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70Z08423QDL950009

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Section II: Continuation of SF1449 Section III: Contract Clauses Section IV: List of Documents, Exhibits, and other Attachments Section V: Solicitation Provisions

Section II: Continuation of SF1449

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0001 Provide and Operate Vessel or Vessels in Support of Helicopter hoisting operations IAW the SOW.

Base Year

420 EA

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price Unit Price

Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

IDC Type: Not Applicable

Period Of Performance Start Date Period Of Performance End Date Period Of Performance Address

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

1001 Provide and Operate Vessel or Vessels in Support of Helicopter hoisting operations IAW the SOW.

Base Year

420 EA

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price Unit Price

Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/1/24 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Period Of Performance Start Date Period Of Performance End Date Period Of Performance Address

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

2001 Provide and Operate Vessel or Vessels in Support of Helicopter hoisting operations IAW the SOW.

Base Year

420 EA

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price Unit Price

Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/1/25 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Period Of Performance Start Date Period Of Performance End Date Period Of Performance Address

Section III: Contract Clauses

Notice for Filing Agency Protest

NOTICE FOR FILING AGENCY PROTESTS

United States Coast Guard Ombudsman Program

It is the policy of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to issue solicitations and make contract awards in a fair and timely manner. The Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests (OPAP) was established to investigate agency protest issues and resolve them without expensive and time- consuming litigation. OPAP is an independent reviewing authority that is empowered to grant a prevailing protester essentially the same relief as the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Interested parties are encouraged to seek resolution of their concerns within the USCG as an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) forum rather than filing a protest with the GAO or some external forum. Interested parties may seek resolution of their concerns informally or opt to file a formal agency protest with the Contracting Officer or Ombudsman.

Informal Forum with the Ombudsman. Interested parties who believe a specific USCG procurement is unfair or otherwise defective should first direct their concerns to the applicable Contracting Officer. If the Contracting Officer is unable to satisfy their concerns, interested parties are encouraged to contact the U.S. Coast Guard Ombudsman for Agency Protests. Under this informal process the agency is not required to suspend contract award performance. Use of an informal forum does not suspend any time requirement for filing a protest with the agency or other forum. In order to ensure a timely response, interested parties should provide the following information to the Ombudsman: solicitation/contract number, contracting office, Contracting Officer, and solicitation closing date (if applicable).

Formal Agency Protest with the Ombudsman. Prior to submitting a formal agency protest, protesters must first use their best efforts to resolve their concerns with the Contracting Officer through open and frank discussions. If the protester's concerns are unresolved, an Independent Review is available by the Ombudsman. The protester may file a formal agency protest to either the Contracting Officer or as an alternative to that, the Ombudsman under the OPAP program.

Contract award or performance will be suspended during the protest period unless contract award or performance is justified, in writing, for urgent and compelling reasons or is determined in writing to be in the best interest of the Government. The agency's goal is to resolve protests in less than 35 calendar days from the date of filing. Protests shall include the information set forth in FAR 33.103(d) (2). If the protester fails to submit the required information, resolution of the protest may be delayed or the protest may be dismissed. To be timely protests must be filed within the period specified in FAR 33.103(e). Formal protests filed under the OPAP program should be submitted electronically to OPAP@uscg.mil and the Contracting Officer or by hand delivery to the Contracting Officer.

Election of Forum. After an interested party protests a Coast Guard procurement to the Contracting Officer or the Ombudsman, and while the protest is pending, the protester agrees not to file a protest with the GAO or other external forum.

If the protest is filed with an external forum, the agency protest will be dismissed.

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Number: 70Z08423QDL950009

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION NUMBER: 70Z08423QDL950009

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;

proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The U.S. Coast Guard, COCO, Director of Operational Logistics (DOL-9), Base Procurement and Contracting (DOL-95), will acquire the services outlined in the solicitation utilizing procedures in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Subpart 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items.

This solicitation is issued as a "Unrestricted" under Full and Open Competition in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.1. The NAICS code is 488390 with a size standard of $41.5 million.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS HIGHLIGHTED FOR YOUR ATTENTION

1. This cover sheet is not intended to be all-inclusive. Please read the entire solicitation, including any attachments, to ensure completion of all required representations, certifications, and submissions.Acknowledge all Solicitation Amendments (SF-30) issued by the Government.

2. Your offer shall include ALL of the documents and information listed in FAR Provision 52.212-1, (b) Submission of Offers;

and your offer shall be received by this office at or before July 20, 2023, 12:00 p.m. Eastern, to be eligible for award. Also, see FAR Provision 52.212-2 for Evaluation Factors.

3. Submit your offer, with all required documentation to Contract Specialist, Vicente Macho, email address: Vicente.M.Macho@uscg.mil

4. DO NOT submit removable memory/storage devices or media, such as, flash drives, thumb drives, memory sticks, hard drives, CD, DVD, or any other similar devices. USCG policy prohibits the use of removable memory/storage devices or media on USCG workstations and the USCG network. An individual email shall not exceed 5MB, including attachments.

5. This solicitation does not obligate the Government to compensate for any costs incurred by the Offeror in the preparation and/or submission of any offer, nor does it obligate the Government to procure for said services or supplies.

6. QUESTIONS/CONCERNS: It shall be the obligation of the offeror to exercise due diligence to discover and to bring to the attention of the Government any ambiguities, inconsistencies, or concerns regarding the information in this solicitation. All questions/concerns regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing (NO phone calls) to the Contract Specialist at Vicente.M.Macho@uscg.mil no later than (July 10, 2023) 12:00 PM Eastern. Follow-up/additional questions will not be accepted after this date. Offerors shall reference the solicitation number and provide enough information in their e-mail so the Government can easily respond to their questions/concerns. All questions/concerns will be compiled and addressed on an "Amendment of Solicitation" (SF-30) and will be posted on the beta.sam.gov website for viewing by all potential offerors.

*Only send questions/concerns to the Contract Specialist listed above or, if not available, to the Primary Contracting Officer listed in this solicitation. DO NOT ask or submit questions/concerns regarding this solicitation to any other USCG or government personnel (e.g., COR, program/project manager, etc.).

Administered By (Contract Mangement) Administered By (Contract Management)

Notwithstanding the Contractor's responsibility for total management during the performance of the contract, the administration of the contract will require maximum coordination between the Government and the Contractor. The individuals listed below will be the Government points of contact during the performance period.

Procuring Contracting Office: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, COCO, Director of Operational Logistics (DOL-9), Base Procurement and Contracting (DOL-95), 300 East Main Street, Suite 900, Norfolk, VA 23510-9112 is authorized to order supplies/services stated herein. Communications pertaining to contractual matters shall be addressed to one of the Contracting Officers (KO) listed below. Changes in, or deviations from, the statement of work or terms and conditions of the contract shall not be effected without written modification to the contract as executed by a USCG COCO, Director of Operational Logistics (DOL-9), Base Procurement and Contracting (DOL-95), Contracting Officer.

Contracting Officer: Courtney Baker-Williams Telephone #: (757) 628-4042 E-Mail: Courtney.Baker-Williams@uscg.mil

Alternate Contracting Officer(s): Any warranted USCG COCO, Director of Operational Logistics (DOL-9), Base Procurement and Contracting (DOL-95).

Point of Contact: Serves as the point of contact between the Contractor and the Contracting Officer(s); however, this person does not have a warrant that provides the authority to contractually commit the Government or to modify any terms and conditions of a contract.

Point of Contact: Vicente Macho, Contract Specialist Telephone #: (757) 628-4490 E-Mail: Vicente.M.Macho@uscg.mil

Invoice Instructions

INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS

In conjunction with the subject award, proper invoices will be submitted through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at https://www.ipp.gov/. IPP is a secure web-based electronic invoicing system provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRSTL). IPP is available at no cost to any commercial vendor or independent contractor doing business with a participating government agency.

Actions to take:

If you are already enrolled in IPP:

If your company is already registered to use IPP, you will not be required to re-register and you do not need to contact IPP.

If you are NOT already enrolled in IPP:

The point of contact you provided in your SAM.gov registration will receive two emails from ipp.noreply@mail.eroc.twai.gov. Please note that emails from this email address may filter into your spam or junk folder:

1. The first email will have the IPP Logon ID and a link to the IPP application.

2. A second email, which will be sent within 24 hours of the first email, contains a temporary password.

Once your contact receives these emails, please ensure they log into IPP and complete the registration process.

Once registered to use IPP, your company may submit invoices electronically, receive e-mail notifications when requests are paid, view payment history, and access remittance downloads. The e-mail notification of payment is sent when a payment is distributed to your bank account and may include the following payment information: Date of payment, dollar amount, invoice number, paying agency, payee name, and ACH trace number.

Vendor training materials, including a first time login tutorial, are available on the https://www.ipp.gov/ website. Once you have logged in to the IPP application, you will have access to user guides that provide step-by-step instructions for all IPP capabilities, ranging from creating and submitting an invoice to setting up email notifications. Live webinars are held monthly and provide a great opportunity to learn the basic of the system and to call in and ask the IPP team questions about the IPP application.

IPP Customer Support is available to assist users of the system and can answer your questions related to accessing IPP or completing the registration process.

· Toll-free number: 866-973-3131

· Email address: IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

· Hours of operation: Monday through Friday (excluding bank holidays) from 8:00 am - 6:00 pm ET

Schedule of Supplies/Services Schedule of Supplies/Services

Services Required/Place of Performance: The Contractor shall furnish all labor, material, and equipment to provide and operate vessel or vessels in support of the U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Training Program at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Sitka Alaska, for a Base Period of one (1) year plus two (2) one-year option periods, if exercised, in accordance with the Statement of Work, all the terms and conditions of the contact, and in accordance with the following:

INDEFINITE DELIVERY REQUIREMENT TYPE CONTRACT

Any services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of task orders.

CLIN Schedule Of Supplies/Services EST Quantity Unit Unit Price EST Total Amount

Base Year: 01 September 2023 (on or before date of award) through 31 August 2024

0001 Provide and Operate Vessel or Vessels in Support of Helicopter hoisting operations IAW the SOW

420 Training Blocks

Option Year One: 01 September 2024 through 31 August 2025

1001 Provide and Operate Vessel or Vessels in Support of Helicopter hoisting operations IAW the SOW

420 Training Blocks

Option Year Two: 01 September 2025 through 31 August 2026

2001 Provide and Operate Vessel or Vessels in Support of Helicopter hoisting operations IAW the SOW

420 Training Blocks

ESTIMATED CONTRACT TOTAL: $

Note: The unit price for this requirement shall only include the cost for a standard training block. The standard training block will be one (1) hour of contract vessel on scene time, not transit time to/from the training site from the contractor's mooring/docking location. As a result, the contractor will only be paid for the actual training blocks used under this contract.

The Government will not be obligated to pay the contractor for unused training blocks under this contract. Example: 420 training blocks are projected for the year, but only 390 are used. The Government is not obligated to pay the remaining 30 training blocks.

Firm-Fixed Prices shall include all costs to provide the service/supplies, which includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties in accordance with FAR Clause 52.212

Statement of Work (SOW)

STATEMENT OF WORK

USCG Aviation Training Vessel Requirements

Coast Guard Air Station Sitka

1.0 GENERAL.

1.1 BACKGROUND. The Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), and Air Station Sitka located in Sitka, Alaska, have a requirement for training vessel support services. This requirement is primarily fulfilled by using Aids to Navigation Team Sitka's training boat, the SPC-TB. Additionally, Air Station Sitka attempts to rendezvous with patrol boats or transit to small boat stations in Juneau and Ketchikan. However, the reliability and support of the SPC-TB has decreased, operational commitments and maintenance have reduced the availability of patrol boats, and transiting to the small boat stations can consume multiple hours of airborne time.

1.2 SCOPE. The Contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary management, supervision, personnel, labor, materials, fuel, and equipment necessary for the vessel(s) to support helicopter hoisting and aircraft crew rescue support for Air Station Sitka.

1.3 OBJECTIVE. Air Station Sitka's requirement is to maintain aircrew proficiency by conducting helicopter hoists of equipment and personnel to and from underway and dead-in-water (DIW) vessels, helicopter delivery and recovery of rescue swimmers, and aerial delivery of dewatering pumps and other equipment to the water by rotary wing aircraft. These skill sets require both initial and proficiency training for Coast Guard pilots and aircrews.

1.4 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS. In each of the publications referred to herein, consider the advisory provisions to be mandatory, as though the word, "shall" had been substituted for "should" wherever it appears. Interpret references in these publications to the "authority having jurisdiction," or work of similar meaning, to mean the Contracting Officer.

