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AB133F-13-RQ-0023

Crystina Elkins Crystina.R.Elkins@noaa.go 206-526-6036

AJ630031 100

SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER/F/SWC

8604 LA JOLLA SHORES DR., LA JOLLA, CA 92037

WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION

CONTRACTS BRANCH (SEE BLOCK #9)

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION/ WC1

7600 SAND POINT WAY NE

SEATTLE, WA 98115-6349

SEE PAGE 2 FOR PRICE SCHEDULE

483114

500 employees

12/13/2012

01/03/2013

02:00 PM

FR700031

WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION

CONTRACTS BRANCH

7600 SAND POINT WAY NE, WC3

SEATTLE, WA 98115-6349

AJ610031

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WEST COAST CHARTER FOR A TRAWL-CAPABLE

RESEARCH VESSEL

The Contractor shall provide vessel, crew and support for operations in accordance with the

Statement of Work. The charter price shall include all costs (including transit to starting port and from ending port) associated with the charter.

BASE PERIOD: APRIL 1, 2013 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

0001 100 DAYS OF SURVEY WORK: PROVIDE CHARTER

VESSEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTACHED

STATEMENT OF WORK.

1 JB ______________

0001A FUEL CHARGES NOTE1 1 NTE

LS ______________

0001B PORT CHARGESNOTE2 1 NTE

LS $20,000.00

0001C STAGING DAYS 6 DA ______________ ______________

TOTAL BASE PERIOD CLINS (0001 – 0001C)

OPTION PERIOD I: OCTOBER 1, 2013 – MAY 31, 2014

0002 50 DAYS OF SURVEY WORK: PROVIDE CHARTER

VESSEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTACHED

STATEMENT OF WORK.

1 JB ______________

0002A FUEL CHARGES NOTE1 1 NTE

LS ______________

0002B PORT CHARGESNOTE2 1 NTE

LS $10,000.00

0002C STAGING DAYS 4 DA ______________ ______________

TOTAL OPTION PERIOD I CLINS (0002 0 0002C) ______________

TOTAL ALL ITEMS (CLINS 0001-0002C)

PLEASE NOTE: Quoter(s) MUST submit pricing for each blank line item in the above schedule. Failure to quote in this manner may result in the quote rejection. Pricing must reflect costs associated with the offer of one (1) vessel, per quote submission. Daily charter pricing shall be inclusive of all costs, with the exception of the cost for fuel, communications and port charges (including transit to starting port and from ending port) associated with the charter.

NOTE1: Fuel calculations from Part I, Paragraph 29, entitled FUEL CONSUMPTION, shall be inserted into CLINs 0001A and 0002A. Reimbursement of these line items will be based upon actual costs incurred and when accompanied with the appropriate documentation, reference Part III, Paragraph 2, titled Invoicing Instructions and Part II, Paragraph 25, titled Fuel Oil.

NOTE2: Estimated amounts for port charges are for evaluation purposes only. Reimbursement of these items will be based upon actual costs incurred and when accompanied with the appropriate documentation, reference Part III, Paragraph 2, titled Invoicing Instructions.

PART I

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

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1. COMMERCIAL ITEM ACQUISITION

This commercial item acquisition solicitation for supply of a charter vessel and any resulting contract is subject to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation.

This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular No. 2005-63 dated 12/10/12.

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ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4

2. 1352.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AUTHORITY (APR 2010)

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

(End of clause)

3. 1352.201-72 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (C0R) (APR 2010)

(a) [TO BE ASSIGNED AT AWARD BY SEPARATE LETTER] is hereby designated as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The COR may be changed at any time by the Government without prior notice to the contractor by a unilateral modification to the contract. The COR is located at:

Phone Number: __________ Email: __________

(b) The responsibilities and limitations of the COR are as follows:

(1) The COR is responsible for the technical aspects of the contract and serves as technical liaison with the contractor. The COR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all deliverables and such other responsibilities as may be specified in the contract.

(2) The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes which affect the contract price, terms or conditions. Any contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the COR. No such changes shall be made without the express written prior authorization of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer may designate assistant or alternate COR(s) to act for the COR by naming such assistant/alternate(s) in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation to the contractor.

4. 1352.209-73 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS (APR 2010)

The contractor shall comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations which deal with or relate to performance in accord with the terms of the contract.

5. 1352.209-74 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010)

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this clause is to ensure that the contractor and its subcontractors:

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(1) Are not biased because of their financial, contractual, organizational, or other interests which relate to the work under this contract, and

(2) Do not obtain any unfair competitive advantage over other parties by virtue of their performance of this contract.

(b) Scope. The restrictions described herein shall apply to performance or participation by the contractor, its parents, affiliates, divisions and subsidiaries, and successors in interest (hereinafter collectively referred to as “contractor”) in the activities covered by this clause as a prime contractor, subcontractor, co-sponsor, joint venturer, consultant, or in any similar capacity. For the purpose of this clause, affiliation occurs when a business concern is controlled by or has the power to control another or when a third party has the power to control both.

(c) Warrant and Disclosure. The warrant and disclosure requirements of this paragraph apply with full force to both the contractor and all subcontractors. The contractor warrants that, to the best of the contractor’s knowledge and belief, there are no relevant facts or circumstances which would give rise to an organizational conflict of interest, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5, and that the contractor has disclosed all relevant information regarding any actual or potential conflict. The contractor agrees it shall make an immediate and full disclosure, in writing, to the Contracting Officer of any potential or actual organizational conflict of interest or the existence of any facts that may cause a reasonably prudent person to question the contractor’s impartiality because of the appearance or existence of bias or an unfair competitive advantage. Such disclosure shall include a description of the actions the contractor has taken or proposes to take in order to avoid, neutralize, or mitigate any resulting conflict of interest.

(d) Remedies. The Contracting Officer may terminate this contract for convenience, in whole or in part, if the Contracting Officer deems such termination necessary to avoid, neutralize or mitigate an actual or apparent organizational conflict of interest. If the contractor fails to disclose facts pertaining to the existence of a potential or actual organizational conflict of interest or misrepresents relevant information to the Contracting Officer, the Government may terminate the contract for default, suspend or debar the contractor from Government contracting, or pursue such other remedies as may be permitted by law or this contract.

(e) Subcontracts. The contractor shall include a clause substantially similar to this clause, including paragraphs (f) and (g), in any subcontract or consultant agreement at any tier expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. The terms “contract,” “contractor,” and “Contracting Officer” shall be appropriately modified to preserve the Government’s rights.

(f) Prime Contractor Responsibilities. The contractor shall obtain from its subcontractors or consultants the disclosure required in FAR Part 9.507-1, and shall determine in writing whether the interests disclosed present an actual, or significant potential for, an organizational conflict of interest.

The contractor shall identify and avoid, neutralize, or mitigate any subcontractor organizational conflict prior to award of the contract to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer. If the subcontractor’s organizational conflict cannot be avoided, neutralized, or mitigated, the contractor must obtain the written approval of the Contracting Officer prior to entering into the subcontract. If the contractor becomes aware of a subcontractor’s potential or actual organizational conflict of interest after contract award, the contractor agrees that the Contractor may be required to eliminate the subcontractor from its team, at the contractor’s own risk.

(g) Waiver. The parties recognize that this clause has potential effects which will survive the performance of this contract and that it is impossible to foresee each circumstance to which it might be applied in the future.

Accordingly, the contractor may at any time seek a waiver from the Head of the Contracting Activity by submitting such waiver request to the Contracting

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Officer, including a full written description of the requested waiver and the reasons in support thereof.

(End of clause)

6. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR

Crystina Elkins is hereby designated as the Contract Administrator under the contract. All correspondence and inquiries concerning administration of this contract should be addressed to the Contract Administrator at the address in Block 16 (page 1) of the SF 1449.

(End of clause)

7. 1352.270-70 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (APR 2010)

(a) The base period of performance of this contract is from April 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013.

(b) The option periods that may be exercised are as follows:

PERIOD START DATE END DATE

Option I October 1, 2013 May 31, 2014

(c) (c) The notice requirements for unilateral exercise of option periods are set out in FAR 52.217–9.

8. 1352.237-75 KEY PERSONNEL (APR 2010)

(a) The contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:

Captain Chief Engineer Chief Bosun (fishing master, deck boss, lead fisherman) Cook

(b) The contractor shall obtain the consent of the Contracting Officer prior to making key personnel substitutions. Replacements for key personnel must possess qualifications equal to or exceeding the qualifications of the personnel being replaced, unless an exception is approved by the Contracting Officer.

(c) Requests for changes in key personnel shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer at least 15 working days prior to making any permanent substitutions. The request should contain a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer will notify the contractor within 10 working days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes.

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9. CONTRACT TYPE

This is a firm-fixed supply type contract for charter of a vessel with cost reimbursable items for fuel and port charges. It consists of a base period from approximately April 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013 and one Option Period with a period of performance of October 1, 2013 – May 31, 2014.

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10. 1352.245-70 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (APR 2010)

The Government will provide the following item(s) of Government property to the contractor. The contractor shall be accountable for, and have stewardship of, the property in the performance of this contract. This property shall be used and maintained by the contractor in accordance with provisions of the "Government Property" clause included in this contract.

Government will provide trawl nets, doors and rigging. It will also supply transceiver deck units for acoustic sensors, other sampling equipment and instruments, data logging computers, sample preservation supplies.

(End of Clause)

11. PROPERTY ADMINISTRATOR

The Property Officer will serve as the Contracting Officer's authorized representative to administer the contract requirements and obligations relating to Government property located at:

NOAA – Seattle 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98115-6349 (End of clause)

12. 1352.228-70 INSURANCE COVERAGE (APR 2010)

(a) Workers Compensation and Employer's Liability. The contractor is required to comply with applicable federal and state workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least $100,000 shall be required, except in states with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers' compensation to be written by private carriers.

(b) General liability.

(1) The contractor shall have bodily injury liability insurance coverage written on the comprehensive form of policy of at least $500,000 per occurrence.

(2) When special circumstances apply in accordance with FAR 28.307-2(b), Property Damage Liability Insurance shall be required in the amount of $-0-.

(c) Automobile liability. The contractor shall have automobile liability insurance written on the comprehensive form of policy. The policy shall provide for bodily injury and property damage liability covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with performing the contract. Policies covering automobiles operated in the United States shall provide coverage of at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage.

(d) Aircraft public and passenger liability. When aircraft are used in connection with performing the contract, the contractor shall have aircraft public and passenger liability insurance. Coverage shall be at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, other than passenger liability, and $200,000 per occurrence for property damage. Coverage for passenger liability bodily injury shall be at least $200,000 multiplied by the number of seats or passengers, whichever is greater.

(e) Vessel liability. When contract performance involves use of vessels, the Contractor shall provide, vessel collision liability and protection and indemnity liability insurance as determined by the Government.

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13. 1352.228-72 DEDUCTIBLES UNDER REQUIRED INSURANCE COVERAGE- FIXED PRICE

(APR 2010)

When the Government is injured, wholly or partially as a result of the contractor's actions and such actions are covered by the insurance required by 1352.228-70, Insurance Coverage, the Government is entitled to recover from the contractor the full amount of any such injury attributable to the contractor regardless of a deductible. The Contracting Officer may offset the amount of recovery against any payment due to the contractor.

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14. 1352.246-70 PLACE OF ACCEPTANCE (APR 2010)

(a) The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will accept supplies and services to be provided under this contract. (b) The place of acceptance will be:

ABOARD THE CONTRACTOR'S VESSEL

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15. COAST GUARD INSPECTION

Performance under this contract is dependant on the vessel passing a U.S. Coast Guard safety examination. The Coast Guard inspection must be performed no earlier than two weeks before the vessels’ scheduled departure and the Coast Guard certification must be obtained by the vessel, no less than one week prior to scheduled departure. In the event that the Contractor does not obtain the Coast Guard inspection, the Government will terminate the contract, and the Contractor may be liable to the Government for excess re-procurement costs.

Inspection is required before the commencement of each charter year, unless the Coast Guard has issued a letter of inspection that is valid for the time period of the charter. The contractor will arrange for the inspection, and any costs associated with bringing the vessels to passing standard shall be borne by the contractor. A copy of the Coast Guard certification shall be posted on the vessel.

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16. CHARTER VESSEL SAFETY

The contractor shall adhere to the safety regulations as set forth in Coast Guard rules effective on September 15, 1991, and as provided for by the Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Act of 1988 (specifically, 46 CFR Part

28) or subsequent additions or revisions. These regulations require that specified vessels be equipped with a variety of safety features and equipment.

A Coast Guard inspection of the vessel based on an interagency agreement between NMFS and the Coast Guard or 46 CFR Part 28 will be required prior to performance. In addition to the requirements of 46 CFR Part 28, the Coast Guard inspection will require conformance with standards for lifesaving and firefighting equipment in the Rules for Small Passenger Vessels, which exceed Part 28. Issuance of the notice to proceed by the Government is conditioned upon the successful completion of the mandatory Coast Guard inspection under Part I, Paragraph 15 of this contract. Failure of the Contractor to successfully complete the inspection requirements shall be grounds for termination of this contract. Conformance with present regulations for commercial fishing vessels requires that the master or an individual in charge of the vessel ensures that safety drills and instruction are conducted at least once a month (46 CFR 28.270). Safety orientations must be given to each individual on board that has not received the instruction and has not participated in the drills before the vessel can continue to operate. The

Page - 9 contractor shall conduct such safety orientations prior to sailing on each cruise leg. It is recommended that a full drill be completed early in each cruise leg even if less than a month has elapsed since the last drill due to the frequent wholesale exchange of scientific personnel at cruise breaks. Each vessel must also have all required emergency instructions posted (46 CFR 28.265).

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17. MECHANICAL BREAKDOWNS OR NON-PERFORMANCE

The Contractor is responsible for maintaining all Contractor provided equipment and vessels in a safe operating condition during the contract performance. If a mechanical breakdown occurs of the vessel or other Contractor provided equipment that is > 12 hours cumulative within a 24-hour period that begins at 0700 and ends at 0659, the vessel and all Contractor provided equipment shall be considered off charter and make-up fishing days may be required.

The charter shall also be considered off charter if the Captain or Crew of the boat is unable to perform the duties as outlined in the Statement of Work in increments of time > 12 hours cumulative within a 24-hour period that begins at 0700 and ends at 0659. The Contractor shall make every reasonable effort to resolve the problem causing the vessel, Contractor provided equipment or Captain and Crew to be out of service and bring it back into service as quickly as possible to continue contract performance. Mechanical breakdown periods in excess of four (4) consecutive or four (4) cumulative days may be grounds for termination of the contract. In the event that the breakdown requires the vessel to return to port for repairs, the vessel will not be considered back on charter until the vessel returns to active survey status as determined by the Contracting Officer in consultation with COR.

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18. FIREARMS

The Government prefers that no firearms be carried on board during the charter, however if the vessel has firearms on board that cannot reasonably be removed prior to the charter, the firearms may stay on board if the COR gives approval prior to the vessel departure. Any firearms approved for carriage during the charter period, must be kept locked in the Captain’s quarters at all times during the charter. Onshore use of firearms shall be at the discretion of the Captain.

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19. PROHIBITED SPECIES

All crab, salmon and halibut taken in survey operations must be returned to the sea unless the Field Party Chief directs they be retained for scientific purposes or for consumption aboard the vessel.

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20. POSSESSION OF LIQUOR/ILLEGAL DRUGS

During the charter period, the possession or use of intoxicating liquor and/or illegal drugs by any person is not permitted and may be grounds for termination of this contract by the Government.

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21. CONTROL OF PLASTIC DISCHARGES

Contractor shall comply with the Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987, which establishes Federal requirements for controlling plastic discharges from ships.

