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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

USCGC STORIS FY 2027-2031 Sustainment Support

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Purpose

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) establishes the performance requirements for contractor sustainment support to the United States Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) STORIS.

The contractor shall provide certified mariner staffing, vessel operations and maintenance support, technical support, program management, and optional specialized technical services necessary to complement and supplement Coast Guard personnel.

The contractor shall perform work aboard USCGC STORIS, at its temporary berth in Seattle, Washington, while underway, at ports of call, and, as authorized, at contractor facilities.

1.2 Background

USCGC STORIS requires qualified maritime personnel and technical support to support safe, compliant, and effective cutter operations, maintenance, training, and sustainment.

Contractor personnel will work collaboratively with Coast Guard personnel and shall not displace Coast Guard command authority, operational decision-making, or responsibilities reserved to Government personnel.

1.3 Performance Objective

The contractor shall maintain continuous, qualified support for USCGC STORIS by:

1. Providing the required number and qualifications of certified mariners.

2. Supporting vessel operations, watchstanding, maintenance, drills, and training.

3. Providing 24-hour, seven-day-per-week technical support for designated systems.

4. Providing responsive program management and reporting.

5. Protecting Government information and complying with all applicable safety, security, environmental, and access requirements.

6. Providing optional technical services when authorized through contract modification or task order.

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

The contractor shall comply with the current versions of the following documents, as applicable to performance under this PWS:

2.1 Compliance Documents

1. MARPOL Annex IV, Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships.

2. 40 CFR Part 1700, Uniform National Discharge Standards for Vessels of the Armed Forces.

3. 46 CFR Part 4, Marine Casualties and Investigations.

4. 46 CFR Part 15, Manning Requirements.

5. 46 CFR Part 16, Chemical Testing.

6. International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs).

7. International Safety Management (ISM) Code.

8. International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, including SOLAS Chapter V, Regulation 28.

9. International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW).

10. International Maritime Organization (IMO) Standard Marine Communication Phrases

(SMCP).

11. National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), 32 CFR Part 117.

12. Security Executive Agent Directive (SEAD) 3, Reporting Requirements for Personnel with Access to Classified Information or Who Hold a Sensitive Position.

13. COMDTINST 5500.18, Mission Partner Identity, Credential, and Access Management, or its successor.

14. DHS Management Directive 11042.1, Safeguarding Sensitive but Unclassified/For Official Use Only Information.

15. DoDI 5200.48, Controlled Unclassified Information.

16. NIST SP 800-171, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations.

17. NIST SP 800-88 series, Guidelines for Media Sanitization.

2.2 Reference Documents

The following documents may assist the contractor in performing work under this PWS:

1. American Bureau of Shipping Steel Vessel Rules.

2. Surface Force Logistics Center (SFLC) Standard Specification 0850, Drawing Requirements.

3. SFLC Standard Specification 0000, General Requirements.

4. USCGC STORIS Preventive Maintenance System.

5. USCGC STORIS Helicopter Operations Manual.

6. Unit portable electronic device policy.

7. Unit Emission Control (EMCON) and Signal Control (SIGCON) procedures.

3.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Certified Mariner Staffing

3.1.1 Staffing Requirement

The contractor shall provide and maintain ten (10) qualified mariners throughout the period of performance. The contractor shall ensure that all personnel possess current STCW endorsements appropriate to their assigned position.

The contractor shall provide, at a minimum, the following personnel:

Position Quantity Minimum Qualification

Master 1 Master, 3,000 GT or More, STCW Regulation II/2

Chief Mate 1 Chief Mate, 3,000 GT or More, STCW Regulation

II/2

Second Mate/OICNW 1 Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, as applicable under STCW

Able Seafarer-Deck 2 STCW Regulation II/5

Position Quantity Minimum Qualification

Chief Engineer 1 Chief Engineer, 3,000 kW/4,000 HP or More, STCW Regulation III/2

First Assistant Engineer 1 First Assistant Engineer, 3,000 kW/4,000 HP or More

Second Assistant Engineer/OICEW

Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch, STCW Regulation III/1

QMED/Able Seafarer Engine 2 STCW Regulation III/5

The contractor shall provide fully qualified replacement personnel during vacation, leave, medical appointments, crew rotation, or other absences. Replacement personnel shall be provided without interruption to required support.

3.1.2 Experience Requirements

The proposed Master, Chief Mate, Chief Engineer, and First Assistant Engineer shall each have at least four months of documented qualifying sea time at the proposed position or one grade lower aboard USCGC STORIS, formerly M/V AIVIQ.

If the contractor cannot meet this requirement, the contractor shall submit three qualified candidates for each affected position to the Government no later than 90 days before the next operational deployment. The Government will review candidates before assignment.

3.1.3 English Language Requirement

All contractor personnel shall be able to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to safely perform assigned duties, communicate with Coast Guard personnel, execute watchstanding responsibilities, and comply with applicable maritime regulations.

3.1.4 Contractor Personnel Restrictions

Contractor personnel shall not operate, maintain, handle, or otherwise perform work involving cutter weaponry or ammunition.

3.2 Deck and Bridge Operations

3.2.1 Watchstanding

For every underway watch period, the contractor shall provide at least two qualified deck/bridge personnel from the positions identified in Section 3.1.1, including the Master, Chief Mate, Second Mate/OICNW, or Able Seafarer-Deck positions.

Contractor personnel shall perform watchstanding duties in coordination with Coast Guard personnel and shall comply with applicable STCW work and rest requirements.

3.2.2 Lookout

Contractor watchstanders shall maintain a proper lookout by sight, hearing, and all other available means appropriate to prevailing conditions, consistent with COLREGs. Personnel shall promptly communicate relevant observations, hazards, and collision risks to the appropriate contractor supervisor and Coast Guard Officer of the Watch.

3.2.3 Helmsman Duties

Contractor personnel assigned helmsman duties shall:

1. Steer the cutter in coordination with Coast Guard personnel.

2. Use standardized commands consistent with IMO SMCP.

3. Execute rudder orders accurately and promptly.

4. Maintain assigned courses.

5. Use closed-loop communications by repeating orders, executing the order, and reporting completion.

3.2.4 Navigation and Voyage Log Support

The contractor shall assist Coast Guard personnel in manually maintaining, or monitoring the automatic recording of, required voyage information. Recorded information shall include, as applicable:

1. Courses and course changes.

2. Position fixes.

3. Weather conditions.

4. Speed and speed changes.

5. Port arrivals and departures.

6. Pilot boarding.

7. Other significant navigation events.

3.2.5 Radio Watch

The contractor shall maintain continuous radio watch, as applicable, on:

1. VHF Channel 16 for distress and safety communications.

2. VHF Channel 70 for Digital Selective Calling.

3. Vessel Traffic Service frequencies when operating in applicable areas.

4. Other relevant maritime safety information channels.

3.2.6 Voyage Planning

During in-port periods, beginning at least two weeks before operational deployments, and when operational plans change while underway, contractor personnel shall assist Coast Guard personnel with voyage planning. Support shall include development or revision of:

1. Waypoints.

2. Navigation position checks.

3. Planned speed and course.

4. Fuel-consumption estimates.

5. Estimated time en route.

6. Other navigation information needed for planned cutter operations.

3.2.7 Maneuvering Support

During underway watch periods, contractor deck personnel who are in a work status under applicable STCW work/rest requirements shall be available for immediate muster to support maneuvering operations, including:

1. Dynamic positioning operations.

2. Mooring operations.

3. Anchoring operations.

3.2.7.1 Dynamic Positioning

Contractor personnel shall operate and troubleshoot anomalous indications associated with the Dynamic Positioning System in coordination with Coast Guard personnel.

Personnel shall use the integrated propulsion and thruster systems to maintain position relative to the earth, another vessel, or a fixed object, and shall support safe transition from dynamic positioning to underway operations.

3.2.7.2 Mooring

Contractor personnel shall support maneuvering and securing the cutter using propulsion controls, steering controls, dynamic positioning commands, mooring lines, mooring winches, capstans, and associated equipment, as directed by Coast Guard personnel.

3.2.7.3 Anchoring

Contractor personnel shall support anchoring and getting underway, including use of propulsion and steering controls, dynamic positioning commands, chain stoppers, pelican hooks, anchor windlasses, devil’s claws, and related equipment.

3.2.8 Small Boat, Lifeboat, and Emergency Response Support

Contractor personnel in a work status shall be available for immediate muster during small boat operations, lifeboat drills, man-overboard drills, cargo operations, helicopter operations, and damage control drills.

During an actual emergency, all embarked contractor personnel, regardless of duty or rest status, shall muster as directed and consistent with emergency procedures.

Contractor personnel shall participate, as assigned, in:

1. Fast Rescue Craft launches and recoveries.

2. Fast Rescue Daughter Craft door deployments, launches, and recoveries.

3. Lifeboat loading, launching, and recovery drills.

4. Man-overboard drills and response activities.

5. Cargo loading and unloading operations.

6. Helicopter operations conducted under the cutter’s Helicopter Operations Manual.

7. Fire, flooding, and other damage-control casualty drills.

3.3 Engineering Operations and Maintenance

3.3.1 Engineering Watchstanding

For each underway and in-port watch period, the contractor shall provide at least two qualified engineering personnel from the Chief Engineer, First Assistant Engineer, Second Assistant Engineer/OICEW, or QMED/Able Seafarer Engine positions.

3.3.2 Engineering Rounds

Contractor engineering watchstanders shall physically inspect engineering spaces at least once per watch. Inspections shall include, as applicable:

1. Equipment operating condition.

2. Watertight closures.

3. Bilge and slop levels.

4. Ground indications.

5. Tripped circuit breakers.

6. Other discrepant conditions.

The contractor shall report discrepancies to the appropriate contractor supervisor and Coast Guard Engineering Officer of the Watch for mitigation or correction.

3.3.3 Engineering Control Monitoring

When not conducting rounds or performing other assigned duties, engineering watchstanders shall monitor and control engineering machinery from Engineering Control.

The contractor shall:

1. Log changes in operational conditions.

2. Investigate alarms and warnings.

3. Report significant conditions to the appropriate contractor engineer, Contractor Master, and Coast Guard Engineering Officer of the Watch.

4. Support required corrective actions.

3.3.4 Local Machinery Control

The contractor shall assume local control of installed machinery when required to support cutter operations, maintenance, casualty response, or direction from Coast Guard personnel.

3.3.5 Preventive Maintenance

Contractor personnel who are not in designated rest periods or assigned watchstanding duties shall perform preventive maintenance in accordance with the cutter’s Preventive Maintenance System. Preventive maintenance shall include inspection, lubrication, surface preservation, consumable renewal, and associated maintenance documentation.

3.3.6 Corrective Maintenance

The contractor shall perform corrective maintenance on discrepant equipment and systems within the scope of this PWS. Corrective maintenance may include inspection, troubleshooting, replacement, renewal, repair, and maintenance documentation.

The contractor shall participate in development and execution of repair plans for vessel systems requiring corrective action.

3.3.7 Depot Maintenance Planning

The contractor shall identify maintenance requirements that exceed the cutter’s organic capability or the contractor’s onboard support capacity. The contractor shall submit a monthly Depot Maintenance Requirements Report identifying time-based and condition-based maintenance requirements.

3.4 Training

The contractor shall provide hands-on, one-to-one training to Coast Guard personnel in all contractor-supported aspects of vessel operation and maintenance. Training shall be performed onboard as operations permit and shall include practical demonstration, supervised performance, and operational or maintenance knowledge transfer.

3.5 Environmental, Safety, Medical, and Conduct Requirements

3.5.1 Environmental Compliance

The contractor shall operate and maintain applicable vessel systems in compliance with MARPOL Annex IV and 40 CFR Part 1700. An International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate is not required for USCGC STORIS under this requirement.

3.5.2 Safety Management Compliance

The contractor shall perform work in compliance with the International Safety Management Code and all applicable Government safety, environmental, and vessel operating procedures.

3.5.3 STCW Work and Rest Requirements

The Contractor Master shall ensure contractor personnel comply with applicable STCW work and rest requirements.

3.5.4 Medical Qualifications

All contractor mariners shall possess a current medical certificate meeting the requirements of 46 CFR 15.401, including applicable provisions of 46 CFR 15.401(c)(1).

The contractor shall submit an annual letter certifying that all assigned crew members are medically qualified.

The Government may impose additional medical requirements for deployments to high latitudes, including influenza vaccination, tuberculosis screening, or treatment requirements.

3.5.5 Alcohol, Controlled Substances, and Firearms

Alcohol, controlled substances, and firearms are prohibited aboard the cutter. Contractor personnel shall not possess, consume, use, introduce, or permit these prohibited items aboard the cutter.

3.5.6 Drug and Alcohol Testing

The contractor shall comply with 46 CFR Parts 4 and 16. The contractor shall provide a written description of procedures for periodic and random chemical testing in accordance with 46 CFR 16.220 and 16.230.

The contractor shall ensure that testing procedures are performed throughout the contract period regardless of cutter location. The contractor shall identify its Medical Review Officer in writing.

3.5.7 Smoking

Smoking shall be permitted only in areas designated by the Coast Guard. Contractor personnel shall fully extinguish and properly dispose of smoking materials in designated containers.

3.5.8 Portable Electronic Devices

Contractor personnel shall comply with unit portable electronic device policies and applicable EMCON and SIGCON procedures. Personal portable electronic devices shall not be used or carried at watch stations unless authorized by the Commanding Officer, Officer in Charge, or applicable unit policy.

Personal portable electronic devices are prohibited in classified workspaces.

3.6 Personnel Credentials, Security, and Access

3.6.1 Required Identification

Contractor personnel embarking aboard USCGC STORIS shall possess:

1. A valid passport.

2. A Government-issued photo identification card.

3. A valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential.

3.6.2 Security Clearances

All contractor personnel embarked during cutter operations shall possess a final Secret personnel security clearance based on need-to-know requirements and the duties assigned under this PWS.

The contractor shall provide personnel with the appropriate security eligibility to support bridge operations, mission planning, and other duties requiring access to classified information.

3.6.3 Facility Clearance

The contractor shall maintain a Secret Facility Clearance throughout the period of performance. The contractor is not authorized to process or store classified information at contractor facilities unless separately authorized by the Government.

Any subcontractor performing classified work shall maintain the facility clearance required for its assigned work.

3.6.4 Background Investigations and CAC Eligibility

At a minimum, contractor personnel shall possess a favorably adjudicated Tier 1/SF-85 investigation and favorable FBI fingerprint check for physical and logical access requirements. Personnel embarking aboard the cutter shall meet Tier 3/SF-86 or other applicable requirements for Secret access.

The contractor is responsible for sponsoring employee personnel security clearances through the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, as applicable.

3.6.5 Security Training

All contractor personnel embarked aboard the cutter shall complete the Cyber Awareness Challenge annually.

Within 45 days after task order award, the contractor shall submit a Security Training Plan addressing security briefings and certification that applicable personnel have executed current SF-312 nondisclosure agreements, consistent with NISPOM requirements.

3.6.6 Sensitive Information and Nondisclosure Agreements

The contractor shall protect Sensitive but Unclassified, FOUO, CUI, Privacy Act, proprietary, and other sensitive information in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and directives.

Personnel requiring access to sensitive information shall execute DHS Form 11000-6, Department of Homeland Security Non-Disclosure Agreement, before access is granted.

The contractor shall maintain signed NDAs and provide copies to the COR within two business days after execution.

3.6.7 OPSEC Plan

Within 45 days after task order award, the contractor shall submit an OPSEC Plan describing how it will handle, discuss, disseminate, and protect sensitive information, including SBU, FOUO, and CUI.

3.6.8 Facility Access

Contractor personnel working at Government facilities or aboard vessels shall comply with all applicable installation access, security, badging, safety, parking, visit-request, escort, and other local requirements.

Contractor personnel assigned to Base Seattle shall attend the Base Seattle Arrival Briefing within five days of onboarding, unless otherwise directed by the Government.

3.6.9 Common Access Cards

The contractor shall coordinate with the COR or ACOR to obtain Common Access Cards through the Coast Guard Mission Partner Identity, Credential, and Access Management process.

Personnel who are denied eligibility for a CAC shall not embark aboard the cutter for work under this PWS. Personnel who cease work under this contract shall return their CAC to the COR, Trusted Agent, or Contracting Officer on their last day of work.

3.7 Technical Support

3.7.1 Availability

The contractor shall provide technical support 24 hours per day, seven days per week, and 12 months per year for the following systems:

1. Medium-voltage switchgear.

2. Generator control units, including power management and distribution systems.

3. Machinery Plant Control and Monitoring System.

4. Thrusters and associated controls.

5. Dynamic Positioning System.

6. Towing winch.

7. Reduction gear.

8. Controllable Pitch Propeller system.

9. Propulsion shaft bearings and seals.

10. Integrated bridge systems, including navigation, communications, helicopter control, and control stations.

3.7.2 Response Time

The contractor Project Manager or designated representative shall acknowledge a technical-support request and confirm understanding of the request within two hours of receipt.

The contractor shall provide recommended initial corrective action, requests for additional supporting information, or both, within 48 hours after receipt of the request.

3.7.3 Escalated Technical Support

Technical-support requests requiring more than 16 contractor shoreside labor hours or requiring a shipboard visit shall be documented in a Condition Found Report within 48 hours after the initial request.

Work exceeding the scope of this PWS shall require Government authorization through a contract modification, task order, or other authorized contractual mechanism before performance.

3.7.4 Trouble Log

The contractor shall maintain a continuous electronic Trouble Log throughout the contract period. Each entry shall include:

1. Date of request.

2. Individual reporting the problem.

3. Affected equipment.

4. Brief description of the request.

5. Status, identified as open or closed.

6. Comments, including assistance provided, pending actions, and other amplifying information.

7. Contractor personnel assigned to provide assistance.

The contractor shall provide an electronic copy of the Trouble Log to the COR monthly and shall make the log available within 72 hours after a COR request.

3.8 Optional Specialized Technical Support

When authorized through contract modification or task order, the contractor shall provide specialized technical support that is outside the scope of Sections 3.1 through 3.7.

Optional support may include:

1. Engineering analysis of equipment or system failures.

2. Studies of proposed configuration changes, part substitutions, or system substitutions.

3. Structural, equipment, and system surveys.

4. On-site casualty response.

5. Specialized on-site inspections.

6. Updates to drawings, technical publications, maintenance procedures, or other configuration documentation.

Hot work and surface preservation are excluded from optional support unless expressly authorized in a separate contract action.

Each optional task order or modification will identify the background, scope, objective, deliverables, delivery schedule, performance location, and acceptance criteria.

3.9 Program Management

3.9.1 Program Manager

The contractor shall provide a Program Manager responsible for all work performed under this PWS. The Program Manager shall serve as the single point of contact for the Contracting Officer and COR.

The contractor shall identify the Program Manager and all designated alternates in its proposal. Only one designated alternate may exercise full authority for the contractor at a time during the Program Manager’s absence.

The Program Manager and alternates shall be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

3.9.2 Program Management Responsibilities

The Program Manager shall manage contract administration and execution, including:

1. Crew scheduling and schedule adherence.

2. Crew rotation and relief planning.

3. Travel and logistics coordination.

4. Optional-work cost control.

5. Deliverable tracking.

6. Resolution of invoicing issues.

7. Coordination and communication with the Government.

8. Continuity of contractor support.

3.9.3 Crew Rotation Management

The contractor shall manage crew swaps, normally occurring every four weeks, in coordination with the cutter’s operational schedule and STCW work/rest requirements.

The contractor shall provide advance notification to the COR via a crew rotation plan, arrange travel, coordinate logistics, minimize operational downtime, and maintain continuity of support.

3.9.4 Status Updates and Reports

The Program Manager shall conduct monthly progress meetings.

The contractor shall submit a written quarterly status report. The first report shall be submitted no later than 90 days after contract award, and subsequent reports shall be submitted quarterly thereafter. Each report shall address ongoing issues, concerns, accomplishments, progress, crew-swap status, risks, and planned corrective actions.

4.0 KEY PERSONNEL

The following positions are designated as key personnel:

1. Program Manager.

2. Master.

The contractor shall notify the COR at least 15 business days before replacing key personnel and shall provide the proposed replacement’s name and qualifications. The contractor shall not replace key personnel without Contracting Officer approval.

5.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Contract Period Dates

Base Period April 1, 2027 through March 31, 2028

Option Period 1 April 1, 2028 through March 31, 2029

Option Period 2 April 1, 2029 through March 31, 2030

Option Period 3 April 1, 2030 through March 31, 2031

Option Period 4 April 1, 2031 through March 31, 2032

6.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Work may occur at the cutter’s temporary berth, while underway, in ports of call, at Government facilities, or at contractor facilities when authorized.

Temporary Berth:

USCGC STORIS

Coast Guard Base Seattle 1519 Alaskan Way South Seattle, Washington 98134

7.0 TRAVEL

Contractor travel may be required to perform work under this PWS. Travel outside the local commuting area that is required by the Government shall be reimbursed in accordance with FAR 31.205-46, Travel Costs.

The contractor shall obtain Contracting Officer approval, including approval by electronic mail when authorized, before each reimbursable travel event.

8.0 DELIVERABLES AND REPORTING

8.1 General Requirements

All written deliverables shall be submitted electronically in an editable format compatible with DHS workstations and Microsoft Office applications.

8.2 CUI Requirements

Deliverables identified as CUI shall be marked, transmitted, retained, safeguarded, and disposed of in accordance with applicable Government requirements.

At a minimum, the contractor shall:

1. Place a CUI banner marking at the top and bottom of every page.

2. Use Standard Form 901, Controlled Unclassified Information Cover Sheet.

3. Include the applicable CUI designation indicator on the SF 901 cover sheet.

4. Encrypt and digitally sign email containing CUI in the body or attachments using approved PKI.

5. Transmit CUI only to authorized recipients identified in the deliverables schedule.

6. Retain CUI only for the duration necessary to perform this contract.

7. Return, sanitize, or securely destroy CUI when directed by the Contracting Officer or COR, at task completion, or at contract expiration or termination.

8. Safeguard CUI in accordance with applicable Coast Guard, DHS, DoD, and NIST requirements.

8.3 Deliverables Schedule

Item Deliverable/Event Frequency or Due Date Distribution CUI

1 Post-Award Conference Within 15 business days after award

Contracting Officer, COR

No

2 Quarterly Status Report First report within 90 days after award; quarterly thereafter

COR, Contracting Officer

No

Written Identification of Medical Review Officer

Within 15 days after award COR, Contracting Officer

No

4 Security Training Plan Within 45 days after task order award

COR, Contracting Officer, STORIS

CSO/ACSO

No

5 OPSEC Plan Within 45 days after task order award

COR, Contracting Officer, STORIS

CSO/ACSO

No

Technical Support/Trouble Log Entry

Within two hours of request or issue identification, as applicable

COR Yes

7 Monthly Trouble Log Monthly COR Yes

Optional Task-Order Deliverables

As specified in individual task order

COR

As specified

9 Crew Mobilization Plan Within 30 days after base-period award and each exercised option period

COR, Contracting Officer, CO STORIS

No

Item Deliverable/Event Frequency or Due Date Distribution CUI

10 Progress Meeting Monthly, telephonic unless otherwise directed

COR No

Report on Provision of Certified Mariners

Monthly COR, CO STORIS No

Depot Maintenance Requirements Report

Monthly COR, EO STORIS As applicable

8.4 Report on Provision of Certified Mariners

The monthly Report on Provision of Certified Mariners shall document compliance with the staffing and operational requirements of this PWS. The report shall include:

1. Daily roster of personnel embarked.

2. Daily record of watches stood and personnel assigned.

3. Daily record of applicable operations conducted.

4. Daily record of maintenance activities performed.

5. Certification that personnel met applicable credential, medical, work/rest, and access requirements.

9.0 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED INFORMATION AND PROPERTY

The Government may provide access to vessel documentation, maintenance records, technical publications, systems, spaces, equipment, and Government information necessary for performance. The contractor shall use Government-furnished information and property only for performance of this contract and shall protect it from unauthorized access, disclosure, loss, alteration, or misuse.

10.0 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

The contractor’s performance will be considered acceptable when the contractor:

1. Maintains the required number of qualified mariners without unsupported staffing gaps.

2. Provides qualified personnel with current required credentials, medical qualifications, clearances, and access credentials.

3. Provides required watchstanding, maintenance, operational, training, and emergency-response support.

4. Meets technical-support acknowledgment and initial-response time requirements.

5. Provides accurate, timely, complete, and properly marked deliverables.

6. Maintains compliance with applicable maritime, environmental, safety, security, drug-testing, CUI, and access-control requirements.

7. Coordinates crew rotations without disrupting required cutter support.

8. Corrects performance deficiencies promptly upon notification from the Government.

11.0 POST-AWARD CONFERENCE

The contractor shall attend a post-award conference no later than 15 business days after contract award. The Contracting Officer will chair the conference, which may be conducted by teleconference. The conference will address PWS requirements, ordering procedures, reporting requirements, deliverables, communication protocols, and other administrative matters necessary for contract performance.