Performance Work Statement - 2025 MRC Low Water Trip and Revetment Season Master Pilot and Pilots.pdf

Performance Work Statement (PWS) MVMS 2025 MRC Low Water Trip and Revetment Season Masters & Pilots

1.0 SCOPE OF REQUIREMENT – TEMPORARY SUPPORT SERVICES

The Motor Vessel (M/V) Mississippi is the Flag ship of the US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense. The homeport for the Vessel is Ensley Engineer Yard, Riverport Road, Memphis, TN.

However, in its working capacity it travels the Mississippi River and its tributaries. It serves as both a working tow boat and the home of the Mississippi River Commission (MRC).

The scope of this PWS is for the Contractor to furnish as many as two (2) temporary support personnel (Master & Pilot) for the 2025 MRC Low Water Inspection Trip & 2025 Revetment Season.

Temporary personnel will be required to possess the proper experience, licenses, certificates and competency level for a towing vessel and an inspected vessel of this size.

The Government shall not exercise any control over the contract service personnel performing the services herein. Such contract service personnel shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Place of Performance

The location of the services to be performed under this contract will be onboard the MV Mississippi, wherever it is located.

1.2 Period of Performance

• 2025 MRC Low Water Trip and 2025 Revetment Season: 29 July 2025 to 19 December 2025

During the MRC trip, Contract master & pilot will work the duration of the MRC trip which can be 14 days thru 30 days in duration. During the Revetment Season contract requires a master and pilot to be on the vessel, contractor can determine schedule if a licensed master and pilot are aboard the vessel at all times.

1.3 HOURS OF OPERATIONS

Master and Pilot will alternate square watch (6 hours on and 6 hours off, totaling 12 hours in a 24-hour period).

1.3.1 RECOGNIZED HOLIDAYS: The service is required to be available during all Federal Holidays and days declared by Presidential Executive Order Federal Holidays.

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Juneteenth Day Christmas Day Independence Day

1.4 BERTHING AND MEALS

The Government will provide berthing to Contractors onboard the vessel during any ship up, MRC Inspection trip and revetment season.

Meals will be provided only when the galley is open for service which is only required during any scheduled 12-hour workday. No meals are provided specifically during ship-up or while the vessel is moored at Ensley.

1.5 SAFETY

All services under this contract shall comply with EM 385-1-1. Report any safety hazards and unsafe acts. Emergency Drills are mandatory and taken seriously. Proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for hazardous tasks is mandatory. In the event of an emergency all passengers aboard the vessel are required to comply with emergency and safety directions. The contractor shall maintain at all times a workplace free from health and/or safety hazards and ensure proper PPE and safety protocols.

1.6 POINTS OF CONTACT

Contracting Officer (KO) – Tijuana Harris, tijuana.m.harris@usace.army.mil

Contracting Officer Representative (COR) – Anthony Lee, anthony.l.lee@usace.army.mil

1.7 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

Contractor shall demonstrate the ability to provide qualified and experienced personnel in the performances of services under this contract. Temporary support personnel shall have successfully completed similar work as described in description of duties in this PWS.

Contractor shall identify proposed personnel in the technical proposal and provide resume/description of experience for each.

1.7.1 Key Personnel: The following personnel are considered key personnel by the government:

Name: Roger W. Willey Name: Anthony Lee Title: Supervisory Civil Engineer Title: COR Telephone: 901-791-8570 Telephone: 901-544-3357

The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate shall be available between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons. Outside of business hours, while Vessel in operation, the appointed COR is to be contacted.

1.7.2 Identification of Contractor Employees: All temporary support personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. The name and contact information of the mailto:tijuana.m.harris@usace.army.mil mailto:anthony.l.lee@usace.army.mil supervisor/foreman that will be on-site must be provided to the COR at the commencement of work.

Should this information change the COR is to be notified immediately. At all times, all contractors must use either contractor name plates or a similar identification system that identifies them as contractors and not government employees.

1.8 GOVERNMENT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

1.8.1 General security requirements and guidance: The security requirements described below apply to all contract personnel (including employees of the prime Contractor (“Contractor”) and all subcontractor employees) supporting the performance requirements of this contract. The Contractor is responsible for compliance with these security requirements. Questions regarding security matters shall be addressed to the designated Government representative (e.g., Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Requiring Activity (RA) representative, or Contracting Officer (if a COR or other RA representative is not appointed)). Contract personnel are critical to the overall security and safety of US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) installations, facilities and activities, and security awareness training contributes to those efforts. The Department of Defense (DoD) and Army security training requirements specified below, if applicable, are performance requirements; all applicable contract personnel shall complete initial training within 30 days of contract award or the date new contract personnel begin performance on the contract. Within five business days from the completion of training, the Contractor shall provide written documentation (e.g., email or memorandum) to the Government representative. The documentation shall include the names of contract personnel trained and which training they completed;

the Contractor shall maintain training records as part of their contract files and be prepared to provide copies of training certificates to the Government representative. Contractor personnel and vehicles are subject to search when entering federal installations. Additionally, all contract personnel shall comply with Force Protection Condition (FPCON) measures, Random Antiterrorism Measures (commonly referred to as “RAMs”), and Health Protection Condition (HPCON) measures. The Contractor is responsible for meeting performance requirements during elevated FPCON and/or HPCON levels in accordance with applicable RA plans and procedures --this includes identifying mission essential and non-mission essential personnel. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the FPCON or HPCON levels at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may implement security changes that affect contract personnel. The Contractor shall ensure all contract personnel are aware of their security responsibilities, including any site-specific requirements identified in local policies or procedures.

1.8.2 Antiterrorism (AT) Level I Training. All contract personnel requiring routine access to Army installations, facilities, and controlled access areas, or requiring network access shall complete initial and annual refresher AT Level I awareness training. Online AT Level I awareness training is available at https://jko.jten.mil/ (website subject to change).

1.8.3 Physical security and access control requirements: All contract personnel requiring physical access to a federal installation or facility shall comply with the access control procedures of that location.

Contract personnel requiring unescorted access to meet contract performance requirements on a DoD installation in the US shall be vetted by the installation/facility Provost Marshal/Directorate of Emergency Services/Security Office using the National Crime Information Center-Interstate Identification Index (commonly referred to as “NCIC-III”) and Terrorist Screening Database (commonly referred to as “TSDB”). Contract personnel shall comply with all personal identity verification requirements specified in installation/facility policies and procedures. Contract personnel who do not meet requirements for unescorted access to USACE facilities shall coordinate escorted access with the Government representative, as needed. Contract personnel who receive keys, access cards, or lock combinations that provide access to government-owned property shall comply with key and lock control procedures of the

RA.

1.8.4 Contract personnel requiring a common access card (CAC): Contract personnel will be issued a common access card (CAC) only if duties involve one of the following: (1) both physical access to a DoD facility and access to DoD information systems or networks; (2) remote access to a DoD information system or network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more. Before CAC issuance, contract personnel must have, at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated Tier 1 investigation or an equivalent or higher investigation in accordance with applicable Army regulations and Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12). At the discretion of the RA, an initial CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of a fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled Tier 1 investigation with the National Background Investigations Bureau. The RA provides contract personnel with additional information and forms to initiate the CAC issuance process, and/or to initiate background investigations, when required. Contract personnel shall complete these processes within established timelines to avoid delays.

1.8.5 Suspicious Activity Reporting training (e.g. iWATCH, CorpsWatch, or See Something, Say Something): All contract personnel shall receive initial and annual refresher training from the RA representative on the local suspicious activity reporting program. This locally developed training provides contract personnel with general information on suspicious behavior, and guidance on reporting suspicious activity to the project manager, security representative or law enforcement entity.

1.8.6 Escorting in classified and/or sensitive areas: In accordance with applicable regulations, all contract personnel who do not possess the appropriate security clearance or access privileges will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified information or operations, sensitive information or activities, or restricted areas.

1.8.7 Pre-screen candidates using E-Verify Program: Contractors shall comply with the requirements set forth in FAR clause 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification and FAR Subpart 22.18 in using the E-Verify Program at (https://www.e-verify.gov/) (website subject to change) to meet the contract employment eligibility requirements. Contractors are encouraged to cooperate with Federal and State agencies responsible for enforcing labor requirements to include eligibility for employment under United States immigration laws in accordance with FAR 22.102-1(i). An initial list of verified/eligible candidates shall be provided to the COR no later than three business days after the initial contract award. When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and submit it to the Contracting Officer to become part of the official contract file.

1.8.8 Background Checks. Criminal background checks are to be requested thru selected personnel local Police or Sheriff Departments. The US Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District Security Office will need to receive all criminal background checks from the Contractor Vender once personnel have been identified. Identified personnel will have to be vetted by our local Security Office before reporting for duty on the Vessel. This mandatory process is required before boarding the Vessel before the report date.

• Contractors must comply with FAR Clause 52.204-9, for PIV of Contractor Personnel or

Common Access Cards (CAC). Contractors will require CAC issuance. Required Action: COR request vendor provides a favorable local background check for each potential candidates on this contract; send OF 306 and vendors’ police check results to Security and Law Enforcement Office;

schedule HSPD-12 processing (Fingerprinting and eAPPS) to initiate background investigation for Federal Contractors.

http://www.e-verify.gov/)

1.9 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining satisfactory standards of employee competency, conduct, appearance, and integrity to ensure a professional workplace free from harassment, vulgarity, and discrimination.

1.10 REMOVAL FROM CONTRACT WORK

The contracting officer may require the Contractor to remove any employee(s) from the Motor Vessel Mississippi or real property should it be determined that the individual(s) is either unsuitable for security reasons or otherwise unfit to work on government-controlled property. This shall include, but not be limited to, instances where an employee is determined by the contracting officer to be incompetent, careless, insubordinate, not meeting the standards of conduct required by this contract or otherwise objectionable.

A contractor employee may also be removed where the continued employment of the contractor employee in connection with the Government work is deemed by the contracting officer to be contrary to the public interest, inconsistent with the best interests of security, or a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well-being or operational mission of the facility and its population.

The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring adequate staffing levels in the event a contract employee is removed from the vessel. Any additional personnel must meet the requirements of the contract and are always provided and at no additional cost to the Government.

2.0 DESCRIPTION OF REQUIRED DUTIES

2.1 Master: Minimum Master 3000 Gross Ton (Rivers), Master of Towing Master of Towing (Western Rivers) and Radar Observer (Endorsement Rivers). During MRC trip between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Master must also have First Class Pilotage.

Serves as a Master on large triple screw USCG Inspected towboat, the M/V Mississippi (2823 Gross Tons), and other similar classes of vessels operating in inland waterways of the United States. Pilot requirements are typically made difficult by swift currents and/or heavy vessel traffic in the waterway.

Performs the following typical assignments: Stands a watch with the responsibility for the operation of the vessel and the safety of the plant and personnel while on watch. Works in the pilot house of the vessel and accomplishes the following:

A. Must have recency for river(s) upon which the vessel is navigating. The MRC Low Water Trip could entail piloting to Cape Girardeau, MO or Paducah, KY and then south to New Orleans, LA.

Revetment season is spent entirely on the Lower Mississippi River.

B. Operates controls governing navigation of the vessel and its tow. Steers the vessel from the pilot house using pilot house controls for proper speed and direction considering factors such as river currents, direction and velocity of wind, depth of water, size of tow, and capacity and maneuverability of vessel.

C. Keeps a log of the movements of the vessel and its tow during his watch, and records navigation data such as soundings, nonfunctioning of lights, locations of buoys off station, and prepares steering directions, etc. Notifies supervisors and other pilots of unusual conditions or difficulties encountered in navigation of vessel.

D. Directs the making and breaking of tows from the pilothouse or bridge. Is required to land vessel and/or tows in close quarters of a harbor or alongside other floating plant.

E. Exercises complete responsibility for the safety of the vessel and its tow, and crew when on duty.

Exercises the authority and responsibility to tie the vessel and its tow to the bank or moorings as necessitated by extremely adverse weather conditions, poor visibility, or other conditions, which would endanger the safety of the vessel, tow, and crew.

F. Is responsible for immediately reporting to the USACE Supervisor and/or Steersman’s any unmarked or improperly marked obstructions or hazards to navigation, defective aids to navigation, oil spills, and any violation of navigational regulations.

G. Complies with Coast Guard Regulations in maintenance of navigation lights. Conducts emergency drills, such as fire, abandon ship, and man-overboard.

Master IS REQUIRED TO HAVE A USCG LICENSE AT OR ABOVE:

MINIMUM Master 3,000 GROSS TONS (RIVERS) AND MASTER OF TOWING (WESTERN

RIVERS). VALID RADAR OBSERVER (ENDORSEMENT RIVERS).

2.2 Pilot: Minimum Mate 3000 Gross Ton (Rivers), Master of Towing (Western Rivers) and Radar Observer (Endorsement Rivers). During MRC trip between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, pilot must also have First Class Pilotage.

Serves as a Pilot on large triple screw USCG Inspected towboat, the M/V Mississippi (2823 Gross Tons), and other similar classes of vessels operating in inland waterways of the United States. Pilot requirements are typically made difficult by swift currents and/or heavy vessel traffic in the waterway. Performs the following typical assignments: Stands a watch with the responsibility for the operation of the vessel and the safety of the plant and personnel while on watch. Works in the pilot house of the vessel and accomplishes the following:

A. Must have recency for river(s) upon which the vessel is navigating. The MRC low water trip could entail piloting to Cape Girardeau, MO or Paducah, KY and then south to New Orleans, LA.

Revetment season is spent entirely on the Lower Mississippi River.

B. Operates controls governing navigation of the vessel and its tow. Steers the vessel from the pilot house using pilot house controls for proper speed and direction considering factors such as river currents, direction and velocity of wind, depth of water, size of tow, and capacity and maneuverability of vessel.

C. Keeps a log of the movements of the vessel and its tow during his watch, and records navigation data such as soundings, nonfunctioning of lights, locations of buoys off station, and prepares steering directions, etc. Notifies supervisors and other pilots of unusual conditions or difficulties encountered in navigation of vessel.

D. Directs the making and breaking of tows from the pilothouse or bridge. Is required to land vessel and/or tows in close quarters of a harbor or alongside other floating plant.

E. Exercises complete responsibility for the safety of the vessel and its tow, and crew when on duty.

Exercises the authority and responsibility to tie the vessel and its tow to the bank or moorings as necessitated by extremely adverse weather conditions, poor visibility, or other conditions, which would endanger the safety of the vessel, tow, and crew.

F. Is responsible for immediately reporting to the USACE Vessel Captain and/or Steersman’s any unmarked or improperly marked obstructions or hazards to navigation, defective aids to navigation, oil spills, and any violation of navigational regulations.

PILOT IS REQUIRED TO HAVE A USCG LICENSE AT OR ABOVE:

MINIMUM MATE 3,000 GROSS TONS (RIVERS) AND MASTER OF TOWING (WESTERN

RIVERS). VALID RADAR OBSERVER (ENDORSEMENT RIVERS).

This must be provided to the KO and COR before reporting to the vessel.

3.0 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND QUALITY STANDARDS

The Contractor shall submit a robust contractor management structure, to include, but not be limited to, a management plan. The Contractor shall have full responsibility for quality control of its work and employee performance. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan will be provided as a separate document.

QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN

MVMS 2025 MRC Low Water Trip and Revetment Season Pilots

This Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) is provided for information on the contract Pilot for the 2025 MRC Low Water Trip & 2025 Revetment Season requirement, the level of performance expectations and how the designated government personnel will confirm the services provided are acceptable. The methods of surveillance and procedures may change after contract award based on acceptance of the contractor’s Quality Control Plan or a partnering agreement which establishes the metrics to be used or improve contractor performance.

The contractor is responsible for management and quality control actions to meet the terms of the contract. The role of the Government is quality assurance to ensure contract standards are achieved.

This contract provides for contract personnel for the 2025 MRC Low Water Trip & 2025 Revetment Season.

The following table is established to measure compliance of quality assurance:

Table: Pilot/Master

Performance

Objective Performance Standard PWS

Para Performance

Threshold Compliance

Level

Daily Schedule. Square Watch of 6 hours on / 6 hours off . Totaling 12 hours daily

1.3 100% Adherence.

Weekly Inspections

Make Scheduled Landings

Arrive at scheduled landings on time and depart on time.

1.3 95% - 100% Adherence. Periodic Inspections

Compliance Level and Date. This column is used to determine whether the deliverables required meet the Acceptable Quality Level on the QASP. It will be used to provide documentation for deficiencies requiring payment adjustment or other action from the contractor. The compliance block is filled out using a color code (Green, Yellow or Red):

• Green = Deliverable required has been met in a satisfactory manner.

• Yellow = Deliverable required is not being consistently met satisfactorily; attention is needed in certain areas.

• Red = Deliverable is not being met.

4.0 SERVICE CONTRACT ACT

During the services performed for the resulting contract, vendors must ensure they are following the applicable Wage Determinations as found at http://www.wdol.gov/sca.

When invoicing, the Vendor MUST provide at the minimum the Burden of Rate percentage per hourly rate, dates of service, regular hours per employee and overtime hours per employee.

EXAMPLE:

Invoice# MMDDYYY thru MMDDYYYY (Burden of rate is 30%)

Weekly Rate Employee Pay Burden Rate

30% Invoice Total

Pilot $4500.00 $4500.00 $1350.00 $5850.00 Master $5000.00 $5000.00 $1500.00 $6500.00

$12350.00

During the Revetment Season, Contract personnel hours will be billed and paid per day rate worked in a week (week is defined as Sunday thru Saturday). All worked Federal Holidays will be paid at the Double time rate.

5.0 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Only the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) has the authority to inspect, accept or reject all services/deliverables. All rejected services/deliverables will be corrected at the contractor’s expense with no additional cost to the government.

http://www.wdol.gov/sca

Exhibit A

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

1. DEFINITIONS:

1.1. CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor having a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

1.1.1. CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

1.1.2. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor if that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

1.1.3. DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

1.1.4. DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered but may include non-physical things such as meeting minutes.

1.1.5. KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS.

When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

1.1.6. PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

1.1.7. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

1.1.8. QUALITY ASSURANCE Surveillance Plan (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

1.1.9. QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of a product or service shall meet contract requirements.

1.1.10. SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privacy of contract with the subcontractor.

1.1.11. WORKDAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

1.1.12. WORK WEEK. Is defined as Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

1.2. ACRONYMS:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AR Army Regulation CCE Contracting Center of Excellence CFR Code of Federal Regulations CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer Representative COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative COTS Commercial off the Shelf DA Department of the Army DD250 Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report) DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center DOD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 KO Contracting Officer OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii) ODC Other Direct Costs PIPO Phase In/Phase Out POC Point of Contact PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAP Quality Assurance Program QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program TE Technical Exhibit