W91CRB-18-R-0009_RDSS.PDF

CODE

(Hour)

PAGE(S)

until 11:00 AM local time 05 Feb 2018

X

A X B X C X D

EX

X

G F 114 - 127

128 - 142 X H 143 - 151

RATING PAGE OF PAGES

7. ISSUED BY

(Date)

IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

Previous Edition is Unusable 33-134 STANDARD FORM 33 (REV. 9-97)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.214(c)

1 151

(If other than Item 7)

15A. NAME 16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

AND

ADDRESS SIGN OFFER (Type or print)

OF

OFFEROR

AMENDMENT NO. DATE

15B. TELEPHONE NO (Include area code) 17. SIGNATURE15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS

IS DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER

SUCH ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE.

18. OFFER DATE

1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

2. CONTRACT NO.

W91CRB 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

See Item 7

9. Sealed offers in original and copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if handcarried, in the depository located in

CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and

AMRDEC Website conditions contained in this solicitation.

10. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

A. NAME (NO COLLECT CALLS)

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOLICITATION/ CONTRACT FORM

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/ COSTS

2 - 4

X I CONTRACT CLAUSES

DESCRIPTION/ SPECS./ WORK STATEMENT X

PACKAGING AND MARKING

5 - 90

J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

93 X K REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 94 - 96 X

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror) 97 X M

L INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See Section I, Clause No. 52.232-8)

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments

AMENDMENT NO. DATE

to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

FACILITY

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

X

(X) SEC. DESCRIPTION (X) SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S)

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 28. AWARD DATE

EMAIL:TEL: (Signature of Contracting Officer)

CODE CODE

B. TELEPHONE (Include area code) C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED 20. AMOUNT 21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( ) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)( ) (4 copies unless otherwise specified)

23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

24. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 7) CODE 25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

98 - 112

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

ACC - APG - W91CRB

4310 BOOTHBY HILL AVE

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD 21005-3013

FAX:

TEL:

FAX:

TEL:

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.5. DATE ISSUED

05 Jan 2018

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

[ X ]

3. SOLICITATION NO.

W91CRB-18-R-0009

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Transition In - Labor

CPFF

45 day transition-in period FOB: Destination

ESTIMATED COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

Transition In - ODCs

COST

Ordering Period - Labor

CPFF

60 month ordering period inclusive of transition periods

FIXED FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Ordering Period - ODCs

COST

FOB: Destination

ESTIMATED COST

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Manpower Reporting

FFP

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

CDRLs

FFP

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Transition Out - Labor

CPFF

45 day transition-out period FOB: Destination

ESTIMATED COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Transition Out - ODCs

COST

FOB: Destination

ESTIMATED COST

MIN/MAX TABLE

The Minimum Order on the IDIQ is $10,000.

The Maximum Order on this IDIQ is the Total Max Quantity of all CLINs.

PLACING ORDERS

Orders shall be initiated through a Request for Proposal (RFP) emailed to the contractor by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor's proposal will be evaluated for technical acceptability, cost realism, and price reasonableness. The Contracting Officer will provide a task order to the Contractor. In order to have a valid task order, it must be signed by both the Contractor and Contracting Officer.

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

US Army Redstone Test Center (RTC)

RTC Directorate and Staff Support (RDSS)

December 2017

Table of Contents

Vision Statement

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 – Mission and Background

1.2 – Scope

2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

2.1 – Non-Personal Services

2.2 – Business Relations

2.3 – Contract Administration and Management

2.3.1 – Contract Management

2.3.2 – Contract Administration

2.3.3 – Personnel Administration

2.3.4 – Resource and Financial Management

2.4 – Subcontract Management

2.5 – Contractor Personnel, Disciplines and Specialties

2.6 – Location and Hours of Work

2.7 – Travel / Temporary Duty (TDY)

3. CONTRACT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

3.1 - Contract Management Reports

3.1.1 - Contractor Personnel Roster

3.1.2 - Contractor Gains and Losses Report

3.1.3 - Contract Status Reports

3.1.4 - Contract Funds Status Report

3.2 - Contractor Manpower Reporting

4. MISSION SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Logistics Support

4.1.1 Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (AA&E) Support

4.1.2 Maintenance Support

4.1.3 Unit Supply Support

4.1.4 Inventory Management Support

4.1.5 Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) Support

4.1.6 GSA Fleet Operations Support

4.1.7 Facilities Planning Support

4.1.8 Test Ranges and Facilities Management Support

4.2 Common Support Services

4.2.1 Administrative and Clerical Support

4.2.2 Resource Management (RM)

4.2.3 Human Resources (HR) Support

4.2.4 Security Support

4.2.5 Continuous Process Improvement (PI)

4.2.6 Workload Planning

4.3 Environmental & Safety Support

4.3.1 Environmental Compliance

4.3.2 Comprehensive Safety Responsibilities

4.3.2.1 Safety Support Functions

4.3.2.2 Operations Safety Support Requirements

4.3.2.3 Explosive Safety Support Requirements

4.3.2.4 Test Range Safety Support Requirements

4.3.2.5 System Safety Support Requirements

4.4 Operations Support

4.4.1 Training Management Support

4.4.2 Test Documentation Assessment

4.4.3 Test Incident Reports (TIRs)

4.4.4 Test Vehicles

4.4.5 Facilities Access Control

4.4.6 Technical Document Editing

4.4.7 Technical Document Editing

4.5 Information Management Support

4.5.1 Enterprise Management

4.5.2 Applications Technology

4.5.3 Visual Information

4.5.4 Operations

4.5.5 General Requirements

4.5.6 IT Training Support

4.5.7 IT Network Access Requirements

5. SECURITY MEASURES

6. VEHICLE CONTROL

7. FACILITIES, PROPERTY AND PARTS MANAGEMENT

7.1 Government-Furnished Property

7.2 Facilities

7.3 Parts

7.4 Government Owned Vehicles

7.5 Government-Furnished Services

8. CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

8.1 Personal/Contractor-Owned Property

8.2 Contractor-Furnished Items, Equipment, and Furniture

8.3 Contractor-Furnished Services

9. TRANSITION

10. INTELLECTUAL PEROPERTY

11. ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST

12. DOCUMENT SUMMARY LIST

13. APPLICABLE DIRECTIVES

14. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS

15. ANTITERRORISM/OPERATIONS SECURITY (AT OPSEC)

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

RTC Directorate and Support Services (RDSS)

Vision Statement

Department of Defense premier Test Center, providing safe, timely, and cost effective test services in support of the Warfighter.

1. INTRODUCTION

The primary mission of the RTC is to support our Nation's Warfighter by providing the most flexible, responsive, innovative and diverse set of test capabilities, assets and services throughout the Army. The current requirement is to procure specialized personnel, materials and expertise to help support that mission. The RTC mission includes planning, conducting, analyzing and reporting the results of developmental tests, production tests and other tests to include providing test and test support services for authorized customers, within the Department of Defense (DOD) and outside DOD, including Government and non-Government organizations, domestic and foreign in the support of the warfighter. Due to potential fluctuations in customer workload and unknown budgetary constraints over the next five years, it is anticipated that RTC workload may fluctuate significantly from historical averages.

1.1 Mission and Background

RTC is one of the DODs premier test facilities supporting both military and commercial materiel developers by testing a broad spectrum of equipment throughout the life cycle, from concept through deployment. RTC has a mission to plan, conduct, analyze, and report the results of aviation systems, missile systems, sensors, subsystems and component developmental tests and studies. Test items associated with these mission areas consist of aircraft, missiles, rockets, explosives, instrumentation, computers, software, communications, small caliber to large caliber weapons, support equipment and developmental technologies. RTC is an operational tenant on Redstone Arsenal (RSA) occupying approximately one-third of the land area, totaling over 13,500 acres, with an extensive inventory of specialized facilities. RTC is organized by Directorate competencies with over 1,000 personnel that consist of Government civilian, military, and Contractors.

1.2 Scope

The Contractor shall provide personnel, management, and any other items and services not Government furnished to perform the services defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Contractor shall provide services to directorates within RTC, to include the divisions within the directorates, and any individual project. Services shall be performed in support of RTC and shall be performed primarily at RSA in Huntsville, Alabama. Temporary duty support may be required at other locations in the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside CONUS (OCONUS), to include deployment to combat theatres of operation. RTC is in need of contract support personnel for indirect test support services. The contractor shall perform a wide variety of tasks related to the Test and Evaluation programs at RTC. The capacity in which the support functions will operate are crucial and essential to RTC and its mission to support the Warfighter, however, these functions are indirect to the Tests being performed. The Contractor shall possess the proper training, certifications, and experience commensurate with the work they will perform, and level of responsibility they will exercise.

This effort, relative to RTC operations, shall be consistent across all the RTC directorates and will include labor, supplies, equipment, materials, and transportation incidental to activities described in the PWS. The Contractor shall perform to the standards and specifications in the contract.

2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall perform all functions and tasks described within the contents of this PWS.

In accordance with (IAW) all applicable range control, security, safety, health procedures and other applicable regulations and standing/internal operating procedures associated with a specific type of testing, the Contractor shall provide all personnel labor, equipment, materials, transportation, management, and incidental support personnel required to provide indirect support to all Directorates and Divisions of RTC.

2.1 Non-Personal Services

The Government will neither supervise employees nor control the method by which the Contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances will the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual Contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services. If the Contractor believes that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the Contractor's responsibility to notify the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and the Contracting Officer (KO) immediately.

2.2 Business Relations

The Contractor shall successfully integrate and coordinate all activity needed to successfully execute the requirements of this PWS and contract effort. The Contractor shall manage the timeliness, completeness, and quality of indirect test services as well as problem identification and resolution. The Contractor shall provide timely identification of issues, corrective action plans, and proposal submittals. The Contractor is expected to establish a history of reasonable and cooperative behavior, effectively manage Subcontractors, award timely subcontracts and meet all small business participation goals, as applicable. The Contractor shall strive to ensure customer satisfaction, as well as maintain the proper business professional and ethical behavior for all Contractor personnel.

2.3 Contract Administration and Management

The Contractor shall provide one (1) primary onsite Program Manager (PM) who shall be physically present during normal duty hours. The PM shall provide leadership and oversee all activities for the overall management of this contract. The PM shall be the Contractor’s primary point of contact and shall have the authority to act or make decisions on all matters on behalf of the Contractor. The Contractor shall designate an alternate PM who shall be authorized to make decisions in the absence of the primary PM.

KEY PERSONNEL FOR THIS CONTRACT: Key personnel for this contract effort is: PM.

Resumes submitted in the proposal for key personnel shall clearly substantiate the individual meets or exceeds the minimum education and experience qualifications necessary

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE PROGRAM MANAGER (PM): The minimum qualifications for the PM are that they shall possess a Master’s Degree in business management, program management, engineering or closely related disciplinefrom an accredited college or university, with a minimum fifteen (15) years of management experience. Applicable experience must include a minimum of 2 years of test and evaluation experience, and 5 years of experience leading/supervising 100 or more employees. All proposed substitutions must be submitted in writing 30 days (180 days if security clearance is to be obtained

If Contractor submits a proposal with Key Personnel who are qualified, exceeding the minimum education and experience qualifications, and the Key Personnel operating at the start of this contract are different, that person(s) qualifications must be equivalent to the Contractors proposal. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause in any subcontract which is awarded under this contract. No substitutions in Key Personnel shall be made except in accordance with this paragraph. All proposed substitutions must be submitted in writing 30 days (180 days if security clearance is to be obtained) in advance of the proposed substitutions to the Contracting Officer. All requests for substitutions must provide a complete resume for the proposed substitute. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) will review the resume to ensure Contract requirements are met. Should the Contractor fail to provide a suitable substitute as determined by the Contracting Officer, this contract may be terminated for default.

START OF PERFORMANCE. Ten (10) calendar days prior to start of performance, the Contractor shall submit to the Government, in writing, the names, addresses, and the home and office telephone numbers of the PM and Assistant PM who will perform work under this PWS.

The Contractor shall ensure all personnel prominently display their Government issued Contractor identification (ID) badge at all times while inside the RTC work area, test range facilities, or laboratories.

MEETINGS. The PM, designated representative, and Contractor personnel shall attend meetings and conferences when notified by the COR. The Government will notify the Contractor in advance of the date, time, and place of each meeting or conference.

FILES. The Contractor shall maintain files of documentation, records, and reports required under the terms of this contract in accordance Army Regulation (AR) 25-400-2, and shall retain the files for the entire performance period. All files shall be available for Government review and shall become the property of the Government at the completion of this contract.

2.3.1 Contract Management

The Contractor shall establish and maintain clear organizational lines of authority and responsibility to ensure effective management of the resources assigned to the requirement. The Contractor must maintain continuity between the support operations at RTC and the Contractor's corporate offices.

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

The Contractor shall continuously evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of all areas of the performing work under this contract. This shall include appraisals of all company elements to assure the effective safeguarding, control and utilization of resources. The data resulting from the evaluation efforts shall be made available to the Government upon request. The Contractor shall place special emphasis on achieving and maintaining the proper mix of appropriately qualified managerial, professional, technical, and support personnel to economically accomplish the contractual objectives. All proposed substitutes to key management personnel will be approved by the Contracting Officer/COR and must have qualifications that are equal to or higher than the qualifications of the person or subcontractor to be replaced. The Contractor shall provide clearly defined policies and procedures for effective and responsive project management.

The Contractor shall provide a management system that incorporates continuing quality and process improvement.

The Contractor shall manage the workforce to ensure that excessive turnover does not interfere with mission requirements. The Contractor shall track and analyze hiring and termination trends, as well as the number of personnel employed by labor category and RTC cost center. The Contractor hiring, training, and cross-training plans shall be thus designed to quickly adapt to future needs and at a reasonable cost.

The Contractor shall establish and maintain a financial tracking system that is compatible with the current Government business and financial systems (e.g. General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS); Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) Decision Support System (ADSS); Contractor Information Management System (CIMS)) and will meet the reporting requirements.

In the event the Governments financial system changes during the life of the contract, the Contractor’s system shall be compatible. The Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer designated Government personnel read only access to Contractor databases/ spreadsheets for data review. A list of these designated Government personnel will be provided by the Government within thirty (30) days after the start of the transition period.

INTERNAL CONTROLS. The Contractor shall safeguard Government resources in accordance with AR 11-2, and shall complete all required documentation including Department of the Army (DA) and RTC checklists.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT. The Contractor shall implement a Quality Management System for the work performed within the PWS. A draft Quality Management Plan shall be provided to the Government at thirty days after the end of the transition period. The Government will review submissions within thirty (30) days after receipt.

The finalized plan shall be delivered to the Government no later than 6 months after the first draft is submitted. Annual updates are required.

The basic tenant of the plan is that the Contractor is responsible for quality of services performed as part of this PWS. All methods, procedures, and forms shall support this concept. The Quality Management System shall be an integrated comprehensive program with Government counterparts for the performance of work described in this PWS. The program should incorporate elements of customer focus, leadership, involvement of people, process approach, systems approach to management, continuous improvement, and utilize metrics and measurement tools. Implementation shall be integrated and approved by the Government. The plan shall:

• Have direct accountability to the Contractors top management.

• Address work performed in the scope of this PWS as well as the overall project management and administration.

• Describe a method of identifying deficiencies, address processes and timeframe for corrective action. (Key)

• Establish an inspection system covering all services. (Key)

• Contain specific quality control techniques for contract services. (Key)

• Require documentation of all control inspections and corrective actions.

• Verify key-process integrity via random quality assurance audit.

• Describe methods of direct and indirect communications.

The Contractor shall implement a continuing cost/performance/technology optimization program that incorporates intensive appraisal of all elements influencing the cost of contract performance.

The Contractor shall reduce expenditures to the minimum necessary for satisfactory performance IAW normally acceptable industrial practices and standards. A Continuous Process Improvement Plan is due thirty (30) days after the start of the transition period.

GOVERNMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE. The Government will monitor the Contractors performance using the quality assurance procedures specified in the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION MEETINGS. A Contractor designated representative shall meet with the Contracting Officer, COR, and RTC Government representatives at least once every two weeks during the first quarter of the contract to discuss performance. Thereafter, the Contracting Officer will schedule meetings as determined necessary.

2.3.2 Contract Administration

The Contractor shall establish processes and assign appropriate resources to effectively administer the requirement. The Contractor shall respond to Government requests for contractual actions in a timely fashion. The Contractor shall have a single point of contact between the Government and Contractor personnel assigned to support contracts or task orders. The Contractor shall assign work effort and maintain proper and accurate time keeping records of personnel assigned to work on the requirement.

INTERFACES. The COR is the primary Government liaison with the Contractor; however, the following personnel are authorized to interact with the Contractors managerial, designated representative, and supervisory personnel:

• Technical Monitor (TM) will provide the Contractor’s working leaders a listing of projects requiring Contractor support and ADSS project number (if applicable), with an overview of the project requirements, if necessary.

• TMs, and other technical experts (civilians, Contractors, or soldiers) will provide on-site technical guidance, to include clarification and/or changes to the test plan, Test Operating Procedure (TOP)/ Internal Test Operating Procedure (ITOP), and Standing Operating Procedure (SOP). The test director has the authority to make changes to test procedures or test set-ups in order to ensure that test data are properly and safely collected.

• All personnel shall have the authority to stop operations for safety, health, security, or environmental reasons. The individual who stops an operation shall notify Contractor management and the COR, who will contact the Contractor regarding corrective actions that shall be taken before the operation resumes.

• The Government has other test support contracts and the Contractor shall work cooperatively with these service providers. The cooperation will occasionally require sharing of Government-furnished facilities and equipment. Additional direction regarding interface with other Contractors will be provided by the COR. The Contractor shall refer unresolved disputes with other Contractors to the COR within 2 hours from the time the dispute occurs.

2.3.3 Personnel Administration

The Contractor shall provide the following management and support as required. The Contractor shall provide for employees during designated Government non-work days or other periods where Government offices are closed due to weather, reduced operations, or security conditions.

The Contractor shall maintain the currency of their employees by providing initial and refresher training as required to meet the PWS requirements. The Contractor shall make necessary travel arrangements for employees. The Contractor shall provide necessary infrastructure to support contract tasks. The Contractor shall provide administrative support to employees in a timely fashion (time keeping, leave processing, pay, emergency needs).

MISSION SUPPORT CONTRACTS TIMEKEEPING SYSTEM

The Contractor shall enable employees with the capability of entering data into a time capturing Contractor owned commercial program that is compatible with the Government programs to meet the requirements of this PWS. During the Phase-In period, the Contractor shall complete a Request for Access (DD Form 2875 System Authorization Access Request) and a Non- Disclosure Statement to RTC Information System Security Manager (ISSM) for the designated employees. Subsequent training that may be required because of personnel changes shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

The Contractor shall maintain a daily record of regular, overtime, and shift hours worked, specifying the work breakdown structure (WBS), Internal Order, Cost Center, labor category, delivery order number, and contract number which will be provided electronically and submitted in the format, schedule and manner designated by the Government. If problems develop, in which the Contractor is unable to enter time into their system, the contactor shall notify the COR immediately in order that the problem can be documented. The Contractor is responsible to verify timekeeping data and make corrections as necessary.

PERSONNEL

Contractor personnel shall remain employees of the Contractor and will not be considered employees of the Government. The Contractor shall possess a flexible organization to provide a rapid-response capability to meet last-minute mission changes and requirements. Personnel must be versatile and must be able to adapt to range equipment reconfiguration, upgrading, and modernization. To keep pace with a continuously changing technical environment, personnel must be trained to current certification levels. The Contractor shall provide trained, qualified, certified and licensed personnel to meet variable workload demands by RTC to ensure the requirements specified in this PWS are accomplished. This provision shall apply notwithstanding past historical records, estimates of personnel needed, or any minimum levels established elsewhere in this PWS, prior to starting work. The Contractor shall maintain records of training, qualifications, and applicable certification or licenses as required and shall ensure that the employees remain fully qualified. The Contractor shall provide records on a semi-annual basis (or when requested) to the COR for evaluation in compliance with this PWS.

All Contractor personnel shall have at a minimum, a high school degree or equivalent. All Contractor personnel shall be able to speak, read, write, and understand English proficiently. The Contractor shall only hire personnel who are U.S. citizens; except in special circumstances when the Contractor has an approved Limited Authorization Agreement (LAA). All contract personnel hired to support this PWS must be proficient in the use of computers and software required to perform work (e.g. Microsoft Office Software). Also, Contractor personnel shall possess training, certification(s), and experience commensurate with the work they shall perform, and level of responsibility they shall exercise. The Contractor shall not employ off-duty Government personnel, nor a spouse or dependent child of Government personnel, if such employment would create a conflict of interest.

PHYSICAL FITNESS. The Service Provider shall ensure that all Contractor personnel meet the physical requirements to perform the function(s) and task(s) to which they are assigned. This may include performing work in conditions of extreme heat and cold, high humidity, blowing sand and dust, working in confined spaces and at heights, or walking distances over unimproved terrain while wearing personal protective equipment.

TRAINING. Training of personnel is covered in Contractor Personnel, Disciplines, and Specialties Section.

CONDUCT OF PERSONNEL. Employees of this contract shall comply with standards of conduct. All Contractor personnel shall comply with the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) dated 1 December 2010, for persons who use computers. The Contractor shall enforce standards of employee conduct and take disciplinary action, as necessary. Employees shall not participate in disruptive activities or interfere with operations.

REMOVAL OF PERSONNEL. The Government may require the removal of any Contractor employee for reasons of misconduct, safety, environmental, security, or any employee found to be, or suspected of being, under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or incapacitating agent. Upon request, the Government may require the Contractor to test employees suspected of being under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or incapacitating agent. The removal of a Contractor employee from the job site shall not alleviate the Contractor of the requirement to provide sufficient personnel to perform the services as required by this contract.

WORKSPACE. Contractor workspace (office, laboratory, and desk) shall contain a sign signifying the space is occupied by Contractor employee(s) to ensure that Federal employee and the public know that they are not Federal employee(s).

IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL. All Contractor personnel shall be required to wear the Government issued installation photo identification badges that stipulate Contractor company name and the Government issued Common Access Card (CAC) so as to distinguish contract personnel from Government employees. Contactor employees shall identify themselves by name and company affiliation when answering the telephone, presenting briefings, conducting or attending meetings/seminars or any other situations where their Contractor status is not obvious.

WORK CORRESPONDENCE. All Contractor correspondence (written, facsimile, and email display) shall include their company name and any other documents or reports produced by Contractors are identified as Contractor products or Contractor participation is disclosed.

