Attachment A_Statement of Work.pdf

Statement of Work

1.0 General Introduction.

1.1 Background - Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) is a wholly owned Corporation of the Federal Government, managed under the US

Department of Transportation. GLS is tasked by the United States Coast Guard

(USCG) with the operation and maintenance of approximately 211 aids to navigation along the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario.

1.2 Overview - This Statement of Work (SOW) - is to provide for the purchase of items for the proper mooring of USCG floating aids to navigation buoys (Split-key Shackles) to river bottom as per USCG specification No. 417-D for the fabrication of 3rd class and 4th class split-key shackle assemblies and 3rd class split-key/pin spares.

Reference drawing # 121079D and USCG specification No. 417-D for the fabrication of shackles, Modeer shackles and swivels.

2.0 Scope.

2.1 Provide – Fifty (50) 3rd class (1-1/2”) split-key shackle assemblies as per design, called out in Drawing # 121079D, Spec: 417-D, bare steel finish, Made in USA.

2.2 Provide – Twenty-five (25) 4th class (1”) split-key shackle assemblies as per design, called out in Drawing # 121079D, Spec: 417-D, bare steel finish, Made in USA.

2.3 Provide – Fifty (50) 3rd class (1-1/2”) split-keys/pins spares as per design, called out in Drawing # 121079D, Spec: 417-D, bare steel finish, Made in USA.

2.4 Provide freight for 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 above, Delivered to GLS warehouse – Massena, NY 13662

3.0 Material.

3.1 Material elements. Shackle bodies, shackle pins shall be made of carbon steel of uniform quality. The chemical composition of the steel shall be determined at the steel mill for each heat of steel, and shall conform to the values listed: (Table I)

Specification 417-D.

3.2 Alloying elements. Additional alloying elements may be added to the steel as necessary to meet the proof load and breaking load requirements specified herein:

(Table II) Specification 417-D. If alloying elements are added, they shall not exceed the values listed in Table II.

3.3 Split-keys material. Split-keys shall be classed 316 or class 316L stainless steel plate or strip corrosion resistant steel conforming to ASTM A 666 standards.

3.4 Traceability. The contractor shall maintain the traceability of steel and corrosion resistant steel throughout the production, inspection, and testing processes. Each item offered under this specification shall be traceable by batch number to the heat of steel or corrosion resistant steel from which it was made.

3.5 Design. Items covered by this specification shall conform to the configurations, dimensions, and tolerances shown on the drawings. Shackles shall be easily assembled and disassembled.

3.6 Proof load. Each shackle assembly and shackle pin offered for acceptance shall have been subjected to the applicable proof load specified in (Table III) Specification 417-

D, without rupture or deformation.

3.7 Breaking load. Shackle assemblies and shackle pins shall be capable of withstanding the applicable breaking load specified in (Table III) Specification 417-D, for a minimum of 15 seconds without rupture.

3.8 Heat treatment. Items submitted under this specification shall be heat treated by a suitable process as required to meet the proof load and breaking load requirements specified in Specification 417-D.

3.9 Finish. All items shall be submitted in natural color and finish. Varnish or other coatings shall not be used.

3.10 Surfaces. All items offered shall be free from cracks, mill defects, burrs, flaws, rough surfaces, or other defects which might adversely affect their serviceability and handling.

3.11 Identification markings. For tracking purposes, each item offered under this specification (with exception to split-key) shall be identified by an identification marking. The marking shall be stamped, engraved, or otherwise permanently affixed to each item, and shall include the manufacture’s name or trademark, batch number, and the year code and last three digits of the contract number. Shackle assemblies shall be marked on the body and the pin.

3.12 Quality Assurance Inspection Form. The contractor shall provide the quality assurance inspection results on a form, Quality Assurance Inspection Form (QAIF) as would be provided to the US Coast Guard. Provide copies of the QAIF with documentation and product when shipped in an envelope clearly marked for when receiving takes place at Government’s warehouse.

4.0 Task.

4.1 The contractor shall provide GLS with split-key shackles. The contractor shall furnish all necessary materials, labor, equipment, facilities, and supervision to manufacture, fabricate said shackles as per documents listed in section 3.2.

4.2 Applicable drawings and documents:

4.2.1 USCG specification # 417-D – Specifications for the fabrication of shackles, Modeer shackles, and swivels.

4.2.2 Drawing # 121079D – Shackles (rivet pin and split-key).

5.0 Government Furnished Equipment or Property.

5.1 No government furnished equipment or property will be allowed for fulfilment of this contract. All equipment and materials shall be provided by the awarded contactor.

6.0 Period of Performance.

6.1 Period of performance: Contractor shall deliver items no more than 60 days after award.

6.2 Place of performance – Contractor facility.

6.3 Packaging of deliverables – the contractor shall preserve and package all items in such a way as to ensure complete delivery at destination without damage or deterioration of the supplies due to hazards of shipping, handling, or storage as called out in section 5.1 and 5.2 (Packaging and Marking) of USCG specification 417-

D.

6.4 Place of delivery - Destination: GLS Receiving Warehouse, 251 Fregoe Road, Massena, NY 13662. GLS has limited receiving hours during weekdays and is closed on the weekends and all Federal Holidays. GLS has limited forklift and crane capability to unload deliveries, therefore the awarded vendor must coordinate deliveries at least two weeks prior to delivery and coordinate logistics of unloading materials if requesting GLS support to unload them.