Attachment 1 - PWS Waste Water Sampling.docx

Wastewater Permit #11212

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

162d Air National Guard Quarterly Compliance Waste Water Sampling

1.0 General:

1.1 Scope: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary, to accomplish Sampling and Analysis compliance requirements needed to fulfill the Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation permit regulations. The lab must be certified by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS).

1.2 Background: The 162d Air National Guard (ANG) is permitted to discharge industrial waste into the sewerage system through Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit No. 11212, issued by Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department.

1.3 Period of Performance (PoP): (1) Base year plus Four (4) option years as follows:

1.4 General Information:

1.4.1 Place and Performance of Services: Testing Schedule. The contracted lab shall be responsible to conduct quarterly compliance sampling of wastewater Manhole #33, located at the northwest corner of Building No.33, beginning January 2022. The sampling shall take place on January 2022, April 2022, July 2022 and October 2022.

Flow Meter Testing. In addition, the contractor shall conduct quarterly flow meter test at the same location and time. Proof of flow meter calibration is required. Acceptable Flow meter equipment must be capable of measuring at an accuracy of +5% and a repeatability error of less than 2%. The results of the calibration shall be signed by the engineer or technician doing the work. The measurement device shall be maintained in accordance with the manufacturers’’ recommendations. Contractor shall submit the records of the flow meter calibration and maintenance to be kept on-site.

Tested Elements & Test Results. The elements to be tested and the required limits of each test are listed on Appendix A. Test results and flow meter results must be received no later than 15 days after each sampling event. Electronic test results are requested. Web-Based posting of the test results, the COC and the invoice is preferred. The contractor shall also provide an invoice with the hard copy delivery of the analytical and flow meter results to the COR.

The contractor shall provide services between the hours of 0530-1630, except on recognized US holidays or when the Government facility/installation is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government-directed facility/installation closings. Performance shall be at Manhole #33, located at the northwest corner of Building No.33. The contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility/installation is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the work force are essential.

1.4.2. Unscheduled gate closures by the Security Police may occur at any time causing all personnel entering or exiting a closed installation to experience a delay. This cannot be predicted or prevented. Contractors are not compensated for unexpected closures or delays. Vehicles operated by contractor personnel are subject to search pursuant to applicable regulations. Any moving violation of any applicable motor vehicle regulation may result in the termination of the contractor employee’s installation driving privileges.

1.4.2.1 The contractor’s employees shall become familiar with and obey the regulations of the installation; including fire, traffic, safety and security regulations while on the installation. Contractor employees should only enter restricted areas when required to do so and only upon prior approval. All contractor employees shall carry proper identification with them at all times, and shall be subject to such checks as may be deemed necessary. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all regulations and orders of the installation, which may affect performance. The Government reserves the right to direct the removal of an employee for misconduct, security reasons, or any overt evidence of communicable disease. Removal of contractor employees for reasons stated above does not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for total performance of this contract.

1.4.3 Recognized Holidays: The contractor is not required to provide services on the recognized Federal Holidays. The following are recognized United States (US) holidays.

1.4.3.1 New Year’s Day: January 1st

1.4.3.2 Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday

1.4.3.3 President’s Day

1.4.3.4 Memorial Day

1.4.3.5 Independence Day: July 4th

1.4.3.6 Labor Day

1.4.3.7 Columbus Day

1.4.3.8 Veteran’s Day: November 11th

1.4.3.9 Thanksgiving Day

1.4.3.10 Christmas Day: December 25th

1.4.4 Quality Control (QC): The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective QC Plan (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s QCP is the means by which it assures itself that its work complies with the requirements of the contract. As a minimum, the contractor shall develop QC procedures that address the areas identified in Technical Exhibit 1, Performance Requirements Summary (PRS).

1.4.5 Quality Assurance (QA): The Government will evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the Government will do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and acceptable quality level(s) or defect rate(s).

1.4.6 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within Government controlled installation, facility, or area. The contractor shall comply with all applicable installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, which may be obtained from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the local installation’s Security Forces, Director of Emergency Services or local Security Office. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DoD, HAF and/or local policy. Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.4.7 The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.

1.4.8 The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or Security Forces for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid driver s license, current vehicle registration, valid vehicle insurance certificate, and any additional requirements to comply with local security procedures to obtain a vehicle pass.

1.4.9 During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.

1.4.10 Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.

