Attachment_1_Performance_Work_Statement_24JUN19_(Final).pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Guam National Guard

Vigilant Guard (VG) GU 2020

Exercise Support 18-22 NOV 2019

Structural Collapse Venue Site (SCVS) Services

Part 1

General Information

1. General: This is a non-personal services contract to provide Vigilant Guard GU 2020 to contractor support to provide Structural Collapse Venue Site (SCVS) reset. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. The NGB J3/7 provides the Chief, National Guard Bureau (CNGB) with subject matter expertise on joint doctrine, training, education, and exercises to ensure a trained and balanced

National Guard force ready to support any mission of the several States or Combatant Commanders.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to provide a vital realistic element to the Vigilant Guard GU 2020 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: In conjunction with the National Guard Bureau (NGB), Vigilant Guard GU 2020 is tasked to develop and support regional training and exercise activities aimed at enhancing domestic contingency readiness. Vigilant Guard GU 2020 ensures these functions are integrated and complementary where appropriate. NGB uses Structural Collapse Simulators (SCS) to simulate the collapsed state of buildings due to a natural disaster or a domestic terrorism event. The use of these simulator venues supports regional training and exercises to enhance domestic contingency preparedness exercises and evaluations of CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP), Homeland Response Force (HRF) and other CBRNE response capabilities. An SCVS is a location where one or more SCS are used to simulate the collapsed state of buildings.

1.3 Scope: The contractor shall provide SCVS reset for VG 2020. Personnel assigned to this task shall possess the skills and expertise necessary to perform assigned tasks associated with this order.

1.4 Objectives: This Performance Work Statement (PWS) establishes performance requirements for contractor tasks necessary to reset SCVS. These SCVS were built to be realistic, challenging, and maintainable, and to provide skill lanes required to conduct NG CRE training as identified in the

Training and Evaluation Outlines/CATS. The training venues provide strategic and tactical challenges of such complexity that repetitiveness does not breed familiarity with the training prop and training lanes. The SCVS is of sufficient size and complexity to keep the Search and Extraction

(S&E) teams training in a realistic condition and environment so individuals gain valuable experience and expertise working on a simulated "real world" structural collapse.

1.5 Period of Performance: 15 days after date of award to 22Nov2019.

1.6 General Information

1.6.1 Quality Control: Quality Control is the responsibility of the contractor. The contractor is responsible for the delivery of quality services/supplies to the Government (see Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) 52.246-1, Contractor Inspection Requirements). The Contractor shall develop, implement and maintain an effective Quality Control System, which includes a written Quality

Control Plan (QCP). The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The QCP shall implement standardized procedure/methodology for monitoring and documenting contract performance to ensure all contract requirements are met. The Contractors’ QCP must contain a systematic approach to monitor operations to ensure acceptable services/products are provided to the Government. The QCP, as a minimum, shall address continuous process improvement; procedures for scheduling, conducting and documentation of inspection; discrepancy identification and correction; corrective action procedures to include procedures for addressing Government discovered non-conformances; procedures for root cause analysis to identify the root cause and root cause corrective action to prevent re-occurrence of discrepancies; procedures for trend analysis; procedures for collecting and addressing customer feedback/complaints. The contractor shall provide to the Government their quality control plan to

Contracting Officer or their designated representative within 5 working days prior to the Contract

Phase-In period. After acceptance of the quality control plan, the contractor shall receive the

Contracting Officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to their QC system.

1.6.2 Quality Assurance: The Government shall evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan as it applies. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the Contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.6.2.1 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): The Contracting Officer’s Representative

(COR), as applicable, will monitor contractor performance and at the end of the contract period of performance. However, the COR may submit a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan Worksheet at any time and as often as necessary to document quality levels.

1.6.2.2 If Contractor response to an identified quality deficiency is unsatisfactory, the Contracting

Officer or COR will contact the appropriate Contractor representative to implement a plan of action to remedy the identified deficiency. A quality rating may change from “Green” to “Red” without notice. We anticipate the COR utilizing the “Yellow” quality rating to alert the contracting office of quality issues that have the potential for a “Red” quality rating if corrective action is not taken. If the performance rating for any task in this order is “Red” during any time in the performance period, the

COR will notify the Contracting Officer.

