US Coast Guard Station Venice 436 Coast Guard Rd.

Venice, LA 70091

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

FOR

WATER WASTE TREATMENT SERVICE

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 BACKGROUND

Coast Guard Station Venice requires monthly servicing of the onsite open air waste treatment plant. Servicing shall include monthly maintenance and water testing to ensure sewage is treated properly prior to discharging into Tiger Pass.

1.2 SCOPE

Coast Guard Station Venice requires monthly servicing of the onsite open air waste treatment plant. Servicing shall include monthly maintenance and water testing to ensure sewage is treated properly prior to discharging into Tiger Pass.

1.3 OBJECTIVE

Coast Guard Station Venice requires monthly servicing of the onsite open air waste treatment plant. Servicing shall include monthly maintenance and water testing to ensure sewage is treated properly prior to discharging into Tiger Pass

APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

NONE

1.3.1 Compliance Documents

NONE

1.3.2 Reference Documents

NONE

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS/TASKS

Coast Guard Station Venice requires monthly servicing of the onsite open air waste treatment plant. Servicing shall include monthly maintenance and water testing to ensure sewage is treated properly prior to discharging into Tiger Pass.

3.0 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

It is the responsibility of the contractor to propose qualified contractor personnel to perform all requirements specified in the SOW.

3.1 QUALIFIED PERSONNEL

The Contractor must provide qualified personnel to perform all requirements specified in this SOW.

3.2 CONTINUITY OF SUPPORT

The Contractor must ensure that the contractually required level of support for this requirement is maintained at all times. The Contractor must ensure that all contract support personnel are present for all hours of the workday. If for any reason the Contractor staffing levels are not maintained due to vacation, leave, appointments, etc., and replacement personnel will not be provided, the Contractor must provide e-mail notification to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) prior to employee absence. Otherwise, the Contractor must provide a fully qualified replacement.

3.3 KEY PERSONNEL

NONE.

3.4 PROJECT MANAGER

NONE.

3.5 EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION

3.5.1 Contractor employees visiting Government facilities must be willing to provide photo identification. Visiting Contractor employees must comply with all Government escort rules and requirements. All Contractor employees must identify themselves as Contractors when their status is not readily apparent and display all identification upon request.

3.6 EMPLOYEE CONDUCT

Contractor’s employees must comply with all applicable Government regulations, policies and procedures (e.g., fire, safety, sanitation, environmental protection, security, “off limits” areas, wearing of parts of DHS uniforms, and possession of weapons) when visiting or working at Government facilities. The Contractor must ensure Contractor employees present a professional appearance at all times and that their conduct must not reflect discredit on the United States or the Department of Homeland Security. The Project Manager must ensure Contractor employees understand and abide by Department of Homeland Security established rules, regulations and policies concerning safety and security.

3.7 REMOVING EMPLOYEES FOR MISCONDUCT OR SECURITY REASONS

The Government may, at its sole discretion (via the Contracting Officer), direct the Contractor to remove any Contractor employee from DHS facilities for misconduct or security reasons. Removal does not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility to continue providing the services required under the contract. The Contracting Officer will provide the Contractor with a written explanation to support any request to remove an employee.

4.0 OTHER APPLICABLE CONDITIONS

NONE.

4.1 SECURITY

Contractor access to classified information is not currently required under this SOW. However, the Government at a later date may require all Contractor personnel to have Secret clearances. Accordingly, all Contractor employees provided for this requirement must be eligible for a Secret Clearance.

4.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance for this contract shall consist of a one-year base period and four (4) one-year option periods, structured as follows:

· Base Year: August 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027

· Option Year 1: August 1, 2027 – July 31, 2028

· Option Year 2: August 1, 2028 – July 31, 2029

· Option Year 3: August 1, 2029 – July 31, 2030

· Option Year 4: August 1, 2030 – July 31, 2031

4.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The primary place of performance will be the Contractor’s facilities with frequent visits to the United States Coast Guard at 436 Coast Guard Rd Venice, LA 70091.

4.4 HOURS OF OPERATION

Contractor employees must generally perform all work between the hours of 0800 and 1600 CST, Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays). However, there may be occasions when Contractor employees must be required to work other than normal business hours, including weekends and holidays, to fulfill requirements under this SOW.

4.5 TRAVEL

Contractor travel must be required to support this requirement. All travel required by the Government outside the local commuting area(s) will be reimbursed to the Contractor in accordance with FAR 31.205-46, Travel Costs. The Contractor must be responsible for obtaining COR approval (electronic mail is acceptable) for all reimbursable travel in advance of each travel event.

4.6 POST AWARD CONFERENCE

The Contractor must attend a Post Award Conference with the Contracting Officer and the COR no later than 07 business days after the date of award. The purpose of the Post Award Conference, which will be chaired by the Contracting Officer, is to discuss technical and contracting objectives of this contract and review the Contractor's draft project plan. The Post Award Conference will be held via teleconference.

4.7 PROJECT PLAN

The Contractor must provide a draft Project Plan at the Post Award Conference for Government review and comment. The plan, at a minimum, must include: (a) list of work to be performed;(b) project schedule; (c) description of intended results; (d) role of key personnel, if applicable and (e) how quality of service (project) will be maintained throughout life of contract. The Contractor must provide a final Project Plan to the COR not later than 07 business days after the Post Award Conference.

4.8 BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN

NONE

4.9 PROGRESS REPORTS

The Project Manager must provide a progress report to the Contracting Officer and COR via electronic mail. This report must include a summary of all Contractor work performed, including a breakdown of labor hours by labor category, all direct costs by line item, an assessment of technical progress, schedule status, any travel conducted and any Contractor concerns or recommendations for the previous reporting period.

4.10 PROGRESS MEETINGS

4.11 GENERAL REPORT REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor must provide all written reports in electronic format with read/write capability using applications that are compatible with DHS workstations (Microsoft Office Applications).

4.12 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

NONE

4.13 PROTECTION OF INFORMATION

NONE

4.14 SECTION 508 COMPLIANCE

NONE

5.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED RESOURCES

The Government will not furnish any resources to the Contractor in support of this contract.

6.0 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY

The Contractor must furnish all materials, equipment and services necessary to fulfill the requirements of this contract, except for the Government Furnished Resources specified in SOW 2.0 and SOW 5.0.

7.0 GOVERNMENT ACCEPTANCE PERIOD

The COR will review deliverables prior to acceptance and provide the contractor with an e-mail that provides documented reasons for non-acceptance. If the deliverable is acceptable, the COR will send an e-mail to the Contractor notifying it that the deliverable has been accepted.

7.1 The COR will have the right to reject or require correction of any deficiencies found in the deliverables that are contrary to the information contained in the Contractor’s accepted proposal. In the event of a rejected deliverable, the Contractor will be notified in writing by the COR of the specific reasons for rejection. The Contractor may have an opportunity to correct the rejected deliverable and return it per delivery instructions.

8.0 DELIVERABLES