Attachment II DRAFT PWS.doc

SECTION C – PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

The Ship’s Engineering and Planning Support (SEPS) Program includes Engineering/Engineering Technical services, Engineering Graphic Services, Configuration Data Management, Environmental Engineering1 Technical-Hazardous Waste Material management for the protection of personnel and the environment, Production Control Services, Material and Logistical Support, Quality Assurance, Computer Related Services and Meeting Conference Facilitation Services. The majority of contractor work is in support of Aircraft Carriers and will be performed at various Government ships facilities.

NOTE: For this contract, in regard to nuclear powered aircraft carriers, contract personnel shall not be employed to perform design, engineering, or logistic services in posted radiation areas, and handle radioactive materials, or wear radiation measuring dosimeter devices.

C.1.1 The contractor shall provide engineering services for the development of Carrier Availability Planning Systems (CAPS), feasibility studies, material identification and tracking, ship change documents (SCD), production costs and manday estimates, ship system status studies, repair specifications, and verifications, and other products that are required primarily for U.S. Naval aircraft carriers and other U. S. Naval Vessels as specified in individual task orders.

C.2.1 Facility Location. The nature of the work required by the proposed contract will require close liaison. The contractor shall staff and maintain a office/s located within one hour driving distance of:

Bremerton, WA

Norfolk, VA

San Diego, CA

Shown below are the locations and estimated percentages of work to be performed:

C.2.2 In connection with the performance of this work, the contractor shall provide such Marine Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic and Hull, and Compartment technical support pertaining to shipboard systems including: configuration graphics, configuration management, production controller, ship equipment, material, and support services.

The contractor shall be responsible for obtaining, and the required reproduction of, all documents required for the performance of the resultant contract.

C.2.3 Problems may arise during the performance of the work, which may be resolved most expeditiously by discussion; therefore, close liaison between the contractor and the Government Ordering Officer, Contracting Officer Representative (COR), and Technical Advisor (TA) must be maintained. In view of this, face-to-face meetings at COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR FORCES (COMMANDER NAVAL AIR ATLANTIC / PACIFIC), may be scheduled to discuss the contractor's performance. This does not preclude the use of additional liaison, be it other face-to-face meetings, telephone conversations, etc., to discuss pertinent problems. No discussion between contractor personnel and Government personnel shall be construed as direction to change provisions of any task orders or the basic contract.

C.2.4 Only the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) at the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Norfolk (FISC Norfolk) or as directed in Section G, Contract Administration Data, the Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) has the authority to direct the contractor in any way to alter the basic contract. If the customer (government activity), as a result of information obtained from liaison with the contractor, desires to alter the basic contract, changes will be issued in writing and signed by FISC Norfolk or the ACO. The Contractor shall take no action on any change unless and until the contractor receives a revision to the basic contract in the form of a modification signed by the PCO at FISC Norfolk or the ACO.

C.2.5 The contractor shall in the performance of this contract be governed by and implement the policies and procedures as set forth in General Specifications for Overhaul of Surface Ships (GSO), Naval Sea Systems Command Instructions, Naval Sea Systems Command Authorized Data List (NADL) and other pertinent directives.

C.2.6 The contractor shall, unless otherwise specified, prepare all necessary calculations required in support of task completion. A copy of the calculations shall be submitted for approval with the first submittal of the product.

C.2.7 Deliverable Products required by individual task orders shall be thoroughly checked by the contractor for technical accuracy in accordance with the contractor's quality assurance program so that the Government COR/TA need only conduct a cursory review. Quality assurance oversight of any shipboard work shall be by the Regional Maintenance Centers or by TYCOM Representatives. The workmanship and accuracy of the completed task order shall be to the satisfaction of the COR/TA. Any necessary corrections to the drawings/reports or repair work found prior to the completion date of this contract shall be accomplished by the contractor.

C.2.7.1 Deliverables: In performance of any tasks resulting hereunder, the preparation and delivery of documentation in various formats may be required. Such deliverable documentation shall be specified in individual task orders as issued by the Government.

C.2.7.2 Administrative Reporting:

C.2.7.2.1 Monthly Level of Effort “Task” Report: Monthly level of effort reports shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), the Ordering Officer and FISC Norfolk Contracting Officer. This report shall be submitted on the fifteenth of each month commencing with the fifteenth day of the month following award. The monthly report shall be submitted in the contractor's format. The monthly level of effort report shall include the quantity of hours per labor category estimated, expended to date, and remaining on each task order, material estimate and expended subcontract hours estimated and subcontractor hours expended and shall contain a brief narrative showing the progress of each task order.

C.2.7.2.2 Monthly Level of Effort “Overall Contract Status Report”- This report shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) , Ordering Officer and the FISC Norfolk Contracting Officer . The report is to include the quantity of hours per labor/cost category: Contract hours, obligated hours, expended hours, contract labor rate and actual labor rate and a contract cost summary. The report shall also include contract estimate, obligations current period, obligations to date, including percentage of overhead, G&A, material burden, and other direct costs expended on each delivery order and a brief narrative as to progress of delivery order completion. Contractor to submit in own format on the fifteenth of each month commencing with the fifteenth day of the month following contract award.

C.2.7.2.3 Specific task orders may also request periodic submittal of Plan of Action, and Quality Assurance task expenditure reports. The reports will be in the contractor’s format.

C.2.7.2.4 Travel Report - The contractor shall submit a travel report in contractor established format for all visits made to Naval Facilities and Navy ships under this contract. Reports shall outline the purpose of the visit, persons contacted, accomplishments, and other technical information associated with initiation of visit.

C.2.7.2.5 Invoice Task Status Report: The contractor shall establish and maintain records of incurred costs. The contractor's accounting system shall be capable of separately identifying costs by ship, task assignments and other charges as listed in the vouchers. With each invoice, an Invoice Task Status Report shall be submitted in the contractor's format. Each invoice Task Status Report shall reflect the proper personnel that were utilized in the task order with the function performed.

C.2.7.2.6 Task Action Memorandum Form (TAM): Inspection and acceptance of the supplies, services, or products to be furnished hereunder shall be made at the destination point by receiving activity. The contractor shall execute the acceptance certificate, a TAM, for delivery and acceptance of the shipment/services to the receiving activity. The receiving activity shall certify acceptance or non-acceptance by signing the appropriate section of the TAM and forward the TAM to the FISC Norfolk Contract Administrator who will retain one copy for contract administration files and return the original document to the contractor.

C.2.7.2.7 Common Access Card (CAC): The contractor shall provide a quarterly report to the COR, on or before the 15th of each month. This report will list all personnel that have a current CAC Card, the Contract/Task they are assigned to, and the CAC Cards expiration date. The COR will review this list to determine if anyone with a CAC no longer has a requirement for the same. COR will collect cards, as necessary, and turn the cards in to their local COMNAVREG Security officer. For MIDLANT, the POC is Mr. Hemmingsen at (757) 322-2368. For San Diego, POC is Mr. Timothy Mitchell at (619) 532-3302.

C.2.8 Deliverable Products: The reports specified above shall be forwarded by traceable means to locations that will be specified on each individual task order. "Traceable means" shall be defined as a properly filled out Task Action Memorandum (TAM) for each product.

C.2.9 Contractors performing “on-site” shall be required to accomplish tasks using the company’s computer equipment independently of the Government. The specific computer programs to be used will be defined on each tack order. Contractors performing off-site work (at a government facility) may be required to lease their computer through the NMCI website for non-NNPI or SIPR Computers.

Contractors performing “off-site” could be required to 1) accomplish tasks using the company’s computer equipment independently of the Government, 2) accomplish the work using a Government furnished computer or 3) may be required to fund the contractor’s computer using the NMCI contract. Contractors working “off-site” (other than a contractor managed facility) should seek direction provided in their delivery order.

C.2.9.1 Computer Equipment Requirements: Support to be performed shall require contractor owned and/or operated computer equipment to perform under this contract. The contractor shall be responsible for acquiring such computer equipment as is reasonably necessary for contract performance.

a. Storage Capacity: The anticipated disk storage capacity for the computer system to meet contract data performance requirements is a minimum of 1 gigabyte.

b. Interfacing Capabilities: The contractor's computer system and equipment may be required to interface with existing Government owned computers. Contractor utilized equipment must have the operational and functional capability to interface with Government computers as follows:

Windows NT network operating system

Microsoft SQL Server Database Manager

Microsoft Mail/Exchange electronic Mail

Microsoft Office Pro, office automation suite

Windows 95/Windows NT Workstation desktop

TCP/IP transfer protocol

C.2.9.2 The Government will provide the necessary desk workspace at not cost to the contractor when Task Order requires the contractor to perform the necessary work on site at the government facility.

C.2.9.3 Teleworking. Contractors may telework with approval of their Corporate Manager and the COR, for unique situations. An Example for telework would be in the case of National Emergency, Inclement Weather (Snow, Storm/hurricane), or other occasions where the contractor and/or Governments facilities/base may be closed. Telework should be approved in advance through the contractors Management.

C.3 Hours: Working hours will generally be at the discretion of the contractor, unless otherwise noted on a specific task order. Ship checks shall be scheduled to minimize impact on ship's routine. All task related visits to the ship shall be coordinated with the TA and/or COR by submittal of names and visit clearances information, additional information will be provided at time of contract issuance.

C.3.1 Observance of Holidays and Excused Absence:

The Government hereby provides notification that Government personnel observe the listed days as holidays:

New Year's Day

Martin Luther King's Birthday

President's Birthday

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Columbus Day

Veteran's Day

Thanksgiving Day

Christmas The contractor will not be able to access Government facilities during these holidays.

C.3.2 In addition to the days designated as holidays, the Government observes the following days:

Any other day designated by Federal Statute

Any other day designated by Executive Order

Any other day designated by the President's Proclamation

C.3.3 It is understood and agreed between the Government and the Contractor that observance of such days by Government personnel shall not otherwise be a reason for an additional period of performance, or entitlement of compensation except as set forth within the contract. In the event the Contractor's personnel work during the holiday, they may be reimbursed by the Contractor, however, no form of holiday or other premium compensation will be reimbursed either as a direct or indirect cost, other than their normal compensation for the time worked. This provision does not preclude reimbursement for authorized overtime work if applicable to this contract.

C.3.4 When the Federal governmental entities grants excused absence to its employees, assigned Contractor personnel may also be excused. The Contractor agrees to continue to provide sufficient personnel to perform critical tasks already in operation or scheduled to begin, and shall be guided by the instructions issued by the Contracting Officer, the Ordering Officer or the Contracting Officer's Representative.

C.3.5 If Government personnel are furloughed, the Contractor shall contact the Contracting Officer, Ordering Officer, or the COR to receive direction. It is the Government's decision as to whether the contract price/cost will be affected. Generally, the following situations apply:

(a) Contractor personnel that are able to continue contract performance (either onsite or at a site other than their normal workstation) shall continue to work and the contract price shall not be reduced or increased.

(b) Contractor personnel that are not able to continue contract performance (e.g., support functions) may be asked to cease their work effort.

C.3.6 Nothing in this clause abrogates the rights and responsibilities of the parties relating to stop work provisions as cited in other sections of this contract.

C.4 Task Areas: All work shall be accomplished in accordance with written task orders. Each task order will carry specific task identification numbers which will be assigned by COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR FORCES. These numbers shall be used by the contractor for identification of all correspondence, reports, and invoices relating to that specific task.

C.4.1 Task Orders: Task orders may include, but are not limited to the following general areas, which are provided for the purpose of illustration:

A. Engineering/Engineering Technical Services

(1) Engineering Studies requiring expertise in Naval Architecture, Marine Mechanical and Marine Electrical/Electronics Engineering.

(2) Justification Cost Form (JCF) and SHIPALT Records (SAR) preparations.

(3) Ship Systems Configuration Management and Configuration Studies.

a) Aircraft Carrier Integrated Logistics Data Management.

1) CDM support services

2) Reports and studies directly related to the aircraft carrier CDM function

3) Reports and studies related to overall aircraft carrier logistics program

4) Aircraft Carrier Logistics meeting facilitation or participation. (Attend conferences, working groups, Integrated Product Teams in support of the CDM function and/or provide reports and recommendations related to Aircraft Carrier logistics management policies and procedures.

b) Ship Alteration (S/A) logistics requirement documentation and database integration.

1) S/A logistics requirements and certification research and development

2) S/A requirements and certification Document preparation

3) CDM database update

4) Software development and maintenance related to S/A certification

(4) Advance Planning for Installation, Modification, Testing and Repair of Ship's Equipment and Systems.

(5) Management Studies to Support Advance Planning for Ships Overhauls.

(6) Technical Manuals and Specifications.

(7) Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Surveys and Studies.

(8) Recommend Specific Ship Availability Work Packages and SHIPALT Programming Changes.

(9) Revise SCD Data (Ships, Schedule, and Estimates).

(10) Prepare Ship Sheet Reports Ships/Availability/SCD Packages.

(11) Perform a Fleet Modernization Program (FMP) Size Analysis of SHIPALT Programming Identifying "D" Modernization Support SHIPALTS, "K" Headquarters Centrally Procured material SHIPALTS, and "D" SHIPALT packages for current, future and historical fiscal years.

B. Engineering Graphic Services (some graphics will be required on AUTOCAD systems):

(1) Tables, graphs, sketches, and drawings to support engineering studies, SCD Proposals, and SCD Records.

(2) Miscellaneous Visual Aids, e.g., easel charts, view-graphs, handouts, and pocketbooks.

(3) Drawings for installation or modification of ship's systems whenever such drawings are a direct result of engineering studies or other engineering services provided under this contract and whenever assignment of drawings preparation to another contractor would cause loss of continuity between such services and drawing preparation of ship's availability's.

C. Environmental Engineering/Technical - Hazardous Waste/Material management for the protection of personnel and the environment, and studies affecting Naval ships and activities as may be necessary.

(1) Investigations/Studies to eliminate and/or control the waste of hazardous materials and contaminants.

(2) Monitoring and sampling various elements with research skills to reduce and/or eliminate future hazards to the environment.

(3) Develop guides, charts, graphs, handbooks, training, and new processes and procedures related to the protection of the environment through handling, labeling, transporting, storing, and shipping hazardous waste and materials.

D. Production Control Services

(1) Cost and manday estimates for engineering studies, JCFs, SCD Records, installation, and modification of ship systems.

(2) Standard work requests, planning documents for progressing, scheduling and funding support for specific ship availabilities.

(3) Material lists, and coordination of installation scheduling.

(4) Overall shipboard planning to allow a satisfactory completion of operations to the maintenance, repair, and installation of ships systems within the scheduled availability.

(5) Recommend specific ship availability work packages and SCD programming changes.

(6) Revise SCD data (ships, schedules, and estimates) in database.

(7) Prepare ship sheet reports/availability/SHIPALT packages.

(8) Perform a Fleet Modernization Program (FMP) size analysis of SCD programming identifying "K" modernization support SCD "K" headquarters centrally procured material SCD, and "D" SCD packages for current, future and historical fiscal years.

E. Material Logistics Services

(1) Identify, procure, expedite, track, inventory, research material requisitions in support of Ship's Force Work Package (SFWP), and/or TYCOMs and repair activities' material programs.

(2) Management of Warehousing/Support services that may be required to support all CNAF Aircraft carriers and or activities performing alterations onboard aircraft carriers. These information systems are to include noun-name, control number, and short description of all excess material CNAF has in storage in Government warehouses and must have ability to add, delete, or change description.

F.

Engineering Administration Support a.

Prepare engineering related documents in a timely and accurate basis, to include narrative, technical, or statistical reports from typed, automated or handwritten text. Use computer and appropriate software for creating, storing, retrieving, formatting and integrating documents and other data in accordance with prescribed format and procedures; may require chart preparation and graphics; responsible for correct spelling and grammar; reviews materials prepared for accuracy and proper format.

b.

Maintain project schedules for assigned staff; ensure/verify security requirements, and engineering administrative support are properly accomplished; coordinate all necessary forms/documents.

c.

Maintain recurring internal reports, and other types of data; establish and maintain files; follow up on pending matters to assure that schedules are met.

d.

Will utilize spreadsheet, graphics or database software programs; also will maintain information systems and databases. May serve as technical resource for office mechanical and software questions/support.

e.

Support engineering personnel with security clearances; maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant DOD government security regulations, provide advice and guidance where needed, ensure compliance with requirements. Process visit request via naval message or via JPAS for engineers as needed (to other commands).

f.

Perform as the IAM have extensive knowledge of IA principles, methods, procedures, and practices in accordance with FED/DOD/DON guidelines. Ensure that all implemented measures/procedures to protect Information Technology (IT) resources from destruction or theft and disaster recovery plans are adhered to. Assist in all new, transfer or removing user accounts.

g.

Review engineering requirements with the TYCOM Program Managers. review the technical description and make recommendations to the Program Manager.

h.

Assist the Requirements Officers in the formulation of engineering statements.

i.

Review the Program Manager’s planning estimates and provide advice to the Program Manager as necessary.

j.

Assign Document Numbers for the engineering efforts. Prepare a request for every task to N43C and N43B for approval.

k.

Maintain all engineering files in the shared drive with detailed documentation supporting the efforts described.

l.

Update 12 Month requirements planning file. Track requirements Monthly, Quarterly and Weekly.

m.

Prepare engineering related cost analysis reports and provide detailed information to N43B.

n.

Participate in programmatic meetings including LCMG, Carrier Team One meetings, Carrier Readiness Team (CRT), Carrier Program Managers Group, Program Review Engineering/Program Review Logistics (PRE/PRL), Naval Aviation Requirements Group (NARG) and the FMBOD.

o.

Develop annual Execution Year Guidance and control allocation plan; develop mitigation plans in support of requirement shortfalls; and modify Execution Year Guidance to incorporate surplus or augments to initial annual control.

p.

Draft programming and budget calls for CNAL ship maintenance funding, explaining policy guidance and desired input formats to CNAL N43 Staff.

q.

Draft justifications to defend ship maintenance programs to CNO, Office of Navy Budget, Office of the Secretary of Defense/Fleet Maintenance Board, OPNAV, and CFFC.

r.

Provide assistance to N43B and the Force Maintenance Officer through negotiation of the number of man-days that will be inducted into each yard during each fiscal year. Work with OPNAV N83, COMNAVSEASYSCOM (NAVSEA 04), CFFC, and the shipyards as required to accommodate any needed changes to the fiscal year negotiated man days.

G. QUALITY ASSURANCE

(1) Perform shipboard assessments, inspections, examinations, analysis, ultrasonic testing/data recording, and make recommendations in the areas of maintenance planning and/or repair in accordance with applicable inspection procedures on board designated aircraft carriers and other vessels as required. Principal support is anticipated in the inspection and/or repair determination of watertight doors/hatches, remote operation gear and hull and ventilation structural areas, but may include other shipboard systems and equipment. The assessment may require the collection of digital format photographic data in support of condition degradation trending. Correct deficiencies, perform repairs and make modifications that are necessary to maintain the integrity of the ship. Provide technical services for the preparation of OPNAV4790.2 Kilo forms detailing the required repairs and/or maintenance, prepare and accomplish SNAP upload services to include the prepared OPNAV 4790.2 Kilo forms.

H. COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES

(1) Develop new computer programs in support of other tasking under this contract.

(2) Modify existing computer programs related to aircraft carrier projects and programs.

I. MEETING/CONFERENCE FACILITATION SERVICES

The Contractor shall possess the appropriate qualifications and security clearance required to perform as meeting facilitator.

The contractor shall have a thorough knowledge of Aircraft Carrier terminology, including U.S. Navy ranks/rates, and the appropriate protocols involved The contractor shall supply the following support services dependent upon the conference category and as required by individual task orders.

(1) Reserve appropriate conference facilities based on number of attendees. The approximate number of attendees for each conference is noted below. The layout for Type A conferences shall be a horseshoe arrangement; all others shall be a roundtable arrangement.

(2) Collect and distribute read-in-advance material to attendees. Unless otherwise directed, read in-advance materials shall be distributed electronically.

(3) Assemble and reproduce handout for distribution to each attendee at the conference site. Handouts contain agenda, presentations, and attendee list.

(4) Provide qualified conference facilitator.

(5) Prepare Power Point Presentations for the conference.

(6) Provide necessary hardware for conference such as flip charts, overhead projector, multi-media projector, laptop computer with Microsoft Office applications, and electrical power-strips for attendees’ personal computers.

(7) Arrange for on-site copy facilities and telephone access for attendee’s use.

(8) Record minutes (if requested by conference coordinator, a video or audio tape of the conference will be required in addition to transcribing) and Action Items in Microsoft Word format. Action items to be generated to allow viewing during conference via multi-media projector by attendees. Reproduce and distribute action item list prior to conference adjournment.

(9) Reserve appropriate government or public accommodations for conference attendees, i.e., block off number of rooms. Each attendee will be responsible for his/her reservation.

(10) Provide conference attendees with information regarding local eating facilities and map to conference site.

(11) Provide conference sign-in sheet and maintain up-to-date attendee list including phone numbers, e-mail addresses, applicable activity and code.

(12) Working through the conference coordinator, establish agenda items and publish agenda.

(13) Ensure appropriate audio equipment including microphones is available for senior participants.

(14) Collect all presentations given at conference, store electronically and provide to conference coordinator.

(15) Draft meeting report to include cover letter, minutes, attendee list, and action items.

(16) Provide personnel able to troubleshoot Information Systems problems on hardware/software during presentation.

C.5 Quality Program

The contractor is responsible for the conformance of all work performed under this contract to all applicable requirements. To ensure conformance, the contractor shall maintain a Quality Program Plan. The Government reserves the right to perform any inspection deemed necessary to ensure the adequacy of the contractor’s Quality Program and to reject any or all submitted material, when the nonconformance of the deliverable to the requirements of this contract (or delivery orders) is established.

