Attachment J.2 PWS (141 Pilot Training) 20260126.pdf

Performance Work Statement for

Federal Aviation Administration Flight Program Operations

Flight Program Participant Pilot Training Services

14 CFR Part 141 Pilot School

JAN 2026

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SCOPE OF WORK

3. OBJECTIVE

4. TASKS

4.1 Task 1: Program Management

4.2 Task 2: Pilot Training and Currency/Proficiency Services

4.3 Task 3: Training Device/Platform

4.4 Task 4: Labor Support

4.4.1 Key Personnel

4.4.2 Non-Key Personnel

5. PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

6. WORK HOURS

7. QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN

8. DELIVERABLES

9. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

10. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

11. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT / PROPERTY / SERVICES

12. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED EQUIPMENT / PROPERTY / SERVICES

13. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

14. APPENDIX A: Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

15. APPENDIX B: FAA Provided Training

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1. INTRODUCTION

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Program Operations requires pilot training and currency/proficiency services conducted under a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 141 Pilot School for Aviation Safety (AVS) participants in the FAA Flight Program. ATO Flight Program Operations is responsible for providing training and currency/proficiency flight events to AVS participants in the FAA Flight Program, including Flight Standards Service (FS) aviation safety inspectors (ASI) and Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) flight test personnel. These services are required to retain a qualified and current technical AVS workforce to perform oversight duties in proponent/applicant aircraft to support a safe and secure National Airspace System

(NAS).

2. SCOPE OF WORK

Flight Program Operations requires contract support to provide pilot training and currency/proficiency services at a Contractor provided facility at or within 30-miles of Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) located in Fort Worth, Texas that offers direct access to an airport with suitable runways and airspace, sufficient designated parking and controlled access. The Contractor must provide 14 CFR Part 141 Pilot School services, including flight operational control responsibilities, ensuring proper authority over initiating, conducting, and terminating flights in Contractor provided aircraft.

Flight Program Operations will supply the Contractor with complete flight profiles, including standards for required checks, such as Commercial Airman Certification Standards (ACS) and Instrument Pilot ACS. Additionally, the Government will establish standards aligned with 14 CFR for flight events involving program participants and pre-employment flight evaluations. The Contractor is responsible for obtaining approval for flight curricula as specialty curricula under 14 CFR Part 141.

14 CFR Part 141 Pilot School Certification. The Contractor must be certificated as a 14 CFR Part 141 Pilot School and maintain such certification throughout the duration of the contract. All training programs, facilities, aircraft, and personnel shall meet or exceed the requirements set forth in 14 CFR Part 141, including curriculum standards, instructor qualifications, and safety protocols. The Contractor’s proposal must include Part 141 Air Agency Certificate, to include the FS certificate holding district office, and the evidence of qualifications of required personnel under 14 CFR Part 141.

The Contractor must adhere to all applicable safety-related provisions outlined in Title 41, including but not limited to those addressing labor standards, federal property management, workplace safety, and aviation safety protocols.

All pilot training activities, whether conducted in simulators, classrooms, or aircraft must comply with federal safety standards, including those established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the FAA.

The Contractor must be a FAA-certified 14 CFR Part 141 Pilot School with a documented history of safe operations.

The pilot school must demonstrate an incident/accident-free operational record for the preceding 5-years, as defined by the absence of:

Any FAA enforcement actions related to safety violations Any National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reportable accidents or incidents involving training aircraft or personnel Any loss of examining authority due to safety-related deficiencies

Aircraft accident means an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and all such persons have disembarked, and in which any person suffers death or serious injury, or in which the aircraft receives substantial damage. For purposes of this part, the definition of “aircraft accident” includes “unmanned aircraft accident,” as defined herein.

Incident means an occurrence other than an accident, associated with the operation of an aircraft, which affects or could affect the safety of operations.

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The Contractor must collaborate with their FAA Certificate Holding District Office (CHDO) to submit verifiable documentation, including FAA-issued safety audit reports, accident/incident logs, and relevant certifications, as part of the proposal submission and upon request during contract performance. The Contractor must disclose all accidents or incidents and submit a comprehensive explanation.

The Contractor will provide training and office facilities, program management, personnel, training device/platform, and equipment to provide pilot training and currency/proficiency services to include classroom instruction in general aviation subjects, systems integration, and flight events with pre-flight and post-flight briefings.

