PWS NG-0004-24.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

ISO 17025 LABORATORY ACCREDITATION

REQUIREMENTS, MULTIPLE SITES

1.0. BACKGROUND. The U.S. Army Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment Activity (USATA) located at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama has a requirement to procure specialized, professional audit and accreditation-related services required for the formal accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 quality standards of the following USATA TMDE Support Centers (TSC) located at: TSC Tobyhanna Army Depot (PA), TSC Dugway Proving Ground (UT), and TSC Warren (MI). The period of performance is one base year and four (1) year options.

Continued accreditation is required to meet international quality standards for USATA’s metrology and calibration laboratories. Audit and accreditation shall be performed by an Institution with the authority to assess each laboratory in accordance with ISO 17025 standards. This service includes an on-site audit at each location by subject matter experts employed by the contractor with the purpose of accrediting each TMDE Support Center calibration laboratory identified above.

2.0. CONTRACTOR TASKS.

2.1 The Contractor shall be recognized by the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials and travel required to complete ISO 17025 accreditation requirements at each location.

2.1 TASKS FOR TSC DUGWAY, TOBYHANNA, and WARREN

2.1.1 Annual Review (2025) - Contractor shall conduct Annual Review for year 202 for TSCs located at Dugway, UT, Tobyhanna Army Depot, PA and Warren, MI, to support continuation of American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 standards for metrology and calibration laboratories. Processes shall be in accordance with established Contractor Annual Review requirements and policies.

2.2.2 Options for Annual Review (2026 - 2029) Option for Annual Review for years 2026- 2029 for TSCs located at Dugway, UT, Tobyhanna Army Depot, PA and Warren, MI, to support continuation of American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 standards for metrology and calibration laboratories. Processes shall be in accordance with established Contractor Annual Review requirements and policies.

2.2.3 TSC's Dugway, Tobyhanna and Warren shall, upon notification by the Contractor, provide all documentation to the Contractor, as appropriate for the task, evidencing that laboratories and laboratory personnel meet ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation standards.

2.2.4 The Contractor shall be tasked to review, evaluate and audit the government’s documentation. The Contractor shall apply the documentation to TSC’s Dugway, Tobyhanna and Warren scope of accreditation for the period of performance as described above.

2.2 TASKS FOR TSC's DUGWAY, TOBYHANNA, and WARREN

2.2.1 Option for Renewal Assessment (2025), Renewal Assessment (2027), and Renewal Assessment (2029). Option for Renewal Assessments for years 2021 and 2023 for the TSC’s located at Dugway, UT, Tobyhanna Army Depot, PA and Warren, MI, This assessment will include a review and update of existing Scope of Accreditation for the US Army TMDE Support Centers at Dugway, UT, Tobyhanna Army Depot, PA and Warren, MI, with issuance, by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) and renewal of the existing Dugway, Tobyhanna and Warren accreditations to the ISO/IEC 17025 international quality standard for metrology and calibration laboratories.

2.2.2 Each TSC shall, upon notification by the Contractor, provide all documentation to the Contractor, as appropriate for the task, evidencing that laboratories and laboratory personnel meet ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation standards. The Contractor shall be tasked to review, evaluate, and audit the government’s documentation. The Contractor shall apply the documentation to the TSC-Dugway, TSC-Tobyhanna and TSC- Warren Scopes of Accreditation for the period of performance as described above.

3.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE. The place of performance shall be at government facilities located as follows:

3.1 US Army TMDE Support Center – Dugway, located at Building 4352, 4th Street, Dugway Proving Ground, UT.

3.2 US Army TMDE Support Center – Tobyhanna, located at 11 Hap Arnold Boulevard, Building 12, Tobyhanna, PA.

3.3 US Army TMDE Support Center – Warren, located at 6501 East 11 Mile Road, Building 203, Warren, MI.

4.0. CONTRACT DELIVERABLES.

5.0 Report of Audit Findings (per site).

6.0 Certificate of Accreditation (per site).

7.0. QUALITY REQUIREMENTS: Not applicable.

8.0. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY: None.

9.0 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 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.

9.1 FOR CONTRACTORS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE A CAC, BUT REQUIRE ACCESS

TO A DOD FACILITY OR INSTALLATION.

Contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall comply with adjudication standards and processes 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.