The contractor's Quality Program plan shall document the examinations and inspections performed to ensure conformance of engineering data and documentation to specific requirements. The documentation shall indicate that products conform to all requirements, when initialed by the contractors’ responsible representatives. The documentation shall be made available to government representatives upon request.

The signature of the contractor's representative having final approval authority on original certifying document, shall constitute a certification of compliance with all requirements of the contractor's Quality Program, the contract and applicable task orders. As a minimum, the contractor shall ensure a representative with signature authority will be located at the contractor facility within a 30 minute commute of the job site.

C.6 Quality Assurance Plan (QA)

C.6.1 The offeror shall provide a Quality Assurance (QA) plan describing the firm’s overall program, including both policies and procedures. The plan should specify the Offeror’s internal implementation of the quality program, tailored to the provisions of this proposed contract. The Contractor shall be required to follow any established NAVSEA and SUPSHIP procedures. Offerors should give special attention to the following:

(a) The relationship of the quality program to other administrative and technical programs.

(b) Standard practices, job instructions, and detailed work instructions to be used in implementing the program.

(c) Planning and organization for ship checks.

(d) Unusual or specific types of products requiring unique QA considerations and the procedures for handling them.

(e) Assignments of responsibility and authority for reviewing deliverable products and required qualification of persons to whom such authority is delegated.

(f) Method of providing for the prevention and ready detection of discrepancies and for timely and positive corrective action.

(g) The QA plan should also include charts showing the flow of data together with the QA control functions to be performed. The flow charts should clearly identify processes and inspection points, and include cross-references to the parts of the quality plan in which they are discussed.

C.7 Security Requirements

C.7.1 Permission to Visit. Whenever contractor personnel are required to perform work on board a ship of the U.S. Navy or associated shore facility, the contractor shall identify the personnel in writing to the COR. Request shall be sent two weeks in advance of the visit and include appropriate security data as required.

C.7.2 For classified visits, the visit request shall include all information required by paragraph 6-100 of DOD 5220.22M Industrial Security Manual.

C.7.3 - For unclassified visits, the visit request shall include the following information on each person visiting the user agency's facility or ship. The request shall be on company letterhead stationery with company address/telephone number and provide the following information:

Name

Job Title/Position

Government Security Clearance, if any

SSN

Date/Place of Birth

Citizenship

Current Residence Address

Length of Visit (if known)

C.7.4 Citizenship. No employee or representative of the contractor will be admitted to any facility or ship of the U.S. Navy unless that person furnishes satisfactory proof that they are a U.S. Citizen and that they have been cleared in accordance with applicable security regulations DOD 5220.22 (latest series) (National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual). An identification card with photograph is required for each employee.

C.7.5 Contractor employees performing on classified task assignments shall have Department of Defense (DOD)-issued security clearance in accordance with DOD 5220.22 (latest series) at a minimum level of confidential. Some tasks will require a security clearance at the secret level.

C.7.6 Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information Requirements.

C.7.6.1 During the performance of this contract Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPI) may be developed or used. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information is defined as that information and/or hardware concerning the design, arrangement, development, manufacturing, testing, operation, administration, training, maintenance, and repair of the propulsion plants of Naval Nuclear Powered Ships including the associated shipboard and shore-based nuclear support facilities. Appropriate safeguards shall be proposed by the contractor and provided to the Contracting Officer for Security for the safeguarding from actual, potential or inadvertent release of classified or unclassified NNPI in any form by the contractor or any subcontractor. These safeguards shall ensure that access to NNPI is limited to those governmental and contractor parties, including subcontractors, that have an established need to know, and then only under conditions which assure that the information is properly protected. Access by foreign national or immigrant aliens is not permitted. A foreign national or immigrant alien is defined as a person not a United States citizen or a United States National. United States citizens representing a foreign government, foreign private interest or other foreign nationals, are considered to be foreign nations for the industrial security purposes and the purpose of this restriction. In addition, any and all issuances or releases of such information beyond such necessary parties, whether or not ordered through an administrative or judicial tribunal, shall be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer for Security.

C.7.6.2 The Contracting officer for Security shall be immediately notified of any litigation, subpoenas, or requests which either seek or may result in the release of NNPI. In the event that a court or administrative order makes immediate review by the Contracting Officer for Security impracticable, the contractor agrees to take all necessary steps to notify the court or administrative body of the Navy’s interest in controlling the release of such information through review and concurrence in any release.

