WWL_-_Draft_RFP_(rev._12-24).docx

WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS DRAFT RFP

Performance Work Statement

The Commander, Military Sealift Command (COMSC), in his role as single Department of Defense (DOD) manager for sea transportation, operates a worldwide command and a Government-owned fleet of approximately 116 ships that provides strategic and operational sealift to meet national defense objectives. In executing this mission, COMSC has implemented a Program Management (PM) organization responsible for all life cycle matters pertaining to ship’s operating with the Combat Logistics Force (PM1), Special Mission (PM2), Pre-Positioning (PM3), Service Support (PM4), and Sealift Programs (PM5). Each Program Manager is responsible to COMSC for the operation, maintenance, and administrative management required providing mission-ready ships worldwide to the Command Sponsors. An inventory of the vessels by Hull Number is available at the following Internet address: http://www.msc.navy.mil/inventory/inventory.asp?var=hull. The fleet inventory and operating status change as required to support sponsor mission requirements.

The Military Sealift Command (MSC) logistics organization has an integrated Headquarters presence both at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, DC, and in Norfolk, VA. MSC has five area commands, each headed by a U.S. Navy captain, covering the Atlantic, Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Far East areas of responsibility. MSC's area commanders are the primary points of contact for MSC customers and numbered fleet commanders in their respective areas and are the personal representatives of the MSC commander. The area commands also are the MSC commander's direct links to MSC ships, providing maintenance oversight, logistics coordination and other needed services.

The mission of the Logistics (N4) Directorate is to provide logistics support for the Military Sealift Command (MSC) force necessary to achieve assigned missions. The Directorate provides worldwide support services in the functional areas of fleet logistics operations, enterprise-wide facilities and Global Shore Infrastructure Program (GSIP) management, acquisition logistics, sustainment logistics, logistics systems and data management, Combat Logistics Force (CLF) load management, ordnance management, and supply chain management. MSC may be tasked with additional missions as directed by US Fleet Forces and/or United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM). In executing assigned missions, the Logistics Director is responsible for policy, processes, procedures, systems and performance measures. Additionally, the Logistics Director is Competency Manager for the MSC logistics military/civilian workforce. In this capacity, the Director is responsible for staff capacity/balancing, professional development, performance evaluation/recognition, personnel actions, and accession planning.

1. MSC Logistics functions are all aligned to the following divisions:

a) Logistics Operations Division (N41) is responsible for providing: (1) Afloat Programs, Policies, Business Processes, Shipboard Budgets, Designs, and Functional Requirements; (2) Afloat Civilian Mariner (CIVMAR) Supply & Food Service Community Management; (3) Afloat Quality of Life (QOL) Programs (e.g. Exchange Location Operation (ELO), CIVMAR Patronage of DoD Commissaries & Exchanges, Shipboard Physical Fitness Equipment Program); (4) Navy Type Commander (TYCOM) Oversight and Assistance; (5) Fleet Liaison / Ship Husbanding Management; (6) Logistics Plans Management (e.g. Mobilization, Mission/Business Continuity); and (7) Department of Defense (DOD) Liaison for United Seamen's Service (USS).

b) The Facilities Management & Business Services Division (N42) is responsible for providing: (1) Enterprise facilities management; (2) Global Shore Infrastructure Planning (GSIP) and associated special projects (e.g. Strategic Ship Lay Down Project) management; (3) Logistics competency budget development & execution; (4) Corporate logistics services contract management; (5) Transportation & mailroom support services; (6) and, micro-purchase support services. The Global Shore Infrastructure Plan (GSIP) formally documents and communicates MSC-wide infrastructure requirements, which encompasses performing periodic reviews, conducting validity assessments of MSC-requirements, and developing solutions for infrastructure capability gaps.

c) The Acquisition Logistics Division (N43) is responsible for providing; (1) New Ship Construction and Major Conversion Maintenance and Repair Upgrade/Service Life Extension Program (MARUP / SLEP) Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Management; (2) ILS Policy, Procedures & Contractual Requirements Development; (3) MSC ILS Owner's Representative Support; (4) ILS Element Baseline / Outfitting / Fitting-Out Oversight & Delivery; (5) Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) Equipment Provisioning / Lead Allowance Parts List (APL) (LAPL) Management; (6) Life Cycle Logistics Document (Ship-specific Hierarchical Structure Code (HSC) / APL / Allowance Equipage List (AEL) / General Use Consumable List (GUCL) Development & Delivery; (7) MSC Item Unique Identification (IUID) Implementation Project Management.

d) The Sustainment Logistics Division (N44) is responsible for providing: (1) Government Owned, Government Operated (GOGO), and Government Owned, Contract Operated (GOCO) ship class Logistics Life-Cycle Management (e.g. Logistics Type Desk); (2) Ship Class Logistics Life-Cycle Sustainment Plans; (3) Logistics Maintenance Support (Regular Overhaul (ROH), Dry Docking (DD), Mid-Term Availability (MTA), Voyage Repair (VR)); (4) Maintenance Material Coordination (Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), Government-Furnished Material (GFM), Not Operationally Ready Supply (NORS), Anticipated Not Operationally Ready Supply (ANORS)); (5) Equipment Recapitalization Transportation Alteration (TRANSALT) Logistics Support; (6) Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) / Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Supply System Interface (Platform); and, (7) Obsolescence / Diminishing Manufacturing Sources Support; and, (8) Repairable Item Management.

e) The Logistics Systems and Data Management Division (N45) is responsible for: (1) Development and life cycle management of afloat and ashore logistics systems to include mission support for fleet logistics operations, supply chain management, configuration status accounting, distance support, Combat Logistics Force (CLF), acquisition and life cycle logistics and logistics business operations. Logistics systems afloat and ashore worldwide are responsible for supply transactional accounting of goods and services valued in excess of $1.5B annually.

f) The CLF Load Management Division (N46) provides fleet sustainment support in accordance with U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) and Commander Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) Concept of Operations (CONOPS). Serving as the Navy's CLF Load Management Program Manager, the division provides logistics policy, procedures and systems that support global management of $4.5 billion Navy Working Capital Fund (NWCF) and Defense Working Capital Fund (DWCF) cargo inventories and business transactions onboard CLF units. Supporting MSC Government Owned Government Operated (GOGO) and Government Owned Commercial Operated (GOCO) Program Directors, the Division coordinates with Defense Logistics Agency, Naval Supply Systems Command, MSC Area Commands, Program Managers, Functional Directors, Naval Component Commands, Numbered Fleet Commands, Logistics Task Force Commands, Fleet Commands and Fleet supporting stakeholders to execute the CLF Load Management Operational Support Business Model.

g) The Ordnance Technical Director and Ordnance Management Division Director (N47) is responsible planning, developing, implementing, administering and supporting MSC-wide logistics and Explosives Safety policies and ensuring Civilian Mariner (CIVMAR) have required training. These policies provide procedures, methods, and programs to provide subordinate ashore and afloat commands with logistics tools to support MSC's Government-operated ships, as well as logistics plans to support MSC's mission of providing strategic sealift. The incumbent is the Command's expert on matters of Ordnance Management functions and COMSC authority and focal point for Arms, Ammunition and Explosives (AA&E) policy, procedures and program effectiveness for assigned PM1, PM2, PM3, PM4, PM5 and United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) vessels that MSC supports.

h) The Supply Chain Management Division (N48) is responsible for: (1) Coordinating with Class Manager/Project Officer engineering and logistics staffs, both afloat and ashore, to identify, acquire, stage/store (four Contiguous United States (CONUS)/ five Outside of Contiguous United States (OCONUS) sites worldwide), re-distribute, deliver, and dispose of high priority, residual, Government Furnished Equipment/Material (GFE/GFM) and other outfitting material (approximately 42,750 line items valued in excess of $168.5M) worldwide in support of Government-Owned maintenance and operational requirements; (2) Centralized order processing (in excess of $34M annually) of worldwide product (e.g. Lube Oil, Chemical, Paint, Fuel Oil/Lube Oil (FOLO) Handling Equipment) delivery for MSC Government-owned (GO) ships, select Navy combatants and U.S. Coast Guard cutters; (3) Scheduling and overseeing safety certification, periodic depot maintenance (in excess of $2.5M annual budget) and worldwide distribution of over 600 pieces of Material Handling Equipment (MHE) and 44,000 pieces of Ordnance Handling Equipment (OHE), valued at $43M, for use afloat (Government-owned ships) and ashore; and, (4) Government Property Management, to include government-titled property in the custody of contractors, MSC Boat Inventory Management, and MSC Ashore Personal Property Program (PPP) Management.

MSC anticipates requiring onsite (government office) contractor support in the following, but not limited to, locations; Norfolk, VA, Washington, DC, San Diego, CA, Singapore, Italy, Bahrain, UAE and Guam. Contractors will be required to travel to support current and future missions, shipyard availabilities and ad-hoc requests to support activities like equipment validations, warehouse and storeroom inventory and training. The Contractor shall also be prepared to provide these services in all areas of the world where the Government requires logistics services onboard Government ships.

The Contractor shall utilize government-owned automated logistics systems as part of required support. These systems are illustrated in Attachment J-1. The government will provide computer equipment and access to these systems at government-owned facilities. The contractor must have sufficient computers, telephone and Internet bandwidth in contractor facilities. The government will not reimburse the contractor for any computer and telephone in connection to these services.

The terms “MSC” and “Government” will be used interchangeably within this document to refer to the United States Navy, Military Sealift Command. The terms “Contractor” and “Service Provider” will also be used interchangeably within this document to refer to the commercial organization providing contract services to MSC.

The Contractor shall use commercial best practices to provide the logistics support services listed below in support of Military Sealift Command (MSC) ship operations and to maintain fleet readiness.

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

2. Ship Acquisition Support

2.1. New Construction and Ship Transfers

The Contractor shall perform support services for the construction or transfer of new ships into the MSC fleet. Services may include, but are not limited to; review, assessment or sampling of key life cycle logistics areas, equipment and system validations, consolidation, staging, on load, off-load, repackage, re-label, and verify special material management data (shelf-life, lot number or similar special material characteristics) of material, build mock-up locations, identify, and process shortages and excesses, back-load material to vessels, inventory material, generate and submit inventory listings, prepare listings of material removed from the vessel and update the shipboard databases to support ship delivery schedules.

2.2. Inventory Material

The Contractor shall perform and record results of physical inventories on MSC ships and in MSC shore support facilities or warehouses. Inventories are to be performed and recorded using MSC systems and procedures identified in the CDMP, Attachment J-12. Inventories will include Financial Improvement Audit Readiness (FIAR) validation as required to support inventory valuation.

2.3. Equipment Validation

The Contractor shall perform and record the results of physical ship system/equipment validations. Validations are to be performed and recorded using MSC systems and procedures identified in the CDMP and ILS Handbook (Attachment J-13) for configuration management, logistics support, and property management evaluations.

2.4. On-load or Off-load Repair Parts and Plant Property from Designated Vessels

The Contractor shall; (1) Conduct on-loads or off-loads on designated MSC vessels as directed, (2) Process off-loaded material, remove damaged and expired material, and coordinate movement of the material to designated locations, and (3) Update ShipCLIP inventory data as required.

2.5. Technical or Logistics Documentation Review and Assessment

The Contractor shall review life cycle logistics technical and configuration data in ship construction projects and provide results of review to designated Government representatives. Reviews will be performed in accordance with the CDMP. Contractor may be required to review new construction deliverables such as Outfitting Operations Plan, Provisioning Guidance Conference Agenda, Estimated Outfitting Statistics (Storeroom Items (SRI)/Operating Space Items (OSI)/ Technical Manuals/Drawings) and spare parts buy lists. Contractor will review new construction data from Material and Equipment Real-time Information Network (MERLIN)/Real-time Outfitting Management Information System-Material Management System (ROMIS-MMS) which includes configuration, bill of material, allowances and inventory. Provide recommendations to correct data errors and load final data into CLIP/CMLS to develop the ShipCLIP database in time to support delivery to MSC.

2.6. Item Unique Identification (IUID) Support

The Contractor will support Item Unique Identification (IUID) marking in accordance with DFARS clause 252.211-7003 for all equipment repaired/replaced and any additional spares required meeting the UID requirements during availabilities, overhauls, conversions and transfer ship programs. The contractor will submit information required by DFARS clause 252.211.7003 paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) in accordance with the procedures at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/html/current/252211.htm#252.211-7003

3. Fleet Sustainment Support

Logistics life cycle maintenance support entails review of life cycle logistics issues for all ship maintenance and alteration activity, from identification of need, work item development to actual execution by commercial maintenance providers, government equipment life cycle managers or ships force maintenance staff. The support includes provisioning of material identification, sourcing and alternate material solutions and identifying/recording requirements and required changes to all life cycle logistics support information and all ship and shore based material/technical support requirements for proper operation and maintenance of shipboard equipment through the ship life cycle. The services require subject matter expertise and knowledge in marine equipment, equipment maintenance and repair and marine equipment life cycle logistics support, data management and marine supply processes, procedures and techniques, and execution in accordance with the MSC CDMP. The services require Contract personnel to utilize Government and Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) automated life cycle logistics and maintenance systems. A portion of the Contractor services must be performed in government offices in Norfolk, VA, San Diego, CA, Washington, DC, Italy, Guam, UAE and Singapore. The Government will provide computer and telephone resources and office space required to support the services required in Government offices. Attachment J-2 identifies the location and number of spaces available in Government offices. The Contractor must also provide support services on site at commercial repair facilities and onboard MSC ships in repair or in port.

3.1. Maritime Upgrade (MARUP)/ Service Life Extension Program (SLEP)/ Regular Overhaul (ROH)/ Mid-Term Availability (MTA)/ Post-Shakedown Availability (PSA) Support

The Contractor shall support MSC in Ship Operations, Activations, Deactivations, Turnovers, or Conversions. While Ship Operations are a daily function of our existing fleet, Activations, Deactivations, Turnovers and Conversions are not routine and usually require extensive planning and lead time. Contractor shall provide support as required to support these activities with personnel and material as required.

3.2. Attend Repair Availability Planning Meetings

The Contractor shall attend repair availability planning meetings in accordance with the availability workload identified in Attachment J-3 to obtain logistics planning information and maintenance schedule changes. During these meetings, the contractor will review work items being briefed and comment on the required logistics support requirements in accordance with the CDMP. During these meetings, the Contractor shall also present a brief on the material status of all applicable work items with GFE/GFM, using information from CMLS and Government Logistics Type Desk staff. The Contractor shall update the applicable ship logistics planning records in CMLS in accordance with the CDMP, based upon any maintenance schedule changes identified in these meetings.

3.3. Attend Reading Sessions

The Contractor shall attend availability Quality Assurance Reading Sessions in accordance with the availability workload identified in Attachment J-3 to review contents of the work package, identify Transportation Alterations (TRANSALTs) that are included in the work package, ensure the logistics requirements are complete, and provide inputs on Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) matters as required, to properly support all equipment in accordance with the work package logistics requirements in the CDMP.