1.4.1 Compliance Documents. The below list of applicable documents is supplied to assist contractors in determining pertinent regulations and shall not be considered all-inclusive.

Title Description

46 CFR 175-187 Small Passenger Vessels

42 U.S.C. Section 6901 Resources Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C., Section 6901 et seq (RCRA)

33 CFR 154 Control of Pollution by Oil and Hazardous Substances, Discharge Removal

N/A The Water Quality Improvement Act of 1974

N/A The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

CERCLA of 1980 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980

SARA of 1986 Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986

1.4.2 Reference Documents.

Title Description Location

COMDTINST

M3710.1 (series)

USCG Air Operations Manual

COAST GUARD AIR OPERATIONS MANUAL,

COMDTINST M3710.1I (defense.gov)

TTP 3-91.26 Helicopter Hoisting for Non-Flight Deck Vessels Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP)

Furnished upon award

BCH16114.1

(series)

USCG Boat Crew Handbook – Boat Operations

Furnished upon award

2.0 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS/TASKS.

2.1 HELICOPTER HOISTING AND RECOVERY TRAINING VESSEL DESCRIPTION. The Contracted training vessel for helicopter hoisting and recovery training shall have the following characteristics:

2.1.1 Have an overall length no less than 35 feet and no more than 80 feet.

2.1.2 Have a beam of no less than 10 feet and no greater than 25 feet.

2.1.3 Have a displacement of at least 5 tons.

2.1.4 Have a minimum draft of 3.0 feet. (An extremely shallow draft vessel is undesirable due to drift characteristics when subjected to rotor downwash.)

2.1.5 Have no permanent structures protruding higher than 25 feet above the water line which cannot be quickly stowed (e.g. antennas, rigging).

2.1.6 Have a minimum deck area of 64 square feet on the aft (fantail) portion of the vessel to allow two crewmembers to safely conduct training/hoisting operations with equipment/personnel lowered from the helicopter. Deck area must be free of obstructions and be visible by the vessel operator. A platform structure on the aft portion of the vessel accessible by the vessel's crew is acceptable.

2.1.7 Be capable of maintaining of heading of +/- 10 degrees at a speed of between 5-10 knots for a period of one (01) hour while operating under a large helicopter producing significant of rotor downwash in varying sea states and winds.

2.1.8 Be capable of operating underway without propulsion or "DIW" for periods up to 30 minutes at a time while operating under a large helicopter producing significant rotor downwash in varying sea states and winds.

2.1.9 Be capable of maintaining at least 10 knots transit speed for a minimum of five (05) hours without refueling.

2.1.10 Be capable of recovering up to eight (08) people from the water and transporting them to a pier, dock, or moorage.

2.1.11 Have an enclosed, heated cabin to accommodate the boat crew and at least one additional person.

2.1.12 Be capable of recovering from the water and transporting to a pier, dock, or moorage any floating rescue equipment dropped or lowered from aircraft to include but not limited to dewatering pump cans, life rafts, rescue training mannequins, rescue baskets, litters, datum marker buoys, or any related equipment less than 300 pounds.

2.2 VESSEL EQUIPMENT. The vessel shall have, at a minimum, all equipment required by law including a fathometer, radar, VHF-FM multiple frequency capable 2-way marine radio with specified frequencies/channels (13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 81, 83) and minimum ranges (20 NM), a cellular phone for secondary communications to the Air Station Sitka's Operations Center, GPS, and a long-distance high-beam search light (fixed or hand-held). A radio headset or other equipment/technique is required to demonstrate that the operator can understand radio communications between the training boat and helicopter while a helicopter is directly overhead the vessel.

2.3 VESSEL RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. The Contractor shall retain full responsibility and accountability for the vessel(s) during non-contract hours and shall provide all vessel maintenance. The Contractor shall assume full responsibility and accountability for the vessel(s) during contract hours, including preparation, fueling, and cleanup time. The Contractor shall be responsible for any repairs caused by negligence or abuse of Contractor employees or employees of Subcontractors. The Contractor shall maintain all mandatory Federal and State licenses, permits, and insurance applicable to the Contractor's business. The vessel(s) shall be documented by the U.S. Coast Guard National Vessel Documentation Center.

2.4 SAFETY. The vessel shall be outfitted with a Contractor-furnished first aid kit, and approved Type III personal flotation devices for crew and passengers. Survival suits shall be provided by the Contractor as needed for crew members allowing them to operate on the weather deck/under rotor downwash continuously in cold temperatures. The Contractor shall provide helmets, goggles, and hearing/ear protection for use by crew members during helicopter hoisting operations.