C.7.6.3 The Contracting Agency reserves the right to audit contractor facilities for compliance with the above restrictions. Exceptions to these requirements may only be obtained with prior approval from the Commander, Navy Sea Systems Command (SEA 09T).

C.7.7 Compliance with Security Regulations. The Contractor shall comply with the security regulations in force at various ship locations. Company-granted clearances are not valid for access to restricted areas or information. If access to these areas or information is involved, contractor personnel shall possess a Government-granted clearance based on formal investigative actions. Contractor personnel may be required to fill out a form regarding involvement with alcohol or dangerous drugs, police records, relatives living abroad, and personal foreign travel as a condition for receiving a clearance.

C.7.8 If applicable, special security provisions for access to classified information are set forth in the attached DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specifications, Attachment ___.

C.7.9 It is the Contractor's responsibility to collect and account for all personnel identification passes/badges and vehicle passes issued to his/her employees when no longer needed. The Contractor shall return all passes/badges to the facility security office within three (3) days of the separation of an individual from employment on this contract.

C.7.10 It is the Contractor's responsibility to assure that his/her employees are aware of, and comply with, the security requirements of the facility or ship as set forth in the contract and as explained at the pre-award or post-award conference, if applicable. Noncompliance by an individual can result in denial of access to the facility or ship.

C.7.11 Contractor shall submit a list of persons employed on the contract within 14 days after award of the contract. The list is in addition to that shown in paragraphs above. The list shall also include a description of all on the facility, along with license numbers, if applicable. The Contractor shall promptly notify the COR of any changes to the list.

C.8 Basic Radiation Awareness Training and Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPI) Security Requirements.

C.8.1 Basic Radiation Awareness Training and Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPI) Security Requirements

Basic radiation awareness training iaw NAVSEA 389-288 (latest series) and Security requirements of NNPI in accordance with NAVSEAINST C5511.32 (latest series) is required for all contractor personnel that perform design, engineering, or logistic services on systems, subsystems and components as listed in NAVSEA Instruction C9210.4 (latest) including Non-Nuclear-Non Propulsion systems, subsystems and components not listed in NAVSEA Instruction C9210.4 (latest) but are located within the Main Machinery Rooms, Reactor Rooms, Reactor Auxiliary Rooms, Feed Control Rooms, Coolant Turbine Generator Rooms, Emergency Diesel Generator Rooms, Shaft Alleys, and Damage Control Central and/or are located in zones delineated by NAVSEA Instruction C9210.4 (latest) and NAVSEA Instruction C511.32 (latest). Note: Refresher Training is required as least annually for personnel requiring training of this paragraph. Simple training records including lesson plan, brief outline of class content and attendance records will be maintained and made available to SSNN Code 1800 on request.

C.9 Contract Personnel

C.9.1 Personnel Minimum Qualifications. The contractor is responsible for providing personnel with proper education, shipboard training, and hands-on technical experience to meet the accepted industry standards for the category specified below as required by tasks assigned under this contract. The experience must be sufficient to perform in accordance with the statement of work. Personnel assigned to these tasks will need the tact diplomacy to effectively work with civilian and military personnel. Please note where the words "appropriate field" is written, this term shall mean specialization in fields such as marine, mechanical, electrical, electronics, and hull, compartment configuration technical support. Experience may have been obtained concurrently.

C.9.1.1 Program Manager

A minimum of ten years experience in Naval engineering and maintenance program management aboard U.S. Naval aircraft carriers, including two years of recent supervisory experience (within the last five years) in planning and supporting U.S. Navy Ship availabilities.

C.9.1.2 Project Manager

A minimum of eight year’s experience in Naval shipboard engineering and maintenance, including two years of recent supervisory experience (within the past five years) planning, managing, or supporting U.S.

Navy ship availabilities.

C.9.1.3 Senior Engineer

A Bachelor's degree in an appropriate engineering discipline and a minimum of eight years experience in hull and compartment shipboard engineering support.

C.9.1.4 Senior Engineer Hold a bachelors degree and a minimum of Eight years experience in decision making positions in ship overhaul planning, including: operation, maintenance, design and testing of shipboard equipment and systems. This experience to include use of statistical analysis in formulation of major programs involving ship maintenance planning. Three years specific experience required in management positions working with SUPSHIPS, NAVMAT, NAVSEA, TYCOM, or a Naval Shipyard.

C.9.1.5 Engineer

A Bachelor's degree in an appropriate engineering discipline and a minimum of four years experience in either Marine Mechanical Engineering, Marine Electrical and Electronic Engineering; or Naval

Architecture onboard U.S. Navy ships.

