Close Air Support PWS Redacted.pdf

UNCLASSIFIED

Statement of Work (SOW) Close Air Support (CAS) – Dry/ISR Training Support Services

Place of Performance: TBD

1. Background:

(U) Army Unit require Dry Close Air/ISR Training Support Services. The purpose of this training is to exercise tactical control of CAS through airspace management and deconfliction, sensor employment (to include postures, personnel tracking and reconnaissance) along with terminal attack guidance under realistic conditions that replicate the scale, diversity and complexity of the operational environments encountered during current overseas combat operations. This shall be a best value, firm fixed price-economic price adjustment contract, set aside for Service Small Businesses.

This Statement of Work (SOW) describes the work necessary to effectively support the stated training objectives and satisfy the commander's intent for training.

2. Specific Tasks and Objectives:

1. (U) Provide realistic tactical scenarios that closely replicate the characteristics of the environments encountered by Special Operations Forces (SOF) during ongoing combat operations overseas.

2. (U) Provide scenarios and problems that are realistic and effectively exercise individual adaptability and leadership capability under extreme stress.

3. (U) Incorporate Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms that provide situational awareness to the Ground Force Commanders throughout training.

4. (U) Training focus for Army Unit JTACs and JFOs will be currency, proficiency and evaluations.

5. (U) Incorporate fixed wing platforms that simulate current military air fleet. The CAS training conducted will be comprised of Type I, II, and III controls both day and night.

6. (U) Provide comprehensive CAS/ISR support plan to describe how the contractor will be able to support the full range of training, to include CASEX, TFT, VALEX, MLAT, FSCX and LFX events.

3. Mission Support:

1. (U) Mission support. This will consist of the contractor operated aircraft providing DRY CAS/ISR support training and all associated labor, equipment, technical support, materials and travel required.

2. (U) Ground Liaison Officer Augmentation (GLO). The Government may require labor to support a Ground Liaison Officer (LNO) to assist with planning, scheduling, mission support and other technical services as required for each Block of training. LNO technical support will be purchased per training event as required. This position is considered Key Personnel;

resume shall be submitted in support of contractor’s proposal IAW section 8.

4. Specific Training Requirements:

1. (U) During each Block of training, contractor will provide DRY CAS during day and night operations in accordance with Joint Publication 3-09.3, Close Air Support, and JFIRE.

2. (U) Contractor will provide face-to-face briefing of CAS training missions. The Technical Director will provide all required mission planning factors, simulated aircraft/munitions data and airspace information prior to flight execution. Contractor may be required to participate in planning, tabletop exercises, chalk talks and other informal presentations during each Block of training. These presentations and meetings will not interfere with required crew day / crew rest restrictions.

3. (U) The Government will provide all mission planning materials such as charts, imagery, Gridded Reference Graphic (GRG) and other mission planning aids. Contractor may participate in the production of these materials as required/desired by the TD.

4. (U) Contractor will provide face-to-face debriefing of CAS training missions at the completion of each event or at a time determined by the TD within each Block of training.

Contractor will provide UNCLASSIFIED recorded audio and video of missions as an instructional aide. Debrief shall be in accordance with current standards as executed by DOD Service specific aviation units and weapon schools. Debrief times/locations will not interfere with required crew day / crew rest restrictions.

5. (U) Contractor will provide line-of-sight (LOS) and satellite beyond line-of-sight (BLOS) voice communication in accordance with Joint CAS publications as a threshold.

6. (U) Contractor will provide LOS transmission of full motion video (FMV) captured from an electro-optical / infrared (EO/IR) sensor used to support CAS training. FMV will be compatible with Remote Operated Video Enhanced Receiver (ROVER) / video downlink (VDL) capability equipment using VORTEX encryption.

5. Operation of Aircraft:

1. (U) Operational control and maintenance of the aircraft is the sole responsibility of the contractor.

2. (U) The contractor shall at all times manage and operate the aircraft in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations and under its own operational directives and SOPs.

3. (U) The contractor’s Pilot in Command (PIC) has final authority to determine whether an aircraft is airworthy and whether to launch or terminate a mission based on inclement weather or other hazards.

4. (U) At contract award, contractor will submit an SOP identifying crew rest, weather minimums and other operational procedures.

5. (U) Flights, which are cancelled / terminated for scheduling convenience of the Government, will not be counted against contractor's quality performance.

6. (U) Aircraft flight time will be calculated based on takeoff time to landing time plus .2 hours.

Flight time will include all required transit to/from operating areas as well as mission support time for CAS.

