A04.01 PWS redacted.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) [TEMPLATE]

PSNS & IMF Rental of General Cable BloLite Shipboard

Blown Optical Fiber Units

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to Shipboard Blown Optical Fiber Units (BloLite) to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the rental of 1 (Qty 1) BloLite Units to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as defined in this

Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: PSNS is required to install blown fiber optic cabling using approved procedures for

NAVSEA ship alterations. The General Cable BloLite Units leased by General Cable are the only units authorized to be used to blow fiber on naval vessels.

1.3 Objectives: The contractor shall provide two (2) BloLite Units (Includes: AC Unit 1, Blowhead 1, 4 fiber inlet guide 1, 8 fiber inlet guide 1, 12 fiber inlet guide 1, Payoff case 1, TRIPOD FOR BLOWHEAD 1. *8mm outlet guide (No HFA p/n)). Repairing BloLite Unit equipment that breaks down. The contractor shall accomplish all maintenance at the contractor’s facility. All maintenance shall be completed returned to PSNS within 2 weeks of receipt at the contractor’s facility.

1.4 Scope: Contractor will provide one BloLite Unit for 6 months. PSNS&IMF Bremerton, WA, is responsible for return shipping of the BloLite Units to contractor's facility in Highland Heights, KY, upon completion of the rental period or for repairs.

1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for six (6) months from 13 June

2022 to 12 December 2022

1.6 Quality Control N/A

1.6.1 Quality Assurance: The Contractor is responsible for Quality Assurance.

1.7 Location:

1.7.1 Place of Performance: The BloLite equipment will be located at Bremerton, Washington

1.7.2 Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of

0600-1500 Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings.

For other than firm fixed price contracts, the contractor will not be reimbursed when the government facility is closed for the above reasons. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.7.3 Recognized Holidays: The Contractor shall not perform work related to this contract on recognized federal holidays as listed below.

New Year’s Day

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday

President’s Day

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Columbus Day

Veteran’s Day

Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day

Juneteenth National Independence Day

1.8 Security Requirements: N/A

1.8.1 Physical Security: N/A

1.8.2 Key Control: N/A

1.8.3 Lock Combinations: N/A

1.9 Special Qualifications: General Cable shall ensure that the BloLite Units meet the requirements of blowing fiber per the ISEA.

1.10 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with

Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The contracting officer, Contracting Officers Representative

(COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues.

These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.11 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): N/A

1.12 Key Personnel:

Government Technical Point of Contact (TPOC):

Engineering Representative:

1.12.1 Identification of Contractor Employees:

mailto:cathy.schmidt@prymiangroup.com

1.13 Contractor Travel: N/A

1.14 Other Direct Costs: N/A.

1.15 Data Rights: N/A

1.16 Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work 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

Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the

Contracting Officer 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 Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such

OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may effect 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.

1.17 Phase In /Phase Out Period: N/A

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. 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. CONTRACTING OFFICER. 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 appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. 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, but may include 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.

2.1.12. WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.12. WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative

AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

AR Army Regulation

CCE Contracting Center of Excellence

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii)

COR Contracting Officer Representative

COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative

COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf

DA Department of the Army

DD250 Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report)

DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List

DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center

DOD Department of Defense

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation

HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

KO Contracting Officer

OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest

OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii)

ODC Other Direct Costs

PIPO Phase In/Phase Out

POC Point of Contact

PRS Performance Requirements Summary

PWS Performance Work Statement

QA Quality Assurance

QAP Quality Assurance Program

QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

QC Quality Control

QCP Quality Control Program

TE Technical Exhibit

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. Services: N/A

3.2 Facilities: N/A

3.3 Utilities: N/A

3.4 Equipment: N/A

3.5 Materials: N/A

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS.

4.2 Secret Facility Clearance: N/A

4.3. Materials: N/A

4.4. Equipment: The Contractor shall provide the following for each complete BloLite Unit:

AC-UNIT - ACUS001

BLOWHEAD --

BL120002 TRIPOD --

TPD001

8 FIBER INLET GUIDE --

IO80001 PAYOFF CASE --

POC120001 8MM OUTLET

GUIDE

4 FIBER INLET GUIDE -- I04001.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. SPECIFIC TASKS:

5.1. Basic Services: The contractor shall provide services for Supplying and maintaining 2 BloLite machines to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. The Blo Lite equipment shall be located at the following locations PSNS Bremerton, Washington, Naval Air Station North Island PSNS

Detachment, San Diego, CA,.

5.2. Task Heading: Yearly maintenance required for each BloLite machine shall be performed by the contractor. Repairing BloLite equipment that breaks down shall be performed by the contractor.

The contractor shall accomplish all maintenance at the contractor’s facility. All maintenance shall be completed and returned to PSNS within 2 weeks of receipt of the BloLite equipment

PART 6

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

6. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS (CURRENT EDITIONS): N/A