Anticipate that static electricity charge from the helicopter will be encountered. The vessel shall demonstrate the means to dissipate electrical charge through a grounding wand to the water or to the vessel. The Contractor shall operate and maintain the vessel, as well as all equipment and systems, in accordance with the original equipment manufacturer's technical manuals and specifications, U.S. Coast Guard regulations, and any applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The Contractor shall instruct the Government of any hazards or unsafe conditions as they embark or disembark the vessel(s). The Contractor shall report all incidents in which there is any injury to personnel or damage to Government's property to the Government Representative and Contracting Officer within two (02) hours of any incident.

2.5 REQUIRED DOCKING/MOORING. The Contractor will be responsible for providing docking/mooring facilities for their vessel(s). The Contract vessel(s) shall be homeported, moored, or launched from Sitka, Alaska.

2.6 SCHEDULING OPERATIONS. The flight schedule of a unit the size of Air Station Sitka is volatile due to high operational tempo. Most training flights will be forecasted three to five days in advance, but it is not uncommon for unscheduled missions or maintenance to alter plans closer to the previously scheduled time. Therefore, scheduling operations with the Contractor will consist of a two-step process. First, a Government representative will publish a monthly schedule of dates and general times (e.g., AM, PM, and Night) that the Government anticipates conducting operations with the Contractor.

This monthly schedule shall not be construed as the Government firmly scheduling operations with the Contractor; the monthly schedule is for cooperative planning purposes only. The second step of the process will consist of a Government representative emailing the Contractor with dates and specific on-scene times (e.g., 8:30AM, 1:30PM) that an aircraft will operate with the Contractor. This will happen no later than the Friday prior to the week in question. Upon receipt of the email indicating the scheduled time for the training events, the Contractor will reply confirming receipt of the transmission. These emails will serve as affirmative proof of scheduled operations for billing in the event of cancellations. Typically, the Contractor will be scheduled to provide services two (02) days per week, but shall be available based on a 5-day work week. Operations will typically be conducted for periods of two (02) hours to five (05) hours in duration and may occasionally be scheduled multiple times per day for sequential time periods (e.g., a morning block and an afternoon block commencing on the same day). However, training operations shall not exceed 8 hours in any 24-hour period. The Contractor is responsible for advising the Government when the cumulative operational time is approaching the maximum 8-hour limit (exclusive of transit time to/from the operational area). There may be weeks where higher than average or lower than average underway time may be requested due to other operational/training commitments, and the Contractor will be notified of these situations as soon as practicable. The Contractor will advise the Government representative of anticipated periods of vessel unavailability due to required vessel maintenance, crewing limitations, or other issues as soon as practicable during the monthly planning cycle.

Every reasonable effort will be made in good faith by the Government to accommodate such periods of unavailability, provided the Contractor maintains the ability to meet the overall annual billable hours while still abiding by the scheduling limitations provided herein.

2.6.1 The Contractor will be required to provide support services up to three (03) days per week, not to exceed 12 billable hours per week. For scheduling purposes, the Contractor shall be available based on a 5-day work week, for 52 weeks a year, for a maximum of 420 billable hours (not including transit time to/from the training site). Following the base period, the Government may award extension periods.

2.7 PRIOR TO OPERATIONS. Prior to departing the dock for any training event, the Contractor shall contact the Air Station Operations Center 1-hour before and confirm that the training event is still scheduled. The Contractor is required to be at the operational site within 15 minutes of the scheduled time. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that the boat crew shall have had a minimum of 10 hours of rest measured from the time the vessel moored for the final time after the previous day's events to the time the vessel gets underway for the first time of the current day.

2.8 AREA OF OPERATIONS. The area of operations shall encompass Sitka Sound (including Eastern and Western Channels), Silver Bay, Katlian Bay, and Nakwasina Sound.

2.9 OPERATIONAL LOG. The Contractor shall maintain a log of all operations, to include dates, locations, times, duration, and type of evolutions being performed. The log shall be sent to the Government Representative within three (03) days of the previous operational bi-weekly period end. Each bi-weekly period will commence on the 1st and 15th of each month.

2.10 WEATHER CRITERIA. The vessel and crew must be capable of meeting all contract specifications in weather conditions within the limits stated herein. All weather criteria shall be based upon Sitka Flight Services observations unless otherwise noted.The Contractor may cancel/limit the extent of training if safety is adversely impacted in conditions within the weather criteria or if other environmental factors exist. The Government will assume no responsibility for any understanding or misrepresentations concerning conditions made by any of its officers or agents prior to the execution of the contract, unless included in the request for quotes, the specification, or related documents.

2.10.1 Surface visibility no less than one (01) statute mile.

2.10.2 Winds (sustained) no greater than 35 knots.

2.10.3 Seas no more than 8 feet (as determined by vessel master).

2.10.4 The minimum temperature for boat hoist training and practice rescue swimmer deployments is 28°F/-2°C, which may be waived at the Contractor's discretion.

2.11 FUNCTION/TASKS. The Contractor shall support training operations for the hoisting and/or deployment of equipment from Government aircraft. These objects may be delivered directly to the Contract Vessel or dropped into the water for retrieval. The Contractor is responsible for the return of delivered/retrieved training gear to designated personnel at Air Station Sitka. The Contractor shall also serve as a cover asset (self-search and rescue) during boat hoisting, helicopter rescue swimmer deployment evolutions, and helicopter approaches to the water. The training to be conducted will be both initial for new aviators/aircrews and proficiency maintenance for experienced aviators/aircrews.

2.12 COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES. The Government shall provide/assign VHF-FM communication frequencies for Contractor use. The Contractor shall provide a cellular phone on board the vessel for secondary communications with the Air Station Sitka Operations Center.

2.13 COMMUNICATION DURING OPERATIONS. The Contractor shall ensure the vessel contacts an appropriate Coast Guard communication facility at intervals not to exceed 30 minutes while engaged in aviation training services.

2.14 PRE-AWARD INSPECTION AND EVALUATION. A successful quote by a potential Contractor will require an inspection and underway/on-scene evaluation of performance characteristics to ensure that the vessel meets the requirements indicated in this Statement of Work. Contractors shall anticipate background checks of personnel operating the vessel. Additionally, personnel operating the vessel will be encouraged not to discuss specifics of Coast Guard training characteristics or training performance with personnel outside the Government, and shall notify the Government Representative within two (02) working days if any such requests for information are made.

2.15 CANCELLATION POLICY. Weather, operations, maintenance, or other issues could force cancellations of previously scheduled training events. In the event that a cancellation is anticipated greater than 2 hours prior to the scheduled time, and notice is given to the Contractor, no cost will be incurred by the Government for that scheduled training event. If cancellation occurs due to operations, weather and/or maintenance conflicts within two hours of the previously agreed upon start time of a training event, the Government agrees to pay the cost of the initial two hours of the training event that is cancelled. The Air Station Flight Schedules Officer, Operations Watch Stander, Operations Officer, or Pilot scheduled for the training event will communicate the cancellation via email and/or cell phone, to the point(s) of contact provided by the Contractor. If no answer or reply is received when an attempt is made, voice mail or email shall suffice for informing the Contractor of cancellation.

3.0 DELIVERABLES.

Deliverables Frequency Number of Copies, and to Whom

Dates Required

Incident Report in accordance with Section 2.4

As needed Two, Contracting Officer and Government Representative

Within two (02) hours of the incident

Operational Log in accordance with section 2.9

Bi-weekly One, Government Representative

Within three (03) days of the previous operational period's end

Name(s), telephone number and address of the point(s) of contact in accordance with Sections 2.15 and 4.2

As needed Two, Contracting Officer and Government Representative

Provide initial list with quote

Certification of Insurance as required by FAR 52.228-5 and HSAR 3052.228-70

Annually One, Contracting Officer

Within five (05) days after contract award and upon renewal

Liability Insurance in accordance with Section 4.7

As revised One, Contracting Officer

Within five (05) days after contract award and upon renewal

Background Investigations in accordance with Section 4.6

As needed One, Contracting Officer

Before placement of employee

Licenses and Permits in accordance with Section 4.4

As needed One, Contracting Officer

With quote and upon renewal

Contract Discrepancy Report Form As needed One, Contracting Officer

Within three (03) days after receipt of form

4.0 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

4.1 PERSONNEL. All Contractor personnel are required to be U.S. citizens or legal residents of the United States, at least 18 years old, and able to read, write, and speak English fluently.

4.2 POINT OF CONTACT. The Contractor shall provide a point of contact that shall be available to discuss work performed under this contract during the normal working day (8:00AM to 4:00PM local time) and during periods of underway time. The point of contact shall be able to read, write, and speak English fluently. The name(s), telephone numbers and address of the point of contact shall be provided to the Contracting Officer and Government Representative with the quote.

4.3 CREW. Minimum vessel crew shall consist of a master/captain and two deckhands. The crew shall be currently trained in rescue techniques and basic water survival. Each of the crew members shall be capable of operating and maneuvering the vessel during helicopter hoist operations and for aerial delivery equipment pickup as well as any required rescue operations. The training vessel shall also be able to accommodate at least one Coast Guard member during certain designated training situations. The crew shall complete a Boat Hoisting Familiarization Review annually, per the requirements outlined in COMDINTST M3710.1 (series). This review will encompass best practices, lessons learned, possible areas for improved procedures, and an overall safety review of vessel hoisting operations.

4.4 MASTER/CAPTAIN. The captain shall be licensed by the Coast Guard to operate uninspected passengers vessels as defined in 46 U.S.C. 2101 (42) Upon Near Coastal Waters Not More Than 100 Miles Offshore, at a minimum, for the size of the vessel being operated, including the carriage of six (06) passengers, and shall be qualified in CPR.

4.5 DECKHANDS. The deckhands shall be knowledgeable in boat operations and water recovery of personnel and dropped gear. Deckhands shall be capable of physically recovering gear or personnel from the water, both ambulatory and non-ambulatory, that may weigh up to 300 lbs.

4.6 VESSEL HOIST TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. The deckhands shall be capable of handling rescue baskets and other devices hoisted to the vessel from rotary aircraft, to include personnel. Devices and personnel may be hoisted directly or with a trail line. Any device delivered to the vessel will be grounded with a static discharge device by the crew member.

Devices and personnel will be delivered to the vessel both underway and DIW. The vessel shall maintain direct communications with the aircraft they are conducting training with at all times on a pre-briefed frequency.

4.7 RESCUE SWIMMER/OVER WATER COVER REQUIREMENTS. During instances where aircraft require a vessel for cover, the vessel shall maintain direct communications and a line-of-sight visual reference to the aircraft, per COMDTINST M3710.1 (series). These instances include aircraft approaches to the water at night, any rescue swimmer operations, or prolonged hover operations over the water. Should a mishap occur with the aircraft in these instances, the vessel will be positioned to provide immediate assistance.

4.8 BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION Individuals employed by the contractor must be vetted through the USCG District Seventeen Command Security Office prior to employee placement. This process is completed through the Air Station Sitka Command Security Officer.

4.9 LIABILITY INSURANCE. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring they have adequate liability insurance coverage under FAR provisions 28.306. In addition, the Contractor shall provide proof of third party liability insurance that covers up to a minimum of $1,000,000.00 in personal injuries and property damages. This insurance shall be provided with the Contractor's quote.

4.10 ORIENTATION BRIEFING AND TRAINING. The Government shall provide an orientation brief and initial training for key Contractor personnel prior to the contract start date and annually thereafter. The orientation and training will include, at a minimum, safe boating practices, vessel hoisting operations, rescue swimmer operations, dewatering pump delivery operations, training equipment, and helicopter familiarization.

5.0 ADMINISTRATION.

5.1 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION MEETINGS. The Contractor's project manager shall be available to meet with the Government Representative, LCDR Wryan Webb (Wryan.C.Webb@uscg.mil) up two times per month for the first two months of the contract to discuss performance concerns and review the Contractor's corrective actions as needed. The monthly operational log provided by the Contractor as well as the Government's helicopter activity records will be used to verify the Contractor's timely arrival on station. If the Contractor fails to meet the scheduled training events or is unable to complete the training activities, the frequency of not fulfilling the scheduled requirements may be the basis for a deduction in the charter hire. Meetings will be held thereafter at intervals to be established by the Government Representative.

5.2 NOTICE TO PROCEED. The Contractor must be available to start work within 10 days following contract award.

All work shall be done in accordance with the Statement of Work.

5.3 ORAL MODIFICATION. No oral statements of any person other than the Contracting Officer shall, in any manner or degree, modify or otherwise affect the terms of this contract.

5.4 INVOICING FOR SERVICE: The unit price for this requirement shall only include the cost for a standard training block and ½ training block. The standard training block will be one (1) hour of contract vessel on scene time, not transit time to/from the training site and the contractor's dockage/moorings. A one-half (½) hour training block is 30 minutes. Any training time used after the initial one hour training session will be billed in 30 minute intervals. Example: A session of 1 hour and 10 minutes will be billed as 1.5 hours. A session that is 1 hour and 35 minutes will be billed as 2 hours. As a result, the contractor will only be paid for the actual training blocks used under this contract.

5.4.1 On scene time commences either:

· When the contract boat arrives to the specified training site, but no sooner than the scheduled time.

· OR when the Coast Guard helicopter arrives on scene and requests for training to commence, whichever happens first.

5.4.2 On scene time will end when the Coast Guard helicopter departs the scene. In the event that a Coast Guard helicopter must temporarily depart scene to refuel and/or transfer passengers, training time will continue until the helicopter departs at the completion of its last sortie with the training boat or Air Station Sitka Operations Center contacts the vessel to notify them that training has ceased.

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause - "Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator" means a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity to establish additional System for Award Management (SAM) records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity.

"Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM)" means that -

(1) The Contractor has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator (if applicable), the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14), into SAM;

(2) The Contractor has completed the Core, Assertions, Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in SAM;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Contractor will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

(4) The Government has marked the record "Active".

(1) Data collected from prospective Federal awardees required for the conduct of business with the Government;

(2) Prospective contractor-submitted annual representations and certifications in accordance with FAR subpart 4.12; and

(3) Identification of those parties excluded from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain types of Federal financial and non-financial assistance and benefits.

"Unique entity identifier" means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

(b) If the solicitation for this contract contained the provision 52.204-7 with its Alternate I, and the Contractor was unable to register prior to award, the Contractor shall be registered in SAM within 30 days after award or before three days prior to submission of the first invoice, whichever occurs first.

(c) The Contractor shall maintain registration in SAM during contract performance and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement. The Contractor is responsible for the currency, accuracy and completeness of the data within SAM, and for any liability resulting from the Government's reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain registered in SAM after the initial registration, the Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis, from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates, its information in SAM to ensure it is current, accurate and complete. Updating information in SAM does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document.

(d) (1)

(i) If a Contractor has legally changed its business name or "doing business as" name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used in performing the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in subpart 42.12, the Contractor shall provide the responsible Contracting Officer a minimum of one business day's written notification of its intention to -

(A) Change the name in SAM;

"System for Award Management (SAM)" means the primary Government repository for prospective Federal awardee and Federal awardee information and the centralized Government system for certain contracting, grants, and other assistance-related processes. It includes -

(B) Comply with the requirements of subpart 42.12 of the FAR; and

(C) Agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall provide with the notification sufficient documentation to support the legally changed name.

(ii) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement at paragraph (d)(1)(i)(C) of this clause, and, in the absence of a properly executed novation or change-of-name agreement, the SAM information that shows the Contractor to be other than the Contractor indicated in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the "Suspension of Payment" paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall not change the name or address for EFT payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in SAM record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims (see FAR subpart 32.8, Assignment of Claims).

Assignees shall be separately registered in the SAM. Information provided to the Contractor's SAM record that indicates payments, including those made by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Contractor will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the "Suspension of Payment" paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract.

(3) The Contractor shall ensure that the unique entity identifier is maintained with the entity designated at www.sam.gov. for establishment of the unique entity identifier throughout the life of the contract. The Contractor shall communicate any change to the unique entity identifier to the Contracting Officer within 30 days after the change, so an appropriate modification can be issued to update the data on the contract. A change in the unique entity identifier does not necessarily require a novation be accomplished.

(e) Contractors may obtain additional information on registration and annual confirmation requirements at https://www.sam.gov.

(End of clause)

52.204-1 APPROVAL OF CONTRACT (DEC 1989)

This contract is subject to the written approval of Contracting Officer from the United States Coast Guard, Director of Operational Logistics (DOL) and shall not be binding until so approved.

(End of clause)

52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Covered foreign country means The People's Republic of China.

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means–

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

Critical technology means–

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International…