PWS Facility Base PA 2 September 2020.pdf

(Ver. Jun 2014)

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

BASE PA SYSTEM

2 September 2020

1.0 General:

1.1 Scope: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary to provide installation, configuration, and testing of new equipment in

Buildings 111, 113, and three areas in B404 as defined in this PWS.

1.2 Background: During a recent suspected active shooter event, base members did not hear the

Public Address announcements clearly in the areas associated with this work request. This presented a possible safety issue..

1.3 Period of Performance (PoP): 180 Days, after receipt of Notice to Proceed

1.4 General Information:

1.4.1 Quality Control (QC): Reserved

1.4.2 Quality Assurance (QA): The Government shall 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 acceptable quality level(s) (defect rate(s)).

1.4.3 Recognized Holidays: The following are recognized US holidays. The contractor shall not perform services on these days:

1.4.3.1 New Year’s Day: January 1st

1.4.3.2 Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday

1.4.3.3 President’s Day

1.4.3.4 Memorial Day

1.4.3.5 Independence Day: July 4th

1.4.3.6 Labor Day

1.4.3.7 Columbus Day

1.4.3.8 Veteran’s Day: November 11th

1.4.3.9 Thanksgiving Day

1.4.3.10 Christmas Day

1.4.4 Place and Performance of Services: The contractor shall provide services between the hours of 0730 – 1630, Monday-Friday, except on recognized US holidays or when the Government facility/installation is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government-directed facility/installation closings. Performance shall be at Bldg 111, 113, and 404, McGhee Tyson ANGB, TN. The contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility/installation is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the work force are essential. Telecommuting is not authorized.

1.4.4.1 Unscheduled gate closures by the Security Police may occur at any time causing all personnel entering or exiting a closed installation to experience a delay. This cannot be predicted or prevented. Contractors are not compensated for unexpected closures or delays. Vehicles operated by contractor personnel are subject to search pursuant to applicable regulations. Any moving violation of any applicable motor vehicle regulation may result in the termination of the contractor employee’s installation driving privileges.

1.4.4.2 The contractor’s employees shall become familiar with and obey the regulations of the installation; including fire, traffic, safety and security regulations while on the installation.

Contractor employees should only enter restricted areas when required to do so and only upon prior approval. All contractor employees shall carry proper identification with them at all times.

The contractor shall ensure compliance with all regulations and orders of the installation which may affect performance.

1.4.5 Security Requirements. The contractor shall comply with all applicable installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, which may be obtained from the Contracting

Officer’s Representative (COR). The contractor shall also 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. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.4.5.1 COMSEC/IT Security. All communications with DOD organizations are subject to communications security (COMSEC) review. All telephone communications networks are continually subject to intercept by unfriendly intelligence organizations. DOD has authorized the military departments to conduct COMSEC monitoring and recording of telephone calls originating from, or terminating at, DOD organizations. Therefore, the contractor is advised that any time contractor place or receive a call they are subject to COMSEC procedures. The contractor shall ensure wide and frequent dissemination of the above information to all employees dealing with

DOD information. The contractor shall abide by all Government regulations concerning the authorized use of the Government's computer network, including the restriction against using the network to recruit Government personnel or advertise job openings.

1.4.5.2 Reserved

1.4.5.3 Protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII). The contractor shall protect all

Personally Identifiable Information (PII) encountered in the performance of services in accordance with DFARS 224.103 and DoDD 5400.11, Department of Defense Privacy Program, and DoD

5400.11-R. If a PII breach results from the contractor’s violation of the aforementioned policies, the contractor shall bear all notification costs, call-center support costs, and credit monitoring service costs for all individuals who’s PII has been compromised.

1.4.5.4. Reserved

1.4.5.5 Reserved

1.4.5.6 Reserved

1.4.5.7 Reserved

1.4.5.8 Reserved

1.4.5.9 Reserved

1.4.5.10 Reserved

1.4.5.11 Reserved

1.4.5.12 Reserved

1.4.6 Physical Security. The contractor shall safeguard all Government property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment and materials shall be secured.

1.4.6.1 Reserved

1.4.7 Reserved

1.4.8 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the KO in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations

Subpart 42.5. The KO, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contactor’s performance. At these meetings, the Contacting 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 The contractor shall resolve outstanding issues raised by the Government. Contractor attendance at these meetings shall be at no additional cost to the

Government.

1.4.9 Contract Manager (CM): The contactor shall designate a CM who shall ensure performance under this contract. The name of this person, and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the CM is absent, shall be designated in writing to the KO. The CM or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract.

The CM shall work through the COR, (or the KO if a COR is not assigned), to resolve issues, receive technical instructions, and ensure adequate performance of services. The CM shall ensure that contractor employees do not perform any services outside the scope of the contract without an official modification issued by the KO. The CM shall ensure contractor employees understand that services performed outside the scope of the contract are performed wholly at the expense of the contractor.

