Enclosure 3 QASP Craney Island Aerial Mosquito Treatment 2023.pdf

QASP

Craney Island Aerial Mosquito Treatment 2023

CONTRACT:

Solicitation Number: W91236-23-Q-5016 Craney Island Aerial Mosquito Treatment

CONTRACTOR:

TBD

TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT: TBD

POINTS OF CONTACT:

Contracting Officer (KO): Eartha Garrett Contracting Specialist (CS): Amber Drones Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): Niklas Hallberg Project Scientist (Operations, Technical Support): Javier Wright

1. INTRODUCTION

This Performance-Based Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) has been developed pursuant to the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS). This plan sets forth procedures and guidelines that the USACE will use in evaluating the technical and safety performance of the Contractor. A copy of the Performance Metrics is furnished in the PWS so that the Contractor will be aware of the methods that the Government will employ in evaluating their performance on this contract.

2. PURPOSE OF THE QASP

The QASP is intended to accomplish the following:

a. Define the roles and responsibilities of participating Government officials;

b. Define the types of work to be performed with required end results;

c. Document the evaluation methods that will be employed by the Government in assessing the

Contractor’s performance;

d. Provide the Surveillance Activity Checklists and Corrective Action Request (CAR) forms that will be used by the Government in documenting and evaluating the Contractor’s performance; and

e. Describe the process of performance documentation.

f. Outline quality assurance procedures to be employed by the Government during performance of this task order to confirm that the site characterization is conducted utilizing proper procedures and in accordance with the approved work and safety plans.

3. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARTICIPATING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

The USACE Project Manager Ian Uliana:

• Responsible for overall project direction, including technical issues.

• Reports problems or discrepancies to the Contracting Officer as soon as possible.

• Schedules and provides labor codes and funding for all surveillance activities with the appropriate

USACE Supervisor (Safety Group, Engineering Branch, etc.)

The USACE Contracting Officer Representative(s) Niklas Hallberg:

• Responsible to reporting all findings (to include successes, as well as problems and discrepancies) to the USACE Project Manager and Contracting Officer as soon as possible.

• Ensures contractor complies with the work plans and safety plans through random and continuous surveillance activities while in the field.

• Provides quality assurance oversight to ensure the customer’s requirements are met or exceeded and helps to ensure schedules are maintained.

• Initiates the contractor’s past performance evaluation in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS).

• COR may appoint a Technical Monitor (TM) in accordance with CEHNC-WI-74-11 to assist with these duties.

• Coordinates reviews of contractor submittals for compliance with contract requirements.

• Coordinates reviews of contractor submittals for compliance with USACE safety requirements.

The USACE Contracting Officer Eartha Garrett:

• Monitors contract performance

• Maintains central repository for all QA tasks required for payment

• Issues all acceptance/rejection statements

• Has obligation authority for the Government

• Directs the contractor as necessary

• Issues modifications to the contract

The USACE Environmental Manager Javier Wright:

• Reports problems or discrepancies to the COR as soon as possible.

• Participates in preparation of SOW/PWS to ensure that Environmental requirements are adequately addressed.

• Participates in the review of contractor submittals.

4. METHODOLOGIES TO BE USED TO MONITOR THE CONTRACTOR’S PERFORMANCE

There will be 100% inspection to verify work has been performed. All work will be documented by the COR prior to payment.

Quality Assurance Surveillance Activities In general, the work will be evaluated in terms of how well the requirements of the contract are satisfied, the extent to which the work performed follows the required capacity and timeliness of scheduled task accomplishment. At the discretion of the COR or the Contracting Officer or Specialist, other government officials approved by the Contracting Officer or Specialist may be asked to evaluate a particular deliverable or set of deliverables.

5. QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORTING FORMS

The forms used to document surveillance activities include Work Control Log (Attachment A). Nonconformance will be documented on a Corrective Action Request (CAR).

Completed forms will be consolidated and provided to the Contracting Officer at the end of each month for that month's surveillance activities. These forms, when completed, will document the contractor's compliance with contract requirements and completion of work.

Javier Wright Niklas Hallberg Environmental Scientist Contracting Officer’s Representative Preparer Approver

Attachment A

WORK CONTROL LOG Report Number:

(AERIAL)

Project: Date:

Contractor: Weather:

Work Location/ Description: Work Type:

Treatment: YES NO Type:

Other Work: YES NO Type:

Remarks if cause for delay:

Remarks on work progress:

Information instructions or actions taken not covered in contractor report:

Has anything developed on the work which might lead to a modification?

YES NO Remarks:

Inspector's Signature: Date: