Operation, Maintenance, and Repair of Motor Vessel Independence (M/V Independence Support)

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

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) outlines the requirements for providing crewing and engineering services for the operation, maintenance, and repair of the Motor Vessel INDEPENDENCE (MVI). The MVI is owned by the Naval Facilities Command Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) and is utilized for research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) of undersea surveillance systems, load handling systems, and other oceanographic and naval support operations.

• Vessel Operation & Maintenance: Provide a properly credentialed 11-person crew, support personnel, facilities, and supervision for the operation and maintenance of the M/V INDEPENDENCE to ensure mission readiness.

• Mission Support: Support NAVFAC EXWC's offshore missions, which may include oceanographic surveys, environmental data collection, naval exercises, and ROV operations.

• Crewing: Furnish complete or partial operating crews and other personnel as required. The crew must be experienced in technically complex RDT&E experiments at sea.

• Maintenance: Perform predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance on the vessel and its equipment in accordance with USCG regulations, ABS standards, and OEM requirements. This includes utilizing an on-board PM database.

• Engineering Services: Provide engineering services for vessel alterations to accommodate project equipment, including structural, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems. Analysis on vessel loading, stability, and risk is required for large or heavy equipment.

• Logistics: Arrange for all logistic services for at-sea and port operations, including expendables, consumables, and hardware. Fuel and lubricants are generally the contractor's responsibility, with diesel fuel often government-furnished.

• Dry-docking: Perform dry-docking and maintenance to maintain ABS certification as required.

• Security: Maintain security aboard the M/V INDEPENDENCE, including watch-standing during normal workweeks, weekends, and holidays. Personnel may require security clearances.

• Additional Services: May include operation of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), data acquisition, equipment field maintenance, parts replacement, vessel alterations, design/fabrication of project equipment, and provision of commercial vessels via charter.

• Operational Readiness: MVI must be ready to sail within 48 hours' notice for cruises of five days or less, and within five days' notice for longer cruises.

• Reporting: Provide monthly progress reports including financial and maintenance status, and situational/special reports as required by Task Orders.

• Period: 5-year period (1825 days).

• Place: Primarily coastal waters of California, Oregon, and Washington, but may include domestic and foreign ports.

• Manning: An 11-person crew is specified, including Master, Mates, Engineers, Able Seamen, and a Cook. Specific qualifications and endorsements are detailed.

• Security Clearances: Projects may be classified. Contractor personnel may require Top Secret Facility Clearance (FCL) and specific crew members must hold in-scope TOP SECRET security clearances with SCI Eligibility.

• Weight Handling Equipment (WHE): Comply with NAVFAC EXWC Instruction 11260.1 for WHE onboard.

• Berthing and Messing: Provide meals for the crew and project personnel as specified for in-port and at-sea days. Provisioning managed by the vessel's cook/food service manager.