Attachment 1 - PWS_VBSS Target Vessel Support.pdf

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Performance Work Statement Naval Special Warfare Group TWO (NSWG2)

Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) Maritime Vessel Support

1. BACKGROUND

1.1 NSWEAST conducts VBSS training to satisfy requirements for mission readiness. This training requires the use of vessels.

2. OBJECTIVES

2.1 The objective of this requirement is to provide NSWEAST with maritime platforms on which to train operators and support personnel in Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP) sustainment and development in the form of an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.

3. SCOPE

3.1 The Contractor shall provide the personnel, management, materials, equipment, applicable pilots licenses, husbandry, tug fees, and facilities (not otherwise provided by the Government) necessary to provide commercial maritime platforms on which for NSWEAST can conduct training.

4. REQUIREMENTS

4.1 The contractor shall provide maritime vessel(s) with full crew and piloting for Training and Support

Services in a vicinity of Virginia Beach, VA. Training, to include Embarkation and Disembarkation shall occur within 100 miles (driving distance) of Virginia Beach, VA. The contractor shall include any travel as well as vessel positioning into this requirement as it will not be separately priced or authorized. Required vessel size specifications will be defined at the Task Order level, falling within specific classes defined below.

4.1.1 Minimum Contractor Vessel Requirements

All proposed vessels regardless of class shall meet the following minimum characteristics:

4.1.1.1 Meet U.S. Coast Guard safety standards which would include essentially all the required boating safety equipment needed to pass a vessel safety check

4.1.1.2 Crew should be US Citizens, and/or vendor shall demonstrate mitigation procedures to ensure non-US citizens do not witness training.

4.1.1.3 Transit Speed: 8-12 knots. Transit speed must be consistently between 8-12 knots for up to

30 minutes at a time to perform climbs. Up to 6 iterations in 24 hours.

4.1.1.4 Freeboard: Balconies, bridgewings, superstructures, and any other facades that artificially extend the freeboard shall not be considered in the minimum freeboard requirement

4.1.1.5 Range: Vessels shall be capable of traveling 300 miles along designated track to operations area where vessels may be required to loiter. Vessels shall be prepared to support multiple training evolutions during both daylight and nighttime hours, continuously for 5 days.

Refueling can take place outside of training evolutions as coordinated with the Government prior to the start of training. Operation areas are typically 10-20 miles in length, and within close vicinity to Virginia Beach, VA.

4.1.1.6 Able to support hook and climb, visit and board, operations, with climb railing rated to 1000 lbs

4.1.1.7 Contractor shall have in place marine insurance coverage as required by federal and state law. Owner shall, upon request, furnish certificate of insurance evidencing required coverage.

4.1.2 Class “A” Vessel

4.1.2.1 Freeboard: 25’+

4.1.2.2 Length: <200ft

4.1.3 Class “B” Vessel

4.1.3.1 Freeboard: 30’+

4.1.3.2 Length: 200’-300’

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4.1.4 Class “C” Vessel

4.1.4.1 Freeboard: 35’+

4.1.4.2 Length: 300’-600’

4.1.5 Class “D” Vessel

4.1.5.1 Freeboard: 35’+

4.1.5.2 Length: 600+’

4.2 Required Capabilities

All Vessels shall be capable of supporting the following operations

4.2.1 Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) Operations

4.2.1.1 Access to all ship spaces for ship-clearing activities to include:

4.2.1.1.1 Engine Room

4.2.1.1.2 Ships Bridge

4.2.1.1.3 Engineering Spaces

4.2.1.1.4 Berthing

4.2.1.1.5 Galley

4.2.1.1.6 Cargo Holds

4.2.1.1.7 Aft Steering

4.2.2 Helicopter Operations

4.2.2.1 Helicopter operations will be conducted around the vessel to drop off/pick up Operators via fast rope or Jacobs ladder.

4.2.2.2 Helicopter will conduct other operational duties near or around the ship that will not affect the vessel. These include but are not limited to:

4.2.2.2.1 Hovering off the beam/directly overhead/stern

4.2.2.2.2 Conducting surveillance near the vessel.

4.2.2.3 All Air assets will be provided by the Government

4.2.2.4 Availability of flight deck with dimensions capable of supporting helicopter insertion operations we be negotiated at the Task Order Level.

4.2.2.5 No obstruction in flight deck area 20’ above the flight deck

4.2.2.6 The contractor is responsible for securing items in the vicinity of the flight deck that might be damaged by rotor wash from the helicopter

4.2.2.7 Any vessels with a Flight Deck having current ARQ and AVCERT IAW

COMNAVSURFOR INSTRUCTION 3700.1 in order to Conduct (Level II) VMC day/night operations for Class 3 Landing area for the types of aircraft certified will be negotiated at the Task Order Level

4.2.3 Simunition Training

4.2.3.1 Simunitions may be used during any training event

4.2.3.2 The Government Safety Officer/Exercise Controller shall be responsible for the safe conduct of simunitions training.

4.2.3.3 Contractor shall provide an approved weapon and simunition storage area

4.2.3.4 An authorized Government representative shall conduct an assessment of the training area

IAW the standards at par. 9.2.1 prior to first use of any Simunition.

4.2.3.5 Government will be responsible for clean up of simunitions or other marking cartridges used during training.

4.2.4 Custom Requirement

4.2.4.1 Vessel selection may not be limited by sections 4.1-4.2.2. Due to the nature of unique vessels that may not fit the requirement, consideration can be made to vessels that may be deficient but offer other capabilities not listed in the minimum requirements that can benefit training. This requirement would be negotiated at the task order level.

4.3 The contractor shall be responsible for any repairs less than $2,500.00 that occurred as a result of normal

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wear and tear with the type of training being conducted herein. The contractor will not be authorized to charge the Government separately or through a request for equitable adjustment for such items.

4.4 Contractors shall be responsible for ensuring that contractor employees shall not photograph, video tape, or record in any way, any training activities conducted involving VBSS training evolutions.

4.5 Contractor shall meet with government personnel pier side in the vicinity of Virginia Beach, VA prior to conducting each exercise in the training area.

4.6 Participate in a Post-award Conference:

4.6.1 This meeting shall provide an introduction between the Contractor personnel and Government personnel who will be involved with the contract. The meeting shall provide the opportunity to discuss technical, management and security issues. The Post Award Conference will aid both the Government and Contractor in achieving a clear and mutual understanding of all requirements and identify and resolve any potential issues. The Contractor shall be prepared to discuss any items requiring clarification and gather information as necessary to support each deliverable. The Contractor shall provide a written summary of the Post-Award Conference

5. DELIVERABLES

Description Number PWS Ref.

Delivery Date

Post-award Conference Minutes

0001 4.5.1 1 workday after post-award conference

Contractor Manpower Reporting

0002 6.0 Annually NLT 31 October and/or at contract completion.

6. CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING

6.1 The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the Name of your component/office via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September

30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at: http://www.ecmra.mil.

7. CONTRACTOR TRAVEL

7.1 Contractor travel is not authorized

8. SECURITY

8.1 Contractor shall establish appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect any and all nonpublic Government data to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Government data.

8.2 All contractor personnel are required to be citizens of the United States.

8.3 Contractor must be able to obtain personnel and vehicle access to military installations. Contractor is responsible for coordinating all necessary access through the local Military Pass and Decal Office.

9. SAFETY

9.1 Safety in all training events shall be paramount. The contractor shall comply with and maintain appropriate safety instructions and qualification standards in accordance with references located in Paragraph 13.

9.2 RSO or Controller Responsibility

9.2.1 The assigned RSO will ensure that a range assessment is performed for all non-DoD live fire ranges

IAW COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3591.1D prior to first-time use. Close Quarter Combat (CQC) Ranges will require an assessment by a team consisting of an NSW RSO, NSW High Risk Training Safety Officer, and NSW CQC Range Manager. Assessments will be conducted in accordance with enclosure (3) of the above referenced instruction.

9.2.2 The supported Team will provide an RSO and ROIC per evolution on site who will conduct event

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monitoring to ensure the quality and safety of the exercise.

9.2.3 The exercise controller shall provide the contractor with applicable safety doctrine as appropriate.

9.2.4 The exercise controller will have the authority to stop any training being provided when he or she determines that the safety of students, contractor employees or other personnel are at risk.

9.3 Contractor Responsibility

9.3.1 The Contractor vessel shall be assessed by a qualified NSW Range Safety Officer prior to first-time use. The contractor is responsible for compliance with all applicable NSW and DoD live-fire range safety standards.

9.3.2 The Contractor will have the authority to stop any training being provided when he or she determines that the safety of students, contractor employees or other personnel are at risk.

9.3.3 Nothing in the Statement of work, nor any Government action or failure to act in performance of the contract shall relieve the contractor of its responsibility for the safety of the contractor's personnel and property, the Government's personnel and property, and the general public. Furthermore, nothing in this PWS shall relieve the contractor of its responsibility for complying with applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, ordinances, codes and regulations (including those requiring applicable licenses and permits) in connection with the performance of this contract.

9.4 Risk Controls

9.4.1 This training is categorized as High Risk in accordance with COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST

1500.1. As such, an Operational Risk Assessment and the implementation of risk controls are required for this training event.

9.4.2 Troop will insure a certified SOC-M medic is on station at each training event and there is a designated vehicle identified to support CASEVAC.

9.5 Mishaps

9.5.1 The Government process must be in place that will ensure any mishaps are reported, investigated and recorded. This information will be input into the Web Enabled Safety System (WESS) by the Government.

9.5.2 Safety and training related problems or mishaps involving or observed by the contractor shall be addressed immediately to the designated RSO or ROIC. A formal written report shall be prepared and submitted to the Safety Officer within 2 working days of the incident

10. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY/EQUIPMENT/INFORMATION (GFP/GFE/GFI)

10.1 Government will furnish all training equipment, simunitions, and PPE for military personnel.

10.2 Government will provide all aviation assets necessary for the conduct of training.

11. QUALITY CONTROL

11.1 The contractor shall implement and maintain a Quality Control Plan (QCP) to ensure work performed conforms to the scope of work and meets the requirements under this PWS. The QCP shall, at a minimum provide a method for performing inspections; identifying, correcting and preventing problems/defective service; addressing customer complaints, and improving the quality of services over the life of the contract.

12. QUALITY ASSURANCE

12.1 The Government reserves the right to perform inspections and surveillance to evaluate the Contractor’s compliance to the contract terms and performance of the requirements in the PWS. The Government will make every effort to ensure that the surveillance methods used are conducted in an objective, fair, and consistent manner.

12.2 Contract Discrepancy Report (CDR). In the event of unsatisfactory contractor performance, the CO will issue a CDR that will explain the circumstances and findings concerning the incomplete or unsatisfactory service. The contractor shall acknowledge receipt of the CDR and respond in writing as to how he/she shall correct the unacceptable performance and avoid a recurrence. The Government will review the contractor's corrective action response to determine acceptability and will use any completed CDR as part of an overall evaluation of Contractor performance when determining present or future contractual actions.

13. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

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Document Web link (if applicable)

COMNAVSURFOR INSTRUCTION 3700.1

Aviation Readiness Qualification

Available upon request

COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 3591.1D

Range Safety Procedures

Available upon request

COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 1500.1

High Risk Training Safety Program

Available upon request

COMNAVSPECWARCOMINST 5100.1F

NSWC Safety and Occupational Health Program

Available upon request

14. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

14.1 The place of performance shall be identified at the Task Order level, but generally occurring near JEB Little Creek, VA.

15. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

15.1 The period of performance is three years from the contract award date

15.2 Specific requirements shall be identified at the Task Order level