PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

SHIP TOWING SERVICES, NAVAL STATION (NAVSTA), ROTA, SPAIN

1. INTRODUCTION

The Commander, Naval Installations Command (CNIC), Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Port Operations (Port Ops), requires reliable, commercial ship towing services to support the safe navigation, docking, and undocking of U.S. Navy Ships (USS), Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force (NFAF), Military Sealift Command (MSC) vessels, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) vessels, and other U.S. Flagged vessels within NAVSTA Rota, Spain. NAVSTA Rota supports an estimated operational tempo of 500 maneuvers annually, accommodating a mixed fleet size of Government owned, controlled or time-chartered vessels. This effort also includes provisions for submarine, detention stand-by and emergency services.

2. SCOPE

The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, and other resources necessary to deliver the ship towing services described in the PWS, herein. Specifically, the Contractor shall provide tugs with significant bollard pull and maneuverability, operated by experienced crews capable of executing complex pushing and pulling maneuvers for large-tonnage vessels. The Contractor shall be available to provide towing support services 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year to NAVSTA Rota.

3. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

The Contractor shall be responsible for complying with all requirements, herein. Publications and directives listed below are available through the links provided or when not provided upon request via email.

Category Document Reference Purpose / Applicability

Dept. of War (DoW) / Dept. of Navy (DoN) Regulation

U.S. Navy Towing Manual (SL740-AA-MAN-010)

Establishes technical standards, Bollard Pull requirements, and operational procedures for towing Navy vessels.

DoW / DoN Regulation

NAVSTAROTAINST (Port Operations Instructions)

Local operational guidelines for Naval Station Rota regarding maritime traffic control, berthing priorities, and communications.

Bilateral Agreements

Agreement on Defense Cooperation (“ADC”) https://es.usembassy.gov/agreement-on-defense-cooperation/

Regulates Contractor operations in joint-use Spanish facilities, including labor quotas and taxes.

In the event of any conflict between the ADC and this PWS, the ADC supersedes.

Health & Safety

USACE EM 385-1-1

https://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Safety-and- Occupational-Health/Safety-and-Health-Requirements- Manual/

Health and safety requirements, often standardized in DoW contracts to mitigate risks in support operations.

Local Port Authority

Port Authority of the Bay of Cadiz Regulations https://www.puertocadiz.com/en/home/

Regulations on licensing, maneuvers, and civil coordination in waters adjacent to the base.

International Regulations

Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) https://www.imo.org/en/about/conventions/pages/colreg.aspx

Mandatory international maritime standards for collision prevention.

International Regulations

Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) https://www.imo.org/en/about/conventions/pages/international-convention-for-the-safety-of-life-at-sea-(solas),-1974.aspx

Mandatory international maritime standards for crew safety.

International Regulations

Marine Pollution (MARPOL) https://www.imo.org/en/about/conventions/pages/international-convention-for-the-prevention-of-pollution-from-ships- (marpol).aspx

Mandatory international maritime standards for environmental management.

4. DEFINITIONS

This section establishes clear and consistent meaning for key terms used throughout this PWS and may be routinely used during performance. It ensures both the Government and the Contractor share a common understanding of technical language, operational terms, and industry-specific concepts referenced in ship towing (“tug”) services to promote effective communication across all parties involved.

Atmospheric Thresholds. Sustained wind velocities reaching 30 knots, or peak gusts exceeding 45 knots.

Contracting Officer Representative (COR). A representative of the Contracting Officer, that is responsible for providing technical assistance in the administration of the contract.

Conventional-style Tug. A maritime vessel designed primarily for towing and pushing operations that relies on traditional propulsion and steering mechanics rather than multidirectional thrusters. These vessels are propelled by one or more diesel engines driving fixed-pitch or controllable-pitch screw propellers and are steered utilizing a standard rudder system.

Emergency Service. Unscheduled towing or vessel assist operations required to protect life, property, vessels, or mission capability.

Gross Tonnage (GRT). For purposes of pricing and invoicing under this contract, Gross Tonnage shall refer to the vessel classification or displacement-equivalent category identified by the Government at the time of tasking.

Hourly standby rate. The hourly rate for detention or stand-by of tugs caused by the ship not being ready.

Keel. The primary structural element at the bottom of a maritime vessel.

Regular Service Time. The regular service time for each tug, which is estimated at two

(2) hours. This encompasses when the tug is at the disposal of the ship and terminates when the ship completes the final order given the tug. When the service lasts longer than 2 hours, the hourly rate shall be used in conjunction to account for the additional time.

Response Time. A 2-hour "notice to steam" is standard, but emergency services (firefighting or grounded vessel assistance) require immediate response.

Towline assist. A maneuver involving assisting with the towing line from the stern or bow of a ship, as well as pushing up from the side of a ship while in progress, from/to breakwater / entrance / sea into / from port.

Tractor-style Tug. A highly maneuverable maritime vessel equipped with multidirectional propulsion units located underneath the forward section of the hull, with the towing point situated near the stern. This specialized configuration provides exceptional 360-degree thrust and agility, making it superior for complex ship-assist, escort operations, and operations in highly restricted waterways.

Tug Service. The operation of towing, pulling, pushing, pushing up, separating or assisting a vessel, made by a tugboat.

Maneuver. The act of coming into port; departing port; shifting from one area of the port to another.

U.S. Asset. A Navy term used to describe a submarine.

5. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

5.1. Tugboat Specifications

5.1.1. General

Tugs must be capable of handling the Gross Tonnage (GRT) of the Government’s largest visiting vessels, including Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and MSC tankers.

5.1.2. Tractor-Style

Towing vessels must be Tractor-Tugs, utilizing either Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) or Voith-Schneider cycloidal propulsion systems. Tractor-style tugs must meet the following minimum requirements:

a) 4,000 Shaft Horsepower (SHP).

b) Capable of exerting a static pulling force of at least 52 tons of Bollard Pull.

c) Capable of operating in high winds (30 knots).

d) Capable of various sea states (swell heights in excess of 15 feet).

e) Must be properly fendered to prevent metal-to-metal and screw-hull contact or damage.

f) Fire suppression and firefighting systems per PWS 5.1.6.

g) Radar and fathometer per PWS 5.1.7.

5.1.3. Conventional-Style

Conventional Style Tugboats must meet the following minimum requirements.

a) 2,000 Shaft Horsepower (SHP).

b) Capable of exerting a static pulling force of at least 28 tons of Bollard Pull.

c) Capable of operating in high winds (30 knots).

d) Capable of various sea states (swell heights in excess of 15 feet).

e) Must be properly fendered to prevent metal-to-metal and screw-hull contact or damage.

f) Fire suppression and firefighting systems per PWS 5.1.6.

g) Radar and fathometer per PWS 5.1.7.

5.1.4. Communication Equipment

The Contractor shall outfit tugs to have the following communication equipment:

Multi Frequency bridge-to-bridge VHF/FM Marine Transceiver, channels 12, 13, 14, 16 and dedicated Navy Harbor Pilot frequencies: (139.65 / 139.725 / 139.925 /

139.975 MHZ). Transceiver capable of working 2-30 MHZ at 100-watt output.

5.1.5. Firefighting Equipment

The Contractor shall outfit tugs to have the following firefighting equipment:

Minimum two (2) fire monitors capable of providing 2000 Gallons Per Minute (GPM) at 125 PSI each and a combiner coverage of 360 degrees. Two fire stations (one port, one starboard). Capable of utilizing injected AFFF foam injected into it for firefighting. Be equipped with a portable de-watering pump capable of 250

GPM.

5.1.6. Radar and Navigation Equipment

All tugs used for service shall have radar equipment to aid in navigation during low visibility conditions and fathometer to measure depth under the keel.

5.2 Tugboat Allocation

The Contractor shall maintain a minimum of two (2) fully operational tugboats when requested by the Government. The number of tugboats required for each maneuver will be determined by the Government at the time of the request. The Government may order up to four (4) tugboats for a single ship movement.

5.3 Operational Requirements

5.3.1 Port Authority License

The Contractor shall possess a valid and current license for towing services issued by the Port Authority of the Bay of Cadiz (Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Cádiz) throughout the duration of the contract. Failure to maintain the mandatory Port Authority license throughout the duration of the contract will be considered a material breach of the contract.

5.3.2 Personnel Availability

The Contractor shall provide a Point of Contact (POC) available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays and weekends. Tugs shall be fully crewed and ready for service by the requested response time.

5.3.3 Communication

All bridge-to-bridge communications under this contract shall be conducted in basic English. The Contractor designated tug master or pilot shall have the capability to speak basic operational commands in English.

5.3.4 Coordination

The Contractor shall be available to closely coordinate with Port Operations to confirm service dates prior to executing them given that ship schedule may experience volatility.

6. SERVICES AND RATES

6.1 General

The pricing for towing services is based on the vessel's GRT for standard maneuvers and specific rates for ancillary services. All ELIN unit prices are Firm Fixed-Price (FFP).

ELIN unit prices shall be inclusive of all pricing variables, including diving inspection of tugs, all necessary equipment, licensed operators, customs clearances, mobilization and demobilization (including all associated equipment and labor required to satisfy ship and port requirement), removal, disposal, transportation, set-up, pre-positioning, staging, charter, vetting of operations, detention or demurrage, fuel and operating expenses, dismantling and labor, repositioning, all applicable taxes and surcharges. ELIN Unit price shall be inclusive of performance service to tankers and ships carrying explosives, as well as any cost associated with all necessary insurance (including Admiralty insurance) as required by local laws, licenses and permits or incurred to comply with applicable laws, codes, and regulations, in connection with the performance of the work.

The Contractor shall not separately charge additional overtime, holiday, or non-business hour fees.

6.2 Standard Maneuver Rates (Tiered ELIN Structure) with helm or propulsion The price for standard towing maneuvers shall be determined by the vessel's GRT according to the ELIN tiers breakout. Each unit price shall cover the use of one (1) tug for one ship (1) that uses its own self-propelling power. If more than one tug is ordered, the unit price shall be multiplied by the number of tugs used. If simultaneous services are provided to more than one ship; a price reduction shall be applied in accordance with ELIN X036. The Contractor shall invoice for each maneuver based on the applicable tier and respective quantity.

6.2.1 Tractor Style Tug (ELINs X001 to X005)

Tier 1: Vessels from 0 to 5,000 GRT Tier 2: Vessels from 5,001 to 10,000 GRT Tier 3: Vessels from 10,001 to 25,000 GRT Tier 4: Vessels from 25,001 to 30,000 GRT Tier 5: Vessels over 30,001 GRT

6.2.2 Conventional Style Tug (ELINs X006 to X010)

Tier 1: Vessels from 0 to 5,000 GRT Tier 2: Vessels from 5,001 to 10,000 GRT Tier 3: Vessels from 10,001 to 25,000 GT

6.3 Ancillary Services

6.3.1 Submarine Stand-By (ELIN X011)

The visit of a U.S. asset to NAVSTA Rota requires one (1) tug with adequate fendering for a submarine shall always be available within 45 minutes or less to arrive to provide support to reconfigure mooring or to get the submarine underway while a U.S. submarine is present at Naval Station Rota. The Contractor shall maintain the stand-by tug in either Rota or Cadiz and charge an hourly rate while the tug is in this status at a pre-determined number of hours. This rate shall also be used for detention, holding, or standing-by of a tug.

6.3.2 Emergency Services (ELIN X012)

The Contractor shall provide services due to emergency, which include responses to weather conditions threatening ships, piers, dry-docks or shore facilities, shipboard fires, vessels aground, ship equipment failures, oil spills, mission of mercy, collisions and ammunition mishaps. Services routinely performed in difficult circumstances, i.e. reinforcing the mooring lines due to the weather conditions, are excluded. The Contractor shall charge an hourly rate while the tug is in this status.

6.3.3 Services rendered to vessels without helm or propulsion (ELINs X013 to X017) Each of the following special services may be requested under these ELINs.

1. Shift of a vessel not using its own propelling power; or

2. Services performed outside the Rota Military Restricted Anchorage Area limits; or

3. Change of berth in dock without leaving the bay.

The Contractor shall invoice accordingly based on the applicable tier and respective quantity.

Tier 1: Vessels from 0 to 5,000 GRT Tier 2: Vessels from 5,001 to 10,000 GRT Tier 3: Vessels from 10,001 to 25,000 GRT

6.3.4 Simultaneous Services (ELIN X018)

If a tug assists more than one ship simultaneously, a price reduction shall be applied. The reduction shall be expressed as a fixed amount to subtract from the total amount of the service. To obtain the reduction the period between the ending of the first service and the beginning of the following shall not exceed one hour.

6.3.5 Cancellation Fees (ELINs X019 to X023)

A cancellation fee will apply to orders not cancelled within one hour of the scheduled service time. The contractor shall invoice accordingly based on the applicable tier and respective quantity.

