Attachment 1-Performance Work Statement-Vertical Tank Storage Removal.pdf

Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

EXTERNAL AIRCRAFT FUEL TANK STORAGE SYSTEM (EAFTSS)

DISASSEMBLY, REMOVAL, AND DISPOSAL AT

3D AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRON (AMXS)

525TH AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE UNIT JOINT BASE

ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON (JBER), ALASKA

8 JULY 2026

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 SECTION 1 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1.1 General Scope Page 3

1.2 Description of Services Page 3

1.3 Equipment Page 3

1.4 Scope of Work Page 3

1.5 Technicians Page 4

1.6 Inspection Page 4

1.7 Safety Page 4

1.8 Certificates Page 5

1.9 Hazmat Page 5

1.10 Description of Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Page 5

2.0 SECTION II SERVICE SUMMARY

2.1 Service Summary Page 6

3.0 SECTION III GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPTMENT AND SERVICES

3.1 Government Furnished Services Page 7

3.2 Government Furnished Technical Orders, Publications, and Forms Page 7

4.0 SECTION IV GENERAL INFORMATION

4.1 Contractor Personnel Page 8

4.2 Contractor Employees Page 8

4.3 Quality Assurance Page 9

4.4 Deficiencies Page 10

4.5 Performance/Re-Performance Page 10

4.6 Physical Security Requirements Page 11

4.7 Hours of Operation Page 13

4.8 Conservation of Utilities Page 12

4.9 Records Page 13

4.10 Fire Prevention Page 13

4.11 Miscellaneous Information Page 15

5.0 SECTION V APPENDICES & EXHIBITS

APPENDIX 1 Scheduled/Preventative Maintenance Checklist Page 16 APPENDIX 2 Definitions, Abbreviations, and Acronyms Page 17

SECTION 1

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1.1 General Scope. This is a non-personnel services contract to provide disassembly, removal, and disposal of the External Aircraft Fuel Tank Storage System (EAFTSS) at Joint Base Elmendorf- Richardson (JBER), Alaska. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract services performers providing the services herein. Contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor.

1.2 Description of Services. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, test equipment, supplies, tools, materials, travel and transportation, spare parts, necessary to perform disposal and removal services on the EAFTSS as defined in the PWS. The work shall be performed at the 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) located on JBER, AK.

1.3 Equipment. The EAFTSS models are manufactured by International Automated Systems (IAS). There are a total of 100 positions to be removed.

• Model V-100-2, 2 lines, 100 positions per line. Located in 525 AMU, Slammer Ave. (building 10555 and 10565). Installed in 1994.

1.4 Scope of Work. The Contractor will perform one type of service: VTS removal.

1.4.1 VTS removal is a one time service required by the government.

• Disassembly of the VTS carousel inside of the building without any facility modification

• Removal of the VTS carousel and all associated parts out of the facility without any facility modification

• The vendor should coordinate with DLA disposition services for disposal of all associated VTS components.

1.4.2 Parts and Materials.All costs of the removal are of the responsibility of the vendor.

1.4.3 The contractor shall be responsible to repair any damages to the facility during execution of the contract.

1.5 Technicians. All Contractor employees shall be fully qualified and capable of performing all electrical and mechanical work for removal of the EAFTSS system. All employees will possess training and certifications IAW the manufacturer’s equipment standards and able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the COR that they have the capability, expertise, and experience to perform the work.

1.6 Inspection. Upon completion of work, the Contractor shall notify the Project PM. The owning unit will inspect the interior of the facility to ensure all associated VTS components have been removed.

1.7 Safety. The Contractor shall perform all work in accordance with safety standards and applicable codes in order to eliminate the possibility of damage to installed machinery, equipment and building structures. All walking areas are to be clean at all times during and after work. Precautions must be taken to ensure that grease is not dispersed to other areas

1.8 Hazmat. The Contractor shall provide notification and HAZMAT assessments for any chemicals used before transporting them to the premises. The Contractor shall remove all chemicals used in accordance with correct procedures.

SECTION 2

SECTION 3

3.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES

3.1 Government Furnished Services.

3.1.1 Emergency Services. The JBER Medical Group should provide emergency medical services for Contractor personnel in performance of services under this contract on JBER IAW DAFMAN 41-210;

TRICARE Operations and Patient Administration Functions.

