Attachment J-1 PWS Final.pdf

FA5000-21-R-0002

PWS - Aerial Target Banner Tow

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

FOR

AERIAL TARGET BANNER TOWING SERVICES

IN SUPPORT OF

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON AND

EIELSON AFB, ALASKA

1 May 2021

1 Aerial Target Banner Towing Services

Table of Contents

Page

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES 3

1.1 General 3

1.2 Background 3

1.3 Objectives 3

1.4 Delays 4

1.5 Inherently Governmental Functions 4

2.0 SERVICE SUMMARY 5

2.1 Overview 5

2.2 Performance Evaluation 5

2.3 Service Summary 6

3.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY OR SERVICES 7

3.1 Contractor Furnished Property and Services 7

3.2 Government Furnished Property 7

3.3 Government Furnished Services 7

3.4 Entry and or Escort Service 7

3.5 Police and Fire Protection 7

3.6 Medical 7

4.0 GENERAL INFORMATION 8

4.1 Scheduling Concerns 8

4.2 Emergency Operations/Mission Essential Personnel 8

4.3 Quality Control 8

4.4 Contract Discrepancies 8

4.5 Miscellaneous Paragraphs 8

5.0 DEFINITIONS, ABBREVIATIONS, AND ACRONYMS 10

5.1 Definitions and Abbreviations 10

5.2 Acronyms 12

SECTION I

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1.1. General: This is a Non-personal Service to provide Aerial Target Banner Towing Services.

The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contracted service providers performing the services herein.

1.1.1. Description of Services. The Contractor shall provide all management, personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform the Aerial Target Banner

Towing Service as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as Government Furnished Property (GFP) and/or services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards as specified in this PWS.

This includes the planning, coordination, and surveillance of the activities necessary to ensure disciplined work performance and timely resources application to accomplish all tasking under the contract. The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining communication with the Contracting Officer (CO) and the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), and shall immediately notify both the CO and the COR of any problems that would prevent timely performance of this contract. The Contractor is responsible for and required to implement, and maintain management control systems necessary to plan, organize, direct, and control all activities under this contract.

1.1.2. Conflict of Interest. The Contractor shall not employ, hire, or contract with employees of the United States Government or the DoD, either military or civilian, if such employment would create a conflict of interest. The Contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the DoD, unless such person receives prior approval, in writing, from the CO.

1.1.3. Conduct of Personnel. The CO or designated Government representative may require the Contractor to remove from the job site any Contractor employee working under this contract for reasons of misconduct, security violations, or found to be or suspected to be under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other incapacitating agent. The Installation Commander has the authority to bar individuals from the installation. Such removal from the job site or dismissal from the premises shall not relieve the Contractor of the contract requirements.

1.1.4. Disclosure of Information. In the performance of this contract, the Contractor may have access to data and information proprietary to a Government agency or to another Government Contractor, or of such nature that its dissemination or use, other than as specified in this contract, would be illegal or otherwise adverse to the interests of the Government or others. The Contractor and its personnel shall not divulge or release data or information developed or obtained under performance of this contract, except to authorize Government personnel or upon written approval of the CO. The Contractor and its Contractor personnel shall not use, disclose, or reproduce proprietary information bearing a restrictive legend, other than as specified in the contract.

1.2. Background. Services provided under this contract shall be performed in accordance with (IAW) Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 11-2F-22A, Vol 1, Ch. 5, F-22A, Aircrew

Training, AFMAN 11-2F-35A Vol 1, Ch. 5, Aircrew Training, AFI 11-214, Air

Operations Rules and Procedures, Maintenance Operation Instruction (MOI) 21-180

TDU-32 Aerial Target Operations, Inspection and Maintenance (the most current versions), all applicable federal, Service-specific, state, and installation regulations.

1.3. Objectives: The Government intends to conduct two (2) Aerial Target Banner

Towing shoot periods annually (approximately March and August). Each shoot period consists of twenty eight (28) projects (14 for F-22 and 14 for F-35). Each project is approximately three (3) hours in duration. The Contractor must be available within the Anchorage local area for approximately a 2-week period of time having the capability to execute two projects per day (Monday-Friday), once in the morning and again the afternoon as required by the customers, 3d Operations

Support Squadron/Weapons and Tactics (3 OSS/OSK) and 354th OSS/OSK. The

Government plans to provide approximately 30-days advance notice of project scheduling, when practicable, via Task Order issued by the Contracting Officer.

Exact project time frames shall be coordinated and mutually agreed upon between the customer, 3 OSS/OSK, 354 OSS/OSK and the Contractor.

1.3.1. Project Overview. The Contractor shall be available the day prior to each project for a telephonic project brief with the F-22 or F-35 Project Commander.

On the day of the project, the Contractor shall be available telephonically at least three hours prior to the planned takeoff time, which can be as early as 0500 hours to coordinate for weather and Go/No Go decisions. The Contractor shall perform all project planning and coordination to fly from their Origin airfield and land at Joint Base Elmendorf- Richardson (JBER). There, the Contractor shall coordinate with Base Operations and JBER 3 MXS/Crash and Recover

(CDDAR) Section to hook up the government-provided Aerial Target Banner.

The Contractor shall tow the target banner to the predetermined Military

Operating Area (MOA), Restricted Area (near Eielson, AFB) or Warning Area and fly the flight pattern as provided by the Government. The Contractor shall be on station (assigned MOA), for not less than one hour. The Contractor is responsible for all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Air Traffic

Control (ATC) coordination to and from the MOA. Post-project, the Contractor shall return to their Origin Airfield and contact the F-22 or F-35 Project

Commander for debrief telephonically.

1.3.1.1. Place of Performance. The Government plans to conduct this training within

Zone W-612 (Blying Sound-Gulf of Alaska) during May-September and Zone

R-2202 (Southeast of Fairbanks-Overland) during October-April. The airfield at Eielson Air Force base outside of Fairbanks may be available for Contractor use during projects performed in Zone R-2202. Zone R-2202 is approximately

190 Nautical Miles from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson while Zone W-612 is 120 Nautical Miles in distance. Contractor provided aircraft may be required to take off and land from any available runway on JBER at the discretion of the

Government.

1.3.1.2. Aerial Maneuvers. The Government requires the Contractor aircraft to perform Perch Pattern maneuvers as described in AF I11-214, Air Operations

Rules and Procedures, Figure A5.5. The Perch Pattern satisfies the

Government’s minimum needs for this requirement.

1.3.1.3. Aircraft Requirements. The Contractor must have an aircraft certified for

Aerial Target Towing (not to be confused with banner towing) by the FAA. The

Contractor must have the aircraft capability to takeoff with a 40-foot, 61 pound

Target Banner in tow. The aircraft is required to tow the TDU-32A/B aerial tow target banner consisting of a 40-foot long by 7-foot 6-inch- wide rectangular fabric panel weighing 61 pounds and is attached to a weighted steel tow bar. A

60-foot nylon webbing safety bridle connects the tow bar and panel to the towline. The TDU-32 series targets are ground-drag launched from the runway by the tow aircraft and trailed in the air approximately 1,800 feet utilizing 11/64-inch diameter armored towline weighing approx. 75.7 pounds per 1,000 feet

(approx. 136.26 lbs. at 1800ft). The aircraft shall maintain a minimum speed of

200 knots indicated air speed while flying at an altitude ranging from 5,000-

20,000 feet Mean Sea Level (MSL) for a minimum of three hours. The aircraft must be able to maintain a speed of 200 KIAS in a 45 degree bank turn with the

Target Banner in tow. The three hour requirement includes transit time to and from the MOA with a minimum on-station time of one hour. The Contractor must have the capability to release the Target Banner while airborne either over

JBER in a predetermined location (coordinated between the Government and

Contractor at time of each project) or in the Restricted/Warning Area in the event of an emergency. If the Contractor requires modification(s) to an aircraft in order to tow and release the Target Banner, they must meet all FAA regulations by obtaining a Design Engineering Representative (DER) certification (or similar) for the purposes of Aerial Target Towing. The Contractor is responsible for all engineering, aircraft modification, flight testing, aircrew training and FAA certification costs.

1.3.1.4. Aircraft Airspeed. AFI 11-214, Air Operations Rules and Procedures, mandates that the tow aircraft will maintain 200-250 KIAS for banner operations

(A5.1.2.1.1). 3 OSS/OSK requires a minimum of 200 KIAS sustained turn speed for performance margin. The Government shall evaluate the minimum sustained performance speeds based on information provided at time of proposal.

1.3.1.5. Meetings and Conferences. The Government intends to hold one (1) pre-performance conference for a period of not more than 3 business days, between the Contracting Officer, Project Owner, Airfield Management, and the

Contractor (3 contractor personnel). The purpose of this pre-performance conference is to allow the Customer and Contractor to have face to face discussions of any specific items, including but not limited to, airfield procedures/limitations, airfield hangar space (if any) and additional holding space. This meeting shall be issued under a Task Order and invoiced appropriately upon completion of the pre-performance conference.

1.3.1.6. Aircraft Deployment/Redeployment. Due to the locality of JBER, Alaska compared to the continental United States, it may not be practical for a

Contractor to house an aircraft in Alaska year round. Deployment/Redeployment shall be invoiced per job.

1.3.1.7. Aircraft Fuel. The Contractor may purchase fuel from any sources, to include the Government, with appropriate approvals. Government fuel availability is limited to JP8. The contractor shall submit actual receipts for fuel paid when invoicing against Aircraft Fuel CLIN (CLIN 0007). The Government will only reimburse actual fuel costs supported by receipts.

1.3.1.8. Contractor Experience. Prior to contract award, the contractor must provide documentation and/or demonstrate the ability to meet the aircraft requirements, to include aircraft speed. Previous performance must location, environmental (to include but not limited to temperature, wind, runway gradient, and departure obstacles), length of runway and banner specifications (type of banner and length of tow cable used).

1.3.1.9. Aircraft Takeoff. Contractor shall adhere to all JBER Range Safety requirements before, during and after aircraft takeoff. Prior to takeoff, the operating tow pilot shall validate banner and tow cable are fully extended behind the tow aircraft and there is sufficient runway distance remaining. The contractor is responsible for ensuring the attached banner successfully flies off the runway before the departure and overrun area end.

1.4. Cancellations and Delays.

1.4.1.1. Cancellations. The Customer (3 OSS/354 OSK) shall provide notification of project cancellations no later than 24 hours prior to the start of a project. Any project cancellations occurring within the 24 hour time window, shall be charged no more than 3% of a project cost for the supported airframe (i.e.

CLIN X002/X003).

1.4.1.2. Delays. The Government reserves the right to initiate project delays for a variety of reasons. The Contractor shall remain on standby for the duration of the delay or until the Customer makes the determination to execute or cancel the project. Delays/Standby will be invoiced IAW CLIN 0004 based on awarded rate. In the event a Government delay becomes a cancellation, the

Contractor shall only invoice as a cancellation.

1.4.2. Conditions. Contractor project cancellations and delays shall be at no cost to the Government.

1.5. Inherently Governmental Functions. The Contractor shall not perform inherently governmental functions as defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

Subpart 7.5 in relation to this PWS.

1.6. Classified Materials. Classified materials will not be present under this contract.

Contactors may not use any aerial photography or recorded video during project, both on the ground and while airborne.

1.7. Personnel Security Clearance. This contract does not require active security clearances. Contracted pilots must sign a NDA for results of the aerial gunnery project.

1.8. Mishap Response (MRP) for Accidents and Incident Reporting. The Contractor shall report all aircraft accidents and incidents to include all air, ground mishaps and

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)/Safety violations. The

Contractor shall immediately contact the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and/or Contracting Officer (CO). Leaving a voicemail alone is not sufficient. Incident reporting phone numbers will be provided at award. Accident/Damage reports, at a minimum must be marked FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (FOUO) or classified IAW the appropriate security classification guide.

1.9. Manpower Reporting Requirements. The Contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontracted labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the Air Force via a secure data collection site. The

Contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields at http://www.beta.sam.gov. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance for each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs 1 October through 30 September. While inputs may be reported at any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than 31 October of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the CMRA help desk.

SECTION II

SERVICE SUMMARY

2.1 Overview. This Service Summary (SS) identifies critical success factors for the contract. It identifies both the performance objectives for those factors and the performance threshold required for each performance objective. The Government reserves the right to perform surveillance of all services called for in the contract to determine whether or not the performance objectives and goals were met. This SS lists the performance objectives for the required service that the Government shall survey.

2.1.1 The absence of any contract requirement from the SS shall not detract from its enforceability nor limit the rights or remedies of the Government under any other provision of the contract including the clauses entitled “Inspection of Services” and

“Default”.

2.1.2 The SS shall be used as the baseline to measure contractor performance. The SS shall identify the surveillance methods the Government shall use to evaluate performance.

2.1.3 Surveillance methods may include: customer complaints, phone calls or e-mails and random inspections by the COR

2.1.4 Methods of surveillance may change after contract award, based on, but not limited to:

a. Provide aircraft capable of towing 40ft aerial target banner for complete

Performance Objective PWS Ref Performance Threshold Method of Surveillance AQL

Provide aircraft capable of towing 40ft aerial target banner for complete target banner tow mission execution.

1.3.1.3

Contractor receives no more than one validated customer complaint per task order.

Each occurrence, Customer complaints, telephone calls, e-mails and random inspections.

95%

Contractor Communications 1.3.1

1.3.1.5

Contractor participated in all meetings pertaining to contract performance and responded to Government communications within 24 hours of receipt.

Each occurrence, Customer complaints, Contract Performance

Timeliness

1.3.1

1.3.1.1

1.4.1.2

Contractor aircraft was available in the designated airspace for all scheduled sortie support time, with no more than a 10 minute delay of arrival from opening of scheduled airspace time.

Each occurrence, Customer complaints, 90%

Contractor adheres to all

JBER Range Safety requirements.

1.3.1.9.

Contractor adhered to all JBER Range

Safety requirements for each project flown.

Each occurrence, Customer complaints, target banner tow mission execution.

b. Contractor Communication

c. Contract Performance Timeliness

2.2 Contractor Quality Control Plan. The contractor shall provide a Quality Control Plan

(QCP) which details inspections/aircraft checks to ensure contractor aircraft and employees remains in compliance and adheres to the requirements of the contract. The contractor shall provide the QCP after contract award, but not later than the Pre-Performance Conference.

2.3 Performance Evaluation. Performance of a service shall be evaluated to determine if the service meets the performance threshold. Re-performance is the preferred method of correcting any unacceptable performance. Re-performance, due to contractor actions, will be completed at contractor expense. When re-performance is not feasible, such as missed communication and missed timelines, contractor shall ensure disciplinary/corrective actions are taken with contractor personnel. The Government may choose to send a Letter of

Concern, when numerous performance thresholds are missed.

SECTION III

GOVERNMENT/CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY OR SERVICES

3.0 Contractor Furnished Property and Services. Except for those items or services specifically stated to be Government-furnished in Section III and any appendixes, the Contractor shall furnish everything required to perform this contract in accordance with all of its terms.

3.1 Government Furnished Material. The Government shall provide a 40-foot Aerial Target

Banner, which includes the Bridle and Cable, up to, but not including, the Tow Hook for use in the performance of services required within this PWS.

3.2 Government Furnished Services. The JBER 3 MXS/Crash and Recover (CDDAR) Section shall provide personnel to hook up the Government-provided Aerial Target Banner provided to the Contractor in the performance of the required service. Aircraft parking can be provided 100% of the time on our secure airfield (PL-4 protection area) and, if needed, parking in a hangar may be possible on a ‘Not to Interfere’ or space available basis (if the space is later needed for government purposes it must be vacated as soon as possible).

3.3 Entry and or Escort Service. The Base Operations shall arrange for entry and escort service, when required, in secure locations on base.

3.4 Police and Fire Protection. The Government shall provide police and fire protection while on base. The telephone number for Security Forces is 907-552-3421 and Fire Department dispatch is 907-552-2801. There is also the emergency number 911 which may be dialed from any military or civilian phone. All emergency contact information will be provided at the pre-performance conference.

3.5 Medical. In the event of a severe emergency contact JBER Hospital Emergency Room at

907- 580-5555 or 907-580-5556, they shall respond and transport, if necessary, a

Contractor employee to an appropriate facility to receive medical attention. The Contractor shall reimburse the Government for these services.

SECTION III

GENERAL INFORMATION

4.0 Scheduling Concerns: The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

4.1 Mission Essential Personnel: All services in this PWS HAVE been defined or designated as essential services for performance during crisis IAW Defense Federal Acquisition

Regulation (DFARs) 252.237-7023, “Continuation of Essential Contractor Services.”

4.2 Contract Discrepancies. The Government shall periodically evaluate the Contractor’s performance using the methods of surveillance listed in Section II – Service Summary of this PWS. Government Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) personnel shall record all surveillance observations. When an observation indicates defective performance, the

COR conducting the surveillance shall require the Contract Manager or representative at the site to initial the observation. The initialing of the observation does not necessarily constitute concurrence with the observation, only acknowledgment that he or she has been made aware of the defective performance. If the Contractor challenges the validity of any observation, and the COR and Contract Manager/representative cannot come to an agreement, the complaint in question shall be forwarded to the Contracting Officer for resolution. The preferred method of dealing with any valid observation is re-performance, if possible, and at no additional cost to the Government. Repeat observations or an incident that violates safety or environmental regulations shall require the COR to initiate a

Corrective Action Report (CAR) through the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall be given three business days to respond to the CAR with either an explanation on why they disagree with the CAR or their concurrence with the CAR, any disciplinary action taken, and a mitigation plan to avoid repeat occurrences.

4.3 Miscellaneous Paragraphs:

4.3.1. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): All official Government records affected by this contract are subject to the provisions of the FOIA (5 U.S.C. 552/DoD 5400.7-

R/AF Supplement). Any request received by the Contractor for access/release of information from these records to the public (including Government/Contractor employees acting as private citizens), whether oral or in writing, shall be immediately brought to the attention of the CO for forwarding to the PACAF/ FOIA Manager to ensure proper processing and compliance with the Act.

4.3.2. Operational Security (OPSEC): Contractor shall comply with the organizations operations security guidance. The Contractor must provide documented records from all contracted/subcontracted personnel that all required training, if specified, is completed prior to execution.

4.3.3. Privacy Act: Services provided under this contract may require that personnel have access to information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974. Contractor personnel shall adhere to the Privacy Act, Title 5 of the U.S. Code, Section 552a and applicable agency rules and regulations when handling such information.

4.3.4. Records: All records created and received by the Contractor in the performance of this contract shall be maintained and readily accessible. Records shall remain the property of the Government.

4.3.5. Safety Concerns: The Contractor is solely responsible for compliance with

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) standards for the protection of their employees. The Government is not responsible for ensuring that Contractors comply with “personal” safety requirements that do not present the potential to damage Government resources.

SECTION IV

DEFINITIONS, ABBREVIATIONS, AND ACRONYMS

5.0 Definitions and Abbreviations:

Contracting Officer (CO): The duly appointed Government agent authorized to award or administer contracts. The contracting officer is the only person authorized to contractually obligate the Government.

Contracting Officer Representative (COR): Contracting Officer Representative (COR ), Government Employee, - Individual appointed in writing, by the Contracting Officer to monitor and report on the performance of services and who is appointed specific duties of observation, administration and reporting on contractual aspects of the

Contractor's compliance with the terms and conditions of the written contract.

Corrective Action Report (CAR): Used to document unacceptable performance by the

Contractor.

Deficiency: Any non-conformance with requirements specified in the contract.

Defective Service: A service output that does not meet the standard of performance specified in the contract for that service.

Government Furnished Property (GFP): Facilities, equipment, tools, supplies, parts, or any other items furnished for the Contractor’s use on subject contract.

Performance Assessment: A process that measures success towards achieving defined performance objectives or goals defined within the performance thresholds in the services summary or the process of assessing progress towards achieving the objectives/goals developed in a performance plan or partnering agreement.

Performance Indicator: A measurable characteristic of an output of a work process.

Generally synonymous with attribute.

Performance Management: The use of performance measurement information to effect positive change in organizational culture, systems, and processes, by helping to set agreed upon performance goals, allocating and prioritizing resources, informing managers to either confirm or change current policy or program directions to meet those goals, and sharing results of performance in pursuing those goals.

Performance Objective: The outcome associated with successful contract performance in a specific area. This is a critical success factor in achieving the organization’s mission, vision and strategy which, if not achieved, would likely result in a significant decrease in customer satisfaction or risk project failure. Obtaining multi-services/sub-services performed at a certain measurable standard and consistently ensures success in achieving the objectives critical to the mission.

Performance Threshold: The minimum performance level of a performance objective required by the Government.

Quality Assurance (QA): Those actions taken by the Government to assure services meet the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Quality Control (QC): Those actions taken by a Contractor to control the performance of services so that they meet the requirements of the PWS.

Services Summary (SS): A summary of the performance objective (S) and performance threshold (S) required by the Government in Contractor performance. Also known as a

Performance Requirements Summary or Services Delivery Summary or Performance

Requirements Document.

Standard: An exact value, a physical entity, or an abstract concept, established and defined by authority, custom, or common consent to serve as a reference, model, or rule in measuring quantities or qualities, establishing practices or procedures, or evaluating results. A fixed quantity or quality. A defined measure of comparison.

5.1 Acronyms:

AFI Air Force Instruction

AFM Air Force Manual

ATC Air Traffic Control

CAR Corrective Action Report

CO Contracting Officer

COR Contracting Officer Representative

DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DoD Department of Defense

FAA Federal Aviation Administration

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation

FOIA Freedom of Information Act

GFP Government Furnished Property

IAW In Accordance With

JBER Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson

MOA Military Operating Area

MSL Mean Sea Level

OPSEC Operational Security

OSHA Occupational Safety & Health Administration

OSK Weapons and Tactics

OSS Operations Support Squadron

PWS Performance Work Statement

QCP Quality Control Plan

SS Service Summary