3.4. Provide Overhaul, Alteration, Voyage Repair, Service Order Specifications Support

The Contractor shall (1) Assist Port Engineers with research and technical analysis to determine form, fit, and function of replacement equipment, (2) Review the replacement equipment specifications for configuration and life cycle support impact, (3) Identify current equipment configuration and suitable replacement equipment/end items, (4) Identify initial outfitting spares, and (5) Research and identify applicable Military Specifications (MILSPECS), technical drawings, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) / Coast Guard standards, commercial and international specifications of marine, propulsion and electronics equipment. Prior to procurement of new or replacement equipment, the Contractor shall (1) Develop and propose equipment standardization options to maximize equipment performance and reliability based on what is already installed onboard the target ship or ship class, (2) Identify Allowance Parts Lists (APL) / Allowance Equipage Lists (AEL)/General Use Consumable Lists (GUCL), Allowance Appendix Pages (AAP), and Record Identification Codes (XRICs) associated with the work item(s), and (3) Identify TRANSALTs for adding and deleting equipment.

3.5. Perform Work Specification Life Cycle Logistics Technical Reviews

The Contractor shall ensure appropriate life cycle logistics support and configuration records are developed and adequate Technical Support Data (TSD) is acquired for GFE used to complete any Alterations (ALTs), The Contractor shall (1) Conduct technical reviews of work specifications to ensure correct configuration data is documented in the work package, (2) Verify that the correct life cycle logistics support requirements are in the overhaul procurement package. (3) Interface with Port Engineers and ship class Type Desk staff members to identify equipment relocation or change outs and to recommend sparing requirements to ensure corrective and preventive maintenance are covered, (4) Evaluate technical documentation for applicable parts requirements. (5) Determine estimated parts prices, and (6) Determine parts sources and availability from the DOD, Navy supply system, commercial sources, MSC ships and/or residual assets.

3.6. Review Completed Overhaul and Voyage Repair Records

The Contractor shall review work package and voyage repair completion reports to ensure correct configuration data is documented in the equipment section of the work items and identify required additions (adds), changes or deletions to ship equipment configuration, and develop new or revised equipment support documentation as a result of the completed work. The Contractor shall determine when any TSD is required, and shall review TSDs for format, content and acceptability in accordance with paragraphs 3.4 and 3.5. When TSD is not available, the Contractor shall notify the Government of the shortfall. When tasked, the contractor shall record and track required TSD in accordance with paragraph 3.7.

3.7. Track Technical Support Data (TSD)

The Contractor shall (1) Identify all GFE or CFE that requires Technical Support Data (TSD), (2) Determine and enter the requirement for TSD into tracking for all GFE and CFE required in overhauls, voyage repairs, service orders and Alterations (ALTs), (3) Interface and meet with Port Engineers, contracting department personnel, other Government staff and commercial vendors to monitor all added, deleted and modified work items, package amendments and/or alterations by external activities. (4) Track and/or update TSD status for all added, deleted and modified work items, package amendments or procurement contracts that require TSD until received and accepted. (5) Provide a quarterly report of status of outstanding TSD from CMLS.

3.8. Review Technical Support Data (TSD)

The Contractor shall review the TSD received with CFE/GFE procurements in accordance with the CDMP. If the TSD is acceptable, the Contractor shall recommend approval to the Senior Government representative and process it in accordance with paragraph 3.7. If the TSD is not acceptable, the Contractor shall provide feedback to the applicable Government representative on deficiencies and update the TSD status.

3.9. Prepare Availability Support Ship Visit Work Plan

The Contractor shall review each ship’s logistics support records, prepare and prioritize a list of action items for accomplishment during each availability in accordance with the CDMP and provide it to the Government for discussion. On approval and revision by the Government, the Contractor will record the action items in the availability support work plan.

3.10. Provide Ship Activation/Deactivation ILS Support Services

The Contractor shall support MSC ship activation/deactivation activities as directed by the Government. For ship activations, activities may include, but not be limited to, conducting equipment validations, storeroom inventories, and initializing configuration, repair parts, and inventory data in CLIP/CMLS once data gathering efforts have been completed. Ship deactivations shall include but not be limited to activities including repair parts offload, screen against MSC fleet shortages to enable MSC to realize cost savings as shortages are addressed with free issue assets, transportation of parts, appropriate packup of offloaded parts, as well as an inventory of the offloaded parts. Ship configuration data resident in CLIP/CMLS shall be removed and archived.

3.11. Provide ILS and Liaison Support Services

The Contractor shall provide services to the Program Logistics Representative, Ship Type Desk and overhaul management team that will include, but are not limited to (1) Coordinate the Availability Support on-site start date, (2) Coordinate the Provisioning Guidance Conference (PGC)/kick-off conference with the Senior Government representative and the shipyard, (3) Support the applicable Government representative(s) in resolving ILS questions, (4) Brief applicable Government representative(s) on the status of on-site ILS , (5) Identify and track outstanding ILS data and notify the Senior Government representative upon completion of all requirements, (6) Identify, forward for procurement in accordance with and track initial outfitting requirements as a result of new installations or equipment modifications, (7) Identify costs caused by ILS elements, (8) Collect and retain ILS deliverables as directed by the Government, and (9) Assist with phased replacement of shipboard equipment and equipage. The applicable Government representative(s) will negotiate additional support.

3.12. Maintain Availability Configuration Baseline

The Contractor shall provide services to maintain the configuration of a ship during each availability or voyage repair period. This support requires use of the Windows MSC Availability Support Program (WinMASP). The WinMASP User Manual is available for review as part of the government exhibits. The Contractor shall (1) Develop and maintain the configuration database, (2) Update the configuration data based on equipment modification, replacement, relocation, and/or removal completed during the overhaul, (3) Perform necessary data element Quality Assurance (QA) checks, (4) Prepare export files for processing in accordance with Attachment J-9, and (5) Update the ships database in CLIP (Attachment J-4) in accordance with the CDMP and WinMASP Users Manual (Attachment J-5).

3.13. Provision Equipment

The Contractor shall develop and/or obtain logistics support documentation for new, modified and/or unsupported equipment in accordance with the CDMP. If the logistics support documentation provided is deemed to be acceptable, the Contractor shall recommend approval to the Senior Government representative. If the logistics support documentation is not acceptable, the Contractor shall provide feedback to the Senior Government representative. If documentation is available from a vendor, the Contractor shall provide procurement information/cost to the Government so a procurement decision can be made. If no pre-packaged documentation can be obtained or procured, the Contractor will obtain and develop the required information.

3.14. Develop Allowance Parts Lists (APLs) or Allowance Appendix Pages (AAP) or Apply Statement of Prior Submission

The Contractor shall develop or revise APLs or AAPs or apply statement of prior submission in accordance with the CDMP and WinMASP Users’ Manual.

3.15. Conduct Reliability and Maintainability Assessment

The Contractor shall (1) Conduct reliability and maintainability assessments to assist in determining the range and depth of ILS elements required on board and ashore, (2) Obtain failure and demand data from manufacturers, (3) Obtain vendor recommendations for corrective and preventative allowances, and (4) Validate Best Replacement Factor (BRF) and Technical Replacement Factor (TRF) data. After review and approval by the Government, the adjusted allowances shall be recorded by the Contractor in WinMASP to support the computation of new shipboard allowances and facilitate subsequent updates to ShipCLIP.

3.16. Conduct Logistics Support Review

The Contractor shall; (1) Conduct a logistics support review during each availability to apply the appropriate MSC Lead Allowance Parts List (M-LAPL) and determine if it supports the new or unsupported equipment, and (2) Confer with Chief Engineers, Port Engineers and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in developing sparing requirements that shall be incorporated into the configuration and logistics databases. If there is a deficiency in the M-LAPL or one does not exist, the Contractor shall provide the appropriate feedback documentation to the Government by creating an automated COSAL Feedback Report (CFR). A sample MLAPL is provided in Attachment J-6.

3.17. Obtain and Review Technical Manuals

The Contractor shall obtain and review technical manuals for acceptable life cycle logistics information in accordance with the CDMP. If the logistics support documentation provided in the technical manual is deemed to be acceptable, the Contractor shall recommend approval to the Government representative. If the Technical Manual logistics support documentation is not acceptable, the Contractor shall provide feedback to the Government representative.

3.18. Review Shipboard Supply Effectiveness

The Contractor shall review supply effectiveness reports of the ship to identify deficiencies in the data. Both reviews shall be conducted in accordance with the CDMP. The Contractor shall use the results of this review to conduct on-the-job training of the ship crew.. Supply Effectiveness is described in Attachment J-7.

3.19. Conduct Configuration Analysis

The Contractor shall conduct ShipCLIP Configuration Analysis in accordance with the CDMP. The Contractor shall perform an analysis in conjunction with each ship’s work specification package to identify deficiencies and configuration errors. The Contractor shall update the configuration baseline in accordance with the CDMP and updates to any other life cycle logistics support element required.

3.20. Conduct Supply Management Analysis

The Contractor shall; (1) Conduct a Supply Management Analysis for each MSC vessel in accordance with the CDMP, (2) Identify the supply management support required for equipment installed or removed during each ship’s availability period and/or for equipment on board that does not have adequate support, and (3) Update CLIP/CMLS accordingly.

3.21. Conduct Technical Manual (TM), Chart and Drawing Analysis

The Contractor shall; (1) Compare ship’s Tech Manual and Drawing Indices with CLIP/CMLS, the MSC Virtual Technical Library (VTL), and other references to identify any omissions or errors, (2) Produce and install new TM and/or drawing indices aboard ship, (3) update configuration and logistics data/records as required in accordance with the CDMP, (4) Create requisitions and place TM deficiencies on order.

3.22. Provide Familiarization Shipboard Logistics Automated Systems Training

The Contractor shall provide shipboard logistics automated systems familiarization or specialized training to the crews of MSC vessels during MTAs, ROHs, VRs or as requested. The Contractor shall train the crew on the operation, functionality, and use of the system, along with all external reporting requirements.

The Contractor shall provide shore-side CMLS logistics automation systems familiarization training or specialized training to shore-side personnel (Civilian/Military) as required.

3.23. Monitor Government Issued Material Maintain Configuration Baseline

The Contractor shall monitor, record and report to the Government representative all material issued from shipboard storerooms to support industrial ship repair work items. The record of material issued shall be performed in ShipCLIP or CMLS and will be included in the End of Overhaul (EOH) report.

3.24. Develop Reports

The Contractor shall (1) Prepare weekly/monthly reports that reflect all actions taken during reporting period, and. (2) Prepare End of Availability Reports which reflect all actions taken during the Availability.