3.1.2 Security Police/Fire Protection. Phone number for Security Forces is 907-552-4444 and Fire Protection, 911.

3.2 Government Furnished Technical Orders, Publications, and Forms

3.2.1 Publications and Forms. The Government shall provide contractor, through the Air Forces electronic publishing site, all required Air Force Publications and forms (See Appendix 5).

SECTION 4

4.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

4.1 Contractor Personnel

4.1.1 The Contractor shall provide a technician who is fully qualified and capable of performing all electrical and mechanical work in removal of the EAFTSS system. All personnel who work on the system will possess training and certifications IAW the manufacturer’s equipment standards and able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the COR that they have the capability, expertise, and experience to perform the work. The technician shall be knowledgeable of the requirements of the PWS. The Contractor shall submit the name and telephone number of the technician(s) to the Contracting Officers within two (2) days of contract start date. The name of the technician and contact information shall be kept current throughout the life of the contract.

4.1.2 The technician or alternate(s) shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to operation of this contract.

4.1.3 The technician or alternate(s) shall be able to read, write, and speak English.

4.2 Contractor Employees

4.2.1 Certifications. All personnel shall be fully qualified and capable of performing all electrical and mechanical work in maintaining and repairing the EAFTSS system and possess training and certifications IAW the manufacturer’s equipment standards. Employees shall have any current and valid professional certifications and licenses required to perform the work in this PWS. All certification and licensing requirements by Federal, State, and local agencies shall be complied with at the Contractor's expense.

4.2.2 The Contractor shall utilize employees possessing adequate training, skills, and knowledge to perform the requirements of this contract.

4.2.3 Training. The Contractor shall provide all training required to meet requirements of the PWS unless otherwise specified within the PWS or as otherwise approved by the CO.

4.2.4 Personnel Roster. The Contractor will provide a personnel roster consisting of names and other pertinent personnel data to the customer for the purposes of 100% accountability for real-world and exercise situations.

The personnel roster shall be updated, within 10 days, as individuals are removed and added.

4.2.5 Safety Equipment. The Contractor shall furnish personal safety equipment for its employees in performance of this contract. Safety equipment includes shoes or boots, eyewear, gloves, and any other personal protective equipment required by AFMAN 91-203; Air Force Occupational, Safety, Fire, and Health Standards.

4.3 Quality Assurance. The Government will evaluate the Contractor's performance under this contract. For those tasks listed throughout this PWS and Service Summary, the appointed Project PM will follow the methods of surveillance specified in this contract. Government personnel will record all surveillance observations. The Project PM will evaluate the Contractor's performance through random on-site inspections and receipt of complaints from base personnel. The Project PM will inform the Contractor of validated complaints. In case of disagreement, the Project PM and CO will make final determination of the validity of the complaint.

4.3.1 Quality Control Plan (QCP). The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed IAW this PWS, applicable laws and regulations and IAW best commercial practices. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services with special emphasis placed on those services listed in Section 2 of this PWS. The Contractor’s QCP is the means by which it assures itself that the work complies with the requirement of the contract. A QCP will be submitted within 30 days of contract award. Two copies of a comprehensive written QCP shall be submitted to the CO within 10 working days when changes are made thereafter. After acceptance of the QCP the Contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance, in writing, of any proposed change to his QCP.

4.4 Deficiencies. When an observation indicates defective performance, the PM will require the contract manager or representative at the site to initial the observation. The initialing of the observation does not necessarily constitute concurrence with the observations, only acknowledgment that he or she has been made aware of the defective performance.

4.5 Performance/Re-Performance. If required to re-perform work due to incomplete service, the contractor shall immediately notify the PM upon completion of the work re-performance.

4.5.1 The Contractor shall maintain the flexibility to perform command-related tasks as deemed absolutely necessary for successful mission accomplishment.

4.6 Physical Security Requirements

4.6.1 Key Control. 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.

All references to keys include key cards. No keys issued to the Contractor by the Government shall be duplicated.

