A01 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

TITLE: CALIBRATION AND REPAIR OF RADIAC INSTRUMENTS

1.0 General Information

1. General: This is non-personal services contract to provide calibration and repair of government owned radiac instruments to support the Aberdeen Test Center (ATC). The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service provider performing services herein.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personnel services necessary to provide calibration and repair services for Government owned radiac instruments.

1.2 Background: Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) is a multi-purpose test center with diverse test capabilities and facilities. The unique combination of ATC’s experienced personnel, state-of-the-art facilities, instrumentation, equipment, automotive courses, firing ranges and industrial fabrication/repair capabilities provide a comprehensive facility available for testing a wide variety of military items, both domestic and foreign, as well as commercial items. Testing is conducted on full systems, as well as system components and includes such items as: combat and general purpose vehicles, automotive technologies, weapons and munitions, general support equipment, individual equipment, generators, night vision devices, bridges, sensors, communication systems and robotics. ATC also conducts vulnerability/survivability tests, flammability testing, and crash worthiness testing. ATC conducts and/or supports tests at other locations throughout the world with extensive mobile instrumentation and experience.

1.3 Objective: The objective on this contract is to provide the Government with an efficient and responsive means to receive calibration and repair services to a multitude of radiac instruments.

1.4 Period of Performance: The period of performance for the entire contract shall consist of one base year and two option years, not to exceed three total years.

1.5 Place of Performance: Performance shall take place at the Contactor’s facility or an appropriate facility. Travel to and from ATC for pick-up and delivery of radiac instruments shall be included. Contractor is responsible for providing services to pick up and drop off all instruments.

2.0 Applicable Documents

Availability of Document: Contractor is responsible to provide and/or obtain all current reference documents as indicated.

3.0 Requirements

3.1 Objective: The contractor, as an independent contractor and not as an agent of the Government, shall furnish the necessary resources (except those specifically designated as Government-furnished) to perform the following work:

3.1.1 Calibration and Repair Services. The contractor will be responsible for calibration and repair services for 155 radiac instruments as provided in Exhibit 1. The contractor will provide up to 65 Standard Calibrations (one probe), 15 Field Kit Calibrations (multiple probes), 55 Pocket Dosimeter Calibrations, 20 Digital Dosimeter Calibrations, 26 Pick-up and Returns of Radiacs and 25 hours Repair Parts and Labor. The calibration frequency required for each instrument will be designated by ATC. Approximately every 2 weeks the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) will request that the contractor pick up a portion of the items. Instruments will be picked up and delivered to the ATC Visitor Center (B324), APG, MD 21005. The number of radiac equipment submitted after the initial calibration will vary depending on turn-around times and Government needs. Radiac equipment will be calibrated in accordance with ANSI/NCSL Z540.3-2006. The radiac equipment must be calibrated and returned to ATC within 2 weeks of pick up. ATC will add or subtract equipment from radiac user groups depending on mission requirements. The contractor shall perform minor repairs on radiacs to include cable repair/replacement.

3.1.2 The contractor shall not exchange equipment without written consent of the COR. The Contracting Officer shall be notified when this service would affect a change in the equipment under contract.

3.1.3 Calibration Reports. The contractor shall prepare calibration reports for each radiac in accordance with ANSI Z540-1-1994. Instrument readings shall be within +/- 20% of the conventionally true value. Items shall have a 14 working day turn-around time.

3.1.4 Periodic Inspection. The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) from ATC may perform an audit of the contractor annually to ensure that radiac instruments are being calibrated in accordance with ANSI/NCSL Z540.3-2006 and that radiac instrument readings are within +/- 20% of conventionally true value.

3.2 Administration

3.2.1 General: For the purpose of this PWS, the term Contractor applies to all Contractor employees, subcontractor employees and any other persons acting on behalf of the Contractor to perform work in the PWS.

3.2.2 Training, Education and Certification Requirements: Contractor employees shall be trained and qualified in accordance with ANSI/NCSL Z540.3-2006.

3.2.3 Citizenship: Contractor employees shall be U.S. citizens. Contractors will be required to obtain a visitor security badge for pick-up/delivery of radiac instruments.

3.2.4 Identification of Contractor Personnel: The contractor shall provide a 2” x 1” nametag (black lettering with white background) with the company name and the word Contractor below it. The contractor shall ensure all personnel prominently display their nametags at all times while at APG / ATC.

3.3 Safety and Health: The contractor shall comply with all state and local safety standards and procedures. The contractor shall not be required to inspect, repair or perform maintenance on systems or equipment that are contaminated or perform work under unsafe conditions.

3.4 Security:

3.4.1 This contract is unclassified and does not contain security requirements or a Contract Security Classification Specification, DD Form 254.

3.4.2 Security Badges: The contractor will be required to obtain a visitor security badge for pick-up/delivery of Radiac instruments.

3.4.3 Contractor and all associated sub-contractors 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. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

3.4.4 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) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190-13), 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.

3.5 Performance Outcomes. The outcomes to be satisfied under this contract include high quality, cost effective performance with consistent adherence to schedule and reliability requirements. The Government will use the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan provided at Appendix A as the basis for assessing and measuring the contractor’s performance.

4.0 Government Furnished Property

None will be provided for this contract.

5.0 Contractor-Furnished Facilities, Equipment, Automation Systems, Materials, and Services

5.1 Equipment: The Contractor shall provide its own vehicles and transportation in order to provide services in accordance with the PWS. Vehicles must be properly identified with the company’s logo.

5.2 Materials: The Contractor shall provide all replacement parts necessary to repair equipment defined in Exhibit 1 and invoice the Government accordingly.

6.0 Deliverables and Delivery Schedule.

The Contractor shall have a maximum turnaround time of 14 working days from the pickup date to the return date.

7.0 Hours of Normal Operation ATC is currently operating under an alternative work schedule. The contractor shall perform modification services within the hours of the government alternative work schedule. The work schedule is 8 workdays of 9 hours each, 1 workday of 8 hours, and every other Friday known as the Regular-Day-Off (RDO) as shown below, all workdays commence at 0700.

8.0 Federal Holidays Federal Holidays in each calendar year are identified in each calendar year are identified below. When such holidays fall of Saturday, the preceding Friday will be considered a holiday; however, if the preceding Friday is ATC’s Regular-Day-Off (RDO) under the alternative work schedule, the Thursday will be considered the holiday. When such a holidays fall on a Sunday, the succeeding Monday is considered a holiday.

New Year’s Day, January 1 Martin Luther King’s Birthday, the third Monday in January Washington’s Birthday, the third Monday in February Memorial Day, the last Monday in May Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19 Independence Day, July 4 Labor Day, the first Monday in September Columbus Day, the second Monday in October Veteran’s Day, November 11 Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day, December 25

9.0 Contracting Officer Representative (COR) The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications; monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property; and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

10.0 Technical Exhibits

10.1 Exhibit 1: List of 158 Radiac Instruments for Calibration