Amend 4 140D8120R0004 Solicitation - AK FWOC pg 21 updated_0004.pdf

SECTION B – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

the pilot’s PTT switch(es) must be mounted on the airplane control yoke, with cord-mounted PTT switches at any other required positions. ICS audio must mix with, but not mute, selected receiver audio. An ICS audio level control must be provided. ICS sidetone audio must be provided for the earphones corresponding with the microphone in use. The ICS audio output must be free of excessive distortion, hum, noise, and crosstalk and must be amplified sufficiently to facilitate ease of use in a noisy cockpit/cabin environment.

B7.4.1.1 The system must be designed for operation with 600-ohm earphones and carbon-equivalent, noise-canceling boom-type microphones (Gentex electret type model 5060-2, military dynamic type M-87/AIC with type CE-100 TR preamplifier (or equivalent).

B7.4.1.2 Earphone/microphone jacks: JJ-033 and JJ-034 jacks must be furnished at each required station.

B7.4.2 The Government may request installation of Government-furnished equipment (GFE).

B7.4.3 Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B). When required per 14 CFR 91.225, all aircraft furnished must be equipped with ADS-B meeting the requirements of TSO-C166b or TSO-C154C and 14 CFR 91.227.

B7.4.4 Other avionics may be required for special use missions. (See Supplement B25.2 Fire and Resource Reconnaissance and B25.6.5 Extended Overwater Operations)

PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

B8 Pilot Requirements

B8.1 The Contractor must furnish a flight crew for each day the aircraft is required to be available.

B8.1.1 A flight crew is the minimum personnel required to operate the offered aircraft IAW the aircraft’s Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS) and company operations manual.

B8.2 The pilot-in-command must be familiar with this contract and all applicable task orders issued under this contract.

B8.3 The PIC must be able to provide contract and/or task order information to the COTR, OAS inspector, COR, project inspector (PI), or Government manager as requested.

B9 Pilot Qualifications

B9.1 General

B9.1.1 Pilot flight hours will be verified from an employer certified pilot log or company flight records. Further verification of flight hours may be required at the COTR’s discretion.

B9.1.2 Prior to pilot carding, the Contractor must submit a current OAS-64A or FS 5700-20, Airplane Pilot Qualifications and Approval (with supplements if requested) for each pilot offered for approval. FAA Pilot and medical certificates must be submitted to OAS for initial carding.

Medical certificates must remain current in order for pilots to exercise privileges authorized on the OAS-30A. New medical certificates must be forwarded to OAS. The OAS- 64A form can be found on the OAS website at http://oas.doi.gov.

B9.1.3 For a pilot that has not been previously inspected and approved by the DOI OAS or USDA, Forest Service, the Contractor must provide in addition to the OAS-64A, a signed OAS-64C that verifies the pilot’s flight time qualifications and experience. The COTR, or designated representative, will provide the Contractor a form to document this verification. This form must be completed prior to pilot inspection by DOI OAS.

B9.1.4 This contract may require that pilots meet specific special use eligibility and requirements. Pilots who have not been previously carded for specific special use missions must receive a flight evaluation in accordance with Section C of this contract. The flight evaluation will be in an aircraft supplied by the Contractor at no expense to the Government.

The satisfactory completion of the evaluation flight will not substitute for any of the total flight hour requirements listed in this contract.

B9.1.5 Pilots must be proficient in operating all equipment identified in Section B (GPS, FM radios, etc.). Pilots may be required to demonstrate proficiency during the agency evaluation flight. An abbreviated programming guide may be utilized.

B9.2 Minimum qualifications, see the Supplements in B25 for additional requirements.

The Contractor must provide a pilot(s) who meet the following minimum qualifications and who possess the required certificates and evidence of having satisfactorily passed the evaluations for the required tasks at time of inspection:

B9.2.1 An FAA Commercial Pilot or Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate as appropriate with applicable category, class, and type rating.

B9.2.2 Instrument rating or ATP for airplanes.

B9.2.3 As appropriate a current first or second second-class medical certificate issued under provisions of 14 CFR Part 67.

B9.2.4 Evidence of satisfactorily passing all required FAA flight checks in accordance with provisions of 14 CFR Part 135 or 121 equivalent. All pilots must meet the currency requirements of 14 CFR 61.57.