UPS Battery Removal & Recycle

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Battery Removal and Recycling April 2, 2026 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) for the removal, transport, and recycling of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) batteries. 1.2 Background: The existing batteries have reached the end of their service life and are considered defective hazardous waste. As the UPS system itself is decommissioned and no longer required, these batteries require proper removal and disposal. 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, if any. The Contractor shall perform to the standards and acceptable quality levels identified in this PWS and associated contract documents. 1.4 Objectives: • Safely disconnect, remove, and package all 96 VRLA batteries. • Transport the removed batteries to a designated, certified recycling facility. • Ensure all batteries are recycled in accordance with all applicable environmental laws and regulations. • Perform all tasks in full compliance with applicable safety, environmental, and transportation regulations. • Provide all required documentation for verification and final acceptance {D-01}. 1.5 General Information: -- 1 of 16 -- 1.5.1 Quality Control Plan (QCP): The Contractor shall develop and maintain a QCP to ensure services are performed in accordance with (IAW) 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 that the work provided complies with the requirements of the contract. The QCP shall be provided to the Government for inspection upon request. The Contractor’s Proposed QCP {D-02} shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer (KO) through the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for review within ten (10) calendar days after date of contract award. 1.5.1.1 RESERVED 1.5.1.2 Potential Issues: The Contractor shall inform the COR of issues or potential issues that might affect the performance within 24 hours of identifying those issues. Verbal reports shall be followed by written reports {D-03} within seven (7) calendar days 1.5.2 Quality Assurance: 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 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 not be performed on U.S. federally recognized holidays occurring during the normal workweek unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer. When a U.S. holiday occurs on a Saturday or a Sunday, the holiday is observed on the preceding Friday or following Monday, respectively. • New Year’s Day • Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday • President’s Day • Memorial Day • Juneteenth Day • Independence Day • Labor Day -- 2 of 16 -- • Columbus Day • Veteran’s Day • Thanksgiving Day • Christmas Day 1.5.4 Operating Hours: 1.5.4.1 Government Facility Office Hours: The Government facility office hours are 0700 to 1600, Monday through Friday except U.S. Holidays identified in paragraph 1.5.3.1 above or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. 1.5.4.2 Government Facility Operating Hours: The Government facility operating hours occur between the hours of 0700 to 1600, Monday through Friday. 1.5.4.3 Contractor Support Hours: The Contractor shall provide support between the hours of 0700 to 1600 Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. 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. 1.5.5 Training Holidays: The Army has historically granted military personnel training holidays as compensation for time that they spent in field training. These are typically combined with regular holiday leave schedules. Training holidays may affect access to military operated facilities. If scheduled work or access to facilities is required, coordination with occupants will be necessary or the work in the facilities affected shall be rescheduled after the training holiday. The Contractor shall take full advantage of opportunities for unrestricted access to facilities and areas during such times. 1.5.6 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington State. 1.6 Security Requirements: 1.6.1 Security Program: RESERVED 1.6.2 Personnel Security C…