OCIE (Organizational Clothing Issue & Equipment) Laundry Support

1 Ver. October 2022 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR Central Issue Facility Laundry Services 1.0 General: 1.1 Scope: Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, management, supplies, facilities, including transportation of equipment to contractor owned/contractor operated laundry facility to accomplish the required gear cleaning service and tasks for accomplishment of complete laundry services, as described in this PWS for the CIF. All services are to be performed in accordance with standard industry care tag processes and quality control measures. The applicable Department of Labor Wage Rates are listed following the Statement of Work. 1.2 Background: CIF is an issuing facility of Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment (OCIE) for all service members in the Alabama National Guard. Contract with four-year option previously established and set to expire 28 September 2026. 1.3 Period of Performance (PoP): The Period of Performance shall be one (1) Base Year of 12 months and four (4) 12-month option years. 1.4 General Information: 1.4.1 Place and Performance of Services: The contractor shall provide services during the current hours of operations on Tuesday through Friday 0700 – 1730 except on recognized US holidays. Performance shall be at vendors assigned location for services. The contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate workforce 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 workforce are essential. All pickups will occur at 1740 Congressman W. L. Dickinson Drive, Montgomery, AL. 36109. 1.4.1.1. Reserved 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 of 15 -- 2 Ver. October 2022 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 carry proper identification with them at all times, 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 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. As a minimum, the contractor shall develop QC procedures that address the areas identified in Technical Exhibit 1, Performance Requirements Summary (PRS). 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 -- 2 of 15 -- 3 Ver. October 2022 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 require changes in contractor security matters or processes. 1.4.5.1. - 1.4.5.4 Reserved 1.4.5.5 Communications Security/Information Technology (COMSEC/IT) Security. All communications with DoD organizations are subject to COMSEC review. All telephone communications networks are continually subject to intercept by unfriendly intelligence organizations. DoD has authorized the military departments to cond…