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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

BAYNE-JONES ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MILITARY CABLE TELEVISION SERVICES

Part 1

SECTION C – Performance Work Statement (PWS)

General Information

C.1. General: This is a non-personal services contract to provide Military Cable Television Services to designated official buildings on Fort Polk. 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.

C.1.1. Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, material, supervision and other items and services not listed as government furnished, as are necessary to provide official use of cable television service at Fort Polk, LA. The contractor shall perform to the commercial standards 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.

C.1.2. Background: Cable television service is required for official use in areas at Fort Polk, LA in the accomplishment of a US Army mission. AR 25-1 authorizes use of appropriated funds to cover only those services, which are necessary and essential to the accomplishment of a US Army mission i.e. basic service (not tiered service). As such, personal use of cable television for soldiers located in barracks will not be paid with government funds when use is not related to the accomplishment of an authorized US

Army mission. Individuals or offices with non-mission requirements will then contract directly with

Franchisee for services. Either the individual or non-appropriated fund (NAF) contracting officers will be responsible for payment..

C.1.3. Objectives: The contractor must provide equipment necessary to transmit Government video/audio output on that channel. Feed will include but is not limited to the Pentagon Channel, video recordings, and computer generated graphic messages accompanied by Soldier Radio. A dedicated channel for

Command Information is a requirement. The basic package shall contain CNN, FOX news, MSNBC, CNN Headline News, the Weather Channel and local channels (NBC, CBS, ABC). The Basic

Channel lineup (to include the Government Channel), any additions or deletions to the contract, and any modifications shall be subject to the written approval of the Contracting Officer.

Applicable Rules and Regulations. The Federal Communications Commission Rules and Regulations

(FCC) will govern should the contents of this document conflict with FCC guidance. The contractor shall be responsible for all maintenance and repairs of the CATV system. Maintenance and repairs shall be accomplished by the contractor at no additional cost to the Government, activities for the duration of this Agreement.

Contractor Furnished Equipment shall include anything needed to modulate, amplify, or transmit Polk signal into a dedicated channel on Contractor’s system.

C.1.4. Scope: The contractor shall at all times maintain the system in good condition and repair to provide uninterrupted service in conformance with the standards and requirements set forth in this contractor. The contractor shall limit to the shortest time possible any interruption of service for the purpose of maintaining, repairing, or upgrading the system. Preplanned interruptions shall be preceded by notice to subscribers and shall occur during periods of lowest subscriber viewing.

The Contractor shall coordinate with Personnel from the Directorate of Public Works (DPW) to obtain necessary excavation, dig permits, and utility clearances prior to any actual excavation.

The Contractor shall ensure that the system is designed, installed, and operated in a manner that meets or exceeds the technical standards required or recommended by the FCC as set forth in 47 CFR Part 76.

The contractor shall take all necessary actions, including testing, maintenance, and coordination with

Government personnel to prevent any signal leakage or other interference. Upon receiving notice of such leakage or interference from whatever source, including the contractor’s own testing and monitoring activities, the contractor shall immediately take corrective action at no additional cost to the Government to eliminate the leakage or interference.

C.1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Year of 10 months.

The Period of Performance reads as follows:

Base Year

FY 2018

C.1.6 General Information C.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.

The Contractor shall develop, implement and maintain an effective Quality Control System which includes a written Quality Control Plan (QCP). 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 upon request provide to the Government their quality control documentation.

C.1.6.2 Quality Assurance: The Government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is a Government only document primarily focused on what the Government must do to assure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the requirements of the contract.

C.1.6.3. Federal Government Recognized Holidays:

New Year’s Day 1st day of January

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday 3rd Monday of January

Presidents Day 3rd Monday of February

Memorial Day Last Monday of May

Independence Day 4th day of July

Labor Day 1st Monday of September

Columbus Day 2nd Monday of October

Veterans Day 11th day of November

Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday of November

Christmas Day 25th day of December C.1.6.4. Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central Time Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. During call outs made by the Government for service restoration the contactor will work as required until system is restored to an operational status (at no additional cost to the Government), unless it is determined by the Government that there will be a delay for required repair parts. The Contractor must at all times 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. All programmed system inspections or general maintenance shall be scheduled and performed during non-holiday work days from Tuesday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time.

C.1.6.5. Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at USAMEDDAC / USADENTAC facilities that are located at various locations within Fort Polk, LA. boundaries.

