01_SOW_Morehead_City_NC_2024_v1_2.pdf

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

OFFICE OF MARINE AND AVIATION OPERATIONS

NOAA Ship Pisces, Pascagoula, MS 39567

July 16, 2024

MEMORANDUM FOR: Contracting Officer, NOAA Eastern Region Acquisition Division

FROM: Lieutenant Commander Steve Moulton, NOAA Executive Officer, NOAAS Pisces

SUBJECT: Statement of Work: Docking and Port Services, Morehead City, NC

Purpose: The NOAA Ship Pisces requires dockage in Morehead City while conducting a month-long project for the National Marine Fisheries Service Lab in Beaufort, NC.

Scope: The purpose of this Statement of Work (SOW) is to detail the requirements to provide docking services while in Morehead City, NC.

• August 7, 2024 – August 11, 2024 (5 Days)

• September 7, 2023 – September 11, 2024 (5 Days)

• TBD (10 Days – Contingency)

Services to be provided: Requesting a port agent for NC Port Authority’s Morehead City Port in Morehead City, North Carolina. At minimum, contractor shall include the following standards:

• Pier space at Berth 8 or Berth 9 on the western pier face, 250 ft for approximately 10 days total.

o Guarantee pier space for the entire duration of the stay.

Ship cannot relocate or shift piers/berths mid stay (except in case of an emergency) Any move shall be at the expense of the husbanding agent and/or port.

• At least 30 feet of water alongside at Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW)

• Forklift o Must be available on August 8, 2024.

o Shall be able to lift 3,000lbs

• Potable Water and Hookup o 1 ½ inch NPT threads, located within 100’ of mid-ship on the vessel o Delivered via pipeline at the pier or by truck o Up to 2,000gal/day o Acceptance of water is dependent on testing, if other than U.S. municipal water

• Dumpster/Garbage service to include all disposal fees for domestic garbage only.

o Domestic garbage only o 10 Cubic yard receptacle emptied once per port call o Placed near ship for easy access by crew

• Provide shipboard/roving unarmed security. In general, security coverage is needed weekdays (Monday-Friday) 1600- 0800 (16 hours) and weekends (Saturday & Sunday) and holidays 24-hours o Training and vessel familiarization will be provided by the ship’s officers or designated crew members for the security watch supervisor and one initial group of security watch standers. The security watch supervisor will train new watch standers thereafter.

If a watch change occurs after hours (e.g., 1800-0600) or on weekends or holidays, the off going watch stander shall take the oncoming watch stander on a complete round if that watch stander is new to the ship.

If the off going watch stander feels the oncoming watch stander cannot accomplish a proper watch, they shall call the OOD.

o The security watch standers shall provide hourly security rounds, inspecting all spaces of the ship (excluding staterooms).

o The security watch standers are required to contact the designated OOD or CO if any unusual events occur. Unusual events are defined as, but not limited to:

bridge alarms, fire, flooding, unauthorized personnel boarding, and other dangers that can affect the security and safety of the vessel.

o Security rounds and all unusual events shall be noted in the vessel’s security watch stander’s log.

o In the case of an emergency, the security watch stander will contact the OOD. If the OOD is not available, the security watch stander will contact the Commanding Officer.

o When not making rounds, the security watch stander will be on the bridge and be alert to their surroundings.

o The security watch stander shall notify the OOD all individuals requesting access to the ship that are not on the crew roster provided.

o The security watch stander will perform morning colors at 0800 and evening colors at sunset as directed by the ship.

o Change of watch will be made no later than the designated watch start time.

Critical and essential details must be passed from security watch standers during this time.

o Security watch standers will present themselves for their watch in sufficient time to be briefed on any changes to the routine or special instructions from the off going watch. Approximately 10 minutes may be required to exchange the watch and transfer information.

o Security watch standers will not depart the ship without being properly relieved following their watch. If the oncoming watch stander does not report to duty, the incumbent watch stander shall contact the Officer of the Deck (OOD), or the Executive Officer (XO) if the OOD is unavailable, and notify them that the relief watch is not present, prior to departing the ship.

o NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations policy requires that security watchstanders shall not work more than 12-hour shifts. This requires at least two watch standers for weekends and holidays where 24-hour coverage is necessary and at least two watch standers during the workweek when 16-hour coverage is required.

o All Watch standers must be U.S. citizens and will require Morehead City, NC port access with TWIC.

o Watch standers must be in uniform that identifies them as a security watch stander.

o The company must have Security Gard Credentials, Certifications or Licenses;

individual guards do not.

o No weapons allowed; this requirement calls for watch stander/ roving guard (unarmed guard).

4. Optional Services

• Sewage Pump Truck in the case of a longer stay during weather, staffing, mechanical or other issues.

• Oily Waste Offload / Pump Off may be required and is normally between 1,000 and 2,000 gallons.

5. Ship Specifications:

• LOA: 208.6 ft (63.6 m)

• Beam: 49.2 ft (15.0 m)

• Draft: 19.4 ft (5.9 m)

• Maximum height: 74.6 ft (22.7 m)

• Gross Tonnage: 2479 T

6. Period of Performance/Services: The period of performance is 01 August 2024 through 31 October 2024. Dates are subject to change, based on operational needs. The ship will notify the Contractor at least 24 hours prior to any change to an arrival or departure date.

Payment will be made within thirty (30) days upon receipt of invoice.

7. Contracting Officers: The Contracting Officer is the sole person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract and notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the Contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions, including price.

8. Coordination: Primary point of contact on NOAA Ship Pisces with the Port of Morehead City is the Executive Officer, LCDR Stephen Moulton (xo.pisces@noaa.gov). The Executive Officer will keep Port informed of any changes to schedule or requirements. The Operations Officer, LT Nick DeProspero, will be the secondary point of contact (ops.pisces@noaa.gov).

Primary point of contact on Pisces with Resource Management Branch is the Executive Officer, Stephen Moulton (xo.pisces@noaa.gov). Executive Officer will keep RMB informed of any changes in schedule that will affect funding. The Operations Officer, LT Nick DeProspero, will be the secondary point of contact (ops.pisces@noaa.gov).

Contact information while at sea: 228-369-6909 or 541-867-8917

Additionally, as per last year’s agreement with Morehead City Port and NC Port Authority, Federal Common Access Card (CAC) holders may escort non-TWIC and non-CAC card holders that hold a valid United States’ driver’s license or official government passport into the port to get on the ship. A complement list will be provided to the port security officer(s) for reference.