PWS - Assault Kitchen Training V2.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Assault Kitchen Burner Training

Part 1 General Information

1. GENERAL:

This is a personnel services contract to conduct an Assault Kitchen Airtronic Burner Training. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Introduction: The Contractor shall Provide on-site training for Service members on the Airtronic Burner and pack out procedures of the Army Assault Kitchen (AK).

1.2 Background: As the Army shifts from Counterinsurgency operations to Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO), service members will need to be prepared to troubleshoot and repair equipment in austere environments. Furthermore, the Army feeding strategy will continue to shift to a Unitized Group Rations – Heat and Serve (UGR H&S) as a primary feeding capability behind the Meals Ready to Eat (MRE). To prepare for LSCO there is a need for the service members to develop an understanding of the Airtronic Burner, which heats the Army Tray Ration Heater. This training provides the service members with invaluable skills that will save on maintenance and operating cost overtime.

1.3 Scope: The contractor shall provide the trainer, instructions and testing material needed to provide home base training. The contractor shall provide quality control necessary, except as specified in Paragraph 3.0 as Government Furnished, to perform Training of Personnel Services, as defined in this PWS.

1.4 Period of Performance: The Period of Performance shall be One Base Period at five Days of training at Fort Bliss, Texas.

1.5 General Information

1.5.1 Quality Control (QC): The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective QC Plan (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor’s QCP is how it assures itself that its work complies with the requirements of the contract. As a minimum, the contractor shall develop QC procedures that address the areas identified in Technical Exhibit 1, Performance Requirements Summary (PRS).

A final QCP shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) NLT 10 days after contract award. After acceptance of the QCP, the contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer’s (KO’s) acceptance in writing of any proposed changes to its QCP.

1.5.2 Quality Assurance (QA): The Government will evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) and the Performance Requirements Summary (PRS). This plan is primarily focused on what the Government will do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and acceptable quality level(s) or defect rate(s).

1.5.3 Recognized Holidays: The Contractor shall not perform services on recognized U.S. holidays. All recognized holidays can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/. Most Federal employees work on a Monday through Friday schedule. For these employees, when a holiday falls on a non-workday (Saturday or Sunday) the holiday usually is observed on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday). The Contractor shall be responsible for knowing when Federal holidays are recognized as this may impact the status of Federal facilities and contractor access to such facilities.

1.5.4 Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 0900hrs – 1700hrs. Monday through Sunday except when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. For other than firm fixed price contracts, the contractor will not be reimbursed when the government facility is closed for the above reasons. The Contractor must always maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.5.5 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the Fort Bliss Tactical Field Readiness Training Center (TFRTC) building located on 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team footprint, First Armored Division in Fort Bliss, TX.

1.5.6 Type of Contract: The government will award a Firm-Fixed Price contract.

1.5.7 Security Requirements: Contractor personnel performing work under this contract will need to have access to the TFRTC Building at the time of delivery/services.

1.5.7.1 PHYSICAL Security: The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use.

1.5.8 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/ 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. Minutes shall be taken by the contractor these meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.5.8 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 regarding 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.

1.5.9 Key Personnel: The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate shall be available between 0700 hrs. – 2000 hrs., Monday through Sunday except for when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

1.5.10 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.5.11 Contractor Travel: Contractor will be required to travel throughout Fort Bliss, TX during the performance of this contract to conduct class. The contractor is not required to travel to off-site locations.

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 a product or service shall meet contract requirements.

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

2.1.12. WORKDAY. 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 CCE Contracting Center of Excellence CFR Code of Federal Regulations CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer 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 TE Technical Exhibit

Part 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. Services: The Contractor shall be responsible for providing qualified instructors.

3.2 Facilities: The Customer will provide a facility for the class.

3.3 Utilities: N/A

3.4 Equipment: The Customer will provide Airtronic burner, maintenance kits, power source, fuel cans with adapters, and metal tables for the class.

3.5 Materials: N/A

Part 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1. General: Everything included in this paragraph and its subparagraphs is basic to the contract and should be included in the overhead of the Contractor.

4.1.1. The Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, transportation, vehicles, supplies, equipment, materials, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS

4.2. Materials. N/A.

4.3. Equipment. The Customer shall provide equipment to meet the performance of this contract.

4.4. Responsibilities of the Contractor.

4.4.1. The Contractor shall provide a safe working environment for key consultants and all persons in his/her employ as prescribed by 29 CFR 1910 “Occupational Health and Safety”. The Contractor shall be responsible for all damages to persons and property that occur in connection with the work and service under this contract, without recourse again the government.

4.4.2. Contractor shall exercise extreme caution to protect building finishes, private property military property, etc., from damage during the performance of these contract requirements. Contractor shall be responsible for all loss or damage or whatever kind and nature to all government property, while in the performance of these contract requirements, which results in whole or in part from the negligence or missions of contractor, any of his subcontractors or any employee, agent or any representative of the contractor or subcontractor(s).

4.4.3. The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any Federal, 50 State, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work. The Contractor agrees to comply with federal, state, and local public health regulations and will comply with DoD and Army Public Health Regulations and guidance.

Part 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. Specific Tasks:

5.1. General: The contractor shall ensure all tasks in the class are taught to standard.

The following are the tasks needed: provide 1 instructor for 12 students, teach Airtronic burner maintenance training, teach Airtronic train the trainer training, provide certification of training.

5.2. Airtronic Burner Requirement: The customer will ensure the equipment listed in para 3.4 is provided. Any non-mission capable Airtronic burners is requested to be diagnosed and fix during this training.

Part 6

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

6. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS:

6.1. The Contractor must abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures.