Atch_1_CALL_0002-01_Revised_PWS.pdf

Stevedoring & Related Terminal Services

Performance Work Statement for

Military Operations Terminal – 842d Transportation Battalion

Beaumont, Port Arthur, Corpus Christi, TX

09 October 2014

0002-01 Atch 1

Stevedoring & Related Transportation Services Performance Work Statement

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Section Topic Page

1.0 Background & Scope 2

2.0 Security 2

3.0 Safety 4

4.0 Contract Administration 6

5.0 Contractor General Requirements 8

6.0 Terminal Specific Requirements 11

Contractor Performance Requirements 15 Appendix A Regulations, Publications, & Forms 16 Appendix B Glossary of Terms 19 Appendix C List of Acronyms & Abbreviations 37

1.0 BACKGROUND & SCOPE

1.1 Background-Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC), headquartered at Scott AFB, IL is a major U.S. Army Command and a vital component of the U.S. Transportation Command. Since its establishment in 1965, SDDC has played a vital role in our nation’s defense by providing support to every war, major contingency, training exercise and humanitarian relief operation where our military forces have been deployed.

1.2 Scope-Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services

1.2.1. The Contractor shall provide stevedoring and related terminal services and management services in connection with the receipt, processing, and/or loading/discharging of cargo via all conveyances as designated by the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Contractor shall provide sufficient qualified labor, gear and equipment and materials to satisfy the scope of this contract, and make every effort to rectify any shortfall, for which the Contractor will be paid at the applicable commodity or man-hour rates as designated in Section B – Schedule of Services in this contract as requested by the COR.

1.3 Ground Rules and Constraints

1. 3.1 Persons Excluded from the Premises-The Contractor shall not allow a person that has been banned by any authority from the premises to have access to terminal facilities, equipment, or other material related to terminal operations.

1.3.2 Persons with Restricted Duties-The Contractor shall not allow a person restricted by any authority from certain equipment or areas to operate that equipment or enter those areas.

2.0 SECURITY

2.1 The overall performance classification of this PWS is Unclassified.

2.2 Security Related to Personnel-If the Government notifies the Contractor that the employment or the continued employment of any Contractor employee is prejudicial to the interests or endangers the security of the United States of America, the Contractor shall make any changes necessary in the appointment(s).

2.3 Personnel working IAW this PWS who do not require IA administrative privileges/ system monitoring capability but do require access to Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNET) applications, must successfully complete a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI). Favorable NACI investigation results must be posted in the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) before a contractor is allowed access to the NIPRNET.

2.4. Personnel not requiring a NACI investigation but require access to the port are required to obtain a Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC). TWIC card are issued from TWIC processing centers in port areas IAW mandatory dates provided from the Captain of the port

2.5 Once the contract is awarded, names of the contractor employees needing a CAC to specifically access and use Government automated systems i.e. Cargo and Billing System (CAB) as required by the Government, will be submitted to SDDC for vetting through JPAS to ensure investigative and clearance requirements have been obtained before the start date of the contract. This will be completed prior to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) / Trusted Agent (TA) submission of contractor employees’ names for the Common Access Card(s) (CAC) in the DoD Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS). If a contractor’s employee does not have the appropriate investigative or security clearance requirement the contractor’s employee will be denied the ability to work in support of this PWS and will not be loaded into the TASS. Contractor employees will be loaded in TASS and will have an expiration date on their CAC for the initial contract period. Upon approval of each option period a new CAC will be issued with new dates for the subsequent option period only.

2. 6 The contractor shall ensure the roles/privileges assigned to contractor employees on the Government computing platforms are limited to the roles/privileges essential to that individual’s performance of his/her assignments. These roles/privileges can be limited or revoked by the Government for any reason.

2.7 If the Government notifies the contractor that the employment or the continued employment of any contractor employee is prejudicial to the interests or endangers the security of the United States of America, that person shall be removed and barred from the worksite. This includes security deviations/incidents and credible derogatory information on contract members during the course of the contract period. The company receiving award of this task order shall make any changes necessary in the appointment(s).

2.8 Requirement for Contractor Information Assurance (IA) Report

The Contractor shall provide an Information Assurance Report to describe their environment that safeguards DOD non-public information resident on or transiting the contractor's unclassified information systems from unauthorized access and disclosure. Protection measures applied should consider the risks (i.e. consequences and their probability) of loss, misuse, unauthorized access, or modification of information. The report shall address the SANS (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security) Institute's Twenty Critical Security Controls for Effective Cyber Defense:

Consensus Audit Guidelines (http://www.sans.org/critical-security-controls) and be provided in accordance with the attached template at Attachment 1 to the PWS. The contractor is encouraged to provide additional information above and beyond what is outlined in the SANS guidelines to enhance the government’s understanding of their information security posture. The report will be updated 30 days prior to exercise of an option period, if applicable.

2.8.1 Cyber Security Incidents

2.8.1.1 Reporting Requirements

The contractor shall report to the following two Government organizations as soon as possible upon discovery of any suspected cyber intrusion events that affect DOD information resident on or transiting the contractor's unclassified information systems.

1. USTRANSCOM Global Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) Coordination Center (GCCC) E-mail: ustcJ6-gccc@ustranscom.mil Commercial Phone: 618-229-4222

2. USTRANSCOM Deployment and Distribution Operation Center (DDOC)

E-mail: ustc-ddocchief@ustranscom.mil Commercial Phone: 618-220-7700

Initial report shall be provided even if some details are not yet available, with follow-on detailed reporting within 72 hours. Reportable cyber intrusion events include the following:

1. A cyber intrusion event appearing to be an advanced persistent threat

2. A cyber intrusion event involving data exfiltration or manipulation or other loss of any DOD information resident on or transiting the contractor's, or its subcontractors', unclassified information systems

3. Intrusion activities that allow unauthorized access to an unclassified information system on which DOD information is resident or transiting

Definition of advanced persistent threat: An extremely proficient, patient, determined, and capable adversary, including two or more of such adversaries working together.

2.8.1.2 Incident Report Content

The incident report shall include, at a minimum, the following information:

1. Applicable dates (date of suspected compromise and date of discovery)

2. Threat methodology (all known resources used such as Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, domain names, copies malware, etc.)

3. An account of what actions the threat(s) may have taken on the victim system/network and what information may have been accessed

4. A description of the roles and functions of the threat-accessed system

5. An initial list of potentially impacted government programs and each program’s classification

6. What information may have been exfiltrated that may impact government programs

7. A list of all employees and subcontracted employees who work or have worked with the victim system/network

8. A point of contact to coordinate damage assessment activities

2.8.1.3 Incident Report Submission

The contractor will submit unclassified network cyber incident reports to the USTRANSCOM Technical Information Analysis Center (TIAC) and USTRANSCOM designated government personnel via encrypted email or another mutually agreed upon secure communications method. Copies of malware require special handling and pre-coordination must be accomplished prior to submission.

3.0 SAFETY

The Contractor must comply with applicable international, federal, state, local, installation and SDDC Transportation Battalion safety and fire regulations. The Contactor must establish and maintain an effective and comprehensive safety program. The Contractor will support the SDDC battalion’s Emergency Disaster Plan. The Contractor must acquire, maintain, and require the use of safety equipment, personal protective equipment and devices necessary to protect employees on the installation, port, and on the vessel.

The Contractor is responsible for enforcement and monitoring of applicable international, federal, state, local installation safety and fire regulations. Deviations or failure to comply with applicable safety rules may be documented by any government worker and reported to the COR for formal advisement and corrections to the Contractor lead or designated safety representative. Discrepancies will be logged within the defined quality performance process.

3.1 Safety-Driver Training- Qualified Driver

3.1.1 The Government will make available driver training for Government vehicles and related processes/procedures and the Contractor shall coordinate with local labor to attend the Government provided training so that sufficient pools of operators are available to operate Government vehicles, within a port as required.

Government vehicles may include, but is not limited to, all classes of Trucks, Stryker vehicles, Heavy Equipment Transporters (HETS), Mine Resistant Ambush Protective (MRAP) vehicles and Armored Tracked vehicles. Labor shall participate and Contractor shall be compensated at man-hour rates.

3.1.2 The Government at times may have field service representatives or vendor training onsite for new models entered into the Army inventory. The Contractor shall coordinate with the COR for approval to have cargo operators attend this available training. The Contractor shall be compensated at Man-Hour rates contained in the Schedule B for the time his labor attends training.

3.1.3 The Contractor shall ensure that personnel operating Government Vehicles possess a valid civilian driver’s license issued by a State, District of Columbia, or U.S. possession. For OCONUS contracts, personnel will have a valid license as required for operating vehicles in that country or region.

3.1.4 The Contractor will develop and implement a sustainment training program. This will be accomplished for each option year. Sustainment training is periodic driver training conducted to maintain a high level of driver skill proficiency and to prevent drivers from acquiring poor driving habits. The Contractor shall be compensated at Man- Hour rates contained in the Schedule B for the time his labor attends training. The Contractor shall submit actual invoices for costs associated with this training, and proof of the sustainment training, to the COR for the Contracting Officer and COR approval before any payment is authorized. Proof of sustainment training shall also be kept by the Contractor.

3.1.5 The Contractor will establish a remedial training program for drivers or operators who have had driver at-fault accidents or traffic violations, misused equipment, or otherwise demonstrated a need for additional training on military vehicles or equipment. The COR may identify individuals that need remedial training. This training will be directed towards identifying and correcting individual weaknesses. Remedial training will be conducted at no cost to the government.

3.1.6 All Contractor personnel who operate U.S. Government or Contractor furnished vehicles laden with hazardous material, to include munitions, shall possess an approved license with HAZMAT endorsement.

Additionally, the Contractor will provide on the DA Form 348 information reflecting HAZMAT certification

3.1.6.1. The Contractor shall provide a qualified point of contact for HAZMAT handling

3.1.6.2. Ammunition and Explosives laden material handling equipment (MHE) or vehicles will not be used during operator training at any time.

3.1.7 The Contractor shall provide the COR with a list of names each day for those drivers who are assigned to handle specialized vehicles, HAZMAT, or ammunition laden cargo per operation. The list will include a statement from the Contractor verifying that the individuals performing these driving functions comply with AR 600-55. The Government reserves the right to stop contractor personnel at any time to verify their qualifications against the approved list of personnel scheduled to perform these functions. Personnel found to be in non-compliance will be removed from the handling of this cargo and the incident will be reported to the Contracting Officer and will be submitted in the monthly performance report.

3.2 Safety Briefings-The Contractor shall conduct and document safety briefings for all workers at each shift change and must brief new workers as any new labor is added. The safety briefings conducted by the contractor, as it relates to the type of operation (e.g. truck, rail, vessel, yard, crane, etc.), at minimum must meet OSHA regulatory guidance and include the following basic information:

*Overall General Safety Requirements

Work tasks to be performed Responsibilities - who reports unsafe conditions and to whom Injury and property damage reporting procedures Required PPE for personnel on the terminal Designated smoking areas

Emergency procedures - phone numbers, evacuation routes/procedures, rally locations, accountability Location of emergency equipment - fire extinguishers, PFDs Weather/temperature conditions Communication - signals, flagman duties, radios, no cell phones etc.

Walking/Tripping Hazards Pedestrian and traffic movement Gangway Safety Person in water - prevention, recovery and survival

*Traffic Safety

Driver distractions Use of Seat Belts Pier specific vehicle procedures - lights, keys, mirrors etc.

Speed limits – pier, yard, railcar and vessel Parking locations Traffic Flow Use of ground guides when moving (ramp/backing/stow) Rail crossings

*Task/terminal Specific (as applicable)

Terminal and yard configurations, distinctive characteristics Safe equipment operation - MHE, vehicles (verify trained/certified/licensed) Safe explosives handling procedures - (verify trained/certified/licensed) Safe Rail operations - 3 step protection, right of way Ladder Safety Use of fall protection Safe lashing procedures Unusual loads

3.2.1 The Government will conduct safety briefings when necessary, and per local Commander guidance, during which time the labor will be on standby detention time. The Government safety briefing will include information as prescribed in 3.2 based on the type of operation, and any other necessary terminal or Command related safety information.

3.3 Operation of Equipment- Equipment operated by the Contractor for use during operations on any S&RTS Terminal must be maintained and operated IAW applicable Federal / State laws and regulations, OSHA, Army, port, and terminal regulations, directives, instructions and pamphlets. Damage to cargo or injury related to the use of non-compliant equipment or improper use of equipment will result in immediate non-use of that Contractor’s equipment until the Contractor takes corrective action. The Contractor must notify the COR when equipment is made compliant.

3.4 The Contractor shall immediately notify the COR of any incident of dropped cargo, accident or incident which results in damage to cargo or property, release of HAZMAT, injury or death to personnel during or arising from performance under this contract.

3.4.1 In all instances where a reportable accident (that meets the minimum criteria IAW DA PAM 385-40 for ground Class A–D accidents) or incident occurs, the Contractor shall submit a full written report to the COR within 24 hours utilizing the U.S. Army Abbreviated Ground Accident Report (AGAR) (DA Form 285-AB-R). The Contractor shall assist the Government during any investigation of an accident or serious incident. Accidents that do not meet the minimum criteria will be reported to the COR IAW Terminal Section 6 requirements.

3.4.1.1. The contractor shall submit documentation to the COR explaining qualification and task training for each contract employee involved in the incident/accident.

3.4.1.2. The contractor shall submit all maintenance records for contractor supplied equipment involved in the incident/accident.

3.4.2. The Contractor shall assist the Government during any investigation of an accident or serious incident.

3.4.2.1. After an accident or serious incident occurs, the Contractor will secure the location, preserve critical evidence and allow government personnel access to the location, evidence and contractor employed witnesses.

Operations will not resume until cleared with the COR.

4.0 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

4.1 Detention, Minimum Time, Differentials

4.1.1 Detention and minimum time, computed to the nearest 5 minute multiple, are payable to the contractor, in lieu of commodity or extra labor (XL) rates specified elsewhere in this contract, at the applicable man-hour rates, subject to the following:

4.1.2 When detention occurs during a commodity operation, the Contractor shall absorb each detention of fifteen

(15) minutes or less. The government shall pay the Contractor at detention rates for persons or gangs, including clerks and equipment operators (drivers) for each detention in excess of fifteen minutes including the first fifteen minutes thereof.

4.1.2.1 Detention shall not be authorized for any part of a gang that is not required on commodity operations or when certain classes of labor on commodity operations are required to stand by because of another class of labor performing a commodity operation. For example, commodity vessel load is inclusive of loading and lashing cargo.

Gangs conducting the load & lash are inclusive of each other under one commodity rate; therefore, drivers or lashers during the process of load and lash may be waiting for the other to perform or complete their job. Neither party will be placed on detention while the other is performing commodity work.

4.1.3 Whenever detention occurs prior to or during extra labor operations, the Government shall pay the Contractor on a detention rate basis for the time of each detention. In the event part of a gang is required to perform an extra labor operation, the balance of the gang standing by shall be paid for at detention rates. In the event certain classes of labor are required to standby because of another class of labor performing an extra labor operation, such certain classes of labor shall be paid at detention rates.

4.1.4 In accordance with applicable collective bargaining agreements, minimum time shall be payable to the Contractor when work fails to materialize or when work is completed prior to the minimum time and shall not be payable (i) for checkers working in conjunction with longshoremen until completion of the longshoreman commodity activity; and (ii) for any part of a gang not required on a commodity activity. For example, rail unload operation is inclusive of unlash and unload of cargo under one commodity rate. Lashers finish the unlash portion are still on commodity until the drivers are complete with unload and stage to point of rest. During rail load, after drivers complete the load, they remain on commodity until lashers have completed all lashing. While one portion of the gang is on commodity, all are listed as commodity.

4.1.5 The Contractor must obtain pre approval to work overtime authorized by the COR.

4.2 Contract Labor Reporting-The contractor shall provide as requested by the COR a daily time keeper personnel log book for verification of labor services provided for the day’s operations to use for reconciliation. The breakout will include total quantity by class of service.

4.3 Contractor Manpower Reporting Requirements

4.3.1 CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORT (CMR). The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address https://cmra.army.mil/.

4.3.2 Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2013. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk by clicking on “Send an email” which is located under Help Resources on the right side of the login page.

4.4 Training and Contingency Operations- The Government reserves the right to conduct training and contingency operations for Department of Defense personnel during a scheduled or contingency load or discharge for any vessel operation and related terminal operations. The Contracting Officer or COR will advise the Contractor when such training or contingency operation is scheduled; such notification will be provided to the Contractor as soon as it is known but NLT 48 hours prior to training, contingency or special operation mission. During these training/special operation events, the Contractor shall provide, when requested by the COR, sufficient qualified labor to support DoD personnel during these operations. Such labor, to include operators, flagmen, lashers, mechanic or headers when requested, will be compensated at the man-hour rates established in Section B – Schedule of Rates.

5.0 CONTRACTOR GENERAL REQUIREMENTS)

5.1 General duties and requirements of the Contractor are defined within this section. Duties and requirements specific to the particular terminal(s) within the scope of this contact are further defined in Section 6.0 -Terminal Specific Requirements.

5.2 Contractor services will cover the full spectrum of ocean terminal operations to include discharge and load of vessels, vessel stage/call forward areas including designated areas/facilities for washing and/or fumigation.

Vessels anticipated are Large Medium Speed Roll On/Roll Off (LMSR), Fast Sealift Ships (FSS), MARAD/Ready Reserve Fleet (RRF), Military Sealift Command (MSC) Controlled or Charted Vessels, Maritime Prepositioned Ships, Cape Class Vessels, Barges, U.S. Army and Navy vessels, car carrier vessels, combined container/Ro-Ro vessels as well as other vessel types and classes. The Contractor must be capable of handling multiple and simultaneous vessel, operations at each terminal as described in this contract’s Area of Responsibility (AOR).

Contractor will handle various classes of supply to include Ammunition, Hazardous Material, sensitive, controlled, and general DoD cargo.

5.3 The Contractor will inspect for damage and discrepancies and immediately report these items to the COR.

The contractor shall report any damage caused by the contractor, to cargo or vessel, immediately to the COR

5.4 The Contractor shall communicate to the COR any labor shortfalls immediately, and make every effort to rectify the shortfall.

5.5 The Contractor shall provide a dedicated manager to serve as a single point of contact for interface with the government during all daily operations; this includes management presence at away ports during terminal operations as described in Section 6.1 Area of Responsibility.

5.6 The Contractor shall provide a single point of contact on-site for each operation for each shift to the COR.

This individual must have decision-making authority and shall act as the central point of contact. During vessel operations, the Contractor must have stevedore oversight for all gang activity onboard vessels and in staging yards.

If any delay of operation is as a result of stevedore absence on deck or in the staging yard; the delay will be at the Contractor’s expense.

https://cmra.army.mil/

5.7 The Contractor shall participate in daily operations meetings and shall participate in other meetings regarding vessel load or unload as required. The Contractor shall order labor, material, and equipment based upon agreement with the COR.

5.8 The Contractor shall compare Government reports to Contractor documents and identify discrepancies and recommend reconciliations to the COR.

5.9 The Contractor shall provide a certified point of contact for HAZMAT cargo handling IAW CFR49 Part 172.704(d)

5.10 The Contractor shall acquire and maintain access, and submit man-hour input, to the Cargo & Billing System (CAB), or its future replacement system, for labor operations within seven (7) days following the billing activity.

5.11 The Contractor shall establish a Quality Control Inspection Plan (QCIP) which will emphasize quality control over all contract requirements. The Quality Control Inspection Plan will contain a Quality Control Inspection Checklist (QCIC) which, at a minimum, will contain all elements of the Performance Requirements Summary

(PRS).

