IB08 - Final SOW - CST Ice.pdf

Statement of Work

Delivery of Ice

Cadet Summer Training

1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. This contractor shall provide bagged ice and block ice in support of Cadet Summer Training.

2. SPECIFIC TASKS.

2.1 DESCRIPTION. This contractor shall provide 20-pound bags of cubed ice, and 10-pound blocks of ice wrapped in plastic to support training in accordance with the estimated quantities, schedule and multiple delivery locations within the Fort Knox properties.

3. Level 1 Antiterrorism Awareness Training.

All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, requiring access to Fort Knox and its facilities, shall complete Antiterrorism Level I Awareness Training within 30 calendar days after contract start date. The contractor shall submit the Level 1 Training Certificates of Completion, for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) within seven calendar days after completion of training by all employees. This provision is also applicable to all new hires, after the contract start date, and subcontractors who start phased work later in the contract. New hire and phased subcontractor training will be completed within seven calendar days after the start of work. AT Level I awareness training is available at http://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html

4. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. The contractor and all associated subcontractors’ employees shall comply with all applicable installation and facility security policies and procedures. Access to Fort Knox requires a valid state driver’s license, state identification card with photo, a valid U.S. passport, or a valid passport from other countries cleared by the State Department. Upon notification of contract award, the primary contractor will submit a photocopy of the front and back of each employee’s driver’s license or state identification card with photo, to include all subcontractors, within three working days to the COR. Employees hired, after the contract start date, shall also furnish the required identification to the COR within three working days. Subcontractors who start phased work later in the contract are also bound by the three working days submission requirement. The information contained therein shall be used to vet contractor personnel for entry onto the installation. The Directorate of Emergency Services will require three business days to vet the employees. Until that process is completed, there may be a delay for contractor personnel as they are vetted at a Fort Knox Point-of-Entry. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) in or around an individual facility or on the installation as a whole change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

5. iWATCH Training.

All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, shall view an iWATCH program video. This video will inform employees of the types of suspicious behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to their supervisor who in turn will report it to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within seven calendar days of new employees’ commencing work, with the written results reported to the COR no later than seven calendar days after applicable deadlines. This provision is also applicable to subcontractors who start phased work later in the contract. The iWatch training video is available at ttp://www.knox.army.mil/partners/902d/Default.aspx

6. All actions, required in paragraphs 3-5, are to be accomplished on a yearly basis for multi-year contracts according to the initial contract award date. Only newly hired personnel are to be vetted after the Option Year is exercised.

7. ESTIMATED QUANTITIES: Quantities are estimated only. Payment will be made for actual quantities received and accepted.

8. DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS: All deliveries shall come through Brandenburg Gate on Monday- Friday, and Chaffee Gate after hours and on weekends. The contractor shall deliver items to the designated place of delivery on request.

9. TIME OF DELIVERY: The contractor shall deliver items under this contract between the hours of 08:00 A.M. and 12:00 P.M.., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday, excluding legal public holidays. Contractor shall deliver within 24 hours after issuance of each ice delivery order and 5 days for equipment delivery order.

10. LEGAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: The following days have been established as legal public holidays pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Sec. 6103(A): Memorial Day, last Monday in May; Juneteenth National Independence Day, 19 June; Independence Day, 4 July; Labor Day, 1st Monday in September;

Columbus Day, 2d Monday in October.

11. DELIVERY TICKETS: The contractor shall prepare delivery tickets for each shipment made under this contract, identifying the contract number and delivery order number. Along with the location it was delivered, quantity delivered by item and cost

12. Any Delivery Order awarded by the KO shall be invoiced in the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system for payments.

Description and Specifications of Products

The contractor shall furnish items under this contract complying with the following minimum specifications:

1. ICE - Cubed AND BLOCK

1.1. Contractor shall manufacture ice from potable bacteria-free water having not less than 4/10 parts per million of residual chlorine and obtained from an official public water supply.

1.2. Contractor shall ensure that ice manufacturing and handling equipment does not come in contact with the floor or other sources of contamination.

1.3. Contractor shall maintain structures and equipment to prevent entrance of foreign material into the water during freezing.

1.4. Contractor shall properly sanitize core-sucking devices and drip tubes before entering the water in the tanks.

1.5. Contractor shall not permit the use of tobacco in any form in the tank room or ice storage room.

1.6. Contractor employees shall wear special footgear, such as rubber overshoes or boots, on the tank room floor. Contractor shall provide facilities for sanitizing footgear. Contractor shall make extra footgear available for use by inspection personnel.

1.7. Contractor shall permit only authorized persons on the tank room floor and in ice storage rooms. The contractor shall post signs to this effect at each entrance.

1.8. Contractor shall obtain an annual food handler's health certificate for manufacturing employees, which shall include a chest x-ray.

1.9. Contractor shall handle ice in such a manner as to minimize contamination from the time it is frozen until delivery at destination. Contractor shall individually wrap block ice in plastic.

Contractor shall palletize ice products and shall wrap pallets in plastic or strap in such a manner to ensure no damage or loss at delivery point.

2. INSPECTION PROVISIONS: The government reserves the right to perform veterinary inspections on all items to determine compliance with sanitary wholesomeness, and quality and quantity requirements stated or referenced in this contract.

3. DELIVER: 20-pound bags of cubed ice and 10-pound blocks of ice wrapped in plastic to support training in accordance with the estimated quantities, schedule and multiple delivery locations within the Fort Knox properties. The Contractor shall unload all items at each delivery location.

4. DELIVERY VEHICLES: Contractor shall deliver products under this contract by clean, closed, sanitary vehicles to prevent contamination of the products. Required to provide proper delivery equipment, such as a pallet jack, to ensure safe transport of pallets from truck/trailer to truck/trailer/freezer, if needed. US Army Cadet Command orders shall be moved from contractor truck/trailer to a government truck/trailer for storage at designated training areas.

5. DELIVERY SCHEDULE: All ice deliveries shall be made within 24 hours of receipt of all ice delivery orders excluding holidays and weekends.

6. SANITARILY APPROVED SOURCES: The contractor shall furnish products under this contract which originate from an establishment appearing in the Directory of Sanitarily Approved Food Establishments for Armed Forces Procurement, as published by Headquarters, U.S. Army Veterinary Command.

HISTORICAL DATA SUMMARY

MONTH BAGS ORDERED BLOCKS ORDERED

May 2,600 4,700

June 12,020 15,300

July 14,370 3,000

August 2,200 0

Total 31,190 23,000

NOTE: The above historical data (2024), reflecting the actual number of bags and blocks ordered during the period shown, is provided for informational use only. This does not guarantee or limit future performance.