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General Information

1.0 Background and Purpose: This is a non-personal services contract to transport government personnel and supplies up and down the Copper River from the Copper River Highway north to Childs Glacier Recreation Area and public easement sites upriver, to the northern extent of the forest boundary near Cleave Creek on the Cordova Ranger District, Chugach National Forest.

Typical load may include ATV’s, up to six (6) passengers, or materials with a load range of 1,500 - 2,000 pounds. The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Outline of Services: The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, management, tools, materials, equipment, facilities, transportation, and other items necessary to provide the services outlined below and described in this Performance Work Statement

(PWS).

1.2 Project Location: Trips will primarily be required to and from Childs Glacier Recreation

Area but may also include transport to eight public easement sites as far as 40 river miles north of Childs Glacier and the Million Dollar Bridge (see Appendix 1: Map).

1.3 Background: The Copper River Highway originally extended 048 miles northeast from Cordova to Childs Glacier Recreation Area and the Million Dollar Bridge. In 2011 the Copper River washed out a section of highway at mile 36, and in 2018 a portion of the road washed away near mile 45 due to heavy rains. This site is now accessed by boat, or air, and is maintained seasonally for use by guided tours, kayak and rafting trips or independent traveling. Easement sites and trails north of Childs Glacier are used as camping areas for individuals and groups traveling the Copper River and accessing National Forest lands.

1.4 Period of Performance:

a. Base Items 1 shall be: Date of Award through 04/30/2023

b. Option Items 2 may be: 05/01/2023 through 04/30/2024.

c. Option Items 3 may be: 05/01/2024 through 04/30/2025

The typical operating period is June through September. There is no guaranteed number of trips, but services may be required from two to ten times per season, depending upon government needs.

1.5 Contract Type: This is a firm fixed price Requirements Contract. The intent of this contract is to allow flexibility to order trips on an as needed basis. Individual Task Orders will specify the quantity and period of performance. The intent is to order multiple trips from one Task Order.

1.6 Government Regular Working Hours: The Government's regular working hours are from 0800 to 1700, five days per week, Monday through Friday, except observed Federal holidays. Exceptions to the regular hours of operation are detailed in subsequent sections of this PWS.

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1.7 Federal Observed Holidays: The government observes the following holidays:

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day Juneteenth

1.8 Service Interruptions: If any services must be interrupted (even temporarily) due to maintenance of contract work, the Contractor shall notify the CO and COR at least three working days in advance. If the service interruption is due to an emergency breakdown the Contractor shall notify the CO and COR as soon as practicable.

1.9 Quality Assurance: The Contractor shall comply with the quality assurance program as defined in the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable quality level(s) (AQL). Government surveillance of Contractor performance is not limited to the Performance Objectives as outlined in this PWS. The Government reserves the right to conduct compliance surveillance of any contractual requirement of this acquisition.

1.10 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): A COR may be assigned to this contract to monitor all technical aspects and assist in contract administration. The COR may be authorized to perform the following functions: ensure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintain written and oral communication with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issue written interpretations of technical requirements (without increasing or decreasing contract scope), including Government drawings, designs, and specifications; monitor Contractor's performance and notify both the CO and Contractor of deficiencies; and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the contract or any task order

1.11 Special Conditions: Vessel must be in compliance with Title 46 Code of Federal

Regulations (CFR). Charter vessels receiving annual USCG inspections do not require a separate Forest Service inspection prior to employee use. Charter vessels not receiving an annual USCG inspection, operating as an Uninspected Passenger Vessel (UPV), require a Forest Service inspection prior to employee use. The U.S.

Forest Service may inspect vessels for compliance requirements of UPVs, including:

Uninspected Passenger Vessel (UPV) as defined by the USCG:

Generally, operations that carry 6 or fewer passengers for hire are referred to as Uninspected Passenger Vessels (UPV), 6 Passenger (pax), or 6 Pack operations. These are your typical charter boat fishing guide or tour boat operations that may use a state numbered boat. UPV operations traveling on navigable waters of the United States under U.S. Coast Guard jurisdiction are not required to be inspected by the Coast Guard. They must comply with minimal federal standards for safety, navigation, pollution prevention and the vessel operator must hold (minimally) an Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessel (OUPV) license issued by the Coast Guard.

