A.01.30_PWS.pdf

HURRICANE MARIA SUPPORT

Performance Work Statement

1. INTRODUCTION:

The central objective of the Temporary Hiring Program of the Mobile District, US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), is to identify and help eliminate problems that employees might have which impact upon their work performance or attendance. The basic premise of the Temporary Hiring Program is to expedite the inquiries about Temporary Emergency Power Mission with Point of Contacts which could impact the repair work on generators.

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) contains the following sections: Purpose, Summary of Work to be Performed, Policy Issues, Detailed Task Requirements, and Staff Qualifications.

2. PURPOSE:

Quality Assurance personnel inspecting generators are primarily English speaking. The QA representatives are unable to communicate with the Points of Contact resulting in unsuccessful visits. Bi-lingual/interpreter personnel are needed to assist in the communications between the USACE Emergency Power Team members and the facility staffs located at the generator sites.

3. SUMMARY OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED:

Assign twenty (20) bi-lingual/interpreter personnel to the USACE Temporary Emergency Power Mission operating out of the Fort Buchanan ISB. These personnel are expected to work 12 hours per day, starting at 0700 and finishing at 1930. There may be instances where the workday extends past 12 hours due to traffic and driving conditions. Each bi-lingual/interpreter will be partnered with a USACE PRT Quality Assurance (QA) Team Member. They generally will depart from the Fort Buchanan ISB each morning and visit multiple generator installation sites throughout the day. The bi-lingual/interpreter will assist with communication between the QA and the facility owner during phone calls and in-person inspections.

The interpreter is not required to drive their own vehicle during the work day. They are required to provide their own transportation to/from the ISB each day. Personnel will be required to wear steel toe shoes, hat hard, eye protection and safety vest. USCAE team will provide a safety brief as required.

4. POLICY ISSUES:

This entire contract must operate in accordance with established Mobile District policy and guidelines. Some of the policy considerations are highlighted below.

a. Scope. The Bi-lingual/interpreter assistance is available to all Emergency Power

Team members. Contractor to Power Team assistance 12 hours a day, seven (7) days a week, for (60) days with three (3) additional options for thirty (30) day increments that may be exercised at the discretion of the government.

b. Leave usage. If Bi-lingual/interpreter Employee’s desire to take a day off, there are to inform the Contracting Officer Representative along with the Temporary Hiring Agency within an hour of the start of the duty day. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to find a replacement for that interpreter.

c. Job security. Except for limitations described, no employee’s job security will be jeopardized solely for requesting a day off. The Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, Emergency Power Team through the Contracting Officer Representative.

d. Confidentiality. This is a primary concern of the US Army, Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, Emergency Power Team. Bi-lingual/interpreter assistance for all employees and points of contact will be kept in a confidential manner.

e. Cost. There are no charges to The Emergency Power Team employees, facility

POC or Emergency Power Team Contractor for the interpreter services. The contractor’s sole reimbursement being the agreed upon contract fee with the US Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District RFO.

f. Staff qualifications. The required qualifications for contractor staff are described in a later section of this document. Selection of staff should reflect equal opportunity principles. Staff will be interviewed and have a NCIC3 or HSPD12 background check to ensure there are no considerable security concerns involving regular access to Fort Buchannan. This background check shall be provided by the contractor after providing a local 'certificate of good conduct' for each employee supporting this requirement. Results of the background checks will be provided to the government. The government reserves the right to refuse employees posing a security risk.

g. Program location(s). Approximately 25 Power Team employees are located at

Fort Buchannan on the island of Puerto Rico, therefore, the Contractor’s office should be located in the surrounding area within 15 miles from Fort Buchannan with the capability to perform contractor services for employees on the Incident Support Base

(ISB).

Individual interpreters will work at alternate work locations throughout Puerto Rico during the course of performance. Interpreters may begin/end work each day at alternate locations throughout the course of performance. Reporting and working at alternate work locations shall be coordinated through the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

h. Mobilization. The contractor shall be required to begin performance within five

(5) days after date of contract.

3. DETAILED TASK REQUIREMENTS: This section provides the detailed work required of the contractor. The tasks below are presented in the same order as the summary section above. Specifically, the contractor will provide the following:

a. Initial meeting with Mission Managers (MM) and Contract Officer (KO)

(1) Contractor will meet with the MM and receive an initial in-briefing on the situation, mission, and safety.

(2) Contractor will receive guidance on what they are expected to provide and what the standards are for successful job performance.

b. Daily job requirements

(1) Contractor must be fluent in Spanish and able to act as a interpreter for Quality Assurance (QA) specialists.

(2) Contractor must be available to work 7 days per week, 12.5 hours per day.

(3) Contractor will be required to ride with a QA and will experience a multitude of hazardous road and traffic conditions.

(4) Contractor will be required to work outdoors in inclement weather and may be exposed to such items as insect bites, intense heat and/or humidity, or other health risks associated with flood waters.

(5) Contractor will work under the direct supervision of the MM.

4. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS

a. Specific Staff Qualifications: Must be Bilingual. Fluent in English and Spanish, staff should at a minimum have a high school education.

b. Other Staffing Requirements

a. Working Cell Phone: Contractor employees supporting this requirement will have cell phones and be readily available to be contacted by USACE on-site personnel during the hours of operation identified above. The contractor shall provide a list of the cell phone numbers for employees supporting this requirement to one of the USACE RFO contract specialists/officers. Updates to the cell phone numbers list shall be provided to the RFO within 3 calendar days of updates being required.

Enclosure 1 DUTY STATION AND POPULATION

Approximate Permanent

Duty Station Population*

Fort Buchannan, PR-ISB 25