Atachment 1 - Hot Sticks and Gloves Testing - Performance Work Statement

STATEMENT OF WORK

FOR ELECTRICAL HOT STICKS AND

GLOVES

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA

04-AUGUST-26

1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES (NON-PERSONAL): The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and labor to test, inspect, service necessary to test high/low voltage rubber protective gear in accordance with the following ASTM/ANSI/OSHA of Electrical Hot Line Tools located at Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California. The contractor shall be fully accredited by the National Association of Independent Laboratories for testing low/high voltage rubber protective goods, to the following ASTM/ANSI/OSHA standards, local, state and federal laws. The government shall not exercise any supervision or control over any sub-contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the government. 1.1. Preparation, Packaging, and Shipping. The Government shall conduct and document an initial inventory of all gloves, hot sticks, and blankets prior to releasing them to the Contractor. The Contractor shall physically handle all preparation, packaging, and securing of these items at Travis AFB (TAFB) prior to transit, and shall provide all packaging materials, postage, shipping labels, and transportation logistics required to ship the items to and from the Contractor's testing facility at no additional cost to the Government. Within one (1) week of receiving the items at the testing facility, the Contractor shall conduct a receiving inventory to verify the exact quantity and description of items received against the Government’s initial inventory documentation. The Contractor shall submit a written inventory verification report to the Government Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) within this timeframe. The Contractor shall ensure a maximum turnaround time of 30 calendar days (1 month) from the date of shipment receipt to the return of the tested items to the Government. 1.2. Testing Procedures. During testing the contractor shall use a solvent cleaner that shall be environmentally acceptable. Detergent washing shall use mild detergent. Dielectric testing procedure shall be done in accordance with ASTM standards; rubber goods will be rejected during this step for electrical breakdown and leakage current exceeding maximum limits set forth in ASTM standards. Drying shall be done by circulating warm air. Rubber goods shall be carefully visually inspected inside and out