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1.11.1 See Appendix 2 for Forest Service compliance inspection requirements of UPV operations:

Contractor Requirements

2.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks: Contractor shall coordinate with COR to determine requirement and time of travel. Only the COR or the CO will place orders for travel; generally, the Government will place orders for river transportation five (5) business days prior to scheduled departure. Departure and scheduling are negotiable but not to exceed ten (10) business days from the date of the Government’s need.

2.1 TASK 1: Safe Transport - Five hour run time Minimum: Provide safe transport by boat of all personnel, equipment, supplies, and other materials up and down the Copper River from the Copper River Highway at 27 mile or 36 mile, as determined by river water levels and navigability, to locations identified in Appendix 1 Map – Copper River Easement Sites.

Other sites may be required by the Government as coordinated by the COR or CO.

2.2 TASK 2: Safe Transport - Greater than five hour run time: Provide TASK 1 services, preplanned with COR to exceed the 5 hour running rate of TASK 1.

2.3 TASK 3: Standby by rate: Provide standby hours unaccounted for by TASK 1 and TASK 2.

3.0 Deliverable / Schedule:

3.1 The Contractor shall submit all deliverables for this PWS within listed timelines outlined above. Below is a list of all deliverables outlining each objective and due date.

Item No.

Deliverable Objective Due

1.12 Safety

Documentation

Provide either:

1. Record of annual USCG inspection

2. For UPV’s: coordinate with COR for annual safety inspection to ensure vessel and captain meet required safety standards, inspections, and certifications in compliance with 46 and

48 CFR.

Upon award and annually by June 1.

The Government reserves the right to terminate the contract if Vessel is not in compliance within 10 days of notice of noncompliance with USCG and or UPV requirements. See Appendix 2.

4.0 Government Furnished: The Government will provide annual inspection services.

5.0 Travel: The Contractor shall be responsible for all travel to and from the work site location

6.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel: See contract clause Key Personnel.

7.0 Performance Requirement Measures:

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Performance Objective

PWS

Paragraph

Measurement Method

Allowable Performance Deviation

Remedy Amount or Corrective Action

Safe transport of materials and personnel to and from worksites.

2.1 TASK 1

2.2 TASK 2

2.3 TASK 3

Acceptance by COR, periodic safety inspections by the USFS, corroborated feedback from USFS staff utilizing these services.

Zero (0)% deviation

Upon completion of each trip, full payment will be made by the USFS.

Deviation from safety requirements for UPVs, as defined by USC 46, may result in termination of contract.

Failure to perform IAW requirements may result in reperformance at no cost to Government.

8.0 Definitions, Acronyms, and Applicable Publications

Contractor: A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

Contracting Officer (CO): A person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings. The term includes certain authorized representatives of the contracting officer acting within the limits of their authority as delegated by the contracting officer. "Administrative contracting officer (ACO)" refers to a contracting officer who is administering contracts. "Termination contracting officer (TCO)" refers to a contracting officer who is settling terminated contracts. A single contracting officer may be responsible for duties in any or all of these areas. Reference in this regulation (48 CFR chapter 1) to administrative contracting officer or termination contracting officer does not- Require that a duty be performed at a particular office or activity; or Restrict in any way a contracting officer in the performance of any duty properly assigned.

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): means an individual, including a contracting officer’s technical representative (COTR), designated and authorized in writing by the contracting officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions.

Defective Service: A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

Deliverable: Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

Equipment: A tangible item that is functionally complete for its intended purpose, durable, nonexpendable, and needed for the performance of a contract. Equipment is not intended for sale, and does not ordinarily lose its identity or become a component

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Non-Personal Services: The personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the government and its employees.

Non personal service contracts are authorized by the government in accordance with FAR 37.012, under general contracting authority, and do not require specific statutory authorization.

Quality Assurance: The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan: An organized document written by the government specifying the surveillance methodology used for surveillance of contractor performance.

Workday: The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

Work Week: Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

9.0 Appendix: