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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

See Page 2 for Amendment Information.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 26

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 12-Jan-2017

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W25G1V-17-R-0001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

02-Dec-2016

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

12-Jan-2017

CODE

TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT

TOBYHANNA DEPOT CONT OFC

ATTN AMSEL-TY-KO

11 HAP ARNOLD BLVD

TOBYHANNA PA 18466-5100

W25G1V 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W25G1V-17-R-0001

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

AMENDMENT 0003

A. The purpose of this Amendment is to make the following changes to Solicitation W25G1V-17-R-0001:

B. DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES:

1. Rescind Amendment 0001, dated 12/2/16, in its entirety.

2. Solicitation changes:

2.a. Page 1, Block 8, Offer due Date/local Time: changed from 23 Jan 2017 4:00 PM to 30 Jan 2017 4:00 PM.

2.b. Page 7, Addendum, Proposal Requirements: Delete #9 “Provide copy of PA DOH License as required in FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items”.

2.c. Page 10, Performance Work Statement, 1.5.A. Phase In: Change verbiage of second sentence to read as follows: Maximum phase in/out period shall not exceed 60 calendar days.

2.d. Page 10, Performance Work Statement, 1.5.A. Phase In: Add verbiage as follows: Please note: the period of performance may commence upon the contractor satisfying all phase-in period requirements and upon contracting officer and contracting officer representative concurrence.

2.e. Page 11, Performance Work Statement, 1.5.C: Reinstate original verbiage as follows: At the time of phase in, the contractor shall provide the COR with a current PA State Licensure for the BLS level of service. For all contract employees to TYAD, the contractor shall also provide copies of those employees:

PA EMT-B certification (National Registry Certified contractors must obtain PA DOH EMT-B through reciprocity) Current CPR/AED certification PA Child Abuse Clearance Report Valid State Driver’s License NIMS 100,200,700 and 800 Documentation verifying that contract employees meet or exceed the requirements of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 473, Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents, latest edition, as required by NFPA 1561, Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System and Command Safety, latest edition.

2.f. Page 27, FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items (OCT 2014), Paragraph C: Delete sentence: “In the case of equal ratings, Cost/Price will be the deciding factor for award.”

2.g. Page 27, FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items (OCT 2014), Paragraph D(1)(a), Sentence 2 is changed as follows:

The technical proposal shall contain a performance and training plan, including management, quality assurance, employee qualifications, and DoDI 6055.06 knowledge/compliance with specific emphasis on Table E3.T1, Minimum Level of Service Objectives – Operations, Emergency Medical, Transport Unit (BLS with AED) and resources available to meet the requirements described in the PWS as well as a sound approach demonstrating sufficient experience/expertise and processes to accomplish all requirements in the contract, which includes an organizational structure.

2.h. Page 28, FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items (OCT 2014), Paragraph C(1)(c), Requirements Table is changed as follows:

Requirements Page Limit Performance and Training Plan/Experience 3 Management 1 Quality Assurance Plan 2 Employee Qualifications 1 DoDI 6055.06 Knowledge/Compliance emphasis on Transport Unit (BLS with

AED)

C. Changes are effective immediately.

D. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 23-Jan-2017 04:00 PM to 30-Jan-2017 04:00 PM.

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

CLIN 0007

The CLIN extended description has changed from:

In accordance with FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 45 days.Please note, as part of the price evaluation, the Government will evaluate the Option to Extend Services under FAR Clause 52.217-8 by adding one-half of the offeror's final option period price to the offeror's total price IAW FAR 52.212-2. Thus, the offeror's total price for the purpose of evaluation will include the base period, first through fifth option periods and one-half of the fifth option. Offerors are required only to price the base and four options. Offerors shall not submit a price for the potential six month extension of services period.

To:

In accordance with FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 45 days.Please note, as part of the price evaluation, the Government will evaluate the Option to Extend Services under FAR Clause 52.217-8 by adding one-half of the offeror's final option period price to the offeror's total price IAW FAR 52.212-2. Thus, the offeror's total price for the purpose of evaluation will include the base period, first through fourth option periods and one-half of the fourth option. Offerors are required only to price the base and four options. Offerors shall not submit a price for the potential six month extension of services period..

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM

Addendum Notes:

1. This solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS Code 621910.

The Small Business size standard for this NAICS code is $15,000,000.00.

2. NOTE: No appropriated fund employee will be displaced, reassigned, subjected to reduction in force, or otherwise adversely affected.

3. Parties interested in responding to RFQ shall complete a standard form (SF) 1449 http://www.forms.gov, blocks 5, 12, 17a, 17b, 19 thru 24, 30a, and 30b; and 30c. The offer must be signed by a company official authorized to contractually bind the company.

4. Proposals shall include the completed full text provision of:

FAR 52.209-2 (PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC

CORPORATIONS—REPRESENTATION)

http://www.forms.gov/

FAR 52.209-5 (Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters) FAR 52.209-11 (Representation by Corporations Regarding delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law) FAR 52.212-3 ALT 1 (Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items) FAR 52.219-1 ALT 1 (Small Business Program Representations) FAR 52.219-28 (Post-Award Small Business Program ReRepresentation (July 2013))

DFARS 252.209-7992 (REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN

UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY

FEDERAL LAW—FISCAL YEAR 2015 APPROPRIATIONS (DEVIATION 2015-

OO0005))

DFARS 252.209-7993 (REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN

UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY

FEDERAL LAW—FISCAL YEAR 2014 APPROPRIATIONS (DEVIATION 2014-

OO0009))

DFARS 252.209-7997 (Dev)(Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law – DOD Appropriations)

If contractor has these FAR & DFAR clauses completed in SAM and they are current, accurate and applicable to this requirement, the Government will consider this acceptable. However, the contractor must state that these FAR/DFAR clauses are in SAM and are complete, accurate and current.

5. The minimum acceptable acceptance period for offers is ninety (90) days from the date specified in block 18 of the SF 33.

6. Any resultant contract will be firm fixed-priced.

7. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will be synopsized in the same manner as this solicitation. All offerors are advised to acknowledge all amendments issued to the solicitation with their proposal by signing and including one copy of the amendment with their proposal.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

1. Proposal, along with all Proposal Requirements noted below, must be submitted by RFP closing date/time in order to be considered.

2. Submit Proposal and supporting documentation referencing Solicitation W25G1V-17- R-0001 by email to: Cheryl.a.saylock.civ@mail.mil.

CONTRACTOR SUBMITTED QUESTIONS

mailto:Cheryl.a.saylock.civ@mail.mil

Any questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via email with the subject line titled Solicitation W25G1V-17-R-0001 to Cheryl.a.saylock.civ@mail.mil no later than December 14, 2016, 2:00 PM EST.

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Contractor Proposal

2. Signed SF33 as noted above (No. 3)

3. Three (3) Past Performance References as required in FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation- Commercial Items

4. All Signed Amendments noted above (No. 7)

5. Performance Risk Assessment Questionnaire as required in FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items

6. Provide Statement of Acceptance of Offers for 90 day as noted above (No. 5)

7. Full Text Provision of Clauses noted above if clauses in SAM are not applicable to this requirement (#4)

8. Technical Proposal Requirements as required in FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation- Commercial Items

ATTACHMENTS TO SOLICITATION

Attachment 1 Government Furnished Property Form Attachment 2 DoDI 6055.06 Attachment 3 Performance Risk Assessment Questionnaire Attachment 4 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

508 COMPLIANCE

Contractor must also meet the applicable accessibility standards at 36 CFR part 1194 per FAR 39.2, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) Accessibility Standards (36 CFR part 1194). Information may be found at the following websites:

Section 508. http://www.section508.gov

Section 508 – Electronic and Information Technology. 21 December 2000, http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/508/508law.pdf mailto:Cheryl.a.saylock.civ@mail.mil

Desktop and Portable Computer (1194.26). 1 August 2001, http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/1194.26.htm

PWS

Performance Work Statement Basic Life Support Emergency Medical Service for Tobyhanna Army Depot

