Fringe Benefits Administration (Health & Welfare, Paid Leave)

The contract requires the administration of health and welfare benefits, paid sick leave, vacation, and holiday pay for tugboat crew members, ensuring full compliance with the Service Contract Act, Executive Order 13706, and Department of Labor regulations. This includes accurately calculating and disbursing fringe benefits in alignment with federal standards for labor compensation on covered contracts, with strict adherence to recordkeeping and reporting obligations under these statutes. The work must support a workforce operating under maritime conditions where regulatory compliance is critical to both legal adherence and employee well-being. This is a subcontract designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under the SBA program, specifically targeting small business contractors with a NAICS code of 541219, indicating a focus on other scientific and technical consulting services. The opportunity was posted by the Department of Defense through the Mschq Norfolk office, with a response deadline of May 6, 2026, at 3:00 PM. Performance location details are not specified, but the nature of the services clearly ties to tugboat operations requiring on-site or near-site administrative oversight. No point of contact is listed, and the solicitation number is not provided, indicating this may be part of a broader indirect contracting arrangement under a prime contract.