314th AMXS Radio Repair PWS.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

FOR

REPAIR OF LAND MOBILE RADIOS (LMR)

314 AMXS

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, ARKANSAS

26 JULY 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS

NUMBER TITLE PAGE

1. Introduction 3

SECTION B. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

1. Services 6

APPENDICES

1. INTRODUCTION

This performance work statement is for a one time repair service in support of Little Rock AFB (LRAFB) Land Mobile Radio (LMR) subscriber equipment. LRAFB’s LMR equipment operate on the Air Mobility Command’s Enterprise LMR (eLMR) system located at Travis AFB in California via commercial fiber. It currently has approximately 1,300 users and operates in a dynamic environment with frequent changes, upgrades and modifications. It supports a host of military missions and operations, test missions and exercises on a 24-hour a day, seven days a week basis. Additionally, over 1,600 LMR related assets will be supported. LMR related assets include hand-held radios, mobile radios, tone remote desk sets, consoles, and consolettes. Subscriber units are to be repaired locally to the maximum extent possible.

SECTION A

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1. SCOPE OF WORK.

1.1. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, vehicles, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform repair, installation and removal of commercial two-way radio communications equipment under the contract as defined in this Performance Work Statement, (PWS) except as specified in Section B, Government Furnished Property and Services, at LRAFB and within a 15 mile radius of the LRAFB.

2. PERSONNEL.

2.1. Contract Manager. The contractor manager shall provide a contractor who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The contract manager and/or alternate(s) (who shall act for the contractor when the contract manager is absent) shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer or his/her designated representative and provide 24-hour contact information. The contract manager and/or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contractual matters relating to the operation of this contract. The contract manager and/or alternate must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

2.2. Experience and Equipment. The contractor shall have at a minimum three (3) years of specialized experience, with at least two (2) years of specialized maintenance experience on the following LMR equipment currently in use at LRAFB. These items and quantities include but are not limited to:

Equipment Quantities

Motorola APX 6000 Portable Radio (Model 2.5) 26

2.3. Employees. The contractor shall not employ any person who is identified as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well-being, or operational mission of the installation and its population. Contractor personnel shall present a neat appearance and be easily recognizable. This may be accomplished by wearing distinctive clothing bearing the name of the company or by wearing appropriate badges that contain the company name and employee name.

2.3.1. The contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the United States Government if such employment of that person would create a conflict of interest, nor shall the contractor employ any person who is an employee of the Department of the Air Force, either military or civilian, unless such person seeks and receives approval in accordance with DDOD 5500-7. The contractor is cautioned that off duty personnel hired under this contract may be subject to permanent change of station (PCS), change in normal duty hours, or deployment. Military reservists and National Guard members may be subject to recall to active duty. The abrupt absence of these personnel could adversely affect the contractor’s ability to perform and shall not constitute an excuse for nonperformance under this contract.

2.4. Employee Training. The contractor shall provide certificates of competency issued by the Land Mobile Radio (LMR) Industry (i.e. National Association of Business and Educational Radio (NABER) technician certification, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification, Certified Electronics Technician (CET) certification, or National Institute for Certification of Engineering Technology (NICET) certification, etc.) for each technician working on the LMR equipment stated in the contract. The contractor shall ensure that their technicians obtain training from the original equipment manufacturer, for specialized equipment in order to ensure that the original manufacturer’s equipment integrity is maintained. The contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer a Certificate of Competency of completion of specialized training prior to the contract start date. The contractor shall ensure technicians receive adequate technical information and continuous training to keep them technically current on the LMR equipment covered in this PWS.

2.4.1. The contractor shall provide documentation that technicians are trained, qualified, or certified to maintain ASTRO P25 Trunked LMR and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) equipment. Technicians must be U.S. citizens or resident aliens, and have the necessary test equipment and technical data to maintain the AES equipment according to the manufacturer’s specifications.

3. PHYSICAL SECURITY.

3.1. The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government property provided to the contractor. Government equipment shall be secured under double lock protection.

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES.

4.1. Except for those items or services specifically stated to be Government furnished in Section B, Government Furnished Property and Services, the contractor shall furnish all maintenance and services required to perform this PWS.

4.2. Test Equipment. The contractor shall have appropriate, calibrated test equipment on hand to perform necessary repair on the type of equipment in this PWS. The calibration shall be current and its source traceable.

5. EQUIPMENT REPAIR.

5.1. Repairs shall be accomplished within ten business days in receipt of parts upon authorization from the LMR Manager. The government will take into consideration on a case-by-case basis or when feasible, repairs that are delayed for more than five contract working days.

6. EQUIPMENT LIABILITY.

6.1. When equipment requires repair in the contractor’s facility, the contractor shall be responsible for loss/damage from the time the equipment leaves the site until such equipment is returned to that site.

7. SPARE EQUIPMENT.

7.1. The contractor shall place into service spare or back-up Government owned equipment at the time of removing the original item. The spare or back-up item shall be removed from service and returned to the Government upon return of the primary item.

8. CONTROLLED AREA ENTRANCE.

8.1. If the contractor escorts anyone who is not listed on the entry authorization list, the individual(s) must be signed in on an AF Form 1109.

SECTION B

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED SERVICES

1. SERVICES.

1.1. Net Diagrams and Frequencies. See Appendix 1 for network diagram. See Appendix 2 for the ELMR frequencies. The contractor shall make changes as required during the repair. The information contained in the diagrams and frequency list is not to be released to anyone except in performance of this PWS.

1.2. Entry/Escort Service. The Government will furnish entry/escort service for locations requiring escorts. The 314 AMXS will arrange for entry and escort service, when required, for the performance of repair and delivery service to accomplish the tasks in this PWS. Entry/Escorts will be provided by the end user of the equipment.

1.3. Central Pickup/Delivery Point. The central pickup and delivery point established for non-fixed assets at Little Rock AFB is the Communications Focal Point (CFP) located in building 988.

1.4. Government Maintenance. The Government reserves the right to perform installations, removals, or repair of equipment applicable to this contract by Government personnel. If maintenance is done by government personal the contractor is not responsible for damages.

APPENDIX 1

NETWORK DIAGRAM

APPENDIX 2

FREQUENCY LISTING

ELMR FREQUENCIES

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