Qualifications of Personnel Appendix A_Updated 07.11.24 Final Clean.pdf

Amendment 0001, Revised July 11, 2024

Qualifications of Personnel

All labor categories require the best combination of expertise and competence available to perform the duties described in the Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations issued by the Department of Labor and have the work/skills defined in this PWS that are obtainable at prevailing or negotiated wage rates. The government recognizes that for the purposes of this research, it may be necessary for the contractor to develop and maintain relationships with expertise in the marketplace. The contractor must be able to establish and maintain professional relationships with entities such as Universities, Partnerships and Corporations to provide for the best combination of expertise and competence. The scope of this PWS is not meant to exclude administrative tasks or specific efforts under a task that may require unique/temporary combinations of expertise, competence and/or responsibility.

The Contractor must provide capable employees trained and qualified as outlined below, through prime or non-prime positions. All employees must be able to speak, read, write, and understand English fluently. All employees must be competent using email and Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).

The Contractor must provide non-personal support services including administration, management, and performance of the tasks outlined in this PWS. The Contractor must be able to perform to Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 67, ISO-9001 certified FAA AVS QMS procedures and written policies.

The Contractor must be able to hire and maintain key personnel and keep its staff current and be capable of providing the necessary services in the fulfillment of the Aerospace Human Factors Research mission, including through the use of 3-party relationships and sub-contracts.

The Contractor is solely responsible for hiring, selecting/non-selecting, upgrading/promoting, making work assignments, providing work-related awards or discipline, approving work schedules/absences, handling labor-management issues, career planning, and compensation for all employees working under or having the potential to work under this PWS. Any suspected or actual incident of FAA personnel being involved in these processes must be reported to the CO.

The FAA reserves the right to direct the contractor to remove any employee who does not comply with the provisions of the contract in accordance with AMS Clause 3.14-2

CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SUITABILITY REQUIREMENTS.

The labor categories below are divided into Key Personnel that must be staffed at all times and non-Key Personnel that may be staffed as needed.

Defining Relevant Years: In the Key Personnel and Non Key Personnel sections below, many labor categories require a combination of education/certification and a number of “relevant years.” The experience and knowledge gained during the relevant years must be directly transferrable to the work at hand in the Task Order requiring that labor category. In circumstances where the experience relevancy is unclear, it should be discussed between the contract PM, FAA CO and COR to come to a decision.

Ultimately, the FAA CO has the final call on whether experience will be deemed as relevant to meet the requirements of the contract.

Key Personnel

3.3.1 Qualifications of Management Series – Key Personnel

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in any field with relevant experience, or increased relevant experience to replace the degree requirement as defined below.

KEY POSITION- Program Manager (required degree + five (5) relevant years OR fifteen

(15) relevant years with no degree) KEY POSITION- Project Manager (required degree + two (2) relevant years OR ten (10) relevant years with no degree)

Non-Key Personnel

3.3.1 Qualifications of Management Series – Non Key Personnel

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in any field with relevant experience as defined below.

Task Leader (required degree + five (5) relevant years)

3.3.2 Qualifications of Scientist/Engineer/Systems Analyst

Qualifications: Degree from an accredited university in research psychology (i.e., industrial organizational, social, cognitive), industrial engineering, or human factors-related field from an accredited university or a degree in engineering, math, or science from an accredited university with relevant experience as defined below.

Senior Scientist Ph.D. (relevant Ph.D. + 10 relevant years) Scientist Level III (relevant MA/MS degree + 10 relevant years) Scientist Level II (relevant MA/MS degree + 5 relevant years) Scientist Level I (relevant MA/MS degree + 1 relevant years)

3.3.3 Qualifications of Computer Scientist/Systems Analyst

Qualifications: Engineering, math, and science degrees are required with relevant experience. For Human Factors Analysts: Psychology and related Human Factor specialized degrees are acceptable.

When supporting tasks that are Information Technology Systems Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, or Network Analysis/Design/Test, for the Senior and Senior with Certification Levels, any combination of degree, certification and relevant experience will be considered if the relevant experience requirement is satisfied.

Systems Analyst Level III (relevant MA/MS + 10 relevant years OR relevant BA/BS + 15 relevant years) Computer Scientist Level II/Systems Analyst Level II (relevant BA/BS + 10 relevant years OR relevant associate + 15 relevant years) Computer Scientist Level I/Systems Analyst Level I (relevant associate degree OR 5 years of relevant experience) Computer Scientist/Systems Analyst (relevant degree with no experience)

3.3.4 Qualifications of Statistician

Qualifications: Mathematics, Statistics, Statistics for the Social Sciences, Financial Statistics, Business Statistics degrees are required or related certifications in lieu of degree.

Senior Statistician (Ph.D. degree + 5 relevant years) Statistician Level III (MA/MS degree + 10 relevant years) Statistician Level II (BA/BS degree + 10 relevant years) Statistician Level I (BA/BS degree + 1 relevant year) Statistician (BA/BS degree OR Associates degree + 10 relevant years)

3.3.5 Qualifications of Technical Writer

Qualifications: Education, English, journalism, history, political science or equivalent degrees with relevant experience as defined below.

In the Technical writer categories for the Senior and Senior with Certification Levels, any combination of degree, certification and relevant experience will be considered if the relevant experience requirement is satisfied.

Senior Technical Writer (BA/BS degree + 15 relevant years) Technical Writer Level III (BA/BS degree + 10 relevant years) Technical Writer Level II (BA/BS degree + 5 relevant years) Technical Writer Level I (Associate degree + 2 relevant years)

3.3.6 Qualifications of Administrative Assistant

Qualifications: High school diploma with relevant experience (except Level I) as defined below.

Senior Administrative Assistant (HS + 10 relevant years) Administrative Assistant Level III (HS + 6 relevant years) Administrative Assistant Level II (HS + 3 relevant years) Administrative Assistant Level I (HS + 0 relevant year)

3.3.7 Qualifications of Research Assistant

Qualifications: Bachelors or graduate degree with relevant experience as defined below.

Research Assistant Level III (MA/MS degree + 2 relevant years) Research Assistant Level II (MA/MS degree + 5 relevant years OR BA/BS degree + 10 relevant years) Research Assistant Level I (BA/BS degree + 5 relevant years OR Associate degree + 10 relevant years)

3.3.8 Qualifications of Software Engineer

Qualifications: Bachelors degree with relevant experience as defined below.

Senior Software Engineer (BA/BS degree + 15 relevant years) Software Engineer Level III (BA/BS degree + 10 relevant years) Software Engineer Level II (BA/BS degree + 7 relevant years) Software Engineer Level I (BA/BS degree + 5 relevant years)

3.3.9 Qualification of Virtual Reality Modeler

Virtual Reality Modeler Level II (BA/BS degree or certification + 5 year relevant years)

Virtual Reality Modeler Level I (BA/BS degree or certification, + 1 year relevant year)

3.3.10 Qualifications of Information Technology Specialist

Information Technology Specialist Level II (BA/BS degree or certification + 5 relevant years)

Information Technology Specialist Level I (BA/BS degree or certification + 1 relevant year)

3.3.11 Qualifications of Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer Level II (BA/BS degree or certification + 10 relevant years)

Graphic Designer Level I (BA/BS degree or certification + 5 relevant years)

3.3.12 Qualifications of Aircraft Mechanic and Maintenance Subject Matter Expert

Qualifications: Aircraft Mechanic and Powerplant License with relevant experience as defined below.

Aircraft Mechanic (AMP License + 3 relevant years)

Aircraft Maintenance Subject Matter Expert I (AMP License + 10 relevant years)

Aircraft Maintenance Subject Matter Expert II (AMP License + 15 relevant years)

3.3.13 Qualifications of Air Traffic Control Specialist

Qualifications: Relevant experience as defined below.

Air Traffic Controller Level II (10+ years controlling traffic relevant to the contract tasking) Air Traffic Controller Level I (5+ years controlling traffic relevant to the contract tasking)

3.3.14 Qualifications of Commercial/ATP Pilot

Qualifications: Relevant experience as defined below.

Commercial/ATP Pilot Level II (relevant certification/rating + 10 relevant years) Commercial/ATP Pilot Level II (relevant certification/rating + 5 relevant years)

3.3.15 Qualifications of General Aviation Pilot

Qualifications: Relevant experience as defined below.

General Aviation Pilot Level II (relevant certification/rating + 10 relevant years) General Aviation Pilot Level I (relevant certification/rating + 5 relevant years)

3.3.16 General Aviation/Unmanned Pilot

General Aviation/UAS Pilot I (Part 91 Private Pilot Certification with Instrument Rating and at least 300 hours and licensed Part 107 Operator (if UAS pilot))

General Aviation/UAS Pilot I (Part 91 Commercial Pilot Certification with Instrument Rating and at least 500 hours and licensed Part 107 Operator (if UAS pilot))

3.3.17 Rotorcraft Pilot

Rotorcraft Pilot I (Part 91 Private Helicopter Pilot Certification with Instrument Rating and at least 300 hours)

Rotorcraft Pilot II (Part 91 Private Helicopter Pilot Certification with Instrument Rating and at least 500 hours)

3.3.18 Allowable Substitutions:

1. Eight (8) years of relevant experience over and above the minimum experience requirements for the position will be considered equivalent to a Master's degree.

2. Six (6) years of relevant experience over and above the minimum experience requirements for the position will be considered equivalent to an Bachelor’s degree.

3. Four (4) years of relevant experience over and above the minimum experience requirements for the position will be considered equivalent to an Associate's degree.

4. Relevant experience is experience directly reflecting the work, task or project being evaluated. The nature of the activities, analyses and work products must be very similar or identical to those of the intended project. For Senior labor categories, the relevant experience must be progressively complex.

5. There is no education substitution for Ph.D. categories.

6. Certification is official recognition of professional level expertise. Certification is official recognition by a trade association, industry organization, an industry or trade governance organization, an educational institution, a government agency or department, or a large corporation with a market dominant product.

Certification denotes an advanced level of specific expertise commensurate with advanced educational degrees. Certification may result from work experience, education, training or a combination of these.

7. Relevant training is training that directly adds knowledge and skills that support the activities, analyses and work products of the intended project.