Attachment K - CBRN Requirements.pdf

ATTACHMENT K

CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR

DEFENSE (CBRN) REQUIREMENTS

K Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense (CBRN) Requirements.

K-1 General. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable CBRN provisions found in COMSCINST 5530.3 (series). The Government will issue CBRN equipment to the Master at time of vessel on-hire. The Master shall sign and date the receipt document, annotate material received and email a copy to the Contracting Officer, PM5 Logistics and the MSC Government Property Administrator within ten (10) days of material receipt. The Contractor shall contact MSCHQ PM5 to request replacement CBRN equipment that has been expended, damaged, exceeded its shelf life or requires calibration. At no time shall the Contractor procure CBRN equipment from a commercial source unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer, MSCHQ PM5 Logistics and the MSC Government Property Administrator an annual inventory of all CBRN equipment in accordance with COMSCINST 5530.3 (series). The Contractor shall report the transfer or disposal of CBRN equipment to the Contracting Officer, PM5 Logistics and the MSC Government Property Administrator in accordance with FAR clause 52.245-1, entitled ‘Government Property’.

K-2 CBRN Equipment. The Government will provide the vessel various quantities of CBRN-related equipment for training and contingency purposes. An itemized listing of specific quantities will accompany the equipment and will be presented for custody receipt. The Government, with prior approval of the Contracting Officer, will reimburse the Contractor for expenses incurred in obtaining replacement consumables used in training. The Government will provide, if required, CBRN equipment to the Vessel, either from the MSC Joint Storage Facility, or, if the Vessel is a MARAD Vessel, from MARAD. In every case, the Contractor shall inventory and sign the shipping document for the CBRN equipment (which consists of Individual Protective Equipment (IPE), personnel DECON kits, and DECON supplies, and potentially, sensors and collective protection equipment). The Contractor shall conduct an annual inventory in August of each year using the form provided by the Government, and shall return the completed form as directed on the form. In the case where the Vessel is redelivered, the CBRN Officer and/or Master of the Vessel shall contact the Contracting Officer for instructions on how to return the CBRN equipment. The Contractor shall not "cross-deck" the equipment to another vessel or return HAZMAT to the Joint Storage Facility. Guidance for these returns will be provided by the Government, generally through ALMSC FOXTROT messages, or local HAZMAT directives. Unless otherwise directed, the Contractor shall ship Individual Protective Equipment to the Joint Storage Facility. The equipment specified shall be considered and accounted for as Government Furnished Property in accordance with FAR Clause 52.245-1 entitled "Government Property.”

K-2 CBRN Officer. The Contractor shall designate in writing a licensed deck officer as the vessel’s CBRN Officer. The CBRN Officer shall perform CBRN Officer duties in accordance with COMSCINST 5530.3 (series). The CBRN Officer shall have attended MSC’s five (5) day CBRN Officer Training Course within the previous five (5) years. All costs associated with attendance at the CBRN Officer Training Course shall be included within the Contractor’s proposed per diem rate. CBRN Officer duties include:

• Ensuring all CBRN equipment is properly stored and maintained at authorized levels IAW COMMSCINST 5530.3 (Series) and applicable AELs.

• Inventorying and inspecting CBRN equipment at least quarterly with results entered into the deck log.

• Replacing and/or updating deficient, missing or out-of-date equipment; submitting radiac meters for calibration when due.

• Providing MSCHQ PM5L and the MSC Government Property Adminisatrator a CBRN inventory annually.

• Providing the ship’s crew general shipboard CBRN Indoctrination Training.

K-3 CBRN Decontamination Station. The Contractor shall reconfigure a space as necessary to function as a decontamination station as specified in Attachment I SPECIFICATIONS FOR

CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE (CBRN)

DECONTAMINATION STATION, MSC Decontamination Station Drawing Number 802- 4844759, Rev C, and as depicted in Attachment S STANDARD PLAN FOR DECONTAMINATION STATION. Cost of space reconfiguration shall be included within the fixed per diem rate.

K-4 CMWWDS. Upon delivery, the vessel shall be outfitted with a Counter Measure Water Wash Down System (CMWWDS) consisting of clips and brackets for attaching standard fire hose nozzles at each weather deck fire station. The clips and brackets shall be as specified by COMSCINST 3541.5 series, Part 1, Appendix C “CBRN Policy” (MA Plan no. S89-5-1) or a functional equivalent if the vessel is outfitted with modern vari-nozzles or other type nozzles.

The clips shall be positioned to provide the greatest spray coverage possible for lifeboats, weather decks, housetops, bulkheads and high traffic areas. Structures that accommodate personnel shall receive priority of coverage. A list of any areas receiving minimal or no spray coverage shall be posted in Damage Control Central. The CMWWDS will be capable of being activated from the interior of the vessel. The CMWWDS shall be activated at least once quarterly to test its operational reliability. Cost of the CMWWDS shall be included within the fixed per diem rate.

K-5 CBRN Medical Countermeasures. CBRN medical countermeasures possess increased security and temperature control requirements. The Contractor shall ensure the Vessel is outfitted with storage space that provides security appropriate for Controlled Substances and refrigeration. CBRN medical countermeasures consist of Convulsant, Anti-Nerve Agent (CANA-controlled substance), Pralidoxime (2-PAM) auto injectors, Anti-Nerve Agent Antidote (ATNAA), Pyridostigmine Bromide (refrigeration required), and Ciprofloxacin.

K-6 Crew Training.

K-6.(a) The Contractor shall ensure all crewmembers have completed the CBRN Basic Defense Course within the previous five (5) years in accordance with COMSCINST 5530.3 (series). The CBRN Officer shall conduct general shipboard CBRN Indoctrination Training Course for the ship’s crew, including specific CBRN training for the Chemical Decontamination and Radiological Survey Team, donning and doffing of the Chemical Protective Overgarment (CPO), use of the CBRN gas mask, and general personnel decontamination procedures.

Specific CBRN training for the Decontamination and Radiological Survey Team shall include use of radiac meters and chemical detection equipment, decontamination of deck and equipment, procedures for rigging and operating the ship’s CMWWDS, procedures for setting up and operating the decontamination station, and buddy/self-aid. Training should be of such depth, detail and periodicity as to enable the crew to perform their duties as outlined in COMSCINST 3541.5 Series, Part 2, Chapter 5 CBR Defense Bill at any time. Cost of all crew training shall be included within the fixed per diem rate.

K-6.(b) The Contractor shall ensure a CBRN Drill is conducted on a quarterly basis. The CBRN Drill shall involve the entire crew in a scenario that requires donning gas masks, exercising the decontamination team, and rigging and activating the CMWWDS. Drills shall be alternated between a Chemical Defense Drill and a Radiological Defense Drill. Thus, within one year, the vessel shall have conducted two (2) Chemical Defense Drills and two (2) Radiological Defense Drills. A consolidated AT/FP report identifying the most recent CBRN Drill conducted shall be submitted monthly IAW COMSCINST 5530.3 (series).