87' WPB Laser Shaft and Rudder Alignment Survey

Other / Unclassified

This document is a U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination (WD 2015-5685, Revision 27) applicable to the State of Alaska, specifically for the Boroughs of Haines, Juneau, Ketchikan Gateway, Prince of Wales, Sitka, Skagway-Yakutat, and Wrangell-Peters. It lists various occupational classifications with corresponding minimum hourly wage rates and specifies required fringe benefits.

This wage determination is crucial for any bidder responding to a solicitation that requires services covered by the Service Contract Act (SCA) within the specified geographic areas of Alaska. Bidders must ensure their proposed wages and benefits meet or exceed the rates and benefits outlined in this document for all relevant occupational classifications. Key information includes:

• Occupational Wage Rates: A comprehensive list of job titles and their minimum required hourly wages.
• Fringe Benefits: Details on Health & Welfare ($5.55/hour or $222.00/week), Health & Welfare EO 13706 ($5.09/hour or $203.60/week), Vacation (2, 3, or 4 weeks based on service), and Holidays (12 paid holidays).
• Executive Order 13706 (Paid Sick Leave): Mandates 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually, for contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2017.
• Executive Order 13658 (Minimum Wage): Sets a minimum wage rate for contracts awarded between January 1, 2015, and January 29, 2022 (if not renewed/extended after January 30, 2022). The rate for 2025 is $13.30 per hour or the rate on this determination, whichever is higher.
• Hazardous Pay Differentials: Additional pay for working with ordnance, explosives, and incendiary materials (8% for high hazard, 4% for low hazard).
• Uniform Allowance: Guidelines on contractor responsibility for uniform costs and maintenance.
• Conformance Process (SF-1444): Procedures for classifying and determining wages for occupations not listed in this determination, requiring contractor submission and Department of Labor approval.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

To provide a qualified technical representative and necessary equipment to perform stern tube bearing and rudder bearing alignment surveys onboard an 87' WPB cutter during a routine scheduled drydock availability.

• Perform alignment checks of the shaft line bearing carriers and lower and upper rudder bearing housing.

• Conduct alignment surveys via optical or laser methods using specified Coast Guard drawings for guidance.

• Measure and record vertical and athwartship bearing positions, stern tube/seal flange position, and reduction gear center position relative to the reference line.

• Measure alignment between lower and upper bearing housings using taut wire or optical methods.

• Coordinate with the Government to minimize thermal effects during surveys.

• Record survey results and provide correction recommendations.

• Potentially provide additional alignment services to facilitate the installation of new bearing carriers, if requested and proposed.

• Provide services of a Qualified Technical Representative familiar with the Wartsila Rudderstock Seal Type EL system to advise on proprietary information and assist with seal installation and system procedures.

• Alignment measurements must be conducted to 0.001".

• Findings to be submitted on government-provided survey forms (Appendix A for Shaft Alignment, Appendix B for Rudder Alignment).

• Negative bearing reactions are prohibited.

• Period of Performance: OOA 25-29May2026

• Place of Performance: USCG Base Ketchikan, 1300 Stedman Street, Ketchikan AK. 99901

• Contractor employees must submit a visit request at least four (4) business days prior to site arrival, including full name, date of birth, and Real ID compliant identification details.

• Contractor employees must identify themselves if their status is not apparent and display any government-issued badge.

• Contractor shall furnish all specialty tools required for alignment.

• Contractor is responsible for transportation of any required tools or equipment.

• Government will provide 110 VAC power upon request.

• Coast Guard Drawings (87 WPB 243-003, 87 WPB 561-001, 87 WPB 562-001)

• Coast Guard Technical Publications (TP 4499, TP 4500, TP 4506)

• Wartsila EL Seals Kit (2 ea.)

• Shaft Alignment Survey Form

• Rudder Alignment Survey Form

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document outlines the provisions and contract clauses (FAR 12.205) applicable to a solicitation for commercial supplies/services. It details the evaluation criteria and contract type anticipated.

• Evaluation Factors: Offers will be evaluated based on Past Performance (experience with similar services on similar vessels), Technical Capability (understanding of SOW and technical approach), and Price (total firm-fixed-price for CLIN 0001). Other factors combined are significantly more important than price.

• Contract Type: The Government contemplates awarding a firm-fixed-price contract.

• Offeror Representation: Offerors must represent whether they have unpaid Federal tax liability or have been convicted of a felony under Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

• Incorporated Provisions: Numerous provisions are incorporated by reference, including those related to:

  • Instructions to Offerors (FAR 52.212-1)
  • Evaluation (FAR 52.212-2)
  • Type of Contract (FAR 52.216-1)
  • Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or Felony Conviction (FAR 52.209-11)
  • Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (FAR 52.203-11)
  • System for Award Management (SAM) Registration (FAR 52.204-7)
  • Small Business Concerns and Teaming Arrangements (FAR 52.207-6)
  • Various certifications related to Buy American, Trade Agreements, Service Contract Labor Standards, and more.

• Accessing Full Text: Offerors can request the full text of incorporated provisions or access them electronically via the provided URL.

• The document lists many FAR provisions, some with deviations, that offerors must be aware of and potentially complete or represent. These cover a wide range of compliance, certification, and contractual requirements.