RFP_N00024-15-R-4111.docx

N00024-15-R-4111

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

CLIN Number 0001

Welding and NDT Qualification

CPAF

Perform underwater welding procedure qualification and Non-Destructive Test (NDT) qualification.

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: N0002415R4111

ESTIMATED COST

MAX AWARD FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

CLIN Number 0002

UNDEFINED

Data

Data for CLINS 0001, 0003 and 0004; and (if Options are exercised) Items 0005 through 0012. NSP - Price included in the price of Items 0001-0003 and, if options are exercised, Item 0005-0012. See Note A

ESTIMATED COST

MAX AWARD FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

CLIN Number 0003

Diving & Diving Related Services

CPAF

Base Period - Perform diving and diving related services.

ESTIMATED COST

MAX AWARD FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

CLIN Number 0004

Diving & Diving Related Services

FFP

Base Period - For ordering of diving and diving related equipment and services.

MAX

NET AMT

CLIN Number 0005

CPAF

Option Period 1 - Perform diving and diving related services. See Note B

ESTIMATED COST

MAX AWARD FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

CLIN Number 0006

FFP

Option Period 1 - For ordering of diving and diving related equipment and services. See Note B

MAX

CLIN Number 0007

CPAF

Option Period 2 - Perform diving and diving related services. See Note B

ESTIMATED COST

MAX AWARD FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

CLIN Number 0008

FFP

Option Period 2 - For ordering of diving and diving related equipment and services. See Note B

MAX

CLIN Number 0009

CPAF

Option Period 3 - Perform diving and diving related services. See Note B

ESTIMATED COST

MAX AWARD FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

CLIN Number 0010

FFP

Option Period 3 - For ordering of diving and diving related equipment and services. See Note B

MAX

CLIN Number 0011

CPAF

Option Period 4 - Perform diving and diving related services. See Note B

ESTIMATED COST

MAX AWARD FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

CLIN Number 0012

FFP

Option Period 4 - For ordering of diving and diving related equipment and services. See Note B

MAX

NOTE RE START & END OF WORK DA

NOTE REGARDING THE START AND END OF THE WORK DAY OR SHIFT

Due to the varied nature of the operational work performed under this contract, it is impossible to set requirements for the beginning and end of the work day or shift. Therefore, the SUPSALV representative shall set the start and ending times for each individual operation.

The contractor’s estimate/cost tracking program shall incorporate operational and non-operational rates for all Schedule A personnel, Schedule B equipment and non-scheduled items. All charges shall be subject to the SUPSALV representative’s approval.

NOTE RE SCHEDULE E

NOTE REGARDING SCHEDULE E: RATE SCHEDULE FOR SCHEDULE A PERSONNEL

Charges shall begin upon commencement of service after assignment to a specific task, and shall cease upon completion of the individual’s direct effort under the delivery order.

All travel, lodging and subsistence expenses will be reimbursed to the Contractor at actual, reasonable and allowable cost pursuant to FAR Part 31.

The Schedule E rates shall be used for pricing delivery orders issued on Cost-Plus-Award-Fee basis of compensation. These rates are fixed, fully burdened rates that exclude only the fee (if any). Operational payment rates must comply with the Service Contract Act (SCA) required minimum rates.

Use of non-scheduled personnel and associated rates shall require prior approval of the Director of Ocean Engineering/Supervisor of Salvage and Diving, USN (SUPSALV).

Operational rates for Schedule A personnel cover time spent working at an operational work site. Overtime rates cover Saturdays, Sundays, federal holidays, and time in excess of a 40 hour work week for direct effort under this contract. All overtime requires prior SUPSALV approval.

Stand-by/Facility rates cover actual time in a travel status to and from a (TDY/Operation site) location; all mobilization and de-mobilization of GFE, GFM, CAP and Schedule B equipment; and all non-operational work. Stand-by/Facility rates replace operational rates for Government-caused delays in excess of 2 hours to ensure a minimum 8-hour workday at an operational site in support of operational work.

NOTE RE SCHEDULE F

NOTE REGARDING SCHEDULE F, RATE SCHEDULE FOR SCHEDULE B EQUIPMENT

Equipment may be subcontracted on a case-by-case basis, as directed or approved by SUPSALV, where time is critical or mobilization and demobilization costs would make the use of a day rate impractical. Subcontracted equipment will be reimbursed in accordance with subcontracting procedures in which case the Schedule F rates will not be used.

Rental charges shall begin to accrue the day the equipment leaves the shore-based facility for its intended-use destination and shall cease the day the equipment is returned to the facility, inclusive of travel time.

Scheduled rates shall be used for pricing delivery orders issued on a cost-plus-award-fee basis of compensation.

Operational rates cover the price charged for calendar days the equipment is at an operational site in support of operational work. The contractor shall not charge the government operational rates for any costs (specifically schedules E and F rates and any non-scheduled rates) related to Schedule B equipment maintenance, repairs, modifications or procurement. The contractor shall not charge the government while Schedule B equipment is stored at a storage facility. The operational rate also applies to non-scheduled equipment, where approved by SUPSALV.

Standby/Facility rates cover the price charged for days the equipment is in shipping status (mobilization/de-mobilization); on-site during Government-caused delays in excess of 2 hours; and when the equipment is used at the contractor’s facility, or other facility, in support of a non-operational task. The Stand-by/Facility rates also apply to non-scheduled equipment for the above conditions, where approved by SUPSALV.

BASE FEE

BASE FEE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO ANY OF THE COST-PLUS-AWARD-FEE LINE ITEMS, FIRM-FIXED-PRICE LINE ITEMS OR OPTION ITEMS IN THE RESULTING CONTRACT. ANY FEE EARNED SHALL BE AWARD FEE GRANTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CLAUSE ENTITLED “DETERMINATION OF FEE”.

COMPENSATION AND PAYMENT

COMPENSATION AND PAYMENT

All work for which the Contractor claims entitlement to payment shall be evidenced by a delivery order, of which there are two types, the Operational delivery order and the Non-Operational delivery order. Operational delivery orders are those involving use of labor and/or equipment in the field in support of inspections, repairs, and maintenance performed to assets such as US Navy ships. Operational delivery orders are considered to be high risk and have a direct impact on the customer’s ability to perform its mission. Non-Operational delivery orders are those involving the utilization of labor and/or equipment in support of welding and non-destructive testing and qualification testing; equipment evaluation; design; demonstrations; procurement, maintenance, repairs and RFI of GFE, GFM and CAP; engineering; fabrication; and procedural and technical writing. Non-operational delivery orders may require field deployment of personnel or equipment. Non-operational delivery orders concern lower risk projects that do not directly affect the customer’s ability to perform its mission.

Delivery orders under this contract shall provide for one of the following bases of compensation:

NOTE: Delivery Orders may be verbally issued in cases of compelling and unusual urgency. All Delivery Orders issued in cases of compelling need and unusual urgency shall be performed under the "Cost-Plus-Award-Fee” basis of compensation. Payment for such Delivery Orders shall require a written, confirming Delivery Order.

b. Firm-Fixed Price. On the “Firm-Fixed Price” basis, the Contractor shall be compensated in accordance with the clause of the applicable general provisions entitled “PAYMENTS, (FAR 52.232-1); provided that references in that clause to "contract" shall be deemed to refer to the individual Delivery Orders, and that satisfactory completion of the work has been certified by the Supervisor of Salvage and Diving, USN, or his duly authorized representative.

COST LIMITATION

COST LIMITATIONS

During the life of this IDIQ contract, including the extent to which options are exercised, a Minimum amount of $50,000.00 applies. In no event shall the Contractor exceed the funding specified in a Cost-Plus-Award-Fee Delivery Order. The Contractor shall expend funds only when a Delivery Order has been issued and not before that time. The amount of funds expended shall be limited to the funds specified in each Cost-Plus-Award-Fee Delivery Order.

A Maximum amount of $9,900,000.00 applies during the basic period, and if all options are exercised, as much as a $49,500,000.00 maximum applies during the life of the contract.

The Offeror shall have the financial and technical capability to simultaneously perform a minimum of three diving operations. It is estimated that a single diving operation can cost as little as $15,000.00 or as much as $5,000,000.00. The Offeror must have the resources or credit line to absorb these costs until reimbursed by the Government which may take as long as several months after initiation of the operation.

INDIRECT COST CEILING RATES

INDIRECT COST CEILING RATES

The Contractor agrees that the below indirect rates shall be the maximum allowable under the contract. Further, in the case of indirect costs the contractor shall be reimbursed at the actual, allowable, and allocable cost or the below ceiling rate whichever is less.

* The Offeror shall complete (fill-in) the table below.

INDIRECT COST CEILING RATES

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

HQ B-2-0003 DETERMINATION OF FEE (NAVSEA) (APR 2015)

(a) Award Fee

Under "Cost-Plus-Award-Fee" Delivery Orders: The contractor may earn an award fee as determined by the Fee Determining Official (FDO). The Government’s purpose in granting an award fee is to encourage and reward superior contractor effort directed toward the performance of work under each delivery order. In order to be eligible for the award fee, the contractor shall meet the minimum essential requirements (MER) specified below. The specifics for evaluation are set forth in the following paragraphs.

Under Non-Operational “Cost-Plus-Award-Fee” Delivery Orders, there is one award fee worth up to five percent (5%) which is applicable to total costs including non-scheduled and scheduled labor as well as subcontracted costs, material costs, etc.

Under Operational “Cost-Plus-Award-Fee” Delivery Orders, there is one award fee worth up to ten percent (10%) which is applicable to total costs including both non-scheduled and scheduled labor as well as subcontracted costs, material costs, etc. However, the contractor shall not receive award fee on the costs of any ship/craft-vessel in which the contractor has full or partial ownership or under long term lease.

(b) Award Fee Board (AFB)

The contractor’s performance evaluation for each D.O. will be conducted by an Award Fee Board (AFB) consisting of the following members:

(c) Fee Determining Official (FDO)

The FDO (Director and/or Deputy Director of Ocean Engineering, Supervisor of Salvage and Diving, USN) shall make a determination of the award fee due to the contractor based upon the performance evaluation conducted by the AFB established in paragraph (b) above.

(d) Award Fee Determination Procedures

(e) Finality of the Fee Determining Official’s Determination

Determinations of the FDO with respect to the amount of award fee to be paid to the contractor are final and shall not be subject to the clause of this contract entitled "DISPUTES" (FAR 52.233-1). Any changes to the award fee determination will be made at the sole discretion of the Government. Changes, if any, to the award fee determination will be documented but such changes are not open to debate or negotiation.

(f) Evaluation Categories and Contributing Award Fee Factors

Upon completion of each Delivery Order, the AFB will consider the contractor’s performance with respect to each of the categories listed in sub-paragraphs f.1 through f.3 below. The percentages shown indicate the relative weights assigned to each award fee evaluation category. However, the Government reserves the right to adjust the following evaluation plan by unilateral contract modification.

Three award fee evaluation categories will be used to assess contractor performance and determine award fee for each Delivery Order under this contract. These categories are Quality of Performance, Timeliness of Performance, and Cost Performance. While Quality and Timeliness are critical to successful contractor performance the Government also considers Cost to be of significant importance. Therefore, Cost Performance will be evaluated separately. The award fee determination will be calculated as described/shown in paragraph (h) below. Although award fee will be calculated on an individual Delivery Order basis the Government may take into account the contractor’s overall performance under the contract when evaluating individual Delivery Orders.

MINIMUM ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS (MER)

The contractor must meet the minimum essential requirements for each delivery order in order to be eligible for any part of the award fee. When failing to do so, the contractor’s award fee shall be 0%.

(f.1) CATEGORY ONE: QUALITY OF PERFORMANCE - 60%

Definition: Quality of performance is characterized by the overall degree of excellence and superiority of the contractor’s management, planning, personnel, equipment, maintenance, subcontractors/vendors, safety, inter-organizational and intra-organizational communication, and data/report submissions. The contractor is expected to provide quality services applying effective and efficient use of resources and available technologies to complete task objectives. Operational efficiency and program support planning for tasks are valued characteristics of quality performance. Well-trained and capable contractor interface with SUPSALV representatives/personnel is expected.

Consideration: To the degree that the contractor’s planning, resources, communication and overall efforts result in effective, efficient and successful completion of delivery order objectives, the award fee will be greater. The converse is also true. Skillful program planning and management support efforts are also expected. To the degree that creative and innovative contractor solutions result in effective, efficient, and safe execution of delivery order objectives/completion, award fee will be greater. The converse is also true. The contractor’s ability to anticipate, avoid and prepare for likely as well as unforeseen problems is valued. To the degree that factors beyond the contractor’s control prohibit or interfere with successful completion of task objectives, award fee will not be adversely impacted. However, the Government will consider how well the contractor is able to effectively and efficiently overcome/workaround factors beyond his control.

(f.2) CATEGORY TWO: TIMELINESS OF PERFORMANCE - 40%

Definition: Timeliness of performance is characterized by the overall degree of excellence and superiority the contractor demonstrates in obtaining in-house and subcontractor resources, mobilizing/demobilizing resources, establishing and meeting realistic schedules, recovering from missed events and deadlines, and communication with SUPSALV Representative(s). The contractor is expected to provide timely services which result in successful completion of delivery order objectives. Efficient use of resources and the contractor’s overall ability to complete objectives/goals within schedule are valued characteristics of timely performance. Well-managed, capable, cost effective and efficient subcontractors/vendors will be a positive factor. Scheduling creativity leading to maximum efficiency and cost savings will be a positive factor.

Consideration: To the degree that the contractor’s planning, resources, communication and overall efforts result in effective, efficient and successful completion of delivery order objectives, the award fee will be greater. The converse is also true. Skillful program planning and management that minimizes the impact of missed milestones and allows for efficient and effective recovery leading to successful completion of delivery order objectives are also expected. Effective and timely communication with SUPSALV Representative(s) on delivery order progress and immediate identification of problems are of major importance. To the degree that the contractor’s efforts result in effective, efficient, timely, and safe execution of delivery order objectives/completion, award fee will be greater. The converse is also true. The contractor’s ability to procure/subcontract necessary resources in a timely and efficient manner is of major importance. To the degree that factors beyond the contractor’s control prohibit or interfere with successful completion of task objectives, award fee will not be adversely impacted. However, the Government will consider the contractor’s ability to effectively and efficiently recover in a timely manner from events/factors outside his control.

Award Fee Criteria:

(f.3) CATEGORY THREE: COST PERFORMANCE -100%

Definition: Of major importance in evaluating contractor cost performance will be whether actual cost experience, together with realistic cost projections, indicates that the contractor will be under, at or over estimated delivery order costs. The contractor’s cost planning and timely and accurate reporting of costs shall be considered. In addition, contractor efforts that result in delivery order cost savings shall also be considered. Contractor efforts in achieving competitive and best commercial pricing are of major importance. The contractor’s ability to demonstrate that equipment and other resource pricing are consistent with that afforded to best commercial customers will be a positive factor.

Consideration: Cost performance shall be judged primarily against the contractor’s realistic cost performance projections and deviations from plans. To the degree that the contractor notifies the SUPSALV Representative(s) of deviations (i.e., cost increases, cost decreases, etc.), from delivery order cost estimates/projections in a timely manner award fee will be greater. The converse is also true. Clarity, accuracy, and relativity of cost reporting shall reflect positively on assessment of contractor cost performance. Increases or decreases in cost expenditures that are the result of Government action(s) shall not be negatively credited to the contractor’s performance. To the degree the contractor is able to demonstrate that best efforts are made to ensure best possible pricing on subcontracts and/or other procurements award fee will be greater. The converse is also true. To the degree that costs for equipment and other resources are inconsistent between delivery orders or inconsistent with rates afforded best commercial customers award fee will be negatively impacted. To the degree that the contractor incurs costs for equipment and other support resources which are in excess of the equipment’s/resource’s intrinsic value award fee will be negatively impacted.

Award Fee Criteria:

(g) Performance Ratings

In evaluating contractor performance, the following adjective and numerical ratings will be used.

ADJECTIVE RATING AWARD FEE EARNED DEFINITIONS OF RATINGS

OUTSTANDING 91% – 100% The contractor met the minimum essential requirements and at least 91% of the established award fee criteria.

* The Contractor shall not be entitled to any award fee for a rating of 0%.

(h) Calculation of Award Fee

The AFB shall determine the recommended award fee to be paid by utilizing the above Performance Ratings. The assigned performance rating for each category will be multiplied by the assigned weight for that category. The sum of the percentages for Quality and Timeliness will then be multiplied by the percentage derived for Cost Performance to determine the Award Fee Factor Percentage.

(Q% + T%) x C% = Award Fee Factor Percentage (AFF%)

(1) Non-Operational Delivery Orders

For Non-Operational delivery orders, the AFF% will be multiplied by an award fee percentage not to exceed five percent (5%), with the result being applied to both non-scheduled and scheduled labor costs, as well as subcontract and material costs incurred for the delivery order.

The result of the above represents the total recommended award fee to be paid for the delivery order.

(2) Operational Delivery Orders

For Operational delivery orders, the AFF% will be multiplied by an award fee percentage not to exceed ten percent (10%), with the result being applied to both non-scheduled and scheduled labor costs, as well as subcontract and material costs incurred for the delivery order.

(3) Final Award Fee to be Paid

The FDO will determine the final fee awarded for each delivery order. No award fee will be paid for a rating of 0% (i.e., the contractor failed to fulfill the minimum essential requirements).

(i) Maximum Award Fee

In no event shall the total fee under a Non-Operational delivery order exceed five percent (5%), or under an Operational delivery order exceed ten percent (10%), of the total costs for that delivery order.

(j) Payment of Award Fee

The contractor shall be paid award fee, if any, upon submittal of a proper invoice or voucher to the cognizant Payment Office. The Contractor’s invoice must cite the appropriate accounting data in order for payment to be affected.

HQ B-2-0004 EXPEDITING CONTRACT CLOSEOUT (NAVSEA) (DEC 1995)

(a) As part of the negotiated fixed price or total estimated amount of this contact, both the Government and the Contractor have agreed to waive any entitlement that otherwise might accrue to either party in any residual dollar amount of $500 or less at the time of final contract closeout. The term “residual dollar amount” shall include all money that would otherwise be owed to either party at the end of the contract, except that, amounts connected in any way with taxation, allegations of fraud and/or antitrust violations shall be excluded. For purposes of determining residual dollar amounts, offsets of money owed by one party against money that would otherwise be paid by that party may be considered to the extent permitted by law.

(b) This agreement to waive entitlement to residual dollar amounts has been considered by both parties. It is agreed that the administrative costs for either party associated with collecting such small dollar amounts could exceed the amount to be recovered.

HQ B-2-0007 LIMITATION OF COST/LIMITATION OF FUNDS (NAVSEA) (SEP 1990)

The clause entitled "LIMITATION OF COST" (FAR 52.232-20) or "LIMITATION OF FUNDS" (FAR 52.232-22), as appropriate, shall apply separately and independently to each separately identified estimated cost.

NOTE A - Offeror shall complete the "Price Group" and "Estimated Total Price" blocks of each data item on the Contract Data Requirements List(s), attached hereto.

NOTE B - Option item to which the option clause in SECTION I-2 applies and which is to be supplied only if and to the extent said option is exercised.

HQ B-2-0014 PAYMENTS OF FEE (S) (COMPLETION) (NAVSEA) (MAY 1993)

(a) For purposes of this contract, "fee" means "target fee" in cost-plus-incentive-fee type contracts, "base fee" in cost-plus-award-fee type contracts, "fixed fee" in cost-plus-fixed-fee type contracts for completion and phase type contracts.

(b) The Government shall make payments to the Contractor, subject to and in accordance with the clause in this contract entitled "FIXED FEE" (FAR 52.216-8) or "INCENTIVE FEE", (FAR 52.216-10), as applicable. Such payments shall be equal to * percent (*%) of the allowable cost of each invoice submitted by and payable to the Contractor pursuant to the clause of this contract entitled "ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT" (FAR 52.216-7), subject to the withholding terms and conditions of the "FIXED FEE" or "INCENTIVE FEE" clause, as applicable (percentage of fee is based on fee dollars divided by estimated cost dollars, including facilities capital cost of money). Total fee(s) paid to the Contractor shall not exceed the fee amount(s) set forth in this contract.

(c) In the event of discontinuance of the work under this contract, or any specified phase of the contract, in accordance with the clause of this contract entitled "LIMITATION OF FUNDS" (FAR 52.232-22) or "LIMITATION OF COST" (FAR 52.232-20), as applicable, the fee shall be equitably adjusted by mutual agreement to reflect the diminution of work. If the adjusted fee is less than the sum of all fee payments made to the Contractor under this contract, the Contractor shall repay the excess amount to the Government. If the adjusted fee exceeds all payments made to the Contractor under this contract, the Contractor shall be paid the additional amount, subject to the availability of funds. In no event shall the Government be required to pay the Contractor any amount in excess of the funds obligated under this contract at the time of the discontinuance of work.

(d) Fee(s) withheld pursuant to the terms and conditions of this contract shall not be paid until the contract has been modified to reduce the fee(s) in accordance with paragraph (c) above, or until the Procuring Contracting Officer has advised the paying office in writing that no fee adjustment is required.

*See Determination of Fee Clause, paragraph (a)

HQ B-2-0017 REFUNDS (SPARES AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT) (NAVSEA) (SEP 1990)

(a) In the event that the price of a spare part or item of support equipment delivered under this contract significantly exceeds its intrinsic value, the Contractor agrees to refund the difference. Refunds will only be made for the difference between the intrinsic value of the item at the time an agreement on price was reached and the contract price. Refunds will not be made to recoup the amount of cost decreases that occur over time due to productivity gains (beyond economic purchase quantity considerations) or changes in market conditions.

(b) For purposes of this requirement, the intrinsic value of an item is defined as follows:

(1) If the item is one which is sold or is substantially similar or functionally equivalent to one that is sold in substantial quantities to the general public, intrinsic value is the established catalog or market price, plus the value of any unique requirements, including delivery terms, inspection, packaging, or labeling.

(2) If there is no comparable item sold in substantial quantities to the general public, intrinsic value is defined as the price an individual would expect to pay for the item based upon an economic purchase quantity as defined in FAR 52.207-4, plus the value of any unique requirements, including delivery terms, inspection, packaging or labeling.

(c) At any time up to two years after delivery of a spare part or item of support equipment, the Contracting Officer may notify the Contractor that based on all information available at the time of the notice, the price of the part or item apparently exceeds its intrinsic value.

(d) If notified in accordance with paragraph (c) above, the Contractor agrees to enter into good faith negotiations with the Government to determine if, and in what amount, the Government is entitled to a refund.

(e) If agreement pursuant to paragraph (d) above cannot be reached, and the Navy's return of the new or unused item to the Contractor is practical, the Navy, subject to the Contractor's agreement, may elect to return the item to the Contractor. Upon return of the item to its original point of Government acceptance, the Contractor shall refund in full the price paid. If no agreement pursuant to paragraph (d) above is reached, and return of the item by the Navy is impractical, the Contracting Officer may, with the approval of the Head of the Contracting Activity, issue a Contracting Officer's final decision on the matter, subject to Contractor appeal as provided in the "DISPUTES" clause (FAR 52.233-1).

(f) The Contractor will make refunds, as required under this requirement, in accordance with instructions from the Contracting Officer.

(g) The Contractor shall not be liable for a refund if the Contractor advised the Contracting Officer in a timely manner that the price it would propose for a spare part or item of support equipment exceeded its intrinsic value, and with such advice, specified the estimated proposed price, the estimated intrinsic value and known alternative sources or item, if any, that can meet the requirement.

(h) This requirement does not apply to any spare parts or items of support equipment whose price is determined through adequate price competition. This requirement also does not apply to any spare part or item of support equipment with a unit price in excess of $100,000; or in excess of $25,000 if the Contractor submitted, and certified the currency, accuracy and completeness of, cost or pricing data applicable to the item.

NOTE - SUPPLEMENTAL AND EMERGENT WORK. All work identified after contract award is either "supplemental" or "emergent" work. Supplemental work is defined as additional work items resulting from either Contractor or Government proposed changes to the work packages. Emergent work is defined as additional work items resulting from "open and inspect" requirements or testing.

As defined in Section B, Notes A and C, the firm-fixed-price is based on, among other things, costs for supplemental and emergent work. As such supplemental and emergent work becomes known, it shall be incorporated into the SRAWP. Until the man-day reservations as defined in Notes A and C as applicable are depleted, the Contractor shall be entitled to equitable adjustments in contract price and/or schedule only for the material required for such supplemental and emergent work. The Contractor and the ACO will develop a system to record the use of Notes A and C man-day reservations. Once the applicable man-day reservations are depleted, all supplemental, and emergent work will be processed in accordance with the DFARS clause 252.217-7003 entitled "CHANGES", however, labor cost for such supplemental and emergent work shall be calculated on the basis of the fully burdened man-day rate(s) as defined in Notes A and C, as applicable.

HQ B-2-0019 TRAVEL COSTS (NAVSEA) (MAY 1993)

(a) The Contractor shall not charge, and the Government shall not pay, as an allowable cost under this contract, any manhour costs (whether straight-time or overtime) for Contractor personnel or subcontractor personnel traveling to or from worksites, including travel to worksites other than the Contractor's facility for performance of contract work.

(b) Workers being paid under this contract, as prime contractor personnel or subcontractor personnel, will complete a full shift at the worksite, and no compensation will be paid for travel time before or after the shift.

(c) This requirement pertains only to payments for travel time before or after these workers' regular shifts, and does not apply to legitimate travel costs incurred during normal working hours, provided that those costs are otherwise reasonable, allocable and allowable. This requirement does not apply to manufacturer's representatives or Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) representatives when specifically required by the Government work specifications.

(d) Additionally, the Contractor shall not charge, and the Government shall not pay, any transportation costs under this contract associated with transporting Contractor or subcontractor personnel between the Contractor's facility (or subcontractor's facility), and any other worksite to perform Phased Maintenance Availabilities (PMAs)/Drydocking Phased Maintenance Availabilities (DPMAs). Transportation costs include, but are not limited to, bus fare, car fare, train fare, or boat fare, paid by the work force, or paid by the Contractor on behalf of the work force.

HQ B-2-0020 TRAVEL COSTS – ALTERNATE I (NAVSEA) (APR 2015)

(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, the Contractor shall be reimbursed for its actual travel costs in accordance with FAR 31.205-46. The costs to be reimbursed shall be those costs determined to be allowable, allocable and reasonable by the Procuring Contracting Officer, Administrative Contracting Officer or their duly authorized representative, as advised by DCAA.

(b) Reimbursable travel costs include only that travel performed from the Contractor's facility to the worksite, in and around the worksite, and from the worksite to the Contractor's facility.

(c) Relocation costs and travel costs incidental to relocation are allowable to the extent provided in FAR 31.205-35; however, Contracting Officer approval shall be required prior to incurring relocation expenses and travel costs incidental to relocation.

(d) The Contractor shall not be reimbursed for the following daily local travel costs:

(i) travel at U.S. Military Installations where Government transportation is available,

(ii) travel performed for personal convenience/errands, including commuting to and from work, and

(iii) travel costs incurred in the replacement of personnel when such replacement is accomplished for the Contractor's or employee's convenience.

HQ B-2-0023 CONTRACT SUMMARY FOR PAYMENT OFFICE (COST/FIXED PRICE) (FEB 1997)

This contract includes cost reimbursement and fixed price line items.

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

SECTION C

REFERENCES:

(a) NAVAL SHIPS’ TECHNICAL MANUAL S9086-CH-STM-010/CH-074V1, CHAPTER 074 VOLUME 1 WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES

(b) NAVSEA TECHNICAL PUBLICATION S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248, REQUIREMENTS FOR WELDING AND BRAZING PROCEDURE AND PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION

(c) AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY AWS D3.6M, UNDERWATER WELDING CODE

(d) NAVSEA TECHNICAL PUBLICATION T9074-BC-GIB-010/0200, FILLER MATERIALS FOR CRITICAL APPLICATIONS

(e) NAVSEA TECHNICAL PUBLICATION T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300, BASE MATERIALS FOR CRITICAL APPLICATIONS

(f) UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUALS S0600-AA- PRO-010, ALL CHAPTERS

(g) COMFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3 JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL

(h) NAVSEA TECHNICAL PUBLICATION T9074-AS-GIB-010/271, REQUIREMENTS FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING METHODS

I. General Description

The Naval Sea Systems Command is responsible for maintaining commercial contracts to supplement the Navy's diving, salvage and underwater ship repair capability. To meet this requirement several contracts are maintained by the Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), U.S. Navy. The primary purpose of the Diving Services Contract is to provide air, mixed gas and saturation diving services in support of the SUPSALV mission areas of diving, salvage and underwater ship repair. Historically the prime use of this contract vehicle has been to execute engineered underwater inspections, maintenance, repair, and modernization on ship hulls, underwater appendages, and structures in accordance with NAVSEA approved procedures. Due to the potential requirement to respond to emergency operations, many of the operational task orders will require the contractor to begin mobilization of personnel and equipment within 4 hours of receiving a verbal delivery order.

ABSOLUTELY NO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS CONTRACT.

