Attachment 01 PWS W9124J25QRSGE Radiology Gen Ed.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Military Occupational Skill 68P Radiology Specialist General Education Instruction

Part 1

General Information

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to provide six (6) General Education (Gen Ed) credit hours in undergraduate written and oral communication to Army students in the Radiology Technology advanced individual training course. 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 instruction required as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS), section 5 except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2. Background: Army Radiology students receive college credit for their course work from the Uniformed Services University College of Allied Health Sciences.

Combined with credit from their Joint Service Transcripts, they earn enough college credit for granting of a associate degree short of the six Gen Ed credit hours previously mentioned. The Army seeks to close this gap by partnering with an educational institution that can provide these credits hours in a non-degree seeking status.

1.3. Objectives: Enrolled students will receive three (3) credit hours in Oral Communication and three (3) credit hours in Written Communication at the undergraduate level.

1.4. Scope:

1.4.1. The instruction must be provided by an accredited institution to 12 cohorts per year on a monthly basis. Approximately 3.5 weeks of each month will be dedicated towards providing the instruction needed for the six (6) credit hours. Twice per year there will be an overlap where 2 cohorts will overlap for approximately one (1) week.

1.4.2. Each cohort will contain between 10-20 Army students. These students will need to be enrolled into the university/college within 3 business days of arrival to Joint Base San Antonio – Fort Sam Houston (JBSA FSH). This is accomplished prior to the start of the Gen Ed classes.

1.4.3. Instruction may be provided 100% in person or in a blended learning environment. However, no more than 60% of the instruction may be provided remotely/on line. In person instruction will be conducted in a classroom on JBSA FSH between the hours of 0800 and 1530.

1.4.4. Official transcripts must be provided within 7 business days after completion of the Gen Ed classes either electronically or hard copy.

1.4.5. Assignments given to students for either Written or Oral Communication classes should be focused on radiology topics whenever possible (the government will provide lists of topics).

1.5. Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be one for one (1) base year of 12 months and two (2) 12 month option years. The contract will need to be executed within 30 days of award.

1.6. General Information: Students will have internet access. Instructors will need to bring their own laptops and wifi capability (if needed). If textbooks are an additional purchase, this needs to be listed. Since students in this training program are primarly Initial Entry Training (IET) Soldiers in the U.S. Army, contractor personnel must be provided at least a 2 hour block of instruction on proper interactions with IET students.

1.6.1. Federal Observed Holidays: The contractor is not required to perform services on holidays and published training holidays. Federal holidays are:

New Year's Day (January 1) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Third Monday in January) President’s Day (Third Monday in January) Memorial Day (Last Monday in May) Juneteenth National Independence Day (June 19) Independence Day (July 4) Labor Day (First Monday in September) Columbus Day (Second Monday in October) Veterans Day (November 11) Thanksgiving Day (Fourth Thursday in November) Christmas Day (December 25)

1.6.2. Absences.

1.6.3. Absences. The Contactor will coordinate with the APP Branch chief on any absences, scheduled or unscheduled, immediately upon the Contractor’s awareness of said absence.

1.6.4. Scheduled absences will be coordinated between the CSP and his/her employer (Contractor) who will then notify the Academy of Health Sciences or COR 10 working days prior to the scheduled absence.

1.6.5. Unscheduled absences. In the event the CSP is unable to perform on an assigned duty day due to illness or any other reason, he/she shall notify his/her employer (Contractor) who will then notify the APP Branch Chief or the COR no later than 0630 on the duty day to be missed. In the event of an extended period of absence the Contractor will, if needed, replace the CSP with another, fully-qualified CSP, within 10 days.

1.6.6. The U.S. Government reserves the right to review hours worked by the contract service providers as part of its quality assurance surveillance program not only by implementing sign in/sign-out procedures, but also by any means, including requiring the contract service provider to utilize a time clock should one be available. It shall be the contractor’s responsibility to verify the hours worked by the contract service provider.

1.6.7. Hours of Operation: The Contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 0800-1530 Monday through 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. 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.

1.6.8. Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at JBSA FSH (exact location of the classroom to be provided upon contract award).

1.6.9. Quality Control Program (QCP) The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective QCP to ensure services are performed in accordance with (IAW) this PWS. The QCP must be forwarded to and accepted by the KO. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of deficiencies.

The Contractor’s QCP is the means by which the Contractor assures that the work complies with the requirement of the contract. The QCP will be provided within 30 days after contract award in electronic format to the KO and COR. After acceptance of the QCP the Contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to the QCP.

1.6.10. Quality Assurance: The contractor shall comply with the government’s quality assurance program as defined in the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable quality level(s) (AQL). Government surveillance of contractor performance is not limited to the Performance Objectives as outlined in this PWS. The Government reserves the right to conduct compliance surveillance of any contractual requirement of this acquisition. (Note: This paragraph does not apply in PWSs for Commercial Contracts.)

1.6.11. Type of Contract: The Government will award a non-personal services contract .

1.6.12. Security Requirements: Contractor personnel performing work under this contract must have base access at time of the contract start date and be accompanied by a government employee unless the contractor personnel already possess a DoD identification card. No classified material will be utilized under this contract.

1.6.12.1. Physical Security: The Contractor shall safeguard all government equipment, information and property provided for Contractor use. Contractor shall maintain a physical security checklist/log which will be forwarded to the COR on a monthly or quarterly basis. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.6.13. Special Qualifications: Since students in this training program are primarly Initial Entry Training (IET) Soldiers in the U.S. Army, contractor personnel must be provided at least a 2 hour block of instruction on proper interactions with IET students.

Training material for this may be provided by the government.

1.6.14. 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 (FAR) Subpart

42.5. The KO and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) shall meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the KO 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.

1.6.15. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): The COR Management System Tool (Virtual Contracting Enterprise (VCE)-Acquisition Resource Center (ARC) https://arc.army.mil/COR) for nomination, tracking, documentation, and management of CORs will be used. The COR will be identified by separate letter. 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, and specifications; monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the KO 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.

1.6.16. Key Personnel: The Contractor shall submit a resume for the Program Manager, Alternate Program Manager and the Contract Service Provider (CSP) Instructors with https://arc.army.mil/COR their proposal. Each resume shall include a summary of the person’s experience and education that equips the designee with the skill necessary to ensure the delivery of education support service to the Government. Each of the key positions shall demonstrate a minimum of five (5) years experience as stated below. The Contracting Officer will be immediately notified of any changes to key personnel throughout the period of performance of the contract. Notification of the change and submission of replacement personnel’s resume will be conducted via electronic means (email). The KO and COR will review the resume and make a joint determination as to the replacement personnel’s suitability.

1.6.17. Program Manager and Alternate Program Manager. The Contractor shall provide a Prgram Manager (PM) who shall be responsible for the performance of work, contract compliance and quality control. The name of this person and an alternate, who shall act for the Contractor when the manager is absent, shall be designated in writing and a copy of the designation letter shall be provided to the KO within five days of contract award. The PM or alternate shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to the daily operation of this requirement. The PM and Alternate PM shall have at a minimum, a Master’s degree from a college or university that is accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education. Each shall have a minimum of five (5) years’ program management experience and extensive knowledge of educational programs and service for the Military. If any change to the appointed PM occurs during the life of the contract, the Contractor shall submit to the COR the resume of the replacement person and a new designation letter within three (3) days of the change. The preplacement PM shall meet the minimum qualifications of this position. The PM shall be directly accountable to the Contractor’s top corporate management to mitigate the conflicts of interest. The PM’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1) Primary point of contact with the Government.

2) Ensures that there are a sufficient number of trained and qualified employees to substitute personnel to meet the service requirements of this contract at all listed locations, including remote locations, at all times.

3) Ensures that a management structure is in place that shall be responsible for effective and timely coordination, quality of performance and work, and management of all work required under this contract.

4) Ensure that all deliverables and other terms of this contract are accomplished.

1.6.18. Contract Service Provider (CSP) Instructors. The CSP Instructor responsible for the English General Education tract shall hold a Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education. in English or other discipline with at least 18 hours in English. The CSP Instructor responsible for the Communications General Education tract shall hold a Master’s Degree in Communications another discipline with at least 18 hours in Communications.

1.6.19. Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract 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 in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by Contractors are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.6.20. Contractor Travel: N/A

1.6.21. Contractor Personnel Conduct: Contractor personnel’s conduct shall not reflect discredit upon the Government. The Contractor shall ensure that personnel present a professional appearance. The Contractor’s employees shall observe and comply with all local policies and procedures concerning fire, safety, environmental protection, sanitation, security, and possession of firearms or other lethal or illegal weapons or substance. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that any contractor employees providing services under this contract conduct themselves and perform services in a professional, safe, and responsible manner. The Contractor shall remove from the job site any employee for reasons of misconduct or security. In accordance with DOD Directive 5500.7-R, “Joint Ethics Regulation”, Contractor employees must avoid improperly influenced in the execution of their duties under the contract. Particular attention should be paid to acceptance of gifts/ gratuities, and on non-disclosure of sensitive or classified information. The Contractor shall ensure employee conduct complies with 41 U.S. C 423 relative to release of acquisition related information or actions or discussions which may prejudice future competitions. The Contractor shall ensure no contractor employees conduct political related activities or events on the USAR Facilities.

1.6.22. Other Direct Costs: Potential purchase of textbooks.

1.6.23. Data Rights: The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the contractor without written permission from the KO. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

1.6.24. 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 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, and in the event the KO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the KO may affect 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.

1.6.25. Phase In/Phase Out: To minimize any decreases in productivity and to prevent possible negative impacts on additional services, the Contractor shall have key personnel on board, during the first 30 days phase in/ phase out periods. The Contractor shall, upon the Contracting Officer's written notice, (1) furnish phase-in and phase-out services for up to 10 months after this contract expires and (2) negotiate in good faith a plan with a successor to determine the nature and extent of phase-in and phase-out services required. The plan shall specify a training program and a date for transferring responsibilities for each division of work described in the plan, and shall be subject to the Contracting Officer's approval. The Contractor shall provide sufficient experienced personnel during the phase-in and phase-out period to ensure that the services called for by this contract are maintained at the required level of proficiency.

1.7. Security.

1.7.1. 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.

1.7.2. Before CAC issuance, the contractor employee requires, at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) or an equivalent or higher investigation in accordance with Army Directive 2014-05. The contractor employee will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following: (1) Both physical access to a DoD facility and access, via logon, to DoD networks on-site or remotely; (2) Remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) Physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an initial CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personnel Management.

1.7.3. 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.

1.7.4. Security Identification Badges.

1.7.5. The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.7.6. The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys/key cards issued to the Contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. NOTE: All references to keys include key cards. No keys issued to the Contractor by the Government shall be duplicated. Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The Contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall prohibit the use of Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the Contractor’s employees. The Contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by Contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than Contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the Contracting Officer.

1.7.7. The Contractor shall ensure that the CSP complies with the local installation requirements for vehicle registration and operation on the military facility. Any vehicle operated by the CSP in performance of this contract must have the minimum liability coverage required by the state in which the installation is located.

1.7.8. The CSP shall comply with installation and MEDCoE personnel identification and access requirements. Each contract service provider shall wear a visible security identification badge, provided by the MEDCoE Security Office, on the front of his/her outer clothing. The badge must show the full name, title and the word “Contractor” in front. The COR will provide the paperwork to request identification badges. The contractor is responsible for absences of contract service providers due to expired identification and access documents. Such absences shall not relieve the contractor of its obligation to perform the services required under this contract. The contract service provider shall immediately report any lost or stolen badges to the COR. The contract service provider shall turn in all identification badges to the COR, or his/her designated representative upon termination of their services under this contract.

1.7.9. The CSP shall be responsible for the security of all service member information accessed in the performance of the duties of this requirement to include student identification numbers, grades, demographics, or any other identifying information of a personal nature.

1.7.10. Operational Security: The CSP shall be responsible for safeguarding all government property provided for CSP use. The CSP shall not disclose or cause to be disseminated any information concerning operations of military activities that could result in or increase the likelihood of the possibility of breach of security or interrupt the continuity of operations or which breach the requirements of the Federal Privacy Act of 1974. Such action(s) could result in violation of the contract and possible legal actions.

1.7.11. US Government records, copies of original results and reports, verified original data, corrected data, and corrected supporting final reports may be maintained by the CSP, but remain property of the US Government. These files and data shall be surrendered to the COR within 30 days of course completion.

1.7.12. AT Level I Training: This provision/contract text is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility, or area. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 21 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR or to the KO, if a COR is not assigned within 7 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel.

1.7.13. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures: This standard language text is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility, or area. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors’ employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility, and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshall Office, Director of Emergency Services, or Security Office.

Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements 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.

1.7.14. iWATCH Training: This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within XX calendar days of contract award and within YY calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT [insert number of calendar days] calendar days after contract award.

1.7.15. Contractor Employees Who Require Access to Government Information Systems

(IS): N/A

1.7.16. For Contracts that Require an OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure (SOP)/Plan: N/A

1.7.17. For Contracts that Require OPSEC Training: Per AR 530-1, Operations Security, new contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty. All contractor employees must complete annual OPSEC awareness training.

1.7.18. For Information Assurance (IA)/Information Technology (IT) Training: N/A

1.7.19. For Information Assurance (IA)/Information Technology (IT) Certification: NA

1.7.20. For Contractors Authorized to Accompany the Force: N/A

1.7.21. For Contractors Requiring Performance or Delivery in a Foreign Country, DFARS Clause 252.225-7043, Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense Contractors Outside the US: N/A

1.7.22. For Contracts That Require Handling or Access to Classified Information: N/A

1.7.23. Emergency Services

1.7.23.1. The Contractor shall have competent personnel trained and capable of dealing with minor personnel injuries. The Contractor of their employees shall immediately notify their supervisor of any accident requiring emergency medical treatment. The Contractor will, in turn, notify the KO or COR within 30 minutes of the incident.

1.7.23.2. Emergency medical treatment and services for Contractor personnel is the responsibility of the Contractor.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS, ACRONYMS, AND ABBREVIATIONS

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 (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 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. Deliverable. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.5. Equipment A tangible item that is functionally complete for its intended purpose, durable, nonexpendable, and needed for the performance of a contract. Equipment is not intended for sale, and does not ordinarily lose its identity or become a component part of another article when put into use. Equipment does not include material, real property, special test equipment or special tooling.

2.1.6. Government Furnished Property. Property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the Government and subsequently furnished to the contractor for performance of a contract. Government-furnished property includes, but is not limited to, spares and property furnished for repair, maintenance, overhaul, or modification.

Government-furnished property also includes contractor-acquired property if the contractor-acquired property is a deliverable under a cost contract when accepted by the Government for continued use under the contract.

2.1.7. Government Property. All property owned or leased by the Government.

Government property includes both Government-furnished property and contractor-acquired property. Government property includes material, equipment, special tooling, special test equipment, and real property. Government property does not include intellectual property and software.

2.1.8. Initial Entry Training. Training presented to new enlistees with no prior military service.

2.1.9. Loss of Government Property. Unintended, unforeseen or accidental loss, damage, or destruction of Government property that reduces the Government’s expected economic benefits of the property. Loss of Government property does not include occurrences such as purposeful destructive testing, obsolescence, normal wear and tear, or manufacturing defects. Loss of Government property includes, but is not limited to:—

(1) Items that cannot be found after a reasonable search;

(2) Theft:

(3) Damage resulting in unexpected harm to property requiring repair to restore the item to usable condition; or

(4) Destruction resulting from incidents that render the item useless for its intended purpose or beyond economical repair.

2.1.10. Material. Property that may be consumed or expended during the performance of a contract, component parts of a higher assembly, or items that lose their individual identity through incorporation into an end-item. Material does not include equipment, special tooling, and special test equipment or real property.

2.1.11. Non-Personal Services. The personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the government and its employees. Non personal service contracts are authorized by the government in accordance with FAR 37.012, under general contracting authority, and do not require specific statutory authorization.

2.1.12. Physical Security. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.13. Property. All tangible property, both real and personal.

2.1.14. Property Administrator. An authorized representative of the KO appointed in accordance with agency procedures, responsible for administering the contract requirements and obligations relating to Government property in the possession of a contractor.

2.1.15. Property Records. Records created and maintained by the contractor in support of its stewardship responsibilities for the management of Government property.

2.1.16. Provide. To furnish, as in Government-furnished property, or to acquire, as in contractor-acquired property.

2.1.17. Quality Assurance. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.18. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. An organized document written by the government specifying the surveillance methodology used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.19. Quality Control. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.20. Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF):A secure web based system for electronic invoicing, receipt, and acceptance. WAWF allows government vendors to submit and track invoices and receipt/acceptance documents over the web and allows government personnel to process those invoices in a real-time, paperless environment.

2.1.21. Work Day. 0800-1530 , excluding federal holidays and published training holidays.

2.1.22. Work Week. Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays and published training holidays.

2.2. Acronyms:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AR Army Regulation CAP Contractor Acquired Property CFR Code of Federal Regulations CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer Representative COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf DA Department of the Army DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center DOD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation GEN ED General Education GFP Government-Furnished Property HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 IET Initial Entry Training JBSA FSH Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston KO Contracting Officer MEDCoE Medical Center of Excellence OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii) ODC Other Direct Costs

PA Property Administrator 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 USU CAHS Uniformed Services University College of Allied Health Sciences WAWF Wide Area Work Flow

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. Services: The Government will provide staff to supervise students.

