Attachment E - PWS.docx

SECTION E

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

E-1 Definitions and Acronyms – In addition to Proforma:

AEL – Allowance Equipment List ATO - Anti-Terrorism Officer (same as Vessel Security Officer and Force Protection Officer) AT/FP - Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection CBRN - Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear CMWWDS - Counter Measures Water Wash Down System. Fixed system (or temporary using fire hoses attached to steel clips welded to vertical bulkheads or other structure). Using Ship’s firemain system, when activated, provides 360 degree (ideally) seawater curtain protection, mitigating the effects of CBRN attacks. Also used to wash contaminants from Ship’s structure after a CBRN attack.

Cocoon – a non-permanent vinyl fabric covering a metal frame installed on of the main deck that provides a climatically controlled environment to containers /cargo stowed on the main deck COMPSRON – Commander, Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron COMSC - Commander, Military Sealift Command COMSEC - Communications Security COR - Contracting Officer's Representative Contractor - Interchangeable with “Owner” Crew - Of the Vessel identified at Box 7 Decontamination Station - An area of the Ship outfitted with features for crew decontamination DC - Damage Control DLA - Defense Logistics Agency Designated Maritime Physician - Hospital, clinic or physician jointly approved by Contractor/Union/COMSC providing primary care, second opinion or hospitalization for emergency medical care DIS - Defense Investigative Service DRRS-N - Defense Readiness Reporting System for Navy DTG – Date Time Group. A unique number consisting of date-hour-minute in Zulu time plus month (3 letter abbreviation) and year (2 digit) which facilitates making reference to that message ECDIS – Electronic Chart Display and Information System, a computer based navigation information system that complies with IMO Standards EMCON - Emissions Control Emergency Repairs - Unexpected and unscheduled repairs required to maintain the integrity of the Ship's hull, machinery and/or systems, needed to insure the safety of the crew and to provide for the effective continued performance of the Ship's mission EST – Embarked Security Team, normally 12-person force, U.S. Navy or contracted personnel FFD - Fit For Duty.

FLC - Fleet Logistics Center FP or FP/AT – Force Protection or Force Protection/Anti-Terrorism FPCON – Force Protection Condition FPCON NORMAL – This condition applies when a general global threat of possible terrorist activity exists and warrants a routine security posture. At a minimum, access control will be conducted at all DoD installations and facilities FPCON ALPHA - This condition is declared as a general warning of possible terrorist activity, the nature and extent of which is unpredictable, when the circumstances do not justify full implementation of the measures of FPCON BRAVO. However, it may be necessary to implement selected measures from FPCON BRAVO. The measures in this FPCON must be capable of being maintained indefinitely.

FPCON BRAVO - This condition is declared when there is an increased and more predictable threat of terrorist activity even though no particular target is identified. The measures of this FPCON must be capable of being maintained for weeks without causing undue hardship, without affecting operational capability and without aggravating relations with local authorities.

FPCON CHARLIE - This condition is declared when an incident occurs or when intelligence is received indicating that some form of terrorist action against installations or personnel is imminent. Implementation of this measure for more than short periods will probably create hardship and will affect peacetime activities of the installation and its personnel.

FPCON DELTA - This condition is declared when a terrorist attack has occurred or when intelligence has been received that terrorist action against a specific location is likely. Normally this FPCON is declared as a localized warning.

FP Officer (FPO) – same as Vessel Security Officer/VSO and Anti-Terrorism Officer/ATO.

IAW - In Accordance With Independent Agency - Commercial entities under contract to the Government to provide all Government owned Ships of the Military Sealift Command, including the Vessel in this Contract, various shipboard supplies and services required for compliance with certain MSC operations and maintenance programs.

Industrial Assistance - Maintenance and repair work performed by an independent subcontractor to the Contractor Installed Equipment – All items except furniture, recreation and gym equipment that are permanently or semi permanently attached to the Ship by welds, bolts, or similar methods of attachment. This includes pumps, engines, winches, kingposts, booms, antennae, etc. This category of material is generally treated in the same manner as the Ship’s hull, so that the terms “Ship and installed equipment” and simply “Ship” are generally synonymous.

ISP – Inport Security Plan, a (classified) Navy Message which details AT/FP measures while in port ISM - International Safety Management System ISPS - International Code for the Security of Ships and of Port Facilities (ISPS Code) ISSC – International Ship Safety Security Certificate Lighterage – small boats (pusher boat, tug, etc) used for in-stream cargo discharge operations MDR – Medical Department Representative. A person assigned solely to provide medical care and operate a clinic aboard Ship, as compared to a commercial M-PIC Maintenance - As defined by the Department Of Defense Dictionary through http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/dod_dictionary/ MR - Medical Representative MEDEVAC - Medical Evacuation; usually to the nearest medical treatment facility MIB - Marine Index Bureau MOA - Memorandum of Agreement M-PIC – Medical Person in Charge aboard a commercially manned Ship. This is generally a collateral duty of the Master or Chief Mate for first aid purposes.

MOTCO – Military Ocean Terminal, Concord, CA MOTSU - Military Ocean Terminal, Sunny Point, NC MSCHQ – Headquarters, Military Sealift Command, (Norfolk, VA) NAVSEA - Naval Sea Systems Command NEURS - Navy Energy Usage Report System NCIS - Naval Criminal Investigative Service NOR – Notice of Readiness Owner - That entity exercising commercial control of the Vessel identified in Box 7; interchangeable with “Contractor” and “Offeror” and to include disponent owners and all the Ship owner’s and disponent owner’s agents, employees, independent Contractors, Master, Officers, and crew OAA – Ordnance Accounting Ashore O&M - Operations and Maintenance OPCON - Operational Control by Military Authority Operation - Operation includes the daily, or other periodic starting, stopping, adjusting, inspecting, lubricating, etc. of the mechanical, electrical and auxiliary systems and equipment; watch standing and conducting rounds to maintain Ship's status OPNAVINST - Chief of Naval Operations Instruction OPORD - Operational Order OPSEC - Operations Security OTSR - Optimum Track Ship Routing PREREP – An alternate form of the LOGREP message, the PREREP specifies arrival time and date, purpose of visit, port services required and other requirements SDWT - Deadweight capacity, to assigned summer mean draft SMC – Ship Management Certificate USCG - United States Coast Guard USD – U.S. Dollars VSP – Vessel Security Plan VSO – Vessel Security Officer (same as ATO/Anti-Terrorism Officer and Force Protection Officer/FPO) E-3 Mission.

The Air Force Prepositioning program is mission essential to the Department of Defense. The Air Force Preposition Mission Directly supports execution of all COCOM OPLANs, war-fighting, and aircrew training mission requirements as a Secretary of Defense & Joint registered force capability. Pre-positioned munitions callable by all CCMDs for war-fighting, contingency support and war planning under JS/J3 Global Force Management guidelines.

E-3.1 Planning. The Vessel is to be employed in worldwide trade for the transportation and/or prepositioning of cargo (including but not limited to hazardous cargoes, explosives, ammunition, vehicular, containerized and general cargoes); and for military readiness, in accordance with the terms of this Charter.

E-3.2 Preposition Location. For planning purposes, Chinhae, Republic of Korea (ROK), without guarantee, should be considered the prepositioning locations of the Vessel. However, actual prepositioning location assigned by the Government may vary.

E-3.2.1 Operational Tempo (OPTEMPO). It is estimated, without guarantee, that the Vessel will be at anchor 83% of the Charter period and underway 17% of the Charter period while on-station, not including positioning time to and from the deployment area (estimate 30 days each way, total 60 days) or a 60-day transit to and from the deployment area and Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU), NC twice during the Charter period. The operating tempo may vary. The Vessel shall be capable of deployment to worldwide locations within 24 hours of notification by the Operational Commander designated by the U.S. Navy. The environmental control system shall be capable of operating and maintaining environmental parameters as specified in paragraph E-3.5.3 “Controlled Cargo Environment System” despite Vessel prepositioning in areas with extreme heat, such as the Persian Gulf, or extreme cold. Underway periods shall consist of independent steaming, convoy operations, transit to/from selected ports for Vessel and cargo maintenance, bunkering, or for cargo discharging/loading operations.

E-3.5 Vessel Requirements.

E-3.5.1 Vessel Specification/Capability and Cargo Description. The Vessel shall meet the following minimum specifications:

· Self-Sustaining U.S. Flagged Vessel: The Vessel shall be U.S. Flagged upon delivery. The Vessel shall have a minimum capacity of 500 each munitions laden TEUs underdeck and 500 munitions laden TEUs on-deck. Vessel shall be self-sustaining at all cargo holds used to stow the 20-foot ISO containers of ammunition identified in Attachment S. The primary cargo quantities, types, and shipping container configuration may change before contract award and during the contract term at USAF discretion based on mission requirements and world events. All 20-foot cargo holds used to stow the containers of Mission Cargo shall be outfitted with cell guides. All containers will be government-furnished.

· Vessel Age: U.S. built Vessels are not subject to any age restriction. Any non-U.S. built Vessel requiring reflagging shall not exceed 30 years in age at time of delivery; except if Vessel has undergone substantial rebuilding/life extension (to be determined on a case by case basis with consideration given to significant design features or improvements made to increase the Vessel’s reliability, operability, and life expectancy). Additionally, any Vessel built in a foreign Shipyard shall have a minimum of one (1) year’s documented performance history at the time of offer submission.

· Speed: Vessel shall be capable of maintaining an average speed of sixteen (16) knots in moderate weather when fully laden.

· Range: Vessel shall have a minimum operating range of 13,000 nautical miles (nm) at sixteen (16) knots when fully laden in conditions of moderate weather.

· Endurance: Vessel shall have an endurance of 6,500 nm after 60 days of normal on-station operations (e.g., an OPTEMPO of 83% at anchor/in port and 17% underway).

· Breadth: Vessel must be capable of transiting the Panama Canal.

· Draft: The maximum summer mean draft when laden with the 1000 20-foot ISO containers of ammunition identified in Attachment S weighing an average of 6,000 lbs. each, when bunkered for 13,000 nautical miles and using class constants, is 34 feet in saltwater.

· Air Draft: Vessel’s air draft shall be 135 feet or less in saltwater when empty of cargo.

· Berthing: Vessel shall be capable of messing and berthing a minimum of twenty-five (25) Government personnel (in addition to crew). Lounge and recreation facilities shall be made available to embarked Government personnel.

· Stack Markings: Vessel shall deliver with stack painted to reflect MSC stack colors.

