Atch 1 - SOW.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

1. SCOPE: 38 Rescue Squadron (RQS) requires a commercial company to conduct an Advanced Military Freefall (AMF) course that focuses on precision parachuting and advanced freefall control with equipment, as well as a syllabus of instruction for air-to-air videography that fulfills the requirements in accordance with AFMAN 10-3503 and the attached Syllabus of Instruction (SOI). Instruction should include at least 1 hour of wind tunnel instruction per student. The course will be conducted within a window from 3-14 June. The contractor must limit the training group to 38th RQS participants only for the training course. Non-38th RQS participants cannot be trained with 38th RQS participants/assets.

2. LOCATION: The training site is to be located within the continental United States, preferably in the south-western United States.

3. TRAINING STANDARDS: This contract requires the facilities, logistic support and instructors necessary to accomplish training as required in section 1. All training to be accomplished by the 38 RQS with the selected company shall be in accordance with ATP 3-

18.11 dated December 2021 and AFMAN 10-3503 dated 23 September 2020. Lead instructor must have experience instructing AMF courses in accordance with the “Air National Guard (ANG) Syllabus Advanced Military Free-Fall (AMF). All members of the instruction staff must hold a current USPA D license, hold a current USPA instructional rating such as Advanced Free- Fall (AFF) or Tandem Instructor (TI) (preferably both) and have extensive experience teaching the ANG Syllabus for AMF. Additionally, instructors must have experience conducting Jump Master duties and are experienced in High Altitude High Opening (HAHO), combat equipment and oxygen jumps, HAHO offsets, navigation techniques under canopy, and canopy control. At least one instructor will be proficient in day and night military jump operations. Riggers must be Federal Aviation Administration qualified to repack the RA-1 and military NTRAPS. All instructors must be experienced using the RA-1 and the (NTRAPS) as well as expert-level knowledge of the flight characteristics of the respective canopies. All instructors must be well versed in using the Equipment Harness, P/N GCI-EH-2.1, and be able to teach the High-mount Equipment Class

4. PERSONNEL SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: All training shall comply with the requirements imposed by all applicable Federal, State, local laws, regulations, codes and permits concerning personnel and environmental protection. Vendor shall provide a jumpable aircraft transponder system that allows radar deconfliction with jumpers and other aircraft operating in the area and vendor will complete all necessary coordination with local air traffic control in order to operate the transponder in the local airspace.

5. WORKING HOURS: Training will be conducted between June 3-14. Each training day will be limited to a maximum of 12 hours with a 12-hour break between training.

6. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTIVES: 38 Rescue Squadron (RQS) requires a commercial company to conduct an Advanced Military Freefall course that focuses on precision parachuting, advanced freefall control with equipment, air-to-air videography, and High Altitude High Opening (HAHO) procedures.

6.1. Advance Military Free-fall Course of instruction.

6.1.1 Safety seminar

6.1.2 Advanced freefall techniques seminar including Wind-tunnel training program

6.1.3 Canopy Control,

6.1.4 Parachute Equipment technical seminar,

6.1.5 Building & Jumping equipment with the RA-1 parachute, Rigging and jumping with Weapons and O2,

6.1.6 Using the automatic activation device (AAD) for training and tactical (Cypres)

6.1.7 NVD upgrade

6.2 Vertical wind tunnel instruction

6.2.1 Freefall body position

6.2.2 Freefall instruction with equipment

6.2.3 Emergency procedures in freefall with equipment

7. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS/FACILITIES/RESOURCES: The contractor shall provide the following facilities/resources for the course:

7.1. The Contractor’s facility, course and utilized drop zone must have the ability to support day and nighttime jump operations.

7.2. The Contractor’s aircraft must be able to support day and nighttime HAHO jumps, oxygen, and the ability to facilitate ramp or door free fall exits.

7.3. Vendor must have an established agreement with a local 14ft or larger Wind-tunnel training facility within 50 minutes, traveling by car, of training facility. In addition, vendor must have alternative 14 ft or larger Wind-tunnel training facilities within 100 minutes, traveling by car, of training facility.

7.4. Instructors must use various 1080p HD cameras both on the ground and in the air for more comprehensive feedback to the student’s performance.

7.5 Vendor must provide a climate-controlled classroom equipped audio video equipment capable of quickly reviewing footage immediately following each jump.

7.6 Vendor must be located at an airfield with a USPA and USAF approved drop zone and must have an established agreement with the local drop zone in which the drop zone provides the following services: Manifest, Drop Zone Control, Medical emergency plan, Airspace De-confliction, Primary and Alternate Aircraft, Primary and Alternate Pilots.

7.7 Vendor must provide repack of student jumpers’ parachutes by an FAA certified parachute rigger. Each parachute must be repacked within 30 minutes in accordance with current governing packing manuals pertaining to the specific parachute system being packed.

7.8 Vendor will supply the below individual equipment for up to 4 air-to-air videography students as listed in the attached SOI Table 3.4 – Equipment, Individual Equipment

7.8.1 Jump Helmet – Cookie G35

7.8.2 Most recent version of GoPro Hero with all mounting accessories

7.8.3 Approved audible altimeter – in accordance with the Air Force Personnel Parachute Program (PPP) Approve For Use List (AUL) attached.

7.9 Vendor will provide the required instruction for the 4 air-to-air videography students to obtain their USPA C-license.

7.9.1 If, in the opinion of the primary instructor, any of the students are advanced enough, then the vendor will provide instruction for the student(s) to obtain the USPA Coach Rating.

7.10 The training will end with at least 2 nighttime, NVD, O2, HAHO jumps.

7.10 Personnel for Training: Up to 16 students.