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SEE ADDENDUM

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W912BV22Q0087 22-Aug-2022

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

918.669.4308

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

02:00 PM 14 Sep 2022

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

(TYPE OR PRINT)

(SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

ADDENDA ARE

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Gov t. Use Only )

23.

CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT

BELOW IS CHECKED

TELEPHONE NO.

W912BV9. ISSUED BY

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a. UNLESS BLOCK

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

MIEKO G ALLEY

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER

(TYPE OR PRINT)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

0 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1. 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3. 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

20.

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

% FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED OR X

SMALL BUSINESSX

17a.CONTRACTOR/ CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

CONTRACTING DIV

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, TULSA DISTRICT

2488 E. 81ST STREET

TULSA OK 74137-4290

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

13b. RATING

CODE15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFPX

918-669-7436FAX:

TEL: SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

8(A)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SIZE STANDARD:

$14,500,000

NAICS:

561990

OFFER DATED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

EMAIL:

TEL:

31c. DATE SIGNED

SEE SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICESITEM NO. QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

24.22.21.19.

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: ______________________________________________________

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f . TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIALCOMPLETE

36. PAYMENT35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

34. VOUCHER NUMBER

FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER

PARTIAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

SEE SCHEDULE

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY UNIT

22. 23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

19.

ITEM NO.

W912BV22Q0087

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Instructions to Offerors

Notice: Please NOTE this solicitation requires offerors to enter a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) score in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). The NIST score is a responsibility item. Those without a NIST score in SPRS will be deemed NON-RESPONSIBLE and will not be eligible for award.

The SPRS NIST Special Publication 800-171 website provides a comprehensive set of reference materials to assist you in this effort. This website is found at: https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil/nistsp.htm and includes guides, frequently asked questions, and tutorials.

Potential offerors are encouraged to allow ample time to complete this responsibility item.

Preparing Your Quote:

Your Quote shall consist of ONLY the following list of required items.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE EVALUATED:

1) Submit a signed copy of the first page of the solicitation

a. Complete block 17a with your name and telephone number

b. Enter your CAGE code in the box labeled “CODE”

c. Sign block 30a (digital signatures are accepted)

d. Complete block 30b

e. Complete block 30c

f. DO NOT SUBMIT A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION IN ITS ENTIRETY

2) Submit a signed copy of all amendments issued, if any. It is your responsibility to monitor SAM.gov for amendments.

a. Complete block 15A

b. Complete block 15B (digital signatures are accepted)

c. Complete block 15C

d. DO NOT SUBMIT A COPY OF THE AMENDMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY. Only pages that require a vendor response shall be submitted.

3) Complete the pricing schedule provided with the solicitation. All items in the pricing schedule must be completed, including optional items. All items must include a dollar value.

4) Complete the subcontractor data worksheet provided with the solicitation. Your quote must identify the business size and percentage of work to be completed by the prime contractor; and the business name, address, the percentage of work to be completed by the subcontractor. Offerors shall identify the business size of any subcontractors based on the NAICS code identified. Offerors must clearly identify whether a subcontractor(s) will be performing work, the percentage of work to be performed by each subcontractor, and the socio-economic category into which each identified subcontractor falls. (FAR 52.219-14

LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING FOR SMALL BUSINESS (DEVIATION 2021-O0008) (SEP

2021). Offerors shall also provide a signed and dated Letter of Commitment from each subcontractor. The Subcontractor Letter of Commitment shall be signed by the subcontractor on the subcontractor’s own letterhead.

5) Provide training documentation in compliance with the OSHA Diving Standards 29 CFR 1910.410 and shall show that dive team members, including dive tenders, have successfully completed training to the appropriate level (e.g., SSA diver’s certificate, surface supplied mixed-gas diver certificate). Copies of all dive-related training certificates are required. Such training shall be provided by:

a. A commercial diving school, military school, Federal school (e.g., USACE), or an Association of Commercial Diving Educators (ACDE) accredited school;

b. An in-house training program that meets the requirements contained in ANSI/ACDE-01, or in the Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI) Consensus Standards.

6) Provide proof of certification (a diploma and/or official transcript) as a commercial working diver from an accredited commercial dive school and other dive-related training certificates (e.g. chamber operator, saturation diver, etc.) are required as proof of a dive team member’s certification and/or experience. An ADCI card or similar certification from an internationally recognized commercial diving organization may be substituted as proof of training for divers demonstrating more than five (5) years of diving experience within the six (6) years preceding beginning of dive operations.

7) Contractors shall provide dive-log evidence that each dive team member has training and experience consistent with the performance requirements of the scope of work.

a. As a minimum, each diver, back-up diver, and dive team supervisor shall have at least 1 year of commercial experience in the applicable position.

b. Divers shall have completed at least four (4) working dives with similar decompression techniques as in the dive plan, using the particular diving techniques and equipment. Divers shall demonstrate that at least one (1) of the four (4) qualification dives was performed in the last 9 months prior to the start of dive operations.

c. Dive tenders must have previous experience and training as a dive tender.

8) Provide current certification in first aid and CPR from the American Red Cross (ARC), the American Heart Association (AHA), or from an organization whose training adheres to the standards of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation, or from a Licensed Physician (LP) for each dive team member.

a. Provide current certification in the use of emergency oxygen systems, and, if provided on the dive site, the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for each dive team member.

b. All classes shall contain a hands-on component and cannot be taken online. Provide a photocopy of the certificate. The certificate(s) shall state the date of issue and length of validity.

i. Note: Training in the use of emergency oxygen systems shall be specific to underwater diving and shall meet the requirements of a nationally recognized training organization such as Divers Alert Network (DAN), Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), National Association of Underwater Instructor s (NAUI), the YMCA or other recognized sources.

9) Divers shall receive an annual diving physical according to ADCI or similar standards preferably by a hyperbaric physician (MD or DO) or other licensed physician knowledgeable in the physiology of diving.

a. Provide a “Fit to Dive” statement that each diver has been medically examined within the previous 12 months and has been determined fit and approved to dive shall be signed and signature stamped by the examining physician.

10) Complete the Representations and Certifications (Reps and Certs) in Section K, unless already completed and current in the System for Awards Management at https://sam.gov/. Notice: Failure to respond to provision 52.204-26 and, if applicable 52.204-24, will deem your offer non-responsive and un-awardable.

11) Please NOTE this solicitation requires offerors to enter a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) score in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). The NIST score is a responsibility item.

Those without a NIST score in SPRS will be deemed NON-RESPONSIBLE and will not be eligible for award.

In accordance with AFARS 5132.702(a)(ii)(B): Funds are not presently available for this acquisition. No contract will be awarded until appropriated funds are made available.

Quotes shall be valid for 90 days.

Submitting Your Quote:

MAIL, FAX, EMAIL or HAND DELIVER YOUR DOCUMENTS

Offerors shall limit their offer to include ONLY the required items listed in the Instructions to Offerors. Do not include excess information such as audio-visual materials, electronic media, CD’s, thumb drives, etc., or pages of the solicitation that do not contain information provided by the prospective offeror. As previously stated, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE EVALUATED. NO cross-outs or strike-through marks.

Submit a legible quote with no correction marks.

Emailed quotes are the preferred method for submission and must be received in a supported Adobe or Microsoft Office file format. Adobe or Microsoft Office file formats are the only acceptable methods of submitting a quote electronically.

a. Submit all required documents in one file. It may be helpful to reduce file sizes

b. Zip files are not recommended

c. DO NOT USE Cloud storage providers, google docs, web-based drop boxes, OneNote/OneDrive, URLs, web-based format, or any other virtual/web-based memory services are NOT acceptable methods of submitting a quote

d. Reference the solicitation number in the subject line

e. Send quotes to both of the following e-mail addresses:

CESWT‐CT‐SS‐Quotes@usace.army.mil Mieko.G.Alley@usace.army.mil

f. Ensure your quote is received before the due date and time. For your quote to be considered responsive, all required materials must be received before the due date and time. If all required materials are not received, your quote will not be considered. Do not assume that quotes sent by email will be delivered or received immediately after the offeror pushes “send.” Late emails will be analyzed in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f)(2)(i) to determine if they can be accepted for evaluation. For the purpose of this solicitation, as it relates to email submissions, the term initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure is defined as the Army Server. For the purpose of this solicitation, as it relates to email submissions, the term Government Installation designated for the receipt of offers is defined as the USACE server.

FAX

Include a cover sheet that references the Contract Specialist – Mieko G. Alley and the solicitation number, W912BV22Q0087. Fax to Mieko.G.Alley@usace.army.mil or (918) 669-7436. After faxing document, please contact the contract specialist to confirm receipt.

MAIL

When submitting through mail, please notify the contract specialist and ensure you clearly address the envelope to:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District Mieko Alley, CESWT-CT-E 2488 E. 81st Street Tulsa, OK 74137-4290

Clearly mark the envelope in the lower left-hand corner with the solicitation number, W912BV22Q0087. All pages should be numbered. Use only 8 ½” x 11” paper for fax or mail submissions. Do not use foldouts (e.g., 11” x 14” or 11” x 17” sheets). Do not use a font size smaller than 10, or condensed print for any submission. Times New Roman or Arial Font are the only acceptable fonts. All page margins must be at least 1 inch wide but may include headers and footers. Illegible handwritten quotes will not be considered. Typed quotes are highly encouraged and the preferred method. Do not use spring clamps, staples, or exceed the recommended capacity of the fastener or binder.

Do not use plastic multi-hole/spiral binding systems, heat binding systems, or other systems which do not facilitate the ready insertion of additional pages or removal of pages. DO NOT use tabbed dividers, flagged tabs, or any divider that extends beyond the paper size to separate sections. The pages must be able to be removed from their binding without ripping or tearing. Ensure to allow enough time to submit your quote before the due date and time.

HAND DELIVER

If your submission will be hand-carried, please provide notification to the Contract Specialist, at least one working day in advance, by calling (918) 669-4308 or e-mailing Mieko.G.Alley@usace.army.mil as unescorted visitors are not allowed in the Contracting Division offices. Please consider that upon arrival, visitors must go through security check points on the 16th floor of the 20-story Building. Offerors can only submit their documents to a Contract Specialist or a Contracting Officer of the Tulsa District Office. The Tulsa District Office is in the 20-story building of the CityPlex towers, address below:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District 2488 E. 81st Street Tulsa, OK 74137-4290

NEED HELP:

If you need assistance with SAM, NIST or preparing your quote, please contact your local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC). You may find your PTAC here: https://www.aptac-us.org/contracting-assistance/.

INQUIRIES – OFFEROR’S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

USE OF BIDDER’S INQUIRY

Prospective offerors shall submit questions and inquiries related to this solicitation in accordance with the following (no other means of questions or inquiries will be answered except through Bidder Inquiry):

For information related to amendments, and the dates set for receipt of proposals, please check https://sam.gov/.

Contractual and Technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at https://www.projnet.org/projnet.

1. To submit and review bid inquiry items, offerors will need to be a current registered user or self‐ register into the system. To self‐register go to the aforementioned web page and click on the BID tab.

Select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, and enter the Bidder Inquiry Key for this solicitation listed below, your e‐mail address, and then click login. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that information on next screen is correct and click continue.

2. From this page, you may view all bidder inquiries or add an inquiry.

3. Bidders will receive an acknowledgement of their question via e‐mail, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed.

The Solicitation Number is: W912BV22Q0087

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 6ESA3Y-F6EGMH

The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquiries 5 days before the close of the solicitation in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary.

4. Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety and review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

5. The call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800‐428‐HELP.

6. Offers will NOT be publicly opened. Information concerning the status of the evaluation and/or award will NOT be available after receipt of proposals.

PRE-PROPOSAL/SITE VISIT CONFERENCE

A preproposal conference/site visit is not being scheduled.

ANTITERRORISM AND OPERATIONS SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The Government will provide the successful offeror with the required Army iWatch Antiterrorism Briefing documentation within two (2) business days of Contract Award.

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

IDIQ LANGUAGE

1. This contract is a Sole Source Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for Diving Services for the Tulsa District area of responsibility to be executed through Solicitation No. W912BV22Q0087. The collective ceiling for all contracts awarded through this solicitation is $400,000.00. The minimum guaranteed amount for this contract is $2,500.00.

2. The Contract Line Item structure shall be established at the Task Order level. Pricing of Task Orders shall be pursuant to the instructions and limitations in accordance with FAR Clause 52.216-19, Order Limitation. The Contractor shall complete the attached Rate Schedule for the three-year period. These rates will apply to the prime contractor and all teaming subcontractors.

3. The Period of Performance for the base period will be three (3) years from the date of award. However, if Contract Clause 52.217-8 is exercised it will extend the contract for an additional 6 months at the existing Year 3 rates.

