TAB_B3_Korea_SRTS-PWS_170131Final.pdf

Stevedoring & Related Terminal Services

Performance Work Statement

Military Operations Terminal th

Transportation Battalion

Busan, Korea

Dated: 31 January 2017

Stevedoring & Related Terminal Services Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Table of Contents

1.0 BACKGROUND & SCOPE

2.0 SECURITY

3.0. SAFETY

4.0 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

5.0 CONTRACTOR GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

6.0 TERMINAL SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

Appendix A Regulations, Publications and Forms

Appendix B Glossary of Terms

Appendix C List of Acronyms & Abbreviations

Appendix D Government Furnished Working Equipment, Material and Facilities

1.0. BACKGROUND & SCOPE

1.1. Background- Military 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 establishment in 1965, SDDC has played a vital role in our nation’s defense providing support to every war, major contingency, training exercise and humanitarian relief operation where our military forces were deployed.

1.2. Scope-Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services. See paragraphs 6.1 and 6.2 for specific geographic information.

1.2.1. Contractor shall provide stevedoring and related terminal services and management services to receipt, process, and/or load/discharge cargo via all conveyances as designated by the Contracting Officer (CO) or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)/Alternate Contracting Officer Representative (ACOR). 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 Government will pay the Contractor at applicable commodity or man-hour rates designated in the Schedule of Rates and this PWS as requested by the COR/ACOR.

2.0. SECURITY

2.1. Overall performance classification of this PWS is Unclassified.

2.1.1. Personnel Screening. Contractor shall ensure its employees meet U.S. Government guidelines regarding foreign national employment by screening all employees for indications of criminal, terrorism, or threat-related activity or alliances detrimental to the United States of America or Host Nation. Contractor shall not employ any person under this contract convicted of any of these offenses or who presents any of these unfavorable behaviors, or is simultaneously an employee of the United States Government. Anyone refusing screening shall result in denial of applicant’s access for employment and/or termination. If employment or continued employment of any Contractor employee is prejudicial to the interests or endangers the security tcdorsbm Highlight tcdorsbm Highlight of the United States of America, Contractor shall make any changes necessary in the appointment(s).

2.1.2. Persons Excluded/Restricted from the Premises and Equipment. Contractor shall not allow anyone banned by any authority from the premises to have access to terminal facilities, equipment, or other material related to terminal operations.

2.1.3. Derogatory Information. If the U.S. Government notifies Contractor that employment or continued employment of any contracted personnel is prejudicial to the interests or endangers the security of the United States of America, Contractor shall have that employee removed and barred from the contract and all worksites. This includes security deviations, incidents, and credible derogatory information on contracted personnel during the course of the contract's period of performance. Contractor shall make necessary personnel replacement.

2.1.4. List of Contractor Personnel: Prior to commencing contract performance, Contractor shall provide a list of names of all employees and sub-contractors who will work under this contract to the COR/ACOR. Contractor shall keep this list accurate and report changes within forty-eight (48) hours of occurrence or prior to a new employee performing services under this contract. This list shall contain names and addresses, copies of identification documents or driver’s licenses and copies of employment cards or equivalents for each employee.

2.2. General Security Requirements.

2.2.1. Personnel Identification (ID) Badges and Vehicle Passes. All permanent or temporary personnel hired directly or indirectly by Contractor for work under this contract shall have in their possession, and display when required, a current US Government issued photo identification badge. Contractor shall provide, in coordination with the COR/ACOR, required information on personnel hired to obtain a US Government issued identification. Upon termination of employment, Contractor shall return all badges and base access passes to installation security forces or the COR/ACOR within 24 hours of termination.

2.2.2. Base Access. Contractor personnel performing in accordance with (IAW) this PWS shall display identification badges at all times at the port and military installations. Contractor may experience delays getting commercial vehicles on base, so allow sufficient time for commercial vehicles to reach their destination. Contractor shall honor posted speed limits while operating vehicles on base. Commercial vehicle access is subject to change without prior notification.

2.2.3. Security Compliance. Contractor shall ensure employees adhere to all security requirements of U.S. military installations and the host Nation in performance of this PWS.

Upon completion of performance of services IAW this PWS, Contractor shall surrender all government-issued identification cards, supplies, materials, and equipment related to this contract to the COR/ACOR.

2.2.4. Security Briefing. Contractor will conduct a security briefing prior to the start of all operations to include threat and suspicious activity reporting procedures, physical and critical information security and authorized use of government-owned information systems and computing devices, if required. Contractor will provide Port security contact information to all contract personnel IAW host nation/local authority and International Ship Port Security (ISPS) rules/regulations. COR/ACOR shall receive a copy of the briefing via e-mail prior to each shift to ensure Contractor is performing this requirement.

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2.2.5. Contractor employees are prohibited from bringing contraband material into or out of any Government or commercial port, installation or facility.

2.2.6. Reporting Threat and Suspicious Activity. Contractor and all employees and sub-contractors shall train all employees on DoD and host nation security procedures to report threats and suspicious activity. Contractor will use this training to immediately identify and report suspicious activity or threats to the COR/ACOR and nearest security forces. COR/ACOR will provide Contractor with additional information on suspicious activity reporting procedures.

Government may require changes in security requirements.

2.2.7. Operations Security. All information furnished to the Contractor is FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (FOUO) and not releasable to the public or anyone who doesn’t have a need to know.

Government shall furnish Operational Security (OPSEC) awareness briefings to the Contractor ensuring OPSEC is maintained. Information determined as FOUO or included as part of the OPSEC Essential Elements of Friendly Information (EEFI) Contractor shall not release to the general public. Contractor will contact COR/ACOR for determination when release of information is authorized (see paragraph 2.2.8 below); ensure proper handling and storage of FOUO information for duration of contract; and return all documentation to the COR/ACOR for disposition when no longer required or at the end of the contract, whichever comes first.

Government will furnish Managerial Information to Contractor as follows:

2.2.7.1. Advance information and documentation as is available concerning cargo released for shipment to the terminal and inbound ships due with import cargo.

2.2.7.2. Manifests, bills of lading, or any documents on which Contractor's invoice for payment is based or for which the Contractor needs to perform work under this contract.

2.2.7.3. Names, berths, and dates ships where work will occur.

2.2.7.4. A listing of cargo for loading on each ship and pre-stow plan (s) for vessel loading and/or discharge plan (s) and staging plan (s) for discharge operations.

2.2.7.5. Specifications for processing of military vehicles.

2.2.7.6. GATES cargo lift or discharge reports.

2.2.7.7. Disposition and marking instructions for import cargo and arrangement/flow of inland transportation (port clearance).

2.2.8. Information Security. Information provided above is the direct property of the US Government and dissemination without prior authorization is prohibited as follows:

2.2.8.1. CO has given prior written approval;

2.2.8.2. Information is otherwise in the public domain before the date of release; or

2.2.8.3. Information results from or arises during performance of the contract as negotiated by the CO with the Contractor and research performed and determined in writing by the CO as fundamental research IAW National Security Decision Directive 189, National Policy on the Transfer of Scientific, Technical and Engineering Information, in effect on the date of contract award and the USD (AT&L) memoranda on Fundamental Research, dated May 24, 2010, and on Contracted Fundamental Research, dated June 26, 2008.

2.2.8.4. Requests for approval to release shall identify specific information for release, medium used, and purpose for release. Contractor will ensure submission for release of information to the CO at least 10 business days before proposed date of release.

2.2.8.5. Contractor agrees to include a similar requirement, including this paragraph, in each subcontract under this contract. Subcontractors shall submit requests for authorization to release through the prime contractor to the CO.

2.2.9. Contractor’s procedures for protecting against unauthorized disclosure of information shall not require Department of Defense employees or members of the Armed Forces to relinquish control of their work products to the Contractor.

2.2.10. Privacy Information. Contractor and COR/ACOR, must ensure all personnel information collected, maintained, used or disseminated is relevant and necessary to accomplish the Contract. Contractor will collect information to the greatest extent practicable directly from and inform the individual of the reason collection of the information is required; authority for collection; who and for what purpose; whether disclosure is mandatory or voluntary; and the impact of not providing the information. Contractor and COR/ACOR will establish appropriate administrative, technical and physical safeguards, for protection of paper, documentation involved, to ensure security of records and prevent compromise or misuse during storage, transfer, or use, including transiting authorized alternative worksites. Privacy information collected, must comply with host nation, DoD and Army Privacy Act regulations, whichever is more stringent.

3.0. SAFETY

Contractor is responsible for complying with, enforcing and monitoring applicable host nation, international, local installation and SDDC Transportation Battalion safety and fire regulations.

COR/ACOR will log any discrepancies within the defined quality performance process.

Contactor must establish and maintain an effective and comprehensive safety program.

Contractor will support the SDDC battalion’s Emergency Disaster Plan. Contractor must acquire, maintain, and require use of safety equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE) and devices necessary to protect employees on the installation, port, and the vessel. Government reserves the right to halt Contractor operations when the Operations Officer, COR/ACOR, or other Government representative observes unsafe operations; where damages/harm to life or property are possible. Operations shall not resume until such time as Contractor revises their methods of operation to COR/ACOR satisfaction. Government shall not compensate Contractor for any standby time and may hold Contractor liable for any other costs incurred by Government, if operations are halted due to Contractor unsafe operations.

3.1. Contractor is required to adhere to host nation, local authority and/or DoD standards for a safe working load for cargo handling gear and equipment other than ship’s gear. Contractor shall ensure its employees wear hard hats at all times when working in “hard hat areas” designated by the COR/ACOR, at a minimum hatches, wharves, terminal warehouses and open storage areas.

In all cases, Contractor shall provide fresh labor at the beginning of each shift who shall have at least eight (8) hours of rest before starting work.

3.2. Emergency Response Plan: Contractor shall provide a comprehensive safety and security Emergency Response Plan clearly outlining procedures for emergency HAZMAT cleanup of spills from leaking Materials Handling Equipment, i.e., forklifts, tugs, and container top handlers owned or leased by Contractor to include damage to property and the environment. When Contractor does not have sufficient resources of his own, Contractor shall immediately arrange for outside emergency response personnel who specialize in spill containment and clean up.

Contractor shall pay for any such clean up. Contractor shall comply with hazardous spill procedures in the Emergency Response Plan.

3.3 Safety-Driver and GFE operation/maintenance Training. Training is providing information, knowledge, and skills reinforcement to meet requirements. Government shall:

3.3.1 Make available training for operation of Government vehicles and Government furnished equipment (GFE) and related processes/procedures within the port. Contractor shall coordinate with local labor to attend Government-provided training so that sufficient pools of qualified operators are available to operate Government vehicles and GFE, within a port as required.

Government vehicles may include, but not limited to all classes of Trucks, Stryker vehicles, Heavy Equipment Transporters (HET), Mine Resistant Ambush Protective (MRAP) vehicles and Armored Tracked vehicles. Labor shall participate at Contractor expense.

3.3.2. At times Government may have field service representatives or vendor training onsite for new model equipment entered into the Army inventory. Government shall identify and provide port specific training requirements for the COR/ACOR to coordinate with Contractor to participate in at man-hour rates, less driver training for which Contractor is responsible for compensating Contractor employees.

3.3.3 Contractor shall ensure that personnel operating Government Vehicles possess a valid civilian driver’s license as required for operating vehicles in Korea. If vehicles are laden with hazardous material, to include munitions, driver’s licenses must have an approved HAZMAT endorsement. Contractor shall not use Ammunition and Explosives laden material handling equipment (MHE) or vehicles during operator training at any time.

3.3.4. Training and Contingency Operations. 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. During these scheduled training or contingency operations, Government may utilize military personnel for loading and unloading vessels and conducting routine terminal/port operations. COR/ACOR will inform Contractor when such training or contingency operation is scheduled as soon as it is known but NLT 48 hours prior to training, contingency or special operation mission. During these training/special operation events, Contractor shall provide, when ordered by the Ordering Officer (OO), sufficient qualified labor to support DoD personnel. Government shall compensate Contractor for such labor, to include operators, flagmen, lashers, mechanic or headers when requested, at man-hour rates established in the Schedule of Rates. Government reserves the right to bring in skilled military drivers to operate, load and unload specialized, unique military vehicles and equipment at any time when determined by the COR/ACOR. When military drivers are used to work the entire vessel, commodity rates used to compensate the Contractor are less 25 percent, or if labor is requested by the COR/ACOR, only used to lash and unlash cargo, Government will compensate Contractor at the man-hour rates established in the Schedule of Rates.

3.3.5. 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. COR/ACOR may identify individuals that need remedial training. Contractor shall direct this training towards identifying and correcting individual weaknesses. Contractor shall conduct remedial training at no cost to the Government.

3.3.6. Contractor shall provide a qualified POC for HAZMAT handling who will ensure that Contractor employees comply with “DFARS 252.223-7002 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES (MAY 1994)” in Section H, and, when applicable, with TB 43-0250; TMs 9-1300-200 and 55-207/NAVSEA OP 3221 Rev. 2; NAVSEA-OP 5; and COMSCINST 8023.4 in handling ammunition and explosives.

3.3.6.1. Qualification is IAW paragraph 1.3.1, Training of shore-side personnel, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDGC), for personnel who pack dangerous goods;

load/unload Cargo Transport Units; handle dangerous goods in transport; load/unload dangerous goods into/from ships. Training is specified in Table 1.3.1.5 and paragraph 1.3.1.7, IMDGC and/or §172.700, 49CFR, whichever is more stringent.

3.3.7. Contractor shall provide the COR/ACOR with a list of names each day of those drivers assigned to handle specialized vehicles, HAZMAT, or ammunition laden cargo per operation.

List shall include a statement from Contractor verifying that individuals performing these driving functions comply with All Army Activities (ALARACT) Message 069-2014 and AR 600-55.

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. Any personnel found non-compliant, Contractor shall remove from handling of this cargo; and report incident to the COR; who shall report it in the monthly performance report.

3.4. Safety Briefings - 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. COR may provide the Contractor with a checklist of safety and security topics for addressing prior to the start of vessel operations and may also participate in this briefing. Safety briefings conducted by the contractor relate to the type of operation (e.g. truck, rail, vessel, yard, crane, etc.), and at a minimum must meet host nation, local authority and/or DoD regulatory guidance, whichever is more stringent and include the following basic information:

*Overall General Safety Requirements

Work tasks 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/man overboard - prevention, recovery and survival

*Traffic Safety

Driver distractions Seat Belts Use 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

3.4.1. Government will conduct safety briefings when necessary, and per local Commander’s guidance, during which time labor is on standby time. Government safety briefing will include information as prescribed in paragraph 3.4 above and any other necessary terminal or Command related safety information.

3.5. Operation of Equipment. Contractor must maintain and operate all equipment used during operations IAW applicable host nation, local authority, laws and regulations, DoD, Army, port, and terminal regulations, directives, instructions and pamphlets, whichever is more stringent.

Damage to cargo or injury related to use of non-compliant equipment or improper use of equipment will result in immediate non-use of that Contractor equipment until Contractor takes corrective action. Contractor must notify the COR/ACOR when equipment is made compliant, before it is used again.

3.6. Damage and Loss Reporting.

3.6.1. Contractor shall immediately notify the COR/ACOR of any incident and/or accident that results in damage to cargo or property, release of HAZMAT, injury and/or death to personnel during or arising from performance under this contract.

3.6.2. 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, Contractor shall submit a full written report to the COR/ACOR within 24 hours utilizing the U.S. Army Abbreviated Ground Accident Report (AGAR) (DA Form 285-AB-R). Contractor will also report accidents that do not meet minimum criteria to the COR/ACOR IAW Section 6.0 -Terminal Specific Requirements.

3.6.2.1. Contractor shall submit documentation to the COR/ACOR explaining qualification and task training for each contract employee involved in the incident/accident.

3.6.2.2. Contractor shall submit all maintenance records for Contractor-supplied equipment involved in the incident/accident.

3.6.3. Contractor shall assist Government during any investigation of an accident or serious incident.

3.6.3.1. After an accident or serious incident occurs, Contractor shall 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 by the COR/ACOR and local authorities.

4.0. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

4.1. Detention/standby, Minimum Time. Minimum time is the least amount of hours for which Government shall pay Contractor for labor and equipment working under the Schedule of Rates.

For this contract, minimum time is 8 hours for labor and per day for equipment. The Government will not pay minimal time when work is delayed due to contractor’s inability to provide sufficient labor and/or equipment at work site or vessel.

4.1.1. Detention/standby and minimum times for labor, are computed to the nearest 5 minute multiple, and payable to the Contractor, in lieu of commodity or extra labor (XL) rates:

4.1.1.1. When detention for labor occurs during a commodity operation, Contractor shall absorb each detention of fifteen (15) minutes or less. Government shall pay Contractor at detention rates for labor, including clerks and equipment operators (drivers) for each detention in excess of fifteen minutes including the first fifteen minutes thereof.

4.1.1.2. Government shall not compensate Contractor for detention for any part of a gang not required for commodity operations or when certain classes of labor on commodity operations are required to standby because another class of labor is performing a commodity operation. For example, commodity vessel load is inclusive of loading and lashing cargo. Gangs conducting loading and lashing are inclusive of each other under one commodity rate; therefore, drivers or lashers during the process of load and lash may wait for the other to perform or complete their job. Neither party is authorized detention while the other is performing commodity work.

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

4.1.1.4. Contractor shall provide documentation justifying detention/standby time to COR/ ACOR by the end of the shift wherein the detention occurred for approval of compensation.

Failure to do so at that time may preclude compensation except with approval of the CO.

4.1.2. Government shall pay minimum time to the Contractor when work fails to materialize or when work is completed prior to the minimum time and shall not pay for checkers working in conjunction with longshoremen until completion of the longshoreman commodity activity; and

(ii) 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 finishing unlashing are still on commodity until drivers are complete with unload and stage to point of rest. During rail load, after drivers complete the load, they remain on commodity rate until lashers have completed all lashing. While one portion of the gang is on commodity, all are listed as commodity.

4.1.3. Contractor must obtain CO/COR/ACOR pre-approval to work in all conditions specified in paragraphs 4.1.1 through 4.1.2 above.

4.2. Contract Labor Reporting. Contractor shall provide as requested by the COR/ACOR a daily time keeper personnel log book for verification of labor services provided for the day’s operations for reconciliation. Breakout will include total quantity by class of service.

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4.3. In addition to all other requirements, Contractor shall provide Government with:

4.3.1. Daily port work accomplishment plan; based upon vessel discharge/load/port clearance guidance, to include number of gangs, vessels, piers, etc., and equipment requirements, by shift, for the next twenty four (24) hour period. Contractor shall provide this information at daily operations meetings.

4.3.2. Verbal reports of contractual problems, actual or anticipated, as identified with a monthly written report reflecting unresolved conditions or negative reports, if appropriate. Written reports/records are required for any commitments made between Government and Contractor.

4.4. Upon request, Contractor shall provide COR/ACOR cargo management information generated as a result of this PWS and respond to specific inquiries. In addition, Contractor shall furnish information about specific changes to union contracts and local work rules that affect cargo operation IAW performance of this PWS. Contractor shall answer inquiries regarding movement, status and/or disposition of cargo within eight (8) working hours or less.

Government (COR/ACOR) failure to provide information to Contractor does not relieve Contractor of his responsibility to manage a particular function. Contractor shall seek information from COR/ACOR as an aid in managing the function. Contractor shall immediately notify the COR/ACOR of his inability to perform any task/function IAW this PWS.

5.0. CONTRACTOR GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

5.1. General Contractor duties and requirements 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. Government shall provide Contractor with notice, as soon as known, of any inbound vessel, to include vessel configuration; arrange for staging area and berths, (if applicable). See paragraph 2.2.7 above for specific Government-provided information.

5.2. Contractor Services:

5.2.1. Services required cover the full spectrum of ocean terminal operations to include discharge and loading of vessels, rail and trucks, drayage of containers, vehicles and other equipment to, from and between rail, truck, and vessel staging/call forward areas including designated areas/facilities for washing or fumigation.

5.2.1.1. Contractor shall arrange and provide stevedoring and related terminal services, including materials and equipment incident thereto. In addition, Contractor must have capability to provide sufficient labor and equipment to handle multiple and simultaneous vessel, rail and truck operations.

5.2.1.2. When requested by the COR/ACOR, Contractor shall provide necessary supervision, sufficient qualified labor (such as multiple gangs), gear, materials and equipment, i.e., MHE, tugs, lifting gear, in sufficient quantities to conduct all ocean terminal and yard operations on a 24-hour, around-the-clock basis; keeping pace with cargo surge and sustainment of daily throughput capacity; ensuring trucks and railcars are loaded/unloaded expeditiously; and vessels are loaded/discharged on time to meet required shipping deadlines and timelines as agreed to between COR and Contractor at pre-operations meetings.

5.2.2. Contractor shall provide all services necessary for receipt, clerking, checking, and cargo transfer to/from/within railhead, truck areas, staging areas and vessels loaded or discharged, at the commodity rate. Inclusive in these duties and responsibilities are that Contractor shall scan Military Shipment Labels (MSL) and/or manual tallying of all cargo, at the commodity rate.

Contractor shall mark, label, and place RFID Tags on vehicles, containers and other equipment as needed, for which Government will pay compensation at the Man Hour Rate; and for vehicles containing nested cargo, as a single piece under applicable commodity rates. Cargo checkers shall not scan or tally nested or secondary load cargo for payment.

5.2.3. Contractor shall provide supervision, management and transportation for stevedoring and related terminal services in connection with receipt, processing, or loading/discharging all vessels.

5.2.3.1. Operations Meetings. Planning is the process of stating mission/operation objectives, often in absence of complete information and is done at operations meetings wherein requirements and results of operations are discussed. Contractor shall plan and schedule all operational activities within the scope of this contract utilizing Government-provided information and its own resources to develop operations plans and present them at the pre-operations and daily operation meetings.

5.2.3.1.1. At the pre-operations meeting held prior to the start of each vessel operation, COR/ ACOR and OO in coordination with the Contractor shall determine requirements for each operation which the OO will convert to a Task Order Request and send to HQ SDDC G8 for issuance of a Task Order Number (TON). Upon receipt of the Task Order from HQ SDDC G8, OO will present it to the Contractor who will confirm and mutually sign in writing with the COR the agreed upon timeframe for the safe and efficient completion of vessel load/discharge.

Contractor shall then order labor, material, and equipment based upon agreement with the COR/ACOR and a task order from the Ordering Officer (OO). Such factors as cargo volume, stow factors, RDD, cargo mix, weather and vessel type worked shall determine vessel operation completion timeframes. Government shall also provide ICODES pre-stow plans and expected cargo lists/manifests as specified within this contract NLT 48 hours prior to start of operations for review with a revised copy provided NLT 24 hours prior to operation. Contractor shall review all provided documentation for accuracy and efficiency of vessel operations and report discrepancies, issues or concerns to the COR/ACOR at any time.

5.2.3.1.2. COR/ACOR shall hold an operations meeting prior to start of each operation and during operations at approximately 1500 hours daily for vessel/terminal operations performed during the next twenty-four (24) hour period. In the event no performance is required on holidays or weekends, but is required on the day following the holidays/weekends, COR/ACOR shall hold the meeting on the day before the holiday/weekend.

5.2.3.1.3. Within 5 days of the completion of each operation, COR may convene an After Action Review at which time the Contractor will present a bill for compensation for the operation just completed. COR together with OO will review the bill for accuracy and completeness. The COR will validate/certify the bill and the OO will compare it with the Task Order to ensure they agree and forward the bill and all supporting documentation to HQ SDDC G8 for payment.

Supporting documentation includes SD Forms 288 and 290, Contractor timekeeping reports, and Contractor receipts for all out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses, not an all-inclusive list. Government will not pay for any services and material/equipment provided on the bill without supporting documentation. As appropriate, the meeting may generate Joint Universal Lessons Learned System (JULLS) items to document any improvements recommended for future operations or to report a job well done IAW SDDCR 350-3 and USTCINST 10-14.

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5.2.3.1.4. Contractor shall participate in daily operations meetings regarding vessel loading or discharge as required. Contractor shall order labor, material, and equipment based upon agreement with the COR/ACOR and a task order from the Ordering Officer (OO). Contractor shall ensure its representative is fluent in English and attends each meeting with his/her work plans for labor and MHE required to accomplish each task order. OO shall place a task order or modify an existing task order for service either in writing or verbally for confirmation later in writing for planned services.

5.2.3.1.5. COR/ACOR may schedule additional meetings as required, to discuss, plan, and coordinate other port operations requirements.

5.2.3.2. Contractor shall provide a single POC on-site for each operation and shift to the COR/ACOR including management presence at away ports during terminal operations as described in paragraph 6.1 below. This individual must have decision-making authority and act as central POC. During vessel operations, Contractor must have oversight of all labor activity onboard vessels, pier side and in staging yards. If any delay of operation results because of stevedore absence on deck or in the staging yard; Government shall not compensate Contractor.

5.2.3.3. Prior to commencing operations, a “Boarding Party” containing both Government personnel and Contractor’s manager on site shall meet with the Vessel Master/Chief Mate to review stow plans and coordinate vessel load/discharge strategies.

5.2.3.3. Contractor shall communicate to the COR/ACOR any labor and equipment shortfalls immediately, and make every effort to rectify them.

5.2.3.4. Once operations begin, vessel operations shall continue on a 24 hour, around-the-clock basis, unless otherwise agreed upon between COR/ACOR and Contractor.

5.2.4. Contractor shall furnish supervisory personnel, foremen, and longshoremen with knowledge, experience, skills and ability to perform any mission handling multiple classes of cargo including sensitive, classified, HAZMAT and Reefer Cargo IAW the pre-stow plan. This is an all-inclusive function that includes all labor, equipment and materials used to accomplish this function by Contractor to dray/shuttle, tow, drag, lift all vehicles including disabled/ inoperable wheeled and tracked vehicles, containers and other cargo from places of rest within staging areas, to vessels and lash and secure cargo in designated stow locations on-board vessels IAW approved vessel pre-stow plan furnished by the Government at commodity rates.

5.2.4.1. Contractor shall secure cargo IAW SDDC TEA PAM 55-22, Marine Lifting and Lashing and coordinate all vessel activity with the COR/ACOR, vessel master/chief mate, and when applicable, with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) representative.

5.2.4.2. After placing equipment in final stow locations, Contractor shall scan MSLs with the PBCR. Contractor shall manually enter actual stow locations into the PBCR IAW operator instructions and inspect cargo for damages after cargo stowage. When cargo damage is found, Contractor shall enter appropriate damage code(s) into the PBCR. If Contractor gets a bad read in the stow, Contractor shall annotate this information on the manual tally sheet and submit this when the PBCR is returned to CDS for uploading. Contractor shall not close hatch cover/deck compartment until completion of any additional damage codes entered into the PBCR.

COR/ACOR shall then give final approval to close hatches.

5.2.4.4. CDS shall produce a computer data listing collected by Contractor when using PBCRs.

This report will contain cargo Transportation Control Number (TCN), Cube, Weight, Type Pack, Dimensions, Commodity Code, Measurement Ton, and Nomenclature. Contractor shall use this report to verify billing records in place of the hard copy Transportation Control and Movement Documents (TCMD).

5.2.4.5. Government shall not hold Contractor accountable for delays in vessel operations resulting from circumstances beyond Contractor’s control or responsibility. Factors known to affect productivity may include: weather; augmentation; vessel condition and cargo condition Chart below contains estimated vessel timelines for completion of discharge of fully loaded vessels as follows:

VESSEL TYPE

LOAD WORK

HOURS

DISCHARGE

WORK HOURS

FSS (using shipboard crane) 72 56 FSS (using port crane) 60 48

BREAKBULK 96 72

LMSR (NON-PREPO) 96 72

RORO 48 48

CONTAINER SHIP 48 48

MPS 96 72

MPS/MAERSK 120 96

5.2.4.3. Government reserves the right to load/discharge specialized equipment, such as aircraft, armored tracked vehicles, and Heavy Equipment Transporters (HETs) using military personnel.

Contractor shall lash/de-lash and secure/un-secure this equipment at the Man-Hour Rate.

COR/ACOR, as required, shall approve purchase of aircraft cargo straps, and reimburse Contractor as an OOP expense. Contractor shall turn over to the COR/ACOR, all unused aircraft cargo straps and associated gear not belonging to the vessel.

5.2.4.4. COR/ACOR, as required, shall approve purchase of aircraft cargo straps, and reimburse Contractor as an OOP expense. Contractor shall turn over all unused/recovered aircraft cargo straps and associated gear to the COR/ACOR not belonging to the vessel.

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

5.2.5. For vessel discharge, the reverse procedure applies at commodity rates. Discharging involves planning for vessel discharge, cargo staging, cargo security and loading of conveyances for onward movement (port clearance), to include cargo documentation.

5.2.5.1. Contractor shall check all cargo for damage prior to unlashing/un-securing from its stow location (in-stow inspection). Whenever possible, both Contractor and a designated Government representative shall conduct a joint in-stow cargo inspection prior to breaking the cargo out from its stow location. However, Government inability to conduct such an inspection jointly in no way relieves Contractor of responsibility for identifying damages prior to breaking out cargo from stow. Contractor shall discharge cargo to include unlashing and physical removal of cargo from the vessel.

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5.2.5.2. Inclusive of the vessel discharge commodity rate, Contractor shall discharge and document cargo (to include capturing linked, nested, and secondary items) of inbound cargo IAW agreed upon Discharge Plan and stage IAW agreed upon Staging Plan (e.g. by type and destination) within time frames established between the Contractor and the COR/ACOR.

COR/ACOR must approve any changes.

5.2.5.3. Contractor shall conduct a reconciliation/validation of the cargo discharged with the

COR/ACOR.

5.2.6. Opening and Closing Vessel: Contractor shall provide work crews as indicated in the task order to perform vessel opening and closing services not otherwise performed by vessel crews at Extra Labor rates. Vessel opening and closing services shall include, at a minimum, removal and replacement of tarpaulins, battens, hatch covers, temporary covers, and beams with respect to all decks and deep tanks during both loading and discharge operations.

5.3. Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services.

5.3.1. Receiving and staging. Receiving is accepting custody and responsibility for cargo as it arrives at the terminal. Staging is the process of placing and organizing cargo to facilitate port clearance operations and onward movement of cargo and/or call forwarding for vessel loading.

Contractor shall:

5.3.1.1. Provide a staging plan to COR/ACOR one (1) day prior to start of vessel discharge.

5.3.1.2. Stage and secure vehicles, cargo, containers and equipment from vessels, barges, rail cars and trucks, immediately after they arrive; reposition them to designated staging areas/places of rest identified in terminal IAW discharge plans; and segregate within staging areas at the commodity rate.

5.3.1.2.1. Receive cargo into the port at initial entry (for example railhead or loading dock), or at staging areas, or vessels, by scanning Logistics Marking and Reporting Symbology (LOGMARS) labels utilizing Global Air Transportation Execution System (GATES) PBCR equipment. For purposes of this contract, GATES LOGMARS labels are defined as the Military Shipment Label (MSL), DD Form 1387, or equivalent.

5.3.1.2.2. Visually inspect arriving cargo to ensure shippers have properly placed MSLs on all equipment; all in-the-clear data on the label is correct checking and comparing cargo documentation (Over, Short & Damaged, priority); and reporting all cargo received daily including discrepancies to COR/ACOR.

5.3.1.2.3. Notify Cargo Distribution Section (CDS) at the same time the Portable Bar-Code Reader (PBCR) is delivered if cargo arrives at the port without proper or no MSLs attached; after two (2) hours of operation or at the end of performance of the function, whichever is earlier.

CDS shall create a replacement MSL and issue it to Contractor to affix to the cargo. After affixing the MSL on the cargo, Contractor shall report to CDS to indicate that Contractor has affixed new MSLs on the cargo. Contractor shall not read this label at receipt, because when data are already entered in the database, it will include the receipt. First time Contractor reads this label shall occur at time of cargo transfer or lift.

5.3.1.2.4. Contractor shall inspect arriving cargo to ensure shippers have properly placed MSLs on all equipment. This check shall include verification that all in-the-clear data on the label is tcdorsbm Highlight correct. If Contractor finds errors in either bar-coded in-the-clear data, Contractor shall use the procedures in paragraph 5.3.1.2.3 above.

5.3.1.2.5. Contractor shall place frustrated cargo into a “frustrate” area until correct MSLs are affixed and then move said cargo to the staging area.

5.3.1.2.6. In addition to initial MSL scanning at cargo entry point and/or equipment transferred from one staging location to another, Contractor shall scan MSLs with the PBCR and enter a new staging location into the PBCR. At the new location, Contractor shall inspect equipment for damages and if found, Contractor shall enter the proper damage codes into the PBCR.

5.3.1.4. Maintain accountability of HAZMAT, reefer, and sensitive cargoes, IAW DoD, host nation, DHS/USCG and USDOT regulations, whichever is most stringent.

5.3.2. Cargo Preparation may include, at a minimum, documentation, nesting/un-nesting of cargo, coopering, stuffing/stripping cargo containers, scanning, reducing cargo dimensions, fueling/de-fueling and washing vehicles.

5.3.2.1. Secondary Loads and Nested Cargo.

5.3.2.1.1. Government shall pay Contractor at applicable commodity rates to nest cargo prior to loading for nested cargo conveyance/movement only; for example, a trailer (not the individual nested pieces of cargo upon the trailer), and paid at appropriate man-hour rate for "nesting" each nested cargo piece.

5.3.2.1.2. Government shall pay Contractor to unload secondary loads or nested cargo prior to load or discharge at applicable commodity rate for each piece of cargo lifted, as well as applicable man-hour rates for nesting.

5.3.3. Extra Labor Requirements: Contractor shall, when ordered by the COR/ACOR, provide Extra Labor and equipment for miscellaneous services within the scope and intent of this contract only. However, Government will not compensate Contractor for equipment that is used for both Extra Labor and commodity rate work on the same day. Following services may require extra labor service:

5.3.3.1. Lashing and securing of cargo or unlashing and un-securing of cargo when commodity rates are not applicable.

5.3.3.2. Line handling for docking/berthing and undocking ships.

5.3.3.3. Provide all necessary carpentry work, welding, and burning. Tomming, bulk heading, magazine, and cribbing service are considered carpentry work under this contract. Contractor will furnish oxygen and acetylene for required welding, as needed. See paragraph 6.5.1.3 below for details.

5.3.3.4. When determined by the COR/ACOR that damages were not caused by Contractor, Contractor shall perform re-coopering, at extra labor man-hour rates. However, if Contractor fault, Contractor shall re-cooper at Contractor expense.

5.3.3.5. Re-handling, removing or shifting cargo in vessel cargo compartment. Extra Labor rates apply.

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5.3.3.6. Handling ship's stores and materials. Extra Labor rates apply.

5.3.3.7. Contractor shall clean vessel holds and decks to vessel operator standard upon completion of operations.

5.3.3.8. Repatriation of deceased personnel. Government shall furnish special equipment for handling deceased personnel.

5.3.3.9. Shifting barges, lighters, scows and car floats, when operational conditions make movement by ship’s gear impracticable.

5.3.3.10. Rigging, unrigging, trimming and spotting (in the event less than fifty (50) payable tons of cargo is handled per hatch under commodity basis).

5.3.3.11. Cargo/equipment staging, safekeeping and security.

5.3.3.12. Cleaning operation, including, at a minimum, facility maintenance, debris removal resulting from typhoon, earthquake or disaster, on an extra labor basis.

5.3.3.13. Excess Dunnage. Laying or removing all dunnage exceeding a double floor.

5.3.4. Contractor shall provide operator-level maintenance of Government owned/furnished equipment (GFE) identified in Appendix D of this PWS. Operator Level Maintenance is defined as follows:

5.3.4.1. Operator inspection and service consists of inspecting and detecting malfunctions that make vehicles and equipment unsafe or unserviceable and may include minor or simple parts replacement and servicing (water, fuel, tires, and battery). Government will reimburse Contractor for any parts replacement and servicing as OOP expenses with approval by COR and presentation of valid receipts [ref: Paragraph 6-54b, AR 750-1] (see paragraph 5.3.5 below).

5.3.4.2. Operator level maintenance consists of:

5.3.4.2.1. Before Operation Checks performed by Contractor to identify faults that prevent safe equipment operation and for correction prior to start of operation. Contractor will report all faults to the COR.

5.3.4.2.2. Before/during/after Operations Checks performed by the operator that monitor equipment operation and identify faults that preclude safe operation while he/she operates equipment for correction.

5.3.5. COR/ACOR will verify and accept Commodity, Man-Hour, and miscellaneous “out-of-pocket” (OOP) services performed by Contractor, but only if approved in advance by COR/ ACOR or if in excess of $3,500 by the Contracting Officer (CO) and for which Contractor provides valid receipts. Such receipts will accompany Contractor bills to justify payments.

5.4. Terminal Related Services.

5.4.1. Terminal Handling. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment required to perform terminal handling services. Terminal handling services shall consist of rail car loading, rail car unloading, truck loading, truck unloading, barge cargo loading and unloading, and sorting of cargo/freight.

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5.4.2. Vehicle Preparation. Contractor shall prepare Government vehicles in transit for onward movement to final inland destination (port clearance) or for loading onto another ship (transshipment). Preparation may include but not limited to: reducing configuration, fuel/de-fuel, secure secondary loads, cleaning IAW Chapter 506, Part V, DTR and the USDA Protocol for Military Clearance.

5.4.3. Rail Car Loading. This is an all-inclusive function that includes all labor, equipment and materials used by Contractor to prepare rail cars for handling, breaking down, transporting cargo from place of rest, or cargo assembly area, and loading, lashing and securing on rail cars.

5.4.4. Rail Car Unloading. This is an all-inclusive function that includes all labor, equipment and materials used by Contractor to prepare rail cars for discharging cargo, breakdown or untying cargo, unlash and unsecure cargo on rail cars, and transporting cargo from rail car to place of rest or cargo assembly area.

5.4.5. Truck Loading. This is an all-inclusive function that includes all labor, equipment and materials used by Contractor to break down cargoes, transport cargo…