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Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Service Contract for Arcam EBM A2X machine 12 March 2021

C.1 BACKGROUND

In support of its mission and customer programs, the Weapons and Materials Research Directorate (WMRD) of the United States (U.S.) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) owns six (6) Direct Metal Printing machines located at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD. This is a highly complex instrument whose hardware and software require periodic and routine maintenance, as well as emergency repair, in order to remain fully operational and meet the original performance specifications. The current service contract expires in April 2020. The requirement is to renew the contract in order to prevent a lapse in required preventative maintenance. The requested period of performance (PoP) is a one (1) year maintenance service contract with three (3) one (1) year option periods.

C.2 OBJECTIVE

The objective is to provide periodic and routine maintenance for the Government owned Arcam EBM A2X machine. The required repair/preventative maintenance is required in order to remain fully operational and meet the original performance specifications of the instrument.

C.3 REQUIREMENTS

C.3.1 Period of Coverage: The Contractor shall provide Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) authorized service for twelve (12) months for the base year and all subsequent option years.

C.3.2 Equipment Covered: The Contractor shall provide routine maintenance on the Arcam EBM A2X machine and ancillary equipment comprised of the following list:

Arcam EBM A2X machine one (1) PRS20, C.3.2 The Contractor shall provide two (2) emergency support cases: on-site support by service technician as soon as reasonably practicable (and in any event the relevant on-site service technician will be dispatched to the customer's site within a maximum of five (5) working days.

C.3.3 The Contractor shall provide two (2) standard support cases: on-site by service technician at a time to be agreed with by the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC).

C.3.4 Telephone Support: The Contractor shall provide telephone support during normal business hours.

C.3.5 The contractor shall adhere to U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Ground and U.S. Army Research Laboratory facilities access requirements.

C.3.6 The contractor shall provide all qualified trained personnel, tools and parts required to accomplish the task.

C.3.7 The contractor shall follow all installation and facility access procedures.

C.3.8 The contract shall supply a maintenance report detailing all work accomplished after each service provided.

C.4. ANTI-TERRORISM /OPERATIONAL SECURITY (AT/OPSEC) Requirements C.4.1. Access and general protection/security policy and procedures. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within Army controlled installation, facility, or area. Contractor employees and all associated sub-contractor 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 Identity 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 4.2. For 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.5 NON-PERSONAL SERVICES

C.5.1

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

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.

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.6 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT

C.6.1 Determination of Contract submission documents are:

Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited

C.6.2. Determination for Information generated from the performance of the contract:

Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited

Contracting Officer: