Attachment 001 SOW Nitrogen and Helium 2 December 2024.pdf

Statement of Work (SOW) for

Helium and Nitrogen Gas

Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota

2 December 2024

Table of Contents

Section Number, Title and Page Number

1.0 Description of Requirements 3

2.0 Requirements Summary 3

3.0 Base Security Requirements 3

4.0 Government Furnished Materials 4

5.0 Management 4

1.0 Description of Requirements. This Statement of Work (SOW) defines the efforts required to provide helium and nitrogen bottles to Ellsworth Air Force Base necessary for operating the Cold Spray Process.

1.1 General Requirements. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, management, operations, supervision, other items and logistic support as defined in this SOW. The Contractor technical personnel shall be certified to perform all deliveries of the gas bottles.

2.0 Requirements Summary.

Supply. Contractor shall supply four 12 packs of Helium gas and four 12 packs of Nitrogen gas cylinders to Building 7502 (North Bay), Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota when requested by Maintenance Group (MXG) Project Manager. The specifications for Helium and Nitrogen gases are listed below. The Contractor shall provide all labor for the removal of used packs and the setup of the new packs. The four Helium packs will be placed on one side of the manifold and the four Nitrogen packs will be placed on the opposite side. The gas bottles will be stored inside Building 7502. The contractor shall conduct on-site inspection of the newly replaced 12 packs to proper gas line connection.

Helium specifications:

- Grade: Industrial (99.995% Pure)

- < 10 ppm Oxygen

- < 15 ppm Moisture

- Size K Bottles

- 219 cubic feet in volume at approximately 2000-2400 PSI

Nitrogen specifications:

- Grade: Industrial (99.995% Pure)

- <20 ppm Oxygen

- <16 ppm Moisture

- Size K Bottles

- 230 cubic feet in volume at approximately 2000-2400 PSI

Delivery Requirements: Delivery needs will be based on Ellsworth AFB’s usage from the Cold Spray Process. Four twelve pack cradles of Nitrogen and/or Helium will be requested at one time and must be delivered one business day after notification from Ellsworth AFB MXG Project Manager. All deliveries will be FOB Destination.

Estimated Annual Quantity: The Government estimates using approximately 3000 bottles of Helium and 600 bottles of Nitrogen annually.

3.0 Base Security Requirements.

3.1 Contractor Consent to Background Checks: The Contractor and, as applicable, subcontractor shall not employ persons for work on this contract if such employee is identified as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well-being or operational mission of the installation and its population, nor shall the Contractor or subcontractor employ persons under this contract who have an outstanding criminal warrant as identified by Law Enforcement Agency Data System (LEADS) through the National Crime Information

Center. LEADS checks will verify if a person is wanted by local, state, and federal agencies.

All Contractor and subcontractor personnel who do not consent to a LEADS check will be denied access to the installation. Information required to conduct a LEADS check includes full name, driver’s license number, and/or social security number, date of birth of the person entering the installation, and completion of a background check questionnaire. The Contractor shall provide this information, Contractors Consent for Background Check, and shall submit it in conjunction with the Contractor’s request for either base or vehicle passes.

Completion of a successful LEADS check does not invalidate the requirement for an escort when Contractor or subcontractor personnel are working within controlled or restricted areas.

Contractors shall ensure their employees and those of their subcontracts have the proper credentials allowing them to work in the United States.

3.2 Safety. The Contractor shall be responsible for complying with all local, state and federal safety guidelines.

3.3 Accident/Incident Reporting and Investigation. The Contractor shall record and report all available facts relating to each instance of accidental damage to Government property or injury to either Contractor or Government personnel to the Base Safety Office. The Contractor shall secure the scene of any accident and wreckage until released by the accident investigative authority through the Contracting Officer. If the Government elects to investigate the incident, the Contractor shall cooperate fully and assist the Government personnel until the investigation is completed.

4.0 Government Furnished Materials.

4.1 The Government will provide the use of a forklift to lift the gas bottle packs.

5.0 Management.

5.1 Primary Point of Contact (POC). The Contractor shall provide a point of contact responsible for contract performance and continuity. The Contractor shall identify the POC’s range of authority to act for the Contractor relating to daily contract operations.

5.2 Transportation. Contractor will provide company-owned, privately owned, or rental vehicles for transportation. Contractor vehicles must be properly insured to be driven on the installation.

5.3 Hazardous Material Identification. The Contractor shall provide to MXG/AMF any Material Data Sheets (MDS) IAW FAR Clause 52.457-3 for any hazardous materials (paints, solvents, cleaners, encapsulating compound, etc.) to be used in performance of the contract.

5.4 Project Residue. The contractor shall not place trash or debris in base roll-out containers.

The Contractor shall comply with local procedures concerning the use, disposal, or reporting of hazardous materials. All excess materials and residues from this project (any excess or contaminated soil, asphalt, or concrete, etc.) shall be disposed of off base and IAW Federal, State, Local environmental laws and regulations.

5.5 Hours of Work. The Contractor shall deliver during normal operating hours of the site, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Work hours are normally 0730 to 1630, Monday through Friday. However, differing schedules may be coordinated/approved with the 28 MXG Project Manager with at least three workdays advance notice, provided it results in no change in contract price or contract period of performance.

5.6 Regulatory Guidance, Policy, Etc. The Contractor shall comply with all federal laws, codes, regulations, and statutes applicable to performance of this contract. It is the Contractor's responsibility to obtain and adhere to all applicable federal standards.