What this opportunity is
The Department of Defense is seeking 8(a) small businesses to provide routine, corrective, and preventative maintenance for the fiber optic telecommunication infrastructure at Naval Station Norfolk and Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek. This solicitation falls under NAICS 541330 and PSC H260, indicating a focus on engineering services. Interested contractors should note that this is a competed 8(a) set-aside, and the notice type is a solicitation, which means that businesses will need to prepare to submit bids rather than simply track the opportunity.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT
PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR
NCTAMS LANT
FIBER OPTIC MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SUPPORT SERVICES FOR
NAVAL STATION NORFOLK AND JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Naval Computer and TelecommunicaƟons Area Master StaƟon AtlanƟc (NCTAMS LANT) delivers and
defends responsive, resilient, and secure computer and telecommunicaƟons systems, providing
informaƟon superiority for global, mariƟme and joint forces. NCTAMS LANT provides classified and
unclassified voice, messaging, data and video to ships, submarines, aircraŌ and ground forces operaƟng
worldwide in support of Naval and Joint missions. NCTAMS LANT’s vision is to be a world-class
communicaƟons infrastructure that ensures informaƟon superiority by providing assured command and
control to operaƟonal forces globally throughout all dimensions of warfare.
2.0 SCOPE OF WORK
The contractor shall provide rouƟne, correcƟve and preventaƟve maintenance, and support services for
the fiber opƟc telecommunicaƟon infrastructure supporƟng piers located on Naval StaƟon Norfolk
(NAVSTA) and Joint ExpediƟonary Base LiƩle Creek (JEBLC). The infrastructure is comprised of fiber
risers, fiber distribuƟon centers (FDC), and Integrated Transport Node (ITN) locaƟons. The fiber risers are
comprised of Environmental DistribuƟon Center (EDC) enclosures housing Standard Connector (SC)
fiber bulkheads. The bulkheads connect to the Umbilical Cable Assembly (UCA) pigtail and a hybrid
12MM/12SM fiber trunk connecƟng to the FDC. The FDC contains a fusion splice point that connects to
the feeder cables from the ITN locaƟons.
2.1 Performance Standards
The Contractor shall provide services at or above the specific industry standards and guidelines listed in
secƟon 7.12Standards and References.
2.2 Period of Performance
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The Period of Performance for this contract is one (1) base year inclusive of four (4) 12-month opƟon
years and a six (6) month opƟon pursuant to FAR Clause 52.217-8 is included if circumstances
necessitate this opƟon.
2.3 Normal Work Hours
The majority of the work is to be performed during normal Government workdays defined as 0800 – 1630
hours local Ɵme in the idenƟfied locaƟon, excluding weekends and Government holidays (New Year’s
Day, MarƟn Luther King’s Birthday, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Fourth of July, Labor
Day, Columbus Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day).
2.3.1 On-Call AcƟons: Urgent or unexpected circumstances may arise in which correcƟve/repair
work outside of normal working hours is required. The contractor shall provide such correcƟve
acƟons as required by the COR and as detailed in SecƟon 7 below to provide rouƟne or urgent
correcƟve acƟons.
2.4 Contractor Personnel Requirements
The contractor shall provide personnel who are qualified to perform the work described in this PWS in
accordance with Appendix A. The Contractor shall bear all costs associated with training and cerƟfying
personnel to provide the services required by this PWS. All personnel shall communicate fluently in
English, both orally and in wriƟng. All employees who perform work under this contract shall be
employees of the Contractor and not employees of the U.S. Government.
2.4.1 Standards of Behavior: Contractor personnel shall present a neat, clean, and professional
appearance as generally observed in a professional seƫng and shall adhere to the U.S. Navy’s no
smoking policy. Smoking is allowed only in designated areas where it does not compromise the rights
of non-smokers.
2.4.2 Personnel Removal: Government rules, regulaƟons, laws, direcƟves, and requirements
which are issued during the contract term relaƟng to law and order, installaƟon administraƟon, and
security on the installaƟon shall be applicable to all contractor employees or representaƟves who
enter the installaƟon. ViolaƟon of such rules, regulaƟons, laws, direcƟves, or requirements may
result in the command removing personnel from the site. Removal of employees under these
circumstances does not relieve the contractor from the obligaƟon to perform under this PWS.
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2.4.2.1 Removal by ContracƟng Officer and/or Commanding Officer: The ContracƟng Officer
and/or Commanding Officer may direct the contractor to remove any employee working
under this contract from the installaƟon for conduct determined to be contrary to good
order, discipline, or installaƟon security. Removal of employees under these circumstances
does not relieve the contractor from the obligaƟon to perform under this PWS. NCTAMS
LANT or Base Security may be involved in this removal depending on the severity of the
incident.
2.5 Contractor QualificaƟon Requirements
The contractor’s maintenance personnel shall be qualified in accordance with Appendix (A) Personnel
QualificaƟon Statement.
2.6 InformaƟon Systems Security
InformaƟon systems used by contractor personnel will be operated in accordance with DOD 5220.22-M
NaƟonal Industrial Security Program OperaƟng Manual (NISPOM) and NCTAMSLANTINST 5239.2A.
2.7 Contractor/Subcontractor
The term Contractor used herein shall refer to both the prime Contractor and any subcontractors. The
prime Contractor shall ensure that subcontractors comply with the provisions of this contract.
2.8 Non-Disclosure and Non-Use of Data
This PWS, including all aƩachments, contract data, and data generated by contractor incidental to
performance, shall be considered CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI) before,
concurrent with, and aŌer award of and/or performance of the contract (including proposals and contract
modificaƟons), and is subject to the restricƟons set forth in DFARS 252.204-7000 (October 2016,
Disclosure of InformaƟon clause) and secƟon 13.0 of this PWS.
In performance of this effort, the contractor will be provided (CUI). This informaƟon is subject to the
restricƟons set forth in DFARS 252.204-7000 (October 2016, Disclosure of InformaƟon clause) and
secƟon 13 of this PWS. Any data or othe…
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.