Attachment 10 MHU_Quality_Assurance_Plan 28July2020.docx

HSFE70-14-R-0005

Attachment 16

MHU Quality Assurance Plan

7/18/2014

E.5.1 FEMA Quality Assurance Plan 1. Introduction This Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) has been developed to support the requirements set forth in the Solicitation.

Due to the critical nature of this contract, providing assistance to survivors of disasters, FEMA must ensure that all services and supplies are rendered in a manner that meets or exceeds contractual standards with minimal setbacks. The role of the government is to perform quality assurance to ensure that contract and task order requirements are appropriately achieved.

1.1 Purpose

The purpose of this QAP is to document procedures, guidelines, and evaluation criteria the Government will use to monitor, evaluate, and ensure the contractor provides appropriate technical performance and quality service in a timely manner consistent with the objectives, mission, and performance requirements in the contract.

2. Overview and Scope

2.1 Overview

The QAP provides details of how the Government intends to monitor, evaluate and measure contractor performance for the base contract (Attachment 16: Appendix 2) and all related task orders (Attachment 16: Appendix 1) in accordance with contract. Government surveillance and oversight of the contractor’s Quality Control Plan (QCP) is to ensure that the delivery of contractor services is timely, effective and achieve the results specified in the contract.

2.2 Performance Requirement QAP Matrix

The Government will use the appropriate Performance Requirement QAP Matrix, along with the technical requirements of the contract to monitor and evaluate performance relevant to individual task orders and relevant to the contract. For this QAP, there are two matrices:

1) The Task Order Performance Areas (TOPA) QAP Matrix (Attachment 16: Appendix 1) which will be used to rate the contractor’s performance (as required by the FAR) after the completion of a task order, and

2) The Contract Performance Areas (CPA) QAP Matrix (Attachment 16: Appendix 2) which will be used to rate the contractors at the end of each contract year, if options are exercised.

FEMA will use information gathered through the surveillance methods and activities to provide the data that is used as the basis of the contractor’s performance rating.

2.3 Methods for Surveillance

Methods of surveillance identified in this document will be used to gather data that will be used to assess contractor performance in accordance with the technical requirements of the contract. The QAP Matrix elements and Manufactured Home checklist will be utilized to determine factors for monitoring and evaluation. A variety of surveillance methods may be considered for the awarded contract and task orders.

The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) will develop a surveillance schedule plan identifying the work to be observed or monitored. The COR will develop and apply the appropriate checklist(s) to document contractor performance for each observable task.

2.4 Evaluation Procedures

Assessments for contractor performance will be documented using the appropriate Performance Worksheet (Attachment 16 Appendix 3) and a final contractor rating will be determined using the Performance Evaluation Calculator.

2.5 QAP Implementation

The QAP is designed to focus on the quality, quantity and timeliness of the performance outputs provided by the Contractor. Successful implementation of the QAP is based upon careful planning and targeted use of the following:

1. Surveillance Planning and Scheduling;

2. Data analysis of surveillance results;

3. Consistent performance of QAP requirements; and

4. Frequent QAP updates based on surveillance results or Contractor improvements.

3. Roles and Responsibilities The Government and Contractor responsibilities for quality assurance are as follows.

3.1 Contracting Officer (CO)

The CO is responsible for ensuring all performance requirements are accomplished in compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract and/or TO. The CO safeguards the interests of the government in the contractual relationship. The CO will receive all discrepancy reports and forward them to executive management of the contractor for action upon each noted discrepancy. The CO may monitor, perform surveillance, and evaluate the contractor’s performance at any time during the life of the contract and/or TO. The CO is the only position with the authority to modify the contract terms and conditions.

3.2 Contracting Officer’s Representative

The COR will serve as the government representative for monitoring, surveillance, evaluating and performing quality assurance activities. It is the COR’s responsibility to develop and apply procedures for performing government quality assurance surveillance actions and elevate any contractual issues to the CO. The COR shall provide the CO with regular reports and updates on contractor performance.

The COR responsibilities are contained in the written Letter of Designation from the CO and include the following activities:

· Inspection of the product, work, supplies, and/or services.

· Recommendation of acceptance or rejection of the product, work, supplies, and/or services.

· Assisting the CO in evaluating the contractor's reply to rejection notification.

· Maintaining and securing a comprehensive project file until the completion of the task order at which point the file will be forwarded to the CO.

· Ensuring that contractor quantity, cost effectiveness, timeliness, and performance is monitored, assessed, recorded, and documented.

· Establishing and maintaining regular communication with the CO regarding contractor performance including relevant information, reports, and status.

3.3 FEMA Storage and Staging Personnel

The FEMA Storage and Staging Personnel responsibilities are to inspect units upon receipt and conduct scheduled “FEMA preventative maintenance” inspections.

3.4 FEMA Manufactured Home Technical Monitor Personnel

The Manufactured Home Technical Monitor personnel responsibilities are to inspect and verify the installation contractor’s work and report to the COR any issues that do not conform with contractual requirements.

3.5 Contractor

The contractor must develop a QCP, subject to CO and COR approval, that sets forth procedures and responsibilities for ensuring high-quality work adequately addressing and supporting the mission requirements, objectives, and schedules in the most cost-efficient manner. The QCP shall indicate the process for ensuring that manufactured home installations are in compliance with Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards 24 CFR 3280; Manufactured Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations 24 CFR 3282; Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS); Standard for the Installation of Sprinklers Systems in Manufactured Homes (NFPA 13D) and Referenced 2005 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) Articles ae Incorporated in HUD CFR 3208.

4. Methods of Surveillance

4.1 Identifying the Method of Surveillance

The Government will assess the Contractor’s performance using the methods of surveillance identified for each identified task listed in the QAP Matrix. The Government may change time frames and methods of surveillance to measure performance. If one method of surveillance identifies potentially unsatisfactory performance, defects, and/or deficiencies having an impact on the task objectives, the COR may determine if a follow-up analysis or a different method of surveillance is appropriate.

4.2 Surveillance Methods

The following surveillance methods shall be applied to monitor contractor performance. The COR has the authority to monitor, survey, and evaluate the Contractor’s performance at any time. Surveillance and associated activities will be documented, reviewed by the COR, and entered into the Performance Evaluation Worksheets and Calculator.

The COR will perform two essential monitoring functions. One function will focus on monitoring Contractor’s performance regarding the timely execution of the task order and the delivery of the finished product that is completed on schedule. The other function will focus on monitoring the Contractor’s quality control process to ensure the delivery of a high-quality product.

4.3 100% Inspection When this type of surveillance is used, the COR shall assign a Technical Monitor to survey and report on the Contractor’s performance each time the Contractor delivers a unit associated with the task order.

This is an inspection method whereby all units of a task order are monitored. This method provides the best indication of Contractor performance and is the most thoroughly documented.

4.4 Random Inspection

When this type of surveillance is used, the COR shall assign a Technical Monitor to survey and report on the Contractor’s performance at random when the Contractor delivers a unit associated with the task order.

This is an inspection method whereby a select type and number of units of a task order are monitored.

4.5 Documents Analysis

The COR shall perform 100 percent inspections of the documents received. If the documents identify any trends, issues, or information that could negatively impact the mission, the Contractor may need to perform additional analysis. When using Contractor generated reports that indicate a possible performance or quality concern, the COR will use other methods to confirm quality, quantity, and/or investigate problem areas.

4.6 Progress and Status Meetings

Progress or status meetings shall be held as required with the Contractor, determined by the COR. These meetings will allow the COR and Contractor the opportunity to review and discuss any and all issues related to the execution of the task order.

4.7 Monitoring Techniques

Monitoring techniques to be utilized are:

· Direct observation/inspection

· Site visits

· Conducting meetings

· Onsite visits at manufacturer facility and other personal observations

· Phone calls

· Reviewing Contractor documents

· Reviewing Contractor requests (material change)

· Contacting other Government offices

· Reviewing tracking and management systems

5. Implementation of the QAP

5.1 Surveillance Intervals (Periods)

The COR shall use the Performance Evaluation Worksheets to identify and monitor Contractor performance on a scheduled, random, or as-needed basis until the work performed under the task order is completed. FEMA requires the Contractor to deliver acceptable and quality work. If the Contractor’s performance does not appear to address the requirement as determined by the COR, the COR has the option to increase the level of surveillance to protect the interests of the Government and maintain the desired performance and quality. More frequent evaluations may be warranted when the task order period of performance is very short, the task order volume or scope of work is considered a high risk to the Government, or prior work documentation reflected quality and performance concerns.

In Progress Review (IPR) meetings may also be scheduled by the COR to review the Contractor’s QCP and Contractor provided reports and information resulting from the Contractor’s quality control efforts in order to assess overall Contractor performance for the task order. If the Contractor anticipates a need for an IPR to address concerns, they may request that the COR set up a meeting. This should be a formal request in writing from the Contractor Program Manager (PM).

5.2 Performance Criteria

Results of surveillance activities or events will be documented using the criteria noted in Appendices 1 and 2 below. Services shall ordinarily not be accepted before completion of Government contract quality assurance actions (FAR Part 46.5).

Most task orders awarded under the contract shall be evaluated utilizing task order specific criteria including but not limited to the Manufactured Housing Inspection Checklists. These checklists will be used to record what the COR or inspections team has monitored. All ratings assigned by the COR must be supported with formal documentation and entered in the comments section of the activity checklist.

The contract will be analyzed on an annual basis using the criteria outlined in Appendix 2 and the results from each task order evaluation.

5.2.1 Ratings

5.2.1.1 Outstanding Rating (O)

An Outstanding Rating is defined in the matrix below as it relates to the specific Performance Area.

5.2.1.2 Excellent Rating (E)

An Excellent Rating is defined in the matrix below as it relates to the specific Performance Area.

5.2.1.3 Satisfactory Rating (S)

A Satisfactory Rating is defined in the matrix below as it relates to the specific Performance Area.

5.2.1.4 Marginal Rating (M)

A Marginal Rating is defined in the matrix below as it relates to the specific Performance Area.

5.2.1.5 Unsatisfactory Rating (U)

An Unsatisfactory Rating is defined in the matrix below as it relates to the specific Performance Area.

5.3 Rating Determination

Determination of the contractor’s rating for each task order will involve evaluating performance using the applicable QAP Matrix, Performance Evaluation Sheet and Checklist(s). To the extent possible, the Government will use quantitative individual criteria to reduce the level of subjectivity in the evaluation process.

The COR shall assign a rating for each area in accordance with the performance standards and metrics identified in the applicable QAP Matrix. The COR shall closely review the Contractor’s performance, surveillance data, and other available information to make a rating determination for the period. The COR will document any impacts, negative or positive, on the performance of the primary Contractor, which includes the work performed by their subcontractors.

Where applicable, the COR will use a specific quality assurance checklist and/or worksheet to monitor contractor performance of associated requirements. During a performance period multiple checklist may be used to document findings, and these will form the basis of the rating the contractor will receive.

5.4 Surveillance Outcomes

The results of surveillance activities will be documented using the Performance Evaluation Worksheets to determine the contractor’s performance.

5.5 Response to Surveillance Outcomes

5.5.1 Contractor Notification of Surveillance Outcomes

The COR will inform the contractor of potentially unsatisfactory performance by issuing a Discrepancy Report as soon as the discrepancy is noted and request the contractor’s initials and date on the Task Order Discrepancy Report form. By initialing and dating the form, the contractor is acknowledging that they have been notified of the potential discrepancy. The representative is not agreeing or disagreeing with the discrepancy report but acknowledging receipt of the form.

If the Contractor disputes the results of the evaluation, they must provide documentation to the COR to substantiate their claim. If the COR and the Contractor cannot come to an agreement, the COR will arrange for a meeting with the CO in person or by telephone conference to attempt to resolve the matter. The COR will provide the Discrepancy Report form and written narrative, along with the Contractor’s dispute documentation to the CO for consideration.

5.5.2 Nonconforming Outcomes

When nonconforming supplies or services are identified, the CO shall give the Contractor an opportunity to correct or replace the nonconforming supplies or services when this can be accomplished within the required delivery schedule, see Appendix # 2 – Contract Performance Requirement QAP Matrix, CPA #4. FEMA will provide the time for repairs to the contractor based on the quantity of units that require repair, the complexity of the repair and the availability of materials or other issues that FEMA deems reasonable to take into consideration. Unless the contract specifies otherwise, correction or replacement shall be made without additional cost to the Government.

If the nonconformance is major or critical, the supplies and/or services will not be accepted.

The CO shall discourage the contractor from offering nonconforming supplies or services.

For minor nonconformance, the COR within his/her authority and responsibility may recommend the following to the CO:

1. Accept and have the contractor replace at no additional cost.

2. Accept and FEMA will replace or repair and charge the contractor.

3. Accept at price reduction.

4. Reject.

The COR does not have the authority to approve any of the above courses of action and shall not discuss this with the contractor.

For supplies and services with minor nonconformance, the CO can consider identifying the value of the individual work requirements or tasks that may be subject to a price or fee reduction. This value may be used to determine an equitable adjustment for nonconforming services for fixed price work orders.

The CO will provide a notice of rejection promptly to the contractor, which will include the reasons for rejection.

5.5.3 Discrepancy Report (DR)

A DR can be initiated by the COR at any time during the evaluation period when the results of an evaluation show unsatisfactory or marginal performance for the task order period being monitored or when the contractor is performing below the acceptable performance level (APL).

If the performance is below satisfactory for excusable circumstances, the following steps will be followed:

1. The COR discusses the potential issue with the contractor PM and provides a DR.

2. The COR notifies the CO of concurrence or non-concurrence.

3. Upon receipt of the contractor’s response, the CO, in consultation with the COR must evaluate the contractor’s response and take appropriate action.

Appendix #1: TOPA QAP Matrix Task Order Performance Area (TOPA)

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT

STANDARD

TOPA#1:

First Article Testing:

Timeliness

The vendor shall complete First Articles (one of each unit type required by FEMA in the task order) within the timeframe specified in the contract/task order and have them ready for inspection at the test facility.

The vendor shall notify FEMA as to the date that the manufactured homes shall be ready for FEMA’s inspection. FEMA shall, at the Agency’s discretion, send an inspector or inspection team on or after the completion date.

Outstanding: The vendor has all First Articles ready for inspection up to and not more than three weeks after issuance of TO.

Excellent: The vendor has all First Articles ready for inspection between three weeks and one day and not more than three and a half weeks after issuance of TO.

Satisfactory: The vendor has all First Articles ready for inspection between three and a half weeks and one day and not more than four weeks after issuance of TO.

Marginal: The vendor has all First Articles ready for inspection between four weeks and one day and not more than five weeks after issuance of TO.

Unsatisfactory: The vendor has all First Articles ready for inspection more than five weeks after issuance of TO.

Task Order Performance Area (TOPA)

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT

STANDARD

TOPA #2: BY Week and Total Task Manufacturing Facility Unit Delivery:

Acceptance Rate

The Contractor shall deliver a unit to be inspected by the receiving location, after successfully passing inspection the unit will be barcoded by FEMA.

The Unit Delivery Acceptance Rate is defined by how many delivered units are received and barcoded per week at receiving locations for all applicable delivery sites identified in the task order.

To meet the performance requirement, units shall be received and barcoded (checked in) during the hours of operation for each receiving location. If a unit is delivered after the hours of operations or the check in process extends beyond the hours of operation, the delivery date will be recorded as the next business day.

Receiving hours: 8:00am to 2:00pm (Local/Receiving location Time Zone) Operational day: Monday to Friday excluding Federal Holidays.

Each of the Vendor’s Manufacturing Facilities will be scored on its units’ delivery acceptance rate.

Outstanding: 100% of units delivered in a week are accepted.

Excellent: Less than 100% but more than 95% of units delivered in a week are accepted.

Satisfactory: Less than 95% but more than 90% of units delivered in a week are accepted.

Marginal: Less than 90% but more than 80% of units delivered in a week are accepted.

Unsatisfactory: Less than 80% of units delivered in a week are accepted.

Task Order

Area (TOPA)

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT

STANDARD

TOPA #2b: BY Week and Total Task Vendor Unit Delivery:

FEMA will score the Manufacturing Facility Unit Delivery Acceptance Rate of each vendor’s manufacturing facilities. The score will be calculated from the average scores of the manufacturing facilities that built units for the vendor (TOPA 2).

Example:

Manufacturing Facility A Score = 4 Manufacturing Facility B Score = 3 Manufacturing Facility C Score = 2 Total Score = 9

Average = 9/3 = 3 Vendor Score = 3 3 = Excellent Rating

Outstanding: Average of manufacturing facilities building for Vendor equals 4

Excellent: Average of manufacturing facilities building for Vendor equals 3

Satisfactory: Average of manufacturing facilities building for Vendor equals 2

Marginal: Average of manufacturing facilities building for Vendor equals 1

Unsatisfactory: Average of manufacturing facilities building for Vendor equals 0

Task Order

Area (TOPA)

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT

STANDARD

TOPA #2c: BY Week and Total Task Vendor Unit Delivery:

At the end of the task order build all of the Vendor’s weekly scores for Vendor Unit Delivery Acceptance Rate will be averaged for a final task order score. (TOPA 2b)

Vendor Week 1 Score = 4 Vendor Week 1 Score = 3 Vendor Week 1 Score = 2 Total Score = 9

Average = 9/3 = 3 Vendor Score = 3 3 = Excellent Rating

Outstanding: Average of manufacturing facilities building for Vendor equals 4

Excellent: Average of manufacturing facilities building for Vendor equals 3

Satisfactory: Average of manufacturing facilities building for Vendor equals 2

Task Order

Area (TOPA)

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT

STANDARD

TOPA #3:

Failed Unit Reinspection:

The contractor shall repair and return units that fail inspection. Failed units shall meet the contract requirements upon re-inspection within 3 business days. If more time is needed, the contractor will need to provide FEMA with a reasonable explanation in writing which will then need to be approved by the contracting officer, or COR. During re-inspection only, the repaired item(s) and adjacent/related items will be inspected.

Outstanding: no rating Excellent: no rating Satisfactory: All units that fail inspection are returned to FEMA for re-inspection and acceptance within 3 business day.

Marginal: 10% or less of the units are returned to FEMA for re-inspection and acceptance in less than 4 business days. The remaining units are returned and accepted within 3 business day.

Unsatisfactory: Anything below marginal.

Task Order

Area (TOPA)

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT

STANDARD

TOPA #4:

Repair (Direct Delivery):

Repair timeliness is the time that the manufacturer takes to perform a repair in order to make direct delivered MHUs compliant with the Contract and/or task order requirements and RFD.

Repair is defined as any correction to an item that is discovered not to be incompliance with the acceptance checklist.

Note: The vendor will not be scored on work that is not performed by them or their personnel. For example, if the vendor cannot meet the FEMA required timeframe, FEMA has the option to proceed and hire services for repair at the vendor’s expense.

However, the vendor will be evaluated under communication per this QAP, if the vendor does not communicate their inability to perform a timely repair as required it will be reflected in the communications evaluation scoring.

Outstanding: 98% or more of the units where repaired in less than 3 business day. No unit takes more than 4 business days to repair.

Excellent: 95% to less than 98% of the units where repaired in less than 3 business day. No unit takes more than 4 business days to repair.

Satisfactory: 95% to less than 98% of the units where repaired in less than 4 business days. No unit takes more than 5 business days to repair.

Marginal: 90% to less than 95% of the units where repaired in less than 4 business days. No unit takes more than 5 business days to repair.

Unsatisfactory: More than 10% the units where repaired in more than 3 business days. Any unit takes more than 5 business days to repair.

Task Order

Area (TOPA)

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT

STANDARD

TOPA #5:

Repair (Storage and Staging): Timeliness

Repair (Storage and Staging): Storage and Staging timeliness refers to the time that takes the contractor to repair a Unit that has been accepted by FEMA and it is in Storage or Staging.

This includes all warranty items, except for Warranty Repairs in the Field items.

Performance Timeline:

1. The contractor shall have no more than three (3) calendar days to have a representative arrive at designated FEMA location (e.g., FEMA Storage

– Cumberland, MD, Selma, AL, or a FEMA staging area location within a disaster recovery/response operating area).

1. The vendor shall have no more than five (5) calendar days after the date of inspection to provide FEMA with a proposed course of action to make any and all required repairs or provide replacement items. This plan shall include a proposed timeline.

1. The COR shall review and negotiate with the contractor an acceptable timeline for the repairs. (Note: The CO becomes the final arbiter of the repair timeline if the contractor and COR cannot agree.)

1. The contractor shall perform all repair/replacement work within the agreed upon timeline.

*NOTE: The contractor will be evaluated per repair instance; however, if the contractor has to perform another repair in a same unit where the same repair was previously performed, it will receive an unsatisfactory rating.

Outstanding: 98% or more of the units where fully repaired (with no follow-on repairs) in timeframe agreed between FEMA and the contractor.

Excellent: 95% to less than 98% units where fully repaired (with no follow-on repairs) in timeframe agreed between FEMA and the contractor.

Satisfactory: 90% to less than 95% units where fully repaired (with no follow-on repairs) in timeframe agreed between FEMA and the contractor.

Marginal: 85% to less than 90% units where fully repaired (with no follow-on repairs) in timeframe agreed between FEMA and the contractor.

Unsatisfactory: less than 85% units where fully repaired (with no follow-on repairs) in timeframe agreed between FEMA and the contractor.

Task Order

Area (TOPA)

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT

STANDARD

TOPA #6:

Communication: Timeliness

FEMA will rate the vendor on the ability to communicate required information that is not scheduled.

For example: advance notification of production delays or a timely request for a change in materials used.

Proactive communication: FEMA will rate the vendor in the ability to communicate anticipated issues and conflicts ahead of time. For example, If there are anticipated issues (i.e. Production delay), the Vendor shall communicate with the COR and maintain communication with the COR informed while the issue is resolved.

Outstanding: There are no instances where slow or no notification impact production or quality.

Excellent: no rating Satisfactory: There is no more than one (1) instance where slow or no notification impacts production or quality.

Marginal: There are no more than two (2) instances where show or no notification impacts production or quality.

Unsatisfactory: There are more than two (2) instances where show or no notification impacts production or quality.

Task Order

Area (TOPA)

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT

STANDARD

TOPA #7:

Communication: Scheduled

FEMA will rate the vendor on the ability to communicate scheduled information in a timely manner.

For example: the vendor is required to notify FEMA 15 days prior to the completion of units for First Article testing.

Outstanding 100% of the scheduled communication is provided within the specified timelines.

Excellent 99% to less than 100% of the scheduled communication is provided within the specified timelines.

Satisfactory 98% to less than 99% of the scheduled communication is provided within the specified timelines.

Marginal: 95% to less than 98% of the scheduled communication is provided within the specified timelines.

Unsatisfactory: less than 95% of the scheduled communication is provided within the specified timelines.

Task Order

Area (TOPA)

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT

STANDARD

TOPA #8:

First Article Testing: Quality

The Contractor shall produce one of each MHU type for the Government for first article inspection at the test facility.

Units shall meet all of the requirements of the contract and the first article inspection checklist (Section J: Attachment 4).

Outstanding: Unit is ready for immediate shipment/deployment.

Excellent: Unit is ready for shipment/deployment within one business day of inspection.

Satisfactory: Unit is ready for shipment/deployment within two business days of inspection.

Marginal: Unit is ready for shipment/deployment within four business days of inspection.

Unsatisfactory: Unit is ready for shipment/deployment in more than four business days of inspection.

Task Order

Area (TOPA)

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT

STANDARD

TOPA # 9:

Manufacturing Facility Quality:

First Article Unit Production:

Quality at Manufacturer Facility During First Article Production

The Contractor shall manufacture a unit to be inspected by FEMA personnel or FEMA contractors at the manufacturer’s location, after successfully passing inspection the unit will be delivered to a FEMA storage yard or other location.

FEMA or the contractor inspecting units at the manufacturer’s facility will write an inspection report for a percentage (may inspect 0% to 100% of units manufactured) of the units built. The report will list any items noted during the inspection, the report will also state if the items cited in the report were resolved or not.

Definitions:

Nonconformance: Any item listed on the inspection report.

Resolved: A nonconformance that has been corrected. Correction must be confirmed by an inspector.

Unresolved: A nonconformance that has not been corrected. Or a nonconformance that has been corrected by not confirmed by an inspector.

Outstanding: Unit has zero (0) nonconformances listed on the report.

Excellent: Unit has five (5) or less nonconformances listed on the report. All nonconformances are resolved.

Satisfactory: Unit has six (6) to ten (10) nonconformances listed on the report. All nonconformances are resolved.

Marginal: Unit has eleven (11) to twenty (20) nonconformances listed on the report. All nonconformances are resolved.

Unsatisfactory: Unit has twenty-one (21) or more nonconformances listed on the report. And/or there is one (1) or more unresolved nonconformances on the report.