INDEX

Part 1 General 1 Scope

1.2 Overtime

1.3 Hours of Operation

1.4 Periods of Performance

1.5 Phase-In/Out

1.6 Government Furnished Property & Government Furnished

1.7 Contractor Identification/Uniform Requirements

1.8 Common Access Card (CAC)

1.9 Protection

1.10 Antiterrorism

Part 2 Requirements

2.1 Interface with Mutual Aide Resources

2.2 Advanced Life Support

2.3 Response

2.4 Quick Response Service

2.5 Training

2.6 Personal Protective Equipment

2.7 Tobacco Use

2.8 Weapons

2.9 Phones / Camera

2.10 Driver’s License

2.11 DA PAM 525-27

2.12 Record Keeping / Recording

2.13 Access to Protected Information

2.14 Performance Based Objectives / Metrics

2.15 Billing

2.16 EMS Disciplinary Actions

Part 3 Attachments

3.1. Historical EMS Response Data

PART 1

GENERAL

1.1. SCOPE. Service contract to perform all necessary operations in connection with Basic Life Support (BLS) Emergency Medical Service (EMS) response and patient transport service for the Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD) Fire and Emergency Services Branch (F&ESB). The contractor will provide and maintain a ground ambulance, stationed on-site at TYAD and all necessary equipment and supplies to maintain a licensed, transport capable BLS ground ambulance. The contractor will provide Pennsylvania certified personnel on-site to operate a BLS ground ambulance service in accordance with Pennsylvania Department of Health (PA DOH), Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Eastern Pennsylvania EMS Council licensure requirements, practices and procedures with the ability to respond to any medical, fire, hazardous material/ chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives incidents or rescue response on TYAD property. In addition to normal on-call EMS services, the contractor shall provide stand-by BLS EMS coverage/patient transport as needed for all on-site special events (e.g., fishing derby, fun run/walks, etc.). The contractor will be responsible for disposing of all biohazard materials generated as a result of such responses. Base population is estimated at 4,000 personnel during normal duty hours; nights and weekends vary depending on workload. The services required hereunder are non-personal services. Contractor workers are employees of the contractor and under their administrative control and supervision. The contractor, through their workers, shall perform the tasks prescribed herein. The Government will not supervise, direct, or control contractor workers. Likewise, the contractor, or their workers, shall not supervise, direct, or control the activities of TYAD personnel or the employees of other Contractors. The contractor is accountable to the Government for the actions of their workers.

1.1.A. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. Current Government employees are prohibited from being employed by the contractor in any capacity which may pose a personal conflict of interest as stated in FAR clause 52.203-16.

1.2. OVERTIME. Overtime hours are not approved for this contract.

1.3. HOURS OF OPERATION. The contractor will maintain BLS Emergency Medical Service response and patient transport capability 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to include periods of inclement weather.

1.4. PERIODS OF PERFORMANCE. The period of performance is one year (52 weeks) from the commencement of the service, subject to the Government’s option to extend the period of performance. The contract will be for one base year and four one-year option periods and a possible six month extension. Exercise of options is at the sole discretion of the Government.

1.5. PHASE-IN/OUT.

1.5. A. Phase In. Minimum phase in/out shall be seven calendar days. Maximum phase in/out period shall not exceed 60 calendar days. The contractor shall develop and provide the COR a detailed written transition plan prior to phase in. This plan shall ensure a seamless transition between the government F&ESB EMS provider and the incoming EMS provider. Phase-in is defined providing sufficiently trained and qualified personnel to operate all EMS equipment and execute appropriate EMS response and patient transport functions for TYAD emergencies and incidents on a 24/7/365 basis. Please note: the period of performance may commence upon the contractor satisfying all phase-in period requirements and upon contracting officer and contracting officer representative concurrence.

This transition plan shall include, but is not limited to:

• Coordination with Government representatives.

• Review, evaluation and transition current support services.

• Transition of historic data to new contractor system.

• Government-approved training and certification process.

• Transfer of all necessary business and/or technical documentation.

• Orientation phase and program to introduce Government personnel, programs, and users to the Contractor's team, tools, methodologies, and business processes.

• Distribution of Government owned assets, including facilities, equipment, furniture, phone lines, computer equipment, etc.

• Transfer of GFE and provide GFE inventory management assistance.

• Applicable personnel in-processing procedures.

• Issue and account for government keys, Identification and access cards.

• Familiarization with TYAD and surrounding county communication procedures and channels

• Familiarization with current PA DOH, Bureau of EMS BLS Protocols

1.5. B. All contract personnel shall in-process through designated Government personnel to ensure compliance with the Government’s requirements for establishment of e-mail accounts, security measures and other administrative in-processing requirements as identified by the Government. The Contractor shall provide a listing of personnel, in order of notification preference, by name and phone numbers, where the government can make immediate contact with management for administrative issues affecting contract performance (e.g., short staffing on duty). In instances where an answering service is utilized, the contractor shall return all calls immediately after the time the message is left by authorized government personnel (Contracting Officer Representative (COR)/TYAD Fire Chief or Assistant Fire Chiefs).

