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Performance Work Statement (PWS) Stevedoring & Related Terminal Services (S&RTS)

1.0 Introduction

The United States Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island (MCSF-BI) and Blount Island Command (BICmd) are located on Blount Island in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. Although the island originally consisted of a series of small natural islands near the mouth of the St. Johns River, it is now primarily an artificial feature that was created from dredge spoil between 1930 and 1975. MCSF-BI sits on the eastern half of the island and encompasses approximately 900 acres. MCSF-BI is 10 miles north east of Jacksonville’s central business district and seven miles west of the Atlantic Ocean. Adjacent to a federally maintained state and local deep water shipping channel, the island has direct unobstructed access to the ocean.

BICmd is the Marine Corps Logistics Command’s agency for managing Marine Corps prepositioning programs. As such, it plans, coordinates, and executes the logistics efforts in support of the Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS) program and the ashore based programs -- Marine Corps Prepositioning Program Norway and Marine Expeditionary Unit Program Kuwait.

The MPS Program consists of two Squadrons (MPSRONs). Each squadron is comprised of a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF), a Navy Support Element (NSE), and seven (7) ships. When called upon by the National Command Authority to execute a mission, one or more of the MAGTFs along with their respective NSEs, equipment and supplies, fly to the area of impending operations. At their destination, these personnel marry up with their respective MPSRON for the initial build-up of forces ashore. This normally can be accomplished within a 10-day period.

The MPS fleet currently consists of 14 ships, which are strategically located around the world. Each squadron is designed to sustain an MAGTF of approximately 15,000 personnel for a period of 30 days of combat. In a short time frame, the MPS Program can support expeditionary forces anywhere in the world’s littoral.

1.1 Mission

BICmd executes United States Marine Corps prepositioning programs and provides operational logistics support to Marine Corps and Department of Defense forces in order to enable them to rapidly and successfully conduct and quickly recover from assigned missions across the full spectrum of expeditionary warfare and anti-terrorist operations. BICmd is by design a lean logistics organization that contractually outsources to industry logistics services providers. In addition to administering the efforts of the Contractors who support the prepositioning programs, BICmd routinely task organizes Technical Assistance and Advisory Teams (TAAT), made up of active duty personnel, civilian Marines and Contractors who forward deploy in direct support of operational MAGTF commanders. The TAAT’s provide prepositioning, maintenance, supply and transportation logistics expertise solutions.

1.2 Background

Under normal conditions, 12 of the 14 MPS return sequentially to the Blount Island facility every 42 months for inspection, maintenance, update and/or exchange of equipment, supplies and ammunition that are stored on board. Equipment and supplies are serviced or replaced in the facilities at Blount Island. Ammunition is offloaded and shipped by rail to the Joint Base Charleston, SC (JBC-SC), for inspection and refurbishment as necessary and then returned to Blount Island by rail for back loading on the ship. The Dry Cargo/Ammunition Ship (T-AKE) is the exception. Each T-AKE will conduct offload of all ammunition at JBC-SC. Once complete the ship will sail to MCSF-BI where all general cargo is then offloaded. Major container and lighterage inspections/repairs also take place off site. Normally, a ship’s maintenance cycle is conducted over a ~70 to ~90 day period.

A typical maintenance cycle begins when a ship arrives at Blount Island’s Berth One for download. This activity normally takes seven days. Upon completion of the download, the ship sails to a contracted dry dock where it undergoes maintenance and upgrades as necessary. Simultaneously, at Blount Island, the equipment and supplies are inspected, replaced, and/or repaired. This maintenance period can run as long as 120 calendar days. The ship then returns from its separate maintenance cycle, is loaded and sails to its area of responsibility. The T-AKE's will load general cargo and supplies at MCSF-BI and then sail to JBC-SC, to backload the ammunition and sail to their respective area of responsibility. The ship will not return to BICmd for approximately 42 months. The backload requires eight days. Within a week another ship arrives, thus beginning another ship cycle.

1.3 Scope

The Contractor shall provide S&RTS in connection with the receipt, processing and/or loading/discharging of all vessels within the USMC Prepositioning Program. The Contractor shall provide sufficient qualified labor, gear and equipment and materials to satisfy the scope of this contract for which the Contractor will be paid at the applicable firm fixed price commodity rate per piece or per ton (as applicable) as designated in Schedule of Rates in this contract. The Contractor will be compensated for “Extra Labor” (reference paragraph 3.5 and Delays/Standby (reference paragraph 3.6) on a Labor Hour basis in accordance Schedule of Rates.

1.3.1 Ship Operations. Vessel load and discharge operations are anticipated to be conducted on three (3) different vessel classes, which may affect Contractor productivity. The Contractor shall perform ship operations, including but not limited to, the following vessel classes: BOBO Class (T-AK), the Large Medium Speed Roll-on/Roll-off (LMSR) Class (T-AKR which is made up of the SHUGART, WATSON, and BOB HOPE classes of ships) and the LEWIS and CLARK Class (T-AKE). The Contractor is required to be knowledgeable of the specific characteristics for cargo loading and discharge requirements for each of these vessel types before beginning ship operations. The Contractor shall use the best commercial methods for loading and discharging cargo from vessels. The Schedule of Rates provides specific quantities of cargo for each vessel operation. The Contractor will coordinate any and all best practices with the Contracting Officer (KO) and the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for government approval in compliance with safety, efficiency, and government ISO certification requirements.

2.0 General Requirements

S&RTS Qualification Certification (Ammunition) Program

S&RTS Inbound/Offloading (Import) and Outbound/Loading (Export)Stevedoring S&RTS Related Services Rail Operations S&RTS Management Services S&RTS Contractor Provided Equipment S&RTS Training & Operations S&RTS Planning S&RTS Reporting S&RTS Safety & Environmental

2.1 General Scope of Services

2.1.1 Qualification Certification (Ammunition) Program. The QUAL/CERT program is a mission essential element. Therefore, failure to maintain qualifications per Chapter 4 of Marine Corps Order (MCO) 8023.3_ shall render the Contractor non-conforming and not in compliance with contract requirements.

2.1.2 S&RTS - Inbound/Offload (Import). S&RTS Inbound/Offload (Import) includes the planning for offload of ocean-going vessels, lighters and barges and the staging and loading of conveyances (rail) for onward movement, to include the physical removal of cargo from a vessel to the point of rest in the designated staging area and/or onward movement to rail/truck.

2.1.3 S&RTS - Outbound/Load (Export). S&RTS Outbound/Load (Export) involves the planning, un-securing, discharging of rail, intra-installation transfer and loading of cargo outbound from the port via oceangoing vessels, lighters and barges. Loading Cargo is the movement of cargo from place of rest to point of stow on the vessel and lashing in accordance with the approved vessel stow plan furnished by the Government.

2.1.4 S&RTS - Rail Operations. Explosive containers will be offloaded from the vessel, to chassis, and subsequently to the railcars and later, post-production, loaded from railcars, to chassis, and subsequently to the vessel. The train will be configured in the order directed by the Government agents in the rail staging area. Rail offload/loading operations will continue until all explosive containers required to be cleared from the port by rail have been offloaded and/or loaded and secured. Handling of explosive containers will take place concurrent with vessel offload. Offload/loading of explosive containers from the vessel to trucks alongside ship, draying containers to the rail yard, and lifting of containers from the truck to the railcar will be included in the Commodity Rate. All conveyances used to transport containers and equipment must be capable of transporting cargo in a manner that will prevent shifting during transit in accordance with this contract.

2.1.5 S&RTS - Management Services. Management services include, but are not limited to, planning, supervision, quality control, staffing, safety, training, reporting and communications related to S&RTS. Management involves the allocation and coordination of resources to accomplish a mission/operation. The Contractor Terminal Manager and/or Stevedore Superintendent will attend all Vessel Planning Briefs, Daily Safety Meetings hosted by the Government, as well as daily meetings to review the previous day’s activity for processing and payment.

2.1.7 USMC Exercises and Contingency Operations. The U. S. Marine Corps reserves the right to conduct offloading and/or loading training for Active Duty and Reserve units in lieu of contracted S&RTS services. The Deputy Director of Operations Division will notify the KO when such training is scheduled. Such notifications shall be provided to the Contractor via the KO/COR as soon as known but must be provided at least 30 days prior to the scheduled start of an operation. When BICmd conducts less than a 100 percent USMC training offload and/or load evolution, the Contractor shall provide labor to complete the evolution at the respective Commodity rate.

2.1.8 S&RTS - Planning. Planning is the evaluation of S&RTS in connection with the receipt, processing and loading/offloading of vessels by providing qualified labor, equipment and materials to accomplish those services. This includes but may not be limited to: evaluation and review of communications, load planning, infrastructure, labor, marine and inland transportation, safety and security.

2.1.9 S&RTS - Reporting. This involves the cyclic and periodic written, oral or electronic reports that are required by this PWS.

2.1.10 S&RTS - Safety & Environmental. The Contractor shall comply with safety and fire regulations, In Accordance With (IAW) CmdO 5100.29_ and environmental policies IAW CmdO 11320.1_and other Federal and State authorities having jurisdiction, while performing services under this contract.

2.1.11 Period of Performance. The period of performance for this contract is a four year ordering period. Orders may be placed through 31 March 2025 as long as the period of performance for the task order(s) do not extend

2.1.12 Hazardous Cargo. The transportation and handling of hazardous cargo for shipment shall be subject to Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR) and International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG).

2.1.14 Base Access. In order to access MCSF-BI, all Contractors shall have a background check completed by the Marine Corps Police Department. Once the background check is complete (if favorable) Contractors will be added to the master stevedore access roster. Contractors added to the master stevedore roster will then make an appointment with MCSF-BI Pass and ID to have their Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) card enrolled into the Defense Biometrics Identification System (DBIDS) access data base. Once approved, the Contractor will be granted access to the facility based on having an approved TWIC card scanned by DBIDS and compared to the master stevedore access roster. 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).

2.1.15 Personally Owned Vehicle. The Government will provide a central parking location just inside the front gate of MCSF-BI for Contractor privately owned vehicles (POV). The Contractor will provide adequate vehicle transportation to and from the work site to ensure employees arrive on time. No privately owned vehicles will be allowed to transit MCSF-BI property without the approval of the COR. All POV’s not complying with this requirement are subject to being towed at owner’s expense.

2.1.16 Company owned vehicles will be conspicuously marked with company or union logos. Only bona fide company owned vehicles will be allowed entry to, from, or through MCSF-BI. POV’s are not authorized on the MCSF-BI Pier at any time.

2.1.17 Definition of a Performance Requirement. Performance Requirements are described as performance objectives, measures, and standards in the following manner:

2.1.17.1 The Government will evaluate Contractor performance of specified Task Statements and Performance Standards.

2.1.17.2 Use of Performance Standards. Not every task statement in this contract has a related performance standard. However, every task statement is a contractual requirement. For those task statements that do not specify a measure or standard, the measures and standards are in accordance with standard commercial practices.

2.1.18 Government Provided Information:

Provide Letter of Instruction and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) for Offload/Backload operations to the Contractor.

Identify Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) cargo, provide handling instructions for offload/backload operations.

Resolve cargo discrepancies including HAZMAT.

Prior to the start of each vessel offload/backload operation, the COR will provide the Contractor with a mutually agreed upon POA&M for completion of offload/backload of the vessel. Vessel operation completion POA&M will be determined based on such factors as cargo volume, stow factors, cargo mix and vessel type being worked.

Note: The Contractor will not be held accountable for delays in vessel operations resulting from circumstances not within their control. Numerous factors are known to affect productivity, including but not limited to weather, simultaneous vessel operations and vessel condition. The chart below contains goals for baseline vessel timelines for completion of loading as follows:

VESSEL TYPE OFFLOAD HOURS LOADING HOURS

T-AKE Class 72 96 LMSR Classes 36 72 BOBO Class 72 96

2.1.19 Onward Movement. Onward movement includes but is not limited to the Stevedores operating Yard hustlers/forklifts along the pier or aboard ships to move or relocate cargo. Stevedores also may be required to perform manual tasks such as lashing/un-lashing and placing cargo aboard ships. Stevedores may be used to relocate vehicles/cargo from one staging lot to another. Stevedores may also be used to crossdeck lighterage from water-to-land or land-to-water using ship’s cranes.

2.1.20 Command and Control. The Government serves as the Single Port Manager for MPS Operations.

2.1.21 Electronic Log. Government Port Operations Branch will maintain an electronic log of events/time. Reference CDRL A003.

2.1.22 Reports. The Government will provide reports as required from iPrime, ICODES and MDSSII (SSDM) for preparation of Contractor invoices. The Government will compare Contractor furnished reports against Government reports, identify discrepancies and reconcile with Contractor.

2.1.23 COR. The Government will notify the Contractor of the assignment of the COR that has been assigned to oversee contract operations.

2.1.24 Plan. The Government will provide contactor access to ICODES pre-stow plan.

2.1.25 Invoicing. The Government will provide the Contractor with approved final invoice for invoicing into Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment.

2.1.26 Confirmation Brief. Prior to each ship evolution, the Government will conduct a confirmation brief which includes the POA&M.

2.1.27 Safety Brief. Prior the beginning of each workday, the Government will conduct a safety brief for supervisors. Supervisors shall subsequently provide a safety brief to employees.

2.1.28 Schedule. The Government will provide the Contractor with MMC schedule and any updates to current inbound vessel schedule as soon as known.

2.1.29 Ammunition Operations. The Government will provide a qualified point of contact for ammunition operations.

2.1.30 Loading/Offloading of Special Equipment and Supplies. The Government reserves the right to offload/load all crew-served weapons, all vehicle batteries, packaged POL products, Care-In-Stores blocks, Offload Preparation Party blocks and specialized/sensitive items.

2.1.31 The Government reserves the right to offload/load all Navy Lighterage. The Government will notify the Contractor when offload/load of Navy Lighterage is required by the Contractor.

2.1.32 Blank Government Forms. Forms required for operations will be provided to the Contractor as indicated in this PWS.

2.1.33 Contractor Inability to Perform Contract Services. The KO will determine whether the Contractor is unable to perform services under the contract and will determine the duration of such inability, with such findings of fact to be conclusive on the parties subject to the Disputes Clause.

2.1.34 Rigging and Unrigging. Routine rigging and unrigging ship cranes with spreader bars, bridles, and slings of all types for Lift-On/Lift-Off (LO/LO) of vehicles, containers, supplies and equipment are duties inclusive in the commodity rates. Contractor responsibility for rigging and unrigging commences only after cranes have been removed from their collars, with crane pedestals properly aligned.

2.1.35 Additional Duties. Except as specifically provided elsewhere in this contract, no additional compensation is payable to the Contractor for submitting daily checker/tally sheets to the COR for cargo offloaded, loaded or transferred.

2.1.36 Deadlined Vehicle Recovery. The Contractor shall provide recovery equipment capable of retrieving dead/tow wheeled and tracked vehicles up to 150,000 lbs. on and off vessels of various deck heights and able to traverse vessel ramps, as well as recovery to/from and between rail and truck loading/unloading points and staging yards. The Contractor will be reimbursed by in accordance with the firm fixed price commodity rate for that item in Section B (Attachments 4-8), Schedule of Rates Table. Government equipment or operable vehicle cargo shall not be used as towing equipment.

2.1.36.1 Recovery equipment is of paramount importance for the safe and expeditious handling of dead-lined equipment. The COR will notify the Contractor of known requirements, i.e. number and type of dead/tow pieces, as far in advance as possible, to ensure preparedness.

Towing will be conducted using an operationally equivalent in size Contractor vehicle designed for that purpose.

2.1.37 When towing equipment, a tow bar will be utilized as Standard Operating Procedure. Recovery teams will be responsible for hooking-up/unhooking and recovery of tow bars on/off the vessel and in the field to include rail and truck staging yards. Operators will be trained and qualified to drive tow recovery vehicles or the equipment they are operating.

2.1.38 Towing vehicles will be equipped with emergency air inlet valves, air service valves and hoses long enough to pressurize air brake chambers and braking systems of vehicles while under tow. All brake systems will be tested and operational prior to moving any vehicle during operations.

2.2 Non-Personal Services

The Government shall neither supervise Contractor employees nor control the method by which the Contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual Contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services or give the perception of personal services. If the Contractor believes that any actions constitute or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the Contractor's responsibility to notify the KO immediately.

2.3 Business Relations

The Contractor shall successfully integrate and coordinate all activity needed to execute the requirement. The Contractor shall manage the timeliness, completeness, and quality of problem identification. The Contractor shall provide corrective action plans, proposal submittals, timely identification of issues and effective management of subcontractors. The Contractor shall seek to ensure customer satisfaction and professional and ethical behavior of all Contractor personnel.

2.4 Contract Administration and Management

The KO performing contract administration for this contract is:

Name: Michael S. Anderson Address: Blount Island Command, 5880 Channel View Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32226 Phone Number: (904) 696-5170 Email Address: Michael.S.Anderson@usmc.mil

The KO will designate in writing a COR prior to contract start date.

The COR authority will be limited to specific, technical aspects of the contract and certification of Contractor invoices for acceptance of services.

2.4.1 Contract Management

The Contractor shall establish clear organizational lines of authority and responsibility to ensure effective management of the resources assigned to the requirement. The Contractor must maintain continuity between the support operations at Blount Island and the Contractor's corporate offices.

2.4.2 Contract Administration

The Contractor shall establish processes and assign appropriate resources to effectively administer the requirement. The Contractor shall respond to Government requests for contractual actions in a timely fashion. The Contractor shall have a single point of contact between the Government and Contractor personnel assigned to support contracts or task orders. The Contractor shall assign work effort and maintaining proper and accurate time keeping records of personnel assigned to work on the contract.

2.4.3 Personnel Administration

The Contractor shall provide the following management and support as required. At the direction of the KO, the Contractor may be required to provide for employees during designated Government non-work days or other periods where Government offices are closed due to weather or security conditions to facilitate relocation of staged Prepositioning Equipment. As specified herein, the Contractor shall maintain the currency of their employees by providing initial and refresher training as required to meet the PWS requirements. The Contractor shall provide necessary off-site infrastructure to support contract tasks; refer to paragraph 3.8 for Government Furnished Facilities in Building 200 and Building 411.

2.5 Subcontract Management

As applicable, the Contractor shall be responsible for any subcontract management necessary to integrate work performed on this contract and shall be responsible and accountable for subcontractor performance on this contract. The prime Contractor will manage work distribution to ensure there are no Organizational Conflict of Interest considerations. Contractors may add subcontractors to after notification to the KO. Cross teaming may or may not be permitted.

2.6 Contractor Personnel, Disciplines, and Specialties

The Contractor shall accomplish the assigned work by employing and utilizing qualified personnel with appropriate combinations of education, training, and experience. The Contractor shall match personnel skills to the work or task with a minimum of under/over employment of resources. The Contractor shall provide the necessary resources and infrastructure to manage, perform and administer the contract.

2.7 Location and Hours of Work

This contract covers the handling of Department of Defense (DoD) sponsored export and import cargo in support of USMC Prepositioning Programs at MCSF-BI, Jacksonville, FL.

Normal hours of operation for S&RTS operations at BICmd are 0700 to 1900 hours, Monday through Friday. Ammunition handling hours will be continuous until complete from 1900 Friday through 0200 Sunday. When operational requirements dictate, day shift hours will be from 0700 to 1900 and night shift hours will be 1900 to 0700 and may include weekends and holidays.

3.0 Performance Requirements

The following section specifies the Performance Objectives and Performance Elements for the contract. The Contractor shall provide S&RTS in connection with the receipt, processing, and/or loading discharging of all vessels designated by the COR. The Contractor shall provide sufficient qualified labor, gear and equipment and materials to satisfy the scope of this contract the Contractor will be paid at the applicable commodity or labor-hour rates as designated in the Schedule of Rates Tables in this contract.

3.1 S&RTS - Management. This involves the allocation and coordination of resources to accomplish the mission/operation. The Contractor shall provide a dedicated manager to serve as a single point of contact for interface with the Government on all contract related performance activities and issues. The manager shall attend all Government scheduled meeting pertaining to this contract. The contractor shall plan and conduct quarterly contract status meetings. The primary purpose of these meetings is to review contract performance status and address contract-related issues.

These meetings are expected to last no longer than 2 hours. At a minimum, the meeting will include appropriate contractor representative(s), the contracting officer, the contracting officer’s representative (COR), and Government technical personnel, as appropriate; however, the contracting officer may choose to include other Government attendees.

This meeting will be held via a phone conference call. The contractor is responsible for setting up the phone conference facilities.

Each meeting will cover the following topics, as appropriate:

Contract Performance Status Status of contract deliverables/tasks (updates since last meeting)

Performance issues encountered or expected (e.g., potential delays) Required Government actions (e.g., delivery of Government Furnished Information and/or Property) Compliance with staffing / key personnel requirements (INSERT REFERENCE TO CONTRACT STAFFING REQUIREMENTS) Discussion on contractor performance against QASP metrics

Other Items CLIN-related issues. For cost and T&M CLINs, address funding status (FAR 52.232-20, FAR 52.232-22). For incrementally funded fixed price CLINs, address funding status (DFARS 252.232-7007).

Address new or in process modifications, requests for out-of-scope work, requests for equitable adjustment, claims, or disputes Clause compliance (e.g., FAR 52.245-1, Government Furnished Property; FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan) Invoice submission and payment status Contractor Performance Assessment Report System (CPARS) status (FAR 42.15) Continuous improvement ideas

3.1.1 The Contractor shall establish a Quality Control Inspection Plan 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).

3.1.2 The Contractor shall be responsible for providing the necessary personnel, equipment and Stevedoring Services to receive from/transfer to the Government all cargo identified in the Schedule of Rates Tables for the loading and discharge of MPS.

3.1.3 The Contractor shall ensure all permanent and temporary personnel, hired directly or indirectly by the Contractor for work to be performed under this contract, shall have in their possession, and display when required, a current TWIC issued by the Port of Jacksonville. Contractor management will ensure compliance with this requirement as well as paragraphs 311.12 Seaport Security Standards, Title XXII Port and Harbors, of the 2003 Florida Statutes and 33 CFR, Chapter 1, Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, Subchapter H, Part 104 – Maritime Security: Vessels.

3.1.4 The Contractor shall have a manager physically on-site when there is on-going stevedoring activity.

3.1.5 The Contractor shall be responsible for cargo entrusted to his care and shall exercise reasonable custody and control pursuant to the terms of this contract. The Contractor shall be responsible for protecting cargo from loss or damage while in his custody.

3.2 S&RTS- Loading & Offloading. Includes preparing the vessel for cargo operations, lashing/unlashing, and the physical movement of cargo to/from a vessel.

3.2.1 The Contractor shall provide the required labor resources to complete the stevedoring services as directed by the Government within this PWS.

3.2.2 The Contractor shall coordinate vessel activity with the COR as required.

3.2.3 The Contractor shall at the beginning of each day’s operation or shift, give a safety briefing to the labor gangs, tailored to the type of operation and/or work that is being conducted. These briefings will be considered mandatory, and inclusive in commodity rates. Safety briefing topics to be covered will be provided to the Contractor by the Government Representative. Safety Briefings will begin promptly at start of each shift. Ship operations will not begin until the safety brief has been given. Any delay due to safety briefings not being conducted and/or completed will be the responsibility of the Contractor. The Contractor shall conduct safety briefings for all workers at each shift change and must brief new workers as any new labor is added.

3.2.4 The Contractor shall provide trained and qualified operators when equipment belonging to the vessel is used (i.e. crane, KALMARs, etc.). (A002)

3.2.5 The Contractor shall review cargo load plans for efficiency of loading/offload. Any change recommendations shall be provided to the COR.

3.2.6 The Contractor shall discharge/load cargo in accordance with the Discharge/Loading Plan within the scheduled timeframe.

3.2.7 The Contractor shall handle HAZMAT and refrigerated cargo in accordance with the Government provided plans.

3.2.8 The Contractor shall un-secure/secure (lash) cargo aboard vessel. Lashing/securing, blocking, bracing, and chocking of cargo will be in accordance with Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Transportation Engineering Agency (SDDCTEA) Regulation 97-55-22.

3.2.9 The Contractor shall document cargo during discharge and loading; using commercial standard tally sheets to record discharge and loading (see Paragraph 7, Deliverables). (A003)

3.2.10 The Contractor shall notify the COR of all discrepancies found with the cargo, to include HAZMAT.

3.2.11 The Contractor shall police (clean up) the vessel and surrounding area of securing materials and Contractor debris following discharge. Cleaning shall include but is not limited to: removal of securing material and debris from the vessel and surrounding area, consolidating securing Government-owned material to facilitate storage and reuse (if appropriate), segregating by material/type, accounting for material, and removing material to designated area(s) for storage/disposal.

3.2.12 The Contractor shall stage Roll On/Roll Off, Tow On/Tow Off, and break bulk cargo in the designated staging area(s) during discharge.

3.2.13 The Contractor shall load containerized ammunition cargo directly on rail cars and trucks for onward transportation to designated locations IAW industry and SDDC standards and regulations.

3.2.14 The Contractor shall stage containerized cargo in the designated staging area(s) per the provided plan.

3.2.15 The Contractor shall utilize the Government’s shore side gantry crane for loading/discharging of vessels at the direction of the COR.

3.2.16 The Contractor shall receive from/transfer to the Government all cargo from the designated staging area on MCSF-BI.

3.2.17 The Contractor shall operate Government furnished gantry crane as well as utilize ship’s equipment (KALMARs, cranes, elevators) to load/discharge equipment and containers.

3.2.18 The Contractor shall secure/unsecure all hatches to container holds, remove, handle and dray cargo from the designated staging area(s) and from open top trucks and trailers alongside the vessel. The Contractor shall stow said cargo in any space on the ship including holds, “tween” decks, on deck and tank tops per the Government provided plan.

3.2.19 The Contractor shall perform rail car loading/discharge including explosive containers, the breaking down or unstacking/stacking of cargo, transportation of cargo to/from the vessel or within the designated transfer point, or from any conveyance, to/from the railcar and loading onto that conveyance.

3.2.20 The Contractor shall move all containers and equipment from their respective staging areas to shipside. All conveyances used to transport containers and equipment must be capable of transporting cargo in a manner that will prevent shifting during transit IAW this PWS.

3.2.21 The Contractor shall move containers and other military equipment from the staging area(s) to the vessel or place of rest.

3.2.22 The Contractor shall complete rail loading/offloading and movement of containers to/from the ship per applicable safety regulations.

3.2.23 The Contractor shall load, shift within the same hatch and lay all dunnage, in single or multiple layers (including cordwood, paper, tarpaulins, matting, reefer stripping or other types of cargo separation) as necessary to properly stow and secure the ship’s cargo and reverse the operation when discharging ship’s cargo.

3.2.24 The Contractor shall be responsible for redistributing lashing/securing equipment to facilitate proper lashing and securing of the vessel. Unused lashing and securing equipment will be re-hung on ship's bulkheads, fixed or moveable bins.

3.2.25 The Contractor shall, when required, install/remove all bridge locks, corner locks and securing rods. When container bridge locks cannot be used because of different height containers in the stack, corners of adjoining containers in the top tier will be lashed with chain.

3.2.26 The Contractor shall sort, assemble and stack lumber, dunnage and empty pallets in areas designated by the COR. When cargo has been removed from the open pier area, the tarpaulins, when no longer required, shall be properly folded by the Contractor and returned to the storage place designated by the COR.

3.2.27 The Contractor shall, when required, sling and un-sling cargo during loading or discharge by floating derricks, ships cranes and/or dock cranes.

3.2.28 The Contractor shall maintain all Contractor assigned work, rest and parking areas in a clean and orderly state and shall, at his own expense, remove and place in a Government provided debris box, sawdust and other refuse generated while performing services under this contract.

3.2.29 The Contractor shall also be responsible for removing all lumber and dunnage generated from the discharge operation and for neat and orderly placing of same to an area designated by the COR.

3.2.30 The Contractor shall perform all carpentry work (i.e., blocking and bracing, cribbing, tomming, sheathing, fabrication, installation, dismantling, and removal of either above or below deck compartments, magazines, deck boxes, bulk-heading, and flooring, and/or to meet vessel master’s requirements for additional chocking, blocking and/or bracing) required to secure cargo.

3.2.31 The Contractor shall reposition/re-handle cargo within the installation, and document and report its movement.

3.2.32 The Contractor shall provide special equipment/supplies (e.g., floating crane, other special equipment, lumber, reimbursable 3rd party services) upon the approval of the COR (at cost).

3.2.33 The Contractor shall lay protective material along the entire path of tracked vehicles (without pads) to include pathway inside the vessel.

3.2.34 The Contractor shall lash, secure, chock, block and brace all cargo loaded aboard ship sufficiently to prevent shifting in transit in accordance with commercial securing practices utilized in vessel loading.

3.2.35 The Contractor shall provide S&RTS for the movement of military cargoes, to include conventional break bulk or containerized ammunition, military vehicles and equipment in support of the Marine Corps Prepositioning Programs. BICmd has a fully operational slipway for handling ammunition and various military cargoes and anticipates an average of 7-9 vessel operations per year.

3.2.36 The Contractor shall provide container conveyances with adequate locking devices to keep the container from shifting in transit.

3.2.37 The Contractor shall not employ forklifts in lifting any container of 20’ or larger. The Contractor shall have a container/top-handle that is capable of picking up a 4’ high 20 foot container.

