Attachment 1-ICEX2022 - Air Charter Services PWS rev2.pdf

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

For

Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022 Ice Camp Air Charter Services

To

Undersea Warfighting Development Center (UWDC) Detachment Arctic Submarine Laboratory

October 6th, 2021

UWDC Detachment Arctic Submarine Laboratory Performance Work Statement

Table of Contents 1 Scope

2 References

Reference Documents

3 Requirements

Charter Aircraft Services

4 Government Furnished

Government Furnished Equipment / Services

Government Furnished Information

5 Period of Performance

6 Contractor Key Personnel

Aircraft Pilot

7 Evaluation Criteria

Air Operator Capability and Experience

Pilot Experience

Aircraft Capability

Price

BACKGROUND

The U.S. Navy’s Undersea Warfighting Development Center (UWDC) Detachment Arctic Submarine Laboratory’s mission is to support the fleet as the “center of excellence” for Arctic matters to enable the submarine force to safely and effectively operate in the unique Arctic Ocean environment, develop and train forces in the tactics, techniques, and procedures required for Arctic operations and exercises;

develop and maintain personnel with expertise in Arctic-specific knowledge, skills, and capabilities; plan and coordinate technical development, operations test and evaluations and employment of systems that assure access for Navy forces to engage in the Arctic region; and coordinate with organizations on Arctic-related matters.

A primary means to meet this mission is through an Ice Exercise (ICEX). ICEX is the Navy's RDT&E exercise used to validate and assess operational readiness of the submarine force in the Arctic while continuing research and military training in extreme cold conditions and the undersea environment. The U.S. Navy has been conducting Arctic and undersea exercises since the 1940's, to include the first under-ice dive by the USS Boarfish (SS 327) in 1947. These exercises extended to arctic exploring and submarine operations under the polar ice canopy became known as Ice Exercises. The frequency and scope of these ice exercises have changed over the years to include a more robust submarine support capability on the ice through an "ice station" or "ice camp." Aircraft that can take off and land on drifting sea ice is required to support these ice camps.

1 SCOPE

This performance work statement (PWS) describes the tasks required of the contractor to support the Undersea Warfighting Development Center Detachment Arctic Submarine Laboratory by providing air charter services to the drifting ice camp. INTERESTED AIR OPERATORS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ALL SERVICES IN THE PWS. AIR OPERATORS MAY PROPOSE TO MEET ANY AIRCRAFT REQUIREMENT IN THE

PWS.

2 REFERENCES

Reference Documents

a. CFR Title 32 Part 861, DOD Commercial Air Transportation Quality and Safety Review Program.

b. DOD Instruction 4500.3, DOD Commercial Air Transportation Quality and Safety Review Program.

3 REQUIREMENTS

Charter Aircraft Services

Contracts for Air Charter Services will be contingent upon air operators’ approval from the DoD Commercial Airlift Review Board (CARB) in accordance with References 2.1.a and 2.1.b. Air Operators do not need to be DoD approved to submit proposals for chartered air services, but they will need to go through the DoD approval process and get DoD approval in order to conduct the work.

All aircraft will conduct operations from Deadhorse, Alaska Airport (ICAO: PASC, IATA: SCC) and support a drifting ice camp approximately 125 NM to 225 NM from the airport. All aircraft must be equipped with GPS, navigation, and communication equipment. The ice camp will have VHF and Iridium communications, heated shelters, electrical power, real-time weather observations and forecasts, berthing, and food as required. Air Operators are expected to procure fuel for their aircraft.

The projected dates, service periods, service durations, and flight hours are notional and subject to change pending planning during the duration of the contract. All listed preferences are not requirements and aircraft that do not meet preferences will still be evaluated.

Ski-Wheel Equipped Aircraft (Pioneering Landings, General Purpose, 2 Aircraft) (CLIN 0001)

Two aircraft required. Contractor shall conduct Pioneering Landings. The Pioneering Landing flight is the aircraft that conducts the initial landing on the sea-ice; there is no person on the ice at this time, no physically measured ice thickness, and no groomed runway. The plane may use wheels, skis, or a combination and have endurance minimum of five hours to travel to various ice floes selected by the Navy through satellite imagery analysis, approximately 125 NM to 225 NM from Deadhorse Airport (SCC) in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. The aircraft must be able to operate without a groomed runway. The aircraft operator and pilot must have experience with Pioneering Landings.

The aircraft must be able to take off and land on the sea-ice in under 2000 feet but a distance of 1500 feet or less is highly preferred.

The aircraft shall accommodate at least the pilot and four passengers (representatives from the Navy) during Pioneering Landing flights, although the capability to accommodate five or more passengers is preferred. The experienced pilot will select a suitable landing site on the ice floe with guidance and concurrence from Navy personnel. The aircraft must also provide capacity for 250 lbs. of ice auger equipment and emergency survival gear; capacity to support higher payload is preferred. Ability to take extra fuel and refuel on the drifting sea ice is preferred.

It is anticipated that these aircraft will each support up to five planned Planning Landings on drifting sea ice to conduct pioneering efforts to select a suitable location to build an ice camp.

After this pioneering stage, an ice runway will be built, and these aircraft will continue to support the ice camp by utilizing the ice runway. The ski-wheel configuration is still required throughout the duration of the period of performance as a contingency for ice breakups where landing on ungroomed ice may be required until a new ice runway is built. When operating from a runway, the aircraft must be able to operate from a 1500 ft. compacted snow or ice runway for both takeoff and landings with a payload of at least 2000 lbs. and seating capability for at least nine passengers. Aircraft must be able to support at least two round trips to the ice camp each day;

three round trips per day capability is preferred assuming the ice camp is 225 nautical miles from Deadhorse Airport.

Total Projected Service Period: 17 February – 21 March 2022 Projected Flight Hours: 296 total flight hours (total for both aircraft) Minimum Flight Hours: 200 total flight hours (total for both aircraft)

Cargo Aircraft (CLIN 0002)

Contractor shall conduct charter aircraft service for a Cargo Aircraft. This aircraft will be required to support the ice camp to include the pioneering stage (flying over ice for visual observation without landing on the sea ice), initial ice camp build, heavy load operations, and the ice camp demobilization. The aircraft must be able to operate from a 2500 feet compacted snow or ice runway for both takeoff and landings with a payload capacity of at least 4000 lbs.; 5000 lbs.

payload capacity is preferred. Rear loading ramp, rollers (internal and rear ramp), and loading trailers are preferred. Aircraft must be able to transport objects with lengths up to 19 feet. Ability to support aerial delivery operations is preferred (e.g., dropping small Ice Tracker buoys from the aircraft or parachute rigged pallets/equipment). Aircraft must be able to support at least two round trips to the ice camp each day; three round trips per day capability is preferred assuming the ice camp is 225 nautical miles from Deadhorse Airport.

Projected Service Periods: 23 February – 21 March 2022 Projected Flight Hours: 171 total flight hours* Minimum Flight Hours: 120 total flight hours

*Project Flight Hours for Cargo Aircraft based on capability of a Casa 212 aircraft. Other aircraft may provide different cargo transport capability (higher or lower), which accounts for the spread between minimum and projected flight hours for this requirement.

Rotary Wing Aircraft (Personnel and Cargo, 2 Aircraft) (CLIN 0003 and 0004)

Contractor shall conduct charter aircraft service for helicopter services at the ice camp. This shall include helicopter transport of personnel and equipment between the ice camp and remote ice locations (e.g., several miles from the ice camp), emergency medical evacuations (from ice camp back to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, or Utqiagvik, Alaska, depending upon location of the ice camp), and recovery of exercise equipment. One helicopter must be able to conduct external sling load operations with a 2900 lbs. object for a 20-minute flight, the other helicopter must be able to conduct sling load with at least 2000 lbs. Helicopters must have passenger capacity of at least seven passengers comfortably with passengers wearing Arctic grade clothing, although eight-passenger capacity is highly preferred. For reference, a Bell 212 and Bell 412 helicopter have provided adequate support for these requirements in the past. Rotary aircraft must be able to fly to the ice camp without refueling enroute, assuming the ice camp is 225 nautical miles from Deadhorse Airport. Rotary aircraft will be able to refuel at the ice camp.

The ice camp can provide fuel containment for the helicopter fuel at the ice camp along with other aircraft support equipment (e.g., berms, generator, aircraft heater). The air operator is required to procure the helicopter fuel; the Navy can transport the fuel to the ice camp (see PWS 4.1.a).

Recommend air operator provide their own aviation-grade fuel transfer pump at the ice camp.

The ice camp will provide lodging and food on the ice for the helicopter crews, at no cost.

First Helicopter (CLIN 0003) Projected Service Periods: 25 February – 18 March 2022 Projected Flight Hours: 57 total flight hours Minimum Flight Hours: 43 total flight hours

Second Helicopter (CLIN 0004) Projected Service Periods: 3 March – 17 March 2022 (CLIN 0004) Projected Flight Hours: 37 total flight hours Minimum Flight Hours: 24 total flight hours

Service period at the ice camp for the helicopter with 2900 lbs./20-minute sling load requirement is 4 – 16 March 2022; helicopter that meets this heavier lifting requirement must be at the ice camp for at least this duration.

4 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED

Government Furnished Equipment / Services

a. The government will provide fuel containment systems (i.e., berms) for the helicopter fuel at the ice camp. The government will transport the Air Charter Service-procured helicopter fuel to the ice camp if it is in 55-gallon drums or other similarly sized containers.

The government can assist in fuel movements at the ice camp. Helicopter crew should bring an aviation fuel transfer pump.

b. The government will provide a heated working space up to 100 square feet at the ice camp for the helicopter crew equipment.

c. The government will provide 2KW portable inverter generators at the ice camp. The government may provide a higher rated portable inverter generator at the ice camp (e.g.

7 kW) if required. The government will also provide the fuel to run these portable generators as necessary to support aircraft electrical requirements.

d. The government will provide lodging and sustenance for helicopter personnel while at the ice camp. Lodging will be provided at the ice camp through tents that are shared with other ice camp personnel. All meals will be provided for the helicopter crew at the ice camp.

e. The government will rent a hangar facility in Deadhorse, Alaska. All aircraft supporting the ice camp will be able to utilize the hangar apron, and supplied electrical power, for the aircraft. Limited space in the hangar may be provided for aircraft maintenance equipment. Limited space in the hangar facility may be utilized daily as office space for personnel.

Government Furnished Information

a. The government will provide information suitable for the ice camp operations. This information may include radar and satellite imagery, meteorological observations and forecasts, and sea ice measurements.

5 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The overall projected period of performance is 17 February 2022 through 21 March 2022 but each aircraft requirement has its own period of performance as delineated in PWS 3.1.1 – 3.1.4.

6 CONTRACTOR KEY PERSONNEL

Aircraft Pilot

The aircraft pilot is considered Key Personnel. Any proposal must include a resume or CV which provides evidence of expertise and experience landing the proposed aircraft on drifting sea-ice.

7 EVALUATION CRITERIA

The contractor will be evaluated on the following criteria using a Best Value Continuum Tradeoff Process (IAW FAR 15.101-1). Section 7.1 (Air Operator Capability and Experience), Section7.2 (Pilot Experience), and Section 7.3 (Aircraft Capability) are equally weighted and are weighted higher than Section 7.4 (Price).

Air Operator Capability and Experience

Describe the aircraft operator experience in operating aircraft on sea-ice.

Describe the aircraft operator experience conducting Pioneering Landings on drifting ice floes (for Pioneering Landing PWS 3.1.1 requirement only).

The aircraft operator must provide evidence of past performance with references. Complete Attachment A, Past Performance.

Describe the air operator’s capability to provide a backup aircraft in the event that the designated aircraft becomes unavailable.

For rotary aircraft (CLIN 0003 and 0004), state total number of personnel required to overnight at the ice camp.

Pilot Experience

Provide a resume or CV for all pilots. Include applicable experience and expertise landing the proposed aircraft on ice floes.

Describe the aircraft operator capability to provide an alternative pilot in the event that the pilot becomes unavailable.

Aircraft Capability

Provide information to include manufacturer, model, age, cruising speed, and condition of the aircraft proposed.

For all aircraft, provide the payload capability in regard to number of personnel (passengers) and/or equipment (pounds) and the take-off and landing distances on the sea-ice (for fixed wing aircraft only). Shorter take-off and landing distances are preferred, and higher passenger and payload capacity is preferred.

Provide the operational range (distance for each leg of a round trip without refueling at the ice camp) capability in regard to varying payloads (in pounds). For example, the range of the aircraft is 200 nautical miles when transporting XXX lbs. payload (cargo or personnel); with an operational range of 225 nautical miles, the aircraft can carry XXX payload. A chart depicting these values is recommended. Values should assume the aircraft is equipped for ice landings (i.e., ski/wheel configured for Pioneering Landing/runway landings as appropriate).

Provide minimum ice thickness required to land and take off from the sea ice.

Provide information on any additional support equipment or requirements if available, such as a powered winch (for Cargo aircraft), cargo ramp (for side loading aircraft), sling/rigging equipment (for rotary aircraft), or any other equipment that may be useful for operations on the ice.

Price

The contractor shall provide a firm-fixed-price (FFP) hourly rate. The hourly rate shall include all costs associated with performing the missions, to include aircraft relocation fees, incidentals (e.g., equipment rentals, room and board in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, etc.), fuel costs, and other fees as appropriate.

Interested contractors are not required to provide all services in the PWS. Air operators may propose to meet any aircraft requirement in the PWS.