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This document is a Performance Work Statement (PWS) for a federal contract opportunity related to Watercraft Operations and Maintenance at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.

The PWS requires the contractor to provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other services necessary to perform target retrieval operations, vessel maintenance and repair, shipyard-level maintenance, servicing, inspecting, managing/ordering supplies, and facility/shop cleaning and cleanup. Key objectives include administering watercraft operations, retrieving and returning water-recovered targets, maintaining launch corridor clearance, operating radio communications, maintaining watercraft vessel systems, providing shipyard-level maintenance, and facility/supply management. The contract period is not specified. Pricing terms indicate the contractor will be reimbursed for actual parts and repair costs, with no additional markup allowed. The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command is the procuring agency.

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

For

Watercraft Operations and Maintenance 82 ATRS

Tyndall AFB, FL

WATERCRAFT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Number and Title Page Number

1.0 Description of Services

2.0 Services Summary

3.0 Government Furnished Property and Services

4.0 General Information

5.0 Appendices

Appendix 1, Acronyms

Appendix 2, Definitions

Appendix 3, Publications and Forms Appendix 4, Workload Estimates

Appendix 5, Government Furnished Facilities

Appendix 6, Work Area Layouts and Maps

Appendix 7, Missile Retriever Characteristics

Appendix 8, Watercraft Radio Communication Broadcast and Telephone Data

Appendix 9, Contractor-Provided Equipment

Appendix 10, Government-Furnished Equipment...……………………………………...46

Attachment 1, Government-Furnished Property (GFP)

Attachment 2, Government-Furnished Bench Stock Materials

Attachment 3, 53rd WEGI 11-250, Air Operations

Attachment 4, AF 280 list for MR 8801, 8802, & 8803

1.0. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

The contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to simultaneously perform target retrieval operations, vessel maintenance repair, shipyard-level maintenance, servicing, inspecting, managing/ordering supplies, facility/shop general cleaning, and general clean up.

1.1. Administration:

The contractor is required to support all administrative functions required under the PWS. The administration function requires (1) forms & supply management, (2) publication management,

(3) file maintenance, (4) distribution of Government correspondence, (5) Government Purchase

Card administration support, and (6) compilation of the following weekly, monthly, and semi-annual watercraft statistics.

a. Watercraft statistics reports are due weekly, 52 times per year.

b. Vessel departure schedules are due weekly, 52 times per year.

c. Six haul-out reports will be accomplished, one per each shipyard visit.

d. Four environmental reports annually, one per quarter.

e. Up to 12 at sea corridor clearance incident reports per 53 WEGI 11-250, para 3.16.7 reports.

f. Up to six United States Coast Guard (USCG) incident reports per year, as directed.

g. Up to 20 325 FW agency reports (SFS/CE/Natural Resources/MSG/etc.) annually.

All work performed by the contractor shall be performed in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, Headquarters Air Force standards, instructions, and commercial practices.

1.2. Target Systems Retrieval

1.2.1. The contractor shall retrieve and return all water-recovered targets, missiles, parachutes, tail cone assemblies, pods, and other equipment. Watercraft vessels will be operated an estimated 120 days during the year in support of target operations. Average

Subscale Aerial Targets (SSAT) missions require up to two missile retrievers (MRs) with a

6- man crew (see 1.11.1).

1.2.2. Waterborne Target Retrieval. A Government subscale operation’s representative will provide training, if needed, for contractor personnel to meet the requirements of this paragraph. Training will be documented and maintained by the contractor. Target retrieval procedures shall include:

(1) Following disconnection, pining, and decontamination procedures specified by the target system contractor.

(2) Recovery and stowage for waterborne parachutes aboard vessels.

(3) Off-loading retrieved targets onto the towing trailers provided by the target system contractor.

(4) Off-loading parachutes into the bag provided by the target system contractor.

(5) Immersing target parachutes in a freshwater bath and leaving them to soak in the event the target systems contractor does not provide for the immediate removal of the parachute.

(6) Informing the target system contractor of the presence of the parachute or any other target equipment and requesting item(s) be removed.

(7) Ensuring any target equipment that has not been picked up by the target system contractor receives a fresh-water rinse.

(8) Providing estimated time of arrival to marine operations after retrieval operations are completed.

(9) In the event the lightening lamp is lit during target off-loading from vessel to target transport trailer, all base lightening lamp rules shall be followed.

(10) Providing still image camera coverage during all target launch periods aboard the

USAF utility boats. Shots/footage shall commence prior to each launch and continue until the target has cleared three miles into the Gulf. The still images shall be taken with Government-furnished property (hand-held camera) and turned over to the

Government upon request. The Government reserves the right to replace or upgrade the still image camera with more state-of-the-art gear.

(11) Properly record and maintain the DD Form 1753, Master Station Log, and AFTO

Form 17, Marine Master Operation and Maintenance Log, every time a vessel is unsecured from the dock.

1.2.3. The contractor assumes all responsibility for retrieval of aerial targets. This responsibility also includes recovery support of DoD Government-sanctioned test programs that may involve hazardous materials (HAZMAT) and beach-locked targets. The

Government will provide any special uniforms or safety equipment required during any hazardous mission recovery. The contractor shall coordinate with the unit to review operational risk management (ORM) models to mitigate potential risks on various missions.

