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This Performance Work Statement (PWS) details a firm fixed-price contract for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, seeking laboratory analytical services to demonstrate compliance with National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits. The contract covers water quality testing for six Operating Projects (Locks and Dams) located in the Pacific Northwest, including sites in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. The base contract period is from February 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027, with four additional one-year option periods.

The contractor will be responsible for providing laboratory testing services, including analyzing approximately 719 samples quarterly for various parameters such as oil and grease, total suspended solids, chemical oxygen demand, mercury, and methylmercury. Key requirements include being accredited by the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Programs (NELAP), using approved analytical methods, and delivering complete analytical results electronically within 10 business days of sample receipt. The laboratory must be located in the Continental United States, and the contractor will be responsible for coordinating sample pickup, shipping, and providing comprehensive reporting with Level II QC data packages.

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NPDES Testing 1

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District

NPDES Water Quality Analyses

Part 1 General Information

1. General: This is a firm fixed price, non-personal service(s) contract under which the personnel rendering the service(s) 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.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: USACE NWW is seeking a Contractor for analytical services to demonstrate compliance with National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits. The Contractor must provide laboratory testing services and results for various Operating Projects (Locks and Dams) located in the Pacific Northwest within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Walla Walla District (NWW). USACE NWW personnel will conduct all sampling and will package and ship the samples for analysis at the Contractor’s laboratory. The Contractor will schedule pick up of all coolers, supply shipping labels, and supplies for delivery of the samples to their laboratory using the shipping instructions outlined in section 1.9 of the

PWS.

1.2 Background: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Walla Walla District (NWW) manages water resources along the Snake River basin, spanning 107,000 square miles in parts of six states. It operates six Operating Projects: Ice Harbor Lock and Dam, Lower Monumental Lock and Dam, Little Goose Lock and Dam, Lower Granite Lock and Dam on the lower Snake River; McNary Lock and Dam on the Columbia River; and Dworshak Dam in Idaho.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for Ice Harbor Lock and Dam, Lower Monumental Lock and Dam, Little Goose Dam, Lower Granite Lock and Dam in Washington; McNary Lock and Dam in part of Washington and Oregon; and Dworshak Dam in Idaho. Oregon has recently issued a permit for the Oregon side of McNary Lock and Dam. To ensure the protection of water quality and human health, these permits place limits on the types and amounts of certain pollutants discharged from the facilities and require routine monitoring of the discharge points.

1.3 Period of Performance: The base year and option years are shown below. Option years may be exercised at the Government’s discretion.

• Base Year – 01 February 2026 to 31 January 2027

• Option Year 1 – 01 February 2027 to 31 January 2028

• Option Year 2 – 01 February 2028 to 31 January 2029

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• Option Year 3 – 01 February 2029 to 31 January 2030

• Option Year 4 – 01 February 2030 to 31 January 2031

1.4 Laboratory Location: The laboratory must be in the Continental United States.

1.5 Contractor Certification: The Contractor shall be accredited in accordance with the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Programs (NELAP); however, in lieu of NELAP accreditation, the Contractor may have a current laboratory accreditation including State certifications for all analytes required in the task.

1.6 Objective/Scope: The objective of this contract is to provide accurate lab analysis and results to each Operating Project in a timely manner as listed in this PWS. The Contractor would analyze approximately 719 samples, quarterly, for analysis during the base year. Sample amounts may be lower due to operating conditions of machinery at various times of the year. Samples submitted shall not exceed (SNE) a total of 498 quarterly samples for each option year.

All analytical methods must be approved under the most current 40 CFR part 136, unless a particular method is expressly requested by the Corps. All analyses shall be completed within the allowable holding times listed in 40 CFR 136.3, Table II.

The following table summarizes the sampling quantity, frequency, and parameters for McNary Lock and Dam, Ice Harbor Lock and Dam, Lower Monumental Lock and Dam, Little Goose Lock and Dam, Lower Granite Lock and Dam & Dworshak Dam for the base year of sampling.

Table 1.

Site Parameter Reporting

Level1 Number of Samples2

Sample Frequency

Number of Quarterly Samples2

Ice Harbor

Oil and Grease 5 mg/L 21 Monthly 63 Oil and Grease 5 mg/L 5 Weekly 65

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

5 mg/L 2 Quarterly 2

HEM-SGT 5 mg/L 16 Yearly 4

Lower Monumental

Oil and Grease 5 mg/L 12 Monthly 36 Oil and Grease 5 mg/L 1 Weekly 13

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

5 mg/L 2 Quarterly 2

HEM-SGT 5 mg/L 12 Yearly 3

Little Goose Oil and Grease 5 mg/L 14 Monthly 42 Oil and Grease 5 mg/L 2 Weekly 26

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Chemical Oxygen Demand

(COD)

10 mg/L 1 Quarterly 1

HEM-SGT 5 mg/L 12 Yearly 3

Lower Granite

Oil and Grease 5 mg/L 12 Monthly 36

McNary

Oil and Grease

5 mg/L 1444 Yearly

HEM-SGT 5 mg/L 16 Yearly 4 Alkalinity as

CaCO3 mg/L 4 Yearly 1

Dworshak

Oil and Grease 5 mg/L 84 Yearly 21 HEM-SGT 5 mg/L 4 Yearly 1 Mercury ug/L 12 Yearly 3

Methylmercury ug/L 12 Yearly 3 Table SNE 719

1 Laboratory analytical methods must achieve a minimum level of at least the value listed in the table.

2 The actual number of samples may be lower based on project equipment operational status.

3 HEM-SGT will only be used when an outfall exceeds 5 mg/L. If there is an exceedance and enough analyte remaining, the Contractor must perform an HEM SGT test. Do not test HEM-SGT more than the yearly allowance for the year.

NPDES Water Quality Analysis for all Option Years.

Table 2.

Site Parameter Reporting

Level1 Number of Samples2

Sample Frequency

Number of Quarterly Samples2

Ice Harbor

Oil and Grease 5 mg/L 21 Monthly 63 Oil and Grease 5 mg/L 5 Weekly 65

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

5 mg/L 8 Yearly 2

HEM-SGT 5 mg/L 16 Yearly 4 Lower Monumental

Oil and Grease 5 mg/L 12 Monthly 36 Oil and Grease 5 mg/L 1 Weekly 13

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Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

5 mg/L 8 Yearly 2

HEM-SGT 5 mg/L 12 Yearly 3

Little Goose

Oil and Grease 5 mg/L 272 Yearly 68 Chemical

Oxygen Demand

(COD)

10 mg/L 4 Yearly 1

Lower Granite

Oil and Grease 5 mg/L 12 Monthly 36

McNary

Oil and Grease 5 mg/L 21 Monthly 63 Oil and Grease 5 mg/L 6 Weekly 78

HEM-SGT 5 mg/L 12 Yearly 3 Alkalinity as

CaCO3 mg/L 4 Yearly 1

Dworshak

Oil and Grease 5 mg/L 7 Monthly 21 HEM-SGT 5 mg/L 4 Yearly 1 Mercury ug/L 12 Yearly 3

Methylmercury ug/L 12 Yearly 3 Table SNE 498

1 Laboratory analytical methods must achieve a minimum level of at least the value listed in the table.

2 The actual number of samples may be lower based on project equipment operational status.

3 HEM-SGT will only be used when an outfall exceeds 5 mg/L. If there is an exceedance and enough analyte remaining the contractor perform a HEM SGT test. Do not test HEM-SGT more than the yearly allowance for the year.

In the event samples are delivered above their temperature requirements or outside their hold time, the Contractor shall immediately contact each Operating Project’s point of contact (POC) listed in section 1.8 and discuss whether to conduct analysis of samples.

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, delivery and pickup of samples, materials, supervision and other items or services as described in this PWS and associated contract documents. The Contractor shall perform to the standards and acceptable quality levels identified in this PWS and associated contract documents.

1.7 Materials: The Contractor must provide sample bottle kits specific to each project in properly sized sample coolers. A typical sample bottle kit must include:

• Properly sized sample coolers;

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• Preserved sample bottles in bubble wrap;

• Labels for sample bottles;

• Extra sample bottles, if bottles are found broken upon delivery;

• Materials for holding wet ice, “heavy duty trash bag”;

• Temperature blanks;

• Sampling instructions;

• Sufficient shipping labels;

• Chain of custody forms;

• Packaging instructions;

• Neutralizer pads;

• Tamper seal;

• Temperature label; and

• Any materials required to ship samples, including boxes, bubble wrap, etc.

The Contractor must deliver the appropriate amount of sample bottle kits and coolers at a monthly or bi-weekly delivery schedule as agreed upon by each Operating Project’s POC. Shipping time frames are not required for sample bottle kits and coolers but must meet the Operating Projects’ expectations for timely delivery to maintain the required amounts of supplies. The first shipment(s) must be expedited to meet the sampling requirements in the NPDES Permits. Sampling begins February 1st, 2026.

Coolers must be labeled for proper U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) shipment and sent to the appropriate POC listed in section 1.8 for each Operating Project.

In addition to the sample kits, the Contractor must provide additional supply of sample bottles and labels at no extra cost, as needed, to be held in stock at the Operating Projects to be used as replacements for damaged bottles, coolers, or unplanned verification sampling.

1.8 Deliverables: Accurate and complete analytical results shall be provided electronically in a searchable PDF and in an Online database with access given to the COR for all projects and each project POC listed in this section. All electronic laboratory reports shall be submitted to the COR and the appropriate POC listed in this section for each Operating Project electronically by E-Mail within 10 business days of sample receipt by the contractor. Note: Holidays do not count as a business day. All analytical reports shall contain Level II QC data packages, including the following as appropriate:

• Analytical Results,

• Case Narrative,

• Surrogate Recoveries,

• Chain-of-Custody,

• Method Blank,

• Laboratory Control Sample (LCS) and duplicate (LCSD),

• Matrix Spike (MS) and Matrix Spike Duplicate (MSD).

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If discrepancies are found, an updated report will be created and sent electronically to the Operating Project’s POC immediately.

An E-Mail receipt shall be sent to the Operating Project’s POC listed in this section with the time the cooler arrived at the Contractor’s laboratory and the temperature of the cooler upon receipt.

Exceedances of reporting levels will be reported to the Operating Project’s POC listed in this section immediately.

The Contractor shall ensure that enough employees are employed to maintain service of this contract.

All electronic laboratory reports shall be submitted to matthew.w.drumheller@usace.army.mil. Additionally, an electronic copy of the report shall be sent to each Operating Project’s POC listed below.

Ice Harbor Lock and Dam

Attn: Velia Rossel Velia.rossel@usace.army.mil mailto:2763 Monument Drive Burbank, WA 99323

Lower Monumental Lock and Dam Attn: David Needham david.r.neeham@usace.army.mil 5520 Devils Canyon Road Kahlotus, WA 99335

Little Goose Lock and Dam Attn: Samantha Strevy samantha.a.strevy@usace.army.mil 1001 Little Goose Dam Road Dayton, WA 99328

Lower Granite Lock and Dam Attn: Robert Horal robert.e.horal@usace.army.mil 885 Almota Ferry Road Pomeroy, WA 99347-9758

McNary Lock and Dam Attn: Kristoffer Miller kristoffer.s.miller@usace.army.mil 82790 Devore Road Umatilla, OR 97882 mailto:matthew.w.drumheller@usace.army.mil mailto:Velia.rossel@usace.army.mil mailto:

mailto:david.r.neeham@usace.army.mil mailto:samantha.r.strevy@usace.army.mil mailto:robert.e.horal@usace.army.mil mailto:kristoffer.s.miller@usace.army.mil%0d mailto:kristoffer.s.miller@usace.army.mil%0d

