OSHA TRAINING PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT FY24.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

Training Services

1.0 General: The State Safety Office of the Nevada Army National Guard will conduct OSHA 30 Hour General Training on 25-29 March 2024 in Reno and on 2-5 April 2024 in Las Vegas.

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 Training Services, as defined in this PWS.

1.2 Background: The Nevada Army National Guard performs a wide range of mission sets within what would be described by OSHA as “General Industry.” Per OSHA and AR 385-10 supervisors and safety personnel that work in these areas are to complete the OSHA General Industries (1926) 30 hour course. This training is required to expand the knowledge of our supervisors, increase hazard awareness, reduce the risk of a mishap during operations, and increase the likelihood of survivability should a mishap occur.

1.3 Period of Performance (PoP): The Periods of Performance shall be on 25-29 March 2024 in Reno and on 2-5 April 2024 in Las Vegas.

1.4 General Information: Class size will be a maximum of 30 people.

1.4.1 a. Place and Performance of Services: (March 25 – 29 and April 2 – 5 Training) The contractor shall provide services between the hours of 8:00 A.M – 5:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time (PST) during 25 – 29 March, 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. The contractor shall always 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 b. Place and Performance of Services: (25-29 March 2024) The contractor shall provide services between the hours of 8:00 A.M – 5:00 P.M. PST, 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 Nevada National Guard Airbase, 1776 National Guard Way, bldg. 88, Reno, NV 89502. The contractor shall always 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.c. Place and Performance of Services: (2-5 April) The contractor shall provide services between the hours of 8:00 A.M – 4:00 P.M. PST, 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 the Speedway Readiness Center, 7005 N. Hollywood Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89115. The contractor shall always 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 Reserved.

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 always carry proper identification with them 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 Reserved

1.4.3 Reserved

1.4.4 Quality Assurance (QA): Reserved.

1.4.5 Installation Access and Security Requirements. The contractor shall comply with all applicable installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, which may be obtained from the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). The contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services, or Security Office. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by Department of Defense (DoD), Headquarters Department of Army (HQDA) and/or local policy (see PWS 6.0). Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.4.5.1 Reserved

1.4.5.2 For Contractors that do not require a Common Access Card (CAC), but require access to a DoD facility or installation: Contractor and all associated sub-contractor employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05), and applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by a 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.

1.4.5.6 Reserved

1.4.5.6.1 Reserved

1.4.5.6.2 Reserved.

1.4.5.6.3 Reserved

1.4.5.6.4 Reserved

1.4.5.6.5 Reserved

1.4.5.7 Reserved

1.4.5.8 Reserved.

1.4.5.9 Reserved

1.4.5.10 Reserved

1.4.5.11 Reserved

1.4.5.12 Reserved

1.4.5.13 Reserved

1.4.5.14 Reserved

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.

1.4.6.1 Reserved

1.4.6.2 Reserved

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 contractor’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 contractor 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

1.4.10.1 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 Contractor Travel

The contractor shall travel to Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada, during the performance of this contract to instruct the 30 hour General Industry OSHA Course to all title 5 and title 32 Employees in attendance.

The contractor will be authorized travel expenses consistent with the substantive provisions of the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. All travel requires COR recommendation for approval and/or authorization by the KO prior to travel arrangements being made.

1.4.13 Reserved

1.4.14 Reserved

1.4.15 Phase In / Phase Out Periods: To minimize any decreases in productivity and to prevent possible negative impacts on additional services, the contractor shall have personnel on board, during the 3 days, phase in/ phase out periods. During the phase in period, the contractor shall become familiar with performance requirements in order to commence full performance of services on the contract start date.

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 Reserved

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:

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 Materials: The Government will provide a flipchart easel to display charts, timelines and other written information pertaining to personnel questions and concerns.

3.3 Equipment: The Government will provide projector and screens to display training materials and information to discuss with personnel.

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 Reserved

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.

4.2 Reserved

4.3 Reserved

5.0 Requirements: The contractor shall:

5.1 Present and lecture on the following mandatory expectations: This OSHA 30-Hour General Industry course is designed to educate workers on workplace and jobsite safety. Specifically, those who successfully complete this specialized training should become familiar with recognizing, avoiding, preventing and stopping potential jobsite hazards. It's OSHA Education Center's mission to ensure that workers at all responsibility levels and across all industries receive education about common workplace hazards with this OSHA 30 General Industry Training.

5.1.1 Introduction to OSHA, Managing Safety and Health

5.1.2 Introduction to Electrical Hazards

5.1.3 Walking and Working surfaces

5.1.4 Hazard Communication

5.1.5 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

5.1.6 Exit Routes and Emergency Plans

5.1.7 Bloodborne Pathogens

5.1.8 Machine Guarding

5.2 Reserved

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

Publication (Chapter/Page)

AR 25-2

Information Assurance 04/04/2019

Mandatory http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx

AR 530-1

Operations Security 09/26/2014

Mandatory http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx

AR 525-13

Antiterrorism 12/09/2019

Mandatory http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx

AR 381-12

Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP) (Section II, ¶ 2-4.b) 06/01/2016

Advisory http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx

6.1 Reserved

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)

This PRS includes performance objectives the Government will use to determine contractor performance and will compare contractor performance to the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL).

Ver. June 2021