5.12 Out of Pocket (OOP) Expenses- As related to the support of transportation and cargo and terminal operations, upon the request and approval of the COR, the Contractor shall provide specialized equipment (examples: floating crane, scissor lifts, generators, light sets, etc.) and supplies reimbursed by the Government at actual costs. Vendor receipt must be provided for reimbursement. Types of supplies include, but not limited to, lumber, placards, straps, shackles, tie wire, clips, fuel for military cargo and GFE (other than commodity operation) and banding material. The Contractor will also provide 3rd party services related to the support of transportation and terminal operations such as port-a-lets used in the operational area and crane orders for extra labor operations .

5.13 Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services (Import)

5.13.1 The Contractor will prepare the vessel for discharge to include the unlashing and physical removal of cargo from the vessel. Inclusive of the vessel discharge commodity rate, the Contractor shall discharge, document and scan cargo (to include capturing linked, nested, and secondary items) of inbound cargo IAW with the agreed upon Discharge Plan and stage in accordance with the agreed upon Staging Plan (e.g. by type and destination) within time frame established at the cargo meeting between the Contractor and the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

The Contractor shall handle multiple classes of cargo including sensitive, classified, HAZMAT cargo and Reefers in accordance with discharge and stage plan and IAW current applicable regulations. Any changes must be approved through the COR.

At the operations meeting held prior to the start of each vessel operation, the COR will confirm with the Contractor the mutually agreed upon timeframe for the safe and efficient completion of discharge of the vessel. Vessel operation completion timeframes will be determined based on such factors as cargo volume, stow factors, RDD, cargo mix and vessel type being worked.

The Contractor will not be held accountable for delays in vessel operations resulting from circumstances not within the control or responsibility of the Contractor. Factors known to affect productivity may include: weather; reserve augmentation; vessel condition and cargo condition. The chart below contains estimated vessel timelines for completion of discharge of fully loaded vessels as follows; discharge hours may or may not be continuous:

VESSEL TYPE DISCHARGEWORK HOURS

FSS (using shipboard crane) 56 FSS (using port crane) 48

BREAKBULK 72

LMSR (NON-PREPO) 72

RORO 48

CONTAINER SHIP 48

MPS 72

MPS/MAERSK 96

5.13.2 The Contractor shall conduct a reconciliation/validation of the cargo discharged.

5.13.3 The Contractor shall return vessel lashing gear to its proper place (lashing bins and wall racks) and will clean contractor debris prior to vessel departure.

5.14 Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services (Export)

5.14.1 The Contractor shall load, document and scan cargo on the vessel from its place of rest to point of stow aboard vessel in accordance with the approved vessel pre-stow plan furnished by the Government and within the time frame established at cargo meeting between the Contractor and the COR. The Contractor shall handle all multiple classes of cargo including sensitive, classified, HAZMAT and Reefer Cargo IAW the pre-stow plan. The contractor shall secure cargo IAW SDDC TEA Reference 55-22, Marine Lifting and Lashing. The Contractor shall coordinate all vessel activity with the COR, the vessel master/chief mate, and when applicable with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) representative. The Contractor shall receive and review expected cargo list and pre-stow plan for accuracy and efficiency of vessel operations and report discrepancies, issues or concerns to the COR

At the operations meeting held prior to the start of each vessel operation, the COR will confirm with the Contractor the mutually agreed upon timeframe for the safe and efficient completion of loading of the vessel. Vessel operation completion timeframes will be determined based on such factors as cargo volume, stow factors, RDD, cargo mix and vessel type being worked.

The Contractor will not be held accountable for delays in vessel operations resulting from circumstances not within the control or responsibility of the Contractor. Factors known to affect productivity may include: weather; reserve augmentation; vessel condition and cargo condition.

The chart below contains estimated vessel timelines for completion of discharge of fully loaded vessels as follows;

discharge hours may or may not be continuous:

VESSEL TYPE LOAD WORK HOURS

FSS (using shipboard crane) 72 FSS (using port crane) 60

BREAKBULK 96

LMSR(NON-PREPO) 96

RORO 48

CONTAINER SHIP 48

MPS 96

MPS/MAERSK 120

5.14.2 The Contractor shall provide documentation using load list and scanner/ PDA that reflects the correct stow location, pay, nested, linked, secondary loads(as requested) and condition of the loaded cargo.

5.14.3 For vessel load and vessel discharge the Government will:

-Provide command and control as Single Port Operator/Manager for SDDC Operations.

-Identify specialized, unique military equipment requiring special handling and coordinate for handling this equipment as required.

-Maintain log book/record of events/time for all operations.

-Provide reports to the Contractor as specified within this contract.

-Compare contractor furnished reports with the Government reports, identify further discrepancies and reconcile them with the Contractor.

-Identify the COR to oversee contract operations.

-Provide a qualified point of contact for HAZMAT.

-Provide ICODES pre-stow plans as specified within this contract NLT 48 hours for review with a revised copy provided NLT 24 hours prior to operation.

-Utilize GATES or system of record to document movement of cargo.

-Provide scanners (PDA), tally sheets or Military Shipping Label (MSL) as applicable to the Contractor.

-Process contractor activity pay into GATES or system of record NLT 48 hours after receipt of documentation;

delays to GATES processing may occur due to frustrated cargo records.

-As applicable to type of operations, provide a discharge report; manifest; cargo load list; GATES onhand report;

pre-stow plan for vessel load; staging requirements; and when provided, a final stow plan for vessel discharge, to the Contractor -Assist to resolve cargo discrepancies such as overages, shortages and Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) documentation.

-Provide input on special handling requirements to include staging of HAZMAT; sensitive; classified cargo and Refrigerated containers.

-Provide training on scanners (PDA) and Government Documentation System(s), when applicable.

6.0 TERMINAL SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS (IMPORT/ EXPORT)

6.1 Introduction/Background

6.1.1 Terminal Specific Background

The 842d Transportation Battalion is located on the Port of Beaumont, TX and serves as the Single Port Manager (SPM) for Department of Defense cargo transiting the Texas ports of Beaumont, Port Arthur and Corpus Christi.

6.2 Scope

6.2.1 Locations

This contract covers the handling of Department of Defense sponsored export and import cargo at the SDDC 842d Transportation Battalion located on the Port of Beaumont, TX. The Operational area of responsibility shall cover the Port of Beaumont, TX, the Port of Port Arthur, TX and the Port of Corpus Christi, TX.

6.2.2 Scope of Terminal(s) and Operations

The Contractor, as required by the COR, must arrange for and provide stevedoring and related terminal services including material and equipment incident thereto. Terminal services will only be required in Corpus Christi unless otherwise specified by the COR as in Beaumont and Port Arthur they are generally covered under Port Tarriff. The Contractor’s duties are to be performed IAW the terms of the contract, to include the handling of ammunition/explosive cargo as required. The Contractor shall perform services associated with the operation of the functional activities enumerated in this Performance Work Statement. The Contractor shall provide the necessary qualified labor force, management, equipment, documentation, scanning of cargo and materials necessary to accomplish those services for which the Contractor shall be paid at the applicable rates (see schedule of rates).

Compensation for the handling of explosive or a type requiring a U.S. Coast Guard permit will be IAW the Schedule of Rates. Contractor administrative costs such as timekeeping shall be paid through the G&A rates in the schedule of rates.

6.2.3 Training and Contingency Operations

The Government reserves the right to conduct training and contingency operations for US Army personnel during a scheduled or contingency load or discharge for any vessel operation and related terminal operations. The Contracting Officer or COR will advise the Contractor when such training or contingency operation is scheduled; such notification will be provided to the Contractor as soon as known, but should be provided at least 48hrs prior to the scheduled start of a normal Government operation, or as soon as possible for contingencies. During these training/special operation events, the Contractor shall provide, when requested by the COR, sufficient qualified labor as required to support U.S. Army personnel during these operations and related terminal operations. Such labor, when requested, will be compensated at the man-hour rates established in Schedule of Rates.

6.2.4 The Contractor shall clean the vessel during and following operation completion. Cleaning shall include but not be limited to: removal of securing material and debris from the vessel and surrounding area, consolidating Government-owned securing material (e.g. HELO straps, shackles) to facilitate storage and reuse (if appropriate), segregating by material/type, accounting for material, and removing material to designated area(s) for storage/disposal as required by the COR. For cleaning of the vessel, the Contractor will be compensated in accordance with the man-hour rates in Section B, Schedules of Rates. NOTE: The cleaning gang will not pickup, handle, or store vessel lashing gear on vessel under man-hour rates. Under the commodity operation for load and unload of vessel; pulling and returning chain to/from wall or bins is the Contractor’s responsibility. Any Contractor employees’ trash, materials, and equipment are also removed during the commodity operation.

6.3 Hours of Operation

The normal hours of operation for the terminal(s) are 0800 – 1700 Monday through Friday. When operational requirements dictate, the day shift hours will be 0700 – 1800 hours(with meal break at 1200-1300) and the night shift hours will be 1900 – 2300 hours, and may include weekends and holidays. Operational necessity may require the contractor to work 24-hour operations when directed by the COR.

6.4 General Information

6.4.1 Government Furnished Facilities

There are no facilities furnished by the Government for contractor use during the performance of the contract.

6.4.2 Government Furnished Supplies/Services/Equipment

The Government shall furnish:

(a) Blank Government Forms (electronic versions when available) required for operations as described within the Technical Exhibits, or as introduced by the COR and approved by the Contracting Officer.

(b) Seals (a government-controlled item) issued for cargo transporters and railcars.

(c) Required Scanners to be issued and turned it for each shift.

(d) Slave Cables and Tow-bars

6.4.3 Government-Furnished Information

The Government will furnish Managerial Information as follows:

(a) Advance information and documentation as is available concerning cargo released for shipment to the terminal and inbound ships due with retrograde cargo.

(b) Manifests, bills of lading, or other documents on which the contractor's invoice for payment is based.

(c) Names, berths, and dates ships are to be worked.

(d) A listing of cargo to be loaded on each ship and the pre-stow plan(s) for vessel loading, and/or discharge plan(s) and staging plan(s) for discharge operations.

(e) Disposition and marking instructions for retrograde cargo and the arrangement of inland transportation.

(f) Specifications for the processing of military vehicles.

(g) Cargo Status Reports, to include: Aged Cargo Reports and Weekly Open Transfer Reports, if deemed mission-relevant by the COR.

(h) Daily On-Hand Reports - Import/Export, if deemed mission-relevant by the COR.

6.4.4 Care of Government-Furnished Gear, Materials, and Equipment The Contractor, at his own expense, shall either repair all gear or equipment damaged in the course of his operations or reimburse the Government. When repair parts are not readily available to the contractor, the Government may supply such parts as it has in stock and the contractor will be billed at cost.

Contractor will provide operator-level inspection of GFE and communicate any deficiencies or maintenance requirements to the COR for their attention.

6.5 Contractor-Furnished Supplies/Services and Equipment

6.5.1 Contractor-Furnished Supplies/Services

The Contractor shall furnish:

(1) Office space and equipment, such as furniture, telephones, and commercial telephone services, and other material as will be required to maintain the Contractor’s operation.

(2) Wire cables, turnbuckles, shackles, clips, lumber, dunnage, chocking, and blocking materials, which may be required in the performance of the services hereunder. All supplies purchased by the contractor with prior approval of the COR will become property of the Government. The Government shall reimburse the contractor for such materials/supplies as an out-of-pocket cost. These materials will be used in performance of work under this contract and are obtained for and on behalf of the Government, who shall be the owner thereof at the time of acquisition. Serviceable material/supplies recovered from down-loading ships will be reused. Dunnage and lashing materials, furnished by contractor will be of grade, quality, size, and dimensions suitable for the intended use. The Contractor shall deliver these materials to shipside or other designated location(s), as required.

(3) Pallets 40 X 48 inches for container stuffing operations. In the event that the Government does not provide pallets, the Government will require the contractor to furnish such pallets.

Contractor will be compensated at out-of-pocket cost. Contractor will account for and advise disposition of Government-furnished pallets.

(4) Lumber, dunnage and securing materials for cargo operations as required. The Contractor will be reimbursed under out-of-pocket expense for materials/supplies used, as approved by the COR. These materials must be in the performance of work under this contract. For payment, the Contractor must submit a detailed invoice of materials purchased for any lumber, lashing gear, and other securing materials used in vessel orterminal operations. Serviceable materials/supplies recovered from downloading ships will be reused at no additional cost to the Government. When the contractor furnishes any materials, from his own stock, he shall submit a signed certification listing such materials with itemized costs. The COR’s certification, indicating prior approval of the quantity and prices, will be presented with the invoice for reimbursement, otherwise reimbursement will not be made.

6.5.2 Contractor-Furnished Equipment

6.5.2.1 With the exception of equipment specified as Government furnished, the contractor must furnish all gear and equipment required to perform all services under this contract, to include appropriate material handling equipment (MHE) for handling 20 foot and 40 foot containers, with or without their lifting pockets, as required. Compensation for equipment is included in the Commodity Rates in Section B, Schedule of Rates.

6.5.2.2 Equipment operated on the terminal must be maintained and operated in accordance with applicable federal/state laws and regulations, OSHA, Army, and installation regulations.

6.5.3 Government Use of Contractor’s Equipment

6.5.3.1 If for any reason, the contractor is unable to perform services under this contract, it is agreed that the Government may elect to rent and that the contractor shall rent to the Government such of the contractor’s gear and equipment as had customarily been allocated to the performance of this contract at rental rates negotiated at time of requirement. The Government will accept such gear and equipment as it may elect to rent where is and as is, and furnish fuels lubricants, and operators. A joint condition survey shall be made when the gear and equipment is turned over to the Government and also when returned to the contractor. The contractor shall deliver such gear and equipment to a mutually agreed location. The government agrees to maintain the gear and equipment and to return it to the contractor in as good condition as originally received, fair wear and tear excepted.

6.5.3.2 The rental period may continue for the duration of the contractor’s inability to perform services under the contract, but not to exceed 180 days, unless extended or sooner terminated by agreement of the parties. The option to rent gear and equipment will cease upon the effective expiration date of the contract.

6.5.4 Removal of Contractor’s Equipment and Supplies

Within three (3) working days after expiration date of the contract the contractor must remove from the Government-owned premises all equipment and supplies belonging to him. If removal has not been accomplished within three (3) working days the Government will remove them from the premises at the contractor’s expense.

