PWS RC Service FTIG REV 1.pdf
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This Performance Work Statement (PWS) details Roman Catholic religious support services for the Pennsylvania Army National Guard at Fort Indiantown Gap Training Site. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) agreement with a performance period from 1 January 2026 through 31 December 2030, to be performed in Building 08 (Post Chapel).
Key service requirements include conducting weekly Sunday masses at 0730, lasting approximately one hour with a homily, Liturgy of the Word, and Liturgy of the Eucharist; providing mass on Ash Wednesday; offering penance services; conducting special masses during Lent and Advent; and providing confession opportunities at least once per week. The estimated annual workload ranges from 1 to 53 hours across different religious service activities. The contractor is responsible for providing all personnel, equipment, and materials necessary to perform these services, with the government furnishing only sacramental wine and missalettes.
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Performance Work Statement (PWS)
Roman Catholic Religious Support
FOR
Fort Indiantown Gap Training Site
Pennsylvania Army National Guard (PA ARNG), With
Firm Fixed Pricing (FFP)
Period of Performance (POP)
1 January 2026 through 31 December 2030
PWS
Fort Indiantown Gap Catholic Services
1.0. General
1.1. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary, except as specified in Paragraph 3.0 as Government Furnished, to perform field services, as defined in this PWS.
1.2. Background: Fort Indiantown Gap requires off post support to provide Catholic Services on the post Chapel.
1.3. Period of Performance (PoP). The PoP shall be 1 January 2026 through 31 December 2030.
1.4. General Information:
1.4.1. Place and Performance of Services: Building 08 (Post Chapel) at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville PA 17003. A map identifying the exact location will be provided as an exhibit to this PWS.
1.4.1.1. Telework: The Government will does not permit the contractor to telework in support of this requirement. In furtherance of Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP), a telework program may be enacted to ensure that the Government's mission-critical operations stay operational during times of national emergency or incidents of national significance. Telework shall be at no additional cost to the Government.
1.4.1.2. 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.
Contractors are not compensated for unexpected closures or delays. Vehicles operated by contractor personnel are subject to search pursuant to applicable regulations. Any moving violation of any applicable motor vehicle regulation may result in the termination of the contractor employee’s installation driving privileges.
1.4.1.3. The contractor’s employees 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 shall carry proper identification with them at all times, and shall be subject to such checks as may be deemed necessary. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all regulations and orders of the installation, which may affect performance. The Government reserves the right to direct the removal of an employee from Government property or revoke access to Government systems for misconduct, security reasons, or any overt evidence of communicable disease. Removal of contractor employees for reasons stated above does not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for total performance of this contract.
1.4.2. Recognized Holidays: The following are recognized US holidays. The contractor shall perform services on these days if the date falls on a Sunday:
1.4.2.1. New Year's Day: January 1st
1.4.2.2. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
1.4.2.3. President's Day
1.4.2.4. Memorial Day
1.4.2.5. Juneteenth National Independence Day: June 19
1.4.2.6. Independence Day: July 4th
1.4.2.7. Labor Day
1.4.2.8. Columbus Day
1.4.2.9. Veteran's Day: November 11th
1.4.2.10. Thanksgiving Day
1.4.2.11. Christmas Day
1.4.3. Quality Control (QC). NOT APPLICABLE
1.4.4. Quality Assurance (QA). NOT APPLICABLE
1.4.5. Installation Access and Security Requirements. The contractor shall comply with all applicable installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, which may be obtained from the POC. The contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall 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. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by Department of Defense (DoD), Headquarters Department of Army (HQDA) and/or local policy (see PWS 6.0). Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.
1.4.5.1. For contractors requiring Common Access Card (CAC): NOT APPLICABLE.
1.4.5.2. For contractors that do not require a CAC but require access to a DoD facility or installation: Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with PMR 525-2 Annex C Appendix 2 Para 1-4, and any applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access, and local security policies and procedures (provided by a Government representative).
1.4.5.3. Awareness Training (AT) Level 1. All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level 1 training within 30 calendar days after contract start date and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor and subcontractor employee to the COR within 15 calendar days after completion of training by each employee or subcontractor personnel. AT Level 1 awareness training is available at the following website: https://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html.
1.4.5.4. watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR or the KO. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance. The contractor shall report completion for each contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR, (if no COR is assigned, delete “to the COR” and replace with “to the KO”) within 15 calendar days after completion of training.
1.4.5.5. iWATCH Training: The contractor and all associated subcontractors with an area of performance within an Army-controlled installation, facilities or area shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity Antiterrorism Officer (ATO)). This local developed training shall be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR or the KO. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance. The contractor shall report completion for each contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR, within 15 calendar days after completion of training.
1.4.5.6. Communications Security/Information Technology (COMSEC/IT) Security. All communications with DoD organizations are subject to COMSEC review. All telephone communications networks are continually subject to intercept by unfriendly intelligence organizations. DoD has authorized the military departments to conduct COMSEC monitoring and recording of telephone calls originating from, or terminating at, DoD organizations. Therefore, the contractor is advised that any time contractor personnel place or receive a call they are subject to COMSEC procedures. The contractor shall ensure wide and frequent dissemination of the above information to all employees dealing with DoD information. The contractor shall abide by all Government regulations concerning the authorized use of the Government's computer network, including the restriction against using the network to recruit Government personnel or advertise job openings.
1.4.5.7. Use of Government Information Systems (IS) and access to Government networks. NOT
APPLICABLE.
1.4.5.8. Army Training Certification Tracking System (ATCTS): NOT APPLICABLE
1.4.5.9. Information Assurance (IA) Training. NOT APPLICABLE
1.4.5.10. Information Assurance (IA)/Information Technology (IT) certification. NOT
APPLICABLE
1.4.5.11. Protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII). NOT APPLICABLE
1.4.5.12. OPSEC Training: In accordance with AR 530-1, Operations Security, new contractor employees shall complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each contractor employee to the COR within 15 calendar days after completion of training. Level 1 OPSEC training is available at https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/opsec/index.htm.
1.4.5.13.
1.4.5.14. OPSEC SOP/Plan. NOT APPLICABLE.
1.4.5.15. Access to Classified Information. NOT APPLICABLE.
1.4.5.16. Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP). NOT APPLICABLE.
1.4.6. Physical Security. The contractor shall safeguard all Government property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment and materials shall be secured.
1.4.6.1. Key Control. NOT APPLICABLE
1.4.6.2. Lock Combinations: NOT APPLICABLE
1.4.7. Special Qualifications, NOT APPLICABLE.
1.4.8. Post Award Conferences/Periodic Progress Meetings: The contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the KO in accordance with FAR 42.5. The KO, POC and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contactor’s performance. At these meetings, the KO will apprise the contractor of how the Government views the contractor’s performance and the contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. The contractor shall resolve outstanding issues raised by the Government. Contractor attendance at these meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.
1.4.9. Contract Manager (CM): The contactor shall designate a CM who shall ensure performance under this contract. For purposes of this contract, the CM is the Dining Facility Manager (DFM) and will be referred to as CM/DFM. The name of this person, and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the CM/DFM is absent, shall be designated in writing to the KO. The CM/DFM or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The CM/DFM shall work through the POC to resolve issues, receive technical instructions, and ensure adequate performance of services. The CM/DFM shall ensure that contractor employees do not perform any services outside the scope of the contract without an official modification issued by the KO. The CM/DFM shall ensure contractor employees understand that services performed outside the scope of the contract are performed wholly at the expense of the contractor.
1.4.10. Identification of Contractor Employees: All contractor 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 that they are Government employees. The contractor shall ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractor personnel are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. The contractor’s status as a “contractor” shall be predominantly displayed in all correspondence types (to include signature blocks on e-mail) and dealings with Government or non- Government entities. Contractor personnel shall wear identification badges distinguishing themselves as such. The badges shall have the company name, employee name and the word “contractor” displayed.
1.4.10.1. The contractor shall retrieve all identification media (including vehicle passes) from its employees who depart employment for any reason. The contractor shall return all identification media (i.e., badges and vehicles passes) to the KO within 14 days of an employee’s departure.
1.4.11. 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. 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.
1.4.12. Contractor Travel: NOT APPLICABLE.
1.4.13. Data Rights: NOT APPLICABLE
1.4.14. Organizational Conflicts of Interest: Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI): The contractor and subcontractor personnel performing services 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 OCls, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The contractor shall notify the POC 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 POC to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The contractor's mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the POC and in the event the POC unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the POC 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.
1.4.15. Phase In/Phase Out Periods (PIPOs). NOT APPLICABLE
2.0. Definitions and Acronyms
2.1. Definitions:
2.1.1. Acceptable Quality Level: This is the maximum percent defective, the maximum number of defects per hundred units, or the number of defects in a lot that, for purposes of sampling inspection, can be considered satisfactory.
2.1.2. Commercial And Government Entity (CAGE) Code: An identification code assigned to the contractor and is required by the POC (property administrator) and contractor from the defense logistics service center. The cage code is also required on the annual government facilities report. Use DD form 2051 to request the cage code.
2.1.3. Contractor: A supplier or contractor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.
2.1.4. Contracting Officer: A government official with authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate government contracts.
2.1.5. Contracting Officer's Representative: An individual from the functional activity appointed by the KO and delegated specific authority to monitor contract performance and to perform specific contract administration functions.
2.1.6. Defective Service: A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the PWS.
2.1.7. Deliverable: Anything that can be physically delivered and includes non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.
2.1.8. 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 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.
2.1.9. Physical Security: Actions that prevent the loss or damage of government property. And a method of hand drying that uses paper towels in a dispenser.
2.1.10. Quality Assurance: The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.
2.1.11. Quality Control: All necessary measures taken by the contractor to ensure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.
2.1.12. Subcontractor: One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.
2.2. ACRONYMS:
AQL Acceptable Quality Level AR Army Regulation ARNG Army National Guard AT Awareness Training AT/OPSEC Antiterrorism/Operational Security CAGE Commercial and Government Entity Code CM Contract Manager POC Contracting Officer Representative DA Department of the Army DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DoD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FM Field Manual GFP/M/E/S Government Furnished Property/Material/Equipment/Services HQDA Headquarters, Department of the Army IA Information Assurance IS Information System(s) KO Contracting Officer NLT No Later Than OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest PA Pennsylvania POC Point of Contact PoP Period of Performance PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QA. Quality Assurance QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program SCR Service Contract Reporting TE Technical Exhibit
3.0. Government Furnished Property, Materials, Equipment, and Services. None
3.1. Property. None
3.2. Materials. Sacramental wine, Missalette
3.3. Equipment. None
3.4. Services. None
3.5. Utilities. None
4.0. Contractor Furnished Property, Materials, and Equipment (CFP/M/E):
4.1. General. Except for those items specifically stated to be Government-Furnished in Paragraph 3.0, the contractor shall furnish everything required to perform these services as indicated in Paragraph 1.1.
4.2. Secret Facility Clearance. NOT APPLICABLE
4.3. Contractor Security Clearance: NOT APPLICABLE
5.0. Requirements: The contractor shall:
5.1. General: The Contractor shall provide Roman Catholic Sacramental Rites and Confessions at FITG Chapel, Building 08 Fort Indiantown Gap, PA.
5.2. Tasks: Tasks consist of the following:
5.2.1. Roman Rite Mass.
5.2.1.1. Weekly Mass: The Contractor shall conduct masses on Sundays in accordance with the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) normally lasting one hour and including a homily.
5.2.1.1.1. The weekly mass shall begin at 0730 on Sundays.
5.2.1.1.2. The weekly mass shall include a Liturgy of the Word and Liturgy of the Eucharist at least.
5.2.1.2. Holy Day Mass: The Contractor shall conduct mass on Ash Wednesday in accordance with the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) normally lasting one hour and including a homily.
5.2.1.3. Penance Service: The Contractor shall provide penance services normally lasting half an hour.
5.2.1.3.1. The Contractor shall provide special mass during Lent and/or Advent Season.
5.2.2. Other Sacraments
5.2.2.1. Confession: The Contractor shall provide opportunity for confession at least once each week.
5.3. Government Responsibilities.
5.4. Safety.
5.4.1. Accident/Injury Reporting. Immediately upon the occurrence of a job-related injury that meets the Serious Incident Report (SIR) criteria, the contractor will complete the SIR form and submit to the POC for processing. Incidents that occur that are outside the SIR criteria will be the responsibility of the contractor to maintain. Any incidents that are questionable shall be referred to the POC for clarification.
5.5. The contractor will provide, in writing, to the POC the following information 15 days prior to the execution of this contract:
5.5.1. Local Contractor POC Details.
5.5.1.1. Name and location of the contractor.
5.5.1.2. POC and contact information of the contractor.
5.5.1.3. Hours of operation of the contractor.
5.6. Service Contract Reporting:
5.6.1. The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the National Guard Bureau (or your organization) via a secure data collection site.
5.6.2. The contractor shall completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address:
https://sam.gov. Log in and select Entity Registrations and then select Service Contract Reporting.
5.6.3. The Contractor shall report the required information annually by October 31, for services performed under this contract during the preceding Government fiscal year (October 1-September 30).