7. (U) All aircraft, airframe, engine and avionics systems must be maintained in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications. Contractor shall maintain required Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) technical documentation at contractor's home base of operations.

8. (U) The aircraft shall carry a valid FAA Airworthiness Certificate or Experimental Certificate. The aircraft shall be operated and maintained in accordance with FAA Directives.

All pilots and maintenance technicians shall be FAA certified.

9. (U) All aircraft shall be operated in accordance with applicable Government aeronautical regulations, including U.S. Army (USA), U.S. Navy (USN), United States Air Force (USAF), United States Marine Corps (USMC) and local military flying directives when operating from Host Facilities.

10. (U) The contractor shall comply with DoD requirements for operation of civil aircraft in support of military operations. DD Form 2400-Civil Aircraft Certificate of Insurance; DD Form 2401-Civil Aircraft Landing Permit; and DD Form 2402-Civil Aircraft Hold Harmless will be submitted at contract award and will govern operation of contractor aircraft at each training location.

11. (U) At contract award and throughout the period of performance contractor will maintain aircraft liability insurance of at least $1 million.

12. (U) Aircraft approved under this contract are considered transient military aircraft and not subject to landing fees at DoD controlled airfields.

13. (U) At contract award, an Aircraft-Incident Response Plan and list of survival equipment on each type of aircraft will be provided to the Contract Office Representative (COR), designated Safety Officer (SO) and Contracting Officer (CO). Updates will be provided as aircraft equipment is modified.

14. (U) Contractor’s Program Manager will report all aircraft accidents and incidents immediately to the CO, SO, and COR, and if on a military installation, the Commanding Officer's designated representative in accordance with Host Facility directives.

15. (U) The Government will provide a copy of Host Facility Mishap/Incident procedures on site while operating at each training location.

16. (U) The contractor shall ensure that the local base fire department receives an indoctrination of the contractor’s type aircraft supporting the operation and any special procedures required.

17. (U) The contractor agrees (a) to report promptly and in reasonable detail to the CO all pertinent facts reasonably available concerning each accident or incident which occurs during and as a result of the performance of work or services and to cooperate fully with Host Facility.

18. (U) The previous paragraph shall not preclude the Government or the contractor from conducting independent investigations. Additionally, the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board may investigate aircraft accidents/incidents as required under their directives and authority.

6. Equipment Requirements:

1. (U) Aircraft must comply with the following requirements:

2. (U) Must be a twin engine aircraft with 6 hours continuous flight time without landing.

Operations take place in and around mountainous terrain in the United States and require the safety of a twin engine aircraft.

3. (U) Be equipped with communications and navigation capability as required by the FAA.

4. (U) Must be equipped with at least three radios

a. (U) One Very High Frequency (VHF) radio capable of communicating on standard CONUS Air Traffic Control frequencies.

b. (U) Two SATCOM / Ultra High Frequency (UHF) / VHF radios to support CAS training missions.

c. (U) Contractor shall supply appropriate radios and antennae to support US government / DOD pattern encrypted and unencrypted LOS and BLOS voice communications utilized by the and other US SOF entities.

5. (U) Must be capable of day and night operations in instrument conditions. Operations in known icing conditions are not required.

6. (U) Contractor aircraft must be equipped with a forward-looking infrared (FLIR) system capable of providing daytime color, low light TV, and infrared (IR) imaging. The FLIR system must be capable of providing an infrared pointer visible to ground personnel wearing night vision devices and Laser Spot Tracker (LST). System must be capable of providing navigation/target data in either geo coordinate (LAT/LONG) and Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) format.

7. (U) Contractor aircraft must be capable of providing FMV via LOS to ground elements using ROVER / VDL compatible data links.

8. (U) If required by the Government, the contractor aircraft must be capable of temporarily installing additional data link systems or other equipment to support CAS training missions not listed in the SOW.

7. Personnel:

1. (U) Government personnel shall:

2. (U) Provide a Technical Director (TD) designated by Army Unit’s Fire Support Element

(RFSE) to manage scheduling, routine communication and to provide training requirements prior to each Block of training.

3. (U) Provide primary/alternate Contract Officers Representative (CORs). For the purpose of this contract, the overall COR will reside within RFSE.

4. (U) TD will maintain close liaison with the contractor’s Program Manager.

5. (U) TD shall provide contractor flight crews with comprehensive schedule and mission information prior to each Block of training. This shall include all mission particulars in the initial scheduling process provided by the unit receiving services in addition to imagery, charts, mission planning materials, communications plans and coordination of Government furnished communication equipment.

6. (U) TD shall provide contractor with mission information as it pertains to flight within restricted airspace and training ranges. Information shall include times, mission numbers (if applicable) and any required range guides, charts and navigation data.

8. Contractor Specific Requirements/Provided Personnel:

1. (U) The contractor must have documented recent (within the last 18 months) and in depth documented past performance supporting the full range of training events, to include CASEX, TFT, VALEX, MLAT, FSCX and LFX events. Additional recent past performance supporting other US SOF entity training events is highly desired.

2. (U) Contractor must provide a detailed plan to support these events as part of their proposal.

3. (U) The contractor shall provide qualified, medically, and psychologically fit personnel consistent with the intended mission, duration and projected area of operation. All personnel must be fluent in English and be US Citizens.

4. (U) Appoint a Program Manager (PM) acting as a single point of contact for all contract, scheduling and operational coordination with the COR, CO and TD. The contractor PM shall serve as or designate a point of contact (company dispatcher, duty officer) for rapid response after duty hours accessible to the government COR, CO, TM. PM must have in-depth, recent, and documented experience (within the last 18 months) planning and supporting

The PM must also meet the standards of either a contract Pilot In Command, Sensor Operator, or Ground Liason. This position is considered Key Personnel; resume shall be submitted in support of contractor’s proposal.

5. (U) Provide appropriately qualified personnel to provide CCAS support.

6. (U) Pilot In Command (PIC) minimum standards:

a. (U) FAA Commercial Pilot License required.

b. (U) Current FAA Class II medical rating required.

c. (U) FAA Instrument Rating required

d. (U) 1000 flight hours and 5 years of US military flight experience in tactical, fixed-wing jet aircraft flown by the USN, USMC, or USAF, which perform the CAS mission, is required.

e. (U) Recent experience (within the last 18 months) supporting all types of events, to include CASEX, TFT, VALEX, MLAT, FSCX and LFX events is highly desired.

7. (U) Sensor Operator minimum standards:

a. (U) 1000 flight hours and 5 years of US military flight experience in tactical, fixed-wing jet aircraft flown by the USN, USMC, or USAF OR 5 years JTAC experience required.

b. (U) Prior experience supporting SOF in overseas contingency operations is required.

c. (U) Experience simulating multiple airborne assets simultaniously, to include theater

ISR assets, CAS / Strike aircraft, RW CAS / Medevac / Resupply assets, is required.

d. (U) Forward Air Controller (Airborne) (FAC-A) or JTAC-I/E experience is highly desired.

e. (U) Recent experience (within the last 18 months) supporting all types of 7 events, to include CASEX, TFT, VALEX, MLAT, FSCX and LFX events is highly desired.

8. (U) Ground Liason minimum standards:

a. (U) 5 years minimum experience of demonstrated experience/knowledge in CAF- SOF CAS planning and execution and expertise with flight operations of all relevant CAS, ISR, and RW assets is required. Prior SOF FSO / JTAC experience is desired.

b. (U) Recent experience (within the last 18 months) supporting all types of 7 ents, to include CASEX, TFT, VALEX, MLAT, FSCX and LFX events is highly desired.

9. (U) Maintenance Technician minimum standards:

a. (U) Shall possess specialized technical expertise required to support the contractor’s Fleet and will be FAA A&P licensed.

b. (U) Shall be trained to accomplish tasks such as aircraft towing, refueling / defueling, maintenance, and aircraft deicing, armament equipment servicing, munitions loading / unloading etc.

c. (U) Recent experience (within the last 18 months) installing, modifying, and maintaining aircraft mission systems (FLIR, FMV, Radios, communications equipment, antennas, and other GFE provided systems) in austere, field condictions, is required.

d. (U) Recent experience (within the last 18 months) supporting all types of 75th Ranger Regiment training events, to include CASEX, TFT, VALEX, MLAT, FSCX and LFX events is highly desired.

e. (U) Where required, these individuals shall be Government-certified before performing such operations on military airfield and possess appropriate licenses, if required. The Government will coordinate certification with assistance from the contractor where required.

10. (U) Pilot / Sensor Operator / GLO shall be knowledgeable of and demonstrate proficiency with procedures, concepts and definitions as presented in JP 3-09.3, Close Air Support, and JFIRE. The Government will ensure that the most current version is provided in both electronic and hard copy format at contract award.

11. (U) Pilot / Sensor Operator / GLO must have a current security clearance at the SECRET level.

12. (U) Pilot Currency. Within 30 days of contract award, the contractor shall submit a copy of their SOP, to include basic operational procedures, as well as Pilot qualifications and currency requirements to the COR. The COR, with TD concurrence, is the approving authority for contractor's SOP.