II. Specifications

1. Item 0001 – Post-Award Welding and Non-Destructive Test (NDT) Qualification:

a. The Contractor shall perform Government witnessed procedure qualification and personnel qualification welding and testing for the welding procedures i – vii below. Welding procedure and performance qualification testing shall be performed in accordance with references (a), (b) and (c). The Contractor shall qualify the following:

i. Underwater wet welding procedure utilizing steel ferritic electrodes and group S-1 steel plate specified in Table I of reference (b) with a carbon equivalent ≤ 0.40 for fillet and groove joints.

ii. Underwater wet welding procedure utilizing nickel based electrodes and group S-1 steel plate specified in Table I of reference (b) with a carbon equivalent >0.40 for fillet and groove joints.

iii. Underwater wet welding procedure utilizing nickel based electrodes, group S-1 and group S-11A steel plate specified in Table I of reference (b) for fillet and groove joints.

iv. Underwater wet welding procedure utilizing nickel based electrodes, group S-1 and group S-11C steel plate specified in Table I of reference (b) for fillet and groove joints.

v. Underwater dry chamber welding procedure utilizing ferritic steel electrodes and group S-1 steel plate specified in Table I of reference (b) for fillet and groove joints.

vi. Underwater dry chamber welding procedure utilizing A-5A electrodes and group S-11A steel plate specified in Table I of reference (b) for fillet and groove joints.

vii. Underwater dry chamber welding procedure utilizing A-5A electrodes and group S-11C steel plate specified in Table I of reference (b) for fillet and groove joints.

b. Carbon equivalent shall be calculated in accordance with reference (a).

c. Each of the welder/divers listed in Schedule A shall qualify to each of the welding procedures listed in paragraph II.1.a above. The Contractor shall submit welding procedures and supporting welding procedure qualification data to NAVSEA for approval.

d. The Contractor shall submit nondestructive testing (NDT) procedures for the following Non-Destructive Test (NDT) methods:

i. Underwater wet and dry chamber/surface visual testing (VT)

ii. Underwater wet and dry chamber/surface magnetic particle testing (MT)

iii. Underwater dry chamber/surface liquid penetrant testing (PT)

iv. Underwater wet and dry chamber/surface compression wave ultrasonic testing (UT)

v. Underwater wet and dry chamber/surface shear wave ultrasonic testing (UT)

Note: Surface and dry chamber NDT procedures are the same for all procedures listed above.

e. All NDT procedures shall meet the requirements of references (a) and (h) and be approved by the Contractor’s cognizant Level III Examiner. Each of the welder/divers listed in Schedule A shall be certified by the Contractor’s cognizant Level III Examiner in accordance with references (a) and (h) to perform inspections i. through v. of paragraph II.1.d above.

f. SUPSALV will schedule a timely site survey to witness welding procedure and personnel qualification. For all welding procedure and personnel qualification, the Contractor shall provide to the Government:

i. The welder/diver personnel of Schedule A to be qualified,

ii. The facility including the open tank with dry-chamber capability specified in paragraph II.3.h.ii.a below.

iii. Any required equipment to perform the welding,

iv. The electrodes,

v. Sufficient test plates certified to meet required chemistry for S-1, S-11A and S-11C materials and carbon equivalences IAW reference (a) to complete required procedure and personnel qualification specified in paragraphs II.1.a.i-vii above.

vi. Procedure qualifications test reports submitted IAW references (a) and (h).

The Government will take possession of the finished qualification plates and will perform destructive testing of the test plates. If problems are discovered with the welding during testing, the Contractor may be allowed an opportunity to correct the procedure and/or repeat the problem welds based on feedback from the Government. In the event of failure by the Contractor to correct problems after the second attempt, the Government will not issue any Delivery Orders for operational work under the contract. Failure on the part of the Contractor to satisfactorily complete procedure qualification and personnel qualification welding and testing in accordance with paragraphs II.1.a and II.1.c shall be grounds for termination of the contract. The entire welding qualification process, including Government evaluation and any Contractor corrections to failed procedures, shall be completed no later than ninety (90) days after contract award.

g. The Government at its sole discretion may waive the requirement for the Contractor to perform welding procedure and personnel qualification testing if the Contractor provides SUPSALV with previously approved procedures and evidence of currently qualified Schedule A welder/divers.

h. The Contractor’s quality assurance system shall satisfy all underwater welding and NDT requirements of reference (a).

i. CDRLs A008, A010 and A011 apply.

2. Item 0002:

The data to be furnished hereunder shall be prepared in accordance with the “Contract Data Requirements List,” DD Form 1423-1, Exhibit “A” and as specified below:

a) Contractor’s progress, status and…