Attachment 1 - PWS.pdf

Performance Work Statement For

Littoral Boats

1. Description of Services.

The contractor will provide two crewed vessels for two separate, 12-hour operating windows (2 vessels per operating window). The operating windows are 12 hours “dock to dock” and will be 12-hour periods starting at 1100L on 4 & 5 August. The vessels shall carry government passengers to act in a training capacity. The vessels will arrive at the designated points, maintain station keeping, and deploy a swimmer to be recovered by helicopter. If the helicopter is unable to recover the swimmer, the active-duty rescue swimmer onboard will recover the swimmer. The vessels shall, safety permitting, respond to requests from the senior military member on board to alter course or speed within the vessel’s capabilities during the operating window to achieve a desired effect.

a. Location: The vessels shall depart from/return to a marina in the Channel Islands Harbor, CA area. The operating area of the vessels shall be on the ocean within 15-30 NM of Oxnard, CA.

Vessels will not be more than 100NM from shore if “Near Coastal” license is a factor. The government shall provide vessels with the desired point and time to reach during the operating window. The point and associated in position time shall be achievable at a vessel speed of 15 knots.

b. Types of Acceptable Vessels: In this section, a vessel is defined as a seaworthy ocean vessel that meets the following specifications:

i Longer than 25 feet.

ii Equipped with redundant propulsion (dual engines preferred) iii Equipped with marine radios (VHF/UHF), GPS navigation, radar, and AIS iv Bolted seat and passenger bench v IAW U.S. Coast Guard standards Man overboard (MOB) recovery equipment.

vi Capable of offshore operations in Sea State 3 conditions vii Capable of operating in day and underway for 6 hours to include adequate fuel supply and crew available for watch standing.

c. Crew Requirements:

i Possess valid U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Marine Credentials ii One crew member on each vessel must have First Aid/CPR certification iii Demonstrated experience in supporting military, SAR, or maritime training operations.

d. Government Use of Vessel: The captain of the vessel must be willing and able to deploy government swimmers from the vessel, maintain overwatch, and, if necessary, position the vessel to recover the swimmers. Maintain radio communications with aircraft and command/control. Respond to any in-water emergency or unscheduled event. The government shall provide a trained rescue swimmer.

e. Notification of Operating Times/Location: 24 hours before the window starts, the government shall provide the vendor with locations for the vessels to be and an associated time to arrive to and depart from the location. The vendor shall immediately notify the government if weather or sea state prevents the vessel(s) from reaching the desired point/time.

f. Performance Standards and Safety: All operations shall be conducted in accordance with i AFI 10-3503 – Personnel Parachute Program ii AFMAN 10-3500v1 – Air Force Special Warfare Training Program iii AFI 11-2CV22 Vol 1-3, CV-22 operating procedures iv AFI 91-202 – The US Air Force Mishap Prevention Program v U.S. Coast Guard CFR Title 46 – Vessel and Crew safety compliance

g. Deliverables:

i Daily Situation Report (SITREP) to the AF POC summarizing operations, observations, and issues.

ii Final After-Action Report (AAR) within five (5) business days of training completion

h. Failure to Deliver: If the vessels fail to reach the point at the time specified by the government the funds set aside for the execution of that contract shall be refunded. If the event was due to circumstances beyond the contractor’s control (unforeseen weather etc.), then the funds shall not be refunded.

i. Unexpected Delays: The vendor shall provide the government with an hourly rate for extension of the operating window beyond 24 hours for up to an additional 12 hours (totaling 36 hours) in the event of unexpected delays.

j. Provisioning: Government personnel shall provide their own food, water, clothing, and any required water safety equipment. Contractor personnel shall likewise source their own provisions.

k. Restrictions: The contractor shall not record or take any photos or videos of government activities or equipment throughout this period of performance without the expressed consent of the senior ranking military member onboard the vessel. Each vessel shall be reserved exclusively for government use and not subcontracted for other activities. The contractor shall not disclose or discuss the nature or scope of military activities or involvement outside of direct coordination with the government.

General Information:

2. Contract Manager. The contractor shall have available an on-site contract manager, and mode of contact, who shall be responsible for the contract performance and can act for the contractor on all matters relating to the contract. The name of contract manager(s) and an alternate(s), who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent, shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer. The Contract Manager and alternate must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

3. Contract Employees. The Contracting Officer reserves the right of the Government to restrict the employment under the contract of any contractor employee or prospective contractor employee identified as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well-being, or operational mission of the installation and its population.

4. Employee Restrictions. The contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the

United States Government if the employment of that person would create a conflict of interest. The contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the Department of the Air Force, either military or civilian, unless such person seeks and receives approval in accordance with DoD Directive 5500.7, Standards of Conduct.

5. Military Members. The contractor is cautioned that off-duty active military personnel hired under this contract may be subject to permanent change of station, change in duty hours, or deployment.

Military reservists and National Guard members may be subject to recall to active duty. The abrupt absence of these personnel could adversely affect the contractor’s ability to perform services. The absence of these personnel at any time shall not constitute an excuse for nonperformance under this contract.

6. Contractor Employee Appearance. Contractor personnel shall present a professional, conservative, and neat appearance. Contractor personnel shall dress in a professional manner, in appropriate attire befitting a professional environment, and in keeping with normally accepted commercial standards of dress for the work being performed.

7. Safety. The contractor shall comply with all applicable laws and safety regulations. Compliance with OSHA and other applicable laws and regulations for the protection of contractor employees is exclusively the obligation of the contractor, and the Government will assume no liability or responsibility for the contractor’s compliance or noncompliance with such responsibilities. The contractor is responsible for providing contractor employees with all necessary and required personal protective clothing and equipment.

8. Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). CUI is unclassified information requiring safeguarding and dissemination controls, consistent with applicable law, regulation, or government-wide policy.

In accordance with Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) 16-1403, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), the contractor shall protect CUI, regardless of its form, always in a manner that minimizes the risk of unauthorized disclosure while allowing for access by authorized holders.

Contractor personnel working with CUI shall be careful not to expose CUI to unauthorized users or others who do not have a lawful government purpose to see it. When not under continuous monitoring or physical control, the contractor shall store hardcopy CUI documents in a locked desk, file cabinet, or similar means, where only authorized personnel have access. The following are examples of CUI:

- Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

- Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information (SPII)

- Proprietary Business Information (PBI)

- Unclassified Controlled Technical Information (UCTI)

- Operational Information

- Protected Health Information (PHI)

- Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) Information

- Financial Information

9. Protection of Personally Identifiable Information. Personally Identifiable Information (PII) refers to information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity either alone or when combined with other information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual. PII may range from common data elements such as names, addresses, dates of birth, and places of employment, to identity documents, Social Security numbers (SSN) or other government-issued identity, precise location information, medical history, and biometrics. The contractor shall protect all PII encountered in the performance of services in accordance with Department of Defense Directive 5400.11, Department of Defense Privacy Program, and DoD 5400.11-R, Department of Defense Privacy Program. If a PII breach results from the contractor's violation of the policies, the contractor shall bear all notification costs, call-center support costs, and credit monitoring service costs for all individuals whose PII has been compromised.

10. Reporting Requirements. Contractor personnel shall immediately report to an appropriate

Government authority any information or circumstances of which they are aware may pose a threat to the security of Department of Defense personnel, contractor personnel, resources, and classified or unclassified defense information.