Solicitation_Attachment_1_Performance_Work_Statement.DOCX

ANTI-BOAT BARRIER SYSTEM (ABS) OPERATIONS

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

1.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION

1.1 BACKGROUND

1.1.1 The Naval Station Rota Harbor Anti-boat Barrier System (ABS) is a series of interconnected floating elements that are installed to:

Control access points

Reduce exposure and protect critical assets and infrastructure vulnerable to sea attack

Deter, retard or stop watercraft intent on doing harm

The ABS is outfitted with quick connect/disconnect hardware that allows for two sections of the ABS to act as operating (open or close) gates. There are two gates that allow access to the harbor, one large gate and one smaller gate. The large main gate is approximately 228 meters in length and facilitates the passage of larger vessels, ships and submarines in and out of the harbor. The small gate is directly connected to the large gate that can allow smaller boats access to the harbor without opening the larger gate.

1.2 SCOPE

1.2.1 This requirement requires operation (opening/closing) of the ABS barrier gate in the port/harbor of Naval Station Rota Spain for all U. S. Department of Defense (DOD) assets, Spanish Navy, and NATO small craft and ships that require access in and/or out of the harbor.

1.3 NON-PERSONAL SERVICE STATEMENT

1.3.1 Contractor employees performing services under this order will be controlled, directed, and supervised at all times by management personnel of the contractor. Contractor management will ensure that employees properly comply with the performance work standards outlined in this PWS. Contractor employees will perform their duties independent of, and without the supervision of, any Government official or other Defense Contractor. The tasks, duties, and responsibilities set forth in the contract may not be interpreted or implemented in any manner that results in any contractor employee creating or modifying Federal policy, obligating the appropriated funds of the United States Government, overseeing the work of Federal employees, providing direct personal services to any Federal employee, or otherwise violating the prohibitions set forth in Parts 7.5 and 37.1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

1.4 INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS

1.4.1 The Contractor shall not under any circumstance perform inherently governmental functions as defined in FAR 7.5 under this contract. Examples of inherently governmental functions include making purchases on behalf of the Government (i.e., office supplies, equipment repair), approving or certifying employee travel or training, initiating security clearance requests, personnel requests, or making budget decisions.

1.5 ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS

1.5.1 ABS – Anti-boat Barrier System; also known as Port Security Barrier (PSB) system; a series of interconnected floating elements that are installed to Control access points, reduce exposure and protect critical assets and infrastructure vulnerable to sea attack, deter, retard or stop watercraft intent on doing harm.

Contractor Vessel – a Marine vessel; nautical term for all kinds of craft designed for transportation on water, such as ships or boats.

Port Operations Officer - U.S. Naval Officer who coordinates all U.S. operations within the port.

Port Control - Naval Station Rota Port Control coordinates all ship’s movements with Naval Station Rota Port Operations.

2.0 CONTRACTOR PROVIDED SERVICES / SUPPLIES

2.1 GENERAL

2.1.1 The Contractor shall provide the necessary supervision and management, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, technical expertise and manpower to operate the ABS. Operation of the ABS is inclusive of multiple openings and closings in accordance with the schedules outlined below.

2.2 OPERATING REQUIREMENTS

2.2.1 The Contractor shall operate (open/close) the ABS to facilitate all United States, Host Nation and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) small craft and ship access in and/or out of the Naval Station Rota Harbor. The operation of the large gate is notated in the form of movements. Opening and Closing the barrier consists of two movements. The Government estimates an average of 100 movements per month inclusive of normal working hours and as necessary on Saturdays and Sundays as well as unscheduled/emergency situations. Additionally, contractor may be required to Open/Close the small gate with the large gate as necessary.

2.2.2 Normal Working Hours: Normal working hours shall be Monday through Friday from 0600-1900. The majority of movements will take place during normal working hours. The Contractor shall also be available to operate the ABS gate as required 24-hours per day, 7-days a week, including US and Spanish and holidays, in accordance with daily published US and Spanish ship schedules.

2.2.3 The contractor shall be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to operate the ABS barrier in response to unscheduled and emergency situations outside the published daily schedules. The contractor will be notified by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or the Alternate Contracting Officer Representative (ACOR) in the event of any scheduling deviations that may require unscheduled ABS movements.

2.2.3.1 In the event of an emergency or other situation that dictates unscheduled ABS movements, the contractor shall be on station and performing ABS movements accordingly within one hour from official notification by any means from the COR/ACOR.

2.2.4 The Contractor shall communicate intentions and status of the ABS with Harbor Security via VHF Channels 11, 13 or 16, prior to commencing and after completion of all ABS opening /closing operations.

2.2.5 The contractor shall be equipped and capable of operating the ABS in all weather conditions, including winds up to 45 knots at the mouth of the harbor.

2.2.6 The Contractor shall provide ABS operators that are able to speak and comprehend basic conversational English.

2.2.7 Contractor vessel(s) utilized in the performance of this contract shall be in good working condition, maintain an adequate level of fuel, be seaworthy and capable to tow/pull the ABS gate open or closed and must comply with all host nation (Spanish) and maritime requirements and laws.

2.2.8 The contractor shall comply with all applicable host country (Spanish) and maritime safety standards and regulations; ensuring that all required safety equipment and lighting is installed, maintained and in good working order to safely facilitate day and night operations of the ABS. Though weather can be a factor, all work performed under this contract shall be completed in the safest manner possible.

3.0 ABS EQUIPMENT CONDITION

3.1 The contractor shall report all damages, issues, degradation and/or breaks observed or witnessed to the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) or ACOR to facilitate expeditious corrective repairs and/or maintenance.

3.2 In the event of a contractor owned vessel breakdown anytime immediately prior to, during, or after a trip, the Contractor shall provide a replacement vessel prior to the next scheduled movement that complies in all respects with this contract, at no additional cost to the government.

4.0 OPERATOR QUALIFICATIONS

4.1 Operator Qualifications: All Contractor personnel operating vessels shall have all certifications required and issued by the law of the country in which the port is located (Spain) for the operation of the type, class, or size of the vessel being operated by such personnel. In addition, all such personnel shall have the requisite experience, skill, knowledge, and familiarity with the water area in which the vessels are to be operated to ensure the vessels are operated in a safe and seaworthy manner.

5.0 U.S. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT / SERVICES

5.1 No Government Furnished Equipment will be provided for this contract.

6.0 PLACE AND PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

6.1 The Place of Performance will be the Naval Station Rota Harbor.

6.2 NSA Rota Security will provide berthing of one space at ALPHA Pier in NS ROTA Harbor, approximately 20' x 10' for the life of the contract for quick response to open/close gates in case of emergencies/short notice.

7.0 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

7.1 The Contractor’s performance shall be in full compliance with all applicable international conventions, host country (Spanish) laws and regulations and all applicable laws, regulations, and other requirements of the United States including all applicable Navy and DOD regulations.

8.0 SECURITY AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION

8.1 All information to which the Contractor is exposed to while in the presence of U.S. Government Officials shall be considered confidential in nature and shall not be disclosed to other parties. Contractor shall not discuss U.S. business outside of official forums.

8.2 All information furnished to and/or developed by the Contractor in connection with this contract and/or any related effort shall be considered privileged, and shall not be not discussed, disclosed, released, reproduced or otherwise provided or made available to any non-Government person or entity (including, but not limited to any subcontractor, joint venture, affiliate, successor or assignee of the Contractor), unless the Contracting Officer have given prior written approval. Furthermore, the Contractor shall make no public announcements, including news or press releases about, or related to any effort under this contract.

9.0 ON-SITE SUPPORT

9.1 The contractor shall designate an individual as the on-site representative with authority to direct the performance of contractor employees. The on-site manager must be able to speak and comprehend basic conversational English. That individual will be the single point of contact on-site for the COR, and will be the point of contact for all emergent requirements; feedback and corrective actions needed seven days per week, 24 hours per day.

10.0 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

10.1 This is a Performance Based Contract in accordance with FAR 37.6. The PWS provides specific requirements to accomplish the work. The Government shall monitor the Contractor’s performance under this contract using the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) developed by the Government. (Attachment 1 to the PWS)

10.2 The contractor shall provide monthly reports and invoices to the COR and Contracting Officer no later than 20 days following the end of the month reported. Each report and invoice shall contain a summary of all ABS opening and closings and include specific work performed and results obtained for an entire contract period as either hardcopies and/or in electronic format as a PDF file to avoid alteration. The report will also identify movements outside of normal working hours by notating them with an *. A sample report is provided as (Attachment 2 to PWS.)

10.3 The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the ABS barrier gate movements via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://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, beginning with 2013. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at help desk at: http://www.ecmra.mil.

11.0 Enterprise-wide Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (ECMRA)

11.1 DoD contracting activities awarding or administering contracts shall incorporate the following Enterprise-wide Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (ECMRA) standard language into all contracts which include services, provided the organization that is receiving or benefiting from the contracted service is a Department of Defense organization, including reimbursable appropriated funding sources from non-DoD executive agencies where the Defense Component requiring activity is the executive agent for the function performed. The reporting requirement does not apply to situations where a Defense Component is merely a contracting agent for another executive agency. 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) S, Utilities ONLY;

(5) V, Freight and Shipping ONLY.

The standard language to be inserted is:

“The contractor shall report contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for EODMU Eight 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) S, Utilities ONLY;

(5) 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.