Rating Description

Green Yes, performance and technical specifications are being met at AQL.

Yellow

Yes, performance and technical specifications are currently being met at the minimum AQL, but the following service / deliverable needs contractor attention.

The Customer must identify what component of the deliverable and/or service requires attention.

Red

No, performance and technical specifications are not being met at AQL and the following service / deliverable needs immediate contractor resolution.

The Customer must identify what component of the deliverable and/or service is below the minimum AQL.

1.6.3 Hours of Operation: The Contractor is responsible for providing services in accordance with the hours and dates included in Part 7, Attachment 7.4, unless Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings.

The Contractor must maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential. The Government shall not be liable for overtime hours incurred in excess of the aforementioned minimum coverage.

1.6.4 Place of Performance: The primary location for VG 2020 is Barrigada Readiness Center, 430

Army Dr., Barrigada, Guam 96913. Additional locations are annotated in Part 7, Attachment 7.4.

1.6.5 Recognized Holidays: Federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103) establishes the following public holidays which will be recognized for the purpose of this requirement:

New Year's Day

Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Washington's Birthday

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Columbus Day

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day

1.6.6 Type of Contract: The government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price single award contract.

1.6.7 Contractor Travel: Travel to other government facilities or other contractor facilities may be required. All contractor-associated travel associated with the support of this contract shall be accounted for in the contractor’s proposal on a firm fixed price basis to the Government.

1.6.8 Other Direct Costs: All other direct costs associated with the support of this contract shall be accounted for in the contractor’s proposal on a firm fixed price basis to the Government.

1.6.9 Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this task order 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, within 14 days after task order award or identification of potential an OCI, 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 affect 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.

1.6.10 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The COR, applicable, is authorized to represent the contracting officer in interpreting the technical requirements of this task order.

1.6.10.1 The COR, as applicable, monitors all technical aspects of the task order and assists in task order 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 task order 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. The

COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.6.10.2 All contracting actions and/or correspondence should be forwarded through the COR. The

COR will act as the Contracting Officer’s representative for technical matters, providing technical direction and discussion as necessary with respect to the specification or statement of work, and monitoring the progress and quality of the contractor’s performance.

1.6.10.3 The COR is NOT an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) and does not have authority to take any action, either directly or indirectly, that would change the pricing, quantity, quality, place of performance, delivery schedule, or any other term and condition of the contract, or to direct the accomplishment of effort that goes beyond the scope the statement of work in the contract.

When, in the opinion of the contractor, the COR requests efforts outside the existing scope of the contract, the contractor shall promptly notify the contracting officer in writing. The contractor under such direction shall take no action until the contracting officer has resolved the issue or has otherwise issued a modification to the contract.

1.6.10.4 In the absence of the Primary COR (due to reasons such as leave, illness, and official travel), all responsibilities and functions assigned to the Primary COR shall be the responsibility of the

Alternate COR (if appointed) acting on behalf of the Primary COR.

1.6.10.5 The Primary COR will be determined at time of award for inspection and acceptance of deliverables under this task order. The Alternate COR will be determined for inspection and acceptance of deliverables under this task order.

1.6.11 Program Management: The following subsections specify requirements for contract, management, and personnel administration.

1.6.11.1 Key Personnel: The Contractor shall provide a Contract Manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the

Contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer. The

Contract Manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The Contract Manager or alternate shall be available on the days and dates according to Part 7, Attachment 7.4.

1.6.11.2 Contract Management: The contractor shall establish clear organizational lines of authority and responsibility to ensure effective management of the resources assigned to the requirement. The contractor must maintain continuity between the support operations at place of performance as specified at the task order level and the contractor's corporate offices. The contractor shall provide management of subcontracts to ensure transparency of services to the Government; this includes timely payment of sub-contractors and organic personnel, which is the singular responsibility of the contractor.

