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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Port Operation Services Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

C 1.0 OVERVIEW

C 1.1 General. The services to be furnished under this contract include operation of multiple watercraft and boats, related maintenance services, port operations, and waterfront administration in support of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) Cuba. The Contractor shall be responsible for the operation, preventive, predictive, corrective maintenance of various watercrafts, boats and equipment, industrial marine repair services and shall provide port operations services. Services shall be provided on a “turn-key” basis with the Contractor providing all necessary management expertise, personnel, supplies, tools, equipment and vehicles unless otherwise specified in this contract as Government equipment furnished. The Contractor shall plan, schedule, coordinate and ensure effective completion of all services described herein. This includes, but is not limited to the following fifteen (15) primary tasks:

(1) Provide ship movement operational support per section C 6.0.

(2) Provide ferry services operational support per section C 7.0.

(3) Provide Facility Response Team (FRT) services per section C 8.0.

(4) Provide berth day operational and maintenance support per section C 9.0.

(5) Provide harbor security boat operational and maintenance support per section C 10.0.

(6) Ensure the cleanliness of assigned watercraft, boats, and equipment per section C 11.0.

(7) Perform maintenance on boats, waterfront equipment, oil spill response, and service craft per section C 12.0.

(8) Schedule and perform hull cleanings and maintenance availabilities on service craft, LCU, and LCMs and YTBs per section C 13.0

(9) Perform industrial marine repair services per section C 14.0.

(10) Provide Severe Weather support per section C 15.0.

(11) Provide transportation support per section C 16.0.

(12) Provide material handling support per section C 17.0.

(13) Provide property administrative services per section C 18.0.

(14) Provide supply and configuration support per section C 19.0

(15) Ensure safety and quality control standards per section C 21.0

C 2.0 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

C 2.1 The Contractor warrants that all aspects of performance shall be in full compliance with all applicable international conventions and all applicable laws, regulations, permits and other requirements of the United States including all applicable Federal, local, Department of Defense (DoD) and United States Coast Guard (USCG) regulations.

C 2.2 The Contractor shall not pollute the environment. The Contractor warrants that it will avoid all pollution and is in compliance with all DoD, Navy, EPA, OSHA, and local base instructions. The Contractor shall be responsible for all spills that they cause into the environment and shall immediately notify NSGB of any spill. The following list is illustrative of the pollution regulations with which the Contractor must comply:

C 2.2.1 Hazardous material management and waste disposal shall be in accordance with all DoD, Navy, and base regulations. The Contractor shall comply with the Final Governing Standards (FGS)for NSGB, Clean Water Act, the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. §§2701 et seq., (OPA 90), MARPOL Annex I (which prohibits all discharges of oil in special areas), and all applicable statutes and supporting U.S. Coast Guard regulations. Additionally, for hazardous materials used and/or generated during operation and/or maintenance including shipyard periods, the Contractor shall comply with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, OPA 90, and all other applicable statutes and regulations.

C 2.2.2 Contractor-operated vessels shall handle spill prevention in accordance with DoD, Navy, local instructions, NSGB Spill Prevention and Response Plan and OPNAVINST 5090 series guidance.

C 2.2.3 All coatings shall be in compliance with the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) under the Clean Air Act.

C 3.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES

C 3.1 The Contractor shall take custody of the Government-furnished watercrafts and equipment listed in Technical Exhibits 1 and 3. At vessel turnover, the Government warrants that the platforms are in good material condition, safe to perform all missions and that equipment is in proper working condition. For the purposes of this contract, the terms vessel, boat and watercraft are synonymous.

C 3.2 Facilities. The Contractor will have use of Government-owned facilities in support of this contract. The Contractor will be responsible for providing all cleaning, supplies and janitorial services for these spaces, and supporting the NSGB Zone Inspection Program (COR will provide schedules and instructions). On a monthly basis, the Contractor shall inspect the fire extinguishers in the assigned areas and identify any deficiencies to the COR. The Contractor is required to conserve energy and water to the maximum extent practical in accordance with the Base Energy Conservation Regulation. The Contractor shall observe the Base Energy Conservation Regulation and shall post this instruction for employees to read. The Contractor shall not modify or renovate any of the buildings without the approval of the Contracting Officer (KO). Technical Exhibits 2 and 2A provides a list and area maps of the Government-furnished Facilities.

C 3.3 The Government will provide the following services within NSGB. For those items requiring disposal, the Contractor shall deliver the items to the location identified by the Government.

(1) Electricity

(2) Fuel Oil - DFM (F76), JP5 and MOGAS for Government-owned vessel/craft operations.

(3) Lube Oil (for Government-owned craft) as part of preventive and corrective maintenance.

(4) Hydraulic Oil, Transmission Fluid, Steering Fluid, Grease for preventive and corrective maintenance.

(5) Potable Water

(6) HAZMAT Disposal for HAZMAT generated during normal operations

(7) Garbage Disposal

(8) Sewage Pumpout and Disposal

(9) Pier space to moor vessels utilized in support of this contract

(10) Diesel Engine Inspectors

(11) Oily Waste Disposal

(12) Mobile Crane Services when approved by the COR

C 4.0 CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES

C 4.1 General Requirements. The Contractor shall be responsible for operating, navigating, and maintaining various watercrafts, boats and equipment as well as performing port services functions, as outlined in this contract. The Contractor shall maximize the use of personnel resources to cross deck people (as qualified) to the greatest extent possible.

C 4.2 The Contractor shall provide all Automated Data Processing (ADP) for unclassified information necessary to support this contract. This can include, but is not limited to computers, hardware, printers, scanners, copiers, LAN systems, commercial software, etc. The Contractor shall maintain an open connection at all times to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to provide continuous email connectivity and effective and efficient use of the web based commercial maintenance program. The maintenance program will require a minimum of 10mb/2mb and 15gb throughput. The Contractor will not be provided a Navy-unique email address.

C 4.3 The Contractor shall be responsible for landline telephone services (local and long distance).

C 4.4 The Contractor shall provide cell phones for all key personnel.

C 4.5 Management and Authority.

C 4.5.1 Project Management Support. The Contractor shall designate an individual as the Project Manager (PM) on-site for this contract. The PM shall be the Contractor’s point of contact with the Contracting Officer and the COR in matters concerning this contract. The PM shall have the authority to commit the Contractor in all matters related to this contract. The PM shall be responsible for coordinating, formulating, disseminating and implementing all contract requirements issued by the Government.

C 4.5.2 Boat Operator Authority. A boat operator (“Operator”) is defined as a person who is responsible for the operation of any vessel being used in support of this contract. The Operator is responsible for the navigation and care of the vessel as well as the safety of personnel embarked. The Operator shall execute his duties in accordance with U.S. Coast Guard rules and regulations as well as other federal, state and local laws. The Operator has the sole authority for safeguarding embarked personnel and the vessel assigned to his/her custody. The Operator has the authority to abort operations when there is a clear and present danger to safety of embarked personnel and/or his/her assigned watercraft.

C 4.6 Emergency Contact. The Project Manager (or designee with the same authority) must be available to be contacted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to respond to emergency situations.

C 4.7 Readiness. The Contractor shall ensure that the craft and crew are maintained in such that they are ready to support operational requirements in accordance with contract requirements. The Contractor shall submit a boat/equipment non-availability notice to the COR verbally, in writing, or via e-mail no later than one hour after any boat and/or equipment failure or damage occurs. Verbal notifications shall be followed-up with written or email notification to the COR within 4 hours after any boat and/or equipment failure or damage occurs.

C 4.8 Normal hours of operation for Naval Station port operations are Monday through Friday, 0800-1600. Normal hours of operation for each service are identified in the sections that describe the service. Government Holidays will be considered non-normal working hours except for those services that are required every day of the year. Vessels will require a 30 minute warm up and cool down period to allow engine and system parameters to reach normal.

C 4.9 Flex Time: The start of normal hours of operation can change on a daily basis, as required by the Government. Unless otherwise specified, the earliest the workday can start is 0500 and the latest is 0900. The Government will provide two (2) calendar days notice prior to changing the flextime schedule. Each service and/or vessel defined herein may have a unique flextime schedule.

C 4.10 Sounding and Fire Watch. The Contractor shall provide a roving sounding and fire watch outside of normal hours, which are specified in Section C 4.8, 7 days a week, all days of the year. At a minimum, each vessel and assigned facility shall be checked every other hour, for bilge levels, shore power, hoses, mooring lines, water leaks, presence of smoke or fire and any normal conditions. For safety purposes, a minimum of two Contractor personnel is required for every watch.

C 4.11 Due to mission requirements and location of NSGB, the workload can be dynamic. The Government reserves the right to require the Contractor to perform additional Port Operations Functions in support of NSGB, including, but not limited to additional boat operations, additional maintenance on boats, growth work, towing, migrant operations support, travel lift overhaul, and Government directed special requirements. The Contracting Officer, in accordance with the Changes Clause, will negotiate any change to port operations functions.

C 4.12 Force Protection supplies/services. The requirements for force protection of ships and facilities are rapidly changing. If additional supplies and services within the general scope of the contract are required by the Contracting Officer, the required supplies and or services will be added to the contract through a negotiated modification.

C 5.0 TRANSITION

C 5.1 The Contractor recognizes that the services under this contract are vital to the Government and must be continued without interruption and that, upon contract expiration, a successor, either the Government or another Contractor, may continue them. The Contractor agrees to (1) furnish phase-in training and (2) exercise its best efforts and cooperation to effect an orderly and efficient transition to a successor. The contract will include a Base Year and three (3) one-year options. To ensure services are provided on a “turn-key” basis with the successor Contractor providing all necessary management expertise, personnel, supplies, tools, equipment and vehicles on 1 October 2018, the contract shall include a six (6) months Transition Period from 1 April 2018 through 30 September 2018. The periods of performance are as follows:

C 5.2. To ensure the continuity of services are maintained at the required level of proficiency, the incoming Contractor shall provide a transition period from 1 April 2018 through 30 September 2018 with the incumbent Contractor. The incoming Contractor shall work with the incumbent to prepare to assume full responsibility for all areas of operations and maintenance. Although the incoming Contractor and the incumbent will work together during the transition period, the incumbent will retain full responsibility of contract performance during the transition period. The successor Contractor assumes responsibility for 100% of contract performance on 1 October 2018. All transition activities must be completed prior to start date of this contract.

C 5.3 Anticipated Contract Award: 15 February 2018 C 5.4 Phase-out Services. The incumbent Contractor shall provide sufficient experienced personnel during the phase-in, phase-out period to ensure that the services called for by this contract are maintained at the required level of proficiency. In accordance with FAR 52.237-3, the incumbent Contractor shall allow as many of its personnel as practicable to remain on the job to help the successor maintain the continuity and consistency of the services required by this contract. The incumbent Contractor shall also disclose necessary personnel records and allow the successor Contractor to conduct onsite interviews with these employees. If selected employees are agreeable to the change, the incumbent Contractor shall release them at a mutually agreeable date and negotiate transfer of their earned fringe benefits to the successor Contractor. The incumbent Contractor shall work with the incoming Contractor to prepare the incoming Contractor to assume full responsibility for all areas of operations and maintenance. The incumbent Contractor shall provide the incoming Contractor full access to all buildings, facilities, equipment, vessels, logs, records, technical manuals, test equipment and Wheelhouse maintenance program. During the final week of the contract period of performance, the Contractor shall provide a complete, written updated Technical Exhibit 3 and Technical Exhibit 5 of all Government-furnished equipment and materials provided under this contract. If the incumbent Contractor is awarded the new contract, the final inventory shall be conducted with the COR. If the incumbent Contractor is not awarded the new contract, the incumbent Contractor shall conduct a joint inventory with the successor Contractor and the COR. The incumbent Contractor shall perform all of the tasks listed below with the successor Contractor.

C 5.5 Phase-in Services. The successor Contractor shall develop a Transition Plan detailing the transition process, including but not limited to hiring, base access clearances, housing accommodations, Subcontractor arrangements, training and qualifications, obtaining vehicles, weight handling equipment, manlifts, and turnover of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE). The successor Contractor shall arrange through Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) for P-307 training for operating the travel lift and complete qualifications prior to contract turnover date. The transition schedule shall be mutually agreed to by the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer Representative (COR), the incumbent Contractor, and the successor Contractor to make best use of the capabilities and skills of the Contractor personnel. Failure of the Contractor and Contracting Officer or COR to reach a mutually agreeable transition plan shall not relieve the Contractor of its obligation to meet the performance schedule to the reasonable satisfaction of the Contracting Officer. All transition activities must be completed prior to start date of the contract.

C 5.5.1 The successor Contractor’s Transition Plan shall ensure there will be absolutely no interruption of services due to its failure to adequately staff the contract with fully qualified personnel to perform all of the requirements of the PWS. All personnel that the Contractor provides to the Government to perform Port Operations Support Services shall meet all of the skills and knowledge, qualification and experience requirements specified in Sections C 22.0 through C 22.6.10 and Technical Exhibit 11. Personnel requirements for all key personnel shall be completed at award. Personnel qualifications for all non-key personnel shall be completed by 1 September 2018. Failure to provide a fully qualified workforce shall be cause for termination of the contract.

C 5.5.2 The successor Contractor may offer right of first refusal to all incumbent FN employees in accordance with Paragraph C 5.6 to perform on the successor contract. However, there is no warranty by the Government that the incumbent workforce will be available to transition to the successor contractor. Failure of the Contractor to retain the incumbent workforce shall not relieve the Contractor of its obligation to meet the performance schedule. Failure to adequately staff the contract to perform all of the contract requirements shall be cause for termination of the contract.

C 5.5.3 The successor Contractor’s Transition Plan shall include a plan of action and milestones that identifies all phases of contract implementation, key events, and the following tasks to be completed and timeline for completion from the date of contract award until the performance start date. Failure to accomplish the below tasks within the required completion timeframes may be cause for termination of the contract. The final Government approved Transition Plan shall be submitted within 15 calendar days after contract award. The Contracting Officer and the COR shall evaluate the successor Contractor’s Transition Plan every 30 days following contract award until the start of the contract to ensure proposed milestones are being met. Failure of the Contractor to meet its proposed milestones shall be cause for termination of the contract.

berthing accommodations to be in place upon arrival for contractors. A copy of the Contractor’s Berthing Agreements shall be submitted within 15 days after contract award.

included in the Transition Plan.

Non-Key Personnel: Employment Agreements shall be submitted 30 days after contract award for incumbent employees and 90 days after award for new employees.

15 April 2018 and Non-Key Personnel shall arrive no later than 1 July 2018.

Department of the Navy Local Population Identification Card/Base Access Pass Registration (SECNAV Form 5512/1). In accordance with procedures outlined in NSGBINST 5530.4A access application processing times for entry into NSGB is 10 days for U. S. Citizens and 45 days for TCNs.

SECNAV Forms shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer’s Representative for processing no later than 15 days prior to estimated arrival for U. S. citizens and no later than 50 days prior to estimated arrival for Third Country Nationals (TCNs).

Report shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer and COR effective 1 July 2018 through 30 September 2018.

C 5.6 Foreign National (FN) Right of First Refusal

(a) “Foreign National employee,” means any person that is not a citizen of the United States of America, but is a citizen of another country, lawfully permitted to work at United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Cuba and is engaged in the performance of a service contract other than any person employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity. The term “Foreign National employee” includes all such persons regardless of any contractual relationship that may be alleged to exist between a Contractor or subcontractor and such persons.

(b) The successor Contractor and its subcontractors shall, except as otherwise provided herein, in good faith offer those Foreign National employees employed under the predecessor contract, a right of first refusal of employment under this contract in positions for which the Foreign National employees are qualified.

(1) The successor Contractor and it its subcontractors shall determine the number of Foreign National employees necessary for efficient performance of this contract and may elect to employ fewer employees than the predecessor Contractor employed in connection with performance of the work.

(c) Notwithstanding the obligation under paragraph (b) of the provision, the successor Contractor and any Subcontractors (1) may employ under this contract any Foreign National employee who has worked for the Contractor or subcontractor for at least three months immediately preceding the commencement of this contract and who would otherwise face lay-off or discharge, and (2) are not required to offer a right of first refusal to any service employee(s) of the predecessor Contractor whom the Contractor or any of its subcontractors reasonably believes, based on the particular service employee’s past performance, has failed to perform suitably on the job. The successor Contractor bears the responsibility of demonstrating the appropriateness of claiming any of these exceptions.

(d) The predecessor Contractor shall upon request from the Contracting Officer but not less than 90 days before completion of the Contractor’s performance of the services on the contract, furnish the Contracting Officer with a certified list of the names of all Foreign National employees working under this contract and its subcontracts at the time the list is submitted. The list shall also contain anniversary dates of employment of each Foreign National employee under this contract and its predecessor contracts with either the current of predecessor Contractors or their subcontractors. Where changes to the workforce are made after the submission of the certified list described in this paragraph, the predecessor Contractor shall, in accordance with this clause, at the Contracting Officer’s request but not less than 30 days before completion of the services on this contract, furnish the Contracting Officer with an updated certified list of the names of all Foreign National employees employed within the last month of contract performance. The updated list shall also contain anniversary dates of employment, and where applicable, dates of separation of each service employee under the contract and its predecessor contracts with either the current or predecessor Contractors or their subcontractors.

(1) Immediately upon receipt of the certified Foreign National employee list but not before contract award, the Contracting Officer shall provide the certified Foreign National employee list to the successor Contractor.

(2) The predecessor Contractor shall make available for employment by the successor Contractor all Foreign National employees to whom the successor Contractor makes an offer of employment. The Contracting Officer will direct the predecessor Contractor to provide written notice to Foreign National employees of their possible right to an offer of employment with the successor Contractor. Where a significant portion of the predecessor Contractor’s workforce is not fluent in English, the notice shall be provided in English and the language(s) with which service employees are more familiar. The written notice shall be –

(i) Posted in a conspicuous place at the worksite; and

(ii) Delivered to the service employees individually. If such a delivery is via email, the notification must result in an electronic delivery receipt or some other reliable confirmation that the intended recipient received the notice.

C 5.7 The Contracting Officer shall provide the successor Contractor with a list of incumbent employees at contract award. The Contractor shall submit copies of an Employment Agreement to the Contracting Officer within 30 days of the contract award for each incumbent employee the Contractor intends to perform the contract. If the Contractor is unable to retain the incumbent workforce and is required to recruit and hire new employees, the Contractor shall submit copies of an Employment Agreement to the Contracting Officer within 90 days of the contract award for each new employee the Contractor intends to perform the contract. There is no warranty by the Government that the incumbent workforce will be available to transition to the successor Contractor. Failure of the Contractor to retain the incumbent workforce shall not relieve the Contractor of its obligation to meet the performance schedule.

C 6.0 SHIP MOVEMENT SUPPORT - HARBOR TUGS, PUSHER BOAT, PILOT, LINE HANDLERS

C 6.1 The Contractor shall provide Harbor Tug and pusher boat services utilizing YTB-820, YTB-824 and YTB-831.

C 6.2 Normal hours of operation for the harbor tugs and pusher boat are 6 days per week, 10 hours per day, Monday through Saturday 0700-1700.

C 6.2.1 The Contractor shall operate and maintain two harbor tugs simultaneously during normal hours. There will always be two YTB’s fully operational at all times unless approved by the COR. Prior to placing a YTB out of service for extended maintenance or DROH the third tug will replace it. The third harbor tug will be in reduced operating status for maintenance by the Contractor. Reduced operating status (ROS) for the tug is defined as the amount of maintenance necessary to ensure that the material condition of the tug does not degrade and the equipment/systems could be activated within seven days. The Government will provide seven days notice to activate the tug in ROS (and place another tug in ROS). Tugs will also be placed out of service for diesel inspections and the COR will coordinate with the Contractor how many tugs will be in and out of service to support the DEI.

C.6.2.2 The Contractor shall provide harbor tug services during normal hours within 30 minutes of request and during non-normal working hours the tugs shall be ready for service within 2 hours of request by the COR. Contractor will support all movements that require tugs and can expect up to 700 annual ship movements during normal working hours and 200 annual ship movements during non-normal working hours.

C.6.2.3 A minimum crew of four is required for operation of each harbor tug (1 Tugmaster, 1 Chief Engineer, 1 Oiler Electrician, and 1 Deckhand).

C.6.2.4 The following list is illustrative of the services to be performed by tugs under this contract:

1) Towing, twisting, mooring, berthing, docking, streaming, shifting, assisting, pulling, and escorting vessels, barges, submarines, crafts, hulls, sleds, derricks, lighters, and objects of whatsoever nature including anything carried thereon. The Government reserves the right to direct the Contractor to use the tugs separately or jointly with other tugs in the performance of any services listed in this Contract. Towing may include origin and destination locations offshore. The Government directed work shall be added to the contract through a negotiated modification and shall be invoiced under the not to exceed (NTE) CLIN.

2) Transfers of pilots and Government Personnel by vessel.

3) Tug emergency support services, including responses to weather conditions threatening vessels, piers, dry-docks, or shore facilities; shipboard fires; vessels aground; vessel equipment failures; downed aircraft; oil spills; missions of mercy; collisions; ammunition mishaps; and search-and-rescue operations and shipboard casualty or National Defense Emergency.

4) Line handling.

5) Within the geographical region of the Caribbean, the Contractor shall provide assistance with vessel(s) which are ordered to any berth, dock, anchorage, wharf, open roadstead, submarine line, or alongside any vessel, barge, lighter, submarine, craft, hull, derrick, or object of whatsoever nature that the Government may direct, provided the vessel can lie always safely afloat except in harbors or waters where groundings are custom of the port.

C 6.3 Pusher Boat Services. The Contractor shall provide pusher boat services at NSGB using Government-furnished pusher boat.

C 6.3.1 The Contractor shall operate and maintain the Government Furnished pusher boat (PB-1/ Vessel number 74CM831).

C 6.3.2 The pusher boat shall be used to perform miscellaneous tasks, including, but not limited to movement of waterborne items, docking of vessels, movement of small cargo, line handling, etc.

C 6.3.3 The Contractor shall provide pusher boat services during normal working hours within 30 minutes of request. Contractor can expect 300 annual pusher boat services during normal working hours. The Contractor is only required to operate one harbor tug when the pusher boat is operating.

C 6.3.4 Pusher boat services during non-normal working hours shall be provided within 4 hours of notice by the COR. Contractor can expect 45 annual pusher boat services during non-normal working hours.

C 6.3.5 A minimum crew of three is required for operation of the pusher boat (1 Coxswain, 1 Oiler Electrician, and 1 Deckhand).

C 6.4 The Contractor shall assist the Government Dockmaster with mooring ships at NSGB.

C 6.4.1 The Contractor shall coordinate and provide all necessary line handling services. A maximum of 10 line handlers will be required at any one time. Unless there is an emergency, the Contractor will be given at least four hours advance notice.

C 6.4.2 Line handler services are typically required during normal working hours; however, the services must be available during non-normal working hours to assist with vessel arrivals and departures. The Government estimates 700 annual ship movements of which 200 ship movements per year will occur after normal working hours and on weekends and Federal Holidays. Typically between 4 and 10 line handlers will be required.

C 6.4.3. During all operating hours, the line handlers shall be on station no less than 15 minutes prior to the scheduled arrival/departure of the vessel. The COR or designee will schedule the line handling services with the Contractor.

C 6.5 The Contractor shall be responsible for storing, maintaining in accordance with Section C 12.0, transporting, and staging of Government-furnished shore power cables and cradles for ship-to-shore power, brows and brow stands and portable fenders. The Contractor shall not be responsible for the quality or capacity of ship-to-shore power. The Contractor shall not connect or disconnect shore power, or place brows and brow stands on ships.

C 6.6 Harbor Pilot Services. The Contractor shall provide a Harbor Pilot for NSGB and can expect approximately 900 ship movements per year that requires these services. Vessels request Pilot services prior to arrival and departure through Port Control.

C 7.0 BERTH DAY SUPPORT - FERRY SERVICES

C 7.1 The Contractor shall provide ferry services at NSGB using the Government-furnished ferries listed below.

C 7.1.2 Two Government-furnished Yard Ferry Boats (YFB-92, YFB-93);

C 7.1.2 Three Government-furnished utility boats (UB) (NSGB-5, NSGB-6 & NSGB-7);

C 7.1.3 Two Government-furnished Landing Crafts (LCU1675 & LCM8-4).

C 7.2 The ferry service primarily provides passenger, vehicle, cargo and equipment transportation between the Windward and Leeward side of NSGB at designated ferry landings. Normal ferry operations are set forth in Technical Exhibit 7; however, the scheduled arrival/departure times may be changed by the COR and the scheduled hours of operation may be changed to support the different missions in Guantanamo Bay as directed by the Contracting Officer with 24 hours’ notice. The maximum numbers of vessels in operation at one time are 3 YTB’s, 1YFB; 2 YTB’s, 1YFB and 1 PB: 1 YFB, 1 LCU and 2 UBs; 2 YFB’s, 1 LCU, 1 LCM8 and 2 UB’s.

C 7.3 For ferry services, the Contractor shall operate as described below.

C 7.3.1 The Contractor shall be responsible for the safe loading and embarking /debarking of personnel and vehicles on the ferry in accordance with general guidance provided by the COR.

C 7.3.2 Additional non-normal ferry operations shall be provided within two hour notice. Contractor can expect non-normal ferry runs to average twenty five per month. Examples are medical evacuations, personnel movements, support for OMC, ammo load outs, fuel tankers and as directed by the COR. Type of Ferry to be used will be as determined by the COR and contractor. As a contingency plan, the Contractor may be tasked with additional ferry operations to support migrant operations that could run 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. The migrant operations ferry schedule will be coordinated between the Contractor and the COR based on support required and sustainment of operations. Crew rest and maintenance will be addressed in the schedule.

C 7.3.3 The Contractor shall also operate the boats/crafts to support various general harbor work in addition to non-normal ferry runs. Examples are sand and gravel truck movements and equipment movements. An average of twenty per month can be expected and as directed by the COR.

C 7.3.4 A minimum crew of four is required for operation of each YFB and LCU (1 Craftmaster, 1 Loadmaster, 1 Chief Engineer, and 1 Oiler/electrician), and a minimum crew of three is required for operation of the UB and LCM (1 Coxswain, 1 Engineer, and 1 Bow hook/Stern hook).

C 8.0 BERTH DAY SUPPORT - FACILITY RESPONSE TEAM (FRT) SERVICES

C 8.1 The Contractor shall provide waterborne FRT services at NSGB utilizing Government-furnished vessels and equipment. FRT response services and training shall be in accordance with OPNAVINST 5090.1D. (OPNAVINSTs are available on the Internet at the following website: http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/navy/opnavinst/index.html.

C 8.2 Contractor shall provide waterborne FRT services twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days a week. Immediate response is required within 1 hour of notification of a spill to deploy 1000 feet of oil boom to start containment.

C 8.3 Under FRT services, the Contractor’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

C 8.3.1 Responsible for investigating reports of possible spills and report the details of the spill, source, size, estimated amount and type of product. If there is a spill, the Contractor shall respond in accordance with Section C 8.1.

C 8.3.2 Responsible for containing waterborne spills and recovering product from the water. The Contractor may be required to work and train with other agencies or departments that also have oil spill response capabilities.

C 8.3.4 Responsible for preventive containment booming/un-booming of ships, submarines, barges, and facilities including booming of strategic response locations within 1 hour of receipt of request.

C 8.3.5 Contractor shall boom ships with containment boom when vessels are scheduled to transfer liquid cargo with a petroleum, oil or lubricants (POL) base or components. All vessels will be boomed after arrival unless otherwise directed by the COR. Continuous containment is required 360 degrees around the vessel. If 360 degree booming is not possible or practicable, the Contractor must notify the COR immediately.

C 8.3.6 Responsible for ensuring FRT personnel are trained and equipped in accordance with the position descriptions listed in the Facility Response Plan (FRP) and qualified in accordance with Section C 22.

C 8.4 The Contractor shall be qualified in accordance with Section C 22.0 Personnel Requirements and maintain in accordance with Sections C 11.0 and C 12.0, the six Oil Spill Response Government-furnished boats (Boom Boat-1, Boom Boat-2, Fast Boat-1, Platform-1, Platform-2, (2) Pumper Trucks, and Skimmer), trailers, spare engines, boom reels and associated equipment and booms. Oil Spill Response Boat crewing. A minimum crew of two (1 Coxswain and 1 Deckhand) is required to operate each boat except for the platform boats which require a minimum crew of three (1 Coxswain and 2 Deckhands).

C 8.5 The Contractor shall provide an Oil Spill Report consisting of an itemized accounting of all costs including materials and man-hours associated with an oil spill response situation.

C 8.5.1 The Contractor shall participate in regional training, exercises and other spill response training as required by the COR.

C 9.0 BERTH DAY SUPPORT – BERTH DAY BOATS, DIVE BOATS AND SERVICES

C 9.1 Dive Boats The Contractor shall maintain the two dive boats (DV-1, DV-2) and trailers, including spare engines in accordance with Sections C 11 and C 12. The Contractor will be required to operate the boats as necessary for maintenance. The Contractor shall work closely with the COR to ensure that scheduled maintenance requirements do not interfere with operational requirements. The Port Operations department military personnel will operate the dive boats for all other uses.

C 9.2 NSGB Captain’s Gig Maintenance. The Contractor shall maintain the Captain’s Gig in accordance with Sections C 11 and C 12. The Contractor will be required to operate the Gig as necessary for maintenance. The Port Operations department military personnel will operate the Gig for all other uses.

C 9.3 Port Service Boat The Contractor shall maintain the Port Services Boat (PSB) and trailer, including spare engines, in accordance with Sections C 11 and C 12. The Contractor will be required to operate the boat as necessary for maintenance. The Contractor shall work closely with the COR to ensure that scheduled maintenance requirements do not interfere with operational requirements. The Port Operations department military personnel will operate the port service boat for all other uses.

C 9.3.1 In accordance with the procedures identified under Property Administration (Section C18), Government personnel will check out/check in the port services boats with the Contractor.

C 9.4 The Contractor shall provide trash removal services within the waters of NSGB (see Technical Exhibit 2A) using Government-furnished vessels. This service includes waterborne trash removal and obstructions to navigation and floating debris. The Contractor is responsible for disposing of the trash and debris in an area adjacent to the waterfront as specified by the COR. The Contractor is not required to haul the trash to a landfill.

C 9.5 The Contractor shall relocate, as directed by the COR, all boats and the miscellaneous equipment that supports the Port Operation Department. Relocation of these items can include movement by water.

C 10.0 HARBOR SECURITY BOATS

C 10.1 Security Boats. The Contractor shall maintain the four security boats (HP-1, HP-2, HP-3, and HP-4), trailers, boat lifts, transports and spare engines. The Security Department will operate the security boats for operational purposes. The Contractor will be required to operate the boats as necessary for maintenance. The Contractor shall work closely with the COR to ensure that scheduled maintenance requirements do not interfere with operational requirements.

C 10.2 Normal hours for providing maintenance services are 6 days per week, 10 hours per day, Monday through Saturday 0700-1700.

C 11.0 GENERAL EQUIPMENT STANDARDS

C 11.1 The Contractor shall operate Government equipment furnished, watercraft and boats in accordance with the original equipment manufacturer’s technical manuals and specifications.

C 11.2 Watercraft Standards of Appearance. All watercraft shall be maintained in a neat sanitary condition with all loose gear, equipment and tools stowed in a safe, secure, and orderly fashion. All bright work shall be kept shined and all labels and stencils shall be kept clearly legible.

C 11.3 Hull and weather decks. The exterior hull, weather decks and superstructure, including ladders, booms, winches, capstans, and all other deck fittings, shall be maintained in a clean, rust free condition. Waterline and draft marks shall be repainted with sufficient frequency to ensure a high standard of appearance and vessel smartness. The national ensign, jack, pennants, and signal flags shall be clean and un-tattered. All craft shall be washed down with freshwater on a weekly basis.

C 11.4 Mooring lines shall be maintained in a clean and serviceable condition. Rigging and ground tackle shall be maintained in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendation. All rigging and ground tackle shall be regularly inspected and maintained to be clean and rust/corrosion free condition.

C 11.5 Engineering spaces. Engineering spaces shall be maintained in a neat, clean, oil-free condition with bilges dry or at the minimum practical level, and oil-free. Attention shall be given to small leaks, insulation and lagging, painting and preservation, equipment stowage, and similar housekeeping items. Machinery shall be maintained to original equipment manufacturer’s specifications and professional marine engineering standards of material condition and readiness required for mission performance. Packing glands, guards, and other similar items shall be routinely maintained. Constant attention shall be given to maintenance and repair actions that impact safety. Surface coatings shall be maintained in accordance with applicable vessel technical manuals and Naval Ships Technical Manual (NSTM) 631. Status boards, posted instructions and diagrams shall be neatly and accurately maintained.

C 11.6 Interior spaces. All interior spaces shall be maintained in a clean, corrosion/rust-free and properly painted condition. Decks and ladders shall be maintained free of tripping and slip hazards. Ship’s furniture shall be maintained in good repair. All interior bright-work shall be regularly shined.

C11.7 Berthing and galley spaces. No personnel shall be living onboard any service craft, personal belongings shall not be stowed onboard. Berthing areas shall be clean with mattress, pillows and bed linens shrink wrapped. All galley equipment will be operational and maintained. Stowage of any parts or materials shall be provided in designated areas ashore unless authorized by the Contracting Officer.

C 11.8 The Contractor shall maintain all waterfront and oil spill response equipment that includes brows, brow stands, shore power cables, hoses, boom reels, vacuum trucks, OSR conex boxes, and boom in good condition. This includes preservation, cleaning, maintenance and repair. Shore power cables and cradles shall be protected from damage and stored out of exposure to the sun.

C 12.0 MAINTENANCE OF GOVERNMENT FURNISHED, BOATS, WATERFRONT EQUIPMENT, OIL SPILL RESPONSE EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE CRAFT C 12.1 General. The watercraft, systems and equipment, and other assigned port service areas and equipment shall be maintained and operable in accordance with original equipment manufacturer’s specifications, the Joint Fleet Maintenance Manual (JFMM) Volumes IV, V, VI, and applicable NSTM’s. The Contractor shall accomplish maintenance and repairs approved by the Navy planning yard on vessel hulls, equipment and systems as directed by the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer Representative. If a part is not available from the Government inventory, the Contractor shall be required to follow the procedures detailed in paragraph Section C 19.1.1. The Contractor shall be responsible for the purchase and supply of all personal protective equipment (PPE) required to perform maintenance and repairs.

C 12.2 Senior Maintenance Engineer. The Contractor shall assign a senior maintenance engineer to coordinate all watercraft and equipment maintenance and repair.

C 12.3 The Contractor shall perform a visual inspection of each vessel on a daily basis to record engine operating hours and to record the condition of the each boat. Vessels operated by the Government will be made available to the Contractor for these daily inspections.

C 12.4 Consumables required for operation of these boats (e.g fuel, mooring lines, fenders, lifesaving equipment, etc.) shall be purchased under the NTE CLIN. Consumables required for vessel preventative maintenance shall be purchased under the NTE CLIN.

C 12.5 In accordance with the procedures identified in Property Administration, Government personnel will check out/check in the boats listed in Sections C9 and C10 from the Contractor.

C 12.6 The Contractor shall work closely with the COR to ensure that maintenance requirements do not interfere with operational requirements.

C 12.7 The Contractor shall maintain each craft’s readiness for all operational requirements. The Contractor shall ensure that all equipment, machinery, and appurtenances of the craft, regardless of the frequency or importance of use, shall be maintained in the highest state of readiness. The Contractor shall be responsible for performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance to ensure mission readiness 24-hours a day. Contractor will work with the COR on number of vessels that are down for maintenance after working hours.

C 12.8 Predictive, Preventive and Corrective Maintenance. The Contractor shall perform predictive, preventive and corrective maintenance as required to maintain each craft’s equipment and systems and other assigned port service areas and equipment in a high state of readiness. This service shall ensure to the maximum extent possible continuing operation of the machinery, prolonging the life of the machinery, and to preclude breakdown of the machinery, unnecessary overhaul of major equipment, and excessive corrective maintenance of the machinery.

C 12.8.1 Predictive Maintenance. The Contractor shall collect lube oil samples for analysis on all lubricating and hydraulic oil systems. Contractor shall respond to and perform as necessary preventative and corrective maintenance as indicated by the analysis.

C 12.8.2 Preventive Maintenance. The Contractor shall perform all preventive maintenance on assigned watercrafts, systems and equipment, and other assigned port service areas and equipment in accordance with specified frequencies and shall ensure that materials, tools and skill sets required to perform the checks are available.

C 12.8.3 Contractor Maintenance Plan. The Contractor shall utilize, “WheelHouse” commercial maintenance program and inventory control program to develop maintenance plans for each Government-furnished watercraft, service craft, waterfront equipment, oil spill response equipment and all other equipment that requires maintenance performed using manufactures tech manuals, existing maintenance requirement cards and good engineering practices.