PWS Busshuttle 65th Volksfest 2026.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Contract for public on – post bus shuttle service for the 65th German-American Volksfest from 31 July until and included 02 August 2026 USAG BAVARIA, Comand Group

2026JUN22

Part 1 General Information

1. General: This is a non-personal service(s) contract under which the personnel rendering the service(s) are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the Government and its employees.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: This is a non-personal service(s) contract to provide public on – post bus shuttle service for the 65th German-American Volksfest from 31 July until and included 02 August 2026.

The Contractor shall provide sixteen (16) each 44-passenger (or greater) buses with drivers each day to perform work under this contract. Three (3) buses shall be used to support transportation between PX/Commissary Tower Barracks (TB) Grafenwoehr and Volksfest Area Camp Algier and five (5) buses shall be used to support transportation between Rose Barracks (RB) PX/Commissary and Volksfest area.

Eight (8) buses shall be used to support customer transportation from parking space for the privately owned vehicle (POV) installed at Camp Kasserine to Volksfest area Camp Algier and return, in terms of Paragraph 7.3 Attachment 1 – Bus Route 65th GAV 2026.pptx (PowerPoint).

The contractor shall provide the shuttle services using the following schedule. The Contractor shall provide continuous bus shuttle services between the service start time and service end time.

Table of TB Grafenwoehr Shuttle Time frame required: 15–30-minute intervals to/from:

31 July 2026, 1000 - 0200 01 August 2026, 1000 - 0200 02 August 2026, 1000 - 0200

Table of RB Vilseck Shuttle Time frame required: 30–45-minute intervals to/from:

31 July 2026, 1000 - 0200 01 August 2026, 1000 - 0200 02 August 2026, 1000 - 0200

Table of Camp Kasserine customer parking lot (POV) Shuttle Time frame required: 30–45-minute intervals to/from:

31 July 2026, 1000 - 0200 01 August 2026, 1000 - 0200 02 August 2026, 1000 - 0200

1.2 Background: Due to shortness of sufficient parking lots at the Volksfest Area and to avoid drunk driving, Shuttle Bus Services need to be provided to allow Volksfest visitors a safe and riskless attendance at the German American Volksfest on 31 July -2 August 2026. Safety is of the utmost concern.

1.3 Scope: The Contractor shall provide non-personal service. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform Shuttle Bus Transportation Services included bus drivers to provide Volksfest visitors safe transportation from PX/Commissary Tower Barracks (TB) Grafenwoehr and also from PX/Commissary Rose Barracks (RB) to Volksfest and return and visitors from Volksfest to parking space and return. The Contractor shall perform to the standards and acceptable quality levels identified in this PWS and associated contract documents.

1.4 Objectives: The objective of this contract is to provide safe and continuous transportation between Grafenwoehr and Rose Barracks locations and the extra parking space direction to the Volksfest area during the period of performance.

1.5 General Information

1.5.1 Quality Control Plan (QCP): The Contractor shall develop and maintain a QCP to ensure services are performed in accordance with (IAW) this PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor's QCP is the means by which it assures that the work provided complies with the requirements of the contract.

Contractor shall schedule sixteen (16) buses for requested services Contractor is responsible for replacing broken/malfunctioning buses within one (1) hour to succeed the mission. The contractor will report any issues to the Government. The contractor shall designate the appropriate number of employees during the business hours. The contractor shall provide a supervisor who will supervise the employees. The Contractor shall develop and maintain a short notice QCP to ensure services are performed in accordance with (IAW) this PWS. The Contractor's QCP is the means by which it assures that the work provided complies with the requirements of the contract. The Contractor’s proposed QCP shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer (KO) through the COR for review within three (3) business days after contract award.

The Government will review and either notify the Contractor in writing of acceptance of the plan or return their comments to the Contractor within five (5) business days. If the Government has provided comments, the Contractor shall then have three (3) business to submit a Final QCP. After receipt of the Final QCP, the Contractor may receive the Contracting Officer’s acceptance in writing. Any proposed changes to the accepted QCP are required to be resubmitted for acceptance by the Contracting Officer no later than five (5) days prior to the anticipated change and before implementation by the Contractor. The timeline noted above will apply for review and acceptance for proposed changes. At a minimum, the QCP must include and answer the following to be acceptable:

a. A chart showing the organizational structure and lines of authority, the names, mobile phones numbers, qualifications, duties, responsibilities, and classification of each member of contractor’s team.

b. Bus plan of sixteen (16) buses with minimum 44 passenger seats (or larger) each scheduled for required daily operating hours and including arrival and departure hours covering the required service times.

c. Bus driver’s action taken in case of an emergency in the bus, outside bus. (Deliverable #001).

1.5.1.1 RESERVED

1.5.1.2 The Contractor shall inform the COR of issues or potential issues that might affect the performance within one (1) clock hours of identifying those issues. Verbal reports shall be followed up by written reports within one (1) day. (see Acronyms #2.2 for definition of day).

1.5.2 Quality Assurance: The Government will evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must 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 the acceptable quality levels (performance thresholds).

1.5.3 Recognized Holidays: RESERVED

1.5.3.1 U.S. Holidays: RESERVED

1.5.3.2 Host Nation Holidays: RESERVED

1.5.4 Operating Hours: The Government facility office hours, facility operating hours, and the Contractor support hour requirements often coincide, however, they may differ. Please refer to the following.

The contractor is responsible for conducting business between the hours of 10.00 a.m. – 02.00 a.m. to provide transportation for Volksfest visitors from 31 July 2026 until and included 02 August 2026. The contractor must at all times maintain a workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within the PWS.

Schedule:

Friday, 31st July 2026 from 10.00 a.m. to 02.00 a.m.

Saturday, 01st August 2026 from 10.00 a.m. to 02.00 a.m.

Sunday, 02nd August 2026 from 10.00 a.m. to 02.00 a.m.

1.5.4.1 Government Facility Office Hours: RESERVED

1.5.4.2 Government Facility Operating Hours: RESERVED

1.5.4.3 Contractor Support Hours: The Contractor shall provide support between the hours of Friday, 31st July 2026 from 10.00 a.m. to 02.00 a.m.

Saturday, 01st August 2026 from 10.00 a.m. to 02.00 a.m.

Sunday, 02nd August 2026 from 10.00 a.m. to 02.00 a.m.

The Contractor shall at all times maintain a 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.

For other than firm fixed price contracts, the Contractor will not be reimbursed when the Government facility is closed for the above reasons.

1.5.4.3.1 Contractor Work Plan: RESERVED

1.5.5 Training Holidays: RESERVED

1.5.6 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed throughout the United States Army Garrison (USAG) Bavaria, Tower Barracks Grafenwoehr and Rose Barracks Vilseck.

1.6 Security Requirements: RESERVED

1.6.1 Security Program: RESERVED

1.6.2 Personnel Security Clearance Requirements: RESERVED

1.6.3 Installation Access: Access to U.S. installations and controlled areas is limited to personnel who meet security criteria and are authorized by Host Nation law to work in that country. Failure to submit required information/data and obtain required documentation or clearances in accordance with Army in Europe (AE) Regulation 190-16 (AE Reg 190-16) Installation Access Control or (AE) Regulation 604-1 for Germany specific contracts, will be grounds for denying access to U.S. installations and controlled areas. The Contractor shall ensure that any subcontractors used in performance of this contract complies with these requirements and that all employees, of both the Contractor and any subcontractor utilized by the Contractor, are made aware of and comply with these requirements. Should anything in this paragraph conflict with AE Reg 190-16 or (AE) Regulation 604-1, the regulation takes precedent. AE Reg 190-16 (and AE 190-16-G German translation) can be found on the following website: https://www.aepubs.eur.army.mil/AE-Regulations/

The Contractor shall be aware of and comply with the requirements associated with Installation Access Control. The Government is not liable for any costs associated with performance delays due solely to a firm’s failure to comply with Installation Access Control System (IACS) processing requirements.

All drivers shall be added to the installation access roster upon request of the COR, and the Contractor shall report any changes to a driver’s work schedule to the COR immediately.

1.6.3.1 In addition, the Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer, via the COR, a copy of the Bus Drivers Passport, a copy of the Drivers License, and an Initial Installation Pass Log within three (3) business days after contract award (Deliverable #002). The log must at a minimum contain the following information Name, Birthday, Passport Number, Contact Details, Driver Licensees Number, day of duty. The log shall be updated as employees are added or removed. The Updated Installation Pass Log shall be current and available at any time upon request by the Government and submitted to the COR within one (1) day after any changes to the log.

The Contractor shall be aware of and comply with the requirements associated with Installation Access Control. The Government is not liable for any costs associated with performance delays due solely to a firm’s failure to comply with Installation Access Control System (IACS) processing requirements.

1.6.3.2 RESERVED

1.6.3.3 RESERVED

1.6.3.4 Common Access Cards (CAC): RESERVED

1.6.3.4.1 RESERVED

1.6.4 Background Checks: Army in Europe (AE) Regulation 604-1 provides guidance pertaining to background checks for U.S. and Host Nation Contractors (GERMANY). The drivers shall agree to a quick records check conducted through the German Police Station in Eschenbach. (Deliverable #003) Countries not authorized access:

AF Afghanistan DZ Algeria (People's Democratic Republic of Algeria) AO Angola AG Antigua and Barbuda AM Armenia (Republic of Armenia) AZ Azerbaijan (Republic of Azerbaijan) BY Belarus BJ Benin BF Burkina Faso MM Burma (Now Myanmar) BI Burundi TD Chad CT Central African Republic CN China, Peoples Republic CI Cote D'Ivoire CG Republic of Congo CD Democratic Republic of Congo CU Cuba DM Dominica GQ Equatorial Guinea ER Eritrea GA Gabon GM The Gambia HT Haiti IQ Iraq IR Iran KZ Kazakhstan (Republic of Kazakhstan) KP Korea, North KG Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz Republic) LA Laos LB Lebanon LY Libya MW Malawi ML Mali MR Mauritania MD Moldova (Republic of Moldova) Residents of Transnistria may have a passport from Moldova.

NI Nicaragua NE Niger NG Nigeria

1.6.4.1 U.S. Citizen: RESERVED

1.6.4.2 Local Nationals and Third Country Nationals: Local German national and third country national Contractors that work with or teach youths under the age of 18 years are subject to background checks as determined by the Requiring Activity Manager. As a minimum prior to beginning performance, Contractors employing local national and third country nationals shall furnish the Contracting Officer via the COR and the Requiring Activity Manager a (in German) Polizeiliches Führungszeugnis, issued within the previous four months, no later than five (5) business days Forwarding correspondence from the Contractors shall identify the associated contract number. The Requiring Activity Manager will determine the favorability of the Polizeiliches Führungszeugnis and notify the Contractor. The Contractor shall forward a copy of unfavorable Polizeiliches Führungszeugnis to the Contracting Officer via the COR and the Requiring Activity Manager within five (5) business days of receipt, identifying such with the appropriate contract number. Local nationals and third country nationals agree to the same employee termination provisions as stated for U.S. Citizens (see paragraph 1.6.4.1 above, in particular, same requirements to replace the employee (and within timeframe noted) when results of background check are unfavorable).

1.6.5 Physical Security: RESERVED

1.6.6 Operations Security (OPSEC) Requirements: Contractor personnel shall adhere to facility security policies and restrictions. The Contractor shall immediately report suspicious activities to security personnel.

1.7 Key Control: RESERVED

1.8 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor shall attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.5. The Contracting Officer, 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 shall 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.

1.8.1 The Contractor shall attend, participate in, and furnish input to scheduled and unscheduled meetings, conferences, and briefings that relate to the functions and services herein as required by the Government to provide effective communication and impart necessary information. The Contract Manager or designated representative shall attend meetings as requested by the Government. Meeting attendees shall at times include Contractor managerial, supervisory, and other personnel knowledgeable of the subject matter. Meetings may start or end outside of regular duty hours.

1.9 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): Refer to Part 2 of this PWS for the definition of a COR. As determined by the Contracting Officer, a COR will be appointed and identified by letter of designation, a copy of which will be provided to the Contractor by the Contracting Officer. The designation letter 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. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is not authorized to obligate the Government. If the work is not written in the contract, the COR is not authorized to request new work. 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 property, and coordinate site entry of Contractor personnel.

1.10 Key Personnel: The following personnel are considered key personnel by the Government: Contract Manager (Fleetmanager). The Contractor shall provide a Program/Contract Manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an Alternate Program/Contract Manager, who shall act for the Contractor when the Program/Contract Manager is absent shall be provided in writing to the Contracting Officer no later than than five (5) days after contract award.

The Contract Manager and Alternate Contract Manager 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 Contract Manager shall be available between Friday, 31st July 2026 from 10.00 a.m. to 02.00 a.m.

Saturday, 01st August 2026 from 10.00 a.m. to 02.00 a.m.

Sunday, 02nd August 2026 from 10.00 a.m. to 02.00 a.m.

Qualifications:

Contracting company will provide current valid host nations Class D bus driver's licenses of all appointed drivers who are delegated by this license to operate a 44-passenger or larger buses and who are on the schedule for this operation. The Contractor shall ensure all employees possess and maintain current certification during the execution of this contract. (Deliverable #004)

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

1.12.1 RESERVED

1.12.2 Contractor Identification Badges: Contractor personnel shall be easily identifiable through the display of badges The Contractor (to include subcontractors) shall provide each of their employees an easily readable identification badge. The badge must include the employee’s name, the contractor’s company name, the functional area of assignment, and a recent color photograph of the employee. Companies with U.S. Government contracts will require their employees to wear these badges visibly when performing work at Government workplaces unless this would be impractical because of mission or safety considerations. The Contractor shall collect all ID Badges upon completion of the contract or termination of employee. A listing of issued ID cards shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer prior to the contract performance date and updated as needed to reflect Contractor personnel changes.

1.13 Contractor Travel: RESERVED

1.14 Other Direct Costs (ODCs): RESERVED

1.15 Data Rights: The Government has unlimited rights to all documents and materials produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership and copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the Contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

1.16 Non-Disclosure Requirements: RESERVED

1.17 The use of propaganda violates DoD Commercial Use of Imagery Guidelines stated at http://www.defenseimagery.mil/products/dodimagery/commercialuse.html The Contractor shall not cite any information (e.g., contract information, pictures, locations, etc.) obtained through this contract on any marketing tools to include its company website.

1.18 Non-Disclosure Statements: RESERVED

1.19 Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI): Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent OCI as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s OCI Mitigation Plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. In the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

1.20 Phase In /Phase Out Period: RESERVED

1.21 Safety: RESERVED

1.21.1 Host Nation Safety Laws and Regulations: RESERVED

1.21.1.1 RESERVED

1.21.1.2 The Contractor shall complete and provide safety notifications required by host nation authorities and will provide documented proof to the Contracting Officer via the COR, no later than that such notifications were made.

1.21.1.3 RESERVED

1.22 Environmental Compliance: The following provides information on Environmental Compliance.

1.22.1 Environmental Compliance Plan and Program: The Contractor shall ensure that all of its operations and activities conform to the USAG Bavaria's environmental policy requirements. The Contractor shall ensure that all contract personnel have received appropriate levels of training in the handling, use, storage, and disposal of hazardous material. In addition, the Contractor shall ensure that all Contractor controlled activities on USAG Bavaria installations are conducted in accordance with the USAG Bavaria Spill Prevention and Response Plan, Solid Waste Policy, Final Governing Standards-Germany, and applicable German environmental laws/standards.

The Contractor shall clean up at its own expense any contamination, including soil and ground water contamination caused by hazardous materials/substances brought onto the garrison, or by his activities. The Contractor must immediately report any hazardous substance spills to the Garrison Fire Department at CIV 0611-705-117.

Current Environmental Policy (Garrison policy Number 22) is available at the Garrison website: http://www.wiesbaden.army.mil/policies/22EnvironmentalManagementSystem.pdf

Current Prohibited Refuse Disposal Practices Policy (Garrison policy Number 27) is available at the Garrison website:

http://www.wiesbaden.army.mil/policies/27Prohibited_Refuse_Disposal_Practices.pdf

1.23 Required Training: The following provides information on training requirements.

1.23.1 Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level I Training: All Contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, who are employed under the contract, shall complete AT Level I Training within three (3) days (Deliverable #005) after contract award. Contractor personnel travelling overseas shall complete area of responsibility (AOR) specific AT awareness training for U.S. based Contractor employees and associated subcontractor employees. The Contractor shall submit certificates of completion (Deliverable #006) for each affected Contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR (or to the Contracting Officer, if a COR is not assigned) within one (1) day after completion of this training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at https://jkodirect.jten.mil.

If training cannot be conducted on the website, the Contractor shall coordinate with the COR who will contact the local AT Officer at their assigned location for classroom training. Contractor personnel completing training in the classroom will receive a certificate or the training attendance roster signed by the AT Officer. Verification of the training shall be provided to the COR within three (3) days after completion of the training ({Insert Deliverable #}).

1.23.2 OPSEC Training: All Contractor employees, including subcontractors, shall complete Level I OPSEC training within three (3) days of employment under this contract. Verification of the training shall be provided to the COR within one day (1) after completion of the training (Deliverable #007) OPSEC Level I training is available at http://www.cdse.edu/catalog/elearning/GS130.html.

If training cannot be conducted on the website, the Contractor shall coordinate with the COR, who will contact the local OPSEC Officer at their assigned location for classroom training. Contractor personnel completing training in the classroom will receive a certificate or the training attendance roster signed by the OPSEC Officer. Verification of the training shall be provided to the COR within three (3) days after completion of the training.

1.23.3 iWATCH Training: The Contractor and all associated subcontractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within three (3) days after the contract is awarded and within three (3) days after new employees commence contract performance, with the results reported to the COR within one (1) day after the contract is awarded and within one (1) day after new employees commence contract performance. Verification of the training shall be provided to the COR within one (1) day after completion of the training (Deliverable #008).

1.23.4 Information Assurance (IA) Training RESERVED

1.23.4.1 RESERVED

1.23.4.2 RESERVED

1.23.4.3 RESERVED

1.24 Personally Identifiable Information (PII): RESERVED

1.25 Authorization to Perform Services in Germany

1.25.1 Contractors performing services in the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) shall comply with German law. The Contractor shall determine whether performance requires registration with German authorities or authorization to do business in Germany and, if so, shall comply with all requirements. Whether or not registration or authorization to do business is required, the Contractor shall determine what documents or authorization its employees and any subcontractor employees must possess to work in Germany. The Contractor shall ensure affirmatively that its employees and subcontractor employees possess such documents or authorizations.

1.25.2 Contractor employees who: (a) are not nationals of Germany or other European Union countries; (b) are not members of the force, the civilian component or their dependents; or c) do not have assimilated status under Articles 71, 72, or 73 of the Supplementary Agreement to the NATO SOFA shall possess work and residence permits.

1.25.3 By acceptance of and performance under this contract, the Contractor affirms that it has complied with the requirements above. Compliance with this requirement and German law is a material contract requirement. Noncompliance by the Contractor or subcontractor at any tier shall be grounds for issuing a negative past performance evaluation and terminating this contract for default.

1.26 Notice to Proceed: RESERVED

1.27 Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive: RESERVED

1.28 Government Property and Services: RESERVED

1.29 Conventional Forces Europe (CFE) Treaty Verification Inspection: RESERVED

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. Definitions and Acronyms

2.1 Definitions: Although not inclusive of every term used within this PWS, the following provides a list of definitions used throughout this PWS and commonly used in the acquisition field.

Contracting Officer – means 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.

Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) – As defined in DFARS 202.101, means an individual designated and authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions. Department of WarInstruction (DOWI) 5000.72, Part II Definitions states the following when defining a COR: “Defined in subpart 202.101 of Reference (f). Any individual delegated responsibilities pursuant to subpart 1.602-2 of Reference (e), regardless of local terminology, must be certified in accordance with this instruction. For example, local terminology can be COR, contracting officer’s technical representative, technical point of contact, technical representative, alternate COR, administrative COR, assistant COR, line item manager, task order manager, quality assurance personnel, quality assurance evaluator, or COR management.” In addition, Army Regulation 70-13, Chapter 2, paragraph 2-2g, states, in part, the following when providing support personnel to assist the COR, “…These other surveillance support personnel may serve as on-site representatives of the COR in performance of actual contract surveillance if they meet all COR requirements and have been appointed by the Contracting Officer as alternate CORs.”

Contractor – means 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.

Contractor-acquired property - means property acquired, fabricated, or otherwise provided by the Contractor for performing a contract, and to which the Government has title.

Day – means, unless otherwise specified, a calendar day.

Defective Service – means service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

Deliverable – means anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

Government-furnished property - means property furnished to the contractor the Government and subsequently furnished to the Contractor for performance of a contract. Government-furnished property includes, but is not limited to, spares and property furnished for repair, maintenance, overhaul, or modification. Government-furnished property also includes Contractor-acquired property if the Contractor-acquired property is a deliverable under a cost contract when accepted by the Government for continued use under the contract.

Government property - means all property owned or leased by the Government. Government property includes both Government-furnished property and Contractor-acquired property. Government property includes material, equipment, special tooling, special test equipment, and real property. Government property does not include intellectual property and software.

Property Administrator - means an authorized representative of the Contracting Officer appointed in accordance with agency procedures, responsible for administering the contract requirements and obligations relating to Government property in the possession of a Contractor.

High Level Objective (HLO) – means a key overarching result-based objective for a project necessary to achieve the project’s vision. HLOs are similar to Level 2 in a Work Breakdown Structure. Each HLO may contain several statements to flesh out the areas necessary to meet the objective.

Physical Security – means that part of security concerned with physical measures designed to safeguard personnel; to prevent unauthorized access to equipment, installations, material, and documents; and to safeguard against espionage, sabotage, damage, and theft.

Quality Assurance – (or Government contract quality assurance) means the various functions, including, inspection, performed by the Government to determine whether a Contractor has fulfilled the contract obligations pertaining to quality and quantity.

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) – means the key Government-developed surveillance process document, and is applied to Performance-Based Service Contracting (PBSC). The QASP is used for managing Contractor performance assessment by ensuring that systematic quality assurance methods validate that Contractor quality control efforts are timely, effective, and are delivering the results specified in the contract or task order. The QASP directly corresponds to the performance objectives and standards (i.e., quality, quantity, timeliness) specified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). It provides specific details on how the Government will survey, observe, test, sample, evaluate, and document Contractor performance results to determine if the Contractor has met the required standards for each objective in the PWS. The QASP, with very few if any exceptions, is an internal to Government document.

Quality Control – means all necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

Statement – means the specific results-based activities required to satisfy HLOs. A statement contains a result, the context of the statement, and the required action(s). Statements focus on “what” is to be accomplished; however they are not prescriptive in describing “how” the outcome is to be achieved. Each HLO may have several statements to flesh out the areas necessary to meet the objective. Statements are similar to Level 3 in a Work Breakdown Structure.

Subcontractor – means one that enters into a contract with a prime Contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

Work Day - The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

Work Week - Monday through Friday, unless otherwise specified.

2.2 Acronyms: Although not inclusive of every term used within this PWS, the following provides a list of acronyms used throughout this PWS or commonly used in the acquisition field.

