I.A.02. PWS and PRS ESGR Event PR#0012296742 updated.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

ESGR Volunteer Training and Employer Recognition Dinner Services

1.0 General:

1.1 Scope: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary, except as specified in Paragraph 3.0 as Government Furnished, to perform room rental, audio/visual package and catering Services, as defined in this PWS.

1.1.1 Objectives: The Alaska ESGR Committee hosts an annual volunteer training event and an employer recognition dinner.

1.2 Background: The Alaska ESGR Committee hosts an annual volunteer training event to bring the committees volunteers together for 1 day to receive training and plan for upcoming events. The committee also hosts an annual Employer Recognition Dinner to recognize employers and community organizations/individuals who support National Guard and Reserve Service Members.

1.3 Period of Performance (POP): The Period of Performance shall be 9 and 10 September 2025.

1.4 General Information:

1.4.1 Place and Performance of Services: The contractor shall provide services between the hours of 1730 – 2200 on 9 September 2025 and 0730 – 1700 on 10 September 2025, except on recognized United States holidays. The contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS. When hiring personnel, the contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the work force are essential.

1.4.1.1 Telework:

The Government shall not permit the contractor to telework in support of this requirement. In furtherance of Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP), a telework program may be enacted to ensure that the Government's mission-critical operations stay operational during times of national emergency or incidents of national significance. Telework shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.4.1.2 Unscheduled gate closures by the Security Police may occur at any time causing all personnel entering or exiting a closed installation to experience a delay. This cannot be predicted or prevented. Contractors are not compensated for unexpected closures or delays. Vehicles operated by contractor personnel are subject to search pursuant to applicable regulations. Any moving violation of any applicable motor vehicle regulation may result in the termination of the contractor employee’s installation driving privileges.

1.4.1.3 The contractor’s employees shall become familiar with and obey the regulations of the installation; including fire, traffic, safety and security regulations while on the installation. Contractor employees should only enter restricted areas when required to do so and only upon prior approval. All contractor employees shall carry proper identification with them at all times, and shall be subject to such checks as may be deemed necessary. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all regulations and orders of the installation, which may affect performance. The Government reserves the right to direct the removal of an employee from Government property or revoke access to Government systems for misconduct, security reasons, or any overt evidence of communicable disease. Removal of contractor employees for reasons stated above does not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for total performance of this contract.

1.4.2 Recognized Holidays: The following are recognized United States (US) holidays. The contractor shall not perform services on these days:

1.4.2.1 New Year’s Day: January 1st

1.4.2.2 Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday

1.4.2.3 President’s Day

1.4.2.4 Memorial Day

1.4.2.5 Juneteenth National Independence Day: June 19th

1.4.2.6 Independence Day: July 4th

1.4.2.7 Labor Day

1.4.2.8 Columbus Day

1.4.2.9 Veteran’s Day: November 11th

1.4.2.10 Thanksgiving Day

1.4.2.11 Christmas Day: December 25th

1.4.3 Quality Control (QC):

1.4.4 Quality Assurance (QA): The Government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the Government shall do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards shall be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and acceptable quality level(s) or defect rate(s).

1.4.5 Installation Access and Security Requirements. Reserved

1.4.5.1.1 Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-

1.4.6 Physical Security. Reserved

1.4.6.1 Key Control. Reserved

1.4.6.2 Lock Combinations: Reserved

1.4.7 Special Qualifications: The contractor shall ensure all employees possess all required licenses for operating catering services used in the performance of this contract. This does not include education or other qualifications for the position in which the contractor employee is performing, dress codes, or other information. (NOTE: The Government does not provide training to contractors. Contractors must ensure that any personnel performing under a contract are fully trained, licensed, certified, and otherwise qualified to provide services.)

1.4.8 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: Reserved

1.4.9 Contract Manager (CM): The contactor shall designate a CM who shall ensure performance under this contract. The name of this person, and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the CM is absent, shall be designated in writing to the KO. The CM or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The CM shall work through the COR, to resolve issues, receive technical instructions, and ensure adequate performance of services. The CM shall ensure that contractor employees do not perform any services outside the scope of the contract without an official modification issued by the KO. The CM shall ensure contractor employees understand that services performed outside the scope of the contract are performed wholly at the expense of the contractor.

1.4.10 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contractor personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression that they are Government employees. The contractor shall ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractor personnel are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. The contractor’s status as a “contractor” shall be predominantly displayed in all correspondence types (to include signature blocks on e-mail) and dealings with Government or non-Government entities. Contractor personnel shall wear identification badges distinguishing themselves as such. The badges shall have the company name, employee name and the word “contractor” displayed.

1.4.11. Combating Trafficking in Persons: The United States Government has adopted a zero tolerance policy regarding trafficking in persons. Contractors and contractor employees shall not engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract; procure commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract; or use forced labor in the performance of the contract. The Contractor shall notify its employees of the United States Government’s zero tolerance policy, the actions that shall be taken against employees for violations of this policy. The contractor shall take appropriate action, up to and including termination, against employees or subcontractors that violate the United States Government policy as described at FAR 22.17.

1.4.12 Contractor Travel: Reserved

1.4.13 Data Rights: Reserved

1.4.14 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI): The contractor and subcontractor personnel performing services under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent OCIs, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The contractor shall notify the KO immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the KO to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The contractor’s mitigation plan shall be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the KO. In the event the KO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the KO may impose other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

1.4.15 Phase In / Phase Out Periods: Reserved

2.0 Definitions and Acronyms:

2.1 Definitions:

2.1.1 Contractor: A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the Government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2 Defective Service: A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the PWS.