· Software Interoperability: Vessel must possess MS Office programs (Office 2007 or newer) to enable file transfers. To ensure Air Force cargo operations at ports are not impeded the following are required:

· Ability to transfer and receive e-mail data files and attachments in Microsoft Excel (2007 or newer) format up to 10 megabytes (MB) in size.

· Ability to send and receive cargo load data files in Microsoft Outlook (2007 or newer) format up to 20 MB.

· Vessel shall be outfitted with current Weight and Balance software.

· Data Access: Key ship’s crew enabled, authorized and issued active Common Access Cards (CAC) to allow receipt of encrypted data files.

· Capacity: Vessel shall have a minimum stowage capacity of 500 containers of Mission Cargo below deck. 500 containers will be laden with ammunition and as such, shall be stowed in accordance with IMDG Code requirements for hazardous cargo. The remaining containers will either be empty or stowed with GENNOS. Within the constraints of safety, security, net explosive weight, compatibility, or other considerations, the Government may utilize the entire vessel capacity regardless of the minimum requirement. The Government will furnish the containers; these containers will each measure 20’L X 8’W X 8’6”H.

· Climate Control: All cargo holds used to stow the 500 containers of Mission Cargo shall be outfitted with climate control equipment sufficiently robust to maintain each cargo hold at 50 percent or less relative humidity and a temperature of 85 degrees or less Fahrenheit. Specifications shall be met within 30 days of closing the hatch cover. Should there ever be an occasion to stow containers on deck, they will not require environmental controls.

· Cargo Hold Fixed Spray Water Cooling System: A fixed water spray cooling system that meets the requirements of applicable SOLAS regulations shall be provided in each cargo hold used to stow any of the 500 containers of Mission Cargo.

· Cranes: Vessel shall be outfitted with a minimum of two (2) certified 30 Long Ton SWL or greater Electric-Hydraulic cargo cranes and associated certified lifting gear capable of loading and unloading the cargo containers listed in Attachment S (certified Gantry cranes are also acceptable). All crane cabs shall be air conditioned/dehumidified. Ship’s crew must be trained or certified (as applicable) and capable of operating ship’s gantry/cargo cranes to load/unload ammunition-laden containers.

· Stores Gear: The Vessel shall be outfitted with either a minimum of one (1) stores crane or boom capable of servicing both port and starboard sides, or two (2) stores cranes or booms that between them are capable of servicing port and starboard sides.

· Self-Sustaining Capability: Vessel shall be self-sustaining at all 20-foot container holds used to stow the 1000 TEU of Mission Cargo.

· Fender System: Vessel shall be equipped with port and starboard fender system supporting lighterage, watercraft, or high-speed vessels to moor safely alongside in order to conduct in-stream cargo operations while at anchor. Fenders shall be foam or similar (NOT pneumatic/gas) and deployable/retrievable by Ship’s crew.

ATFP and CBRN Vessel shall meet the requirement outlined in the ATFP and CBRN attachments of the charter.

E-3.5.2 Cargo Gear. Vessel shall have all lashing gear and tie-downs necessary to secure all container cargo loaded onboard. Vessel shall be equipped with cargo handling equipment including two (2) certified auto-locking spreader bars with a minimum SWL of 27 tons sufficient to operate a minimum of two (2) holds simultaneously. Alternating one (1) crane between two (2) holds to meet this requirement is not acceptable. The crew shall operate and maintain all cargo handling equipment to the highest commercial marine standards. Vessel shall be powered to operate all cargo gear simultaneously with all other required Vessel equipment such as, but noCt limited to, AC/DH, hook services, anchor windlass, and mooring winches.

E-3.5.3 Controlled Cargo Environment System.

E-3.5.3.1 Requirement. Vessel shall be fitted with an operational and efficient automated environmental control system that maintains cargo stowed below deck in a controlled cargo environment. The system shall automatically collect and store relative humidity, temperature and air flow data, generate printed reports on a weekly basis and on demand, be e-mail capable, and download collected data onto a compact disk (CD).

E-3.5.3.2 Controlled Cargo Environment. The controlled cargo environment system shall run automatically, maintain environmentally controlled air in constant circulation (blowers always running), and shall be adequate in capability to ensure all mission cargo stowed below deck is maintained at 85 degrees or less Fahrenheit and 50% or less relative humidity. The design conditions are determined via psychometric chart with a high limit of 110 degrees Fahrenheit dry bulb, 95 degrees Fahrenheit wet bulb, and 93 degrees Fahrenheit sea water and a low limit of 50 degrees Fahrenheit dry bulb, 43 degrees Fahrenheit wet bulb, and 30 degrees Fahrenheit sea water. The environmental control system shall maintain all required specifications in any climatic condition worldwide. The controlled cargo environment parameters of a maximum of 85 degrees Fahrenheit and 50% relative humidity shall be achieved within 30 days of completion of cargo on-load.

E-3.5.3.3 Environmental Control and Monitoring Sensors. The Vessel shall be fitted with a minimum of one (1) relative humidity and one (1) air temperature sensor for every 150,000 cubic feet of cargo hold volume. At a minimum, there shall be not less than two (2) relative humidity and two (2) air temperature sensors per cargo hold. Sensors shall be re-locatable using detachable extension cables, and mounted within cargo holds on interior surfaces only, away from any surface in contact with the ocean, ballast/fuel tanks, or solar loading. Airflow sensors shall be located at each air circulation blower and will register blower operation. In addition to cargo hold sensors, there shall also be one (1) ambient air temperature sensor and one (1) seawater temperature sensor. At a minimum, relative humidity sensors shall be accurate to plus or minus three (3) percent within 20% to 95% relative humidity, and temperature sensors accurate to plus or minus one-half (.5) degree Fahrenheit with a minimum measurement range of -0 to +140 degrees Fahrenheit.

E-3.5.3.4 Recorded Data. Cargo hold relative humidity and air temperature data, blower operation, and sea water and ambient air temperature data shall be taken in five (5) minute intervals and stored in average thirty (30) minute intervals using a MS Excel compatible report format. Data shall be time and date stamped by an internal clock/calendar set to Greenwich Mean Time. The monitoring system shall store data for a period of not less than five (5) years.

E-3.5.3.5 Required Environmental Data Submissions. The Contractor shall submit an environmental control report on a weekly basis. A sample report is available upon request.

E-3.5.3.5.1 Composition of Weekly Environmental Control Report. The weekly environmental control report shall be submitted to MSCHQ PM3 and the cognizant MPS Squadron Commander. The report shall depict the previous seven (7) days’ worth of environmental data in three (3) separate and distinct data tables. The first data table shall report for each of the previous seven (7) days the average daily relative humidity of each cargo hold. The second data table shall report for each of the previous seven (7) days the average daily air temperature for each cargo hold, the ambient air temperature, and the sea water temperature. The third table shall report for each of the previous seven (7) days the number of circulation blowers running versus the total number of blowers in the system.

E-3.5.3.6 Maintenance of Reports. A copy of each weekly environmental control report shall be maintained onboard the Vessel for the life of the Contract.

E-3.5.3.7 Controlled Cargo Environment Physical Monitoring Requirement. The Master shall ensure physical monitoring of the controlled cargo environment is conducted at least once daily.

E-3.5.4 Cargo Provisions. Attachment N describes, without guarantee, the most likely cargo, including types, quantity of containers, weights and compatibility group to be loaded.

E-3.5.5 Other Vessel Specifications.

E-3.5.5.1 Dry-Docking. Upon delivery, the Vessel shall conform to USCG regulations for extended tail shaft examination intervals found in 46 CFR 61.20-21 and for extended dry-dock examination interval found in 46 CFR 91.40-3(d) through (g). In addition, the Vessel shall not require dry-docking for credit during the Charter Period.

E-3.5.5.2 Tin-Free Delivery. The Vessel shall deliver free of tin-based coating. A Vessel requiring re-coating shall be stripped down to bare metal before repainting with suitable coating. Additionally, a hull requiring repainting shall be fleeted.

E-3.5.6 Other Vessel Requirements.

E-3.5.6.1 Reliability. Vessel shall be outfitted with reliable systems that are warranted to perform consistently and shall provide the capabilities as specified in this section. Vessel shall have onboard spares for each type of boom/crane motor, boom/crane power cable, and boom/crane luffing and hoist cable. To increase the reliability of crane controls, crane cabs shall be air conditioned and dehumidified.

E-3.5.6.2 Boat Fueling Station. Vessel shall be capable of fueling a small boat alongside. Vessel shall have a diesel fuel system connected to one (1) on-deck fueling station with the necessary attached piping, pumps, hoses, tanks and filler nozzles. The fueling system shall be USCG approved.

E-3.5.6.3 Bunkering. Vessel shall be capable of being bunkered from a fuel barge or tanker alongside at anchor using standard six-inch hose flanges with camlock fittings. MARPOL regulations for taking samples during bunkering shall apply.

E-3.5.6.4 Accommodation Ladders. Vessel shall be fitted with accommodation ladders on both port and starboard sides, leading aft, and be fitted with one lower boat-landing platform (capable of handling lighterage, watercraft and High Speed Vessels). The platform shall be attached to the hull with pad eyes or clips and be adequately fendered. Fenders shall be foam or similar material (not pneumatic or gas), and be deployable/retrievable by the Vessel’s crew.

E-3.5.6.5 Water-Making Capability. Vessel shall have the capacity to produce and store thirty (30) tons of potable water per day at anchor in tropical waters (average seawater temperature 83 degrees Fahrenheit) in a Public Health Service approved system.

E-3.5.6.6 Laundry Equipment. Vessel shall have laundry equipment sufficient in size to meet Officer, crew, and Government personnel needs in addition to the Vessel's laundry needs.

E-3.5.7 Pollution Prevention and Control. Vessel shall be operated in accordance with all International, Federal, and State pollution prevention and control laws and regulations applicable to commercial vessels. In the event of an oil spill, the Contractor shall provide immediate response capability to stop the outflow of oil and mitigate damage to the environment. For ships sited or conducting a port call at Diego Garcia, environmental concerns require all soaps, detergents and other shipboard cleaning agents contain low levels of phosphate or are phosphate-free.

E-3.5.7.1 Marine Sanitation Device. Vessel shall be fitted with a USCG-approved marine sanitation device. Vessel shall have the ability to process and hold all sewage and grey water discharges for at least thirty (30) days of normal operation. Vessel shall be outfitted with a sampling port on the overboard line from the MSD to allow the sampling of effluent.

E-3.5.7.2 Incinerator. Vessel shall be fitted with an incinerator capable of burning both solid waste and waste oil. Any incinerator installed shall meet Annex VI of MARPOL 73/78. It is anticipated the Vessel will be required to use the incinerator to dispose of waste oil when prepositioned at Diego Garcia.