C.9.1.6 Warehouseman

Unskilled laborer. Must be able to obtain base access. Clearance may be required depending on work location.

C.9.1.7 Engineer (Environmental)

A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science with emphasis in Environmental and Hazardous Material management and a minimum of four years experience in this discipline. As a minimum, the incumbent should be current with the 80 hour Department of Transportation (DOT) and Storage of Hazardous Material Class requirement. Experience to include hazardous material handling and storage; protection of the environment; transportation; State and Federal Regulations; knowledge of agriculture, chemistry, meteorology, and engineering principles and applied discipline technologies.

C.9.1.8 Senior Engineering Technician

A minimum of ten years experience in the ships engineering field consisting of at least two years general non-professional Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, or Electrical, Electronic Engineering.

C.9.1.9 Engineering Administrative Specialist

Must be fluent in the use of Microsoft Office products. Microsoft Excel experience would include the ability to navigate through the Excel software and enter data into various workbooks, worksheets, tables. Be able to present the data summary with line charts, bar charts, and pie charts. Be familiar with using Excel formulas in single and multiple spreadsheet calculations.

C.9.1.10 Engineering Technician

A minimum of six years experience is required in the ships engineering field including two years general experience and two years specialized experience in technical, non-professional Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering or Electrical, Electronic Engineering.

C.9.1.11 Senior Production Controller

A minimum of eight years experience is required in an industrial trade relating to U.S. Navy ships including planning and estimating of cost and manpower requirements for marine industrial production, including controlling of funds, progressing, scheduling, and controlling marine industrial production; and planning of marine industrial production, including development of application of management information cost-accounting or statistical control systems.

C.9.1.12 Production Controller

A minimum of four years experience is required in an industrial trade relating to U.S. Navy ships including: planning and estimating of cost and manpower requirements for marine industrial production, including controlling funds; progressing, scheduling, and controlling marine industrial production; and planning of marine industrial production, including development or application of management information cost-accounting or statistical control systems.

C.9.1.13 Supply Management Specialist

A minimum of six years experience is required in Naval supply, material expediting, ordering, inventory, and material research. Incumbent shall be computer literate to maintain a data base and familiar with inventory control, material status and NAVSUP Pub 409 (MILSTRAP/MILSTRIP) desk guide and its application.

C.9.1.14 Material Specialist

A minimum of three years experience is required as a Material specialist. This experience must have included use of the Naval Supply System, material research and expediting, and the use of automated research aids in the identification of material to a piece, part number and stock number.

C.9.1.15 Senior Logistic Management Specialist – need minimum qualifications.

a. A minimum of 10 years experience in the operation/maintenance and supply of US Naval Ships Systems or equipment including:

(1) Five years of experience in the Logistics Management onboard U.S. Naval Aircraft Carriers

(2) Understanding of both the Maintenance Management Process and Logistics Management Process and the interrelationship of both.

C.9.1.16 Logistic Management Specialist

a. Six years experience in the operation/maintenance and supply of US Naval Ships Systems or equipment including:

(1) Two years of experience in the maintenance management or a directly related field, and

(2) Experience in one or more projects, encompassing performance of services substantially similar to any listed in this Section C.

C.9.1.17 Other Categories

All other labor categories shall meet the minimum standards in accordance with the Department of Labor qualification standards located at www.dol.gov/dol/esa/public/regs/compliance/whd/wage/main.htm.

C.10 Government-Furnished Property (GFP), if any, will be provided on a task order specific basis. The Contractor will be tasked with maintaining an inventory of any property provided, if applicable.

C.11 CONTRACT TRANSITION (PHASE-IN/PHASE-OUT)

C.11.1 Phase-in Plan - The Offeror’s Phase-In Plan submitted as part of their Technical and Management Approach shall be incorporated in the resulting contract. All costs incurred during the phase-in period shall be borne by the Contractor.

C.11.2 Phase-Out Plan - The Contractor shall develop a Phase-Out plan to effect a smooth and orderly transfer of contract responsibility to a successor. The plan will fully describe how the Contractor shall, at a minimum, approach the following issues: government property/equipment, removal of Contractor property, and any other actions required to ensure continuity of operations. The Contractor's Phase-Out Plan shall require the Contractor and Government to conduct a joint inventory of Government furnished property/equipment. The Contractor shall provide the Phase-Out Plan to the COR within 30 days of the COR's request for same.