Attachment_1_-_Global_Vessel_Class_Terms_and_Conditions_and_SOW(REV1).pdf

Attachment 1 NDBC Marine Services Vessel BOA – Global Class

BASIC ORDERING AGREEMENT

NDBC MARINE SERVICES

GLOBAL VESSEL CLASS

Section I: BASIC ORDERING AGREEMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD) and ____________________ agree to the following terms and conditions of a Basic Ordering Agreement in support of the National Weather Service (NWS), National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) for Marine Services. The terms and conditions included in this Basic Ordering Agreement shall apply to all purchases made pursuant to the agreement.

1. Scope of Blanket Purchase Agreement: This Basic Ordering Agreement is entered into in order to support the NWS NDBC by providing commercially available marine vessels to deploy, service, and repair ocean observing stations in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and the Pacific Ocean as defined in the attached Statement(s) of Work (SOW). NOAA, AGO, EAD developed this acquisition strategy to enhance customer requirement fulfillment, improve the acquisition process, and build vendor partnerships.

2. Description of Agreement: ____________shall provide the Marine Services as described in the attached SOW(s) and subsequent order request for quotations, if and when called for, by those persons designated by the Contracting Officer to place orders in accordance with their delegated procurement authority.

3. Duration of Blanket Purchase Agreement: This Basic Ordering Agreement shall expire on _____________.

The Government reserves the right to discontinue, at any time, this Basic Ordering Agreement, for any reason, upon 30 days written notice.

4. Obligation and Pricing: Under the terms and conditions of this Basic Ordering Agreement, the Government is obligated only to the extent of those authorized orders that are actually made against this Basic Ordering Agreement by those personnel authorized to do so.

This Basic Ordering Agreement does not obligate any funds. Funds will be obligated by placement of orders

It is anticipated that Firm-Fixed-Price Day Rate Orders will be issued under the resultant BOAs. These orders will also have a cost-reimbursement line item for Other Direct

Costs (ODC). This price element will be determined at the time of order through competition provided through fair opportunity.

5. Performance: Performance for all Marine Services requested and performed against this Basic Ordering Agreement shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions and period of performance provided with each order placed.

6. Volume of Purchases: The Government estimates, but does not guarantee, that the volume of purchases through this agreement will be $210,000,000.00 over the 10 year ordering period. This number will be spread across all of the Basic Ordering Agreement orders that will be issued against the three vessel classes; Global, Global Science, and Regional. If the actual quantity ordered is less than the estimate, the Government will not be liable for any costs above those properly billable in orders issued against these Basic Ordering Agreements.

7. Authorized Callers or Placement of Orders: All NOAA, AGO, EAD Contracting Officers may use this Basic Ordering Agreement in accordance with their delegated purchase authorities.

8. Issuance of Calls/Orders: Orders shall be competed among the Basic Ordering Agreement holders for a particular vessel class. These orders are subject to a small business review that will allow for set-asides to small business or other socio-economic status vendors if it is determined to be in the Government’s best interest.

9. Invoicing: The requirements for proper invoices for this Basic Ordering Agreement shall be specified in each order.

10. Place of Performance: Performance instructions shall be provided with each order placed against this Basic Ordering Agreement.

11. Point Of Contact: The points of contact for this Blanket Purchase Agreement are:

a. Brendon Johnson Contracting Officer and Branch Chief U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA/ERAD

(757) 441-3344 Brendon.johnson@noaa.gov

b. Andrew Hildebrandt Contracting Officer and Team Lead U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA/ERAD

(757) 441-6865 Andrew.hildebrandt@noaa.gov mailto:Brendon.johnson@noaa.gov mailto:Andrew.hildebrandt@noaa.gov

Section II: STATEMENT OF WORK

MARINE SERVICES TO SUPPORT MAINTENANCE

FOR THE NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER’S

OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS

(NOOSS)

Global Class Vessel Qualification for Basic Ordering Agreement

June 16, 2015

NDBC Marine Vessel BOA SOW – Global Class 6/16/15

1.0 SCOPE

1.1 This Statement of Work (SOW) defines National Data Buoy Center’s (NDBC) Basic Ordering Agreement vessel qualification requirements for the marine services to conduct maintenance of marine observing systems in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and the Pacific Ocean. Network descriptions, physical characteristics and representative examples of the types of buoy systems currently operated by NDBC are contained in Attachment

1. If the vessel is required to support service on any other types of buoy systems, the requirements will not exceed those in this Statement of Work.

1.2 The contractor must furnish the vessel, crew, material, equipment, services, and facilities, as described in this SOW, to permit government field service personnel to perform the buoy maintenance specified in each Request for Quote (RFQ). Vessels must be able to lift the buoy onto the deck, secure the mooring to the deck, hold position over the mooring while the buoy is being serviced or exchanged, and deploy the buoy back in the water. The vessel must also be able to retrieve entire moorings that are freed from their anchors by acoustic releases or pressure-activated line cutters.

1.3 The Global Class vessel is primarily intended to support maintenance of the Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis (DART) network; Weather and Ocean Platform (WxOP) buoys in the Caribbean Sea, Bay of Campeche, and South Atlantic Ocean; and selected Tropical Atmosphere-Ocean (TAO) buoys. When operating near an adrift buoy, the vessel may be called upon to retrieve and bring aboard any of the three types of buoys described in Attachment 1, along with its mooring remnants.

1.4 The vessel must be able to transport the Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) specified in this SOW from one United States port to another United States port (including San Juan, Puerto Rico and Apra, Guam) or to or from the following non-U.S. ports:

Yokohama, Japan Caldera, Coasta Rica Christobal, Panama, Papeete, Tahiti, Apia, Samoa, Auckland, New Zealand Kwajalein, Marshall Islands Manzanillo, Mexico Arica, Chile

1.5 The Government will verify each vessel’s compliance with the requirements of this Statement of Work through documentation review and physical inspections. Each proposed vessel must meet these requirements to be awarded a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA). The requirements in this SOW, which generally include inherent vessel characteristics, is a subset of the requirements that the contractor must meet to be awarded a contract. The remainder of the requirements (crew qualifications, certifications, contractor services, etc.) must be satisfied in order to be awarded a contract for the services specified in an RFQ.

1.6 The Verifications section of this Statement of Work defines which requirements must be met prior to award of a Basic Ordering Agreement in the Global class.

2.0 REQUIREMENTS

2.1 GENERAL REQUIRMENTS

2.1.1 Definitions

Cruise - A portion of the activities required by the contract that encompasses departing a port and returning to the same or another port, with no embarkation or disembarkation of personnel between ports, except in an emergency situation. This may also be referred to as a “mission” or “cruise leg.”

Government field service personnel - Individuals who are either employed by the federal government, a federal government contractor, or authorized by the federal government to conduct operations or research aboard the vessel and are designated by the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) as essential to completion of the cruise objectives. The Contracting Officer or COR will provide the contractor with a list of essential personnel for each cruise.

The “contractor” and “vessel” are considered the same entity for the purpose of satisfying the requirements of this Statement of Work. “Contractor” refers to the offeror or the offeror’s organization and is generally used for describing a service to be provided.

“Vessel” refers to an inherent capability that the vessel must have or provide.

2.1.2 Acronyms

ABS – American Bureau of Shipping ADCP – Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler AED - Automated External Defibrillator BOA – Basic Ordering Agreement BPR – DART bottom pressure recorder CFR – Code of Federal Regulations COD – Certificate of Documentation COI – U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection COR – Contracting Officer’s Representative CTD – Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth instrument DART - Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis GFE – Government Furnished Equipment IMO – International Maritime Organization NDBC – National Data Buoy Center NFPA – National fire Protection Association NOAA – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOOSS – NDBC Ocean Observing System of Systems OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration PFD – Personal Flotation Device RADAR – Radio Detection and Ranging RFQ – Request for Quote SARSAT – NOAA Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking

SLC – SOLAS Safety Construction Certificate SLE – SOLAS Safety Equipment Certificate SLR – SOLAS Safety Radio Certificate SOLAS - International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 SOW – Statement of Work (this document) SSB – Marine Single Sideband TAO – Tropical Atmosphere-Ocean USCG – United States Coast Guard VHF – Marine Very High Frequency, 156 to 162.025 megahertz WMO – World Meteorological Organization WxOP - Weather and Ocean Platform

2.1.3 Administrative

2.1.3.1 The vessel must possess valid documentation listed in Attachment 2. This documentation must show that the vessel meets all inspection and examination requirements prior to award of a Basic Ordering Agreement.

2.1.3.2 The vessel must possess a Certificate of Inspection (COI) issued by the U.S.

Coast Guard. The COI must include a record of all vessel safety examinations and examination due dates (where applicable) for the following:

a) Hull inspection to ensure seaworthiness of vessel.

b) Main/auxiliary power inspection to ensure safe and operable machinery for vessel propulsion and emergency power.

c) Boiler or Pressure Vessel inspection to ensure that it is structurally sound with operable safety devices.

d) Electrical systems inspection to ensure satisfactory installation of wiring and equipment.

e) Lifesaving systems inspection to ensure satisfactory and adequate means to abandon ship.

f) Firefighting systems inspection to ensure fixed and portable devices are suitable for the intended space and type of fire.

g) Navigation inspection to ensure adequacy and operation of navigation equipment.

h) Pollution prevention inspection to ensure compliance with international regulations and domestic laws.

2.1.3.3 The vessel must be registered by a U.S citizen under a U.S. flag. The vessel must possess a Certificate of Documentation (COD) issued by the U.S. Coast Guard. The COD must include “registry” and “coastwise” operational endorsements.

2.1.3.4 Where a requirement in this SOW specifies “USCG or SOLAS requirements,” the vessel shall meet the requirements of either USCG or SOLAS, or both, that are appropriate for the vessel size, type, construction, and area of operation.

2.1.4 Seaworthiness and Safety

2.1.4.1 The vessel must be of sufficient size, stability, and maneuverability to transit in World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Sea State Code 7 and to conduct all required buoy retrieval, servicing, and deployment operations in WMO Sea State Code 4.

2.1.4.2 The vessel must have a Stability Letter that reflects the vessel’s current configuration and intended service. The Stability Letter must be signed by a qualified individual (a recognized naval architect or naval architecture firm having been trained in and having experience in matters of stability calculations) certifying that the vessel meets intact stability requirements, taking into account the loading, over-the-side lifting, and at-sea conditions under which the vessel will reasonably be expected to operate during the charter. The stability letter must contain instructions and guidance for the vessel’s operating personnel intended to maintain satisfactory vessel stability and shall include information regarding loading constraints and operating restrictions under varying conditions. The vessel must maintain stability information aboard the vessel and operate in accordance with the vessel’s stability instructions and guidance.

2.1.4.3 The vessel must possess one or more of the following documents that reflect the vessel’s current configuration as evidence of the vessel’s material condition, structural, and watertight integrity:

a) Current vessel classification

b) SOLAS Safety Construction (SLC) Certificate

c) Loadline Certificate, or equivalent applicable Classification Society documents

d) Evidence of dry-docking examination, or underwater survey in lieu of dry-docking, and an internal structural examination, twice within all previous five-year periods with no more than three years between any two examinations and more frequently, if required per USCG regulations relevant to the size, age and use of the vessel, from a recognized marine surveying company certifying the vessel’s structural and watertight integrity

2.1.5 Egress, Fire Protection, and Flooding Control

2.1.5.1 The vessel must have two identified escape routes from all general areas. At least one of these two means shall be independent of watertight hatches and doors, except for quick-acting watertight hatches and doors giving final access to weather decks.

2.1.5.2 The vessel must have in place fully functional fire protection systems and equipment, such as portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers, fire pumps, fire mains, fixed gas extinguishing systems, and fire detection and alarm systems in accordance with USCG or SOLAS requirements. All fire protection equipment and system components installed aboard chartered vessels, and the installation details of those systems, shall meet USCG or SOLAS requirements as evidenced by a current and valid USCG inspection or SOLAS certificate. This requirement may be satisfied by the following:

a) a self-priming power-driven fire pump connected to a fixed fire main piping system with a sufficient number of hydrants to reach any part of the vessel with a single length of fire hose

b) a fixed, gaseous fire extinguishing system that serves engine compartments, machinery spaces, and other spaces where flammable liquids are stored

c) a grease extraction hood and extinguishing system that serves galley cooking equipment

d) a fire detection and alarm system or an independent modular smoke detector or fire detecting unit located in each accommodation space.

2.1.5.3 The vessel must have in place fully functional bilge piping systems, pumps, and alarms in accordance with USCG or SOLAS requirements for a vessel of its size, type, and service. This requirement may be satisfied by the following:

a) at least two means of dewatering the vessel’s watertight compartments (other than tanks and those considered small buoyancy compartments), of which one is a fixed self-priming power driven pump permanently connected to a fixed bilge piping system

b) visual and audible high water alarms located on the bridge for spaces having through hull fittings below the waterline (for spaces subject to flooding from seawater piping within the space and for spaces having non-watertight closure)

c) a visual indicator on the bridge indicating when an automatic bilge pump (if fitted) is operating.

2.1.6 Lifesaving Equipment

2.1.6.1 The vessel must carry survival craft of aggregate capacity to accommodate all of persons permitted to be aboard. Survival craft must meet USCG or SOLAS requirements based on vessel size, type, construction, and area of operation. For operations outside the Boundary Line (as delineated in 46 CFR Part 7), survival craft must be outfitted with SOLAS A-pack for ocean service. All survival craft must be stowed so as to float free and inflatable survival craft must automatically inflate in the event the vessel sinks. Each survival craft and stowage arrangement shall meet USCG or SOLAS requirements for maintenance, servicing, and certification as evidenced by a current and valid USCG inspection or SOLAS certification. The expiration date of survival craft inspection and certification must be valid for the period of performance of the contract.

2.1.6.2 The vessel must carry at least one Type I personal floatation device (PFD) for every person on board. The vessel must carry at least one immersion suit for each person on board. The immersion suits and PFDs must be of proper size and fit for the crew and government field service personnel and must be outfitted with ancillary equipment required by USCG regulations such as a light, a whistle, and reflective materials. The suits and PFDs must be marked in accordance with USCG regulations, must be stowed in locations accessible to working and berthing areas, must be maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions, and must be in a condition acceptable to the USCG.