C.1.6.6. Type of Contract: The Government will award a Firm Fixed Price Contract.

C.1.6.7. Security Requirements: Pursuant to DoD Instruction Number 2000.16, "DoD Antiterrorism (AT) Standards," dated October 2, 2006, each Contractor employee requiring access to a Federally-Controlled Installation, facility and/or federally-controlled information system(s) shall complete Level I AT Awareness Training on an annual basis and receive a certificate of completion. The training is accessible from any computer and is available at https://jkodirect.jten.mil The contractor is responsible for ensuring that all applicable employees have completed antiterrorism awareness training and shall certify that their workforce has completed the training through the submission of completion certificate(s) to the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer's Representative (if appointed) within five working days after contract award or prior to access to a federally-controlled installation or information system.

Special Instructions:

a. Using an internet search engine, search JKO (Joint Knowledge Online) to begin the process.

Clicks:

b. No DOD CAC

c. I am a US mil, government civil servant, or contract employee

d. I've been directed to take required training on JKO

e. Click on Courses

f. I do not have a .MIL, .GOV, or .NDU.EDU address or I am a Multi-National

Student

g. Fill out the contact sheet and email to sponsor (This is the COR)

h. Sponsor will email to the JKO help desk. (This is the COR)

Approval:

1) Help desk sends non-CAC user an email with User ID

2) Help desk will send a separate email with an electronic token to register a new password (token is good for 24 hours)

3) New User follows the instructions in the email and enters a new password

4) User will need to enroll in Course # JS-US007-14 (User has up to 30 days to complete the course)

In the event that the automated system at https://jkodirect.jten.mil not available (e.g., server problems), Level I AT Awareness Training can be provided by a qualified instructor. However, if the training is not completed online, the Level I AT Awareness instructor qualification must be coordinated with the installation Antiterrorism Officer or (installation security equivalent) and the resultant name(s) of approved instructors shall be provided the contracting officer or designee along with all associated cost or schedule impacts to the contract.

Antiterrorism performance (Level I AT Awareness Training attendance and compliance) may be documented as a performance metric under the resultant contract, and be part of past performance information in support of future source selections.

Installation OPSEC

In accordance with AR 530-1, Operations Security (OPSEC), dated 19 April 2007, and DoDM 5205.02-M, DoD Operations Security (OPSEC) Program Manual, dated 03 November 2008, contract personnel shall receive initial OPSEC Level I training which consists of initial and continual awareness training. Within the first 30 days of arrival on Fort Polk contract personnel shall receive initial OPSEC training either by on-line training through the Fort Polk SharePoint OPSEC site on the intranet, or the Defense Security Services website at: http://cdsetrain.dtic.mil/opsec/index.htm

The contractor shall ensure all applicable employees have completed OPSEC initial training and annual refresher training and shall certify that their workforce has completed the training through the submission of completion certificate(s) to the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer's Representative (if appointed) within 30 days of arrival on post.

Operations Security (OPSEC) Awareness Training attendance and compliance may be documented as a performance metric under the resultant contract, and be part of past performance information in support of future source selections.

C.1.6.7.1. Physical Security/Installation Physical Security:

All personnel employed under this contract will adhere to all Fort Polk access control policies which include, weapons registration, transportation of weapons on the installation, access control policies, use of installation passes and ID cards and the operation of motor vehicles.

Installation Access

All unescorted visitors to Fort Polk must be vetted at the Visitors Center, located adjacent to the main gate on Louisiana Avenue (building 5903). Personnel requiring unescorted access will present a state issued Real ID Act compliant driver’s license (check status of your state at: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-enforcement-brief ). Visitors who do not have a Real ID act compliant driver’s license may use alternate forms of ID to proof their identity. Contact the Fort Polk Visitor’s Center at (337) 531-7907 to obtain a listing of authorized alternate forms of identity. Each visitor with acceptable screening results will be issued an access control credential for unescorted access to the installation. Personnel with unfavorable screening results may be denied unescorted access to Fort Polk. Law enforcement data obtained during the vetting process will not be released by personnel at the Visitors Center. A waiver process has been established for personnel who are denied unescorted access. Generally, waivers will be processed within five days of completion.

