PWS 2020_NDT Calibrations.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Nondestructive Test Equipment Calibration & Maintenance Services

C.1 GENERAL.

C.1.1 SCOPE. This is a non-personal services contract to provide semiannual nondestructive test equipment calibration and maintenance. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein.

C.1.2 BACKGROUND. The Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) Nondestructive Test branch provides test inspections on U.S. Army test programs that determine the integrity, functionality, and most importantly, the safety of test assets. These tasks require equipment maintenance and semiannual calibration to maintain proper tolerances, results, and adhere to American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) and National Aerospace Standard 410 (NAS-410) requirements.

C.1.3 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (POP). The POP shall be one year. The contract shall have a base year plus two option years (June 2020 - June 2023). Any changes shall only be approved by the contracting officer.

C.1.4 CONTRACT TYPE. This will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract.

C.1.5 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE. Work shall be performed at the U.S. Army ATC, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD.

C.1.6 WORK SCHEDULE.

C.1.6.1 ATC is currently operating under an alternative work schedule. When contract performance takes place at ATC, the contractor shall perform within the hours of the government alternative work schedule. The work schedule is 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.

C.1.6.2 When contract performance takes place at ATC, work shall be performed during normal business hours. Work shall not be scheduled during the following Federal Holidays: New Year’s Day, M.L. King Birthday, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

C.1.6.3 When contract performance takes place at ATC, all work shall be coordinated in advance with the Government TPOC.

C.1.7 SAFETY. The contractor shall provide all safety equipment required for contractor personnel operating in an industrial area in accordance with OSHA standards and ATC regulations and procedures. Contractor personnel shall have personal protective equipment in their possession at all times while performing modification services and shall utilize this equipment in accordance with OSHA standards, ATC regulations, and as conditions warrant. This shall include, but is not limited to safety shoes, hard hats, eye protection, hearing protection, work gloves and personal fall arrest systems. The Contractor shall abide by all ATC Safety Policies at no additional cost to the government.

C.1.7.1 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE). All contractor personnel shall wear the appropriate PPE when in the following work areas: range areas where entrance is controlled by the Range Operations Team, industrial buildings, at construction sites, test sites and test facilities. Other areas may be reviewed to determine if hazards are present which necessitate the use of PPE. Failure to wear/use PPE may cause removal from the job site and/or seizure of non-compliant equipment/items.

C.2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS AND AVAILABILITY.

C.2.1 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS.

a. All applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations

b. All applicable ATC Safety Regulations and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

C.2.2 AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS. The government will be responsible for providing the contractor all ATC and/or Department of the Army SOPs or regulations. The contractor shall be responsible for having access to OSHA regulations.

C.3 REQUIREMENTS. The contractor shall provide calibration and maintenance every six months for the nondestructive equipment IAW the ASNT and NAS-410 requirements. The equipment is listed below but the list may change as some equipment will be removed or added as the needs of the ATC Nondestructive Branch evolve over the contract POP.

Gauss Meter

Gauss Meter

Gauss Meter

The contractor shall be a recognized Magnaflux® authorized service center. The magnetic particle units shall be calibrated per American Society for Testing and Materials E1444-11 (ASTM E1444-11) requirements and the Magnaflux® specifications using National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) traceable standards. Calibration of the Magnaflux® magnetic particle units shall include at a minimum:

· Ammeter accuracy of any/all ammeters used on units.

· Timer accuracy.

· Quick break check.

The contractor shall provide preventive/corrective maintenance on all magnetic particle inspection units at the time of calibration. The contractor shall be Magnaflux® trained to service all ATC magnetic particle machines and any/all associated equipment. Preventive maintenance shall include at a minimum:

· Headstock, tailstock and coil mechanical operation.

· Short circuit test between the headstock and tailstock.

· Quick break function test (only on 3 phase FWDC and HWDC machines).

· Pump and fluid hose circulation, bath level, and bath concentration.

· Inspection of bath tank for foreign material.

· Pneumatic operation of the headstock (includes headstock, footswitch and air solenoid valve).

· Function of cooling fans inside the unit.

· Electrical checkout of all operating relays, timers and contactors.

· Checking physical condition of contactors.

· Physical inspection of all electrical wiring and cables.

· Operational check of all switches and controls associated with the unit.

· Any item found during the inspection is documented and corrected (if possible) during the calibration visit.

Eddy Current inspection units shall be calibrated to ASNT requirements and the manufacturer’s specifications using National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) traceable standards. The frequency response over the entire range of the instrument and proper wave form will be verified.

Dye Penetrant inspection units shall be calibrated to ASNT requirements using National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) traceable standards.

Ultrasonic Test inspection units shall be calibrated to ASNT requirements using National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) traceable standards.

The Contractor shall be responsible for performing semi-annual (2 times per year) calibration and maintenance on NDT inspection equipment at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD.

The contractor performing the calibration and repair services shall discuss all findings and results with the ATC TPOC before leaving the work site.

In addition, to the semi-annual calibration and maintenance the contractor shall provide $2500 for emergency repair/replacement parts to include an additional repair visit annually.

C.3.X DELIVERABLES: The contractor shall provide a certificate of calibration for each calibrated item within 5 business days of the visit.

C.3.X Vendor must submit invoices through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). Contractor shall send e-mail notifications to the COR and TPOC when submitting invoices in WAWF.

C.4 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) AND TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT (TPOC):

TBD.

C.5 SECURITY.

C.5.1 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.

C.5.2 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.

C.5.3 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.

C.5.4 Access into the Restricted Area (RA). All access into the Restricted Area (RA) under this contract will be by escort only. Contractor personnel requiring access shall report to ATC Visitor Control, building 324, for visitor registration and badging. Visitor Control personnel will contact the COR to escort the contractor.

C.5.5 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.

C.6 CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING (CMR).

The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) has established a secure data collection site, Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (CMRA), for the purpose of capturing contractor (and subcontractor) manpower utilized during the performance of this contract. The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract via CMRA. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: https://cmra.army.mil

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), 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. 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 Contractor Manpower Reporting website.