Pittsburgh MEPS Noon Meals

PRODUCT AND DELIVERY SPECIFICATION DETAIL Pittsburgh Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) PART 1 1.1. The contractor shall provide noon meals, as specified herein, for the Armed Forces applicants processing at the Pittsburgh MEPS. The Pittsburgh MEPS is located at 1000 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1917, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-4019. **MEPS is located inside the William S. Moorhead Federal Building, and the contractor will be responsible to secure their own parking while delivering the noon meals daily. 1.1.2 See Product and Delivery Specifications 3.2 for minimum requirements for sources of food and food establishments. If performance of this contract is subcontracted, the contractor shall provide notification of the subcontractor (name and address of the subcontractor) at proposal submission and after contract award. After contract award, the contractor shall provide written notification of subcontractor changes within 10 days to the Contracting Officer (KO). 1.1.3 The contractor shall furnish meals from the establishment at the location specified in the contract. Subcontracting to any other establishment or furnishing meals from any other location shall be permitted only with prior written consent of the KO. 1.1.4. The contractor shall maintain a program of self-inspection, acceptable to the government, to ensure compliance with this contract. Records of inspections shall be maintained and made available to the KO or his/her designated representative when requested. 1.2. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to government installations, facilities and/or controlled access areas shall complete the training listed in paragraphs 1.2.1 through 1.2.3 below. Upon completion of training, the contractor shall submit to the KO a certificate (where a certificate is provided) or the name of each affected employee who has completed training. All training will be made available at the following website: https://www.mepcom.army.mil/Home/Contractors/. 1.2.1. AT Level I Training. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas, and support United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) mission on-site or remotely shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after the contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable and annually thereafter. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the KO, if a COR is not assigned, within 30 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT level I awareness training is available at the following website: http://jko.jten.mil. 1.2.2. IWATCH training. The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program training standards provided by the requiring activity antiterrorism officer. This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the KO. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the KO NLT 30 calendar days after contract award. 1.2.3. Operation Security (OPSEC) Training. Per Army Regulation (AR) 530-1 Operations Security, the contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC Awareness training. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the KO NLT 30 calendar days after contract award and annually thereafter. 1.3. Access and general protection/security policy and procedures. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to -- 1 of 8 -- be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by Department of Defense (DoD), Headquarters, Department of the Army and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes. 1.3.1 For contractors that do not require Command Access Card (CAC), but require access to a DoD facility or installation. Contractor and all associated sub-contractor’s employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative), or, at Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations. -- 2 of 8 -- PART 2 DEFINITIONS 2.1. Acceptance. The act of an authorized representative of the government by which the government accepts delivery of products ordered. 2.2. Armed Forces Applicant. An individual voluntarily applying for entrance into the Armed Forces, Coast Guard or any other Government Agency. 2.3. Contracting Officer (KO). A person duly appointed with authority to enter into and administer contracts on behalf of the Government. 2.4. Legal Public Holidays [as established pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 6103(a)]: New Year's Day…