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22. INCIDENTAL CATCH DISPOSAL

All fish and shellfish taken in the trawl remain the property of the Government. After all biological data have been obtained, at the discretion of the Field Party Chief, those portions of the catch that have commercial value and are not required for scientific purposes will be disposed of as follows:

1. Live fish and shellfish not required for scientific purposes and which have a reasonable chance of survival must be returned to the water as quickly as possible. This is particularly true of salmon, halibut, and crab.

2. Fish and shellfish which are dead or not likely to survive as a result of the normal capture process may be retained for consumption aboard the vessel while it is under Government contract. Care must be taken to not retain more than can be consumed during the course of the charter.

3. Those fish which do not meet criteria mentioned above, which are in excess of that which are consumed aboard the vessel may be appropriately processed and held for delivery to a bona fide public charity. Arrangements for the provision of fish or shellfish must be made with a charity prior to actual collection and cleared through the Division Directorate of the NMFS. Arrangements must be made for transfer of the delivery as soon as the vessel returns to port. The Field Party Chief aboard for the final leg of the charter will monitor and verify this transfer. In disposing of the catch, first priority will be given to compliance with the sampling and operations guidelines and facilitating the attainment of survey objectives, and the Field Party Chief will hold final authority over these issues.

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23. WORKING CONDITIONS FOR GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL

The contractor shall provide safe, efficient working conditions and accommodations to the Government personnel free from violence, threats of violence, harassment (including sexual harassment), intimidation, and other disruptive behavior. The contractor, its agents, subcontractors, and employees, including the Captain and crew of the vessel shall not harass, assault, oppose, impede, intimidate, threaten, interfere with or make unwelcome advances toward any member of the Government field party. Violation under this clause may result in termination of the contract, at the discretion of the Government under the Default Clause, and in consequent liability of the contractor to the Government for any costs incurred, as well as debarment, suspension or similar action from future participation in government contracts.

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24. PRESENCE OF FAMILY MEMBERS

Unless serving as crew, the spouses or children of crew members or owner(s) may not accompany the vessel during the term of the charter without obtaining written approval in advance from the COR.

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25. FUEL OIL

Fuel oil for the performance of the charter will be either provided by the Government, or the contractor costs for fuel oil will be reimbursed by the Government. A Government representative and a vessel crew member shall together, verify the volume of fuel on board at the beginning of the charter and

Page - 11 the end of the charter, in order to ensure the Government provides no more or less fuel than the performance of the charter requires. If the Government owes the contractor fuel at the end of the charter, the Government may provide to the contractor either fuel or funds equal to the amount it would cost the Government to provide the fuel. If the contractor has received more fuel than required for the charter, the Government shall deduct the Governments costs for the excess fuel from the final payment to the contractor. The Government may choose to order fuel oil through a Government contract when it is available. Fuel required in ports where fuel is not procured through a Government contract shall be purchased by the vessel charter Contractor. Fuel purchased by the contractor to replace that used for charter operations will be billed to and payable by the vessel charter contractor who will in turn bill the Government for reimbursement. (Reference Part III, Paragraph 3 for clause titled – Invoicing for Fuel, Communications and Moorage) As used herein, fuel oil is defined as diesel oil for propulsion and auxiliary engines. It does not include lube oil, lubricants, hydraulic oil or solvents, but does include gasoline and oil for outboard motors.

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26. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS

Transmission charges for Government communications through the vessel’s communications tools (cell phone, fax, etc) during the charter performance period will be reimbursed by the Government and shall be included in the CLINS for Port Fees. Reference Part III, Paragraph 3 for clause titled – Invoicing for Fuel, Communications and Moorage. Invoices for communication charges must provide a copy of the invoice from the service provider identifying the charges.

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27. PORT REIMBURSEMENT COSTS

Actual costs incurred for port services (including Customs, pilot fees, mooring fees, communications charges, and other services provided to the scientific party) during the charter will be reimbursed under contract line items 0001B and 0002B (See Price Schedule). Reference Part I, Paragraph 28 below. All reimbursable expenses must be invoiced with a copy of the receipt for the item attached to the invoice to the Government. Payment may only be made to the contractor of the vessel charter.