2.1.6.3 The vessel must carry at least one Category 1, 406/121.5 MHz float-free, automatically activated EPIRB which is detectable by satellite anywhere in the world and recognized by GMDSS. The EPIRB must be registered per the NOAA Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking (SARSAT) System and shall be tested in accordance with USCG or SOLAS requirements and manufacturer’s recommendations. The EPIRB battery and hydro test certification must be valid for the period of performance of the contract.

2.1.6.4 The vessel must carry distress signaling devices of the type and quantity required by USCG or SOLAS requirements.

2.1.7 Navigation, Communications, and Emergency Power

2.1.7.1 The vessel must meet USCG or SOLAS requirements and international navigational rules with respect to navigational safety. The vessel must comply with The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (72 COLREGS). The vessel must be outfitted with a fixed magnetic compass and deviation table, two RADAR systems or one RADAR system and one electronic chart/tracking system, and a fixed electronic positioning system in accordance with USCG or SOLAS requirements for inspected vessels. Aboard vessels employing a one-person bridge watch, a tamper-resistant audible watch or bridge alarm in the wheelhouse is required with an activation cycle not to exceed 15-minute intervals.

2.1.7.2 The vessel must have at least one VHF radio and one Marine Single Side-Band (SSB) radio. A single radio transceiver meeting frequency requirements of the VHF and SSB radios may be acceptable in lieu of two separate radios. If a single radio transceiver is used, then another means of communication must also be available. This requirement for a second means of communication can be satisfied by a cellular telephone or satellite communication system that is operational throughout the area of operation required by the RFQ.

2.1.7.3 The vessel must have a general alarm system capable of being activated from the bridge for notifying individuals in any accommodation or work space in case of fire, abandon ship, or emergency in accordance with current USCG or SOLAS requirements.

The vessel must have a fixed telephone system, public address system, or hand held radios that permit clear and audible two-way communication between persons on the bridge and persons located in laboratory and office spaces and on the working deck.

2.1.7.4 The vessel must have an emergency source of electrical power, independent of the main source of electrical power, to provide power to emergency loads in accordance with USCG or SOLAS requirements. Emergency power must be supplied to the following equipment: emergency lighting, navigation equipment, navigation lights, general alarm systems, and emergency communication systems. The emergency source of electrical power must be capable of supplying connected emergency loads continuously for at least three hours and must be located in a space or locker other than the main machinery space.

2.1.7.5 The vessel must provide electronic mail and internet for communication between the crew and the COR on shore. Electronic mail must be able to transmit attached files up to 1Mb.

2.1.8 Pollution Control - The vessel must meet applicable international, federal, state, and local pollution control laws and regulations. Vessels shall be outfitted and operated in accordance with applicable USCG and IMO regulations for the control of pollution by air emissions, sewage, oil, trash and garbage.

2.1.9 Accommodations - The vessel must provide accommodations for up to eight government field service persons in at least three staterooms, separate from the vessel’s crew, dedicated to government field service personnel, with a maximum of four people per stateroom. The vessel must also provide:

a) an individual bunk and locker inside each stateroom for each person with an innerspring or foam rubber mattress that is not more than two years old.

b) at least two lavatories and two rooms, separate from the vessel’s crew, with showers and washbowls to accommodate both male and female government field service personnel.

c) Showers and washbowls must be supplied with hot (105°F to 120°F) and cold fresh water

2.1.10 Potable Water - The contractor must provide evidence of bacteriological and chemical testing of shipboard potable water taken from the vessel’s storage tanks from a point-of-use plumbing fixture (sink, shower, etc.) by a certified laboratory no earlier than three months before the first day of the contract period of performance. Potable water must meet initially meet the following standards and must be maintained to these standards throughout the duration of the contract period of performance:

a) pH of 6.8 to 7.8

b) Residual halogen content of 0.2 ppm to 2.0 ppm free available chlorine (or equivalent).

c) Turbidity equal to or less than 1.0 nephelometric turbidity units (NTU)

d) Free of taste, odor, color, and turbidity that would be objectionable to the majority of the government field service personnel on board.

2.1.11 The vessel must be equipped with Dynamic Positioning, Equipment Class 1 (DPS-1) as defined in IMO publication 645 and ABS “Guide for Dynamic Position Systems.” The Contractor must submit a certificate of commissioning or initial systems test from the installer and documentation showing successful sea trials conducted within the previous 24 months of the last day of the contract period of performance.

2.2 SPECIFIC VESSEL REQUIREMENTS

2.2.1 The vessel must possess a U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection (COI) specifying the Route Permitted and Conditions of Operation as “Oceans” and “International Voyage.” The vessel’s COI must specify that the vessel is approved for “Freight” service or designated as a “Freight Ship.”

2.2.2 The vessel must have a minimum range of 6,200 nautical miles at cruising speed, and a minimum endurance of 35 days. The vessel must have a minimum cruising speed of 9.0 nautical miles per hour at Maximum Continuous Rating with the ship fully loaded.

2.2.3 Working Deck

2.2.3.1 The vessel must have a minimum clear working deck area of at least 2,700 square feet with a minimum loading capacity of 800 pounds per square foot, and must have a minimum of 55 tie-down rigging points installed with a load capacity of at least 3,000 pounds each.

2.2.3.2 In addition to the minimum clear working deck area, the vessel must have a clear storage deck area of at least 1,500 square feet with a minimum loading capacity of 800 pounds per square foot, and must have a minimum of 25 tie-down rigging points installed with a load capacity of at least 3,000 pounds each. The storage deck area must have a vertical clearance of at least eight feet and must be at the same level as a 12 feet by 12 feet portion of the working deck to allow transfer of equipment between working and storage deck areas using a pallet jack.

2.2.3.3 The vessel must have a minimum contiguous, unobstructed area for buoy servicing operations at the stern of the vessel, directly adjacent to the A-frame, that extends at least 30 feet forward of the stern and is at least 15 feet wide. This portion of the deck must be no more than six feet above the vessel’s waterline.

2.2.3.4 The entire working deck shall have sufficient lighting for a person standing on the working deck to be able to read size 12 text (1/8 inch height) during night operations (between local sunset and local sunrise).

2.2.3.5 The vessel’s transom must be free of bulwarks and obstructions to accommodate the deployment of the buoys and moorings. The edge of the deck that runs along the transom must be smooth to prevent chaffing of the nylon mooring line when the buoy is brought on board and still connected to its mooring. This edge of the transom that the mooring line is draped over must be at least thirteen feet wide, must have a radius of at least 4 inches, and must be free of gaps or sharp edges.

2.2.3.6 The following table is a representative list of GFE that will be loaded on the ship for a single cruise. The vessel must be able to store the equipment listed in the following table on the working deck and storage deck outside of the boundaries of the required 30 feet x 15 feet unobstructed area for buoy servicing operations at the stern of the vessel.

2.2.3.7 All deck areas specified in this section must be clear of any contractor or vessel equipment or fixtures. These areas must be available for storage or manipulation of

GFE.

2.2.4 Cranes and Deck Equipment

2.2.4.1 The vessel shall have a stern-mounted A-frame that meets the following requirements.

a) Safe working load of 20,000 pounds

b) Sheave travel of 12 feet forward of the transom to 12 feet aft of the transom

c) Vertical clearance of 28 feet between the cross member and deck

d) Horizontal clearance: 15 feet between legs at deck and 12 feet between legs at cross member

2.2.4.2 The vessel must have a crane or a combination of cranes able to lift and re-position a 10,000 pound load anywhere on the 2,700 square feet working deck while the vessel is underway. This crane must be able to lift a load to a height of at least 20 feet above the deck to pass over other equipment on the deck.

2.2.4.3 The vessel must have at least one crane, other than the stern A-frame, that can lift a 10,000 pound load from the working deck and set it on the dock at least 30 feet away from the side of the ship. This crane must also be able to lift a 10,000 pound load from the dock, at least 30 feet away from the side of the ship, and set the load on the working deck.

2.2.4.4 All cranes and stern mounted A-frames that satisfy the requirements of this Statement of Work must be integral to the vessel structure. Each crane and crane support structure must be permanently affixed to the deck and structure of the ship, identified in the vessel’s working plans (drawings), and certified by American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The government will not consider portable cranes, mobile cranes, or other temporary installations.

2.2.4.5 All cranes and stern mounted A-frames that satisfy the requirements of this Statement of Work must be designed and certified for operation in WMO Sea State Code 4.

2.2.4.6 The vessel must have a minimum of two horizontal winches installed on or adjacent to the working deck of the vessel, at least 30 feet forward of the edge of the transom. These winches shall each have a two-speed, reversing motor with minimum line pull of 10,000 pounds at a line speed of 33 feet per minute and 2,500 pounds at a line speed of 132 feet per minute. The drum shall have minimum diameter of 18 inches. Each winch must have an automatic brake rated at 14,000 pounds minimum.

2.2.4.7 The vessel must have a minimum of two winches or tuggers (Ingersol Rand BU7A or equivalent), each mounted on a three feet tall pedestal, one located on either side of the required 30 feet x 20 feet unobstructed area for buoy servicing operations at the stern of the vessel, directly adjacent to the A-frame. These winches must be a minimum of 5 feet and a maximum of 15 feet forward of the edge of the transom.

