1.0 Water Tanks New A-E Contract_SAES.pdf

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WATER TANK INSPECTION & ASSESSMENT WORLDWIDE
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This is a Statement of Architect-Engineer Services (SAES) for a water tank inspection contract (N39430-25-C-2007) to be administered by the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC). The contract covers worldwide water tank facility inspections, structural condition assessments, and engineering services for DoD facilities over a 5-year period.

The scope includes pre-bid inspections following American Water Works Association standards, engineering analysis, structural calculations, failure analysis, and documentation of findings. Key requirements include: inspection teams must have at least three members with one designated engineer-in-charge who must be on-site for 50% of inspections; all personnel must be U.S. citizens with federal background screening clearance; deliverables must be stamped by a Professional Engineer; and contractors must protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Task orders will range from $20,000-$100,000 with a minimum guarantee of $10,000. The contract includes extensive security requirements for physical/logical access, safeguarding information, photography permissions, and foreign travel protocols. Ms. Isabel Anderson serves as the Water Tank Inspection Program Manager, though the Contracting Officer and COR positions are TBD.

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BASIC WATER TANK INSPECTION CONTRACT

CIOFP4 PM: IMA

WON. 1824312

The Scope of Architect-Engineer (A-E) Services (SAES) for this contract is described below and elsewhere in the referenced contract.

Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) will administer this contract

SAES OUTLINE: This SAES is comprised of the following sections -

A. General Contract Information B. Project Points of Contact C. Project Funding D. Security Requirements

REFERENCES: The guidance and requirements provided in the references listed below form the basis for this contract scope. Unless noted otherwise, use the latest versions of these references as of the award date of this contract as the basis for providing the required products.

In the event of conflict between this document and any documents referenced herein, the requirements of this document govern.

(a) UFC 3-230-01: O&M – Water Storage and Distribution, September 2018 Change 1, 1 October 2018

(b) US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) “Safety and Health Requirements Manual”

(EM 385-1-1) located at http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/USACEPublications/EngineerManuals.aspx

(c) AWWA D100 Welded Steel Tanks for Water Storage

(d) AWWA D101 Recommended Practice for Inspecting and Repairing Elevated Steel Water Storage Tanks, Standpipes and Reservoirs

(e) AWWA D102 Standard for Coating Steel Water Tanks

(f) AWWA D103 Standard for Bolted Carbon Steel Tanks

(g) AWWA D104 Inspection of Impressed Current Cathodic Protection Systems

(h) AWWA D106 Inspection of Sacrificial CPS systems

(i) AWWA D110 Concrete Tanks

(j) AWWA C652-92 Standard for Disinfection of Water Storage Facilities

(k) OSHA 1910.00: Federal OSHA safety and Health Standards

(l) ASTM D3359-92a: ASTM Standard – Testing of Coating Adhesion to Metal Water Tanks

(m) ASM/NACE RP0178-91: National Association of Corrosion Engineers – Corrosion Inspection Standards

(n) ACI 311.1R: American Concrete Institute – Concrete Inspector Training

A. GENERAL CONTRACT INFORMATION:

Perform A-E Services required for task orders ordered off this contract in accordance with this document and the guidance provided in the references and attachments listed above.

a) Contract Identification

WATER TANK FACILITIES INSPECTION AND ASSESSMENT

i. Contract No.: N39430-25-C-2007

ii. Project Title: Water Tank Inspection Contract

iii. Project Location: Various Locations Worldwide

iv. eProjects Work Order No.: 1824312

v. Period of Performance 5 years from award

b) Background Commander, Navy Installations Command requires routine inspections of its water tank facilities on a periodicity aligning with industry standards. The purpose of this contract is to provide a contracting vehicle to award multiple architect and engineer (A&E) task orders for various locations worldwide over a five year period (60-month ordering period). The task orders will support the Navy’s need to acquire services for water tank inspection, structural condition assessment, and engineering and design services in support of Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization (SRM) projects at DoD water tank facilities at various locations worldwide.

c) Contract Scope

i. In accordance with references (a) through (n), the work includes, but is not limited to, pre-bid water tank inspections in accordance with applicable standards of the American Water Works Association (AWWA); engineering analysis of existing conditions in comparison to current regulations and requirements; comparison between previous inspection reports and/or drawings of the facilities; engineering calculations for structural analysis with or without previous design calculations;

failure analysis and forensic engineering; documentation of findings; generation of recommendations, including cost estimates for follow-on actions, and invitation for bid contract plans and specifications; including rehabilitation schedules.

ii. The types of Task Order (T.O.) submittals may include, but not be limited to, inspection and condition assessment reports, engineering alternatives analyses and basis of repair/design reports, engineering calculations, engineering plans and specifications, construction cost estimates, and technical reviews.

iii. Additional products and services may include construction contract drawings using computer- aided design and drafting (CADD), per the A/E/C CADD Standard, and specifications produced in SPECSINTACT with Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) using the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS); water tank uniformat II classifications standard;

contract bid analyses; post construction award services (PCAS); database design, construction and population; procedures and guidelines reports;

seismic vulnerability assessments, and development of retrofit schemes.

iv. A water tank facility for U.S. Navy purposes is defined as any permanent structure that stores water. Water tank facilities include, but are not limited to, standpipes, reservoirs, elevated tanks, underground storage or any similar structure that serves as a water supply, or as a reservoir for maintaining equal water pressure in a water system. Water tank facilities may store potable water or be used for fire protection purposes; storing non-potable water. Tanks are manufactured from a variety of materials including fiberglass, steel, concrete or composite. A dam or related structure to impede water flow is not considered to be a water tank facility. Water tank facility inspections and assessments will be performed under direct control and supervision of a registered professional engineer. For each assessment, one engineer shall be appointed as the engineer-in-charge (EIC). That EIC shall be on-site for at least 50% of the inspection time, and write at least 50% of the detailed inspection reports.

A Professional Engineer (PE) shall stamp all reports, drawings and submittals. The EIC or Competent Person in Charge shall ensure that all field inspection operations are performed in accordance with reference (b), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements EM 385-1-1 (November 2014). US citizenship required for all on-site personnel, including the requirement to pass a Federal Law Enforcement Agency Background Screening Process for access to Government sites is required.

d) Schedule of A-E Fees This contract will set the labor fees and overhead rates for the A&E’s labor positions, and any subcontractor labor positions, for the base year and four option years. All fees and rates will be negotiated at the time of issue.

B. PROJECT POINTS OF CONTACT:

The Government points of contact for this project are as noted below -

a) Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) EXWC Contracting Officer (KO): TBD

b) NAVFAC EXWC Contracting Officers Representative (COR): TBD

c) NAVFAC EXWC Water Tank Inspection Program Manager:

Ms. Isabel Anderson, Code OC40, (202) 706-0416, isabel.m.anderson14.civ@us.navy.mil

Only the Contracting Officer has authority to modify the terms and/or conditions of this contract and consequent task orders.

C. PROJECT FUNDING:

A minimum guarantee of $10,000 for the entire contract term, will be satisfied by the award of an initial Task Order. Multiple Task Orders may be awarded with similar delivery schedules requiring the firm to provide services with overlapping work/delivery dates. Individual Task Orders range, on average, between $20,000 and $100,000.

D. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

Security Eligibility Requirement

This effort will involve the Contractor to access and potentially populate information/material at the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) level. All Contractor and Subcontractor employees gaining access to CUI must have a current (within the past 10 years) favorable Tier 1 or equivalent investigation or higher investigation prior to starting work on the contract. All service and support on this contract are required to be U.S. citizens and must be able to obtain and maintain favorable suitability of the aforementioned Personnel Security Investigation (PSI). Personnel not engaging with CUI are exempt from the aforementioned Personnel Security Investigation (PSI) requirement. As this is an unclassified contract, NAVFAC EXWC Security will be responsible for ensuring contractors meet the PSI requirements. Some restricted areas may require higher PSI, contractor will comply with local site requirements as needed.

Contractor and Subcontractor personnel cannot begin work on the contract until written concurrence from the government security management office is obtained, stating that the employee has met the criteria to support this contract. In support of this requirement, the contractor shall submit a list reflecting all personnel working on the contract 14 days after the contract has been awarded. This list shall be updated as needed due to personnel changes.