4.6.1.1 Procedures. The Contractor shall develop procedures covering key control that shall be included in the Quality Control Plan. 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 Project PM.

4.6.1.2 Lost/Duplicated Keys. In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the Contractor shall, upon direction of the Contracting Officer, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-keying or the replacement of the lock or locks may be deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the Government and the total cost may be deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor.

4.6.1.3 Authorized Use. 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.

4.6.1.4 Labor Disruptions. The Government reserves the right to take over performance of this contract in the event of a labor strike, bankruptcy, default or period of non-performance by the Contractor’s employees. In such events, the services will be performed exclusively by Government personnel and not a mix of Government and Contractor employees. At the direction of the CO, the Contractor agrees to remove its non-striking work force from the performance site and not interfere in any way with Government performance. The Contractor further agrees, under such circumstances, to permit the Government to use any essential Contractor-furnished property.

The Government will not compensate the Contractor for performance during this period.

4.7 Hours of Operation. The Contractor is responsible for establishing a work schedule that provides for accomplishing the requirements of the PWS.

4.7.1 Place of Performance. Facilities are located at the 525 AMU, Slammer Ave. (building 10555 and 10565).

4.7.2 Manpower Reporting. The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields at http://www.ecmra.mil.

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance for each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs 1 October through 30 September. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than 31 October of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the CMRA help desk.

4.7.3 Base Closures. Work scheduled but not accomplished because of base closure due to weather, exercises, or actual alert, will be accomplished as soon as possible after reopening of the base.

4.8 Conservation of 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.

4.9 Records. All records created and received by the Contractor in the performance of this contract shall be maintained by the Contractor and kept readily accessible. Records shall remain the property of the Government.

4.9.1 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). All official Government records affected by this contract are subject to the provisions of the FOIA (5 U.S.C. 552/DoD 5400.7-R/AF Supplement). Any request received by the http://www.ecmra.mil/

Contractor for access/release of information from these records to the public (including Government/Contractor employees acting as private citizens), whether oral or in writing, shall be immediately brought to the attention of the CO for forwarding to the PACAF FOIA Manager to ensure proper processing and compliance with the Act.

4.9.2 For Official Use Only (FOUO). The Contractor shall comply with DoD 5400.07, Chapter 4, DoD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program requirements. This regulation sets policy and procedures for the disclosure of records to the public and for marking, handling, transmitting, and safeguarding FOUO material.

4.9.3 Privacy Act. Work on this contract may require that personnel have access to information protected by the Privacy Act. Contractor personnel shall adhere to the Privacy Act, Title 5 of the U.S. Code, Section 552a and applicable agency rules and regulations when handling such information.

4.9.4 Audit. This contract may be subject to audit by any and all cognizant Government agencies. The Contractor shall make available all records, which it maintains with respect to this contract, to such agencies.

4.9.5 Official Correspondence. The Government singularly identifies each project with a contract number at time of award. The contract number is a unique identifier to purposely and permanently represent an awarded project. The Government issued contract number is to be referenced on all official communication starting upon notice of award.

4.10 Fire Prevention. The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions to prevent fires in the units and Contractor-furnished and Government-furnished facilities while performing any work under this contract. In the event fires do occur, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Base Fire Department at 911. The Contractor shall then notify the COR and the CO. The Contractor shall brief and document its employees monthly in fire safety issues and procedures in reporting fires.

4.10.1 Hazardous Materials. Prior to use, the Contractor shall provide the Base Hazardous Material Pharmacy and 773 CES/CEANV, through the COR, a list of all hazardous materials the Contractor brings onto Government property and shall submit an AF Form 3952 along with a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for each Hazardous Chemical listed in OSHA Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200. The purpose of the inventory is to provide information to JBER for Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) reporting.

Any products that meet the criteria of “Hazardous Waste” must be tracked until permanently removed from Government property. Criteria for identifying hazardous waste are contained in Subpart C of 40 CFR Part 261.

NOTE: Products containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFC’s) or ozone depleting substances shall not be allowed or approved for use.

