A0003 Attachment 7 Performance Work Statement (Performance Work Statement)

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (ATTACHMENT 7)

Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System-Expeditionary (SURTASS-E) Support Vessel (long-term)

Mission: The Military Sealift Command (MSC) requests one US flagged or foreign flagged (to be reflagged US) vessel required to tow an acoustic array in support of U.S. Navy Operations. This is a mission essential requirement which will require a mission essential contractor services plan (MECSP, Part X(z)). Area of Operation: The vessel must be capable of worldwide operations. This includes support in all ocean basins of the world from the Arctic to the Antarctic during seasonally ice- free periods, when waters are navigable without ice-breaking classification but must comply with Category C of the IMO Polar Code for open-water polar transits. The vessel operator must also be capable of sustaining the vessel worldwide. Operating Scenario: The vessel will tow a passive acoustic monitoring system, between 4-6 knots, 24hours/day for up to a 45-day event. The ship will need to be able to tow on a directed heading within 5 degrees for extended periods at slow speed. Because of the type of acoustic system employed, the ability of the vessel to maintain heading stability is critical.

Operational Support: Military Sealift Command Operations Reserved

Pre-Delivery Site Survey (PDSS): The Contractor shall permit government personnel to visit the ship no less than 10 days and no more than 30 days after award date to conduct a PDSS. The purpose of this PDSS shall be to, at a minimum, identify lay-down locations of government furnished equipment (GFE) equipment, identify locations of electrical sources, and limit potential obstructions to SURTASS-E operations. Government Furnished Equipment (GFE): Government International Organization for Standardization (ISO) vans. The mission system is designed to be a self-contained accredited Military System, capable of rapid mobilization on a Vessel of Opportunity (VOO). See Table 1. Items 1- 10 provide minimum capability for all mobilizations. Items 2 through 8 are ISOVAN. Some vans are certified as ABS/USCG Portable Accommodation Module (PAM). Items 1-8 are mounted on an ABS approved support structure to distribute the load. Item 1 - Winch and Acoustic System Handling System with stern chute, Item 2 - Hydraulic Power Unit Van for the winch (PAM),
Item 3 - OBRP Module Storage Reels Van, Item 4 - Processing equipment Van (PAM), Item 5 - Operations Van (PAM), Item 6 - C4I Suite / communications Van (PAM) Item 7 - Acoustic system workshop Van (PAM), Item 8 - Power Distribution Unit Van (PAM),