DF FY26 Life Support Performance Work Statement.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Nevada Army National Guard (NVARNG) Desert Forge FY26 Life Support, Hawthorne, NV

Part 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to provide life support services to the NVARNG FY26 Desert Forge Exercise. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1. Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform life support services as defined in this PWS except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2. Background: The NVARNG is training to operate austerely for long durations in dispersed formations using organic means. Exercising these capabilities prepares the team for both Large Scale Combat Operations and homeland defense in a Multi-domain Operations environment.

1.3. Objectives: This PWS establishes performance requirements for contractor support to allow the NVARNG the maximum opportunity to exercise their personnel by providing life support services.

1.4. See 1.6.5 below for a detailed list of specific locations, dates, and numbers of equipment.

1.5. Period of Performance: Begins 1 June 2026 and ends 20 June 2026.

1.6. General Information

1.6.1. Quality Control : The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program 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 quality control program is how he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract.

1.6.2. Quality Assurance: The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must 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 the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.6.3. Recognized Holidays: The contractor is not required to perform services on federal holidays.

New Year’s Day - January 1 Martin Luther King’s Birthday - 3rd Monday in January Washington’s Birthday - 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day - last Monday in May Juneteenth National Independence Day - June 19 Independence Day - July 4 Labor Day - 1st Monday in September Columbus Day - 2nd Monday in October Veterans’ Day - November 11 Thanksgiving Day - 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day - December 25

1.6.4. Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business between the hours of 0800 and 1800 Monday thru Sunday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. For other than firm fixed price contracts, the contractor will not be reimbursed when the government facility is closed for the above reasons. The Contractor must always maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.6.5. Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at seven locations: See PART 5

1.6.6. Type of Contract: The government will award a Firm-Fixed-Price contract.

1.6.7. Security Requirements: N/A

1.6.7.1. PHYSICAL Security: N/A

1.6.7.2. Key Control. N/A

1.6.7.3. Lock Combinations. N/A

1.6.8. Special Qualifications. N/A

1.6.9. Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart

42.5. The contracting officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced.

Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.6.10. Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The Government will provide on-site coordinators in lieu of a COR.

1.6.11. Key Personnel: The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate shall be available between 0800 to 1800 Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

1.6.12. Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract 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 in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. Contractor personnel are not required to wear badges.

1.6.13. Contractor Travel. N/A

1.6.14. Other Direct Costs. N/A

1.6.15. Data Rights. N/A

1.6.16. Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work 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 Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR RFO Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer 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 Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect 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.

1.6.17. PHASE IN /PHASE OUT PERIOD. N/A

PART 2

DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS

2. 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. CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.3. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract.

Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor if that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4. DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.5. DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.6. 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 Key Personnel listed in 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.

2.1.7. PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.8. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.9. QUALITY ASSURANCE Surveillance Plan (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.10. QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.11. SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.12. WORKDAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.13. WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

ACOR - Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative AFARS - Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AR- Army Regulation CCE - Contracting Center of Excellence CFR - Code of Federal Regulations CONUS - Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR - contracting Officer Representative COTR - Contracting Officer's Technical Representative COTS - Commercial-Off-the-Shelf DA - Department of the Army DD250 - Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report) DD254 - Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List DFARS - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DMDC - Defense Manpower Data Center DOD - Department of Defense FAR - Federal Acquisition Regulation HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 KO - Contracting Officer OCI - Organizational Conflict of Interest OCONUS - Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii) ODC Other Direct Costs PIPO - Phase In/Phase Out POC - Point of Contact PRS - Performance Requirements Summary PWS - Performance Work Statement QA - Quality Assurance QAP - Quality Assurance Program QASP - Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC - Quality Control QCP - Quality Control Program

RFO - Revolutionary FAR Overhaul TE - Technical Exhibit

PART 3

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. Services: The Government will provide on-site coordinators for the placement of all equipment.

3.2. Facilities: N/A

3.3. Utilities: N/A

3.4. Equipment: N/A

3.5. Materials: The Government will provide refueling for all generators as needed.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1. General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS.

4.2. Secret Facility Clearance: N/A

4.3.Materials: The Contractor shall provide all materials to servicing all contractor provided equipment.

