Performance_Work_Statement_-_School_Buses.docx

Attachment 1

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

School Bus Services (Louisiana Care Project)

1. General

1.1 Scope of Work: 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 School Bus Services, as defined in this PWS

1.2 Background: In accordance with direction given in 16 July 2013 Memorandum, Subject National Guard Bureau (NGB) Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Guidance, has been determined the IRT requirements as mission critical for FY17.

1.3 Period of Performance (PoP). The Period of Performance shall be 10 July 2017 and 24 July 2017.

1.4 Place of Performance. New Orleans Airport, Belle Chasse Joint Reserve Base, East St. John’s High School, Assumption Community Center and Amite High School.

1.4.1 Operating Hours. The contractor shall provide the school busses and school bus drivers for the dates specified in the PoP.

1.5 Quality Assurance (QA). The Government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). 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 acceptable quality level(s) (defect rate(s)).

1.6 Post Award Conference / Periodic Progress Meetings. The contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the KO in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations Subpart 42.5. The KO, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contactor’s performance. At these meetings, the Contacting Officer 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.

1.7 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. Such actions may include, but are not limited to, removal from the contract, reduction in benefits, or termination of employment. 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.

1.8 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 OCIs, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The contractor shall notify the KO 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 KO to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the KO and in the event, the KO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated. The KO may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements that may be affected by the OCI.

2. Definitions and Acronyms. This section includes all applicable definitions and acronyms utilized in this PWS.

2.1 Definitions.

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.

CONTRACTING OFFICER (KO). 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.

CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government designated by the KO to monitor contractor performance. 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.

DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered and includes non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2 Acronyms.

3. Requirements. The contractor shall:

3.1 The contractor shall provide school bus transportation for 260 personnel (passengers) for pick up location(s) to different drop off location(s) within Louisiana; New Orleans Airport, Belle Chasse Joint Reserve Base, East St. John’s High School, Assumption Community Center and Amite High School.

3.2 The contractor shall provide all vehicles to be topped off of fuel to accommodate movement of about 240 personnel during the duration of services.

3.3 The contractor shall provide school bus drivers with the school buses. Each school bus driver must hold valid commercial driver license and follow Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements; pass a drug and alcohol test, physical exam, and have no criminal record.

3.4 The contractor shall provide the bus service on 10 and 24 July 2017 (2 days). The hours and number of school buses may vary. See Bus Schedule: Attachment 1

3.5 The contractor shall provide all necessary repairs and maintenance for each school bus during the duration of rental.

3.6 The contractor shall provide clean (trash free, non-sticky, etc) school buses for personnel to ride in from location to location. Cleaning of buses shall be performed on a daily basis or upon request of the COR.

3.7 The contractor shall cover additional fees such as parking or tolls during the duration of school bus rentals.

3.8 The contractor shall ensure the school busses are covered by insurance. The contractor will ensure the company meets all safety ratings, inspections and required insurance status during the duration of rental.

3.09 Tentative dates and times are subject to changes.

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary

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).

3.1 The contractor shall provide school bus transportation for 260 personnel (passengers) for pick up location(s) to different drop off location(s) within Louisiana; New Orleans Airport, Belle Chasse Joint Reserve Base, East St. John’s High School, Assumption Community Center and Amite High School.

COR

3.2 The contractor shall provide all vehicles to be topped off with fuel to accommodate movement of about 240 personnel during the duration of services.

3.3 The contractor shall provide school bus drivers with the school buses. Each school bus driver must hold valid commercial driver license and follow DOT requirements; pass a drug and alcohol test, physical exam, and have no criminal record.

3.4

3.5 The contractor shall provide all necessary repairs and maintenance for each school bus during the duration of rental.

3.6 The contractor shall provide clean (trash free, non-sticky, etc) school buses for personnel to ride in from location to location. Cleaning of buses shall be performed on a daily or upon request of the COR.

3.7

The contractor shall cover additional fees such as parking or tolls during the duration of school bus rentals.

3.8 The contractor shall ensure the school busses are covered by insurance. The contractor will ensure the company meets all safety ratings, inspections and required insurance status during the duration of rental.

Day one (10 July 2017)

One (1) school bus picking up from New Orleans Airport, dropping off at East St. John’s High School then transporting to Amite High School during the hours of 1000 to 2200 One (1) school bus picking up from New Orleans Airport, dropping off at East St. John’s High School then transporting to Assumption Community Center during the hours of 1000 to 2200 One (1) school bus picking up from Belle Chasse Joint Reserve Base, dropping off at East St. John’s High School then transporting to Amite High School during the hours of 1000 to 2200 One (1) school bus picking up from Belle Chasse Joint Reserve Base, dropping off at East St. John’s High School then transporting to Assumption Community Center during the hours of 1000 to 2200

Day two (24 July 2017) One (1) school bus picking up from Amite High School, dropping off at East St. John’s High School then transporting to New Orleans Airport One (1) school bus picking up from Assumption Community Center, dropping off at East St. John’s High School then transporting to New Orleans Airport One (1) school bus picking up from Amite High School, dropping off at East St. John’s High School then transporting to Belle Chasse Joint Reserve Base.

One (1) school bus picking up from Assumption Community Center, dropping off at East St. John’s High School then transporting to Belle Chasse Joint Reserve Base.

One (1) school bus picking up from East St. John’s High School then transporting to Belle Chasse Joint Reserve Base.

(ANG Version - Aug 2015)