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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

C.1 INTRODUCTION. This contract is for the operation, maintenance and repair of the Motor Vessel INDEPENDENCE (MVI) which is owned by the Naval Facilities Command Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC). NAVFAC EXWC is responsible for providing research, development, testing and evaluation (RDT&E) of undersea surveillance systems, load handling systems, acoustic array systems, cable system components, cable and system survivability studies, installation methods, test vessel support, and training range establishment and maintenance. NAVFAC EXWC is also tasked with assisting other Government agencies with ocean vessel support, oceanographic surveys, environmental data collection, naval exercises, tests, range area support, and Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) operations. M/V INDEPENDENCE is the primary vessel used in support of these operations and is typically berthed at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme CA.

C.1.1 Vessel Description. The M/V INDEPENDENCE is a non-inspected, public owned, 500 gross ton tug/supply vessel, with a Length-Over-All of 200 feet and a 40-foot beam. The vessel maintains compliance with requirements of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), International Maritime Organization (IMO), Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention as applicable and must comply with all Navy, federal and state rules and regulations established by the Port the vessel is berthed at or the geographical areas the vessel is operating in. The M/V INDEPENDENCE is fitted with a 5-ton telescoping crane and a 30 - ton articulating Heavy Lift A-Frame for over-boarding and recovering project equipment and materials at sea. NAVFAC EXWC maintains a 3000-meter capable ROV with a dedicated launch and recovery system, and other specialized handling systems that has been integrated into the M/V INDEPENDENCE including permanently installed ROV operator consoles and/or flyaway capable operations van and a through hull deployable tracking system transducer to provide precision subsea navigation. A Kongsberg Dynamic Positioning System is integrated with the ships main engines, and bow and stern thrusters and integrated to the Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV). The M/V INDEPENDENCE is manned by a United States Coast Guard (USCG) credentialed 11-person crew, consisting of one (1) Master, two (2) Second/Third Mate, one (1) Chief Engineer, two (2) Assistant Engineers, one (1) Lead Able Body Seaman, one (1) Able Body Seamen, two (2) Able Body or Ordinary Seamen, and one (1) Cook.

C.1.2 Capability. The M/V INDEPENDENCE provides an extremely capable, one-of-a-kind, ocean work vessel from which to conduct the ocean related Research, Development, Tests and Evaluations (RDT&E). The capabilities of the M/V INDEPENDENCE have become widely known throughout Department of Defense (DoD) because of its successful employment for at sea ocean engineering projects. The M/V INDEPENDENCE has a worldwide operating capability therefore self-sufficiency in operations and maintenance is an important objective of NAVFAC EXWC in operating the M/V INDEPENDENCE.

C.1.3 Scope. The contractor shall provide crewing and engineering services necessary for NAVFAC EXWC to support its offshore missions from the M/V INDEPENDENCE. The contractor’s primary effort is to operate the M/V INDEPENDENCE and maintain the vessel’s mission readiness, as specified under individual Task Orders issued during the ordering period. The contractor shall provide a properly credentialed crew, support personnel, facilities, and appropriate supervision to perform support services including navigation, operation, management, long-shoring, marine equipment design, mission support equipment maintenance and fabrication, logistics, alterations, and dry-docking to the M/V INDEPENDENCE. The contractor shall also at times provide alternate or additional vessels and crews to support an offshore mission should the M/V INDEPENDENCE not be able to support the mission due to schedule conflicts, mechanical problems, or whenever an additional vessel is required for the mission. These requirements will be specified under the Task Orders.

C.1.4 Level of Effort. The level of effort for this task will cover a 5-year period (1825 days). The M/V INDEPENDENCE could have tasking that would require full manning for an entire 365 days, however a typical operational year can be considered as approximately 145 days in-port and 220 days at-sea. The 145 in-port days include approximately 60 weekend days, 6 holidays when only a watch stander may be required onboard, and 79 in-port maintenance days considered Monday through Friday as standard work days for the crew. At-sea days are 24-hour days timed from midnight to midnight, which requires the crew to work in shifts as assigned by the vessel Master. The number of at-sea days (duration of voyages) required to conduct a task is indeterminate. The number of at-sea days required to conduct a task are counted as the number of days away from the homeport of Port Hueneme and not necessarily the number of days underway. This means that days spent at ports-of-call during a voyage are considered at-sea days. The contract option years will have the same estimated in-port and at-sea days as the basic contract. Exceptions to this are days spent in a ship yard that will be in-port days and not at-sea days regardless of location.

C.2 SPECIFIC SERVICES

C.2.1 Operational Support. The contractor, through his representative, the Master, shall operate the M/V INDEPENDENCE in accordance with USCG regulations, operational area regulations, and other maritime regulations that the Government recognizes. While operating from any Government port or test range, the contractor shall comply with that facility's procedures and instructions as they may apply to a ship not in commission or manned by a Navy crew. The Master and crew shall additionally comply with relevant and applicable statutes and regulations.

C.2.2 Manning. The M/V INDEPENDENCE is manned by a USCG credentialed 11-person crew, consisting of one Master, one (1) Master/Chief Mate, two (2) Second/Third Mate, one (1) Chief Engineer, two (2) Assistant Engineers, one (1) Lead Able Body Seaman, one (1) Able Body Seamen, two (2) Able Body or Ordinary Seamen, and one (1) Cook. The contractor shall furnish complete or partial operating crews or other personnel as required. The crew of the M/V INDEPENDENCE is intended to be a team with experience in performing technically complex and high priority RDT&E experiments at sea. The team, led by the Master, shall be responsible for the bridge operations, shall assist project personnel in project specific deck operations, shall at times perform at sea operations without project personnel onboard, and shall be responsible for training crewmembers to be part of the operations team and maintaining their required qualifications. While in port a qualified crew member is to maintain a security presence during non-working hours to provide security and safety for the vessel. This typical 12-hour shift is considered that persons normal work shift.

C.2.3 Master Responsibilities. The Master ultimately retains authority to control the movements of the M/V INDEPENDENCE in carrying out his primary responsibility for compliance with Government Task Orders as well as the safety of the vessel and all personnel embarked. The Master shall enforce laws of the United States, which are those of a ship’s Master to enforce, and all applicable rules and regulations of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, and applicable international regulations when out of the United States. In the case of an emergency, nothing in this contract shall be construed as preventing the Master from taking the most effective action, which in his judgment, will rectify the situation causing the emergency, and thereby safeguard life, property and the vessel. The Master will have the authority to abort operations, temporarily, on the basis of clear and present danger to life and property at sea, and will inform the Contracting Officer and NAVFAC EXWC M/V INDEPENDENCE Program Manager or Contract Officer’s Representative (COR) as soon as safe conditions permit. Full details of the action taken, rationale, and recommendations shall be provided at the earliest opportunity. Under normal operation conditions the Master shall not take any mission aborting action without consultation with the Lead Project Manager onboard or the MVI Program Manager, or COR.

C.2.4 Security and Safety. The M/V INDEPENDENCE shall be manned as stated in section C.2.2 of this statement of work to provide proper security, to maintain the highest attainable level of material condition, and to provide personnel required for safety while underway and during mission operations. Personnel assigned to the vessel shall be qualified to perform assigned duties in accordance with the personnel requirements.

C.2.5 Additional Services. The contractor shall, when so directed by Task Order, perform other services, i.e.:

1. Operation of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and other contractor's owned equipment in support of ocean projects;

2. Data acquisition, reduction, and reporting;

3. Equipment field maintenance, preventative maintenance, and repairs;

4. Parts replacement when consumed during operational requirements;

5. Vessel and supporting systems alterations to support project missions;

6. Design, fabrication, or alterations of project equipment for shipboard and ocean applications;

7. Provide commercial vessels through charters. Charter instructions will be provided by specific Task Order requirements and shall be in accordance with MSC charter vessel requirements for contractor operators if applicable.

C.2.6 Pre-Mission and Post-Mission Preparation. During mobilization and demobilization, the contractor shall provide the necessary long-shoring and technical services to install, interface and test roll-on equipment for operational missions. Upon completion of the operational mission and returning to homeport, the contractor shall remove designated systems and equipment used during the operational period and restore the vessel to pre-cruise condition. In addition, the off-loaded equipment shall be prepared for shipment and shipped as directed in the project specific Task Order. The contractor shall normally be required to provide commercial crane, truck/trailer and welding services for the mobilizations and demobilizations. The contractor shall also at times assist the Government in the development or review of Project Cruise/Safety Plans, Deck Layouts and Stability and Loading calculations and general mission planning.

C.2.7 Mission Maintenance. During operational missions, the contractor shall be required to operate the vessel and/or its equipment, provide logistic support for operations, acquire/reduce/report data, and perform all required preventative/corrective maintenance to both the vessel and the mission equipment as directed. Scheduled maintenance is to continue as planned to the maximum extent possible without impacting mission execution. Corrective maintenance is to be performed in the most efficient yet safe manner possible to maintain mission schedule. Rescheduling/deferring maintenance actions is the responsibility of the Vessel Master with notification to the Vessel Program Manager/COR at the earliest convenience.

C.2.8 Berthing and Messing. Meals shall be prepared and served by the contractor during the following periods onboard the M/V INDEPENDENCE:

(1) for days in port, the contractor shall furnish 3 meals per day for the crew;

(2) for days at sea, the contractor shall furnish 3 meals per day, berthing, and sanitary accommodations for project personnel in addition to the crew;

(3) non-standard meal schedules if required, will be established by the Government when issuing specific Task Orders for these services; and

(4) lunch meals shall be provided by the contractor during mobilization and demobilization for only the crewmembers and the number of project personnel specified in the supporting Task Orders.

(5) provisioning is to be managed by the vessel food service manager/cook to plan meal content and quantity. Ship crew is responsible for loading all provisions onboard to safe storage as applicable.

C.2.9 Engineering Services. The primary objective of at-sea operations conducted from the M/V INDEPENDENCE is to support RDT&E for critical Navy programs. Offshore operations are typically experiments to obtain critical data to develop a technology, hardware, or validate numerical models. Many unique pieces of hardware are developed in order to conduct these experiments from the vessel. The hardware must fit within the confines of the vessel's deck, interface with the on-board electrical, hydraulics, firefighting, and pneumatic system and be able to operate onboard in an efficient manner. In some cases, alterations to the deck or onboard systems shall be performed to accommodate test hardware. Analysis on vessel loading, stability, and risk shall be conducted on large or heavy hardware items placed on the deck. The hardware shall be engineered and secured to withstand the dynamic forces encountered at sea. The engineering analyses shall be performed in accordance with applicable Military/Industry Standards, ABS Standards, or other Government recognized marine industry standards. Deck loads, project deck hardware, rigging, and alterations, etc. shall meet or exceed the applicable standard. These engineering efforts require primarily ocean, mechanical, electrical, structural, and marine engineering disciplines. The disciplines of nautical science and naval architecture are also often used. Engineering services shall be provided, when specified in the Task Order, to primarily perform vessel alterations for project equipment. The alterations, as stated above, usually will involve the vessel’s structural, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems.

C.3 MISSION READINESS SUSTAINMENT.

During the in-port days between cruises the M/V INDEPENDENCE requires daily maintenance and staffing to maintain operational readiness, security, and seaworthiness as required to support the NAVFAC EXWC missions. The contractor shall provide management control, preventive maintenance (PM), corrective maintenance, and security (watch-standing) for the M/V INDEPENDENCE and Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) connected with the vessel. A GFE inventory list will be attached to the basic contract and inventoried on an annual basis or as directed by the Government.

C.3.1 Maintenance. The contractor shall perform predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance as required to maintain the vessel's equipment and systems in a high state of readiness, as defined in paragraph C.3.5 below, and to such extent and manner as to provide continuing operation, prolong the life of machinery, and to preclude breakdown of machinery, undue overhaul of major equipment, and excessive corrective maintenance. Maintenance shall be performed in accordance with the USCG regulations, ABS standards, OEM requirements and standard commercial practice, and the on-board Preventive Maintenance (PM) database. The PM database describes all components and frequencies for equipment requiring preventive maintenance.

C.3.2 Preventive Maintenance (PM) Database. The contractor shall utilize the on-board PM database as necessary to schedule and document maintenance actions and to maintain the vessel's equipment inventory. The PM database shall be updated as necessary as a record of maintenance performed, and when new equipment is added to the vessel's inventory.

C.3.3 Minor Repairs. The contractor shall make minor repairs (defined in Attachment 2) that are required as part of equipment and vessel maintenance.

C.3.4 Major Repairs. The contractor shall make major repairs to the vessel and its associated equipment but shall provide the Government with written notification and cost estimate for major repairs (defined in attachment 2) and must receive Government approval before major repairs can be initiated/accomplished.

C.3.5 Operational Readiness. The contractor shall maintain the GFE in such a manner and condition that the M/V INDEPENDENCE shall be ready to go to sea within 48 hours’ notice for cruises with a planned duration of five (5) days or less. For cruises with planned durations greater than five (5) days the Government will provide the contractor with five (5) days advance notice in which to prepare the GFE to go to sea. The contractor shall notify the Government’s Operations Director whenever the M/V INDEPENDENCE cannot meet the readiness requirement of this paragraph. NAVFAC EXWC will typically provide an operational schedule of missions that are being planned for the year and update the schedule as changes occur.

C.3.6 Normal Security. The contractor shall maintain security aboard the M/V INDEPENDENCE, during the normal workweek by providing a watch-stander capability 5 days a week by the working crew members during the day and a minimum of 1 crewmember for the evening hours (Typically 12 Hour Shift), 24 hours per day. The contractor shall maintain security aboard the M/V INDEPENDENCE during weekends and holidays by providing one watch-stander for 24 hours (typically 12 Hour shifts). The watch-stander may be a crewmember or member of a subcontracted security firm so long as the watch-stander is qualified to perform the duties and is awake for the entire watch timeframe. The contractor is responsible for watch schedules, qualifying, assigning duties, and training the watch-standers. The purpose of the watch-stander is to ensure the security of the vessel by conducting scheduled rounds to check mooring lines, refrigerator/freezer temperatures, vessel space inspections and monitor persons seeking access to the vessel. The watch-stander will not make any adjustments to systems or lines unless qualified and authorized to do so. The watch-stander shall check identification and log authorized persons that access the vessel after-hours. The contractor shall provide the watch-stander procedures, phone numbers of emergency services, necessary contractor and Government personnel and an access list of personnel authorized to access the vessel. Should mission requirements and/or personnel conflicts hinder the contractor's ability to provide security at any time, the contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer, in writing, an alternative proposal to the Government for approval five (5) working days prior to the conflict.

C.3.7 Dry-docking. The contractor shall perform dry-docking and maintenance to maintain ABS certification as defined in 46 CFR, and whenever deemed necessary by the Government, as specified by individual Task Orders. The contractor shall prepare the statement of work for the shipyard, sub-contract for the shipyard, transit the vessel to and from the shipyard, support and supervise the shipyard work in accordance with Task Order statements of work.

C.3.8 INSURV. Support and correct findings per the Department of the Navy, Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) inspections. They conduct material inspections of all Naval Ships at least once every three years if practical, for the purpose of determining and reporting upon a ship’s fitness for further service and material conditions which limits its ability to carry out assignment missions. The Board conducts surveys when directed by the CNO, for the purpose of determining and documenting the material condition of the ship in conjunction with their inactivation. They periodically ascertain and report of the material condition and performance capabilities or limitations, that status of fleet operations safety and health and of the status of fleet environmental protection program compliance.

C.3.9 Verification. NAVFAC EXWC, USCG, and ABS inspections as deemed necessary by NAVFAC EXWC will provide Government verification of security, maintenance, and operational readiness.

C.3.10 Management. The contractor shall furnish the administrative and managerial services necessary to conduct the administration of the M/V INDEPENDENCE in the performance of the specified tasking.

C.3.10.1 Liaison. The contractor shall maintain liaison and coordination of contractor operations with the Government M/V INDEPENDENCE Program Management, project personnel and the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) to ensure proper implementation and continuity of operations involved in this contract. The contractor shall provide engineering and administrative services in the formulation of plans for specific program/project operation of the M/V INDEPENDENCE. Such services may include, but are not limited to: cruise planning; overhaul planning for M/V INDEPENDENCE and associated equipment; maintenance analysis and planning; technical planning; long-lead procurement planning; estimates of contractor manpower; assessment of equipment and instrumentation requirements; specification preparation; repair cost estimating; logistic support, including inventory planning and administrative issues concerning spare parts and repair procurements; selection of operating area and vessel clearances; and vessel routing.

C.3.10.2 Logistics Services. Arrangements for all logistic services necessary for both at-sea and port operations, and for deployed electronics and mechanical equipment, shall be the responsibility of the contractor, if not provided as GFE by specific Task Order. Liaison with the M/V INDEPENDENCE Program Manager and/or COR should be used in determining the extent required services or materials are available from Government sources to satisfy a particular operational need. When berthed at, or operating from, a Government facility, the contractor shall, to the extent practicable, request equipment, materials, or supplies in stock at the facility, or shore-side services available therein. Items not practically available from the sources shall be provided from customary commercial sources.

C.3.10.3 Port Services. When berthed at a Government facility, the listed services are examples of services typically available within the Government, and when practical shall be provided by arrangement between NAVFAC EXWC COR and that facility:

(1) local trucking;

(2) cranes;

(3) rigging services;

(4) shop services;

(5) staging area;

(6) warehousing and open storage;

(7) assistance in shipping and receiving equipment that the Government may require to be installed aboard the M/V INDEPENDENCE to perform its mission, including loading, securing, discharging, packing, crating, and bills of Laden preparations;

(8) electricity, potable water, waste services and telephone pier-side;

(9) limited parking at pier-side and additional parking in a nearby lot; and

(10) Local site coordinator/representative.

Should the listed services not be available within the Government the contractor shall provide the services through commercial sources such as a commercial ships agent. The contractor may additionally arrange for pilotage, dockage, tugs, customs, and other provisions necessary for entering, operating from, or leaving such locations.

C.3.11 Acquisition of Expendables, Consumables, and Hardware. Expendable, consumable, and hardware items used aboard the M/V INDEPENDENCE in support of marine operations or maintenance shall be the responsibility of the contractor as required in the performance of work under individual task orders. Expendables and consumables include, but are not limited to, items such as: office supplies, lumber, metal, wire rope, cable, nylon, rigging materials, polypropylene, manila line, batteries, paint and paintbrushes, electrical items, hand tools, cleaning solutions, shackles, turnbuckles, cable clamps, and other marine hardware.

C.3.12 Government Sources. When the contractor is required to make procurements, under this contract, the M/V INDEPENDENCE COR shall be notified in order to determine the availability of the item/items through Government sources. The Government will then procure the item/items or refer the procurement back to the contractor. In procurement actions, the contractor shall engage in competitive acquisition in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations. The contractor is provided the authority to make procurements of GSA items under this contract.

C.3.13 Mess Provisions. The contractor shall furnish messing provisions from commercial sources within CONUS. The Government may furnish provisions outside CONUS depending upon location and availability. The contractor shall provide provisions from commercial sources outside CONUS should Government sources not be available.

C.3.14 Fuel and Lubricants. Diesel fuel will normally be furnished by the Government however in some instances the contractor may be required to purchase fuel on a reimbursable basis. This requirement will be specified by individual Task Orders. The contractor will procure all required lubricants for the vessel.

C.3.15 Other Logistics Services. As required for specific Task Orders, the contractor shall:

(1) Provide technical writing, graphics, and reproduction services to prepare reports, inventory, and validation listings and other documentation or displays, as required;

(2) Maintain records, documentation, and other technical data on assets utilized in projects; and

(3) Maintain Hazardous Materials Inventory and disposal records IAW Navy Regulations.

(4) Maintain ships Weight Handling Equipment inventory and certification records ready for audit.

(5) Assist the Government in shipping/receiving materials/equipment required in the execution of the vessel tasking.

C.4 AREA OF OPERATIONS.

It is expected that the contractor's services will be rendered primarily in the coastal waters of California, Oregon and Washington. However, the foregoing is intended to be construed as descriptive and does not preclude the Government's requiring the prosecution of voyages in other areas, or temporary berthing at other Government and commercial ports, both domestic and foreign.

C.5 DELIVERABLE REQUIREMENTS LIST.

Further information on the submittals stated above will be provided in their respective Contract Data Requirements List and a list of Deliverables shall be furnished as an attachment to any request for Task Order award.

C.6 REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall:

C.6.1 Provide specified services of the type identified in Section 3.0 of this Statement of Work, which meet the requirements of this contract and the individual Task Orders issued there under;

C.6.2 Apply for Common Access Cards (CACs) for M/V INDEPENDENCE crew members and administrative support personnel deemed necessary by the COR. The contractor shall maintain a list of personnel with CACs and will turn in CACs to NAVFAC EXWC’s Security Office or COR when no longer required; and

C.6.3 Assume custody of GFE and provide for proper accounting, use, storage, and maintenance of the equipment. Return GFE as scheduled and identify damaged or missing items; and

C.6.4 Provide monthly progress reports which shall include data on the status of funding and expenditures as specified in the individual Task Orders. As a minimum the monthly reports shall include the following information;

C.6.4.1 Monthly Financial Reports to report previous month's expenditures for labor and other direct cost and amounts remaining on each task order. The monthly financial accounting may coincide with the contractor's billing periods, but are due to NAVFAC EXWC on the 15th of each month.

C.6.4.2 Monthly Maintenance Reports to include equipment scheduled for Preventative Maintenance during the month, maintenance performed during the month, unscheduled maintenance performed, number of days the M/V INDEPENDENCE did not meet the readiness condition of paragraph C.3.5, and expected operational readiness condition for the following month. Monthly maintenance reports are due to NAVFAC EXWC on the 15th of each month.

C.6.4.3 Situational/Special Reports provide data of a nature and frequency as specified by individual Task Orders.

C.7 SAFETY & EMERGENCIES

C.7.1 Responsibilities. The Master ultimately retains authority to control the movements of the M/V INDEPENDENCE in carrying out his primary responsibility for compliance with Government Task Orders as well as the safety of the vessel and all personnel embarked. The Master shall enforce laws of the United States, which are those of a ship’s Master to enforce, and all applicable rules and regulations of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, and applicable international regulations when out of the United States. In the case of an emergency, nothing in this contract shall be construed as preventing the Master from taking the most effective action, which in his judgment, will rectify the situation causing the emergency, and thereby safeguard life, property and the vessel. The Master will have the authority to abort operations, temporarily, on the basis of clear and present danger to life and property at sea, and will inform the Contracting Officer and NAVFAC EXWC M/V INDEPENDENCE Program Manager and/or Contract Officer’s Representative (COR) as soon as safe conditions permit. Full details of the action taken, rationale, and recommendations shall be provided at the earliest opportunity. Under normal operational conditions the Master shall not take any mission aborting action without consultation with the Project Lead person onboard, the Program Manager or COR.

C.7.2 Accidents. All accidents arising out of, or in connection with, performance of services hereunder, and which result in a loss time injury, death, or property damage, shall be reported immediately to the KO/COR, and confirmed in writing within forty-eight (48) hours after the accident occurs. The reports shall be provided to the COR, with a cover letter to the Contracting Officer, on a NAVFAC Contractor Significant Incident Report (CSIR) form giving full details of the accident, including witnesses' statements, and shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, any reports required by local authorities, or other agencies.

C.7.3 Third Party Claims. Additionally, the contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer and COR within 48 hours, in writing, a claim made by a third party against the contractor which results from any accident occurring in connection with performance of a Task Order.

C.7.4 Emergency Procedures. The contractor's crew or individuals therein shall be trained and drill as required by U.S. Coast Guard procedures to insure their effectiveness in emergencies including, but not limited to, firefighting, man overboard, flooding, abandon ship, hazardous material spills, emergency medical training and CPR.

C.7.5 Weight Handling Equipment. The Weight Handling Equipment (WHE) program for NAVFAC ashore is governed by the publication NAVFAC P-307. NAVFAC P-307 provides requirements for the management, maintenance, inspection, testing, certification, alteration, repair and operation of WHE at Navy shore installations and Navy owned WHE at non-Navy installations. Although NAVFAC P-307 primarily applies to shore facilities and not to WHE installed on vessels, NAVFAC EXWC has applied some of the requirements and implementation of NAVFAC P-307 to the M/V Independence through NAVFAC EXWC Instruction 11260.1. The contractor shall comply with the NAVFAC EXWC Instruction 11260.1 as the minimum standard for WHE onboard the M/V INDEPENDENCE.

C.8 SECURITY

Projects undertaken onboard the M/V INDEPENDENCE may be classified. The personnel embarked, experimental results, as well as the equipment being tested, deployed or recovered may be classified. Accordingly, all Contractor personnel associated with the M/V INDEPENDENCE, who may have access to material described above, must have security clearances meeting the Government's requirements.

C.8.1 Prior to execution of work, the Contractor must meet all security requirements set forth in the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), Department of Defense (DoD) Manual 5220.22. Specifically, but not limited to: (1) the Contractor must be wholly U.S. owned and operated, as defined by the NISPOM concerning Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI); and (2) must possess a Top Secret Facility Clearance (FCL).

C.8.2 At the time of award, to maintain the M/V INDEPENDENCE's operational readiness and to meet mission requirements, 8 of the 11 crew members and the Contractor's Security Officer must hold an in-scope TOP SECRET security clearance, with SCI Eligibility, based on a satisfactory Tier 5 (T5) investigation under the provisions of Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 704. At a minimum, this includes the following crew members: (1) Master, (2) 2ND/3rd Mate, (3) Chief Engineer, (4) Assistant Engineer, (5) Cook, (6) Lead Able Bodied Seaman or Able Bodied Seaman, (7) Able Bodied Seaman or Ordinary Seaman, and (8) Assistant Engineer or Seaman of any level.

C.8.3 All crewmembers shall undergo the Tier 5 (T5) Investigation process. The contractor shall initiate the process for all non-T5 crewmembers within 30 days after award or hiring of new employees. Should a crew member be unable to obtain the required Government Top Secret Clearance or be determined unsuitable for higher-level clearances from the result of a T5 investigation, that crew member may not be allowed to sail on voyages requiring a security clearance. The contract DD-254 and individual Task Orders establish specific security requirements.

C.9 RESOURCES

The contractor shall have an established and functioning organization for technical, administrative, financial, and subcontractor direction and control. The use of subcontracting to meet performance requirements is permissible, provided the facilities, services, and personnel strengthen and support those offered by the contractor, and satisfactory management controls and subcontract agreements are utilized.

C.10 OTHER REQUIREMENTS.

Crew members must also meet the following requirements.

C.10.1 Three crew members shall have a “Life Boatman” endorsement in accordance with U.S. Coast Guard licensing procedures, C.10.2 All vessel deck officers shall have a “Radar Observer (Unlimited)”, GMDSS and STCW endorsements in accordance with U.S. Coast Guard licensing procedures, C.10.3 Other license/credentials/endorsements and training for such things as firefighting, Basic Life Support and CPR, as required for the crew of the M/V INDEPENDENCE, shall be the responsibility of the contractor in accordance with USCG regulations.

ATTACHMENT 1

PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

The contractor shall provide a crew that meets the qualifications stated in sections C.8 Security (T5 investigations) and C.9 Other Requirements. Security requirements apply to all labor categories not just key personnel.

1. Master

Education: Graduate of a state or federal Maritime Academy, or U.S. Naval or Coast Guard Academy, as a deck officer.

Experience: Shall hold a U.S. Coast Guard open ocean credential as master of inspected motor vessels of not less than 500 gross registered tons. Experience must include at least three years of employment, in such capacity, aboard twin-screw vessel(s) operating under conditions involving precise surface and subsurface navigation, station keeping (including six months’ experience in the operation and use of dynamic positioning systems), close-quarter maneuvering, ROV operations, and towing. Must be intimately familiar with both the international and U.S. inland, rules of the road. License must have GMDSS, STCW, and ARPA radar endorsements. Must have experience with deck cargo load-out and securing procedures.

