Touch Labor SOW Final.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD PRODUCTION TOUCH LABOR INDEFINITE

DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

C-1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Scope: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS) requires experienced, skilled and qualified trades personnel to assist with the execution of 688 Class and 774 Class Submarine overhaul, modernization and repair work. This

Statement of Work outlines general contract requirements and will be supplemented by individual task orders that identify the required services, periods of performance and levels of effort. Except as otherwise stated, the

Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, management, tools, materials, equipment, transportation and other services and items necessary to perform the services described within this Statement of Work.

1.2 Period of Performance: The period of performance will include a one (1) year base period plus four (4) option years.

1.3 Level of Effort. The table below represents the estimated level of effort in resource days (RD) of direct labor needed, straight time (ST) and overtime (OT), for each year. The total number of RDs of direct labor includes subcontracted labor hours, but does not include holiday, sick leave, vacation and other absence hours. One RD equals eight hours.

1.4 Place of Performance: Work will primarily be performed on-site at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in

Kittery, Maine. Work may also be performed at other military sites (e.g., Submarine Base New London, Connecticut or Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Detachment San Diego, California).

1.5 Non-Personal Service Statement: This is a non-personal services contract. Contractor employees performing services under this order will be controlled, directed, and supervised at all times by management personnel of the contractor. The Contractor shall ensure that its employees properly comply with the performance work standards outlined in this Performance Work Statement.

1.4.1 The Contractor shall not perform inherently governmental functions as specified in FAR Subpart

7.5. Inherently governmental functions do not include (i) gathering information for or providing

Trade FY24 FY25 FY26 FY27 FY28

Shipfitter ST 1948 1299 2054 1775 2143

OT 195 130 205 177 214

Welder ST 1948 1299 2054 1775 2143

OT 195 130 205 177 214

Fire Watch ST 8766 5844 9244 7987 9643

OT 877 584 924 799 964

Outside Machinist ST 3896 2597 4108 3550 4286

OT 390 260 411 355 429

Electrician ST 2922 1948 3081 2662 3214

OT 292 195 308 266 321

Pipefitter ST 3896 2597 4108 3550 4286

OT 390 260 411 355 429

Shipwright ST 974 649 1027 887 1071

OT 97 65 103 89 107

Fabric Worker ST 974 649 1027 887 1071

OT 97 65 103 89 107

Painter ST 1948 1299 2054 1775 2143

OT 195 130 205 177 214

Weight Handler ST 1948 1299 2054 1775 2143

OT 195 130 205 177 214

Marine Insulator ST 974 649 1027 887 1071

OT 97 65 103 89 107

Abrasive Blaster ST 7792 5195 8216 7100 8571

OT 779 519 822 710 857

Deck Tile ST 974 649 1027 887 1071

OT 97 65 103 89 107

Sound Tile ST 974 649 1027 887 1071

OT 97 65 103 89 107

Sheet Metal ST 974 649 1027 887 1071

OT 97 65 103 89 107

Total RDs 45000 30000 47450 41000 49500 advice, opinions, recommendations, or ideas to Federal Government officials; or (ii) any function that is primarily ministerial and internal in nature.

1.4.2 The Contractor shall supervise and control its employees. The Contractor shall not interpret or perform the contract in a manner that creates a personal services contract as defined within FAR

Subpart 37.104, Personal Service Contracts.

C-2.0 CONTRACTOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

2.1 The contractor shall have a formal Training Program and a documented Trade Training Plan for each trade skill for which they are providing a proposal. The Training Program is the means by which Trade Training

Plans for individual employees are executed. A Trade Training Plan is an outline that shall specify how the training will be delivered to ensure the competencies will be obtained. This Trade Training Plan shall identify all of the qualifications associated with a trade skill; the minimal experience (hours or proficiency standard) required to achieve the trade skill designation; time-frame for achieving the competencies; training to be undertaken for each labor category; assessment details that validate successful accomplishment of each required training listed in sections C-9.0; name of the qualification to be issued, and any other specific requirements to be met in this contract. Below is a sample Trade Training Plan:

2.1.1. The contractor shall maintain a formal Training Management System that provides Training Records for each employee who performs under this contract. A Training Record shall be specific to an individual and identify each qualification associated with the contractor’s training plan for a trade skill. The training record shall identify which qualifications the worker has completed and when that qualification expires (if appropriate). Additionally, in the training record, the contractor shall outline the workers’ documented trade/work experience certifying that the personnel have met the appropriate trade requirements of paragraph C-9.0. Below is a sample Employee Training Record:

2.2 Contractor shall maintain a formal Continuing Training Program that keeps its personnel abreast of industry and trade advances, and maintains/improves proficiency on equipment, tooling, and systems. Upon request, the contractor shall provide the Policy or Training Plan describing its Continuing Training Program to the contracting officer and contracting officer’s representative. If the contractor revises its Policy or Training

Plan, the contractor shall provide the contracting officer (KO) and the Contracting Officer Representative

(COR) the most current versions within thirty (30) days.

2.3 The Contractor shall maintain a Workforce Management Program that provides for the personnel, organization and administrative control necessary to ensure that the workers provided and work performed meets the contract specification requirements.

2.4 The Contractor shall provide fully trained and competent personnel necessary to perform the installation and repair services as specified within the contract. The work history of each contractor employee must contain experience directly related to the task and the functions each individual is intended to perform under this contract and any TO hereby issued.

2.5 The Contractor shall maintain a confined/enclosed space entry program (CESEP) in accordance with 29 CFR

1915 – Subpart B. Upon request, the contractor shall provide a copy of their CESEP training plan to the contracting officer and contracting officer’s representative. All Contractor employees assigned to work at

PNS or other military offsite locations, shall be qualified to recognize, access, and work in confined/enclosed spaces.

2.5.1 Confined and Enclosed Entry: Competent person services must be provided in accordance with 29

CFR 1915 and section 2-8 of S6470-AA-SAF-010- Rev. 4, Technical Manual for Naval Maritime

Confined Space. Section 2.8 authorizes naval maritime facilities, at the discretion of the naval maritime facility commander, to provide Navy competent person services to contractors in those situations where the provision of such services is advantageous to the government and the contractor desires and agrees to accept such services. The Navy will provide and the Contractor shall accept

Navy competent person services of PNS.

2.6 The Contractor shall maintain a Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) program for all of its affected employees in accordance with 29 CFR 1915 –Subpart I. Upon request, the contractor shall provide a copy of its PFAS training plan to the contracting officer and contracting officer’s representative. The training plan must verify it qualifies contractor personnel to wear DBI Delta 3 Harnesses.

2.7 The Contractor shall maintain a respirator program for all of its affected employees in accordance with 29

CFR 1910.134 (Subpart I). Upon request, the contractor shall provide a copy of its Respirator training plan to the contracting officer and contracting officer’s representative. The training plan must verify it qualifies contractor personnel to wear Half Face Respirator - MSA Comfo Classic (Comfo II), Full Face Respirator -

MSA UltraTwin and Blast Hood – MSA Abrasi-Blast as applicable.

2.8 The contractor shall establish and maintain an emergency reporting protocol that informs the designated PNS

Code 900R cognizant PNS Trade Manager immediately (within 2 hours) of any injuries or near misses that occur to contractor employees at PNS.

2.8.1 In the event of injuries sustained in the performance of duty, contractor employees may receive emergency medical aid from shipyard first responders; that treatment shall be on a reimbursable basis unless waived by the Secretary of the Navy. Injured contractor employees shall, if necessary, receive secondary aid and/or evaluation from private providers.

2.8.2 Within 24 hours of occurrence, the contractor shall complete Contracted Employee Injury Report

(Attachment 13) (CDRL A011) and submit to Code 106, Code 900R, and the COR.

2.8.3 The contractor’s Key Personnel, Supervisors and Employees shall participate in safety investigations when contractor personnel are involved.

2.8.4 After all investigations are complete, the contractor shall submit, on company letterhead, a final injury report that includes, but is not limited to, an updated summary of the information provided in the Contracted Employee Injury Report, short term corrective actions taken, and long term corrective actions.

2.8.5 All contractor reporting must be in compliance with OSHA 29 CFR Part 1904 “Recording and

Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses”.

2.9 The contractor shall maintain a Personnel Management Program (PMP) applicable to all individuals (i.e., contractors and subcontractors) assigned to fulfill the requirements of this solicitation and any subsequent

TO. This PMP shall include, as a minimum, a structured employee complaint reporting and adjudication process, a procedure for handling employees in crisis, and an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Program. The EEO will clearly identify responsibilities, standards for non-discrimination and employee resources for questions, concerns and complaints. Additionally, training plans and training records shall account for and affirm completion of training on the contractor’s PMP.

2.10 Material and Equipment:

2.10.1 Contractor Furnished Material

2.10.1.1 The Contractor shall provide hand tools and any other trade work apparel provided by an employer.

2.10.1.2 The Contractor shall provide Personal Protective Equipment (e.g. safety shoes, helmets and eye protection) and ensure its employees are properly outfitted at the start of each work shift.

2.10.1.3 All safety equipment is subject to Government inspection.

2.10.2 Government Furnished Equipment

2.10.2.1 The Government will provide powered and specialty tools, and any tools that require calibration

(e.g. torque wrenches, dial calipers, micrometers).

2.10.2.2 Government will provide respirator filter cartridges.

2.11.2.3 The Government will provide Respirators, Blast Hoods, and Fall Protection in the trades that require them. The Government’s standards for this equipment are:

Half Face Respirator – MSA Comfo Classic (AKA Comfo II)

Full Face Respirator – MSA UltraTwin

Blast Hood – MSA Abrasi-Blast

Fall Protection Harness – DBI Sala Delta 3 Harness (with various anchorage connectors and lanyards)

C-3.0 TASK ORDER EXECUTION REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Key Person (Task Order Manager):

3.1.1 The Contractor shall identify a Task Order Manager as a Key Person for each Task Order. This

Contractor Key Person shall coordinate all aspects for each Task Order with the designated

Government Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and/or Alternate COR (ACOR). The Key

Person shall keep these government points of contact apprised of schedule, technical, material and financial issues pertaining to the Task Order.

3.1.2 The Key Person shall provide overall management, oversight and supervision (and/or lead workers) to effectively and safely manage the work of the TO.

3.1.3 The Key Person is responsible to ensure the work of the Task Order is performed in accordance with the standards, guidelines, and procedures, as stated in each individual Task Order.

3.1.4 The Key Person shall be responsible for the performance and conduct of supervisors assigned to fulfill a TO, and shall ensure on-site supervision is performing the duties and responsibilities identified in paragraph 3.5.

3.1.5 At least weekly, the Key Person will provide brief metrics or reports validating that the onsite supervisors are executing duties and performing IAW the SOW.

3.1.6 The Key Person shall Maintain a Weekly Status Report for each TO which includes, at minimum, the requirements outlined in Attachment 1.

3.2 Communication: The Contractor shall communicate all issues affecting its performance under the contract to the Contracting Officer (KO) and/or COR, in writing. The KO and/or COR will coordinate further communication with other applicable PNS TPOCs, Managers, and Departments as required unless otherwise specified via separate TO.

3.3 Personnel Assignments:

3.3.1 Fully Trained Employees: The Contractor shall provide fully trained, trade-specific, proficient employees to support ship repair work at PNS consistent with the general and Trade Specific requirements of this contract and subsequent task orders.

3.3.2 The Government will reimburse the contractor’s travel costs in accordance with FAR 21.205-47, Travel Costs, and other applicable guidance. The Contractor agrees that travel costs will be unallowable and accounted for under FAR 31.201-6, Accounting for unallowable travel costs, for contractor personnel who are denied access to or removed from the installation for security or safety concerns or who fail to meet the relevant personnel qualifications within the contract or task order.

3.3.3 The Contractor shall ensure that its employees abide by all applicable laws, regulations and policies governing their access to and presence on Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The Government may deny access to or remove contractor personnel from the installation for security or safety concerns or failure to abide by the terms and conditions within the contract.

3.4 Training Records:

3.4.1 Within 7 calendar days of receiving a Task Order, the Contractor shall provide the employee

Training Records for each mechanic and supervisor that will be assigned. Training records will be provided to the KO and COR.

3.4.2 Within 7 days of receiving a Task Order, the Contractor shall verify and provide certification of employee qualifications, both training and medical, on company letterhead ensuring each employee is qualified to the trade requirements identified in paragraph C-9.0.

3.4.3 Medical forms will be provided that will prove that the employee is fit for work.

3.4.4 Throughout the duration of a Task Order, the Contractor shall maintain employee training records and provide updates when requested. In the event that an employee loses a qualification, the Key

Person shall report the occurrence to the Government Contracting Officer (KO), COR and/or provide an updated Training Record. A contractor employee assigned to fulfill a Task Order shall remain fully qualified to the requirements of the Task Order for the duration of their assignment.

3.5 On-site Supervision:

3.5.1 The contractor shall provide adequate supervision to oversee the assigned personnel and ensure the proper execution of the assigned tasks. The contractor shall manage and direct its own employees.

The Contractor’s Supervisor(s) must be readily available to the workforce during work hours of the shift that the employees are assigned. Work shift hours are identified in paragraph C-3.7.3.

3.5.2 The Contractor shall ensure that the on site supervisors meet the minimum qualifications in SOW

Paragraph 9.3 in the labor trade(s) that they are assigned to supervise.

3.5.3 On site supervisors, by their actions and conduct, will demonstrate high standards for personnel performance, quality of work and safety of operations.

3.5.4 Supervisors must have the ability to be reached throughout the day to ensure maximum oversight on contractor personnel. Supervisors will identify a backup contact if they are to be unavailable during the workday. In the even a supervisor is absent from the worksite, a qualified replacement must be identified to ensure adequate supervision is still provided to personnel.

3.5.5 The contractor’s supervisor(s) is/are the liaison between contractor personnel and PNS Supervisors.

The contractor supervision is responsible to ensure contractor personnel are qualified to perform the assigned work, and are performing work in accordance with requirements. PNS is responsible for providing all quality assurance personnel and engineering support that may be required in the assigned tasking.

3.5.6 The contractor’s supervisor(s) will manage worker assignments to ships, shifts of work, discipline, safety, rewards, promotion, attendance, time-off (i.e. sick and/or annual leave) and work performance.

3.5.7 The contractor’s supervisor will select and manage overtime assignments in accordance with their business policy.

3.5.8 The Government will not set or enforce a leave policy for contracted employees. The contractor can ask Shipyard personnel if they will be impacted by an employee taking leave; however, that information is for guidance only. PNS personnel do not approve/deny contractor personnel leave.

3.5.9 At least weekly, report a summary of the daily onboard counts of mechanics to the COR.

3.5.10 Maintain accurate daily time tracking of workers. All time reporting shall start on Sunday and end on Saturday. This paper employee timesheet (Attachment 8) (CDRL A008), kept for each employee, shall include at minimum; first and last name, badge number, DO/TO number, assigned shop number, day and date, total hours worked per day, total hours worked for the week, employee signature line, contractor supervisor signature line, and comments section. Each timesheet shall be signed by each person designated in the signature lines prior to reporting the hours to Code 420.

3.5.11 Contractor shall maintain a weekly reporting hour spreadsheet (Attachment 9) (CDRL A009) that tracks all employee’s daily hours worked for each individual week on each TO. The spreadsheet will be submitted along with individual employee timesheets (Attachment 8) (CDRL A008).

3.5.12 On site supervisors will resolve contractor personnel problems (e.g., conflict resolution, tardiness or administrative actions) related to the contractor’s employees.

