Watercraft Electrician

1.0 General: This is a non-personal service contract.  The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein.  Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the Government. The individual who provides the required support services is considered by the Government to be “Key Essential Personnel” which will interact with Government personnel on a daily basis as a Subject Matter Expert (SME). 

 

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction:  The Contractor shall provide all required personnel, transportation, supervision, and other items necessary to provide technical support for the Navy Prepositioning Department (NAV-P), Blount Island Command (BICmd) as described herein.

 

1.2 Background: This requirement is to support the NAV-P, BICmd, Jacksonville, Florida. The NAV-P provides oversight of Navy equipment refurbishment and logistical support during the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) Maintenance Cycle (MMC) and maintenance/repair during the afloat phase. The Navy elements support a Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) in combat or other contingency.  The equipment is embarked on MPF shipping. Each ship undergoes a periodic maintenance cycle; all equipment is downloaded, repaired and/or replaced, and reloaded on the ship during a MMC and is also maintained/supported during the afloat phase between MMCs. 

 

1.3 Objectives: The overall objective is to provide Craft Electrician services as part of a craft crew that will perform operational tests (OPTESTS) on Improved Navy Lighterage System (INLS) Warping Tug (WT), Causeway Ferry (CF), Landing Craft, Mechanized 8 (LCM-8), Lighter, Amphibious Resupply, Cargo - 5 Ton (LARC-V) and Maritime Prepositioning Force Utility Boat (MPFUB). Additionally, assist the Government in monitoring contractor provided maintenance for the following lighterage systems; INLS WT, CF, and Roll On/Roll Off Discharge Facility (RRDF), LARC-V, MPFUB, LCM-8, Amphibious Bulk Liquid Transfer System (ABLTS) and other lighterage support systems as designated. Other secondary objectives include assisting Technical Assistance & Advisory Team (TAAT) members with maintenance and logistics tasks as needed.

 

1.3.1 Hours of Support:  This is a “Full Time Equivalent” support service. The Contractor is responsible for conducting business as outlined by the NAV-P. It is anticipated that Outside Continental United States
(OCONUS) support should not normally exceed two 10-day events and/or one 20-day event. Overtime and non-standard work hours, i.e., nights and weekend as required during ship events such as download, backload and exercises.  Flexible work schedules are required to accommodate ship and exercise events.   

1.3.2 Work Environment: Work is performed in a variety of areas to include the following: office space, maintenance facilities, supply warehouse, shipyard, on ship, watercraft, and outside equipment storage yards. 

 

1.3.3 Physical Demands: The work requires the ability to work in industrial areas and on a variety of transportation modes (i.e., ships, rail cars, tractor-trailers, etc.).  Climbing ladders, entering confined spaces, bending, stooping, stretching to facilitate inspection and examination will be necessary to examine equipment stored at various times and in various weather conditions.

 

1.4 Scope: Major duties and responsibilities are to perform Craft Electrician duties for INLS, LCM-8, LARC-V and MPFUB during operational tests (OPTESTS) and other duties detailed in Part 5 of this PWS.

 

1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Year and four (4) one year option periods.  

Base year (12 months):   1 March 2026 – 28 February 2027

Option Period One (12 months):   1 March 2027 – 29 February 2028

Option Period Two (12 months):   1 March 2028 – 28 February 2029

Option Period Three (12 months): 1 March 2029 – 28 February 2030

Option Period Four (12 months):   1 March 2030 – 28 February 2031