E-3.5.7.3 Oily Water Separator/Waste Oil Reduction. Vessel shall be fitted with a USCG-approved bilge/oily water separator as well as a waste oil or dirty ballast tank that possesses a minimum of thirty (30) days’ capacity. The crew shall employ methods, both through installed equipment and operational practices, to minimize waste oil generation.

E-3.5.8 Spare Parts. Vessel shall be equipped with an allowance of spare parts (in addition to those required by regulatory bodies) and commensurate storage space sufficient for six (6) months usage in an isolated area.

E-3.5.8.1 Onboard Stores. Vessel shall deliver with dry stores (general resupply items) sufficient to remain on station for a period of two (2) months. Vessel shall be capable of storing ninety (90) days dry provisions and sixty (60) days chilled/frozen provisions in storerooms or in containers. Ship's stores/provisions to meet above endurance will be on hand upon arrival at the prepositioning site. Dry provisions shall not be allowed to go below thirty (30) days’ endurance.

E-3.5.8.2 Paint Locker. Vessel shall have a paint locker outfitted with paint adequate for two (2) months usage on-station. Vessel shall carry scaling equipment and staging to maintain its topside material condition.

E-3.5.9 Miscellaneous Equipment. Vessel shall deliver with the following equipment:

· Two (2) VHF-FM transceivers with chargers

· Two (2) trash dumpsters, capable of being offloaded at anchor and large enough to hold five (5) days of normal refuse.

· One (1) set bridge wing signal lights

· One (1) set convoy flags and pennants

· One (1) Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) conforming to the following minimum specifications:

· Maximum Beam width: +/- 15 degrees at 1 KHZ - 3 db

· Minimum Volume: 146 db at 1 meter, 95 db at 300 meters

· Minimum Usable Range: Intelligent speech at 300 meters

· Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

· Subject to the requirements of the paragraph below, the Contractor shall provide at least one (1) AED unit. Unless otherwise specified in Box 6, all AEDs must be FDA approved and be suitable for Shipboard use. The Vessel's Medical Person-in-Charge shall be trained to operate and maintain the AEDs.

· The Contractor shall provide sufficient AEDs, stored in a location ready for use, to ensure that response time to Shipboard medical emergencies does not exceed five (5) minutes from any location on the Vessel. AEDs shall be stored in a location that is accessible to trained rescuers.

E-3.5.10 Vessel Name. The Government will have the option to require the Contractor to change the name of any Vessel chartered to a name of the Government’s choice at no additional cost to the Government. For planning purposes, the Vessel will be named MV CAPT DAVID I LYON, without guarantee.

E-4 Crew Qualifications.

E-4.1 Crew as Agents of Owner. The Vessel’s crew shall be trained, qualified and medically fit sufficient to accomplish the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and consistent with the Vessel’s mission. The Master, Officers and crew shall be U.S. citizens; the Master, Officers and crew shall be able to communicate in spoken and written English and possess valid and current certificates, licenses, and documents. Deck and Engine Officers shall meet requirements of the USCG and STCW and possess current, valid USCG licenses, including Radar Observer endorsement for Deck Officers, commensurate with the tonnage and classification of the Vessel. GMDSS operators and maintainers shall be properly licensed and certified. Licensed personnel shall have the necessary endorsements on their USCG Merchant Mariner's Document for the job to which they are assigned. The Master, Officers and crew shall hold valid U.S. passports for the full length of their assignment onboard.

E-4.2 RESERVED.

E-4.3 Common Access Cards.

E-4.3.1 Common Access Card (CAC). The Common Access Card is Government Furnished Property. The Contractor shall ensure that the top two (2) Officers (Master and Chief Mate) serving aboard the Vessel are issued a CAC. The CAC shall not be used for any unauthorized purpose. Fees associated with obtaining CACs are for the Contractor’s account.

E-4.3.2 Authorized Personnel. CACs are to be issued through the auspices of a Trusted Agent only to U.S. Citizens, U.S. Permanent Resident Aliens, or such other individuals as may be authorized by Commander, Military Sealift Command (COMSC).

E-4.3.3 National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI). To be eligible for a CAC, contract mariners and Contractor personnel shall, at a minimum, have completed an FBI fingerprint check with favorable results and have initiated a NACI conducted by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), or a DoD determined equivalent investigation.

· An individual holding a valid SECRET clearance or higher shall not require an additional NACI.

· Unfavorable results on the fingerprint check or failure to submit to a NACI will disqualify a mariner from obtaining a CAC.

· If a Contractor employee is given an adjudication of “Access Suspended”, “Interim declination”, “Loss of Jurisdiction”, “No Determination Make”, or has their clearance eligibility otherwise revoked or withdrawn, the Contractor shall immediately inform the Contracting Officer in writing.

· Prior to issuance of a CAC to a foreign national, the NACI must be completed and favorably adjudicated. Foreign nationals are ineligible to receive an interim CAC.

E-4.3.4 Contractor Verification System (CVS). Upon receipt of favorable fingerprint check results and the initiation of a NACI, the Contractor shall sponsor their personnel in the CVS with the submission of a CVS Registration Request to a CVS Trusted Agent. The Trusted Agent shall enter the Registration Request into the CVS on behalf of the mariner. Requests for CACs will not be entered into the CVS without favorable fingerprint check results and the initiation of a NACI at a minimum.

E-4.3.6 Tracking and Disposition. The Contractor shall be responsible for the control of CACs issued to its mariners and personnel under MSC contract. In order to ensure positive control of CACs, the Contractor shall surrender to the Trusted Agent all CACs issued in the performance of this Contract upon: 1) Termination of the Contract; 2) Redelivery of the Vessel; or, 3) As directed by the issuing authority, the Trusted Agent, or the Contracting Officer.

E-4.3.7 RESERVED.

E-4.3.8 CAC Reporting. A report shall be made to the Contracting Officer within 24 hours of discovering any CAC is lost, stolen, or destroyed. The Contracting Officer will then generate a report to 1) the Trusted Agent for cancellation of the card, 2) the local U.S. Military Security Office, and 3) the appropriate MSC Squadron Commander.

E-5 Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) Requirements. The Contractor shall comply with COMSCINST 5530.3 (series) which is the primary reference on antiterrorism and force protection matters and establishes minimum requirements and standards for MSC ships. MSC Area Commanders will direct additional security measures as the local threat condition warrants. See Attachment N for additional information regarding AT/FP requirements.

E-5.1 Security in Port. For vessels in port, the Contractor shall provide, at its own expense, a gangway security watch and roving patrol in accordance with COMSCINST 5530.3 (series). The gangway security watch shall keep a log of all arrivals and departures of non-assigned personnel. When visiting ports which pose higher than normal security threats, additional security may be required to meet a Force Protection Condition (FPCON) set by the Operational Commander. The Contractor will be reimbursed for reasonable and direct expenses actually incurred in implementing any additional security measures including additional security guards authorized by MSC.

E-5.2 Security at Sea.

· The Contractor shall implement Shipboard security measures against terrorism, hostage situations, demonstrations, sabotage, piracy or hostile acts at all times, with increased situational awareness while sailing in high threat areas. The Contractor shall display appropriate international signals indicating special operations or dangers to navigation for approaching ships and shall comply with MSC Standard Operating Manual (SOM), COMSCINST 3121.9 (series).

· The Contractor shall ensure Vessel’s crew is capable of executing Visual Information (VI) duties in accordance with the Navy-Wide Operational Task Order (OPTASK) VI, COMSCINST 5290.1 and applicable Navy message updates. VI capture and processing will be conducted using government furnished VI equipment and reporting will be executed utilizing existing ships communications equipment. The ship’s master will be responsible for designation of VI team members and has overall accountability for the VI mission.

1) The Contractor shall ensure VI training is conducted at the individual and unit level. Individual training shall address the operational and procedural, photographic/videographic and information technology lines of effort that support producing VI. Crewmembers performing VI duties must be able to meet proficiency requirements and timelines provided by the Operational Chain of Command. Unit-level VI training shall be conducted and assessed regularly by the Vessel’s Master. The intent of unit-level assessments is to measure whole-of-unit readiness.

E-5.3 Operational Security (OPSEC). The Contractor shall train crews in OPSEC awareness. The Contractor shall take the following minimum precautions, as directed by the Operational Commander:

· Personal Security: The Contractor shall avoid telephone discussions or face-to-face conversations that can be overheard by unauthorized personnel when discussing mission related information. The Contractor shall avoid discussing any aspect of operations or capabilities outside the work place, and indications that strangers have focused on an individual or have a probing interest in ship operations. Where terrorism is a threat, the Contractor shall instruct personnel to vary routines and predictable habits and travel in groups for safety.

· Physical Security: The Contractor shall consider information concerning physical guards, space security, firearms onboard, custodial controls, emergency destruction procedures and capabilities, and threat reaction procedures and capabilities as closely held information. Emergency action drills to practice responding to threats should not be observed by anyone other than authorized crewmembers.

· Vessel Arrival in Port: The Contractor shall restrict the knowledge of the Vessel's scheduled port calls to those members of the Contractor's staff with a need to know. The Contractor shall arrange travel of port captains and port engineers and shipment of supplies so as to limit forewarning of the Vessel's actual arrival.

· Vessel Departure: To the degree possible, the Master shall make arrangements for sailing in a way that conceals and limits knowledge of sailing intentions (date and hour). As practicable, the Master shall avoid obtaining items such as charts and other materials that might indicate the future areas of operations of the Vessel.

· Vessel Operations: The Master shall maintain radio silence on HF, VHF, or UHF except as authorized by Squadron or Operational Commanders. The Master shall use evasive maneuvers and recognition signals with U.S. aircraft or other ships as directed.

Reports: The Master shall not release reports that can be used to determine patterns of Vessel movements and operations to international organizations.

E-5.5 Force Protection Implementation. The contractor shall ensure all shipboard force protection practices are conducted in accordance with COMSCINST 5530.3 (series), MPS Squadron Commander Directives and applicable Navy message updates. See Attachment N for additional information.

E-5.6 Government Furnished Force Protection (FP) Equipment. The Contractor shall maintain all Government furnished FP equipment, including small arms ammunition, in accordance with applicable standards, and maintain accountability in accordance with COMSCINST 5530.3 (series).

E-6 Medical Requirements for Crewmembers. The Contractor shall provide crewmembers who have been screened by multiphasic examinations and who have prescribed medical records in their possession when reporting aboard. The Contractor shall ensure all crewmembers bring to their embarkation point a copy of their latest medical screening results and immunization record, two (2) pairs of any prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses, and a record of current medications with a supply sufficient for the duration of articles. Should the Vessel be deployed to Diego Garcia, the Contractor shall have each crew member certified by a designated maritime licensed physician to be fit for duty in an isolated area as specified in COMSCINST 6000.1 (Series).

