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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JULY 09, 2015 FBO #4976
SOLICITATION NOTICE

19 -- Radiological Control Technicians (RCTs) for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS)

Notice Date
7/7/2015
 
Notice Type
Presolicitation
 
NAICS
336611 — Ship Building and Repairing
 
Contracting Office
Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command, NAVSEA HQ, SEA 02, 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue SE, Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia, 20376, United States
 
ZIP Code
20376
 
Solicitation Number
N00024-15-R-4322
 
Point of Contact
Marina E. Atchison, Phone: 2027813039, Kevin K. Giardini, Phone: 2027813306
 
E-Mail Address
marina.atchison@navy.mil, kevin.k.giardini@navy.mil
(marina.atchison@navy.mil, kevin.k.giardini@navy.mil)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
N/A
 
Description
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a delivery order under Basic Ordering Agreement N00024-14-G-4300 and/or N00024-14-G-4301 for Radiological Control Technicians (RCTs) to support Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. These RCTs are available only from the two nuclear-qualified shipyards, Electric Boat Corporation and Huntington Ingalls Industries - Newport News Shipbuilding. Contractor RCTs must be currently qualified to Article 108 of NAVSEA 389-0288. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with one or a limited number of sources under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. The notice is for informational purposes only to determine availability of RCTs to support Portsmouth Naval Shipyard requirements during the period from 3 May 2015 through 29 January 2016. Solicitation documents are not available at this time. A determination of the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A detailed description of the requirements follows. •1. General: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard requires Radiological Control Technician (RCT) to accomplish nuclear related work at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. These RCTs shall be fully qualified to Article 108 of NAVSEA 389-0288 (Radiological Controls). •1.1. The offering shall be as a "non-personal services contract" as defined in FAR 37.101. Therefore, it is understood and agreed that the Contractor and/or the Contractor's employees: (1) shall perform the services specified herein as independent Contractors, not as employees of the Government; (2) shall be responsible for their own management and administration of the work required and are fully responsibility for complying with any and all technical, schedule, or financial requirements of constraints attendant to the performance of this contract; (3) shall be wholly responsible for the quality and timeliness of the services provided ; but (4) shall, pursuant to the government's right and obligation to inspect, accept or reject the work, comply with such general direction of the Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative of the Contracting Officer as is necessary to ensure accomplishment of the contract objectives. •2. Level of Effort by Functional Requirements : PNS requires RCTs from 1 September 2015 through 31 August 2016 as shown in the table below. Task performance will be accomplished in accordance with Paragraph 3, Descriptions and Specifications. Title # Shift Est. Start <h4 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan"> Est. Complete Total # Work Days Straight Time Hours Over time Hours Period of Performance Radiological Control Technicians 15 1 Sep 2015 31 Aug 2016 252 30,240 6,288 Radiological Controls Supervisor 2 1 Sep 2015 31 Aug 2016 252 4,032 838 Straight Time Hours = 34,272 Base Overtime Hours = 7,126 All Hours = 41,398 "Total # Work Days" is number of days Monday through Friday minus Federal holidays •3. Scope of Specific Tasking: The contractor's RCTs and Supervisor will be working onboard or around nuclear powered submarines, and/or and radiological repair facilities at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Duties shall include, but are not limited to, routine radiological surveys, standing control point watch, providing consultation and oversight of production nuclear work to include performing radiological surveys of areas and components, and assisting with radiological material movements within the shipyard. •4. Period of Performance. 1 September 2015 through 31 August 2016. •5. Descriptions and Specifications : •5.1. The contractor shall provide RCTs, Supervisory RCTs and appropriate program management to ensure proper execution of the tasks described herein. •5.2. RCTs and RCT Supervisors shall be fully qualified to Article 108 of NAVSEA 389-0288 (Radiological Controls) and have at least one year of prior experience working in support of the naval nuclear propulsion program. •5.3. All Contractor personnel shall be citizens of the United States of America and possess a final adjudicated, confidential clearance (PNS Red-Badge) prior to commencing work. Completion of DD 254 will be required. •5.4. The Contractor is responsible for providing proof of qualification (classroom theory and practical knowledge) required by this work statement. Qualifications must be current through the performance period and verifiable by PNS. The Contractor will be required to verify via a signature on a training roster to certify that each personnel assigned to perform the contracted scope of work meets the minimum trade skill requirements. •5.5. In addition to the NAVSEA 389-0288 training requirements, the Contractor shall provide verification that personnel have been trained (by the contractor) in asbestos and industrial hazards awareness, Occupational Safety & Health (OSH), sexual harassment, proper use of personal protective equipment (e.g., hearing conservation and eye safety), and hazardous communications (e.g., MSDS sheets). •5.6. Contractor Orientation Briefings: Before accomplishing any work on board Navy ships at PNS. PNS will provide the following training, some of which includes testing. •5.6.1. Submarine Indoctrination •5.6.2. PNS 6010 training •5.6.3. Safety and Environmental •5.6.4. SUBSAFE Awareness •5.6.5. Local PNS RADCON Requirements (Gap Training) •6. Workforce Management Requirements: •6.1. The contractor shall accomplish RCT tasks using PNS technical work documents, and comply with all PNS safety rules and regulations. •6.2. PNS shall determine the priority of all work. •6.3. The Contractor's supervisor shall provide oversight and direct supervision of the Contractor's workforce accomplishing the work tasks. •6.4. Work assignments to the Contractor shall be designated via PNS POCs to designated Contractor supervision for dissemination to the Contractor's workforce. Designated POCs for PNS are local Code 105.3 Supervisors (i.e., PNS SRCTs) and will be introduced upon the arrival of the contractor at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. •6.5. Hours of Work: The Contractor shall observe the same holidays as the Government. It is anticipated the normal task hours assigned will be worked during a five-day work week (Monday - Friday) on a eight (8) hour per shift (i.e. 0700-1530). Some work evolutions will require week day extended shifts. Some Saturday and Sunday overtime work will be required. •6.6. The Contractor will not be required to perform work that violates any current negotiated agreements between the Contractor and their respective labor union(s). Concerns with the tasks, shifts or hours-of-work specified in this notice, or any other terms, shall be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer within the contractor's response to this requirement. •6.7. Conflict resolution, disciplinary and/or administrative actions affecting the Contractor's employees shall be the responsibility of the Contractor's management. In the event of a workmanship or execution problem, the contractor shall participate in the management problem analysis process that seeks to determine the cause of that workmanship or execution problem. •6.8. PNS agrees to provide workspaces for Contractor employees assigned to PNS. •6.9. The Contractor shall be responsible to manage lodging and travel for their personnel (as applicable). •6.10. The Contractor shall be required to submit a summary timesheet listing all employees and hours worked for the period on a weekly basis to the COR POC TBD (207-438-xxxx). •6.11. All quality assurance services and engineering support required in the assigned tasking will be provided by PNS. •7. Special Requirements: The contractor is responsible for: •7.1. Contractor workforce safety and compliances with all PNS safety rules and regulations. •7.2. PPE: The Contractor shall supply all PPE in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards. The PPE shall include but is not limited to: Steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, hard hats, earplugs and muffs, and flashlights. •7.3. In the event of injuries sustained in the performance of duty, the contractor employees may receive medical aid from shipyard first responders but shall, if necessary, receive secondary aid and/or evaluation from private providers in the community. •7.4. Injury reporting: Contractor management shall inform the PNS Contracting Officer Representative (COR) of any injuries to contractor personnel as soon as contractor supervision or management becomes aware of the occurrence. In addition, a written report will be submitted to the PNS Contracting Officer Representative within 24 hours of occurrence. The report shall contain the name of each injured person, date and time of incident, extent of each personal injury or property damage, contractor/sub-contractor name, type of incident, location of event (ship name and hull number, space, compartment), and a brief description of the event. The contractor shall cooperate with any safety investigations. •7.5. The Contractor shall be responsible to comply with all environmental, hazardous waste, and safety requirements and to report any issues to PNS Technical POC: Dan Ringlein (207-438-5089). •8. Security and Access Requirements : •8.1. At a minimum, all personnel shall be United States citizens and shall possess a Department of Defense final-adjudicated Personal Security Clearance at the confidential level or higher, in accordance with Attachment B (DD Form 254) for performance on this contract. Failure of ability to obtain a PNS red badge will be cause to dismiss personnel from fulfilling this contract. •8.2. Contractors must have Rapid Gate credentials for access to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Contractors and any subcontractors must submit contract DD-254 to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Security Department Code 1700 for access requirement verification prior to arrival. •8.3. 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 Dan Ringlein - Code 105 (Fax 207-438-1735) at least 2 weeks prior to personnel traveling for inclusion into other PNS IT systems. •8.4. Immediately notify the Security Officer, and the Contracting Officer of any access problems. Failure to do so shall result in a delay at the Contractor's expense. •8.5. Lack of proper I.D. badge shall result in denial of access to the Naval Installation, and/or the ship, resulting in a delay at the Contractor's expense. •8.6. Contractor employees are authorized to retain temporary badges until the badge expiration date, or termination of employment. Holders are required to return the badge to the respective Naval Installation Pass & ID Office. •8.7. Badges must be displayed on the outermost garment above the waist at all times. The only exception will be if the Contractor employee is engaged in work that could cause a safety hazard if the badge were worn while performing the work. •8.8. Lost or misplaced badges must be reported immediately to the PNS Technical POC Dan Ringlein (207-438-5089). •9. Technical Work Instructions: •9.1. NAVSEA 389-0288 (Radiological Controls). •9.2. All work shall be accomplished in accordance with Federal, State, and Local Environmental, Safety laws and regulations. •9.3. Technical Work Documents issued by PNS. •9.4. Disclosure and access to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPI) shall be governed by the requirements of NAVSEAINST C5511.32B. •9.5. 29 CFR 1915 (Shipyard Industry). •9.6. 29 CFR 1910.1200 Hazardous Material/Hazardous Communication standard. •9.7. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) •9.8. OSHA Directive Standard 2 (Identification of General Industry Safety and Health Standard Applicable to Shipyard Work). •9.9. Contractor employees shall be responsible to sign applicable documents (shift reports, verification signatures, etc.) to verify task completion in accordance with (IAW) requirements.
 
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Place of Performance
Address: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine, 03904, United States
Zip Code: 03904
 
Record
SN03788392-W 20150709/150708000512-cda646de08c24d93a868d5a85ca58c62 (fbodaily.com)
 
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