1.4.5 Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.

1.4.5.1 For Contractors that do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD Facility and/or Installation. 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) (AFI 10-245, AFI 31-101 and AFMAN 31-113), 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.

1.4.5.2 Communications Security/Information Technology (COMSEC/IT) Security. All communications with DoD organizations are subject to COMSEC review. All telephone communications networks are continually subject to intercept by unfriendly intelligence organizations. DoD has authorized the military departments to conduct COMSEC monitoring and recording of telephone calls originating from, or terminating at, DoD organizations. Therefore, the contractor is advised that any time contractor personnel place or receive a call they are subject to COMSEC procedures. The contractor shall ensure wide and frequent dissemination of the above information to all employees dealing with DoD information. The contractor shall abide by all Government regulations concerning the authorized use of the Government's computer network, including the restriction against using the network to recruit Government personnel or advertise job openings

1.4.5.3 Physical Security. The contractor shall safeguard all Government property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment and materials shall be secured.

1.4.5.4 Special Qualifications: The contractor shall ensure all employees possess all required training in the performance of this contract. This does not include education or other qualifications for the position in which the contractor employee is performing, dress codes, or other information. (NOTE: The Government does not provide training to contractors. Contractors must ensure that any personnel performing under a contract are fully trained, licensed, certified and qualified to provide services.)

1.4.5.5 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the KO in accordance with FAR 42.5. The KO, COR and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contactor’s performance. At these meetings, the KO 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. The contractor shall resolve outstanding issues raised by the Government. Contractor attendance at these meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.4.5.6 Contract Manager (CM): The contactor shall designate a CM who shall ensure performance under this contract. The name of this person, and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the CM is absent, shall be designated in writing to the KO. The CM or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The CM shall work through the COR, to resolve issues, receive technical instructions, and ensure adequate performance of services. The CM shall ensure that contractor employees do not perform any services outside the scope of the contract without an official modification issued by the KO. The CM shall ensure contractor employees understand that services performed outside the scope of the contract are performed wholly at the expense of the contractor.

1.4.5.7 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 are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression that they are Government employees. The contractor shall ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractor personnel are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. The contractor’s status as a “contractor” shall be predominantly displayed in all correspondence types (to include signature blocks on e-mail) and dealings with Government or non-Government entities. Contractor personnel shall wear identification badges distinguishing themselves as such. The badges shall have the company name, employee name and the word “contractor” displayed.

1.4.5.8 The contractor shall retrieve all identification media (including vehicle passes) from its employees who depart employment for any reason. The contractor shall return all identification media (i.e., badges and vehicles passes) to the KO within 14 days of an employee’s departure.

1.4.5.9 Combating Trafficking in Persons: The United States Government has adopted a zero tolerance policy regarding trafficking in persons. Contractors and contractor employees shall not engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract; procure commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract; or use forced labor in the performance of the contract. The Contractor shall notify its employees of the United States Government’s zero tolerance policy, the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of this policy. The contractor shall take appropriate action, up to and including termination, against employees or subcontractors that violate the US Government policy as described at FAR 22.17.

1.4.5.10 Data Rights: The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/materials 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.

1.4.5.11 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI): The contractor and subcontractor personnel performing services 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 OCIs, 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. In the event the KO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the KO may impose 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.

2.0 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 Defective Service: A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the PWS.

2.1.3 Deliverable: Anything that can be physically delivered and includes non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.4 Key Personnel: Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

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

2.1.6 Quality Assurance: The Government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.7 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

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

2.1.9 Subcontractor: One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.2 Acronyms:

3.0 Government Furnished Property, Material, Equipment and Services (GFP/M/E/S): None

3.1 Utilities: All utilities in the facility will be available for the contactor’s use in the performance of this contract. The contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall operate under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount.

3.2 Emergency: The Government will provide security forces services and the fire protection services (call 295-6209 for emergencies only). There are no emergency medical services available on the installation, therefore the contractor must call 911 in case of medical emergencies.

4.0 Contractor Furnished Property, Materials, and Equipment (CFP/M/E):

4.1 General: The contractor shall furnish everything required to perform these services as indicated in Paragraph 1.1.

5.0 Requirements: The contractor shall:

5.1 Analyze samples for parameters specified in the Discharge Limitations below.

DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS

MAXIMUM

SAMPLE

TYPE

MONITORING

FREQUENCY

Chemical Oxygen Demand

(Min/max for any time)

*** Monitoring and reporting required.

(1) A composite sample is a combination of no fewer than four individual portions obtained at equal time or flow intervals for 24 hours of for the duration of discharge, whichever is shorter.

