Description
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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)
Malaysia Base Life Support, Transportation, Interpreters
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 service(s) contract to provide Base
Life Support, Transportation, Interpreters to US government personnel.
1.2 Background: US Forces consistently require Base Life Support (BLS), Transportation
(Trans), and Interpreter services in Malaysia. These service requirements are anticipated to
continue.
1.3 Scope: The Contractor shall provide non-personal service(s). The Contractor shall provide all
personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items
necessary to perform services as described in the PWS and associated contract documents, except for
those items specified in Part 3 Government Property and Services. The Contractor shall perform to the
standards and acceptable quality levels identified in this PWS and associated contract documents.
1.3.1 Specific services for this Base Life Support, Transportation, and Interpreter agreement include,
but are not limited to, portable latrines, showers, hand wash stations, water tanks, black water removal,
GRAY water removal, laundry, ice, refrigeration trailers/storage (Reefer), indoor/outdoor lighting, power
generation, air conditioning, fans, tentage, laundry, material handling equipment, sandbags, tables and
chairs and other furniture, trash/waste/hazmat storage and removal, interpreters, and transportation
services including, but not limited to buses, vans, pick-up trucks, and box trucks.
1.3.2 Due to the volatility of US Army Military Exercises and Operations, contractors must remain
flexible to changes in the periods of performance, quantities, and potential for the addition/reduction of
services within the general scope of the contract.
1.4 Objectives: The objective is to provide US Government personnel base life support,
transportation, and interpreters identified at the individual Order form .
1.5 General Information:
1.5.1 Quality Control Plan (QCP): The contractor’s existing quality assurance system shall be
utilized in accordance with FAR 12.208.
1.5.1.1 Reserved.
1.5.1.2 The Contractor shall inform the COR, if applicable, or Contract Specialist otherwise, of issues
or potential issues that might affect the performance within two (2) hours of identifying those issues.
Verbal reports shall be followed up by written reports within 1 day of discoverance of the issue.
1.5.2 Quality Assurance: The Government will evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this
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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 work day prior to the holiday will apply as the deadline for submittal.
1.5.3.1 U.S. Holidays: Work shall be performed on U.S. federally recognized holidays unless
otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer.
1.5.3.2 Host Nation Holidays: Work shall be performed on local Host Nation holidays unless
otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer.
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: Reserved.
1.5.4.2 Government Facility Operating Hours: Reserved.
1.5.4.3 Contractor Support Hours: The Contractor shall maintain an adequate workforce at all
times, for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government
facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind
that the stability and continuity of the workforce is essential. See Part 5 of the PWS for specifics;
coordinate with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), if applicable, for scheduling during
contract performance.
1.5.4.3.1 Contractor Work Plan: Reserved.
1.5.5 Training Holidays: Reserved.
1.5.6 Place of Performance: The work under this requirement will be performed in Kota Kinabalu,
Malaysia. Ordering form will specify specific location within Malaysia.
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. and Host Nation 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 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. The Contractor is required to provide the name and copy of photo identification for
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all contractors conducting work on each camp within 1.5.6 Place of Performance above. Contractor
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