Performance Work Statement BedPlates 26May2021.doc

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Accelerated Vehicle Durability Simulator Bedplates Part 1 General Information

1. General: In order to modernize reliability testing of military vehicles the U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) is acquiring a simulator to test vehicle chassis systems. The system requries a bedplate structure to precisely locate the simulator actuators and allow adjustment of actuator postion for different vechicles. This SOW identifies the specifications and integration requirements for the installation of the equipment.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary for bedplate installation and integration as defined in this PWS except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: The mission of ATC is to plan, conduct, analyze, and report the results of developmental tests, production tests, and other tests to include providing test and test support services for authorized customers, within Department of Defense (DOD) and outside DOD, including government and non-government organizations, domestic and foreign in the support of the warfighter. ATC is one of the DOD’s premier test and training ranges supporting both military and commercial materiel developers by testing a broad spectrum of equipment throughout the life cycle, from concept through deployment. ATC is a tenant on APG and encompasses land and water totaling approximately 70,000 acres with an extensive inventory of facilities. ATC is organized by Directorate competencies with approximately 2500 personnel that consists of government civilian, military, and contractors.

1.3 General Information

1.3.1 Recognized Holidays:

New Year’s Day

Labor Day

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday

Columbus Day

President’s Day

Veteran’s Day

Memorial Day

Thanksgiving Day

Independence Day

Christmas Day

1.3.2 Hours of Operation: ATC is currently working an alternate work schedule as described in ATC regulation 690-9. The contractor shall be required to provide support during these hours, in addition, deviate from normal hours by providing sufficiently trained and qualified personnel to satisfy the work schedule for each particular test at designated ATC site locations. To ensure compliance with 29 CFR Part 778.105, the contractor’s base pay week shall not exceed 40 hours; therefore, the start and end time of the pay-week shall be adjusted accordingly. Notification to work outside normal hours of operation to support government requirements may be received with as little as one hour advance notice. Employees shall not work overtime or on Federal holidays unless approved in advance by the COR.

INSTALLATION CLOSURES. Inclement weather conditions may force a temporary shutdown of APG. The contractor shall call the Post Operation telephone (410-278-SNOW) to get APG operation status and report to work accordingly. In addition, the local radio stations will announce any such delays or closures.

1.3.3 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at Aberdeen Test Center, APG MD 21005.

1.3.4 Period of Performance: 15 July 2021, to 15 February 2022

1.3.5 Type of Contract: The government will award a firm fixed price contract

1.3.6 Security Requirements: Work is performed in the Restricted Area and all personnel must adhere to standing security requirements.

1.3.7 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The contracting officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.3.8 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The (COR) will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract: perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance: maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract: issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications: monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.4 Requirements: The contractor shall furnish all material, equipment and labor necessary for installation of the bedplates described below to integrate in building 385 at Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) located in Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland.

1.4.1 Bedplate Requirements for B385 (CLIN 0001):

1. The vendor will furnish and install bedplates on the inertial mass outlined in the document CLIN001 - B385 Inertial Mass Structural Drawings.pdf.

The plates meet the following requirements

a. The overall size of the bedplate installation shall be 22 meters x 14.4 meters

b. The plates shall be ASTM A48-76 Class 40, or stronger material.

c. The T-Slots shall run parallel with the longest dimension of the floor

d. The T-Slots shall have a 200 millimeter center to center spacing starting 100mm from the edge of the floor.

e. The T-Slots shall have DIN650-28H12 profile

f. The anchor bolt locations in each plate must meet the same location as the already installed anchor bolts.

g. Flush mounted covers for anchor bolt pockets.

h. The floor will have only 3 drop in locations for the T-Nuts.

i. At each end of the floor

ii. At the middle of the floor

i. The vendor shall provide a groove or chamfer in the middle of the floor that runs the length of longest dimension of the floor.

1.4.2 Bedplate Installation Requirements for B385 (CLIN 0002):

1. The installation and leveling of the base plates shall meet the following requirements

a. Leveling of the base plates shall achieve a flatness of 0.25 millimeters over the entire base plate.

b. Leveling of the floor shall achieve no more than 0.25 millimeter difference in height at the edges where baseplates meet.

c. The T-Slots shall be aligned along their length within 0.25 millimeters at the intersection of the plates.

d. The throat thickness tolerance of the T-Slots shall be 33mm +1.00/-0 at the meeting of adjacent plates.

e. Prior to final leveling surrounding floor will be surveyed with results reported to customer. Final elevation will be determined by customer after reviewing floor survey.

f. After final leveling survey and results of floor position will be provided to customer to verify accuracy of placement.

g. Non-shrink, Non-Metallic grout meting ASTM C1107 specifications will be furnished by vendor. Proportioning and mixing shall be done strictly according to the manufacturer's recommendations.

h. Vendor shall provide all required materials (including grout, mixers, pumps, hoses, air compressors and miscellaneous equipment) necessary to complete grouting operations.

i. Pressure grouting shall be required using equipment and techniques specifically designed to mix and pump grout under low psi filling all cavities between base plate and foundation.

j. After grout has cured vendor shall back off levelers from anchor bolts and torque anchor bolt nuts to the manufacturer specified value.

2. Vendor shall be responsible for cleaning plates and applying one coat of rust inhibitor prior to leaving the jobsite.

1.4.2.1 Expected Site Conditions for B385: The concrete foundation for the bedplates will be in place. Additionally the anchors to secure the plates will be imbedded in the concrete per the provided structural drawings. Additionally the facility will have a functioning crane, or government will provide means to remove and place base plates from delivery vehicle to the installation location.

1.5 Deliverables and Delivery Schedule:

1.5.1 Monthly Progress Reports: The Contractor shall deliver written (email is acceptable) monthly progress report to the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC).

1.5.2 Table of Deliverables and Delivery Schedule B385:

1.6 Technical Point of Contact: The designated TPOC for this requirement is Gregory Ramsey, phone 410-278-4097. Email gregory.d.ramsey8.civ@mail.mil

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. 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. CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.3. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4. DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.5. DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.6. 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 Key Personnel listed in 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.

2.1.7. PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.8. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.9. QUALITY ASSURANCE Surveillance Plan (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.10. QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.11. SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.12. WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.12. WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

ACOR

Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative

AFARS

Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

AR

Army Regulation

ATC

Aberdeen Test Center

ATEC

Army Test and Evaluation Command

CCE

Contracting Center of Excellence

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

CONUS

Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii)

COR

Contracting Officer Representative

COTR

Contracting Officer's Technical Representative

COTS

Commercial-Off-the-Shelf

DA

Department of the Army

DD250

Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report)

DD254

Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List

DFARS

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DMDC

Defense Manpower Data Center

DOD

Department of Defense

FAR

Federal Acquisition Regulation

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

KO

Contracting Officer

OCI

Organizational Conflict of Interest

OCONUS

Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii)

ODC

Other Direct Costs

PIPO

Phase In/Phase Out

POC

Point of Contact

PRS

Performance Requirements Summary

PWS

Performance Work Statement

QA

Quality Assurance

QAP

Quality Assurance Program

QASP

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

QC

Quality Control

QCP

Quality Control Program

SOW

Statement of Work

TE

Technical Exhibit

TPOC

Technical Point of Contact