Atch 4 - Technical Worksheet Final 05.12.2020 Talamone Bay.docx

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

TECHNICAL WORKSHEET

SOLICITATION #: HTC711-20-Q-R010

STEVEDORING AND RELATED TERMINAL SERVICES

PORTS: Talamone Bay, Italy

When completing this technical worksheet based on the posted requirements, the Quoter shall assume the Government has no prior knowledge of the experience past or present the Quoter may have or performed, and will base its evaluation SOLELY on the information presented within this Technical Worksheet questioner.

**Submission Rules**

1. The entire submission of this Technical Worksheet SHALL NOT exceed 15 single sided pages in length.

2. Page size shall be no larger than 8.5x11 inches and single sided.

3. Submitted Technical Worksheets that exceeds 15 pages, will have only the first 15 pages evaluated and all other pages will be removed before the Technical Worksheet is evaluated.

4. All requested attachments, port certifications, licensing, permits, documentary evidence (photos) and Material Handling Equipment (MHE) lists shall not count against the page limits.

NOTE** Failure to complete this document in its entirety or attach requested documents may result in a quote being ineligible for award.

**Technical Evaluation Questions**

1. Labor/Management

1a. Describe/explain your capability to provide personnel within a 24 and 48-hour notice, in order to support multiple work sites, reception of cargo for truck and loading/discharging multiple decks simultaneously on multiple vessels on multiple berthing.

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1b. Describe/explain your plan for addressing labor shortages due to competing requirements “example; commercial “vs” military, and moving from normal work schedules to working 24/7 and how you would mitigate those personnel shortfalls.

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1c. Describe the type/class of labor that makes up the different work parties/gangs (i.e. truck, and vessel operations), and their supervision structure.

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1d. Describe/explain how you will maintain driver pool for the USG specialized military equipment (i.e. M1A2, M2, strikers, MRAPS). Describe any specialized training or experience you have with the operation of unique US Military equipment?

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2. Material Handling Equipment (MHE)

2a. Describe and provide a list, of what equipment you have in your inventory that is available to use to handle all classes of supply (to include HAZMAT and Explosives). Please include details for LO/LO and RO/RO operation for vessel and truck operations.

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2b. Describe how would you supply equipment for working multiple vessels while conducting stevedoring operations working 24/7 operations to support loading/discharging multiple decks simultaneously on multiple vessels on multiple berthing while performing reception and depositing of USG cargo?

2c. The Government requires that you provide contact maintenance team, equipment and vehicle(s) capable of determining the condition of its cargo rapidly, describe how your company will support this requirement while working in multiple operations (i.e. staging lots, loading trucks, and on multiple vessel decks).

3. Reception and Disposition

3a. The Government requires our stevedore contractor to provide receipt and disposition and transfer of cargo Please explain your current or past business practices with reception, transferring, and disposition of cargo at each of the named ports, per the requirements.

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3b. The Government maintains positive control of all cargo being imported and exported, please explain or show evidence of how (based on the requirements) you would maintain control of cargo placed in your care, including tallying, checking and inventory of cargo.

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3c. The Government may elect to operate on a 24/7 basis, please explain or show evidence of your management services to operate under those conditions, include available labor, skills sets, and include certifications, licensing, training as describe in the requirement.

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4. Vessel Operations

4a. The Government requires its contractor to be flexible in providing service. Can you provide flexible start times for receiving cargo at the port, starting vessels at odd hours or transitioning from normal work day schedules? Please explain your ability to provide this flexibility of varied start times and describe any impacts to Government.

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4b. Describe/explain your ability to load/discharge cargo to/from a vessel without causing damage and In Accordance With (IAW) the Governments safety requirements.

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4d. Do you have experience with lashing/securing U.S. Military Cargo and specific tie down procedures related to vessel operations? Please Explain.

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4e. The Governments cargo is unique in that it comes in all weight classes, operable and inoperable (wheel vehicles, track vehicles, containers, breakbulk), where the working multiple decks is advantageous to the Government.

Explain your stevedore’s ability to conduct vessel discharge operations, by describing MHE, labor, lift capability, and staging, where barge operations, and rail operations are being worked simultaneously?

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4f. Explain your safety procedures for ensuring the stevedore’s safety from falling between vessel and barge during operations.

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4g. Describe your plan to conduct the following military operations with the following scenario:

· 2 days or fewer to offload vessel and perform lightering services

At a minimum, your plan shall include receipt, security, management, MHE, and labor.

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5. Back Ground Information

5a. Please explain and provide examples, documentation, photos of related corporate experience. Provide a minimum of three (3) continuous years of experience performing Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services and recent (within the last 3 years) experience similar in size, scope and complexity to those identified Government requirements.

**Note, the Quoter may demonstrate relevant experience through a combination of efforts which together show the complete range of services. Failure to provide examples related to corporate experience may result in quote being ineligible for award.