Next_Gen_SOW_Transportation.docx

Africa Center for Strategic Studies Centre d'études stratégiques de l'Afrique Centro de Estudos Estratégicos de África Performance Work Statement For Next Gen FY 15 Transportation Services 16 October – 8 November 2015

1. PURPOSE. The Performance Work Statement (PWS) delineates the ground transportation requirements for the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) to support the Next Generation Course. Period of performance is 16 October- 8 November, 2015.

2. BACKGROUND. The Africa Center is the pre-eminent Department of Defense institution for strategic security studies, research, and outreach in Africa. The Africa Center engages African partner states and institutions through rigorous academic and outreach programs that build strategic capacity and foster long-term, collaborative relationships.

3. OBJECTIVE.

To assist ACSS in fulfilling its responsibilities, contractor will provide transportation services to support a three-week professional course for approximately 65 participants to be transported in Washington, DC from 16 October – 8 November 2015. The contractor shall provide bus, van, and sedan transportation services in and around the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area as specified.

4. SCOPE. The contract requires transportation on an as-needed basis.

Contractor provided transportation services:

The Contractor shall provide safe, reliable and comfortable passenger bus transportation services to transport approximately 65 participants. Two airport greeters will be needed for airport arrivals on October 17, 2015. The Contractor shall also provide safe, reliable, and comfortable transportation services for airport pick-up and drop-off to and from the Sheraton Hotel Pentagon City, 900 S. Orme St, Arlington, VA 22204 to Ronald Reagan National Airport and Dulles Airport, with luggage per trip. In addition transportation will be needed for off-site visits to Mount Vernon on October 21, visit to U.S. Capitol the morning of October 24 and a tour of DC on the afternoon of October 24 and a day trip to Gettysburg on October 29, 2015.

5. PERFORMANCE STANDARD:

Performance of bus transportation services must be safe, reliable, and delivered on time by courteous personnel using clean, comfortable, mechanically sound equipment in compliance with MBA standards.

6. APPROACH. Contractor shall provide transportation in accordance with PWS. The contractor will also provide drivers’ names and vehicle information at least 72 hours in advance for installation security purposes. The COR or duly authorized ACSS personnel will provide the transportation company all required lists of participants and necessary arrival/departure schedules.

(Attached please find a tentative transportation schedule.)

7. DELIVERABLE. A Transportation Plan is attached, which delineates services that will require mini buses, coach buses and/or sedans. Two airport greeters will be required for arrivals at Dulles Airport on Saturday October 17, 2015.

8. CONTRACTING OFFICER: Woodrow Bell, (703).602.1424. Woodrow.bell@dsca.mil All communication will occur between the contractor and the Contracting Officer. Any requirements from ACSS must be addressed to the Contracting Officer.

9. MANPOWER REPORTING REQUIREMENT: The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for DSCA via secure data collection site. The Contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported anytime during FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2013. Contractor may direct question to the help desk at http://www.ecmra.mil/

10. INVOOICING PROCEDURES: Invoices are to be submitted electronically via the Internet through Wide Area Work Flow- Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) system at https://wawf.eb.mil. Contractors must create two documents (Invoice and Receiving Report; i.e. Combo Documents) with a single data entry session.

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