Attachment 2 - Performance Work Statement - W91ZLK-24-R-0037.docx

Performance Work Statement

Refurbishment, Refill, and Delivery of U.S. Army, HQ, 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command (CBRNE): Analytical & Remediation Activity-Mobile Analytical Laboratory (CARA-MEL) Owned Compressed Gas Cylinders

Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and non-personal services necessary to support the CARA-MEL as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS). The services to be conducted by the contractor are to include (but not limited to): Refurbishment & repair of CARA-MEL owned compressed gas cylinders, refilling these as required, and delivering them on-site at APG, MD.

1. Background: The CARA-MEL owns and uses numerous compressed gas cylinders for various laboratory operations. These cylinders are relatively aged and in need of repair to ensure the safety of lab personnel. A constant supply of these gases are required to ensure the operational readiness of lab equipment.

1.1. Objective: The contractor will provide refurbishment of government-owned compressed cylinders through hydrostatic testing on up to 50 cylinders, repainting of up to 50 cylinders, and valve replacements on up to 30 cylinders. The contractor will also be expected to fill the cylinders with the gases and volumes in accordance with this PWS. The contract will cover up to 12 on-site deliveries to our locations at Aberdeen Proving Ground – Edgewood Area (APG-EA). These will need to be coordinated with building personnel in advance. All requirements set forth by this contract are to be conducted annually for a total of three years (base year, OY1, & OY2). This includes cylinder refurbishment, refills, and deliveries.

2. Task Order Period of Performance/Place of Performance

2.1. Period of Performance - The Period of Performance (POP) for the base year shall begin immediately upon date of award. The period of performance will be one Base Year and two option years. The two 12-month option periods are based on the condition that additional funding becomes available at a subsequent time to be determined.

2.2. Place of Performance – Contractor shall pick up and deliver cylinders from CARA-MEL location on APG-EA at this address:

CBRNE Analytical & Remediation Activity-Mobile Analytical Laboratory 9099 Lauderick Creek Rd

BLDG E1042 APG-EA, MD 21010

and/or, CBRNE Analytical & Remediation Activity-Mobile Analytical Laboratory (located within MRICD Building) 8350 Ricketts Point Rd

BLDG E2900 APG-EA, MD 21010

Business hours are 7:00AM – 5:00PM Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. All work to be performed will be inspected for compliance with performance requirements by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

The cylinder refurbishment and refilling requirements stated within the PWS shall be conducted at the contractor’s place of business.

3. Requirements: Contractor, shall furnish the necessary resources (except those specifically designated as Government-furnished) to perform the following work:

3.1. Refurbishment & Repair of CARA-MEL Owned Compressed Gas Cylinders: The contractor shall refurbish & repair (repaint and provide hydrostatic testing on 50 cylinders and replace 30 valves on these annually) CARA-MEL owned compressed gas cylinders specified in this PWS.

3.2. Refill compressed gases: The contractor shall refill gases in accordance (IAW) with this Performance Work Statemen (PWS) on an as needed basis. The PWS information on the type of gas and quantities required by the CMEL.

3.3. Delivery: The contractor shall anticipate 12 visits to Aberdeen Proving Ground – Edgewood Area (APG-EA) during each POP to pick up gas cylinders and/or deliver refilled cylinders. Every time the contractor drives to APG-EA, regardless of the number of CMEL facilities visited, this will count as one visit. For example, if the contractor makes a delivery at E1042 then drives straight to E2900 to make another delivery, this will only count as one visit.

4. Antiterrorism/Operations Security Review:

4.1. AT Level I training. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 30 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT level I awareness training is available at the following website: http://jko.jten.mil.

4.2. iWATCH Training. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. The contractor and all associated subcontractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the CO. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 30 calendar days after contract award.

4.3. Training Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) registration for contractor employees who require access to government information systems. All contractor employees with access to a government information system must be registered in the ATCTS (Army Training Certification Tracking System) at commencement of services, and must successfully complete the DoD Information Assurance Awareness prior to access to the IS and then annually thereafter.

4.4. For contracts that require a formal OPSEC program. The contractor shall develop an OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure (SOP)/Plan with 90 calendar days of contract award, to be reviewed and approved by the responsible government OPSEC officer. This plan will include a process to identify critical information, where it is located, who is responsible for it, how to protect it and why it needs to be protected. The contractor shall implement OPSEC measures as ordered by the commander. In addition, the contractor shall have an identified certified Level II OPSEC coordinator per AR 530-1.

4.5. For contracts that require OPSEC training. Per AR 530-1, the contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC Awareness training. New employees must be trained with 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter.

4.6. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures: All contractor and subcontractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility, or area, shall comply with applicable installation, facility, and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Service, or Security Office. Contractor and subcontractor workforce must comply will all personal identifying verification requirements as directed by DoD, HQDA, and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, show the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

5. Safety and Health: The contractor shall not be required to inspect, repair or perform maintenance on systems or equipment that are contaminated or perform work under unsafe conditions.

6. Performance Outcomes: The outcomes to be satisfied under this contract include high quality, cost effective performance with consistent adherence to schedule and reliability requirements.

7. Deliverables: The contractor shall provide refurbishment and repairs IAW this PWS. Moreover, records for all repairs will be provided by the contractor after completion of the service, describing the labor and parts required to repair & refurbish equipment. Records provided by the contractor will be retained by CARA-MEL in a respective maintenance log for each container while in service.

8. Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR): The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) has established a secure data collection site, Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (CMRA), for the purpose of capturing contractor (and subcontractor) manpower utilized during the performance of this contract. The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract via CMRA. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: https://cmra.army.mil. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs July 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk by clicking on “Send an email” which is located under the Help Resources ribbon on the right side of the login page of the Contractor Manpower Reporting website.