The government retains the right to request removal of Contractor/Subcontractor personnel, who regardless of prior clearance or adjudication status whose actions, while assigned to this contract, are determined by the COR or government security management office to conflict with the interest of the government. If such a removal occurs, the Contractor shall assign qualified personnel, who is able to meet the criteria of this contract, to any vacancy.

The Contractor/Subcontractor shall report any personnel who are no longer working under this contract effort within 48 business hours to the Contracting Officers Representative (COR).

Logical and Physical Access

Contractors and Subcontractors may require logical or physical access to DoD installations and or Navy Information Technology (IT) systems. Common Access Cards (CAC) will only be issued in accordance with DoDI-

5200.46. Contractors shall submit required paperwork to the COR and all CAC issuances will be conducted by the government security management office. Contractor employees who do not require access to Navy IT systems or physical access to a single DoD installation will use the local defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS). DBIDS processing is the responsibility of the Contractor.

If a Contractor/Subcontractor is already in possession of a CAC in support of another contract, they may retain the CAC until such a time as they no longer require it for that contracting effort. The Contractor/Subcontractor must still submit the required Contractor Eligibility Request vice a DD-1172-2 to the government security management office via the COR.

Once a contractor no longer requires CAC or DBIDS access in support of this contract, the Contractor/Subcontractor shall mail the applicable card to NAVFAC EXWC via Command Security Manager, 1000 23rd Ave, Port Hueneme, CA 93043 and email the COR the USPS tracking number, or return it to a local RAPIDS office.

Safeguarding Controlled Unclassified Information

The Contractor shall protect all CUI information per DoD 5200.01 volumes 1-3, DoD 5200.48, 32 CFR Part 117, and Navy Information Security Program manuals. Contractor/Subcontractor personnel shall not disclose and must safeguard procurement sensitive information, computer systems and data, privacy act data, and government personnel work products, which are obtained or generated in the performance under this contract. This includes but is not limited to electronic transmission of material.

Personnel shall adhere to the Privacy Act, Title 5 of the U.S. Code (USC), section 552a and applicable agency rules and regulations.

Contract and Subcontractor shall be held liable for all PII and CUI data breaches where it is culpable (e.g., unauthorized disclosure, contract proprietary information, social security numbers, etc.).

All contractors shall take the DoD Mandatory Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Training every year and submit training certificate to the CORs. Link provided is: https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/cui/index.html

Upon completion of this contract, all CUI documentation (reports, working papers, photographs, drawings, government furnished equipment or information, etc.) shall be turned over to: NAVFAC EXWC, OC4, 1000 23rd Avenue, Building 1100, Port Hueneme, CA 93043-4370.

Photography

If photography or video imagery is required in the performance of this contract, contractor must obtain the appropriate command and/or installation photography pass. A formal review of all photography or video imagery must be completed by the host security office before the use of photography or video imagery can be utilized by the Contractor or Subcontractor. Contractor shall ensure all photography and video associated with this task are safeguarded per DoD I 5200.01 vol 1-3. Dissemination is limited to NAVFAC EXWC and publishing of imagery is prohibited to any other source without the consent of the COR. At the completion of this contract/task order/project all copies of said material are turned over to the COR or properly destroyed.

Foreign Travel

Contract personnel who hold a T1 or equivalent suitability must follow their companies foreign travel policies. Contractor employees traveling to foreign counties who hold an adjudicated United States clearance (T3/T5) while under this effort must comply with the Foreign Clearance Guide (FCG) and gain the appropriate country and theater clearance prior to travel. Contractor Facilities Security Officer shall be responsible for the submission and approval of any foreign travel requests. Any Synchronized Pre-deployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT) system Letter of Authorization requirements shall be processed by the COR for this contract. If contractor employees are traveling to a Force Protection Condition Charlie or higher country in support of this effort, a request must be submitted to the government security management office to obtain Individual Anti- Terrorism Plan/Travel Tracker approvals. Travel submission requirements dependent on location may be as follows:

Human Rights Awareness training Antiterrorism/Force Protection Level 1 training Isolated Personnel Report (ISOPREP) Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Level B training Individual Anti-Terrorism Plan/Travel Tracker Aircraft and Personnel Automated Clearance System (APACS)

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