A0002 RVSD SOW Suape Port Brazil 2023 01 25.pdf

Ships Husbanding and Associated Services in Suape, Brazil for NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown

REVISED-A0002-01/25/2023

Statement of Work-REVISED

Revised 01/25/2023, Amendment A0002 Revised 01/19/2023, Amendment A0001

Prepared 18 November 2022 by:

LT Caroline Wilkinson

Operations Officer NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown

1. Introduction

NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown (RHB), home ported in Charleston SC, is a public vessel owned and operated by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine and Aviation Operations. NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown is an AGOR class research vessel commissioned by NOAA in 1997. From February 2023 – June 2023 the ship will be conducting oceanic and atmospheric research in the Atlantic Ocean.

2. Scope

The purpose of this Statement of Work (SOW) is to detail requirements for port services to be provided by the husbanding agent while the ship makes one (1) visits to Suape, Brazil during the period of performance.

3. Period of Performance and Place of Performance

Period of Performance shall be 27 February – 6 March 2023. (per A0001) During this period, the ship will make one (1) visits to Suape Port, Brazil.

Alternate dates for period of performance shall not exceed 2 weeks before or after the dates given here, except by mutual agreement. Contract may be canceled by Contracting Officer (KO) without penalty due to unusual/unplanned operational requirements (adrift buoy retrieval, science gear failure, etc), medical evacuations, hazardous weather avoidance, or other such unplanned diversions from RB’s intended route. KO will provide notice of any changes at least 24 hours in advance.

Alternate dates may, but are not expected to, add to or subtract from the total number of days in the period of performance. The day of departure will likely require only limited services for a portion of the day. Services will be prorated, and billed based on actual use throughout the period of performance.

Place of performance shall be Suape Port, Brazil. Specific pier designation is to be finalized by consultation between Agent and Technical Point of Contact upon award. The general location of the pier shall be in a safe area. Access for vessel personnel and supply vehicles is required. Facility access should be controlled. The specific pier location must meet the security and depth requirements described in Section 4 “Supplies and Services”.

4. Supplies, Services and Performance Standards

The contractor/husbanding agent, shall provide and perform to standards as follows:

A. SERVICES REQUIRED FOR VISIT TO SUAPE, BRAZIL

• Pilotage o Pilot with internationally recognized qualification, certified by local port authority o Total of two (2) transits

• Compulsory Tug o Only if required by port regulations/authorities, not otherwise o Only the minimum number and minimum capabilities required by port regulations o Arrangements to be made at least 24 hours in advance o Total of two (2) transits

• Pier Space of 350 linear feet o More than 22 feet (6.7 m) of water depth at Mean Lower Low Water o Dedicated such that ship will not be required to move once moored for the duration of the visit.

o Inside an access-controlled facility with 24 hour / 7 day access for all personnel

• Line Handlers o At least two able bodied line handlers, one at the bow and one at the stern.

o Upon arrival and departure (total of 2 evolutions), and available for shifting ship in the interim if needed.

o To be scheduled and/or rescheduled with 24 hours notice.

o Ready on station at least 15 min prior to arrival and departure.

• Brow Rental o Only if ship’s brow is of insufficient length due to fender offset.

o Total of 8 days. (per A0001)

• Customs and Immigration support o Support/liaison services to assure clearance within 1-3 hours of arrival

• Husbanding Agent o Brief vessel command prior to arrival on local area emergency services including law enforcement, fire, medical and environmental response. Include contact information, and regular and after hour call and response procedures.

o Brief vessel command prior to arrival on relevant local regulations, known security or health risks, local parks/restaurants/businesses o Phone communications daily, and 24 hour / 7 day availability if needed o Act as single point of contact for all services to be received, and take responsibility for all associated coordination, subcontracting, invoicing and payments o Services required for a total of 8 days in port. (per A0001)

• Potable Water o Delivery by pipeline at the pier o Connected/disconnected by pier operators upon arrival/departure (1 connection and 1 disconnection needed) o Up to 3,000 U.S. gallons (3.53 tonnes / 10 KL / 10 m3) per day. Up to a 14 day total of

42,000 U.S. Gallons (32 tonnes) o Acceptance of water is dependent on RHB testing. A free available chlorine (FAC) or a total bromine residual (TBR), and a coliform test, shall be completed by the ship's Medical Officer on all water to be received in a foreign port. Potable water to be received with a halogen residual lower than 2.0 parts per million (ppm) shall be increased to meet this required level of 2.0 ppm.

• Sewage o Offload by pipeline at the pier if available, or by truck otherwise o Connected/disconnected by pier operators upon arrival/departure o Up to 3,000 U.S. gallons (3.53 tonnes / 10 KL / 10 m3) per day o If via pier connection-up to 3,000 U.S. gallons (3.53 tonnes / 10 KL / 10 m3) per day o If via truck, one 5,000 gal truck every 3 days for the duration of the stay

• Garbage o Approximately 9 cubic meter skip / dumpster near the ship on the pier o Ready for immediate use upon arrival, emptied as needed basis.

o Ship will require the skip / dumpster to be emptied no more than 10 times throughout the period of performance.

• Bilge Water & Oil Residue (including used oil tank) Removal and Disposal o Up to 4,000 gallons (15.1 m3) total (including oily water/bilge water and used oil) o Off-load by truck. Truck must include pump to assist off-pumping from ship tanks.

• Pier-Side Security o Trained and qualified security watch standers to maintain 24 hour / 7 days per week continuous watch over the gangway in appropriate shifts (to include all weekends and holidays).

o Approximate total number of guard hours needed will be 192 hours. (per A0001) o No single watch stander will be on shift longer than 12 hours in any 24 hour period.

o Stand watch on the pier immediately adjacent to the RHB gangway.

o Allow ship access only for those personnel on list provided by RHB, or by permission of Officer of the Deck (OOD), Operations Officer (OPS), Chief Marine Engineer (CME), Executive Officer (XO) or Commanding Officer (CO).

o All watch standers must be English speaking.

o Vendor to provide shelter (guard shack) and toilet facilities for guard.

• Food Stores o Including produce, dairy, frozen goods, meats and dry goods o Final order to be provided 1 week in advance this will allow for changes to the food stores. No penalties for changes of food stores shall be imposed to the ship within this period.

o Per Vessel Sanitation Program 2011 Operations Manual, by U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “food must be obtained from sources that comply with applicable local, state, federal, or country of origin’s statutes, regulations, and ordinances”; and “Food prepared in a private home must not be used” o Acceptance dependent on RB inspection o Funds for Food Stores will be allocated as a place holder with a Not to Exceed

Amount; however prices during the order shall be provided at market price.

o Any associated fees regarding the food stores shall be provided upfront at solicitation and explained. (One example of associated fees may be delivery fees if any).

• Ground Transportation o One (1) 10 passenger van and driver with qualification certified by local authorities o Operating hours shall be 0700-2300 on each weekend, and 1200-2300 on each weekday, throughout the period of performance o Conduct route to/from ship to/from lodging facility/main town on a continuous basis.

o Driver must be fluent in English.

o RHB must have direct cell phone communication with driver during period on duty.

o Ship will require approximately 86 hours of shuttle van time. (per A0002)

• Airport Crew Pick-ups o Pick-ups and drop-offs at the Recife airport and assistance with flight transfers for up to 30 crew travelers.

o Airport shuttle driver is to meet the crew at the airports with a sign bearing the crewmember(s) name.

o List of crew names and flight information to be provided to the agent at least 24 hours before the first airport pickup.

o Driver must be fluent in English.

• Medical Assistance as needed o Liaison with local principal hospital and other medical professionals as needed o Transport to hospital as needed

• Linen Service o Wash, fold, wrap in plastic or paper for transport.

o Pick-up and delivery of up to 200 lbs of linens.

o Completed within 2-3 day time window, not including arrival day or departure day.

• Fork Lift with a licensed/qualified operator o Provide a quote that shows per hourly hour rate and the minimum hour that can requested/usage per day.

o Approximately 40 hours during the stay and during the hours of (0700hrs-1600hrs) o Forklift / operator shall be only be scheduled by the ship per days and hours needed.

o Capability adequate for moving pallets of food stores, 55 gal drums, engine parts, etc

Items to be lifted not to exceed 5000lbs

• Air Freight Clearance and Transfer o Support and liaison services adequate to assure customs clearance of Air Freight shipments within one day of arrival o Ground transport of Air Freight shipments to arrive at ship the same day after clearance o Up to 8 separate deliveries of multiple Air Freight boxes/parcels/mail.

5. Ship Specifications:

General Specifications:

• LOA: 274 ft (84m)

• Beam: 52 ft (16m)

• Draft: 19.0 ft (5.8 m)

• Displacement: 1627 T

• Gross Tonnage: 3180 T

Engineering Specifications:

• Main Propulsion Generators o Quantity: 3 o Type: Diesel o Manufacturer: Caterpillar o Model: 3516TA o Rated Power (each): 1,500 kW o Output Voltage: 600 VAC, 60 Hz, 3Ø

• Main Propulsion Units o Quantity: 2 o Type: Fully Rotating Stern Z-Drives o Manufacturer: Lips, Type FS 2500-450/1510 BO o Motor: GE, Powered from SCR drives o Rated Power (each): 3,000 HP

• Bow Thruster o Quantity: 1 o Type: Azimuthing Jet o Manufacturer: Elliot White Gill, Model 50 T 35 o Motor: GE, Powered from SCR drives o Rated Power: 1,180 HP

6. Contracting Officer

The Contracting Officer (KO) is the sole person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract and notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the Contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions, including price.

7. Technical Point of Contact

The Contracting Officer may communicate through, and delivery of services will be coordinated through, the Technical Point of Contact. Close coordination is required to ensure time lines are corrected against any last minute updates. If changes are needed, please contact the vessel as soon as possible. The Technical Point of Contact will be:

LT Caroline Wilkinson

NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown 808-684-2352 satellite phone Email: ops.ronald.brown@noaa.gov mailto:ops.ronald.brown@noaa.gov

8. Payment

Payment will be made within thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice. Partial payments may be made, at the request of the vendor) following the execution of each individual port visit. Send invoices to:

LT Caroline Wilkinson

Email: ops.ronald.brown@noaa.gov

AND

Jeffrey Kimble Financial Administrative Program Specialist Resource Management Branch Email: jeffrey.r.kimble@noaa.gov mailto:ops.ronald.brown@noaa.gov mailto:jeffrey.r.kimble@noaa.gov