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STATEMENT OF WORK

PNS PRODUCTION TOUCH LABOR INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

C-1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Scope: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS) requires five (15) experienced, skilled and qualified Marine Shipfitter personnel to assist with the execution of 688 Class and 774 Class Submarine overhaul, modernization and repair work.

1.2 Period of Performance and Level of Effort – The period of performance is 5 August 2024 to 20 December 2024. The level of effort required is five (5) personnel. Table 1 represents an estimate of man days needed, straight time (ST) and overtime (OT).

Table 1

1.3 Place of Performance - Work will be performed on-site at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.

1.4 Non-Personal Service Statement - Contractor employees performing services under this order will be controlled, directed, and supervised at all times by management personnel of the contractor. Contractor management will ensure that employees properly comply with the performance work standards outlined in this Performance Work Statement. The tasks, duties, and responsibilities set forth in the task order may not be interpreted or implemented in any manner that results in any contractor employee creating or modifying Federal policy, obligating the appropriated funds of the United States Government, overseeing the work of Federal employees, providing direct personal services to any Federal employee, or otherwise violating the prohibitions set forth in Parts 7.5 and 37.1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The Government will control access to the facility and will perform the inspection and acceptance of the completed work.

The Contractor is required to comply with Public Law 105-270, Section 5 (2)(A). This law states that Contractors will not perform inherently governmental functions. Section 5 (2)(A) of this Public Law defines the term “inherently governmental function” as “a function that is so intimately related to the public interest as to require performance by Federal Government employees.” Per Section 5(2)(B), inherently governmental functions include management of Government programs requiring value judgments, conduct of foreign relations, selection of program priorities, and the direction of intelligence and counter-intelligence operations. Per Section 5(2)(C), inherently governmental functions DO NOT include, (i) gathering information for or providing advice, opinions, recommendations, or ideas to Federal Government officials; or (ii) any function that is primarily ministerial and internal in nature.”

Contractors shall not establish an employee-employer relationship with DOD civilian employees or military personnel under this SOW. Contractors shall not provide personal services to DOD civilian employees or military personnel under this SOW. Contractor personnel may not manage, supervise or task DOD civilian employees or military personnel while performing the tasks within this SOW. Contractor personnel may not make any commitment to non-DOD personnel, including a foreign official, which commits the expenditure of US Government resources, unless specifically authorized. The training of foreign personnel is prohibited under this SOW.

C-2.0 CONTRACTOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

2.1 The Contractor shall provide fully trained and competent personnel necessary to perform the installation and repair services as specified. The work history of each contractor employee must contain experience directly related to the task and the functions each individual is intended to perform under this contract. The experience, training and qualification requirements identified for the trade in C9.0 are the minimum requirements expected to be addressed by the contractors Trade Training Program and Training Plans.

2.2 The Contractor shall maintain a confined/enclosed space entry program (CESEP) in accordance with 29 CFR 1915 – Subpart B. The contractor shall provide a copy of their CESEP training plan with their proposal. All Contractor employees assigned to work at PNS shall be qualified to recognize, access and work in confined/enclosed spaces.

2.2.1 Confined and Enclosed Entry: S6470-AA-SAF-010- Rev. 4 - Technical Manual for Naval Maritime Confined Space, section 2.8 authorizes naval maritime facilities, at the discretion of the naval maritime facility commander, to provide Navy competent person services to contractors in those situations where the provision of such services is advantageous to the government and the contractor desires and agrees to accept such services. Competent person services must be provided in accordance with 29 CFR 1915 and section 2-8 of S6470-AA-SAF-010- Rev. 4. The Contractor, by accepting work under this contract and subsequent associated Task Order(s), agrees to accept the Navy competent person services of PNS.

2.3 The Contractor shall maintain a Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) program in accordance with 29 CFR 1915 –Subpart I. The contractor shall provide a copy of their PFAS training plan with their proposal. The training plan must verify it qualifies contractor personnel to wear DBI Delta 3 Harnesses.

2.4 The Contractor shall maintain a respirator program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134 (Subpart I). The contractor shall provide a copy of their Respirator training plan with their proposal. The training plan must verify it qualifies contractor personnel to wear Half Face Respirator - MSA Comfo Classic (Comfo II), Full Face Respirator - MSA UltraTwin and Blast Hood – MSA Abrasi-Blast as applicable.

2.5 The contractor shall establish and maintain an emergency reporting protocol that informs the designated PNS Code 900R cognizant PNS Trade Manager immediately (within 2 hours) of any injuries or near misses that occur to contractor employees at PNS.

2.5.1 In the event of injuries sustained in the performance of duty, contractor employees may receive medical aid from shipyard first responders but shall, if necessary, receive secondary aid and/or evaluation from private providers.

2.5.2 Within 24 hours of occurrence, the contractor shall complete Contracted Employee Injury Report (Attachment 13) (CDRL A011)0 and submit to Code 106, Code 900R, and the COR.

2.5.3 The contractor’s Key Person, Supervision and Employees shall participate in safety investigations when vendor personnel are involved.

2.5.4 After all investigations are complete, the contractor shall submit, on company letterhead, a final injury report that includes, but not limited to, an updated summary of the information provided in the Contracted Employee Injury Report, short term corrective actions taken, and long term corrective actions.

2.5.5 All contractor reporting must be in compliance with OSHA 29 CFR Part 1904 “Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses”.

2.6 The contractor shall maintain a Drug and Alcohol Policy applicable to all individuals (i.e., contractors and subcontractors) assigned to fulfill the requirements of this solicitation. As a minimum, this policy must ensure compliance with Drug Free Federal Workplace requirements promulgated by Executive Order 12564. The drug testing protocol specified shall be compliant with the Department of Health and Human Services’ “Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs.” Furthermore, as a minimum, the policy shall actively provide drug testing for any trade identified in Attachment 14:

Department of the Navy Memorandum For Distribution, Subject: Consolidated Listing of DON Civilian Drug Testing Designated Positions, Dated: Aug 14, 2012 (or newer)

2.7 The contractor shall maintain a Personnel Management Program (PMP) applicable to all individuals (i.e., contractors and subcontractors) assigned to fulfill the requirements of this solicitation. This PMP shall include, as a minimum, a structured employee complaint reporting and adjudication process, a procedure for handling employees in crisis, and an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program. The EEO will clearly identify responsibilities, standards for non-discrimination and employee resources for questions, concerns and complaints. Additionally, training plans and training records shall account for and affirm completion of training on the contractor’s PMP.

2.8 Material and Equipment:

2.8.1 Contractor Furnished Material

2.8.1.1 The Contractor employees shall provide their own hand tools and any other trade work apparel typically provided by their employer.

2.8.1.2 The Contractor employees shall provide their own Personal Protective Equipment (e.g. safety shoes, helmets and eye protection) and be outfitted at the start of each work shift.

2.8.1.3 All safety equipment is subject to Government inspection.

2.8.2 Government Furnished Equipment

2.8.2.1 The Government may provide powered and speciality tools, and any tools that require calibration (e.g. torque wrenches, dial calipers, micrometers).

2.8.2.2 Government will provide respirator filter cartridges.

2.11.2.3PNS shall provide Respirators, Blast Hoods, and Fall Protection in the trades that require them. At PNS the standard for equipment is:

Half Face Respirator – MSA Comfo Classic (AKA Comfo II) Full Face Respirator – MSA UltraTwin Blast Hood – MSA Abrasi-Blast Fall Protection Harness – DBI Sala Delta 3 Harness (with various anchorage connectors and lanyards)

C-3.0 Contrac EXECUTION REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Key Person:

3.1.1 The Contractor shall identify a Key Person for the contract at the time a proposal is submitted. This Contractor Key Person shall coordinate all aspects of the contract with the designated Government Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and/or Alternate COR (ACOR). The Contractor Supervisor shall keep these government points of contact apprised of schedule, technical, material and financial issues pertaining to the contract.

3.1.2 The Key Person shall provide overall management, oversight and supervision (and/or lead workers) to effectively and safely manage the work of the contract.

3.1.3 The Key Person is responsible to ensure the work of the contract is performed in accordance with the standards, guidelines, and procedures, as stated in the contract. The Contractor is an independent contractor and not an agent of the Government.

3.1.4 The Key Person shall be responsible for the performance and conduct of supervisors assigned to fulfill the contract, and is responsible to ensure on-site supervision is performing the duties and responsibililites identified in paragraph 3.5.

3.1.5 At least weekly, the Key Person will provide brief metrics or reports validating that the on site supervisors are executing duties and performing to expectations.

3.1.6 The Key Person is responsible to Maintain a Weekly Status Report which includes, at minimum, the requirements outlined in Attachment 1.

3.2 Communication: All communication pertaining to any aspect of this contract shall be conducted via the PNS Government Contracting Officer (KO) and/or COR. The PNS KO and/or COR will coordinate further communication with other applicable PNS TPOCs, Managers, Government Organizations, Commands and Departments as required unless otherwise specified via separate task order.

3.3 Personnel Assignments:

3.3.1 Fully Trained Employees: The Contractor shall deliver fully trained, trade-specific, proficient employees to support ship repair work at PNS consistent with the general and Trade Specific requirements of this solicitation. The Contractor will deliver the employees in an orderly and timely fashion as outlined by this contract. The contractor employees must have appropriate security clearances, and complete skills proficiency as specified within this Contract.

3.3.2 Once contractor personnel are assigned to fulfill this contract, it is expected that change-out of personnel will not occur without prior concurrence and negotiation with the Government Contracting Officer (KO) and COR. If personnel change-out occurs within 4 weeks of the completion of that employees arrival to the shipyard, the costs associated with the travel (flight, mileage, etc.) and training hours for the replacement personnel will be unallowable. Per diem and lodging charges for the replacement employee will remain allowable. If personnel do not require shipyard provided training and change-out of that person occurs within 2 weeks of them arriving on the contract, the costs associated with the travel (flight, mileage, etc.) for the replacement personnel will be unallowable. Per diem and lodging charges for the replacement employee will remain allowable. If personnel fail to get through the PNS badging office, all costs associated with that worker are unallowable.

3.4 Training Records:

3.4.1 Within 7 calendar days of the beginning of the Period of Performance, the Contractor shall provide the employee Training Records for each mechanic and supervisor that will be assigned. Training records will be provided to the KO and COR.

3.4.2 Within 7 days of the beginning of the Period of Performance, a Senior Contractor Official (e.g., Head of Training&Development or Senior Trade Manager) shall verify and provide certification of employee qualifications, both training and medical, on company letterhead ensuring each employee is qualified to the trade requirements identified in paragraph C-9.0.

3.4.3 Medical forms will be provided that will prove that the employee is fit for work.

3.4.4 Throughout the duration of the contract, the Contractor shall maintain employee training records and provide updates when required. In the event that an employee loses a qualification, the Key Person shall report the occurrence to the Government Contracting Officer (KO), COR and/or and provide an updated Training Record. A contractor employee assigned to fulfill a Task Order shall remain fully qualified to the requirements of the Task Order for the duration of their assignment.

3.5 On-site Supervision:

3.5.1 The contractor shall provide adequate supervision to oversee the assigned personnel and ensure the proper execution of the assigned tasks. The contractor shall manage and direct their own employees. The Contractor’s Supervisor(s) must be readily available to the workforce during work hours of the shift that the employees are assigned. Work shift hours are identified in paragraph C-3.7.3.

3.5.2 On site supervision assigned to a trade will be at least as trained, experienced and qualified as the trade workers in their area of responsibility.

3.5.3 On site supervisors, by their actions and conduct, will demonstrate high standards for personnel performance, quality of work and safety of operations.

3.5.4 On site supervisors will spend the majority of their time helping contractor mechanics prepare for, and execute work. Supervisors will spend a considerable amount of their work day on the deckplates.

3.5.5 The contractor’s supervisor(s) is/are the liaison between contractor personnel and PNS Supervisors. The contractor supervision is responsible to ensure contractor personnel are qualified to perform the assigned work, and are performing work in accordance with requirements. PNS is responsible for providing all quality assurance personnel and engineering support that may be required in the assigned tasking.

3.5.6 The contractor’s supervisor(s) will manage worker assignments to ships, shifts of work, discipline, safety, rewards, promotion, attendance, time-off (i.e. sick and/or annual leave) and work performance.

3.5.7 The contractor’s supervisor will select and manage overtime assignments in accordance with their business policy. The contractor supervisor may ask Shipyard Personnel for recommendations, however that information is for guidance only.

3.5.8 The Government will not set or enforce a leave policy for contracted employees. The contractor can ask Shipyard personnel if they will be impacted by an employee taking leave; however that information is for guidance only. PNS personnel do not approve/deny contractor personnel leave.

3.5.9 In the event the contract completes sooner than planned and demanding is required, the contractor supervisor will manage contractor employee assignments/releases based on their business policy and not be unduly influenced by recommendations or requests by Shipyard personnel.

3.5.10 At least weekly, report a summary of the daily onboard counts of personnel to the COR.

3.5.11 Maintain accurate daily time tracking of workers. All time reporting shall start on Mondays and end on Sundays. This paper employee timesheet (Attachment 8) (CDRL A008), kept for each employee, shall include at minimum; first and last name, badge number, DO/TO number, assigned shop number, day and date, total hours worked per day, total hours worked for the week, employee signature line, contractor supervisor signature line, and comments section. Each timesheet shall be signed by each person designated in the signature lines prior to reporting the hours to Code 420.

3.5.12 Contractor shall maintain a weekly reporting hours spreadsheet (Attachment 9) (CDRL A009) that tracks all employees daily hours worked for each individual week on each DO/TO. The spreadsheet will be submitted along with individual employee timesheets (Attachment 8) (CDRL A008).

3.5.13 On site supervisors will resolve contractor personnel problems (e.g., conflict resolution, tardiness or administrative actions) related to the contractor’s employees.

3.5.14 Maintain a Daily Supervisory Log (DSL) reporting the results of deckplate surveillances. These surveillances should proactively validate, for example, that employees are performing work as planned, note interactions with employees, record employee or job problems discovered (or solved), and validate worksites are safe. These DSL should be sufficient to allow a supervisor to recall the occurences should problems surface or questions arise several weeks later. The DSL’s shall be incorporated into the weekly status reports (Attachment 1) (CDRL A001).

3.5.15 Supervisor shall provide tool run report for each employee prior to each employee leaving PNS after completion of work on a task order.

3.6 On Boarding

3.6.1 Within the first two weeks of arriving at PNS, contractor workers shall successfully complete PNS-provided Familiarization Briefings and Learning Center Proficiency Checks. Documentation of this Training and Proficiency Checks is the objective quality evidence PNS uses to affirmatively validate and record the equivalency of the contractor’s training and qualification.

3.6.2 “Familiarization Briefing” is intended to familiarize contractor employees with PNS specific: (1) shipboard alarms and emergency indicators, (2) danger or caution tags, or other unique safety signage, (3) technical work instruction and drawing formats, (4) Quality Assurance forms, (5) protocols for entering data and signatures in formal work instructions, (6) protocols for using calibrated instruments and recording data and (7) Hazardous Material Controls and Handling.

3.6.3 “Learning Center Proficiency Checks” are intended to validate that the contractor’s workforce has the requisite knowledge, proficiency and skill to accomplish the tasks prescribed in this contract. PNS documents and archives the results of these proficiency checks as objective quality evidence for its trade and training and qualification program. PNS uses the results to affirmatively validate and record the equivalency (to PNS training requirements) of the contractor’s training or experience for the specific tasks associated with this order.

3.6.4 The Familiarization Briefing and Proficiency checks include written test and/or hands-on proficiency tests. The contractor will provide adequate supervision during all phases of the oboarding process. Contractor personnel will have a limit of two attempts to achieve a passing grade. Contractor employees who do not pass the Briefings or Proficiency Checks will not be deemed qualified to perform under this contract, and will be returned to the contractor for disposition.

3.6.5 The contractor shall submit an on boarding and off boarding tracking sheet (Attachment 10) (CDRL A010) at the beginning of the contract and throughout the POP to more accurately track the employees working. This tracking sheet will be updated and provided to the Contract Specialist and/or COR whenever there is a change out of employees within the POP and at the conclusion of the POP.

3.7 Technical Work Documents and Shift Work:

3.7.1 PNS Supervisors or Managers will provide specific written technical work instructions (e.g., Task Group Instructions or Deficiency Reports) and shift-to-shift assignments for the contractor supervisors/workers. PNS requires government supervisors to brief government workers prior to starting each job, and the contractor’s workers/supervisors may be asked to be present for those discussions. PNS shall be responsible to provide all quality assurance personnel and engineering support that may be required in the assigned tasking.

3.7.2 The contractor’s employees will be provided access to PNS Tool Cribs to use government special tooling/equipment. Contractor employees are responsible to return tools and to have no outstanding tools registered to their badge prior to departing PNS. Broken, lost or missing tooling will be billed to the contractor.

3.7.3 Contractor personnel shall work any of PNS’s standard work shifts. PNS’ normal eight-hour work shift hours are as follows: 1st 0700-1530 hours, 2nd 1500-2330 hours, and 3rd 2300-0730 hours with thirty (30) minutes provided for lunch.

3.7.4 Contractor employees may be required to work first, second or third shift, weekends, early shifts, extended shifts and holidays.

3.8 Approved Labor Category: No labor category, other than those appearing in the contract Bid Schedule, shall be invoiced unless the contract is modified to cover the additional labor category.

C-4.0 Security/Shipyard Access

4.1 At a minimum, all personnel shall be United States citizens and shall possess a Final Department of Defense Personal Security Clearance at the confidential level or higher, in accordance with Attachment 2 (DD Form 254) for performance on this contract. The contractor must possess a CONFIDENTIAL Facility Clearance prior to award of MAC IDIQ. Inability to obtain a confidential level or higher clearance will be cause to dismiss personnel from fulfilling this contract.

4.1.1 If the contractor does not currently possess a facility clearance, the contractor may apply to the Defense Security Service to request the clearance. The following link is provided: http://www.dss.mil/isp/fac_clear/fac_clear.html. The government shall not be obligated to delay award of a task order so that a contractor may obtain the required facility clearance.

4.2 Contractors must have DBIDS credentials for access to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Contractors and any subcontractors must submit contract DD-254 to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Security Department (Code 1120) for access requirement verification prior to arrival. Additionally, each contractor employee must provide a filled out DD SECNAV 5512/1, Attachment 3, and provide two (2) forms of ID off from Attachment 4 upon arrival at PNS.

4.3 Contractors/subcontractors shall submit Visit Requests via the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) to SMO 39040 for visitor clearance verification. Visit requests submitted by other means will not be accepted without Facility Security Officer signed verification as to the level of security clearance granted to each employee on the visit request. Additionally, the contractor must provide a copy of Visit Request to the Code 900R Point of Contact (Fax 207-438-1298) within 7 days of the task order being awarded.

Cell phones: Cell phones equipped with cameras are PROHIBITED in the Controlled Industrial Area (CIA), areas marked as Nuclear Work Areas (NWA), Controlled Nuclear Information Areas (CNIA), Security Islands (SI) and in any meeting, discussion or forum where NAVSEA business of a sensitive nature is conducted. Having a cell phone in any of these areas is a serious infraction of security protocols, and the company shall identify, implement and enforce comparable disciplinary measures commensurate with the seriousness of the infraction. Per shipyard policy any unauthorized cell phones that are identified within a prohibited area will be turned over to PNS Security. Any cell phone turned over to security in this manner may or may not be returned after review by a PNS security official.

C-5.0 TECHNICAL CONFERENCES / REVIEW MEETINGS

5.1 Meeting: The Contractor shall attend weekly status meetings with PNS Government Contracting Officer (KO), COR and/or Code 900R TPOC to discuss contract execution and performance. Attendance is required, via phone or in person, by employees of the contractor who have the ability to make business decisions on behalf of the contractor, are able to speak to the current and forecasted financial status of the contract, and knowledgeable of the day to day operations of the contract.

5.1.1 The contractor is required to prepare the agenda for the weekly status meetings (CDRL A005). This agenda shall provide PNS updates on the following but not limited to, overall order status, financial expenditures, manpower, forecasting (finance/manpower), and current or future issues.. If PNS would like to add items to the agenda, they will provide the contractor’s Key Person with these items no later than 48hrs prior to the meeting. The contractor shall provide the weekly agenda no later than 24hrs prior to the scheduled weekly meeting via electronic delivery. Minutes of all project meetings will be kept by the Contractor and provided to PNS within three (3) business days of the meeting for review (CDRL A006) via electronic delivery. The weekly status meetings may be reduced to a bi-weekly cadence if mutually agreed upon by the contractor, and Code 900R and the Code 400 Contracting Officer.

5.2 Quarterly Status Meetings: The Contractor shall conduct Quarterly Program Meetings with PNS Government Contracting Officer (KO), COR and/or Code 900R TPOC to review overall contract execution and performance. The Contractor shall provide Status Reports (CDRL A007) five (5) business days prior to each scheduled Quarterly Status Meeting via electronic delivery. The Status Reports will contain metrics (i.e., financial expenditures (identifying ST and OT separately), labor category requested and received, appropriate competency) and skills audit (i.e., skills gap analysis, training plans, hard to secure skills) that support the contract performance. The vendor is also to include the information outlined in Attachment 1 as part of the Status Report in addition to the information identified in this paragraph.

C-6.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

6.1 Standards/Specifications/References: The following Government documents form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. (In performing this contract, the Contractor is referred to the following documents):

a. Technical Work Documents issued by Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

b. 29 CFR 1915 – Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Shipyard Employment

c. OSHA Directive – CPL 02-00-133 Shipyard “TOOL BAG” Directive

d. NAVSEA S6470-AA-SAF-010 Naval Maritime Confined Space Program

e. Additional trade specific technical work instructions list in the trade Requirements of Paragraph C-9.3.

f. The Contractor shall comply with all Federal, State, and Local environmental and safety laws and regulations.

6.2 Deliverables

6.2.1 Fully Trained Employees: The Contractor shall deliver fully trained, trade-specific, proficient employees to support ship repair work at PNS. The Contractor will deliver the employees in time to support this contract. The contractor employees must have appropriate security clearance, and complete skills proficiency as specified within this Contract.

6.2.2 Training Records (CDRL A003): The Contractor shall provide PNS with detailed employee Training Record(s) and certification of employee qualifications, both training and medical, stating employee is either currently qualified or will be qualified upon start date at PNS. The Contractor shall submit the Certification of Qualification Records on company letterhead no later than 7 days after recieveing a Task Order.

6.2.3 Security Status: The Contractor shall provide security clearance validation for contracted employees to PNS within seven (7) days after receipt of award. The file containing the updated security column information, electronic template provided by the KO at time of award, should be delivered electronically via e-mail to the KO and COR.

6.2.4 Attendance Reports (CDRL A009): The Contractor shall provide PNS with a Weekly Attendance Report containing the daily attendance / onboard count of all onboarded contractor employees. The Attendance Reports shall be delivered electronically via e-mail in PDF format to the KO and COR weekly.

6.2.5.1 The Daily Attendance Report shall contain the contractor employee’s Name, Badge number and Work Location (e.g. Project. Shop, etc.).

6.2.5.2 The Weekly Attendance Report shall contain the contractor employee’s Name, Badge number, and work location for each day.

6.2.5 Status Reports with Metrics (CDRL A001): The contractor shall provide status reporting which contains metrics that support their contract for the PNS Touch Labor Program. Status Reports with metrics shall be delivered electronically via e-mail to the PNS KO and COR on a weekly (CDRL A001) and quarterly (CDRL A007) cadence unless direction is given to the contractor by PNS KO or COR.

6.2.6.1The Contractor shall provide Status Reports containing metrics that support the PNS Touch Labor Program IAW Attachment 1. In addition to Attachment 1 the metrics should measure issues such as weekly burn rate, financial expenditures, #labor category requested versus #received, appropriate competency) and skills audit (Quarterly Report Only) that covers skills gap analysis, training plans, hard to secure skills pertinent to contract execution and performance. The Contractor and PNS Contracting Officer’s Representative will mutually agree upon measures to be analyzed.

6.2.7 Key Personnel Resumes: The Contractor shall provide resumes of the employees nominated as “Key Personnel” as identified in section 9.1.2. The Key Personnel resumes should be included with the contractor’s proposal.

6.2.8 Contract Personnel Tracker (CDRL A010): The Contractor shall provide an updated, completed copy of the Contract Personnel Tracker within 24hrs of personnel leaving the contract, and minimum 5 business days prior to personnel joining the contract. This tracker is intended to keep a running list of all past, present, and future personnel on the contract.

C-9.0 LABOR DEFINITIONS & MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

9.1 General Requirements

9.1.1 As a minimum, all Contractor personnel (i.e., workers, onsite supervision and Key Personnel) reporting to PNS shall meet the following criteria:

9.1.1.1 The Contractor shall provide personnel that possess either a high school diploma or GED equivalency.

9.1.1.2 Shall be compliant to the applicable trade specific requirements in Section C-9.3 for each labor category.

9.1.1.3 Contractor employees shall have proficiency in trade related math and measurement systems and possess the ability to take accurate readings and measurements with the use of micrometers, calipers, and other precision measuring devices common to the applicable trades. The contractor employee shall be capable of accurately recording readings/measurements and complete documentation for manufacturing/fabrication, repairs, and managing hazardous material requirements

9.1.1.4 Shall be trained and qualified to confined/enclosed space entry program (CESEP) in accordance with 29 CFR 1915 – Subpart B.

9.1.1.5 Shall be trained and able to recognize when fall protection is required. Additionally, workers and supervisors shall be qualified to wear safety harnesses and work from scaffolds/platforms where drop off will be greater than 5 feet IAW 29 CFR 1915 (Subpart I) if working in a Trade in Section C-9.3 that requires it.

9.1.1.6 Shall be trained and able to recognize when respiratory protection is required. Additionally, workers and supervisors shall be qualified to wear respiratory protection if working in a trade in Section C-9.3 that requires it.

9.1.1.7 Shall be trained to select and wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses, steel toed shoes and ear protection. Also, workers shall be trained in hearing conservation and eye safety awareness.

9.1.1.8 Shall be trained in electrical safety.

9.1.1.9 Shall be trained and qualified to performing work in strict compliance with written technical work documents provided by PNS, and to stop and ask question when instructions are unclear.

9.1.1.10 Shall be trained and qualified on how to read and understand the information provided in a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).

9.1.1.11 Shall be trained to NAVSEA Standard Item 009-74 Occupational, Safety and Health Requirements

9.1.1.12 The Contractor shall perform a baseline hearing test on all employees assigned to this contract. The Contractor shall ensure employees understand when and how to wear hearing protection per OSHA Requirements 29 CFR 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure.

9.1.1.13 The Contractor shall ensure all contractor employees are physically qualified to perform work within a shipyard IAW OSHA 29 CFR. A baseline medical examination shall be conducted before the employee onboards and annotated in the certified Training Records provided to PNS.

9.1.1.14 Lead and Cadmium Personnel Protection: The Contractor is solely responsible for personnel protective equipment and personal medical qualifications under 29 CFR 1025 and 29 CFR 1027 for all contractor employees performing work with lead or cadmium.

9.1.1.15 The contract labor categories include the specific combinations of technical education, ability and experience the Government considers necessary for performing each Task Order worked.

9.1.2 Key Personnel: The Program Manager, Key Person, Project Manager and On site Supervisors are designated as Key Personnel and are subject to the requirements of NAVSEA Clause 5252.237-9106 titled “Substitution of Personnel." The Contractor’s proposal shall include resumes of the employees nominated as “Key Personnel.”

9.1.2.1 The Contractor shall provide Key Personnel that have documented work history proving overall technical competence and who possess knowledge of trade theory and up-to-date trade practices in the ship repair industry. The Key Personnel must:

9.1.2.1.1 Have the ability to read and interpret instructions, specifications and blueprints.

9.1.2.1.2 Be knowledgeable in the operation of powered machinery/tooling/equipment relevant to the trade skills.

9.1.2.1.3 Be knowledgeable in the use of precision measuring instruments normally associated with cognizant shipyard trades.

9.1.2.1.4 Be familiar with materials associated with the ship repair industry.

9.1.2.1.5 Have the ability to recognize working conditions or use of materials that require initiation of safety precautions and have the PPE for said conditions or materials.

9.1.2.1.6 Have working knowledge on how to read and understand the information provided in a MSDS.

9.1.2.1.7 Be qualified and experienced at working, and overseeing work, in confined spaces (e.g. tanks, voids or stowages).