Task Order

Area (TOPA)

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT

STANDARD

TOPA # 9b:

Vendor Quality:

First Article Vendor Production:

Overall Quality at all of Vendor’s Facilities During the First Article Production

FEMA will score the quality of the work provided by each vendor’s manufacturing facility. The score will be calculated from the average scores of the manufacturing facilities that built units for the vendor (TOPA 9).

Manufacturing Facility A Score = 4 Manufacturing Facility B Score = 3 Manufacturing Facility C Score = 2 Total Score = 9

Average = 9/3 = 3 Vendor Score = 3 3 = Excellent Rating

Outstanding: Average of manufacturing facilities building for Vendor equals 4

Excellent: Average of manufacturing facilities building for Vendor equals 3

Satisfactory: Average of manufacturing facilities building for Vendor equals 2

Task Order

Area (TOPA)

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT

STANDARD

TOPA # 10:

Manufacturing Facility Quality:

Unit Production:

Quality at Manufacturer Facility During Task Order Production

The Contractor shall manufacture a unit to be inspected by FEMA personnel or FEMA contractors at the manufacturer’s location, after successfully passing inspection the unit will be delivered to a FEMA storage yard or other location.

FEMA or the contractor inspecting units at the manufacturer’s facility will write an inspection report for a percentage (may inspect 0% to 100% of units manufactured) of the units built. The report will list any items noted during the inspection, the report will also state if the items cited in the report were resolved or not.

Definitions:

Nonconformance: Any item listed on the inspection report.

Resolved: A nonconformance that has been corrected. Correction must be confirmed by an inspector.

Unresolved: A nonconformance that has not been corrected. Or a nonconformance that has been corrected by not confirmed by an inspector.

Outstanding: Unit has zero (0) nonconformances listed on the report.

Excellent: Unit has five (5) or less nonconformances listed on the report. All nonconformances are resolved.

Satisfactory: Unit has six (6) to ten (10) nonconformances listed on the report. All nonconformances are resolved.

Marginal: Unit has eleven (11) to twenty (20) nonconformances listed on the report. All nonconformances are resolved.

Unsatisfactory: Unit has twenty-one (21) or more nonconformances listed on the report. And/or there is one (1) or more unresolved nonconformances on the report.

Task Order

Area (TOPA)

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT

STANDARD

TOPA # 10b:

Vendor Quality:

Vendor Production:

Overall Quality at all of Vendor’s Facilities During Task Order Production

FEMA will score the quality of the work provided by each vendor’s manufacturing facility. The score will be calculated from the average scores of the manufacturing facilities that built units for the vendor (TOPA 10).

Manufacturing Facility A Score = 4 Manufacturing Facility B Score = 3 Manufacturing Facility C Score = 2 Total Score = 9

Average = 9/3 = 3 Vendor Score = 3 3 = Excellent Rating

Outstanding: Average of manufacturing facilities building for Vendor equals 4

Excellent: Average of manufacturing facilities building for Vendor equals 3

Satisfactory: Average of manufacturing facilities building for Vendor equals 2

Task Order

Area (TOPA)

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT

STANDARD

TOPA #11:

Unit Production: Quality

Excellent: 95% to less than 100% of the units are ready for dispatch after inspection.

Satisfactory: 90% to less than 95% of the units are ready for dispatch after inspection.

Marginal: 80% to less than 90% of the units are ready for dispatch after inspection.

Unsatisfactory: less than 80% of the units are ready for dispatch after inspection.

Task Order

Area (TOPA)

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT

STANDARD

TOPA #12:

Failed Unit Reinspection:

Quality

Excellent: no rating Satisfactory: Upon reinspection, all units pass inspection.

Marginal: Any unit has to be reinspected a second time.

Unsatisfactory: Any unit has to be re-inspected more than twice.

Task Order

Area (TOPA)

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT

STANDARD

TOPA#13:

Manufacturing Facility Quality:

Quality of Units Delivered by Each Manufacturing Facility (Initial Installation)

Quality of Units Delivered: Is a measurement that considers and evaluate all units delivered and any issues that prevent the unit from being occupied during the initial installation. These units may or may not be delivered directly to a FEMA Manufactured Housing Unit mission. Issues evaluated by this performance factor cannot be discovered during FEMA’s acceptance inspection as they only become apparent when a unit is connected to the utility grid (water, sewer, and electric) and all systems are energized, powered up, pressurized or otherwise tested. Units delivered to FEMA are required to be built with high quality standards and free from such hidden defects.

Items, including, but not limited to, those on the Warranty Repairs in the Field list (Attachment 12), are defined as a Hidden Defects *Hidden Defect: A defect that is found during the initial install of the MHU. These defects are defects that cannot be found while performing the Acceptance Inspection (Visual Scan).

Outstanding: 100% of the units installed the first time in a disaster did not require perform a repair/replacement using the Warranty Repairs in the Field program Excellent: 98% to less than 100% of the units installed the first time in a disaster area require a repair/replacement using the Warranty Repairs in the Field program Satisfactory: 95% to less than 98% of the units installed the first time in a disaster area require a repair/replacement using the Warranty Repairs in the Field program Marginal: 90% to less than 95% of the units installed the first time in a disaster area require a repair/replacement using the Warranty Repairs in the Field program.

Unsatisfactory: Less than 90% of the units installed the first time in a disaster area require a repair/replacement using the Warranty Repairs in the Field program

Task Order

Area (TOPA)

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT

STANDARD

TOPA #13b:

Vendor Quality:

Overall Quality of All Units Delivered by the Vendor (Initial Installation)

Quality of Units Delivered: Is a measurement that considers and evaluate all units delivered by the Vendor and any issues that prevent the unit from being occupied during the initial installation. These units may or may not be delivered directly to a FEMA Manufactured Housing Unit mission. Issues evaluated by this performance factor cannot be discovered during FEMA’s acceptance inspection as they only become apparent when a unit is connected to the utility grid (water, sewer, and electric) and all systems are energized, powered up, pressurized or otherwise tested. Units delivered to FEMA are required to be built with high quality standards and free from such hidden defects.

Items, including, but not limited to, those on the Warranty Repairs in the Field list (Attachment 12), are defined as a Hidden Defects *Hidden Defect: A defect that is found during the initial install of the MHU. These defects are defects that cannot be found while performing the Acceptance Inspection (Visual Scan).

FEMA will score the quality of the work provided by each vendor’s manufacturing facilities. The score will be calculated from the average scores of the manufacturing facilities that built units for the vendor (TOPA 13).

Example:

Manufacturing Facility A Score = 4 Manufacturing Facility B Score = 3 Manufacturing Facility C Score = 2 Total Score = 9 Average = 9/3 = 3 Vendor Score = 3 3 = Excellent Rating

Outstanding: Average of manufacturing facilities building for Vendor equals 4

Excellent: Average of manufacturing facilities building for Vendor equals 3

Satisfactory: Average of manufacturing facilities building for Vendor equals 2

Task Order

Area (TOPA)

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT

STANDARD

TOPA #14:

Manufacturing Facility Quality:

Repair by Each Manufacturing Facility: Quality

Repairs shall be made so that the unit is compliant with the contract requirements after repairs.

Outstanding No rating Excellent: No Rating Satisfactory: 100% of the units did not require rework.

Marginal: No more than 3% but less than 5% of the units require rework.

Unsatisfactory: No more than 5% but less than 10% of the units require rework.

Task Order

Area (TOPA)

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT

STANDARD

TOPA #14b:

Vendor Quality:

Repair by Vendor: Quality

Repairs shall be made so that the unit is compliant with the contract requirements after repairs.

FEMA will score the quality of the work provided by each vendor’s manufacturing facility. The score will be calculated from the average scores of the manufacturing facilities that built units for the vendor. (TOPA 14) Example:

Manufacturing Facility A Score = 2 Manufacturing Facility B Score = 2 Manufacturing Facility C Score = 0 Total Score = 4 Average = 4/3 = 3 Vendor Score = 1 1 = Unsatisfactory Rating

Outstanding: No rating Excellent: No rating Satisfactory: Average of manufacturing facilities building for Vendor equals 2

Task Order

Area (TOPA)

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT

STANDARD

TOPA #15:

Document Accuracy (Certificates of Origin and Invoices)

Submitted documents must be reviewed by the vendor as to be devoid of discrepancies or incorrect information.

For example: invoices must contain accurate and correct pricing, an accurate unit description and an accurate Certificates of Origin (COO) Outstanding: There are no discrepancies or inaccurate information contained in the document.

Excellent: no rating Satisfactory: There is no more than one (1) discrepancy contained in the document.

Marginal: There are no more than two (2) discrepancies contained in the document.

Unsatisfactory: There are more than two (2) discrepancies contained the document.

Task Order

Area (TOPA)

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT

STANDARD

TOPA #16:

Task Order Management

Performance task order management for quality is defined as the number of instances where the COR must intervene to correct the vendor. This can be done by issuing a formal written notice or by involving the Contracting Officer.

Outstanding There are no performance quality issues during the period of performance.

Excellent There are quality issues during the period of performance; however, none of the quality issues rise to a level that requires a formal memorandum or contracting officer intervention.

Satisfactory There is no more than one (1) formal memorandum or contracting officer intervention.

Marginal There is more than one (1) and less than five (5) quality issues that require either a formal memorandum or contracting officer intervention.

Unsatisfactory There are more than five (5) quality issues that require either a formal memorandum or contracting officer intervention.

APPENDIX #2: Performance Requirements Rating Calculation Vendors will have performance calculated for each task order awarded. In addition, vendors will have an annual score calculated for the contract. Task order scores will be calculated during task order closeout and will be based on all applicable task order performance areas. Contract annual scores will be calculated based on a calculation that includes the contract performance areas and the task order scores. Scores will be calculated in accordance with the methodologies described below.

General Calculation Guidelines For each performance standard the following point system applies to the listed rating. Should a performance area not apply, it will not be used as part of the overall rating calculation. The point system will be used to calculate the contractor’s performance using the methodology listed below.

Each rating has the following number of points:

Outstanding – 4 points Excellent – 3 points Satisfactory – 2 points Marginal – 1 point Unsatisfactory – 0 points During all calculations the following arithmetic rule will apply:

Point value calculations resulting in a number less than .5 will be rounded down to the next whole number; point value calculations resulting in a number equal to or greater than .5 will be rounded up to the next whole number.

Individual performance area scores will be calculated periodically as well as at the conclusion of the period of performance.

APPENDIX #3 TASK ORDER PERFORMANCE WORKSHEETS

Task order performance is divided into the categories that are in CPRAS. FEMA will be calculated based the scores for each of the areas that are applicable. TOPAs that are identified as CPARS – Schedule will be used to calculate the CPARS score for schedule, TOPAs that are identified as CPARs – Quality will be used to calculate the CPARS score for quality etc. The following are the TOPAs:

CPARS Area - Timeliness

CPARS Area – Quality

CPARS Area – Management

A TOPA is considered applicable when it has been used to calculate a rating. For example, if a contractor has no delivered units fail inspection then TOPA Failed Unit Re-Inspection – Timeliness and Failed Unit Re-Inspection – Quality would not be used as part of the calculations.

Scores will be calculated for each CPAR Area. Below is an example of how the scores will be calculated for each unit.

CRARS Area – Timeliness CPARS Area – Timeliness

TOPA #1 First Article Testing: Timeliness Calculation formula: Each appropriate performance record reviewed will be assigned the corresponding number of points based on the performance standard.

The assigned points will be totaled and then averaged for the number of records in the sample group.

Example: if 10 First Article Test inspections records are reviewed for the timeliness and the contractor receives the following point scores:

4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, = 36 36 total points divided by 10 samples = 3.6 Then the score for the month will be Outstanding based on a rounded rating of 4 points.

First Article Testing Timeliness sub-score will be averaged within the other TOPA sub-scores as described below to arrive at one Overall Performance score.

TOPA #2c Vendor Unit Delivery: Acceptance Rate

Calculation formula: A percentage (up to 100%) of the Unit Production Quality at a Manufacturer/Vendor Facility scores will be gathered, then used to calculate the Overall Quality at all of Vendor’s Facilities.

The assigned points will be totaled and then averaged for the number of reports in the sample group.

Example: if 3 Vendor Unit Delivery: Acceptance Rate Scores are reviewed for the survey timeframe and the contractor receives the following point scores:

4, 3, 2 = 9 9 total points divided by 3 samples = 3 Then the score will be Excellent based on a score of 3 points.

This Vendor Unit Delivery: Acceptance Rate sub-score will be averaged within the other TOPA sub-scores as described below to arrive at one Overall Performance score.

TOPA#3 Failed Unit Re-Inspection - Timeliness Calculation formula: Each appropriate performance record will be assigned the corresponding number of points based on the performance standard.

The assigned points will be totaled and then averaged for the number of records in the sample group.

Example: if 10 Failed Inspection: Timeliness samples are reviewed to review timeframe and the contractor receives the following point scores:

4, 4, 3, 2, 3, 3, 3, 0, 1, 4, = 27 27 total points divided by 10 samples = 2.7 Then the score for the month will be Excellent based on a rounded rating of 3 points.

This Failed Re-Inspection – Timeliness sub-score will be averaged within the other TOPA sub-scores as described below to arrive at one Overall Performance score.

TOPA#4 Repair (Direct Delivery) Timeliness Calculation formula: Each appropriate performance record reviewed will be assigned the corresponding number of points based on the performance standard.

The assigned points will be totaled and then averaged for the number of records in the sample group.

Example: if 10 Repair (Direct Delivery) Timeliness- Samples and records are reviewed for the survey timeframe and the contractor receives the following point scores:

4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, = 36 36 total points divided by 10 samples = 3.6 Then the score for the month will be Outstanding based on a rounded rating of 4 points.

This Repair (Direct Delivery) Timeliness: sub-score will be averaged within the other TOPA sub-scores as described below to arrive at one Overall Performance score.

TOPA#5 Repair (Storage and Staging) Timeliness Calculation formula: Each appropriate performance record reviewed will be assigned the corresponding number of points based on the performance standard.

The assigned points will be totaled and then averaged for the number of records in the sample group.

Example: if 10 Repair (Storage and Staging) samples are reviewed for the survey timeframe and the contractor receives the following point scores:

4, 4, 3, 2, 3, 3, 3, 0, 1, 4, = 27 27 total points divided by 10 samples = 2.7 This Repair (Storage and Staging) Timeliness: sub-score will be averaged within the other TOPA sub-scores as described below to arrive at one Overall Performance score.

TOPA#6 Communications - Timeliness Calculation formula: Each appropriate performance record reviewed will be assigned the corresponding number of points based on the performance standard.

The assigned points will be totaled and then averaged for the number of records in the sample group.

Example: if 10 Communication: Timeliness: Records are reviewed for the survey timeframe and the contractor receives the following point scores:

4, 4, 3, 2, 3, 3, 3, 0, 1, 4, = 27 27 total points divided by 10 samples = 2.7 Then the score for the month will be Excellent based on a rounded rating of 3 points.

This Communication: Timeliness sub-score will be averaged within the other PA sub-scores as described below to arrive at one Overall Performance score.

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