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This is a Statement of Work (SOW) for USCGC STORIS FY27-31 Sustainment Support, effective from April 1, 2027, through March 31, 2032, consisting of a one-year base period and four one-year option periods. The U.S. Coast Guard requires contractor personnel and services to support operations and maintenance of the cutter at Coast Guard Base Seattle (primary location) and ports of call, with work also occurring at contractor facilities and on the open ocean.
The primary requirements include: (1) provision of 10 certified mariners with current STCW endorsements across deck and engineering ratings (one Master, one Chief Mate, one Second Mate/OICNW, two Able Seafarer-Deck, one Chief Engineer, one First Assistant Engineer, one Second Assistant Engineer/OICEW, and two QMED/Able Seafarer Engine); (2) 24/7 online/phone technical support for medium voltage switchgear, generator control units, machinery plant control and monitoring systems, thrusters, dynamic positioning systems, towing winches, reduction gear/controllable pitch propeller systems, and integrated bridge systems, with project manager acknowledgment within 2 hours and initial corrective action within 48 hours; (3) optional detailed technical support via contract modifications including engineering analysis, system studies, surveys, and on-site casualty response; and (4) comprehensive program management services including crew swap coordination, administrative planning, and quarterly status reporting. Contractor personnel must comply with MARPOL Annex IV, UNDS regulations, ISM Code, SOLAS, COLREGs, medical certification per 46 CFR § 15.401, periodic and random drug/alcohol testing per 46 CFR § 16, background investigations with SECRET facility and personnel clearances, Cyber Awareness Challenge training, and various security protocols including CUI safeguarding per NIST SP 800-171. Travel costs outside local commuting areas are reimbursable per FAR 31.205-46 with advance contracting officer approval. Deliverables include monthly crew rosters and maintenance records, quarterly status reports, monthly trouble logs, security training and OPSEC plans within 45 days of task order award, and crew mobilization plans within 30 days of award.
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STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)
FOR
USCGC STORIS FY27-31 SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT
Rev 0, 21 September 2026
1 GENERAL
1.1 Background
The USCG requires personnel and services to support the operations and maintenance of USCGC STORIS. The Contractor’s services will complement and supplement organic Coast Guard personnel onboard the cutter, on shore in Seattle, Washington, Alameda, California, and Baltimore, Maryland.
The Contractor must provide:
• Officers and crew members accredited per the International Convention on Standards of
Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) (
• 24/7 Online/phone technical support for the following systems and equipment:
o Medium Voltage Switchgear and Generator Control Units (including the Power Management & Distribution Systems) o Automation/Machinery Plant Control and Monitoring System (MPCMS) o Thrusters and Controls o Dynamic Positioning System o Towing Winch o Integrated Bridge Systems (Navigation, communications, Helicopter Control, all control stations) o Reduction Gear, Controllable Pitch Propeller system, Shaft Bearings and Seals
• (Optional), Analysis, studies, inspections, surveys, on-site casualty response, upgrades, updates, and documentation updates because of configuration changes, all per detailed Statements of Work issued via potential contract modifications.
• Comprehensive program management services to ensure the successful execution of this contract.
• Associated travel
1.3 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
1.3.1 Compliance Documents
The following documents provide specifications, standards, or guidelines that must be complied with to meet the government’s requirements:
1.3.1.1 MARPOL Annex IV (Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships)
1.3.1.2 40 CFR § 1700 - Uniform National Discharge Standards (UNDS) for Vessels of the
Armed Forces
1.3.1.3 46 CFR § 4 – Marine Casualties and Investigations
1.3.1.4 46 CFR § 15 – Manning Requirements
1.3.1.5 46 CFR § 16 – Chemical Testing
1.3.1.6 The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs)
1.3.1.7 International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution
Prevention, 1993, (ISM Code)
1.3.1.8 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), Nov. 1, 1974, 1184
U.N.T.S. 3.
PR #: 52000PR260028198
Statement Of Work for USCGC STORIS FY27-31 Sustainment Support
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1.3.1.9 International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
(STCW)
1.3.1.10 IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP) (resolution A.918(22))
1.3.2 Reference Documents
The following documents may be helpful to the Contractor in performing the work described in this document:
1.3.2.1 American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Steel Vessel Rules.
1.3.2.2 SFLC Std Spec 0850, Drawing Requirements
1.3.2.3 SFLC Std Spec 0000, General Requirements
2 Specific Requirements/Tasks
2.1 Provide Certified Mariners
2.1.1 The contractor must always provide 10 mariners during the performance period, with current Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) endorsements in the following classifications:
2.1.1.1 One Master, 3000 GT or More, per STCW Regulation II/2
2.1.1.2 One Chief Mate, 3000 GT or More, per STCW Regulation II/2
2.1.1.3 One Second Mate/ Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch (OICNW), per
STCW Regulation II/2
2.1.1.4 Two Able Seafarer-Deck, per SCTW Regulation II/5
2.1.1.5 One Chief Engineer of 3,000 kW (4,000 HP) or More, per STCW Regulation
III/2
2.1.1.6 One First Assistant Engineer of 3,000 kW (4,000 HP) or More, per STCW
Regulation III/2
2.1.1.7 One Second Assistant Engineer/Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch
(OICEW) per STCW Regulation III/1
2.1.1.8 Two Qualified Member of the Engineering Department (QMED)/Able Seafarer
Engine, per STCW Regulation III/5
2.1.2 Service Areas
2.1.2.1 Deck/Bridge
2.1.2.1.1 Watchstanding
For each underway watch period, the Contractor must provide two personnel of the personnel embarked on cutter STORIS during each operation deployment, from any of the classifications of paragraphs 2.1.1.1, 2.1.1.2, 2.1.1.3, 2.1.1.4, to stand Deck/Bridge Watch.
2.1.2.1.1.1 Lookout
The Contractor personnel must, per the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, (COLREGs), maintain a proper look-out by sight and hearing as well as by all available means appropriate in the prevailing circumstances and conditions to make a full appraisal of the situation and of the risk of collision, and communicate such understanding to the next higher ranking Contractor mariner and the Coast Guard Officer of the Watch.
2.1.2.1.1.2 Helmsman
The Contractor personnel must Steer the cutter in coordination with the Coast Guard, using standardized commands from the IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP).
Contract Personnel must execute rudder orders, maintain assigned courses, and practice closed-loop communication, repeating orders, acting, and reporting.
2.1.2.1.1.3 Log Keeping
The Contractor will assist Coast Guard personnel manually keep, or monitor the automatic recording of, essential voyage events, complying with SOLAS Chapter V
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Regulation 28, including information on courses (and each course change), position fixes, weather, speed (and each speed change), and navigation events, such as port arrivals/departures, and pilot boarding.
2.1.2.1.1.4 Radio Watch
The Contractor must Maintain a continuous watch on VHF Channel 16 for distress and safety, as well as Channel 70 for Digital Selective Calling (DSC), Vessel Traffic Separation (VTS) frequencies when they are present, and relevant channels for maritime safety information (MSI).
2.1.2.1.2 Voyage Planning
During in port periods, two weeks before operational deployments, and as operational plans change while underway, the Contractor personnel will assist Coast Guard personnel develop voyage plans including waypoints, navigation position checks, speed, course, fuel consumption, and time enroute for planned cutter operations.
2.1.2.1.3 Maneuvering
During all watch periods underway, all Contractor Personnel of the classifications of paragraphs 2.1.1.1, 2.1.1.2, 2.1.1.3, 2.1.1.4 currently on watch per the STCW work/rest regulations must be available for immediate muster for the following maneuvers:
2.1.2.1.3.1 Dynamic Positioning (DPS) Operations
The Contractor personnel must operate, and troubleshoot anomalous indications, the Dynamic Positioning System in collaboration with Coast Guard personnel, using the DPS integration of propulsion equipment and thrusters to maintain a position relative to the Earth, or to another floating or fixed object, and reverse such operations to allow the cutter to get underway.
2.1.2.1.3.2 Mooring
The Contractor personnel must, in collaboration with Coast Guard personnel, maneuver and secure the cutter to a fixed or floating object, using any combination of propulsion controls, steering controls, DPS commands, manual handling of fiber rope mooring lines, and mooring winches/capstans, and reverse such operations to allow the cutter to get underway.
2.1.2.1.3.3 Anchoring
The Contractor must, in collaboration with Coast Guard personnel, maneuver and secure the cutter to the ocean bottom, using any combination of propulsion controls, steering controls, DPS commands, operation of chain stoppers, pelican hooks, anchor windlasses, devils’ claws, and reverse such operations to allow the cutter to get underway.
2.1.2.1.4 Small Boat Operations
During all watch periods underway, all Contractor Personnel of the classifications of paragraphs 2.1.1.1, 2.1.1.2, 2.1.1.3, 2.1.1.4 currently on-working per the STCW work/rest regulations must be available for immediate muster for the following operations:
2.1.2.1.4.1 Fast Rescue Craft
The Contractor personnel must participate in every launch and recovery of the Fast Rescue Craft.
2.1.2.1.4.2 Fast Rescue Daughter Craft
The Contractor personnel must participate in every door deployment, launch and recovery of the Fast Rescue Daughter Craft.
2.1.2.1.5 Lifeboat Operations and Drills
During all watch periods underway, all Contractor Personnel of the classifications of paragraphs 2.1.1.1, 2.1.1.2, 2.1.1.3, 2.1.1.4 currently working per the STCW work/rest regulations must be available for immediate muster for the drills on loading, launching, and recovering lifeboats.
During an actual emergency, ALL Contractor Personnel of the classifications of paragraphs 2.1.1.1, 2.1.1.2, 2.1.1.3, 2.1.1.4, regardless of work status, must muster for lifeboat operations.
2.1.2.1.6 Man Overboard Operations and Drills
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During all watch periods underway, all Contractor Personnel of the classifications of paragraphs 2.1.1.1, 2.1.1.2, 2.1.1.3, 2.1.1.4 currently working per the STCW work/rest regulations must be available for immediate muster for man overboard drills, which may including launching the fast rescue craft, opening rescue ports, deploying scramble nets, recovering simulated survivors, and receiving, triaging, and treating hypothermia victims. During an actual emergency, ALL Contractor Personnel of the classifications of paragraphs 2.1.1.1, 2.1.1.2, 2.1.1.3, 2.1.1.4, regardless of work status, must muster for man overboard operations.
2.1.2.1.7 Cargo Operations
During all watch periods underway and in port, all Contractor Personnel of the classifications of paragraphs 2.1.1.1, 2.1.1.2, 2.1.1.3, 2.1.1.4 currently working per the STCW work/rest regulations must be available for immediate muster for cargo unloading and loading, including rigging and un-rigging loads ashore and afloat, crane operations from on-deck or in the crane cab, securing loads with dunnage and rigging to the deck, or striking it down below decks via operation of water tight closures.
2.1.2.1.8 Helicopter Operations
During all watch periods underway, all Contractor Personnel of the classifications of paragraphs 2.1.1.1, 2.1.1.2, 2.1.1.3, 2.1.1.4 currently working per the STCW work/rest regulations must be available for immediate muster for helicopter operations, including environmental monitoring, communications, tiedowns, fueling, and securing sling loads in accordance with the cutter’s Helicopter Operations Manual.
2.1.2.2 Engineering
2.1.2.2.1 Watchstanding
For each underway and in port watch period, the Contractor must provide two personnel of any of the classifications of paragraphs 2.1.1.5, 2.1.1.6, 2.1.1.7, or 2.1.1.8 to stand Engineering Watch.
2.1.2.2.2 Rounds
The Contractor must physically walk through the engineering spaces once a watch, observing equipment operations, the status of watertight closures, bilge slops levels, ground indications, tripped circuit breakers, and any other discrepant conditions, and reporting to the next highest-ranking Contractor Engineer, and the Coast Guard Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOW) for mitigation/correction.
2.1.2.2.3 Monitoring and Controlling from Engineering Control The assigned Engineering watchstanders, when not on rounds, must monitor and control all engineering machinery from Engineering Control, logging changes in operational condition, investigating all alarms and warnings, and communicating to the next highest-ranking Contractor Engineer in work status or the Contractor Master, and to the Coast Guard Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOW).
2.1.2.2.4 Monitoring And Controlling in Local Control.
As required for cutter operations, the contractor personnel must assume local control of any installed machinery.
2.1.2.3 Maintenance
For each underway and in port watch period, all Contractor personnel of any classification, neither in Rest periods per STCW, nor standing Watch per 2.1.2.2.1 or 2.1.3.1, shall engage in Maintenance.
2.1.2.3.1 Preventive Maintenance
Conducting and recording thereof, inspection, lubrication, surface preservation, and consumable renewal tasks per the cutter’s Preventive Maintenance System.
2.1.2.3.2 Corrective Maintenance
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Conducting and recording thereof, inspection, troubleshooting, renewal, and repair tasks on discrepant equipment and systems. Contractor Personnel must participate in planning for the repair of the vessel system (the "Repair Plan").
2.1.2.3.3 Depot Maintenance Planning
The contractor must identify requirements (either time based or “on condition”) for maintenance beyond the capability and capacity of the cutter (including contractor personnel) to perform, and report monthly.
2.1.2.4 Damage Control Operations and Drills
During all watch periods underway and in port, all Contractor Personnel of all classifications currently on work status per the STCW must be available for immediate muster for Damage Control drills (fire, flooding, other casualty scenarios). During an actual emergency, ALL embarked Contractor Personnel regardless of work status must muster.
2.1.3 Contractor personnel must always provide onboard hands-on one to one training for each aspect of operation and maintenance to USCG personnel.
2.1.4 Contractor personnel must not operate or maintain onboard weaponry and ammunition.
2.1.5 Contractor personnel must operate and maintain the vessel compliant with MARPOL Annex IV, though an International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate is not required of CGC STORIS. Contractor personnel must operate and maintain the vessel compliant with 40 CFR § 1700 - Uniform National Discharge Standards (UNDS) for Vessels of the Armed Forces.
2.1.6 Contractor personnel must operate and maintain the vessel compliant with the International Safety Management Code (ISM).
2.1.7 The Master is responsible for ensuring Contractor personnel comply with Rest/Work Periods per STCW.
2.1.8 All Contractor personnel supplied under paragraph 2.1 must be able to communicate effectively in English.
2.1.9 The Master, Chief Mate, Chief Engineer and First Assistant Engineer must have four months of prior documented sea time (as defined by the STCW) at the level they are currently being proposed for, or one grade lower aboard this vessel (USCGC STORIS, built as M/V AIVIQ). If the contractor cannot meet this requirement, the contractor may propose three candidate personnel for each position for the government's review 90 days prior to the next operational deployment.
2.1.10 Medical Qualification
2.1.11 All Contractor personnel supplied under paragraph 2.1 must possess a current medical certificate as specified in 46 CFR § 15.401, specifically § 15.40l(c)(l). The contractor must provide a letter annually certifying the full crew is medically qualified.
2.1.12 The USCG may apply additional medical requirements for all personnel including contractor personnel when deploying to high latitudes. Examples of this are required influenza vaccination, tuberculosis screening and treatment.
2.1.13 Conduct
2.1.14 No alcohol nor controlled substances must be possessed, consumed, or used aboard the vessel, nor must firearms of any kind be admitted aboard.
2.1.15 The contractor must comply with 46 CFR§ 4 and 16. The contractor must provide a written description of its procedures for compliance with the periodic and random testing requirements identified in 46 CFR§ 16, subparts 16.220 and 16.230. Periodic and random testing procedures must be accomplished throughout the contract, regardless of the cutter’s location. The contractor must provide written identification of the Medical Review Officer (MRO) required by 46 CFR§ 16, subpart 16.370
2.1.16 Smoking
2.1.16.1.1 Smoking onboard will be allowed only in areas designated by the USCG.
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2.1.16.1.2 Materials used for smoking must be fully extinguished and disposed of in a designated container
2.1.17 Portable Electronic Devices
2.1.17.1.1 The use of personal PEDs (e.g., smart phones, smart watches, tablets, Wi-Fi hotspots, laptops, MP3 players, iPods, cameras, eReaders, satellite communication devices, and micro GPS trackers) onboard shall be in accordance with unit portable electronic device policy, Emission Control (EMCON) procedures and Signal Control (SIGCON) procedures.
2.1.17.1.2 Personal PEDs shall not be carried or used at any watch station (e.g., bridge, engine room, machinery control, etc.) unless authorized by the CO/OIC or unit instruction/policy.
2.1.17.1.3 All personal PEDs are prohibited from entering a classified working space.
2.1.18 If the USCG decides to reduce manning levels, the Contracting Officer must notify the contractor, via a Change Request, of such intent at least 45 days prior to the next scheduled crew rotation. Any such reduction may be the subject of a Contract Change.
2.1.19 Contractor personnel embarked upon USCGC STORIS must have in their possession (i) a passport (ii) another government issued ID card with a picture, (iii) a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
2.1.20 Certified Mariner Security
2.1.20.1 General
Contractor personnel require access to Classified National Security Information (CNSI), Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) Information, Controlled but Unclassified Information (CUI), and other applicable sensitive information, if applicable. The Contractor participating in classified work must adhere to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.240-92, Security Requirements (Aug 2025), and the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), 32 CFR Part 117, and supplemental directives.
Access to all classified information is based on a strict need-to-know principle. All Contractor personnel embarked during cutter operations will require to possess a final SECRET clearance in the performance of their duties, which include supporting bridge operations and mission planning. The Contractor will provide staff with cleared personnel at the appropriate level to perform the work as applicable under this contract.
Contractor must adhere to the Security Executive Agent Directive (SEAD 3), “Reporting Requirements for Personnel with Access to Classified Information or Who holds a Sensitive Position." NISPOM, 32 CFR Part 117. SEAD 3 requires reporting by all contractor cleared personnel to report specific activities that may adversely impact their continued national security eligibility, such as reporting on foreign travel and foreign contacts.
2.1.20.2 Facility Clearance
The Contractor shall possess SECRET Facility Clearance (FCL) for the overall condition of the contract. There is no safeguarding requirement for the contractor to process or store any classified information at the company’s own facilities. Any subcontractors identified for approval must possess an FCL at the appropriate security classification level aligning with stakeholders’ requirement in performing classified-related tasks.
2.1.20.3 Security Risk and Background Investigation
Contractor personnel working under this contract, at a minimum, must have a favorable Low Risk (Tier 1 / SF-85) background investigation with an FBI fingerprint check for physical and logical access to obtain a DoD Common Access Card (CAC) in accordance with the COMDTINST 5500.18, Mission Partner, Identity Credential and Access Management (MP ICAM) or higher (Public Trust T2 or T4 / SF-85P) based position designations. Any access to classified information, contractor personnel must meet the appropriate level of clearance for Secret (Tier 3 / SF-86). The contractor is responsible for sponsoring their employees’ personnel clearance (PCL) through the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA).
2.1.20.4 Training
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All contractor personnel embarked on the cutter shall complete the Cyber Awareness Challenge|Cyber Exchange (https://www.cyber.mil/cyber-awareness-challenge) annually.
2.1.20.5 Sensitive Information
The Contractor will adhere to all applicable government laws, regulations, orders, guides, and directives for protection of sensitive information (e.g., For Official Use Only (FOUO), etc.,) to which they have access under this PWS. In accordance with DHS Management Directive (MD)
11042.1 “Safeguarding Sensitive but Unclassified (For Official Use Only) Information,” all Contractor personnel with access to sensitive information must execute DHS Form 11000-6, Department of Homeland Security Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), as a condition of access to such information. The Contractor must maintain signed copies of the NDA for all employees as a record of compliance. The Contractor must provide copies of the signed NDA to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) no later than two (2) days after execution of the form.
2.1.20.6 Security Deliverables
Contractor must provide a Training Plan detailing how procedures are implemented for employees’ security briefings and certification that appropriate employees have executed the current SF-312 according to the NISPOM within 45 days after Task Order. Contractor’s existing plans are acceptable.
The contractor is responsible for controlling and safeguarding FOUO information in accordance with DHS MD 11042.1, “Safeguarding SBU/FOUO information.” The contractor must provide an OPSEC Plan detailing how Sensitive but Unclassified/For Official Use Only material will be handled, discussed, disseminated, and protected by their employee within 45 days after Task Order. Contractor’s existing plans are acceptable.
2.1.20.7 Protection Of Information
Contractor access to information protected under the Contractor access to information protected under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. § 552a) may be required under this PWS. Contractor employees will safeguard this information against unauthorized disclosure or dissemination by the law and government policy and regulation.
Information made available to the Contractor by the Government for the performance of administration shall be used only for those purposes and shall not be used in any other way without the written approval of the Contracting Officer.
2.1.20.8 Intellectual Property
If Contractor access to proprietary information submitted by other Contractors is required under this contract, a Contractor that gains access to proprietary information of other companies in performing advisory and assistance services for the Government must agree with the other companies to protect their information from unauthorized use or disclosure for as long as it remains proprietary and refrain from using the information for any purpose other than that for which it was furnished. The Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with copies of these agreements and ensure that they are properly executed. Contractor personnel shall safeguard this information against unauthorized disclosure or dissemination.
2.1.20.9 Proprietary Information
If Contractor access to proprietary information, submitted by other Contractors, is required under this contract, a Contractor that gains access to proprietary information of other companies in performing advisory and assistance services for the Government must agree with the other companies to protect their information from unauthorized use or disclosure for as long as it remains proprietary and refrain from using the information for any purpose other than that for which it was furnished. The Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with copies of these agreements and ensure that they are properly executed. Contractor personnel shall safeguard this information against unauthorized disclosure or dissemination.
2.1.21 Facility Access
https://www.cyber.mil/cyber-awareness-challenge
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Contractor personnel working on-site at Government facilities (i.e. shores and vessels) must comply with all installation security requirements and all security regulations and directives for this contract (i.e., security and safety, visit request, badging credentials, escorted / unescorted, training, and day-to-day requirements, etc.). Classified visits will be in accordance with the NISPOM and USCG installation requirements for this contract. All vehicles shall be parked in designated parking areas only. Contractor members shall conform to state and federal driving regulations and any applicable CG regulations. Contractor members are required to attend the “Arrival Briefing” with the Command Security Officer of Base Seattle within five (5) days of onboarding for their specific location policies. Contractor Personnel shall check with their Base Seattle Security for any parking instruction.
2.1.22 Certified Mariner Identification
Contractor employees embarked on the cutter must, in coordination with the COR, use MP- ICAM to obtain a Common Access Card (CAC).
The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or Assisting Contracting Officer Representative (ACOR) is the MP-ICAM Sponsor and initiates Contractor accounts in MP-ICAM, approving, returning, or rejecting CAC applications; re-verifying assigned Contractors every six months;
revoking Contractor and employee eligibility for a CAC.
The Sponsor ensures that Contractor personnel satisfy the security requirements for CAC issuance prior to creating the CAC application in MP-ICAM. Current investigative requirements shall be verified according to Commandant Instruction COMDTINST 5500.18, Coast Guard Trusted Associate Sponsorship System. The initial CAC issuance requires a favorably adjudicated Tier 1 investigation (equivalent or higher – embarkation on the cutter will require Tier 3) or a Tier 1 background investigation (BI) (equivalent or higher – embarkation on the cutter will require Tier 3) package that has been successfully scheduled with the investigative service provider (ISP) and an FBI fingerprint check with favorable results. The TA and Sponsor or other appropriate Federal Government representative must coordinate with the unit BI Verifier (Command Security Officer /Trusted Agent Security Manager) or the U.S. Coast Guard Security (SECCEN) to confirm the appropriate investigation has been favorably adjudicated or scheduled at the ISP with favorable FBI fingerprint results.
The COR or Contracting Officer provides such forms to, or requests such information from, Contractor personnel that may be necessary for obtaining a CAC via the MP-ICAM. The Contractor submits completed forms and information when directed by the COR or Contracting Officer. Contractors are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the information submitted and for any liability resulting from the Government's reliance on inaccurate or incomplete information.
Contractor personnel who are declined via the MP-ICAM are ineligible to embark aboard the cutter for work under this contract.
When contractor personnel with a CAC are no longer performing work under this contract, the personnel must return the CAC to the COR/TA or Contracting Officer on the same day they stop working.
2.1.23 Report on Provision Of Certified Mariners
The Contractor must provide a monthly report documenting the satisfaction of paragraph 2.1 and subparagraphs, including:
• Daily roster of personnel onboard
• Daily record of watches stood and by whom
• Daily record of operations conducted (see paragraphs 2.1.2.1.3, 2.1.2.1.4, 2.1.2.1.5, 2.1.2.1.6, 2.1.2.1.7, 2.1.2.1.8 and 2.1.3.3)
• Daily record of maintenance activities undertaken (see paragraphs 2.1.3.2.1, and
2.1.3.2.2)
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2.2 Provide Online/phone technical support for specific systems and equipment.
2.2.1 The Contractor must provide technical Support (to Coast Guard or Contractor’s own personnel) 24 hours per day, seven days per week, twelve months per year for the following systems and equipment:
o Medium Voltage Switchgear and Generator (4 ea) Control Units (including the Power Management & Distribution Systems) o Machinery Plant Control and Monitoring System (MPCMS) o Thrusters and Controls, (5 ea) o Dynamic Positioning System o Towing Winch o Reduction Gear, Controllable Pitch Propeller system, Propulsion Shaft bearings and seals (2 shafts) o Integrated Bridge Systems (Navigation, communications, Helicopter Control, all control stations)
2.2.2 The Project Manager or designated representative must acknowledge the request, and his/her understanding of the request, within 2 hours. The Contractor must provide recommended initial technical corrective action and/or requests for supporting information directly to the Coast Guard within 48 hours.
2.2.3 Requests requiring more than 16 man hours of response by the Contractor shoreside personnel or a shipboard visit must be handled via a Condition Found Report made within 48 hours of the initial request, and a possible contract modification including a Task Order per paragraph 2.3.
2.2.4 For all requests for technical support, the Contractor must prepare an entry for the Trouble Log. Each entry must be documented by the following:
o Date of request o Who reported the problem o Affected Equipment o Brief description of request o Status (Open or Closed) o Comments including any amplifying info, a summary of assistance provided, and status of pending assistance o Contractor personnel tasked with providing the assistance
An electronic copy of the Trouble Log must be submitted to the COR once every month. The Contractor must maintain the trouble log continuously throughout the contract performance period and make it available within 72 hours of COR request.
2.3 (Optional): Provide detailed support, outside the scope of paragraphs 2.1 and 2.2, per possible Contract Modifications
2.3.1 The Contractor must provide detailed technical support above and beyond the immediate support of paragraphs 2.1 and 2.2. On-site engineering or technical support may require technical representatives to deploy with the cutter. Hot work and surface preservation are specifically excluded. The intent of this paragraph is to obtain expertise and access to troubleshooting tools not available to the Cutter or the Contractor Personnel embarked upon it.
Possible classes of required support include but are not limited to:
2.3.1.1 Engineering Analysis of failures.
2.3.1.2 Studies of proposed configuration changes or part/system substitutions.
2.3.1.3 Surveys of structures, equipment and systems.
2.3.1.4 On-site casualty response.
2.3.1.5 Specialized on-site inspections.
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2.3.2 Statements of Work will specify:
2.3.2.1 Background
2.3.2.2 Scope
2.3.2.3 Objective
2.3.2.4 Deliverables, including drawings (and revision of), tech pubs (and revision of), reports, and maintenance procedures.
2.3.2.5 Delivery Schedules
2.4 Provide Program Management.
The Contractor must provide a Program Manager responsible for all Contractor work performed under this SOW. The Program Manager must be a single point of contact for the Contracting Officer and the COR. The name of the Program Manager, and the name(s) of any alternate(s) who must act for the Contractor in the absence of the Program Manager, must be provided to the Government as part of the Contractor's proposal. During any absence of the Program Manager, only one alternate at a time must have full authority to act for the Contractor on all matters relating to work performed under this contract. The Program Manager and all designated alternates must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.
2.4.1 The Program Manager must provide monthly oral updates to the COR throughout the contract period.
2.4.2 The Program Manager must manage administrative and execution related planning and communication, including but not limited to, crew schedules, schedule adherence, cost control (for Optional Contract Changes), deliverable tracking, and resolving invoicing issues if encountered.
2.4.3 The Program Manager must manage crew swap planning to ensure the safe and efficient transfer of crew members on and off the vessel. This includes advance notification to COR, travel arrangements management, and logistics support to minimize downtime and ensure continuity of operations.
2.4.4 Crew swaps (typically every four weeks) must be coordinated with the vessel's operational schedule and must consider STCW compliance.
2.4.5 The Program Manager must provide updates to the COR on the status of crew swap operations as part of the quarterly status report.
2.4.6 The Program Manager must develop a quarterly status report detailing the ongoing issues, concerns, and progress of the contract and provide it to the COR. The first report must be delivered no later than 90 days after the award and repeated quarterly thereafter.
3 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL
3.1 Continuity Of Support
The Contractor must always maintain the contractually required level of support for this requirement. The Contractor must provide a fully qualified replacement in the event of vacation, leave, appointments, etc., without a break in support.
3.2 Key Personnel
Before replacing any individual designated as Key by the Government, the Contractor must notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative no less than 15 business days in advance and provide the name and qualifications of any proposed substitute(s). The Contractor must not replace Key Contractor personnel without approval from the Contracting Officer. The following Contractor personnel are designated as Key for this requirement.
Project Manager per 3.3 Master per 2.1.1.1
3.3 Personnel Conduct
Contractor’s personnel must comply with all applicable Government regulations, policies and procedures (e.g., fire, safety, sanitation, environmental protection, security, “off
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4 OTHER APPLICABLE CONDITIONS
4.1 Period of Performance
The period of performance for this contract is a one-year base period with four one-year option periods as follows:
Base Period 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028 Option Period One 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2029 Option Period Two 1 April 2029 to 31 March 2030 Option Period Three 1 April 2030 to 31 March 2031 Option Period Four 1 April 2031 to 31 March 2032
4.2 Place Of Performance
Work related to this requirement will occur at the cutter’s temporary berth, on the open ocean, at Ports Of Call during underway operations, or the contractor’s facility.
Temporary Berth
USCGC STORIS
Coast Guard Base Seattle 1519 Alaskan Way South Seattle, WA 98134
4.3 Travel
Contractor travel will be required to support this requirement. All travel required by the Government outside the local commuting area(s) will be reimbursed to the Contractor in accordance with FAR 31.205-46, Travel Costs. The Contractor must be responsible for obtaining Contracting Officer approval (electronic mail is acceptable) for all reimbursable travel in advance of each travel event.
5 DELIVERABLES
Requirements for deliverables have been described in prior paragraphs. Additional deliverables follow, and all deliverables are collated into the Table Of Deliverables which follows.
5.1 General Report Requirements
The Contractor must provide all written reports in electronic format with read/write capability using applications that are compatible with DHS workstations (Microsoft Office Applications).
5.2 Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
Certain reports are Designated as CUI in the Table Of Deliverables and require designation as such and special handling.
5.2.1 CUI banner line must be placed at the top and bottom of each page of the document and contain the acronym “CUI.”
5.2.2 The CUI coversheet (http://www.gsa.gov/system/files/SF901-18a.pdf). must be used on each document.
5.2.3 The CUI designation indicator must be placed in the center fillable box of the Standard Form 901-18a coversheet of a CUI document (http://www.gsa.gov/system/files/SF901-18a.pdf).
The designation indicator must contain the following:
Controlled by: United States Coast Guard CUI Category: OPSEC CUI Limited Dissemination Control Markings (LDC): FEDCON
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POC: [Insert the name (government employee or contractor) and email of the individual creating the document];
5.2.4 All emails containing CUI information in the body or in an attachment must be encrypted and digitally signed using approved DoD Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and addressed only to the Distribution in the Table Of Deliverables.
5.2.5 Authorized Retention Limit:
The contractor shall retain USCG-provided or contractor-generated CUI on non-federal information systems or in physical contractor facilities only for the duration explicitly necessary to fulfill the performance requirements of this contract. Unauthorized long-term storage or archiving of USCG CUI beyond the active contract performance period is strictly prohibited.
5.2.6 Safeguarding Standards:
During the active retention period, the contractor shall continuously safeguard all CUI in strict compliance with ALCOAST 224/26 Establishment of the CUI Program and Interim CUI Implementation Guidance), DoDI 5200.48 (Controlled Unclassified Information), and the applicable security controls specified in NIST SP 800-171 (Protecting CUI in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations).
5.2.7 End-of-Contract Disposition:
Upon contract expiration, contract termination, task order completion, or upon the explicit written direction of the Contracting Officer (CO) or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), the contractor’s authorization to retain CUI terminates immediately. The contractor shall promptly and securely return all physical and electronic CUI to the USCG or sanitize and securely destroy all CUI on contractor networks, hardware, and physical files in accordance with NIST SP 800-88 (Series) (Guidelines for Media Sanitization).
5.3 Post Award Conference
The Contractor must attend a Post Award Conference with the Contracting Officer and the COR no later than 15 business days after the date of award. The purpose of the Post Award Conference, which will be chaired by the Contracting Officer, is to review this Statement of Work and review ordering process and procedures. The Post Award Conference will be held via teleconference.
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Table Of Deliverables
ITEM SOW
REFERENCE DELIVERABLE / EVENT DUE BY DISTRIBUTION
1 5.3 Post Award Conference 15 days after contract award
N/A
2 2.4.7 Status Reports Quarterly
COR,
Contracting Officer
3 2.1.22.3 Written identification of the Medical Review Officer
(MRO)
15 days after contract award
COR,
Contracting Officer
4 2.1.20.6 Security Training Plan 45 days after Task Order award
COR,
Contracting Officer, STORIS
CSO/ACSO
5 2.1.20.6 OPSEC Plan 45 days after Task Order award
COR,
Contracting Officer, STORIS
CSO/ACSO
6 2.2.6 Trouble Log Entry (CUI)* 2 hours of detection of issue
COR
7 2.2.3 Trouble Log Report (CUI)* Monthly
COR
8 2.3.2.4 (Optional)Deliverables, defined by requiring task orders
Defined by requiring task orders
COR
9 2.4.4 Crew Mobilization Plan 30 days after contract and subsequent option period award
COR,
Contracting Officer, CO
STORIS
10 4.7 Progress Meetings (telephonic) Monthly
COR
11 2.1.15 Report on Provision of Certified Mariners Monthly
COR, CO
STORIS
12 2.1.2.1.2 Voyage Plan (CUI)* As Required
COR, CO
STORIS
13 2.1.3.2.3 Depot Maintenance Requirements Report* Monthly Updates
COR, EO
STORIS
* CUI, see Para 5.2 for marking and handling.
| 1 GENERAL |
| 1.1 Background |
| 1.2 |
| 1.3 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS |
| 1.3.1 Compliance Documents |
| 1.3.1.1 MARPOL Annex IV (Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships) |
| 1.3.1.2 40 CFR § 1700 - Uniform National Discharge Standards (UNDS) for Vessels of the Armed Forces |
| 1.3.1.3 46 CFR § 4 – Marine Casualties and Investigations |
| 1.3.1.4 46 CFR § 15 – Manning Requirements |
| 1.3.1.5 46 CFR § 16 – Chemical Testing |
| 1.3.1.6 The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) |
| 1.3.1.7 International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention, 1993, (ISM Code) |
| 1.3.1.8 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), Nov. 1, 1974, 1184 U.N.T.S. 3. |
| 1.3.1.9 International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) |
| 1.3.1.10 IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP) (resolution A.918(22)) |
| 1.3.2 Reference Documents |
| 1.3.2.1 American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Steel Vessel Rules. |
| 1.3.2.2 SFLC Std Spec 0850, Drawing Requirements |
| 1.3.2.3 SFLC Std Spec 0000, General Requirements |
| 2 Specific Requirements/Tasks |
| 2.1 Provide Certified Mariners |
| 2.1.1 The contractor must always provide 10 mariners during the performance period, with current Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) endorsements in the following classifications: |
| 2.1.1.1 One Master, 3000 GT or More, per STCW Regulation II/2 |
| 2.1.1.2 One Chief Mate, 3000 GT or More, per STCW Regulation II/2 |
| 2.1.1.3 One Second Mate/ Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch (OICNW), per STCW Regulation II/2 |
| 2.1.1.4 Two Able Seafarer-Deck, per SCTW Regulation II/5 |
| 2.1.1.5 One Chief Engineer of 3,000 kW (4,000 HP) or More, per STCW Regulation III/2 |
| 2.1.1.6 One First Assistant Engineer of 3,000 kW (4,000 HP) or More, per STCW Regulation III/2 |
| 2.1.1.7 One Second Assistant Engineer/Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch (OICEW) per STCW Regulation III/1 |
| 2.1.1.8 Two Qualified Member of the Engineering Department (QMED)/Able Seafarer Engine, per STCW Regulation III/5 |
| 2.1.2 Service Areas |
| 2.1.2.1 Deck/Bridge |
| 2.1.2.1.1 Watchstanding |
| 2.1.2.1.1.1 Lookout |
| 2.1.2.1.1.2 Helmsman |
| 2.1.2.1.1.3 Log Keeping |
| 2.1.2.1.1.4 Radio Watch |
| 2.1.2.1.2 Voyage Planning |
| 2.1.2.1.3 Maneuvering |
| During all watch periods underway, all Contractor Personnel of the classifications of paragraphs 2.1.1.1, 2.1.1.2, 2.1.1.3, 2.1.1.4 currently on watch per the STCW work/rest regulations must be available for immediate muster for the following maneuvers: |
| 2.1.2.1.3.1 Dynamic Positioning (DPS) Operations |
| 2.1.2.1.3.2 Mooring |
| 2.1.2.1.3.3 Anchoring |
| 2.1.2.1.4 Small Boat Operations |
| 2.1.2.1.4.1 Fast Rescue Craft |
| 2.1.2.1.4.2 Fast Rescue Daughter Craft |
| 2.1.2.1.5 Lifeboat Operations and Drills |
| 2.1.2.1.6 Man Overboard Operations and Drills |
| 2.1.2.1.7 Cargo Operations |
| 2.1.2.1.8 Helicopter Operations |
| 2.1.2.2 Engineering |
| 2.1.2.2.1 Watchstanding |
| 2.1.2.2.2 Rounds |
| 2.1.2.2.3 Monitoring and Controlling from Engineering Control |
| 2.1.2.2.4 Monitoring And Controlling in Local Control. |
| 2.1.2.3 Maintenance |
| 2.1.2.3.1 Preventive Maintenance |
| 2.1.2.3.2 Corrective Maintenance |
| 2.1.2.3.3 Depot Maintenance Planning |
2.1.2.4 Damage Control Operations and Drills
| 2.1.3 Contractor personnel must always provide onboard hands-on one to one training for each aspect of operation and maintenance to USCG personnel. |
| 2.1.4 Contractor personnel must not operate or maintain onboard weaponry and ammunition. |
| 2.1.5 Contractor personnel must operate and maintain the vessel compliant with MARPOL Annex IV, though an International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate is not required of CGC STORIS. Contractor personnel must operate and maintain the vessel co... |
| 2.1.6 Contractor personnel must operate and maintain the vessel compliant with the International Safety Management Code (ISM). |
| 2.1.7 The Master is responsible for ensuring Contractor personnel comply with Rest/Work Periods per STCW. |
| 2.1.8 All Contractor personnel supplied under paragraph 2.1 must be able to communicate effectively in English. |
| 2.1.9 The Master, Chief Mate, Chief Engineer and First Assistant Engineer must have four months of prior documented sea time (as defined by the STCW) at the level they are currently being proposed for, or one grade lower aboard this vessel (USCGC STOR... |
| 2.1.10 Medical Qualification |
| 2.1.11 All Contractor personnel supplied under paragraph 2.1 must possess a current medical certificate as specified in 46 CFR § 15.401, specifically § 15.40l(c)(l). The contractor must provide a letter annually certifying the full crew is medically q... |
| 2.1.12 The USCG may apply additional medical requirements for all personnel including contractor personnel when deploying to high latitudes. Examples of this are required influenza vaccination, tuberculosis screening and treatment. |
| 2.1.13 Conduct |
| 2.1.14 No alcohol nor controlled substances must be possessed, consumed, or used aboard the vessel, nor must firearms of any kind be admitted aboard. |
| 2.1.15 The contractor must comply with 46 CFR§ 4 and 16. The contractor must provide a written description of its procedures for compliance with the periodic and random testing requirements identified in 46 CFR§ 16, subparts 16.220 and 16.230. Periodi... |
| 2.1.16 Smoking |
| 2.1.16.1.1 Smoking onboard will be allowed only in areas designated by the USCG. |
| 2.1.16.1.2 Materials used for smoking must be fully extinguished and disposed of in a designated container |
| 2.1.17 Portable Electronic Devices |
| 2.1.17.1.1 The use of personal PEDs (e.g., smart phones, smart watches, tablets, Wi-Fi hotspots, laptops, MP3 players, iPods, cameras, eReaders, satellite communication devices, and micro GPS trackers) onboard shall be in accordance with unit portable... |
| 2.1.17.1.2 Personal PEDs shall not be carried or used at any watch station (e.g., bridge, engine room, machinery control, etc.) unless authorized by the CO/OIC or unit instruction/policy. |
| 2.1.17.1.3 All personal PEDs are prohibited from entering a classified working space. |
| 2.1.18 If the USCG decides to reduce manning levels, the Contracting Officer must notify the contractor, via a Change Request, of such intent at least 45 days prior to the next scheduled crew rotation. Any such reduction may be the subject of a Contra... |
| 2.1.19 Contractor personnel embarked upon USCGC STORIS must have in their possession (i) a passport (ii) another government issued ID card with a picture, (iii) a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC). |
| 2.1.20 Certified Mariner Security |
| 2.1.20.1 General |
| 2.1.20.2 Facility Clearance |
| 2.1.20.3 Security Risk and Background Investigation |
| 2.1.20.4 Training |
| 2.1.20.5 Sensitive Information |
| The Contractor will adhere to all applicable government laws, regulations, orders, guides, and directives for protection of sensitive information (e.g., For Official Use Only (FOUO), etc.,) to which they have access under this PWS. In accordance with ... |
| 2.1.20.6 Security Deliverables |
| 2.1.20.7 Protection Of Information |
| 2.1.20.8 Intellectual Property |
| 2.1.20.9 Proprietary Information |
| 2.1.21 Facility Access |
| Contractor personnel working on-site at Government facilities (i.e. shores and vessels) must comply with all installation security requirements and all security regulations and directives for this contract (i.e., security and safety, visit request, ba... |
| 2.1.22 Certified Mariner Identification |
| Contractor employees embarked on the cutter must, in coordination with the COR, use MP-ICAM to obtain a Common Access Card (CAC). |
| The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or Assisting Contracting Officer Representative (ACOR) is the MP-ICAM Sponsor and initiates Contractor accounts in MP-ICAM, approving, returning, or rejecting CAC applications; re-verifying assigned Contrac... |
| The Sponsor ensures that Contractor personnel satisfy the security requirements for CAC issuance prior to creating the CAC application in MP-ICAM. Current investigative requirements shall be verified according to Commandant Instruction COMDTINST 5500.... |
| The COR or Contracting Officer provides such forms to, or requests such information from, Contractor personnel that may be necessary for obtaining a CAC via the MP-ICAM. The Contractor submits completed forms and information when directed by the COR o... |
| Contractor personnel who are declined via the MP-ICAM are ineligible to embark aboard the cutter for work under this contract. |
| When contractor personnel with a CAC are no longer performing work under this contract, the personnel must return the CAC to the COR/TA or Contracting Officer on the same day they stop working. |
| 2.1.23 Report on Provision Of Certified Mariners |
| The Contractor must provide a monthly report documenting the satisfaction of paragraph 2.1 and subparagraphs, including: |
| Daily roster of personnel onboard |
| Daily record of watches stood and by whom |
| Daily record of operations conducted (see paragraphs 2.1.2.1.3, 2.1.2.1.4, 2.1.2.1.5, 2.1.2.1.6, 2.1.2.1.7, 2.1.2.1.8 and 2.1.3.3) |
| Daily record of maintenance activities undertaken (see paragraphs 2.1.3.2.1, and 2.1.3.2.2) |
| 2.2 Provide Online/phone technical support for specific systems and equipment. |
| 2.2.1 The Contractor must provide technical Support (to Coast Guard or Contractor’s own personnel) 24 hours per day, seven days per week, twelve months per year for the following systems and equipment: |
| 2.2.2 The Project Manager or designated representative must acknowledge the request, and his/her understanding of the request, within 2 hours. The Contractor must provide recommended initial technical corrective action and/or requests for supporting i... |
| 2.2.3 Requests requiring more than 16 man hours of response by the Contractor shoreside personnel or a shipboard visit must be handled via a Condition Found Report made within 48 hours of the initial request, and a possible contract modification inclu... |
| 2.2.4 For all requests for technical support, the Contractor must prepare an entry for the Trouble Log. Each entry must be documented by the following: |
| 2.3 (Optional): Provide detailed support, outside the scope of paragraphs 2.1 and 2.2, per possible Contract Modifications |
| 2.3.1 The Contractor must provide detailed technical support above and beyond the immediate support of paragraphs 2.1 and 2.2. On-site engineering or technical support may require technical representatives to deploy with the cutter. Hot work and surfa... |
| 2.3.2 Statements of Work will specify: |
| 2.4 Provide Program Management. |
| 2.4.1 The Program Manager must provide monthly oral updates to the COR throughout the contract period. |
| 2.4.2 The Program Manager must manage administrative and execution related planning and communication, including but not limited to, crew schedules, schedule adherence, cost control (for Optional Contract Changes), deliverable tracking, and resolving ... |
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