.smith@usace.army.mil mailto:stephanie.l.langhorne@usace.army.mil mailto:richard.c.collins@usace.army.mil mailto:aly.m.mahmoud@usace.army.mil

18.0 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED COMPUTERIZED MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CMMS):