PWS Final.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR SYSTEM

Part 1

General Information

1. GENERAL: This is a requirement to provide Low Level Wind Shear Radar system. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract providers.

1.1 Description of Supplies/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Low Level Wind Shear system capability 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.

1.2 Background: The government intends to utilize a Low Level Wind Shear system for daily aviation weather forecasting operations. The product provided under this contract shall be performed in order to enhance forecasting, detection, and mitigation of wind shear and fog impacts to aviation operations at and in vicinity of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Alaska.

1.3 Objectives:

1.3.1 The Government intends to receive an operational system capable of meeting the salient characteristics provided.

1.4 Scope: The Contractor shall design, construct, deliver, and install a system that meets the minimum requirements set forth by the Government. The Contractor will perform a site survey within the perimeter of JBER to determine locations that will maximize operational effectiveness of the system.

1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for a period of one (1) year. The estimated Period of Performance reads as follows:

Base Period: 1 December 2020 through 30 November 2021

1.6 General Information

1.6.1 Quality Assurance: The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with delivery and installation procedures.

1.6.2 Type of Contract: The government will award a Firm Fixed Price Contract.

1.6.3 Security Requirements: There are no special security requirements associated with this requirement and resultant contract.

1.6.3.1 PHYSICAL Security: The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use.

1.6.4 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with

Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The contracting officer, Contracting Officers Representative

(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 will 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.

1.6.10 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The (COR) will be identified by separate letter, if required. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. 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 furnished property, and provide site entry of

Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, 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.

1.6.16 Organizational Conflict of Interest: 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

Organizational Conflict of Interests (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 mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such

OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may effect 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.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. 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. 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 appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. 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. DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.5. 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.

2.1.6. PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.7. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.8. QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.9. SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

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

2.2. ACRONYMS:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative

AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

AR Army Regulation

CCE Contracting Center of Excellence

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii)

COR Contracting Officer Representative

COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative

COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf

DA Department of the Army

DD250 Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report)

DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List

DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center

DOD Department of Defense

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation

HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

KO Contracting Officer

OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest

OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii)

ODC Other Direct Costs

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

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. Services: The Government will provide at least one (1) Weather Technician to assist with system installation and setup at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

3.2 Facilities: The Government will provide access to at least (1) administrative office space measuring 10 feet by 10 feet with table, chairs, and access to 120 Volt power outlets for use during system installation and setup.

3.3 Utilities: The Government will provide 120 Volt electrical power and commercial internet connectivity at the location of system installation, and access to fresh water supply. The Contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount to accomplish cleaning vehicles and equipment.

3.4 Equipment: NONE

3.5 Materials: The Government will provide schematics for the location of system install, to include power and data access points, and site layout with dimensions of work area and facilities for use during system installation and setup. The Government will also provide U.S. Air Force cybersecurity policies.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS.

4.3. Materials. The Contractor shall provide hard and soft copy technical and operating manuals for the system hardware and software applications.

4.4. Equipment. The Contractor shall provide spectrum analyzer equipment for purpose of site survey.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. Specific Tasks:

5.1 Licensing. The Contractor shall provide documentation, specifications, and all other support necessary to attain Federal Communications Commission and U.S. Air Force spectrum licenses for legal operation of the system.

5.2. Site Survey. The Contractor shall provide a site survey of locations provided by the Government prior to installation of the system, specifically to identify and recommend locations within the perimeter of Joint

Base-Elmendorf Richardson that will allow effective operation of the system, as they relate to electromagnetic interference, radar ground clutter, and any other physical or non-physical environmental factors that may cause degradation of the system.