DRAFT PWS- Posted 20 May 2021.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

For

USAACE FLIGHT SCHOOL TRAINING SUPPORT SERVICES (FSTSS)

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U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) 12211 Science Drive Orlando, FL 32826-3276

Engineering

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Program Management

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Product Manager

Contents

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Vision Statement

Provide FSTSS for the continuing efforts of the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence (USAACE) mission to enhance Aviator and Aviation Unit skills via the use of Virtual and Constructive training.

1. Introduction

The FSTSS requirement is for a contractor provided simulation services solution to provide simulations capabilities in support of the USAACE Flight Training mission. The contractor shall be responsible for providing all necessary supplies, services, facilities, infrastructure and materials to satisfy the requirements within this Performance Work Statement (PWS). There will be no Government owned assets available to complement contractor provided capabilities in support of meeting the requirements of this PWS, other than the space available in the facilities identified within this PWS. The space available in Government facilities identified within this PWS shall be as-is, where-is; any facilities modification required to accommodate contractor provided capabilities shall be the responsibility of the contractor.

The FSTSS is a rotary-wing aviation simulation services requirement, that will be a competitively awarded, best-value, long-term (12 year ordering period), single award, Requirements contract. The total period of performance shall not exceed 12 years. A contract award term provision will be used to extend or reduce the contract period. The contractor may earn an award term extension/reduction on the basis of performance during the evaluation periods. The adjustment to the award shall not result in a contract period of less than seven (7) years or greater than twelve (12) years, subject to annual funding. The Government will award a firm, fixed price requirements contract for training services.

1.1. Mission

The FSTSS capability shall be used throughout USAACE flight curricula, in the other institutional flight training and Professional Military Education (PME) courses, to support pre-deployment mission rehearsal exercises and Active Component/Reserve Component (AC/RC) sustainment training, and shall provide individual, crew, and collective operational, procedural, gunnery, and combat skills training. The services provided by the FSTSS capabilities shall support USAACE training objectives to produce a higher level of aviator, air traffic controller, and leader knowledge and proficiency in the areas of aircraft and weapon system employment, doctrine, TTP, mission planning and execution, communications, command and control, situation awareness, fratricide prevention, risk management, and survivability. The FSTSS services shall provide capabilities that enhance combat readiness for aviators, leaders, and units.

The FSTSS capability shall support initial entry flight training which produces Readiness Level (RL2) prepared aviators, increases each student's flight time in advanced, go-to-war aircraft. This capability will support the USAACE training mission objective of sending better qualified and more proficient aviators and air traffic controllers to the field, thus allowing units to focus more on unit training in support of their Mission Essential Task List (METL) and Combines Arms Training System (CATS).

The FSTSS capability directly supports multiple Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)/ U.S Army Operating Concepts articulated in TRADOC PAM 525-3-1. Army Aviation has a critical part to play in each of the following “How the Army Operates” areas of the Future Army:

Engage regionally Respond globally Develop situational understanding through action Conduct joint combined arms operations Sustain high tempo operations Establish and maintain security Consolidate gains Respond to and mitigate crises in the homeland Ensure institutional and operational synergy Develop innovative leaders and optimize human performance

1.2. Background

The FSTSS capability will continue the current contracting concept of a contractor providing a long-term service. The long-term service concept has proven highly successful for the contractor's ability to meet all of the requirements articulated in the PWS. Capability upgrades, updates, and adjustments shall be continually incorporated to address hardware and software obsolescence, increase reliability and maintainability, maintain system and aircraft concurrency, integrate new technology, and accommodate changes in training requirements (e.g., student loads, course curriculum and content, Training Support Packages (TSPs), contingency operations, etc.). Changes and updated requirements will be phased in as additional aircraft virtual simulator configurations are required and funding is available for pre-planned product improvement (P3I) items. Over the course of a 12-year contract, it is likely there will be multiple concurrency upgrades to the combat aircraft fleets that will require a concurrent change to the simulation services to ensure USAACE training objectives are met with no negative habit transfer during training.

1.3. Scope

The Contractor shall furnish the necessary supplies, services, facilities and materials required to perform the work described within this PWS, with associated appendices and references. The contractor shall provide an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Integrated Master Plan (IMP), Safety Assessment Report (SAR), and the Quality Control Program (QCP) for the services provided to meet the requirements as defined in this PWS.

The FSTSS requirement consists of five parts: the UH-72A VS, TH-1H AAVS, the AAVS, Air traffic Control (ATC) simulations, and the training support capability.

The UH-72A VSs are required to support Phase I Primary Core training, the RWIFEC, and Foreign Military Sales/Foreign Military Training FMS/FMT courses. The number of UH-72A VSs will be as required to meet the Phase I Primary Core, RWIFEC, and FMS/FMT requirements defined in paragraph 3 during the standard training day as defined in paragraph 2.1.2 (including sub paragraphs) and table 1.

TH-1H VSs are required to support Air Force Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training - Helicopter (SUPT-H), Rotary Wing Qualification Course (RWQC), Pilot Instructor Training (PIT), Continuation Training (CT) and Career Enlisted Aviator Rotary wing Fundamentals (CEARF) training. The number of TH-1H VSs will be as required to meet the SUPT-H, RWQC, PIT, CT and CEARF requirements defined in Appendix D during the standard training day as defined in paragraph 2.1.2.1.

The AAVSs are required to support training in the Phase II Advanced Tracks, Aircraft Qualification Course (AQCs), PME courses, Maintenance Test Pilot (MTP) Courses, Instructor Pilot Courses (IPCs), Method of Instruction/Resident Instructor Pilot (MOI/RIT) Courses, FMS/FMT, and AC/RC sustainment training. AAVSs shall include aircraft configurations for the AH-64D (In collective systems), AH-64E, CH-47F, UH-60M, and UH-60L aircraft. AAVSs shall include concurrency upgrades to maintain configurations consistent with fielded aircraft. Integration of additional aircraft configurations will be based on development and fielding schedules of the actual aircraft. Replacement/deletion of some aircraft type simulations may also be required over time. The number of AAVSs will be as required to meet the Phase II Advanced Track, AQC, PME, MTP, IPC, MOI/RIT, Instrument Refresher Training Course (IRTC), Army Training Exercise (ATX), and AC/RC sustainment training requirements during the standard training day as defined in paragraph 2.1.2 (including sub paragraphs) and table 1.

The C5ISR capabilities of the UH-72A, TH-1H VSs and AAVSs will be as required to train to standard the individual, crew, and collective tasks identified in appendices C, D, E, F, G, H, and I, and to conduct individual, crew, collective, combined arms, and joint levels of training.

The ATC simulation services shall be provided to support Advanced Individual Training (AIT) for Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 15Q ATC Specialists. The number and type of simulations shall be as required to meet the needs of 400 MOS 15Q students per year with a surge of 10%, in both tower and Radio Detection and Ranging (RADAR) systems, as defined in paragraph 2.1.2 (including sub paragraphs) and table 1.

A training support capability is required to schedule, manage, operate, maintain, and upgrade the UH-72A, TH-1H VSs, AAVSs, and ATC simulations; schedule the Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer-Aviation (AVCATT-A) and Synthetic Training Environment Reconfigurable Virtual Collective Trainer-Aviation (STE RVCT-A); schedule government-owned simulators (Longbow Crew Trainer (LCT), Transportable Blackhawk Operations Simulator/Blackhawk Aircrew Trainer (TBOS/BATS), Transportable Flight Proficiency Simulator (TFPS), and Cockpit Trainer (CPTs)) in use for training; integrate and optimize the training and concept exploration and experimentation activities for the USAACE simulation facilities; develop Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP); develop training products such as Training Support Packages (TSPs), Combined Arms Training Strategies (CATS), Maintenance Test Procedures (MTPs), Aircrew Training Manuals (ATMs), terrain database products, and training scenario generation tools; and provide technical, tactical, and training development and implementation assistance in support of aviation training on both contractor and government-owned systems.

1.4. Applicable Documents

The Contractor shall abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures specified within this PWS. Applicable documents are cited throughout this PWS. The following documents are provided only as reference unless otherwise specified. The Contractor can find the most current version of the documents at http://armypubs.army.mil/, http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/, https://www.esd.whs.mil/dd/, and www.tradoc.army.mil/tpubs/pamndx.htm :

AR 25-1, Army Information Technology, 15 July 2019 AR 25-2, Cybersecurity (Page 4, Paragraph 2-1k.), 4 April 2010 AR 95-1, Flight Regulations, 22 March 2018 AR 350-1, Army Training and Leader Development, 10 December 2017 AR 350-38 Policies And Management For Training Aids, Devices, Simulators, And Simulations, 2 February 2018 AR 380-5 Army Information Security Program, 22 Oct 2019 AR 380-10 Foreign Disclosure And Contacts With Foreign Representatives, 14 July 2015 AR 381-12 Threat Awareness And Reporting Program, 1 June 2016 AR 385-10 The Army Safety Program, 24 February 2017 AR 640-30 Official Army Photographs, 6 December 2019 ATP 3-04.1, Aviation Tactical Employment, 7 May 2020 DA PAM 5-11 Verification, Validation, And Accreditation Of Army Models And Simulations, 30 September 1999 DA PAM 25-91 Visual Information Procedures, 17 January 2019 DODI 5200.48 Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), March 6, 2020 DOD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program, December 19, 2005, Incorporating Change 4, 11/10/2015 DODI 8500.01 Cybersecurity, March 14, 2014, Incorporating Change 1, Effective October 7, 2019 DODI 8510.01 Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DOD Information Technology (IT), March 12, 2014, Incorporating Change 3, December 29, 2020 DODI 5000.2, Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework, 23 January 2020 DODI 5200.46 DOD Investigative and Adjudicative Guidance for Issuing the Common Access Card (CAC), 9 Sept 2014 DODM 5220.22M National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), 28 February 2006, Incorporating chg 2, 18 May 2016, www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodm/522022m.pdf FM 3-04, Army Aviation, 6 March 2020 FM 7-0 Train To Win In A Complex World, 5 October 2016 TRADOC PAM 350-70-14 Training And Education Development In Support Of The Institutional Domain, 27 March 2015 TRADOC PAM 350-70-1 Training Development in Support of the Operational Training Domain, 12 February 2019 TRADOC Regulation 350-70, Army Learning Policy and Systems, 10 July 2017 TC 3-04.3 Aviation Gunnery, 15 March 2019 TC 3-04.11, Commander’s Aviation Training and Standardization Program, 21 September 2018 UH-60 Series dATM, 25 March 2021 CH-47 series dATM, 5 February 2021 AH-64 series dATM, 5 February 2021 UH-72A dATM, 5 February 2021

1.5. Definitions

Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) - The AQL is the worst tolerable process average (mean) in percentage or ratio that is still considered acceptable; that is, it is at an acceptable quality level.

Contingency - An operating environment wherein military actions, operations, or hostilities against an opposing force may require the involvement of U.S. Armed Forces.

Contracting Officers Representative (COR) - CORs are appointed by the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), In Accordance With (IAW) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) 201.602-2. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the Contractor and assists in contract administration but IS NOT authorized to obligate the Government or make determinations which may culminate into a change to any of the terms and conditions of the Contract.

Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) - The individual authorized to enter into Contracts for supplies and services on behalf of the Government who is responsible for overall procurement under the Contract period.

2. General Requirements

The Contractor shall furnish the necessary supplies, services, facilities and materials required to perform the work described within this PWS, to provide the availability of the services to meet the Government requirement.

The Contractor is required to integrate the following into contract services provided to the Government.

2.1. Location and Hours of Work

2.1.1. Location of Performance

Places of performance are buildings within the Fort Rucker Area of Responsibility (AOR). The FSTSS facilities may include on post, existing facilities and off post facilities. The contractor may propose off post facilities also, but any proposed off post facility shall be located within a ten mile radius from Building 5440 (AWSC), Fort Rucker, Alabama.

Location of performance for UH-72A CPT services shall be in Government Facilities on Ft. Rucker, currently located in BLDG 5102, Goodhand Hall.

Location of performance of ATC Simulation services shall be in Government Facilities on Ft. Rucker, currently located in BLDG 6002, Braman Hall and BLDG 6005, Yano Hall.

Location of performance for Constructive Simulation support for Advanced Individual Training (AIT) courses 15P & 15Q shall be in Government Facilities on Ft. Rucker, currently located in BLDG 5101.

Location of performance for simulation support Professional Military Education (Aviation Leader’s Exercise (ALE), Aviation Career Captains Course (AVC3), Aviation Calvary Leader’s Course (ACLC), Aviation Warrant Officer Advanced Course (AWOAC), etc.) shall be in Government Facilities on Ft. Rucker, currently located in BLDG’s 5440 and 5101.

2.1.2. Contracted Mission Time (CMT) Comment by Michael CIV USA USAASC Kilcrease: Add CMT for ATC, TH-1H Comment by Boyles, William T CIV USA: Add paragraph(s) to address Tower and RADAR simulators CMT time shown in Table 1.

The Contractor shall, at all times, maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within PWS.

Deliverables:

A007 DI-PSSS-82161 Device Availability, Maintenance and Utilization Reports See appendices H, I, and J.

2.1.2.1. Training Helicopter Virtual Simulator (VS) Contracted Mission Time (CMT).

2.1.2.2. CMT for all devices will be up to 15 simulator flight hours per device per day to be utilized by the Government as deemed necessary, to include but not limited to: aviation training, FMS/other customers, experiments, crash investigations, tours, etcetera.

2.1.2.3. Simulator availability and CMT will be as shown in Figure 1 (Annual Simulator Availability). Availability and CMT usage will be conducted during the Phase I Primary Core training day of 0600- 2400 for normal weekday training, with weekend and exodus support as detailed in Table 1.

2.1.2.4. All simulator flight hours will be considered CMT. Non-Mission Capable (NMC) and Partial Mission Capable (PMC) will only apply if CMT time is lost or conducted in a PMC status during actual Government or Government authorized use.

2.1.2.5. The CMT hours will apply to both the schedule of deductions and Award Term availability computations.

2.1.2.6. Contractor use of the simulators for other than contractually required efforts during the specified training day will require prior Government coordination and concurrence.

2.1.2.7. The Government will provide 24 hours advanced notice for nonstandard aircraft/simulator hardware or software configuration requirements in support of other than standard training requirements. The contractor shall not be charged with NMC or PMC for Award Term or performance deductions for nonstandard aircraft/simulator hardware or software configuration requirements where previous notice is not provided.

2.1.3. Advanced Aircraft Virtual Simulator (AAVS) Contracted Mission Time (CMT):

2.1.3.1. CMT for all devices will be up to 15 simulator flight hours per device per day to be utilized by the Government as deemed necessary, to include but not limited to: aviation training, FMS/other customers, experiments, crash investigations, tours, etcetera.

2.1.3.2. Simulator availability and CMT will be as shown in Figure 1 (Annual Simulator Availability). Availability and CMT usage will be conducted during the Phase II Advanced Tracks training day of 0600- 2400 for normal weekday training, with weekend and exodus support as detailed in Table 1.

2.1.3.3. All specified simulator flight hours will be considered CMT. NMC and PMC will only apply if CMT time is lost (NMC) or conducted in a PMC status. The CMT hours will apply to both schedule of deductions and Award Term availability computations.

2.1.3.4. Contractor use of the simulators for other than contractually required efforts (pre-coordinated with the Government), during the specified training day, will require prior Government approval.

2.1.3.5. The Government will provide 24 hours advanced notice for nonstandard aircraft/simulator hardware or software configuration requirements in support of other than standard training requirements. The contractor shall not be charged with NMC or PMC for Award Term or performance deductions for nonstandard aircraft/simulator hardware or software configuration requirements where previous notice is not provided.

2.1.4. Recognized Holidays

The Holidays applicable to the performance of this requirement are:

New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

In the event that the Contractor is prevented from performance as the result of an Executive Order or an administrative leave determination which applies to the using activity, such time may be charged to the contract as a direct cost provided such charges are consistent with the Contractor's accounting practices. In the event that any of the above holidays occur on a Saturday or a Sunday, the such holiday shall be observed by the Contractor in accordance with the practice as observed by the assigned Government employees at the using activity.

USAACE conducts scheduled flight and simulation training on the Saturdays following Federal Holidays observed throughout the year. Services provided under this contract shall be available to support simulation training on the Saturday directly following Federal Holidays.

2.2. Business Relations

The Contractor shall successfully integrate and coordinate all activity needed to execute the requirement. The Contractor shall manage the timeliness, completeness, and quality of the services provided to meet the requirements as described in this PWS. The Contractor shall provide corrective action plans, proposal submittals, timely identification of issues, and effective management of subcontractors. The Contractor shall seek to ensure customer satisfaction and professional and ethical behavior of all Contractor personnel. The Government reserves the right to remove a contractor from a Fort Rucker facility for inappropriate business relations, security violations or unethical behavior at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

2.3. Subcontract Management

The Contractor shall be responsible for any subcontract management necessary to integrate work performed on this requirement and shall be responsible and accountable for subcontractor performance on this requirement. The prime Contractor shall manage work distribution to ensure there are no Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) considerations. Contractors may add subcontractors to their team after notification to the PCO and COR.

2.4. Contract Administration and Management

The following subsections specify requirements for contract, management, and personnel administration.

2.4.1. Reporting Requirements

The Contractor shall assist the Government in streamlining reporting requirements with recommendations and alternative solutions to reporting as warranted. All initial reports and formats will be approved by the PCO and the COR unless already dictated in this PWS. The COR is responsible to manage the current version of all Government required Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL) identified in this PWS. When a change is implemented it will be incorporated via contract modification.

The Contractor shall NOT place any contractor references or other markings on Government Intellectual Property. This includes TSPs and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) designed for use by units in the conduct of training. Reports provided to the Government will NOT have contractor markings and will conform to Government requirements based on the type of document submitted to include classification and unit branding/symbology.

2.4.2. Program Management Review (PMR)

The Contractor shall conduct quarterly program management reviews at its facility. Video Teleconference (VTC/telecons) is the preferred way to include necessary participants who may not be collocated to the Government/contractor team. Conference support provided shall include facilities, office equipment and clerical personnel. An agenda shall be coordinated with Government personnel prior to hosting the reviews. Although integrated development methods shall be used to ensure continuously coordinated activity and resolution of issues, the program management reviews shall provide a formal forum to assess the aggregate programmatic status, issues, risks, and on-going actions.

Deliverables:

A009 DI-MGMT-80227 Contractor’s Progress, Status, and Management Report

2.4.3. Contractor Manpower Reporting

The Contractor shall report ALL contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) required for performance of this contract into the System for Award Management, located at www.sam.gov.

The required information includes: (1) Contracting Office, Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative; (2) Contract number, including task and delivery order number; (3) Beginning and ending dates covered by reporting period; (4) Contractor name, address, phone number, e-mail address, identity of contractor employee entering data; (5) Estimated direct labor hours (including sub-contractors); (6) Estimated direct labor dollars paid this reporting period (including sub-contractors; (7) Total payments (including sub-contractors): (8) Predominant Federal Service Code (FSC) reflecting services provided by contractor (and separate predominant FSC for each sub-contractor if different); (9) Estimated data collection cost; (10) Organizational title associated with the Unit Identification Code (UIC) for the Army Requiring Activity (the Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the contractor with its UIC for the purposes of reporting this information); (11) Locations where contractor and sub-contractors perform the work (specified by zip code in the United States and nearest city, country, when in an overseas location, using standardized nomenclature provided on website); (12) Presence of deployment of contingency contract language; and (13) Number of contractor and sub-contractor employees deployed in theater this reporting period (by country).

As part of its submission, the Contractor shall also provide the estimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with this reporting requirement. Reporting period will be the period of performance not to exceed 12 months ending 30 September of each government fiscal year and must be reported by 31 October of each calendar year.

2.4.4. Phase-out

The Contractor shall provide a plan addressing the steps and actions necessary to facilitate a thorough, timely and transparent transition for Phase-out. The Contractor's plan shall describe their approach to ensure the necessary facilities, equipment, personnel, and support infrastructure are available for operational support during the transition periods, operational instructions, procedures and control directives to minimize negative impacts to performance requirements. All Contractor owned property shall be utilized until properly phased out or replaced during transition. A six month Phase-out transition plan must be completed and approved prior to its execution. The initial Phase-out plan is due 30 days after contract award. The Phase-out plan will be updated and approved by the Government no later than 180 days prior to implementation.

Deliverables A001 DI-MGMT-81945 Phase-Out Plan

2.4.5. Contractor Personnel, Disciplines, and Specialties

The Contractor shall accomplish the assigned work by employing and utilizing qualified personnel with appropriate combinations of education, training, and experience for all efforts. All Contractor employees shall clearly identify themselves as a Government Contractor in all e-mail correspondence, formal letters, company badges and reports submitted to the Government or other parties. The Contractor shall provide the necessary resources and infrastructure to manage, perform, and administer the contract. A Contractors badge shall be clearly visible from 10 feet with distinguishing markers from Government badges. The Contractor badge shall be approved by the Fort Rucker Security Officer prior to use.

The Contractor shall recruit, retain, and develop personnel with the requisite knowledge, skills, education, experience and clearances to ensure successful accomplishment of the USAACE FSTSS PWS. The Contractor shall assure that the workforce has sufficient qualifications to perform work as required by the U.S. Government, and that those qualifications are maintained during the life of the contract.

Deliverables A008 DI-MISC-81419 Personnel Report

2.5. Accidents, Incidents, and Disasters

2.5.1. The Contractor shall respond to and report accidents, incidents, and disasters.

2.5.2. In accordance with AR 385-10 The Army Safety Program, Reportable accidents and incidents are those involving Contractor service providers or Government property supported by the FSTSS, involving or witnessed by Contractor personnel, and other incidents as defined below.

2.5.3. Accident is defined as an unplanned event that causes personal injury or illness, or property damage.

2.5.4. Incident is defined as an occurrence or event involving or resulting from failure to comply with standards or regulations, and/or misbehavior or criminal behavior, which results in negative mission impact, personal injury, property damage, or criminal, legal, disciplinary, or adverse administrative action being taken by authorities.

2.5.5. The Contractor shall comply with all installation or local command safety rules and regulations, including those pertaining to assisting injured personnel, securing accident scenes as practicable, safeguarding evidence in their possession, and assisting the Government in investigations as required.

2.5.6. The Contractor shall log and report all accidents or incidents and track them until each is closed out. The Contractor shall provide a preliminary report and update it as necessary. The Contractor shall provide a final report after closing out the accident or incident. Accident/incident reports and historical files shall be delivered to the Government.

2.5.7. Except as defined elsewhere, the Contractor shall report all incidents and accidents within 2 hours to the COR. The Contractor shall submit the initial Contractor Data Requirements List (CDRL) to the PCO and the COR within 24 hours.

2.5.8. The Contractor shall take steps to address and/or prevent reoccurrence of accidents, incidents, or discovery of a safety hazard.

2.5.9. Health and Safety incident: IMMEDIATELY upon discovery, the Contractor shall report incidents involving serious injury or loss of life, via telephonic notification to the PCO, Fort Rucker designated personnel, and the COR ensuring a contact is made in real time along with a written notification. A voicemail on a telephone is not sufficient to meet the notification requirements for a serious injury or loss of life. "Immediately" is defined as "without delay."

2.5.10. Security: IMMEDIATELY upon discovery, the Contractor shall report any security incident that results in the loss of classified data or equipment, impacts training, results in revocation of network access or security clearance, or requires disciplinary action against the individual via telephonic notification to the PCO, Fort Rucker designated personnel, and the COR and self-report to the Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency (DCSA) Agent ensuring a contact is made in real time along with a written notification. A voicemail on a telephone is not sufficient to meet the notification requirements for a security incident involving classified data or equipment.

2.5.11. Property: IMMEDIATELY upon discovery, the Contractor shall report any damage, loss, or theft of Government property involving Contractor personnel where the value of the loss exceeds $2,000.00 via telephonic notification to the PCO, Fort Rucker designated personnel, and the COR ensuring contact is made in real time along with a written notification. The Contractor shall report any willful damage or theft of equipment that is grounds for disciplinary action against an individual. A voicemail on a telephone is not sufficient to meet the notification requirements for an accident or incident with a value of loss of over $2,000.00.

2.5.12. Criminal, Legal and Administrative Adverse Actions: IMMEDIATELY upon discovery, the Contractor shall report any incident involving or witnessed by Contractor personnel. Reportable incidents include, but are not limited to: criminal action by Contractor personnel on a military installation or when in a Status of Forces Agreement or when subject to Uniform Code of Military Justice; any incident which results in military, civilian, or host nation authorities recording the event in a crime blotter or arrest or indictment, or writing a memorandum, letter, or email which bans, reprimands, or admonishes Contractor personnel or their behavior; bans from installation or post, bans from contact with Soldiers, or revocation of access to facilities; violations of Status Of Forces Agreements; and any other action which would reflect poorly on the US Government. In instances involving criminal, legal or administrative adverse actions, the Contractor shall provide a telephonic notification to the PCO, Fort Rucker designated personnel, and the COR ensuring a contact is made in real time, followed by written notification as soon as possible. A voicemail on a telephone is not sufficient to meet the notification requirements for criminal, legal or administrative adverse actions.

Deliverables A002 DI-SAFT-81563 Accident/Incident Report

2.6. Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Management

The Contractor shall comply with military installation, local, and federal laws, regulations, policies/procedures for HAZMAT, and be guided by AIA/NAS 411 "Hazardous Materials Management Program. The Contractor shall handle, containerize, store, and provide intra-station transportation of regulated hazardous and non-hazardous waste generated as a result of operation and maintenance. The Contractor shall prepare regulated waste for disposal to include marking, labeling, and preparation of an internal tracking system IAW local instruction. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal and local laws and regulations addressing handling, storage, clean-up of spills, and disposal procedures for regulated wastes and hazardous materials, and create and/or maintain relevant Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) as guided by ANSI-Z400.1 at each site.

Additionally, the Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring Contractor personnel are certified and trained IAW applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Public Health Command (USAPHC), and local regulations, as appropriate. The Contractor shall be responsible for any additional expenses incurred due to their management of regulated waste or hazardous materials including, but not limited to, noncompliance with or violation of federal, or local laws and regulations, maintaining inappropriate records, spills, failure to source separate wastes, or failure to provide chemical composition of wastes.

Deliverables A002 DI-SAFT-81563 Accident/Incident Report

2.7. Cybersecurity Training/Certification

Contractor employees and associated subcontractor employees must complete the Department of Defense (DOD) cybersecurity awareness training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All Contractor employees working cybersecurity/IT functions and/or requiring privileged access must comply with DOD and Army training requirements in DODD 8570.01, DOD 8570.01-M and AR 25-2 (or current versions). All Contractor service providers hired after the contract effective date must comply within six months of their appointment to IA/IT functions.

Per DOD 8570.01-M and AR 25-2, the Contractor employees supporting IA/IT functions shall be appropriately certified upon contract transition. The baseline certification as stipulated in DOD 8570.01-M must be completed upon contract transition.

2.8. Anti-terrorism/Operations Security (AT/OPSEC)

The Contractor shall develop an OPSEC Plan within 90 calendar days after the contract award, to be reviewed by the responsible Government OPSEC officer. This plan will include a process to identify critical information, where it is located, who is responsible for it, how to protect it and why it needs to be protected. The Contractor shall implement OPSEC measures as ordered by the commander. In addition, the Contractor shall have an identified certified Level II OPSEC coordinator per AR 530-1.

Per AR 530-1 Operations Security, the Contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC Awareness training. New employees must be trained within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter.

Contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas 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 is applicable. The Contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected Contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR and to the Contracting Officer. AT level I awareness training is available at the following website: http://jko.jten.mil.

All Contractor employees with access to Government Information Systems must be registered in the Army Training and Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) at commencement of services, and must successfully complete the DOD Information Assurance (IA) Awareness training prior to access to the IS and then annually thereafter.

Contractor employees with security clearances must receive annual Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP) training by a counterintelligence agent or other trainer as specified in AR 381-12, Threat Awareness and Reporting Program, Paragraph 2-4b. A completion (by name) roster will be submitted to the COR and then forwarded to the PCO.

Deliverable A003 DI-MGMT-80934C Operations Security (OPSEC) Plan

2.9. Quality Control Program (QCP)

The Contractor shall implement a QCP. The Government will monitor the Contractors performance under this contract in accordance with the performance standards in the PWS. The Contractor’s Quality Assurance Program Plan (QAPP) shall be reviewed and approved by the Government. At any time, the PCO may notify the Contractor that the plan requires modification or is "unacceptable" if procedures are not accomplishing quality control objectives; the Contractor shall revise and resubmit the QAPP within 15 days. The QAPP shall address how the Contractor shall monitor and measure contract performance for all work performed. The QAPP shall include an inspection system covering all work required by the contract and specifies the areas to be inspected on a scheduled and unscheduled basis, frequency of inspections, and the titles of individuals performing the inspection.

The QAPP shall include methods for identifying, preventing, and correcting deficiencies in quality of service performed prior to it becoming unacceptable. The Contractor shall maintain files containing all audits, surveillance and inspections conducted and corrective actions taken; these files are available to the Government IAW the CDRL A005 DI-QCIC-81794A Quality Assurance Program Plan. The QAPP shall include processes to ensure subcontractors adhere to the Contractor QCP.

The Contractor shall prepare Quality Assessment Reports in accordance the QAPP and provide to the Government IAW the CDRL A004 DI-QCIC-81187 Quality Assessment Report.

The PCO can assign multiple Alternate Contracting Officer Representatives (ACORs) to provide surveillance reports that may be incorporated into the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS).

Deliverables A004 DI-QCIC-81187 Quality Assessment Report A005 DI-QCIC-81794A Quality Assurance Program Plan

3. Performance Requirements

The following section specifies the Performance Objectives and Performance Elements for the Contractor. The Performance Standards are representative of a Satisfactory rating within the Government Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). The AQLs for selected Performance Standards are not all inclusive and subject to modification as required or directed.

3.1. Performance Standards

Standard: Simulation Services capabilities are delivered with the requisite functionality and fidelity that facilitate training all tasks identified in this PWS, to standard, with no negative habit transfer to the actual aircraft, as accredited IAW paragraph 3.15.2, Services Accreditation / Ready for Training.

AQL: No safety risks are noted and no injuries occurred during mission due to safety violations attributable to Contractor action(s).

Standard: The Contractor shall maintain a minimum 97.5 percent Ao using the formula for Ao below. The Contractor shall calculate Ao for each simulator type identified in figure 5 on a calendar month basis.

3.1.1. Operational Availability.

The following formula shall be used to calculate simulator Operational Availability (Ao). (Formula factors are defined in Figure 2 below.) Simulator Operational Availability (Ao) formula factors are defined in Figure 3.

(CMT+NCMT) – (HrsLost + PMCq )

(CMT+NCMT)

Ao = X 100 Figure 2

Where

PMCq = HrsPMC X PMCfactor

Ao shall be calculated monthly in support of the Schedule of Deductions; Contract Performance Report (CPR), ATIP.

The Ao formula above would exclude lost time resulting from events such as natural disasters, severe weather warnings and facility power outages caused by external power supply source failure. If such an event were to occur, its impact will be discussed with the on-site PEO STRI COR to determine the appropriate adjustments.

PMC. Determination of the amount of partial mission degradation shall be based on objective simulator and subsystem functionality factors alone (as defined in Appendix A and the Ao formula above).

Acceptance for training of a device in PMC status is an elective choice made by the cognizant Government representative when he/she determines that a productive training mission is achievable using a device that is not fully mission capable. When a Government representative accepts a PMC device for training, the PMC quotient (PMCq) shall be applied in accordance with the Ao formula above for the entire training period.

NMC & PMC deductions shall not be taken for scheduled and Government approved modifications or technology insertions performed to improve reliability or maintainability of the simulators until such modification or technology insertions are accepted.

Training Period Interruptions. The Contractor shall make every effort to minimize training period interruptions. However, should total corrective maintenance time exceed 15 minutes during a training period, from the time the Instructor Pilot (IP) calls for assistance, the contractor shall record PMCq for the entire training if the Government elects to continue with training despite the interruptions. Hours Lost (HrsLost) shall be applicable if training is rescheduled to another time period. If training is moved to another Simulation Services device, resulting in no more than 15 minutes lost training during any portion of the scheduled training period, hours lost shall not be applicable. Training may only be moved to another device one time per training session.

Missed Periods/Make-Up. Should any scheduled training periods be missed due to simulator non-availability the contractor shall, at the Government’s discretion, provide make-up training at no additional cost to the Government. The use of make-up periods is an elective choice made by the Government. The rescheduled training shall not eliminate the HrsLost applied for the previously lost periods. The Contractor shall coordinate any make-up training periods through the COR for approval.

Partial Mission Capability Factors (PMCfactor) to be applied when a device is designated as not fully Mission Capable are identified in Appendix A.

Deliverables:

A007 DI-PSSS-82161 Device Availability, Maintenance and Utilization Reports See appendices H, I, and J.

3.2. Schedule of Deductions.

When the computed Operational Availability (Ao) for a calendar month falls below the threshold of 97.5%, the Government may, at its discretion, apply deductions to the contractor payment. The following formula will be used to determine the Schedule of Deductions (Formula factors are defined in Figure 4 below): Ao shall be aggregated by platform type (see Figure 5) to determine applicable deduction factors.

If applicable, Contractor may submit mitigating circumstances each month requesting waiver of deductions or a reduced amount. Mitigating circumstances to be considered, among other things, consist of Turn-around-time to fix the deficiency, responsiveness, resources expended, timely notification of each incident and routine updates, steps taken to lessen impact to training, NCMT provided during the month, etc. The decision to reduce or eliminate deductions for the month shall be the sole discretion of PEO-STRI.

DEDUCTION = (DEDfactor) X (HRSLOST + PMCq) X (HRLYRATE)

3.3. Program Management (PM)

PM includes all execution, coordination, transportation, oversight, and management functions to perform the USAACE FSTSS mission at the identified facilities, training events at all locations in scope from phase-in through phase-out.

The Contractor shall conduct and participate in meetings and reviews at Contractor and Government facilities for program execution, oversight, and management. The Contractor shall conduct reviews to be co-chaired by a Government and Contractor representative. The Contractor shall be prepared to explain the reasoning, assumptions and methods used to arrive at any particular conclusion, recommendation, or alternative in the accomplishment of the tasks required by the contract. The Contractor shall prepare drawings, charts, schedules and other data as required to aid in presentations.

The Contractor shall prepare a Program Management Plan (PMP). The PMP shall include IMS charts, equipment/ facilities charts, and a detailed organization data to include program organization charts & program/ functional organization relationship charts. The initial PMP must provide a detailed phase-in milestone chart and leading indicators (90 day duration), management structure, identify who requires security clearances, required facilities and equipment, plan for compliance with local installation policies and procedures, quality assurance methods, and a plan for risk and opportunity management. An updated PMP shall be submitted for approval no later than 30 days after transition is completed.

The contractor shall ensure that the PMP milestone chart includes all critical phase-in tasks that must be accomplished and the dates they must be accomplished by in order to be 100% ready to assume full performance. During Phase-in, the contractor shall track and brief the Government on phase-in leading indicators and progress against the milestone chart.

The Contractor shall address total program activities including activities performed by major subcontractors (> 10% annual effort). The Contractor shall update the PMP as necessary.

Deliverables A006 DI-MGMT-81797 Program Management Plan (PMP)

3.4. The Contractor shall participate in Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings with their Government counterparts. The Contractor shall host Government/Contractor IPT meetings on an as-needed basis throughout the entire contract Period of Performance, as coordinated with the Government. The Contractor shall provide a brief to identify any risks that could impact cost, schedule, and performance, and identify resolutions to program issues. The IPT will review all significant program issues and resolution. The Contractor shall maintain an Action Item tracking list and IPT shall review the action items to ensure they are actively being worked and closed out in a timely manner.

3.5. The Contractor shall provide the planning, synchronization and control of all efforts supporting this contract. This includes requirements analysis, planning, execution, control, and direction of the work and associated resources required for management of the program. This capability is also responsible for the full range of personnel administration; travel coordination; logistics; property administration, security, safety, including fire safety functions.

3.6. The Contractor shall provide a scheduling capability for overall training support requests. This capability is an integral part of synchronizing operations and is a focal point for all training scheduling needs supported by this effort.

3.7. Training Services

3.7.1. The Contractor shall provide device familiarization training for FSTSS capabilities. This training shall be provided for flight students, AC/RC unit personnel, IPs, Instrument Examiners (IEs), Maintenance test flight Evaluators (MEs), Observer Controllers (OCs), Roles Players (RPs), small group instructors (SGIs), unit leaders, collective training exercise administrators and other Government personnel utilizing the services provided. The familiarization training shall include as a minimum simulator system operation, safety features, and environment familiarization training for IPs. The contractor shall maintain an IOS manual that is current with the simulators and associated systems.

3.7.2. The below Table 2 is a summary of data for device familiarization training data.

PERSONNEL FAMILIARIZATION TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

Type

UH-72A TH1H VS

Initially

UH-72A

TH-1H VS

Annually Thereafter

AAVS

Initially

AAVS

Annually Thereafter

Instructor

(IP, IE, ME, SGI)

Table 2 Student/ IP Device Familiarization

3.8. Simulator Services

3.8.1. Initial Entry Rotary Wing (IERW) Phase I Primary Core / RWIFEC

3.8.1.1. Contractor shall provide a sufficient number of UH-72A VSs to train approximately 1300 IERW Common Core and 200 RWIFEC, students per year IAW government defined schedules and student flows with the capability to accommodate…