Agricultural Wash - Equipment Disinfecting Service

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR Agricultural Wash 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 Equipment Disinfecting Services, as defined in this PWS. 1.1.1 Objectives 1.2 Background: All Department of Defense (DOD) sponsored exercise or special mission cargo entering into the United States European Command Area of Responsibility (USEUCOM AOR) will undergo wash down and preclearance at the Point of Origin. All equipment and cargo destined for any European Union country must be free of all agricultural contaminants such as soil, sand, and dirt; insect infestation; bird or animal by-products; and snails and vegetation prior to packing and shipping. In order to meet these requirements, the equipment going overseas must be treated with a disinfectant using chemicals and protective gear not organic to the Utah Army National Guard. 1.3 The Period of Performance : shall be no more than 4 days beginning 24 August 2026, and ending 27 August 2026. 1.4 General Information: 1.4.1 Place and Performance of Services: The contractor shall provide services between the hours of 0700-1600 on Monday through Sunday except on recognized US holidays or when the Government facility/installation is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government-directed facility/installation closings. Performance shall be at Camp Williams, Bluffdale, UT. The contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility/installation is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the work force are essential. Teleworking is not authorized.. 1.4.1.1 Telework: The Government does 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 always carry proper identification with them 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): The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective QC Plan (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s QCP is the means by which it assures itself that its work complies with the requirements of the contract. 1.4.4 Quality Assurance (QA): The Government will 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 will do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and acceptable quality level(s) or defect rate(s). 1.4.5 Installation Access and Security Requirements. The contractor shall comply with all applicable installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, which may be obtained from the COR. The contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services, or Security Office. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by Department of Defense (DoD), Headquarters Department of Army (HQDA) and/or local policy (see PWS 6.0). Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may req…