1.6.11.3 Contract Administration: The contractor shall establish processes and assign appropriate resources to administer the requirement. The contractor shall respond to Government requests for contractual actions within one (1) business day. The contractor shall designate and maintain a single point of contact between the Government and Contractor personnel assigned to support the contract or task orders. The contractor shall assign work effort and maintain proper and accurate time keeping records of personnel assigned to work on the requirement.

1.6.11.4 Subcontract Management: The contractor shall be responsible for any subcontract management necessary to integrate work performed on this requirement and shall be responsible and accountable for subcontractor performance on this requirement. The prime contractor will manage work distribution to ensure there are no Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) considerations. In the event that a potential OCI is identified, the prime contractor is responsible for immediately preparing and submitting to the contracting officer for approval, and adequate mitigation plan.

Contractors may add subcontractors to their team after notification to the Procuring Contracting

Officer (PCO) or Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

1.6.11.5 Phase In Period: Upon award, the contractor shall initiate their Phase-In period in to prepare for full contract performance. (Ref 1.5)

1.6.11.6 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor shall attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.5, Post Award Orientation. 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.

1.6.12 Personnel Administration and Management: The contractor shall provide the following management and support as required. The contractor shall provide for employees during designated

Government non-work days or other periods where Government offices are closed due to weather or security conditions. The contractor shall maintain the currency of their employees by providing initial and refresher training as required to meet the PWS requirements. The contractor shall make necessary travel arrangements for employees. The contractor shall provide necessary infrastructure to support contract tasks including both on-site and off-site support as specified at the task order level.

The contractor shall provide administrative support to employees in a timely fashion (time keeping, leave processing, pay, emergency needs).

1.6.12.1 Non-personal Services: The Government shall neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to manage their employees, and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services. If the contractor believes that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the contractor's responsibility to notify the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) immediately.

1.6.12.2 Removal of Personnel: The Government reserves the right to require the contractor to remove contractor employees at any time for due to violation of law, regulation or imminent danger to government employees, facilities or interests. The contractor is responsible at all times for providing service at the required level and must develop a plan to ensure continuity of services in the event of unexpected departure or removal of contractor personnel. The contractor has sole responsibility to supervise, remove, replace, discipline or approve leave for its employees. In the event that an employee is removed or replaced, the contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer whenever changes are proposed. The Contractor shall also provide a minimum of a 7-day advance notice to the COR prior to removing an employee. This 7-day advance notice is not required in the case of emergency or when the best interest of the Government is not served.

1.6.12.3 Staffing: Employment and staffing difficulties shall not be justification for the contractor’s failure to meet established requirements. If such difficulties impair performance, the contractor may be subject to termination for cause

1.6.12.4 Contractor Employee Qualifications: The contractor is responsible for providing a fully qualified work force. The contractor shall employ and utilize only experienced, responsible and capable persons in the performance of work under this contract. All employees must be citizens of the United States (or authorized aliens) and shall be able to furnish proof of citizenship if asked to do so by the Contracting Officer.

1.6.12.5 Supervision of Contractor Employees: The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over Contractor or subcontractor employees while performing work under the contract. Such employees shall be accountable solely to the Contractor, not the Government. The Contractor, in turn, shall be accountable to the Government for Contractor or subcontractor employees.

1.6.12.6 Exempt Professional Employees: Contractor employees supporting this task order requirement are identified as professional employees as defined in 29 CFR 541 and are not subject to the requirements of the Service Contract Act of 1965 (FAR Subpart 22.11 Professional Employee

Compensation).

1.6.13 Security Requirements:

1.6.13.1 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures: Contractor and all associated sub-contractor’s employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). This includes policies pertaining to the use or prohibition of electronic recorders, devices, cameras, etc. If the Contractor is required to take photographs or videos on a

Government Installation, the Contractor must obtain written permission from the Senior Commander.

Contractor workforce shall 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.

1.6.13.1.1 The contractor and its personnel must comply with the requirements of this paragraph in accessing Controlled Unclassified information (CUI), adherence to physical security requirements and access to Government facilities, records and information systems. For the purposes of this contract the contractors are not required to access any local Government IT systems and do not require a DD 254, DoD Contract Security Classification Specification.

