Draft Performance Work Statement

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

WATER TAXI SERVICES

1.0 INTRODUCTION

This requirement is to provide water taxi service for Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (CNSL) assist teams, Afloat Training Group (ATG) visits, Engineering Assessments Atlantic (EAA) and other personnel to train and support all Navy afloat units operating in the Virginia Capes region, year round. Personnel will be transported to and from the vicinity of the Rudee Inlet Fishing Center and Lynnhaven Inlet via water taxi.

2.0 BACKGROUND

Several training and certification events have been cancelled or postponed due to the inability of assessors to reach particular vessels during inclement weather. These schedule changes have a ripple effect on the overall ship’s certification and training/deployment cycle. Navy RHIBs are small and more susceptible to weather conditions than a large, covered water taxi. Transporting personnel via military aircraft is much more costly, difficult to schedule and further constrained by inclement weather.

3.0 WORK REQUIREMENTS

3.1 The Contractor shall provide water taxis to transfer ship personnel to and from Rudee Inlet fishing Pier and Lynnhaven Inlet for 25 personnel with the availability to surge up to 50 personnel with baggage (1 sea bag per person). At the commencement of service, the Contractor is required to advise the ship of scheduled breaks and any changes to the taxi service schedule.
3.2 Water taxi service shall include a minimum of two (2) qualified operators (a driver and one other operator). Operator qualifications are set forth in Paragraph 4.7 below. 3.3 Service begins when the first water taxi is alongside the designated pick-up point and ends when the last passenger disembarks from the water taxi at the designated drop-off point as ordered by the ship. However, when required to arrive early for inspection as a force protection measure, service begins at time of inspection. Request will be made NLT 48 hours of required transfer date. There are no restrictions on the hours of the day that trips can be made. If a ship requires both inbound and outbound transfers, they will be conducted in succession if possible and be charged as one trip.
3.4 If the Contractor cannot provide the size of water taxi ordered, the Contractor shall provide a larger size water taxi, or a combination of water taxis, that in total capacity equates to the size of the water taxi ordered. In any event the ship will be charged for the size of the water taxi ordered. 3.5 Except as otherwise specified herein, the service shall include all equipment needed to transport personnel