Performance Work Statement.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SURVEILLANCE & CERTIFICATION; ISO 9001

HEALTH & SAFETY SURVEILLANCE AND CERIFICATION; ISO 45001

Scope: The purpose of this contract is to acquire on-site ISO 9001 and 45001 surveillance and re-certification audits.

NSWC Crane requires the following items:

Base Period of Performance: CLIN 0001 ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 – Re-Certification:

Period of Performance 1 JANUARY 2026-31 DECEMBER 2027. The Contractor shall perform all audits on site or virtual (as determined by the government) necessary to ensure NSWC Crane remains up-to-date with its certifications. This work shall be completed in accordance with all applicable governing bodies’ requirements for those certifications. Virtual audits must be conducted using software approved by the government. See PWS for additional requirements.

Option 1 CLIN 0002 ISO 9001 and 45001 - Surveillance: Period of Performance JANUARY

2027-31 DECEMBER 2028. The Contractor shall perform all audits on site or virtual (as determined by the government) necessary to ensure NSWC Crane remains up-to-date with its certifications. This work shall be completed in accordance with all applicable governing bodies’ requirements for those certifications. Virtual audits must be conducted using software approved by the government. See PWS for additional requirements.

Option 2 CLIN 0003 ISO 9001 and 45001 - Surveillance: Period of Performance JANUARY

2028-31 DECEMBER 2029. The Contractor shall perform all audits on site or virtual (as determined by the government) necessary to ensure NSWC Crane remains up-to-date with its certifications. This work shall be completed in accordance with all applicable governing bodies’

Option 3 CLIN 0004 ISO 9001 and 45001 – Re-Certification: Period of Performance

JANUARY 2029-31 DECEMBER 2030. The Contractor shall perform all audits on site or virtual (as determined by the government) necessary to ensure NSWC Crane remains up-to-date with its certifications. This work shall be completed in accordance with all applicable governing bodies’ requirements for those certifications. Virtual audits must be conducted using software approved by the government. See PWS for additional requirements.

Option 4 CLIN 0005 ISO 9001 and 45001 - Surveillance: Period of Performance JANUARY

2030-31 DECEMBER 2031. The Contractor shall perform all audits on site or virtual (as determined by the government) necessary to ensure NSWC Crane remains up-to-date with its certifications. This work shall be completed in accordance with all applicable governing bodies’

1.1. General

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) requires ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 surveillance and certification services to keep its management system, and health and safety certifications active and up-to-date.

NSWC Crane is current with both its ISO 9001 and 45001 certifications. The awardee shall provide ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 surveillance and re-certification services, and work to support the transition of NSWC Crane to any successor standards applicable during the period of performance.

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division is a world class Naval Installation providing technical solutions to the Department of Defense. The secured installation is located in south-west Indiana and covers approximately 100 square miles. Approximately 3,900 Government personnel are employed. Approximately sixty-five percent (65%) of the workforce are scientists, engineers, and technicians. NSWC Crane provides comprehensive leadership and support for complex military systems spanning development, deployment and sustainment in three mission areas: Electronic Warfare/Information Operations, Strategic Missions, and Special Missions.

NSWC Crane leverages its unique technical capabilities and those of industry partners to provide rapid response technical solutions to meet the mission of the warfighter.

Crane is comprised of approximately 65 buildings with permanent authorized employee spaces (does not include temporary hires for surge capacity). Work is performed in several production areas possibly across multiple shifts. As related to the ISO 45001, the current Risk Classification as indicated in IAF MD 5 for NSWC Crane is “HIGH”. Work is typically performed Monday- Friday.

The primary place of performance address is:

NSWC Crane

300 HWY 361

Crane, IN 47522-5000

With additional sites of performance located at:

Lake Glendora

Objectives

The objective of this contract is to obtain ISO 9001 and 45001 third party re-certification on a three-year cycle and surveillance audits on an annual basis in between. On-site audits shall be coordinated with the Government Representative for pre-approval of all scheduled visits. ISO 9001 and 45001 surveillance and re-certification audits shall be on the same audit cycle. ISO 9001 and 45001 Re-certification is required in January of 2026 with the first surveillance audit in January 2027, and then maintain the cycle over the successive option years. There is some flexibility to adjust the timing in the event of unplanned conflicts/contingencies and NSWC Crane expects the contractor to be flexible at no added cost.

1.2 References

International Accreditation Forum (IAF) guidelines, IAF Mandatory Document 5 (IAF

MD5)

ISO 19011:2011/ISO 19011:2015/ISO 19011:2018 - Guidance on internal and external audits of quality management systems.

ISO 9001 – Quality Management Systems - Requirements

ISO 45001 - Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems

WWW.ISO.org

ISO/IEC 17021- Accreditation Requirements

1.3 Contractor Requirements

a. Registrar/Certification Body (Registrar/CB) must be accredited to American National Standards Institute (ANSI) National Accreditation Board) (ANAB) or International Accreditation Service (IAS). Offeror's shall also be accredited to ISO 17021 by a member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) with a scope of membership that includes ISO 9001 and 45001. Registrar/CB must be able to register to the ISO 9001 and ISO 45001, and have a minimum of 3 years' experience with certification of medium to large manufacturing, remanufacturing and/or recertification facilities. A copy of the Offeror’s Certificate of Accreditation must be included with any proposal/quote.

b. Must have been a Registrar/CB for three (3) or more years to ISO 9001 standards and ISO 45001 standards.

c. Lead auditors utilized must have at least three years of experience with the certification they are assigned to audit.

d. NSWC Crane security procedures require foreign national personnel to be escorted at all times when working on the installation. NSWC Crane cannot guarantee escort availability.

Use of foreign national personnel is prohibited.

e. Contractor personnel must be able to meet the basic requirements for installation access and will be provided a visitor pass.

f. Contractor shall be able to access, generate, and store Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) at its headquarters location.

g. The Contractor shall comply with all local security rules and general protection policies and procedures.

h. Force Protection Condition (FPCON) changes may impact the contract performance or implementation during periods of an increased threat.

i. All information generated by the Contractor shall undergo a complete Government Operations Security (OPSEC) review prior to public release. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable security classification guidelines for information it accesses, generates, or stores.

j. The Contractor shall provide all supplies and other resources required for its personnel to perform the duties described herein.

1.4 Contractor Performance and Deliverables

a. NSWC Crane intends to award a contract for an initial one-year period of performance, with four option years.

b. NSWC Crane utilizes gliding, compressed and maxi-flex work schedules. The standard workweek is Monday-thru-Friday, with core hours identified for each schedule type. All on-site services will need to be coordinated with the on-site requirements personnel to ensure availability.

c. The Contractor shall perform all audits on site or virtual (as determined by the government) necessary to ensure NSWC Crane remains up-to-date with its management system and health and safety certifications, such as ISO 9001 and 45001. This work shall be completed in accordance with all applicable governing bodies’ requirements for those certifications. Virtual audits shall be conducted using software approved by the government.

d. The Contractor shall perform all audits necessary to migrate NSWC Crane to new versions of applicable standards when required by the applicable governing body(s) to avoid a break in certification.

e. The Contractor shall complete all certification application and file maintenance requirements necessary to maintain NSWC Crane’s current registrations/certifications and migrate to any new standards during the period of performance.

f. If re-registration/re-certification or upgrade to a new standard is required, the Contractor shall complete these tasks in conjunction with the Surveillance Audits otherwise required by the standard.

g. The Contractor shall register any additional facility sites or functions developed at

NSWC Crane during the period of performance (CONUS). In the event NSWC Crane site functions, numbers of personnel, or sites are added or reduced, the Contractor shall submit a firm-fixed-price (FFP) proposal for the incorporation of these sites or changes to the audit schedules into the Contract by bilateral modification.

h. The Government will hold the Contractor harmless for missed delivery dates caused by changes in ISO or other governing body standards during the period of performance, provided NSWC Crane maintains current ISO 9001 and 45001 certification at all times during contract performance. The Contractor shall promptly notify the Government in writing of any changes to ISO or other governing body regulations that require Modification to this contract.

1.5 Deliverables:

a. Certification reports for all certifications will include:

(1) Audit Recertification Reports.

(2) Surveillance Audit Reports.

b. An official ISO 9001 and 45001 certification certificate.

c. An official ISO 9001 and 45001 certification plaque or a frame and matted official ISO

45001 certificate suitable for public display.

d. An official ISO 45001 certification certificate.

e. An official ISO 45001 certification plaque or a frame and matted official ISO 45001 certificate suitable for public display.