The DoD Guidebook for Service Contract Reporting in SAM, available on the DoD Procurement Toolbox at https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site-pages/service-contract-reporting-scr. The General Services Administration (GSA) has also posted additional guidance such as quick start guides, informational videos, and frequently asked questions, that can be accessed by going to https://sam.gov and searching the “HELP” section. The SAM Federal User Guide is also available in the “HELP” section for comprehensive instructions on navigating SAM. Contractors requiring assistance using SAM should contact the Federal Service Desk at https://www.fsd.gov.
6.0. Applicable Publications: Publications applicable to this PWS are listed below:
Publication
(Chapter/Page)
Date of Publication
Mandatory or
Advisory
Website
Federal Acquisition Regulation Mandatory https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Mandatory http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/i ndex.html or https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars
DoDM 1000.13-M-V1
DoD Identification (ID) Cards
(Enclosure 2, paragraph 3.b)
01/23/2014
(Change 1:
07/28/2020)
Mandatory http://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm
Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publication 201-2
Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and
Contractors
(paragraph 9)
August 2013 Mandatory http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/FIPS/NIST.FIPS.20 1-2.pdf
DoDM 5200.2 Procedures for the DoD Personnel Security Program
(PSP)
04/03/2017 Mandatory https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm
DoDI 5200.46
DoD Investigative and Adjudicative Guidance for Issuing the Common
Access Card (CAC)
09/09/14
(Change 1:
05/04/2018)
Mandatory https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodi/
Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12
Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and
Contractors
08/27/2004 Mandatory https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-presidential-directive-12
DoDI 5400.11
Department of Defense Privacy and Civil Liberties Programs
01/29/2019
Mandatory https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodi/
DoD 5400.11-R
Department of Defense Privacy Program
05/14/2007 Mandatory https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm
DoDD 8140.01
Cyberspace Workforce Management
10/05/2020
Mandatory https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodd/
DoD 8570.01-M
Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program
12/19/2005 (Change 4:
11/10/2015)
Mandatory https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm
DoD 5220.22-M
National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM)
02/28/2006
(Change 2:
05/18/2016)
Mandatory https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm
Army Directive 2014-05
Policy and Implementation Procedures for Common Access Card
03/07/2014 Mandatory https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/ ArmyDir.aspx
Credentialing and Installation Access for Uncleared Contractors
AR 25-2
Information Assurance
04/04/2019
Mandatory http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/A R.aspx
AR 530-1
Operations Security
09/26/2014 Mandatory http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/A R.aspx
AR 525-13
Antiterrorism
12/09/2019 Mandatory http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/A R.aspx
AR 381-12
Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP)
(Section II, ¶ 2-4.b)
06/01/2016 Mandatory http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/A R.aspx
6.1 Applicable Forms: Forms applicable to the PWS are listed below:
Form Date Website
DD 2051-1
Request for Information/ Verification of Commercial and Government
Entity (CAGE) Code
FEB 2005 https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/for ms/dd/dd2051-1.pdf
TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1
Performance Requirements Summary
The contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential tasks. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of services required for each task. These thresholds are critical to mission success.
Surveillance should be limited to those tasks critical to successful contractor performance.
This Performance Requirements Summary includes performance standards. The Government will use these standards to determine contractor performance and will compare contractor performance to the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL).
PWS
Paragraph Task Performance Standard
Acceptable Quality Level
(AQL)
Surveillance Method & By
Whom
5.2.1.1
The Contractor shall conduct masses on Sundays
Contractor must conduct all masses required in
PWS.
Contractor provides the service as described in the performance standard 100% of the time.
COR will monitor and confirm each mass was held.
5.2.1.2
The Contractor shall conduct mass on Ash Wednesday
Contractor must conduct all masses Ash Wednesday required in
PWS.
Contractor provides the service as described in the performance standard 100% of the time.
COR will monitor and confirm each mass was held.
TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2
Deliverables Schedule
PWS
Paragraph/Title
Frequency Number of Copies
Medium/Format Submit To
5.6 Contractor
Details
15 days prior to the execution of this contract:
1 Electronic/E-mail POC/POC
TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 3
Estimated Workload Data
Task Location Start Date End Date Roman Catholic Mass Building 08 FTIG 1 JAN 2026 31 DEC 2030
Item Description Hours/Annually 1 Sunday Mass 52hrs 2 Penance 26 hrs 3 Ash Wednesday 1hr 4 Sacraments 53hrs 6 Rites 53hrs
TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 4
Map of Post
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