A02_-_Scope_of_Work.pdf

Service Base – DREDGE POTTER DREDGE POTTER – Sustenance

Scope of Work

General

The Dredge Potter will require grocery deliveries during their dredge season (typically late July through December) Groceries shall be delivered directly to the Dredge Potter by boat. Groceries are typically required on a weekly basis throughout the dredge season. All sustenance must be edible for the full 1 week period that the items were delivered for; if fruit, vegetables, or meat are rotting before the cooks are able to use them then the Contractor must rectify the issue by providing fresher produce. Contractor shall ensure that the sustenance provided is of the best quality. The delivery will be coordinated with the Dredge Potter and may occur Monday through Friday from 8AM to 5PM. The Dredge Potter usually travels within the St. Louis District within the following geographic locations:

Upper Mississippi River, from Mile 300.0 Saverton, MO to Mile 0.0 Cairo, IL.

Illinois River, From Mile 0.0 at Grafton, Illinois to Mile 80.2 La Grange Lock and Dam.

The Dredge Potter crew will assist with offloading of groceries from the Contractor’s boat only once it has arrived at the Dredge Potter.

Additional items may be added at any time due to mission needs. Contractor will accommodate new requirements and work with the Dredge Potter to provide new sustenance as required.

Conditions of Operations Contractor must be able to transport the sustenance onto a floating vessel to deliver the items directly to the Dredge Potter while it is out in the River. The Dredge Potter has a basket with a hoist that is able to be used for final delivery to the Dredge Potter. Contractor must include additional time within their proposal to account for the time that it will take to get items onto the Dredge Potter and allow for a full inventory of all delivered items to be completed. Contractor must ensure all USCG requirements are being met for the delivery of the sustenance.

Inspection If there is found to be sustenance that will expire within the week then the sustenance will be returned with the Contractor and be required to replace with same-in-kind items at the Contractors own expense. Replacement items must be delivered within 24 hours of the initial delivery. Inspection of the sustenance will occur while the sustenance is located on the Dredge Potter and in the basket. Expired goods found at the time of delivery will be left in the basket and sent back with the Contractor to be replaced.

Expired sustenance will be identified as any packaged item that the expiration date happens within 1 week of the delivery. Fresh fruit and vegetables that are bruised, have been damaged by bugs, or are falling apart due to being overly ripe.

Acceptance of Sustenance All provided sustenance must be fresh with a minimum shelf life left of 1 week. If the Contractor continues to provide sustenance that cannot survive the required timeframe then additional action will be taken by the Contracting Officer to rectify the sustenance lifespan.

Transportation All transportation of the sustenance to and from the location of the Dredge Potter in the River will be provided by the Contractor. The Contractor must provide delivery of all goods to the Dredge Potter regardless of the Dredge Potter’s location in waterways. Contractor must provide proper transportation of the sustenance within the requirements of the US FDA, ensuring that proper temperatures of products are maintained during transportation.

Place of Delivery The item(s) supplied under this contract shall be delivered to the Dredge Potter in the waterways.

Waterways for the DREDGE POTTER include but are not limited to:

Upper Mississippi River, from Mile 300.0 Saverton, MO to Mile 0.0 Cairo, IL.

Illinois River, From Mile 0.0 at Grafton, Illinois to Mile 80.2 La Grange Lock and Dam.

Time of Delivery Due to the requirements of this contract the time of delivery and location will be coordinated weekly.

Contractor must be able to provide required sustenance within 7 days of the initial request. Contractor is to be flexible in times of change in mission sustenance might be needed within 2 business days.

AT/OPSEC

Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. All contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks or background investigation and to meet installation/facility access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any installation or facility change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05 / AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative, as NCIC and TSDB are available), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall receive a brief/training (provided by the RA) on the local suspicious activity reporting program. This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the project manager, security representative or law enforcement entity. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 5 calendar days after the completion of the training.

Will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas. All contract employees, including subcontractor employees who are not in possession of the appropriate security clearance or access privileges, will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas.

The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award.

Point of Contact

Jessica Hicks

(314) 331-8527 Jessica.L.Hicks@usace.army.mil

Attachment:

1. Sustenance Initial List