Certified Railway Operations Officer Services

ANTICIPATED SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: ON OR AROUND 20 FEBRUARY 2019

The Government anticipates issuing a solicitation for non-personal services with the following description of work:

The Contractor shall provide non-personnel services of a Certified Railway Operations Officer for the rail lines at Dülmen Army Prepositioning Stock site, Germany.

Railway Operation Officer shall be responsible for the safe operation of the railroad, its infrastructure, and all personnel involved; monitor the safe construction, or repair of the railway tracks; monitor the condition of rail cars and related equipment; coordinate rail operations with the local German authorities, to include the German rail operators and users, and the US Rail Certifier on US rail inspections and certification; conduct official railway inspections and electronic surveys of the rails; prepare safety and hazard analysis reports of all rail operations; monitor the use of personal protective equipment; recommend and introduce new technologies to improve safety; report operating accidents and other safety-related incidents to the proper authorities.

The Contractor shall provide a Railway Operation Officer that is in possession of a valid certification in railway operations and inspections issued by the German Authorities. The certification must be valid as of the first day of the contract performance period and remain valid throughout the life of the contract and option periods.

Period of Performance:

Base Year: 01 April 2019 until 31 March 2020
First Option Period: 01 April 2020 until 31 March 2021
Second Option Period: 01 April 2021 until 31 March 2022

Estimated Workload Data: Monday through Friday standard office hours. Closed on German and U.S. Holidays. The need for 'on demand' services outside the standard office hours will be addressed by a separate contract line item (CLIN).

ANTICIPATED SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: ON OR AROUND 20 FEBRUARY 2019

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