Sanitation and Refuse Services, Cordova Alaska

1 Ver. October 2022 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR Sanitation and Refuse Services 1.0 General: 1.1 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 perform trash and human waste removal, as defined in this PWS. 1.2 Background: Construction of the Shepard Point Oil Spill Response Center is the result of the court settlement for the Exxon-Valdez oil spill. The project site is located approximately 6-miles north of Cordova proper, in Cordova, Alaska. IRT’s involvement began in FY23 and is projected to be a seven-year project. To facilitate the Annual Training of multiple rotational units as the project lead, the AKARNG needs to provide for subsistence and raw food supply. This is required to support the rotational units seven days a week with three meals per day. 1.3 Period of Performance (PoP): The Period of Performance shall be 01 August 2026 – 29 August 2026 1.4 General Information: 1.4.1 Place and Performance of Services: The contractor shall provide services at the US Coast Guard facility located at Mile 13 Copper River Highway, Cordova Alaska between the hours of 0900 - 1700, Monday through Friday, except on recognized US holidays. The contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS. When hiring personnel, the contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential. 1.4.1.1 Telework: Telework is not authorized 1.4.2 Recognized Holidays: The following are recognized United States (US) holidays. The contractor shall not perform services on these days 1.4.2.1 New Year’s Day: January 1st -- 1 of 9 -- 2 Ver. October 2022 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 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). . 1.4.4. OPSEC Training: Performance of this contract does not require access to any DOD facility, information or materials that would be detrimental to the military or Government. 1.4.1 Physical Security: No Government equipment will be provided 1.4.2 Contract Manager (CM): The contactor 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, to resolve issues, receive technical instructions, and ensure adequate performance of services. The CM shall ensure that 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. 1.4.3. Combating Trafficking in Persons: The United States Government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy regarding trafficking in persons. Contractors and contractor employees shall not engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract; procure commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract; or use forced labor in the performance of the contract. The Contractor shall notify its employees of the United States Government’s zero tolerance policy, the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of this policy. The contractor shall take appropriate action, up to and including termination, against -- 2 of 9 -- 3 Ver. October 2022 employees or subcontractors that violate the US Government policy as described at FAR 22.17. 1.4.4 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI): The Contractor agrees that its performance of this contract shall not create an unfair competitive advantage for future Government contracts or result in a situation where its judgment is biased. The Contractor shall not use any non-public information gained during the performance of this work (such as specific inventory needs or upcoming budget figures) for any purpose other than executing this contract. If at any time the Contractor becomes aware of a situation that could be perceived as a conflict of interest, they shall report it immediately in writing to the Contracting Officer. 2.0 Definitions and Acronyms: 2.1 Definitions: 2.1.1 Contractor: A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the Government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime. 2.1.2 Defective Service: A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the PWS. 2.1.3 Deliverable: Anything that can be physically delivered and includes nonmanufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports. 2.1.4 Quality Assurance: The Government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards. 2.1.5 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance. 2.1.6 Quality Control: All necessary measures tak…