Fall Protection Certification PWS.pdf

Ver. October 2022

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

Fall Protection Certification Services

1.0 General:

1.1 Scope: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary, except as specified in Paragraph 3.0 as Government Furnished, to perform Fall Protection Certification Service, as defined in this PWS.

1.1.1 Objectives Certify the Fall Protection Systems in buildings 261 and 278.

1.2 Background: The Fall Protection Systems in Buildings 261 and 278 require inspection of components. Both systems will need to be certified with documents provided to keep systems in-service.

1.3 Period of Performance (PoP): The Period of Performance shall be 1 Base Year of 12 months and four 12-month option years.

1.4 General Information:

1.4.1 Place and Performance of Services: The contractor shall provide services between the hours of 0730-1600 on Tuesday - Friday, except on recognized US holidays or when the Government facility/installation is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government-directed facility/installation closings. Performance shall be at Buildings 261 and 278. The contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility/installation is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the work force are essential.

1.4.1.1 The Government does not permit the contractor to telework in support of this requirement. In furtherance of Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP), a telework program may be enacted to ensure that the Government's mission-critical operations stay operational during times of national emergency or incidents of national significance.

Telework shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.4.1.2 Unscheduled gate closures by the Security Police may occur at any time causing all personnel entering or exiting a closed installation to experience a delay. This cannot be predicted or prevented. Contractors are not compensated for unexpected closures or delays. Vehicles operated by contractor personnel are subject to search pursuant to applicable regulations. Any moving violation of any applicable motor vehicle regulation may result in the termination of the contractor employee’s installation driving privileges.

1.4.1.3 The contractor’s employees shall become familiar with and obey the regulations of the installation; including fire, traffic, safety and security regulations while on the installation. Contractor employees should only enter restricted areas when required to do so and only upon prior approval. All contractor employees shall carry proper identification with them at all times, and shall be subject to such checks as may be deemed necessary. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all regulations and orders of the installation, which may affect performance. The Government reserves the right to direct the removal of an employee from Government property or revoke access to Government systems for misconduct, security reasons, or any overt evidence of communicable disease. Removal of contractor employees for reasons stated above does not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for total performance of this contract.

1.4.2 Recognized Holidays: The following are recognized United States (US) holidays.

The contractor shall not perform services on these days:

1.4.2.1 New Year’s Day: January 1st

1.4.2.2 Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday

1.4.2.3 President’s Day

1.4.2.4 Memorial Day

1.4.2.5 Juneteenth National Independence Day: June 19th

1.4.2.6 Independence Day: July 4th

1.4.2.7 Labor Day

1.4.2.8 Columbus Day

1.4.2.9 Veteran’s Day: November 11th

1.4.2.10 Thanksgiving Day

1.4.2.11 Christmas Day: December 25th

1.4.3 Quality Control (QC): The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective QC Plan (QCP) 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 QCP is the means by which it assures itself that its work complies with the requirements of the contract. As a minimum, the contractor shall develop QC procedures that address the areas identified in Technical Exhibit 1, Performance Requirements Summary (PRS).

1.4.4 Quality Assurance (QA): The Government will evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the Government will 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 acceptable quality level(s) or defect rate(s).

1.4.5 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. The contractor shall comply with all applicable installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, which may be obtained from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the local installation’s Security Forces, Director of Emergency Services or local Security Office. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DoD, Headquarters Air Force (HAF) and/or local policy. Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1. The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent 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.

2. The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing 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, valid vehicle insurance certificate, and [insert any additional requirements to comply with local security procedures] to obtain a vehicle pass.

3. 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.

4. Reserved

5. 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.

6. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.

1.4.5.1. Reserved

1.4.5.2 For Contractors that do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD Facility and/or Installation. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Air Force Instruction (AFI) 10-245, AFI 31-101 and Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 31-113), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by Government representative)

1.4.5.3 Reserved

1.4.5.4 Reserved

1.4.5.5 Communications Security/Information Technology (COMSEC/IT) Security. All communications with DoD organizations are subject to COMSEC review. All telephone communications networks are continually subject to intercept by unfriendly intelligence organizations. DoD has authorized the military departments to conduct COMSEC monitoring and recording of telephone calls originating from, or terminating at, DoD organizations. Therefore, the contractor is advised that any time contractor personnel place or receive a call they are subject to COMSEC procedures. The contractor shall ensure wide and frequent dissemination of the above information to all employees dealing with DoD information. The contractor shall abide by all Government regulations concerning the authorized use of the Government's computer network, including the restriction against using the network to recruit Government personnel or advertise job openings.

1.4.6 Physical Security. The contractor shall safeguard all Government property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment and materials shall be secured.

1.4.7 Reserved

1.4.8 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the KO in accordance with FAR 42.5.

The KO, COR and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contactor’s performance. At these meetings, the KO will apprise the contractor of how the Government views the contractor’s performance and the contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced.

The contractor shall resolve outstanding issues raised by the Government. Contractor attendance at these meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.4.9 Contract Manager (CM): The contactor shall designate a CM who shall ensure performance under this contract. The name of this person, and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the CM is absent, shall be designated in writing to the KO.

The CM or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The CM shall work through the COR, to resolve issues, receive technical instructions, and ensure adequate performance of services. The CM shall ensure that contractor employees do not perform any services outside the scope of the contract without an official modification issued by the KO. The CM shall ensure contractor employees understand that services performed outside the scope of the contract are performed wholly at the expense of the contractor.

1.4.10 Reserved

1.4.11. Combating Trafficking in Persons: The United States Government has adopted a zero tolerance policy regarding trafficking in persons. Contractors and contractor employees shall not engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract; procure commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract; or use forced labor in the performance of the contract. The Contractor shall notify its employees of the United States Government’s zero tolerance policy, the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of this policy. The contractor shall take appropriate action, up to and including termination, against employees or subcontractors that violate the US Government policy as described at

FAR 22.17.

1.4.12 Reserved

1.4.13 Reserved

1.4.14 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI): The contractor and subcontractor personnel performing services 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 OCIs, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The contractor shall notify the KO 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 KO to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the KO. In the event the KO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the KO may impose 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.

2.0 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 Defective Service: A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the PWS.

2.1.3 Deliverable: Anything that can be physically delivered and includes non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.4 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 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.

2.1.5 Physical Security: Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.6 Quality Assurance: The Government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.7 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.8 Quality Control: All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to ensure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.9 Subcontractor: One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.2 Acronyms:

AFI Air Force Instruction AFMAN Air Force Manual CAC Common Access Card CM Contract Manager COMSEC Computer Security COOP Continuity of Operations Planning COR Contracting Officer Representative DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DoD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FPCON Force Protection Condition GFP/M/E/S Government Furnished Property/Material/Equipment/Services HAF Headquarters Air Force IT Information Technology KO Contracting Officer NCIC-III National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index NGB National Guard Bureau OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest

POC Point of Contact PoP Period of Performance PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program TE Technical Exhibit TSDB Terrorist Screening Database

3.0 Government Furnished Property, Material, Equipment and Services (GFP/M/E/S):

The Government will provide the property, material, equipment, and/or services listed below solely for the purpose of performance under this contract:

3.1 Property: The Government will furnish the necessary workspace for the contractor to perform services outlined in this PWS to include desk space, telephones, computers and other items necessary to maintain an office environment.

3.2 Reserved

3.3 Reserved

3.4 Reserved

3.5 Utilities: All utilities in the facility will be available for the contactor’s use in the performance of this contract. The contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall operate under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount.

4.0 Contractor Furnished Property, Materials, and Equipment (CFP/M/E): The contractor will provide all required tools, equipment, and materials to inspect and certify the Fall Protection in buildings 261 and 278.

4.1 General: Except for those items specifically stated to be Government-Furnished in Paragraph 3.0, the contractor shall furnish everything required to perform these services as indicated in Paragraph 1.1.

5.0 Requirements: The contractor shall:

5.1 Inspect and certify the fall protection systems in buildings 261 and 278.

5.2 Provide updated certification reports for the fall protection systems in buildings 261 and 278 within 30 days of job completion.

6.0 Applicable Publications: Publications applicable to this PWS are listed below:

Publication (Chapter/Page)

Date of Publication

Mandatory or Advisory

Website

Federal Acquisition Regulation https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/in dex.html or https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars

AFI 10-245

Antiterrorism

03/28/2013 (Certified current

03/30/2017) https://www.e-publishing.af.mil/Product- Index/#/?view=pubs&orgID=10141&catID=1&series

=-1&modID=449&tabID=131

AFI 31-101

Security Forces Standards and

Procedures

08/18/2020 https://www.e-publishing.af.mil/Product- Index/#/?view=pubs&orgID=10141&catID=1&series

=-1&modID=449&tabID=131

AFMAN 31-113

Security Forces Standards and

Procedures

03/05/2013 Change 1:

12/02/2015 https://www.e-publishing.af.mil/Product- Index/#/?view=pubs&orgID=10141&catID=1&series

=-1&modID=449&tabID=131

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)

Performance

Objective Performance Standard Acceptable Quality

Levels (AQL) Surveillance Method / By

Whom

5.1 Inspect and Certify Fall

Protection in Buildings 261 and 278.

The contractor shall inspect and certify both systems.

Fall Protection in Buildings 261 and 278 are certified for use.

Periodic Inspection/COR https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

Deliverables Schedule

PWS Reference / Deliverable Title

Frequency Number of Copies

Medium/Format Submit To

5.2 Updated

certification report for building 261

Provided within 30 days of job completion

1 Email ricky.irwin.1@us.af.mil

5.2 Updated

certification report for building 278

Provided within 30 days of job completion

1 Email ricky.irwin.1@us.af.mil