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Dworshak Dam Attn: Matthew Carlock matthew.d.carlock@usace.army.mil 1428 Northfork Drive Ahsahka ID, 98105

1.9 Return Shipping: The Contractor must supply enough coolers that allow the Operating Project to keep samples, once packaged for delivery, at 4 ̊C (± 2 C̊) until delivered to the Contractor’s laboratory. The Contractor shall confirm shipments for pickup with the respective Operating Project POC and accept each shipment the day the shipment arrives and prior to the close of the Contractor’s business hours. The Contractor must use 24-hour overnight shipping to guarantee delivery of the coolers while in transit from the Operating Project to the laboratory to maintain appropriate temperature requirements. The Operating Projects are in remote locations that often exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer and more coolers may be needed to keep samples at the required temperature. Many of the Operating Projects have limited shipping options. Use careful consideration when choosing a transportation carrier, as zero discrepancies are allowed. Coolers must be labeled for proper U.S.

Department of Transportation (DOT) shipment and sent to the appropriate POC listed in section 1.8 for each Operating Project.

The Contractor shall coordinate with each Operating Project to determine the number of pickups and coolers to be shipped. Shipping labels will be supplied by the Contractor.

Monday through Thursday, excluding federal holidays, will be considered normal business days for the purpose of delivery service. The Contractor shall provide daily delivery service between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time at designated delivery points each business day. These hours shall be adjusted to accommodate the operating hours of the delivery point.

The Contractor shall not assess a weekly pickup fee or weekly service fee under this contract.

The Contractor shall notify the Operating Project POC and Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Matthew Drumheller, of any possible disruptions for processing such as holiday closures, and equipment failures.

1.10 Pick Up Locations: The following pick-up locations will be utilized for this contract:

Ice Harbor Lock and Dam Attn: Velia Rossel velia.rossel @usace.army.mil 2763 Monument Drive Burbank, WA 99323

Lower Monumental Lock and Dam mailto:matthew.d.carlock@usace.army.mil mailto:vmailto:velia.rossel@usace.army.mil mailto:vmailto:velia.rossel@usace.army.mil

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Attn: David Needham david.r.needham@usace.army.mil 5520 Devils Canyon Road Kahlotus, WA 99335

Little Goose Lock and Dam Attn: Samantha Strevy samantha.a.strevy@usace.army.mil 1001 Little Goose Dam Road Dayton, WA 99328

Lower Granite Lock and Dam Attn: Robert Horal robert.e.horal@usace.army.mil 885 Almota Ferry Road Pomeroy, WA 99347-9758

McNary Lock and Dam Attn: Kristoffer Miller kristoffer.s.miller@usace.army.mil 82790 Devore Road Umatilla, OR 97882

Dworshak Dam Attn: Matthew Carlock matthew.d.carlcock@usace.army.mil 1428 Northfork Drive Ahsahka ID, 98105

1.11 Additional Services: The Contractor shall not perform any services under this contract which are considered by the Contractor to be a change in the work or services required by this agreement without the written approval of the Contracting Officer.

1.12 Correction of Unsatisfactory Work: The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) maintains the right to reject any work that is found to be in error, incomplete, illegible, or in any way not conforming to the specifications outlined in this purchase order. The Contractor shall be liable for all costs in connection with correcting such errors.

1.13 Invoicing: Invoices must include the contract number and outfall numbering for each Operating Project. Outfall numbering will be the outfall’s “Task Code”- “Operating Project name”- 001-month-date-year-time. (Example) H-Dworshak- 002-06-12-26-0900.

