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STATEMENT OF WORK

BOILER AND UNFIRED PRESSURE VESSEL ANNUAL INSPECTIONS

1.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Provide all items, articles, materials, operations, or methods listed, mentioned or scheduled on the drawings and/or as specified herein, including all labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals necessary and required for completion of the scope of this project.

1.2 UTILITIES

All reasonable quantities of utilities will be made available from existing utilities to the Contractor without charge. Any temporary connection or lines that may be required will be installed, maintained, and removed by the Contractor at his own expense and in such a manner satisfactory to the Contracting Officer. Removal of such connections or lines will be accomplished prior to final acceptance of the construction. The Contractor shall provide any necessary portable power.

1.3 SAFETY

The Contractor shall comply with all existing Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) standards of safety at all times in the performance of this contract. Hazards to the safe use of the premises due to the Contractor's work and/or equipment shall be suitably marked at all times.

Pedestrian and vehicle traffic ways shall be kept clear and unobstructed.

1.4 CONTRACTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT

The Contractor shall provide all vehicles and equipment necessary to accomplish the contract work. Power equipment shall be equipped with safety and noise limiting devices. The equipment shall be in a safe and efficient operating condition. The Contractor shall not park vehicles in the project area during non-working hours. A designated parking area for vehicles and equipment will be provided. Vehicles will not be allowed on lawns or sidewalks without prior written approval. All equipment will be clearly marked with the Company name.

1.4.1 Contractor/Employee Base Pass and Identification, Special Clearances and Vehicle Passes The contractor shall comply with all requirements and procedures IAW AFFAR 5353.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations. All documentation shall be submitted at the pre-performance conference.

1.4.2 Traffic Laws

The Contractor and its employees shall comply with base traffic regulations

1.5 CONTINUED USE OF FACILITIES:

Building, structures, facilities, and utilities will continue in use by the Government during this contract. The Contractor shall notify Contracting when a no-work condition will occur for more than one day by the Contractor or sub-contractors (except weekends and federal holidays).

1 .6 CONSTRUCTION NEAR UTILITY SYSTEMS

All contractors shall be responsible for processing their own Work Clearance Request (AF Form I 03), commonly known as a "Digging Permit," and coordinating with Government inspectors as required. It is also the sole responsibility of the Contractor to make all requests for locates and marking by the private sector. Note that private companies supply numerous utilities and services on Malmstrom Air Force Base. AF Form 103 does not address coordination with private companies. Requests for locates by private firms shall be performed by the contractor in accordance with State of Montana and Federal regulations. The Contractor is responsible for obtaining all coordination signatures for the permit. The approved permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed 90 calendar days. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE, ELIM INATE PERMANENT MARKINGS ON PAVEMENT AND CURBS. The contractor shall be responsible for maintaining all utility markings. Location marks shall be removed after 14 calendar days if not used. All markings shall be accomplished with water-based chalk (Aervoe Pacific Inc. 1-800-227-0196 or equal). No paints will be used. Detailed permit procedures and guidelines shall be provided to the contractor during the Pre-performance Conference. Digging within three feet of buried communications cables, environmental monitoring wells, electrical cables, irrigation systems, and gas lines shall be performed by hand digging until the utility is exposed. The Project Inspector shall be notified three days prior to digging within a three-foot area near this utility. A representative from communications (Telco) must be present during excavation of Communications Cables. The cable piping routes must be marked prior to excavation in the area. The Contractor shall be held responsible for any damage to a marked or identified utility by excavation procedures. Once the utility is exposed, mechanical excavation may be used if there is no chance of damage occurring to the cable or piping system. The contractor is responsible for marking all excavations he will do, three (3) work days prior to needing existing utilities marked by the government.

1 .7 HOURS OF OPERATION

The contractor shall perform the services required under this contract from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The contractor is not required to perform services on Federal Holidays – listed below.

· New Year’s Day – 1st week of January

· Martin Luther King Day - 3rd Monday in January

· Washington’s Birthday - 3rd Monday in February

· Memorial Day - Last Monday in May

· Juneteenth National Independence Day – 3rd Thursday in June

· Independence Day – 4th of July

· Labor Day - 1st Monday in September

· Columbus Day - 2nd Monday in October

· Veteran’s Day – 11th of November

· Thanksgiving Day - 4th Thursday in November

· Christmas Day – 25th of December

· If these holidays fall on Saturday, the preceding Friday will be observed. If these holidays fall on Sunday, the following Monday will be observed. If a holiday falls on a scheduled service day, the Contractor will be responsible for rescheduling services for the first day post the holiday observance.

