Statement of Work 11-03-2025_Redacted.pdf

Navy Life Raft Cylinder Recertification

PR# SDN N4215826RX60084-00 / ERP PR No. 1301300624

Section A: Scope

1. Objective: The contractor shall provide all management, tools, supplies, equipment, and labor necessary to test 75 MK8 life raft cylinders under DoT-Special Permit (DoT- SP) 16320 at a firm fixed price to the Government.

2. Background/Introduction

Liferaft inflation cylinders are beyond their normal service life and this acoustic emission testing is certified by Department of Transportation to extend their service life. These cylinders are required to be tested as part of the liferaft recertification process and these rafts are required to undergo this recertification to certify the ship for mission essential assignments.

3. Limitations of Work Not applicable

Section B: Applicable Documents

4. a. DOT Special Permit 16320 (eighth revision)

b. NAVSEA LTR 9583 SER 05D/360 DTD 01OCT2015 Department of Transportation Special

Permit to Extend MK8 Life Raft Inflation Cylinders Service Life

Section C: Requirements

5. Scope of Work:

The contractor shall provide all management, tools, supplies, equipment, and labor necessary to operate and maintain Modal Acoustic Emissions (MAE) equipment for the purpose of performing the work under this PWS.

The work shall include:

a. Conduct recertification testing of 75 Government furnished life raft cylinders utilizing Modal Acoustic Emissions technology in accordance with DoT-SP 16320.

i. Action for Rejected Cylinders – When a cylinder is rejected, Digital Wave must securely affix to the cylinder a durable label with the word “CONDEMNED” over-coated with epoxy near, but not obscuring the original cylinder manufacturers label (marking).

Additionally, Digital Wave shall render the cylinders incapable of holding pressure.

ii. Marking Passing Cylinders – Each cylinder that has passed the requalification must be marked “DoT-SP 16320”. The new “DoT-SP 16320” marking must cover the current special permit marking (DoT-SP 10915, DoT-SP 10945 or DoT-SP 111194) and then epoxy coated to ensure it is permanently attached to the cylinder and that the previous markings are permanently obscured. All markings, including requalification date (month/year), must be permanently placed on the cylinder per DoT-SP 16320. In addition, each cylinder must be marked “MAE”, in characters not less than ¼”. The marking of the RIN on the cylinder certifies compliance with all of the terms and conditions of the SP.

b. Packaging of cylinders for return shipment to Norfolk Naval Shipyard upon completion of recertification testing shall be accomplished by utilizing the original tri-wall pallets in which the cylinders were received.

c. Vendor to make single return shipment of all 75 cylinders upon completion of testing.

d. Return cylinders to Norfolk Naval Shipyard

6. Contractor Responsibilities:

The contractor shall provide all management, tools, supplies, equipment, and labor necessary to operate and maintain Modal Acoustic Emissions (MAE) equipment for the purpose of performing the work under this PWS.

The work shall include:

a. Conduct recertification testing of 75 Government furnished life raft cylinders utilizing Modal Acoustic Emissions technology in accordance with DoT-SP 16320.

i. Action for Rejected Cylinders – When a cylinder is rejected, must securely affix to the cylinder a durable label with the word “CONDEMNED” over-coated with epoxy near, but not obscuring the original cylinder manufacturers label (marking).

Additionally, shall render the cylinders incapable of holding pressure.

ii. Marking Passing Cylinders – Each cylinder that has passed the requalification must be marked “DoT-SP 16320”. The new “DoT-SP 16320” marking must cover the current special permit marking (DoT-SP 10915, DoT-SP 10945 or DoT-SP 111194) and then epoxy coated to ensure it is permanently attached to the cylinder and that the previous markings are permanently obscured. All markings, including requalification date (month/year), must be permanently placed on the cylinder per DoT-SP 16320. In addition, each cylinder must be marked “MAE”, in characters not less than ¼”. The marking of the RIN on the cylinder certifies compliance with all of the terms and conditions of the SP.

iii. Qualifications of personnel performing work under this PWS shall meet DoT requirements and provisions of the DoT-SP16320.

iv. Records shall be maintained under the provisions of the DoT-SP 16320 at Hexagon Digital Wave and made available upon formal request by Mr. Jeffrey M.

Coleman, Life Raft Lead, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, or his successor.

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7. NNSY Responsibilities:

NNSY shall ship cylinders to in tri-wall pallets.

8. Government Furnished Property:

The US Government will ship to 75 raft cylinders in tri-wall shipping pallets to the following address:

9. Security Requirements: None

10. Delivery Terms/Shipping/Transportation

a. Packaging of cylinders for return shipment to Norfolk Naval Shipyard upon completion of recertification testing shall be accomplished by utilizing the original tri-wall pallets in which the cylinders were received.

b. Vendor to make single return shipment of all 75 cylinders upon completion of testing.

c. Return cylinders to Norfolk Naval Shipyard at the address listed under General Information. Method of shipping to be dedicated Ground Freight

d. The US Government will be responsible to fund shipping to and from

11. Place of Performance/Delivery Location:

Testing of cylinders to be done at facility .

Return tested cylinders to Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Building 276, Portsmouth, VA 23709

12. Period of Performance (POP)/ Completion Date/ Delivery Date:

POP for this contract is from January 15, 2026 until March 15, 2026.

Section D: Contact Information