A01_PWS.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

1. The US Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) located at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Edgewood MD 21010 is requesting services for autoclave calibration and preventive maintenance (PM) to be performed semi-annually one year from date of the award for 43 autoclaves by 17 different manufactures. See Attachment A for list of autoclaves in current use.

2. Contractor must have previous experience with calibration, PM, obtaining parts, working in a Biosafety Level 3 laboratory and making repairs on all 17 different brands of autoclaves.

3. The contractor shall perform testing, maintenance and calibration of all designated autoclaves within ECBC to comply with manufactures’ specifications and instructions. All work shall be performed on the Government installation. Autoclaves may be located in environments from biosafety level 1 to biosafety level 3. Contractor must have prior experience with entering, working in and exiting a biosafety level 3 laboratory.

4. Corrective maintenance and repair parts shall also be provided by contractor as needed. Contractor shall respond within 24 hours of customer notification. Contractor shall complete repairs within 24 hours of response time unless critical parts are needed for order and it is coordinated with the COR’s approval.

5. The contractor shall provide names of two qualified and certified personnel to perform all duties required in the maintenance and calibration of the autoclaves. Contractor shall provide one person to enter the labs to perform maintenance duties. If a second person is required to perform a specific repair the COR must be notified prior to repair for approval. Technicians shall be familiar and trained on all the different manufactures of the autoclaves listed in Attachment A. The personal selected shall have physicals completed in Accordance with MEDCOM R40-55 (attached to solicitation for guidance). Physicals will also determine the technician’s ability to wear respiratory protection. Physicals are the responsibility of the contractor and shall be maintained at all times not to exceed one year in length, updating the physical every 12 months. Personal selected will be required to complete ECBC training requirements such as biosafety, respiratory protection, etc.

6. If services are needed and there is no technician available to service any of the autoclaves listed until their physical exam is conducted and passed, there will be liquidated damages assessed in the amount of $1000.00 per day for the payment of employees who are unable to work for that day due to down time caused by the lack of technicians available to complete repairs in a timely manner. The cost of the physical and to maintain the update is the burden of the contractor. Maintaining the appropriate medical physical is a requirement.

7. The contractor shall perform services on equipment in a biosafety level 3 laboratory environment under the following conditions:

a. Wearing Tyvek suits with a PAPR (powered air purifying respirator)

b. Work and perform duties while double gloved with either latex and/or nitrile gloves

c. Work in a laboratory that consistently grows CDC (Center for Disease Control) category A agents (examples: organisms that cause anthrax and plague)

d. Work in a confined space with hot pipes while dressed and in environmental conditions described above

e. Change into assigned clothing and showering prior to exiting lab when required

f. Provide tools for use in lab. Contractor will provide a list of tools required to complete work to the COR. Some tools maybe able to be removed from the lab once the contract period is over but some may be required to remain in the lab for safety reasons

Willing to perform this effort in the above listed conditions is a requirement and is expected with submission of proposal.