18R3516_Attach_E_PWS_Revised.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

(ATTACHMENT E)

RFP # N32205-18-R-3516

SURTASS-E Support Vessel (short-term)

1.1 Mission. The Military Sealift Command (MSC) requests one US flagged or foreign flagged (to be reflagged U.S.) vessel required to tow an acoustic array in support of U.S. Navy Operations.

1.2 Area of Operation. The vessel will operate out Norfolk, VA throughout the Atlantic Ocean.

1.3 Operating Scenario. The vessel will tow a passive acoustic monitoring system, 3-7 kts, 24hrs/day for up to a 32 day event. The ship will need to be able to tow in a straight line for extended periods at slow speed. Because of the type of acoustic system to be employed, the ability of the vessel to maintain heading stability is critical.

1.4 Operational Support: N/A

1.5 Delivery: Norfolk, VA

1.5.1 Pre Delivery Site Survey (PDSS): The vendor shall permit government personnel to visit the ship no less than 10 days and no more than 30 days after award date to conduct a PDSS. The purpose of this PDSS shall be to, at a minimum, identify lay-down locations of GFE/CFE equipment, identify locations of electrical sources, and limit potential obstructions to SURTASS-E operations.

1.6 Redelivery: Norfolk, VA

1.7 Charter Period: Firm Period: about 120 days, Option Period 1: about 60 days, and Option Period 2: about 60 days.

1.8 Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE): None

1.9 Requirements:

b. Shall be certified for Open Ocean Manned Operations per applicable USCG and/or ABS regulations

c. Certification Of Inspection (COI) shall be maintained for the entire duration of vessel lease

d. Shall be US Flag

e. The Master, officers, and entire crew shall be U.S. citizens. All deck officers are required to hold a SECRET security clearance prior to assignment.

f. Shall provide armed security while in any non-military port

g. Shall provide emergency medical services (1st Aid) to all embarked personnel.

h. Shall provide sufficient life-saving equipment to meet local regulatory and SOLAS requirements for all embarked SURTASS-E personnel.

i. Shall provide fire-fighting coverage of all SURTASS-E ISO vans and elements on deck using the ship’s existing firefighting equipment.

i. Class A

ii. Class B

iii. Class C

j. For operating scenarios, the ship, with SURTASS-E installed, shall comply with all intact and damage stability criteria required by the ship's Flag Administration, Classification Society's Rules, and USCG Certificate.

k. Shall provide type accommodations for 15 SURTASS-E personnel. (2 officer equivalent, 13 unlicensed equivalent)

1. 4000 NM transit; 18 Days towing at 5 kts

2. Shall be capable of 32 days at sea un-replenished. This includes:

a. fuel

b. food

c. berthing

d. potable water

e. waste disposal (sanitary)

b. Minimum Transit Speed: shall be no less than 12 kts

c. Operating Speed:

1. Vessel shall be able to tow a long line acoustic system at 5kts for 24 hours/day and maintain course within 5 degrees of desired heading in sea state 4;

2. Turning Rates: The ship must be capable of making controlled turns at 5 degrees/minute in sea state 5.

3. Deployment & Retrieval: The vessel shall be capable of maintaining a stable heading (within 5 degrees of desired course), while deploying and retrieving the acoustic system at speeds varying between 1-2 knots, for periods no less than 4 hrs.

4. During towing operations, the ship steerage shall not endanger the acoustic system by creating a thrust direction that would bring the acoustic system into contact with the ship propulsion or steerage equipment.

5. Shall be able to conduct aft deck launch and recovery operations at 1-2 kts in Sea State 4.

d. Seakeeping:

1. Shall be able to tow the acoustic system on any heading at 5 kts in Sea State 4.

2. Shall be able to tow the acoustic system on best heading at 5 kts in Sea State 5.

NOTE: Sea states are as defined in NATO Standardization Agreement 4194 (Edition 1) “Standardized Wave and Wind Environments and Shipboard Reporting of Sea Conditions” (1983) as Amended (1985).

Sea State 4: wind 16-21 kts, wave heights 1.25-2.5 m Sea State 5: wind 22-27 kts, wave heights 2.5-4.0 m

e. Maximum freeboard at the mission deck shall be 10 ft. (3 m).

NOTE: The ship may be ballasted to achieve this maximum freeboard, provided it does not violate USCG or Classification Society regulations regarding stability.

If ballasted to achieve freeboard, new list & trim shall not exceed 5 degrees

f. Shall have a deck cargo loading capacity of 1025 lb/ft² (5 MT/m²)

g. Shall have a minimum deck load capacity 100 Long Tons.

h. Shall provide 150 kW of 440/460/480 VAC, 3-phase, Delta, 50-60 Hz, 200 Amp electric power. Power shall be stable and available 24 hr/day during mobilization, deployment, and de-mobilization.