E-6.1 Medical Person in Charge (M-PIC). The Ship’s officer designated as Medical Person-in-Charge (M-PIC) shall maintain for each crew member (1) a listing of all current medical diagnoses; (2) a listing of all medications currently prescribed and utilized; (3) International Certificate of Vaccinations PHS-731 (Rev 2-69) or an equivalent and (4) any additional pertinent information on medical care which has been obtained since the crewmember’s most recent MSC medical examination. Medical records for each crewmember shall be made available to any medical provider ashore who examines the crewmember. The M-PIC shall ensure each crewmember returning to the Vessel provides the M-PIC any applicable documents given them by a local physician or clinic each time they are examined or treated ashore.

E-6.2 Medical Advisory Services. The Contractor shall subcontract for medical advisory service for the Vessel. The medical consultation shall be available twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days a week, from a licensed physician with emergency medical experience and who is knowledgeable of shipboard living conditions. This service may be provided by either the Contractor’s designated licensed physician or by another medical facility. The facility/physician shall have sufficient communications capabilities to assure ships deployed worldwide can rapidly initiate and maintain contact with clarity. The physician/facility shall be available to communicate with the Vessel within five (5) minutes of establishment of direct communications. All costs associated with the Medical Advisory Services shall be for the Contractor’s account.

E-6.4 Food Handlers. The Contractor shall comply with 46CFR 10.215(d)(2) which requires mariners applying for the Steward Department Food Handler endorsement provide a statement from a licensed physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner attesting that the applicant is free of communicable diseases. The Master shall maintain on file for all food service employees currently assigned the medical examiner’s statement and subsequent annual medical screening of food handlers IAW COMSCINST 6000.1 (series) Chapter 6, Section 6.5 (a)4-4.

E-6.5 Ship Sanitation Exemption Control Certificate (SSECC). The Contractor shall ensure the Vessel is SSECC-certified at all times IAW guidelines delineated in the World Health Organization, International Health Regulations (IHR) of 2005 and BUMEDNOTE 6210 dated Nov 2007. This certification is required to be completed every 6 months. The Contractor shall arrange to procure the necessary SSECC Inspection Certification.

E-6.6 Custody of Medical Items Including Controlled Substances. The Master shall ensure all medical equipment is maintained in good working order at all times. The Master shall establish and maintain adequate and reasonable controls and procedures for the custody and safekeeping of all medical supplies and equipment. The quantity and type of controlled medicinal substances are limited to the AMAL (Authorized Medical Allowance List) requirements. The Master shall maintain and inventory controlled substances (e.g. narcotics) IAW COMSCINST 6000.1 (series) and NAVMED P-117 and include, as a minimum, the following steps:

· The Master shall designate in writing an “Inventory Board” to include the Master and one (1) or two (2) other officers not directly involved with procurement.

· The Inventory Board shall conduct a quarterly inventory of all controlled substances and sign a written record of such inventory for the file.

· Upon the relief of one (1) Master by another Master, the two (2) shall conduct, record and sign a full inventory of the controlled substances.

· The Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer any unauthorized use of controlled substances or any discovered discrepancy and record in the Ship’s Log and Medical Journal.

E-7 Government Transportation of Supplies and Personnel.

E-7.1 Government Provided Services. The Government-provided services for transportation of personnel and supplies to the deployment area and repatriation of crewmembers are as follows:

E-7.2 Transportation of Crew and Other Personnel. All costs for crew and other personnel transportation are for the Contractor’s account and will not be reimbursed. Notwithstanding this, the Government will provide, on a reimbursable basis, air transportation of crewmembers, Port Captains and Port Engineers between either Singapore or Bahrain and Diego Garcia in accordance with established Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) rates and as limited by this Paragraph. Unless prior approval is obtained from MSC PM3, all inbound flights must arrive through Bahrain. Outgoing flights may be scheduled through Singapore or Bahrain. The Government will reimburse up to a maximum of four (4) round trip flights per billet per year unless a lower number is proposed by the Offeror/Awardee and accepted by the Government. Transportation shall be used for crew and personnel travel at the Contractor’s discretion. Should the Contractor exceed the maximum allowed number of flights, a deduction for each flight over the allowed number will be made (approximately $1,700 per round trip flight Diego Garcia - Bahrain and approximately $1,500 per outbound flight Diego Garcia - Singapore).

E-7.3 Emergency Repatriation. While the Vessel is assigned to PREPO service, emergency repatriation shall be obtained through commercial agencies except as expressly provided in this Paragraph. Should the Vessel be assigned PREPO duties at Diego Garcia, the Government will provide emergency transportation only between the Vessel's port of anchorage and U.S. facilities in the Far East. The Contractor is required to screen all crewmembers to ensure their suitability for isolated duty. All emergency repatriation costs incurred as a result of inadequate or improper screening by the Contractor of crewmembers for PREPO service shall be solely for the account of the Contractor. The MSC Medical Officer's opinion as to the adequacy of such screening shall be final. All repatriation costs necessitated by employee termination, personal injury or illness, including emergency medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), will be for the Contractor’s account.

