Amendment Summary of Changes - RFD Beaufort.pdf

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 18-Aug-2023 10:00 AM to 31-Aug-2023 10:00 AM.

The following have been modified:

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

TRAINING OF NAVY LIFE RAFT REPAIR FACILITY PERSONNEL

1.0. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE/INTRODUCTION:

This performance work statement (PWS) addresses the requirements for training of Navy life raft repair facility (shop) – provided by life raft original equipment manufacturers (OEM) at the following locations during the proposed training dates. Actual training dates will be confirmed after contract award.

FACILITY TRAINING DATES

NNSY (Portsmouth, VA) 11/6/2023-11/10/2023

SWRMC (San Diego, CA) 09/25/2023 - 09/29/2023

The training will cover tasks constituted as part of the re-certification process for the following Navy inflatable life raft variants, manufactured by RFD-Beaufort, Inc.:

a. MK-7 (25-Person) Mod 1 Life Raft

b. MK-8 (50-Person) Mod 1 Life Raft

c. MK-7 (25-Person) Mod 2 Life Raft

d. MK-8 (50-Person) Mod 2 Life Raft

2.0. BACKGROUND

In 2016, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) awarded a firm fixed price long-term indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to RFD-Beaufort, Inc., to provide new MK-7 (25-Person) and MK-8 (50- Person) Mod 2 inflatable life rafts. Items produced under this contract – combined with existing MK-7 and MK-8 Mod 1 life rafts in the Navy life raft inventory – resulted in four RFD-Beaufort, Inc. life raft variants in the inventory.

Current Navy policy requires that all personnel who service life rafts at Navy-certified life raft repair facilities must attend an annual life raft training, in order to maintain the shop certification and proficiency - which is vital to the reliability of life rafts that are onboard Navy ships and aircraft carriers.

3.0 OBJECTIVE AND REQUIREMENTS

3.1 The Contractor shall provide qualified personnel to travel to the following Navy life raft facilities, listed in Section 1, and conduct shop personnel training on servicing, packing, and re-certifying Navy inflatable life rafts.

3.2 The Government will provide all training equipment and materials necessary to conduct the training at each of the facilities. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing any necessary classroom training aides to include documentation(s)/PowerPoint slides, all post-training testing materials, and any other required training documents as defined in this section. (A001)

3.3 Training format shall be a mix of in the classroom presentation and hands-on/shop floor exercises.

3.3.1 The classroom presentation and floor exercises shall be cover – at a minimum - the steps listed below, which are included in the current Navy life raft certification process:

STEPS DESCRIPTION

Pre-Servicing Safety Brief and Inspection

1. General safety precautions when servicing life rafts.

2. Inflation of life raft via sea puling of sea painter, to verify to verify that the life raft was previously packed properly – as evidenced by the following:

Inflation pull force of 75 pounds or less Inflation time – less than 30 seconds Exterior beacon flashing and interior light(s) on Pressure relief valves opened and venting excess inflation air Air chambers attain working pressure.

Unpacking, Inspection, and Tests

1. Removal of life raft container contents

2. Required certification process inspections and checks – not limited to:

Pressure Relief Valve (PRV) Test Topping-Off Valve Leak Test Transfer Valve Leak Test Four-Hour Inflation Test, including practical exercise for determining/calculating air pressure correction Necessary Additional Pressure (NAP) Test

Repairs Fabric and Component Repairs Repairs to polyurethane coated fabric/patching Repairs to life raft floor Adhesive mixing and application Component repairs/replacements:

o Valve replacement o Exterior beacon and interior light replacement

Emergency Packs and Survival Equipment

1. Packing of the survival equipment:

Emergency Signals: flares, whistle, mirror, dye marker First Aid: medical kit, thermal blankets Life Raft Repair and Maintenance: sealing clamps, air pump Subsistence: food, water, MROD, fishing kit Steering and Stability: oars and spare sea anchor

2. Minimum shelf-life requirements:

Food packets Emergency drinking water First-aid kit/medicines

MROD

Life Raft Packing- Preparation

Preparing the Life Raft for Packing:

Interior and exterior canopy lamp battery replacement Sea painter/bung assembly and installation Inflation cylinder charging

Life Raft Assembly and Repacking

Includes:

Packing procedures Connecting sea painter to inflation cylinders Installation of emergency equipment valises Life raft folding Safety pin removal/accountability Closing of container Brass band installation Container labeling

3.3.2 Shop exercise shall consist of observing shop personnel perform all steps of the actual life raft certification process for each life raft variant, and providing direction and/or guidance, as necessary, to ensure complete personnel understanding and proper performance of required tasks. (A001)

3.4 The training shall conclude with a proficiency exam, to attest the individual knowledge of the training participants. (A001)

3.4.1 The test shall be open-book, with about 20 fill-in-the-blank questions. (A001)

3.4.2 Two of the test questions shall deal with calculating corrected inflation pressure, as part of the 4-hour inflation check. (A001)

3.4.3 A brief review shall be conducted, prior to administration of test. (A001)

3.5 OPTION 1 – Contractor shall perform same services identified above in 3.1 through 3.3 between the dates of 1 October 2024 and 30 September 2025.

3.6 OPTION 2 - Contractor shall perform same services identified in 3.1 through 3.3 between the dates of 1 October 2025 and 30 September 2026

4.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE

4.1 Prior to, during, and after delivery of the training, the Instructor shall present him/herself in a manner which reflects the highest standards of the adult education profession, to ensure the highest quality of instruction.

4.2 Particular care shall be taken to ensure the following:

4.2.1 All attendees understand how to calculate the corrected pressures performed at the conclusion of the 4-Hour Inflation Test. This shall be demonstrated by an in-class exercise on determining final pressure readings on the life raft’s inflatable sections, using the Air Pressure Correction Chart provided in the OEM Service Manual, to account for changes in temperature and barometric pressure - upon completion of the 4-Hour Inflation Test. (A001)

4.2.2 All attendees demonstrate proper knot tying – not limited to:

Figure eight.

Bowline Square knot Surgeon knot

4.3 One of each life raft variants listed in Section 1.0 shall be inflated and repacked during the hands-on/shop exercise portion of the training. (A001)

4.3.1 Each life raft shall be inflated using the sea painter - connected to a pull force gauge, in order to judge the quality of the packing. (A001)

4.3.2 Be aware that an inflation with a pull force not more than 75 pounds shall be considered successful pull to actuate the inflation system, while, a pull force exceeding 75 pounds shall constitute a failure. (A001)

5.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

The Government will provide each life raft shop with the following Government property to facilitate execution of the training:

MK-7 Mod 1 Life Raft Variant (RFD-Beaufort, Inc.) – 1 ea.

MK-8 Mod 1 Life Raft Variant (RFD-Beaufort, Inc.) – 1 ea.

MK-7 Mod 2 Life Raft Variant (RFD-Beaufort, Inc.) – 1 ea.

MK-8 Mod 2 Life Raft Variant (RFD-Beaufort, Inc.) – 1 ea.

6.0 DELIVERABLES

The contractor shall provide deliverables as described in the PWS and as listed below:

NUMBER NAME TIME OF DELIVERY

A001 Classroom Training Documentation(S), Post-Training Test Questions, Answers to Post Training Test Questions, Copy of each attendee’s corrected and scored exam

Within 30 days after contract award

A002 Completed Life Raft Certification Record for each life raft serviced during the training.

Within seven days after completion of training

All deliverables shall be submitted to the Government by either of the following delivery methods:

Via email to: CRDR_LC_NavyLifeRafts@us.navy.mil Via regular mail to the following address:

o Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, Detachment Norfolk (NSWCCD DN) o 2600 Tarawa Ct, Suite 300, Virginia Beach, VA 23459 o Attention: Life Raft In-Service Engineering, In-Service Engineering Resource Branch, Code 8313

7.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

All items generated will be UNCLASSIFIED, Distribution Statement D.

Contractor personnel shall comply with all local base/installation security procedures required to gain access to US Government facilities. All contractor equipment, personnel and vehicles are subject to inspection and search by US government security officials (or designated representatives) upon entry to any government owned and/or operated installations and facilities. The Government reserves the right to visit and inspect, the Contractor’s assets used in support of this requirement.

Base vehicle passes are required for all contractor employees privately owned vehicles requiring access to Government facilities for the performance of this contract. The methodology for obtaining varies from one installation to another, therefore; the Contractor will coordinate with the Government Technical Point of Contact (GTPOC) to gain access to the base facilities, in order to complete the work assigned under this contract.

8.0 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Facility days and hours of operation for each designation location are Monday through Friday, 0800 to 1600 (local standard time).

The contractor will notify the GTPOC in writing in advance of any delays.

Due to security measures, delays may occur during vehicle inspection to obtain Base entry. Additionally, hours may not be charged for delays due to vehicle breakdown or failure to obtain proper Base ID in advance.

Navy Life Raft In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) will be onsite – and may collaborate with the contractor, in order to address situations where Contractor’s directions may deviate from existing Navy procedures and requirements, as necessary.

9.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

This contract is for a period of one (1) base year which shall take effect from date of award through 30 September 2024 and two (2) one-year option periods

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