FY22 SOW to Repair and Reinforce (18) Eighteen Trailer Tongues and Front Frames.doc

STATEMENT OF WORK

MOBILE SUPPORT UNIT BALTIMORE

REPAIR AND REINFORCE (18) EIGHTEEN ALUMINUM TRAILER TONGUES AND FRONT FRAMES

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

24 MARCH 2022

1.0 GENERAL.

1.1 Scope.

The Contractor will provide structural analysis, recommendations, tools, materials, and labor to repair and reinforce, via welding, the aluminum tongues and front frames on (18) eighteen existing Mobile Support Unit (MSU) trailers to ensure they are all full mission-capable (FMC) and able to be safely towed. All tools, materials, and labor required to fulfill this Statement of Work (SOW) shall be provided by the awarded Contractor. Trailers that are out of service (OOS) or not full mission-capable (NFMC) will be repaired and reinforced on-site at the MSU grounds. Trailers in other conditions can be repaired and reinforced on-site or at the Contractor’s facility.

1.2 Background.

MSU Baltimore owns 18 assorted Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC) trailers designed to function as integral assets supporting Forward Operating Procedures (FOBs) for contingency operations, both within the continental United States (CONUS) and outside the continental United States (OCONUS). This work is needed to achieve FMC status, which allows the MSU to move assets to meet mission timeliness and needs.

1.3 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL.

1.3.1 Primary repair/welding technician. The Contractor shall assign an individual to serve as the primary repair/welding technician. This person shall be the single point of contact for the Contracting Officer (KO) and the Government Representative.

1.3.1.1 The name of the primary repair/welding technician, and the name(s) of any alternate(s) who shall act for the Contractor in the absence of the primary repair/welding technician, shall be provided to the Government as part of the Contractor's proposal. During any absence of the primary repair/welding technician, only one alternate shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all matters relating to services provided under this purchase order (PO).

1.3.2 Qualified Personnel. The Contractor shall provide qualified personnel to perform all requirements specified in this SOW. All Contractor employees supporting this PO shall also be citizens or legal residents of the United States. The government prefers that employees possess formal training and the necessary qualifications, but this is not a requirement.

2.0 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT TASKS.

The Contractor will provide structural analysis, recommendations, tools, materials, and labor to repair and reinforce, via welding, the aluminum tongues and front frames on (18) eighteen existing MSU ATC trailers.

2.1 TASK ONE. REPAIR AND REINFORCE ALUMINUM TRAILER TONGUES AND FRONT FRAMES

2.1.1 Contractor shall perform structural analysis on all (18) eighteen existing MSU ATC trailers.

2.1.2 Contractor shall provide work recommendations on all (18) eighteen existing MSU ATC trailers.

2.1.2.1 Contractor shall acknowledge that the following list may have requirement tasks that were inadvertently excluded. This Statement of Work was prepared by an individual with no professional experience or knowledge in aluminum welding. Contractor’s work recommendations will provide for a more comprehensive list of requirement tasks, tools, materials, and labor to repair and reinforce, via welding, the aluminum tongues and front frames on (18) eighteen existing Mobile Support Unit (MSU) trailers to ensure they are all full mission-capable (FMC) and able to be safely towed.

2.1.3 Contractor shall provide tools, materials and labor to prepare aluminum tongues and front frames for required work.

2.1.3.1 Contractor shall provide suitable preparation prior to welding to meet the weld quality requirements of industry codes, such as American Welding Society (AWS) D1.2 that governs the structural welding of aluminum.

2.1.3.2 In preparation for required work, Contractor shall remove bolt-on trailer jack, safety chain and electrical wiring, as needed.

2.1.3.3 In preparation for required work, Contractor shall remove any oxide, oil, grease, dirt or moisture that could contaminate the weld.

2.1.4 Contractor shall provide tools, materials and labor to grind out (vee-out) old welds.

2.1.5 Contractor shall provide tools, materials and labor to repair and reinforce the aluminum tongues and front frames with new welds. Also reinforcement plates, as needed.

2.1.5.1 Contractor shall provide tools, materials and labor for custom fabrication and installation of reinforcement plates.

2.1.5.2 Contractor shall fabricate reinforcement plates and shape to match tongues.

2.1.6 After completion of required work, Contractor shall reattach bolt-on trailer jacks, safety chains and electrical wiring, as needed.

3.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED RESOURCES AND INFORMATION.

The Government will provide the following resources and information to the Contractor for services required under this SOW:

3.1 The Government will provide physical access to all MSU-ATC trailers on site at USCG Yard Facility - MSU, should it be deemed necessary by ATC’s engineering personnel. Physical address is 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Building-5A, Baltimore, MD 21226.

3.2 The Government will provide a key to each vehicle, should it be deemed necessary by ATC’s engineering personnel.

4.0 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY.

The Contractor shall furnish all materials, equipment and services necessary to fulfill the requirements of this SOW, except for the Government Furnished Resources and Information specified in 3.0.

5.0 REQUIREMENTS.

The Contractor shall provide a (90) ninety day written warranty on work defects. The Contractor shall redo the specific section or sections of the trailers warranted hereby.

5.1 EXPERIENCE.

5.1.1 It is preferred that Contractor be certified and have at least 5 years of history performing trailer repairs. Contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to bid submission, and may not be included on the system exclusion list.

5.2 Licensing and Insurance Compliance

5.2.1 Auto Body Work License

5.2.1.1 Contractor shall possess necessary business license and certification as determined by state regulations. Contractor shall provide proof of license and certification with proposal. Failure to provide proof shall result in elimination of consideration for the contract.

5.2.2 Liability Insurance

5.2.2.1 Contractor must have minimal liability insurance equal to or greater than the state requirement prior to award of purchase order (copy of documentation to be provided with proposal).

5.3 Supplies

5.3.1 Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, and materials necessary to complete structural analysis, recommendations, repairs and reinforcement of trailer tongues and front frames.

6.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The work shall be completed within 60 days after award.

7.0 GOVERNMENT TERMS & DEFINITIONS

ATC – Aluminum Trailer Company

AWS – American Welding Society FMC – Full Mission-Capable KO – Contracting Officer

MSU – MOBILE SUPPORT UNIT

NFMC – Not Full Mission-Capable OOS – Out Of Service

PO – Purchase Order

SAM – System for Award Management

SOW – Statement of Work