4.4. Equipment: The Contractor shall provide:

4.4.1. 40 x Chemical Latrines (aka Porta-Potties) with delivery, scheduled services, and pickup.

4.4.2. Two x trailer-mounted Chemical Latrines (4 latrines total) with delivery, scheduled services, and pickup.

4.4.3. 23 x Handwashing Stations with delivery, scheduled services, and pickup.

4.4.4. 22 x towed Portable Light Towers with generators.

4.4.5. Nine x 7 cu yd covered Dumpsters with emptying services.

4.4.6. One x 20 cu yd Construction Dumpster with emptying services.

4.4.7. Two x 400 gallon Water Blivits with gray water removal services.

4.4.8. 10 residential style Evaporative Coolers.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. Specific Tasks:

5.1. Basic Services. The contractor shall provide services for the chemical latrines, hand washing stations, dumpsters, and water blivits identified in 4.4. Specific services dates are identified below in 5.2.1 through 5.2.7.

5.2.1. Equipment delivery and recovery for Fallon Armory: 895 E Richards St, Fallon, NV 89406. The on-site coordinator is SFC Daniel Sevilla daniel.a.sevilla.mil@army.mil or (775) 400-4753.

a. Provide four x Chemical Latrines with services on 7-8 June 2026 and 19-20 June 2026.

b. Provide two x Handwash Stations with services on 7-8 June 2026 and 19-20 June 2026.

c. Deliver on 5 June 2026 and recover on 20 June 2026.

5.2.2. Equipment delivery and recovery for Hawthorne Army Depot (HWAD): 1 South Maine Ave, Hawthorne, NV 89415. The on-site coordinator is Mr. Dennis Kemp dennis.n.kemp.mil@army.mil or (775) 887-7339 x 7339.

a. Provide 11 x Chemical Latrines with daily services 9-18 June 2026.

b. Provide six x Handwash Stations with daily services 9-18 June 2026.

c. Provide 14 x 30’ light towers with generators.

d. Provide four x 7 cu yd, covered Dumpsters - one dumpster used by the MKT will be emptied by the contractor daily, the other three as needed.

e. Provide two x 400 gallon Water Blivits - the gray water will be emptied by the contractor every other day from 10-18 June 2026.

f. Provide 10 x Residential Style Evaporative Coolers.

g. Deliver on 1 June 2026 and recover on 18 June 2026.

5.2.3. Equipment delivery and recovery for Hawthorne Forward Operating Base (FOB): grid coordinate 11SLC 67802 57980. The on-site coordinator is Mr. Dennis Kemp dennis.n.kemp.mil@army.mil or (775) 887-7339 x 7339.

a. Provide two x trailer mounted Chemical Latrines (4 latrines total) with daily services 9-18 June 2026.

b. Provide two x Handwash Stations with daily services 9-18 June 2026.

c. Provide three x 30’ light towers with generators.

d. Provide one x 7 cu yd, covered Dumpster.

e. Deliver on 1 June 2026 and recover on 18 June 2026.

5.2.4. Equipment delivery and recovery for Hawthorne Freedom Range: 1 South Maine Ave, Hawthorne, NV 89415. The on-site coordinator is Mr. Dennis Kemp dennis.n.kemp.mil@army.mil or (775) 887-7339 x 7339.

a. Provide seven x Chemical Latrines with daily services 2-6 June 2026 and 9-18 June 2026.

b. Provide four x Handwash Stations with daily services 2-6 June 2026 and 9-18 June 2026.

c. Provide three x 30’ light towers with generators.

d. Provide two x 7 cu yd, covered Dumpsters emptied by the contractor as needed.

e. Provide one x 20 cu yd Construction Dumpster.

f. Deliver on 1 June 2026 and recover on 18 June 2026.

5.2.5. Equipment delivery and recovery for Fallon Naval Air Station B16. The onsite coordinator is SFC Daniel Sevilla daniel.a.sevilla.mil@army.mil or (775) 400-4753.

a. Provide four x Chemical Latrines with daily services 17-18 June 2026.

b. Provide two Handwash Stations with daily services 17-18 June 2026.

c. Provide one x 7 cu yd, covered Dumpster.

d. Deliver on 15 June 2026 and recover on 18 June 2026.