The Contractor shall ensure that all Contractor employees complete the local Air Force Hazardous Communication, hazardous material, and hazardous waste training. The Contractor shall appoint a primary and alternate hazardous material and hazardous waste monitor. Monitors are responsible for training all Contractor personnel regarding hazardous material containers maintained on JBER and complete SDS’s immediately upon receipt of new chemicals, products, or materials.

4.10.2 Spill Response. The Contractor is responsible to report and promptly clean up all spills in a manner consistent with current environmental regulations. In the event that it is necessary to utilize Government material, equipment, or personnel to clean up a Contractor caused spill, the Contractor shall be required to reimburse the Government for all associated costs.

4.10.3 Safety Concerns. The Contractor is solely responsible for compliance with OSHA standards for the protection of their employees. The contract manager shall ensure specific safety requirements in AFOSH standards and Air Force technical orders are complied with by Contractor personnel when non-compliance would clearly present the potential to harm or damage Government resources. The Air Force is not responsible for ensuring that Contractors comply with “personal” safety requirements that do not present the potential to damage Government resources.

4.10.4 Section 508 Compliance. The Contractor shall support the Government in its compliance with Section 508 throughout the development and implementation of the work to be performed. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d) requires that when Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic information technology, Federal employees with disabilities have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access and use by Federal employees who do not have disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency. Section 508 also requires that individuals with disabilities, who are members of the public seeking information or services from a Federal agency, have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that provided to the public who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency.

4.10.5 Weapons, Firearms, and Ammunition. Contractor employees are prohibited from possessing weapons, firearms, or ammunition on themselves, the worksite, or within their Contractor-owned or privately owned vehicles while on JBER.

4.11 Miscellaneous Information.

4.11.1 Contractor Furnished Property and Services. The Contractor shall furnish everything required to perform this contract in accordance with all of its terms.

4.11.2 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 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.

4.11.3 Permits. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for obtaining at its own cost and expense any environmental permits required for its operations under the Contract, independent of any existing permits held by the Government. Any and all environmental permits required for any of the Contractor’s operations or activities are subject to prior concurrence of the Government. The Contractor acknowledges that the Government will not consent to being named a secondary discharger or co-permittee for any operations or activities of the Contractor under the Contract. In the event the Government is named as a secondary discharger or co-permittee for any activity or operation of the Contract, the Government shall have the right to take reasonable actions necessary to prevent, suspend, or terminate such activity or operation, including terminating this Contract, without liability or penalty.

4.11.4 Right to Inspect. The Government’s rights under this Contract specifically include the right for Government officials to inspect upon reasonable notice the work site for compliance with environmental, safety and occupational health laws and regulations, whether or not Government is responsible for enforcing them. Such inspections are without prejudice to the right of duly constituted enforcement officials to make such inspections.

The Government normally will give the Contractor twenty-four (24) hours prior notice of its intention to inspect, unless it determines the entry is required for safety, environmental, operations or security purposes.

4.11.5 Non-compliance. If the Contractor is found to not be in compliance with any of these regulations, there may be cause for the facility to shut down until Contractor, when within the Contractor’s control or the Government’s, has remedied the problem. Any sanitary deficiencies or environmental infractions shall require immediate correction.

4.11.6 Failure to Insist On Compliance. The failure of Government to insist, in any one or more instances, upon performance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this contract shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment of Government's right to the future performance of any such terms, covenants or conditions and the Contractor's obligations in respect to such future performance shall continue in full force and effect.

4.11.7 Notification of Debarment/Suspension Status. The Contractor shall provide immediate notice to the Contracting Officer in the event of being suspended, debarred or declared ineligible by any other Federal Department or agency, or upon receipt of a notice of proposed debarment from another DOD Agency, during the performance of this contract.

4.11.8 Past Performance Information (PPI)/Contractor Performance Assessment Report System (CPARS). The Government will formally assess and report on the Contractor’s performance annually. CPARS records a contractor’s performance, both positive and negative, and provides a record on a given contract during a specified period of time. The Contractor will acknowledge their annual assessment at the end of each performance period. The Contractor shall have 30 days to review and submit comments for the evaluation activity’s consideration before the assessment is made final.

Past Performance assessment reports will be protected by all parties and treated by Government personnel as “For Official Use Only/Source Selection Information in accordance with FAR 2.101 and 3.104”.