Escorted visitors who are accompanied by Department of Defense-affiliated personnel (active-duty Soldiers, civilian common access card holders, retiree ID card holders, DoD dependent ID card holders, and civilian contractor CAC holders) will not require vetting for access and will only need to produce a valid ID card; these visitors must be in the immediate vehicle of the escorting card holder. DoD affiliated personnel will be responsible for their escorted visitors on the installation. Personnel who are enrolled and vetted through the Rapid Gate program or possess an installation issued ID/Pass do not have escorting privileges.

The Fort Polk Visitors Center is open 24 hours a day, seven days per week. For additional information concerning access control please contact the Visitors Center at (337) 531-0380/4978/7186.

A check of records through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Interstate Identification Index (III) is the Army minimum baseline background check for entrance onto Army installations for non-CAC holders to include entrance of visitors. Contractor will identify all employees using e-verify and ensure that no illegal immigrants are employed under the umbrella of this contract.

The contractor shall provide employees with company identification (ID) cards prior to their commencement of work. The ID format is subject to approval by the government. IDs shall be laminated and include the company's name, ID number, issue and expiration dates, employee name, job title and color photograph. Employees shall wear ID cards on front exterior clothing, above the waist, when performing under the Performance of Work Statement (PWS)/Statement of Work (SOW) unless otherwise specified herein or approved by the government.

The contractor shall ensure that its employees, performing under this contract who has access to government information systems receive annual Information Technology security training.

The contractor shall immediately notify the contracting officer when an employee terminates employment that has access to government information systems or data. The contractor shall ensure all common access cards issued to employees are returned to the government upon termination of employment and released employee names are to be stricken from the roster maintained by Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital (BJACH), Security immediately upon release. At the close of each work period, Government facilities shall be secured.

C.1.6.7.2. Key Control: No keys /key cards will be issued to the Contractor.

C.1.6.8. Special Qualifications: N/A

C.1.6.9. Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5, Post Award Orientation. The Contracting Officer, 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.

C.1.6.10. Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The COR will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract 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 contract 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, and specifications; monitor Contractor's performance and notify both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of Government furnished property; and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

C.1.6.11. Key Personnel: The follow personnel are considered key personnel by the Government: Contract Manager/Alternate Contract Manager, and Systems Engineer. -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 between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

C.1.6.12. Identification of Contractor Employees: The Contractor (to include subcontractors) shall provide each employee an Identification (ID) Badge, which includes at a minimum, the Company Name, Employee Name and a color photo of the employee. ID Badges for Key Personnel shall also indicate their job title. ID Badges shall be worn at all times during which the employee is performing work under this contract. Each Contractor (to include subcontractors) employees shall wear the ID Badge in a conspicuous place on the front of exterior clothing and above the waist except when safety or health reasons prohibit. The Contractor (to include subcontractors) shall be responsible for collection of ID Badges upon completion of the contract or termination of employee. A listing of issued identification cards shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer prior to the contract performance date and updated as needed to reflect Contractor and Subcontractor personnel changes. 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.

C.1.6.13. 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.

C.1.6.14. Contractor Travel: N/A

C.1.6.15. Other Direct Costs : N/A

C.1.6.16. Data Rights: The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

C.1.6.17. Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract 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 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.

C.1.6.18. Phase In /Phase Out Period: To minimize any decreases in productivity and to prevent possible negative impacts on additional services, the Contractor shall have personnel on board at a reasonable time frame. During the phase in period, the Contractor shall become familiar with performance requirements in order to commence full performance of services on the contract start date.

C.1.6.19. Safety: The Contractor shall protect the lives and health of its employees, government employees, and the public from its operations and those of its lessees, tenants, or subcontractors and comply with all Federal, State, and local safety and health laws and regulations. The Contractor shall also protect government property.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL

ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION

A. General: In order to protect the environment, the natural resources, and the cultural resources of the installation from any damage or harm caused by the construction activities of the Contractor and his subcontractors in the performance of this contract, compliance is required with all applicable Federal, State, Army, and Installation regulations concerning environmental pollution control, hazardous materials, hazardous waste management, protection of natural and cultural resources, and all applicable provisions of the Corps of Engineer’s Manual, EM 385-1-1, entitled “Safety and Health Requirements Manual”, as well as the specific requirements stated elsewhere in the contract specifications. Contractor’s attention is directed to the requirements of contract clauses, FAR 52.236-9, 52.236-10 and 52.236-12.

B. Environmental Pollution: For the purpose of this specification, environmental pollution is defined as the presence of chemical, physical, or biological elements or agents which adversely affect human health or welfare, unfavorably alter ecological balances of importance to human life, affect other species of importance to man, or degrade the utility of the environmental for aesthetic and recreational purposes. The control of environmental pollution requires consideration of air, water, and land and involves noise, solid and hazardous waste or radiant energy and radioactive materials, as well as other pollutants.

C. Environmental Compliance Officers: All contracts exceeding 180 calendar days shall appoint a primary and alternate Environmental Compliance Officer (ECO) to oversee environmental compliance during the performance period of the contract. Contractor ECOs shall complete a 40 hour training course provided by the installation environmental office within 30 days of the contract notice to proceed date.

D. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA): Prior to commencement of any construction, removal, addition, modification, renovation, alteration or use, of any installation real property, the contractor shall obtain a Record of Environmental Consideration (REC) or other appropriate NEPA documentation from the installation environmental office. Real property includes all facilities, structures, roads, grounds, land, vegetation, and forest. The NEPA document will help the proponent identify additional requirements such as state permit submittals; locations of cultural resources, locations of asbestos containing materials, wetlands, endangered species; potential timber harvests; or other environmental concerns including coordination and approval from regulatory agencies at Federal, State, and local levels. NEPA documentation may prevent significant penalties and fines that can be levied against the installation and contractors for violation of a federal or state law. Any work commenced prior to the completion of the appropriate NEPA documentation may pose a health risk to installation personnel, contractors, and visitors, as well as cause damage to the environment. The contractor may incur liabilities as a result of performing work on real property without first obtaining NEPA documentation.

E. Worksite Inspections: The COR, Quality Assurance (QA), and environmental office will conduct work site inspections as necessary to ensure contractor compliance with all applicable environmental regulations. The installation environmental office will also perform an annual installation-wide environmental assessment, during which all contractors are subject to inspection. The COR and QA will correct any contractor environmental non-compliance and report all non- compliance findings to the installation environmental office. The installation will document all contractor environmental non- compliance findings and corrective actions taken. The evaluation of a contractor’s compliance and non-compliance with all applicable environmental regulations will impact the contracting authority’s overall assessment of a contractor’s performance. The installation environmental office will provide all contractors with any necessary clarification of applicable environmental regulations.

F. Notification Of Violations: The Contracting Officer shall notify the contractor in writing of any noncompliance with the foregoing provisions and the action to be taken. The contractor shall, after receipt of such notice, immediately take corrective action. Such notice, when delivered to the contractor or his authorized representative at the site of the work, shall be deemed sufficient for the purpose. The contractor shall treat such notice as a requirement to immediately take action to either correct the violation(s) or otherwise make their actions comply with applicable environmental laws, regulations or procedures. If the contractor fails or refuses to comply promptly, the Contracting Officer may issue an order stopping all or part of the work until satisfactory corrective action has been taken. No part of the time lost due to any such stop order shall be made the subject of a claim for extension of time or for excess cost or damages by the contractor unless it was determined that the contractor was in compliance. If a state or federal agency issues a Notice of Violation relating to the contractor’s activities, the contractor will be responsible for any resulting fines or penalties issued by that agency.

G. Protecting Natural Resources: It is intended that the natural resources within the project boundaries and outside the limits of permanent work performed under this contract be preserved in their present condition or be restored to their present condition as closely as possible after completion of construction, so as not to detract from the appearance of the project. In so far as possible, the contractor shall confine his construction activities to areas defined by the plans or specifications. The installation has designated specific areas as sensitive and/or off-limits areas. Most of the sensitive areas are marked with a series of orange fiberglass stakes. These stakes are placed on the boundary of the sensitive area. The stakes will have one or a combination of symbols on them. The symbols indicate to the observer that an activity is prohibited within the marked area. The most common sensitive areas include:

1. Cultural Resources Sites: It is illegal under federal law to excavate, remove, damage, or otherwise deface any archeological resource located on public lands.

2. Endangered Species Habitats: Individuals will not initiate any action that may disturb, endanger, or damage to any degree the habitat of a Red-Cockaded Woodpecker (RCW) or cavity tree. Individual RCW cavity trees are marked with a 1-meter white band at eye level and a 200-ft buffer zone extends around each RCW cavity tree.

3. Wetlands: Wetlands include streams, riparian areas, bogs, marshes, and swamps. Individuals shall avoid excavating or taking any actions that may damage any wetlands.

4. Timber: The contractor shall notify the installation environmental office of any trees that require disposal or removal. The contractor is not authorized to remove or dispose of any tree greater than 6 inches in diameter unless permission has been granted by the installation environmental office.

H. Recording And Preserving Historical And Archaeological Finds: All items having any possible historical or archaeological interest, which are discovered in the course of any construction activities, shall be carefully preserved. The contractor shall leave the archaeological find undisturbed and shall immediately report the find to the Contracting Officer. The government will inform the contractor of any known archaeological or historical areas located in close proximity to the contractor’s worksite.

I. Air Quality Protection: The contractor and his/her subcontractors shall perform in strict accordance with the provisions of the Clean Air Act as applicable to this contract including, but not limited to:

1. No open burning. Burning of construction debris or rubbish shall not be permitted.

2. No fugitive or visible emissions (e.g. dust, spray painting, demolition processes, abrasive blasting). The contractor shall provide an acceptable plan for controlling fugitive emissions generated due to his/her operation in construction zones, along haul routes, in equipment parking areas and in waste handling areas. Any other air emissions or emission sources shall be coordinated with the installation environmental office prior to initiating the activity.

J. Waste Minimization: During performance of this contract, if the contractor will use hazardous materials for the requirement guidance is seen below on their use. Some materials, for example, are paints and paint-related materials, solvents, corrosives, aerosols, refrigerants, and flammable liquids. It is incumbent upon the contractor to minimize use of these materials whenever practicable; and to substitute materials of lower toxicity or a lesser environmental persistence value whenever available. GSA has promulgated a list of products that are likely candidates for substitution. The contractor may consult with the Environmental Office to gain assistance with the selection of preferred materials.

K. Worker Protection: By using hazardous materials the contractor is elevating risk to his employees and to government personnel. The contractor shall implement a HAZCOM program as identified by OSHA in 29 CFR 1901.1200 and JRTC and Fort Polk Regulation 385-4. The contractor’s program shall include available and worker knowledge of material safety data sheets, release identification and mitigation, and personal protective equipment. The contractor shall minimize risk to government personnel by advising individuals likely to be exposed regarding the hazards anticipated (e.g. when using drain cleaners in housing quarters, advise housing occupants not to add any other chemicals to same plumbing fixture until drain has been flushed, to avoid a reaction.)

L.

Hazardous Wastes:

1. Identification:

a. As the contractor uses hazardous materials, he will generate some wastes or excess items (e.g. waste paint thinner, unused paint, or spent refrigerant). The contractor shall ensure that his employees are trained in accordance with 40 CFR Part 262. This includes training to identify whether a waste is hazardous.

b. As the contractor performs work pursuant to this contract, he is likely to encounter substances that are hazardous (e.g. construction members and debris that have been coated with lead-based paint, materials containing asbestos, fluorescent light tubes, ballasts potentially containing polychlorinated biphenyls, and refrigerants). The contractor shall anticipate the likelihood Of encountering these substances and shall ensure that personnel are suitably trained to handle them. During the handling of suspect materials, the contractor shall assume the materials are hazardous or otherwise regulated in lieu of laboratory data.

2. Waste Handling and Disposal: The contractor shall minimize generation of hazardous waste whenever possible. The contractor shall coordinate disposal of all hazardous waste through the installation environmental office. No hazardous waste will be removed from the installation without approval from the installation environmental office. The contractor will bear the cost of the characterizing (analytical testing), packing, and disposal of all hazardous waste generated.

3. Storage of hazardous waste prior to shipment must be in a satellite accumulation point at or near the point of generation, which must be managed in accordance with Federal, State, Army, and Installation regulations.

M. Non-Hazardous Solid Wastes: Solid waste is any discarded material, including solids, liquids, semi-solids, sludge’s, or contained gaseous material resulting from residential, commercial, industrial, military or agricultural activities, or materials that are inherently waste-like.

1. All solid waste generated shall be removed from the installation to an approved off-post disposal facility and the contractor shall bear the cost of the disposal. All waste containers shall be closed to prevent the intrusion of rainwater and must be adequately covered during transportation.

2. Report quantities of waste removed and recycled to the environmental office, including the disposal facility and the types of material recycled.

