MMS_SOW (Draft).pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

Marine Mammal Systems Support

1.0 INTRODUCTION.

The U.S. Navy maintains a collection of marine mammals that are used for fleet Marine Mammal Systems (MMS). Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific The Reconnaissance and Interdiction Division, Code 567, is responsible for the daily management of the U.S. Navy’s marine mammals.

2.0 SCOPE.

The scope of this contract is to provide care and training to the marine mammals participating in MMS located at Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego California, Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, and Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington, and to support the maintenance and operation of MMS. The Contractor shall provide the necessary personnel, supervision, training and continuous education curriculums, and administrative support required to provide care and training to the animals that participate in the U.S. Navy’s Marine Mammal Systems (MMS), and to operate and maintain MMS. The scope includes all necessary material and travel required to support the MMS throughout the United States and the world.

3.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS. The following documents and any revisions thereto, are incorporated into this contract.

USDA, APHIS, 9CFR Ch. 1, Subchapter A - Animal Welfare, Part 3 - Standards, Subpart E, Specifications for the Humane Handling, Care, Treatment and Transportation of Marine Mammals.

OSHA Regulations, 29 CFR 1910.401-441 (Subpart T-Commercial Diving Operations) SSC Pacific Policies and Animal Care Standard Operating Procedures SECNAVINST 3900.41G Subj: Acquisition, Transport, Care and Maintenance of

Marine Mammals DoD Instruction 4500.36-R Management, Acquisition, and Use of Motor Vehicles NAVFAC P-300, Management of Civil Engineering Support Equipment NAVSUP P-538, Management of Materials Handling Equipment SSCPACINST 11262.1D, Weight Handling Equipment and Rigging Gear Management SSC PAC SOP 32-14, Standard Operating Procedure for Boat and Watercraft

Operations DoDI 3020.41 Operational Contract Support (OCS) Department of Defense Foreign Clearance Guide US Army Element Navy Activities Navy Marine Mammal Program Veterinary

Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures SSCPACINST 3120.8B Qualification of Small Boat Coxswain

4.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS.

4.1 Marine Mammal Systems Support.

4.1.1 The Contractor shall use behavioral modification techniques based on operant conditioning and the use of positive reinforcement (henceforth referred to as training) to train and maintain basic and advanced MMS behaviors in ocean environments.

Specific project objectives may require that the Contractor use government-furnished specialized equipment or hardware for object location or retrieval.

4.1.2 The Contractor shall maintain and operate MMS in accordance with the applicable documents section listed in 3.0.

4.1.3 The Contractor shall provide the necessary personnel to support the plans for both training of MMS marine mammals and the maintenance and operation of MMS.

Contractor personnel shall be capable of being primary and/or secondary trainers for specific animals and be capable of working with government, military, other contractor, and volunteer personnel to accomplish MMS maintenance and operation tasks.

4.2 General Care, Observation and Record Keeping

4.2.1 Feeding and administration of food supplements and medications. The contractor shall be responsible for the feeding and administering of food supplements and/or medication in accordance with each animal’s individual schedule and as prescribed by the attending veterinarian. This includes all necessary food preparation and clean-up, and coordination with veterinary personnel. Feeding and administering of food substances and medications shall occur at the times prescribed by the animal’s individual schedule and as prescribed by the attending veterinarian.

4.2.2 Observation of marine mammals. The contractor shall be responsible for the daily observation of marine mammals to ensure their safety and well-being. Personnel who perform the observation of marine mammals shall be able to: (1) resolve minor problems (e.g., clearing debris from holding areas); (2) identify problems that require additional assistance to resolve; and (3) have the means to contact the necessary personnel to resolve the problem.

4.2.3 Basic husbandry. The Contractor shall perform basic husbandry for marine mammals to include assisting veterinary staff in conducting vaccinations, drawing blood, performing ultra-sound scans, and conducting other health maintenance tasks required to keep the mammals in good health and fit for duty. Contractor personnel shall possess knowledge of basic conditioning to ensure the mammals willingly participate in basic husbandry care.

4.2.4 Training and exercise. The Contractor shall conduct marine mammal training and exercise in accordance with the applicable Standard Operating Procedures (as provided in 4.4 above), training plans, and schedules. Training/exercise plans and schedules shall be executed each day (including weekends and holidays) unless precluded by inclement weather, as determined by the Government. Personnel performing this task may be required to perform dives, operate or ride on watercraft, and handle heavy material and equipment both in and out of the water. (See Section

8.0 below.) Accordingly, the Contractor personnel shall have the necessary training and be properly licensed to operate Government owned/leased vehicles, watercraft and material handling equipment. Training and exercise plans and schedules shall be executed each day (including weekends and holidays) unless precluded by inclement weather, as determined by the Government.

4.2.5 Handling and transport: The Contractor shall perform loading, unloading, and transport of marine mammals, as required. Accordingly, the assigned personnel shall be trained by the Contractor in the proper handling of marine mammals in accordance with 4.4 above, and shall perform those tasks in accordance with the applicable documents listed in Section 4.0. Contractor personnel shall be trained in the proper handling of marine mammals and shall perform those tasks in accordance with the applicable documents listed in 4.0. Contractor personnel shall have the necessary training and be properly licensed to operate Government owned/leased vehicles, watercraft and material handling equipment.

4.2.6 Maintenance and cleaning of animal enclosures and equipment. The Contractor shall perform preventive maintenance of animal enclosures (e.g., ensuring that nets and fasteners are secure) and report any maintenance issues to the Government Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Contractor shall perform cleaning of the animal enclosure areas (i.e., scrubbing the decks and removing debris from animal enclosures.) Maintenance and cleaning of animal enclosures shall be performed each day (including weekends and holidays). The Contractor shall perform preventive maintenance and cleaning of Government-owned equipment that is furnished by the Government and utilized by the Contractor in the performance of this Contract.

Equipment maintenance shall be performed as required by the applicable maintenance manuals or as the need arises.

4.2.7 Record Keeping. The contractor shall maintain and update animal records and enter relevant data into the Government database. Records include: Behavior, food consumption, diet, physical condition/characteristics, training and accomplishments.

5.0 GENERAL.

5.1 Contractor employees performing services under this Contract will be controlled, directed and supervised at all times by the Contractor’s Management Personnel.

Accordingly, except for situations where the health or welfare of a human or marine mammal is endangered, no direct supervision of the Contractor’s employees will be given to, or shall be accepted by, contractor personnel.

5.2 The Contractor’s Management Personnel shall ensure that its employees properly comply with the performance standards and applicable documents referenced herein.

5.3 While there may be circumstances that require both Contractor and Government personnel to receive similar training and perform similar tasks, Contractor employees shall perform their duties independent of, and without the supervision of Government personnel.

6.0 PHYSICAL CONDITION. The nature of this work requires personnel who are physically fit and able to withstand adverse weather conditions and potentially austere environments in the event of a world-wide deployment. As such, Contractor personnel who work directly with marine mammals shall be properly screened to ensure that they are: (1) capable of carrying food and equipment weighing approximately 50 pounds; (2) adept in swimming and treading water; and (3) able to withstand the rigors associated with diving and handling equipment underwater, as applicable.

7.0 DIVING.

7.1 Certain projects require certified SCUBA divers for training and maintenance tasks.

All diving operations, with the exception of those utilizing 100% oxygen rebreathers (as discussed below), shall be conducted in accordance with 29 CFR 1910, Subpart T, Commercial Diving Operations.

7.2 The Contractor must possess a current closed circuit diving program utilizing 100% oxygen rebreathers. Diving operations utilizing 100% oxygen rebreathers require an exemption from OSHA coverage under Executive Order 12196, issued February 26, 1980, and 29 CFR Part 1960.

7.2.1 DoD Instruction 6055.01 directs that when military requirements render compliance with an existing safety and occupational health standards infeasible or inappropriate, or when no standard exist for such military application, the DoD components must apply risk management procedures.

7.2.2 In accordance with DoD Instruction 6055.01, Contractor-provided 100% oxygen rebreather diving plans must be approved by the U.S. Navy Master Diver and subject matter expert on diving to ensure they adequately address the risks associated with the operations that cannot comply with 29 CFR 1910 Subpart T. Approved diving plans and diving certifications shall be made available upon request of the Contracting Officer.

7.3 Diving pay is authorized for all personnel in a dive status, defined as the actual diving time as recorded in Contractor's dive log. Dive requirements will vary.

8.0 STAFF DEVELOPMENT.

8.1 The Contractor shall implement an integrated staff development program that includes documented policies and procedures for personnel recruitment, evaluation, advancement, retention, outside placement, training, and continuing education.

8.2 Except as provided herein, the Contractor shall be responsible for securing training resources required to provide, coordinate, and administer all training activities and evolutions to ensure personnel are familiar and qualified to conduct duties under this Contract.

8.3 Training and continuing education curriculums used shall not conflict with the instructional systems development and design criteria approved by the Chief of Naval Education (CNET) and Navy Marine Mammal Program Job Qualification Requirements (JQRs). Orientation course material will shall be administered, revised, and updated, as required, by the Contractor. The Government will review the content of both the orientation and continuing education curriculums to ensure consistency with established Navy guidelines and the minimum standards specified below, and may require revisions to the Contractor’s curriculums.

8.4 The Contractor shall ensure that all personnel who have direct contact with marine mammals receive the requisite the Orientation course within ninety (90) days of hiring. The Orientation course will be provided by the Government but administered, revised, and updated (as required) by the Contractor. This Orientation Course shall include an introduction to marine mammal biology and behavior, and will address basic safety, husbandry and standard veterinary procedures along with basic operant conditioning techniques.

8.5 The Contractor shall provide personnel with a stepped series of continuing education curriculums focused on animal care and training. Personnel mastery of all curriculum materials shall be assessed for successful completion.

8.6 The Contractor shall document successful performance training, to include shaping, reacquisition, and maintenance of the mammal behaviors listed below, as well as support functions and support diving.

Bridging: On cue terminate behavior and orient toward trainer to accept reinforcement or another signal.

Stationing: Go to a specific physical location on cue and maintain a specific posture as designated by the trainer.

Separating: Establish and maintain some distance from other animals in the same enclosure on cue.

Gating: Move through an opening between two enclosures on cue while other animals occupy the same area. In free-release training, move between an enclosure and the environment.

Targeting: Touch, follow, and station on any physical object designated by the trainer.

Heel: Walk with trainer while maintaining a specific position relative to the trainer

(Pinnipeds only).

Body Inspection: Remain calm and maintain contact while trainer palpates body surface and/or physically manipulates animal’s body.

Accept Probe: Animal remains calm while allowing medical probe to be placed on body surface or inserted into body.

Give Biological Sample: Animal allows manipulation and site preparation as required, maintains contact and remains calm while biological sample is taken.

Transport Container: Animal remains calm and responsive when confined in transport container.

Harnessing: Accept straps or belts around the girth, pectorals or dorsal fin and wear while performing other trained behaviors.

Carrying Hardware: Carry equipment in the mouth or on the rostrum from one location to another while performing other trained behaviors.

Acoustic Recall: Proceed to and station at an acoustic device whenever that device is activated. Responses should occur with short latencies, over long distances during free release, and in disregard of other ongoing behaviors and distracting stimuli.

Boat Following: Accompany any designated boat while underway in the environment and maintain a specific position relative to the boat while performing other trained behaviors.

Beaching: Thrust body out of the water and onto a wet surface above the water-line on cue and remain there until the trainer cues and/or assists the return to the water (Odontocetes only).

Detection: Detect a designated stimulus and report its presence or absence by performing a designated response.

Discrimination: Discriminate between multiple stimuli of different types and report the presence or absence of each type.

Marking: Carry any animal compatible equipment to a designated area and perform a marking or attachment task to an object. Carry out the behavior despite varying environmental conditions and the presence of other potentially distracting stimuli.

Transport-Local: Accept confinement for short periods of travel by boat from one location to another and subsequently perform trained behaviors without hesitation at the destination.

Transport-Long Distance: Accept confinement for extended periods of travel from one location to another by plane, road-vehicle or ship and subsequently perform trained behaviors at the destination. Long-distance transports involve more than a few hours of travel, multiple modes of transport, physiological monitoring, medical examination, and some re-acclimation at the destination.

8.7 All Contractor personnel involved in the training, maintenance, and direct support of marine mammals shall complete and document the following Government developed and provided training annually:

Animal safety occupational health risk assessment Review all current Standard Operating Procedures Attend or view via video the following mandatory Animal Care Briefs:

o Regulations o Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) o Emergency Preparedness o Zoonoses

8.8 The Reconnaissance and Interdiction Division will conduct audits to ensure personnel and animal training requirements have been met and documented, and retains the right to attend any or all training sessions, with or without notice.

9.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED RESOURCES.

9.1 Contractor personnel engaged in technical tasks shall utilize government furnished resources (e.g., scuba gear) that are on site for animal care, training, research, movement of animals and support services. As stipulated in Paragraph 4.2.6 above, the Contractor shall perform preventive maintenance and cleaning of the government furnished resources utilized by the Contractor in the performance of this Contract.

9.2 Government vehicles, boats, and support equipment are available for movement of personnel, animals and equipment by properly licensed, trained, and credentialed operators in support of animal care, training, research, movement of animals and support services. Contractor personnel assigned to operate either Government owned or contractor owned/leased motor vehicles/equipment in performance of this contract shall be certified, by the Contractor and at the contractor's expense, as being fully qualified to operate the vehicles/equipment to which they are assigned. The Contractor shall document all operator qualifications prior to an operator engaging in any mode of vehicle/equipment operation. This documentation shall be retained by the contractor and provided to the contract administrator upon request. Further, transportation equipment acquired for official purposes by a naval activity and operated by a contractor shall be marked to indicate U.S. Government ownership in accordance with D0D 4500.36-R. The contractor shall operate the vehicles/equipment in accordance with the requirements of the PWS/SOW and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

9.3 The Contractor shall insure that all work spaces occupied by Contractor personnel

(e.g., offices, shops, shower and locker rooms) are kept free of debris and clutter at all times (e.g. clothing on floor, personal hygiene items left in showers, etc.). The Government will provide military issue clothing to Contractor personnel when deployed on military exercises as required.

10.0 SECURITY.

10.1 Operations Security (OPSEC). OPSEC is a five step analytical process (identify critical information; analyze the threat; analyze vulnerabilities; assess risk; develop countermeasures) that is used as a means to identify, control, and protect unclassified and unclassified sensitive information associated with U.S. national security related programs and activities. All personnel working under this task will at some time handle, produce or process Critical Information or Critical Program Information;

therefore, all Contractor personnel must practice OPSEC. All work is to be performed in accordance with the DD254 contract exhibit and its DoD OPSEC addendum.

10.2 The work performed by the Contractor will include access to unclassified and up to SECRET data, information, and spaces, and will be require the Contractor to attend unclassified and up to SECRET level meetings. Additionally, the Contractor will be required to access COMSEC and SIPRNET at Government sites. As such, the Contractor shall be NATO briefed and complete the derivative classification training provided by the Facility Security Officer prior to being granted access to SIPRnet.

10.3 As required by National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) Chapter 1, Section 3, the Contractor shall report certain events that: impact on the status of the facility clearance (FCL); impact the status of an employee's personnel clearance (PCL); may indicate that its employee poses an insider threat; affect the proper safeguarding of classified information, or that indicates that classified information has been lost or compromised. Contractors working under NIWC Pacific contracts shall ensure information pertaining to assigned contractor personnel are reported to the COR, Contracting Officer, and the Security's COR (as identified by the DD254 exhibit) in addition to notifying appropriate agencies such as Cognizant Security Agency (CSA), Cognizant Security Office (CSO), or Department Of Defense Central Adjudication Facility (DODCAF) when that information relates to the denial, suspension, or revocation of a security clearance of any assigned personnel; any adverse information on an assigned employee's continued suitability for continued access to classified access; any instance of loss or compromise, or suspected loss or compromise, of classified information; actual, probable or possible espionage, sabotage, or subversive information; or any other circumstances of a security nature that would affect the Contractor's operation while working under NIWC Pacific contracts.

11.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE.

11.1 Primary performance of the contract will take place at NIWC Pacific in San Diego, California with the exception of MMS support services provided at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, and Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington.

11.2 In accordance with Section 13.0, the Contractor shall be prepared to perform the requirements of this contract anywhere inside or outside the United States, and on any USN military deployment or exercise (including foreign countries).

Performance may be required in a hazardous or potentially dangerous military environment, and may be required in response to an emergency declared by the President, or in direct support of, or directly related to, a military operation, including a contingency operation as defined in 10 U.S.C. 101(a)(13). “Military operations” is defined as operations that encompass the use of military capabilities across the range of military operations. These military actions can be applied to complement any combination of the other instruments of national power and occur before, during, and after war.

11.3 Contractor personnel that are required to deploy with expeditionary operational Marine Mammal Systems must be willing and able to deploy within 72 hours of notification and shall meet the requirements identified at DoDI 3020.41 and the Department of Defense Foreign Clearance Guide. Contractor personnel may be required to operate in live minefields and potentially handle live ordnance under the technical guidance of a Government provided Demolition Operations Supervisor.

12.0 WORK WEEK. NIWC Pacific's normal workweek is defined at clause C-3 WORKWEEK

ALT I (5252.222-9200 WORKWEEK (APR 2012) ALTERNATE I (DEC 2013)). On occasion, the Contractor shall be required work outside of the normal workweek, and overtime may be required. All overtime shall be approved by the COR. When practicable, overtime shall be approved in advance by the COR.

13.0 TRAVEL.

13.1 The Contractor shall be prepared to perform the requirements of this contract anywhere inside or Outside of Continental United States (OCONUS) in support of any USN military deployment or exercise, including to foreign countries. As such, performance may be required in a hazardous or potentially dangerous military environments in response to an emergency declared by the President, or in direct support of, or directly related to, a military operation, including a contingency operation as defined in 10 U.S.C. 101(a)(13). “Military operations” is defined as operations that encompass the use of military capabilities across the range of military operations. These military actions can be applied to complement any combination of the other instruments of national power and occur before, during, and after war.

13.2 Personnel performing on this contract based in San Diego are required to deploy with expeditionary operational Marine Mammal Systems (MMS) within 72-hours of notification. Accordingly, personnel shall meet the requirements in the Department of Defense Foreign Clearance Guide and maintain foreign travel training readiness to the maximum extent practicable, in particular: (1) maintain a current Level 1 Active Antiterrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) certificate which is required for ALL Contractor personnel and renewed on an annual basis (see 15.3.3); and (2) maintain a current SERE 100.2 Level A Code of Conduct certificate which is renewed every three

(3) years (see 12.3.5 below).

13.3 When foreign travel is required, the Contractor and traveling Contractor personnel shall comply with the following requirements prior to departure:

13.3.1 Request for Foreign Travel form: Submit for each traveler to initiate the release of a clearance message at least 30 days in advance of departure. All outgoing Country/Theater clearance message requests shall be submitted to Commanding Officer, Attn: Foreign Travel Team, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, 53560 Hull Street, Building 27, 2nd Floor -Room 206, San Diego, CA 92152 for action.

13.3.2 Personal Protection Plan form (SSCPACINST 4650.3A): The form can be emailed to you by the Foreign Travel Team, SSC_FORTRAV@navy.mil. Please note, this form must be sent to a Government Sponsor who will forward it to the Foreign Travel Office (ssc_fortrav@navy.mil). No PPP forms can be processed if received directly from the traveler.

13.3.3 Level 1 Antiterrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) Course: Forward a copy of a current Level 1 AT/FP training certificate to ssc_fortrav@navy.mil or fax to (619) 553-6863. Training is available at Joint Knowledge Online (JKO) via https://jkodirect.jten.mil under Course Number JS-US007 entitled “Level 1 Anti-terrorism Awareness Training” to Contract personnel with a DOD Common Access Card (CAC), or personnel requesting access through a sponsored account.

Should the Contractor experience problems accessing this website, please contact ssc_fortrav@navy.mil.

13.3.4 Country-Specific Briefing: Complete a self-briefing via the State Department website (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International- Travel-Country-Information-Pages.html) for the country or countries to be visited within 90 days of departure, or as specified by the COR. When completed, notify the FTO (ssc_fortrav@navy.mil); include your name, country(s) briefed, and date of completion.

13.3.5 SERE 100.2 Level A Code of Conduct Course: Required every 3 years (Bahrain – 2 years). No current requirement for NORTHCOM. Available at either (a) JKO under Course Number J3TA-US1329 entitled “SERE 100.2 Level A SERE Education and Training in Support of the Code of Conduct”, or (b) via training disk borrowed at the SSC Pacific Point Loma Security Office or Old Town Campus Office for personnel unable to log-in with CAC.

13.3.6 Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) registration: Register your travel with the Department of State STEP program (Smart Traveler Enrollment Program) via https://step.state.gov/step/as described in the country reading material. STEP ensures you have visibility with the Embassy and also ensures you receive any warnings, advisories, etc., issued by the State Department. This is now mandatory for all personnel traveling to the EUCOM AOR.

13.3.7 Additional Training: SSC Pacific security personnel will inform the Contractor of any additional specialized training that may be required.

14.0 OTHER DIRECT COSTS

14.1 ODCs expenses related to travel subject to the provisions of H-14

REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL COSTS (JAN 2006) (5252.231-9200 -

ALTERNATE II SEP 2001).

14.2 All non-consumable ODC assets obtained under this contract (e.g., support equipment, safety devices, and other materials) shall become Government property at the end of the contract.

15.0 DATA AND REPORTS. Data deliverables shall be submitted as specified in the attached Exhibit A CDRL, DD 1423. The Contractor shall provide monthly reports summarizing activities, problems, and proposed solutions.

16.0 ENTERPRISE CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING APPLICATION (ECMRA)

The Contractor shall report contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for SSC Pacific via a secure data collection site. Contracted services excluded from reporting are based on Product Service Codes (PSCs). The excluded PSCs are:

(1) W, Lease/Rental of Equipment;

(2) X, Lease/Rental of Facilities;

(3) Y, Construction of Structures and Facilities;

(4) D, Automatic Data Processing and Telecommunications, IT and Telecom- Telecommunications Transmission (D304) and Internet (D322) ONLY;

(5) S, Utilities ONLY;

(6) V, Freight and Shipping ONLY.

The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: https://www.ecmra.mil.

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk, linked at https://www.ecmra.mil.

For purposes of ECMRA reporting, the Product Service Code applicable to the contract/order is

TBD.