9.1.2.2 Program and Project Manager (Key Personnel, resume required).

9.1.2.2.1 Experience: This position requires 10 years of experience as a project manager and/or supervisor in repair and maintenance efforts onboard U.S. Navy ships.

9.1.2.3 On Site Suprevision (Key Personnel, resume required)

9.1.2.3.1 Experience: The Supervisor position requires 5 years of experience as a supervisor in repair and maintenance efforts onboard U.S. Navy ships in the Trade Skill they are supervising. The On Site Supervisor will be at least as qualified as the mechanics he/she supervises.

9.2 Labor Categories

The contract labor categories include the following:

Shipfitter (see 9.3.1)

9.3.1 Shipfitter (A107)

9.3.7.1 Typical Trade Tasks

a. Rip-out, alter, repair, and install ship’s structure (frame structure, metal deck plating and grating, hull fittings such as davits and fairleads, chocks, scuttles, sockets and deck rails.

b. Template, layout and fabricate structures and fittings including bulkheads, equipment foundations, hangers, ladders, stanchions, brows, accommodation ladders, and guards.

c. Remove and install corrosion-prevention plates (Zinc)

d. Perform the following operations: punch, drill, ream, tap, and template cutting.

e. Fit-up and make ready for welding, including chipping, nibbling, beveling, hand-grinding and cleaning of surfaces to be welded.

f. Perform excavation of pits or defects in ship’s structure, including pressure hull and frames.

g. Perform post weld cleaning of ship’s structural repair areas.

h. Remove and reinstall tank access covers in support of other work.

9.3.7.2 Trade Skill Requirements

a. Each Contractor Shipfitter shall have at least 2 years naval or commercial ship repair experience, or equivalent experience in a heavy industrial environment performing the Typical Trade Task identified.

b. Each Contractor Shipfitter shall be trained and qualified to wear respiratory protection devices IAW 29 CFR 1910.134 (Subpart I).

c. Each Contractor Shipfitter shall be proficient at removing, altering, repairing, and installing ship’s structure.

d. Each Contractor Shipfitter shall be knowledgeable and proficient in the following skills: manufacture templates, layout and fabricate structures and fittings including bulkheads, equipment foundations, hangers, ladders, and stanchions; fit-up and make ready for welding, including chipping, beveling, hand-grinding and cleaning of surfaces to be welded.

e. Each Contractor Shipfitter shall be proficient at performing post-weld clean-up of ship’s structural repair areas and removal/reinstall of tank access covers in support of other work.

f. Each Contractor Shipfitter shall be trained and qualified to wear respiratory protection devices IAW 29 CFR 1910.134 (Subpart I).

9.3.7.3 Trade Specific Technical Standards

29 CFR 1910.134 (Subpart I) - Respiratory Protection 29 CFR 1915 (Subpart I)

9.3.7.4 Required Trade Skill Training

Blueprint Reading Layout Procedures Drilling and Tapping Removal and Installation of Shipboard Foundations Set up and Use of Hot Work Containments Selecting and Wearing Respirators Identifying, Selecting and Wearing Fall Protection

VENDOR ACCESS TO SHIPYARD

No person not known to be an American citizen of good standing and repute shall be eligible for access to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and adjacent areas. Proof of citizenship may be required. Entrance of foreign nationals requires approval.

SAFETY/SECURITY

SAFETY: All representatives who have a need to enter the Controlled Industrial Area, or other areas specifically designated as safety hazardous, should provide themselves with safety head wear to be worn while in the area. Prior to working on the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, all vendors shall view the Code 106 safety video.

SECURITY: Commercial vehicles (automobiles) must have conspicuous contractor (company) identification (such as magnetic door-type signs) affixed to the outside of the vehicle if it is to enter the Controlled Industrial Area.

RADIOLOGICAL INDOCTRINATION

All Contractor employees performing work within the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard must view a radiological video. Contractor employees who are expected to be on the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for greater than thirty (30) calendar days must attend a one-half hour indoctrination briefing. Attendance at the briefing will be required prior to being issued a permanent Portsmouth Naval Shipyard badge. The indoctrination briefing will provide radiological fundamentals and information on radiological postings and controls at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Any contractor employee who disregards, alters, moves or otherwise tampers with a radiological posting, or who disobeys a radiological instruction, will not be allowed to continue working at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.