3.5.13 Maintain a Daily Supervisory Log (DSL) reporting the results of deck plate surveillances. These surveillances should proactively validate, for example, that employees are performing work as planned, note interactions with employees, record employee or job problems discovered (or solved), and validate worksites are safe. These DSL should be sufficient to allow a supervisor to recall the occurence should problems surface or questions arise several weeks later. The DSL’s shall be incorporated into the weekly status reports (Attachment 1) (CDRL A001).

3.6 On Boarding

3.6.1 Within the first two weeks of arriving at PNS, contractor workers shall successfully complete PNS-provided Familiarization Briefings and Learning Center Proficiency Checks. Documentation of this

Training and Proficiency Checks is the objective quality evidence PNS uses to affirmatively validate and record the equivalency of the contractor’s training and qualification.

3.6.2 “Familiarization Briefing” is intended to familiarize contractor employees with PNS specific: (1) shipboard alarms and emergency indicators, (2) danger or caution tags, or other unique safety signage, (3) technical work instruction and drawing formats, (4) Quality Assurance forms, (5) protocols for entering data and signatures in formal work instructions, (6) protocols for using calibrated instruments and recording data and (7) Hazardous Material Controls and Handling.

3.6.3 “Learning Center Proficiency Checks” are intended to validate that the contractor’s workforce has the requisite knowledge, proficiency and skill to accomplish the tasks identified in SOW Paragraph

9.3. PNS documents and archives the results of these proficiency checks as objective quality evidence for its trade training qualification program. PNS uses the results to affirmatively validate and record the equivalency (to PNS training requirements) of the contractor’s training or experience for the specific tasks associated with this order. Ths results of these proficiency checks will be used to determine an individuals ability to perform on any TO’s awarded under a contractors IDIQ.

3.6.4 The Familiarization Briefing and Proficiency checks include written test and/or hands-on proficiency tests. The contractor will provide adequate supervision during all phases of the onboarding process. Contractor personnel will have a limit of two attempts to achieve a passing grade. Contractor employees who do not pass the Briefings or Proficiency Checks will not be deemed qualified to perform under this contract, and will be returned to the contractor for disposition.

3.6.5 The contractor shall submit an on boarding and off boarding tracking sheet (Attachment 10) (CDRL

A010) at the beginning of each task order and throughout the POP of each task order to more accurately track the employees working against each TO. This tracking sheet will be updated and provided to the Contract Specialist and/or COR whenever there is a change out of employees within the POP of a TO and at the conclusion of the POP on a TO.

3.7 Technical Work Documents and Shift Work:

3.7.1 PNS Supervisors or Managers will provide specific written technical work instructions (e.g., Task

Group Instructions or Deficiency Reports) and shift-to-shift assignments for the contractor supervisors/workers. PNS requires government supervisors to brief government workers prior to starting each job, and the contractor’s workers/supervisors may be asked to be present for those discussions. PNS shall be responsible to provide all quality assurance personnel and engineering support that may be required in the assigned tasking.

3.7.2 The contractor’s employees will be provided access to PNS Tool Cribs to use government special tooling/equipment. Contractor employees shall sign for the tools and equipment issued to them and shall return these items upon completion of the supported task or project. The Contractor shall have another employee sign for tools and equipment if the employee who signed for the items departs PNS before completion of the supported task or project.

3.7.3 Contractor personnel shall work any of PNS’s standard work shifts. PNS’ normal eight-hour work shift hours are as follows: 1st 0630-1500 hours, 2nd 1430-2300 hours, and 3rd 2230-0700 hours with thirty

(30) minutes provided for lunch. The required work shifts will be cited in the applicable Task Order.

3.7.4 Contractor employees may be required to work first, second or third shift, weekends, early shifts, extended shifts and holidays.

3.8 Approved Labor Category: No labor category, other than those appearing in the contract Bid Schedule, shall be invoiced unless the contract is modified to cover the additional labor category.

C-4.0 Security/Shipyard Access

4.1 At a minimum, all Contractor personnel performing under this contract shall be United States citizens and shall possess a Final Department of Defense Personal Security Clearance at the confidential level or higher, in accordance with Attachment 2 (DD Form 254). The contractor must possess a CONFIDENTIAL Facility

Clearance prior to award of the Contract.

4.1.1 If the contractor does not currently possess a facility clearance, the contractor may apply to the

Defense Security Service to request the clearance. The following link is provided:

http://www.dss.mil/isp/fac_clear/fac_clear.html. The government shall not be obligated to delay award of a task order so that a contractor may obtain the required facility clearance.

4.2 Contractors must have DBIDS credentials for access to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Contractors and any subcontractors must submit contract DD-254 to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Security Department (Code

1120) for access requirement verification prior to arrival. Additionally, each contractor employee must provide a filled out DD SECNAV 5512/1, Attachment 3, and provide two (2) forms of ID off from

Attachment 4 upon arrival at PNS.

4.3 Contractors/subcontractors shall submit Visit Requests via the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) to SMO 39040 for visitor clearance verification. Visit requests submitted by other means will not be accepted without Facility Security Officer signed verification as to the level of security clearance granted to each employee on the visit request. Additionally, the contractor must provide a copy of Visit Request to the Code

900R Point of Contact (Fax 207-438-1298) within 7 days of the task order being awarded.

4.4 Cell phones/PEDS: Cell phones equipped with cameras are PROHIBITED in the Controlled Industrial Area

(CIA), areas marked as Nuclear Work Areas (NWA), Controlled Nuclear Information Areas (CNIA), Security Islands (SI) and in any meeting, discussion or forum where NAVSEA business of a sensitive nature is conducted. Having a cell phone in any of these areas is a serious infraction of security protocols, and the company shall identify, implement and enforce comparable disciplinary measures commensurate with the seriousness of the infraction. Per shipyard policy any unauthorized cell phones that are identified within a prohibited area will be turned over to PNS Security. Any cell phone turned over to security in this manner may or may not be returned after review by a PNS security official.The contractor and its employees shall comply with Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Instruction 5500.6, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Portable Electronic

Devices Policy, 17 November 2020. Portable Electronic Devices (PED) are an electronic device that has the capability to record, copy, store, export and transmit data, photography, digital images, video or audible information. Violation of this instruction may lead to confiscation of the PED and removal of the contractor employee from PNS.

4.5 Contractors are required to ensure personnel will not be denied entry to PNS, or other Government offsite locations, based on contractor confirmation that personnel do not meet any of the disqualifying items identified in Attachment X. Attachment X provides a list of offenses that would deny personnel entry to PNS or other Government offsite locations, thus making the personnel unavailable to perform work on subsequent

TO’s.

C-5.0 TECHNICAL CONFERENCES / REVIEW MEETINGS

5.1 Meeting: The Contractor shall attend weekly status meetings with the Contracting Officer (KO), COR and/or Code 900R TPOC to discuss contract execution and performance. Attendance is required, via phone or in person, by employees of the contractor who have the ability to make business decisions on behalf of the contractor, are able to speak to the current and forecasted financial status of the contract, and knowledgeable of the day to day operations of the contract.

5.1.1 The contractor is required to prepare the agenda for the weekly status meetings (CDRL A005). This agenda shall provide PNS updates on the following but not limited to, overall order status, financial expenditures, manpower, forecasting (finance/manpower), and current or future issues. If the contractor has multiple DOs, separate reporting metrics for each are required. If PNS would like to add items to the agenda, they will provide the contractor’s Key Person with these items no later than

48hrs prior to the meeting. The contractor shall provide the weekly agenda no later than 24hrs prior to the scheduled weekly meeting via electronic delivery. Minutes of all project meetings will be kept by the Contractor and provided to PNS within three (3) business days of the meeting for review

(CDRL A006) via electronic delivery. The Contractor shall provide Status Reports (CDRL A007)

48hrs prior to each scheduled weekly status meeting via electronic delivery. The Status Reports will contain metrics (i.e., financial expenditures (identifying ST and OT separately), labor category requested and received, appropriate competency) and skills audit (i.e., skills gap analysis, training plans, hard to secure skills) that support the contract performance. The vendor is also to include the information outlined in Attachment 1 as part of the Status Report in addition to the information identified in this paragraph. The weekly status meetings may be reduced to a bi-weekly cadence if mutually agreed upon by the contractor, and Code 900R and the Code 400 Contracting Officer.

5.2 Interim Meetings: The Governmet may request additional meetings (Quarterly, Emergency, etc…) in the event contractor performance issues arise that require discussion, review, mitigation, or resolution. The contractor may request an additional meeting, if required, to discuss any issues or concerns that arise during performance of any TO on this IDIQ. These interim meetings will be utilized as means to mitigate any performance related issues or concernts that would prevent successful execution of TO’s.

C-6.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS.

6.1 Standards/Specifications/References:The Contractor shall comply with the following Government documents during the performance of this contract.

a. Technical Work Documents issued by Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

b. 29 CFR 1915 – Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Shipyard Employment

c. OSHA Directive – CPL 02-00-133 Shipyard “TOOL BAG” Directive

d. NAVSEA S6470-AA-SAF-010 Naval Maritime Confined Space Program

e. Additional trade specific technical work instructions list in the trade Requirements of Paragraph C-

9.3.

f. The Contractor shall comply with all Federal, State, and Local environmental and safety laws and regulations.

6.2 Deliverables.

6.2.1 Fully Trained Employees: The Contractor shall deliver fully trained, trade-specific, proficient employees to support ship repair work at PNS. The Contractor will deliver the employees in time to support this contract’s resultant TO’s. The contractor employees must have appropriate security clearance, and complete skills proficiency as specified within this Contract and its resultant TO’s.

6.2.2 Training Plan (CDRL A002): The Contractor shall provide PNS with a training plan for each labor category listed in section C-9.2 as part of the task order. The training plan shall identify all of the qualifications associated with each trade skill and the requalification cycle. Training identified in section

C-9.3 for each trade are minimum qualifications expected to be covered by the contractor’s training plan.

The Training Plan should be delivered electronically in PDF format via e-mail to the KO and COR.

6.2.3 Training Records (CDRL A004): The Contractor shall provide PNS with detailed employee

Training Record(s) and certification of employee qualifications, both training and medical, stating employee is either currently qualified or will be qualified upon start date at PNS. The Contractor shall submit the

Certification of Qualification Records on company letterhead no later than 7 days after receiveing a Task

Order.

6.2.4 Security Status: The Contractor shall provide security clearance validation for contracted employees to PNS within seven (7) days after receipt of TO award. The file containing the updated security column information, electronic template provided by the KO at time of award, should be delivered electronically via e-mail to the KO and COR.

6.2.5 Attendance Reports (CDRL A009): The Contractor shall provide PNS with a Weekly Attendance

Report containing the daily attendance / onboard count of all onboarded contractor employees. The

Attendance Reports shall be delivered electronically via e-mail in PDF format to the KO and COR weekly.

6.2.5.1 The Daily Attendance Report shall contain the contractor employee’s Name, Badge number and Work Location (e.g. Project. Shop, etc.).

6.2.5.2 The Weekly Attendance Report shall contain the contractor employee’s Name, Badge number, and work location for each day.

6.2.6 Status Reports with Metrics (CDRL A001): The contractor shall provide status reporting which contains metrics that support their task order for the PNS Touch Labor Program. If a contractor has been awarded multiple TO’s, a separate status report shall be submitted for each TO. Status Reports with metrics shall be delivered electronically via e-mail to the PNS KO and COR on a weekly (CDRL A001) and quarterly (CDRL A007) cadence unless direction is given to the contractor by PNS KO or COR.

6.2.6.1 The Contractor shall provide Status Reports containing metrics that support the PNS Touch

Labor Program IAW Attachment 1. In addition to Attachment 1 the metrics should measure issues such as weekly burn rate, financial expenditures, #labor category requested versus #received, appropriate competency) and skills audit (Quarterly Report Only) that covers skills gap analysis, training plans, hard to secure skills pertinent to contract execution and performance. The

Contractor and PNS Contracting Officer’s Representative will mutually agree upon measures to be analyzed.

6.2.7 Key Personnel Resumes: Upon request, the Contractor shall provide resumes of the employees nominated as “Key Personnel” as identified in section 9.1.2.

6.2.8 Contract Personnel Tracker (CDRL A010): The Contractor shall provide an updated, completed copy of the Contract Personnel Tracker within 24hrs of personnel leaving the contract, and minimum 5 business days prior to personnel joining the contract. This tracker is intended to keep a running list of all past, present, and future personnel on the contract.

C-9.0 LABOR CATEGORIES DEFINITIONS & MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.

9.1 General Requirements

9.1.1 As a minimum, all Contractor personnel (i.e., workers, onsite supervision and Key Personnel) reporting to PNS shall meet the following criteria:

9.1.1.1 The Contractor shall provide personnel that possess either a high school diploma or GED equivalency.

9.1.1.2 Shall be compliant to the applicable trade specific requirements in Section C-9.3 for each labor category.

9.1.1.3 Contractor employees shall have proficiency in trade related math and measurement systems and possess the ability to take accurate readings and measurements with the use of micrometers, calipers, and other precision measuring devices common to the applicable trades. The contractor employee shall be capable of accurately recording readings/measurements and complete documentation for manufacturing/fabrication, repairs, and managing hazardous material requirements.

9.1.1.4 Shall be trained and qualified to confined/enclosed space entry program (CESEP) in accordance with 29 CFR 1915 – Subpart B.

9.1.1.5 Shall be trained and able to recognize when fall protection is required. Additionally, workers and supervisors shall be qualified to wear safety harnesses and work from scaffolds/platforms where drop off will be greater than 5 feet IAW 29 CFR 1915 (Subpart I) if working in a Trade in Section C-9.3 that requires it.

9.1.1.6 Shall be trained and able to recognize when respiratory protection is required.

Additionally, workers and supervisors shall be qualified to wear respiratory protection if working in a trade in Section C-9.3 that requires it.

9.1.1.7 Shall be trained to select and wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses, steel toed shoes and ear protection. Also, workers shall be trained in hearing conservation and eye safety awareness.

9.1.1.8 Shall be trained in electrical safety.

9.1.1.8.1 All non-electrical workers shall be trained in electrical safety for non-electrical workers per NFPA 70E.

9.1.1.8.2 All electrical/electronic workers shall be trained in electrical safety standards per NFPA 70E.

9.1.1.9 Shall be trained and qualified to performing work in strict compliance with written technical work documents provided by PNS, and to stop and ask question when instructions are unclear.

9.1.1.10 Shall be trained and qualified on how to read and understand the information provided in a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).

9.1.1.11 Shall be trained to NAVSEA Standard Item 009-74 Occupational, Safety and Health

Requirements

9.1.1.12 The Contractor shall perform a baseline hearing test on all employees assigned to this contract. The Contractor shall ensure employees understand when and how to wear hearing protection per OSHA Requirements 29 CFR 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure.

9.1.1.13 The Contractor shall ensure all contractor employees are physically qualified to perform work within a shipyard IAW OSHA 29 CFR. A baseline medical examination shall be conducted before the employee onboards and annotated in the certified Training Records provided to PNS.

9.1.1.14 Lead and Cadmium Personnel Protection: The Contractor is solely responsible for personnel protective equipment and personal medical qualifications under 29 CFR 1025 and 29 CFR

1027 for all contractor employees performing work with lead or cadmium.

9.1.1.15 The contract labor categories include the specific combinations of technical education, ability and experience the Government considers necessary for performing each Task Order worked.

9.1.2 Key Personnel: The Contractor shall appoint a Program Manager at the contract level and a Task

Order Manager and Supervisors at the Task Order level. These individuals are designated as Key

Personnel and are subject to the requirements of NAVSEA Clause C-237-H002, Substitution of

Personnel (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018). The Program Manager shall be responsible for overall performance of the contract and shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters. The Task

Order Manager and Supervisors shall be responsible for performance and management of individual task orders and the functions specified in Secions 3.2 and 3.5, respectively, of the statement of work.

9.1.2.1 The Contractor shall provide Key Personnel that have documented work history proving overall technical competence and who possess knowledge of trade theory and up-to-date trade practices in the ship repair industry. The Key Personnel must:

9.1.2.1.1 Have the ability to read and interpret instructions, specifications and blueprints.

9.1.2.1.2 Be knowledgeable in the operation of powered machinery/tooling/equipment relevant to the trade skills.

9.1.2.1.3 Be knowledgeable in the use of precision measuring instruments normally associated with cognizant shipyard trades.

9.1.2.1.4 Be familiar with materials associated with the ship repair industry.

9.1.2.1.5 Have the ability to recognize working conditions or use of materials that require initiation of safety precautions and have the PPE for said conditions or materials.

9.1.2.1.6 Have working knowledge on how to read and understand the information provided in a

MSDS.

9.1.2.1.7 Be qualified and experienced at working, and overseeing work, in confined spaces (e.g.

tanks, voids or stowage’s).

9.1.2.2 Program and Project Manager (Key Personnel, resume required).

9.1.2.2.1 Experience: This position requires 10 years of experience as a project manager and/or supervisor in repair and maintenance efforts onboard U.S. Navy ships.

9.1.2.3 On Site Supervision (Key Personnel, resume required)

Experience: The Supervisor position requires 5 years of experience as a supervisor in repair and maintenance efforts onboard U.S. Navy ships in the Trade Skill they are supervising.

9.2 Labor Categories

The contract labor categories include the following:

Labor Categories PNS Shop

Marine Electrician Worker Shop 51/99E

Industrial FireWatch / Laborer Shop 11/26

Marine Pipefitter Shop 56/99P

Outside Marine Machinist Shop 38

Marine Painter Shop 71

Weighthandler (Rigger) Shop 72

Marine Shipfitter Shop 11

Shipwright (Staging Builder) Shop 64

Welder Shop 26

Sheet Metal Shop 17

Marine Insulator (Lagger) Shop 57

Abrasive Blaster Shop 71

Deck Tile Setter Shop 76

Sound Tile Setter Shop 76

Fabric Worker Shop 75

9.3 Labor Categories Trade Skill Requirements

9.3.1 Marine Electrician (A101)

9.3.1.1 Typical Trade Tasks

a. Install, groom, and remove wireways, cabling, cable racks, cabinets, enclosures, controllers, consoles and other electrical equipment.

b. Inspect, groom, troubleshoot and repair ship’s and ship’s temporary support electrical equipment such as motors, cables, control panels, motor starters, switches, navigation lights, resistor banks, appliances and lighting equipment.

c. Install and Cut-in cables and perform connection/hookup of electrical equipment such panels, switches and boxes and inspect, groom, and repair same.

d. Use a multi-meter to perform voltage checks, electrical safety checks, etc.

e. Install, maintain, modify, troubleshoot, and repair a variety of electrical temporary support systems, such as temporary alarm, lighting, and power distribution systems containing components such as transformers, distribution panels, control panels, safety switches and service trees using a variety of manual and power operated machinery.

f. Test, repair and stage cables in the shop for use on submarines.

g. Fabricate electrical connectors.

9.3.1.2 Trade Skill Requirements

a. The Marine Electrician contractor employee shall have at least three (3) year’s experience within the electrical trade, a minimum two (2) years of which includes work in industrial environments such as ship-building, ship-repair, or nuclear power plants.

b. The Marine Electrician contractor employee must be trained in typical trade related precision measurement instruments, such as electrical meters; trained in electrical safety in the workplace standards per National Fire

Protection Association (NFPA) 70E; and trained and experienced in working with schematics and technical drawings.

c. The Marine Electrician contractor employee shall be capable and knowledgeable of troubleshooting/testing various ship and ship temporary support electrical, systems, circuits, controls, instruments and equipment, onboard Navy ships/vessels to include submarines and/or ship’s components and able to document test requirements.

d. The Marine Electrician contractor employee shall have knowledge and ability to proficiently use various types of electrical and electronic measuring devices that include voltmeters, amp meters, ohmmeters, power analyzers, as well as possess the ability and knowledge to disconnect /reconnect and perform Initial Voltage

Verification of electrical equipment.

e. The Marine Electrician contractor employee shall have a working knowledge of electrical trade mathematics and formulas in order to calculate voltage, amperes and resistance requirements and to determine size and types of material, including controls, switches, distribution panels, fuses, cable and conduit size when determining appropriate power source.

f. The Marine Electrician contractor employee shall have the ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, written technical instructions and manuals, make working diagrams, circuits, electrical systems, circuits, controls, instruments and equipment.

g. The Marine Electrician contractor employee shall be familiar with shipboard systems operating requirements, applicable professional/trade standards and practices in a Shipyard or Marine industrial facility environment.

9.3.1.3 Trade Specific Technical Standards

MIL-STD-2003,

MIL-STD-1310H, and

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E

9.3.1.4 Required Trade Skill Training

Electrical Systems General Inspection and Testing Techniques

Electrical Safety

Lockwire, Locktabs, and Locking cables

Lockout/Tagout procedures

Ship and Equipment Grounding

9.3.2 Industrial FireWatch/Laborer (A102)

9.3.2.1 Typical Trade Tasks

a. Prepare work sites for work: identify work location, string welding leads/hose, stage fire extinguishers, tie/tape-up fire retarding blankets, remove burnable debris left by another trade, and identify equipment/services that shall be moved to avoid damage, locate ventilation lines and install metal preheating devices.

b. Fire watch: receive brief from Hot Work Operator, observe hot work operations, be prepared to prevent a fire from occurring and/or sound a general alarm if danger presents.

c. Once welding is complete, the worker will monitor components to ensure there is no flare up, then may be tasked to de-stage the area, restoring it to the way it was prior to hot work and clean up the area prior to turning space over to waiting trades.

d. Individual fire watch shall stay alert, and not engage in any other activity or work during the hot work operation.

e. Prior to starting hot work, the fire watch shall identify closest CASCON fire alarm pull station. Shall stop work and attempt to extinguish any fire that develops from hot work. If fire cannot be extinguished, the fire watch will shout for help and activate alarm.

f. Laboring: The contractor’s workers may be required to perform non skilled tasks (e.g., act as helping hands, perform tasks which do not require special trade training) to support accomplishment of work performed by other trades to ensure hot work operations execute on schedule.

9.3.2.2 Trade Skill Requirements

a. Each Contractor employee shall have at least at least 2 year’s general experience in a heavy industrial work environment such as ship building, power plant construction, commercial building construction or bridge construction.

b. Each Contractor employee shall have at least 3 months of experience fire watching for “hot work” operations in a heavy industrial work environment and shall be currently qualified to stand fire watch duties.

Fire watch laborers shall have had live-fire training, using both CO2 and Air Pressurized Water, as part of their qualification process.

c. Each Contractor employee shall have experience preparing hot work sites, anticipating hazards and covering-up areas/components to contain sparks/slag.

d. Each Contractor employee shall understand the requirements in 29 CFR 1915 Subpart P and NFPA

Standard 51b and be able to work under the guidance of government welders to ensure safe hot work operations.

e. Each Contractor employee shall be trained and qualified to wear respiratory protection devices IAW 29

CFR 1910.134 (Subpart I).

9.3.2.3 Trade Specific Technical Standards

29 CFR 1910.134 Respiratory Protection

29 CFR 1915 Subpart P

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 51b – Standard for Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting and Other Hot Work

ANSI/ASC Z49.1-88 – Safety in Welding and Cutting

NAVSEA S9086-CH-STM-010, Chapter 074 – Welding and Allied Processes

Compressed Gas Association (CGA) SB-11 - Use of Rubber Welding Hose

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Process Instruction (PI) 1905-913-277 – Shipboard Hot Work Precautions

NAVSHIPYD PTSMHINST 11320.6 – Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Fire Safety Manual

9.3.2.4 Required Trade Skill Training

Fire Watch Training

Live Fire Training

Selecting and Wearing Respirators

Set-up and Use of Hot Work Containments

9.3.3 Marine Pipefitter (A103)

9.3.3.1 Typical Trade Tasks

a. Fabricate, install, remove, modify and repair piping/hoses in the shop, aboard ship and pier side temporary ship support systems.

b. Remove, fabricate, assemble, or reinstall various Submarine non-nuclear piping systems including pressure joints and temporary systems.

c. Fit-up and prepare various system piping for cutting, welding, or brazing (e.g. Sanitary, Potable water, cooling piping systems).

d. Template, fabricate and install plumbing and high-pressure air systems piping.

e. Work from templates, manufacturing and installing parts and assemblies with reference to base lines, centerlines, frame lines, and other reference points.

9.3.3.2 Trade Skill Requirements

a. Each Marine Pipefitter contractor employee must have at least two (2) years of specialized experience on

US Navy vessels or Commercial Marine experience independently performing the identified Typical Trade

Tasks.

b. Each Marine Pipefitter contractor employee shall be capable of installing, repairing or modifying high and low pressure water, steam, gas, oil, or other high and low pressure pipes or fittings.

c. Each Marine Pipefitter contractor employee shall possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to fabricate and assemble various piping systems (P-1, P-2, & P-3 as defined in S9074-AR-GIB-010/278) of differing metal which includes: cutting, bending, shaping, alignment, and mounting of piping systems on U.S. Naval

Surface Ships and Submarines.

d. Each Marine Pipefitter contractor employee shall possess the ability to read, interpret, and apply blueprints.

e. Each Marine Pipefitter contractor employee shall have the ability to perform shop mathematical calculations involving basic geometry to lay out angles, arcs and circles.

f. Each Marine Pipefitter contractor employee shall be proficient with precision measuring tools such as micrometers, depth gauges and calipers while performing close tolerance work.

g. Each Marine Pipefitter contractor employee shall be capable of inspecting, testing, and removing, installed piping and associated valves, hardware, and hangers.

h. Each Marine Pipefitter contractor employee shall be trained and qualified to the workmanship requirements for piping installation and fit up as prescribed in Welded Joint Design (MIL-STD 22D), Requirements for

Fabrication Welding and Inspection, and Casting Inspection and repair for Machinery, Piping and Pressure

Vessels (S9074-AR-GIB-010/278), NAVSEA Standard Item 009-12, and NSTM Chapter 505.

i. Note: Marine Pipefitter work could include work on sewage and sanitary piping which may involve exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials as defined in 29 CFR § 1910.1030. The Contractor shall communicate these hazards to their employees and comply with applicable exposure control precautions, including offering Hepatitis B vaccinations to their employees.