Operation & Maintenance of Five (5) Government-Owned Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS)

C-1. Operations C-1.1. General Operations C-1.1.2. Scope of Work/Mission The contractor must operate and maintain the vessels (hereinafter ships) identified in C-1.1.2.a to support the assigned missions identified in C-1.1.2.a. The ships must be operated in a professional manner, maintained in good operable condition. Ships must also be mission-ready at all times (excluding scheduled maintenance, repair, and overhaul periods). The contractor must operate the ships and related ship systems and equipment in accordance with (IAW) all relevant law and the terms of the contract. The contractor must operate the ships and related ship’s systems and equipment IAW USCG and ABS rules and regulations that would apply as if it were owned by a non-government entity, which includes but is not limited to maintaining a valid USCG Certificate of Inspection and ABS Classifications (including all statutory certificates) at all times. Additionally, the contractor must obtain and maintain the certificates listed in C-1.1.2.b. C-1.1.2.a. List of Ships As specified in the Sources Sought Notice. C-1.1.2.b. Certificates Specific dates for each certificate’s expiration date will be provided at turnover. Certificate and/or document Regulatory Body Certification Periodicity I. USCG – INSPECTION and TITLING Certificate of Inspection USCG Annual 5 Year Certificate of Ownership: (Registry for Public vessels) USN Once Continuos Synopsis Record (CSR) : >500 tons, international voyages. Ref: SOLAS XI-1, Reg. 5 USCG Contract Commencement II. CLASS – CONSTRUCTION & MACHINERY Certificate of Classification: ABS Annual 5 Year Cargo Gear Certificate (annual): ABS Annual International Load Line (ILL): ABS Annual 5 Year III. SOLAS Cargo Ship Construction (SOVC SLC): ABS Annual 5 Year Cargo Ship Safety Equipment: (SOVC HSSC SLE): ABS Annual 5 Year Cargo Ship Radio (SOVC - HSSC SLR): ABS Annual 5 Year Declaration of shore base maintenance (GMDSS): ABS Agent 5 Year EPIRB Registration (SOVC): NOAA 2 Year VDR & S-VDR Annual Performance Certificate: ABS Agent Annual Life Raft Inspection Certs (Annual): USCG Agent Annual OEM Lifeboat Inspection (Annual): ABS agent Annual Lifeboat Falls / Wires Certificates: ABS 5 Year RHIB/HSL Wire Certificates: ABS 5 Year Rescue Boat Inspection Certificates: ABS Annual IV. MARPOL International Oil Pollution Prevention (SOVC OPPC): ABS 5 Year International Sewage Pollution Prevention (SPPC SOVC) : ABS 5 Year International Air Pollution Prevention (SOVCAPP): ABS 5 Year Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP): USCG 5 Year Oil Content Meter Calibration-Engine Room. Ref: MEPC 107(49), new installations 01 JAN 05 or later. USCG Agent Annual Oil Content Meter Calibration-Cargo Hold Ref: IMO MEPC 60 (33) or MEPC 107 (49): USCG Agent Annual V. ISM Safety Management Certificate (SMC): ABS Annual 5 Year Document of Compliance (DOC): ABS Annual 5 Year Document of Vessel Compliance (SQE): ABS Annual 5 Year VI. DAMAGE CONTROL Annual Firefighting Equipment Certificate/CO2/Fire & Smoke/Portable: ABS Agent Annual FOAM analysis Certificate: ABS Agent Annual SCBA Air Compressor (Air Sample) Certificate: ABS Agent Annual VII. OTHER Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate (SOVC): (Medical – semiannual, not req’d for exclusive CONUS) USN 6 months Compass Deviation Card: Vessel Annual VIII. PERMANENT DOCUMENTS Ship Radio Station Authorization 47CFR 80.13 (non-public vessels) FCC International Tonnage Certificate: ABS Certificate of Sanitary Construction: 21CFR 1240.20 & 21CFR1250.20. All vessels, interstate traffic: USPHS FDA OWS Type Approval Letter: (refs 46CFR162.050 and MEPC 60 (33) or MEPC 107 (49)) : (ER/PR) USCG OWS Content Meter Type Approval Letter Ref: MEPC 60 (33) or MEPC 107 (49): USCG ABS Record of Equipment for the Cargo Ship Radio Certificate (Form R): ABS ABS Record of Approved Cargo Ship Safety Equipment (Form E): lists lifeboat rafts buoys davits, extinguishers, etc. (SLE Record): ABS Stability Letter: As per 46 CFR170.20, no stability letter is required if the information can be placed on the COI or the Load Line Certificate. USCG Trim & Stability Book [MSC Drwg 835-6979176 rev E] MSC Suez Canal Special Tonnage Certificate: Suez Canal Panama Canal Special Tonnage Certificate: Panama Canal C-1.1.2.1. Directives The contractor must comply with the MSC Standard Operating Manual (SOM), COMSCINST 3121.9 (series), Standard Operating Manual (SOM) and the other directives referenced in the contract. In cases where the SOM and the Contract conflict, the contractor must notify the COR, and the Operational Commander immediately. C-1.1.3. Operational Control (OPCON) Operational control of the ships covered under the contract is normally exercised by a designated operational commander who may or may not be the cognizant MSC Area Command. The contractor must comply with Operational Commander's and MSC Area Commander’s operational control direction. If there is a conflict between the Operational Commander and the MSC Area Commander, then the contractor must follow the direction of the Operational Commander. In exercising command authority commanders are not authorized to make changes to the scope of the contract. If compliance will result in expenses that will exceed available funding obligated to the contract, then the Contractor must obtain preapproval IAW the Reimbursable Supplies and Services (Operating Contracts) under section G – Contract Administration Data of the contract, prior to incurring the expense. The contractor must comply with all anti-terrorism/force protection (AT/FP) and other security requirements for the ships while at sea and in port that the Operational Commander requires MSC ships follow. Expenses incurred in performance of m…