PART 3

GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (GP) AND SERVICES

3. Government Property and Services

3.1 Services: RESERVED

3.2 Facilities: The Contractor shall use reasonable care to avoid damaging existing buildings, equipment, and vegetation on the Government installation. If the Contractor’s failure to use reasonable care causes damage to any of this property, the Contractor shall replace or repair the damage at no expense to the Government as the Contracting Officer directs. If the Contractor fails or refuses to make such repair or replacement, the Contractor shall be liable for the cost, which may be deducted from the contract price.

3.3 Utilities: 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, light switches, etc. after using the required amount to accomplish tasks requiring the use of the utilities.

3.4 Equipment: RESERVED

3.5 Special Tooling and Test Equipment: RESERVED

3.6 Materials: RESERVED

3.7 Training: The Government will provide the following training slides: OPSEC

3.8 Common Access Cards (CAC): RESERVED

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. Contractor Furnished Property and Services

4.1 General: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform Shuttle Bus Transportation Services with drivers to provide Volksfest visitors safe transportation from PX/Commissary Tower Barracks (TB) Grafenwoehr to Volksfest and return and from PX/Commissary Rose Barracks (RB) to Volksfest and return and from Camp Kasserine customer parking lot to Volksfest and return.

The Contractor shall perform to the standards and acceptable quality levels identified in this PWS and associated contract documents.

4.2 Secret Facility Clearance: RESERVED

4.3 Materials: RESERVED

4.4 Vehicles and Equipment: The Contractor shall provide sixteen (16) ea. 44-passenger buses or greater with drivers each awarded performance day to perform work under this contract. Three (3) buses shall be used to support transportation between Grafenwoehr and Volksfest and five (5) buses shall be used to support transportation between Rose Barracks and Volksfest.

Other eight (8) buses POV Parking Place at Camp Kasserine to Volksfest Ground back and forth.

The Contractor shall provide buses in good working order with no significant body damage that would hinder safe usage in order to meet operational, service and maintenance requirements, licensing, registration, inspection fees, insurance, tolls, fuel, maintenance and any other costs associated with rental buses. Contractor bus(es) shall not remain on any Government installation overnight.

4.4.1 Contractor is responsible that provided buses are in safe and acceptable condition according the German road traffic act.

4.4.2 The Contractor shall repair or replace non-operational vehicles within one (1) hour of notification of a maintenance issue or vehicle breakdown. Contractor shall recover disabled buses at any time a breakdown occurs. Contractor is responsible for all maintenance and fuel expenses for the period of performance.

4.4.3 Contractor is responsible for expenses associated with proper licensing and insurance of drivers.

4.5 Background Checks: RESERVED

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5.1 Basic Services:

The Contractor shall provide sixteen ((3 and 5) + 8) on post bus shuttle services for the 65th German-American Volksfest from 31 July 2026 until and included 02 August 2026.

5.2. Tasks

5.2.1 1st PX Route shall be installed from Tower Barracks Grafenwoehr PX/Commissary to the Volksfest place at Camp Algier Motor Pools 22 and 23 and back to PX, respectively back and forth continuality. Service shall be provided with three (3) buses inclusive bus driver with a minimum of 44 seats each or greater.

5.2.2 2nd PX Route shall be installed from Rose Barracks Vilseck PX/Commissary to the Volksfest place at Camp Algier Motor Pools 22 and 23 and back to PX back and forth continuality. Service shall be served with five (5) buses inclusive a bus driver with a minimum of 44 seats each or greater.

5.2.3 3rd Route shall be installed from Volksfest ground to Camp Kasserine POV parking space back and forth. Service shall be served with eight (8) buses inclusive a bus driver with a minimum of 44 seats each or greater.

5.2.4 Time Table

Dates Shuttle Services for all routes Para 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.3

5.3. Service Contract Reporting

5.3.1 System for Award Management (SAM) Service Contract Report (SCR): The Contractor shall report ALL Contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the USAG Bavaria via a secure data collection site. The Contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields through the following web address: www.SAM.gov. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government FY, which runs from October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk by clicking “View Assistance for SAM.gov” which is located at the top of the SAM.gov website. From there, you can the select “Contact Our Service Desk” which will allow you to contact SAM.gov directly. If contract period of performance ends prior to September 30, the Contractor has 30 calendar days from end date of the contract to complete the SAM SCR requirement.

Steps for Submitting a Service Contract Report (SCR)

1. Go to www.sam.gov and log in.

2. Select Entity Registrations and then select Service Contract Reporting.

3. SAM displays your entities which have service contracts and meet the reporting criteria. Select View by entity to see the service contracts for each entity.

4. Next, select Add for the service contract against which you want to create a Service Contract Report. Each service contract which meets the FAR Subpart 4.1703 reporting thresholds is displayed.

5. You will be taken to the Complete Service Contract Report page. SAM displays the contract details and allows you to report. You are required to enter the following information:

· Total Amount Invoiced: Total dollar amount invoiced for services performed during the previous Government fiscal year under the contract (this amount should include the prime and any subcontract amount).

· Prime Contractor Hours Expended: Prime contractor direct labor hours expended on the services performed during the previous Government fiscal year. The amount you enter is automatically divided by 2,080 hours to calculate a Full Time Employee (FTE) equivalent, displayed under the Prime Contractor Hours Expended as Prime Contractor FTEs.

6. Report any required Tier 1 subcontractor information by selecting the Add Tier 1 Subcontract Information button.

7. When you are ready to submit the report, select Submit. This saves your report and returns you to the Select Service Contract page where you can create other SCRs or edit an existing SCR.

Steps for Editing a Submitted Report

1. Follow steps 1-4 above. Any previously submitted SCR will have a View/Edit button instead of an Add button.

2. Select View/Edit. You will be able to view the current SCR, edit available fields, and resubmit the record. You can also delete previously entered information altogether.

STD: All information provided by the Contractor shall be accurate, complete, and not exceed suspense dates noted in corresponding paragraph above.

AQL: 100% Compliant

PART 6

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

6. Applicable Publications (Current Editions): The following publications, manuals, regulations, etc. are mentioned in this PWS and are listed below.

PART 7

ATTACHMENT AND TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LISTING

7. Attachment and Technical Exhibit List

7.1 Technical Exhibit A – Performance Requirements Summary

7.2 Technical Exhibit B – Deliverables Schedule

7.3 Attachment 1 – Bus Route 65th GAV 2026.pptx (Power Point)

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT A

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)

PRS#1 – PWS para (4.4) The Contractor shall provide sixteen (16) buses with minimum 44-passenger seats or greater including bus drivers and equipment (fuel) Uninterruped Service shall be performed Friday, 31st July 2026 from 10.00 a.m. to 02.00 a.m.

Saturday, 01st August 2026 from 10.00 a.m. to 02.00 a.m.

Sunday, 02nd August 2026 from 10.00 a.m. to 02.00 a.m.

100% Compliance Zero Deviation from standard

PRS #2 - Service Contract Reporting (SCR)

PWS 5.3

Zero Deviation from Standard

PRS#3 - PWS para ( 1.5.1 ) Bus drivers shall have knowledge of the routes and shall at least succeed a test-driving before which shall be pre-announced to the Government to check with. Knowledge of alternate community road if the official appointed one is blocked through expecting traffic jams.

Standard should relate to the timeliness, quantity, or quality that the service is to be performed at.

100% Compliance Zero Deviation from standard

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT B

DELIVERABLES SCHEDULE

Deliverable #001

1.5.1 Quality Control Plan (QCP)

Deliverable #002

1.6.3.1 Installation Pass Log

Deliverable #003

1.6.4 Background Checks: The drivers shall agree to a quick records check conducted through the German Police Station in Eschenbach.

Deliverable #004

1.10 Key Personnel Certifications: drivers shall have current and valid host nations bus driver licenses Class D (in German: Führerscheinklasse D)

Deliverable #006 Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level I Training certificates of completion

Deliverable #007

1.23.2 OPSEC Training

409th CSB Ver 8 20250501