(2) Flow measurement shall be conducted at the Sample Location. The measurement device shall either be calibrated in accordance with the manufacturers’ recommendation or have an accuracy of + 5% and a repeatability error of less than 2%. The results of the calibration shall be signed by the engineer or technician doing the work. The measurement device shall be maintained in accordance with the manufacturers’ recommendations. Records of the flow meter calibration and maintenance shall be kept on-site.

(3) A grab sample is any individual (discrete) sample collected over a period of time, not to exceed 15 minutes.

(4) Shall be analyzed for the parameters specified in Appendix A.

5.2 All samples shall be collected, preserved, and analyzed using an appropriate EPA Method referenced in 40 CFR 136, unless otherwise noted.

5.3 Samples and measurements taken for purpose of monitoring shall be representative of the permitted activity.

6.0 Applicable Publications: Publications applicable to this PWS are listed below:

Publication (Chapter/Page)

DoDM 1000.13-M-V1 DoD Identification (ID) Cards (Enclosure 2, paragraph 3.b) 01/23/2014 (Change 1: 07/28/2020) http://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm

Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publication 201-2 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors (paragraph 9) August 2013 http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/FIPS/NIST.FIPS.201-2.pdf

https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm/

DoDI 5200.46 DoD Investigative and Adjudicative Guidance for Issuing the Common Access Card (CAC) 09/09/14 (Change 1: 05/04/2018) https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodi/

Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12 Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors 08/27/2004 https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-presidential-directive-12

DoDI 5400.11 Department of Defense Privacy and Civil Liberties Programs 01/29/2019 https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodi/

DoD 5400.11-R Department of Defense Privacy Program 05/14/2007 https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm/

DoDD 8140.01 Cyberspace Workforce Management

10/05/2020 https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodd/

DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program 12/19/2005 (Change 4: 11/10/2015) https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm/

DoD 5220.22-M National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) 02/28/2006 (Change 2: 05/18/2016) https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm/

AFI 10-245

Antiterrorism 03/28/2013 (Certified current 03/30/2017) https://www.e-publishing.af.mil/Product-Index/#/?view=pubs&orgID=10141&catID=1&series=-1&modID=449&tabID=131

AFI 31-101

Security Forces Standards and Procedures 08/18/2020 https://www.e-publishing.af.mil/Product-Index/#/?view=pubs&orgID=10141&catID=1&series=-1&modID=449&tabID=131

AFMAN 31-113

Security Forces Standards and Procedures 03/05/2013 Change 1:

12/02/2015 https://www.e-publishing.af.mil/Product-Index/#/?view=pubs&orgID=10141&catID=1&series=-1&modID=449&tabID=131

AFPD 17-1

Information Dominance Governance and Management 04/12/2016 https://www.e-publishing.af.mil/Product-Index/#/?view=pubs&orgID=10141&catID=1&series=-1&modID=449&tabID=131

AFMAN 17-1301

Computer Security (COMPUSEC) 02/12/2020 https://www.e-publishing.af.mil/Product-Index/#/?view=pubs&orgID=10141&catID=1&series=-1&modID=449&tabID=131

AFI 10-701

Operations Security 7/24/2019 (Change 1:

06/09/2020) https://www.e-publishing.af.mil/Product-Index/#/?view=pubs&orgID=10141&catID=1&series=-1&modID=449&tabID=131

6.1 Applicable Forms: Forms applicable to the PWS are listed below:

DD 1172-2

Application for Identification Card/DEERS Enrollment

I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification 10/21/2019 https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-9.pdf

DD 441

Department of Defense Security Agreement Feb 2020 http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/dd/ddforms0001-0499.htm

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)

This PRS includes performance objectives the Government will use to determine contractor performance and will compare contractor performance to the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL).

/ By Whom

Inspections /COR

· Provide a Flow Meter Certificate – Annual Certification Qualifying documentation may be substituted. Required 100% of the time.

Periodic Spot Inspections /COR

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

Deliverables Schedule

· Deliver hard copy with results within 30 days. This requirement is to be met 100% of the time.

1.4.6, 1.4.8 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures

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