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28. REIMBURSABLE COSTS

The costs identified below in this paragraph will be reimbursed by the Government. Invoices for such costs must include a copy of the invoice from the provider. Only actual costs will be reimbursed, and will only be reimbursed to the charter contractor.

- Government communications through the vessel’s communications tools (cell phone, fax, etc) during the charter as described in paragraph 26 above.

- Mooring at private and municipal docks during the charter as described in paragraph 27 above.

- Vessel Piloting Fees

- Fuel as described in paragraph 25 above.

29. FUEL CONSUMPTION

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Estimated average daily fuel consumption is the number of gallons that a vessel is expected to consume during the base period and option period of the contract.

The Government will use the calculations for these items for evaluation purposes only. At the Government’s option, the Contractor may be required to purchase fuel during the charter and receive reimbursement from the Government, should it be determined to be in the Government’s best interest to do so.

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Charter Calculations:

Line item 0001A:

1) BASE PERIOD CHARTER: 24 hours per day operations. Eight (8) hours on station, sampling with plankton nets, CTDs and trawl nets at a maximum of 3 kts/hour, and sixteen (16) hours transiting between stations at 10kts/hour.

Estimated daily fuel consumption based on the above scenario = _________gallons.

Estimated cost of fuel per day (____________ gallons x $4.00/gallon) = $__________/day

Estimated Cost of fuel for the base period of the contract.

($_____________/day x 100 charter days ) = $_____________*

*THIS AMOUNT TO BE PLACED IN CLIN 0001A of the Price Schedule

Line item 0002A:

2) OPTION PERIOD CHARTER: 24 hours per day operations. Eight (8) hours on station, sampling with plankton nets, CTDs and trawl nets at a maximum of 3 kts/hour, and sixteen (16) hours transiting between stations at 10kts/hour.

Estimated daily fuel consumption based on the above scenario = _________gallons.

Estimated cost of fuel per day (____________ gallons x $4.00/gallon) = $__________/day

Estimated Cost of fuel for option period I of the contract.

($_____________/day x 50 charter days ) = $_____________** **THIS AMOUNT TO BE PLACED IN CLIN 0002A of the Price Schedule

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30. DEFINITIONS

The terms offeror and quoter are used synonymously in this solicitation and contract and have the same meaning.

The terms offer and quote are used synonymously in this solicitation and contract and have the same meaning.

The terms Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) are used synonymously in this solicitation and contract and have the same meaning.

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31. 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/

52.203-3 GRATUITIES (APR 1984)

(Reference 3.202)

52.204-4 PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED ON POSTCONSUMER FIBER CONTENT

PAPER (MAY 2011)

(Reference 4.303)

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2012)

(Reference 12.301)

52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

(Reference 17.208)

52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(Reference 17.208)

52.222-20 WALSH-HEALEY PUBLIC CONTRACTS ACT (OCT 2010)

(Reference 22.610)

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989)

(Reference 42.1305)

52.244-6 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC 2010)

(Reference 44.403)

52.245-1 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (APR 2012)

(Reference 45.107)

52.247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION (NOV 1991)

(Reference 47.303-6)

PART II

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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1. 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR

EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2012)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) (22 U.S.C.

7104(g)).

____ Alternate I (AUG 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

(2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub.

L. 108-77, 108-78).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

_XX_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

____ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)).

____ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub L. 111-

5) (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).

_XX_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Aug 2012) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

____ (5) 52.204-11, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—Reporting Requirements (Jul 2010) (Pub. L. 111-5).

_XX_ (6) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’ Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Dec 2010) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

_XX_ (7) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Feb 2012) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

_XX_ (8) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012) (section 738 of Division C of Public Law 112- 74, section 740 of Division C of Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Division D of Pub. L. 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Pub. L.

110-161).

____ (9) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

____ (10) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Jan 2011) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a).

____ (11) [Reserved]

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_XX_ (12) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

____ (13) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

_XX_ (14) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

____ (15) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4).)

___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

___ (iv) Alternate III (July 2010) of 52.219-9.

____ (16) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.

644(r)).

_XX_ (17) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.

637(a)(14)).

____ (18) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

____ (19) (i) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (Oct 2008) (10 U.S.C. 2323) (if the offeror elects to waive the adjustment, it shall so indicate in its offer).

___ (ii) Alternate I (June 2003) of 52.219-23.

____(20) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program— Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Dec 2010) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323).

____ (21) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program— Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323).

____ (22) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

_XX_ (23) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2012) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

____ (24) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (Apr 2012) (15 U.S.C.

637(m)).

____ (25) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the WOSB Program (Apr 2012) (15 U.S.C.

637(m)).

_XX_ (26) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

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_XX_ (27) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Mar 2012) (E.O. 13126).

_XX_ (28) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).

_XX_ (29) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

_XX_ (30) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C.

4212).

_XX_ (31) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793).

_XX_ (32) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C.

4212).

_XX_ (33) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

_XX_ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jul 2012).

(Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

____ (35) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C.

6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

____ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C.

6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

____ (36) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

____ (37) (i) 52.223-16, IEEE 1680 Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products (Dec 2007) (E.O. 13423).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Dec 2007) of 52.223-16.

_XX_ (38) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011).

_XX_ (39) 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a- 10d).

_XX_ (40) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (Nov 2012) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L.

103-182, Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2012) of 52.225-3.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2012) of 52.225-3.

___ (iv) Alternate III (Nov 2012) of 52.225-3.

____ (41) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2012) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

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_XX_ (42) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

____ (43) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

____ (44) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

____ (45) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

____ (46) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

_XX_ (47) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration (Oct. 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

____ (48) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

____ (49) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (Feb 2010) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

____ (50) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C.

552a).

____ (51) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C.

2631).

____ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

____ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C.

351, et seq.).

____ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

____ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Sep 2009) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

____ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment (Sep 2009) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

____ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

____ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C.

351, et seq.).

____ (7) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247).

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____ (8) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sep 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Dec 2010) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) [Reserved]

(iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

(v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C.

4212).

(vi) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(vii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

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(viii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, (Nov 2007), (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.)

(ix) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

____ Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

(x) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.)

(xi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.)

(xii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jul 2012).

(xiii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xiv) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247- 64.

(2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

PART III

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

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1. STATEMENT OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS

The contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services and facilities (except as otherwise specified) to perform the following Statement of Work/Specifications:

WEST COAST CHARTER FOR A TRAWL-CAPABLE RESEARCH VESSEL

A. OVERALL DESCRIPTION

The Government has a requirement to charter a trawl-capable research vessel for 100 days of at-sea work between April 1 and September 30, 2013 off the coasts of California, Oregon and Washington, for the base period of the contract. The Government has an optional requirement for an additional 50 days of at-sea work between 1 January and 15 May 2014 off the coast of California for Option Period I of the contract.

The work will consist of conducting plankton tows, oceanographic profiles, pelagic fish trawls, active acoustic sampling, and underway egg sampling at a series of stations and along transects between the stations. The data collected will be used to inform assessments of various stocks of pelagic fishes, rockfish and salmon. The Government will supply the trawl nets, doors, associated rigging and other sampling gear for use at sea.

In addition to the at-sea days, the Government will require six (6) days to load and offload equipment and people at the staging ports of San Diego and San Francisco during the base period of the contract and for an additional four (4) days during Option Period I of the contract.

Fuel and Port Services (US Customs, pilot fees, mooring fees, communications charges, and other services provided to the scientific party) shall be reimbursed at actual cost, and in accordance with Section I, Paragraph 27 entitled Port Reimbursement Costs. Copies of all invoices shall be provided.

B. VESSEL REQUIREMENTS

1. Overall vessel length of at least 170-feet.

2. Continuous horsepower output from main engine of at least 900 hp.

3. Capable of deploying and towing two-warp pelagic fish trawl at a continuous speed of 4 kt. Government will provide trawl nets, doors and rigging.

4. Maintain a cruising speed of…