1.5. C. At the time of phase in, the contractor shall provide the COR with a current PA State Licensure for the BLS level of service. For all contract employees to TYAD, the contractor shall also provide copies of those employees:

• -PA EMT-B certification (National Registry Certified contractors must obtain PA DOH EMT-B through reciprocity)

• -Current CPR/AED certification

• -PA Child Abuse Clearance Report

• -Valid State Driver’s License

• -NIMS 100,200,700 and 800

• -Documentation verifying that contract employees meet or exceed the requirements of

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 473, Standard for Competencies for EMS

Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents, latest edition, as required by NFPA 1561, Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System and Command Safety, latest edition.

1.5. D. Phase Out. The Contractor shall provide a plan for a 30 day outgoing transition period in order to transition work. The COR will notify the incumbent Contractor of all outstanding requirements the Contractor must complete before the contract ends. The Contractor shall not defer any requirements for the purpose of avoiding responsibility or of transferring such responsibility to the succeeding Contractor. The Contractor shall fully cooperate with the succeeding Contractor and the Government so as not to interfere with their work or duties.

In accordance with the Government-approved plan, the Contractor shall assist the Government in planning and implementing a complete transition from this Contract and or orders issued under this Contract to a successful provider. This shall include formal coordination with Government staff and successor staff and management. It shall also include delivery of copies of existing policies and procedures and delivery of required metrics and statistics. This transition plan shall include, but is not limited to:

• Coordination with Government representatives.

• Review, evaluation and transition of current support services.

• Transition of historic data to a new contractor system.

• Government-approved training and certification process.

• Transfer of all necessary business and/or technical documentation.

• Orientation phase and program to introduce Government personnel, programs, and users to the Contractor's team, tools, methodologies, and business processes.

• Transfer of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and provide GFE inventory management assistance.

• Applicable transition debriefing and personnel out-processing procedures.

• Coordinate with the Government to account for Government keys, Identification, and access cards.

• Familiarization with TYAD and surrounding county communication procedures and channels

• Familiarization with current PA DOH, Bureau of EMS BLS Protocols

1.5. E. All contract personnel shall out-process through the designated Government personnel to ensure compliance with the Government’s requirements for closing e-mail accounts, terminating access and other administrative in-processing requirements as identified by the Government.

The Contractor shall ensure all contract employees turn-in their Common Access Card (CAC) to the COR.

1.6. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP) and GOVERNMENT

FURNISHED EQUIPMENT (GFE) for Contractor Use. Work will be accomplished at a designated on-site EMS Response Location on TYAD property. The location provided by the government will have sufficient power, heating/air conditioning, storage space (secure as necessary) road access and emergency alerting capability to allow the contractor to respond to

EMS calls within the required time limits set forth in DoD Instruction (DoDI) 6055.06, DoDI Fire & Emergency Services (F&ES) Program, Table E3.T.1. Minimum Level of Service Objectives-Operations. Note: It is the contractor’s responsibility to possess the knowledge of and be compliant with the requirements stated in DoDI 6055.06. Alerting pager, portable and/or mobile radios shall also be provided by the government as needed. Issued Alerting pager and or portable radios shall not be permitted off site unless in the performance of a response.

Any issued mobile radio shall be removed from the contractor, ground ambulance any time the primary depot based ground ambulance is taken out of service for maintenance, or otherwise placed out of service and removed from TYAD property.

The government designated site shall have a heated garage space, kitchen/break equipped with a sink, microwave, range, refrigerator/freezer and an area for an office/dayroom with telephone with a dedicated number and voicemail for official use only, desk/chair. The contractor shall be responsible to provide office supply support for the day-to-day requirements generated within a normal office environment. TYAD will provide appropriate on-base support for the on-site technologists including, but not limited to, Base Access Pass during the period of performance of services, internet access, computer monitor, tower, keyboard, mouse and printer. TYAD network access shall be for official use only and internet access for completion of required patient care reports and email correspondence on government provided email accounts.

The office/day room shall also serve as a sleeping area if contractor permits overnight contract employees to sleep while on shift. The government shall provide adequate beds/sofas for the contractor for rest periods. If the contractor permits contract employees to sleep on overnight shifts, contract employees are permitted to dress down contingent that they are properly dressed and adhere to the response times in accordance with the DoDI 6055.06, Table E3.T.1. Minimum Level of Service Objectives-Operations. Sleeping during TYADs normal business hours shall not be permissible. Shower access and lavatory facilities will be made available by the Government.

Contract employees will be authorized to use Government dining facilities during their normal operating hours and at contractor employee’s expense. Contractor will be prohibited from having visitors on site other than those employed by the Contractor. The government site will also have adequate parking for privately owned vehicles driven by contract employee vehicles.

The contractor shall be responsible for the cost of full replacement/repair of any and all equipment abused/broken outside of normal wear and tear. If intentional destruction is suspected, the Security Branch may be notified for a formal investigation. Normal wear and tear are those conditions generally encountered in the performance of EMS response.

1.7. CONTRACTOR IDENTIFICATION/UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 37.114(c), all Contractor personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious are required to identify themselves as such to avoid being mistaken for Government officials. Contractors performing work at Government workplaces shall provide their employees with an easily readable identification (ID) badge indicating the employee’s name, the contractor’s name, and the functional area of assignment and a recent color photograph of the employee. Contractor shall require their employees to wear the ID badges visibly when performing work at TYAD. Contractor personnel shall also ensure that all e-mails, documents or reports they produce are suitably marked as Contractor products and/or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. All signature blocks on e-mails shall indicate that the sender is a Contractor employee and include the Contractor's company name. The Contractor shall ensure all ground ambulances are clearly marked with their company name/logo. Contract employees shall be required to wear a uniform and use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required and provided by the contractor. This should include trousers, shirt, jacket, appropriate footwear, (badges, collar brass, patches and baseball caps as contractor requires to maintain professional appearance).

1.8. COMMON ACCESS CARD (CAC). Before CAC issuance, the contractor employee requires, at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) or an equivalent or higher investigation in accordance with Army Directive 2014-05. Standard Form 85, Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions shall be completed and submitted to the government for investigative purposes. Contractor shall provide the COR with a detailed written plan on how they intend to adequately staff personnel assigned to TYAD needing a NACI as well as a sufficient number of alternates to cover during times of vacation, call offs, etc. who will also require a NACI.

All contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees with access to a Government Information System (IS) must be sponsored in Army Knowledge Online (AKO), registered in the ATCTS (Army Training Certification Tracking System) at commencement of services, and must successfully complete the DoD Information Assurance Awareness training prior to issuance of network access to the IS and then annually thereafter.

The Government will provide special access badges as necessary. The contractor Facility Security Officer (FSO) shall ensure that all Contractor personnel that require CACs acquire and maintain CACs. The approving Government Trusted Agent (TA) may give access to the FSO using the online Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS), https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/tass/index.jsp .

The Contractor shall use a valid CAC to access the Government domain. The Contractor shall immediately return the CACs to the COR when the Contractor employee’s employment is terminated or upon expiration of the TO. The CACs expire when Contractor employee’s eligibility terminates or three years from the issuance date, whichever occurs first. The Contractor is responsible for all CACs and shall report all lost or stolen CACs to the COR immediately.

All contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees must complete the DoD Cybersecurity awareness training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All contractor employees working Cybersecurity/IT functions must comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01-M and AR 25-2 within six months of appointment to Cybersecurity/IT functions.

1.9. PROTECTION. Contractor personnel shall comply with all applicable security and safety regulations, guidance, and procedures, including local, referenced in the PWS and in effect at the work sites. The Contractor shall coordinate with the supporting Government security office for submission of required suitability investigations.

https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/tass/index.jsp

1.9. A. Non-Government-owned computing systems or devices. The Contractor shall comply with AR 25-1 and AR 25-2. The Contractor shall not install or connect non-Government-owned computing systems or devices to Government networks without the COR’s coordinating and obtaining proper authorization from the appropriate Information Assurance Manager (IAM), ensuring that all software has a Government Certificate of Networthiness. The non-Government-owned computing systems or devices include, but are not limited to, personal or Contractor-owned thumb drives (e.g., memory sticks, flash drives, Universal Serial Bus (USB) drives, jump drives, pen drives), removable or external hard drives, Personal Digital Assistants (PDA), PC Cards/Express Cards, MP3 players, cell phones, digital media, floppy disks, compact disc (CD)/digital video disk (DVD) burners, optical recordings, photo flash cards, laptops or any devices that can store data.

1.10. ANTITERRORISM

ANTITERRORISM (AT) / OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC) REQUIREMENTS

All security training certificates shall be provided to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)/Point of Contact (POC) and the Contract Specialist/Purchasing Agent.

Antiterrorism (AT) Level I Training. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date and within 30 days of report date for any additional or new contractor employees, who start after that period. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR within 10 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT level I awareness training is available at the following website: https://jkodirect.jten.mil for CAC holders. Non-CAC holders may go to http://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html for their training. Upon request, the contractor will be provided one copy of the AT level I training slides for use with employees who may not have computer access. TYAD will not be responsible for printing copies of slides for training purposes. TYAD reserves the right to provide instructor led training and will so advise the contractor within one week of the start of performance or at the time of annual training, if that will be the training approach to be utilized. Completion of contractor employee training will be documented on ELTY form 583, TYAD On-Post Training Record, or contractor equivalent. As applicable, contractor employees must complete annual AT awareness training as it pertains the length of the contract.

iWATCH Army Training. The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH Army Program. This will consist of utilizing the tools and media products on the informational iWATCH Army website to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. The iWATCH training is available at the following website: https://myarmyonesource.com select Family Programs and Services, in the drop down boxes select: Go To, iWATCH Army –“See Something, Say Something”. Additional guidance and support can be provided by the TYAD Antiterrorism Officer (ATO) at the contractor’s request. This training shall be completed within https://jkodirect.jten.mil/ http://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html https://myarmyonesource.com/

30 calendar days after contract start date and within 30 days of report date for any additional or new contractor employees, who start after that period. The contractor shall notify the COR within 10 calendar days of the completed training for any new employees or subcontractor personnel to assure the ELTY form 583 or contractor equivalent is properly documented. TYAD reserves the right to provide instructor led training and will so advise the contractor within one week of the start of performance or at the time of annual training, if that will be the training approach to be utilized. Completion of contractor employee training will be documented on ELTY form 583, TYAD On-Post Training Record or contractor equivalent.

Operations Security (OPSEC) Training. Per AR 530-1, Operations Security, contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days after contract start date and within 30 days of report date for any additional or new contractor employees, who start after that period. All contractor employees must also complete annual OPSEC awareness training. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR within 10 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. The contractor will be provided a copy of the OPSEC training slides for use with employees who may not have computer access. TYAD will not be responsible for printing copies of slides for training purposes. TYAD reserves the right to provide instructor led training and will so advise the contractor within one week of the start of performance or at the time of annual training, if that will be the training approach to be utilized. Completion of contractor employee training will be documented on ELTY form 583, TYAD On-Post Training Record or contractor equivalent.

Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by TYAD Security Branch. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements 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.

Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures 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 the government representative), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

PART 2

REQUIREMENTS

2.1. INTERFACE WITH MUTUAL AID RESOURCES. The contractor will develop mutual and automatic aid agreements with local agencies and/or governments as required by Army Regulation (AR)-420-1, Chapter 25 with agencies who are capable of providing an equivalent level of service for EMS services only. These agreements shall be in compliance with PA DOH Bureau of Emergency Services and Eastern Pennsylvania EMS Council licensure requirements and NFPA 1710: Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments. These agreements shall be formally documented and copies provided to the COR and TYAD Fire Chief within a maximum of 60 working days from the date of contract award. The contractor’s primary mission and responsibility is to TYAD and should therefore not be permitted to respond to requests for assistance off-site utilizing TYAD based personnel and equipment unless a backfill BLS ground ambulance and crew is available to be on-site within the time requirements set forth in DODI 6055.06, Table E3.T.1. Minimum Level of Service Objectives-Operations. Note: It is the contractor’s responsibility to possess the knowledge of and be compliant with the requirements stated in DoDI 6055.06. The contractor will provide the COR and Fire Chief a documented plan, prior to contract execution, for handling requests for mutual aid responses to the surrounding communities. This plan must include provisions on how the contractor will ensure a backfill BLS ground ambulance and crew will be onsite for emergencies while conforming to the time requirements in the DODI 6055.06. The TYAD Commander will have final approval of this plan and its execution.

