Drinking Water Systems Maintenance and Support

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) Drinking Water Sample Analysis Services Part 1 General Information 1. General: This is a non-personal service(s) contract under which the personnel rendering the service(s) are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the Government and its employees. 1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: This is a non-personal services contract to provide sample analysis for requested analyses on drinking water matrices and provide results showing any organic, inorganic, and/or biological contaminants of interest in each sample as requested. 1.2 Background: As part of the Defense Centers for Public Health – Aberdeen (DCPH-A) mission, the Lab Sciences (LS) Directorate performs sample analyses of drinking water matrix in operating environments and military bases to ensure the safety and security of all who work there. LS currently analyzes drinking water samples for organic, inorganic, and biological contaminants in support of the DCPH-A mission. However, LS does not currently have the analytical capability or capacity to perform all required sample analyses including samples from deployment locations and in natural or man-made disaster locations. 1.3 Scope: The Contractor shall provide non-personal services. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform services as described in the PWS and associated contract documents. The data obtained under this contract shall be used to comply with Federal and State requirements. The Contractor shall perform to the standards and acceptable quality levels to include timeliness of deliverables as identified in this PWS and associated contract documents. 1.4 Objectives: The objective of this contract is to: • Provide quality sample analysis on drinking water samples for various organic, inorganic and biological contaminates as identified in this PWS in accordance with the documented methodology. • Use industry standard state-of-the-art instrumentation, technologies, and methodologies to analyze samples for any of the parameters listed in Technical Exhibit B. • Ensure proper receipt and storage of samples prior to analysis. 1.5 General Information: 1.5.1 Quality Control Plan (QCP): RESERVED -- 1 of 66 -- 1.5.2 Quality Assurance: 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 must 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 the acceptable quality levels (performance thresholds). 1.5.3 Recognized Holidays: The following provides information on recognized holidays for the purpose of the PWS. If submittal of any documentation (e.g. deliverables, submittals, etc.) deadlines fall on a holiday, the closest workday prior to the holiday will apply as the deadline for submittal. 1.5.3.1 U.S. Holidays: Work requested in this PWS is defined in calendar days. It is the Contractor’s decision on which days their staff will be working at their laboratory. When a U.S. holiday occurs on a Saturday or a Sunday, the holiday is observed on the preceding Friday or following Monday, respectively. New Year’s Day January 1 st M. L. King Memorial Day 3 rd Monday in Jan Presidents’ Day 3 rd Monday in February Memorial Day last Monday in May Juneteenth June 19th Independence Day July 4 th Labor Day 1st Monday in September Columbus Day 2 nd Monday in October Veteran’s Day November 11th Thanksgiving Day 4 th Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25th 1.5.3.2 Host Nation Holidays: RESERVED 1.5.4 Operating Hours: The Government facility office hours, facility operating hours, and the Contractor support hour requirements often coincide, however, they may differ. Please refer to the following. 1.5.4.1 Government Facility Office Hours: The Government facility office hours are 0800 to 1600 Monday through Friday except U.S. Holidays identified in paragraph 1.5.3.1 above or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. 1.5.4.2 Government Facility Operating Hours: The Government facility operating hours are 0800 to 1600 Monday through Friday except U.S. Holidays identified in paragraph 1.5.3.1 above. The Government facility is closed during local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. 1.5.4.3 Contractor Support Hours: RESERVED 1.5.4.3.1 Contractor Work Plan: RESERVED 1.5.5 Training Holidays: RESERVED -- 2 of 66 -- 1.5.6 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the Contractor’s or subcontractor’s laboratory. 1.6 Security Requirements: The following information is provided on security related matters. 1.6.1 Security Program: RESERVED 1.6.2 Personnel Security Clearance Requirements: RESERVED 1.6.3 Installation Access: Access to U.S. installations, buildings and controlled areas is limited to personnel who meet security criteria and are authorized. Failure to submit required information/data and obtain required documentation or clearances will be grounds for denying access to U.S. installations, buildings and controlled areas. The Contractor shall ensure that any subcontractors used in performance of this contract complies with these requirements and that all employees, of both the Contractor and any subcontractor utilized by the Contractor, are made aware of and comply with these requirements. Installation access is anticipated for only the labs who intend to pick up samples from the Government facility. 1.6.3.1 Installation Pass Log: RES…