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Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Biacore T200 Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) Instrument Service Contract 02 February 2021 C.1. Background:

The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) of the Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) is the Army's corporate or central laboratory. Its diverse assortment of unique facilities and dedicated workforce of government and private sector partners make up the largest source of world-class integrated research and analysis in the Army. The mission of ARL is to “Provide innovative science, technology, and analyses to enable full spectrum operations.” The ARL provides the technological underpinning to the systems being developed by ARL’s customers and perform research that shall result in new product lines and technology breakthroughs to ensure the Army’s technological superiority. ARL’s vision is to be America's Laboratory for the Army: Many Minds, Many Capabilities, and Single Focus on the Soldier:

C.1.1. Acknowledged for scientific, technical and analytical excellence C.1.2. Recognized as the bridge between the scientific & technical community and the Army C.1.3. Leader in providing innovative solutions for the current and future Army.

C.2. Objective:

The contractor shall provide a Full Care Plus Service coverage for a Biacore T200 SPR instrument located at the Army Laboratory Center, Adelphi, Maryland 20783. During the performance of this contract, the contractor will be responsible for providing all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, other items, and non-personal services necessary to perform the preventative maintenance & repair services.

C.3. Requirements:

C.3.1. The service contract shall include: all labor, travel, and parts with unlimited breakdown/repair calls included, with two (2) scheduled preventative maintenance visits per year, which include a full system diagnostic using Cytiva exclusive software, and critical parts exchange to keep the instrument in optimum working condition.

C.3.2. The contractor shall allow the preventative maintenance visit to be prescheduled at the time of contract purchase and the Contractor will take care of ensuring the Engineer is dispatched to perform the work on a date and time convenient when the preventative maintenance is due. Priority response for all breakdown calls. The contractor shall make prior coordination / scheduling with the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC).

C.3.3. The contractor shall need access to the Government-controlled facility at least twice a year to perform maintenance on the Biacore T200 instrument.

C.3.4. The contractor shall NOT require access to Government-controlled information systems.

C.4. Period of Performance:

The period of performance (PoP) shall be for a total of 36-months that includes a basic award Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) for 12-months and two (2) option CLINs with each having a 12-month PoP.

C.5. Workmanship:

All parts and supplies shall be installed in accordance with recommendations of the manufacturer and as approved by the Government.

C.6. Work Hours:

Normal work hours are from 8:00AM through 4:00PM, Monday through Friday. Contractors will not be permitted to work on Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays (or hours/days on which the installation is officially opening late, closing early, or is closed entirely, for any reason, unless otherwise authorized by Contracting Officer (KO).

C.7. Non-Personal Services:

ARL/ALC/GARRISON NON-PERSONAL SERVICES (JUL 2012)

C.7.1. The contractor, as an independent contractor and not as an agent of the Government, shall provide the necessary resources (except those furnished by the Government) to accomplish tasks of the type set forth in the Performance Work Statement.

C.7.2. Contractor employees performing services under this contract shall be controlled, directed, and supervised at all times by management personnel of the contractor. The contractor's management shall ensure that employees properly comply with the performance standards outlined in this Performance Work Statement and as required by the contracting officer or the contracting officer's representative (COR). Contractor employees shall perform independent of and without the supervision of any Government official. Actions of contractor employees may not be interpreted or implemented in any manner that results in any contractor employee creating or modifying Federal policy, obligating the appropriated funds of the U.S. Government, overseeing the work of Federal employees, providing direct personal services to any Federal employee or otherwise violating the prohibitions set forth in Parts 7.5 and 37.1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The Government shall control access to the facility and shall perform the inspection and acceptance of completed work and tasks.

C.8. AT-OPSEC Requirements:

ANTI-TERRORISM (AT) – OPERATIONAL SECURITY (OPSEC) REQUIREMENTS

The following AT-OPSEC requirements apply:

C.8.1. AT Level I Training. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. All contractor employees, to include sub-contractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 90 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 30 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at the following website: http://jko.jten.mil.

C.8.2. Access and general protection/security policy and procedures. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. Contractor and all associated subcontractors’ 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. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identify Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

C.8.3. Contractors that DO NOT require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local Security policies and procedures (provided by Government Representative), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

C.8.4. iWatch Training. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity (ATO). This local 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. The training shall be completed within 90 calendar days of contract award and within 90 calendar days of the new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 30 calendar days after the contract award.

C.9. Distribution Statement A:

Distribution Statement A. Approved for public release: distribution unlimited.

Contracting Officer: