PWS_ELEM_B_-_22_DEC_2016_FINAL.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

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

22 December 2016

1. General: This is a non-personal services contract to provide 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 to 25 individuals in two separate 2-day classes scheduled for January 3-4, 2017 and January 5-6, 2017. 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 25 individuals in two classes (total of 50 individuals) in the administration and analysis of the ELEMENT-B. The students must be certified by a Master Human Element Licensed Practitioner instructor to teach Element B after completing the class.

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

1.5. Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for two classes on the following dates:

Class 1 - January 3-4, 2017 Class 2 - January 5-6, 2017

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.

1.6.2. 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.

1.6.3. 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.

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

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

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

1.6.6.1. 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. Special Qualifications: Instructor(s) must have a Master Practitioner Level Certification in order to provide the training requested. This is a requirement in order for the students to be certified to teach the Element B once the students pass the class.

1.6.8. Key Personnel: The following personnel are considered key personnel by the government:

Class facilitator.

Class facilitator must be able to certify participants in the administration and analysis of the ELEMENT-B.

1.6.9. Identification of Contractor Employees: The contractor must wear a name badge with a company logo on it while on the installation.

1.6.10. 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.

1.6.11. 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, Classroom Instruction: The contractor shall provide ELEMENT-B certification training for up to 25 Students in two separate classes January 3-4, 2017 and January 5-6, 2017.