1.6.13.1.2 The contractor is responsible for safeguarding information of a confidential or sensitive nature. Failure to safeguard any classified/privileged information which may involve the contractor or the contractor’s personnel or to which they may have access may subject the contractor and/or the contractor’s employees to criminal liability under Title 18, section 793 and 7908 of the United States

Code. Provisions of the Privacy Act apply to all records and reports maintained by the contractor. All programs and materials developed at government expense during the course of this contract are the property of the government. Contractor personnel shall be required to obtain and maintain security badges and adhere to the installation security requirements.

1.6.13.2 Criminal Background Check: The contractor shall provide proof of employee criminal background checks upon request. (Note: The Contractor shall not employ an individual with a felony on their criminal record). The contractor shall also 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.

1.6.13.2.1 Pre-screen applicants using E-Verify or similar program: Reserved

1.6.13.2.2 National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and terrorist threat database screening required. All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, who are not in possession of a current Common Access Card (CAC) will be vetted by the local security office to determine fitness and eligibility for access IAW DTM 09-012, paragraph 2.b(4) to include but not limited to an NCIC and Terrorist Database screening. The Vendor will ensure that the government has sufficient biographical information to conduct said screening including, but not limited to the person's name, date of birth, and social security number, race gender and place of birth (city and State).

1.6.13.3 Physical Security: The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information and property provided for Contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment and materials shall be secured.

1.6.13.4 Key Control: Reserved

1.6.13.5 Lock Combinations: Reserved

1.6.13.6 Protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII): Reserved

1.6.13.7 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their Contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by Contractors are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. The Contractor (to include subcontractors) shall provide each employee an Identification (ID) wristband, which includes the

Company and Employee Name. Key Personnel shall wear an ID name badge, which will include a color photo, the name of the company, individual, and job title easily is readable from a distance of 3 meters. The Contractor (to include subcontractors) shall be responsible for collection of ID Wrist

Bands and Badges upon completion of the contract or termination of employee. A listing of issued identification wristbands and/or name badges shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer or their designated representative prior to the contract performance date and updated as needed to reflect

Contractor and Subcontractor personnel changes.

1.6.13.8. CAC Requirements: Reserved

1.6.13.9. HSPD-12 Background Investigation Requirements: Reserved

1.6.13.10 Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS): Reserved

1.6.13.11 AT Level I Training: Reserved

1.6.13.12 iWATCH Training: Reserved

1.6.13.14 COMSEC/IT Security: Reserved

1.6.13.15 OPSEC Training: Reserved

1.6.13.16 Information assurance (IA)/information technology (IT) training: Reserved

1.6.14 Combating Trafficking in Persons: The United States Government has adopted a zero tolerance policy regarding trafficking in persons. Contractors and contractor employees shall not engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract;

procure commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract; or use forced labor in the performance of the contract. The Contractor shall notify its employees of the United States

Government’s zero tolerance policy, the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of this policy. Such actions may include, but are not limited to, removal from the contract, reduction in benefits, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall take appropriate action, up to and including termination, against employees or subcontractors that violate the US Government policy as described at FAR 22.17.

1.6.15 Conservation of Utilities: The contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall operate under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount.

1.6.16 Data Rights: Reserved

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1. BREACHING AND BREAKING. The most dangerous skill to perform in a collapse condition as it is the most likely to initiate, by battering a broken building, a secondary collapse.

2.1.1.1. Typically: jack hammering on concrete to make a hole to make entry to break down an object.

2.1.1.2. Atypically: as carefully as possible, widen any existing opening to allow responders and victims entrapment access.

2.1.2. CERFP. The CERFP teams and WMD-CSTs provide a phased capability; WMD-CSTs detect and identify CBRNE agents/substances, assess the effects and advise the local authorities on managing the effects of the attack. The WMD-CSTs also assist with requests for other forces. The

CERFP teams locate and extract victims from a contaminated environment, perform mass patient/casualty decontamination, and provide treatment as necessary to stabilize patients for evacuation. The teams are specially trained to respond to a weapons-of-mass-destruction incident.

The WMD-CSTs are dedicated units of National Guard personnel on active duty, whereas, the

CERFPs are comprised of existing National Guard units in traditional reserve status. They can be mobilized in state active duty, Title 32, or Title 10 status. Each CERFP can be ready to deploy to an incident site within six hours of notification of a CBRNE or WMD incident.

2.1.3. CONFINED SPACE. A space that is large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform assigned work; has limited or restricted means for entry or exit (for example, tanks, vessels, silos, storage bins, hoppers, vaults, and pits); and is not designed for continuous employee occupancy.

2.1.3.1. Typically: Confined Space Entry. All the training required is to ensure clean air is inside a confined space. The removal of victims in a "permitted space" is what most training covers.

2.1.3.2. Atypically: In a collapse there is no permit, no attendant or anyway to follow the prescribed typical guidelines.

2.1.4. 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.

2.1.5. CONTRACT MANAGER. A person delegated to ensure performance of the contract. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer. The CM or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract.

2.1.6. 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.

2.1.7. 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.

2.1.8. DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.9. DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.10. DUAL STATUS COMMAND. Dual status command allows one commander to command both federal (Title 10) and state forces (National Guard in Title 32 and/or State Active Duty status) with the consent of a governor and the authorization of the president. This centralized command and control construct provides both the federal and state chains of command with a common operating picture through the eyes of the DSC. It also enables the DSC to maximize his or her federal and state capabilities, as well as facilitate unity of effort from all assigned forces.

2.1.11. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP) OR GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

(GP). Property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the Government and subsequently made available to the Contractor.

2.1.12. HOMELAND RESPONSE FORCE (HRF). Composed of approximately 566 personnel, encapsulates lifesaving capabilities including Search and Extraction, Decontamination, Emergency

Medical, Security, and Command and Control (C2). Each HRF will be staffed with Army National

Guard Soldiers and Air National Guard Airmen. HRFs provide a scalable capability to bridge a gap between initial National Guard (NG) response and Title 10 capabilities.

2.1.13. 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.

2.1.14. LIFTING AND HAULING. The term "hauling implies that rigging equipment is used to move a heavy object.

2.1.14.1. Typically: to move a heavy object with technology.

2.1.14.2. Atypically: to use what is in the surrounding area without returning to a cache for technology.

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

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

2.1.17. QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST. An official Government representative concerned with matters pertaining to the contract administration process and quality assurance/quality control.

This person acts as technical advisor to the Contracting Officer in these areas.

2.1.18. QUALITY ASSURANCE Surveillance Plan (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of Contractor performance.

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

2.1.20. ROPES. Ropes in a high angle situation are the least used skill in all emergency services.

2.1.20.1. Typically: high angle skills are used the least and can be used in unique situations.

2.1.20.2. Atypically: low angle are used more often and should be used in problem solving to a greater extent.

2.1.21. RUBBLE PILE. Informal term for Structural Collapse Venue Site.

2.1.22. SHORING. The goal of shoring is to stabilize the object that is causing an unacceptable risk to extractors. Stabilizing can be accomplished by other means such as tying back and cribbing; both are faster than shoring and require fewer materials.

2.1.22.1. Typically: use lumber to erect two shores an hour to stabilize a structure prominently or at least a long-term period.

2.1.22.2 Atypically: stabilize the structure or object to an acceptable point to search and extract, with the materials in the area as much as possible and practical.

2.1.23. STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE SIMULATOR (SCS). A structure, tunnel or collapsed building, use to simulate a normal structure in a collapsed state due to either a natural disaster or a domestic terrorism event.

2.1.24. STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE VENUE SITE (SCVS). A physical location, as in a training area. A site where there is one or more structures to simulate the collapsed state of buildings due to a natural disaster or a domestic terrorism event. SCVS is typically constructed of substantial material such as sea containers, concrete slabs, concrete tubes, and a multitude of concrete debris to simulate the collapse of a structure.

2.1.25. SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime Contractor. The

Government does not have privacy of contract with the Subcontractor.