Procedures include:

(1) Retrieval of targets or related equipment floating, beached, or beneath the water’s surface.

(2) Government-assisted predetermined recovery positions prior to launch of every scheduled mission.

(3) Informing Government personnel of weather conditions that may interrupt the operational procedures of target recovery as a result of bad weather.

(4) Reporting any adverse situation directly related to launch and recovery of targets.

(5) Notifying Government personnel of estimated time(s) of arrival in regard to water recovery positions.

(6) Recovering targets that are free of contractor inflicted damage.

(7) Once in the Gulf of Mexico, informing the designated shore station of a complete weather report, to include wind speed, direction, visibility, sea state, recovery capability, and estimated arrival time to the recovery position.

1.2.4. A third MR boat crew capable of supporting target operations as normal waterborne recoveries occur approximately five (5) times per year. The target mission commander

(DMC) shall be responsible for scheduling and directing the contractor during mission periods.

1.2.5. Dive Operations. Divers will be available on MR vessels. The contractor shall provide normal self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) diving capabilities aboard

MR recovery and corridor clearance vessels for target launch and recoveries. The contractor shall ensure that all dives are performed according to applicable OSHA standards (CFR Title

29, part 1910, subpart T, Commercial Diving Operations). The contractor shall ensure normal SCUBA diving support is adequate to support all dive tasking’s to prevent delays in mission completion. Average diving is 20 times per year relating to underwater vessel maintenance, and recovery of targets, aircraft parts, and floating or submerged related equipment. Snorkel operations are performed when SCUBA is not required. Normal scuba diving capabilities are defined in Appendix 2, Definitions.

1.3. Launch Corridor Clearance

1.3.1. Contractor is responsible for ensuring the launch corridor clearance area is clear and free of all persons, vessels, and vehicles. The DMC shall be responsible for directing the contractor during target mission periods. The contractor is responsible for training and documentation of corridor clearance checklist IAW DMC directives detailed in 53 WEGI 11-

250, Flying Operations. This checklist must be strictly enforced and adhered to. The United

States Air Force (USAF) reserves the right to amend this checklist when deemed necessary.

Semi-annual launch corridor clearance training to include academics and waterborne launch corridor operations must be completed and documented by the contractor. Launch corridor clearance averages 175 target launches per fiscal year. Multiple target launches may occur per mission.

1.3.2. The contractor must (1) secure Government identified areas for SSAT and full-scale aerial target (FSAT) operations so they are clear and free of all persons, vessels and vehicles that may hamper the launch/recovery process and (2) immediately inform the DMC of persons, vessels, vehicles, and low flying aircraft that could cause a possible delay or cancellation of target system launch and recoveries. This is a safety issue and must be strictly enforced and adhered to--possible loss of life exists if not followed. The established restricted areas are as follows: Saint Andrew Sound and the Gulf of Mexico as defined in the most current issue of United States Coast Pilot 5, Navigation Regulations, part 334, under the heading Gulf of Mexico and Saint Andrew Sound, south of East Bay, Florida, Tyndall target launch corridor, Tyndall Air Base, Florida, Restricted Area. The Government reserves the right to add or delete any restricted areas throughout the life of the contract.

1.3.3. Corridor Clearance Operations: The contractor shall provide launch and recovery corridor clearance utilizing a minimum of three utility boats (UB) and one 120-ft MR during all FSAT unmanned/coupled missions. The requirement to operate a fourth contractor provided utility boat can be authorized by 82 ATRS/CC or COR. Utility boats require a minimum crew of two personnel. In addition, the 120-ft MR can be substituted by a 4th utility boat, either contractor or USAF provided. When substitution is approved, the MR merchant marine six-man crew will now operate the utility boats as their duty of the day. SSAT missions require a minimum of two MRs and three utility boats. The requirement to operate a fourth utility boat can be authorized by 82 ATRS/CC or COR.

1.3.4. The contractor’s method of launch corridor clearance shall include distribution of fliers during corridor clearance operations. The fliers shall be distributed to all persons or watercraft physically contacted during clearance operations for all FSAT/SSAT and DoD program missions. The 82 ATRS Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs) will provide the safety fliers to the contractor upon request. The contractor shall ensure the dedicated 24-hour information phone line located at Bldg. 5025M is populated with daily information which is pertinent to launch corridor activities for that week and time frame. The contractor shall include in their quality control plan a training plan and methods for utility boat corridor clearance operations and responses IAW Coast Pilot 5 Instructions and the 53rd WEGI 11-

250, Flying Operations, Attachment 3.

1.3.5. The contractor shall establish and maintain a communications link with the Gulf

Range Target Control System (GRDCS) facility via UHF frequency 349.7 and FSAT full scale operations (FS OPS) Net. The Government will provide UHF (brick) radios. The contractor representative responsible for this duty will utilize the call sign ANAGRAM and will make an advisory “CHUTE, CHUTE, CHUTE” call in the event an anomaly occurs during a subscale target launch that merits immediate recovery.

1.3.6. The contractor shall provide antiterrorism surveillance boat support for the 325th

Security Forces Squadron once every quarter, normally during daytime conditions. One night-time condition support mission is authorized. The support shall normally be conducted utilizing utility boats. Contractor boat/surveillance support shall be available during Force

Protection Condition (FPCON) Normal through FPCON Delta conditions. FPCON

Charlie/Delta boat surveillance support shall be conducted under real-world conditions and may take precedence over normally scheduled missions. The required areas of surveillance shall be developed through partnering with the 325th SFS Anti-terrorism Officer (ATO) and will be specified in 325th SFS directives/operating instructions (OIs). During surveillance activities, the contractor shall immediately notify 82 ATRS Watercraft Radio Operations and the 325th Law Enforcement Desk of any suspicious or unauthorized individuals sighted. The contractor shall document all suspicious activity/occurrences in order to accurately re-create the situation. This document will be forwarded to the Security Forces Law Enforcement

Desk no later than 12 hours after completion of the mission/surveillance activity. All contractor anti-terrorism boat surveillance support shall be coordinated through the 82

ATRS/CC or COR prior to any 325th SFS antiterrorism tasking.

1.3.7. When the watercraft contractor is notified by the 82 ATRS Operations Desk that lighting is within 5 miles of the flight line, and utility boat support is in progress, the watercraft contractor shall contact the mission commander (MIC) for permission to route back to the boathouse. Once lighting within 5 miles has been reset and confirmed through the 82 ATRS Operations Desk, the watercraft contractor shall contact the mission commander (MIC) for further instructions regarding placement of utility boats. The watercraft contractor shall include a checklist and procedures to follow in their quality control plan when notified that lighting is within 5 miles of the flight line.

1.4. Radio Operations

1.4.1. Contractor must maintain radio communications with Government-owned vessels and target control on marine VHF and UHF channels and satellite phones.

1.4.2. The contractor shall ensure radio operations are adequate in order to adhere to the requirements of this PWS. The shore station shall be operated during FSAT/SSAT missions and maintenance periods when a vessel is away from the harbor (Appendix 4, Workload

Estimates). If none of the above conditions exists, landline to satellite phone is an acceptable means of communication. The contractor shall provide and maintain radio and telephone communication to ensure a line of communication is open. Radio operations shall include, but are not necessarily limited to:

(1) Documenting radio communications between vessels, target control, and the radio room during missions.

(2) Initiating and maintaining complete radio logs using DD Form 1753.

(3) Communicating with vessels while underway.

(4) Broadcasting warnings on marine VHF Channel 16 at 90, 60, 30, 15, 10, and 5 minutes prior to subscale and unmanned full scale target launches

(5) Broadcasting on marine VHF Channel 16 at 1600L hours for the next duty day mission.

(6) Relaying information to target control and the target system contractor and any other governmental agency that has been authorized by the functional commander/director as having a need to know.

(7) Man the facility during normal duty hours.

1.5. Watercraft Vessel Operating Systems

1.5.1. The contractor shall provide maintenance for all Watercraft Vessel Operating Systems.

1.5.2. The contractor shall maintain watercraft IAW all applicable technical orders (TOs)

39- 1-5, 39-1-15, and 39-1-201, and applicable service manuals that include: C-32 Caterpillar service repair manual, C-32 Caterpillar inline service repair manual, and Palfinger crane service manual (see Appendix 3, Publications and Forms). All technical orders and service manuals shall apply to the specific areas that are applicable to current watercraft operations.

1.5.3. The contractor shall perform annual inspections; cleaning; corrosion control; removal/ installations and painting of three foul weather mooring systems located in Pearl Bayou and

Shoal Point. Foul weather mooring gear requiring pressure washing, corrosion control/ painting/repair shall be disconnected from mooring station and shuttled back to Tyndall docks for maintenance upkeep. The upkeep shall be in compliance with good marine standard practices.

1.5.4. Government-Provided Vessels. Three 120-ft MRs require daily maintenance upkeep and quarterly underwater hull maintenance. The three 25-ft utility boats require maintenance, outboard engine replacement, maintenance upkeep, and monthly below water hull maintenance. Also, three 13-ft dive boats require monthly upkeep, and the work raft requires annual upkeep. Security Forces Squadron (SFS) assets include six (6) outboard engines, three

(3) vessels that require monthly propulsion system and associated component maintenance.

1.5.4.1. The contractor shall be responsible for completing the following maintenance on the three assigned Missile Retriever watercraft:

(1) On board maintenance and upkeep

(2) Cleaning, maintaining, inspecting, troubleshooting, adjusting, removal, repair, and replacement of assemblies and associated components

(3) Operational checkout of watercraft

(4) Responsible for time-lapsed equipment, expiration dates, shipping, receiving, payment, and delivery to proper maintenance facilities (life rafts, FM200/300, fire bottles, and crane/capstan weight test inspections).

(5) Monitoring and documenting vessel instrumentation readings, participating in CAT oil analysis program as needed.

(6) Exercising all warranty repair/replacement of items.

1.5.4.1.1. The MR maintenance areas the contractor shall be responsible for include, but are not limited to the following interior/exterior watercraft surface areas:

(1) Decks, super structures, mast, and hulls. Superstructures, decks, and hulls shall be painted once a year using the necessary environmental procedures to keep paint residue, chips, and paint dust from entering bay waters. Paint residue shall be properly collected and disposed of through the base disposal process.

(2) Below waterline to include propellers, shafts, rudders’ intake water scoops, transducers, and main engine shaft coupling and stuffing boxes.

(3) Bulkheads, bilges, voids, staterooms.

(4) Engine/generator rooms, heads, cradles, rails, power takeoff (PTO), throttle controls, air compressors, emergency alarm/stops, bilge/fire pumps, couplings, cathodic protection (anodes), steering, hydraulic, crane systems, reverse gear, and air condition/heating repairs.

(5) All MR propulsion diesel engine load revolutions per minute (RPM) settings shall be in accordance with manufacturer data requirements which shall be subject to change and directed by the 82 ATRS.

1.5.4.2. The contractor shall be responsible for completing the following maintenance on the three assigned 25-ft utility boats/trailers:

(1) Kept clean and washed down after each mission.

(2) Main engine parts kept in an upkeep status.

(3) Boats hauled monthly for cleaning and upkeep.

(4) Trailers properly maintained and delivered to transportation squadron when notified by AF COR.

(5) Hulls shall be painted once every 18 months using the necessary environmental procedures to keep paint residue, chips, and paint dust from entering bay waters.

Paint residue shall be properly collected and disposed of through the base disposal process.

(6) Removal/installation of outboard engines and related equipment and removal/ installation of outboard engine components.

1.5.4.3. The contractor shall complete the following maintenance on the three assigned 13-ft dive boats monthly and the raft annually:

(1) Dive boats upkeep consists of monthly inspection of boats and gear and outboard engine start-up.

(2) Work raft upkeep consists of annual barnacle removal and bottom painting.

1.5.4.4. The contractor shall complete the following monthly maintenance on the three

325 SFS vessels, engines, and trailers require as follows:

(1) Maintaining, inspecting, troubleshooting, adjusting, repair and replacement of assemblies, harnesses, hoses, lines, couplings, and general-purpose items IAW preventative maintenance practices.

(2) Repair and replace warranty items (some warranty items are required to be returned to an authorized dealer which will be the responsibility of the 325 SFS).

(3) Maintain below waterline items including propellers, bilges, controls, couplings, filters, pumps, cathodic protection (anodes), steering, tilt, trim tabs, engine mount bracket, and associated propulsion components which could render the vessel non-mission capable.

(4) Vessels and propulsion systems require quarterly inspections IAW stem-to-stern preventative maintenance practices. This will include changing engine foot oil per manufacturer’s specifications, remove/replace batteries (annually or as required), engine fuel filters (semi-annually), maintain electric systems (ensure free of corrosion), and run basic engine diagnostics annually or when problems exist

(advanced diagnostics must be performed by authorized dealer).

(5) Properly maintain boat trailers as required to keep fully functional.

(6) To enable the aforementioned maintenance activities, all vessels shall be delivered to Watercraft Operations by 325 SFS and supervised by the SFS representative who is responsible for the vessels.

1.5.5. Dockside/Shop Maintenance Support: The contractor shall provide dockside/Shop Maintenance support as required for three each 120 Ft Missile

Retrievers (MR), three each 25-foot USAF utility Boats, three each 13 Ft dive craft, one each work raft, and three each 25 ft boat trailers and one each dive boat trailer.

Dockside maintenance/shop maintenance support includes services which exceed the contractor’s organic capabilities but are required to keep the aforementioned USAF vessels FMC. The contractor can only invoice the Government for actual repair/maintenance service costs, no G&A, overhead, or profit shall be included. The contractor shall obtain COR written approval for all dockside/shop maintenance support services at or below $2,500.00 prior to authorizing work. All dockside/maintenance support services exceeding $2,500.00 shall be approved in writing by the Contract

Officer prior to authorizing work. All invoices for dockside/shop maintenance shall be submitted via Wide Area Workflow and include an attachment of the written

Government approval, invoice, and receipt. Failure to attach the written government approval, invoice, and receipt, may result in invoice rejection. Partial invoices for approved dockside/shop maintenance support services are not authorized.

Dockside/Shop Maintenance Support services include, but are not limited to the following:

(1) Annual life raft inspection and specialized repairs

(2) Annual fire suppression system inspection and specialized repairs

(3) Annual crane/capstan inspection and specialized repairs

(4) Radar inspection and specialized repairs

(5) Global Positioning System (GPS) inspection and specialized repairs

(6) Onboard/shop welding requirements

(7) Radio Directional Finder (RDF) inspections and specialized repairs

(8) MR/ utility boat support equipment specialized repairs

(9) Communication equipment (VHR, satellite, UHF radios) specialized repair/replacement.

(10) MR propulsion system specialized repairs.

(11) Utility /dive boat outboard engine specialized repairs

1.6. Shipyard Level Maintenance.

1.6.1. Shipyard level maintenance for the three MRs is required throughout the life of the contract. The contractor must provide annual shipyard-level maintenance repairs to the three

MRs scheduled on a 36-month rotational basis and for any unscheduled overhauls. All contractor personnel overseeing overhaul repairs must possess the requisite skill and experience necessary (approximately 3 years) to oversee shipyard repair. The contractor shall be held responsible for ensuring the overhaul maintenance repairs performed during shipyard level maintenance are IAW applicable American Bureau of Shipping requirements and US

Coast Guard regulations. Technical Order 39-1-201 and prior haul-out data shall be utilized as references in the performance of all shipyard level maintenance and repairs. The contractor shall ensure all MR dry-docking is performed IAW the vessel’s blueprint dry docking plan 997.01

Prior to the commencement of any shipyard level maintenance or repair, the contractor shall ensure the following requirements are met:

(a) The contractor shall submit a Statement of Work identifying all necessary shipyard level maintenance requirements to the program manager/COR for review and approval.

The Statement of Work shall provide a comprehensive description of all repair and maintenance requirements using marine standard details.

(b) The Statement of Work shall be approved in writing by the COR and Contracting

Officer

(c) Upon receipt of written approval of the SOW, the contractor shall seek competition by soliciting a minimum of three vendors that are qualified to fulfill the requirement

(d) All vendors shall provide a detailed plan, method, and pricing as to how it will handle the required maintenance and repair requirements, to include:

(i) dry docking

(ii) hull and shell plating repairs

(iii) preparation and painting above/below waterline shell plating

(iv) tank cleaning and repair to include a preliminary inspection and condition report of potable, sewage, gray water, and missile wash down tanks

(v) repair and overhaul of underwater running gear

(vi) major electrical overhaul, fabrication, installation of new operational systems, and major structural welding

(vii) removal and reinstallation of major operational systems

(viii) performance and acceptance of sea trials after completion of shipyard-level maintenance.

(e) The contractor shall submit all information received from each vendor as required in section d above to the COR and Contracting Officer for review.

(f) The contractor shall obtain written approval by both the COR and Contracting

Officer to prior to proceeding with the shipyard level maintenance and repair

The contractor shall provide a written progress report which includes the estimated completion date of the haul-out to the COR not later than 2 business days after the contractor returns from shipyard quality control site visits.

The contractor shall provide full access privileges at all associated repair facilities for CORs and Contracting Officers to perform unannounced quality assurance oversight.

In the event that supplemental shipyard level maintenance requirements beyond what was previously approved by the Contracting Officer are identified after the haul-out work has commenced, the contractor shall comply with the following requirements:

All individual parts $10,000.00 or less shall be approved in writing by the COR prior to purchase. All individual parts over $10,000.00 shall be approved in writing by the

Contracting Officer prior to purchase. Unless an exception applies, three quotes shall be provided to the Contracting Officer for all requests for individual parts exceeding $10,000.00.

All services $2,500.00 or less shall be approved in writing by the COR. All services exceeding $2,500.00 shall be approved in writing by the Contract Officer prior to purchase.

Unless an exception applies, three quotes shall be provided to the Contracting Officer for all requests for individual services exceeding $2,500.00.

The contractor shall only be reimbursed for actual shipyard level maintenance and repair costs, to include shipping, no G&A, overhead, or profit is authorized. Only new standard parts or parts of equal quality shall be acquired. All invoices for shipyard level maintenance shall be submitted in WAWF and include an attachment of the written Government approval, invoice, and receipt. Failure to attach the written government approval, invoice, and receipt, may result in invoice rejection. Partial invoices for approved shipyard level maintenance are only authorized for satisfactorily completed line items of the overall effort. The contractor shall choose a shipyard which is not more than 250 miles from the Panama City Sea buoy for all vessel haul-out repairs, unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer in writing.

Reimbursement for overnight travel costs as required to perform shipyard level maintenance inspection and oversight at shipyard location in excess of 250 miles from the Panama City

Sea Buoy shall be in accordance with the Joint Federal Travel Regulation and must be approved by the COR and Contracting Officer prior to embarking on all travel.

1.6.2. Shipyard Level Maintenance for Utility Boats. The contractor must haul-out the three each 25-ft utility boats every 18 months to perform hull maintenance and structural maintenance, if required. The required processes outlined in paragraph 1.6.1 above for MR shipyard level maintenance apply to shipyard level maintenance for utility boats.

1.7. Facility Maintenance. The contractor shall maintain the following: docks, gates, minor pier maintenance, weekly vacuuming, sweeping, and maintaining shop, latrines, office, and break areas. The interiors areas shall be kept neat, clean, and safe at assigned Government facilities. Contractor is responsible for maintaining all exterior concrete surfaces to remove salt, sand, and debris build-up of assigned facilities. See Appendix 6, Attachment 1A & 1B, Maps and Work Area Layouts, for boundaries and descriptions.

1.8. Supply. The contractor shall operate and manage the supply support function and purchase equipment parts and supplies that are not readily available through the Tyndall AFB local purchase program in support of watercraft operations.

The contractor shall be reimbursed for the actual parts cost to include shipping, no G&A, overhead, handling, burden, or profit shall be applied. Only new standard parts or parts of equal quality shall be acquired. All individual supply parts $10,000.00 or less shall be approved in writing by the COR prior to purchase. All individual supply parts exceeding

$10,000.00 shall be approved in writing by the Contracting Officer prior to purchase. Unless an exception applies, three quotes shall be provided to the Contracting Officer for all requests for individual parts exceeding $10,000.00.

All supplies purchased in accordance with this PWS section shall be invoiced against the Parts

CLIN. All invoices for parts shall be submitted via WAWF and include an attachment of the written Government approval, invoice, and receipt. Failure to attach the written government approval, invoice, and receipt, may result in invoice rejection. Partial invoices for approved parts is not authorized

The contractor shall also support the Government Purchase Card (GPC) Program by providing administrative research and shipping information for GPC transactions. The contractor shall be responsible for maintaining the supply system. The contractor shall use an electronic format/bar code scanning system provided by the Government to accurately track Government equipment.

The bar code listings shall be managed monthly and for the annual mandatory inventory which shall be conducted at the beginning of each option year with the COR being the verifying party.

Supply maintenance shall include record keeping for current and additions to property listings, Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services (DLADS) turn-ins, property usage, and upgrades to new supply systems. All DLADS turn-ins shall be coordinated through the COR prior to any action. The contractor shall abide by all ESHOCAMP regulations and requirements when purchasing hazardous materials. The contractor must ensure all ESHOCAMP inspections scheduled for watercraft operations are treated as critical environmental inspections where all means possible shall be taken to prevent adverse environmental findings. The contractor shall maintain spare equipment located in Bldg. 5026. The maintenance shall consist of proper storage, movement, and making ready for operational use.

1.9. Special Situations. The contractor shall provide the personnel required to prepare facilities, vessels, and marine operations boats for all periods of severe weather normally encountered in a coastal marine environment. This includes predicted exceptionally high tides, flooding, tornadoes, lightening, windstorms, hurricanes, and any other phenomena which could affect the safety or security of the marine operations facility, associated equipment, and recovery of DoD assets. All three MRs shall be temporarily moored on foul weather mooring buoys located in Pearl and Shoal Point water areas when directed by the 82 ATRS Commander.

The contractor shall be responsible for supporting DoD waterborne missions requiring MR and utility boat support. This support requirement shall be directly related to: HURCON directives, DoD ad hoc missions, ACC life support/water survival, shipyard shuttle, watercraft vessel protection, vessel deployments to support ACC/325 FW FPCON directives, and non-DoD mission vessel support up to 40 times per year. This requirement may be directed and tasked by another DoD agency for which the 82 ATRS Watercraft Operations are responsible. The requirement may cause vessels to operate up to 200 nautical miles (NMs) from the Panama

City, FL, Sea Buoy. These operations may require more than 24-hour stays away from Tyndall docks. Contractor is responsible for transportation/boarding/meals during surveillance inspections and shuttling to and from shipyard during haul out periods.

1.9.1. Special Missions. A mission that has specific directives from the mission commander as to where MR(s) or utility boat(s) shall be positioned. The third MR crew shall operate vessels in support of target missions when deemed necessary to meet mission objectives to include third launch corridor clearance and water survival support. Special missions shall require up to three (3) MRs with 12 crewmen possessing a security clearance rating of

SECRET for two of the MR crews. The third MR crew shall be notified through the COR or

82 ATRS/CC at least one week prior to the requirement initiated by the mission.

1.10. Contractor Provided Insurance. The Contractor shall, at its own expense, procure and thereafter maintain the following kinds of insurance with respect to performance under this contract:

1.10.1. General liability. The contracting officer shall require bodily injury liability insurance coverage written on the comprehensive form of policy of at least $500,000 per occurrence.

1.10.2. Automobile liability. The contracting officer shall require automobile liability insurance written on the comprehensive form of policy. The policy shall provide for bodily injury and property damage liability covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with performing the contract. Policies covering automobiles operated in the

United States shall provide coverage of at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage. The amount of liability coverage on other policies shall be commensurate with any legal requirements of the locality and sufficient to meet normal and customary claims.

1.10.3. Vessel liability. When contract performance involves use of vessels, the contracting officer shall require, as determined by the agency, vessel collision liability and protection and indemnity liability insurance. Watercraft vessel collision liability insurance applies to property of third parties (watercraft, docks, etc.) and protection and indemnity liability applies to personal injury to third parties. The minimum limits of the vessel liability insurance are $2,000,000 per 120-foot boat (three boats) and $156,000 for the three launch corridor boats. Therefore, the minimum insurance amount is $6,156,000.

1.10.4. Concerning the risk of loss or damage protection for the government-owned watercraft, the government will act as a self-insurer for all five boats and does not require the contractor operators to obtain hull insurance.

1.11. Contractor Provided Equipment

1.11.1. The contractor shall provide a utility boat up to 100 days per year to support aerial target waterborne operations in and around the Gulf shoreline of Crooked Island Sound and cover waterways IAW Department of Commerce Coast Pilot 5 requirements. The contractor-provided boat must be able to clear Crooked Island Sound inside and outside of the entrance in the same sea conditions as the 82 ATRS. The 82 ATRS will provide a weekly mission schedule to include vessel support requirements by 1200L the Friday prior to the operational week. The contractor-provided boat shall be authorized for mooring one day prior and one day after a mission requirement. Once the mission is completed, the boat shall be free for utilization by the contractor at his own discretion. If the boat is utilized by the contractor for other than AF mission purposes, Bldg. 9709M shall not be utilized as a staging area for those activities. However, the contractor is authorized to perform maintenance and store the vessel on a trailer at the Bldg. 9709M complex. Fuel for the contractor’s boat shall be authorized from the Government non-ethanol fuel tank at Bldg. 9709M. The boat’s fuel tank can be topped off once a mission is completed if the tank was full prior to commencement of the mission.

1.11.2. Vehicles. The contractor shall have vehicle capability to transport three 25-ft utility boats or loaner boats of equal or lesser size. The utility boats are transported on tandem-wheel towing trailers with 800 lbs. capacity tongue weight. The vehicle and towing hitch setup shall have the capability of towing and supporting this weight specification. The contractor shall provide for pick-up and delivery of daily distribution, parts/supplies, MR engines to and from base, and transport bulk items to and from repair and on-base support facilities within 75 miles of Tyndall (example: outboard engines, empty drums, exhaust piping, reverse gears, propulsion engines, etc.). Contractor motor vehicle(s) shall be registered IAW state vehicle registration requirements.

1.11.3. Certified Weight. The contractor shall provide a certified tested 4,000 lb. weight for crane testing.

1.11.4. Assorted Tools. See Appendix 9.

1.12. Personnel

1.12.1. Contract Manager. The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person shall be designated in writing to the CO prior to contract start date. The contract manager shall be available at the work site during normal duty hours. After normal duty hours, the manager shall be available within 1 hour. The contract manager or alternate shall be always present when vessels are operating in support of missions. The contract manager shall, if needed, be responsible for attending meetings and providing watercraft status reports when directed. If the contract manager is away from the work site more than 8 hours, the contractor shall designate an alternate manager in writing to the CO and the COR. Alternate contract managers shall have the necessary watercraft knowledge and work normal duty hours to respond to CORs concerning watercraft operations. All personnel, to include the contract manager, must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English. The contract manager must be a U.S.

citizen. At a minimum, two 120-ft MR six-man boat crews shall have a clearance rating of

Secret.

1.12.2. Employees. Must have active Merchant Marine documentation for the following positions: captain (200-ton license), chief engineer (133 ton 6,400 hp endorsement), able seaman, oiler, wiper, deckhand harbor tug, and ordinary seaman must possess marine credentials to include a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) and USCG

Ordinary Seaman (OS) documentation. Current crew configuration consists of one captain, one chief engineer/engine utility man, one oiler, one able seaman, and two deckhands harbor tugs/ordinary seaman; however, the government will entertain other compositions.

1.12.2.1. The contractor expressly agrees to remove from the site any individual whose continued employment is deemed by the Government to be contrary to the public interest or inconsistent with the best interests of national security. Contractor personnel who violate federal laws or regulations may be barred from the installation at the option of the base commander. In such cases, the contractor is responsible for always providing adequate manning, regardless of one or more personnel being barred. All employees must be U.S. citizens.

1.12.2.2. Contractor personnel shall wear distinctive clothing (uniforms). All vessel crewmembers shall wear uniforms (shirts, pants, shorts) with embroidered badges (on shirt) that clearly depict the company and employee name. Hats, if worn, shall clearly depict the contractor’s name. Contractor shall provide jackets/coats which shall have embroidered badges and organizational patches (optional) that clearly depict the company and employee’s names. A US flag patch may be displayed on the upper left sleeve. At no time shall employees improperly display or present the flag or portion thereof in a manner that would bring discredit to the flag or its meaning. Clothing must conform to

Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) standards. Waivers or exceptions to the above uniform requirements may be submitted to the CO for review on a case-by-case basis. Contractor personnel shall always be identified as contractors by all communication types (e-mail, in-person, and over the phone).

1.12.2.3. The contractor shall ensure boat crews who operate government-owned 120-ft

MRs have current USCG licenses and documents that are commensurate with 133 ton/6,400 hp of the vessels. Note: The chief engineer is required to be aboard the 120-ft

MR anytime one departs the dock. If multiple vessels depart, the chief engineer must be on board the vessel which is traveling the furthest or will be away from the harbor the longest. The chief engineer will maintain communications with other vessels’ engine room personnel to assist with anomalies and/or emergency resolutions. The chief engineer must have previous 6,400 hp experience as he is responsible for the MR fleet and expected to oversee and inspect work performed prior to job completion. The chief engineer ensures that work performed must be IAW TOs and standard operating procedures. When requested, the chief engineer will brief the occurrence, diagnosis, action taken, standard marine practices performed, expectations, and final tests steps (i.e., sea trial requirements, engine start no-load, or any other performance indicators of proper maintenance performed. At least one staff in the engineering department must hold repair/rebuild certificates for 6,400 hp power-plants that are used to provide propulsion and four-cylinder

Detroit Diesel generator power for the missile retrievers.

1.12.2.4. The contractor shall obtain resumes showing that contractor personnel are qualified for the tasks they are performing. Within 15 days of contract award or replacement of personnel during the life of the contract, the Government may request and verify contractor personnel are qualified for the task they are performing. If the COR determines that a person is not qualified, the contractor shall replace the person within 30 days of contract effective date

1.12.2.5. The contractor shall fill a position within 30 workdays of a position becoming vacant or the contractor becoming aware of an impending vacancy. Should it become difficult to properly staff a specific marine position, the contractor shall request a 30-day extension through 325 CONS in order to properly fill the position. Payment will be withheld until the vacancy is filled.

2.0. SERVICES SUMMARY

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE PWS

PARAGRAPH

PERFORMANCE

THRESHOLD

SS # 1. Administration. Provide administrative support for watercraft operations. Ensure all administrative support receives attention in a timely manner.

Para 1.1. 90%

SS # 2. Target Systems Retrieval. Retrieve and return all water recovered targets, missiles, parachutes, tail cone assemblies, pods, and other equipment. Ensure safeguards are in place to minimize equipment damage during retrieval operations.

Para 1.2. 100%

SS # 3. Dive Operations. Provide dive capability in support of mission requirements. Ensure dive support is adequate to support all dive taskings to prevent delays in mission completion. Average SCUBA diving is 20 times per year relating to all maintenance and recovery of targets, aircraft parts, and related equipment, floating and submerged. Perform snorkel operations when SCUBA is not required.

Para 1.2.5. 100%

SS # 4. Launch Corridor Clearance. Ensure launch corridor clearance area and shorelines are clear and free of all persons, vessels, and vehicles. Ensure proper safeguards are in place to negate restricted area breaching.

Para 1.3. 100%

SS # 5. Radio Operations. Maintain radio communications with Government-owned vessels, target control on Marine

VHF/HF/satellite, and UHF Channels. Ensure MC is kept up to date on all vessel activities.

Para 1.4. 100%

SS # 6. Watercraft Vessel Operation Systems MR

Maintenance. Provide required maintenance for all watercraft vessel operating systems. Ensure scheduled/ unscheduled repair requirements include estimated time-of-completion dates. Provide underwater maintenance upkeep for MR props, shafts, rudders, and transducers on a quarterly basis.

Para 1.5.4.1. 95%

SS # 7. Watercraft Vessel Operation Systems utility Boats

Maintenance. Provide maintenance upkeep for three utility boats/trailers, three 13-ft dive craft, and one work raft. Ensure estimated time-of-completion dates are included on unscheduled maintenance requirements.

Para 1.5.4.2. 95%

SS # 8. Security Forces Squadron Boat Maintenance.

Provide maintenance upkeep for 3 boats, 3 trailers, and 6 outboard motors. Ensure estimated time-of-completion dates are included on unscheduled maintenance requirements.

Para 1.5.4.4. 95%

SS # 9. Ship-yard Level Maintenance. Provide shipyard-level maintenance repairs to vessels scheduled for overhaul.

Ensure overhaul repairs are being performed at pre-approved shipyard facilities and completed within timetables set forth under good marine practice standards. Ensure quality control practices remain a priority during overhauls through the use of qualified personnel during oversight of work being performed.

Para 1.6.1. and

1.6.2.

95%

SS # 10. Facilities Maintenance. Maintain all assigned facilities. Ensure facility areas are kept clean and well maintained on a weekly basis.

Para 1.7. 90%

SS # 11. Supply. Provide supply operational support regarding acquisition and record keeping for watercraft operations. Ensure good supply discipline remains a high priority. Use an electronic format/bar code scanning system.

Ensure ESHOCAMP inspection compliancy requirements are strictly adhered to.

Para 1.8. 90%

SS # 12. Special Situations/Missions. Provide vessel support for planned/unplanned missions up to 200 NM from Panama

City Sea Buoy. Ensure proper safeguards are in place to protect watercraft assets and facilities during foul weather conditions. Provide up to five (5) mission days with the second recovery vessel and up to 100 days with the contractor-furnished utility boat.

Para 1.9. and

1.9.1.

100%

SS # 13. Quality Control. Provide adequate quality control to prevent the Government from receiving unacceptable or delayed performance. The Government representative shall be present on a monthly basis to observe inspections of contractor inspection procedures.

Para 2.1. 100%

SS # 14. Fuels. Refuel MRs and utility boats after each mission. Diesel holding tank refueled twice per week. The non-ethanol unleaded fuel holding tank is refueled when the tank can accept no less than 400 gallons.

Para 3.5.7 95%

2.1. Quality Control. The contractor shall develop and maintain a quality control program to ensure the requirements of the contract are provided as specified. The quality control plan

(QCP) shall include an inspection system covering all services listed in the Services Summary

(SS). The plan shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. It must specify the areas to be inspected on a scheduled basis, how often inspections will be accomplished, and the title of the knowledgeable individual(s) who will perform quality inspections. It must define the role and authority of the primary quality control personnel. The QCP shall include a mishap prevention plan, which is applicable to the operation of this PWS. The contractor shall submit a final QCP to the CO for acceptance

30 days after contract start date.

2.2. Quality Assurance. The Government will evaluate the contractor’s performance to ensure services meet contract requirements. When a performance threshold has not been met or contractor performance has not been accomplished, the COR will initiate and provide the CO a corrective action report (CAR) for issuance to the contractor. The contractor shall respond to the

CAR IAW instructions provided and return it to the CO within 10 calendar days of receipt.

2.2.1. Multi-Functional Team Meetings. The program manager and the contractor may be required to meet with the CO, contract administrator, COR, and other government personnel as deemed necessary. The contractor may request a meeting with the CO when the contractor believes such a meeting is necessary. If the CO or contract administrator deems necessary, written minutes of any such meetings shall be recorded in the contract file and signed by the project manager and the CO or contract administrator. If the contractor does not concur with any portion of the minutes, such nonoccurrence shall be provided in writing to the CO within

10 calendar days following receipt of the minutes.

3.0. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

3.1. General. The Government will provide, without cost, the facilities, equipment, materials, and/or services listed below.

3.2. Facilities. The Government will furnish and/or make available buildings 5025M, 5025, 5033, 5022, 5032 and 9709M. Facilities have been identified for compliance with OSHA. No hazards have been identified for which workarounds have been established. The Government corrects OSHA hazards in accordance with base-wide Government developed and approved plans of abatement considering safety and health priorities.

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