2.2.5 The vessel must provide the following enclosed spaces:

2.2.5.1 A minimum of 200 square feet of habitable office space for exclusive use by government field service personnel. This office space must be illuminated to a light level of 250 to 500 lux and must contain at least two double 120 VAC outlets.

2.2.5.2 A minimum area of 600 square feet of habitable space for storage of government furnished equipment. This space must have at least 8 feet of vertical clearance.

2.2.5.3 A minimum area of 200 square feet of space protected from the weather and sea spray for storage of government furnished equipment. This space must have at least 8 feet of vertical clearance.

2.2.5.4 A minimum of 20 cubic feet for storage of government-furnished equipment that meets the requirements of NFPA Flammable Liquid Storage Code #30 and the OSHA standard 1910.106 for storage of class I, II and III liquids.

2.2.6 The vessel must have the capability to deploy and recover the government-furnished small rigid hull inflatable boat. This boat is approximately 17 feet in length with a 5 feet beam and weighs approximately 1,000 pounds. The boat will be stored on a government-furnished cradle, approximately the same length and width as the boat. The boat will be lifted from a single point using a government-furnished four-point sling. If the contractor proposes to use a small boat already installed on the vessel, the contractor must submit the boat specifications and davit or crane specifications to the Contracting Officer for approval.

3.0 VERIFICATION

To be awarded a Basic Ordering Agreement, the contractor must submit documentation, certifications, or other evidence that the vessel meets all the requirements of this Statement of Work that are listed in Attachments 2 and 3.

4.0 ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT 1 - Description of NDBC Buoys and Buoy Networks ATTACHMENT 2 - Global Class Vessel Documentation Checklist ATTACHMENT 3 – Global Class Vessel Qualification Requirements Matrix

ATTACHMENT 1

DESCRIPTION OF NDBC BUOYS AND BUOY NETWORKS

Weather and Ocean Platform (WxOP) Network. NDBC currently has 110 Weather and Ocean moored buoys. The U.S. Coast Guard buoy tenders provide vessel support for servicing Weather Buoys within or near the boundaries of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone. Weather buoys are typically serviced every two years, and exchanged (refurbished) every three years.

Their moorings are typically inspected every two years and replaced every four to five years.

NDBC charters a Global Class Vessel each Spring to maintain the remaining 14 Weather Buoys located in the Bay of Campeche, Caribbean Sea, and South Atlantic. NDBC may charter a Global Class, Global Science Class, or Regional Class vessel to perform scheduled or discrepancy service on any WxOP buoy at any time, depending on available funding, urgency of the repair, and availability of a U.S. Coast Guard vessel. The following figure shows the geographic distribution of the WxOP network:

A complete and current listing of NDBC WxOP buoys can be found at:

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/wstat.shtml

WxOP Weights and Dimensions. While NDBC still operates and maintains a few large 10-meter and 12-meter discus and 6-meter NOMAD buoys, Global, Global Science and Regional Class vessels will only work with 3-meter diameter discus buoys. NDBC may use Global and Regional Class Vessels to maintain other Weather buoy configurations in the future, but these configurations will not exceed the weight or size of a 3-meter discus buoy. The following figure depicts the configuration of a 3-meter discus buoy.

WxOP Moorings. The 3-meter discus buoy uses three basic types of moorings, depending on the depth, currents, and bottom type: All-Chain, Semi-Taut, and Low-Load Compliant. All- Chain and Semi-Taut moorings are generally fully retrievable. They are brought up onto the deck of the servicing vessel for inspection every two years. The Low-Load Compliant mooring is not subject to the abrasive forces that the other two types experience and is generally not retrieved, but is inspected down to the top of the uppermost nylon section every two years. The following mooring diagrams are representative of these three mooring types:

jeffj Text Box Low-Load Compliant Mooring Example

Tropical Atmosphere and Ocean (TAO) System. NDBC is responsible for the production, integration, recovery, repair, and deployment of fifty-five Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) buoys and moorings and four subsurface Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP) along the equatorial Pacific Ocean region extending from 9° N Latitude to 8° S Latitude and 95° W Longitude to 165° E Longitude. The buoys are configured for ocean climate studies of the El Niño/Southern Oscillation. The chart and figure below show the nominal locations of each station:

Line 165E

Line

Line 170W

Line 155W

Line 140W

Line 125W

Line 110W

Line 095W

8N-165E 8N-180 8N-170W 8N-155W 9N-140W 8N-125W 8N-110W 8N-095W 5N-165E 5N-180 5N-170W 5N-155W 5N-140W 5N-125W 5N-110W 5N-095W 2N-165E 2N-180 2N-170W 2N-155W 2N-140W 2N-125W 2N-110W 2N-095W 0-165E

ADCP

0-180 0-170W

ADCP

0-155W 0-140W

ADCP

0-125W 0-110W

ADCP

0-095W

2S-165E 2S -180 2S-170W 2S-155W 2S-140W 2S-125W 2S-110W 2S-095W 5S-165E 5S-180 5S-170W 5S-155W 5S-140W 5S-125W 5S-110W 5S-095W 8S-165E 8S-180 8S-170W 8S-155W 8S-125W 8S-110W 8S-095W

The standard configuration TAO buoy consists of one air temperature/relative humidity sensor, one anemometer, one sea surface conductivity/temperature sensor, eight ocean temperature sensors, and two ocean temperature/pressure sensors. The TAO flux configuration adds one barometer, one shortwave radiation sensor, one rain gauge, up to five sub-surface current meters, and up to seven additional sub-surface ocean temperature sensors or ocean conductivity/temperature sensors. The surface buoy consists of a fiberglass toroid, approximately 2.6 meters in diameter, an aluminum tower, and a stainless steel bridle. The assembled surface buoy (with tower, bridle, and instruments) and weighs approximately 1,600 pounds. The overall height from the top of the wind sensor to the bottom of the bridle is 16 feet.

The photo below shows an assembled TAO surface buoy ready for deployment:

TAO Weights and Dimensions.

ITEM Weight Dimension Buoy 700 lbs 92inch diameter toroid Tower 150 lbs 80 inch diameter x 160 inch high Bridle 410 lbs 80 inch x 120 inch high Anchor Anchor

4,666 lbs 6,200 lbs

32 inch diameter x 26 inch high 32 inch diameter x 36 inch high

ADCP

ADCP stand ADCP Anchor

1,060 lbs 50 lbs 1,700 lbs

49” diameter sphere 48 inch x 48 inch x 60 inch high 32 inch diameter x 12 inch high

TAO Service Strategy.

Acquisition of data from the TAO array depends primarily on regular maintenance. Each TAO station must undergo a full recovery and deployment (R/D) annually. An R/D consists of recovering the buoy and entire mooring above the anchor (inspecting the nylon line as it is brought aboard); replacement of buoy, sensors, and damaged nylon line sections; and deployment of the new system on a new anchor.

The distance of the array from shore and the distances between individual stations and between longitudinal lines dictates line-by-line cruise planning. A typical TAO cruise will consist of servicing seven buoys along one longitudinal line (from 8°N to 8°S) then servicing a portion of another longitudinal line, depending on the condition of the recovered buoys and moorings and how much equipment the vessel can carry.

When the vessel is equipped with a Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth (CTD) system and survey technician, verifying performance of each newly deployed system is done using a Sea- Bird SBE9-plus sensor and rosette with Niskin bottles. CTD casts near each TAO station are to 3,000 meters depth. Schedule permitting, the vessel may also conduct 1,000 meter CTD casts at each whole degree between 8°N to 8°S, and additional 1000 meter CTD casts at each half degree between 3°N and 3°S

TAO Moorings.

The upper 700 meters of a TAO mooring consists of a non-rotating 3/8 inch diameter wire rope jacketed to1/2 inch (NILSPIN). Below that is a swivel, short length of chain, 11/16 inch diameter nylon rope (length determined by water depth), an acoustic release, and anchor system.

To ensure that the upper section of the mooring is nearly vertical, moorings in water depths of greater than 1800 meters have a nominal scope of 0.985 (ratio of mooring length to water depth).

The scope can be increased to 1.35 to improve mooring reliability in areas of high currents. A 4,666 pound single stack anchor is normally used, except on stations at the equator and 2° North Latitude, where a 6,200 pound double stack anchor is used. The ADCP mooring configuration consists of one float containing an ADCP that is anchored approximately 270 meters below the sea surface. The anchor is a 1,700 pound single stack. The following figures show typical TAO and ADCP Moorings:

Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis (DART®) System

The DART® system consists of an anchored seafloor bottom pressure recorder (BPR) and a companion moored surface buoy for real-time communications with the U.S. Tsunami Warning Centers. An acoustic link transmits data from the BPR on the seafloor to the surface buoy. The following figure depicts the operation of the DART® II System, which was became operational in 2005.

The 39 stations in the DART network are shown in the figure below.

DART Weights and Dimensions. The DART surface buoy is a fiberglass hull with a stainless steel bridle, 2.6 meters in diameter and 12 feet tall, including bridle. The assembled buoy weighs approximately 3,000 pounds. The following figure shows the DART surface buoy

The DART Bottom Pressure Recorder (BPR) rests on the sea floor under the buoy. The following figure shows the BPR configuration. The lower table is the anchor. During recovery, the upper table with instruments is released from the anchor and is lifted up by a string of floats.

The BPR assembly is approximately 48 inches x 39 inches x 48 inches tall. With anchor, it weighs approximately 1,200 pounds. Some BPR’s are equipped with surface activated strobe lights for recovery at night.

DART Moorings. A DART mooring consists of an upper stainless steel chain assembly, swivel, 3/4 inch diameter fishbite-resistant Vectran line, 3/4 inch nylon rope, and a 6,000 pound double stack anchor. To ensure that buoy stays over the BPR, within the communications cone of the acoustic transducer, the mooring must be nearly vertical. DART moorings have a nominal scope of 0.97 (ratio of mooring length to water depth). The figure on the following page shows a typical DART mooring.

IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING LIFTING NDBC BUOYS ONTO A VESSEL

The buoy weights and dimensions given in this Appendix are for clean buoys prior to deployment and do not include the weight of the attached mooring, weight of any water that may have leaked into the hull, and the weight of marine life that may have attached itself to the hull.

The actual load to be lifted from the sea surface onto the deck of the ship could be significantly more than the weight of the buoy itself. The vessel crane specifications take these additional loads into account.

ATTACHMENT 2

GLOBAL CLASS VESSEL DOCUMENTATION CHECKLIST

Required for Award of Basic Ordering Agreement

Description Y/N Notes Required Documentation Vessel Certificate of Documentation Certificate of Inspection Stability Booklet Vessel hull and material condition report Vessel description, general arrangement drawings, and record of vessel alterations Loadline Certificate Vessel Classification SOLAS Certificates (SLC, SLE, and SLR) International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate Pollution prevention placards and plans Pollution prevention record books

ATTACHMENT 3

GLOBAL CLASS VESSEL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MATRIX

Required for Award of a Basic Ordering Agreement

General Vessel Requirements Paragraph Number

Description Verification Method

Evidence Submitted/ Inspection Results

2.1.3.1 Vessel Documentation Document Review

2.1.3.2 Certificate of Inspection Certificate Review

2.1.4.1 Vessel Size, Stability, and

Maneuverability Document Review Vessel Inspection

2.1.4.2 Stability Letter Document Review

2.1.4.3 Vessel Material Condition, Structural, Watertight Integrity Document Review

2.1.5 Egress, Fire Protection, and

Flooding Control

Vessel Inspection

2.1.6 Lifesaving Equipment Vessel Inspection

2.1.7 Navigation, Communications, and Emergency Power Vessel Inspection

2.1.8 Pollution Control Vessel Inspection

2.1.9 Accommodations Vessel Inspection

2.1.10 Potable Water Review of Lab

Results

2.1.11 Dynamic Positioning DPS-1 Vessel Inspection

Document Review

Specific Vessel Requirements Paragraph Number

Description Verification Method

Evidence Submitted

2.2.1 Certificate of Inspection Certificate Review

2.2.2 Range, Endurance, Speed Vessel Inspection

2.2.3 Working Deck Vessel Inspection

2.2.4 Cranes and Deck Equipment Vessel Inspection

Document Review

2.2.5 Enclosed Spaces Vessel Inspection

2.2.6 Small Boat Lifting Capability Vessel Inspection

Section III: AGREEMENT CLAUSES

1. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS

AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2015)

(a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post-acceptance rights-

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(b) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.

(d) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(e) Definitions. The clause at FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(g) Invoice.

(1) The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three copies (or electronic invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include-http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t29t32+1665+30++%2831%29%20%20AND%20%28%2831%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20 http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t29t32+1665+30++%2831%29%20%20AND%20%28%2831%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20 http://uscode.house.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_233_240.html%23wp1113304 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_200_206.html%23wp1137572

(i) Name and address of the Contractor;

(ii) Invoice date and number;

(iii) Contract number, contract line item number and, if applicable, the order number;

(iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered;

(v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading;

(vi) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered;

(vii) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent;

(viii) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; and

(ix) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(x) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information.

(A) The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(B) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management, or 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than System for Award Management), or applicable agency procedures.

(C) EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by EFT.

(2) Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR Part 1315.

(h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings.

(i) Payment.-

(1) Items accepted. Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract.

(2) Prompt payment. The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt

Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR Part 1315.

(3) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). If the Government makes payment by EFT, see 52.212-5(b) for the appropriate EFT clause.

(4) Discount. In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be computed from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date which appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

(5) Overpayments. If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate contract financing or invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on a contract financing or invoice payment, the Contractor shall-

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(A) Circumstances of the overpayment (e.g., duplicate payment, erroneous payment, liquidation errors, date(s) of overpayment);

(B) Affected contract number and delivery order number, if applicable;

(C) Affected contract line item or subline item, if applicable; and

(D) Contractor point of contact.

(ii) Provide a copy of the remittance and supporting documentation to the Contracting Officer.

(6) Interest.

(i) All amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall bear simple interest from the date due until paid unless paid within 30 days of becoming due.