Attachment J1 - Performance Work Statement Amendment 0001.pdf

Attachment J1

PERFORMANCE WORK

STATEMENT:

FOR MARINE SERVICES TO SUPPORT MAINTENANCE FOR THE

NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER (NDBC)

OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS (NOOSS)

Global Class Vessel

Revised Amendment 0001

June 10, 2025

NDBC Marine Vessel PWS – Global Class 04/10/25

1.0 SCOPE

1.1 This performance work statement defines National Data Buoy Center’s (NDBC) requirements for the marine services to conduct maintenance of marine observing systems in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of America, and the Pacific Ocean. Network descriptions, physical characteristics and representative examples of the types of buoy systems currently operated by NDBC are contained in Attachment 1. If the vessel is required to support service on any other types of buoy systems, the requirements will not exceed those in this performance work statement.

1.2 The contractor must furnish the vessel, crew, material, equipment, services, and facilities, as described in this performance work statement, to permit government field service personnel to perform the buoy maintenance specified in each Request for Quote (RFQ). Vessels must be able to lift the buoy onto the deck, secure the mooring to the deck, hold position over the mooring while the buoy is being serviced or exchanged, and deploy the buoy back in the water.

The vessel must also be able to retrieve entire moorings that are freed from their anchors by acoustic releases or pressure-activated line cutters.

1.3 The Global Class vessel is primarily intended to support maintenance of the Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis (DART) network; Weather and Ocean Platform (WxOP) buoys in the Caribbean Sea, Bay of Campeche, and South Atlantic Ocean; and selected Tropical Atmosphere-Ocean (TAO) buoys. When operating near an adrift buoy, the vessel may be called upon to retrieve and bring aboard any of the three types of buoys described in Attachment 1, along with its mooring remnants.

1.4 The vessel must be able to transport the Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) specified in this PWS from one United States port to another United States port (including San Juan, Puerto Rico and Apra, Guam) or to or from the following non-U.S. ports:

Yokohama, Japan Caldera, Costa Rica Christobal, Panama, Papeete, Tahiti, Apia, Samoa, Auckland, New Zealand Kwajalein, Marshall Islands Manzanillo, Mexico Arica, Chile

1.5 The Government will verify each vessel’s compliance with the requirements of this performance work statement through documentation review and physical inspections. Each proposed vessel must meet the requirements related to the inherent characteristics of the vessel or demonstrate to the government’s satisfaction how the vessel will be modified to meet any currently unmet requirement in order to be awarded an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. Requirements not related to inherent vessel characteristics (crew qualifications, certifications, contractor services, etc.) must be satisfied in order to be awarded a contract for the services specified in an RFQ. If any requirement in this document is in conflict with current USCG regulation, USCG regulation takes precedence.

1.6 The Verifications section of this performance work statement defines the requirements that must be met prior to contract award for a Global class vessel. Any requirements of this PWS not listed in the Verifications section must be met during performance of the contract.

2.0 REQUIREMENTS

2.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

2.1.1 Definitions

Cruise - A portion of the activities required by the contract that encompasses departing a port and returning to the same or another port, with no embarkation or disembarkation of personnel between ports, except in an emergency situation. This may also be referred to as a “mission” or “cruise leg.”

Cruise Lead – The government’s representative on board the vessel during a cruise. This individual may be a government employee or a government contract employee. The cruise lead is responsible for completion of the cruise objectives and for the management of other government field service personnel aboard. The cruise lead has the authority to change the cruise objectives and schedule in response to unanticipated sea conditions, weather, or buoy serviceability.

Government field service personnel - Individuals who are either employed by the federal government, a federal government contractor, or authorized by the federal government to conduct operations or research aboard the vessel and are designated by the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) as essential to completion of the cruise objectives. The Contracting Officer or COR will provide the contractor with a list of essential personnel for each cruise.

The “contractor” and “vessel” are considered the same entity for the purpose of satisfying the requirements of this performance work statement. “Contractor” refers to the offeror or the offeror’s organization and is generally used for describing a service to be provided. “Vessel” refers to an inherent capability that the vessel must have or provide.

2.1.2 Acronyms

ABS – American Bureau of Shipping

ADCP – Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler AED - Automated External Defibrillator API – American Petroleum Institute ANSI – American National Standards Institute BPR – DART bottom pressure recorder CFR – Code of Federal Regulations COD – Certificate of Documentation COI – U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection COR – Contracting Officer’s Representative CPAR - Contractor Performance Assessment Report CTD – Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth instrument DART - Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis EEZ – Exclusive Economic Zone GFE – Government Furnished Equipment GRT – Gross Register Tonnage HIPAA - Health Insurance and Portability Accountability Act and Privacy Act of 1996 HVAC – Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning IDIQ – Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity IMO – International Maritime Organization ITSDF – Industrial Truck Standards Development Foundation MIG – Metal Inert Gas welding MPIC – Medical Care Person in Charge NDBC – National Data Buoy Center NCCC – National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators NFPA – National Fire Protection Association NOAA – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOOSS – NDBC Ocean Observing System of Systems OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration PFD – Personal Flotation Device PMO – Port Meteorological Officer RADAR – Radio Detection and Ranging RFQ – Request for Quote SARSAT – NOAA Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking SDS – Safety Data Sheet SLC – SOLAS Safety Construction Certificate SLE – SOLAS Safety Equipment Certificate SLR – SOLAS Safety Radio Certificate SOLAS - International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 PWS – Performance Work Statement (this document) SSB – Marine Single Sideband STCW-95- International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers TAO – Tropical Atmosphere-Ocean UTC – Universal Time Coordinated

USCG – United States Coast Guard VHF – Marine Very High Frequency, 156 to 162.025 megahertz VOS – Voluntary Observing Ship program WMO – World Meteorological Organization WxOP - Weather and Ocean Platform

2.1.3 Administrative

2.1.3.1 The vessel must possess valid documentation listed in Attachment J2 within Section J of the solicitation. This documentation must show that the vessel meets all inspection and examination requirements prior to contract award and throughout the contract period of performance.

2.1.3.2 The contractor must carry insurance that is valid for each contract period of performance and required area of operation to indemnify and save harmless the government in case of any damage or loss occurring either directly or indirectly as a result of the charter, except to the extent that there is negligence on the part of the government. The contractor must provide an Insurance Certificate prior to notice to proceed. The contractor must carry Protection and Indemnity (P&I) insurance that covers the issuance of the vessel crew and NDBC-authorized complement.

2.1.3.3 All required documentation, certificates and Merchant Mariner Credentials that have expiration dates, including lifesaving equipment certifications, must be valid throughout the duration of the contract period of performance. The Contracting Officer may authorize an exception to this requirement depending on the circumstance and the cruise schedule. When an exception is granted, and an inspection or re-certification must be scheduled during the contract period of performance, the vessel must go off-charter for the duration of the inspection unless the Contracting Officer determines that the inspection will have no impact to contract requirements.

2.1.3.4 Except for the purpose of rescue or saving life at sea, passengers who are not government field service personnel are not permitted aboard NOAA chartered vessels for any reason without review and approval from the Contracting Officer or COR.

2.1.3.5 Members of the crew, government field service personnel (including contractor personnel not affiliated with the Marine Services contractor), and persons associated with business of the vessels chartered by NDBC shall not harass, assault, impose, impede, intimidate, interfere with, or make unwelcome advances toward any government field service personnel and vice versa.

2.1.3.6 The vessel must possess a Certificate of Inspection (COI) issued by the U.S. Coast Guard. The COI must include a record of all vessel safety examinations and examination due dates (where applicable) for the following:

a) Hull inspection to ensure seaworthiness of the vessel.

b) Main/auxiliary power inspection to ensure safe and operable machinery for vessel propulsion and emergency power.

c) Boiler or Pressure Vessel inspection to ensure that it is structurally sound with operable safety devices.

d) Electrical systems inspection to ensure satisfactory installation of wiring and equipment.

e) Lifesaving systems inspection to ensure satisfactory and adequate means to abandon ship.

f) Firefighting systems inspection to ensure fixed and portable devices are suitable for the intended space and type of fire.

g) Navigation inspection to ensure adequacy and operation of navigation equipment.

h) Pollution prevention inspection to ensure compliance with international regulations and domestic laws.

2.1.3.7 The vessel must be registered by a U.S. citizen under a U.S. flag. The vessel must possess a Certificate of Documentation (COD) issued by the U.S. Coast Guard. The COD must include “registry” and “coastwise” operational endorsements.

2.1.3.8 Where a requirement in this PWS specifies “USCG or SOLAS requirements,” the vessel shall meet the requirements of either USCG or SOLAS, or both, that are appropriate for the vessel size, type, construction, and area of operation.

2.1.4 Seaworthiness and Safety

2.1.4.1 The vessel must be of sufficient size, stability, and maneuverability to transit in World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Sea State Code 7 and to conduct all required buoy retrieval, servicing, and deployment operations in WMO Sea State Code 4.

2.1.4.2 The vessel must have a Stability Letter that reflects the vessel’s current configuration and intended service. The Stability Letter must be signed by a qualified individual (a recognized naval architect or naval architecture firm having been trained in and having experience in matters of stability calculations) certifying that the vessel meets intact stability requirements, taking into account the loading, over-the-side lifting, and at-sea conditions under which the vessel will reasonably be expected to operate during the charter. The stability letter must contain instructions and guidance for the vessel’s operating personnel intended to maintain satisfactory vessel stability and shall include information regarding loading constraints and operating restrictions under varying conditions. The vessel must maintain stability information aboard the vessel and operate in accordance with the vessel’s stability instructions and guidance.

2.1.4.3 The vessel must possess one or more of the following documents that reflect the vessel’s current configuration as evidence of the vessel’s material condition, structural, and watertight integrity:

a) Current vessel classification

b) SOLAS Safety Construction (SLC) Certificate

c) Load line Certificate, or equivalent applicable Classification Society documents

d) Evidence of dry-docking examination, or underwater survey in lieu of dry-docking, and an internal structural examination, twice within all previous five-year periods with no more than three years between any two examinations and more frequently, if required per USCG regulations relevant to the size, age and use of the vessel, from a recognized marine surveying company certifying the vessel’s structural and watertight integrity

2.1.5 Egress, Fire Protection, and Flooding Control

2.1.5.1 The vessel must have two identified escape routes from all general areas. At least one of these two means shall be independent of watertight hatches and doors, except for quick-acting watertight hatches and doors giving final access to weather decks.

2.1.5.2 The vessel must have in place fully functional fire protection systems and equipment, such as portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers, fire pumps, fire mains, fixed gas extinguishing systems, and fire detection and alarm systems in accordance with USCG or SOLAS requirements. All fire protection equipment and system components installed aboard chartered vessels, and the installation details of those systems, shall meet USCG or SOLAS requirements as evidenced by a current and valid USCG inspection or SOLAS certificate. This requirement may be satisfied by the following:

a) A self-priming power-driven fire pump connected to a fixed fire main piping system with a sufficient number of hydrants to reach any part of the vessel with a single length of fire hose

b) A fixed, gaseous fire extinguishing system that serves engine compartments, machinery spaces, and other spaces where flammable liquids are stored

c) A grease extraction hood and extinguishing system that serves galley cooking equipment

d) A fire detection and alarm system or an independent modular smoke detector or fire detecting unit located in each accommodation space.

2.1.5.3 The vessel must have in place fully functional bilge piping systems, pumps, and alarms in accordance with USCG or SOLAS requirements for a vessel of its size, type, and service.

This requirement may be satisfied by the following:

a) at least two means of dewatering the vessel’s watertight compartments (other than tanks and those considered small buoyancy compartments), of which one is a fixed self-priming power driven pump permanently connected to a fixed bilge piping system

b) Visual and audible high water alarms located on the bridge for spaces having through hull fittings below the waterline (for spaces subject to flooding from seawater piping within the space and for spaces having non-watertight closure)

c) A visual indicator on the bridge indicating when an automatic bilge pump (if fitted) is operating.

2.1.6 Lifesaving Equipment

2.1.6.1 The vessel must carry survival craft of aggregate capacity to accommodate all persons permitted to be aboard. Survival craft must meet USCG or SOLAS requirements based on vessel size, type, construction, and area of operation. For operations outside the Boundary Line (as delineated in 46 CFR Part 7), survival craft must be outfitted with SOLAS A-pack for ocean service. All survival craft must be stowed so as to float free and inflatable survival craft must automatically inflate in the event the vessel sinks. Each survival craft and stowage arrangement shall meet USCG or SOLAS requirements for maintenance, servicing, and certification as evidenced by a current and valid USCG inspection or SOLAS certification. The expiration date of survival craft inspection and certification must be valid for the contract period of performance.

2.1.6.2 The vessel must carry at least one Type I personal floatation device (PFD) for every person on board. The vessel must carry at least one immersion suit for each person on board.

The immersion suits and PFDs must be of proper size and fit for the crew and government field service personnel and must be outfitted with ancillary equipment required by USCG regulations such as a light, a whistle, and reflective materials. The suits and PFDs must be marked in accordance with USCG regulations, must be stowed in locations accessible to working and berthing areas, must be maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions, and must be in a condition acceptable to the USCG.

2.1.6.3 The vessel must carry at least one Category 1; 406/121.5 MHz float-free, automatically activated EPIRB which is detectable by satellite anywhere in the world and recognized by GMDSS. The EPIRB must be registered per the NOAA Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking (SARSAT) System and shall be tested in accordance with USCG or SOLAS requirements and manufacturer’s recommendations. The EPIRB battery and hydro test certification must be valid for the contract period of performance.

2.1.6.4 The vessel must carry distress signaling devices of the type and quantity required by USCG or SOLAS requirements.

2.1.7 Navigation, Communications, and Emergency Power

2.1.7.1 The vessel must meet USCG or SOLAS requirements and international navigational rules with respect to navigational safety. The vessel must comply with The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (72 COLREGS). The vessel must be outfitted with a fixed magnetic compass and deviation table, two RADAR systems or one RADAR system and one electronic chart/tracking system, and a fixed electronic positioning system in accordance with USCG or SOLAS requirements for inspected vessels. Aboard vessels employing a one-person bridge watch, a tamper-resistant audible watch or bridge alarm in the wheelhouse is required with an activation cycle not to exceed 15-minute intervals.

2.1.7.2 The vessel must have at least one VHF radio and one Marine Single Side-Band (SSB) radio. A single radio transceiver meeting frequency requirements of the VHF and SSB radios may be acceptable in lieu of two separate radios. If a single radio transceiver is used, then another means of communication must also be available. This requirement for a second means of communication can be satisfied by a cellular telephone or satellite communication system that is operational throughout the area of operation required by the RFQ.

2.1.7.3 The vessel must have a general alarm system capable of being activated from the bridge for notifying individuals in any accommodation or work space in case of fire, abandon ship, or emergency in accordance with current USCG or SOLAS requirements. The vessel must have a fixed telephone system, public address system, or hand held radios that permit clear and audible two-way communication between persons on the bridge and persons located in laboratory and office spaces and on the working deck.

2.1.7.4 The vessel must have an emergency source of electrical power, independent of the main source of electrical power, to provide power to emergency loads in accordance with USCG or SOLAS requirements. Emergency power must be supplied to the following equipment:

emergency lighting, navigation equipment, navigation lights, general alarm systems, and emergency communication systems. The emergency source of electrical power must be capable of supplying connected emergency loads continuously for at least three hours and must be located in a space or locker other than the main machinery space.

2.1.7.5 The vessel must provide electronic mail and internet for communication between the crew and the COR on shore. The vessel must have a satellite voice and data communication capability with a minimum of 1 Mb/s that is operational throughout the vessel’s area of operation required by the RFQ.

2.1.8 Pollution Control

The vessel must meet applicable international, federal, state, and local pollution control laws and regulations. Vessels shall be outfitted and operated in accordance with applicable USCG and IMO regulations for the control of pollution by air emissions, sewage, oil, trash and garbage.

2.1.9 Operational Safety

2.1.9.1 The vessel must comply with requirements of the Certificate of Inspection with regard to the minimum licensed and unlicensed personnel, passengers, persons in addition to the crew, and total persons allowed.

2.1.9.2 The vessel and crew must comply with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW-95). The Contracting Officer may grant an exception to this requirement for cruises that are anticipated to return to port within 12 hours.

2.1.9.3 Prior to the beginning of a cruise, and also when new personnel embark, the vessel’s master or the master’s designee must conduct an orientation for government field service personnel and crew on the vessel’s safety, firefighting, and lifesaving equipment capabilities, assigned responsibilities, and emergency procedures. The vessel’s master must also post a new Station Bill for fire, emergencies, and abandon ship in an area visible to and accessible to all ship’s personnel.

2.1.9.4 Prior to the beginning of a cruise, the Contracting Officer or COR will provide the contractor with

a) A cruise schedule detailing the stations to be serviced, schedule, and itinerary.

b) A list of government field service personnel with names and emergency contact information.

2.1.9.5 The master of the vessel, or master’s designee, must transmit a status report at approximately 1200 UTC each day that the vessel is underway, at anchor, or berthed at a port other than the vessel’s home or primary port. The vessel’s master may vary the reporting time from 0800 UTC to 1600 UTC to accommodate watch schedules. This status report must contain the following information:

a) Vessel Name

b) Date

c) Time (UTC)

d) Position (latitude and longitude accurate to 0.1 minute)

e) Course (degrees True)

f) Speed (knots)

g) Wind Direction (degrees True) and Wind Speed (knots)

h) Wave Direction (degrees True) and Significant Wave Height (feet)

i) Sea State (World Meteorological Organization sea state code)

j) Distance to next station or port (nautical miles)

k) Estimated time of arrival at next station or port (date and UTC)

l) Fuel consumed over the past 24 hours (gallons)

m) Fuel remaining on board (gallons)

2.1.10 Accommodations

2.1.10.1 The vessel must provide living accommodations for up to six government field service persons in at least two staterooms, separate from the vessel’s crew, dedicated to government field service personnel, with a maximum of four people per stateroom. The vessel must provide:

a) An individual bunk and locker inside each stateroom for each person with a pocketed coil mattress that is not more than two years old.

b) At least two lavatories and two rooms, separate from the vessel’s crew, with showers and washbowls to accommodate both male and female government field service personnel.

c) Showers and washbowls must be supplied with hot (105°F to 120°F) and cold fresh water

2.1.10.2 The contractor must maintain all living and working spaces, including galleys, mess rooms, heads, showers, berthing spaces, passageways, lounges, recreation areas, store rooms, laundry rooms, and laboratory spaces in a clean and sanitary condition and free of pests and vermin.

2.1.10.3 The contractor must paint all staterooms and mess rooms surfaces that require paint.

2.1.10.4 The vessel’s food preparation spaces and all personnel involved in food handling, storage, preparation, and service shall comply with the retail food code for a catering operation that is administered by the state in which the Contractor’s place of business is located (Block 17a of Standard Form 1449). All food storage areas, particularly refrigerated areas, must be free of dirt, mold, and other visible contamination. All food items, either dry goods or perishables, must be purchased within six months of the Period of Performance, must be within their expiration date or "best when used by" date.

2.1.10.5 The contractor must serve meals over a one hour period. The meal hour periods shall normally be as follows: (local vessel time)

Breakfast 0700 to 0800 Lunch 1100 to 1200 Dinner 1700 to 1800

If government field service personnel perform deck or laboratory work past 2100 local vessel time, the vessel shall provide a night lunch to be available from 2200-2300. The vessel’s master or designee may vary these meal hour periods one hour either way to meet the operational requirements of the vessel.

2.1.10.6 Meals should be nutritionally well balanced and should generally follow the current U.S.

Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Dietary Guidelines for Americans (available at DietaryGuidelines.gov). Each government field service person must be offered enough food (excluding liquids) to provide a minimum of 3,000 calories per day. The total amount of food offered to each government field service person each day must contain:

a) At least two cups of fruits

b) At least three cups of vegetables

c) 10-30% of the total calories from varied protein sources

d) 20-38 grams of fiber

e) three quarts of bottled drinking water (purified, spring, or artesian)

2.1.10.7 The contractor must supply a meal plan to the Contracting Officer’s Representative prior to embarking from each port listing all the meals to be served until the next port stop.

2.1.10.8 The contractor must supply each government field service person with linens, no more than one year old, consisting of a pillow with pillow case, one set of sheets, one blanket, two washcloths, and two bath towels. The contractor must clean all linens or exchange them with cleaned linens once per week.

2.1.10.9 The vessel must provide government field service personnel with access to a fresh water clothes washing machine and clothes dryer with the capacity for at least four 8-pound load per week per person.

2.1.10.10 All habitable spaces (staterooms, mess decks, office spaces, and public areas) must be adequately and suitably screened, heated, cooled, ventilated, and maintained at a temperature between 65°F and 85°F. The vessel must have sufficient fans, either portable, installed as part of the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system, or both, available to provide ventilation in the event of a breakdown of the HVAC system while operating at sea. The air inside habitable spaces must be free of smoke particles, engine exhaust, fuel odors, and sewer odors.

2.1.10.11 The noise level inside all habitable spaces (staterooms, mess decks, and public areas) must be less than 65 decibels continuous, between 65 and 75 decibels for no more than 8 hours in any 24 hour period, and less than 75 decibels at all times. For occasional vessel maintenance that produces higher levels (needle gun, wire wheel, etc.), the contractor must provide all government field service personnel with appropriate hearing protection.

2.1.11 Medical Capabilities and Services

2.1.11.1. At least one crew member must have attended, within 5 years prior to the last day of the contract period of performance, a 30-hour Medical Care Provider course and must have demonstrated knowledge and skill in all three of the following and must have the appropriate endorsements:

a) Elementary First Aid set out in the STCW Section A-VI/1 and STCW Table

AVI/1-3

b) Medical Care Provider set out in the STCW Section A-VI/4 and Table A-VI/4-1

c) First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) as set out in 46 CFR 11.205(e)

2.1.11.2 When the vessel is required to travel more than 200 nautical miles from the Boundary Line (as delineated in 46 CFR Part 7), at least one crew member (other than the Medical Care Provider specified in 2.1.11.1) must have attended one of the following courses within 5 years prior to the last day of the contract period of performance and must have the appropriate endorsement:

a) a 70-hour Medical Care Person In-Charge course and must have demonstrated knowledge and skill in Emergency Medical Treatment and Continuing Shipboard Medical Care as set out in the STCW Section A-VI/4 and STCW Table A-VI/4-2, "Specification of Minimum Standard of Proficiency for Persons in Charge of Medical Care on Board Ship."

b) a 48-hour Medical Care Person In-Charge refresher course, if having completed the 70 hour Medical Care Person In-Charge course within the five years preceding the date of completion of the refresher course.

2.1.11.3 The vessel must be outfitted with a first aid manual, a first aid kit, an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and medical supplies commensurate with the number of persons aboard, level of expertise of Medical Care Provider or Medical Care Person in Charge, and route permitted. All vessels must have a designated and readily accessible location to store medical supplies and to serve as a medical station to treat illnesses and injuries. As part of the quote, the contractor must submit a list of first aid supplies, medical supplies, and medicines to be carried on the vessel during performance of the contract.

2.1.11.4 Prior to a cruise, the government may provide the vessel’s master, Medical Care Provider, or Medical Care Person in Charge with medical information of government field service personnel. The crew member receiving these documents must store them in a locked container and keep the information confidential in accordance with the Health Insurance and Portability Accountability Act and Privacy Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The Medical Care Provider or Medical Care Person in Charge may review these documents as required to prepare for the cruise or to provide medical care. The crew member receiving these documents must return them, along with any copies, to the cruise lead at the end of the cruise. If the government delivers these documents in a sealed envelope, the crewmember receiving the envelope shall return it to the cruise lead, unopened, in the same sealed envelope at the end of service aboard the vessel, if the documents were not used.

2.1.12 Potable Water

The contractor must provide evidence of bacteriological and chemical testing of shipboard potable water taken from the vessel’s storage tanks from a point-of-use plumbing fixture (sink, shower, etc.) by a certified laboratory no earlier than three months before the first day of the contract period of performance. Potable water must meet initially meet the following standards and must be maintained to these standards throughout the contract period of performance:

a) pH of 6.8 to 7.8

b) Residual halogen content of 0.2 ppm to 2.0 ppm free available chlorine (or equivalent).

c) Turbidity equal to or less than 1.0 nephelometric turbidity units (NTU)

d) Free of taste, odor, color, and turbidity that would be objectionable to the majority of the government field service personnel on board.

2.1.13 Security

2.1.13.1 Except in the case of providing medical care under the supervision of the Medical Care Person in Charge, no person aboard the vessel shall possess or use illegal drugs, drugs not prescribed by a licensed physician, or alcoholic beverages. If a crewmember or government field service person purchases a bottled or canned alcoholic beverage in a foreign port as a souvenir, the vessel’s master must store it "in bond" until the purchaser disembarks the vessel.

2.1.13.2 All firearms brought aboard the vessel must be approved by the vessel’s master and stored in a locked firearm safe with access controlled by the vessel’s master. Other dangerous weapons are prohibited on board. The master must impound these and any other items which, in his or her judgment, might be used as weapons.

2.1.13.3 When the vessel is in port and government field service personnel are aboard, the contractor shall maintain a fire, flooding, and security watch. The contractor must maintain emergency phone numbers and contact information for local port and law enforcement officials on the bridge and make it available to watchstanding personnel.

2.1.13.4 The vessel must satisfy the requirements of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and the Maritime Security Act of 2002 and implement regulations found in 33 CFR Parts 101-106 in all ports.

2.1.14. Hazardous Materials

2.1.14.1 Carriage of hazardous materials aboard the vessel is only permitted when necessary for proper operation of the vessel and conduct of the field service.

2.1.14.2 The cruise lead will provide the vessel’s master with an inventory of the hazardous materials to be brought aboard, along with copies of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and any neutralizing agents and personal protective equipment specific to the hazardous substance or product. The vessel’s master must make this information available to all persons on board in compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard.

2.1.14.3 The government must remove all hazardous materials brought aboard by government field service personnel and all hazardous waste generated by government field service personnel unless the contractor and the Contracting Officer agree to specific reimbursable or non-reimbursable disposal arrangements.

2.1.15 Personnel

2.1.15.1 For the entire duration of every Operational Day, the contractor must staff the vessel according to the requirements of the vessel’s COI for the route permitted and conditions of operation specified in each RFQ. The contractor must obtain approval from the Contracting Officer or COR to reduce the crew during periods of mobilization and demobilization (loading and unloading).

2.1.15.2 The contractor must provide a project manager with the following qualifications:

a) A minimum of three years’ experience in marine vessel project management or marine operations management, which must include managing scope or requirements, cost or budget, and schedule

b) Authority to act on behalf of the vessel’s owner

c) Supervisory authority over the vessel’s crew for business- and funding-related issues

d) Accessible to the COR during daytime hours (9:00 am to 5:00 pm Central Time) during every Operational Day

e) Not assigned to the vessel’s crew

f) Not aboard the vessel while underway, unless the Contracting Officer grants an exception for the purpose of improving or enhancing management of the vessel or crew.

As part of each quote, the contractor must identify a project manager and must submit the person’s resume or summary of experience.

2.1.15.3 In addition to satisfying all STCW-95 requirements for operating the vessel, the vessel’s master must have an endorsement or one year of documented experience acting in capacity of the vessel master in ONE of the following:

a) Deployment and retrieval of moored buoys each weighing more than 3,000 pounds in air

b) Deployment and retrieval of oceanographic instruments that are not continuously tethered to the ship and each weighing more than 3,000 pounds in air

c) Deployment and retrieval of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) or manned submersibles each weighing more than 3,000 pounds in air

d) Anchor handling (Near Coastal or Oceans, vessel greater than 200 GRT)

e) Towing Vessel Endorsement (Near Coastal or Oceans, greater than 200 GRT)

As part of each quote, the contractor must identify a vessel master, along with any relief captains, and must submit the person’s resume or summary of experience and Merchant Mariner Credential.

2.1.15.4 The contractor must provide a Chief Boatswain or deck supervisor with the following qualifications:

a) A minimum of three years’ experience working in the deck department of a vessel of 200 GRT or greater

b) STCW-95 Cargo Handling and Stowage (Operational Level) endorsement

c) API RP-2D Rigger certification

d) API RP-2D Pedestal Crane Operator certification

e) NCCCO Articulated Crane Operator certification

f) Forklift Operator certification (minimum of 8 hours training including OSHA and ANSI/ITSDF safety standards)

As part of each quote, the contractor must identify a Chief Boatswain and must submit the person’s resume, summary of experience, certificates, and Merchant Mariner Credential. The Contracting Officer may grant an exception to the above qualifications, if the contractor can provide documentation that demonstrates that the proposed Chief Boatswain has the equivalent experience.

2.1.15.5 The contractor must demonstrate that at least one member of the crew has received training in safe operation of all welding and cutting equipment on board. Contractor personnel are not required to possess current welding certification. However, as part of each quote, the contractor must submit previous welding certifications, training records, or school transcripts as evidence of the crew member’s qualifications.

2.1.16 Miscellaneous Vessel Services

2.1.16.1 The contractor must provide equipment, gases, consumables, and trained personnel to perform metal inert gas (MIG) welding aboard the vessel while underway. The equipment must be medium duty capable of using 5/32 inch diameter 6011 welding rods or wire spools.

The contractor must maintain a supply of at least ten 1 pound spools of wire (or the equivalent in rods) and the corresponding amount of gas on board at the beginning of each cruise.

2.1.16.2 The contractor must provide equipment, gases, consumables, and trained personnel to perform oxyacetylene cutting. The equipment must be capable of cutting completely through 1-1/2 inch U.S. Navy Stud-Link Welded chain. The contractor must maintain enough gases and consumables on board to cut through fifteen chain links per cruise.

2.1.16.3 The contractor must make all welding and cutting equipment available for use by government field service personnel designated by the cruise lead.

2.1.16.4 The contractor must provide for all trash and sewage disposal, which must be disposed of in accordance with local, national, and international laws and regulations. This excludes mooring material, buoy batteries, and other buoy equipment recovered from the ocean during buoy operations, which the government shall be responsible for removing from the vessel.

2.1.16.5 The vessel must provide for use a pressure washer, capable of at least 3,000 pounds per square inch pressure at a minimum of 4 gallons per minute, for buoy cleaning and barnacle removal.

2.1.16.6 The contractor must provide all personnel and materials (tie-downs or D-rings, chains, chain binders, ratchet straps, shackles, etc.) for securing all government furnished equipment (GFE) to the deck.

2.1.16.7 The vessel shall report real-time meteorological observations while underway according to Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) program requirements in Observing Handbook No. 1, which can be obtained at:

http://www.vos.noaa.gov/ObsHB-508/ObservingHandbook1_2010_508_compliant.pdf

While underway the vessel must submit observations using one of the approved VOS communications paths (GMDSS or e-mail) four times each day at 0000, 0600, 1200, and 1800 UTC. The vessel must register for the VOS program with the nearest Port Meteorological Officer (PMO) and receive an in-person visit by the PMO prior to submitting the first quote.

PMO offices can be found on the VOS website:

http://www.vos.noaa.gov/met_officers.shtml

The vessel must have received an in-person visit from a PMO no earlier than 3 months prior to the start of the contract period of performance.

