PERFORMANCE_WORK_STATEMENT_20161221.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

ELEMENT-B Certification for the Army Management Staff College (AMSC)

20 September 2016

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1. General: This is a non-personal services contract to provide annual ELEMENT-B certification training to the Army Management Staff College (AMSC).

1.1. Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to provide ELEMENT-B certification for no less than 50 AMSC individuals in one class per year as defined in this PWS except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2. Background: The Army Management Staff College (AMSC) uses the ELEMENT-B assessment tool in the classroom environment. It is used to help students learn more about themselves and how they interact with others. The ELEMENT-B provides a detailed view of your own interpersonal behavior using FIRO (Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation) theory and identifies areas you would like to change. Element B is useful for team building, leadership, and individual performance improvement.

1.3. Objectives: Certify no less than 50 AMSC individuals in one class per year in the administration and analysis of the ELEMENT-B.

1.4. Scope: Provide face-to-face classroom instruction in order to certify identified AMSC personnel in the use of the ELEMENT-B.

1.5. Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one Base Year of 12 months and one 12-month option years.

1.6. General Information

1.6.1. Quality Control: Quality Control is the responsibility of the contractor. The contractor is responsible for the delivery of quality services/supplies to the Government. The QCP shall implement standardized procedure/methodology for monitoring and documenting contract performance to ensure all contract requirements are met. The Contractors’ QCP must contain a systematic approach to monitor operations to ensure acceptable services/products are provided to the Government.

1.6.2. Quality Assurance: Not applicable.

1.6.3. Federal Government Holidays:

The following is a list of legal public holidays, which is provided for informational purposes in which the government will not be open for business.

New Year's Day....................1 January Martin Luther King's Birthday.....third Monday in January Presidents' Day...................third Monday in February Memorial Day......................last Monday in May Independence Day..................4 July Labor Day.........................first Monday in September Columbus Day......................second Monday in October Veterans' Day.....................11 November Thanksgiving Day..................fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day.....................25 December

NOTE: Any of the above holidays falling on a Saturday will be observed on the preceding Friday. Holidays falling on a Sunday will be observed on the following Monday.

1.6.4. Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business while the facility is open, between the hours of 0730-1700 Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings.

1.6.5. Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at Ft. Leavenworth, KS.

1.6.6. Type of Contract: The Government will award a Firm Fixed Price contract.

1.6.7. Security Requirements. Contractor personnel (to include subcontractors) performing work under this contract must have a favorable background investigation to access the installation.

1.6.7.1. Physical Security: The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.6.7.2. Key Control: Not applicable

1.6.7.3. Lock Combinations: Not applicable

1.6.7.4. Key-pad Access Control: Not applicable

1.6.8. Special Qualifications: Not applicable

1.6.9. Post Award Conference: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5, Post Award Orientation. The Contracting Officer, COR, and other Government personnel, as appropriate.

1.6.10. Contracting Officer Representative (COR): Not applicable

1.6.11. Key Personnel: The follow personnel are considered key personnel by the government: Class facilitator. The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The TO Lead or alternate shall be available between 0730-1700, Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed for administrative reasons. Qualifications for all key personnel are listed below: Class facilitator must be able to certify participants in the administration and analysis of the ELEMENT-B.

1.6.12. Identification of Contractor Employees:

A. The work to be performed under this contract is located on the Fort Leavenworth military installation. As of January 1, 2002, the installation will institute 100% controlled access. Controlled access means there will be military police located at the entry gates. Vehicles entering the installation may be subject to stop and search procedures. At times of increased security alerts, control may be increased or access may be restricted completely. Some gates may be closed during periods of the day or night.

B. The Contractor may be responsible for furnishing to each employee, and for requiring each employee engaged on the work, to display or possess identification as may be approved and directed by the Contracting Officer. All prescribed identification shall immediately be delivered to the Contracting Officer for cancellation upon the release of any employee.

C. Contractors shall obtain a vehicle registration pass for each contractor vehicle and for each contractor-employee’s private vehicle brought onto the installation. To register a vehicle, the operator will be required to provide proof of vehicle registration, driver’s license and proof of insurance. Passes issued to contractors and their employees are valid for 90 days and must be renewed upon expiration.

D. Prior to vehicle registration, contractors shall provide a roster of all employees’ names who will access the Fort during the performance of the contract. That roster shall be provided to the Contracting Officer and to the PMO. That roster shall be subsequently updated by the contractor as changes occur and provided to the Contracting Officer and to the PMO.

1.6.13. Supervision of Contractor Employees: The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over Contractor or subcontractor employees while performing work under the contract. Such employees shall be accountable solely to the Contractor, not the Government. The Contractor, in turn, shall be accountable to the Government for Contractor or subcontractor employees.

1.6.14. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. Contractor 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 to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce shall 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 individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1. CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or services to the Government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2. CONTRACTING OFFICER. 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.

2.1.3. DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the PWS.

2.1.4. DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.5. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP) OR GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (GP). Property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the Government and subsequently made available to the Contractor.

2.1.6. 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. .

2.1.7. PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.8. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The Government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are acceptable IAW established standards and requirements of this contract.

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

2.2. ACRONYMS:

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. Services: The Government will provide classroom space and materials, computers, and personnel to assist with setup and conduct of the class.

3.2 Facilities: The Government will provide the necessary workspace for up one (1) facilitator to provide the support outlined in the PWS to include desk space, telephones, computers, and other items necessary to maintain a classroom environment.

3.3 Utilities: The Government will provide all utilities associated with paragraph 3.2 for the contractor’s use in performance of tasks outlined in this PWS. The Contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities.

3.4 Equipment: The Contractor shall use Government property only for performing this contract, unless otherwise provided for in this contract or approved by the Contracting Officer. Modifications or alterations of Government property are prohibited.

3.5 Materials: The Government will provide classroom related materials for the conduct of the training.

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS.

4.2. Materials: Classroom related materials necessary for ELEMENT-B certification.

4.3. Equipment: Not applicable

5. SPECIFIC TASKS:

5.1. Task #1, Task Heading: The contractor shall provide ELEMENT-B certification training for up to 50 AMSC personnel annually.

5.2. Task X, Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR).

5.2.1. Deliverable: The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the Army via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/, and then click on “Department of the Army CMRA” or the icon of the DoD organization that is receiving or benefitting from the contracted services. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk by clicking on “Send an email” which is located under the Help Resources ribbon on the right side of the login page of the applicable Service/Component’s CMR website.

5.X.2. Standard: Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year.