4. This is a firm fixed price type contract for the services specified in the Performance Work Statement that may or may not be required during the contract period. The Government is setting forth its anticipated requirements and its obligation under this contract. If the Government has any requirements for this type of work described in the Performance Work Statement during the contract period, the Government may procure said services on Task Orders under this contract on a per Job basis.

5. To clarify FAR Clause 52.216-18, ORDERING the following will apply:

(a) Services for each task order may be requested either in writing. A letter request for proposal will be issued by the Contracting Officer.

(b) The Government will issue a task order that will include (1) Location of Work, (2) time period(s) within which the work must be performed.

(c) Each task order will be discussed by the Contractor and the Contracting Officer’s Representative, as necessary, to develop a mutual understanding of:

(1) Type and performance work statement to be accomplished, including accuracy criteria.

(2) End product required by the Contracting Officer.

(3) Commencement and completion dates required by the Contracting Officer.

(4) Existing site conditions, survey control, and other available data.

(5) A fair and reasonable estimated cost to perform the work.

6. The Contractor will not accept instructions issued by any person employed by the U.S. Government or otherwise, other than the Contracting Officer, or the Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer acting within the limits of his authority.

7. Accounting and appropriation data will be established at the time of award for each task order.

8. Department of Labor Wage Rates. For individual task orders written against the contract, the appropriate Department of Labor Wage Determination will be provided.

PRICING SCHEDULE

BID SCHEDULE

Diving Services IDIQ

Tulsa District

Unit Description Unit Price Rates for Year 1

0001 Mobilization/demobilization EA $_______________ 0002 Standard 5 person dive team Day $_______________ 0003 Additional hours of work (5 person dive team) HR $_______________ 0004 Additional Diver Day $_______________ 0005 Additional Diver Additional hours of work HR $_______________ 0006 Emergency Response (mobilization/demobilization) EA $_______________ 0007 Emergency response (5 person dive team) HR $_______________ 0008 Work boat Day $_______________ 0009 Decompression Chamber on site Day $_______________

Rates for Year 2 1001 Mobilization/demobilization EA $_______________ 1002 Standard 5 person dive team Day $_______________ 1003 Additional hours of work (5 person dive team) HR $_______________ 1004 Additional Diver Day $_______________ 1005 Additional Diver Additional hours of work HR $_______________ 1006 Emergency Response (mobilization/demobilization) EA $_______________ 1007 Emergency response (5 person dive team) HR $_______________ 1008 Work boat Day $_______________ 1009 Decompression Chamber on site Day $_______________

Rates for Year 3 2001 Mobilization/demobilization EA $_______________ 2002 Standard 5 person dive team Day $_______________ 2003 Additional hours of work (5 person dive team) HR $_______________ 2004 Additional Diver Day $_______________ 2005 Additional Diver Additional hours of work HR $_______________ 2006 Emergency Response (mobilization/demobilization) EA $_______________ 2007 Emergency response (5 person dive team) HR $_______________ 2008 Work boat Day $_______________ 2009 Decompression Chamber on site Day $_______________

SUBCONTRACTING

SUBCONTRACTING INFORMATION:

Self-Performing:

Percentage of Work to be performed by the Offeror/Prime Contractor’s own forces:

Subcontractor(s) *** - if no subcontractor(s), write NONE:

Name of Subcontractor Address

Business Size based on NAICS Provided in the Solicitation (Small or Large)

Socio-economic Category ***

Percentage of Work to be

Completed by Sub-

Contractor

***Socio-economic categories for some small businesses include:

Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Economically Disabled Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) HUBZone 8(a) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

***Offerors using a subcontractor(s) shall provide a signed and dated Letter of Commitment from each subcontractor. Offerors who fail to provide a signed and dated Letter of Commitment from each subcontractor will not be considered for award.

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

PWS

Scope of Work for Diving Services IDIQ

Tulsa District

1. General.

The dive contractor shall provide all necessary personnel, equipment, instruments, tools, safety gear, and transportation to accomplish the required services at various USACE- Tulsa District Projects:

2. References.

2.1. Commercial Diving Operations, Part 1910 of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart T

2.2. The US Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1

3. Dive Requirements.

3.1. Dive Team. Diving activities shall be performed in a surface-supplied air mode, including 4-wire continuous hard-wire communications and diver-carried air reserve. All members of the dive team should be qualified to dive. This work requires a minimum 5-man dive team; a diver, two (2) tenders, a stand-by diver, and a diving supervisor, with the supervisor acting as the timekeeper.

3.2. Information and Equipment required at the Dive Site: In addition to the diving equipment required by the dive team, the contractor shall have the following information and work materials available at the dive site while diving operations are underway: (US Army Corps of Engineers Diver Coordinator and District Safety Office provide approvals on the following documentation)

a. Approved Diving Operations Safe Practices Manual with sufficient Diving Log Sheets and Repetitive Dive Work Sheets;

b. Approved dive plan;

c. Approved activity hazard analysis;

d. Approved accident management plan;

e. Stop watch or equivalent as required to monitor times for each diver;

f. Standard first aid supplies;

g. Litter or tilt board;

h. an oxygen bottle with mask resuscitator.

3.3. Alteration of Mission. If for any reason a scheduled dive mission as planned is altered, the diving supervisor shall contact the District Dive Coordinator:

David Flood- david.f.flood@usace.army.mil, 918-669-7680 or

Shawn VanVleet-shawn.r.vanvleet@usace.army.mil, 918-669-7392, and revised procedures shall be orally approved prior to the operation continuing. If the DDC, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Contracting Officer are not accessible, the dive shall be cancelled.

4. Powerhouse Inspection Requirements.

The Contractor shall inspect and clean intake and draft tube gate sealing surfaces in preparation for scheduled unit outages. Trash rack inspection/change out may also be required. Recovery and repairs may also be requested. In case of high flows or adverse weather conditions, the Government may suspend or reschedule the dives.

4.1. Emergency Response. A Task Order may be used for emergency response when divers are needed. The Government POC will notify the contractor of the work required of the dive team, the date required and location to mobilize. The contractor shall be on-site to respond to an emergency Task Order within 48 Hours.

4.2. Work Required. The contractor shall furnish all equipment and personnel to inspect, clean and check the seating on the intake and draft tube gate sealing surfaces for all units in strict accordance with the requirements of these specifications. The contractor shall provide the method to access the gate slots. Contractor shall provide a live-feed underwater videotape of guide rails, sealing surfaces, and debris to government representative upon completion of each job.

4.3. Depth of Water. Depth of water table and flows will be provided to the Dive team during dive plan setup. The water surface elevations may vary depending on inflows and outflows. The dive team can expect the visibility to be near zero. The dive team can call the specific locations for current depths/heights. These Numbers will be provided to during task order production.

4.4. Gate Slot Cleaning and Inspection. Intake gate slots and draft tube gate slots shall be inspected and cleaned of debris on each date as scheduled. Sticks, rocks, sediment and other natural debris shall be cleaned from the gate slot by pushing the material upstream or downstream of the seals. Cables, metal chucks or other man made materials shall be made accessible to the government for disposal by either pushing the material into the intake or draft tube or by removing the material from the water. After cleaning each slot, the intake gates or draft tube gates will be lowered, and the divers will check the gates for proper seating on the sill.

Cleaning and checking seating on the intake gates normally requires separate dive for each gate slot. Cleaning and checking seating on the draft tube gates normally requires one or more dive.

For inspections, the guide rails, recesses, and sills shall be physically touched and the conditions of the inspected areas communicated to the dive team and USACE personnel.

4.5. Trash Rack Inspection/replacement. The trash racks are located upstream of the intake gates at each powerhouse. To perform the inspection, a diver shall touch each member of the trash rack and communicate to the dive team and USACE personal if the bar damaged or debris is blocking

it. Inspection of the trash racks normally requires one or more dive. To replace the trash racks, a diver shall attach the catcher to each rack, sweep the slot after the racks are removed, and detach the catcher as trash racks are being placed. Multiple dives are needed.

4.6. Spillway Inspection. Inspect the floating bulkhead seats for damage or debris. Inspect the sluice intake bulkhead guides and stops for damage or debris.

4.7. Spillway stilling basin. Inspect the floor, baffles, walls, and weirs of the stilling basin for erosion, signs of cavitation and exposed re-bar. Estimate quantities of debris in the stilling basin and estimate depths of erosion in the floor, baffles, and walls. Inspect the upstream and downstream sides of the end sill for undercutting and erosion. Provide an estimate of the depth of erosion on the downstream side of the end sill.

4.8. Tailrace. Inspect the tailrace concrete for erosion, exposed re-bar, or debris. Inspect the draft tube bulkhead slots for debris or damaged sealing surfaces.

4.9. Site Access. The contractor shall provide divers access to the water. USACE personnel will be available for any help and support to aid in getting the equipment set up and hooked up regarding air and electricity. USACE personnel are also responsible for providing all appropriate crane support for the gates or trash racks along with a qualified Operator. All sites are accessible by water, and the contractor shall be responsible for providing safe access to the dive team. The intake deck at Robert S. Kerr, Broken Bow, and Denison are directly accessible by vehicle. The draft tube decks at Keystone, Eufaula, Robert S Kerr, and Denison are directly accessible by vehicle.

5. Lock and Dam Inspection Requirements.

The Contractor shall inspect the filling and emptying ports both upstream and downstream. The Contractor shall inspect the upstream and downstream of the lock, lock walls, and related structures. Each inspection will be scheduled by individual Task Orders. In case of high flows or adverse weather conditions, the Government may suspend or reschedule the dives.

5.1. Emergency Response. This IDIQ may be used for emergency response when divers are needed. The contractor will be notified of the work required of the dive team, the date required and location to mobilize. The contractor shall be on-site to respond to an emergency Task Order within 48 Hours of award.

5.2. Work Required. The contractor shall furnish all equipment and personnel inspect the filling and emptying ports of the lock. The Contractor shall provide inspection upstream and downstream of the spillway, upstream and downstream of the stilling basin, and upstream and downstream of the lock walls. The contractor shall provide a safe method to access the dive areas. Contractor shall be capable of providing a live-feed underwater videotape of the inspection at the request of the government representative upon completion of each job.

5.3. Spillway Inspection. Inspect the floating bulkhead seats for damage or debris. Inspect the sluice intake bulkhead guides and stops for damage or debris.

5.4. Spillway stilling basin. Inspect the floor, baffles, walls, and weirs of the stilling basin for erosion, signs of cavitation and exposed re-bar. Estimate quantities of debris in the stilling basin and estimate depths of erosion in the floor, baffles, and walls. Inspect the upstream and downstream sides of the end sill for undercutting and erosion. Provide an estimate of the depth of erosion on the downstream side of the end sill.

5.5. Depth of Water. Depth of the water shall be provided during set up of a dive plan.

5.6. Site Access. The contractor shall provide divers access to the water. USACE personnel will be available for any help and support to aid in getting the equipment set up and hooked up regarding air and electricity. USACE personnel are also responsible for providing all appropriate crane support for the gates or stop logs along with a qualified Operator. All sites are accessible by water, and the contractor shall be responsible for providing safe access to the dive team.

6. Flood Project Dive Requirements.

The Contractor shall be provided with a list of tasks that will be requested of them during a required dive. This could be a range of tasks varying from recovery, inspections of dam structure, seal inspections and debris removal.

5.2. Work Required. The contractor shall furnish all equipment and personnel required to complete the task provided. . The contractor shall provide a safe method to access the dive areas.

Contractor shall be capable of providing a live-feed underwater videotape of the task at the request of the government representative upon completion of each job.

5.3. Inspection and debris removal. Inspect for required areas of the Dam structure for damage or debris. Remove Debris and provide detailed description of damage to the structure.

5.4. Recovery. Inspect the area and determine the best extraction method. Connect recovery equipment to equipment for extraction.

5.5. Depth of Water. Depth of the water shall be provided during set up of task order.

7. Work Hours.

All work shall be performed between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., (Monday through Friday) excluding Federal holidays, unless prior approval is obtained from the Government representative. Dive team shall be at the work site by 0700 hours. The work shall be accomplished at the start of each units scheduled outage and shall be performed during regular work hours. It is expected that each inspection and cleaning will only take 8 hours, using manual tools. If additional time or additional power equipment is needed for cleaning abnormally heavy deposits of debris, the Contractor is responsible to contact the Government Contracting Officer and District Dive Coordinator. The Contractor shall notify the COR and the District Dive Coordinator if they believe the weather conditions do not allow the work to continue for any work day.

8. Safety Requirements.

7.1. USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual. The contractor shall comply with the Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1 the latest addition.

https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_385-1- 1.pdf and all applicable Federal, State, and local safety codes and practices. Contractor employees shall comply with the minimum dress requirements as stated in Section 5 of EM 385- 1-1. All diving performed under this specification shall be in strict accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), as per Commercial Diving Operations, Part 1910 of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart T; and the US Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1, Section 30 and Appendix O, Contract Diving Operations.

All work shall be accomplished in a safe, workmanlike manner and in accordance with standard industry practices.

7.2. Pre-Dive Conference. Before the start of a dive, a coordination/safety meeting will be held with all parties involved including the designated safety officer. The minimum information discussed in the conference shall be in accordance with paragraph 30.A.20 and paragraph 30.A.21 of EM 385-1-1.

7.3. Safe Clearance. The diving team shall obtain clearance each day from the Government representative prior to beginning diving operations and released of the clearance before leaving the premises. The clearance will ensure that lock out/tag out procedures are complete and the area is safe for work.

9. Equipment.

All equipment used to perform work under this contract shall be in good operating and mechanical condition and shall comply with section 30 and appendix O of EM 385-1-1.

Equipment shall be inspected by the contractor and the inspection reports shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer and the District Dive Coordinator prior to utilization of such equipment to accomplish work on this contract.

10. Weather Limitations.

High water or high flow conditions may result in cancellation or suspension of work.

Adverse weather such as thunderstorms or high winds may also suspend work activities. A Government representative will make the determination if the dive is cancelled or suspended based on weather.

11. Environmental Cleanup.

The contractor shall maintain a clean work area at all times. The contractor shall be responsible for the protection of the environment and will be required to restore all damages subject to the approval of the contracting officer. The Contractor shall remove and dispose of all debris off Government property in a state approved disposal site unless specified otherwise. The Contractor will be required to comply with all Federal and State environmental requirements.

12. Submittals.

12.1. Diving Operations Safe Practices Manual. The contractor shall submit for approval a Diving Operations Safe Practices Manual to the District Diving Coordinator (DDC), David Flood- David Flood- david.f.flood@usace.army.mil, 918-669-7680 or Shawn VanVleet-shawn.r.vanvleet@usace.army.mil, 918-669-7392 within 5 days after award of the contract or have an approved Diving Operations Safe Practices Manual on file with the DDC. The Diving Operations Safe Practices Manual must be approved prior to commencement of any diving operations. The manual shall include as a minimum the requirements established in paragraph

30.A.16, EM 385-1-1.

12.2. Dive Operations Plan. The contractor shall submit a dive operations plan for approval to the DDC within 5 days after award of the contract. The approved dive operations plan shall be reviewed by the dive team prior to commencement of operations. One copy of the approved diving Operations Safe Practices Manual and one copy of the Dive Plan shall be available at the dive site. A pre-dive briefing shall be held daily with the dive team to discuss the diving activities and safety procedures. The Dive Plan shall contain as a minimum the information required in paragraph 30.A.17, EM 385-1-1

12.3. Diver Qualifications. The contractor shall submit for approval the professional and medical qualifications of each diver to the DDC within 5 days after award of the contract.

12.3.1. Professional qualifications and experience required for the dive team members under this specification are as follows: As a minimum each team member must be able to demonstrate at least 1 year of commercial experience in the applicable position and divers shall have completed at least 4 working dives to the depths required by these specifications, using the particular diving techniques and equipment specified under this specification. Divers shall demonstrate that at least one of the 4 qualification dives was performed in the 6-month period prior to the contract award date.

12.3.2. Medical qualifications of each diver shall be in accordance with paragraph 30.A.10, EM 385-1-1. Each dive team member shall have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid. First aid training shall include the use of emergency oxygen systems.

12.4. Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA). A standard underwater diving operations hazard analysis, listing potential hazards in and out of the water, and specifying action to be taken in the event of an emergency, shall be furnished by the contractor for inclusion in the dive plan. The AHA shall be specific to the work site and shall contain as a minimum the anticipated hazard conditions, including weather, water conditions, type of bottom, visibility underwater, depths, currents, air temperature, water temperature, and obstructions or underwater hazards. Any hazardous situations discovered during the dive mission that are not covered in the AHA shall be brought to the attention of the DDC and a supplementary analysis issued before the operation continues.

The AHA shall contain as a minimum the information required in paragraph 30.A.18, EM 385-1- 1.

12.5. Emergency Management Plan. An emergency management plan shall be prepared for each diver operation. The plan shall cover the nearest operational recompression chamber, nearest hospital, physicians available capable of treating dive injuries, emergency victim transportation plan, communications for activating emergency services, and diver rescue procedures. The Emergency Management Plan shall contain as a minimum the information required in paragraph

30.A.19, EM 385-1-1.

13. Coordination of Work.

Please contact DDC, David Flood- david.f.flood@usace.army.mil, 918-669-7680 or Shawn VanVleet-shawn.r.vanvleet@usace.army.mil, 918-669-7392 regarding any work requests.

14. Initiation of Work.

The Government representative shall specify the date at which the work is to be initiated then the approved Dive Plan and Diving Operations Manual are furnished to the contractor. The contractor will be allowed a minimum of 10 days to mobilize on-site with exception of an Emergency Response. The Government reserves the right to cancel this notice to initiate work if high water or weather conditions prevent safe accomplishment of work.

15. Stop Work Order.

It is anticipated that the specified work will be accomplished on the scheduled weekdays.

However, if conditions warrant, the Government may issue a Stop Work Order. If work is stopped, the contractor shall be given sufficient notice to resume work, as agreed at the time work is stopped.

16. Basis of Payment.

Work performed shall be paid for as follows: Payment for mobilization and demobilization shall be by lump sum for initiating work and, if work is suspended by the government, for resuming work. Payment for inspection and cleaning shall be by lump sum upon completion of work. If the work cannot be completed in one 8 hour day, the extra work shall be paid for at the price quoted for extra work.

17. ANTITERRORISM AND OPERATIONS SECURITY REQUIREMENTS.

The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring all personnel, to include sub-contractor personnel, comply with the training requirements and procedures identified on the document titled “Antiterrorism/Operations Security Requirements” in Section H, Special Contract Requirements. When items for which training is identified, the Contractor shall ensure that all personnel complete acknowledgement for the specified training; the Contractor is responsible for ensuring all training acknowledgments, when applicable, are submitted to the COR or Contracting Officer within 10 calendar days of contract award (or NTP for construction contracts). In no event shall any contractor or sub-contractor personnel be onsite prior to completion of any applicable training and submission of training verification. Training materials and verification forms will be provided by the Contracting Officer upon written request.

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.246-4 Inspection Of Services--Fixed Price AUG 1996

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order AUG 1989

Section G - Contract Administration Data

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions OCT 2005 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

DEC 2018

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

WAGE DETERMINATION

THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT | EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

By direction of the Secretary of Labor | WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

| WASHINGTON D.C. 20210

| Wage Determination No.: 2002-0199 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 40 Director Wage Determinations | Date Of Last Revision: 06/27/2022

Note: Contracts subject to the Service Contract Act are generally required to pay at least the applicable minimum wage rate required under Executive Order 14026 or Executive Order 13658.

The applicable Executive Order minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the Executive Orders is available at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts.

State: Oklahoma Area: Oklahoma Statewide **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

Employed on contract for Diving services.

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

47040 - Diver 42.46 47041 - Diver Tender 24.26

Diver can negotiate pay under the following conditions:

For dives deeper than depths specified

For special penetration situations

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706 Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year. Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness injury or other health-related needs including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill injured or has other health-related needs including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is the victim of domestic violence sexual assault or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.80 per hour up to 40 hours per week or $192.00 per week or $832.00 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.41 per hour up to 40 hours per week or $176.40 per week or $764.40 per month*

*This rate is to be used only when compensating employees for performance on an SCA-covered contract also covered by EO 13706 Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. A contractor may not receive credit toward its SCA obligations for any paid sick leave provided pursuant to EO 13706.

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor 3 weeks after 5 years and 4 weeks after 15 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor wherever employed and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg.

29 CFR 4.173)

HOLIDAYS: A minimum of eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday Washington's Birthday Memorial Day Juneteenth National Independence Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans' Day Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4.174)

** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE **

If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract (either by the terms of the Government contract by the employer by the state or local law etc.) the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the following standards as compliance:

The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made the responsibility of the employee all contractors and subcontractors subject to this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing for a different amount or the furnishing of contrary affirmative proof as to the actual cost) reimburse all employees for such cleaning and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day).

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