3.25. Develop and Maintain Hierarchical Structure Code (HSC) Baselines

MSC uses a structured top down break down approach to document ship systems, system relationships and as-built, as-modified installed configuration. Ship configurations baselines and installations must be loaded and maintained within MSC systems. The Contractor shall perform functional and installed baseline HSC development and maintenance in accordance with CDMD-OA Technical Specification 9090-700C, the CDMP, Expanded Ship Work Breakdown Structures (ESWBS), MSC ship life cycle support business rules, and in coordination with MSC N7 and their system, Shipboard Automated Maintenance Module (SAMM). HSC baselines will be maintained within CMLS. The Contractor shall update CMLS in accordance with the CDMP.

The Contractor shall (1) develop a Hierarchal Structure Code (HSC) functional baseline for any new MSC class of ship, and (2) develop a top-down breakdown structure for all functionally significant items aboard each ship in accordance with the CDMP and the MSC Fleet Master HSC baseline and MSC life cycle support business rules. This baseline should be coordinated with the MSC N7 engineering team and should align with SAMM.

The Contractor shall maintain the Master fleet and each MSC ship class functional baselines. The Contractor shall create new HSC records for new functions added to a given class, modify existing HSC records upon receipt of fleet feedback or other input, and delete HSC records for functions no longer applicable to the class and ensure that any equipment updates or changes to the HSC baseline are provided to the SAMM team.

3.26. Apply Ship Configuration to Class Baseline

The Contractor shall (1) apply the installed baseline for any new MSC ship with the class functional breakdown, and (2) assign a functional HSC to each configuration item aboard the ship.

3.27. Review and Maintain Ship Configuration Baseline

The Contractor shall; (1) review and maintain all MSC ship configurations to identify installed equipment that is not assigned to a Master Fleet or Class baseline HSC and/or Master Fleet or Class baseline HSCs that do not have installed equipment, and (2) research shipboard validations to verify their accuracy and correct any discrepancies.

3.28. Perform Casualty Reporting (CASREP) Quality Assurance and Analysis

The Contractor shall perform CASREP reporting quality assurance by reviewing Unclassified (UNCLAS) data from MSC CASREPS and comparing the reported equipment and parts data with the data in CLIP. The Contractor will correct the CLIP/CMLS data as required, provide CASREP quality results to the government and trend the results on a ship, class and program basis. The Contractor will also; (1) annually review the top ten (10) equipment failures (by MSC ship class) based upon Mission Criticality Code (MCC) 3/4 and frequency of failure, and (2) make life cycle support recommendations resulting from data analysis. This data shall be provided to the government in the form of an annual report and briefed to the applicable Government representative.

3.29. Recommend Provisioning Decisions

The Contractor shall prepare a Provisioning Decision recommendation for unsupported equipment when a Navy APL/AEL must be created and provisioned or re-provisioned in the Navy Inventory Control Point (NAVICP) Navy Life Cycle Support database. If the Government decides to support the equipment through the supply system, the Contractor shall develop and submit a TSD package to the Naval Sea Logistics Center (NAVSEALOGCEN).

3.30. Coordinate Disposition of Residual Government Property

The Contractor shall; (1) prepare a list of residual Government property that remains after completion of an overhaul, availability or voyage repair, (2) provide this consolidated list to the Government for disposition instructions, (3) coordinate the disposition and, if applicable, dispose of the residual government property in accordance with the FAR Part 45, and forward all associated documentation to the Government. The record of residual government property shall be documented in Defense Property Accountability System (DPAS).

3.31. Monitor Government Issued Material

The Contractor shall monitor, record and report to the Government representative all material issued from shipboard storerooms to support industrial ship repair work items. The record of material issued shall be in accordance with the CDMP and will be documented in ShipCLIP/CMLS.

3.32. Identify Planned Program Requirements (PPRs)

The Contractor shall perform analysis on equipment and identify recommended Numeric Stock Objectives (NSOs) for critical shore-based spares requirements and recommend NSOs for supportability through a ship or equipment life cycle.

3.33. End Use Global Stock Control (EU-GSK)

Continuous Monitoring for End Use Global Stock Control (EU-GSK) operations is conducted by contract personnel assigned in the EU-GSK office to monitor ship's inventories for all MSC units worldwide on a daily basis and by the EU-GSK Logistics Offices who monitor customer order fulfillment effectiveness and efficiency. This includes but is not limited to screening resources for excess material assets, providing recommendations on shipboard allowances and allowance adjustment requests, verification of part number/National Stock Number and applicability to ship submitting requisition.

3.34. Repairable Item Management (Govt/Commercial)

The contractor shall perform fleet-wide management, control, and tracking of Depot Level Repairable (DLR) Assets. Includes but not limited to review of current automated systems eRMS, Oracle FMS, CLIP, ShipCLIP, and CMLS for DLR management capabilities. Provide recommendations to MSC N44 with improvement/upgrade to support DLR management and control. Contractor shall communicate with fleet SUPPO and LTD in performance of this task.

3.35. Part Obsolescence Management / Diminishing Sources Support

The contractor shall support the MSC Obsolescence and Supportability Management Program for MSC CLF, Special Mission, Prepositioning, Service Support Craft and Sealift Program ships. In support of the MSC Logistics Sustainment Directorate (LSD) the contractor shall support and enhance mission capabilities by collecting and compiling data that targets obsolete and diminishing manufacturing sources and provides reporting/critical analysis which readily identifies mission impact for selected classes of ships.

The contractor shall provide critical input into developing, documenting and maintaining a Feedback process for obsolete and diminishing manufacturing sources as provided by LSD, DLA 339 Tech Referral process, NSWC Horizons Suite, Formal Ship Construction Project Office and any other source as directed. The contractor shall develop and maintain an Obsolescence database at the Equipment Bill of Material/Lowest Replaceable Unit (BOM/LRU) Component Level, and this information shall be accessible via reports posted to MSC IS Portal. The contractor shall conduct periodic reviews and analysis of critical ship systems as selected by Program Directors. The contractor shall, in support of the DLA 339 Tech Referral Process, conduct a thorough investigation and analysis for Navy Supply System MSC unique NSN material for which there are no known sources or there is incomplete ordering data.

3.36. Provide Shipboard Supply Support Services

The contractor shall provide support to MSC Project Officer which includes but is not limited to enhancing mission capabilities and providing on-site logistics life cycle operational support services for designated MSC vessels. The contractor shall participate in logistics planning meetings, monitoring submissions of required MSC vessel reports, compiling the reports and providing analysis and suggested courses of action for trends. The contractor shall monitor designated MSC vessel supply and logistics metrics, providing monthly analysis of the metrics with positive and adverse trends noted and suggested courses of action. When directed the contractor shall travel in the local area to provide assistance. The contractor shall provide support for logistics assessments and prepare logistics reports as appropriate. The contractor shall perform shipboard equipment validations as directed by the Government. The contractor shall post required reports and analysis to MSC IS Portal.

3.37. Provide Fleet Assist (FA) Support

The Contractor shall provide Fleet Assist (FA) support to (1) resolve ad-hoc problems that are beyond the capability of the ship’s crew and (2) provide on-site training of shipboard personnel in records keeping, Shipboard Configuration and Logistics Information Program (ShipCLIP)/Consolidated Shipboard Allowance List (COSAL) use and maintenance, storeroom organization, CLF Load Management and other aspects of configuration and supply management. FA support is designed for work in the logistics arena that is not related to equipment configuration, status accounting, or integrated logistics support. Fleet Assist Support will be provided to ships and shore support activities in accordance with the CDMP, the ILS Handbook, and CLF Load Management Standard Operating Procedures.

4. N45 – Logistics Systems, Data Management, Facilities and Business Services

4.1. Business Services

4.1.1. Provide Financial Transaction Support Services

The Contractor shall provide financial transaction processing support. This entails loading of MSC ship financial transactions into the Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) Oracle Financial Management System (FMS). The Government shall provide the Contractor access to the system and required office space, computers and telephones to support this task. The Contractor shall use the external requisition import capabilities of the Oracle system, review and correct interfund billing transactions using the billing transaction processing capabilities of the system, and monitor all aged, unbilled and unpaid transactions applicable to MSC ships using the system’s tracking and reporting capabilities and Contractor developed tracking databases and reports. The Contractor must be capable of supporting ad-hoc queries and transaction research within the MSC Oracle databases.

4.1.2. Provide DoD Automated Addressing Code (DODAAC) Management Support

The Contractor shall provide DODAAC management support services for the following:

· Ship Acquisition (New Construction, Navy Transfer)

· Change in Operational Status (ROS/FOS) and/or Theatre of Operations

· Ship Deactivation

4.1.3. Provide Oracle Financial Management System (FMS) Ship Transaction Import and Reconciliation Support

The Contractor shall conduct research as needed, and correct erroneous data for any rejected requisitions in the Oracle system. Ship transactions that are replicated into CMLS daily and sent to Oracle FMS via automated service will be reviewed for issues and clearing of error condition that prevents processing.

4.1.4. Reconcile Billings/Invoices

The Contractor shall provide support to reconcile billing from commercial invoices, Daily Expenditure File (DEF) Register 6 with Oracle purchase orders in accordance with MSC standards and instructions. The Contractor shall review the incoming (DEF) Register 6 billing transactions, incoming commercial ship operator invoices, and shipboard financial data records to distinguish between reimbursable and non-reimbursable transactions in accordance with MSC vessel-operating contracts and provide reports to the Government to assist in identifying incorrect invoices.

4.1.5. Provide Financial Reporting Support:

The Contractor shall provide support services to develop/produce, but not limited to, the following:

· Ashore/Afloat Financial Reconciliation Reports (Monthly/Year End)

· Recurring Reports (e.g. Daily/Monthly Commodities, Budget execution and trend analysis)

· New Reports as required from data resident in Logistics and Financial systems (e.g, Ship Husbanding )

4.2. Business Process Improvements

4.2.1 The Contractor shall support MSC to identify areas of process improvement, develop process/flowcharts, and provide recommendations on how best to measure and review the outcome. Contractor shall develop processes in accordance with MSC’s Quality Management System which is based on ISO 9000:2001.