6.6 Port Support Activities

6.6.1 Contractor Duties - the contractors agrees that, upon acceptance of this contract, he is ready, willing and able to immediately assume and perform all functions including additional Port Support Activity (PSA) functions and duties prescribed herein, as part of this Stevedoring and Related Terminals Services (S&RTS) Contract for the 842d Transportation Battalion area of operations at Beaumont, Corpus Christi, and Port Arthur. The Contractor must have sufficient manpower and equipment to support multiple and simultaneous vessel, rail and truck operations in a rapid, high op tempo environment, within 24 hours of notification. The following provides a synopsis of additional requirements that the S&RTS contractor will be required to provide upon award of this contract.

a. Deadline Vehicle Recovery. The primary purpose of the PSA capability is to move inoperable equipment on/off ships(commodity) , line-haul trucks and railcars(man-hour), and within the staging areas.

Equipment that the Contractor will need to perform their duties include Port Support Activity (PSA) Heavy Tow Equipment capable of retrieving dead/tow wheel and tracked vehicles in excess of 150,000 lbs. It must be able to remove deadline equipment from vessels with various deck heights e.g. lowest profile of 10’6”. Any vehicle over 10,000 pounds should be removed via use of a tow-bar and an operational equivalent capacity vehicle for tow where feasible. Deadline Vehicle Recovery services shall be paid via the applicable commodity rate. PSA Heavy Tow Equipment for deadline heavy tracked vehicle recovery is required. This equipment is to be available for use at Beaumont, Corpus Christi and Port Arthur for use as required. Movement between facilities shall be at the expense of the contractor. During TERMINAL operations, all PSA equipment will be paid at the man hour rates specified in the schedule B. During VESSEL operations PSA equipment and labor will be paid for through the applicable commodity rates.

b. Vehicle fueling/defueling. When fueling and defueling is deemed required by the COR, the Contractor shall provide qualified fuel handlers, who possess Fuel Handling Certificates. The personnel who perform the fueling/defueling function must comply with all Federal, State and Army regulations regarding HAZMAT material handling. Personnel who perform the fueling/defueling function must be HAZMAT certified and must show evidence of possessing a Fuel Handlers Permit and Class B Commercial Drivers License. Fuel handlers must be trained to maintain fuel accountability for billing to the government, dispense fuel, de-fuel vehicles, maintain petroleum products and lubricants, and drive. Vehicle fuel will be paid out of pocket.

1. Military repair parts, such as tires, will be furnished by the government if available. The contractor must be capable of making minor repairs, such as hooking up slave cables and jump starting of vehicles, adjusting brakes (caging), pumping up or changing tires, adding enough fuel to drive the vehicle onto or off of the vessel or other conveyance and any other minor repairs that will allow the inoperable vehicle to be loaded or unloaded under their own power in a timely, safe manner.

2. It is imperative that the contact maintenance teams be proactive, checking the operational status of equipment being loaded and off loaded on ships, rail cars, and line-haul vehicles so that inoperable vehicles can be repaired and that proper arrangements are made to load/off load inoperable vehicles, with minimal work delays. It is also particularly important that the maintenance teams be capable of rapidly troubleshooting inoperable vehicles to get them running within 15 minutes, whenever possible. Load/discharge of dead/tow vehicles will be paid at the appropriate commodity rate.

3. Specialized Equipment Driver’s. Contractor’s drivers will be required to drive and must be familiar with the current procedures for starting, moving, driving, and shut down requirements for the vehicles/equipment they are operating, particularly the newer model MRAPS, M-1 tanks, the Heavy Equipment Transporters (HETT), Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks (HEMTTs) wreckers, the wolverines and Rough Terrain Container Handlers (RTCH) such as KALMARS, STRYKERs’.

4. When required, the Contractor may be required to reduce cargo configurations to meet vessel and conveyance loading or discharge (man-hour).

c. Contact Maintenance. The Contractor is responsible to provide maintenance support to vehicles and equipment that need to be made operational, as quickly as possible, in order to be loaded or unloaded from vessels, rail cars, and or line haul trucks. The Contractor must be equipped and capable of providing Light Duty vehicle maintenance (25,000 lbs to 50,000 lbs. vehicles) and/or Heavy Duty maintenance (Heavy Vehicles over 50,000 lbs.) The Contractor will provide contact maintenance staffing and contact maintenance vehicles; which contain air compressors, battery chargers, voltmeters, bolt cutters, security seals (provided by the Government), fuel cans. Contract Maintenance requirements (number of men, and type and quantity of equipment) will be determined by the COR for terminal operations and by the contractor for vessel operations, and will be paid at break bulk man hour rates for terminal operations and the applicable commodity rate for vessel operations.

d. Additional Work. As requested by the COR, the Contractor shall perform additional work within the scope of this contract using extra labor for work not covered in Commodity Schedule of Rates, in order to accomplish mission requirements. The COR will notify the Contractor 24 hours in advance with the requirements and time required to complete mission. The Contractor shall suggest to COR the labor, supplies, and equipment necessary to meet the time line given by the Government. The COR will make final determination on order of extra labor material and equipment and the Contractor will accomplish the mission in a most efficient, safe manner.

Contract Performance Requirements

The following table lists the most critical Performance Objectives, Measures and Standards of compliance.

Performance Measures – Critical characteristics of the objective that will be monitored by the Government.

Performance Standards – The targeted level or range…