2.2 ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT. Instances where an Advanced Life Support (ALS) unit was not dispatched at the time dispatch, and the patient’s condition warrants such level of service, the contractor shall summon the closest ALS unit from the appropriate Public Safety Answering Point. This will ensure that the contractor does not attempt to summon an ALS unit from their home agency and bypass a closer ALS provider.

2.3. RESPONSE. For all emergency/non-emergency responses, the primary depot-based EMS unit shall use radio-based dispatch using TYAD supplied pager, portable and/or mobile radios.

Contractor shall establish and implement methods/processes for providing additional resources as needed that meet the requirements of the DODI 6055.06, Fire and Emergency Services Program, AR-420-1, Army Facilities Management, Chapter 25, Fire & Emergency Services Program, Section XI and NFPA 1710: Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire

Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments. The TYAD F&ESB Assistant Chief(s) and/or fire chief or their designee shall have overall incident command at all scene’s on site for the duration of the incident.

2.4. QUICK RESPONSE SERVICE. TYAD F&ESB will provide a BLS Quick Response Service (QRS) Engine or Truck company for all EMS incidents on-site with certified PA-EMT- B’s. This response will be contingent upon the QRS apparatus/company being available at the time of the incident and not committed to another incident.

2.5. TRAINING. The contractor and assigned Emergency Medical Technicians must be recognized and licensed or certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Services at the BLS level of capability. The contractor shall ensure appropriate licensure and completion of required continuing education requirements is met as required. The Contractor is required to ensure personnel supporting this effort meet or exceed NFPA 473:

Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents. Contract personnel shall complete Department of Homeland Security National Incident Management System (NIMS) 100, 200, 700, and 800 training and provide appropriate documentation of completion in accordance with HSPD 5 requirements prior to phase in. The Contractor shall participate in TYAD Emergency Services training and exercises as determined by the Fire Chief, Assistant Chief or COR to ensure a constant state of preparedness, and enable the contractor to work seamlessly with TYAD emergency response personnel and their processes. The Contractor will be required to ensure assigned personnel can pass a background check in accordance with DOD Directive Type Memorandum (DTM)-09-012.

Contractor will maintain a random drug testing program for personnel supporting this contract that complies with AR 600-85, The Army Substance Abuse Program and 48 CFR 252.223-7004, Drug Free Work Place. The Contractor shall submit reports to the COR/TYAD Drug Testing Program coordinator on a monthly or an as needed basis. Contractor will supply necessary vehicles, medical equipment and consumables that meet Pennsylvania State licensure requirements for BLS services. EMS personnel will also be expected to have an in-depth knowledge of locations throughout the installation (i.e., locations of all buildings, section numbers and potential associated hazardous materials, chemicals or pollutants) following an appropriate training period by TYAD emergency personnel. The Contractor shall provide the COR with the methods or procedures for administering its training program prior to contract execution. A syllabus or description of course content and certification methodology shall be provided with Contractor’s Proposal to ensure compliance with State and local requirements for personnel supporting this contract. Documentation of required training will need to be provided to the COR quarterly for all contract employees assigned to TYAD.

The COR and TYAD Fire Chief shall annually review the contract agencies training and certifications plan before the option year is exercised. Conformance of the plan with DOH continuing education requirements will constitute approval of the plan. The annual review will be no earlier than 90 days prior to exercising the option year. The training plan shall include the minimum hours of classroom and hands-on instruction and training course content. As part of the annual certification process, the contractor shall make available to the COR and TYAD Chief of F&ESB an accurate and up-to-date instructor information report. The report shall describe the educational background, experience, training skills, academic credentials and any other pertinent information of the lead or master instructors who will conduct the continuing education and certification training courses during the performance of the contract. At their discretion, contract personnel assigned to TYAD will be authorized to participate in continuing education training instructed on-site by TYAD F&ESB credentialed personnel to TYAD F&ESB personnel.

2.6. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE). Contractor shall provide personnel with the necessary PPE which meet NFPA 1951: Standard on Protective Ensembles for Technical Rescue Incidents and other PPE as required by state licensure.

2.7. TOBACCO USE. Contractor shall comply with TYAD Policy Memorandum #15 – Depot Smoking Policy at all times while on-site during the performance period.