4.3. Logistics Plans, Business Models, and Analyses Support

The Contractor shall provide support services to develop, integrate, and maintain logistics plans (e.g. platform-based Life Cycle Sustainment Plans) and logistics business models (e.g. equipment supportability, cargo & end-use supply chain optimization). Performs system life-cycle cost analysis, and develops component studies. Conducts analyses and studies, recommends courses of action in support of logistics functional areas.

4.4. Performance Measures Support

The Contractor shall use logistic systems to recommend performance measures for afloat and ashore Supply and Food Service operations. The measures should be both quantitative and outcome-based with control limits. The Contractor shall ensure the Government is provided accurate and timely reports to continually assess the logistics readiness of MSC ships in accordance with MSC Configuration Data Management Plan (CDMP) and COMSCINST 4000.2 series. The Contractor shall review, consolidate and trend the assessment results and make corrective action recommendations to the Government in accordance with the periodicity identified in the CDMP and COMSCINST 4000.2 series. Data and metrics shall be collected, analyzed, and posted on the MSC Portal or, if at the discretion of the Government, metrics reporting should be performed in the Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW), associated functional logic and expertise should documented to enable efficient reporting. The Contractor shall also provide recommendations to the Government for performance/process improvements based on analysis of data collected to the MSC Program Manager and Type Desk representative as appropriate.

4.5. Provide Logistics and Data Management Services

4.5.1. New Construction and Fleet Sustainment Support

4.5.2. Create, QA and Maintain MSC Configuration Baselines

The Contractor shall; (1) Process all Standard Data Interface (SDIF) draw downs to create initial configuration database for ships transferred from the U.S. Navy to MSC into CLIP/CMLS, (2) process all MERLIN files to create initial configuration database for new MSC ships into CLIP/CMLS, process all ROMIS-MMS inventory files to establish starting inventory based on outfitting activities, (3) process all available data from legacy data systems from non-Navy ship transfers, and (4) process all baseline and ship class configuration application transactions from WinMASP or other data sources into CLIP/CMLS.

4.5.2.1. Maintain MSC Life Cycle Configuration and Logistics Database

The Contract shall provide services as tasked to upload to, download from, convert from other formats, and maintain data within MSC’s life cycle logistics data management systems; Configuration and Logistics Information Program (CLIP), Corrective Maintenance Logistics System (CMLS), Shipboard CLIP (Ship CLIP), MSC Availability Support Program (WinMASP), , Oracle FMS, Shipboard Automated Maintenance Management system (SAMM), , Port Engineer System (PENG), Interactive Computer-Assisted Provisioning System (ICAPS), Haystack, Configuration Data Manager Database – Open Architecture (CDMD-OA) and NAVSUP Weapons System Support (WSS) – Mechanicsburg, Navy Life Cycle Support database ensuring data quality and accuracy throughout. The Contractor shall execute configuration and logistics data management services in accordance with standards and instructions listed in Paragraph 2 (NAVSEA Tech Spec 9090.70 Series, NAVSUP P-485, COMSCINST 4000.2 Series, COMSCINST 4700.14 Series, COMSCINST 4790.3 Series, , MSC CDMP).

The Contract shall also provide Commodities Data Base maintenance support for establishment /renewal of Delivery Orders (DO) in CMLS. Delivery Orders are established for each line of commodity i.e. Chemical, Lube, FOLO, and Paint, per Program Platform i.e. T-AKE, T-AO, etc. The contractor will establish and/or maintain the Delivery Orders in CMLS per Contracting Officer Representative (COR) instruction in the occurrence of change in Fiscal Year, Option Year, and/or changes in product rates.

4.5.2.2. Process Technical Manual, Drawing and other Technical Documentation Information

The Contractor shall process technical manual and drawing information and update the CLIP/CMLS database as dictated by availability and new ships coming into the MSC inventory. Technical manual and drawing information in CLIP/CMLS is updated from the Virtual Technical Library (VTL), MSC library data, Technical Manual Indices, and Drawing Indices in response to feedback and availability changes. The Contractor shall also review and upload other technical document data from various sources as provided by the Government.

4.5.2.3. Process Navy Life Cycle Support Database Updates

The Contractor shall (1) Process CLIP/CMLS configuration data for export to the Navy Life Cycle Support Database in accordance with Ships Configuration Logistics Support Information System (SCLSIS) NAVSEA Technical Specification 9090.700 Series, (2) Prepare configuration initialization files for new ships when delivered to MSC, , and (3) Upon receipt of configuration errors and rejected records from the Configuration Data Management Database-Open Architecture (CDMD-OA), reconcile and update the CMLS database.

4.5.2.4. Process Updates due to operations, maintenance and feedback

The Contractor shall process ad hoc updates required due to operations, maintenance or feedback transactions.

4.5.2.5. Process Feedback Data

The Contractor shall; (1) Process all MSC ship and shore feedback data, including Allowance Change Requests (ACRs), Fleet COSAL Feedback Reports (FCFBRs), and Engineering Change Reports (ECRs)/Configuration Change Forms (CKs) within a 30 day cycle time and in accordance with the CDMP and the business rules provided by the government, (, (3) Conduct research on feedback data submitted by MSC ships and created in CMLS at MSC shore activities to determine what changes need to be made to the CLIP/CMLS database to correctly reflect the ship’s configuration and proper logistics support, update feedback…