1.4.10 Reserved

1.4.11 Combating Trafficking in Persons: The United States Government has adopted a zero tolerance policy regarding trafficking in persons. Contractors and contractor employees shall not engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract;

procure commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract; or use forced labor in the performance of the contract. The Contractor shall notify its employees of the United States

Government’s zero tolerance policy, the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of this policy. Such actions may include, but are not limited to, removal from the contract, reduction in benefits, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall take appropriate action, up to and including termination, against employees or subcontractors that violate the US

Government policy as described at FAR 22.17.

1.4.12 Reserved

1.4.13 Reserved

1.4.14 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI): The contractor and subcontractor personnel performing services 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 OCIs, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The contractor shall notify the KO 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 KO to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the KO and in the event the KO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the KO 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.

1.4.15 Reserved

1.4.16 Reserved

2.0 Definitions and Acronyms:

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 (KO). 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 designated by the KO to monitor contractor performance. 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 and includes 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 an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.11 SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The

Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.12 WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.13 WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2 ACRONYMS:

AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

AR Army Regulation

AT/OPSEC Antiterrorism/Operational Security

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

DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DOD Department of Defense

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation

GFP/M/E/S Government Furnished Property/Material/Equipment/Services

IA Information Assurance

IS Information System(s)

KO Contracting Officer

OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest

ODC Other Direct Costs

PII Personally Identifiable Information

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

TEC Training and Education Center

3.0 Reserved

3.1 Property: The Government will furnish the necessary workspace for the contractor to perform services outlined in this PWS to include desk space, telephones, computers and other items necessary to maintain an office environment.

3.2 Reserved

3.3 Reserved

3.4 Reserved

3.5 Utilities: All utilities in the facility will be available for the contactor’s use in the performance of this contract. 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 after using the required amount.

4.0 Contractor Furnished Property, Materials, and Equipment (CFP/M/E):

4.1 General: Except for those items specifically stated to be Government-Furnished in Paragraph

3.0, the contractor shall furnish everything required to perform these services as indicated in

Paragraph 1.1.

4.2 Reserved

5.0 Requirements: The contractor will:

5.0.1 Remove all existing equipment and cabling necessary to accomplish install. Major end items to be disposed of by owner and all packaging and cabling to be disposed of by contractor.

5.0.2 Provide all required materials to complete a turnkey solution that is capable of integrating with existing facility operations.

5.0.3 Verify the equipment list, quantities and model numbers in order to meet system functionality. All equipment and materials used shall be the manufacturer’s latest model and new.

5.0.4 Verify with end user device colors and labeling.

5.1.1 Base PA System

5.1.1.1 The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, labor, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the installation, configuration, and testing as defined in this Performance Work

Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

-Install, configure, and test new equipment which will be an extension of our current PA system.

System must be capable of interfacing with the current Government installed system. Areas and equipment will be as follows:

A) Building 111

1) 1 ea 2 channel - 400 Watt Amplifier equivalent to or better than QSC model MP-A20V

2) 18 ea 6.5” Pendent Speakers equivalent to or better than QSC model

AD-P6T-WH

3) 1 ea 3U Vertical Equip Rack equivalent to or better than Middle

Atlantic model VPM-3

B) Building 113

1) 1 ea 2 channel - 400 Watt Amplifier equivalent to or better than QSC model MP-A20V

2) 18 ea 6.5” Pendent Speakers equivalent to or better than QSC model

AD-P6T-WH

3) 1 ea 3U Vertical Equip Rack equivalent to or better than Middle

Atlantic model VPM-3

C) Building 404 Gym & Weight Room

1) 1 ea 4 channel - 800 Watt Amplifier equivalent to or better than QSC model MP-A40V

2) 9 ea 6.5” Pendent Speakers equivalent to or better than QSC model

AD-P6T-WH

3) 10 ea 6.6” Ceiling Speakers equivalent to or better than QSC model

AD-C6T-WH

4) 1 ea 3U Vertical Equip Rack equivalent to or better than Middle

Atlantic model VPM-3

D) Building 404 Treadmill Room (Acoustic Treatment) – Panels are to be put on both side walls and front wall above and below TV. Color to match room theme.

1) 4 ea 2’x8’x2” Flat Acoustics Panel equivalent to or better than

PURDUE brand

2) 1 ea 4’x6’x2” Flat Acoustics Panel equivalent to or better than

PURDUE brand

3) 2 ea 4’x4’x2” Flat Acoustics Panel equivalent to or better than

PURDUE brand

4) 2 ea 4’x2’x2” Flat Acoustics Panel equivalent to or better than

PURDUE brand All equipment can be “or equal”

- Note: 134ARW shall identify premise wiring for the PA outside plant connections or demark location. Contractor will install all inner connections between the speakers and will run feeds to the identified premise wiring.

- All material shall be new and unused, delivered to the site in original containers.

All materials shall bear the UL label where one is available.

- Contractor will furnish and install new amplifiers.

- Cables shall be of the gauge required depending upon the cable run length.

Intercom cable must be equivalent to or better than 18 gauge, S-R insulated, tinned copper, S-R PVC insulated, conductors cabled with aluminum-polyester shield.

(i.e. West Penn no. 293 shielded two conductors, 18 gauge stranded cable.)

- Contractor must install a system of cable support at a maximum of 5’ on center.

Use an adjustable cable support system such as Caddy Co. ACable Cat. All wiring shall be supported, but separate from the data and voice cables where possible.

- Contractor will provide all conduit sleeves and caulking through firewalls as necessary to route cables back to the head end equipment.

- Contractor will provide all wiring necessary to connect the paging systems to the amplifier. Battery backup/power surge protection must be installed for the amplifiers. Equipment shall be grounded and it must comply with current commercial grounding practices. Equipment racks must be grounded to the

Terminal Ground Bar (TGB).

- Contractor will provide drawings showing all devices and wiring prior to beginning installation for review.

- The system will not obstruct the emergency foam system inside the hangers nor interfere with the fall arrest system.

The Contractor shall perform testing and inspection of all systems solutions to ensure the technical adequacy and accuracy of all work, including reports and other documents required in support of that work. The audio must be balanced and highly intelligible distributed sound free of noise and distortion. The Contractor shall conduct on-site testing in accordance with the OEM installation manuals, practices, and the vendor’s test procedures. Audio testing will be done and coverage reports will be generated and given to the 134CF personnel as deliverables. (i.e. refer to

ASA S3.2 requirements such as the Modified Rhyme Test (MRT) or other scientifically based audio testing.) Complete coverage will be provided for all areas mentioned or diagrammed in this PWS. The Site COR shall be on-site during the entire testing procedure

5.1.2 Training

5.1.2.1 Contractor will provide on-site training in the operation, configuration, and maintenance of the router and all additional hardware/software necessary for its operation by a qualified instructor, to two personnel designated by the owner. Contractor will provide follow up support, if necessary, for a period of 90-days from acceptance date of installation.

5.1.3 Warranty

5.1.3.1 Application Software

5.1.3.1.1 Ninety (90) days minimum following completion of installation.

5.1.3.2 Embedded Software

5.1.3.2.1 Fifteen (15) months minimum following completion of installation.

5.1.3.3 Hardware

5.1.3.3.1 Fifteen (15) months minimum following completion of installation.

5.1.3.4 Repair

5.1.3.4.1 Ninety (90) days minimum following completion of installation.

5.1.4 Closeout Requirements

5.1.4.1 Contractor will be responsible for the field tests and adjustments of the completed facility router installation. Such tests shall be made in conformance with the recommendations of the equipment manufacturer.

5.1.4.2 System tests and adjustments shall include but not be limited to the following:

5.1.4.3 Functional tests of all individual audio, video and control equipment with a representative from TEC-U present.

5.1.4.4 Functional tests of all hardware functions with a representative from TEC-U present.

5.1.4.5 Provide manufacturer’s standard manuals.

5.1.4.6 Provide any network topology such as IP addresses and any system or network Log-In and Password information

5.1.4.7 Provide installation shop drawings title block that identifies project details and contact information for the AV Contractor. The shop drawings shall meet the following requirements:

5.1.4.7.1 One (1) Printed copy, 8x24 inches in size; 1 digital file

5.2 Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (CMRA):

5.2.1 The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the National Guard Bureau via a secure data collection site.

5.2.2 The contractor shall completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/. Reporting inputs shall be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs 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, beginning with 2013. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at http://www.ecmra.mil.

6.0 Applicable Publications: Publications applicable to this PWS are listed below:

None http://www.ecmra.mil/ http://www.ecmra.mil/

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary

PWS Paragraph Task Performance

Standard Acceptable

Quality Levels

(AQL)

Surveillance Method / By Whom

5.1.1 Testing and

inspection of all systems solutions to ensure the technical adequacy and accuracy of all work, including reports and other documents required in support of that work.

The Contractor shall conduct on-site testing in accordance with the OEM installation manuals, practices, and the vendor’s test procedures. Audio testing will be done and coverage reports will be generated and given to the 134CF personnel as deliverables. (i.e.

refer to ASA S3.2 requirements such as the Modified Rhyme

Test (MRT) or other scientifically based audio testing.)

Complete coverage will be provided for all areas mentioned or diagrammed in this

PWS. The audio must be balanced and highly intelligible distributed sound free of noise and distortion.

Complete coverage will be provided for all areas mentioned or diagrammed in this PWS.

Additional specifications are included in the

National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code

– Chapter 24 and

Attachment 1.1.

The Site COR shall be on-site during the entire testing procedure.

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

DIAGRAMS

A. B111 and B113

B. B404 Gym

C. B404 Weight Room