Attachment 4 Technical Worksheet.docx

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

TECHNICAL WORKSHEET

SOLICITATION #: HTC711-20-Q-R008

STEVEDORING AND RELATED TERMINAL SERVICES

PORTS: Port of Darwin, Port of Rockhampton (Alma)

**Submission Rules**

· When completing this technical evaluation worksheet, the potential bidders will assume the Government has no prior knowledge of the potential stevedore contractor’s capability or experience.

· The proposal shall not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address “how” the stevedore contractor intends to provide all requirements in accordance with (IAW) the Performance Work Statement. The below questions will serve as an evaluation of those (not all inclusive) services the US Government seeks. Statements by the potential contractor that understands, can, or will comply with the PWS; statements paraphrasing the PWS or parts thereof; flowcharts simply listing activities related to performance of the PWS; and phrases such as “standard procedures will be employed” or “well known techniques will be used,” etc., without a detailed description of “how” services will be performed” shall be considered unacceptable.

· The entire submission of this Technical Worksheet SHALL NOT exceed 15 single sided pages in length.

· Page size shall be no larger than 8.5”x11” (US).

· Submitted Technical Worksheets that exceeds 15 pages, will have only the first 15 pages evaluated and all other pages will be removed before the Technical Worksheet is evaluated.

· All requested attachments, port certifications, licensing, permits, documentary evidence (photos) and Material Handling Equipment (MHE) lists shall not count against the page limits.

**Note, the Quoter may demonstrate relevant experience through a combination of efforts which together show the complete range of services. Failure to provide detailed answers, examples, description, or “how” may result in its quote being ineligible for award.

**Technical Evaluation Questions**

1. Labor/Management

1a. Multiple work sites: Describe/explain your capability “how” you plan to provide personnel within 24 and 48 hours’ notice, in order to support the following multiple work sites, reception of cargo by commercial trucks, loading a vessel working multiple decks simultaneously, while on multiple berths.

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1b. Labor strength: Describe the number of each type/class of labor that makeup a typical LOLO & RORO work party/gang for loading/discharging (i.e. truck, vessel (RORO/LOLO)), and each supervision structure (number of personnel per supervisor / amount of teams per supervisor).

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1c. Qualified Drivers: The Army no longer is responsible for driver training however the requirement for qualified drivers remains for military vehicles. Please Describe/explain “how” you plan to maintain a qualified driver pool for handling USG vehicles?

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2. Material Handling Equipment (MHE) & Contact Maintenance.

2a. MHE. Provide detailed list and photos of all MHE your company would use to handle all classes of cargo, including MHE used in handling explosives for loading/discharging trucks, and vessels.

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2b. Contact Maintenance. The Government requires that you provide Contact Maintenance during all phases of loading and unloading cargo to/from vessel and commercial trucks. The PWS requirement states that the USG’s stevedore contractor shall provide a maneuverable vehicle(s), mechanics and their tools, capable of determining the operational status of each vehicle rapidly. Please describe in detail “how” your company will provide this requirement while working in multiple locations/operations (i.e. staging lots, loading trucks, or on multiple vessel(s), and decks).

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2c. Minor Repairs. The Government requires that its contractor have the capability to make minor equipment repairs on site and during an operation (i.e. changing tire, fueling or refueling vehicles, changing batteries), Please describe in detail “how” your company will provide this requirement?

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3. Reception and Disposition

3a. Import/Export cargo operations. The Government requires its stevedore contractor to provide cargo reception and disposition. Please explain or describe your company’s current methods or practices in regards to “how” it you would provide cargo reception (import/export), staging, tally & checking, transferring, vehicle prep, and dispositioning USG cargo (import/export) at all named ports, per requirements in the PWS.

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3b. Maintaining Security and control. The Government maintains positive control over all of its cargo being imported and exported, please explain or describe “how” (based requirements in the PWS) your company would maintain its control of cargo placed in its care, to include security, inventory, and flow of cargo through the port.

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4. Vessel Operations

4a. Flexibility. The Government requires its stevedore contractor to be flexible in providing service. Can you provide flexible start times for receiving cargo at the port, starting vessels at odd hours or transitioning from normal work day schedules to contingency operations working 24/7? Please explain your company’s ability “how” it would provide this flexibility of varied start times and describe any impacts to Government.

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4b. Safety Standards. Describe/explain your company’s ability to load/discharge cargo to/from a vessel without causing damage and In Accordance With (IAW) the Governments safety requirements.

4c. Lashing, Securing Military Cargo. The USG has established specific vehicle tie down procedures related to lashing, securing, or tieing down its vehicles and containers aboard vessel. Please explain your company’s method or experience with “how” it handled U.S. Military Cargo in the past, as well as citing when and where your company gained that experience.

5. Truck operations

5a. Conduct truck loading/unloading. Explain your company’s ability to successfully and efficiently conduct commercial truck loading operations without misloading cargo, causing delays, or causing damage to any USG cargo. Please describe your play on “how” to load or discharge the Governments cargo per its requirements.

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5b. Ramps. During truck operations there may be a need for fixed or portable ramp(s), (capacity 80 US tons or 72,574 Kgs.) used for loading wheel or track vehicles. Please shows photo evidence and describe “how” your company will gain access to/or secure these ramp(s) in the weight class above?

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5c. Government cargo as stated elsewhere is unique and loading or discharging trucks takes a broad range of MHE and skilled operators. Please explain or describe your company’s ability to handle loading and unloading dead lined or inoperable wheel or track vehicles weighing from 15,000 to 150,000 lbs.

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6. Staging Areas (Yards & Lots)

6a. Staging. The USG requires its cargo (imported or exported) be on sterile (paved), secured lots or yards designated as “staging” areas, and requires that staging areas be coordinated by its stevedore contractor, meeting staging IAW requirements in the PWS is essential to the USG mission success. The Government also requires that the use of staging be orchestrated to coincide with reception and dispositioning cargo as its being used, fluctuating in size and period of use. Please describe or explain “how” your company can provide/coordinate this requirement.

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7. Back Ground Information

6a. Corporate Experience. Explain and provide examples, documentation, photos of related to corporate experience. Provide a minimum of three (3) continuous years of experience performing Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services and recent (within the last 3 years) experience similar in size, scope and complexity to those identified Government requirements.