PWS-Tunisia NDI 01-23 Transportation v2.pdf

NEAR EAST SOUTH ASIA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

FOR

TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT SERVICES

TUNISIA NDI SEMINAR

JANUARY 30, 2023

1. Purpose: This Performance Work Statement (PWS) details the tasks required for transportation support services to the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies to enhance stability in the Near East and in South Asia by providing an academic environment where strategic issues can be addressed, understanding deepened, partnerships fostered, defense-related decision-making improved, and cooperation strengthened among military and civilian leaders from the region and the United States.

2. Background: NESA, an element of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DCSA), is responsible for developing civilian and military specialists from the region of the Near East and in South Asia by providing professional seminars designed to meet the needs of mid-to-upper level military and civilian officials in the national security policy and strategy planning divisions of regional governments, to include but not limited to the Ministry of Interior; General Headquarters; Ministry of Defense; Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Police Force.

3. Period of Performance: 6 March-15 March 2023

4. TUNISIA NDI Seminar: To assist NESA in fulfilling its responsibilities, Contractors shall provide transportation support services to support a one-week professional seminar to be hosted in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. and Virginia areas. Access to and use of a GPS system is preferred to ensure driver delivers to the correct location.

5. Scope: The contract requires expert transportation services to and from the National Defense University (NDU)-Lincoln Hall from the lodging and to a few out-of-metro area sites as on the sample transportation schedule for two weeks; requesting drivers that are familiar with the metropolitan Washington, D.C., and Virginia areas.

6. Approach: The Contractor shall provide experienced, licensed drivers who are familiar with the metropolitan Washington, D.C. and Virginia area. The Contractor shall provide the driver with the schedule as provided by NESA and any updates thereafter. Two Charter buses/ transportation required for 55-people during event dates, with latrine, microphone and televisions/VCRs. The tentative transportation schedule is indicated below. Dates and times are subject to change with late notice provided within 12 hours; vendor must be capable of accommodating changes.

Note: The Contractor shall provide the NESA Center with a driver’s assignment sheet which will include the bus driver’s name, social security number, state driver’s license number and telephone contact number. The bus make/model and vehicle identification number and state tag number is also required to the NESA Center. This information is required for security purposes at various Department of Defense (DOD) and Federal Government locations and shall be provided to the NESA Center within seven (7) working days prior to the start of the seminar. If time does not allow for 7 days advance prior to the start date, information to be provided as soon as possible after award.

***PLEASE NOTE: The Contractor shall allow bags to remain on the bus that will take participants to the airport. This will solve the challenge of going back to the hotel to retrieve bags (Last day of schedule only)

****Contractor must be a DOD approved carrier by Defense Travel Management Office

(DTMO) and listed on the Military Bus Program****

7. Location of Performance: All transportation will originate and/or end in the location of the lodging, which will be in and around the Washington Metropolitan area, (to include D.C., Virginia and Maryland) and at the NDU located in Washington, D.C. The Contractor shall be able to perform services at any location in the Metro area that the Government deems a needed emergency training site.

8. Morning pick up/afternoon drop off location: Hotel location/Lodging TBD in the Crystal

City area by DSCA.

Morning drop off/afternoon pick up location: National Defense University/NESA Center-Lincoln

Hall, 300 5th Ave., S.W., Bldg 62, Washington, D.C. 20319

NESA-TNDI TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE)

6-15 MARCH 2023

Hotel (TBA)

Monday, 6 March 2023

Pick-up at Dulles International Airport (Flight/Time to be determined) 1530

Wednesday, 8 March 2023

Pick-up from lodging 11:00

Drop-off at Army-Navy Club 12:00

(901 17th Street, NW Washington, DC)

Pick-up at Army-Navy Club 1445

Drop-off at Lodging 1515

Thursday, 9 March 2023

Pick-up from lodging 1800

Drop‐off at Ambassador Residence 1845

(5131 Broad Branch Road, N.W.

Washington, DC)

Pick-up at Ambassador Residence 2030

Drop-off at lodging 2100

Friday, 10 March 2023

Pick-up from lodging 1100

DC Tour (National Mall)

Drop-off at lodging 1430

Tuesday, 14 March 2023

Pick-up from lodging 1330

Drop-off at Chart House Restaurant 1400

(1 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA)

Pick-up at Chart House Restaurant 1630

Drop-off at lodging 1700

Wednesday, 15 March 2023

Pick-up from lodging and transport to Dulles International Airport 1500

AF 55 Departs at 1825

Emergency Contacts

Resources Department: Brooke Zitney 202.264.9059 for major concerns and cancellations

Participant Programs: William “Owen” Cox 1.914.409.7021 or Susan Yang 1.612.384.1398 for daily coordination

Program Planner: Marlene Ryan 571.232.7156 for back up daily coordination