N00024-18-R-4334_30MAY19.docx

N0002418R4334

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. See Note A, C and D FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: N0002419NR00380

PSC CD: P300

MAX COST

BASE FEE

SUBTOTAL MAX COST + BASE

MAX AWARD FEE

TOTAL MAX COST + FEE

CLIN Number 0002

DATA

Data for CLINS 0001, 0003 and 0004. Not Separately Priced - Price included in the price of Items 0001, 0003 and 0004. See Notes A and C.

FOB: Destination

MAX COST

BASE FEE

SUBTOTAL MAX COST + BASE

MAX AWARD FEE

TOTAL MAX COST + FEE

CLIN Number 0003

Diving & Diving Related Services

Cost-Plus-Award-Fee (CPAF). See Notes A, B and D. Perform diving and diving related services.

FOB: Destination

MAX COST

BASE FEE

SUBTOTAL MAX COST + BASE

MAX AWARD FEE

TOTAL MAX COST + FEE

CLIN Number 0004

Diving & Diving Related Services

FFP

FFP. See Notes A, B and D. For ordering of diving and diving related equipment and services.

FOB: Destination

MAX

NET AMT

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 to individual Delivery Orders.

NOTE B

All estimated and incurred travel costs shall be in accordance with FAR 31.205-46 and the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR).

NOTE C

Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs), DD Form 1423, will be issued under each Delivery Order when required. Not Separately Priced.

NOTE D

Ordering Periods per below table:

NOTE REGARDING THE START AND E

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 REGARDING SCHEDULE E

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 REGARDING SCHEDULE F

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, OR FIRM-FIXED-PRICE LINE 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

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 and/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. (CLIN 0005) 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.

INDIRECT COST CEILING RATES

The overall ceiling for this contract is $97,000,000. The services and material to be ordered hereunder shall be reimbursed in accordance with the provisions of the clauses entitled, “Payments” (FAR 52.232-1), “Allowable Cost and Payment” (FAR 52.216-7), “Basis of Compensation and Payment” and “Determination of Fee” (NAVSEA) (APR 2004), the terms of which are construed to apply, on an individual basis, to each order issued.

INDIRECT CEILING RATES G&A PERCENTAGES APPLICABLE TO COST PLUS AWARD FEE (CPAF) ORDERS.

If the Contractor agrees to cap their indirect rates, the below table shall be the maximum allowable under the contract. Please enter N/A if not applicable. 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 indirect rates below for G&A only apply to non-scheduled costs; non-scheduled labor and other direct costs (ODCs). Note that G&A shall be included in scheduled labor rates (see Section J, Schedule E).

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

INDIRECT COST CEILING RATES – G&A (%)

FEE PERCENTAGES APPLICABLE TO COST PLUS AWARD FEE (CPAF) ORDERS.

The Contractor agrees that the fee percentages below shall be the maximum fee percentages used to establish award fee cost type orders. The fee percentages below will be applied to the total estimated costs to establish the maximum fee available under an order. The fixed fee or award fee pool amounts established for a delivery order will remain unchanged regardless of the final costs incurred for that order, except when the work under an order is increased or decreased by a modification to the order or when any equitable adjustment in estimated cost is authorized under any other clause of the contract, the award fee pool shall be adjusted. Award fee type orders will not include any Base Fee.

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

(not to exceed 5%) (not to exceed 10%)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

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

(a) Award Fee

In addition to the minimum (or base fee) to be paid hereunder, if any, 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 Contracting effort directed toward performance of this contract. The specifics for evaluation are set forth in paragraphs that follow.

(b) Award Fee Board

The Contractor's performance evaluation for each period will be conducted by an Award Fee Board of not more than eight members consisting of:

(1) The Chairperson

(2) Program Office Technical/Acquisition Representative

(3) Program Office Technical/Acquisition Representative

(4) Procuring Contracting Officer

(5) NAVSEA Representative

(6) Contract Administration Office Representative

(7) TYCOM, TDA or Field Activity Representative

(8) Recorder (Nonvoting Participant)

(c) Fee Determining Official

The FDO, Deputy Program Manager, shall make determinations of the award fee due to the Contractor based upon the performance evaluation conducted by the Award Fee Board established pursuant to paragraph (c) above.

(d) Award Fee Determination and Reclama Procedures

(1) Within ten (10) days after the end of each evaluation period, the Contractor shall furnish to the Award Fee Board such information as may be reasonably required, including an Earned Value Management System (EVMS) summary for each contract line item under review, to assist the AFB in evaluating the Contractor’s performance during that evaluation period.

