Attachment 0001 - Statement of Work (SOW) - External Blast Booth Equipment.pdf

Statement of Work

(SOW)

External Blast Booth Equipment at

Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath

September 4, 2024

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Mission: The 48th Fighter Wing (48 FW) is a United States Air Force (USAF) unit stationed at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. The mission of the 48 FW is to provide worldwide responsive combat airpower and support through deploying and operating its aircraft and personnel to any location in the world, at a moment's notice, to support military operations.

1.2 Background: The Program Integration Office (PIO) plays a crucial role in ensuring that the 48 FW’s mission is carried out efficiently and effectively. The PIO and is responsible for overseeing a wide range of initiatives and programs. The External Blast Booth Equipment that is being installed in Building 1690 is intended to provide a controlled environment for the maintenance and repair. The successful completion of this project is critical to the mission of the 48th Fighter Wing, as it will ensure that Building 1690 is equipped with the necessary tools and resources to ensure safety and readiness for the personnel who operate them.

1.3 Scope: The scope of this contract includes providing, delivering, installing, and commissioning the External Blast Booth Equipment in Building 1690 at RAF Lakenheath. The contractor will be responsible for supplying all necessary equipment to facilitate the installation, including any materials or tools required for the installation. The contractor will also be responsible for ensuring that the equipment is installed according to the specifications provided.

2.0 General Requirements

2.1 Business Relations: The Contractor shall successfully integrate and coordinate all activity needed to execute this requirement. The Contractor shall manage the timeliness, completeness, and quality of problem identification. The Contractor shall promptly identify issues to the Government and take timely corrective action. The Contractor shall seek to ensure mission partner satisfaction and professional and ethical behavior of all contractor personnel.

2.2 Contract Management & Administration

2.2.1 Contract Management: The Contractor shall establish clear organizational lines of authority and responsibility to ensure effective management of resources assigned to the requirement. The Contractor must maintain continuity between the mission partner and the contractor’s corporate offices.

2.2.2 Contract Administration: The Contractor shall establish processes and assign appropriate resources to effectively administer the contract. The Contractor shall respond to the Governments requests for contractual actions in a timely fashion. The Contractor shall have a single point of contact between the Government and contractor personnel assigned to support the contract. The Contractor shall assign resources to maintain proper and accurate records related to this contract.

2.3 Subcontract Management: If applicable, the Contractor shall be responsible for any subcontractor and any subcontractor management necessary to integrated work executed under this contract.

2.4 Hours of Work: Workdays are from Monday through Friday excluding US federal holidays and UK bank holidays.

Work hours are from 0800 to 1700 local UK time.

3.0 Product Specifications & Installation Requirements

3.1 The contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, transportation, safety equipment, any other items, and services necessary to provide, deliver and install all items listed.

3.2 Product Specifications

3.2.1 Walk-In Media Blaster

For use with ferrous components:

Booth Unit:

Self-contained weatherproofed Standalone unit Partition to rear of unit for plant area.

Painted exterior finish Roof Insulation:

o Double skin insulated roof to minimize condensation o Air inlet ducts and extract points o Extraction ductwork to be included

Rubber lining and hanging bracket supplied to suit a height of 4m Light Modules:

o Lighting modules supplied for the entire work area to a minimum of 80 candles.

Emergency lighting also included in the blast cabinet Double doors fitted to the front of the booth. Viewing windows fitted into doors for personnel safety.

Fire Alarm System:

o The booth will incorporate audio/visual alarm beacons. Requirement for the control panel to allow an interface with the existing facility fire alarm system.

Earth Bonding o Earth bonding strap to facilitate electrical grounding of the component booth.

Overall Dimensions:

o Width: 4m o Length:11m o Height: 4m

Blasting Area Dimensions:

o Width: 4m o Length:7m o Height: 4m

Booth Ventilation System:

Dust extraction system which comprising of a Freestanding cartridge collector Cartridges in mild steel housing Air pulse pressure adjustment to adapt cleaning function to dust load conditions.

Dust collector fitted with an explosion relief panel.

6000 cubic feet per minute extraction rate.

Bags fitted into the dust collection bins for safe dust collection

Full Floor Abrasive Recovery Equipment:

Mechanical full floor scraper system feeding abrasive into a bucket elevator and separation system.

Fully automatic System includes pivoting scraper blades fitted into movable frame scraper module.

Module mounted on sealed bearings fitted into side girders.

o Which are connected to a bottom pan forming a collection tray for spent abrasives.

Scraper module driven by pneumatic cylinder. System covered by heavy duty grating.

Load gratings on scraper floor loading of 3000lbs distributed evenly over 4 wheels Each module driven by single piston requiring only 4.4 cfm @ 6 bar

Bucket Elevator:

Elevator with centrifugal discharge belt and bucket type.

Head section of fabricated mild steel construction.

To include discharge spout, dust extraction connection and feed spout to the abrasive cleaner.

Enclosed steel casing sections with rolled steel angle flanges.

All flange joints sealed Boot section fabricated mild steel construction with access panel and inlet connection.

Heavy duty rubber belt for elevator.

Pressed steel buckets at 150mm pitch.

150mm diameter head pulley 10mm lagging of natural rubber Self-lubricated flanged bearings Helical worm-geared motor unit.

Bucket elevator powered by a 0.75 KW motor.

Abrasive Cleaning, Separation and Storage System:

Automatic function to remove contaminates from recycled abrasive 0.25KW motor rotary screen Magnetic separator included in the system Control of abrasive mix by hinged pivot plate, adjustable shedder and control damper.

Single Outlet Storage Hopper:

Flanged bolted to underside of the abrasive cleaner/separator Level sensor to detect maximum abrasive capacity Indication lamp on control panel

Control Equipment

Self-contained control panel in wall mounted cabinet. Dust and damp proof.

Control panel to include:

o On load isolator switch o Stop/start buttons for elevator/separator o Indicator lamp for all drives o Hopper lamp indicator o Emergency stop to disable power supply

Blast Cleaning Machine and Ancillary Equipment:

2050 SGV blast cleaning machine for high production single chamber direct pressure unit.

Remote control system, with 20m of air control lines and Deadman handle. Spring loaded for fail safe control.

Water separator/air filter Urethane coated automatic pressure sealing pop up valve with external sleeve.

Enlarged 230mm x 165mm inspection cover Pressure regulator Pop up valve umbrella fitted to blast machine to relieve pressure on pop up valve.

Blast Hose, Nozzle Holder, Couplings and Nozzle:

10m length of 1inch i. D x 1.1/2-inch o. D static dissipating blast hose.

Hose quick couplings, replaceable gaskets Nozzle holder, constructed of tough lightweight nylon. Female thread Nozzle, 5/16 orifice Boron carbide lined venture nozzle.

Operator Protective Equipment:

o CE marked helmet o Air fed helmet designed for use with CPF 20 breathing air filter.

o Heavy nylon cape with muffler lining o Breathing air hose with fixed airflow regulator. Hose must be crush-proof.

o Tabbed tear off perforated outer lens pack

Compressed Air Delivery System:

Industry rated Air cooled Oil injected Single stage Variable speed drive Rotary screw type compressor Inverter controlled soft start Electric motor Integral after cooler Automatic moisture separator Electronic gearing from 4 to 13 bar DD &PD high efficiency filters Max working pressure – 13 Bar Min working pressure – 4 Bar Normal working pressure – 7 Bar Motor size – 37KW Direct drive

Vertical Air Receiver:

Maximum working pressure – 11 Bar Normal volume – 900 Litres (32 cu. ft) Fully galvanised Built to BS5169 or EN286 Pt1

Oil/Water Separator:

Filter CFM – 160 Water separator Oil remover Multistage separation process

EWD Electronic Drain:

Supply voltage 240/1ph/50Hz Electronically actuated Automatic condensate drain for fitting to the vertical air receiver

3.3 Installation Requirements

All items to be delivered, installed and commissioned at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom.

Any equipment needed to facilitate the installation shall be provided by the contractor.

The Contractor shall remove all packaging and dispose of in accordance with local regulations.

The Contractor shall provide adequate training upon installation of equipment.

4.0 Special Requirements

4.1 Security & Safety

4.1.1 Operational Security (OPSEC): If any installation is required to take place in a Government facility, the Contractor shall be familiar with the organizational critical information and indicators list (CIIL) and OPSEC policy of any installation they require access to. The required CIIL can be provided by the Contracting Officer.

4.1.2 Safety: The Contractor and any of its subcontractors (if applicable) shall promptly report pertinent facts regarding mishaps involving Government property damage or injury to Government/Contractor personnel that takes place on an installation. The Contractor shall notify the cognizant Contracting Officer within 24 hours of all mishaps or incidents. The Contracting Officer will in-turn notify the Safety Office. The Contractor shall cooperate in any resulting safety investigation.

4.2 Contractor Access to Installations: Access to DoD installations is limited to personnel with a valid installation access pass. Failure to submit required information to obtain required documentation will result in the exclusion of such employees from the installation until such documentation is obtained. Contractor employees may be subject to personal, and vehicle searched when entering or leaving a DoD installation. If installation access is required, the Government will provide the Contractor with the required information and documents for installation access passes upon award. Subsequently, the Contractor shall provide a list of all employees along working under this contract, along with the required documentation upon receipt of contract award, and no later than 30 days prior to the projected need for any new installation access pass requirements. The Contractor is responsible for maintaining an adequate number of personnel with active installation access passes and adhering to the timeframes stated in this section. The cognizant mission partner is responsible for the coordination of installation access passes. Upon termination of employment, termination or cancellation of the contract, or expiration of the contract the Contractor is responsible for collecting employee installation access passes and turning them in to the CO, or the cognizant mission partner in a timely fashion.

4.3 Shipping Instructions

4.3.1 For vendors located inside the United Kingdom.

Shipment shall be FOB Destination.

All shipping and transit costs must be included as part of the total purchase price submitted to the

Government (vendor may either include the shipping in the costs of the items or outline it in a separate line item).

The Government will provide the shipping address as part of the solicitation document.

Additionally, the Government will provide the vendor with the point of contact at the physical destination delivery address.

4.3.2 For vendors located outside of the United Kingdom.

4.3.2.1 Option One: United States Postal Service.

- Shipping shall be FOB Destination.

- All shipping and transit costs must be included as part of the total purchase price submitted to the Government (vendor may either included the shipping in the costs of the items or outline it in a separate line item).

- Weight of individual shipments must not exceed 70lbs.

- Dimensions of individual shipments must not exceed 119 inches in length, and/or 72 inches in width or height.

- Hazardous material is not submitted.

- The Government will provide the APO shipping address as part of the solicitation.

4.3.2.2 Option Two: Commercial small parcel carrier.

- Shipping shall be FOB Destination.

- All shipping and transit costs must be included as part of the total purchase price submitted to the Government (vendor may either included the shipping in the costs of the items or outline it in a separate line item).

- Weight of individual shipments must not exceed 300lbs.

- Dimensions of individual shipments must not exceed 119 inches in length, and/or 72 inches in width or height.

- The Contractor is responsible for arranging and performing all shipping actions from origin to final destination.

- The Government will provide the shipping address as part of the solicitation document. Additionally, the Government will provide the vendor with the point of contact at the physical destination delivery address.

4.3.2.3 Option Three: Consolidated Shipping Point.

Shipping shall be FOB Destination.

All shipping and transit costs must be included as part of the total purchase price submitted to the Government (vendor may either included the shipping in the costs of the items or outline it in a separate line item).

Weight of individual shipments must exceed 300lbs.

Dimensions of individual shipments must exceed 72 inches of any one dimensions (length, width, height).

Hazardous material may be shipped via this method.

The Contractor must complete a DD Form 1139 “XXX” to determine if the cargo can be shipped via MILAIR.

The Contractor shall ensure all cargo is marked “UNITED STATES AIR

FORCE” in order to ensure shipments clear customs.

48 FW logistics points of contact are provided for in 4.3.3.

4.3.3 Contact Information; 48th Logistical Readiness Squadron (48 LRS)

48 LRS/Inbound Customs; 48lrs.lgrddc.inboundcustoms@us.af.mil.

48 LRS/Inbound Cargo; 48lrs.inboundcargo@us.af.mil.

Commercial phone number; +44 01638 52620.

mailto:48lrs.lgrddc.inboundcustoms@us.af.mil mailto:48lrs.inboundcargo@us.af.mil