A5 N4523A26Q1011 Performance Work Statement Draft.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

ABS IDIQ

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide ABS Survey services. The Government shall not exercise direct supervision or control over any contractor employees. Notwithstanding, contractor shall ensure employees comply with all requirements of this Performance Work Statement (PWS) and contract.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform ABS survey services as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: This contract provides for services to satisfy regulatory requirements, these requirements include ABS Loadline certificates being mandated for cargo shipments by Title 46 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (Part 42.07). ABS requirements for construction and modification drawing approval, periodic site surveys to verify material and installation quality, and maintenance of seaworthiness are published by the ABS in “Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels” and “Rules for Building and Classing Steel Barges”.

1.3 Objectives: Maintain ABS certification of RCDP shipment barges, UT inspectors and PSNS Dive Locker.

1.4 Scope: The objective of this effort is to acquire the services necessary to maintain yearly Loadline certificates for identified barges, including dry-docking surveys, special surveys, annual surveys, intermediate surveys, condition surveys for Loadline renewal, and approval of PSNS & IMF proposed barge modification drawings to maintain PSNS & IMF compliance with ABS standards and requirements.

1.5 Ordering Period: This ordering period for this contract shall be 5 years from date of contract award.

1.6 Location:

1.6.1 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard or Naval Base Kitsap.

1.6.2 Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 7:20 AM and 4:02 PM Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. For other than firm fixed price contracts, the contractor will not be reimbursed when the government facility is closed for the above reasons. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.6.3 Recognized Holidays: Contractor is not required to perform services on federal holidays. The list of current federal holidays can be found here: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/

In addition to the above listed holidays, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard is normally closed for all except necessary services during the week between Christmas Day and New Year's Day (curtailment). Necessary https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/ services/ frequencies for various facilities are noted on the detail sheets and work contracted for shall be performed during this period unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer. Exact number of closure days may vary from year to year. Actual requirements will be determined in advance of the closure. On site work performed by the Contractor for the Contractor's convenience during this time must also be specifically requested by the Contractor in writing and approved by the Contracting Officer in advance.

1.7 Security Requirements: Contractor personnel performing work under this contract must have a Green Badge at time of contract performance, and must maintain the level of security required for the life of the contract. Contractor Employees, in order to gain access to the government facility identified in paragraph

1.6.1 to perform work under this contract, shall comply with the Badging and Access Requirements Attachment to the solicitation/contract.

1.7.1 Physical Security: The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.8 Special Qualifications: The contractor shall provide an ABS qualified surveyor with the qualifications to perform the requested surveys.

1.9 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.5. The contracting officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance.

Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.10 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications; monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel.

The COR is NOT authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of this contract. Only the warranted Contracting Officer is authorized to make modifications/changes to the terms and conditions of this contract. If the Contractor believes any Government personnel has effectively issued a change resulting in a change in effort and price/cost of the contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing.

CORS:

PRIMARY ALTERNATE

Irvin Aguilar Sid Fischer irvin.d.aguilarguarniz.civ@us.navy.mil sid.w.fischer.civ@us.navy.mil 360-476-2187 360-476-4803

Government Technical Points of Contact (TPOC): The TPOC(s) monitor all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The TPOC is authorized to perform the following functions:

assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications; monitor Contractor's performance and notify both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of Government furnished property; and provide site entry of Contractor personnel.

The TPOC(s) are NOT authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of this contract. Only the warranted Contracting Officer is authorized to make modifications/changes to the terms and conditions of this contract. If the Contractor believes any Government personnel has effectively issued a change resulting in a change in effort and price/cost of the contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing.

TPOCS:

PRIMARY

James Wilson james.c.wilson11.civ@us.navy.mil

(360) 476-2141

1.11 Contract Manager: The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to execution of this contract.

1.11.1 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contractor personnel working in situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression that they are Government officials. All contractor personnel on a government installation will be required to obtain and wear badges in the performance of this contract.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. COMMON DEFINITIONS: Per Clause 52.212-4(e), clause 52.202-1 is incorporated by reference to this contract.

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. No Government Furnished Items provided.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. SPECIFIC TASKS:

5.1. Basic Services: The contractor shall provide services for ABS inspections of RCDP shipping barges and PSNS inspection services.

5.2. Specific Services:

5.2.1 Task A: Field Survey-The contractor shall perform a field survey, not lasting more than 3 hours. Time conducting the survey shall not include travel time, generating reports or certificates. The survey shall include verification of modifications, material, or repairs to insure structural soundness of the requested RCDP barge.

5.2.1.1 Deliverable Product: No Deliverable product; block of time spent on site visit.

5.2.1.2 Schedule: Within 21 working days after the date of the task order effective date.

5.2.2 Task B: Additional Hours -The Surveyor may need to extend a visit for varying reasons;

may have additional issues to deal with or a planned visit may go longer than expected. The Additional Hours line item provides for that growth of time or attendance.

5.2.2.1 No Deliverable product; for extra/extended time spent on site visit.

5.2.3 Task C: Technical Plans-The contractor shall review and approve any Technical Plans submitted for modification or repair of the requested RCDP barge.

5.2.3.1 Deliverable Product: Approval of Technical Plan with applicable comments and corrections.

5.2.3.2 Schedule: Within 21 working days after the date of the task order effective date.

5.2.4 Task D: Annual Survey -The contractor shall provide an individual Annual Survey on each of the barges listed in paragraph 1. The survey will report any existing damage to the barge.

The survey shall also indicate the physical and structural soundness of the requested RCDP barge.

5.2.4.1 Deliverable Product: Annual Survey Report

5.2.4.2 Schedule: Within 21 working days after the date of the task order effective date.

5.2.5 Task E: Special Survey -The contractor shall provide an individual Special Survey of the requested RCDP barge, based on 5-year certification cycles for each barge. The survey shall report on the structural soundness of the barge, including hull plate thickness gaugings, renewal of Load Line Certificate and Class Certificate.

5.2.5.1 Deliverable Product: Special Survey Report, Loadline Renewal Certificate.

5.2.5.2 Schedule: Within 21 working days after the date of the task order effective date.

5.2.6 Task F: Intermediate Survey -The contractor shall provide an individual Intermediate Survey at approximately 30 months into a five-year certification cycle of the requested RCDP barge.

The survey shall report on the structural soundness of the barge.

5.2.6.1 Deliverable Product: Intermediate Survey Report.

5.2.6.2 Schedule: Within 21 working days after the date of the task order effective date.

5.2.7 Task G: Drydocking Survey. The contractor shall provide a Drydocking Survey at approximately 36 months into a five-year certification cycle. When the RCDP barges are in dry dock, or when conducted as an Underwater In Lieu of Docking (UWILD) inspection, an exterior and interior survey shall be performed to report on the structural soundness of the barge.

5.2.7.1 Deliverable Product: Drydocking Survey Report.

5.2.7.2 Schedule: Within 21 working days after the date of the task order effective date.

5.2.8 Task H: Travel Contractor requires Travel time to conduct site visits, inspections, reviews, etc.

5.2.8.1 No Deliverable product: for Travel to/from site visit/surveys. Contractor will be required to travel from Seattle to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and return. On occasion, travel may be required to other locations but only if a barge is located outside of PSNS & IMF at the time services are required and if agreed upon by both ABS and Government prior to travel.

5.2.9 Task I: Laid-Up Fee The contractor shall provide administrative services for the requested

RCDP barge when such barge is placed in Laid-Up status.

5.2.9.1 No Deliverable product: Administrative record-keeping.

5.2.10 Task P: Audit of PSNS C/135 - The contractor shall provide an Audit of PSNS C/135 to certify their personnel are qualified to perform hull plate thickness gaugings on behalf of

ABS.

5.2.10.1 Deliverable Product: Certificate of Service Recognition-Code 135

5.2.10.2 Schedule: Within 21 working days after the date of the task order effective date.

5.2.11 Task Q: Audit of PSNS Dive Locker - The contractor shall provide an Audit of PSNS Dive

Locker to certify the Dive Locker is fully qualified to perform underwater hull inspections on behalf of ABS.

5.11.1 Deliverable Product: Certificate of Service Recognition-PSNS Dive Locker

5.11.2 Schedule: Within 21 working days after the date of the task order effective date.

PART 6

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

6. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS (CURRENT EDITIONS):

6.1. The Contractor must abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures:

6.1.1: TITLE 46 OF THE U.S. CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (PART 42.07)

6.1.2: INDUSTRIAL SECURITY MANUAL DOD 5220.22M (http://www.dss.mil/isec/nispom_0195.htm)

6.1.3: OPNAV M-5090.1, ENVIRONMENTAL READINESS PROGRAM MANUAL, dated 10 Jan 2014 (https://doni.documentservices.dla.mil/SECNAV Manuals1/5090.1.pdf)

PART 7

ATTACHMENT/TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LISTING

7. ATTACHMENT/TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LIST:

7.1 Technical Exhibit 1 – Performance Requirements Summary:

7.2. Technical Exhibit 2 – Deliverables Schedule:

http://www.dss.mil/isec/nispom_0195.htm https://doni.documentservices.dla.mil/SECNAV%20Manuals1/5090.1.pdf

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary The contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

Performance Objective (The Service required—usually a shall statement)

Standard Performance Threshold (This is the maximum error rate. It could possibly be “Zero deviation from standard”)

Method of Surveillance

PRS # 1.

Contractor met the performance requirements of the PWS

The contractor provided required deliverable products.

Services performed per PWS 100% of the time.

The COR or TPOC will monitor for compliance with the PWS.

PRS # 2

The contractor completed required services in a timely manner in accordance with the PWS

The contractor provided surveys withing requested timeframe.

Services performed in a timely manner 100% of the time.

The COR or TPOC will track timely completion of required service as required by PWS.

PRS # 3

The Contractor follows travel directed efforts in accordance with the contract and this PWS

The contractor submits correct travel hours on invoices

Invoices submitted identify travel in accordance with the contract 100% of the time.

Government will check for conformity during invoice approval process.

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

Deliverables Schedule

Deliverable Frequency # of Copies Medium/Format Submit To Approval of Technical Plan with applicable comments and corrections.

One (1) per request, within 21 working days of task order effective date.

One (1) copy

Written documentation delivered via email or physical document.

COR

Annual Survey Report

One (1) per request, within 21 working days of task order

Physical document delivered via mail.

COR

Special Survey Report

One (1) per request, within 21 working days of task order

COR

Loadline Renewal Certificate

One (1) per request, within 21 working days of task order

COR

Intermediate Survey Report

One (1) per request, within 21 working days of task order

COR

Drydocking Survey Report

One (1) per request, within 21 working days of task order

Deliverable Frequency # of Copies Medium/Format Submit To Certificate of Service Recognition

- Code 135

One (1) per request, within 21 working days of task order delivered via mail or electronic document delivered via email or online portal.

COR

Certificate of Service Recognition

– PSNS Dive Locker

One (1) per request, within 21 working days of task order delivered via mail or electronic document delivered via email or online portal.