2.2 SPECIFIC VESSEL REQUIREMENTS

2.2.1 COI Route and Conditions

The vessel must possess a U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection (COI) specifying the Route Permitted and Conditions of Operation as “Oceans.” If stops in foreign ports are required by the issuing task order, then the COI must also designate the vessel routes permitted and conditions of operation as “International Voyage.” In either case, the vessel’s COI must specify that the vessel is approved for “Freight” service or designated as a “Freight Ship.”

2.2.2 Range, Endurance, and Fuel Consumption

2.2.2.1 The vessel must have a minimum range of 6,200 nautical miles at cruising speed, and a minimum endurance of 35 days. The vessel must have a minimum cruising speed of 9.0 nautical miles per hour at Maximum Continuous Rating with the ship fully loaded.

2.2.2.2 The contractor must provide a statement with the anticipated fuel consumption rate, in gallons/hour, under the conditions described in 2.2.2.1.

2.2.3 Working Deck

2.2.3.1 The vessel must have a minimum clear working deck area of at least 2,700 square feet with a minimum loading capacity of 800 pounds per square foot, and must have a minimum of 55 tie-down rigging points installed with a load capacity of at least 3,000 pounds each.

2.2.3.2 In addition to the minimum clear working deck area, the vessel must have a clear storage deck area of at least 1,500 square feet with a minimum loading capacity of 800 pounds per square foot, and must have a minimum of 25 tie-down rigging points installed with a load capacity of at least 3,000 pounds each. The storage deck area must have a vertical clearance of at least eight feet and must be at the same level as a 12 feet by 12 feet portion of the working deck to allow transfer of equipment between working and storage deck areas using a pallet jack.

2.2.3.3 The vessel must have a minimum contiguous, unobstructed area for buoy servicing operations at the stern of the vessel, directly adjacent to the A-frame, that extends at least 30 feet forward of the stern and is at least 15 feet wide. This portion of the deck must be no more than six feet above the vessel’s waterline.

2.2.3.4 The entire working deck shall have sufficient lighting for a person standing on the working deck to be able to read size 12 text (1/8 inch height) during night operations (between local sunset and local sunrise).

2.2.3.5 The vessel’s transom must be free of bulwarks and obstructions to accommodate the deployment of the buoys and moorings. The edge of the deck that runs along the transom must be smooth to prevent chaffing of the nylon mooring line when the buoy is brought on board and still connected to its mooring. This edge of the transom that the mooring line is draped over must be at least thirteen feet wide, must have a radius of at least 4 inches, and must be free of gaps or sharp edges.

2.2.3.6 The following table is a representative list of GFE that will be loaded on the ship for a single cruise. The vessel must be able to store the equipment listed in the following table on the working deck and storage deck outside of the boundaries of the required 30 feet x 15 feet unobstructed area for buoy servicing operations at the stern of the vessel.

NUMBER

WEIGHT

PER

TOTAL

WEIGHT DIMENSIONS

Buoy 2.1M Foam 0 1200 0 5'H x 7'Dia

Buoy 3M Aluminum 1 3500 3500 3.5'H x 9' Dia

Buoy 3M Foam 1 3500 3500 3.5'H x 9' Dia

Upper Mast w/Solar Panels 1 300 300 7'Wx5'Dx8'H

Lower Mast 1 150 150 7'Wx5'Dx4'H

Wind Fin 1 50 50 5' x 4' x 1/4"

Bridle 2 300 600 6' x 3' x 2'

Sinker 1 8500 8,500 5' x 5' x 4'

Mooring, Line box (WX Spare) 2 9000 18,000 7'X6'X6'

Mooring Pallet 4' x 4' 1 1200 1,200 4' x 4' X2'

SCOOP System Blue Box SM 10 202 2,020 30" x 36" x 44"

SCOOP System Blue Box LG 10 165 1,650 60" x 36" x 22"

36X24X18 Grey Boxes 10 200 2,000 36" x 24" x 22"

TAO Buoy 8 700 5,600 2.3m Toroid

Tower 8 150 1,200 2m x 4m

Bridle 8 300 2,400 2m x 3m

Buoy Inserts (ea.) 4 110 440 3' diameter X 2'

ANCHOR, ADCP 2 1700 3,400 32" Diameter

ANCHOR Single Stack 12 4,666 55,992 32" Diameter

ANCHOR Double Stack 5 6,200 31,000 32" Diameter

Spools, Nylon 11/16" 52 300 15,600 32in x 36in

Vectran (ADCP) 3 150 450 32in x 36in

HMPE 1 150 150 32in x 36in

ADCP Float with cage and stand 1 250 250 4'X4'X6'

AOML Floats (Pallets) 3 625 1,875 4'x4'x8'

PMEL PCo2 Equipment (Palletized) 2 350 700 4'X4'X2'

Electronic Tube Crate 1 1,000 1,000 48in X 45in X 45in

Module Boxes 15 50 750 19in x 19in x 17in

Grey Cruise Boxes 25 150 3,750 36in X 24in X 18in

Spool Nilspin wire 18 720 12,960 28in x 28in x 30in

Acoustic Release 20 115 2,300 3'x1'x1'

Mooring Fairings (Grey cruise box) 4 200 800 36in X 24in X 18in

RHIB Boat w cradle 1 2500 2,500

Tool Box (Rolling Cabinet) 2 500 1,000 36" X 60"

Tote, White 4 1,000 4,000

SCOOP Charging Tree 3 50 150 4'X2'X2'

Crate, Mooring 1 2,500 2,500 4'X4'X4'

Tote, Black 6 1,000 6,000 4'X4'X4'

Compressed air cylinder 0 40 0 "Q" Bottle

Lithium AA batteries contained in equipment 0

Lithium sensor AA batteries 150 to a box 3 0

SCOOP Lithium Batteries 10 8 80

Lithium Payload Batteries 32 8 256 12"x8"x6"

Class "D" Fire bottle 1 12 12

Paint 1 gallon can 0 3 0 gallon can

TOTAL 230,485

TOTAL WEIGHT: 115.2 Tons

2.2.3.7 All deck areas specified in this section must be clear of any contractor or vessel equipment or fixtures. These areas must be available for storage or manipulation of GFE.

2.2.4 Cranes and Deck Equipment

2.2.4.1 The vessel shall have a stern-mounted A-frame that meets the following requirements.

a) Safe working load of 20,000 pounds

b) Sheave travel of 12 feet forward of the transom to 12 feet aft of the transom

c) Vertical clearance of 28 feet between the cross member and deck

d) Horizontal clearance: 15 feet between legs at deck and 12 feet between legs at cross member

2.2.4.2 The vessel must have a crane or a combination of cranes able to lift and reposition a 10,000 pound load anywhere on the 2,700 square feet working deck while the vessel is underway. This crane must be able to lift a load to a height of at least 20 feet above the deck to pass over other equipment on the deck.

2.2.4.3 The vessel must have at least one crane, other than the stern A-frame, that can lift a 10,000 pound load from the working deck and set it on the dock at least 30 feet away from the side of the ship. This crane must also be able to lift a 10,000 pound load from the dock, at least 30 feet away from the side of the ship, and set the load on the working deck.

2.2.4.4 All cranes and stern mounted A-frames that satisfy the requirements of this performance work statement must be integral to the vessel structure. Each crane and crane support structure must be permanently affixed to the deck and structure of the ship, identified in the vessel’s working plans (drawings), and certified by American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).

The government will not consider portable cranes, mobile cranes, or other temporary installations.

2.2.4.5 All cranes and stern mounted A-frames that satisfy the requirements of this performance work statement must be designed and certified for operation in WMO Sea State Code 4.

2.2.4.6 The vessel must have a minimum of two horizontal winches and one vertical capstan installed on or adjacent to the working deck of the vessel, at least 30 feet forward of the edge of the transom. These winches shall each have a two-speed, reversing motor with minimum line pull of 10,000 pounds at a line speed of 33 feet per minute and 2,500 pounds at a line speed of 132 feet per minute. The drum shall have a minimum diameter of 18 inches. Each winch must have an automatic brake rated at 14,000 pounds minimum.

2.2.4.7 The vessel must have a minimum of two winches or tuggers (Ingersoll Rand BU7A or equivalent), each mounted on a three feet tall pedestal, one located on either side of the required 30 feet x 15 feet unobstructed area for buoy servicing operations at the stern of the vessel, directly adjacent to the A-frame. These winches must be a minimum of 5 feet and a maximum of 15 feet forward of the edge of the transom.

2.2.5 Enclosed Spaces

The vessel must provide the following separate enclosed spaces:

2.2.5.1 A minimum of 200 square feet of habitable office space for exclusive use by government field service personnel. This office space must be illuminated to a light level of 250 to 500 lux, must contain at least two double 120 VAC- 20 Amp outlets, and wifi access to the internet. The office space must contain a minimum of two 2'x6' work surfaces and six chairs.

2.2.5.2 A minimum area of 600 square feet of habitable space for storage of government furnished equipment; multiple spaces of no less than 160 square feet is acceptable. This space must have at least 8 feet of vertical clearance.

2.2.5.3 A minimum area of 200 square feet of space protected from the weather and sea spray for storage of government furnished equipment. This space must have at least 8 feet of vertical clearance.

2.2.5.4 A minimum of 20 cubic feet for storage of government-furnished equipment that meets the requirements of NFPA Flammable Liquid Storage Code #30 and the OSHA standard

1910.106 for storage of class I, II and III liquids.

2.2.6 Small Boat Lifting Capability

The vessel must have the capability to deploy and recover the government-furnished small rigid hull inflatable boat. This boat is approximately 17 feet in length with a 5 feet beam and weighs approximately 1,000 pounds. The boat will be stored on a government-furnished cradle, approximately the same length and width as the boat. The boat will be lifted from a single point using a government-furnished four-point sling. If the contractor proposes to use a small boat already installed on the vessel, the contractor must submit the boat specifications and davit or crane specifications to the Contracting Officer for approval.

2.2.7 Echosounder

The vessel must be equipped with a full ocean depth echo sounder capable of sounding to 10,000 meters. The contractor must provide a display unit on the bridge or inside an environmentally controlled laboratory space that displays echogram, bottom expansion, A-scope, and digital depth. The display unit must store all sample data and allow exporting of the data using a USB port.

2.2.8 Satellite Communications

The vessel must have a satellite voice and data communication capability with a minimum of 1 Mb/s that is operational throughout the vessel’s area of operation required by the RFQ.

2.3 Mobilization

The vessel shall travel from their home port to the port of embarkation.