B08_Solicitation_Attachment_1_SOW_Explosive_Detection_Canine_Services.docx

Explosive Detection Canine Services at Mount Rushmore National Memorial Keystone, SD

STATEMENT OF WORK

1. PERFORMANCE-BASED SCOPE OF WORK

The Contractor shall provide all management, supervision, qualified personnel/labor, canine, tools, equipment, materials, transportation, and services necessary to provide Explosive Detection Canine (EDC) services at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The EDC team will need to be capable of scanning densely populated and remote areas with the purpose of detecting explosive devices.

FSC Group: Security and Protection FSC Class: Security Animals and Related Services SIN/NAICS: 812910 - Explosive Detection Canine Services

2. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Mount Rushmore National Memorial 13000 SD Highway 244 Building 31 Suite 1 Keystone, SD. 57751

A. Developed area of Mount Rushmore National Memorial as shown in Appendix A

B. When requested, within the closure area of Mount Rushmore National Memorial Shown in Appendix B

3. GENERAL EXPECTATIONS

A. The Contractor shall perform all necessary preparatory work to be prepared for each day’s assignments.

B. The Contractor shall be able to fill unspecified time with preventative screens of an area without specific direction. These areas may include large crowds, service animals and wildlife.

C. The Contractor’s EDC team must be able to work in temperatures ranging from 30 degrees to 100 degrees.

D. The Contractor must be able to be reached by radio during the duty times for specific assignments and when necessary, have an agency representative with them. A Government owned handheld radio will be provided.

E. The contractor shall be available to conduct a prescreen of the amphitheater area at least 60 minutes prior to the evening program each night. This includes the seating areas, garbage cans and backstage. See Appendix C

F. The contractor must be able to be called upon for specific tasks, such as checking unattended property and vehicles.

G. In the event it is necessary, the contractor’s EDC team must be able to traverse an approximately one-mile trail up steep terrain with rocky as loose soil within the closure area of Mount Rushmore National Memorial. This trail also includes a series of grated see-through metal stairs.

H. The contractor shall clean up after the canine and their natural bodily functions when necessary.

I. The EDC must be able to work in a dense pedestrian environment. The Contractor’s canines shall be non-aggressive toward people, to include children. ADA service animals or other wildlife. Other wildlife includes, but is not limited to chipmunks, marmots, squirrels, deer, and rocky mountain goats.

J. The Contractor’s canines shall be non-aggressive and single purpose in training as an explosive’s detection canine. Bite trained canines will not be allowed.

K. The contractor’s canines shall be medically and physically sound.

a. Free from any (and all) parasites, infections, viruses, diseases; specifically, but not limited to:

b. Parasites: heartworms; fleas; ticks; or any other internal or external parasite(s)

c. Infections: any kind

d. Viruses: Rabies; Bordetella; Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus Corona; Canine U or any other virus(es) and

e. Diseases: Degenerative Joint Disease, heart or any other systemic disease(s).

L. The EDC will be required to perform a daily inspection of the Administration Building to include concentrated sweeps of the package and mail delivery areas.

4. WORKING HOURS AND CONDITIONS

A. This contract shall commence May 2024 as a 3-year service contract with the following periods of performance:

Year One: Period of Performance 05/20/2024 through 09/06/2024 Year Two: Period of Performance 05/19/2025 through 09/05/2025 Year Three: Period of Performance 05/18/2026 through 09/11/2026

B. The Contractor’s EDC team must be able to be present onsite at the above-mentioned locations seven days a week from 1400 to 2200 hours.

C. The Contractor shall coordinate with the on-duty National Park Service Law Enforcement Ranger for work assignments each day.

D. Area will be provided for the team’s rest periods. This area will include an air-conditioned office space and outdoor wilderness areas. Access to water and restrooms will also be provided.

E. Parking will be provided for one vehicle each day.

F. Temperature and weather are unpredictable at the site. Historical temperatures for this time period range from 30 degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with rain and hail possible. The EDC will be responsible for mitigating injury to the canine in order complete assigned work / tasks in these temperature ranges.

Appendix A: Visitor Use/Developed Area

Appendix B: Closure Area

Appendix C: Amphitheater

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