Tier 1: Vessels from 0 to 5,000 GRT Tier 2: Vessels from 5,001 to 10,000 GRT Tier 3: Vessels from 10,001 to 25,000 GRT

7. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

7.1. Ordering Period

The contract shall be established as an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with a five (5) year ordering period and a 6-month option period in accordance with FAR Clause 52.217-8.

7.2. Contract Kick-Off

The Contractor shall be required to meet in-person for a contract kick-off meeting with Port Operations personnel to familiarize themselves with NAVSTA Rota Port Operations and to establish communication methods that will be employed between Government and contractor personnel during tug services. Contractor personnel are required to be thoroughly familiar with and have ready access to the command signals set forth by the Government.

All contractor personnel that will be piloting tugboats are required to attend this meeting.

If the contractor employs new personnel, such individuals will also be required to meet with Port Operations personnel prior to performing services under this contract.

8. AREA OF OPERATIONS

The place of performance shall be in the geographical region(s) of the Bay of Cadiz, NAVSTA Rota Port and the surrounding navigable waters. The Contractor shall store their tugboats at their own facilities.

9. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

All operations are unclassified; however, Contractor personnel performing under this contract shall be required to obtain access to NAVSTA Rota. The Contractor shall maintain access to NAVSTA Rota and the Harbor to perform work under this contract.

All personnel employed by the Contractor in the performance of this contract, or any representative of the Contractor entering the Government installation, shall abide by all security regulations of the installation. The Government reserves the right to direct the removal of any employee for misconduct or security reasons. This action does not relieve the Contractor from total performance of the contract tasks specified herein.

10. PROPERTY REQUIREMENTS

10.1. General

The Contractor shall be liable for any damage caused to public and privately owned property because of negligent acts by the Contractor, subcontractors, employees, agents or representative of the contractor. In all instances where Government equipment and materials are damaged, lost or pilfered while in the care, custody or possession of the Contractor, a full written report of the facts and the extent of damage or loss shall be submitted to the designated Contracting Officer Representative within 12 hours following the occurrence or discovery. If it is determined by the Contracting Officer that the contractor is at fault, the contractor shall be liable for the cost of repair or replacement. The Government reserves the right to direct removal of all employees for misconduct, specifically misappropriation of Government property.

10.2. Contractor Equipment

The Contractor shall notify the COR immediately upon any degradation in tug capability, casualty, maintenance condition, or operational limitation affecting contract performance.

11. APPLICABLE SPANISH LABOR LAWS

The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for complying with all applicable Spanish labor laws, insurance and regulations. The Contractor's pricing shall fully reflect all wage rates, benefits, working conditions, social contributions, and any other labor obligations required.

12. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall ensure applicable insurance abide by the requirement listed under Annex 6, Article 5 of the U. S. - Spain ADC, which mandates that contractors must obtain a "Certificate of Civil Liability Insurance" issued by a company authorized to do business in Spain.

The above insurance certificates cannot contain deductibles or similar limitations if they are to be accepted by the Spanish Capitanía Marítima for base access.

13. INVOICING REQUIREMENTS

13.1. General

The contractor shall submit invoices that include the Contractor's Name, Contract Number, Date of Service, and total invoice price. To ensure proper billing against the tiered model, each invoice must detail the following for every maneuver:

Contractor’s Name Contractor Number / Task Order Number Date of Service Name of Ship Vessel Gross Tonnage (GRT) Types and Quantity of ELINs Total Price

13.2. Additional Fees

The Contractor shall not charge additional overtime, holiday, or non-business hour fees. All ELIN prices are Firm Fixed Price and shall include all applicable fees, costs, or surcharges.

14. SERVICE AND DELIVERY SUMMARY

The Contractor shall comply with the following performance standards:

PERFORMANCE

OBJECTIVE

PERFORMANCE

REQUIREMENT

SURVEILLANCE

METHOD

FREQUENCY PERFORMANCE

THRESHOLD

Tugboat Availability

Provide requested number of tugboats at the specified time.

Inspection by

COR.

100% Desired tugboats are available in >95% of all tug service requests.

Response Time Confirm receipt of order and schedule tow within the required time frame.

Inspection by

COR.

100% >95% of requests responded to in time.

Invoicing Submit invoice after completion of a task order.

Inspection by

COR.

Per Task Order 100% accuracy.