PWS Facility Router 22 May 2020.pdf

(Ver. Jun 2014)

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

Broadcast Facility Integration Services, Facility Router & Control Panels

22 May 2020

1.0 General:

1.1 Scope: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary to perform integration services for facility router and router control panels as defined in this PWS.

1.2 Background: TEC-U, the Air National Guard’s broadcast facility, is housed at and operated by the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center (TEC), McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, TN. Currently TEC-U utilizes a 64 x 64 Grass Valley Concerto Router for analog audio routes and a 64 x 64 Grass Valley Trinix NXT Router for HD Video routes. TEC-U also utilizes 3 Jupiter Control Panels, LD16D, to facilitate routing; a Vertiv KVM system; and a computer for system engineering. There are currently 6 displays that are feed by a single multi-viewer card that supports 8 display outputs. Display 1: 5 sources, Display 2: 6 sources, Display 3: 4 sources, Display 4: 8 sources; Display 5: 2 sources, Display 6: 1 source.

1.3 Period of Performance (PoP): The Period of Performance shall be anytime between 30 June 2020 and 1 January 2021 with prior arrangements made with TEC-U Transmission Supervisor.

Desired installation is November 23, 2020 through Jan 6, 2021.

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 416, 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 Router

5.1.1.1 Provide and install a facility router (64x64 minimum) complete with multi-viewer card(s) that supports a minimum of 32 individual sources and 10 configurable outputs, tally capability, router control system that supports a minimum of 3 panels, computer if needed for engineering support. Router must integrate with existing facility infrastructure of analog audio, HD-SDI, and Vertiv KVM System. Router to include redundant power supplies, redundant cross points, and controller hardware and software. Current patch panels to serve as the demarcation point to and from the router.

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

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary

PWS Paragraph Task Performance Standard Acceptable Quality Levels (AQL)

Surveillance Method / By Whom

5.1.1.1 Provide and install a

facility router

(64x64 minimum) complete with multi-viewer card(s) that supports a minimum of 32 individual sources and 10 configurable outputs, tally capability, router control system that supports a minimum of 3 panels, computer if needed for engineering support.

Contractor shall conform to industry installation best practices

Industry Standards Periodic Inspection - COR will review monthly work order logs.

http://www.ecmra.mil/ http://www.ecmra.mil/

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

Deliverables Schedule

PWS Reference / Deliverable Title

Frequency Number of Copies

Medium/Format Submit To

5.1.4.5 Within 15 calendar

days after completion

1 Electronic Submission

COR

5.1.4.6 Within 15 calendar

days after completion

1 Printed & Electronic

COR

5.1.4.7.1 Within 15 calendar

days after completion

1 Printed & Electronic

COR