2.8. WEAPONS. Contract employees shall also agree to comply with TYAD Pamphlet NO.

380-4, Tobyhanna Army Depot Weapons Policy.

2.9. PHONES/CAMERAS. Contract employees shall comply with TYAD Policy Memorandum #14 – Acceptable Use of Portable Electronic Devices, including Smartphones, Cameras and Video Equipment, at TYAD and off-site locations.

2.10. DRIVERS LICENSE. Contract employees must have a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license and adhere to all traffic patterns, ordinances and regulations while on TYAD property.

2.11 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PAMPHLET 525-27 Contractor shall comply with DA Pam 525-27 as it relates to emergency medical services and ambulances (ground) resource typing definitions.

2.12. RECORDKEEPING/REPORTS.

2.12. A. The contractor will be required to report all responses and fill out and maintain on file all required state and local documentation of emergency medical responses as required by the Pennsylvania Department of Health to include Patient Care Reports (PCR) and Patient Refusals.

The Contractor must agree to release any PCRs deemed necessary by the TYAD Legal Office to the Government for official purposes. Excluded from this requirement is any member of the Armed Forces transported under the provisions of this contract.

2.12. B. The contractor shall, by the fourth day of each month, provide the COR and the Fire Chief a detailed electronic report consisting of:

a) Total number of on-site calls

b) Total number mutual aid requests (if applicable)

c) Total number of BLS automatic aid received (if applicable)

d) Number of ALS vs. BLS during dispatches times between 0630-1630, 1631-0030, 0031 – 0629.

e) Total number of patient transports and broken down transports to:

i. Pocono Medical Center, Stroudsburg Pa

ii. St. Lukes Monroe Medical Center, Bartonsville, Pa

iii. Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton Pa

iv. Regional Hospital of Scranton, Scranton Pa

v. Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton Pa

vi. Wilkes-Barre VA, Wilkes Barre Pa

vii. Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes Barre Pa

viii. Other (if applicable)

f) Refusal of service

g) Cancelled en-route

h) Average response time (dispatch to on-scene)

i) Average total incident time (dispatch to back in service, on-site)

j) Aeromedical Requests/transports (if applicable)

k) Total number of U.S. Armed Forces members, their spouses and dependents transported

l) Federal Employees Transported

m) Total Number of Non-Federal visitors transported

n) Total number of Contract employees transported

o) Total number of claims submitted for billing to TYAD Legal Office.

Within 30 days of the closeout of a Calendar Year quarter (March 31, June 30, Sept 30 & Dec 31), the contractor shall provide the COR a detailed electronic call report with for the previous quarter showing total combined responses as identified in 2.8.b. for managerial and statistical purposes.

2.13. A. ACCESS TO PROTECTED INFORMATION. Protected information means all non-public information, including, but not limited to, trade secrets or proprietary information of other Contractors, Government source selection information, Privacy Act or Personally Identifiable Information (PII), or any other information with distribution limited by the Government. If, during the performance of this requirement, Contractor personnel obtain access by any means to protected information, they shall not disclose, publish, divulge, release or make known, in any manner or to any extent, the information except as necessary to carry out duties under this contract. Protected information shall be given only to persons specifically granted access to this sensitive information and may not be further divulged without specific prior written approval from an authorized U.S. Government individual. Further, contractor employees shall use any non-public information for official/authorized Government purposes only and they shall not use the information for their personal gain, the gain of their employer or the gain of anyone else. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of any potential organizational conflicts of interest created by any such access; however, a nondisclosure agreement will not overcome an Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5.

Moreover, the Trade Secrets Act prohibits releasing proprietary information without the owner’s consent. Accordingly, all Government contractors are required to mark their proprietary information, and any time the Contractor is given inadvertent access to such marked information, the Contractor shall inform the Contracting Officer of the access.

2.13. B. All sensitive and patient PII shall comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

2.13. C. All documentation requested herein and provided to the COR from the Contractor regarding agency polices, practices, procedures shall remain confidential and will not be released without the written consent of the Contractor.

2.14. PERFORMANCE-BASED OBJECTIVES/METRICS. This performance-based contract incorporates the following performance objectives: (1) Delivery of high quality technical performance; (2) Adherence to state and local, training/certification and reporting requirements; and (3) Efficient and effective control of labor resources.

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