Must have proven ability to interact with scientific and other technical personnel who may not be conversant with daily shipboard operations and limitations.

A total of 5 years of experience as a licensed Master/ Chief Mate aboard comparable or larger vessels may be substituted for the formal education requirement.

2. Master/Chief Mate Same qualifications as Master

3. Second/Third Mate Education: Graduate of a state or federal Maritime Academy, or U.S. Naval or Coast Guard Academy, as a deck officer. In lieu of education component at least three years' experience as deck officer aboard 500-ton vessels.

Experience: Shall hold at a minimum a United States Coast Guard License as deck officer (Third Mate) of inspected motor vessels of not less than 500 gross registered tons. Experience must include appropriate cadet training within a maritime academy and at least 90 days of sea time in licensed officer capacity. Must be intimately familiar with both the international and U.S. inland, rules of the road. License must have GMDSS, STCW, ARPA radar endorsements, and Medical Care person in charge (PIC).

4. Chief Engineer

Education: Graduate of a state or federal Maritime Academy, or U.S. Naval or Coast Guard Academy, as a Marine Engineer, or U.S. Naval schools or equivalent in Propulsion; Machinist Mate; Engineman; Damage Control; Air Conditioning and Refrigeration; etc.

A total of 5 years of experience as a licensed Chief Engineer aboard comparable or larger vessels may be substituted for the formal education requirement.

Experience: Shall hold an open ocean license as Chief Engineer of inspected motor vessels powered by not less than 2500 HP diesel engines with a minimum of three years of experience in that class.

5. Assistant Engineer Education: No requirement Experience: Shall hold an open ocean U.S. Coast Guard credential as Assistant Engineer of inspected motor vessels powered by not less than 2500 HP diesel engines with a minimum of three years of experience in that class.

5. Lead Able Body Seaman

Education: No requirement.

Experience: Shall hold a U.S. Coast Guard credential as Able Bodied Seaman any waters, unlimited.

6. Able Bodied and Ordinary Seaman

Education: No requirement.

Experience: Shall hold the U.S. Coast Guard credential as specified in the CFR for the position.

7. Cook

Education: Commercial, U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, training in galley management, meals preparation, nutrition requirements, food hygiene, sanitary cooking practices, and galley safety.

Experience: Shall hold a U.S. Coast Guard credential with endorsement for Steward's Department – (Food Handler). Four years of shipboard experience in galley operations, two of which shall have been as Chief Cook or galley manager.

8. Facility Security Officer (FSO)

Education: Completion of DSCA Facility Security Officer Program Management Training

Experience: Shall have two years of experience in working with DoD industrial security matters. Security Officer shall be familiar with the NISPOM, FOCI, Personnel Security, and implementation of Industrial Security procedures.

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GLOSSARY OF MAINTENANCE DEFINITIONS

MATERIALS: Items such as motors, fuses, bearings, valves, hardware, controls, or other mechanical or electrical parts or items required to maintain the vessel and on-board systems in a functional state by means of replacement, alteration, restoration, or minor repair.

MINOR REPAIR: The act and process or replacing, altering, or restoring equipment of systems when the cost is less than $30,000.00 for materials and labor.

MAJOR REPAIR: The act and process of replacing, altering, or restoring equipment or systems when the cost is $30,000.00 or greater for materials and labor.

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE: Programmed work at scheduled intervals for the purpose of maintaining equipment and systems in a useful state or condition and preventing deterioration or breakdown of vessel structure and equipment. Maintenance also includes painting and housekeeping, for safety and appearance, of all equipment and all mechanical and accommodation spaces.

CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE: Work required on an unscheduled or emergent intervals for the purpose of repairing and restoring equipment and systems in a useful state or condition preventing deterioration or breakdown of vessel structure and equipment.

SUPPLIES: Expendable items on hand such as grease, fan belts, filters, refrigerant, oil for lubrication, oil absorbent pads and rags, etc., items necessary for maintenance and consumed at a fairly consistent and predictable rate.