A01_Performance_Work_Statement_(PWS)_Final.docx

26 April 2016

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS):

atc rAILROAD MAINTENANCE/REPAIR

GENERAL

SCOPE. This is non-personal services contract to provide railroad maintenance and repair (M&R) on the government owned railroad track network at Aberdeen Test Center (ATC), Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD 21005. The Contractor shall provide all required equipment, materials and qualified personnel to perform M&R on the railroad track network. The Contractor shall be responsible for associated cleanup with the M&R work performed. The Contractor shall perform all M&R to meet the requirements specified in Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-860-03, Railroad Track Maintenance and Safety Standards, 13 February 2008.

BACKGROUND. Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) is a multi-purpose test center with diverse test capabilities and facilities. The unique combination of ATC's experienced personnel, state-of-the-art facilities, instrumentation, equipment, automotive courses, firing ranges, and industrial fabrication/repair capabilities provide a comprehensive facility available for testing a wide variety of military items, both domestic and foreign, as well as commercial items. Testing is conducted on full systems, as well as system components and includes such items as: combat and general purpose vehicles, automotive technologies, weapons and munitions, general support equipment, individual equipment, generators, night vision devices, bridges, sensors, communication systems and robotics. ATC also conducts vulnerability/survivability tests, flammability testing, and crash worthiness testing. ATC conducts and/or supports tests at other locations throughout the world with extensive mobile instrumentation and experienced.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. The period of performance shall be from the contract start date to the end of fiscal year (FY) 2017 (30 September 2017).

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE. The contractor shall provide onsite M&R of the railroad track network at U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center (ATC), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.

HOURS OF NORMAL OPERATIONS.

Principal Period of Maintenance (PPM): ATC is currently operating under an alternative work schedule. The contractor shall perform the maintenance within the government alternative work schedule and that work schedule will be known as the PPM for this contract. The PPM will be 8 workdays of 9 hours each, 1 workday of 8 hours, and every other Friday known as the Regular-Day-Off (RDO) as shown below. All workdays commence at 0700.

Maintenance shall not be scheduled during the following Federal Holidays: New Years Day, M.L. King Birthday, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

The government reserves the right to postpone services based on sensitive work activities occurring at the facility. The COR will provide 24 hour notification of the requirement and advise the duration, up to 5 business days.

The government has the option to permanently change the hours and days of operation if the contractor is provided two weeks’ notice.

Maintenance shall be performed within the Principal Period of Maintenance (PPM) (except weekends and Federal holidays), unless otherwise requested by the COR. Maintenance outside the PPM may be performed at the contractor’s request, if authorized by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) at no additional cost to the government.

PERSONNEL. All services under this contract shall be performed by competent personnel, experienced and qualified to provide the required services in accordance with the requirements of UFC 4-860-03, without unnecessary delays or interference with government mission.

Maintenance / Repair Personnel Hazardous Conditions. Contractor personnel may be exposed high noise levels (impulse and steady state).

Program Management and Key Personnel. N/A Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The Contractor shall provide contractor personnel with all necessary PPE. All contractor personnel shall wear appropriate PPE when performing M&R activities. Failure to wear/use PPE may cause removal from the job site and/or seizure of non-compliant equipment/items.

EQUIPMENT.

C.1.7.1. Tie Removal. May be accomplished with a backhoe or similar as long as the adjacent ties are not disturbed or damaged.

C.1.7.2. Tie Insertion. Will be accomplished with a specialized piece of equipment such as but not limited to a Harsco Rail 925SS or similar. A backhoe or other general construction equipment will not be used.

C.1.7.3. Spiking. Will be accomplished with a specialized piece of equipment such as but not limited to a Nordco Small spiker or similar. An individual with a hand held spiker driver or hammer will not be used unless specially allowed by a U.S. Army certified track inspector.

C.1.7.4. Tamping. Will be accomplished with a specialized piece of equipment such as but not limited to a Nordco Hydraulic switch tamper or similar. An individual with a track jack and ballast forks will not be used.

C.1.7.5. Ballast Regulation. Will be accomplished with a specialized piece of equipment such as but not limited to M7 Ballast Regulator or similar. An individual with a stone rack will not be used for large areas.

SAFETY. The Contractor agrees will abide by all ATC Safety Policies at no additional cost to the government. Any damage to government property, facilities or landscaping must be repaired by the contractor prior to completion. The government is not responsible for the upkeep, maintenance or repair or recovery of contractor equipment.

SECURITY. The Contractor will abide by all ATC Security policies at no additional cost to the government.

Usage of Privately Owned Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) Within the Restricted Area (RA). Contractors are not authorized to bring any personally owned electronic devices into the Restricted Area (RA). A privately owned personal electronic device (PED) is defined as a civilian multifunction cell phone, Smartphone, personal digital assistant, tablet, blackberry, personal wireless fitness devices (PWFD), digital inventory devices and electronic recording/storage devices.

Reports of Adverse Information. The ATC Security Manager may deny a contractor access into APG restricted areas based upon adverse information that is discovered on that individual.

