Performance Work Statement Cold Spray Service

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

For

VRC METAL SYSTEMS COLD SPRAY SERVICES

1.0 General

1.1 Scope: The contractor shall provide emergency repairs, technical phone support, as well as any and all parts for Letterkenny’s cold spray systems. The contractor shall ensure the systems are calibrated and functioning correctly. Training shall be given to maintenance personnel on calibration as well as training given to the operators of the equipment. This PWS shall cover all items necessary to perform emergency repairs, non-emergency repairs, diagnosis of issues, scheduled preventative maintenance, and part sourcing related to the cold spray systems. All Contractor employees performing services under this PWS shall be controlled, directed, and supervised at all times by management personnel of the Contractor. Contractor management shall ensure that employees properly comply with the performance work standards outlined in the PWS. Contractor employees shall perform their duties independent of, and without the supervision of any government official.

1.2 Background: Both cold spray systems support production programs at Letterkenny Army Depot (LEAD). LEAD requires an annual service contract to perform recurring system calibrations, personnel training, and an as-needed repair mechanism to ensure both systems continue to operate flawlessly. The cold spray systems utilize proprietary VRC technology, software, components, maintenance, calibration, and training must be performed exclusively by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), VRC Metal Systems. There are no authorized third-party service, repair, or training providers for these systems.

1.3 Period of Performance (PoP): The Period of Performance shall be one Base ordering period of five (5) years.

1.4 General Information:

1.4.1 Quality Assurance (QA): The Government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the areas identified in Technical Exhibit 1, Performance Requirements Summary. 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 acceptable quality level(s) (defect rate(s)).

1.4.2 Recognized Holidays: The following are recognized US holidays and the date for each can be found at the following website: http://www.opm.gov/Operating_Status_Schedules/fedhol/Index.asp. The contractor shall not perform services on these days: