N32205-16-R-3500_Amend1.docx

N32205-16-R-3500

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

SECTION C

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT:

1. Scope of Work.

This Performance Work Statement is for the services of one (1) US Flagged, Jones Act qualified vessel required to support the Joint Base Hickam, Pearl Harbor HI. The Contractor will be responsible for a vessel to support in port and offshore personnel and supply transfers up to a distance of fifty (50) nautical miles (NM) from Joint Base Hickam. The Contractor shall be required to safely transfer personnel and supplies (up to 44 personnel and 10 pallets of supplies) to and from an SSBN/SSGN in the open ocean. The Contractor shall provide a vessel and all necessary management, supervision, personnel, labor, materials, fuel, and equipment required to support the personnel and supply transfers. The Contractor shall make the vessel available for operations within 8 hours notification.

2. Operational Profile.

The vessel shall be able to safely operate in seas up to eight (8) feet and winds up to and including 29 kts. The vessel shall conduct approximately eighty (80) Brief Stop for Passengers (BSPs) events annually in open-ocean within 8 hours notification. The average BSP shall be conducted within a 6 hour window.

The vessel shall act as an escort vessel in support of submarine sea trials by maintaining communications with a submerged submarine via government-provided and government-operated hull-mounted underwater communications equipment. These events may occur 2 times per year, 24 hours a day, and approximately one (1) week in duration.

The vessel shall support any other lawful mission required by the Navy.

3. Minimum Characteristics. The vessel shall meet the following minimum characteristics:

3.1 Flag: US Flagged, Jones Act qualified

3.2 Transit Speed: 15 knots

3.3 Sewage Capacity: 24 hrs.

3.4 Tonnage: 50 tons and reserve buoyancy to support being towed by Naval warship with a maximum 12-inch towing hawser.

3.5 Deck Space: Contractor will provide sufficient area on the weather deck of the vessel for installation of two crew-served machine gun mounts, one on the port side and one on the starboard side as well as sufficient space for the loading and safe transfer of ten (10) pallets.

3.6 Passenger Capacity: Forty-four (44) Government personnel during outbound and return transit to/from harbor.

3.7 Brow: Brow to be anchored to be flush with or above the deck of an SSBN (approximately 11 ft above the waterline) and able to hinge with the movement of the seas and be able to be deployed from either port or starboard sides. Brow shall allow for the safe transfer of two (2) passengers at a time and shall be a minimum of two (2) ft in width for the entire length. Brow shall be of sufficient length to reach the deck of an SSBN. The end of the brow shall be fitted with rubber-coated rollers to prevent metal-to-metal contact between brow and submarine deck. Each side shall have handrails and midrails.

3.8 Classification: USCG Certified, Subchapter T

3.9 Endurance: Seven (7) days with an operational range of 500 NM.

3.10 Lines: Equipped with sufficient synthetic lines to perform port services.

3.11 Maximum Draft: 33 Feet

3.12 Surface/Sub-Surface Fendering: Non-marking, clean and sufficient to prevent metal-to-metal contact with surface and sub-surface vessels under all conditions of pitch and roll in support alongside boarding at sea. Fendering shall include propeller guards, if applicable.

3.13 Berthing And Messing: One Government rider may be required to berth overnight and require meals during operations

3.14 Lifting Equipment: Crane/davit system for lifting pallets of supplies to and from the deck of SSBN/SSGN capable of lifting and transporting loads up to 1,000 lbs.

3.15 Minimum Length: 90 ft

3.16 Navigation Equipment: Shall have radar, fathometer, GPS and AIS, which shall be capable of being secured (turned off).

3.17 Communication Equipment: Shall have external loud hailer, two sets each of fixed and portable VHF radios and shall also have a transceiver capable of working at 2-30 MHz at 100 watt output.

4. Mission Equipment (ME).

ME to be added includes Pacific Land Mobile Radio (PLMR) capability comparable to a Motorola XTL 5000 radio and a UHF (380-440MHZ) antennae (if necessary). Consists of the following units: mid power radio transceiver (2” x 7” x 7.8”, 6.1 lbs); control head (2” x 7.1” x 2.5”, 6.1 lbs); mid power radio transceiver and control head dash mount (2” x 7.1” x 9.1”, 6.1 lbs); high power transceiver (2.765” x 8.08” x 12.31”, 8.8 lbs.)

5.Contractor Facility Clearance: The contractor shall possess a SECRET facilities clearance prior to delivery of the vessel, which shall be documented in Attachment (H), DD-254. Additional security access and safeguarding requirements are also documented in Attachment (H).

5.1 Personnel Clearances. The Master and the entire crew shall hold SECRET clearances.

6. Port Services. It is anticipated the Government will provide all port services, however the Contractor shall arrange for all port services on a reimbursable basis during this charter. Port services shall include tugs, pilots, berthing, potable water, shore power, trash and garbage removal, oily waste removal, sewage removal, hazardous materials removal, line handlers, dedicated telephone service, and liberty launch services.

6.1 Port Charges and Expenses. The Government shall reimburse the Contractor for costs of port services associated with supporting Government mission operations. The Government shall not reimburse the Contractor for expenses incurred by the Contractor for services rendered for the convenience of the ship, its crew, or in connection with the Contractor’s business such as fees of underwriters, or expenses in moving the ship about the port to obtain stores or provisions, or transporting crewmembers for relief or convenience purposes.

7. Meals. The Contractor shall provide 3 meals for Government/Contractor personnel that are assigned to the vessel for 24hr/day operations. Meals shall have the most reasonably attainable degree of quality, quantity and nutritional value given the limited facilities available. Meal times shall be adjusted as necessary to accommodate testing evolutions.

7.1 Meal Reimbursement. The Contractor shall be responsible for collecting money due for meals directly from the Government rider. Government riders will pay $13.00 per day for a total of 3 meals. The Contractor shall not invoice the Government directly for any meals. The Contractor shall provide receipts to the Government riders for all meals served.

8. Provide Status Updates. The Contractor will be required to submit the following deliverables to the Contracting Officer on a weekly basis beginning one week after award and until successful delivery:

-Modification schedule timeline: Includes status updates of ship design, actual production of ship modifications, and regulatory body approval processes.

9 Information Assurance.

9.1 Information Security (InfoSec). The Contractor shall implement InfoSec measures for its contractor furnished unclassified information technology system(s) used in performance of this contract. InfoSec measures shall be compliant with DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information. At a minimum, the security standards extracted from the referenced National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-53, Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations, or accepted equivalents, shall be incorporated into any InfoSec program the contractor establishes.

9.1.1 DFARS Compliance Certification. The contractor’s InfoSec measures shall be certified to be in compliance with DFARS 252.204-7012 by an accredited third party organization. The Contractor shall attain DFARS compliance certification within 60 days of commencement of performance under the contract, and shall maintain it continuously for the entire remaining period of performance. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within 24 hours if for any reason the certification is revoked. Costs associated with attaining and/or maintaining certification will not be reimbursed by the Government.

9.1.1.1Certification Documentation. The Contractor shall provide a copy of the third-party DFARS 252.204-7012 compliance certification to the Contracting Officer and COR(s) in accordance with the below schedule. The Government reserves the right to contact the certifying institution directly to obtain additional information or to confirm the validity of the certificate or certification process.

· Initial certification to be provided to the Government upon receipt.

· If base period is six months or less, the initial certification is considered valid for both the base and first option periods.

· Thereafter, the Government requires the contractor to submit annual recertification documentation no later than 14 days prior to end of current performance period, except if it is the last performance period of the contract.

9.1.2 Handling of Non-Public Information. In performance of this contract, the contractor may have access to DoD information not available to the general public or protected by public law or DoD policy. Such information includes but is not limited to: medical, proprietary, critical program information (CPI), personally identifiable information, and export controlled data. The contractor agrees to:

· Use and protect all such information from unauthorized disclosure IAW current Federal, DoD, and Navy instructions and regulations

· Return and/or electronically purge, upon Government request, any DoD information no longer required for contractor performance.

9.1.3 Remote Access to Government Networks. Use of public networks or computers (e.g., library, coffee shop) to access Government networks is strictly prohibited. Use of personally owned devices to access Government networks in support of this contract is permissible only if explicitly allowed by and addressed in the Contractor’s DFARS-compliant InfoSec policies.