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

2.1.27. WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

AAR After Action Report

AC Area Commander

AEI Army Enterprise Info Structure

AFA RS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

ANG Army National Guard

AR Army Regulation

ATCTS Army Training Certification Tracking System

AUP Acceptable Use Policy

BBP Better Business Practice

CDM Concept Development Meeting

CERFP CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Packages

CBRN Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear

CCIRs Commander’s Critical Information Requirements

CCE Contracting Center of Excellence

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CM Contract Manager

CNGB Chief National Guard Bureau

COMSEC Communications Security

CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer

Representative

COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative

COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf

CPX Command Post Exercise

CRTC Combat Readiness Training Center

CST Civil Support Team

CUI Controlled Unclassified Information

DA Department of the Army

DC Displaced Civilians

DHS Department of Homeland Security

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

DSCA Domestic Support to Civil Authorities

EMAC Emergency Management Assistance Compact

EMI Emergency Management Initiative

ENDEX End Exercise

EXCON Exercise Control

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

FPCON Force Protection Condition

FPM Final Planning Meeting

FSRT Fatality Search & Recovery Team

FTE Full Time Equivalent

FTX Field Training Exercise

HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 HQDA Headquarter

Department of Army

HQDA Headquarter Department of Army

HRF Homeland Response Force

HSEEP Homeland Security Exercise & Evaluation Program

IA Information Assurance

IAPS Incident Action Planning Support

IC Incident Commander

ICS Incident Command System

IMT Incident Management Team

IPM Initial Planning Meeting

IT Information Technology

JELC Joint Event Life Cycle

JET Joint Enabling Team

JFHQ Joint Forces Headquarters

JISCC Joint Incident Site Communications Capability

JITEC Joint Interagency Training and Education Center

JLLIS Joint Lessons Learned Information System

JMETs Joint Mission Essential Tasks

JOC Joint Operations Center

JTR Joint Travel Regulation

JTS Joint Training System

JTF Joint Task Force

JTIMS Joint Training Information Management System

KO Contracting Officer

LNO Liaison Officer

MOA Memorandum of Agreement

MPM Mid Planning Meeting

MSR Monthly Status Report

NACI National Agency Check Inquires

NGB National Guard Bureau

NGRF National Guard Reaction Force

NIMS National Incident Management System

NLT Not Later Than

OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest

OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii) OCT Observer

Controller Trainer

ODC Other Direct Costs

OPSEC Operations Security

PCO Procuring Contracting Officer

PII Protection of Personally Identifiable Information

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

SCS Structural Collapse Simulator

SCVS Structural Collapse Venue Site

SFE Special Focus Exercise

SME Subject Matter Experts

STARTEX Start Exercise

TAR Travel Authorization Request

TTX Table Top Exercise

WWAF-RA Wide Area Workflow-Receipt and Acceptance

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. Services: The Government will not provide any services associated with the performance of this

3.2 Facilities: The Contractor will be provided an area of land near existing SCVS to pre-stage equipment for SCVS reset.

3.2.1 Unscheduled gate closures by the Security Police may occur at any time causing all personnel entering or exiting a closed installation to experience a delay. This cannot be predicted or prevented.

Labor hour and Time & Materials employees are not compensated for unexpected closures or delays.

Vehicles operated by contractor personnel are subject to search pursuant to applicable regulations.

The award of this task order does not create a right for any individual contractor employee to have access to any installation. Any moving violation of any applicable regulation may result in the termination of the contractor employee’s installation driving privileges.

3.2.2 The contractor, its employees, and subcontractors shall become familiar with and obey the regulations of the installation; including fire, traffic, safety and security regulations while on the installation. Contractor employees should only enter restricted areas when required to do so and only upon prior approval. All contractor employees and subcontractors shall carry proper identification with them at all times. The contractor shall be responsible for compliance with all regulations and orders of the installation; respecting identification of employees, movements on installation, parking, truck entry, and all other installation regulations, which may affect the work.

3.3 Utilities: 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. Contract employees may utilize water buffalos, latrines and hand washing stations in the area of performance if available.

3.4 Materials & Equipment: The Government will not provide any materials and equipment associated with the performance of this contract.

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.

4.2 Secret Facility Clearance: Reserved

4.3 Materials: The Contractor shall provide all materials to support SCVS removal, replacement and reset. Contractor shall locate, acquire, and transport all construction and building materials to the site.

4.4 Equipment: The Contractor shall provide all equipment necessary to ensure total mission support of SCVS reset. Contractor will provide at a minimum the following equipment including any additional items necessary for operations and maintenance support for items identified in the PWS

(fuel, hydraulic fluid, hand tools, additional batteries/power packs, bits, blades and repair parts) and for Search and Extraction Training:

Lumber and Material Kit for Shoring Operations (consumable)

Nails, 8-penny duplex length, 25 lbs Nails

16 pennyduplex length, 50 lbs

Rod, reinforcement 1”X48”

Rod, reinforcement 1/2”X8”

Wood:

4'x8' plywood, thickness·1/2"·exterior grade

4’x8' plywood, thickness3/4" exterior grade

Equipment:

Forklift 10 ton

4.5 Safety Considerations: The Contractor is responsible for the safety of their employees throughout the period of performance.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. Specific Tasks: The Contractor shall provide SCVS reset for VG 2020 support for the exercise scheduled from 18 – 22 NOV 2019.

5.1. Task 1, Program Management: The contractor shall provide materials and services to accomplish all tasks outlined in this Performance Work Statement throughout the period of performance of the

5.1.1 Deliverable: N/A

5.1.1.1 Meetings: The contractor shall prepare for, conduct, and participate in meetings and reviews when required or directed.

5.1.1.1.1 The contractor will schedule a Kick-off meeting within 10 days of contract award. The

Kick- off meeting will dictate the mandatory planning meetings and whether travel is required. The contractor shall resolve action items assigned to the contractor at these meetings.

5.1.1.1.2 The contractor shall submit reports and all requests IAW with Part 7, Attachment 7.2. The contractor shall submit a roll up of all meeting notes to the Contracting Officer or their designated representative.

5.1.1.1.3 Contract Manager shall attend planning meetings and the AAR Briefing (Ref 1.5).

5.1.1.1.4 Contract Manager or representative shall attend the daily “hot wash” briefing usually held each evening following the daily training to obtain any changes and/or get further coordinating instructions. If the Exercise Lead does not have a “hot wash” for the day, it is the Contractor’s responsibility to contact the on-site Exercise Lead to gather this information.

5.1.1.2 Safety: The contractor is responsible at all times for their staff. Follow all applicable federal, state, and local safety regulations. Liability and/or usage agreement may be required for access to training site. Training shall continue during inclement weather, unless safety concerns prohibit such continuation of training.

5.1.1.2.1 Use government provided identification badges (if required).

5.1.1.2.2 Ensure staff shall park only in designated areas.

5.1.1.2.3 Provide a formal plan procedures and resources available for on-site safety, ‘real-world’ emergences and life support. Training shall continue during inclement weather, unless safety concerns prohibit such continuation of training.

5.1.1.2.4.2. Provide mandatory safety equipment (hard hats, eyeglasses, etc.) for all staff entering the collapse structure (rubble pile) location.

5.1.1.2.4.3 Provide points of contact with a high visibility method of identification (e.g. vest) at all training sites to supervise and support personnel.

5.1.1.3 Communications Plan: Contractor shall have effective and clear communications with

Exercise Planner, Exercise Control, the COR and any pertinent key personnel within the contractor’s employees on ground determined by the Contractor. Provide point of contacts to Exercise Lead and any pertinent key personnel. Obtain radios and arrange for Internet access if required. The contractor shall ensure the assigned Contract Manager coordinates with Exercise Lead.

5.1.2 Minimum Acceptable Standard: The meetings notes shall be delivered to the COR via e-mail in a PDF format on the Contractor’s letterhead on the next business day and the content of the report shall be free of grammatical, spelling and factual errors.

5.2 Task 2, Contractor’s Management Report:

5.2.1 Deliverable: The Contractor’s Monthly Status Report (MSR) indicates the progress of the work, status of the program and of the assigned tasks. This report shall include information relating to accomplishments, existing or potential problem areas and proposed action to resolve the problems.