A list of outfalls and the associated task code will be provided by the COR post-award.

mailto:david.r.needham@usace.army.mil mailto:robert.e.horal@usace.army.mil mailto:kristoffer.s.miller@usace.army.mil mailto:matthew.d.carlcock@usace.army.mil

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The Task Code is a single letter M, MM, J, H N, F, A TSS or COD. The letters stand for Mercury, Methyl Mercury, Joint, Hydro, Navigation, Fish, Alkalinity, Total Suspended Solids and Chemical Oxygen Demand and represents the funding source of the sample taken. Invoices will need to be broken down according for billing based on the Task Code.

Invoicing will be submitted monthly to the contracting officer representative (COR) Matthew Drumheller at matthew.w.drumheller@usace.army.mil.

1.14 Quality Control Plan: The Contractor’s existing quality assurance system shall be utilized in accordance with FAR 12.208.

1.14.1: The Contractor shall inform the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) of issues or potential issues that might affect the performance within two (2) working hours of identifying those issues either by phone or E-Mail.

1.15 Recognized Holidays: The following provides information on recognized holidays for the purpose of the PWS. If submittal of any documentation (e.g. deliverables, submittals, etc.) deadlines fall on a holiday, the closest work day after the holiday will apply as the deadline for submittal.

1.15.1 U.S. Holidays: Work must not be performed on U.S. federally recognized holidays occurring during the normal workweek unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer.

New Year’s Day January 1st M. L. King Memorial Day 3rd Monday in Jan Presidents’ Day 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day last Monday in May Juneteenth June 19th Independence Day July 4th Labor Day 1st Monday in September Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October

1.16 Contractor Support Hours: The Contractor must provide support between the hours of 0800 to 1600, Monday through Friday. The Contractor must maintain an adequate workforce at all times, for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS. When hiring personnel, the Contractor must keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce is essential.

1.17 Installation Security: The Contractor must comply with all local security regulations. Security regulations are directive in nature and must be adhered to by all Contractor personnel.

1.17.1 Pre-screen Candidates Using E-Verify Program: Contractors shall comply with the requirements set forth in FAR clause 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification and FAR Subpart 22.18 in using the E-Verify Program at (https://www.e-verify.gov/) (website subject to change) to meet the contract employment eligibility requirements. Contractors are encouraged to cooperate with Federal and State agencies responsible for enforcing labor requirements to include eligibility for mailto:matthew.w.drumheller@usace.army.mil

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An initial list of verified/eligible candidates shall be provided to the COR no later than three business days after the initial contract award. When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and submit it to the Contracting Officer to become part of the official contract file.

1.18 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor shall attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.5. The Contracting Officer, 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 shall 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.

1.18.1: The Contractor shall attend, participate in, and furnish input to scheduled and unscheduled meetings, conferences, and briefings that relate to the functions and services herein as required by the Government to provide effective communication and impart necessary information. The Contract Manager or designated representative shall attend meetings as requested by the Government. Meeting attendees shall at times include Contractor managerial, supervisory, and other personnel knowledgeable of the subject matter. Meetings may start or end outside of regular duty hours.

1.19 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): Refer to Part 2 of this PWS for the definition of a COR. As determined by the Contracting Officer, a COR will be appointed and identified by letter of designation, a copy of which will be provided to the Contractor by the Contracting Officer. The designation letter 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. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is not authorized to obligate the Government. If the work is not written in the contract, the COR is not authorized to request new work. 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 specifications, monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies, coordinate availability of Government property, and coordinate site entry of Contractor personnel.

1.20 Identification of Contractor Employees: All Contractor personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their Contractor status is not obvious to third parties must identify themselves, to include

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1.21 Data Rights: The Government has unlimited rights to all documents and materials produced under this contract. All documents and materials produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership and copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the Contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. 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.

1.22 Protection of Government and Contract Information: Per Public Use Notice of Limitations stated by Defense Imagery Management Operations Center and contained at www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations/ ,the Contractor shall not cite any information (e.g., contract information, pictures, locations, etc.) obtained through this contract on any hard copy or digital marketing tools to include its company website.

Part 2 Definitions and Acronyms

2.1 Definitions: Although not inclusive of every term used within this PWS, the following provides a list of definitions used throughout this PWS and commonly used in the acquisition field.

Contracting Officer – means a person with the 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.

Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) – As defined in DFARS 202.101, means an individual designated and authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions. DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5000.72, Part II Definitions states the following when defining a COR: “Defined in subpart 202.101 of Reference (f). Any individual delegated responsibilities pursuant to subpart 1.602-2 of Reference (e), regardless of local terminology, must be certified in accordance with this instruction. For example, local terminology can be COR, Contracting Officer’s technical representative, technical point of contact, technical representative, alternate COR, administrative COR, assistant COR, line item manager, task order manager, quality assurance personnel, quality assurance evaluator, or COR management.” In addition, Army Regulation 70-13, Chapter 2, paragraph 2-2g, states, in part, the following when providing other surveillance support personnel to assist the COR when needed, “…These other surveillance support personnel may serve as on-site representatives of http://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations/

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Contractor – means 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.

Contractor-acquired Property - means property acquired, fabricated, or otherwise provided by the Contractor for performing a contract and to which the Government has title.

Day – means, unless otherwise specified, a calendar day.

Defective Service – means a service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

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

Government Property - means all property owned or leased by the Government.

Government property includes both Government-furnished 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.

Property Administrator - means an authorized representative of the Contracting Officer appointed in accordance with agency procedures, responsible for administering the contract requirements and obligations relating to Government property in the possession of a Contractor.

Physical Security – means that part of security concerned with physical measures designed to safeguard personnel; to prevent unauthorized access to equipment, installations, material, and documents; and to safeguard against espionage, sabotage, damage, and theft.

Quality Assurance – (or Government contract quality assurance) means the various functions, including, inspection, performed by the Government to determine whether a Contractor has fulfilled the contract obligations pertaining to quality and quantity.

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

Subcontractor – means one that enters into a contract with a prime Contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

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Work Day - The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

Work Week - Monday through Friday, unless otherwise specified.

2.2 Acronyms: Although not inclusive of every term used within this PWS, or that may be included in an acquisition, the following provides a list of acronyms commonly used in the acquisition field.

AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AR Army Regulation CFR Code of Federal Regulations COR Contracting Officer’s Representative DA Department of the Army DoD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation KO Contracting Officer POC Point of Contact PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAP Quality Assurance Program QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program

Part 3 Attachment and Technical Exhibit Listing

3.1 TECHNICAL EXHIBIT A – Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)

3.2 TECHNICAL EXHIBIT B – Deliverables Schedule

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TECHNICAL EXHIBIT A

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)

Performance Objective

Standard

PERFORMANCE

THRESHOLD

Method of Surveillance

Deliver all required supplies biweekly or monthly

Section 1.7 Supplies in Performance Work Statement

0 deficiencies permitted

100% Inspection

Conduct sampling meeting quantity requirements

Table 1 & 2 Requirements in Performance Work Statement

0 deficiencies permitted

Periodic

Conduct sampling meeting frequency requirements

Table 1 & 2 Requirements in Performance Work Statement

0 deficiencies permitted

Periodic

Conduct sampling meeting parameter requirements

Table 1 & 2 Requirements in Performance Work Statement

0 deficiencies permitted

Periodic

Work with project to provide pickup and delivery of lab samples

Section Item #1.9 Return Shipping in Performance Work Statement

0 deficiencies Permitted

Random Monitoring

Invoice monthly Section 1.13 Invoicing 0 deficiencies Permitted

Random Monitoring

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TECHNICAL EXHIBIT B

Deliverables Schedule

Deliverable Frequency # of Copies Medium/Format Submit To Accurate and complete analytical results. All analytical reports shall contain Level II QC data packages

10 business days after receipt by the Contractor.

One to COR One to Project

Electronic delivery via email using PDF

COR and project POC listed in section 1.8

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