4.11.9 Performance Evaluation. The Contracting Officer may require the contract manager to meet with the CO, COR, and other Government personnel as deemed necessary. The contractor may request a meeting with the Contracting Officer when he or she believes such a meeting is necessary. Written minutes of any meetings shall be recorded in the contract and signed by the contract manager and the CO or Government personnel designated by the CO.

4.11.10 Transition. No later than 10 days after the contract award date, the Contractor shall attend a scheduling meeting and site visit with the customer and Contracting Officer, to include a review of all contract and security documents.

APPENDIX 1

Definitions, Abbreviations and Acronyms

Contract Administrator (CA)- The individual within the contracting office who performs the day-to-day administration of the contract. The contract administrator may also be the contracting officer.

Contracting Officer (CO)- The duly appointed Government agent authorized to award or modify contracts. The contracting officer is the only person authorized to contractually obligate the Government.

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)- Individual who monitors a Contractor on a daily basis and who is involved in every aspect of a contract to ensure the Contractor is in compliance with that contract.

Corrective Action Report (CAR)- Used to document unacceptable performance by the Contractor.

Defect- Any non-conformance with requirements specified in the contract.

Defective Service- A service output that does not meet the standard of performance specified in the contract for that service.

Fair Wear and Tear- The deterioration of items attributed to normal usage.

Government Furnished Property (GFP)- Facilities, equipment, tools, supplies, parts, or any other items furnished for the concessionaire's use by the Government.

Major discrepancy- A major finding is defined as a condition that would endanger personnel, jeopardize equipment or system reliability, affect safety of flight, or warrant discontinuing the process or equipment operation.

Minor discrepancy- A minor finding is defined as an unsatisfactory condition that requires repair or correction, but does not endanger personnel, affect safety of flight, jeopardize equipment reliability, or warrant discontinuing a process or equipment operation.

Performance Assessment- A process that measures success towards achieving defined performance objectives or goals defined within the performance thresholds in the services summary or the process of assessing progress towards achieving the objectives/goals developed in a performance plan or partnering agreement.

Performance Indicator- A measurable characteristic of an output of a work process. Generally synonymous with attribute.

Performance Management- The use of performance measurement information to effect positive change in organizational culture, systems, and processes, by helping to set agreed upon performance goals, allocating and prioritizing resources, informing managers to either confirm or change current policy or program directions to meet those goals, and sharing results of performance in pursuing those goals.

Performance Objective- The outcome associated with successful contract performance in a specific area. This is a critical success factor in achieving the organization’s mission, vision and strategy which, if not achieved, would likely result in a significant decrease in customer satisfaction or risk mission failure. Obtaining multi-services/sub-services performed at a certain measurable standard and consistently ensures success in achieving the objectives critical to the mission.

Performance Threshold- The minimum performance level of a performance objective required by the Government.

Quality Assurance (QA)- Those actions taken by the Government to assure services meet the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Quality Assurance Program Coordinator (QAPC)- The individual designated by the contracting squadron commander to manage the installation QA program.

Quality Control (QC)- Those actions taken by a Concessionaire to control the performance of services so that they meet the requirements of the SOW.

Services Summary (SS)- A summary of the performance objective and performance threshold required by the Government in concessionaire performance. Also known as a Performance Requirements Summary or Services Delivery Summary or Performance Requirements Document.

Standard- An exact value, a physical entity, or an abstract concept, established and defined by authority, custom, or common consent to serve as a reference, model, or rule in measuring quantities or qualities, establishing practices or procedures, or evaluating results. A fixed quantity or quality. A defined measure of comparison.

ACRONYMS

AFI Air Force Instruction ADPE Automated Data Processing Equipment AFOSH Air Force Occupational Safety and Health AGE Aerospace Ground Equipment CM Contract Manager CO Contracting Officer COR Contracting Officer’s Representative DV Distinguished Visitor FC Functional Commander GFP Government Furnished Property IAW In Accordance With GFE Government Furnished Equipment GFF Government Furnished Facility SDS Safety Data Sheet (previously Material Safety Data Sheet) SUP Supplement TMDE Test Measurement & Diagnostic Equipment