Installation Access. All contractor personnel will comply with the requirements of APG Regulation 190-4, Movement Control within the Installation, for entry, exit and internal control of personnel, material and vehicles on APG. To gain access to APG, the contractor will provide a valid driver’s license and a valid vehicle registration. All vehicles and personnel are subject to search and seizure of contraband and/or unauthorized Government property in accordance with Army Regulation 190-13, The Army Physical Security Program.

Access into the Restricted Area (RA). All access into the Restricted Area (RA) under this contract will be by escort only.

Foreign Nationals/Immigrant Aliens. Foreign nationals/immigrant aliens cannot be granted access to the Restricted Area and shall not be scheduled to perform work under this contract.

APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS AND AVAILABILITY. Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-860-03, Railroad Track Maintenance and Safety Standards, 13 February 2008. Publicly available.

REQUIREMENTS

RAILROAD MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

The Contractor shall provide on-site M&R for the defects identified in Enclosure 1. Work performed shall meet or exceed the requirements of UFC 4-860-03.

The contractor shall only utilize the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) system for requesting payment for services completed. The Contractor shall submit 2:1 combos (Invoice and Receiving Report) into Wide Area Work Flow at the completion of the period of performance. The Contractor will notify the COR when requests for payment are being made in WAWF.

DELIVERABLES AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE

The Contractor shall complete all M&R activities during the period of performance. Acceptance will be determined by certified U.S. Army track inspectors for comparison to the requirements of UFC 4-860-03. Enclosure 1 has a site map of the overall area. Ties to be inserted are in areas 4, 5, and 6. All wastes materials generated will be disposed of by the contractor.

C.4.2 Ties C.4.2.1..Furnish, install and tamp 500 ea 7” x 9” fully end plated hardwood seasoned Grade 5 cross ties. Spikes are provided by ATC. The defective ties have been marked for removal. Ballast displaced by the tie insertion process will be replaced. Rakes may be used to remove displaced ballast from surrounding areas.

C.4.2.2..Furnish, install and tamp 15 ea 7” x 9” fully end plated hardwood seasoned Grade 5 switch timbers. Spikes are provided by ATC. The defective ties have been marked for removal. Ballast displaced by the tie insertion process will be replaced. Rakes may be used to remove displaced ballast from surrounding areas.

C.4.2.3..Furnish, install and tamp 2 ea 7” x 9” fully end plated hardwood seasoned Grade 5 headblocks. Spikes are provided by ATC. The defective ties have been marked for removal. Ballast displaced by the tie insertion process will be replaced. Rakes may be used to remove displaced ballast from surrounding areas.

C.4.2.4 Ties that are installed will be properly spiked and tamped.

C.4.3 Surface and line C.4.3.1 Surface and line approximately 4000’ of track.

C.4.4 Regulate and ballast.

C.4.4.1 Regulate 4000’ of the APG main and add 200 tons of angular locking #4 ballast.

C.4.4.2 Clean crossing flange ways, Material is composed of dirt and stone. Approximately 800’ of track to be cleaned at several crossings.

C.4.5 Other C.4.5.1 Lubricate and adjust 2 switches. Replace shims and align switch as needed. Switches must fully close and move freely and easily into locking position. Replace any nonstandard hardware, and replace missing cotterpins.

C.4.5.2 Repair crossing by gate 18. The scrape rail on the crib side of the crossing has been displaced and is contacting the rail. This piece of scrape rail will need to be cut to remove the interference from the rail. The crossing does not need to be rebuilt. This work can be accomplished with a torch.

NON-PERSONAL SERVICE STATEMENT

Contractor employees performing M&R services under this order will be controlled, directed, and supervised at all times by management personnel of the contractor. Contractor management will ensure that employees properly comply with the performance work standards outlined in the statement of work. Contractor employees will perform their duties independent of, and without the supervision of, any Government official. The tasks, duties, and responsibilities set forth in the task order may not be interpreted or implemented in any manner that results in any contractor employee creating or modifying Federal policy, obligating the appropriated funds of the United States Government, overseeing the work of Federal employees, providing direct personal services to any Federal employee, or otherwise violating the prohibitions set forth in Parts 7.5 and 37.1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING (CMR).

The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) has established a secure data collection site, entitled Contractor Manpower Reporting System, for the purpose of capturing contractor (and subcontractor) manpower utilized during the performance of this contract. As a result, the contractor shall report all the information required by the Contractor Manpower Reporting System. The information requiring completion by the contractor includes, but may not be limited to the following: Contracting Office, Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer's Technical Representative, Contract number, Requiring activity identification code (UIC), Command, Obligated Dollars, Fund cite information, Contractor name, address, phone number, e-mail address, Direct labor hours, Direct labor dollars, Federal Service Code (FSC) and Locations of service. The contractor shall submit all required information before final invoice. The contractor shall access the Contractor Manpower Reporting System database on the internet and fill-in the required data entry fields. The system can be accessed at the following internet address: https://cmra.army.mil.

26 June 2016

ENCLOSURE 1:

SITE MAP

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