Attachment 1 - PWS - TWT Air Tank Leak Repair- 25 July 2025.pdf

Attachment 1 – Performance Work Statement Trisonic Wind Tunnel Air Tank Leak Repair

PERFORMANCE WORK

STATEMENT

Trisonic Wind Tunnel Air Tank Leak Repair DFAN – Aeronautics Laboratory

25 July 2025

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1 Table of Contents

1 PURPOSE

2 GENERAL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS

3 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

4 SERVICE SUMMARY

5 QUALITY ASSURANCE

6 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

1 Purpose

1.1 Introduction. This is a non-personal one-time service contract to provide leak repair for the Trisonic Wind Tunnel Air Tank at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA).

The Government shall not exercise any supervision over contractor personnel. Contractor personnel shall be accountable solely to the primary contractor who in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.2 Background. The Dean of Faculty Department of Aeronautics (DFAN) has a requirement to repair leaks in the air supply tanks for the Trisonic Wind Tunnel. These tanks hold air at pressures up to 600 psi, so a proper seal of the tanks is a critical safety issue. Should the tanks fail, severe property damage, injury or death could likely occur. There are six tanks, each approximately 68ft long and 5ft in diameter. The tanks are connected in a series to produce one air supply; one tank has a heat sink installed inside; maximum pressure is 600psi.

1.2.1 Performance Target #1 To make all air supply tanks that support the wind tunnel operational and up to standard.

1.3 Scope of Services. The Contractor shall provide all resources (i.e. materials, certified repair personnel, supervision+, equipment, facilities, transportation) necessary to perform Trisonic Wind Tunnel Air Tanks leak Repair in accordance with (IAW) this Performance Work Statement (PWS), unless otherwise identified as being provided by the Government.

The contractor shall be responsible for accomplishing the following tasks:

1.3.1 Higher-Level Task #1. The contractor must be able to repair all leaks identified by Calspan, up to industry standard.

2 General Service Requirements

Mission Essential Services. The services under this contract have not been determined to be Mission Essential by the Mission Element commander IAW DFARS clause 252.237-7023, Continuation of Essential Contractor Services.

2.1 Normal Hours of Operation. USAFA’s normal hours of operation are 6:30AM to 5:00PM, Mountain Standard Time (MST), Monday thru Friday. The contractor is responsible for conducting business during normal duty hours. The contractor is not expected to work when there is a base or applicable facility closure (i.e. Federal holidays, local or national emergencies, or Government directed).

2.2 Federal Holidays. The following federal holidays are currently observed by the Government. If a holiday falls on a Saturday, for most Federal employees, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday. It is the contractor’s responsibility to remain aware of any changes to designated Federal holidays. The following Federal holidays are currently observed by the Government:

New Year's Day (January 1st) Labor Day (1st Monday in Sep) Martin Luther King, Jr. (3rd Monday in Jan) Columbus Day (2nd Monday in Oct) Washington's Birthday (3rd Monday in Feb) Veterans Day (Nov 11th) Memorial Day (Last Monday in May) Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in Nov) Juneteenth (June 19th) Christmas Day (Dec 25th) Independence Day (July 4th)

2.3 Contracting Officer Representative (COR). A COR(s) may be appointed by the Contracting Officer (CO) to assist with monitoring all technical aspects of contract administration. Each COR shall have a letter of designation stating their responsibilities and limitations. A copy of the designation letter shall be sent to the Contractor. If at any point during contract performance a COR is not available (i.e. terminated, resigned, on leave) and an alternate COR has not been appointed, then those responsibilities previously delegated, shall be retained by the Contracting Officer until otherwise notified.

2.4 Contract Management. The Contractor shall respond to all Government requests, establish a primary point of contact, and maintain an adequate workforce for uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS. The Contractor shall establish clear organizational lines of authority and responsibility to provide effective management and control of resources.

2.5 Contractor Identification. All contractor personnel shall be required to wear contractor identification badges when working on a Government installation. When working with Government personnel (i.e. meetings, telephone calls, email, conversations), contractor personnel shall identify themselves as such to avoid the appearance of being a Government employee.

3 Description of Services

3.1 The contractor shall be responsible for completing the tasks below in order to provide Trisonic Wind Tunnel Air Tank Leak Repair.

3.2 Task 1 – Initial Project Meeting. The contractor shall host a meeting of contractor personnel and a designated Government representative within 3 business days from date of contract award. The purpose of this meeting will serve to address the following items:

3.2.1 Review plant safety regulations and lockout/tag out procedures. Discuss the nature of the planned repair activities. Coordinate repair activities with outage events.

3.3 Task 2 – Repair Activity. The contractor shall perform leak repair service.

Leak repair professional will survey the six (6) high-pressure air receivers and must be able to fix the fourteen leaks outlined in Attachment 1- Air Tank Leak Inspection Report.

4 Service Summary

4.1 Table 4-1, Service Summary, describes those performance requirements that have been determined to be most critical to achieve mission success. The table is organized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items and the performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement.

Table 4-1 Service Summary

SS

Item No.

Performance Objective PWS Para. Ref. Performance Threshold

SS-1

Examine and repair the all leaks identified in the six (6) high pressure air receivers.

1.3.1

The contractor shall complete within 30 days.

5 Quality Assurance

5.1 The Government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance. The Government will use appropriate surveillance methods to ensure contractor conformance to PWS requirements and established standards identified in the Service Summary Table (Table 4-1) to identify performance deficiencies. Government surveillances may be used to assist the Government in rating contractor performance.

5.2 Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). For service contracts with an aggregate value (i.e Base-plus-options, Multi-year, Multiple year contracts, etc.) greater than $1 Million, a CPARS will be required. The contractor’s performance shall be rated by the Government IAW the PWS at least once every 365 days and upon contract completion. The contractor will have the opportunity to review performance feedback and assigned ratings prior to finalization. At that time, the contractor may request that the Government revise assigned ratings. The Government reserves the right to determine whether to make appropriate changes to ratings before finalization. For contracts valued below $1 Million (aggregate), a CPARS may be completed at the discretion of the CO. For more information, access CPARS at https://cpars.gov/.

5.3 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings. The Contractor shall attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

6 Government Furnished Property

6.1 Government furnished property is not included under this contract.

6.2 FAR Part 45, Government Property, does not apply to Government property that is incidental to the place of performance, when the contract requires contractor personnel to be located on a Government site or installation, and when the property used by the contractor within the location remains accountable to the Government. Items considered to be incidental to the place of performance include, for example, office space, desks, chairs, telephones, computers, and fax machines.

6.3 Emergency. Police, Medical and Fire can be reached by calling 911. Caller will reach El Paso County dispatcher and needs to identify that they are located on USAFA.

6.3.1 Incident/Mishap Reporting. In the event of a safety incident/mishap, the Contractor shall take reasonable and prudent action to establish control of the scene, prevent further damage to persons or property and preserve evidence until released by the investigative authority. Immediately report the incident to the CO, COR and the USAFA Safety Office.

If the Government elects to conduct an investigation, the Contractor shall cooperate fully and assist Government personnel until completed.

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