2.1.3 Deliverable: Anything that can be physically delivered and includes non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.4 Key Personnel: Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.5 Physical Security: Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.6 Quality Assurance: The Government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.7 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.8 Quality Control: All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to ensure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.9 Subcontractor: One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.2 Acronyms:

3.0 Government Furnished Property, Material, Equipment and Services (GFP/M/E/S): The Government shall provide the property, material, equipment, and/or services listed below solely for the purpose of performance under this contract: None

3.1 Property: None

3.2 Materials: None

3.3 Equipment: None

3.4 Services: None

3.5 Utilities: None

4.0 Contractor Furnished Property, Materials, and Equipment (CFP/M/E):

For the dinner on September 9th 2025: The contractor shall provide a room for 20 people, round tables, and chairs to support 60 people for dinner with center pieces. Contractor shall provide 4 rectangular tables for awards, displays and registration. Contractor shall provide United States and Alaska State Flags in stands. Contractor shall provide podium with microphone and projector and screen for slide show, use of their sound system.

For the training on September 10th 2025: The contractor shall provide a room for 20 people, rectangular tables, and chairs for 20 people in a horse shoe or classroom set up. Contractor shall provide screen 16:9 ratio and projector.

4.1 General: Except for those items specifically stated to be Government-Furnished in Paragraph 3.0, the contractor shall furnish everything required to perform these services as indicated in Paragraph 1.1.

4.2 Secret Facility Clearance: Reserved

4.3 Contractor Security Clearance: Reserved

5.0 Requirements: The contractor shall:

5.1 The contractor shall provide for September 9, 2025: a room large enough for 60 guests, 3036 square feet (set up with round tables with patriot center pieces), food, drinks and services in a buffet style setting catered for 60 individuals. For September 10, 2025: the contractor shall provide a room, 1,355 square feet (set up horse shoe or classroom style with rectangular tables, food, drinks and services in a buffet style setting catered for 20 individuals.)

5.2 The contactor shall provide for September 9th 2025 a buffet style dinner which shall include 2 entrées, vegetable, starch, dessert, and rolls w/butter. Beverages shall include coffee, tea, iced tea and water. For September 10th , 2025: a buffet style lunch which shall include breads, meats, and cheeses, and fixing for sandwiches, salads, and soup.

5.3 The contractor shall provide for September 9th, 2025, a dessert suitable for 60 people and for September 10th 2025 a dessert suitable for 20 people.

5.4 The contractor shall provide for September 9th, 2025 - 4 rectangle tables: registration table, 2 awards tables, and display table.

5.5 The contractor shall provide for September 9th, 2025 - a podium with microphone, a projector and screen for slide show, and use of the sound system. For September 10th 2025: a projector and screen.

5.6 The contractor shall provide for September 9th, 2025, a United States and Alaska Flag.

5.7 The Contractor shall provide for September 9th, 2025, a space that can accommodate 60 individuals with tables (rounds) and chairs. For September 10th, 2025, a space that can accommodate 20 individuals with tables and chairs set up in horse shoe or classroom style.

5.8 The Contractor shall provide for September 10th, 2025 - all-day coffee, tea, and water service.

6.0 Applicable Publications: Publications applicable to this PWS are listed below:

Publication (Chapter/Page)

Federal Acquisition Regulation https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html or https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars

Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/travelreg.cfm

DoDM 1000.13-M-V1 DoD Identification (ID) Cards (Enclosure 2, paragraph 3.b) 01/23/2014 (Change 1: 07/28/2020) http://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm

Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publication 201-2 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors (paragraph 9) August 2013 http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/FIPS/NIST.FIPS.201-2.pdf

https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm/

DoDI 5200.46 DoD Investigative and Adjudicative Guidance for Issuing the Common Access Card (CAC) 09/09/14 (Change 1: 05/04/2018) https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodi/

Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12 Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors 08/27/2004 https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-presidential-directive-12

DoDI 5400.11 Department of Defense Privacy and Civil Liberties Programs 01/29/2019 https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodi/

DoD 5400.11-R Department of Defense Privacy Program 05/14/2007 https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm/

DoDD 8140.01 Cyberspace Workforce Management

10/05/2020 https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodd/

DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program 12/19/2005 (Change 4: 11/10/2015) https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm/

DoD 5220.22-M National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) 02/28/2006 (Change 2: 05/18/2016) https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm/

Army Directive 2014-05 Policy and Implementation Procedures for Common Access Card Credentialing and Installation Access for Uncleared Contractors 03/07/2014 https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/ArmyDir.aspx

AR 25-2

Information Assurance 04/04/2019 http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx

AR 530-1

Operations Security 09/26/2014 http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx

AR 525-13

Antiterrorism 12/09/2019 http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx

AR 381-12

Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP) (Section II, ¶ 2-4.b) 06/01/2016 http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx

6.1 Applicable Forms: Forms applicable to the PWS are listed below:

DD 1172-2

Application for Identification Card/DEERS Enrollment

I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification 10/21/2019 https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-9.pdf

DD 441

Department of Defense Security Agreement Feb 2020 http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/dd/ddforms0001-0499.htm

DD 250

Material Inspection and Receiving Report

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)

This PRS includes performance objectives the Government shall use to determine contractor performance and shall compare contractor performance to the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL).

September 10, 2025: provide a room (set up horse shoe or classroom style, food, drinks and services in a buffet style setting catered for 20 individuals.

September 10th 2025: provide a buffet style lunch which shall include breads, meats, and cheeses, and fixing for sandwiches, salads, and soup.

September 10th 2025: provide a projector and screen.

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

Deliverables Schedule

1.4.5.11 OPSEC

Training Certificates

Ver. October 2022