3.2. Facilities: The Government will provide classroom space on JBSA FSH for up to 20 students to be utilized during the periods of instruction only. The Contractor is responsible for maintaining and keeping track of government furnished facilities.

3.3. Utilities: The Contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices.

The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount to accomplish cleaning vehicles and equipment.

3.4. Equipment: The Government will provide access to a smart board or similar item to project instructional material to include audio. The Contractor assumes responsibility for government furnished property upon contract start date and must submit an approved property plan to the KO prior to contract start date.

3.5. Materials: The Government may provide textbooks, however, these must be approved by the Government for use and be of reasonable cost. Upon request, the government may also provide student Joint Services Transcripts, class schedules and student rosters.

3.6. Record Keeping. 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: The Contractor shall incorporate Radiology topics (provided by the government) into the curriculum as recommended by the government whenever possible.

4.4. Equipment: The Contractor shall provide laptop or similar item to instructors if needed to present the material.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. SPECIFIC TASKS:

5.1. Basic Services: The Contractor shall provide services for instruction of Army Radiology Technologist students in General Education as follows: three (3) credits hours of written communication and three (3) credit hours of oral communication both at the undergraduate level.

5.2. Enrollment, Instruction, Transcripts:

5.2.1. In coordination with the government, enroll and accept Army students into the university’s/college’s system.

5.2.2. Provide instruction that results in the award of three (3) credit hours of written communication and three (3) credit hours of oral communication at the undergraduate level. This instruction must be provided for 12 cohorts per year consisting of 10-20 students on a schedule provided by the government. Up to 3.5 weeks per month may be utilized for this instruction. The instruction may be 100% in person or blended but no more than 40% of the instruction may be provided via remote or distance learning.

5.2.3. Provide official transcripts to the government for all students within 7 business days of completion of the courses.

5.2.4. The contractor should be able to begin delivery within 30 days of contract award date.

5.3. Contractor Manpower Reporting. N/A

PART 6

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

6. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS (CURRENT EDITIONS)

6.1. TRADOC Regulation 350-6, Enlisted Initial Entry Training Policies and Administration, 18 December 2015

PART 7

ATTACHMENT/TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LISTING

7. ATTACHMENT/TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LIST:

7.1 Attachment 1/Technical Exhibit 1 – Performance Requirements Summary

7.2 Attachment 2/Technical Exhibit 2 – Deliverables Schedule

7.3 Attachment 3/Technical Exhibit 3 – Estimated Workload Data

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary The contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

PWS

Ref

Performance Objective

Performance Standard

Acceptable Quality Level

(AQL)

Performance Incentive/

Disincentive

1.4.1. Accredited

instruction The instruction must be provided by an accredited institution to 12 cohorts per year on a monthly basis.

Institution must maintain accreditation 100% of the time.

Performance above or below the AQL will be documented in CPARS.

1.4.4. Official Transcripts Official transcripts

must be provided within 7 business days after completion of the Gen Ed classes either electronically or hard copy.

100% Performance above or below the AQL will be documented in CPARS.

4.3. Materials The Contractor shall

incorporate Radiology topics (provided by the government) into the curriculum as recommended by the government whenever possible.

100% Performance above or below the AQL will be documented in CPARS.

4.2.4. Equipment The Contractor shall

provide laptop or similar item to instructors if needed to present the material.

Status maintained at 100%

Performance above or below the AQL will be documented in CPARS.

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

DELIVERABLES SCHEDULE

Deliverable Frequency # of Copies Medium/Format Submit To Enrollment Monthly

N/A

On line

Contractor university/colleg e enrollment system

Instruction Monthly N/A In-person/blended

Provided on

JBSA FSH

Transcript Monthly 1 On line or hard copy

USU CAHS or

MEDCOE

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 3

ESTIMATED WORKLOAD DATA

ITEM

NAME

ESTIMATED

QUANTITY (annually)

1 Enrollment (2 hours per student) ______21 5 _

430 hours

2 Instruction (30 hours per week) __42 weeks_

1260 hours

3 Instruction prep/grading (15 hours per week) __42 weeks_

630 hours

4 Transcript services (1 hour per transcript) ___215 __ 215 hours