Attachment2_-_PWS_CRTC_Chem_Toilets_2018.doc

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

US ARMY COLD REGIONS TEST CENTER

CHEMICAL TOILETS

Part 1

General Information

1. General: This is a non-personal services contract to provide chemical toilets. 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.

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 perform chemical toilet placement and maintenance as defined in this Performance Work Statement. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: Chemical toilets have been delivered, maintained, and subsequently removed

1.3 Objectives: The basic service objective is to allow personnel testing down range for the Cold Regions Test Center a bathroom facility.

1.4 Scope: Install and remove chemical toilets: Services include installation, weekly cleaning and removal of chemical toilets. The contractor shall accomplish the installation of chemical toilets

1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Year of 12 months and two (2) 12-month option years. The Period of Performance reads as follows:

Base Year

Option Year I

Option Year II

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 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 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, 30 days after contract award. 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. 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).

1.6.3 Recognized Holidays: The contractor will not be required to work holidays.

New Years 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

1.6.4 Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 0600 and 1630 Monday through Thursday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. For other than firm fixed price contracts, the contractor will not be reimbursed when the government facility is closed for the above reasons. 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.

1.6.5 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at Washington, Texas, Arkansas, Lampkin, Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia ranges, OP26, Fort Wainwright Upper ASP.

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

1.6.7 Security Requirements: Contractor personnel performing work under this contract are not required to have a security clearance.

1.6.7.1 PHYSICAL Security: The contractor shall not be responsible for safeguarding government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.6.7.2 Key Control The Contractor shall not be issued keys or gate cards.

1.6.7.2.1. The Contractor shall prohibit the use of Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the Contractor’s employees. The Contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by Contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than Contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the Contracting Officer.

1.6.7.2.2. Lock Combinations: The Contractor shall not have access to areas secured with a combination lock.

1.6.7.3 OPSEC Requirements: The contractor shall follow the most current YPG OPSEC Plan as well as annexes and updates; the contractor is not required to develop their own OPSEC Plan. The Contractor should be able to answer the following questions after a review of the YPG OPSEC Plan.

· What is YPG's critical information?

· What critical information am I personally responsible for protecting?

· How is the threat trying to acquire my critical information?

· What steps are we taking to protect our critical information?

· Who is my YPG OPSEC Officer (in order to report an OPSEC concern, compromise, or ask an OPSEC question)?

This requirement shall be flowed down to all subcontractors with access to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The YPG OPSEC Plan will be made available for appropriate personnel.

Additionally, the following are specific OPSEC measures that the contractor shall follow to the greatest extent possible without sacrificing effectiveness or efficiency:

· Avoid repetitive or stereotyped tactics and procedures for executing operations or activities in terms of time, place, and event sequencing at YPG.

· Dispose of all Army products as classified trash.

· Follow all applicable guidelines for Controlled Unclassified Information.

· Avoid bulletin board plan of the day or planning schedule notices that reveal when events will occur at YPG.

1.6.8 Special Qualifications: No special qualifications are needed.

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. 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.

1.6.10 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, 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. 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.

1.6.11 Key Personnel: There are no key personnel assigned.

1.6.12 Identification of Contractor Employees: Contractor personnel shall not be provided badges identifiers. They will be driving trucks with portable toilets on them.

1.6.13 Contractor Travel: Contractor will not be required to travel CONUS and within the NCR during the performance of this contract to attend meetings, conferences, and training.

1.6.14 Other Direct Costs: No other direct costs will be accrued. This category includes travel (outlined in 1.6.12), reproduction, and shipping expenses associated with training activities and visits to contractor facilities. It could also entail the renting of suitable training venues.

1.6.15 Data Rights: Not applicable.

1.6.16 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 effect 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.

1.6.17 PHASE IN /PHASE OUT PERIOD: Not applicable.

1.6.18 Safety Requirements:

Contractor Personnel Conduct: The Contractor's employees shall observe and comply with all local policies and procedures concerning fire, safety, environmental protection, sanitation, security, and possession of firearms or other lethal or illegal weapons or substance.

Health and Safety: Prior to commencing work, the Contractor shall provide their company's Accident Prevention Plan to the Government. The Contractor shall comply with all OSHA, U.S. Army, U.S. Army Ft Greely, US Army Ft Wainwright, State, and other applicable industry safety standards. The Contractor shall report all accidents and occupational illnesses immediately to the Safety Office through the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

(This section includes all appropriate terms and phrases for this PWS. The definition must be clear and concise, not ambiguous. Carefully consider each definition because they will be binding for the duration of this contract, unless modified. In addition, include a complete listing of all acronyms and words or phrases they represent.)

2. Definitions and Acronyms:

2.1. DEFINITIONS: [List any terms used within the PWS that require further definition. At a minimum, insert the definitions provided below].

2.1.1. 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.

2.1.2. 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.

2.1.3. 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.

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

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

2.1.6. 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.

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

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

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

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

2.1.11. SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

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

2.1.12. WORK WEEK. Monday through Thursday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

ACOR

Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative

AFARS

Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

AR

Army Regulation

CCE

Contracting Center of Excellence

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

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

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

(This section should identify those items such as property, information and/or services that will be provided for the contractor’s use (without cost to the contractor) to allow them to provide the required services, such as materials, facilities, training, etc. Examples provided below.)

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. Services: Not applicable.

3.2 Facilities : Not applicable.

3.3 Utilities: Not applicable.

3.4 Equipment: Not applicable.

3.5 Materials: Not applicable.

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: Not applicable

4.5. Health and Safety. Prior to commencing work, the Contractor shall submit an Accident Prevention Plan to the Government. The Contractor shall comply with all OSHA, U.S. Army, U.S. Army, U.S. Army Ft Greely, US Army Ft Wainwright, State, and other applicable industry safety standards. The Contractor shall report all accidents and occupational illnesses immediately to the Safety Office through the COR.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. Specific Tasks:

5.1. Basic Services. The contractor shall provide services for chemical toilets to be placed at locations prescribed by the COR on specific dates and removed on specific dates. Toilets will be cleaned weekly and stocked weekly.

5.2. CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT REPORTING (CMR): The contractor will report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the Cold Regions Test Center via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil, and then click on “Department of the Army CMRA” or the icon of the DoD organization that is receiving or benefitting from the contracted services.

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government FY, which runs from October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2013. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk by clicking on “Send an email” which is located under the Help Resources ribbon on the right side of the login page of the applicable Service/Component’s CMR website at http://www.ecmra.mil. As part of its submission, the contractor will also provide the estimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with this reporting requirement.

PART 6

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

6. Applicable Publications (Current Editions)

6.1. The Contractor must abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures.