DRAFT Equipment AND Paver Operator Training SOW.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK

FOR

AIR FORCE CIVIL ENGINEER CENTER

ASPHALT PAVER AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING

7 April 2025

1.0 Purpose. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center/Readiness and Training Division intends to award a Blanket Purchase Agreement to support heavy equipment operations and pavement repair for Air Force Civil Engineers. The purpose of this procurement is to enhance the knowledge, skills and abilities of Pavements and Construction Equipment (AFSC 3E2X1) military personnel and Federal Wage System civilian employees on heavy equipment operations and asphalt paving.

2.0 Background and Scope. Air Force Pavements and Construction Equipment military personnel and Federal Wage System civilian employees are responsible for constructing and maintaining concrete and asphalt airfields, parking areas, and roads along with other critical infrastructure across operational locations worldwide. The intended training objectives to be purchased will provide Pavements and Construction Equipment Operators exposure and relevant hands-on experience on asphalt pavers, excavators and graders to support the individual’s Continuum of Learning and base operations. The contractor shall provide courses and training certificates in accordance with the Blanket Purchase Agreement after confirming the individual placing the order is on the Authorized Government Representative (AGR) list.

3.0 Contractor Requirements.

3.1 Classroom

3.1.1 A conditioned classroom space sufficient to accommodate 12 students.

3.1.2 A copy of instructional training material provided for each student.

3.2 Instructors

3.2.1 Must be licensed and have a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience as a heavy equipment operator.

3.3 Training Area

3.3.1 A training area with minimum size of seventy thousand (70,000) square feet is required for safe, relevant training and operation of heavy equipment.

· Hands-on training area will be a minimum of sixty thousand (60,000) square feet to facilitate the safe training and simultaneous operation of multiple graders and excavators.

· A separate training area will be a minimum of ten thousand (10,000) square feet to facilitate the safe training and operation of asphalt paver(s).

3.3.2 Hands-on training area(s) shall have different soil types (granular and organic) for grader and excavator training. This can be accomplished by having one training area with these soil types, multiple training areas, or geographically separated training areas within the contiguous United States with naturally occurring soil meeting this specification.

3.4 Equipment.

3.4.1 The contractor shall provide a minimum of two (2) asphalt pavers for training and spare equipment to prevent any delays in scheduled training. The contractor’s asphalt pavers shall meet the following requirements:

· Minimum operating weight: 30,000 pounds

· Hopper capacity: 6.5 – 8 cubic meters

· Minimum paving width: 8 feet, extendable:16 feet

· Bolt on screed and auger extension capable

· Minimum travel speed greater than 10-mph

· Minimum paving rate: 0-60 ft/min

· Fully operational and less than five (5) years from the date of manufactured.

3.4.2 The contractor shall provide a minimum of three (3) excavators for training and one (1) spare excavator to prevent any delays in scheduled training. The contractor’s excavators shall meet the following requirements:

· Track-mounted

· Minimum operating weight: 54,000 pounds

· Minimum digging depth: 20-feet

· Ground level reach: 30-feet

· Dumping height: 17-feet

· Breakout/digging force of 25,000 pounds with Pin Grabber quick coupler

· Lift capacity over front: 16,500 pounds

· Lift capacity at 360 degrees: 9,000 pounds

· Hydraulic Thumb

· Swing control

· Minimum 24-inch, heavy duty, high-capacity bucket

· Acoustically insulated to less than 85 dBs as measured 6-inches from the driver’s ear at full engine load. Cab attached to frame with vibration isolating mounts and cab floor insulated with thermal-acoustical sound barrier floor matting.

· Fully operational and less than five (5) years from the date of manufactured.

3.4.3 The contractor shall provide a minimum of three (3) graders for training and one (1) spare grader to prevent any delays in scheduled training. The contractor’s graders shall meet the following requirements:

· Minimum operating weight: 40,000 pounds

· All-wheel drive

· Front wheel steer with hydraulic wheel lean and articulating frame

· Automatic grade control – integrated, ready-wired

· Auxiliary Hydraulics for front-mounted attachments and controls

· Acoustically insulated to less than 85 dBs as measured 6-inches from the driver’s ear at full engine load. Cab attached to frame with vibration isolating mounts and cab floor insulated with thermal-acoustical sound barrier floor matting.

· Fully operational and less than five (5) years from the date of manufactured.

3.5 Asphalt Paving Operations Training

The contractor shall instruct and train a maximum of forty-eight (48) students annually on the fundamentals of asphalt paving and advanced paving techniques. The training must include classroom curriculum and hands-on objectives with the contractor providing attendees course materials (i.e. student handouts, manuals, tools and equipment). This training, classroom and hands-on, will be no less than thirty-two (32) hours. Class size will not exceed twelve (12) students per training session.

3.5.1 The contractor’s training package shall include:

· Safety

· Asphalt paving fundamentals

· Paver grade and slope controls

· Screed adjustments

· Understanding pavement defects

· Asphalt compaction basics

· Introduction to electronic control modules

3.5.2 The contract shall provide hands-on training for:

· Joint construction

· Feeder system set-up and adjustments

· Variable width paving

· Establishing grade and slope

· Troubleshooting grade and slope

· Screed adjustments

3.6 Heavy Equipment Operator Training (Excavator and Grader)

The contractor shall instruct and train a maximum of forty-eight (48) students annually on excavators and graders. The training must include classroom curriculum and hands-on objectives with the contractor providing attendees course materials (i.e. student handouts, manuals, tools and equipment). This training, classroom and hands-on, will be no less than thirty-two (32) hours with a minimum of twelve (12) hours of operation for each student on each type of equipment (excavator and grader). Class size will not exceed six (6) students per training session with an instructor to student ratio of 1:3 during hands-on practical.

3.6.1 The contractor’s excavator training package shall include:

· Safety

· Equipment operation fundamentals

· Equipment inspections

· Cab controls and warning systems

· Efficient operating techniques

3.6.2 The contract shall provide hands-on excavator training for (minimum 12 hours per student):

· Initial skills evaluation

· Proper operation

· Efficient and effective excavating

3.6.3 The contractor’s grader training package shall include:

· Safety

· Equipment operation fundamentals

· Equipment inspections

· Cab controls and warning systems

· Efficient operating techniques

3.6.4 The contract shall provide hands-on grader training for (minimum 12 hours per student):

· Initial skills evaluation

· Proper operation

· Spreading and leveling material

· Finish grading

3.6.5 Deliverables: Provide Pavements and Construction Equipment Operator personnel with a thorough understanding of asphalt paving and heavy equipment operations to better support Air Force Civil Engineering mission requirements. The contractor shall issue training certificates upon completion of the training. No specific format is required for the training certificate.

4.0 BPA Orders.

4.1 Timelines.

The contractor shall follow all timelines prescribed in this Statement of Objectives.

4.1.1 Order RFQs: The Government will submit a Request for Quote (RFQ) to the contractor for each order to include the requested course date and number of students. The contractor shall submit a completed quote to the Government for all training courses in the RFQ. Unless otherwise stated in the RFQ, the contractor shall submit their quote to the Government within seven working days of receiving an RFQ.

4.1.2 Orders: The contractor shall reserve course seats immediately upon receiving the notification of a valid order. If courses are delayed due to network issues, weather, etc., the contractor shall provide written notification to the AGR detailing the delay and coordinate new course completion date.

4.2 Price Lists.

The contractor shall provide an updated price list to the Government on an annual basis. Changes in pricing must be approved by the Contracting Officer before being implemented into the BPA. Changes to the price list may be made when appropriate and should provide the Government the best pricing possible at the time of an order.

4.3 Order Limits.

The dollar limitation per order is limited to $25,000.00 for orders made by authorized individuals on the AGR list or up to $250,000.00 for orders made by warranted Contracting Officers from 772 ESS. Orders shall not exceed the total ceiling limit of … between all awarded training BPA orders, over the life of the BPA, which shall not exceed 3 years.

4.3.1 AGRs: No order shall be considered valid by the contractor unless it is placed by an authorized individual as indicated on the AGR letter, or by a warranted Contracting Officer from 772 ESS, Tyndall AFB. AGR letter will be updated by the Government; the contractor shall ensure the most current one is being used when receiving an order.

4.4 Payment.

4.4.1 Invoices for orders between $2,500.00 and $25,000.00 shall be submitted to the AGR for payment via Government Purchase Card (if available).

4.4.2 Invoices for orders over $25,000.00 and up to $250,000.00 shall be submitted through WAWF. Please follow the instructions under FAR Clause 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.