03_PWS_Septic_Tansk_for_Kunsan_AB.doc

Performance Work Statement for

Cleaning Septic Tanks for Kunsan AB

1. GENERAL

1.1. Scope of Work:

The Contractor shall provide all necessary personnel, supervision, management, tools, equipment, transportation, expendable materials, and other items and services necessary to remove, clean, and dispose accumulated sewage, sludge, grease, human wastes and other wastes in the septic tanks, grease traps, lift stations and provide emergency services as defined in this Performance Work Statements (PWS) at Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea. The Contractor shall be responsible to perform the requirements and services of this PWS to the levels and standards in strict accordance with all of the terms and conditions of this contract hereinafter specified and ROK Government Laws and Regulations. The estimated quantities of work and frequencies are outlined in Attachment 1, Workload Estimates.

1.2. Period of Performance:

1.3. Quality Control:

The contractor shall conduct QCP In Accordance With (IAW) their existing commercial standard to meet the requirements of this PWS. The contractor shall provide QCP within 15 days Calendar after award of contract. An updated copy of the contractor’s plan shall be provided to the Contracting Officer and COR within five (5) working days as changes occur.

1.3.1. The contractor’s QCP shall contain, as a minimum, the following items:

a. A description of the inspection system to cover all services. Description shall include specifics as to the areas to be inspected on a scheduled and unscheduled basis, frequency of inspections, and the title and organizational placement of the inspector(s).

b. A description of the methods to be used for identifying and preventing defects in the quality of service performed.

c. A description of how the records will be kept. Records must document all inspections and corrective or preventive actions taken.

1.3.2. The contractor shall keep records of inspections and make them available to the Government throughout the contract performance period and for the period after contract completion until final settlement of any claims under this contract. The contractor shall collect data, perform self-evaluation, and document performance against standards associated with each specific requirement. The contractor shall submit a report semi-annually based on the description of the inspection systems that cover all services in this PWS.

The contractor shall address all tasks in the PWS based on the example below.

What level of performance is required to meet the Performance Objective or Task?

Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) or

Performance

Threshold

WHAT/DATA SOURCE

What is the Contractor going to inspect?

CALCULATION

How will The Contractor determine if the AQL and Standard are being achieved?

1.4. Quality Assurance (QA):

The Government will evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract IAW the COR’s Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed IAW the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.5. Hours of Operation:

1.5.1. Working Hours: The Contractor shall perform normal cleaning operations between the hours of 0730 to 1700, Monday through Friday for septic tank, lift station, and grease trap cleaning. The Contractor shall not perform cleaning operations outside of these hours without prior approval of the COR as outlined in paragraph 1.5.2. These normal work hours do not apply to request for emergency services.

1.5.2. The Contractor shall perform normal cleaning services on Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays only upon receiving written approval from the COR. The Contractor shall submit a request, in writing, to the COR, not less than three (3) calendar days in advance, stating the reasons for this request. The COR shall evaluate the Contractor's request and inform the Contractor within two (2) calendar days if approval is granted. If approval is not granted, cleaning services will be completed the next business day.

1.5.3. Recognized Holidays: The Contractor shall not be required to perform normal services on U.S. and Korean holidays listed in Local Clause 5152.222-4007.

U.S. Government legal holidays

(1) 1 January (New Year's Day)

(2) 3rd Monday, January (Dr. King’s Birthday)

(3) 3rd Monday, February (President's Day)

(4) Last Monday, May (Memorial Day)

(5) 4 July (Independence Day)

(6) 1st Monday, September (Labor Day)

(7) 2nd Monday, October (Columbus Day)

(8) 11 November (Veterans' Day)

(9) 4th Thursday, November (Thanksgiving Day)

(10) 25 December (Christmas Day)

ROK legal holidays

(1) 1 and 2 January (New Year)

(2) Lunar New Year (31 December, 1 and 2 January on the Lunar Calendar)

(3) 1 March (Independence Movement Day)

(4) 1 May (Labor Day)

(5) 5 May (Children's Day)

(6) Buddha's Birthday (8 April on the lunar calendar)

(7) 6 June (Memorial Day)

(8) 17 July (Constitution Day)

(9) 15 August (Liberation Day)

(10) Chu-Suk (14, 15, and 16 August on the Lunar Calendar)

(11) 3 October (National Foundation Day)

(12) 25 December (Christmas Day)

1.6. Contractor’s Qualification.

1.6.1. Contractor’s Prior Experience: The contractor shall have minimum two (2) years of prior experience within the last five (5) years performing to remove, clean, and dispose accumulated sewage, sludge, grease, human wastes and other wastes in the septic tanks, grease traps and lift stations. The experience of a subcontractor cannot be substituted for the prime contractor's experience.

1.6.2. Contractor’s License: The Prime Contractor shall have valid and current license of Pick Up and Transport Human Waste (분뇨수집운반허가증) issued by Kunsan city of ROK to collect, remove, transport, dispose of the human waste, grease trap, and other waste under this contract. The Contractor shall, throughout the contract period, obtain and maintain all required licenses by the ROK Authorities to do the work specified hereinafter. The Contractor shall notify the Government immediately of any changes relating to the status of the license.

1.7. Key Personnel:

1.7.1. Key Personnel are as follows: Contract Manager.

1.7.1.1. Before removing, replacing, or diverting any of the listed or specified key personnel, the Contractor shall:

(1) Notify the Contracting Officer reasonably in advance (14 calendar days is considered reasonable);

(2) Submit justification (including proposed substitutions with resumes of equal qualifications stated in this section 1.7.1.3. in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on this contract; and

(3) Obtain the Contracting Officer's written approval. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Contractor deems immediate removal or suspension of any member of its management team is necessary to fulfill its obligation to maintain satisfactory standards of employee competency, conduct, and integrity under the clause at 48 CFR 970.5203–3, Contractor's Organization, the Contractor may remove or suspend such person at once, although the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer prior to or concurrently with such action.

1.7.1.2. The list of key personnel may, with the consent of the contracting parties, be amended from time to time during the course of the contract to add or delete personnel so long as the aforementioned items are addressed.

1.7.1.3. Contract Manager: The CM shall have at least two (2) years’ experience as a CM within the last five (5) years in performing removal/disposal of pick-up and removal of sewage, sludge, and human waste handling services.

1.7.1.4. The CM shall be capable of reading, writing, conversing and comprehending English. The CM shall also fully understand the requirements of the work to be performed under this contract. The CM shall be on site at all times while work is being performed to coordinate work schedules and supervise the performance of work being performed under this contract.

1.7.1.5. The CM shall meet with the COR each workday between the hours of 0730 to 0830. During this time the CM and COR shall discuss the daily requirements of the Contractor's work schedule to coordinate what work is being completed that day. The CM shall perform no services under this contract prior to discussing with the COR. The CM shall report any problems that are encountered in any work location. The CM shall receive any pertinent information as to any activities that may affect the performance of work under this contract.

1.8. Contractor Employees:

The Contractor shall employ only personnel for the performance of this contract who can understand the performance requirements of this contract and who are physically capable of performing these requirements.

1.8.1. The Contractor's personnel shall present a professional appearance and be easily recognized. This may be accomplished by wearing appropriate badges that contain the company name and the employee's name. Such badges shall be furnished and controlled by the Contractor. The Contractor shall require each employee to display and identification badge at all times during performance of work under this contract. The CM shall submit a sample badge to the COR for acceptance prior to issuing to the Contractors employees.

1.8.2. The Contractor shall provide the COR with a complete list of all employees, by name and ROK ID number, who shall be performing the requirements of this contract. This list shall be provided to the COR before the Contractor performs any contract requirements. When changes of personnel occur, the Contractor shall provide updates as required.

1.8.3. The Contractor shall supervise his employees at all times. The Contractor shall ensure that all Contractor employees shall perform works in accordance with this contract and pursuant to instructions from the COR and/or KO, and shall not complete any additional tasking beyond the scope of this contract, unless authorized by the KO.

1.8.4. The Contractor's employees shall report any special request for services to the CM who shall immediately report to the COR. The CM shall provide the COR with the facility number, the name of the individual and the nature of the special request.

1.8.5. The Contractor shall not employ any person for work on this contract if such employee is identified to the CM by the KO as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general wellbeing or operational mission of the installation and its population. The CM shall ensure all employees have adequate knowledge of the proper procedures for using chemicals, tools, and equipment necessary to complete assigned tasks.

1.8.6. The Contractor shall ensure employees have current and valid driver's licenses before allowing the employees to operate Contractor-owned vehicles on Kunsan AB.

1.8.7. The Contractor shall not employ any person for the performance of this contract who is an employee of the US Government if employing that person would create a conflict of interest. Additionally, the Contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the Department of the Air Force, either military or civilian, unless such person seeks and receives approval according to the appropriate ethics regulations. The Contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the Department of the Air Force if such employment would be contrary to the policies in AFI 64-106, Air Force Industrial Labor Relations Activities.

1.9. Security Requirements:

The Contractor and his employees shall comply with all security requirements imposed by the local installation commander at all times while performing the requirements of this contract on this military installation.

1.10. Base Passes: The Contractor shall obtain all base passes and vehicle permits required for entry onto this installation. The Contractor shall obtain the necessary base passes and vehicle permits prior to performing any portion of this contract work. The temporary base pass takes at least two (2) weeks to process and is issued for a period of three (3) months. The permanent base pass requires two (2) months to process. During normal work hours, the COR will not be responsible for providing escorts for the Contractor's employees.

1.10.1. Individual base passes for the Contractor's employees shall be issued for the work hours of 0700 to 1700, Monday through Friday. Only with COR written approval will individual base pass, for the CM or the Contractor's employees be issued for weekend work during the term of this contract. The COR will be responsible to provide the Contractor with the necessary escorts for any emergency night time or weekend work.

1.10.2. Escort Privileges: Contractor employees who are issued individual base passes shall not be authorized escort privileges. Escort privileges shall be authorized for the CM with a limit of three (3) persons per base pass. The Contractor shall ensure that the escorting employee has full control over all escorted individuals at all times. Any individual found on this installation unescorted shall be removed from the installation and the escorting employee's escorting privileges shall be withdrawn. Any individual removed from this installation for an escort violation shall not be authorized further access to this installation.

1.10.3. Vehicle Passes: Contractor shall ensure that all Contractor vehicles used in the performance of work under this contract are registered, operated, and maintained in accordance with applicable paragraphs of USFK Regulation 190-1, Motor Vehicle Traffic Supervision, when such motor vehicles are operated on a U.S. Government installation. All Contractor personnel operating a motor vehicle on this installation shall be aware of current driving policies and abide by these policies. Any Contractor traffic violations may result in the denial of further driving privileges on this installation by the offending Contractor employee.

1.10.4. Military Restricted Areas: Services to be performed may entail continuing access to restricted areas. All Contractor personnel requiring such access shall be required to have a background investigation provided by the Security Force Squadron free of charge, and to obtain restricted area badges as well as flight line driving permits. The Contractor shall submit to the COR, fourteen (14) days prior to the contract start date, a list of employees that will require a background investigation in accordance with this provision. The COR will notify the Contractor of the training schedule for flight line driving and restrict area badges

1.11. Safety.

1.11.1. The Contractor shall comply with the general safety requirements of EM 385-1-1, Safety and Health Requirements Manual, with applicable attachments, figures, and tables in all activities pertaining to work performed under this contract.

1.11.2. Fire Protection: The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of the Base Fire Protection Program, 8th FWI 32-2001. The Contractor shall ensure that special precautions are taken to ensure that no ignition sources are in the immediate area, which is one-hundred (100) feet or less, during the performance of work under this contract. The Contractor shall provide suitable fire extinguishers (i.e. ABC all purpose) as necessary in the performance of work performed under this contract.

1.11.3. The Contractor shall ensure that all work performed under this contract is accomplished in a safe and proper manner.

1.11.4. The Contractor shall ensure that all Contractor equipment is equipped with proper safety and noise limiting devices and in a safe operating condition at all times. All Contractor equipment shall be subject to safety inspections and/or a functional check at any time by the COR.

1.11.5. The Contractor shall instruct all Contractor employees on accident prevention and safety, placing special emphasis on the safe operation of equipment and proper working conditions. The Contractor shall train all employees on appropriate safety measures obligation to obey all existing installation safety regulations.

1.11.6. The Contractor shall hold weekly, site specific, safety briefings that apply to the requirements of this contract. The Contractor shall maintain a record of these safety briefings and make this record available to the COR at any time throughout the term of this contract.

1.12. Environmental Controls:

The Contractor is responsible for complying with all existing local environmental laws and regulations, including the Environmental Governing Standards in USFK Pamphlet 200-1, Environmental Quality. The Contractor is also responsible for obtaining appropriate environmental permits required for contract performance. Copies of USFK Pamphlet 200-1, Environmental Quality, can be obtained from www.usfk.mil. The Contractor shall ensure that all articles such as vehicle tools, Nuclear Biological Chemical (NBC) parts, Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment (OCIE), ammunitions, office equipment, non-expendable items, and Government property found by the Contractor and or its employees during in performance of work are immediately turned over to the COR for disposition. This includes personal articles such as wallets, rings, watch, small electric appliances, and those with and without monetary value.

1.13. Post Award Conference:

The Contractor shall be required to attend a post award conference at the 411th Contracting Supports Brigades (CSB), Building 753 on Kunsan AB after receipt of contract award and prior to commencement of work. The Contractor will be notified by the COR and or Contracting Officer as to time and date this conference will be held.

1.14. Contractor Language Requirements. Personnel working on this contract shall be fluent in the English language as exemplified in their written and verbal skills. Government will assess language skills of all Contract employees who are required by terms of this PWS to be proficient at speaking English through performance of services. If the Government, at its sole discretion, determines that the language skills of a Contractor employee does not meet the language proficiency skills required of the position, the

Government reserves the right to require the Contractor to provide a new Contract employee that does possess the required language proficiency skills required of the position, at no additional cost to the Government. Additionally, the Government reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to recoup the costs of the salary of a Contractor employee who does not meet the language proficiency skills required of the position, from the Contractor during the time-period that there is a Contractor employee that does not meet the language proficiency skills required of the position.

2. DEFINITIONS.

2.1. Standard Definition:

2.1.1. Defect or Defective Service: A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with it in the Performance Requirements Summary (PRS).

2.1.2. LOT or LOT Size: The total number of service outputs in a surveillance period, as defined in the Performance Requirements column of the PRS.

2.1.3. Performance Requirement: The point that divides acceptable and unacceptable performance. In the case of surveillance by random sampling, the performance requirement is the maximum number of defectives in the random sample chosen that may occur before the Government will affect the price computation system in accordance with the Inspection of Services Clause. When the method of surveillance is other than random sampling, the performance requirement is the number of defectives or maximum percent defective allowed before the Government will affect the price computation system in accordance with the Inspection of Services Clause.

2.1.4. Performance Requirements Summary (PRS): Identifies the key service outputs of the contract that will be evaluated by the Government to assure contract performance standards are met by the Contractor.

2.1.5. Quality Assurance (QA): Those actions taken by the Government to assure services meet the requirements of the PWS

2.1.6. Quality Assurance Evaluator (QAE): A functionally qualified person who performs quality assurance functions for a contracted service.

2.1.7. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): A Government person responsible for the surveillance of Contractor performance.

2.1.8. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): An organized written document used for quality assurance surveillance. This document contains specific methods to perform surveillance of the Contractor.

2.1.9. Quality Control: Those actions taken by a Contractor to control the performance of services so that they meet the requirements of this PWS.

2.1.10. Unacceptable Conditions (s): A condition that does not conform to quality standards but may be re-performed to conform to quality standards.

2.1.10.1. 100% Inspection: A complete and total inspection of each service provided under the terms of the contract.

2.1.11. Contracting Officer (KO)

2.2. Technical Definitions:

2.2.1. Customer: Those personnel at each facility that receives services provided by the Contractor under the terms of this contract.

2.2.2. Disinfectant: A cleaning agent that cleans by destroying, neutralizing, or inhibiting the growth of harmful bacteria or microorganisms.

2.2.3. Septic Tank: An underground storage tank used for holding raw sewage. The contents of this tank will contain liquid and solid human waste materials. This underground tank is not connected to the base sewer system.

2.2.4. Grease Trap: An underground storage tank used for the purpose of holding cooking grease generated from the preparation of food items. The contents of this tank will include water and solid grease waste materials

2.2.5. Lift Station: An underground tank used for moving raw sewage. The contents of this tank will contain liquid and solid human waste materials. Lift stations are connected to the base sewer system and have a constant flow of water and waste.

2.2.6. Emergency Service: An unscheduled event either day or night, any time, any date, including weekends and holidays.

2.2.7. Confined Space: Under this contract only lift stations are a confined space, and shall be properly entered by personnel as per AFOSH STD 91-25, chapter 7. If any assistance with this is required please contact the COR.

3. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

3.1. Security Policy and Fire Protection: The government will provide security police and fire protection to the extent necessary to ensure a secure and safe installation. The contractor shall adhere to the security and fire directives, instructions and policies of Kunsan AB.

3.2. Emergency Medical Services: IN THE EVENT OF A SEVERE EMERGENCY, DURING HOURS OF OPERATION, Kunsan Medical Clinic will respond and transport, if necessary, a Contractor employee to one of the local hospitals. The Contractor shall notify to COR immediately and reimburse the Government for these services. Any time the Contractor uses one of the above services, the Contractor shall immediately report to the COR with all of the details. The Contractor shall be required to submit to the COR, in writing, within two (2) working days, the details surrounding the use of this service.

3.3. The Government will not provide the Contractor with any other services including the use of a telephone for other than emergency calls. The Government will not provide the Contractor with any type of facility or storage area for use during the term of this contract.

3.4. Utilities: The Government will provide reasonable quantities of water and electricity at no charge to the Contractor for work performed under this contract. Coordination shall be made with the installation engineer for locations of water and electrical supply points. Temporary connections shall be made and removed at the Contractor’s own expense, regardless of distance or accessibility of existing service. All connections shall be made by experienced craftsmen and they shall be coordinated with the COR. Government utilities damaged due to the Contractor's performance shall be cleaned, repaired, replaced, or restored to a condition not less than that existing immediately prior to damage by the Contractor, and without cost to the Government. Utilities required for work performed at off-base locations shall be obtained at the Contractor’s own expense.

3.5. List of Facilities: See Attachment 1 for facility numbers and location.

4. CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

4.1. General: Except for those items and services specifically identified in paragraph 3 as Government-Furnished, the Contractor shall provide everything required to perform this PWS.

4.2. Material Approval Submittals: The Contractor shall submit four (4) copies of AF Form 3000, Material Approval Submittal for the material that the Contractor plans to use to accomplish the performances, either with a sample of each product or catalog cuts to the COR for approval. This information shall be submitted to the COR at least 10 days prior to the start of the first operational performance period.

4.2.1. All materials that are Contractor-furnished shall be standard products of commercial type and grade suitable for the intended purpose.

4.3. Contractor Equipment.

4.3.1. The Contractor shall provide all equipment, tools, vehicles, expendable materials, and any other items and services necessary to perform all requirements of this PWS. The Contractor shall determine the amounts and types of: equipment, tools, vehicles, and expendable materials necessary to perform the requirements of this PWS.

4.3.2. Any Contractor vehicles used in the performance of this contract shall have the company name prominently displayed on both sides of the vehicle and be maintained clean to present a neat, professional appearance.

4.3.3. All equipment used in the performance of work under this contract shall be subject to a functional check by the COR at any time. Any equipment found to be defective, unserviceable, or not capable of performing the contract requirements shall be repaired, removed, or replaced by the Contractor, at the Contractor's own expense.

4.3.3.1. The Contractor shall provide registration, licenses, and proof of insurance for all vehicles to Security Forces Squadron; and shall ensure that employees continue to possess valid driver’s licenses and operate vehicles in accordance with base traffic regulations.

4.3.3.2. The Contractor shall provide a vehicle with a heavy-duty suction/vacuum pump and a storage tank of sufficient capacity to remove the human waste materials from a single location in a single pumping. This vehicle shall be used to pump septic tanks, lift stations and grease traps. Each vehicle used to pump human waste materials shall have a metering device to record the quantity of human waste materials removed. After each vehicle is fully loaded, the Contractor shall check again the metering device and determine the quantity pumped into the vehicle and record the amount of liters removed. This information shall be reported to the COR within 72 hours after services has been rendered.

4.3.3.3. The Contractor shall provide a vehicle suitable for the removal and transportation of the waste materials removed under this contract. Each vehicle used to transport these waste materials shall have an enclosed, sealed, steel tank to avoid spillage. The Contractor shall not remove any product under this contract without an approved vehicle for this type of work.

4.3.3.4. The Contractor shall ensure that the vehicles used in the performance of his contract are washed and free of any hazardous materials before they enter this installation. The COR may inspect the Contractor's vehicles at any time. Any vehicle that the COR finds not to comply with the sanitary regulations of this installation will be denied entry into this installation. The Contractor shall not wash on the Government Installation any vehicle used in the performance of this contract.

4.3.4. The Contractor shall provide any and all equipment necessary to ensure compliance with AFOSH STD 91-25, Confined Spaces.

4.3.4.1. The Contractor's equipment shall be of commercial quality, size, and type suitable for accomplishing the various phases of work specified and operated from existing sources of Government furnished electrical power. All electrical equipment used by the Contractor shall meet all safety requirements of this contract and shall be Underwriter's Laboratory (UL) approved. The Contractor shall prevent employees from operating electrical equipment, or combinations of equipment, which require power exceeding the capacity of existing building circuits.

The Contractor shall ensure that all equipment has bumpers and guards to prevent marking and scratching of fixtures, furnishings, or building surfaces. The Contractor shall maintain equipment in good repair, and has the ability to operate efficiently and safely; and shall ensure that it is clean and presents a neat, professional appearance. The contracting officer may inspect the Contractor's equipment and/or tools at any time and direct the removal of any improper or unsafe equipment/tools. These items shall be removed from the job by the Contractor and replaced with satisfactory equipment at no additional cost to the Government.

5. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

5.1. Disposal Procedures.

5.1.1. The Contractor's shall provide detailed procedures for the removal, transportation and disposal of the contents within each septic tank, lift station, and the organizational structure, documentary proof of licenses, registrations, equipment inspection records, daily work records, and any other certifications required to perform the contract requirements hereinafter specified.

5.1.2. The Contractor shall notify the Government immediately of any change in the status of the items listed in Section 5.1.1 and shall submit a revised copy of the disposal procedures to reflect any requested changes. The revised disposal procedures must be submitted to the COR and approved prior to the Contractor implementing any new changes.

5.1.3. The Contractor shall maintain receipts from each disposal facility. The receipts shall, as a minimum, include the quantity removed and disposed of, the date of disposal, the location of disposal, and the method of disposal. A copy of the receipt shall be immediately submitted after a disposal and attached again to the invoice. Receipts submitted shall be both original and English-translated copies. The Contractor shall maintain a copy of all records on file for a period of one (1) year after the contract expiration date.

5.2. Cleaning/Removal Schedules.

5.2.1. The Contractor shall adhere to the cleaning frequencies outlined in attachment 1. The Contractor shall not deviate from these cleaning frequencies without prior approval of the COR.

5.2.2. The Contractor shall establish a monthly work schedule in accordance with attachment 1 and submit to the COR for review and concurrence within ten (10) calendar days prior to the start of the month in which the work is to be performed. Any change in the work schedule during the performance shall be coordinated with COR. This schedule shall include the type of services, the facility number, the day of service, and morning or afternoon (AM or PM).

5.2.3. The COR will approve or disapprove the Contractor's requested work schedule no later than the last duty day of each month and return the schedule to the Contractor. If there is a conflict in the Contractor's proposed or approved work schedule, the COR shall immediately notify the Contractor and reschedule this service. In the event the Contractor cannot meet this schedule, the COR shall be notified of the change(s

5.3. Quantities.

5.3.1. The Government does not guarantee the Contractor will remove the total quantity of liters listed in attachment 1 for each septic tank, lift station, cooking oil and grease trap. The quantities listed in the attachment is to identify the total amount of liters which the septic tank, lift station, or grease trap may hold. The amount of liters to be removed from each septic tank, lift station, or grease trap may vary each month depending on the amount of use in that facility.

5.3.2. The Contractor shall annotate the total quantity of liters pumped from each septic tank, lift station, or grease trap, as outlined in paragraph 5.3.1, and shall be compensated for the actual quantities annotated on a daily work record.

5.4. Cleaning/Collection Requirements.

5.4.1. General. Before the Contractor pumps out any septic tank, lift station, or grease trap, the Contractor's vehicle shall be free of waste. After the Contractor has completed the pumping of a septic tank, grease trap or lift station, the Contractor and COR shall verify the quantity removed from that location before and after pumping. These quantities will be annotated on the daily work record by the Contractor. This will be the basis for the Contractor’s monthly payment.

5.4.2. Septic Tank Cleaning: The Contractor shall pump each septic tank completely dry, to the bottom of each tank, of any liquid and/or solid waste materials. The COR shall verify that each septic tank is pumped completely clean prior to leaving the work area.

5.4.3. Grease Trap Cleaning: The Contractor shall pump each grease trap completely dry, to the bottom of each pit, of any liquid and/or solid waste materials. The bottom and sides of each grease trap shall be scraped clean and rinsed ensuring that they are free of any residual grease. All pipes in the grease trap pit shall be surface cleaned of any caked-on grease.

5.4.4. Lift Station Cleaning.

5.4.4.1. The Contractor shall clean out each lift station free of all solids, sludge and water as low as possible. Cleaning of lift stations will take place during daytime off-peak water usage hours.

5.4.4.2. Before starting any cleaning operations on any lift station, the Contractor shall provide a schedule to the COR. The lift station shall be isolated or pumped as low as practicable before the cleaning work. If the lift station cannot be isolated or pumped due to equipment malfunction, the Contractor shall notify the malfunction to the COR and clean other lift stations ahead until the further instruction for the lift station from the COR.

5.4.4.3. After cleaning is completed, the COR and the Contractor shall inspect the cleaned system and all associated parts. The COR will point out any discrepancies to the Contractor for immediate correction by the Contractor.

5.4.4.4. All lift stations on Kunsan AB are permit-required confined spaces and entry into the lift stations shall be accomplished according to an approved permit confined space program that complies with AFOSH STD 91-25, Confined Spaces, Chapter 7. The Contractor shall be responsible for their own emergency rescue team.

5.5. Disposal.

5.5.1. The Contractor shall ensure disposal of the human waste and excrement at an off-base location, in accordance with Korean Environmental Laws and Regulations. The Contractor shall be responsible for any permits or fees associated with the use of an off-base disposal facility. The Contractor shall submit a certificate documenting the proper disposal of wastes to the COR with monthly payment. The certificate shall document as a minimum, the location of the disposal, quantity, and date of disposal. The Contractor shall maintain a copy of all records on file for the period one (1) year after the contract expiration date. The Contractor shall not dispose any waste products removed under this contract on the installation.

5.5.2. Indemnification.

5.5.2.1. The Government assumes no liability for any damage to the property of the Contractor, to the property of any person, or public property or for personal injuries, illness, disabilities, or death to the Contractor, Contractor's employees, and any other person subject to the Contractor's control or any other person including members of the general public, caused, in whole or in part, by (a) Contractor's breach of any term or provisions of the Contract; or, (b) any negligent or willful act or omission of the Contractor, its employees or sub contractors in the performance of the contract.

5.5.2.2. The Contractor agrees to indemnify, save harmless the Government from and against any and all liabilities, claims, penalties, forfeitures, suits and the costs and expenses incident thereto (including costs of defense, settlement and reasonable attorney's fees), which it may hereafter incur, become responsible for any payout as a result of acts or omissions covered by paragraph 5.5.2.1 above.

5.6. Spillage.

5.6.1. The Contractor shall ensure there is no spillage of septic tank, grease trap or lift station, during the cleaning operation. In the event of any spillage, regardless of the quantity involved, the Contractor shall immediately notify the COR where the spillage occurred.

5.6.1.1. The Contractor shall be responsible for the complete clean-up of all spillage, regardless of the quantity involved, caused by the Contractor during removal of the products covered by this contract. The cleaning shall include removal of any grass, soil, and any works to eliminate health and sanitation hazards, and to prevent any objectionable odors.

5.6.1.2. Failure to clean up any spill, to the satisfaction of the COR, within twenty-four (24) hours after the spill occurred, may result in a reduction in payment to the Contractor in an amount equal to the Government's clean-up costs.

5.7. Emergency/Unscheduled Services.

5.7.1. In addition to the scheduled collection and disposal of wastes, the KO or COR may request the Contractor make unscheduled/emergency collections and disposal. For any unscheduled and emergency services, the Contractor shall respond within one (1) business day of notification from the KO or COR.

5.7.2. This service will be paid on a disposal volume basis. The Contractor shall submit weighing certificate and any fees from the disposal facility when submitting monthly invoices.

5.7.3. The collection, disposal and cleaning requirements are same as outlined in paragraph 5.2 to 5.6 for each container. The Contractor shall provide the Government with same quality and procedure on each performance.

5.8. Records: The Contractor shall create, maintain, and dispose of only those Government required records that are specifically cited in this PWS If requested by the Government, the Contractor shall provide the original record or a reproducible copy of any such record within 5 working days of receipt of the request. The Contractor shall also provide two (2) copies of monthly report, by the last day of each month, detailing total tonnage of collection and disposal by submitting a receipt and weigh certificate from the disposal facility.

5.9. Inclement Weather.

5.9.1. The Contractor shall provide scheduled services during periods of inclement weather unless directed not to do so by the COR. In the case of severe inclement weather, (i.e. heavy rains, high winds, snow, ice) the Contractor will be authorized to alter regularly scheduled services. The Contractor shall immediately notify and coordinate any schedule changes with the COR prior to actually changing the accepted work schedule.

5.9.2. The Contractor shall make up all missed services within twenty-four (24) hours after the severe inclement weather and or other reasons of delays have ended. The Contractor shall submit a revised work schedule to the COR for approval. The rescheduling of scheduled services shall not be a basis for a claim by the Contractor for additional compensation or permission to neglect other regularly scheduled services

5.10. Performance Requirement Summary (PRS).

The Contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

2 Defects

Lot size is the Septic tanks serviced per month.

1 Defect

Lot size is the grease traps serviced per month.

2 Defect

Lot size is the Lift Station serviced per month

5.11. Deliverable Schedule. (Contract Data Requirement List).

6. ATTACHMENT.

6.1. Workload Estimates

6.2. Base Map

7. CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT REPORTING (CMR):

The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract 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.

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year FY 22, 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, beginning with 2016. 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".