Usns Apalachicola (T-Epf 13) Psa   3

Background
The solicitation is for the USNS APALACHICOLA (T-EPF 13) Post Shakedown Availability (PSA). The work involves preparing for and accomplishing the VR, overhaul, or alterations of the USNS APALACHICOLA (T-EPF 13) as specified in the solicitation. The work shall be performed at the contractor’s shipyard.

Work Details
The work includes various tasks such as providing necessary management, procurement, production, testing, technical capability and resources, and quality assurance services; using progress measurement systems to determine the physical progress of completed work; developing a performance milestone schedule/critical path chart; using approved quality control procedures to ensure procured material and performed production work conforms to required quality standards; ensuring ship's equipment and systems remain configured to existing baselines; managing all subcontractors’ performance during the availability; employing good judgment and sound engineering practice and principles; performing ship repair work within its own facilities or subcontracting for these elements beyond its managerial, technical, or physical capability or capacity; possessing industry certifications such as MSRA, ABR, or ISO Certification; providing financial control and production technical support; controlling material procurement and storage; submitting heavy weather plans, cold weather plans, fire and flooding protection plans, aluminum welding requirement compliance, man-hour estimates by department, growth absorption estimates, facility descriptions including dry docking requirements; and providing an organization chart of key personnel.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for this contract is not explicitly provided in the solicitation.

Place of Performance
The place of performance is at the contractor’s shipyard.