PERSONAL APPEARANCE. Contractor personnel shall practice high standards of personal hygiene and maintain a clean, neat appearance while on duty. The Contractor shall ensure that personnel are properly attired for accomplishment of their duties. Ten calendar days prior to start of performance, the Contractor shall submit to the Government, in writing, the standards for attire for approval by the Government. Standards for attire must include uniforms or dress code for employees assigned to range, flight line, or test functions/areas in order to promote safety and provide additional measures to identify personnel executing test functions.

2.3.4 Resource and Financial Management

ELECTRONIC INVOICING. IAW DFARS 252.232-7003 - Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Contractor is required to submit request for payment (invoicing) thru the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) electronic invoicing application.

ACCOUNTING FOR CONTRACT SERVICES. The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the Contractor shall report ALL Contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) required for performance of this contract. The Contractor is required to completely fill in all the information in the format using the following web address: https://cmra.army.mil/.

The required information includes:

• Contracting Office, Contracting Officer, Technical Monitor;

• Contract number, including task and delivery order number;

• Beginning and ending dates covered by reporting period;

• Contractor name, address, phone number, e-mail address, identity of Contractor employee entering data;

• Estimated direct labor hours (including subcontractors);

• Estimated direct labor dollars paid this reporting period (including subcontractors);

• Total payments (including subcontractors);

• Predominant Federal Service Code (FSC) reflecting services provided by

Contractor (and separate predominant FSC for each subcontractor if different);

• Organizational title associated with the Unit Identification Code (UIC) for the Army

Requiring Activity (the Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the Contractor with its UIC for the purposes of reporting this information);

• Locations where Contractor and subcontractors perform the work (specified by zip code in the United States and nearest city, country, when in an overseas location, using standardized nomenclature provided on website);

• Presence of deployment or contingency contract language, and,

• Number of Contractor and subcontractor employees deployed in theater this reporting period (by country).

DIRECT AND INDIRECT CHARGES

The Contractor shall occasionally purchase items and services (e.g. equipment installation) to perform the requirements of this contract. Purchases shall be made IAW RTC standard operating procedures (SOP) and shall be submitted through the RTC Material Purchase Process to obtain Government approval prior to execution of any purchase. The Government will not reimburse the Contractor for any items purchased that do not follow the aforementioned procedures. The Contractor shall ensure that maximum effort is made to control costs and promote competition while purchasing parts, supplies, materials, equipment, and subcontracted services.

Prior to the procurement of any materials and travel, under the Material and Travel CLINs/SLINs, the Contractor shall provide a detailed estimate of the materials or travel required along with back-up detail (i.e., quotes from vendors, previous buy information, price lists, airline and hotel costs, and other such information as defined in FAR Part 15.404) that allows the Contracting Officers Representative to analyze the request(s) for price reasonableness. The materials and travel purchase requests must be concurred with by the COR which indicates that the material and travel are needed for performance of the contract. Once the Contracting Officers Representative has determined that the estimates are fair and reasonable, approval will be provided to the Contractor. The Contractor may then proceed with the purchase of the materials or booking of the travel arrangements.

Within 15 days after receipt of a purchase, the Contractor shall forward documentation (suppliers invoice) to the COR as to the basis of the expenditure and evidence of receipt before submitting the request for payment. Additionally, Contractors handling charges for the Other Direct Costs category shall not include profit and shall not exceed the rate specified in delivery orders issued for the appropriate period. Contractor invoices submitted against delivery orders shall be accompanied by a copy of the supplier’s invoices for the items and services.

2.4 Subcontract Management

The Contractor shall be responsible for any subcontract management necessary to integrate work performed on this requirement and shall be responsible and accountable for subcontractor performance on this requirement. The prime Contractor will manage work distribution to ensure there are no Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) considerations. (Reference OCI

Section.) Contractors may add subcontractors to their team after notification to the Contracting Officer and the COR. Cross teaming may or may not be permitted.

2.5 Contractor Personnel, Disciplines, and Specialties

The Contractor shall accomplish the assigned work by employing and utilizing qualified personnel with appropriate combinations of education, training, qualifications, certifications and experience. The Contractor shall match personnel skills to the work or task with a minimum of under/over employment of resources. The Contractor shall ensure the labor categories as defined in the Labor Categories, labor rates, and labor hours utilized in the performance of each Task Order (PWS line item) issued hereunder will be the minimum necessary to accomplish the task.

The Contractor shall provide the necessary resources and infrastructure to manage, perform, and administer the contract.

Contractor employees shall be trained, qualified, certified, and licensed in accordance with the requirements specified in this contract prior to starting work except for the training that is not commercially available and Government-unique. For training or certification that is not commercially available and Government-unique, Contractor employees shall have a maximum of 90 days to complete the training and certification.

