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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Training Services For H-60 Flight Standardization Board

Federal Aviation Administration Flight Standards Service Aircraft Evaluation Division (AED), AFS-100

1. BACKGROUND

1.1. On October 16, 2020, FAA’s General Counsel Office (AGC-300) issued a letter to the Aircraft Evaluation Division, AFS-100 (AED), addressing concerns regarding validity of the S-70 Type Rating being issued to pilots of the H-60 series aircraft. The letter led to convening a cross-functional workgroup with membership from AFS-100/200/800 to determine if the current S-70 Type Rating was indeed valid and if any immediate safety concerns existed on its issuance. The workgroup concluded that no immediate safety concerns exist with the S-70 Type Rating. However, the group also recommended that a full Flight Standardization Board (FSB) be conducted in support of standardization of the H-60A/L models. The AED decided it must convene an FSB for the H-60, with understanding that the FSB would be unable to complete the entire process prior to the April 20, 2021 expiration of AGC’s Enforcement Discretion Letter. To help resolve that issue, AFS-1 requested on April 13, 2021, that AGC extend the expiration date of the letter by 12-months to allow the FSB to convene and complete their review. The requested extension took into account the time necessary for the appropriate budgetary request for proposals as well as the required public comment period to finalize this initiative. On April 19, 2021, AGC agreed to extend the expiration date for the Enforcement Discretion Letter to April 20, 2022. For the FSB to fulfill its responsibilities regarding the need, specific activities are required as described in section 2.

2. PROPOSED ACTION AND ACQUISITION REQUIREMENTS

2.1. The AED requires certification-related training for four (4) FAA participants in a Sikorsky H-60A/H-60L FSB. The training is to be accomplished by providing Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) controlled simulator-based training combined with actual flight training whereby students are able to apply theoretical classroom learning in a field environment. Types and quantities of training activity are delineated in Table 1 below.

Table 1

Notes: 1) Differences Training between the A and L model included in hours above.

2.2. The course of training for the four (4) FSB students must be completed no later than 120 days after FAA award of the delivery order for the above-described training. Please note that the Check ride can be completed in either the actual aircraft or a Level D Full Flight Simulator.

2.3. The Government must and will provide all travel and lodging necessary for its four (4) FSB students to complete the course of training under this PWS.

2.4. As Other Direct Costs (ODC) invoiced to the government in accordance with (IAW) the terms of the delivery order and at the cost proposed by the vendor within its submitted bid, the vendor may rent or otherwise arrange for:

2.4.1. Use of simulator equipment (VFR and IFR) for the hours indicated in Table 1

2.4.2. Use of the required aircraft needed for the hours indicated in Table 1

2.5. With the continuing caveat that sales tax may not be charged to the FAA, the vendor may incrementally (monthly) invoice the government or wait to submit a one-time invoice when the course of training is completed and all deliverables have been received by the Government.

2.6. Travel will be authorized under the resultant award, but must be in accordance with AMS and FAA travel Policy. Travel for Contractor personnel will be cost reimbursable for allowable and allocable costs. The FAA asks that a travel authorization be submitted for review and approval prior to actual travel occurring. The Authorization must include all estimated costs associated with travel in the performance of the subsequent award.

2.7. Scheduling for the FSB training event will be coordinated and mutually agreed to between the FAA and the Contractor.

2.8 Training of FAA inspectors/pilots is not to be conducted between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m., including simulator/flight pre and post briefings. A maximum of four hours’ flight instruction per day or eight hours of ground school per day per inspector is permitted. If ground and flight instruction are combined in a single day, then a maximum of ten hours of training per day is permitted. To maintain continuity between flight training sessions, the contractor is requested to minimize the switching of flight instructors between sessions.