Sources_Sought_SOW.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

FOR

BASE RAILROAD SYSTEM

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, IDAHO

1.0. INTRODUCTION: According to Real Property Records the railroad is to be maintained in operational order. In order to refurbish the railroad system, it will first require a comprehensive inspection.

1.1 BACKGROUND: The proposed inspection would identify any and all deviations from being serviceable and detail cost associated with any part or installation of those parts.

1.2 SCOPE OF WORK: The Contractor will inspect soil and rail systems of railway under 366 CES control. The soil inspection will include ballast, subgrade, roadway, railroad ties, and all other components. The rail inspection will include railhead, switch blades, bolt holes, foot of rail, rail gauge, thermal welds and all other components. The Contractor will provide to the government an itemized material list required to perform repairs. In addition to a material list, the Contractor will provide required labor cost estimate and a projected overall time schedule for completion of repairs leading to an operational railroad system. See attached Inspection Form for further guidance.

Inspection needs to be started before 1 Oct 17 and results sent to 366 CES/CEO by 15 Dec 17.

2.0. PROJECT ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT: The Contractor shall provide all equipment, materials, and personnel required to fully accomplish all tasks associated with this inspection.

2.1. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIALS: MHAFB shall provide maps and other necessary documentation to assist the Contractor in an efficient and accurate manner. MHAFB shall provide proper base passes to allow access on base. If any digging is necessary, the Contractor shall apply and be approved for such permit through the appropriate channels.

3.0. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS AND REGULATIONS: The Contractor shall follow and abide by all federal, state, and Air Force regulatory documentation associated with required services.

4.0. ASSUMPTIONS: In the case that the Contractor elects to use a Subcontractor for the fieldwork activities, the Contractor shall provide a representative to be available for 16 hours of on-base and/or phone consultation to maintain smooth operations and coordination with the Subcontractor.

5.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: All personnel employed by the contractor in the performance of this contract, or any representative of the contractor entering the installation, shall abide by all security regulations of the installation.

5.1 The Contractor shall obtain personal identification passes for all employees and vehicle passes for all Contractor and personal vehicles requiring entry onto Mountain Home AFB.

5.2. Traffic Law: The Contractor and its employees shall comply with base traffic regulations.

5.3 Weapons, Firearms, and Ammunition: Contractor employees are prohibited from possessing weapons, firearms, or ammunition, on themselves or within their Contractor-owned or privately-owned vehicle while on Mountain Home AFB.

5.4. Reporting Requirements: Contractor personnel shall report to an appropriate authority any information or circumstances of which they are aware may pose a threat to the security of Department of Defense (DoD) personnel, contractor personnel, resources, and classified or unclassified defense information.

5.5. Hours of Operation: Base hours of operation are 7:30 – 4:30 Monday through Friday. The contractor may find it necessary to deviate from the normal base hours of operation, to ensure timely completion of work under this SOW at no additional cost to the government. Work scheduled but not accomplished because of base closure due to weather, exercises, or actual alert, will be accomplished NLT 24 hours after the installation has been reopened.

6.0 HOLIDAYS:

ACC Family Day – 1 September 2017 Labor Day – 4 September 2017 Thanksgiving Day - 4th Thursday in November

If these holidays fall on Saturday, the preceding Friday will be observed. If these holidays fall on Sunday, the following Monday will be observed. If a holiday falls on a scheduled service day, the Contractor will be responsible for rescheduling services for the first day after the holiday observance.

7.0 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES: The contractor agrees to utilize only experienced, responsible and capable individuals in the performance of the work. The contracting officer (CO)may terminate the contract or require that the Contractor remove employees who endanger persons or property, or whose continuity under this contract is inconsistent with the interests of military security. The contractor further agrees to not employ persons for work on this contract if such employee is identified to the contractor, by the CO, as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well-being, or operational mission of the installation and its population. The contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the United States Government if the employment of that person would create a conflict of interest, nor shall the contractor employ any person who is an employee of the Department of the Air Force, either military or civilian, unless such person seeks and receives approval in accordance with DoD 5500.7-R, The Joint Ethics Regulation (http://www.dod.gov/dodgc/defense_ethics/ethics_regulation/). If prior military, the employee must have been discharged under honorable conditions with no administrative discharge actions taken against them.

7.1. Contractor Appearance: All contractor personnel must present a neat appearance and be easily recognized as contractor employees. This may be accomplished by wearing contractor-furnished clothing bearing the company name and/or logo. Dress of office workers will be in good taste and conducive to working with the general public. The contractor will identify himself as a contractor in meetings, telephone conversations, and e-mails and in any correspondence with the government.

7.2. All employees shall fluently read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

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