9.1.4 Cyber Incident and Compromise Reporting. In addition to the reporting requirements contained in DFARS 252.204-7012, the contractor must immediately notify MSC of all cyber incidents or compromises, as defined in DFARS 252.204-7012(d)(2). The contractor shall also immediately notify MSC of all incidents involving classified information spillage onto unclassified networks or Personally Identifiable Information (PII) breaches. If immediate notification is not possible, then notification must be made no later than 24 hours after an incident has been identified or suspected. Initial cyber incident and compromise reports shall contain as much of the information required in DFARS 252.204-7012(d)(1) as can reasonably be provided in a timely manner. Submit initial and subsequent reports via encrypted email to all of the Government points of contact in the table below, as well as the COR(s). To the greatest extent practicable, MSC IA Ops and the COR(s) shall be copied on all correspondence with non-MSC Government agencies regarding reported incidents.

SECTION J

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENTS TITLE

A Basic Pricing Data

B SF LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

C Past Performance Questionnaire

D Past Performance Data Sheet

G Department of Labor Wage Determination

H DD 254

SECTION L

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

(1) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items (APR 2014) (tailored pursuant to FAR 12.302(a)).

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. (Tailored) Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show --

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) Reserved (Tailored);

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) Reserved (Tailored);

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) DD-254, Contract Security Classification Specification, completed with offeror information, RFP Attachment (H);

(7) “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.209-7 (b) Information Regarding Responsibility Matters; and FAR 52.212-3(c) (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically). (Tailored)

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past Performance Information: (Tailored)

Offerors are requested to provide information on up to three (3) previous Government contracts whose effort is/was recent and relevant to the effort required by this solicitation.

A. “Recent” is defined as a contract in-progress or completed within the last three (3) years. If the offeror has not had three (3) Government contracts within the last three (3) years, information on recent and relevant subcontracts and/or commercial contracts may be submitted.

B. “Relevant” is defined as a contract that is of similar scope, magnitude, complexity to the requirements as set forth in this solicitation.

1. Scope: Experience in the areas defined in the PWS.

2. Magnitude: The measure of the similarity of the volume, dollar value and/or duration of the work actually performed under the offeror’s submitted contracts to the PWS.

3. Complexity: The measure of the similarity of technical difficulty, managerial intricacy and/or required coordination of efforts and disciplines performed by the offeror in its submitted contracts to the PWS. For complexity, not only will the tasks performed by the offeror be considered, but also the offeror’s ability to coordinate tasks (e.g., concurrent performance requirements).

A Past Performance Data Sheet (Attachment D) is requested to be submitted for each contract to be considered as past performance. Offerors shall provide a detailed explanation demonstrating the similarity of the contracts to the requirements of this solicitation; a detailed description of the work performed for the contract; and the role performed, including whether the offeror acted as a prime contractor or a subcontractor. Offerors are responsible for the accuracy of all data provided. Past performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience and subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement may be provided as past performance submissions.

For each of the contracts the offeror describes in a Performance Data Sheet (Attachment D), the offeror is requested to provide a Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment C) to a reference at the organization that awarded the contract. It is requested that the reference, not the offeror, email or fax the completed Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment C) BEFORE THE DUE DATE FOR PROPOSALS directly to Rodney Blevins, email address – Rodney.blevinsl@navy.mil. The offeror, NOT THE GOVERNMENT, is responsible for ensuring that the Government receives a sufficient number of questionnaires.

All offerors are requested to address historical compliance with the requirements of FAR 52.219-8 (Utilization of Small Business Concerns) in the Performance Data Sheet (Attachment D). In addition, large businesses are requested to address historical compliance with the requirements of FAR 52.219-9 (Small Business Subcontracting Plan) and DFARS 252.219-7003 (Small Business Subcontracting Plan, DOD Contracts.) in the Performance Data Sheet (Attachment D).

An offeror that does not have recent and relevant past performance to provide for consideration is requested to affirmatively state that it does not have recent and relevant past performance for the Government to consider.

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(12) Subcontracting Plan. In accordance with FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS 252.219-7003, large business offerors shall submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan with their proposal, with all of the information required by FAR 52.219-9. A subcontracting plan is NOT REQUIRED from small business concerns and will not be evaluated.

(13) (Tailored) Evidence of International Shipboard Port Security (ISPS) compliance, as applicable.

(14) Attachment F, “Crew Complement Form”. The forms shall be duplicated as appropriate to accommodate the number of vessels being proposed.