Note:

1. The vessel shall provide electrical service via either one (1) 200 Amp service or Two (2) 100 Amp service.

2. Non-permanently installed generating equipment must not contribute to the radiated noise of the vessel in excess of the requirements outlined in Requirement 4 of this section.

3. Emergency back-up power shall be available (within 5 minutes) for SURTASS-E equipment.

i. Shall provide up to 500 gallons/day (1893 liters) of non-potable freshwater, no hydrocarbons, to the fantail for wash down of SURTASS-E equipment. Vessel shall provide connection to SURTASS-E systems if required.

j. Shall provide up to 40 gallons/min (151 liters) of seawater at a minimum of 50 psi to the fantail for cooling of the SURTASS-E equipment.

k. Shall provide workshop-quality compressed air to fantail for tools such as air driven wrenches.

l. Shall provide a shipboard or shore-based crane with a 7.5 ton capacity with sufficient reach to lift the ISO vans and equipment from the pier to the stern of the ship.

b. All deck area must be co-located on one level.

c. All deck space must allow the installation of high cube ISO containers.

d. The vessel shall have a stern/over boarding section of 30 ft (9.14 m) x 50 ft. (15.74 m) immediately forward of transom for deployment & retrieval of acoustic system.

e. The 30 ft (9.14 m) dimension shall be along the transom.

f. Exclusive of the stern/over boarding section, (3d.), the remaining deck shall be no smaller than 1900 ft2 (176.5 m2). This deck area must allow for a ISO van layout of 36 ft. x 44 ft. (11 m x 13.4 m).

NOTE: The SURTASS-E notional footprint can be found in the concept ship Deck Layout, Appendix 1. Exact deck layout will be based on vessel selection.

g. The vessel shall provide sufficient opening of any stern wall to provide for the unobstructed over-boarding of the SURTASS-E Acoustic system via the stern chute. A minimum of an 18.5 ft. (5.64 m) opening shall be required which is included in paragraph 3d, 30 ft x 50 ft. The centerline of the opening must be the same as the centerline of the deck space for the winch specified in paragraph 3d.

h. The deck shall be coplanar with a maximum vertical deviation of 2 in (5.08 cm) when measured from the transom to 50 ft (11 m) forward of the transom for SURTASS-E Winch/Acoustic system Handling Equipment.

i. There shall not be any Ship’s deck hardware with a vertical height of 2 in (5.08 cm) or greater from the deck in the way of SURTASS-E bases.

NOTE: This includes any retractable deck equipment that is needed for routine operations of the vessel to include mooring or maneuvering with tugs

j. The deck and deck attachment points must not have damage or cracking, cracked welds, excessive pitting or corrosion.

k. Deck attachment shall support welding of mating structures for acoustic system. The deck may be fitted with standard ISO container attachment points to allow securing acoustic system equipment to deck.

l. Shall support winch tow loading of 75,000 lbs (333616 Newtons). Tow load (ballard pull) will be 6,500 lbs – 17,000 lbs.

m. Freeboard at the mission deck and gunwale shall allow for the deployment of one or two 10-30 foot (3.05-9.14m) vertical poles, one supporting an acoustic speed sensor and a second pole supporting a fathometer transducer. Both poles will be deployed over the side during towing operations

n. The vessel shall provide one Mechanical technician to perform maintenance & repairs on the Hydraulic Power Unit. A qualified chief engineer with hydraulic knowledge is sufficient for this requirement.

o. The vessel shall provide one Electrical technician to preform maintenance & repairs on the Power Distribution System Electrical ISO Van. A qualified chief engineer with electrical knowledge is sufficient for this requirement.

p. The vessel shall provide a shore-based ABS certified welder for mobilization & de-mobilization.

b. If the offeror does not have the ABS or DNV documentation for the Radiated Noise requirement the contractor must provide justification, information, or explanation regarding how the vessel being supplied does not exceed a threshold greater than the radiated noise requirement of part (4a).

The Acoustic system is designed to be a self-contained accredited Mission System, capable of rapid mobilization on a Vessel of Opportunity (VOO). Items 1- 9, provide basic capability for all mobilizations. Item 1- Winch and Acoustic System Handling System with stern chute, Item 2 – Hydraulic Power Unit for the winch, Item 3 - OBRP Module Storage Reels, Item 4 - Processing equipment, Item 5 – Technician/Operators, Item 6 - C4I Suite for communications, Item 7 - Acoustic system workshop, Item 8 - Power Distribution Unit, Item 9 - Deck Equipment Support Structures & Mounts.

Preferred Deck Layout

Notes:

a. Clear deck area of 3400 ft2 (316m2).

b. All deck area must be co-located on one level.

c. A clear deck area of 30 ft (9.14m) wide x 50 ft.(15.74m), 1500 ft2(139.4m2) forward of transom for deployment & retrieval of acoustic system.

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