The Contractor shall provide for receipt and coordination of task assignments, rapid resolution of questions and other issues associated with this contract and continuity in the knowledge and application of safety, security, environmental, health, and operating regulations. The Contractor shall meet workload demands, when ordered by the Contracting Officer through delivery orders, which will vary depending on workload.

TRAINING. The Contractor shall develop a training program to ensure Contractor personnel are trained to accomplish the requirements of this PWS. The Contractor shall maintain records of all scheduled and completed training, which will be available for periodic inspections by the Government. In addition, copies of training certificates shall be available upon request by the COR as proof of training completion prior to reimbursement, as required. Training does not relieve the Contractor from ensuring that Contractor personnel are qualified to perform their assigned tasks when they begin employment under this contract.

The Contractor shall look to identify efficiencies in training that will reduce costs to the Government as well as minimize duty hours spent completing training. The Contractor shall meet RTCs annual mandated training requirements which will be provided by the Government.

The Contractor shall attempt to identify efficiencies in training that will reduce costs to the Government minimize test interruption as a result of training. It is possible that some training may be accomplished when RTC is not in an operational status.

The Contractor shall develop, provide, and manage a Government-approved training and certification program. An implementation plan for the training and certification program shall be provided within six months of contract transition. The plan shall identify requirements by functional areas and labor categories. The training plan shall include Mandatory Government Training as identified in the Mandatory Training Matrix attachment. The Contractor shall maintain records of its employees' training, certifications, and licenses and shall ensure its employees remain fully qualified during the entire contract period and each task order issued under the Contract resulting from this PWS.

The Contractor shall pay for training, licensing and certifications. Cost of training shall be reimbursed as part of the Contractor's hourly rate. Training includes: Government and Contractor training, e.g. mandatory training, licensing and certification requirements identified in this PWS, skills required to perform the work identified in this PWS, and Government mandated meetings.

Labor and all associated cost for training, licenses, meetings and professional development not mandated by the Government shall be borne by the Contractor.

The Government will furnish the following training. Government furnished initial and annual training:

• Annual Security Refresher Training

• Cyber Awareness

• Antiterrorism (AT)

• Operational Security (OPSEC)

• Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP)

2.6 Location and Hours of Work

Accomplishment of the results contained in this PWS requires work primarily at RSA, Alabama and at various Contractor, subcontractor, and Government facilities (mainly in the continental United States). RTC is engaged in temporary duty testing at sites throughout the CONUS, as well as OCONUS. Temporary duty locations for testing depend on the mission requirements and are not known for the duration of the contract, but locations will not include combat zones. The Contractor shall be capable of supporting testing at locations other than RTC.

HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. Contractor personnel may be required to ride in test vehicles and aircraft, work in laser operation areas, operate specialized equipment, work in test facilities and work around or with ammunitions and explosives. The Contractor shall advise their employees that they may be exposed to the following hazardous conditions during performance of their work:

• High noise levels (impulse and steady state);

• Proximity to electric power sources of high voltage and/or amperage;

• Working with lead acid and thermal batteries and ammunition;

• Working outside in the full range of weather conditions;

• Working with engines and generators fueled with gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuels;

• Lifting, pulling, pushing and climbing on equipment under all anticipated outdoor weather conditions;

• Working with laboratory chemicals that may include: organics, solvents, acids, and bases;

• Working in extremely muddy and dusty conditions;

• Eye hazards associated with aviation, missiles, components and associated test equipment operation and repair;

• Working with lead and heavy metals;

• Working in climatic chambers where the temperatures vary from -60 degrees to +125 degrees Fahrenheit;

• Radioactive materials;

• Water, soil and vapors contaminated with agent and/or non-agent chemical compounds;

• Exposure to animal/insects and poison ivy/oak, etc;

• Confined spaces; and

• Ordnance and explosive materials.

Any work-related injury or illness of any Contractor employee will be covered by the Contractor’s workers compensation insurance.

HOURS OF OPERATION

The Contractor shall be required to provide support during normal working hours, and deviate from normal hours by providing sufficiently trained and qualified personnel to satisfy the work schedule for each particular test at designated RTC site locations. The Contractor shall work outside of normal duty hours as necessary to meet the requirements of this contract.

The Contractor’s work hours shall be the same as those of specific areas of support, typically between the hours of 6:30 am through 4:30 pm, in the time zone of the duty location, Monday through Friday. Deviations from the normal hours of operation may be required to meet the requirements of the performance work statement. If shift work outside of these hours is required, the Contractor shall manage their employees’ schedules to minimize overtime requests.

Occasionally, services outside of an employee’s normal work schedule, hereafter referred to as overtime, may still be necessary due to mission requirements. Overtime hours include duty hours beyond the normal scheduled hours (adjusted for the appropriate time zone), holiday work, and shift work hours. The Government will coordinate desired overtime with the Contractor.