N. Hazardous Material Management: Hazardous materials are chemicals harmful to the environment and may be regulated if spilled or released. The installation has a cradle to grave hazardous materials (HM) tracking system. The most common hazardous materials used include, but are not limited to, paints, solvents, adhesives, oils/fuels (POL products), and pesticides. The contractor is required to manage, store, handle, use and dispose of HM in accordance with the following guidelines:

1. The contractor shall develop a spill plan that includes a list and location of all hazardous materials used & stored on site. The contactor shall maintain a HM inventory list on site and submit a copy to the installation environmental office for Environmental Protection and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPRCA) compliance.

2. In-use hazardous materials shall be stored in secondary containment. The contractor shall maintain spill kits in hazardous materials storage areas.

3. The contractor shall ensure that proper Safety Data Sheets (SDS) are available on site for all hazardous materials used and stored. Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) specified in the SDS shall be supplied and easily accessible.

4. The contractor shall ensure that caps and lids are in place on all containers when not in use.

5. The contractor shall provide spill control and cleanup equipment near all hazardous material storage areas.

O. Spill Prevention And Response: All contractors which transport, process, store, or in any way manage a hazardous waste, hazardous material, POL, or other restricted items, are required to develop and post at the worksite a written Spill Response SOP. In case of a spill, the person in control of the spill site or their designated representative will take appropriate action to protect workers and bystanders contain the spill (if it can be done safely); secure the spill site; restrict ignition sources; and immediately contact the Fire and Emergency Services (Fire Department) for assistance at 531-2026 or 911. Failure to report a hazardous substance or POL spill is a federal offense.

P. Stormwater Pollution Prevention: Water pollution is caused by a number of substances including, but not limited to, sediment, nutrients, bacteria, oxygen-demanding wastes, metals, and hazardous and toxic substances. Sources may include storm water runoff from construction sites, urban areas, agricultural lands, and others.

1. If a project will disturb an area greater than or equal to one acre of land through activities such as excavating, grading, grubbing, etc., coverage will be required under a Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Storm Water Permit for Construction Activities. Activities shall be conducted in accordance with the proper permit requirements.

2. The contractor must prepare and implement a site-specific Storm Water Pollution Prevention

Plan (SWPPP) and take measures to prevent migration of pollutants off-site via storm water runoff for projects that require a storm water discharge permit. A template is available from the environmental office. The contractor shall complete required inspections as detailed in the permit to evaluate the effectiveness of the SWPPP, control measures, and Best Management Practices, and amend, revise, and implement as necessary.

3. The contractor shall conduct required inspections of work site runoff control measures.

4. In order to prevent storm water pollution, the contractor shall implement the following precautions:

a. Wash down of paved areas is prohibited.

b. Fuel, chemical residues, and unsealed containers of building materials containing hazardous substances or other types of potentially harmful material are prohibited in areas susceptible to runoff.

c. Objects such as vehicle motor parts containing grease, oil, or other hazardous substances shall not be stored in areas susceptible to runoff.

d. Disposal or discharge of all types of pollutants into a storm drain is prohibited.

e. Use of any pesticide, herbicide or fungicide not specified in the contract is prohibited.

Q. Water Quality: The installation is required to obtain approval from the state prior to constructing, removing, modifying or altering any portion of the installation’s water system. The contractor shall verify with the COR that the state has approved the project prior to the start of work. The installation’s contracted water system operator, American Water, must be informed of all work on water system assets prior to the start of work. The contractor can only gain authorized access to installation water system assets through American Water. The contractor must contact American Water at 531-6596 or 2036 before the initiation of work on water system assets. If any work involving water systems will occur, the contractor must implement the following guidelines:

1. A state certified water system operator must be notified prior to starting work.

2. Disinfect all impacted water lines before placing them into operation.

3. Maintain copies of any water quality sampling data on the site.

R. Asbestos And Lead-Based Paint: Asbestos is regulated by EPA at Title 40 Chapter I Part 61, Subpart M National Emission Standard for Asbestos, OSHA 29CFR1910.1001 General Industry Standard for Asbestos, OSHA 29CFR1926.1101 Asbestos in Construction, Louisiana Administrative Code (LAC) Title 33, Part III Air, Chapter 27, and LAC Title 33, Chapter 51. The contractor will notify the State of Louisiana of asbestos and lead based paint removal, at least 10 days prior to commencing work. In the notification, the contractor will describe procedures to be used to prevent the release of asbestos and lead contaminants into the work area and the environment. The notification forms must first be reviewed by the installation environmental office prior to submission to the state. The contractor must allow enough time for a review by the installation environmental office and notification to the state, prior to the project start date. Contact the environmental office for any questions on contractor requirements concerning asbestos and lead based paint. The contractor shall implement the following practices to ensure compliance with installation requirements:

1. Use of asbestos containing materials and products is prohibited.

2. Use of paint with a lead content higher than .06% by weight is prohibited.

3. Only state licensed personnel are authorized to disturb asbestos containing materials.

4. Any disturbance of lead based paint will be conducted in compliance with state and OSHA standards.

5. Contractors must have a copy of the asbestos inspection data prior to the commencement of work.

6. Contractors must have a copy of the lead based paint data prior to commencement of work.

7. Contractors must provide a certificate verifying that contract materials and products used are asbestos free.

8. Contractors installing thermal system insulation must stencil “Non ACM” or “Asbestos Free” on the insulation.

9. Contractors installing new insulation must identify the new insulation with a blue band or cap.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

C.2. Definitions And Acronyms:

C.2.1. Definitions:

C.2.1.1. Contract Administrator: The official Government representative delegated authority by the Contracting Officer to administer a contract. This individual is normally a member of the appropriate Contracting/Procurement career field and advises on all technical contractual matters.

C.2.1.2. Contractor: A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or services to the Government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

C.2.1.3. 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.

C.2.1.4. 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.

C.2.1.5. Defective Service: A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

C.2.1.6. Deliverable: Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

C.2.1.7. Franchise: An authorization granted by the government to an individual, group or company enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities.

C.2.1.8. 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.

C.2.1.9. 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.

C.2.1.10. Physical Security: Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

C.2.1.11. Quality Assurance: The Government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are acceptable in accordance with established standards and requirements of this contract.

C.2.1.12. Quality Assurance Specialist: An official Government representative concerned with matters pertaining to the contract administration process and quality assurance/quality control. Acts as technical advisor to the Contracting Officer in these areas.

C.2.1.13. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

C.2.1.14. Quality Control: All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

C.2.1.15. Subcontractor: One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

C.2.1.16. Subscriber: A tenant organization., that pays a monthly charge to be connected to a television cable service.

C.2.1.17. Work Day: The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

C.2.1.18. Work Week: Monday through Friday, except for Federal holidays unless specified otherwise.

C.2.2. Acronyms:

ACOR

Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative

AFARS

Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

AR

Army Regulation

BJACH

Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital

CATV

Cable Television

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

CMR

Contract Manpower Reporting

CONUS

Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii)

COR

Contracting Officer Representative

COTR

Contracting Officer's Technical Representative

COTS

Commercial-Off-the-Shelf

DA

Department of the Army

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

FAR

Federal Acquisition Regulation

FCC

Federal Communications Commission

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

KO

Contracting Officer

OCI

Organizational Conflict of Interest

OCONUS

Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii)

ODC

Other Direct Costs

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

TE

Technical Exhibit

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

C.3. Government Furnished Items And Services:

C.3.1. Services : N/A

C.3.2 Facilities: N/A

C.3.3 Utilities: The Government will provide electrical service as needed for the Cable TV broadcast within Fort Polk The Contractor (to include subcontractors) shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices.

C.3.4 Equipment: The Government can provide the outside plant required to support Cable TV in the authorized facilities if the contractor desires to utilize the existing outside plant.

C.3.5 Materials: N/A

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

C.4. Contractor Furnished Items And Responsibilities:

C.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.

C.4.2. Secret Facility Clearance: N/A

C.4.3. Materials: N/A

C.4.4. Equipment: The Contractor will provide all equipment required to perform the requirements of this contract.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

C.5. Specific Tasks:

C.5.1. Basic Services: The contractor shall at all times maintain the system in good condition and repair to provide uninterrupted service in conformance with the standards and requirements set forth in this contractor. The contractor shall limit to the shortest time possible any interruption of service for the purpose of maintaining, repairing, or upgrading the system. Preplanned interruptions shall be preceded by notice to subscribers and shall occur during periods of lowest subscriber viewing.

The number of active CATV outlets, 160, will be located as follows:

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To Be Determined

(Highlighted Yellow are new installs for permanent and temp buildings 16 Total to be divided as needed.)

Prior to installation of additional outside plant, PA shall obtain approval of NEC assigned PM of proposed mode of installation. PA is responsible for submitting computer drawings of the cable system on a quarterly basis with all modifications identified for the Directorate of Public Work thru the designated NEC Contract Officer’s Representative in the following CADD request formats for Civil/Site Mapping:

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