Chemicals_Performance_Work_Statement.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT - Chemicals

GENERAL: The U.S. Army Public Health Center (APHC) requires the procurement of several different types of chemicals on an, “as needed” basis. These chemicals will be used by the Laboratory Sciences Directorate to perform sample analysis on environmental, occupational health and diagnostic samples.

DELIVERIES: Contractor shall ship within 48 hours the requested chemicals from the Chemicals Requirements List that are in stock as requested by the Contracting Officer’s representative (COR). For out of stock items, the contractor shall ship as soon as possible and no later than two weeks, (14) calendar days) of the order being placed by the COR. Deliveries shall be made Monday-Friday between the hours of 0800 - 1200 and 1300 – 1600 and the cost of shipping the supplies should be included in the cost of the supplies. The contractor shall have the ability to send shipment via overnight FedEx as requested by the APHC when provided the FedEx account number of the APHC to use for the expedited shipping. Shipments shall be addressed as follows:

Only the appointed COR or defined Government designee may order from this Firm Fixed Price contract.

SHIPPING/PACKING: It is the responsibility of the vendor to properly package and ship all chemicals in accordance with the Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and guidance. The vendor shall also ship with sufficient packaging material to minimize the chance of breakage during shipment.

CHEMICALS QUALITY: All chemicals and standards shall be at the highest purity noted on each line of the Attachment for Chemical Supplies list. The purity levels of the supplies shall be verified and available to the Government upon request. Copies of Chemical certifications shall be provided with each shipment when available. Chemicals requiring Brand Name procurement are identified with asterisks on the Chemicals requirement list.

RETURNS/ORDER ERRORS: The Contractor shall pay for the return of any chemicals shipped in error to the APHC and the correct chemical(s) shall be shipped to the Government within twenty-four hours of notification of the error.

BREAKAGE: Any container received broken or in poor condition from the contractor to the APHC, shall be the responsibility of the contractor to replace that container with an undamaged container, free of charge to the Government which shall include any shipping and/or handling charges.

Accounting of Contract Services Cost for Providing Accounting for Contract Services – APG 5152.237-4900, Contractor is required to provide data on contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) for performance of this contract. The cost, if any, for providing this data shall be entered into the space provided at the appropriate CLIN. If no direct cost is associated with providing the data, enter “No Cost”.

Instructions, including the Contractor and Subcontractor User Guides, are available at the CMRA (Contractor Manpower Reporting Application) website at:

https://cmra.army.mil

For further assistance, email the CMRA Help Desk at contractormanpower@hqda.army.mil

Reporting period will be the period of performance not to exceed 12 months ending 30 September of each government fiscal year and must be reported by 31October of each calendar year.

ANTI-TERRORISM/OPERATIONAL SECURITY (AT/OPSEC):

For Delivery drivers at the APG Installation location:

For contractors that do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.