1.7.1 Base Closures

Work scheduled but not accomplished because of base closure due to weather, exercises, or actual alert, will be accomplished as soon as possible after reopening the base.

1.8 WEAPONS, FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION

Contractor employees are prohibited from possessing weapons, firearms, or ammunition, on themselves or within their Contractor-owned or privately owned vehicle while at Malmstrom AFB.

1.9 ANTI-TERRORISM (AT) AWARENESS TRAINING

In accordance with DoDI O-2000.16v1_AFI 10-245-O, Antiterrorism (AT) Program Implementation, ensure Level I - AT Awareness Training is completed by all contractors within 30 days of requiring access, and annually thereafter. The training will be provided by the government. The objective of the training is to provide personnel with requisite knowledge necessary to remain vigilant and enable employment of AT tactics, techniques, and procedures.

1.10 FORCE PROTECTION

Contractor personnel are required to abide by all real-world Force Protection Condition (FPCON) measures, random anti-terrorism measures (RAMs), shelter-in-place orders, evacuations and lock-down notices as directed. Examples include mandatory badge or ID checks, facility single points-of-entry and searches of hand carried items.

1.11 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (CTIP)

In accordance with FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons, the Contractor shall notify its employees of The United States Government's policy prohibiting trafficking in persons, described in paragraph (b) of this clause and the actions that will be taken against employees or agents for violations of this policy. Contractors, subcontractors, and their employees shall not:

-Engage in any form of trafficking in persons during performance of the contract.

-Procure commercial sex acts during performance of the contract.

-Use forced labor in the performance of the contract.

1.12 INSPECTION OF SERVICES

The Government has the right to inspect all services identified within by the contract (SDS and Non-SDS items), to the extent practicable at all times and places during the term of the contract.

2.0 STATEMENT OF WORK

Central Heat Plant Boiler and Unfired Pressure Vessel Bi-annual Inspections

2.1 SUMMARY OF WORK:

Provide NBIC certified inspector, labor, travel, equipment and required report documents for annual boiler and unfired pressure vessel (UPV) inspections as required for Malmstrom AFB. Coordinate with government POC for scheduling of required inspections.

2.2 Contractor Requirements:

The contractor shall obtain all necessary licenses and/or permits required that comply with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code requirements to perform the work required and shall take all reasonable precautions necessary to protect persons and property from injury or damage during the performance of this agreement.

2.3 TASKS:

2.3.1 Inspections

2.3.1.1 Perform 3 BC Boiler Inspections

2.3.1.2 Perform 3 VC UPV Inspections

2.3.1.3 Perform 13 VE UPV Inspections

2.3.1.4 Provide all finalized reports to Government POC

2.4 REPORTS:

Reports shall be finalized and provided to the government POC within 14 business days from date of inspection

2.5 COORDINATION:

2.5.1 Contractor shall coordinate with government POC for scheduling inspections (no later than 1 May 2026).

2.6 GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILIY:

2.6.1 Government shall provide all information required for each inspection to contractor before scheduling

2.6.2 Government shall give contractor a minimum of 1 month notice for schedule dates.

2.6.3 Government shall provide access to buildings, rooms, etc. required for contractor to perform inspections.

2.7 DEFINITIONS/ACRONYMS:

POC- Point of Contact

UPV- Unfired Pressure Vessel

Type BC Boiler Inspection- Operational inspection under while under steam pressure or filled with water. This inspection also includes verifying that safety devices perform as intended in accordance with ASME CSD-1 or NFPA 85, as applicable.

Type VE UPV inspection- Internal & external inspection with an ultrasonic thickness test of the pressure vessel shell Type VC UPV inspection- External inspection while under operating conditions under pressure

2.8 HOURS OF OPERATION:

Normal hours of operations at the CHP are Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, excluding holidays. All work will be performed during normal hours of coverage unless requested or approved by POC or his designee.

2.9 COMPLIANCE WITH THE GENERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS:

2.8.1 All Contractors and Subcontractors performing services for the Government shall comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), State, County and Municipal Safety and Occupational Health Standards and any other applicable rules and regulations. Also all Contractors and Subcontractors shall be held responsible for the safety of their employees and any unsafe acts or conditions that may cause injury or damage to any persons or property within and around the work site area under this contract.

2.8.2 All ladders, scaffolding, tools, equipment, personal protective equipment, etc. shall be OSHA approved for the work to be performed. Contractor shall use caution signs as required by OSHA Regulations.