FY 26 Child and Youth Summer Camp

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR MANG LEADERS Military Youth Summer Camp: 2026 General: 1.0 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 be performed. The Massachusetts Army National Guard will conduct a Family Programs Summer Camp within 45 miles of Berkshire County, Massachusetts (with the camp physically located in MA). The Period of Performance (POP) Sunday August 16, 2026, to Saturday August 22, 2026. The contractor shall provide the following accommodations, as defined in this PWS. 1.1 Background: The Massachusetts National Guard Child and Youth Program will provide a 7-day, 6-night, and over-night co-ed adventure summer camp experiences for Massachusetts National Guard (MANG) children and youth (ages 9-15) with qualifying housing and dining facilities (see date sets in Section 1.0 and 1.2). The camp shall gather military children and youth from around Massachusetts to assist them in making connections and developing a peer group with other military youth through shared adventure experiences in a traditional camp environment, which will require sleeping rooms, breakfast, lunch, dinner, and social-recreational activities. The intent of the camp sessions is to build skills necessary to prepare campers to assume roles as successful adults. In addition, camp provides growth experiences for youth that can benefit them through adulthood in areas such as self-confidence, independence, making friends, and exploring and learning new activities. 1.2 Period of Performance (PoP): The Period of Performance shall be Sunday August 16, 2026, to Saturday August 22, 2026. 1.3 Genders: Male and Female 1.3.1 Number of Campers: 20 traditional campers. 1.3.2 Location: 45 miles of Berkshire County, Massachusetts (with the camp physically located in MA). 1.3.3 Camp must be an ACA (American Camp Association) Accredited Camp -- 1 of 13 -- General Information: 1.4.1 Place and Performance of Services: Within 45 miles of Berkshire County45 miles of Berkshire County, Massachusetts (with the camp physically located in MA). The contractor shall provide services Sunday August 16, 2026, to Saturday August 22, 2026. Performance shall be at 45 miles of Berkshire County, Massachusetts (with the camp physically located in MA). The contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS. 1.4.2 Recognized Holidays: The contractor shall not perform services on holidays. The following are recognized United States (US) holidays. The contractor shall not perform services on these days: (If performance is needed on some, but not all, of the listed holidays, create 2 separate lists: a list of the “shall perform” holidays and a separate list of “shall not perform” holidays.) 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 1.4.4 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 must do to ensure -- 2 of 13 -- 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) (defect rate(s)s). 1.4.7 Special Qualifications: The camp must hold current accreditation from the American Camp Association (ACA). Additionally, all camp counselors must possess valid certifications in first aid and CPR. 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: The contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the KO in accordance with Federal acquisition Regulations subpart 42.5. The KO, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor’s performance. At these meetings, the Contacting Officer will apprise the contractor of how the Government views the contractor’s performance and the contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. The contractor shall resolve outstanding issues raised by the Government. Contractor attendance at these meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government. 1.4.9 Contract Manager (CM): The contractor 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, (or the KO If a COR is not assigned), to resolve issues, receive technical instructions, and ensure adequate performance of services. The CM shall ensure that the 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 Combating T…