13. (U) All contractor personnel who require access to classified material shall have an appropriate security clearance. All contractor aircrew and any other personnel who, in the conduct of their normal work would be aboard the aircraft shall have a SECRET security clearance.

14. (U) All contractor personnel shall comply with Host Facility policy and regulations.

Contractor employees shall be readily identifiable as contract employees and will display company-issued badges while performing services under this contract. All contractor personnel will be U.S. citizens. Contractor shall enforce appropriate behavior, conduct and dress standards for personnel.

15. (U) Key Personnel / Required Resumes must be provided with the contractors proposal:

a. One PM

b. Two Pilots (PICs)

c. Two Sensor Operators

d. One Ground Liason Officer

e. One MX Technician

9. Deliverables:

The Contractor shall:

1. (U) Provide up to six hundred (600) hours of DRY CAS/ISR Support as part of up to 24 week long training events per year:

a. (U) Provide manned aircraft(s) similar to O-2 Skymaster or DA-42 Twinstar.

2. (U) Carry over un used flight hours to remaining events in the FY.

a. Hours will be converted to support additional vendor costs (travel, aircraft ferry, fuel, other direct costs (ODC’s), etc…) incurred, as required.

3. (U) Provide flexibility to adjust support times, locations, and flight hours within 10 days from the start of an event.

4. (U) If weather prohibits aircraft operation, the contractor may be required to simulate

TACAIR communication, CAS training and call for fire support to JTACs from designated location to be determined by the BN FSE.

5. (U) Provide all equipment necessary to meet the requirements of this statement of work and provide coverage as required by the Army Unit - including transportation, lodging and meals for all contracted personnel.

6. (U) Ensure PM or GLO contacts the Army Unit POC listed below upon award of contract to coordinate training.

a. The Army Unit POC will coordinate training upon award date.

7. (U) The contractor will provide at a minimum a pilot, sensor operator, fuel and maintenance technician per aircraft and any other personnel or equipment necessary to provide coverage IAW this SOW.

8. (U) Provide an average of four (4) and up to six (6) hours of continuous coverage for each flight event.

9. (U) Provide simulated Close Air Support (CAS) by traditional 9-line CAS, keyhole based CAS, Close Combat Attack (5-line), Artillery/Mortar, Naval Surface Fire Support, Rotary Wing CFF and Emergency CAS.

10. (U) When required provide:

a. (U) Laser Spot Tracker.

b. (U) High Definition Full Motion Video broadcast via Vortex including Type 1 encryption via L3 Vortex FMV.

c. (U) HD encoder similar to Makito HD Encoder.

d. (U) 8-switch port in Aircraft for LAN connectivity.

e. (U) JIANT mIRC capability.

f. (U) Two BLOS voice communication radios

11. (U) Provide an After Action Review (AAR) in writing to the RFSE and supported BN. AAR must include the number of hours flown and number of terminal controls conducted

12. (U) Provide a monthly status report (MSR) in writing to the RFSE by the 10th of the month, summarizing operations supported during the previous month, hours remaining on the contract, and any difficulties encountered supporting operations.

13. (U) Meet with RFSE representative semi-annually in person to conduct a performance review.

14. (U) Stage the contracted aircraft from a civilian airfield IVO training locations.

10. Government furnished property (GFE):

1. (U) Army Unit may furnish Government equipment, if required.

a. (U) Computer workstation for use at a Government facility only

b. (U) Specialized Government equipment not specified in this SOW

2. (U) Army Unit may sponsor the contractor as required to meet the requirements of this SOW.

11. Travel and Specifications:

1. (U) The contractor will be responsible for all travel and lodging for contracted personnel.

2. (U) The contracting company will ensure that all rates are IAW the JFTR for the military installation specified above for lodging, per-diem, flight reservations, travel to and from the training sites, and any other costs not mentioned herein. These arrangements will be included in the overall bid and provided at the contractor's expense and effort.

3. (U) The contractor will provide transportation, lodging, fuel and maintenance for aircraft personnel and equipment.

12. Security Requirements:

1. (U) The overall classification required for this requirement is SECRET.

2. (U) This contract does require the contractor to have access to Communication Security

Information.

a. The contractor requires access to the Communication Security Information due to the nature of the training exercise & the corresponding communication requirements.

4. (U) This contract does require the use of COMSEC Key.

a. SECRET COMSEC required.

b. This will be an Unclassified COMSEC Training Key.

5. (U) This contract does require a COMSEC account.

a. The aircraft platform must provide its own COMSEC.

6. (U) This contract does require the contractor to posses a Facility Security Clearance at the SECRET level.

7. (U) This contract does not require the contractor access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).

8. (U) This contract does require the contractor access to For Official Use Only Information

(FOUO).

9. (U) This contract does not require the contractor access to Special Access Program (SAP) material.

10. (U) This contract does require the contractor access to ALTERNATIVE Compensatory Control Measures (ACCM).

11. (U) This contract does require the contractor access to government networks.

a. Enterprise NIPRNet: No

b. Enterprise SIPRNet: Yes

c. ACCM/FP Network: Yes

d. SAP Network: No

e. SCI Network: No

12. (U) This contract does require the contractor access to government networks.

a. The contractor must access the JIANT network.

13. (U) This contract does require the use of government-owned computer.

a. At a government facility: Yes

b. At a contractor facility: No

14. (U) This contract does not require the contract use of contractor owned computers.

Additional Security Requirements needed:

1. (U) AT Level I training. All contractor employees, including contractor employees, requiring access to an Army controlled installation, facility, or area shall complete AT Level I Awareness Training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever applies. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contract employee and contract employee to the COR (or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned) within 60 calendar days after completion of the training by all employees and contractor personnel. This is an annual training requirement. AT Level I training is available at https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at.

2. (U) Access and general protection policy and procedures. All contractor employees, including contractor employees, requiring access to an Army or specific Army Commandcontrolled installation, facility, or area shall comply with applicable security policies and procedures (provided by the government representative). This includes policies pertaining to the use or prohibition of electronic recorders, devices, cameras, etc. If the Contractor is required to take photographs or videos on a Government Installation, the Contractor must obtain written permission from the Senior Commander. The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation and facility access requirements to be completed by the installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services, or Security Office. The contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, HQDA, USSOCOM, USASOC and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

3. iWATCH training. The Vendor and all associated sub contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the government requiring activity Antiterrorism Officer (ATO)). This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR or the designated security office. Training shall be completed within 60 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees' commencing performance with the results reported to the COR no later than 90 days after contract award and new employees' commencing performance.

4. (U) Access to government information systems. All contract employees with access to a government information system must be registered in the Army Training Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) at commencement of services and must successfully complete the DOD Information Assurance Awareness training prior to access to the information system and then annually thereafter.

5. (U) Requirement for OPSEC training. Per AR 530-1, Operations Security, new contract employees must complete OPSEC Level I training within 30 calendar days of reporting for duty.

All contract employees must complete annual OPSEC Awareness Training.

**this requirement is also further defined in item# 11j of the DD254, dated 20110711**

6. (U) Information assurance/information technology training. All contractor employees and associated contractor employees must complete the DOD IA awareness training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All contractor employees working IA/IT functions must comply with DOD, Army, USSOCOM and USASOC training requirements in DODD 8570.01, DOD 8570.01-M, AR 25-2 and published USSOCOM and USASOC requirements within 180 calendar days of employment.

7. (U) Handling / access to classified information. The Vendor shall comply with FAR 52.204-2, Security Requirements for access to information classified "Confidential", "Secret", or "Top Secret". The Vendor must execute a Security agreement (DD Form 441), IAW the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (DoD 5220.22-M) and any revisions to DoD 5220.22-M (Note: A DD Form 254 will be required for any contract that requires access to classified information and/or a security clearance.)

8. (U) NCIC and terrorist threat database screening required. All contractor employees, including contractor employees, who are not in possession of a current Common Access Card (CAC) will be vetted by the local security office to determine fitness and eligibility for access IAW DTM 09-012, paragraph 2.b (4) to include but not limited to an NCIC and Terrorist Database screening. The Vendor will ensure that the government has sufficient biographical information to conduct said screening including, but not limited to the person's name, date of birth, and social security number.

9. (U) Vendor to obtain a Facility Clearance and individual clearances at the appropriate level. The Vendor must obtain a Facility Clearance at the appropriate level (IAW the NISPOM DoD 5220.22-M) prior to the start of the contract awarded period of performance. Contractor personnel performing work under this contract must have the required security clearance at the appropriate level at the start of the period of performance. Security clearances and Facility Clearance (FCL) requirements are required to be maintained for the life of the contract in accordance with the DD254 attached to the contract.

10. (U) Pre-screen applicants using E-Verify Program. The Vendor must pre-screen applicants using the E-verify Program (http://www.dhs.gov/E-Verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The vendor must ensure that the applicant has two valid forms of government issued identification. An initial list of applicants must be provided to the COR later than seven (7) business days after the initial contract award to start the CI-focused security screening process.