Attachment (1) - Draft PWS.docx

DRAFT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Ceremonial Uniform Construction for Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron- Blue Angels

PART 1. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. General. This is a non-personal services contract to provide gender-specific ceremonial uniform construction services. The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

2. Description of Services/Introduction. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the construction of ceremonial uniforms in support of the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (i.e., The Blue Angels), located at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, FL, except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

3. Background. The United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron showcases the pride and professionalism of the United States Navy and Marine Corps by inspiring a culture of excellence and service to country through flight demonstrations and community outreach. The unique organizational clothing is vital to meeting this mission requirement.

4. Objectives. Construction will be done to ensure Blue Angel Uniforms for show seasons are maintained in accordance with United States Navy Uniform Regulations NAVPERS 156651, Chapter 6, Section 2, Article 6201.4, and this Draft PWS.

5. Scope. The Contractor shall be responsible for the construction, alteration, and repair of both male and female ceremonial flight suit uniforms (Officer, Fat Albert, and #7 Crew Chief flight suits) for the Blue Angel current and new team members (officer and enlisted) on an as-needed basis. The Contractor shall be responsible for the maximum construction of approximately one-hundred and two (102) Royal Blue Flight Suits (Officer), and twenty-one (21) Navy Blue Flight Suits (Fat Albert Flight Engineers and #7 Crew Chiefs), annually. With an option of an additional fifty-one (51) Yellow Flight Suits (Officer) for periodic “anniversary” seasons. Construction will be done to ensure Blue Angel Uniforms for each are maintained in accordance with United States Navy Uniform Regulations NAVPERS 156651, Chapter 6, Section 2, Article 6201.4 and Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (NAVFLIGHTDEMRON)/Blue Angels Officer and Enlisted official squadron uniform. Conditions of this Performance Work Statement (PWS) includes initial alterations of the Blue Angels flight suits (officers and enlisted). Because of the Blue Angel operational tempo, the vendor needs to be flexible to accommodate our schedule for current team alterations on an as-needed basis. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to Federal Law, Florida State Law(s), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, Navy, and installation regulations.

6. Tentative Period of Performance.

Tentative Period of Performance (POP) dates:

· Base Period: June 30, 2026 – June 29, 2027

· Option 1: June 30, 2027 – June 29, 2028

· Option 2: June 30, 2028 – June 29, 2029

· Option 3: June 30, 2029 – June 29, 2030

· Option 4: June 30, 2030 – June 29, 2031

PART 2: REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS

1. Uniform Requirement: The uniform requirements must meet safety, operational and mission requirements including the following criteria:

· Tailor made flight suit created custom to each individual team members measurements and proportional to each individual service members body

· Utilizes a gender-appropriate pattern with appropriate considerations for men and women

· “Blue Angel” Royal Blue color #030694 base with two parallel 1-inch yellow/gold (#f4c80e) stripes on the left side of the member’s torso (running from shoulder to waist.)

· Alternative color schemes required for evaluation:

· “Navy Blue” color #0d0933 with two parallel 1-inch yellow/gold (#f4c80e) stripes on the left side of the member’s torso running from shoulder to waist.

· “Anniversary Yellow” color #f4c80e with two parallel 1-inch “Blue Angel” royal blue stripes (#030694) on the left side of the member’s torso running from shoulder to waist

· For more information on color requirements, see Section 4 below.

· Custom gold embroidered name tag with appropriate position, name, rank, warfare insignia and number (if applicable) affixed to the left side chest, parallel to the Blue Angels crest affixed on the right side chest.

· Name tags will be gold and/or silver embroidery included on “Blue Angel” Blue and Navy Blue flight suits. Blue Angel Blue colored thread embroidery is to be used on “anniversary yellow” flight suits

· American flag on left sleeve (bicep level)

· Two-pen open pocket on right sleeve (bicep level). No flap closure.

· Zipper from collar to inseam with a 1.5 inch waist belt that secures with Velcro at the waist.

· Ankle pockets at calf-height on both legs.

· Fit exactly to members’ specifications, tailored to be fitted but not skin-tight

· Material is required to be Flame resistant

· Consistency and uniformity required for all uniforms

· Meets any or all requirements outlined in NAVAIR 00-80T-123 Aircrew Systems NATOPS Manual.

2. Recycled, recovered, environmentally preferable, or biobased materials. Recycled, recovered, environmentally preferable, or biobased materials should be used to the maximum extent possible, provided that the material meets or exceeds the operational and maintenance requirements, and promotes economically advantageous life cycle costs.

3. Material

· Aramid fiber blend. The cloth blend for both Types and all Classes shall consist of 92 percent meta-aramid fiber, 5 percent para-aramid fiber, and 3 percent conductive fiber. The aramid fibers shall have a nominal denier of 1.5 to 1.7 denier per filament, a staple length of 1-1/2 to 2-inches, and shall not char at a temperature less than 675°F. The conductive fiber shall be nylon sheathed carbon core fiber and shall be 3 denier per filament, and 1-1/2 to 2-inches in staple length.

· Yarn. The yarn for both the warp and filling shall be spun into singles for the Type I cloth, and 2-ply for the Type II, cloth.

· Weave. The Type I cloth shall be a 2 X 2 basket weave and the Type II cloth shall be plain weave.

4. Color

· Type I and Type II, Class 6, solid colors: The color of the finished cloth shall be solid “Blue Angel” blue, or “Blue Angel” yellow. Resin bonded pigments shall not be used

· Visual shade matching: The color and appearance of the dyed or camouflage printed finished cloths shall match the standard sample when tested.

· Colorfastness (all Classes): The finished cloth shall conform to the colorfastness requirements specified in Table I:

5. Pattern Execution

· The pattern on the printed finished cloth(s) shall match the standard sample with respect to design, colors, and registration of the respective areas. The various areas of the pattern shall be properly registered in relation to each other and shall present definite sharp demarcations and/or feathering as required for each color. Each pattern area shall show full coverage; skitteriness, feathering, haloing or trapping and off register exceeding that shown on the standard sample in any of the printed areas will not be acceptable. When a standard sample is not available for pattern execution, a pattern drawing will be provided and the pattern on the finished cloth shall match that of the specified drawing. The pattern repeat shall be as follows:

· Class 9 Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) - 25.255 (+1.25, -2.50) inches in the warp direction and the maximum width of the camouflage printed area shall be 68 (± 1.50) inches in the filling direction.

6. Spectral reflectance: The spectral reflectance values for each class shall conform to the requirements specified in their respective applicable Tables II and V when tested:

7. Physical Requirements: The physical requirements of the finished cloth shall be as specified in Table VI when tested:

7.1. Width: The width of the finished cloth shall be as specified and shall be the minimum acceptable width inclusive of the selvage when fly-shuttle looms or shuttleless looms with a tuck-in selvage are used. For all other shuttleless looms, the width measurement shall be made between the last warp yarn on each side excluding the protruding fringe(s).

7.2. Fabric break open: The flame from Meker burner shall not pass from the flame contact side to the other side of the fabric due to the fabric breaking open when tested.

8. Electrostatic decay. The finished cloth shall, when charged toward +5000 volts and -5000 volts, reach a minimum level of +4000 volts and -4000 volts respectively and shall dissipate 90 percent of this charge in no more than 1/2 second. The average warp results and average filling results of the face and back shall meet these requirements before and after five (5) launderings when tested.

9. pH: The pH value of the water extract shall be not less than 5.0 nor more than 8.5 when tested.

10. Curling: The finished cloth shall lie flat, without distortion, and shall show no evidence of curling when tested.

11. Dimensional change. The Type I and Type II, Class 6 cloth shall not shrink more than 4.0 percent in the warp direction nor more than 1.5 percent in the filling direction, after fifteen launderings. The shrinkage in the warp or filling directions for Type II, Class 9 cloth shall be not greater than 3.5 percent for individual specimen and not greater than 3.0 percent for the sample unit average after five (5) launderings. The pre-shrinking process shall not be identified by name or trademark, either on the cloth, ticket or package.

12. Seam efficiency. The finished cloth shall have a seam efficiency of not less than 80 percent when tested.

13. Length and put-up: The finished cloth shall be furnished in continuous lengths, each not less than 40 yards.

14. Face identification for Type I, and Type II Class 6 cloths: The face side of these cloths shall be identified by applying a stamping on that side of the cloth with the word “Face” at each end of the roll.

15. Fiber identification: Each roll of cloth shall be ticketed for fiber content in accordance with 16 CFR Part 303 Rules and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act.

16. Toxicity: The finished aramid cloth shall not present a health hazard and shall show compatibility with prolonged, direct skin contact when tested. Chemicals recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as human carcinogens shall not be used.

17. Workmanship: The finished cloth shall conform to the quality of product established by this specification. The occurrence of defects shall not exceed the quality acceptance levels as specified in the contract.

PART 3: VISUAL GUIDE

See Attachment (2) – Visual Guide for pictures of a sample standard flight suit that needs to be constructed. In addition, Attachment (3) – “Tour of a Sample Flight Suit” is a walkthrough video of this flight suit.

PART 4: GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

4.1 Government Furnished Property:

The Government will provide the following as Government Furnished Property (GFP):

· American flag and Blue Angel patches for the vendor to construct the NFDS Royal Blue or Yellow Flight Suit for Officers, and for the Navy-Blue Flight Suits worn by both Fat Albert Enlisted Crew and the #7 Crew Chiefs IAW NAVAIR 00-80T-123 Aircrew Systems NATOPS Manual and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subpart 9.2, Qualifications Requirements.

4.2. Government Furnished Materials:

The Government will provide the following materials upon request:

· American flag and Blue Angel patches.

· Approved flight suit fabric IAW CNAF M-3710.7 (NATOPS General Flight and Operating Instructions).

4.3. Property Control Plan.

The Contractor shall provide a Property Control Plan, IAW FAR Subpart 45.5, to administer Government Property with their Contractor Quality Control Plan.

PART 5: QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

The Contractor shall provide all skilled personnel, equipment, supplies, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform this prescribed project as defined in this PWS to meet the performance requirements, except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall provide quality services and/or products IAW this contract.

When the Contractor’s performance is unsatisfactory; a Contract Deficiency Report (CDR) shall be issued. If a CDR has to be issued, the Contractor shall reply in writing, giving the reason for the unsatisfactory condition, and what corrective action has been taken; and procedures to prevent recurrence

Note: The Government reserves the right to conduct compliance surveillance of any contractual requirement of this acquisition.

PART 6: REQUIREMENTS AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE

General Requirements:

The awardee of this contract shall be responsible for the maximum construction of approximately one-hundred and two (102) Royal Blue Flight Suits (Officer), and twenty-one (21) Navy Blue Flight Suits (Fat Albert Flight Engineers and #7 Crew Chiefs), annually. With an option of an additional fifty-one (51) Yellow Flight Suits (Officer) for periodic “anniversary” seasons for five (5) groups of Blue Angels between the months of July through March.

Personnel grouping:

The flight suit requirement for this contract is categorized into five (5) different groupings.

a. New Members (Officers)- Royal Blue flight suit, (6 Royal Blue per servicemember).

b. New Members (Enlisted)- Navy Blue flight suit, (3 per servicemember).

c. Returning team Members (Officers)- Royal Blue flight suit (6 Royal Blue per servicemember).

d. Returning team Members (Enlisted). Navy Blue flight suit (3 per servicemember).

e. All Team Members (Officers). Yellow Flight Suit (3 per servicemember).

Team Member Length of Service:

a. While most Officers are committed to serving on the team for two (2) years, for some it is a three (3) year tour. This includes Blue Angel #7 (Narrator), and Marine Corps C-130 (Fat Albert) pilots.

b. Fat Albert Flight Engineers will serve a three (3) year tour.

c. Blue Angel #7 Crew Chiefs will serve in their capacity for two (2) years.

d. While non-standard, at any time the Blue Angels reserve the right to keep any team member for an additional year(s), thus requiring additional uniforms.

Schedule of Delivery for Blue Angels flight suits.

Subsequent delivery schedules will be updated annually.

a. On or about JUL 7-10 - Finalist week for Officer selections.

i. The contracted vendor will travel to Pensacola, FL during this timeframe to measure all officer finalists and provide fit alterations for returning team members.

ii. The contracted vendor will conduct initial measurements for the new #7 Crew Chiefs and new/returning Fat Albert Flight Engineers.

b. On or about JUL 14 – Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (NFDS) will notify the vendor of the final selections for New Officer team members and finalize the complete team roster.

i. It is recommended that construction begins immediately once team members are selected to meet prescribed deadlines below.

c. On or about AUG 25, the vendor will provide two (2) Royal Blue flight suits for:

i. New #1-#8 Officers.

ii. New M3 Fat Albert Pilot.

The vendor will ensure that these flight suits for New #1-#8 and New M3 are provided to the servicemember(s) without a Blue Angels crest affixed.

d. On or about AUG 27, the contracted vendor will travel to conduct fittings for outstanding Officers, #7 Crew Chiefs, and Fat Albert Flight Engineers.

e. No later than SEP 10, the vendor will provide two (2) Royal Blue flight suits for:

i. New Assistant Maintenance Officer.

ii. All other New Support Officers.

The vendor will ensure that these flight suits are provided to the servicemember with a Blue Angels crest affixed.

f. No later than SEP 20, the vendor will provide two (2) Navy Blue flight suits for:

i. New #7 Crew Chiefs.

ii. New Fat Albert Flight Engineers.

g. No later than OCT 20, the vendor will provide four (4) additional Royal Blue flight suits for:

i. New Officer team members.

All of these flight suits will include a Blue Angels crest.

h. No later than NOV 01, the vendor will provide:

i. Six (6) Royal Blue flight suits for returning Officer team members.

1. Priority completion is as follows by position:

a. #1 Commanding Officer

b. Executive Officer

c. #4 Slot Pilot

d. #5 Lead Solo

e. #8 Events Coordinator

f. #6 Opposing Solo

g. #2 Right Wing

h. M1 Fat Albert Pilot

i. M2 Fat Albert Pilot

j. Maintenance Officer

k. Flight Surgeon

l. Public Affairs Officer

m. Supply Officer

ii. Three (3) Navy Blue flight suits for:

Returning Fat Albert Flight Engineers.

iii. One (1) Navy Blue flight suit for:

1. New #7 Crew Chiefs.

2. New Fat Albert Flight Engineers.

i. No later than NOV 10, the vendor will provide three (3) Yellow flight suits if requested by NFDS for:

i. All current Officer team members.

j. In support of delayed check-ins to NFDS, report no later than dates will be coordinated closely to accommodate both the vendor and NFDS. If any required member misses scheduled fittings by the vendor, their required flight suit delivery schedule will be shifted to no later than DEC 20 to accommodate the delay.

PART 7: NAVY UNIFORM REGULATION REFERENCES

a) NAVPERS 156651, Chapter 6, Section 2, Article 6201.4

b) NAVAIR 00-80T-123 Aircrew Systems NATOPS Manual

c) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subpart 9.2, Qualifications Requirements

d) CNAF M-3710.7: NATOPS General Flight and Operating Instructions Manual Version Dated: 29 JAN 26 image4.png image1.png image2.png image3.png