E-7.4 Boarding. The Contractor shall require all crewmembers to report to the designated embarkation point in sufficient time for Government-designated medical personnel to perform a records review. Crewmembers not in possession of the items listed in Section E-6 will not be permitted to board the aircraft.

E-7.5 Transportation of Supplies and Parts. The Contractor shall arrange for the transportation of all parts/supplies and other property to the Vessel unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall not co-mingle the transportation of reimbursable parts/supplies and other Government property with the transportation of provisions, consumables and other items that are provided by the Contractor. The Contractor will be reimbursed the reasonable and fair costs per transportation industry standard rates for transportation of the reimbursable parts/supplies and other Government property. The Master shall maintain and update the Ship’s Cargo Routing Address in the CRIF (Cargo Routing Information File) maintained by NAVSUP Logistics Operation Center.

E-7.5.1 Transportation of Supplies and Parts when Deployed to Diego Garcia. Should the Vessel be deployed to Diego Garcia, the Contractor will be able to ship routine general consumable supplies and provisions to a Government terminal in Singapore for onward movement to the Vessel. The Government will provide surface transportation (dry cargo only) of supplies, repair parts and stores from the normal loading port of Singapore to the Vessel. Government air transportation will be provided for high priority material from Singapore to Diego Garcia.

E-7.6 Air Shipments. Should the Vessel be deployed to Diego Garcia, parts required to correct casualties (i.e., breakdowns affecting the Vessel's basic capabilities) and other parts required for immediate use may be air shipped by the Government from Travis AFB, CA or other Aerial Port of Embarkation (APOE), when authorized by MSC PM3. The Contractor shall (after authorization) obtain an air clearance from Navy Materials Transportation Office (NAVMTO) Norfolk, VA for each shipment. Both authorization and clearance require the shipper to construct Transportation Control Numbers (TCNs). The Contractor shall comply with all shipment procedures contained in COMSCINST 4470.1 (Series), as revised. Other APOE in-theater shipments must be authorized by COMSCFE N4. Due to the higher cost of air shipment, all material requests for air shipment from Singapore to Diego Garcia will be reviewed by MSCFE N4.

E-7.7 Transportation Changes. The nature of the Government transportation of supplies and personnel described above will be determined at the option of the Contracting Officer. Transportation will normally take the form of travel on Government-owned or chartered vessels or aircraft. The Government may authorize the Contractor to ship any materials commercially with Government reimbursement of shipping costs.

E-7.8 Overlapping Crew Wages. The Contractor should assume, and include in its proposed per diem rate, a two-day turnover period in Diego Garcia (solely) when replacing Master, Chief Mate and Chief Engineer. The Government will reimburse, for all crewmembers, additional overlapping crew wages and travel expenses associated with delays caused by the Government. Reimbursement of expenses will be IAW the JTR regulations.

E-8 Administrative Requirements.

E-8.1 Security Classification Specification. The Contractor shall comply with all administrative requirements, including the necessary investigative actions required by the Government, to obtain a Government Facility clearance. Further, corporate officers as well as the Vessel's Master, Chief Mate, Chief Engineer, and, at a minimum, one (1) additional officer (deck or engineering) shall be cleared to receive classified information up to and including SECRET. DD Form 254, “Contract Security Classification Specification”, Attachment P, addresses additional security requirements. Two qualified personnel onboard to handle/account for COMSEC material.

E-8.1.1 Facility Security Clearance. Contractor’s facility shall be outfitted with a GSA approved Class 6 document safe that has an approved electronic combination locking device and an approved shredder in accordance with DoD 5220.22-M, “National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM)”. It is the Contactor's responsibility to submit requests for security clearances in the proper format and in a timely manner based on Defense Security Service (DSS) guidance.

E-8.2 Radio Officer. The Contractor is not required including a Radio Officer as a part of the crew’s makeup so long as all requirements and regulations of the U.S. Coast Guard and other regulatory bodies are met.

E-8.3 Reports and Documentation. The Master shall make regular reports directly to the Squadron Commander in regards to all matters that affect the Vessel’s readiness and ability to get underway. Equipment casualties, fuel consumption and personnel problems affecting the Vessel's readiness shall be reported. The Vessel shall arrive on-station with a complete set of operating instructions, books, and technical manuals.

E-8.4 PREPO Ship Management.

E-8.4.1 Logistical and Technical Support. The Contractor shall manage the Vessel's logistics and technical support to ensure the Vessel will continually be ready to get underway Commith 24 hours’ notice. An Operations Manager or Port Engineer provided by the Contractor shall attend the Vessel on-station annually. Costs associated with Operations Manager or Port Engineer on-station attendance shall be included in the fixed price per diem and will not be reimbursed. Should the Vessel be sited at Diego Garcia, the Government will provide transportation for corporate personnel from Singapore or Bahrain at the Government’s option. Such flights will count against the Government-provided flight allowance in Paragraph E-7.2. Adequate support personnel shall be provided by the Contractor to assure maximum responsiveness to Vessel's logistical support requirements while on-station. The Government places particular emphasis on the Contractor's management in the following areas:

· Acquisition and delivery of casualty/repair parts.

· Provision of technical representatives for repair of special equipment.

· Condition of spares onboard ship and replenishment of spare stocks while on-station.

· Custody and care of GFP. The Contractor shall maintain GFP in a serviceable state and shall notify the Government promptly of any material or parts deficiencies.

· Examination of crewmembers' physical condition prior to assignment.

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