HICKORY THRUSTER

THIS POSTING IS BEING POSTED WITH THE INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE. STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR USCGC HICKORY Thruster System Programming and Service CGC HICKORY is upgrading to the DECS 250 Voltage Regulator for their bow and stern thrusters and has an immediate need for technical support for tasks outlined in this Statement of Work (SOW).

1.0 GENERAL Background The 225’ WLB asset, USCGC HICKORY, is upgrading to the DECS 250 Voltage Regulator for their thruster system and requires technical support to commission the DECS 250 Voltage Regulator.. Scope The scope of this contract is defined by the efforts and tools required to support USCGC HICKORY (WLB 212). The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and tools necessary to install and commission the DECS 250 Voltage Regulator.

OBJECTIVE The goal is to successfully commission the DECS 250 Voltage Regulato. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS Compliance Documents The following documents provide specifications, standards, or guidelines that must be complied with in order to meet the requirements of this contract: Technical Publication Hull, Mechanical, & Electrical 3556 BOW AND STERN THRUSTERS SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS/TASKS Unless otherwise stated, this contract applies to on-site support for USCGC HICKORY (WLB 212) at Coast Guard Yard, Baltimore MD.

2.1 DECS 250 Commissioning The Contractor shall perform any inspections, evaluations, tests, and/or tuning, as deemed necessary, to determine the most effective Voltage Regulator settings for proper thruster operation. Contractor shall utilize their own laptop with required up-to-date software and communications cable. The Contractor shall install the DECS 250 IAW OEM and USCG requirements.

The Contractor shall make parameter changes within DECS-250 Automatic Voltage Regulator to allow Thruster System to operate to 100% drive speed reliably. The Contractor shall verify and document proper settings in the DECS-250 voltage regulator. The contractor shall fully commission the DECS-250, to include; fine tuning of all system parameters both dockside and underway. Conduct full thruster test IAW compliant documents.

The contractor shall ensure that he DECS-250 meets the requirements set forth in TCTO 225-WLB-TH2030.0 Contractor Shall provide hard and digital copy of finalized voltage regulator setpoints. Contractor shall troubleshoot and repair thruster breaker tripping open Contractor shall troubleshoot and repair thruster power fluctuations.

2.2 Test Thoroughly and Document The Contractor shall ensure the system is fully functional by preforming a system operational test to be witnessed by Engineer Officer (EO) or the EO’s designated representative. 2.2.1 The Contractor shall provide a trip report documenting all findings no later than 48 hours after returning to the home office. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL 3.1 The Contractor shall provide qualified personnel to perform all requirements specified in this SOW.

OTHER APPLICABLE CONDITIONS 4.1 PERIOD of Performance The period of performance for this contract shall not exceed 14 calendar days from the date of award. 4.2 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE The primary place of performance will be at CGC HICKORY at Coast Guard Yard, Baltimore MD 21226, unless an alternate location is approved by the Coast Guard. 4.3 HOURS OF OPERATION Contractor employees shall generally perform all work between the hours of 0730 and 1600 EST, Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays).

However, there may be occasions when Contractor employees shall be required to work other than normal business hours, including weekends and holidays, to fulfill requirements under this SOW. Precise times may be negotiated with the cutter Engineer Officer (EO) as scheduling is subject to ship’s operations. 4.4 Daily Progress Reports The Contractor shall hold a daily progress meeting with the Engineer Officer and/or Commanding Officer upon arrival at the asset each morning of the visit.

This report shall include a summary of all Contractor work performed, an assessment of technical progress, schedule status, and discuss any hazardous work conditions or necessary precautions the crew need to be made aware of prior to commencing work. 4.5 General Report Requirements The Contractor shall provide all written reports in electronic format with read/write capability using applications that are compatible with DHS workstations (Windows and Microsoft Office Applications).

5.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED RESOURCES NA 6.0 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY The Contractor shall furnish all materials, equipment, and services necessary to fulfill the requirements of this contract, except for the Government Furnished Resources specified in Section 5.0. GOVERNMENT ACCEPTANCE PERIOD The EO will inspect deliverables prior to acceptance and provide the contractor with an e-mail that provides documented reasons for non-acceptance.

If the deliverable is acceptable, the EO will send an e-mail to the Contractor notifying it that the deliverable has been accepted. 8.0 DELIVERABLES The Contractor shall provide a trip report IAW 2.2 of this SOW. POP of 03FEB-07 FEB