ATP_PWS_Final.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

(PWS)

For Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) - Helicopter Certification Flight Examination

1.0 General

The ATP flight examination is the pinnacle of certification for helicopter pilots. The evaluation provides outside evaluation of senior Massachusetts Army National Guard (NGMA) pilots and ensures they are performing at the equivalent level of civilian pilots with similar hour levels. The Performance Work Statement (PWS) supports the Massachusetts Army National Guard (MA ARNG) Safety Program by contracting an FAA-approved designated pilot examiner (DPE) to conduct the ATP evaluations. The estimated number of personnel to be examined is to be 2-4 individuals per year. The Government may request an increase to capture reexamination based on failures or other unique circumstances.

1.1 Scope

The contractor shall provide all labor, personnel, equipment, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary, except as specified in Paragraph 2.0 as Government Furnished, to perform the service of conducting up to 4 ATP examinations as defined in this PWS.

The pricing model for these services is structured to align with streamlined industry practices:

Evaluation Fee: Compensated on a firm fixed price basis per individual exam administered.

Travel Costs: Structured as a separate, flat-rate priced line-item expense per scheduled mobilization/site visit, eliminating the requirement for post-travel voucher submissions.

The examinations must thoroughly evaluate the applicant's knowledge and skill across the comprehensive phases of the practical test defined by the FAA Practical Test Standards (FAA-S-8081-20). This includes, but is not limited to: Preflight Preparation, Preflight Procedures, Takeoff and Departure Phase, Inflight Maneuvers, Instrument Procedures, Landings and Approaches to Landings, Normal and Abnormal Procedures, Emergency Procedures, and Postflight Procedures.

All certification workflows, electronic filings, and official pilot record updates must be executed using the FAA's official online airman licensing portals.

1.2 Background

The Massachusetts Army National Guard (MAARNG) Aviation Program requires periodic Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) – Helicopter certification evaluations to ensure senior aviators meet the highest Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards for advanced rotary‑wing proficiency. These evaluations provide an external, civilian‑standard assessment of pilot skill, judgment, and aeronautical decision‑making, validating that MAARNG aviators perform at a level commensurate with civilian ATP‑rated helicopter pilots of similar experience. The contracted Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) supports the MAARNG Safety and Standardization Program by administering all required ground, oral, and flight components of the ATP practical test, documenting results, and ensuring compliance with FAA regulatory guidance, MAARNG operational requirements, Army Regulation (AR) 95-1, National Guard Supplement 1 to AR 95-1, and applicable DoD aviation policies. This program enhances aviation readiness, ensures regulatory alignment, and provides an objective measure of pilot competency across the force.

1.3 Period of Performance (PoP)

The Period of Performance shall be one Base Year of 12 months and four 12-month Option years.

1.4 General Information

1.4.1 Place and Performance of Services: The contractor shall provide services between the hours of 0700-1800, Monday through Friday, except on recognized US holidays.

Extended hours to accomplish the mission are permissible if agreed upon between the DPE and supporting facility. Applicable crew rest, flight time limits, and aviation duty day limits shall be maintained per AR 95-1, National Guard Supplement 1 to AR 95-1, and applicable DoD and Federal regulations. Performance shall be in-person at either of the two flight facilities within Massachusetts (AASF1 in Bourne, MA or AASF 2 in Westfield, MA). The particular facility shall be identified prior to travel and will be used for the entirety of the visit.

1.4.2 Telework: The Government does not permit the contractor to telework in support of this requirement.

1.4.3 Recognized Holidays: The following are recognized US holidays. The contractor shall not perform services on these days:

New Year’s Day: January 1st

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday

President’s Day

Memorial Day

Juneteenth National Independence Day: June 19th

Independence Day: July 4th

Labor Day

Columbus Day

Veteran’s Day: November 11th

Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day: December 25th

1.4.4 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the KO in accordance with FAR 42.5. The KO, COR and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contactor’s performance. At these meetings, the KO will apprise the contractor of how the Government views the contractor’s performance and the contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. The contractor shall resolve outstanding issues raised by the Government. Contractor attendance at these meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.4.5 Contract Manager (CM): The contractor shall designate a CM who shall ensure performance under this contract. The name of this person, and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the CM is absent, shall be designated in writing to the KO. The CM or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The CM shall work through the COR to resolve issues, receive technical instructions, and ensure adequate performance of services. The CM shall ensure that contractor employees do not perform any services outside the scope of the contract without an official modification issued by the KO.

1.4.6 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contractor personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression that they are Government employees.

1.4.7 Combating Trafficking in Persons: The United States Government has adopted a zero tolerance policy regarding trafficking in persons.

1.4.8 Data Rights: The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/materials produced under this contract.

1.4.9 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI): The contractor and subcontractor personnel performing services under this contract shall notify the KO immediately whenever it becomes aware that access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI.

2.0 Government Furnished Property, Material, Equipment and Services (GFP/M/E/S) The Government will provide the property, material, equipment, and/or services listed below solely for the purpose of performance under this contract:

2.1 Materials: The Government will furnish any agency specific forms necessary.

Government will provide serviceable aircraft with the flight time required to meet contract requirements, aircraft fuel, maintenance support services, flight facilities, and all items required for flight IAW all regulatory requirements.

3.0 Contractor Furnished Property, Materials, and

Equipment (CFP/M/E)

3.1 General: Except for those items specifically stated to be Government-Furnished in Paragraph 2.0, the contractor shall furnish everything required to perform these services as indicated in Paragraph 1.1.

4.0 Requirements

The contractor shall indemnify the Government for any liability producing act or omission by the Contractor, its employees and agents occurring during contract performance. The Contractor shall maintain liability insurance, in a coverage amount acceptable to the Contracting Officer, which is not less than the amount normally prevailing within the local community for the specialty concerned.

4.1 Evaluation Standards: The contractor (Designated Pilot Examiner) shall ensure all testing procedures are conducted in strict accordance with Federal Aviation Administration requirements, specifically the Airline Transport Pilot and Aircraft Type Rating Practical Test Standards for Helicopter (FAA-S-8081-20), while keeping all military flight profiles in compliance with Army Regulation (AR) 95-1 and National Guard Supplement 1 to AR 95-1.

4.2 Areas of Operation: The contractor must execute evaluations comprehensively covering the following tasks and areas of operation as outlined in FAA-S-8081-20:

I. Preflight Preparation: Equipment examination, performance, and limitations.

II. Preflight Procedures: Preflight inspection, powerplant start, taxiing, and pretakeoff checks.

III. Takeoff and Departure Phase: Normal and crosswind takeoffs, instrument takeoffs, powerplant failures during takeoff, rejected takeoffs, and instrument departures.

IV. Inflight Maneuvers: Steep turns, powerplant failures (multiengine and single-engine operations as applicable), recovery from unusual attitudes, and settling-with-power.

V. Instrument Procedures: Instrument arrivals, holding, precision and nonprecision instrument approaches, and missed approaches.

VI. Landings and Approaches to Landings: Normal and crosswind approaches, simulated powerplant failure approaches, and rejected landings.

VII. Normal and Abnormal Procedures: Comprehensive systems, subsystems, and devices testing.

VIII. Emergency Procedures: Including inflight fire/smoke removal, emergency descent, autorotation, ditching, and emergency evacuation.

IX. Postflight Procedures: After-landing procedures, parking, and securing.

4.3 FAA Airmen Certification Portal and IACRA Requirements:

4.3.1 Active DPE Credentials & Specific Type Ratings: The contractor must hold and maintain an active FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) designation with appropriate rotorcraft/helicopter ATP and specific type rating authorizations for the H-60 / S-70 helicopter family (to include UH-60, H-60, and/or S-70 FAA type ratings). The DPE must be certified, current, and authorized by the FAA to administer practical examinations specifically in the H-60 / S-70 aircraft class. The DPE must remain in good standing with their managing FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) or National Examiner Board (NEB) and meet all currency, evaluation, and administrative requirements of FAA Order 8000.95.

4.3.2 IACRA Platform Enrollment: The contractor must maintain active registry, credentials, and electronic signature authority within the FAA's online Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (IACRA) portal.

4.3.3 Candidate Pre-Flight Verification: Prior to administering any portion of the practical test (ground, oral, or flight), the DPE must access IACRA to retrieve and audit the candidate’s electronic FAA Form 8710-1. The DPE is responsible for verifying candidate eligibility per 14 CFR Part 61, which includes confirming:

Successful completion and currency of the ATP multiengine/single-engine helicopter knowledge test.

Valid prerequisite flight hours and required training endorsements entered by an authorized instructor in accordance with Advisory Circular (AC) 61-65.

Possession of a current and appropriate FAA Medical Certificate.

Identification validation matching official government-issued ID records.

4.3.4 Execution of Digital Sign-offs and Reporting: Upon completion of the evaluation, the examiner must immediately input the results into the IACRA portal:

Satisfactory Performance: The examiner must electronically process, sign, and issue the Temporary Airman Certificate (FAA Form 8060-4) via IACRA on the same calendar day as the practical test.

Unsatisfactory Performance / Failure: The examiner must electronically generate, sign, and issue a Notice of Disapproval of Application (FAA Form 8060-5) within IACRA, detailing the specific Areas of Operation and Tasks that were failed.

Discontinuance: If the test is halted due to weather, mechanical issues, or pilot illness, the examiner must issue an electronic Letter of Discontinuance through IACRA, specifying completed items for 60-day credit.

4.3.5 Back-up Processing Procedures: In the event of an unscheduled IACRA portal outage, the contractor must process physical paperwork (paper FAA Form 8710-1, hand-signed temporary certificates, or physical notices of disapproval) in strict compliance with FAA Order 8900.1, subsequently uploading the records to the FAA Airmen Certification branch once digital portal capability is restored.

5.0 Compensation, Travel, and Service Contract

Reporting

5.1 Firm Fixed Pricing Structure

The contractor shall be compensated on a firm fixed price basis for each individual ATP practical evaluation administered. This flat rate per candidate shall comprehensively cover all oral, ground, and flight evaluation components as defined under FAA-S-8081-20.

5.2 Travel Pricing (Separate Line-Item Expense)

Travel costs associated with mobilizing the contractor to the designated Massachusetts flight facilities (AASF 1 in Bourne, MA or AASF 2 in Westfield, MA) shall be established as a separate firm fixed price line item (Contract Line Item Number - CLIN) per scheduled trip.

Travel pricing is fixed as a standalone expense line item and does not require the submission of travel vouchers, receipt portfolios, or compliance with Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) reporting mechanisms.

Travel line-item mobilization must be pre-coordinated and approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) during exam scheduling.

5.3 Service Contract Reporting (SCR)

5.3.1 Exam Results Deliverable: The contractor shall provide comprehensive exam results within 10 working days after exam components are completed. This deliverable shall be submitted electronically to the COR, with one hard copy provided directly to the evaluated pilot candidate. This report is administrative for contract file compliance and is separate from the immediate digital portal uploads required by Section 4.3.

5.3.2 The contractor shall report the required information annually by October 31, for services performed under this contract during the preceding Government fiscal year (October 1 - September 30).

5.3.3 Guidance for reporting is available via the DoD Guidebook for Service Contract Reporting in SAM (https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site-pages/service-contract-reporting-scr). Additional support resources are available via https://sam.gov or the Federal Service Desk at https://www.fsd.gov.

6.0 Applicable Publications and Forms

Publications applicable to this PWS are listed below:

https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site-pages/service-contract-reporting-scr https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site-pages/service-contract-reporting-scr https://sam.gov/ https://www.fsd.gov/

Publication (Chapter/Page)

Date of Publication

Mandatory or Advisory

Website / Source

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

Active Edition Mandatory https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

(DFARS)

Active Edition Mandatory https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars

Title 14 CFR Part 61 (Certification:

Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors)

Active Edition Mandatory FAA Airman Regulations / Electronic CFR

Title 14 CFR Part 91 (General Operating and Flight Rules)

Active Edition Mandatory FAA Flight Rules / Electronic CFR

Army Regulation

(AR) 95-1

(Aviation Flight Regulations)

Active Edition Mandatory Army Publishing Directorate (https://armypubs.army.mil)

National Guard Supplement 1 to

AR 95-1

(Aviation Flight Regulations)

Active Edition Mandatory NGB Publications Management (https://www.ngbpmc.ng.mil)

DoDM 1000.13- M-V1 DoD Identification (ID) Cards

01/23/2014 (Change 1:

07/28/2020)

Mandatory http://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm

FIPS Publication 201-2 Personal Identity Verification

August 2013 Mandatory http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/FIPS/NIST.FIPS.201- 2.pdf

DoDM 5200.2 Procedures for the DoD Personnel Security Program

04/03/2017 Mandatory https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm/ https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars https://armypubs.army.mil/ https://www.ngbpmc.ng.mil/ http://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/FIPS/NIST.FIPS.201-2.pdf http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/FIPS/NIST.FIPS.201-2.pdf https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodm/

DoDI 5200.46 DoD Investigative and Adjudicative Guidance for CAC

09/09/14 (Change 1:

05/04/2018)

Mandatory https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodi/

Homeland Security Presidential Directive

(HSPD)-12

08/27/2004 Mandatory https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-presidential-directive-12

DoDI 5400.11 Department of Defense Privacy and Civil Liberties

01/29/2019 Mandatory https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodi/

AR 25-2

Information Assurance

04/04/2019 Mandatory http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.

aspx

AR 530-1

Operations Security

09/26/2014 Mandatory http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.

aspx

AR 525-13

Antiterrorism

12/09/2019 Mandatory http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.

aspx

FAA-S-8081-20

(with Changes 1, 2, 3 & 4) Airline Transport Pilot PTS for Helicopter

August 1998 Mandatory https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/training_testin g/testing/test_standards/faa-s-8081-20.pdf

FAA Order 8000.95 Designee Management System (DMS)

Active Edition Mandatory FAA DMS Policy Portal

FAA Order

8900.1 Flight

Standards Information System (FSIMS)

Active Edition Mandatory https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/8900/

FAA AC 61-65

Certification:

Pilots and Flight and Ground Instructors

Active Edition Advisory FAA Advisory Circular Registry

FAA-H-8083-21

Helicopter Flying Handbook

Active Edition Advisory FAA Handbooks Registry https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodi/ https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-presidential-directive-12 https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-presidential-directive-12 https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodi/ http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/training_testing/testing/test_standards/faa-s-8081-20.pdf https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/training_testing/testing/test_standards/faa-s-8081-20.pdf https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/8900/

FAA-H-8083-15

Instrument Flying Handbook

Active Edition Advisory FAA Handbooks Registry

6.1 Applicable Forms:

DD 441 Department of Defense Security Agreement (http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/dd/ddforms0001-0499.htm)

DD 250 Material Inspection and Receiving Report (https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/forms/dd0001_0499/)

FAA Form 8710-1 Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application (Processed via IACRA)

(https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification)

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1 - Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)

Performance Objective Performance Standard Acceptable Quality Levels (AQL)

Surveillance Method / By Whom

5.1.4 Location and

timeframe

Contractor provides all exam requirements at the scheduled location.

Employee does not report to >1 site; done in ≤ 5 days 90% of the time.

Random monitoring / COR and employee feedback

5.1.3 Correct testing

applied

Personnel receive the exact testing/screening scheduled based on FAA standards.

Meets standard 90% of the time.

Periodic Inspection COR or KO

Examination scheduling Exam date available within 10 working days of request.

Scheduled within 10 working days 90% of the time.

Random monitoring COR or KO http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/dd/ddforms0001-0499.htm https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/forms/dd0001_0499/ https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2 - Deliverables Schedule

PWS Reference / Deliverable Title

Frequency Number of Copies

Medium/Format Submit To

1.4.3 QC Plan Within 30 days of

contract award

1 Electronic or Hard Copy

KO

1.4.5.4 AT Level

1 Certificates

Provide post-training within 15 calendar days post-training.

1 Electronic Submission

COR

4.3 IACRA

Registry & FAA- Form 8710-1 Processing

Immediately upon check ride completion

1 Digital Record Electronic via FAA IACRA Portal

FAA Airmen Certification Branch / Candidate Record

5.3.2 Exam

results

Provide within 10 working days after exam completed.

1 Electronic & Hard Copy

1 hard copy directly to employees / COR