The contractor shall include the MSR with each invoice submitted for payment. Contractor’s

Progress, Status, and Management Report shall be in accordance with Part 7, Attachment 7.2.

5.2.2 Minimum Acceptable Standard: MSR shall be delivered to the COR or designated government representative via e-mail in a PDF format on the Contractor’s letterhead NLT 7 days into each month. The content of the report shall be free of grammatical, spelling and factual errors.

5.3 Task 3, Removal and replacement of existing SCVS Training Tower and Platform (Containers) site.

5.3.1 Deliverable: The Contractor shall remove existing SCVS Training Tower and Platform

(Containers) at the SCVS site and replace with new materials to support exercise. The Contractor will ensure new SCVS (Containers) will be structurally stable and safe prior to the exercise. This may require the contractor to perform a site visit to identify and plan for necessary materials required to complete the tower. The contractor shall provide heavy equipment, labor, and construction material required for the tower.

5.3.1.1 The new Training Tower and Platform will be painted with rust resistant material.

5.3.1.2 Verify all existing welding and reinforce any deficiencies.

5.3.2 Minimum Acceptable Standard: Contractor shall provide a SCVS site that meet requirements to support the training exercise.

5.4 Task 4, Provide SCVS Reset Support:

5.4.1 Deliverable: The Contract Manager shall reset the SCVS to create a realistic and challenging training environment so the Search and Extraction (S&E) teams can gain valuable experience and expertise working in a simulated "real world” natural disaster or a domestic terrorism event. The contractor will ensure the SCVS is reset prior to the start of the exercise for each training period. This may require the contractor to perform a site visit to identify and plan for the necessary materials required for a complete SCVS reset. The contractor shall provide heavy equipment, labor and construction material required to reset the SCVS.

5.4.1.1 SCVS Reset Support: Provide SCVS reset in accordance with Part 7, Attachment 7.4 specifications (locations, time and conditions) for each of the exercises. Times may shift slightly based on training requirements as directed by exercise planners.

5.4.1.1.1 Provide an on-site manager, expert, for assuring quality of SCVS reset.

5.4.1.1.2 The Structure Collapse Venues Simulator (SCVS) must be an adequate size and complexity to allow multiple training venues to occur simultaneously and meet industry, state and local safety standards (responsibility of the hosting State). SCVS must be sufficient to train personnel on tasks and in accordance with NFPA 1670: Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and

Rescue Incidents.

5.4.1.1.3 Props must create the appearance of a "real world” collapsed structure, allowing National

Guard Units to develop experience and expertise in real disasters.

5.4.1.1.4 Provide Search and Extraction (S&E) lanes as needed covering overarching Training &

Evaluation Outline (T&EO): Conduct Search and Extraction Deployment Operation (05-3-0001-

CERFP); Conduct Rope Extraction Operations (05-3-0002-CERFP);Conduct Lifting/Hauling

Operations (05-3-0003-CERFP); and Conduct Search and Extraction Operations (05-3-0004-

CERFP).

5.4.1.1.5 Reset venues to maximize exercise goals and maintain a safe work environment for each training period.

5.4.1.1.6 Area must be cleared of trees, brush, and overgrown vegetation. Contractor must be prepared to clear needed land of brush, overgrown vegetation and hardened with coral material to support heavy equipment vehicles for use in the vicinity of SCVS. See aerial map provided.

5.4.1.1.7 Pile reset shall include 24 concrete breaching slabs no less than 5ft X 5ft X 6in, with no less than 1/4" reinforced rebar.

5.4.1.1.8 Provide the Lumber Kit as specified in 4.4.

5.4.1.1.9 Comply with all environmental determinations. Address and resolve all environmental considerations and issues. Adhere to OSHA and OSHA ladder safety regulations.

5.4.1.1.10 Complete resetting of the SCVS prior to the beginning of the ensuing training period.

5.4.1.1.11 Provide reset of lifting and Hauling prop with a minimum footprint of 40ft by 75ft with tactical rock or firm, packed gravel.

5.4.1.1.12 Provide reset of shoring prop with a minimum footprint of wall surface 12ft tall by 45ft long.