The Contractor will normally be notified at least seven calendar days in advance prior to mission requirements necessitating work outside of the normal work schedule. Overtime hours must be approved by the COR in advance in accordance with the Overtime Approval Process (OAP) in this PWS.

The Contractor is responsible to ensure compliance with the Department of Labor (DOL) regulations regarding pay and benefits for employees working on federal contracts.

Mission requirements may require a temporary or permanent change in the hours and days of operation or require additional shifts. Normally, hours of operation for the second and third shifts are 1600 - 0030 (4:00pm – 12:30am) and 2330 – 0800 (11:30pm – 8:00am), respectively (including a 30-minute meal period), five days a week, eight hours a day.

Some tasks may be designated as part-time and work either less hours per day than a full day and/or less days per week than a full week. The COR will designate these positions.

The Contractor shall adhere to curtailing operations and RSA closures. Curtailments and closures include any time when RTC or RSA is in a non-operational status for events including but not limited to emergency situations, power curtailments, furlough, RTC events, or planned training days. Contractors are expected to adhere to the RTC curtailment or closure schedule, but some Contractor employees may be required to work during those periods and may be required to report to an alternate work site. Only personnel necessary for essential work will be scheduled for duty during these periods. The COR will notify the Contractor of the dates of curtailment and closure and of any Contractor employees required to work that day.

REDUCED OPERATIONS SCHEDULE. Based on workload, RTC may observe a reduced operations schedule the week that falls between Christmas and New Year’s Day. During this period, RTC would only require Contractor support in situations where testing must continue.

Based on workload, RTC may invoke additional reduced operation periods during the year.

INSTALLATION CLOSURES. Inclement weather conditions may force a temporary shutdown of RSA. The Contractor shall call the Post public information line (1-877-863-1462) to get RSA operation status and shall report to work accordingly. In addition, the local radio stations, television stations, and social media will announce any such delays or closures.

FEDERAL HOLIDAYS. Federal Holidays in each calendar year are identified below. When such holidays fall on Saturday, the preceding Friday will be considered a holiday. When such holidays fall on a Sunday, the succeeding Monday is considered a holiday.

• New Years’ Day, January 1(or observed)

• Martin Luther King’s Birthday, the third Monday in January

• Washington’s Birthday, the third Monday in February

• Memorial Day, the last Monday in May

• Independence Day, July 4 (or observed)

• Labor Day, the first Monday in September

• Columbus Day, the second Monday in October

• Veterans Day, November 11(or observed)

• Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November

• Christmas Day, December 25 (or observed)

2.7 Travel / Temporary Duty (TDY)

Travel to other Government facilities or other Contractor facilities may be required and will be specified in the PWS. All travel requirements (including plans, agenda, itinerary, or dates) shall be pre-approved by the COR (subject to local policy procedures), and is on a strictly cost reimbursable basis. Costs for travel shall be billed in accordance with the regulatory implementation of Public Law 99-234 and FAR 31.205-46 Travel Costs.

TRAVEL

Travel beyond the boundaries of RSA may be necessary during the course of the contract for training or work to be accomplished at sites other than RSA. The Contractor shall have personnel available and ready to travel on the required date. Per diem associated with this TDY shall be charged in accordance with the travel provisions of Volume II of the Joint Federal Travel Regulations and FAR 31.205-46 and shall be reimbursed under the Other Direct Charges (ODC) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) in Section B. All travel costs shall be invoiced every two weeks.

REMOTE TESTING

RTC is engaged in remote testing and direct test support at sites all over the CONUS as well as OCONUS. The Contractor shall be capable of supporting remote testing at locations other than RSA.

TRAVEL TIME COMPENSATION. Exempt and non-exempt employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are described in 5 CFR 551. Contractor employees who travel outside of their normal duty hours shall be paid wages for travel hours under certain circumstances as described in 5 CFR 551.422.

PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE (POV) USAGE. The Contractor shall be reimbursed at the current POV mileage rate, plus the cost of necessary parking fees, bridge, ferry and other highway tolls incurred while in TDY status. Domicile to workplace travel will not be an allowable cost. When a POV is used for commuting to an alternate duty point located in or around the permanent duty station, the Contractor shall be entitled to reimbursement only for the distance that exceeds the employees’ normal commuting distance to the regular place of work and return. Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated vehicles shall be utilized in lieu of POVs whenever practical. POV use will be approved by the COR and all provisions of Joint Federal Travel Regulations regarding use of POVs on TDY shall be enforced.

3. CONTRACT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall complete all administrative, management, and reporting tasks detailed in this section by furnishing all labor, equipment, materials, and incidental support required for successful management of this contract effort.