Task 1: Program Management Task 2: Pilot Training and Currency/Proficiency Services Task 3: Training Device/Platform Task 4: Labor Support

Task 1: Program Management. The Contractor is responsible for training and office facilities and program management to ensure tasks are performed efficiently, accurately, on time, and in compliance with contract requirements. The Contractor must develop a Program Management Plan (PMP) as part of the proposal package to outline the proposed contract facility with access to an airport with suitable runways and airspace, with sufficient designated parking and controlled access safety/security protocols, amenities, organizational structure, task requirements, record management, reporting, and overall personnel requirements to support the pilot training and currency/proficiency services that align with the FAA Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). The Contractor’s PMP must include a facility security plan, employee hiring/retention, security clearance, training/certification, and other cross-utilization approaches to support overall program management and provide contract deliverables and status reports as defined throughout this Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Task 2: Pilot Training and Currency/Proficiency Services. The Contractor will conduct all training, currency/proficiency, and checking events in accordance with flight profiles/maneuvers and course syllabi provided by Flight Program Operations and approved under the Contractor 14 CFR Part 141 certificate.

Task 3: Training Device/Platform. The Contractor must provide pilot training and currency/proficiency services in Contractor provided aircraft (e.g.: Cessna, Piper, Bell, Robinson, King Air). Additional pilot training may be required under the Contractor’s FAA-approved training curriculum in platforms provided by the Contractor. The Contractor will also provide flight training in Contractor furnished Advanced Aviation Training Devices (AATD).

Task 4: Labor Support. The Contractor must provide personnel (Chief Instructor Pilot, Assistant Chief Instructor Pilot, Instructor Pilots (IP), Flight Control/Dispatch Specialists, Schedulers, System Support Specialists, and Production Control Clerks) in accordance with 14 CFR 141.33 to support the 14 CFR Part 141 Pilot School. The contractor must have maintained an accident/incident-free record for the past five (5) years. Accident and incident are defined in NTSB Part 830. The Contractor is required to submit detailed resumes containing itemized, factual, and verifiable information/records for each individual to include a Personnel Qualification Matrix as part of the proposal package and throughout the duration of the contract as there is turnover in positions.

Labor Category Task

Chief Instructor Pilot / PM 141 IP / Program Management Assistant Chief Instructor Pilot / PM 141 IP / Program Management Program Management Assistant Administrative Instructor Pilot (Turboprop) Twin-Engine Turboprop Platform IP Instructor Pilot (Fixed Wing) Light Twin/Single Platform IP Instructor Pilot (Helicopter) Helicopter Platform IP Dispatcher Dispatcher Scheduler Scheduler System Support Specialist AATD Support Production Control Clerk Administrative

3. OBJECTIVE

The objective is to obtain pilot training and currency/proficiency services conducted under a 14 CFR Part 141 Pilot School to provide flight program participants with the proficiency and skills needed to conduct their primary job functions to support safe operations within the NAS.

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Technical Approach. The Contractor must develop a Technical Approach as part of the proposal package to support the 14 CFR Part 141 Pilot School services. After contract award, the Contractor must collaborate with the FAA Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) to incorporate the Technical Approach into the PMP to outline the facility requirements, amenities, security plan, tasks, and deliverables required for the pilot training and currency/proficiency services.

4. TASKS

The Contractor will provide training and office facilities, program management, personnel, training device/platform, and quality assurance services necessary to perform pilot training and currency/proficiency services under a 14 CFR Part 141 Pilot School to support the FAA-approved training curriculum, device/platform, and event schedule.

The Contractor will provide program management and personnel in accordance with 14 CFR 141.33 to support the 14 CFR Part 141 Pilot School.

4.1 Task 1: Program Management

The Contractor must submit a PMP with the contract proposal and an updated PMP within ten (10) business days after contract award to reflect current technical approach, tasks and required staffing for each task. The program management and overall administration of the contract requires communication and coordination between the Government and Contractor to ensure tasks are performed efficiently, accurately, on time, and in compliance with the FAA requirements. The Contractor is responsible for personnel management to ensure contract compliance and agency policies and rules are followed in the workplace.

The Contractor must identify and designate a Program Manager in the proposed PMP with full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to the daily operation of this contract and serve as the single point of contact. The Contract Program Manager must be available via telephone during core business hours of 8:00 am to 4:30 pm CT, Monday through Friday and respond to Government requests for contractual actions within one (1) business day or as requested to avoid mission delays. The Contractor must respond to Government requests for discussion or resolution of technical problems within four (4) hours of notification.

Contractor personnel will not be instructed on-the-job or in classes for basic or generic qualification skills/techniques at any expense to the Government. The Contractor must provide sufficient daily supervision of contract personnel to ensure successful performance. The Contractor is solely responsible for hiring, selecting/non-selecting, upgrading/promoting, work assignments, work related awards, discipline, approving work schedules/absences, labor-management issues, career planning, and compensation for all contract employees either working or with potential to work under this contract. Government employees may not supervise Contractor personnel at any time.

Any incident (suspected or actual) of FAA personnel being involved in the contractor supervision responsibilities or processes must be reported to the CO.

Training Facility. The Contractor must furnish a controlled access training facility located at or within a 30-mile radius of AFW with access to an airport with suitable runways and airspace. The facility must include classrooms, appropriate training equipment, and essential amenities to support instructional activities. Required amenities include a dependable high-speed internet, climate control, sufficient lighting, designated parking, and security measures to safeguard personnel and property. The internet service must be supported by a secure network architecture that includes firewalls, an intrusion detection system, and segmented networks designed to accommodate Virtual Private Network (VPN) traffic.

The facility must provide clean, well-maintained restrooms that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Restrooms must be adequately stocked with necessary supplies and serviced regularly to uphold hygiene standards. Throughout the contract period, the Contractor is responsible for maintaining the facility in a professional, safe, and fully operational condition to include seasonal ground maintenance.

Additionally, the facility must include three (3) furnished private offices, three (3) work cubicles, a secure storage cabinet, designated parking, and standard office amenities to accommodate FAA personnel.

Operational Control. The Contractor must maintain operational control of the Contractor provided aircraft at all times. A Contractor IP must serve as the Pilot in Command (PIC). When paired with a flight program participant, the Contractor IP will serve as the PIC of the flight during the training and during currency/proficiency/pre-employment check flight events. When Contractor IP is acting as the PIC, the Contractor is liable in the event of an aircraft accident/incident in the Contractor provided aircraft (e.g., damage to aircraft, personnel injury, and/or damage to third party property).

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The Contractor IP will serve as PIC when paired with a flight program participant during the training and currency/proficiency/pre-employment flight events and will bear all associated 14 CFR PIC responsibilities.

Continuity of Services - Mission Critical Plan. The supplies and/or services under this contract are considered critical to the FAA and must be continued without interruption during times of National Emergency or Incidents of National Significance. The Contractor must submit a Continuity of Services - Mission Critical Plan for Contracting Officer (CO), Contracting Officer Representative (COR), and TPOC review and acceptance within (sixty) 60 calendar days after contract award in accordance with AMS clause 3.2.1.5-4.

4.2 Task 2: Pilot Training and Currency/Proficiency Services

The Contractor IPs will conduct all training, currency/proficiency, and checking events in accordance with flight profiles/maneuvers and course syllabi provided by Flight Program Operations and approved under the Contractor 14 CFR Part 141 certificate.

Curriculum. The Contactor IPs may be utilized to cover multiple curriculum instructional requirements. The Contractor is responsible for obtaining approval for flight profiles/curricula as specialty curricula under 14 CFR Part 141.

The Contractor must submit the following training curricula for FAA-approval under the Contractor’s 14 CFR Part 141 certificate.

Airplane Single Engine Land Piston Currency/Proficiency/EBC Airplane Multi-Engine Land Piston Currency/Proficiency/EBC/Other Single Engine Helicopter Turbine Currency/Proficiency/EBC/Other Single Engine Helicopter Piston Currency/Proficiency/EBC/Other Twin Engine Turboprop Currency/Proficiency/EBC/Other Other AVS profiles

The Government may have limited use of expanded profiles to support AIR participants in the Contractor provided aircraft. The curricula may change and expand based on Government requirements (i.e., a change in flight currency/proficiency requirements). Curriculum changes are subject to approval and/or acceptance by the Contractor’s CHDO. The CHDO information will be provided after contract award. The Contractor must review, prepare, and submit the curriculum change request to the CHDO for approval within three (3) weeks of the Government’s change request notice. The Contractor must respond in writing within one (1) business day to confirm receipt of the request and respond within three (3) business days with questions or to request additional information.

The quarterly training and currency/proficiency flight events will require flight program participants to conduct specific tasks in aircraft to the standards defined by Flight Program Operations. If a flight program participant check is conducted during an event, the event must meet all applicable Airman Certification Standards (ACS) requirements. A specific training curriculum may include one (1) or more flight events in addition to ground school.

The training curriculum must include all regulatory requirements and associated administrative process to capture information on appropriate FAA training documents, as well as other administrative support information for completion of the flight training course/event documentation.

The Contractor will provide an Instructor Pilot, ground training, and AATD training support for courses outside of formal training as needed (i.e., Principles of Evaluation).

Flight Control/Dispatch Services. The Contractor will provide flight control and dispatch services to support Contractor provided aircraft to include aircraft release, flight locating, flight arrival, scheduling, and perform associated operational instruction and communications in accordance with 14 CFR 141.33(a)(2).

Event Schedule. Flight Program Operations will provide the training event schedule to the Contractor for real-time scheduling data to include any changes and/or cancellations. The Contractor is responsible for scheduling and coordination activities necessary to support the training event schedule in FAA system(s). If training is pre-planned outside of the standard workweek, the TPOC will provide the Contractor with two (2) weeks’ notice, if possible, to support weekend and holiday training event(s). Rescheduled training may require weekend and holiday support to complete training event(s). Furthermore, the training schedule may be adjusted without a two (2) week notice to support mission requirements on weekends and holidays due to urgent circumstances (e.g., training, weather, maintenance).

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The Contractor must provide written communication to the COR/TPOC to obtain written authorization to make changes to the training schedule. The TPOC will brief the Contractor as necessary to address current working conditions that may warrant a training event rescheduling or cancellation. Scheduled training events delayed by weather or aircraft maintenance must be rescheduled to meet mission requirements to accommodate the participant’s travel itinerary to avoid additional travel or field rental cost.

The Contractor must provide advance notice to the TPOC to obtain concurrence and written approval to cancel scheduled training events at the request of a flight program participant. The Contractor will document the training cancellation with the Government’s briefing notes and submit for record.

The accuracy of data entry by flight control personnel is critical, and the Contractor must always maintain data accuracy to ensure integrity within the flight system. FAA personnel may audit the data entries for accuracy at any time during the contract performance. Some data may be considered personally identifiable information (PII) covered by the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and must be treated accordingly. The Contractor is responsible for funding and instituting additional personnel training to improve the accuracy of document data entry.

Pilot Assignment. The Contractor must provide sufficient personnel to conduct the training and currency/proficiency flight events and AATD events in accordance with the event schedule. Therefore, duty day and leave schedules must be coordinated with the daily workload requirements to keep the minimum level of pilots and other personnel available to support the training program.

The Contractor is required to closely coordinate with Flight Program Operations to ensure coverage for all task requirements. Rescheduled or urgent training requirements may require weekend and holiday support to complete training events. The Contractor will assign a qualified and current Contractor IP and aircraft to support the projected training schedule fourteen (14) days prior to the scheduled training event for overall planning purposes. The projected training schedule may or may not include specific flight program participant names. Flight Program Operations may schedule events as needed prior to identifying the flight program participant. The following training platforms, courses, flight hours, events, and participants are estimated to support annual training requirements.

Flight Training and Currency/Proficiency Events

Aircraft Type / Training Device Training Platform (example)

Projected Training Course

Annual est

Events

Annual est # of

Participants

Annual est Flight

Hours

Single-Engine Piston Cessna 172-G1000 EBC 21000138 1500 375 3000 Multi-Engine Piston Fixed Wing Piper PA-44-G1000 EBC*, Other** 453 113 1132.5 Multi-Engine Piston Fixed Wing Piper PA-44 G1000 LTR FORMAL 21000129 100 100 750 Multi-Engine Piston Fixed Wing Piper PA-44-G500 EBC*, Other** 1141 341 2852.5 Multi-Engine Piston Fixed Wing Piper PA-44-G500 PE 90 90 225 Single-Engine Turbine Helicopter Bell 206B3 EBC* 21000134, Other ** 330 120 1650 Single-Engine Turbine Helicopter Bell 206B3 PE 2100134 24 24 120 Single-Engine Turbine Helicopter Bell 206B3 Recurrent Course 90 90 675 Single-Engine Piston Helicopter Robinson R-44 Recurrent Course 0095 112 112 672 Single-Engine Piston Helicopter Robinson R-44 EBC 24 24 144 Twin-Engine Turboprop King Air 200/250 or equivalent Multi 234 240 2106

4098 1629 13327 *Curriculum includes ground school and flight training.

** Other (Pre-Employment (PE) ground and flight hours are included in the Multi-Engine Piston Fixed Wing and Single Engine Turbine Helicopter aircraft annual estimated flight hours.

Annual Flight Events and Flight Hours

Aircraft Training Platform Flight Hours per Event Single Engine Land (ASEL) 2 Multi-Engine Land (AMEL) 2.5 EBC, LTR Single Engine Turbine Helicopter 2 to 3 Single Engine Piston Helicopter 3 Twin-Engine Turboprop 3

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To determine the projected monthly flight hours, divide the annual estimated event flight hours by 12. However, the actual monthly flight hours may fluctuate. If the number of event flight hours in a given month exceeds the projected amount by 20% or less, the Over and Above (O&A) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) will not be applied. The O&A CLIN is only applicable when flight hours are required beyond those outlined in the Flight Training and Currency/Proficiency Events table, after considering the allowable monthly variance. If the monthly average is exceeded more than seven (7) times during the current performance period, an end-of-year assessment will be conducted by the CO to determine whether contract adjustments are warranted.

Training Reports. The Contractor must comply with applicable recordkeeping requirements of 14 CFR Part 141.

In addition, the Contractor is required to provide the COR/TPOC, and other specified FAA Representatives with flight program participant training records for post-flight administrative processing and other post-flight documentation necessary for archiving the flight and training data at the conclusion of each participant’s training.

Additional agency paper records may be required for Light Twin Refresher (LTR) and Helicopter (HEL) formal courses.

Each flight event includes:

Pre-Flight Briefing Event Flight(s) Post-Flight Briefing Flight Record Update

The FAA will provide the scheduled training events to the Contractor. The Contractor must provide documentation to report change and/or cancellation for scheduled training events. The Contractor will provide the Daily Flight Completion Report, Daily Flight Summary, and Monthly Status Report. When applicable, the Contractor may update the Daily Flight Completion Report the next business day. If scheduled training is not completed, the training event will be counted as incomplete, unless circumstances warrant cancellation. The Contractor will document incomplete training events in the daily with complete details on the Daily Flight Completion Report and Monthly Status Report.

Daily Flight Completion Report (CDRL A001) Daily Flight Summary (CDRL A002)

4.3 Task 3: Training Device/Platform

The Contractor must provide training device/platform and equipment necessary to conduct training and currency/proficiency services and other flight activity as defined in this PWS. The Contractor will provide the AATD for flight training.

The Contractor must propose the aircraft and training devices to meet specified configuration, positioning, and availability as required to conduct training and currency/proficiency flight events. The aircraft type and quantity are subject to change based on current mission requirements; therefore, the Government may direct the Contractor to either increase or decrease the number of aircraft or change the avionic specifications via contract modification.

Aircraft. The Contractor must submit the proposed aircraft inventory list for TPOC acceptance within five (5) business days after contract award and as requested for periodic review. The Contract initial Delivery Order will require the following aircraft type, model, year, and avionic specifications.

Fuel. The Contractor will provide aircraft fuel.

Aircraft Configuration. Aircraft models must meet specified year and avionics configuration. The Government must preapprove aircraft model and/or equivalent avionics suite configurations.

AATD. The Contractor will provide the AATD for flight training and submit the proposed aircraft inventory list for TPOC acceptance within five (5) business days after contract award and as requested for periodic review. The current AATD are subject to change based on mission requirements.

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Aircraft and Training Device Configuration

Aircraft Type / Training Device

Model (example)

Year (or newer) Avionics

(or equivalent)

Single Engine Fixed Wing Piston Cessna CE-172 Skyhawk 2005 Garmin G1000 glass cockpit with dual PFD/ MFD dual screen electronic light displays with dual LCD’s and a GFC-700 Auto Pilot.

Multi-Engine Fixed Wing Piston Piper PA-44 Seminole 2000

Garmin G500 glass cockpit with dual Primary Flight Display (PFD)/Multi-Function Display (MFD) dual screen electronic flight displays with dual Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs).

Multi-Engine Fixed Wing Piston Piper PA-44 Seminole 2012

Garmin G1000 glass cockpit with dual Primary Flight Display (PFD)/Multi- Function Display (MFD) dual screen electronic flight displays with dual Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) and a GFC-700 Auto Pilot for the aircraft.

Single Engine Turbine Bell 206B3 1978 Garmin 650 stack integrated avionics for IFR navigation/communication.

Single Engine Piston Robinson R-44 1978 Garmin 650 stack integrated avionics for IFR navigation/communication.

Twin-Engine Turboprop King Air 200/250 or equivalent

2018- 2025 Pro Line Fusion

AATD Frasca AATD (Piper PA-44) Garmin G-1000 AATD Frasca AATD (EC-135) Garmin 650Xi

Aircraft Positioning. Contractor support for this mission will include the necessary aircraft to support the current curriculum requirements. The Contractor must determine the number of aircraft based upon the projected annual training requirements. Flight hours will be based on the Hobbs meter of the aircraft.

Aircraft Availability. The Contractor provided aircraft must be available to meet the required scheduled events.

Flight Program Operations projects that each aircraft will fly up to four (4) events per day. The aircraft required must be available for Flight Program Operations use during the standard workweek, from 6:00 am Central Time (CT) to 7:00 PM CT, Monday through Friday. However, additional aircraft availability may be required on Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal Holidays to meet mission requirements. To ensure aircraft availability, the Contractor must provide replacement aircraft should any of the categorized aircraft go out of service. The Contractor must provide an alternate aircraft within four (4) hours of the scheduled event training date and time to complete the scheduled training event the same day. The Contractor is required to inform the TPOC of all aircraft exchanges one (1) week in advance, or to the maximum extent possible. Aircraft must meet 14 CFR Part 141 regulatory requirements, and a Certificate of Airworthiness for each aircraft must be provided at the same time the Registration Numbers (RNs) are provided to the TPOC.

If aircraft are required outside the previously mentioned hours, the TPOC will advise the Contractor immediately. If the original aircraft or the Contractor replacement aircraft causes a delay in schedule, the Contractor will coordinate a rescheduled event at no additional cost to the Government.

Training Equipment The Contractor will provide at least twelve (12) serviceable noise-cancelling headsets and view limiting devices (e.g., goggles or hoods) for flight program participant use. The Contractor furnished equipment must be in serviceable and sanitized condition with spare parts on hand to ensure the equipment is maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s continual airworthiness specifications to include daily headset maintenance and routine sanitation and disinfecting after each use. In addition, during hot temperature months (approximately April to October), the Contractor will provide and maintain sufficient cooling equipment (e.g., Arctic Air Cooler with Power Port Batteries) and refrigerated ice bin to store blocks of ice. The Contractor is responsible for cooling equipment daily drainage, cleaning, and disinfecting.

4.4 Task 4: Labor Support

The Contractor must provide required qualified personnel under each labor category to support the 14 CFR Part 141 Pilot School task. All labor categories must represent the optimal combination of expertise and competence to fulfill the duties outlined in the Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations, issued by the Department of Labor (DOL), as well as the work and skills defined in this PWS. Personnel must be sourced at prevailing or negotiated wage rates to effectively support each labor category and task.

Personnel / Labor Category. The Contractor must provide personnel to support the pilot training and currency/proficiency services. The Contractor is expected to staff each requirement as needed. The number of Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) positions represents an estimate for pricing purposes.

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Anticipated Personnel Labor Category DOL Occupational Code Task FTE Positions

Chief Instructor Pilot / PM 141 IP / Program Management 1 Assistant Chief Instructor Pilot / PM 141 IP / Program Management 1 Program Management Assistant 01020 Administrative 1 Instructor Pilot (Turboprop) 15070 Twin-Engine Turboprop Platform IP 6 Instructor Pilot (Fixed Wing) 15070 Light Twin/Single Platform IP 13 Instructor Pilot (Helicopter) 15070 Helicopter Platform IP 8 Dispatcher 30010 Dispatcher 3 Scheduler 1020 Scheduler 2 System Support Specialist 14170 AATD Support 1 Production Control Clerk 1270 Administrative 5

Resumes. The Contractor must submit personnel resumes as part of the proposal and following contract award to facilitate backfilling positions. Each resume must be confined to a single page and contain detailed, factual, and verifiable information, including job title, educational background, certifications, training, relevant experience, skill proficiency, professional affiliations, and any other qualifications that align with the required criteria for the designated labor category and associated tasks. All personnel must demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe) and possess the ability to type at least forty (40) words per minute.

Additionally, the Contractor must provide a Personnel Qualification Matrix as part of the proposal and with any personnel change requests after contract award. This matrix must be limited to one page and provide a detailed overview of each individual's qualifications, experience, and performance history to ensure alignment with project requirements.

Personnel Qualification Matrix

PERSONNEL

Name:

Position:

Proposed employee meets the requirements of the proposed Labor Category (Yes /No):

Proposed employee is available to begin work on the Start Date designated in RFQ (Yes/No):

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Employee meets the Security Requirements in RFQ (Yes/No):

Type of investigation completed:

Agency/agencies that conducted the investigation:

PERFORMANCE RECORD as applicable for Instructor Pilot and Flight Control/Dispatch Valid and current license and medical certificate License suspensions, revocations, or fines Lapses in certification or currency requirements Remedial training required due to performance issues Recorded aviation accidents or incidents (per FAA/NTSB or equivalent authority) Violations of airspace regulations or flight rules Emergency landings due to pilot error Rejected takeoffs or missed approaches due to pilot misjudgment Loss of separation events or ATC deviations FAA enforcement actions or letters of investigation Disciplinary actions from previous employers or operators Findings from internal audits or safety reviews

QUALIFICATIONS

Description of Qualification and Experience (e.g., Place of work, official title, and duties for each position held):

Demonstrate senior level management related work experience:

Years of Experience:

4.4.1 Key Personnel

The Chief Instructor Pilot and Assistant Chief Instructor Pilot are considered key personnel and must be part of the Contractor’s management team and cannot be subcontracted. Key personnel must have senior level experience and serve as the single point of contact with sufficient corporate authority to direct, execute, and control all elements of the program to include planning, organizing, supervision, directing, coordinating, human resources administration, controlling, approval and documentation of administrative and technical issues. Key personnel may not be replaced within six (6) months after contract award, unless necessitated by an individual’s inability to work, such as a sudden illness or termination of employment. Requests for key personnel changes must be submitted to the CO/COR at least 15 business days prior to making permanent substitutions.

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Chief Instructor Pilot / Assistant Chief Instructor Pilot. The Chief Instructor Pilot and Assistant Chief

Instructor Pilot are a critical part of this project and must meet or exceed the applicable qualifications and requirements set forth in 14 CFR Part 141.35 and 141.36. These key personnel must maintain certifications and qualifications to support training mission requirements.

4.4.2 Non-Key Personnel

The non-key personnel must meet the minimum qualifications required to support a 14 CFR Part 141 Pilot School.

Instructor Pilot (IP). The Contractor will conduct training, currency/proficiency, and checking events, and serve as Pilot in Command (PIC) in the Contractor provided aircraft. Personnel must meet or exceed the requirements of 14 CFR Part 141.37.

Flight Control/Dispatch. The Contractor will provide flight control and dispatch services to support Contractor provided aircraft to include aircraft release, flight locating, flight arrival, scheduling, and perform associated operational communications. Personnel are responsible for monitoring active flights and reporting overdue aircraft and weather changes to the TPOC and/or FAA Representative.

Scheduler. The Contractor will provide event flight scheduling based on aircraft availability, pilot availability, and mission requirements. Personnel will communicate with operations teams to address scheduling conflicts and last-minute changes.

System Support Specialist. The Contractor must provide a full-time certified simulation technician to monitor and provide technical support for the AATDs to ensure equipment is operational to avoid disruptive or negative impact to training sessions/schedules in the simulation training devices. This support must cover all operational business hours. The Contractor must coordinate its staffing schedules with the COR/TPOC to ensure that there is no gap in simulator technical support that could impact previously scheduled training sessions. In emergencies, replacement coverage must be provided within four (4) hours, Monday through Friday. Additional simulation support may be required on weekends and Federal Holidays for scheduled simulator training or emergency equipment repairs. The Contractor must provide AATD services and maintain AATDs in accordance with 14 CFR 141.41.

Production Control Clerk. The Contractor will provide administrative support, reception, scheduling, data entry, and records management services. The Contractor must have the ability to maintain administrative staff coverage for reception/check-in, scheduling, data entry, and record maintenance purposes during a duty day.

Therefore, duty days and leave schedules will be coordinated with daily workload needs to keep the minimum level of administrative staff available.

The accuracy of data entry by the contractor administrative support staff is an essential component of this requirement. The administrative support personnel will capture information from various sources to accurately complete flight training event documentation. Administrative personnel will track and maintain statistical data, data entry, the recording of event completion and flight hours, travel documents, records for flight program participants, and the schedules of flight program participants, Contractor IPs, and aircraft.

As part of the data entry and records management services, administrative support personnel will be responsible for maintaining the appropriate documentation and the associated automated systems for each flight program participant. The administrative personnel will work in multiple systems including, but not limited to, applications for flight program participant qualification and currency tracking, flight scheduling, flight hour/event tracking, and rental flight requests.

The below representative list of Government used automated systems is subject to change with one or more equivalent systems during this contract.

- flight program participant tracking system

- flight program participant flight request system

- flight management system

- scheduling system

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The administrative tasks include the following representative task responsibilities:

- Receptionist / Admin Support. Front desk reception/check-in and other general pilot training support.

- Customer Ground / Flight Scheduling. Scheduling flight program participants and aircraft to maintain the event schedule as participants may need rescheduling due to weather, aircraft maintenance, etc., and other general administrative pilot training support.

- Flight Program Participant Tracking: Data entry and records management for flight program participants and other general administrative pilot training support.

- Pre-employment. Training scheduling, data entry, and record maintenance to track and maintain statistical data, recording event completion and flight hours, travel documents for flight program participants, and schedule flight program participants, contract pilots, and aircraft. In addition, administrative support will process, schedule, and coordinate transition and pre-employment flight checks for current flight program participants and new hire candidates.

- Field Rental. Training scheduling, data entry, and record maintenance. Contractor personnel work directly with flight program participants in the daily field rental processing that includes tasks such as maintaining vendor lists, approved aircraft lists (current annual inspections), etc., as well as working in the flight management system for the specific field rentals.

5. PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor must provide personnel management, supervision, and sufficiently staff and retain fully qualified personnel to support Contractor provided aircraft/training devices, and FAA-approved curriculum training for the Pilot Training and Currency/Proficiency Services in accordance with 14 CFR 141.33 to support the 14 CFR Part 141 Pilot School.

Personnel Management. The Contractor is responsible for personnel management to ensure contract compliance and agency policies and rules are followed in the workplace. The Contractor must supervise personnel to ensure tasks are performed efficiently, accurately, on time, and in compliance with contract requirements. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring personnel are qualified and remain current in applicable certifications and other required training to support Flight Program Operations requirements. The Government may request evidence of the completed training and/or certification from the Contractor at any time.

Personnel Supervision. This contract was not formed as nor is it to be administered or performed as a personal services contract. Accordingly, the contractor shall designate appropriate and sufficient supervisory personnel to meet task outcomes. Contract supervisor will provide day-to-day supervision of all contract personnel including, but not limited to, work assignments and performance monitoring, payroll records, leave approval and monitoring, etc. At no time will contractor personnel be supervised by FAA manager or other FAA personnel. The FAA will provide, as needed by the contractor and its employees, limited assistance in the form of technical and policy guidance through the assigned COR.

Conflict of Interest. The Contractor must not employ any persons on this contract identified by the CO as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, conflict of interest, and/or general well-being of the operational mission, installation, and its population. The Contractor must not employ any person who is an employee of the United States Government if the employment of that person would create a conflict of interest.

Standard Of Conduct. The Contractor must ensure that all Contractor personnel maintain orderly, professional, and respectful conduct while performing work under this contract. Disruptive behavior, disorderly conduct, use of abusive or offensive language, quarreling, intimidation through words or actions, or fighting is strictly prohibited.

Contractor personnel must perform all duties and responsibilities in a manner that reflects the highest ethical and professional standards of conduct and performance.

The Government reserves the right to direct the Contractor to remove any employee from the worksite who fails to comply with these standards of conduct. Upon such direction, the Contractor must immediately provide a qualified replacement to ensure continuity of services at no additional cost to the Government.

Firearms. The Contractor will not allow its employees while on duty and/or within the Contractor provided facility to possess any firearm.

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Drug and Alcohol Testing. The Contractor must ensure each Contractor employee working on this contract is drug and alcohol free prior to and after employment. The Contractor will not allow personnel while on duty to possess, sell, consume, or be under the influence of intoxicants, drugs or substances that produce similar effects.

The Contractor IPs are required to participate in a Contractor program that incorporates the requirements equivalent to 14 CFR Part 120 standards. The Contractor is required to share any positive test results with COR/TPOC.

Security Clearance. Before submitting applicants through the Vendor Applicant Portal (VAP) for security background checks, the COR must approve each candidate. The TPOC will review resumes, qualification matrices, logbooks, and credentials to ensure compliance with 14 CFR and PWS requirements.

The Contractor must notify the COR and TPOC when personnel onboarding is initiated in VAP. Additionally, offboarding processes must be coordinated with the COR and TPOC to facilitate the termination of contractor personnel network access, as well as the return of Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE) or property.

Contractor personnel cannot perform work on FAA contracts until the security investigation process is completed.

The Contractor must initiate the VAP process for each employee before they are permitted to support tasks, join teleconference calls, or access agency information. A National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) Tier 1/Low Tier clearance (non-sensitive, low risk) is required and will be granted via an Interim or Final Suitability Determination issued by the FAA Personnel Security Branch.

Employee Identification / PIV Badge. Contractor personnel may require an FAA-issued Personal Identity Verification if they need to access FAA systems for their job duties. The PIV application will be sponsored and approved by the COR following the TPOC resume review and the determination of Security Clearance (Interim or Final Suitability).

The Contractor is responsible for ensuring each contractor employee obtains an FAA-issued PIV badge as required to support assigned tasks. Contractor employees must renew their PIV and/or Access Badge before the expiration date to maintain continuous access and compliance.

Dress Code / Uniform. Contract employees must maintain a clean, professional appearance and adhere to business casual attire, unless specific tasks require alternative dress.

Contractor Instructor Pilots (IP) must follow a Flight Program Operations-approved uniform dress code at the Contractor’s expense. While conducting formal classroom training or pre-employment briefings, the Contractor IP is required to wear uniform attire featuring an approved Contractor logo.

Uniform shirts and all-weather jackets must be manufactured from performance-type material or cotton and must display the FAA/Contractor-approved logo along with the individual’s first name. The Contractor’s proposed uniform design and logo must be submitted to the TPOC for approval within 30 days of contract award.

6. WORK HOURS

The Contractor must perform services within FAA core operational business hours (0600 - 1800 Monday through Friday) or as required to meet mission requirements. The organizational hours are subject to change and the Contractor must provide personnel and other support accordingly by utilizing a flexible work schedule to cover operational hours. Contractor employees may be authorized to makeup missed work hours at the discretion of the Government with the approval of the CO/COR by utilizing a flexible forty (40) hour work schedule. The Chief Instructor and/or Assistant Chief Instructor Pilot is required to be onsite during any aircraft operations and be available via telephone to support contract requirements.

In accordance with FAA procedures, training and currency/proficiency flight events will not be conducted between the hours of midnight and 6:00 AM, to include pre-flight and post-flight briefings. Therefore, aircraft may be operational during the core hours of 0600 – 1900 at AFW. The Contractor must optimize the contractor personnel staffing at the request of the FAA to meet the PWS requirements and performance criteria. Training and currency/proficiency flight events may be required on weekends and Federal Holidays to meet mission requirements. Federal Holidays are listed on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website.

http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/

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