3.2.38 The Contractor shall use electric chain saws when working on ammunition-laden vessels.

3.2.39 The Contractor shall furnish all equipment, with the exception of equipment specified as Government Furnished Equipment, required to perform all services under this contract, to include appropriate Material Handling Equipment (MHE) for handling 20 foot containers, with or without their lifting pockets, as required.

3.2.40 The Contractor shall be responsible for providing the necessary personnel, equipment, and stevedoring services to receive from/transfer to the Government all cargo identified in the Schedule of Rates Tables for the loading and offload of all MPS.

3.2.41 The Contractor shall drive all non-tracked, non-specialized, wheeled vehicles and all tracked vehicles without pads from/to the designated staging area.

3.2.42 The Contractor shall provide recovery equipment capable of retrieving dead/tow wheeled and tracked vehicles up to 150,000 lbs. on and off vessels of various deck heights (lowest 10'6"), and able to traverse vessel ramps, as well as recovery to/from and between rail and truck loading/unloading points, and staging yards. The Contractor shall use operationally equivalent sized Contractor provided vehicles for towing.

3.2.43 The Contractor is required to furnish all equipment for ship operations, sufficient to perform services required by this contract, to include but not limited to the following: ammunition equipment (when handling ammunition and explosives), hooks, chain slings, wire rope slings (except heavy lift slings used in connection with shore or floating heavy lift cranes), spreader bars (to include manual container spreader bars), vehicle wheel nets, trailers, forklifts, container/top-handler, yard-hustlers and warehouse tractors (Contractor shall be required to tow ~100 to 200 vehicles per vessel). Government equipment shall not be used to tow equipment. Equipment must be maintained in accordance with current operator manuals/commercial operator manuals, and be in proper working order. Records of required equipment inspections, load testing and certification shall be made available for review by the COR upon request. Equipment must pass Government Safety Inspections as required. All vehicles and equipment used onboard ammunition laden vessels must meet 49 CFR, Part 176.78 criteria. Lifting equipment will be tested, tagged, and certified annually.

3.3 Contractor Provided Equipment and Materials

3.3.1 The Contractor shall provide MHE capable of lifting 12,000 lbs. at 48” load center and may be required to traverse through areas with a 6’ clearance. Equipment must meet Motor Vehicle Inspection List criteria. Contractor is required to use MHE on ship ramps with varying inclines, including ramps with inclines greater than 13 degrees. Any delays associated with the failure of Contractor provided equipment or operations will not result in reimbursement of Delay/Standby time.

3.3.2 The Contractor shall inspect his equipment prior to the start of each vessel operation to ensure all equipment is equipped with a fire extinguisher.

3.3.3 Dunnage and lashing materials furnished by the Contractor in accordance with this statement of work shall be of grades in all respects suitable for the specific use intended and of a quality acceptable to the COR. These materials shall be provided by the Contractor to meet each offload/backload operation. Contractor furnished equipment and materials shall be incorporated into the firm fixed price commodity rate for each year during the ordering period.

3.4 S&RTS – Training, Safety and Operations

3.4.1 Training is essential for effective and safe operation of Military Equipment (ME). Due to constant improvement in equipment design personnel will require training to gain proficiency in the basic operation of specialized ME. The Commander, through his Government Licensing Official will provide government furnished train-the-trainer familiarization training to Contractor personnel. Contractor shall ensure that all Managerial and Supervisory personnel attend Government provided training so that a sufficient pool of Contractor trainers are available to provide familiarization training to all employees for the operation of specialized ME within the port as required. Trained Contractor personnel are responsible for ensuring a sufficient number of operators are available to operate ME on the port as required. Mandatory training requirements, to include government provided training, will not be reimbursed on a Labor Hour basis but shall instead be included by the Contractor into the firm fixed price commodity rate(s) for each year within the five year ordering period. The Contractor shall coordinate with the COR eight weeks prior to the requirement for government furnished training; government furnished training will be scheduled on a quarterly basis.

3.4.2 The COR reserves the right to stop stevedore personnel at any time to verify their licenses. Personnel found to be in non-compliance will be immediately removed from the facilities and the Contractor cited for non-compliance with the provisions of the contract. All Contractor personnel, vehicles and equipment shall be subject to search upon entering MCSF-BI.

3.4.3 The Contractor shall ensure that personnel operating Government vehicles possess a valid State Driver’s License. The Contractor shall ensure that personnel operating Class A, B, C, Government owned or leased vehicles possess a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). Contractor personnel who operate ammunition or hazardous materials laden vehicles must possess a HAZMAT endorsement for the CDL.

3.4.4 The Contractor shall ensure that all on-site Managerial and Supervisory personnel attend the Government provided training “Train the Trainer” familiarization training (4 hours per military equipment specialty) so that sufficient pools of operators are available to operate specialized Government cargo within a port as required. Managers and Supervisors are responsible for ensuring that all Contractor employees are provided familiarization training. All operators must have adequate familiarization training (defined as the operator’s ability to start, shut down and safely maneuver vehicles on and off the ship, and parking them in a designated area) prior to operation of equipment as well as annual refresher training provided by and documented by the Contractor.

3.4.5 The Contractor shall ensure all personnel engaged in handling explosives to include operating yard hustlers, KALMARS and cranes shall have medical examinations completed every two years until age 60, after which they shall be given annual examinations. Physical examinations shall be conducted IAW CFR 49, Chapter III – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Part 391 – Qualification of Drivers, Subpart E, Section 391.41. Mandatory medical requirements for employees are not reimbursable as a direct cost to the Contractor but shall instead by included by the Contractor into the firm fixed price commodity rate(s) for each year within the five year ordering period.

3.4.6 The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that operators assigned to tow/recover vehicles are properly trained in towing/recovery operations.

3.4.7 The Contractor shall provide the COR with a list of drivers being used each day to handle HAZMAT prior to the start of ammunition operations. The list will include a statement from the Contractor verifying that the individuals performing driving functions comply with paragraph 7. (A004)

3.5 “Extra Labor” The Contractor shall, when directed by the KO, supply “Extra Labor” for non-routine and/or repeat services when not occasioned by the fault or negligence of the Contractor. The Contractor shall be compensated at the applicable rate set forth in the Schedule of Rates Table. Among the non-routine/repeat services for which such “Extra Labor” may be required are as follows: handling excess dunnage and debris; re-handling, removing or shifting previously loaded vehicles/cargo; dunnage over cargo loaded holds; working on corroded, frozen lashing gear such as twist-locks and turnbuckles; non-routine rigging and unrigging (such as changing of hook beam and automatic spreader bar on USMC Gantry Crane).

3.6 Delays/Standby Time and Equipment Damage Delays/standby time will be defined as any stoppage of production for the Contractor caused by no fault of their own (i.e. broken crane, vehicle won’t start, etc.). Delay/Standby time will be paid after an 18 minute delay. Any delays associated with the failure of Contractor provided equipment or operations will not result in reimbursement of Delay/Standby time. Once a delay(s) has been declared the deck NCO will notify the Port Operations Officer in Charge (OIC) of the delay; the Contractor will notify his/her supervisor of the delay. The OIC will document the delay in the BICmd journal, the Contractor will document the delay using company approved checker/tally sheet. At the conclusion of an evolution the checker/tally sheet will be reconciled with the BICmd journal to determine actual length of delay/stoppage. The delays will be paid in one-tenth (0.1) of an hour increments after the first 18 minutes using the Schedule of Rates Table, miscellaneous Hourly Rates for the current year. A detailed summary of delays will be provided to the COR at the end of each ship evolution. (A005)

3.7 Damages

3.7.1. In the event there is damage to any Government property (i.e. vehicle, ship, equipment, container, etc.) while a Contractor is operating equipment, the Contractor shall notify the COR as soon as possible and provide an incident report (DD Form 2272) and statements from all observers to the COR. The COR will have an estimate of repair completed by a Government Quality Assurance specialist. When the estimate is complete it will be submitted to the KO. The KO will make a determination as to whether the Contractor was liable for the damage. If the Contractor was found liable for damage the dollar value of the repair will be deducted from the final bill of the evolution. (A006)

3.7.2 The Contractor shall immediately notify the COR if any cargo is damaged, lost or pilfered while in the care, custody or possession of the Contractor, and the Contractor shall submit a full written report of the facts and extent of such damages or loss to the COR within 24 hours, using the Cargo Discrepancy Report furnished by the COR. (A007)

3.7.3 The Contractor shall submit a full written account of the incident using DD Form 2772 Contract Discrepancy Report to the COR within 24 hours of any incident. The Contractor shall assist the Government during any investigation of an accident or serious incident.

3.7.4 The Contractor shall document cargo damaged during discharge and loading (invoicing record).

3.8 S&RTS - Safety & Environmental

3.8.1 The Contractor’s personnel shall follow the command’s CmdO 11320.1_ Emergency Response Plan; which clearly outlines the procedures for emergency HAZMAT clean up or spills from leaking Material Handling Equipment (i.e. forklifts, tugs, and container top handlers, etc.) owned or leased by the Contractor to include damage to property and the environment. When the Contractor does not have sufficient resources of his own available, he will immediately arrange for outside emergency response personnel who are specialized in spill containment and clean up. Any such clean-up will be at the expense of the Contractor.

3.8.2 The Contractor shall establish and maintain an effective and comprehensive Occupational Safety and Health Program which is consistent with OSHA Standard 1910. The Contractor shall provide safe and healthful conditions in places of employment, consistent with OSHA Standards (1910, 1917, and 1918), and acquire, maintain and require the use of safety equipment, personal protection equipment and devices necessary to protect employees.

3.8.3 The Contractor shall provide and maintain two-way radio communication equipment for his personnel to conduct a safe and orderly operation at all times. The Contractor shall maintain, and use Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO) approved communications equipment when conducting ammunition operations.

3.8.4 The Contractor shall immediately notify the COR of any…