(15) (Tailored) Owner’s e-mail address and point of contact to be used in conjunction with the Government’s web-based post-contract performance information system, Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS).

(16) (Tailored) Offeror’s or authorized agent’s signature. Note: Unsigned offers will not be considered for award.

(17) (Tailored) A set of completed charter boxes from Section B-1, as applicable; and in addition -

(i) Acknowledgement of whether or not the Vessel is VISA enrolled

(ii) Acknowledgement of whether or not the Owner is a VISA participant

(18) Technical Proposal: A completed Attachment E and all documentation required by Attachment E. By warranting in Attachment E that its vessel meets the requirement, an offeror guarantees it will comply with the referenced requirement.

(19) Price Proposal: The Offeror’s price proposal shall consist of a completed Attachment A. The offeror must certify that the wages and fringe benefits contained in its offer meet at a minimum, the wage and fringe benefits levels contained in the Department of Labor Wage Determination. (Attachment G)

(20) Form of Submission. (Tailored) Proposals/proposal revisions shall be submitted via e-mail. Offers/proposal revisions must be signed (either a scanned image of the handwritten signature or electronic signature of the Offeror or Offeror’s agent). Offerors are advised that delays in the receipt of e-mail do occur. The Offeror is solely responsible for timely receipt of offers by the Government regardless of any problems or delays related to computer hardware or software systems including, but not limited to, servers and firewalls. The timestamp of the Offeror’s sent e-mail shall not be construed as sufficient documentation of the Government’s receipt of an e-mailed offer. Alternately, Proposals/extensions may be mailed/carried to the address shown in Box 9 on the SF 1449.

(21) (Tailored) Complete Attachment B, Standard Form SF-LLL, “Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.”

(22) (Tailored) Complete Attachment F, “Crew Complement Form”.

(23) (Tailored) Evidence of Contractor Responsibility. Offerors must provide a narrative to support the prospective contractor’s affirmative responsibility determination, to include a response to each of the seven (7) elements of a responsibility determination as defined in FAR 9.104-1. These elements include:

(i) Have adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them (see 9.104-3(a));

(ii) Be able to comply with the required or proposed delivery or performance schedule, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments;

(iii) Have a satisfactory performance record (see 9.104-3(b) and Subpart 42.15). A prospective contractor shall not be determined responsible or nonresponsible solely on the basis of a lack of relevant performance history, except as provided in 9.104-2;

(iv) Have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics (for example, see Subpart 42.15);

(v) Have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them (including, as appropriate, such elements as production control procedures, property control systems, quality assurance measures, and safety programs applicable to materials to be produced or services to be performed by the prospective contractor and subcontractors). (See 9.104-3 (a).)

(vi) Have the necessary production, construction, and technical equipment and facilities, or the ability to obtain them (see 9.104-3(a)); and

(vii) Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations (see also inverted domestic corporation prohibition at 9.108).

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. (Tailored) Unless offeror proposes a shorter period, by submission of an offer, offeror agrees that its offer, including any timely revisions thereto, shall remain valid until the Government makes award under this solicitation. The foregoing does not preclude an offeror from withdrawing its offer prior to award.

(d) Vessel Substitution. (Tailored) No proposed substitution will be permitted by Charterer during the procurement solicitation process after the date and time for offers has passed except when such substitution is made as part of a revised offer during a period in which the solicitation is reopened or when such substitution is made as part of a final proposal revision.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

RESERVED.

(j) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to offers exceeding $3,000, and offers of $3,000 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.) The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS+4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS+4 number that identifies the offeror’s name and address. The DUNS+4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. An offeror within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the Internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. An offeror located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for DUNS number. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(k) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

(m) Service of Protest. (Tailored) Protests, as defined in FAR 33.101, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the General Accounting Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from Lee Anderson. The mailing address is the same as that stated in Box 9, SF 1449. Interested parties may request an independent review of their protest as an alternative to consideration by the Contracting Officer or as an appeal of the Contracting Officer’s decision on their protest. See FAR 33.103. Requests for independent review shall be addressed to:

Director, Contracts & Business Management Directorate, Code N10 Military Sealift Command 471 East C Street, BLDG- SP-64, Naval Station Norfolk Norfolk, VA 23511-2419

MSC encourages potential protestors to discuss their concerns with the Contracting Officer prior to filing a protest. The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

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