5.2.6. Equipment delivery and recovery for Fallon Naval Air Station B19. The on-site coordinator is SFC Vicki Gilmore vicki.l.gilmore.mil@army.mil or (775) 971-6047.

a. Provide 10 x Chemical Latrines with daily services 8-18 June 2026.

b. provide five Handwash Stations with daily services 8-18 June 2026.

c. Provide two x 30’ light towers with generators.

d. Provide one x 7 cu yd, covered Dumpster emptied by the contractor as needed.

e. Deliver on 7 June 2026 and recover on 18 June 2026

5.2.7. Equipment delivery and recovery for Hawthorne Industrial Airport (KHTH): 300 O Street, Hawthorne, NV 89415. The on-site coordinator is SFC Vicki Gilmore vicki.l.gilmore.mil@army.mil or (775) 971-6047.

a. Provide four x Chemical Latrines with daily services 8-18 June 2026.

b. Provide two Handwash Stations with daily services 8-18 June 2026.

c. Provide two x 30’ light towers with generators.

d. Deliver on 12 June 2026 and recover on 18 June 2026.

PART 6

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

6. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS (CURRENT EDITIONS): N/A

6.1. The Contractor must abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures.

PART 7

ATTACHMENT/TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LISTING

7. ATTACHEMENT/TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LIST:

7.1. Attachment 1/Technical Exhibit 1 – Performance Requirements Summary

7.2. Attachment 2/Technical Exhibit 2 – Deliverables Schedule

7.3. Attachment 3/Technical Exhibit 3 – Estimated Workload Data

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary

The contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

Performance Objective Standard Performance Threshold

Method of Surveillance

PRS # 1.

The contractor shall provide 40 x Chemical Latrines (aka Porta-Potties) with delivery, scheduled services, and pickup.

The contractor provided chemical latrines shall function 100% of the time.

Zero deviation from standard.

The on-site coordinators will investigate Validated Customer Complaints.

PRS # 2

The contractor shall provide two x trailer-mounted Chemical Latrines (4 latrines total) with delivery, scheduled services, and pickup.

The contractor provided chemical latrines shall function 100% of the time.

Zero deviation from standard.

The on-site coordinators will investigate Validated Customer Complaints.

PRS # 3

The contractor shall provide 23 x Handwashing Stations with delivery, scheduled services, and pickup.

The contractor provided handwashing stations shall function 100% of the time.

Zero deviation from standard.

The on-site coordinators will investigate Validated Customer Complaints.

PRS # 4

The contractor shall provide 22 x towed Portable Light Towers with generators with delivery and pickup.

The contractor provided light towers shall function 100% of the time.

Zero deviation from standard.

The on-site coordinators will investigate Validated Customer Complaints.

PRS # 5

The contractor shall provide nine x 7 cu yd, covered Dumpsters with emptying services.

The contractor provided dumpsters shall function 100% of the time.

Zero deviation from standard.

The on-site coordinators will investigate Validated Customer Complaints.

PRS # 6

The contractor shall provide one x 20 cu yd Construction Dumpster with emptying services.

The contractor provided dumpster shall function 100% of the time.

Zero deviation from standard.

The on-site coordinator will investigate Validated Customer Complaints.

PRS # 7

The contractor shall provide two x 400 gallon Water Blivits with gray water removal services.

The contractor provided blivits shall function 100% of the time.

Zero deviation from standard.

The on-site coordinator will investigate Validated Customer Complaints.

PRS # 8

The contractor shall provide 10 residential style Evaporative Coolers.

The contractor provided evaporative coolers shall function 100% of the time.

Zero deviation from standard.

The on-site coordinator will investigate Validated Customer Complaints.

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

DELIVERABLES SCHEDULE

Deliverable Frequency # of Copies Medium/Format Submit To

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 3

ESTIMATED WORKLOAD DATA

ITEM NAME ESTIMATED QUANTITY

1 N/A

N/A

7. ATTACHEMENT/TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LIST: