Performance Work Statement.pdf

Performance Work Statement

Giant Voice Propagation System Testing

1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1.1 The contractor shall furnish all labor, tools, materials, equipment, facilities, and personnel necessary to provide Giant Voice propagation testing for Little Rock AFB, AR 72099. The contractor shall accomplish all services below to meet the requirements of this Performance Work Statement (PWS). Work shall be in compliance with all Federal, State and local regulations, codes and license requirements.

1.2 The Government will neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services or give the perception of personal services. If the contractor feels that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the contractor’s responsibility to notify the Contracting Officer (CO) immediately. These services shall not be used to perform work of a policy/decision making or management nature, (e.g., inherently governmental functions). All decisions relative to programs supported by the contractor shall be the sole responsibility of the Government.

2. WORK REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Contractor shall develop a pre-deployment map and spreadsheet listing all proposed points and identify GPS coordinates at those locations. The contractor shall evaluate the area of interest and provide drawings showing the ambient noise present at the Little Rock AFB. The contractor will provide onsite ambient noise and sound analysis with a calibrated sound meter (Larsen Davis 831+ SPL Meter or equal) to measure the typical noise level at predetermined points around the base.

2.2 The contractor will utilize the drawings, designating the study boundaries, base layout, and separate drawings showing all spaces to be evaluated, confirmed by Little Rock AFB.

The contractor shall evaluate the drawings to determine if the speaker design is adequate to notify personnel in the event of an emergency.

2.3 The contractor shall provide a technician that will manage, report, monitor and control the contract. As well as supply an on-site field technician using a calibrated Sound Meter (Larsen Davis 831+ SPL Meter or equal) to collect ambient noise measurements. Monitor and record ambient noise measurements at all points shown in Appendix A from points 1 through 252.

2.4 Create a sound model of the Siren and Speaker system required to cover the area of interest using a professional sound analysis program and produce a graphic and

Geosynchronous electronic output. Create a sound model of the Siren and Speaker system required to cover the area of interest minus the Ambient Noise Model using a professional sound analysis program and produce graphic and Geosynchronous electronic output to show the coverage for the area of interest.

3. BASE ACCESS AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Security Clearances: There are security requirements for performance of this contract.

Some of this work will take place in secure areas where Contractor employees must be escorted at all times. The Contractor must coordinate access to secure areas at least five

(5) calendar days ahead of time. It is the Government's responsibility to provide escorts.

The primary contractor shall provide adequately cleared personnel for the performance of this contract.

3.2 Contractor Consent to Background Checks: The Contractor and, as applicable, subcontractor shall not employ persons for work on this contract if such employee is identified as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well-being or operational mission of the installation and its population, nor shall the Contractor or subcontractor employ persons under this contract who have an outstanding criminal warrant as identified by Law Enforcement Agency Data System (LEADS) through the National Crime Information Center. LEADS checks will verify if a person is wanted by local, state, and federal agencies. All Contractor and subcontractor personnel who do not consent to a LEADS check will be denied access to the installation. Information required to conduct a LEADS check includes: full name, driver’s License number, and/or social security number, date of birth of the person entering the installation, and completion of a background check questionnaire. The Contractor shall provide this information, Contractors Consent for Background Check, and shall submit it in conjunction with the Contractor’s request for either base or vehicle passes. Completion of a successful LEADS check does not invalidate the requirement for an escort when Contractor or subcontractor personnel are working within controlled or restricted areas. Contractors shall ensure their employees and those of their subcontracts have the proper credentials allowing them to work in the United States.

3.3 Base Passes: The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make visits to or perform work on the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.

During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.

Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.

3.4 Visit Request Form: The contractor shall submit a form request through 19 CONS to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees with social security numbers, driver’s license numbers and state of issue, birth date and security clearance of the personnel who will be performing work on this PWS and need access to the base. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or Security Forces for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid driver’s license, current vehicle registration, and valid vehicle insurance certificate to obtain a vehicle pass.

3.5 In-brief/Out-brief: The Contractor shall conduct an in-brief and out-brief with the site 19 CS/SCX and 19 CP POCs or designated representative at the beginning and conclusion of the implementation. The implementation out-brief shall inform the customer of implementation results and necessary maintenance issues (including warranties).

4. ADDITIONAL

4.1 Little Rock AFB will provide a knowledgeable guide to the technician to ensure all the points laid out in pre-deployment drawings are accessed avoiding any safety hazards. Little Rock AFB will provide any site-specific safety training required for the Federal Signal field technician to access all areas necessary to carry out the noise analysis.