(2) The Award Fee Board evaluation will be scheduled within fifteen (15) working days of the end of each evaluation period. The Board may consider reports, both oral and written, from all interested parties. The Board shall arrive at a consensus on the performance rating and advise the FDO of its recommendation including the reasons, rationale, and justifications therefore. The Board findings shall be presented to the Contractor who will then be provided an opportunity to provide written comments on the evaluation findings to the FDO within five (5) working days. In such case, these comments shall be considered by the FDO in establishing the award fee earned.

(3) The FDO shall provide the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) a final performance evaluation and determination of the award fee earned for that period within five (5) working days after receipt of the Board’s findings or the Contractor’s written comments, whichever is later.

(4) Within ten (10) working days after receipt of the FDO’s final determination and the Procurement Request (PR), the Contracting Officer shall issue a unilateral modification to the contract to provide for the award fee earned for that period.

(e) Fee Determination Official’s Determination

Determinations of the FDO with respect to the amount of the award fee to be paid to the Contractor and the methodology for determining the award fee are unilateral decisions made solely at the discretion of the Government.

(f) Evaluation Categories and Factors

The Contractor's performance during each evaluation period will be judged in the categories listed below. The Government reserves the right to make changes in evaluation categories and factors or weights assigned to evaluation categories by unilateral modification. The Contractor may propose performance objectives for any period, however; only those received at least thirty (30) days prior to the start of an evaluation period will be considered for that evaluation period. The Contractor will be notified of changes in the evaluation categories and factors as well as adjustments to the weighting of categories, if any, prior to commencement of each evaluation period. Unsatisfactory performance under an award fee criterion may result in increased weighting for that factor in subsequent evaluation periods.

(1) Quality of Performance

(2) Cost Performance

(3) Schedule Performance

(g) Evaluation Periods/Award Fee Pool

(1) The following quarterly evaluation periods and associated award fee pools are hereby established. The Government reserves the right to adjust the evaluation period and allocation of award fee pool available for each period by unilateral contract modification, which shall be issued, if at all, prior to the start of the affected evaluation period(s).

(2) There will be no rollover of unearned award fee.

(h) Performance Ratings

(1) In evaluating Contractor performance, the following adjective and numerical ratings will be used:

NUMERICAL

RATING/

ADJECTIVE % OF AWARD FEE

RATING POOL EARNED CRITERIA/DEFINITION OF RATING

OUTSTANDING >90-100% The Contractor has met the basic (minimum essential) requirements of the contract, and has met more than 90% of the award fee criteria established in the award fee plan.

EXCELLENT >75-90% The Contractor has met the basic (minimum essential) requirements of the contract, and has met more than 75% but not more than 90% of the award fee criteria established in the award fee plan.

GOOD >50-75% The Contractor has met the basic (minimum essential) requirements of the contract, and has met more than 50% but not more than 75% of the award fee criteria established in the award fee plan.

UNSATISFACTORY 0% The Contractor has failed to meet the basic (minimum essential) requirements of the contract.

(2) Score = (Quality rating * 60% + Timeliness rating *40%) * Cost Rating * 100%

(i) Maximum Fee

In no event shall the total fee (base fee plus award fee) under this contract exceed _______ percent of total estimated cost.

(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, together with a copy of the unilateral modification to the contract authorizing payment of award fee for the applicable Evaluation Period. The Contractor's invoice shall show the amount of award fee payable to each subline item, which shall be directly proportionate to the amount or allowable Estimated Cost (exclusive of base fee and FCCOM) incurred by the Contractor during the Evaluation Period. The Contractor's invoice must cite the appropriate accounting data in order for payment to be affected. There will be no provisional, interim or advance billing of award fee prior to a final determination of the FDO and execution by the contracting officer of a contract modification authorizing payment.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

SECTION C

1.0 General Description

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) 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 worldwide 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 an awarded (or verbal) delivery order. Most of the operational work performed under this contract will be performed CONUS (Norfolk, San Diego, Mayport, Mississippi, etc). However, a significant portion of the operational work will be performed OCONUS in locations such as, but not limited to, Hawaii, Japan, Singapore, Spain, Italy, and Bahrain. All work for this Diving Services Contract will be performed under a single IDIQ contract. This contract requires the Contractor to have the financial and technical capability to simultaneously perform a minimum of three (3) diving operations worldwide.

All work performed under this contract shall be in accordance with the latest version of the following references, and any additional references and specifications included as part of this contract. Any questions related to associated references and specifications shall be referred to NAVSEA 00C5 for adjudication.

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

PRIORITY OF PERFORMANCE

Priority will be given to the performance of any Delivery Order issued in circumstances of compelling need and unusual urgency over any commercial work of the Contractor. The Contractor will accept and immediately perform such Delivery Order, and it will be issued on a “Per-Diem/ Cost-Plus Award Fee” basis.

Such priority includes provision for and utilization of manpower, materials, and equipment necessary for the effective and timely performance of any such Delivery Order. Further, the Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Government, property, against all claims by the Contractor, or by any third party, for loss or damage arising out of any delay, disruption, suspension or cancellation of the Contractor’s performance of commercial work.

2.0 Specifications

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

2.1.1 The Contractor shall perform Government witnessed procedure qualification and personnel qualification welding and testing for the welding procedures 2.1.1.1 – 2.1.1.7 below. Welding procedure and performance qualification testing shall be performed in accordance with references (a), (b) and (c). The Contractor shall qualify the following:

2.1.1.1 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.

2.1.1.2 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.

2.1.1.3 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.

2.1.1.4 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.

2.1.1.5 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.

2.1.1.6 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.

2.1.1.7 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.

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

2.1.3 Ten (10) of the welder/divers listed in Schedule A, and identified as key personnel, shall qualify to each of the welding procedures listed in paragraph 2.1.1 above. The Contractor shall submit welding procedures and supporting welding procedure qualification data to NAVSEA for approval.

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

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

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

2.1.4.3 Underwater dry chamber/surface liquid penetrant testing (PT)

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

2.1.4.5 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.

2.1.5 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 ten (10) key 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 2.1.4.1 through 2.1.4.4 of paragraph 2.1.4 above. Five (5) of those key welder/divers must similarly be certified to perform inspections in accordance with paragraph 2.1.4.5 above. Each of the eight (8) key inspector/divers listed in Schedule A shall be similarly certified to perform NDT in accordance with paragraphs 2.1.4.1, 2.1.4.2, and 2.1.4.4 above; and four (4) of those inspector/divers shall be similarly certified to perform NDT in accordance with paragraph 2.1.4.5.

2.1.6 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:

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

2.1.6.2 The facility including the open tank with dry-chamber capability specified in paragraph 2.3.8.2.1 below.

2.1.6.3 Any required equipment to perform the welding,

2.1.6.4 The electrodes,

2.1.6.5 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 2.1.1 above.

2.1.6.6 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 reserves the right to allow additional opportunities to correct problems and/or the right to not issue any Delivery Orders for future 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 2.1.1 and 2.1.3 may be grounds for termination of the contract. The entire welding qualification process, including Government evaluation and any Contractor corrections to failed procedures or qualifications, shall be completed no later than ninety (90) days after contract award.

2.1.7 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.

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

2.1.9 CDRLs A008, A010 and A011 apply.

2.2 Item 0002 - Data Including Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs):

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:

2.2.1 Contractor’s progress, status and management report shall be submitted in accordance with CDRL A001.

2.2.2 Monthly Project Status Sheet (MPSS) in accordance with CDRL A002 shall be submitted for each non-operational delivery order.

2.2.3 Cost Summary Report (CSR) shall be submitted in accordance with CDRL A003.

2.2.4 Delivery order final reports in accordance with CDRL A004 shall be submitted for each operational Delivery Order. Reports for non-operational Delivery Orders shall be as specified in the individual Delivery Order. Delivery order final reports shall include the information specified in Naval Ships’ Technical Manual (NSTM) Chapter 074, Volume 1, Section 6.9, for all Delivery Orders requiring wet welding, dry-chamber welding, or non-destructive testing/inspection. A collection of all final reports for each ordering period shall be submitted no later than 30 days after the last day of each ordering period.

2.2.5 Status of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) Report submitted in accordance with CDRL A005 shall include all GFE specified in Schedule C. Inventory of all GFE utilizing the Schedule C Government furnished inventory database shall be submitted with each Status of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) Report, and shall also reflect changes due to additions, deletions or modifications of GFE over the reporting period.

2.2.6 Requests for Deviation (RFD) shall be submitted in accordance with CDRL A006.

2.2.7 Certified Statement of Cost reports shall be submitted in accordance with CDRL A007.

2.2.8 Welder and Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) Personnel Report shall be submitted in accordance with CDRL A008.

2.2.9 Process Control Work Packages (PCWP)’s shall be submitted in accordance with CDRL A009. Reference (a) requires technical work documents (formal work packages, controlled work packages, and maintenance requirement cards) for work performed on U.S. Navy vessels. Under the NAVSEA Diving Services Contract, the Process Control Work Package (PCWP) defined in this CDRL shall serve as the FWP required in reference (a). The PCWP shall also meet the requirements for the FWP of reference (a). Unless specified otherwise in the contract delivery order, a PCWP is required for each operational task performed under the NAVSEA 00C5 Diving Services Contract.

2.2.10 Delivery Order Job Completion Letters and Physical Completion Letters shall be completed and submitted in accordance with CDRLs A013 and A014 respectively.

2.3 Item 0003 and 0004 – Requirements:

Pursuant to Orders issued in accordance with the ordering provisions of this contract:

2.3.1 The Contractor shall provide diving services using air to a maximum depth of 170 feet. These services will include recovery, salvage, inspection, and ship husbandry, including underwater wet or dry chamber welding and burning capabilities.

2.3.2 The Contractor shall provide diving services using mixed gas to a maximum depth of 300 feet. These services shall include recovery, salvage and inspection tasks to include underwater welding and burning capabilities.

2.3.3 The Contractor shall provide a complete portable operational saturation dive system and diving services to a maximum depth of 600 feet. The saturation dive system shall be capable of being deployed to any worldwide location. The Contractor agrees that work for the U.S. Government takes precedence over all other work, to include availability of this saturation dive system and all labor skill sets required to support its mobilization and operation.

2.3.4 The Contractor shall perform Underwater Ships Husbandry work in accordance with references (a) through (g) and contractor developed, engineered, NAVSEA approved Process Control Work Packages (PCWP)’s in accordance with CDRL A009.

2.3.4.1 Welding performance qualifications shall be maintained in accordance with reference (a) for all welding procedures required in paragraph 2.3.4.2, and all new welding procedures developed during the performance life of the contract. Ten (10) of the welder/divers listed in Schedule A, and identified as key personnel, shall qualify to each of the welding procedures listed in paragraph 2.3.4.2 below. Per the substitution of key personnel clause in Section H, prior to substituting new welder/divers under the contract, the Contractor shall submit a request to SUPSALV for concurrence,. The request shall include welding performance qualifications for all new personnel. CDRLs A008, A010 and A011 apply.

2.3.4.2 As a minimum, the Contractor shall provide the following NAVSEA approved underwater welding procedures. CDRL A010 applies.

2.3.4.2.1 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.

2.3.4.2.2 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.

2.3.4.2.3 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.

2.3.4.2.4 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.

2.3.4.2.5 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.

2.3.4.2.6 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.

2.3.4.2.7 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.

2.3.4.3 The Contractor shall maintain underwater and dry chamber/surface NDT capabilities utilizing procedures and personnel in accordance with the requirements of references (a) and (h). The Contractor’s Level III Examiner shall meet the requirements of reference (a). As a minimum, the Contractor shall provide (ten) 10 key welder/divers listed in Schedule A certified by the Contractor’s cognizant Level III Examiner in accordance with references (a) and (h) to perform inspections 2.3.4.4.1 through 2.3.4.4.4 of paragraph 2.3.4.4 below; and five (5) of those welder/divers shall be similarly certified to perform NDT in accordance with paragraph 2.3.4.4.5 below. Each of the eight (8) key inspector/divers listed in Schedule A shall be similarly certified to perform NDT in accordance with paragraphs 2.3.4.4.1, 2.3.4.4.2, and 2.3.4.4.4 below; and four (4) of those inspector/divers shall be similarly certified to perform NDT in accordance with paragraph 2.3.4.4.5. Prior to substituting new NDT personnel under the contract, the Contractor shall submit a request to SUPSALV for concurrence. The request shall include NDT certifications for all new personnel. CDRLs A008 and A011 apply.

2.3.4.4 As a minimum, NDT operations 2.3.4.4.1 through 2.3.4.4.5 below must be supported by the Contractor’s in-house NDT qualification program and Schedule A personnel qualified to perform inspections in accordance with paragraph 2.3.4.3 above. At a minimum, operational NDT Radiographic Testing (RT) in accordance with paragraph 2.3.4.4.6 below, must be supported with arranged worldwide service capability:

2.3.4.5 The Contractor shall have a quality assurance system to satisfy all underwater welding and NDT testing (NDT) requirements of references (a), (b), (c) and (h).

2.3.5 The Contractor shall provide engineering, technical, design, fabrication and software services in the areas of underwater ship repair and maintenance, salvage, saturation diving and supporting equipment design. The Contractor shall provide specific experience and expertise in the following engineering areas: development of properly engineered, operationally practical, cost effective, work procedures; operational and design aspects of underwater rigging and handling; finite element analysis (FEA) of complex dry chamber underwater repair habitat/cofferdam systems or other complex equipment designs; and pressure vessel design and fabrication.

2.3.6 The Contractor shall maintain all System Specific Inventories, Schedule C Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), Government Furnished Material (GFM) and Contractor Acquired Property (CAP) throughout the life of the contract. Maintenance includes: Procurement, Storage, Inventory Control, Maintenance, Repairs, Modifications, Logistics and Disposal of GFE, GFM and CAP. The contractor shall provide quarterly inventory reports.

2.3.6.1 For the purpose of this contract, Ready For Issue (RFI) shall mean all GFE, GFM and CAP are ready to meet the minimum essential requirements for operational delivery orders defined as commencing deployment within four (4) hours of task notification. The Contractor shall perform and document accomplishment of maintenance and repairs of GFE, GFM and CAP in accordance with written procedures that are developed from original equipment manufacturers (OEM) recommended practices. Should OEM recommend practices not exist, the Contractor’s maintenance procedures shall conform to best commercial practice. Specific authorization from the assigned SUPSALV project manager is required for all GFE or GFM modifications, alterations, replacements or disposal. Inventory control shall be accomplished in accordance with the Contractor’s SUPSALV approved written procedure using commercial standards, such as ASTM E 2221 and its referenced documents, as guidance.

2.3.6.2 Descriptions of CONUS Underwater Ships Husbandry Mobile Operations Systems. The Contractor will be responsible for maintaining these systems. The diving life support system materials on all Mobile Operations Systems are supplied by the Contractor. The diving life support systems will be installed within the Mobile Operations Systems under Government funded delivery orders.

2.3.6.2.1 Navy Van I – A 53 ft long trailer with two containers and ancillary equipment. One container is 30 ft long x 8 ft wide x 8 ft 6 in high, the second container is 9 ft 9 in long x 8 ft wide x 8 ft 6 in high. The total weight of trailer and loaded containers is approximately 55,000 lb.

2.3.6.2.2 Navy Van II – A 53 ft long trailer with two containers and ancillary equipment. Both containers are 20 ft long x 8 ft wide x 8 ft 6 in high. The total weight of trailer and loaded containers is approximately 60,000 lbs.

2.3.6.2.3 Navy Drive and Dive – A bus measuring 41 ft 6 in long x 10 ft wide x 12 ft 9 in high that is approximately 43,000 lbs.

2.3.6.3 Description of OCONUS Underwater Ships Husbandry Mobile Operations Systems. Four (4) Underwater Husbandry Mobile Operations Systems are pre-staged around the world at Emergency Ship Salvage Material (ESSM) bases to provide an immediate response capability to the fleet. The contractor will be responsible for maintaining these systems. The diving life support system materials on all Mobile Operations Systems are supplied by the Contractor. The diving life support systems will be installed within the Mobile Operations Systems under Government funded delivery orders.

2.3.6.3.1 ATUWS-I – Four 9 ft high x 7 ft 4 inches long x 8 ft wide connex boxes. The weight of the entire system is approximately 25,000 lbs. This system is located at ESSM facility Pearl Harbor, HI.

2.3.6.3.2 ATUWS-II - Four 9 ft high x 7 ft 4 inches long x 8 ft wide connex boxes. The weight of the entire system is approximately 25,000 lbs. This system is located at ESSM facility Rota, Spain.

2.3.6.3.3 ATUWS-III - Four 9 ft high x 7 ft 4 inches long x 8 ft wide connex boxes. The weight of the entire system is approximately 25,000 lbs. This system is located at ESSM facility Sasebo, Japan.

2.3.6.3.4 BTUWS – Two 20 ft long x 8 ft wide x 8 ft 6 in high connex boxes. The weight of the entire system is approximately 30,000 lbs. This system is located at ESSM facility Bahrain.

2.3.6.4 The Contractor shall provide sufficient dedicated controlled access storage area within an enclosed warehouse for all inventoried Schedule C GFE, GFM and CAP excluding the CONUS Underwater Ships Husbandry Mobile Operations Systems and specific large cofferdams identified separately as outside storage items. The outside storage items shall be stored in a dedicated controlled access outside storage area. Both storage areas shall be provided at no additional charge to the Government. The Contractor shall provide a means of transporting GFE, GFM and CAP weighing up to 10,000 lbs into and out of the warehouse. As a minimum, the Contractor shall provide a means of moving GFE, GFM and CAP weighing 10,000 lbs from one point in the warehouse to another. As a minimum, the warehouse shall permit the passing, through its doors, an object measuring 15.0 ft. long x 10 ft. high x 8 ft. wide. Each of the Contractor’s facilities shall be insured against fire, theft, and vandalism.

2.3.7 The Contractor shall provide all of the equipment specified in Schedule B.