Attachment 2_Draft Personnel Qualifications_SEAFAC Operations Support_Sources Sought Announcement.docx

Sources Sought Announcement Attachment #0002 SEAFAC Operations Support Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division

Key and Non-Key Personnel Qualifications (Market Research Version)

The information herein is provided for market research purposes. The information reflects the most current information available, but is subject to change based on market research responses received. Potential offerors who are interested in this procurement are strongly encouraged to provide feedback on the personnel qualifications. The Government is particularly interested in identifying any requirements that industry believes are overly restrictive.

Key Personnel Qualifications:

The following labor categories are designated as Key Personnel for this contract. Resumes are required for all individuals proposed in a Key Personnel labor category. The Government will evaluate the Key Personnel resumes submitted by comparing the education and experience of the proposed personnel against the qualifications indicated. Offerors shall propose personnel that meet the stated qualifications. Multi-trades tasking is a proven methodology of reducing man-power requirements and is considered highly desired.

The Contractor shall maintain a Secret clearance. At a minimum, all other proposed Key and Non-Key Personnel are required to be U.S. citizens and have a SECRET clearance.

Resumes shall be submitted for each individual proposed in a key personnel labor category. At a minimum, one resume shall be provided for each key personnel labor category as identified below.

1) Program Manager (1 resume) (eCRAFT Labor Category: Manager, Program/Project III - MANP3)

Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Science, or Engineering, and professional certification in Engineering or Construction Program Management. Four years of Engineering or Construction Program Management Experience can be substituted in lieu of the Bachelor’s degree.

Required Experience: 10 years of relevant experience managing projects and programs related to the operation and maintenance of marine facilities. Experience shall include the planning and overseeing the execution of operational and technical evaluations of underwater equipment in a marine environment. Experience should demonstrate management of level-of-effort (LOE) contracts/task orders in technical disciplines related to Section C - Statement of Work as well as demonstrated experience in all of the following: (1) managing groups of people performing complex evolutions; (2) managing field engineering and RDT&E projects; and (3) expedited and emerging procurement requirements needed within a 24-hour timeframe. The Program Manager shall be authorized to execute contract functions/actions on behalf of the company. Must be able to lift 50 pounds and work in an outdoor environment in adverse weather conditions for extended periods of time.

2) Site Manager (1 resume) (eCRAFT Labor Category: Manager, Operations III- MANO3)

Required Education: High school diploma and recognized certification such as: U.S. Navy’s Engineering A-School, International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians, or Marine Electrical Certification from American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC).

Required Experience: Five years of experience running maritime operations in a waterfront environment and managing multi-disciplinary personnel. The scope of these maritime operations shall have budgets in excess of 1.5 million dollars. Experience with ocean-going platforms, such as barges and small craft, under all weather conditions in inland water and ocean environments is required. The Waterfront Operations Manager shall also meet the minimum experience requirements of at least one of the following labor categories: Senior Engineer, Electrician (Sr.), Engineering Technician – Electronics (Sr.), or Engineering Technician – Mechanical (Sr.).

The Waterfront Operations Manager shall have experience in the following sub-criteria: (1) A thorough practical knowledge of operational planning, and cost control (minimum of seven years’ experience); (2) Demonstrates experience with coordinating configuration management (minimum of three years’ experience); (3) experience with OSHA, environmental, etc. (minimum of three years’ experience); and (4) experience working on an on-water platform (minimum three years’ experience).

The Waterfront Operations Manager shall have purchase order approval authority; will be the lead point-of-contact for contractor tasking on the waterfront; will be in charge of operations and man-power at BWO; and will be the liaison with on-site Government representatives for tasking. Must be able to lift 50 pounds and work in an outdoor environment in adverse weather conditions for extended periods-of-time.

3) Senior Electronics/Electrical Engineer (1 resume) (eCRAFT Labor Category: Engineer IV - E4)

Required Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, or Electronics Engineering from an ABET accredited institution.

Required Experience: Demonstrated proficiency with a minimum of eight years of experience in electrical design, free-body diagram analysis, and ability to apply knowledge of engineering principles to a marine environment. Demonstrated proficiency in technical writing and ability to write performance requirements and project status reports for various engineering products. Demonstrated proficiency and a minimum of five years of experience in use of computer-assisted design/drafting equipment and software, ability to read, generate, and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports. Must be able to assess electrical safety and viability on a short timeline. Demonstrated proficiency in communicating with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions and provide technical information. Ability to perform planning and installation of electrical, electronic, and sensor systems to support test objectives with a minimum of five years’ experience is required. Must possess a minimum of five years of experience with engineering drawing software, such SolidWorks, for the purpose of system planning, documentation, fabrication, and integration. Must be able to lift 50 pounds and work in an outdoor environment in adverse weather conditions for extended periods-of-time.

3) Senior Mechanical Engineer (1 resume) (eCRAFT Labor Category: Engineer IV - E4)

Required Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited institution.

Required Experience: Demonstrated proficiency with a minimum of eight years of experience in mechanical design, free-body diagram analysis, and ability to apply knowledge of engineering principles to a marine environment. Demonstrated proficiency in technical writing and ability to write performance requirements and project status reports for various engineering products. Demonstrated proficiency and a minimum of five years of experience in use of computer-assisted design/drafting equipment and software, ability to read, generate, and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports. Must be able to assess mechanical safety and viability on a short timeline. Demonstrated proficiency in communicating with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions and provide technical information. Ability to perform planning and installation of mechanical systems to support test objectives with a minimum of five years’ experience is required. Must possess a minimum of five years of experience with engineering drawing software, such SolidWorks, for the purpose of system planning, documentation, fabrication, and integration. Must be able to lift 50 pounds and work in an outdoor environment in adverse weather conditions for extended periods-of-time.

Non-Key Personnel Qualifications:

The following labor categories are designated as Non-Key Personnel for this task order. Although resumes are not required for Non-Key Personnel, the contractor shall provide a listing of Non-Key Personnel who will be assigned to the labor categories specified below. These personnel must meet the minimum required qualifications specified in this section to be determined acceptable and the offeror must certify that all proposed personnel meet the prescribed requirements. Certifications shall be submitted for verification as applicable.

1) Engineering Technician - Electronics (Sr.) (eCRAFT Labor Category: Engineering Technician V – 30085)

Required Education: High School Diploma and a basic level of recognized certification such as: (1) documented advanced military training; (2) International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians (ISCET); or (3) equivalent certification.

Required Experience: 12 years of experience as an electronics technician. This experience shall demonstrate experience in the maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, and assembly of the following electronic equipment: transducers, fiber optics, phone and communication circuits, electronic security systems, and electronic circuit boards. Experience shall also include: (1) time and manpower management; (2) electrical project execution and planning; (3) employment and operation of surface navigation systems with underwater tracking elements; (4) operation, maintenance, repair of surface communication systems; (5) preventative maintenance systems; and (6) knowledge of network systems.

The Engineering Technician - Electronics (Sr.) shall have demonstrated at least five years of experience reading, interpreting and understanding blueprints, drawings, schematics; man-power budgets; multi-tasking; sourcing components; and developing requirements for electronics projects.

The Electrician/Engineering Technician - Electronics (Sr.) shall have at least five years of experience with at least one of the following three sub-criteria: (1) repair and operation of underwater remote operated vehicles (ROV's); (2) data acquisition systems; and (3) low noise instrumentation amplifiers, spectrum analyzers.

In addition, at a minimum one person in this labor category shall have at least seven years’ experience with a minimum of six of the following nine skills: signal processing (to include analog, analog to digital, sigma delta, Nyquist, signal distribution, and signal buffering), filters (band pass, high pass, low pass), underwater cabling and connectors, Power supply systems (AC to DC supplies, regulation, filtering, isolation), transmitters and receivers, hydrophones, amplifiers and amplification of signals, transmitter gains, and audio signals. Must be able to lift 50 pounds and work in an outdoor environment in adverse weather conditions for extended periods-of-time.

2) Engineering Technician- Electronics (eCRAFT Labor Category: Engineering Technician IV – 30084)

Required Education: High School Diploma and recognized certification such as: military training, International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians (ISCET) certificate, or equivalent certification.

Required Experience: Three to five years of experience in, and including knowledge of, the maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of electronic equipment including: fiber optics, electronic security systems, phone and communication circuits, electronic circuit boards, program and control of electronic security systems (i.e. Hirsch), network systems, sourcing electronic components; and reading, interpreting, and understanding blueprints, drawings, and schematics. Must be able to lift 50 pounds and work in an outdoor environment in adverse weather conditions for extended periods-of-time.

3) Electrician (Sr.) (eCRAFT Labor Category: Electrician, Maintenance - 23160)

Required Education: High School Diploma and a basic level of recognized certification such as: documented advanced military training (Navy Electrician A-School or similar), Marine Electrical Certification from American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC), or equivalent certification.

Required Experience: 12 years of experience as an electrician, experience in the marine industry is preferred. This experience shall demonstrate experience in the maintenance and assembly of the following electronic equipment: inverters, power distribution panels, electrical safety, arc-flash, and troubleshooting high voltage systems. Experience shall also include AC and DC power and marine electrical systems up to and including 480V services. In addition, the Electrician (Sr.) shall have demonstrated experience reading, interpreting and understanding blueprints, drawings, schematics, man-power budgets, multi-tasking, sourcing components; and developing requirements for electrical projects. Must be able to lift 50 pounds and work in an outdoor environment in adverse weather conditions for extended periods-of-time.

4) Engineering Technician - Mechanical (Sr.) (eCRAFT Labor Category: Engineering Technician V - 30085)

Required Education: High School Diploma and recognized certification in a relevant field such as: US Navy’s Engineering A-School or equivalent certification.

Required Experience: 12 years of experience in the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of equipment and machinery operating in a marine environment.

The Engineering Technician – Mechanical (Sr.) shall have the knowledge and experience to meet the SOW requirements found in Section 2.2.3 and in the following areas: (1) time and manpower management; (2) mechanical project execution and planning; (3) supervising, and conducting heavy rigging operations; (4) blueprint reading and red-lines; (5) hydraulics; (6) repair and overhaul of pumps and valves; (7) plumbing and piping systems; (8) air compressors and pneumatics; and (9) preventative maintenance planning, execution, and tracking. Must be able to lift 50 pounds and work in an outdoor environment in adverse weather conditions for extended periods-of-time.

*At a minimum, one person within this labor category must have a certification in diesel engine maintenance, trouble-shooting, and repair - such as Navy Diesel Mechanic C-School.

5) Engineering Technician - Mechanical (eCRAFT Labor Category: Engineering Technician IV- 30084)

Required Education: High School Diploma and recognized certification such as: US Navy’s Engineering A-School.

Required Experience: Three to five of experience in the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of equipment and machinery which operates in and around a marine environment. Knowledge and experience to meet the SOW requirements found in Section 2.2.3 and experience with planning and conducting heavy rigging operations. Must be able to lift 50 pounds and work in an outdoor environment in adverse weather conditions for extended periods of time.

*At least one person in this category shall have experience in maintenance of maritime assets including small boats up to 50 feet in length and/or barges up to 200 feet in length and maritime; knowledge of all aspects of platform and small craft operations and support systems; maritime preservation and coatings.

6) Logistics Coordinator (eCRAFT Labor Category: Logistician II - LG2)

Required Education: Associate’s Degree or a minimum of five years’ experience in the field of logistics.

Required Experience: Five years of demonstrated experience in project and logistics management and experience with multi-tasking and handling multiple projects at once. Personnel within this category should demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills. Experience with budget/financial administration, material acquisition, rapid procurement; and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

Required Certification: Commercial Forklift Operator License or equivalent and a valid driver’s license.

7) Management Analyst (eCRAFT Labor Category: Analyst, Financial Systems - ANFS)

Required Education: Associate’s Degree in business, science, or engineering; or a minimum of five years of experience in financial management, invoicing, and purchasing.

Required Experience: Three years of demonstrated experience in project and logistics management. Experience with multi-tasking and handling multiple projects at once. Personnel within this category must possess good communication skills. Experience with budget/financial administration, material acquisition to include same day credit card purchasing, and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

In addition, the proposed labor mix is required to be qualified and certified (when appropriate) to meet the following tasks:

a. At a minimum, one person must have a basic welding certification recognized by the American Welding Society (AWS), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Petroleum Institute (API) or equivalent as well as metal working skills to include experience on a mill, lathe, and various machine shop tools. This minimum shall be maintained throughout the contract period of performance.

b. Operate a 4T forklift (minimum of 8 operators required within 30 days ARO)

c. Operate 30T bridge cranes (minimum of 6 operators required within 45 days ARO)

d. Operate an 11T pedestal crane (minimum of 7 operators required within 45 days ARO)

e. Operate various small craft (minimum of 5 operators required within 45 days ARO)

f. Have a valid driver’s license and ability to operate a pick-up truck and trailer IAW SOW (minimum of 5 operators within 45 days ARO)