JBSA VE SOW_Amendment 0002_18 September 2026.pdf

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This is a Statement of Work (SOW) for pressure vessel inspections at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA), Texas, issued September 15, 2026.

The contractor shall perform thirty-eight (38) National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) Type VE ultrasonic thickness and visual inspections on unfired pressure vessels across three JBSA locations: Lackland (20 vessels), Fort Sam Houston (10 vessels), and Randolph (8 vessels). Inspections must comply with AFI 32-1068 and ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code requirements, with inspections required every three years. The contractor shall provide all labor, services, materials, and transportation, including development of a Quality Control Plan addressing requirements in Section 5.1. Contractor personnel performing inspections must be certified by NBIC, with copies of certificates provided with the proposal. The contractor shall document each inspection on AF Form 1222 and promptly notify the government point of contact if any vessel is deemed unsafe to operate or has serious defects. All work must be performed during regular hours (0730–1615, Monday–Friday) with a 60-calendar-day period of performance from award.

Key deliverables include: (1) a timeline and preliminary work plan/schedule due three weeks prior to starting inspections; and (2) AF Form 1222 documentation for each inspection due within 10 working days after completion, with the government allowed one week minimum for review. The contractor must obtain base identification and vehicle passes for all personnel, comply with security and personnel access requirements, and adhere to health and safety standards, smoking policies, and holiday schedules. Base support will provide maps, mechanical room keys, and HVAC shop personnel as needed. The government point of contact is John Tapia, Engineering Technician, 502 CES, at 210-671-1543 or john.tapia@us.af.mil.

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STATEMENT OF WORK

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO

PRESSURE VESSEL VE INSPECTIONS

FDUI EZU8PW / DATE: 15 September 2026

1.0 INTRODUCTION.

The contractor shall perform thirty-eight (38) National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) VE Ultrasonic thickness and visual inspections on unfired pressure vessels throughout Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA), TX.

1.1 GENERAL.

The contractor shall provide all labor, services, materials and transportation required to perform VE Ultrasonic thickness and visual inspections on pressure vessels listed below. The goal of this effort is to comply with AFI 32-1068, Heating Systems and Unfired Pressure Vessels and with the Association of American Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code which state that unfired pressure vessel inspections (Type VE) will be performed every three years.

Locations: Multiple building across Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA), Texas as indicated below.

a. Lackland:

Nat Bd No Building No.

156982 147 224946 150 427925 210 422935 230 324763 814 370426 814 150896 825 96615 829 31326 832 929745 898 43400 909 544609 1208 325124 2000 902651 2058 617972 2075 21257 5015 704108 5015 29978 5595 961917 6418 114370 7390

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b. Fort Sam Houston:

Nat Bd No Building No.

35803 3260 37793 3260 5Z69 2900 104592 1046

QTS-3 1046

466-12 4192 10564110 4055 3741A 4197 906298 5132 1125089 2376

c. Randolph:

Nat Bd No Building No.

1204773 2 98038J 700 122938 873 565950 891 24 892 866414 903 10309024 1058 N/A 700

1.1.1 QUALITY CONTROL.

The contractor shall be responsible for quality control for all work accomplished during the performance of the task. The contractor shall provide and maintain a Quality Control Plan (QCP) which ensures the requirements in this Statement of Work (SOW) are met. The QCP will be considered acceptable and approved unless the contractor is notified by the Contracting Officer (CO) prior to award. The QCP shall be included in the technical proposal for evaluation and acceptance. As a minimum, the contractor shall develop quality control procedures that address the areas identified in section 5.1, Deliverables Schedule.

1.1.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE.

The government will evaluate the Contractor’s inspection performance through to completion.

Final acceptance is subject to the Government’s determination that all unfired pressure vessel VE inspections and corresponding National Board documentation have been executed by qualified personnel in strict compliance with the NBIC and the requirements of this SOW.

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1.1.3 HOURS OF OPERATION.

The contractor shall work the following hours on the days indicated: 0730 to 1615, Monday through Friday. The contractor is not required to provide service on weekends or after duty hours unless coordinated through COR or 502 CES Representative(s).

Period of Performance: 60 calendar days from award date .

1.2 BACKGROUND.

AFI 32-1068, 16 June 2020 requires the Base Civil Engineer to ensure that all unfired pressure vessel inspections (Type VE) are conducted every three years and in accordance with the National Boiler Inspection Code.

1.3 SCOPE.

JBSA LACKLAND has 20 unfired pressure vessels, FORT SAM HOUSTON has 10 unfired pressure vessels, and JBSA RANDOLPH has 8 unfired pressure vessels,. All pressure vessels currently require inspection IAW AFI 32-1068. The contractor shall perform 38 Type VE inspections and shall provide a detailed report on each vessel. Some Buildings contain more than one vessels.

1.4 CONTRACTOR ACCESS AND USE OF PREMISES

1.4.1 Activity Regulations

1.4.1.1 Contractor Subcontractors Conduct

The contractor will ensure that its employees, including employees’ subcontractor under this contract, conduct themselves in a professional manner while on the installation and refrain from disruptive, offensive, or otherwise improper behavior that undermines order and discipline.

Contractors and subcontractor employees must wear the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that is easily identifiable as a contract. This can be accomplished by insignias of the company on hard hats and safety vests as well as contractor vehicles. PPE is the responsibility of the contractor and will not be provided by the government or added to the cost of the project.

Contractor employees are prohibited from possessing weapons, firearms, or ammunition, on themselves or within their vehicles while on the installation.

1.4.1.2 Identification Badges and Installation Access

a. The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel performing work on the Department of the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.

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b. The contractor shall submit a written request via email on company letterhead to the contracting officer representative listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The E-mail will contain the following information: Full names, date of birth, state of issue and driver license number. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer representative will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or Security Forces for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid REAL ID driver’s license, current vehicle registration, valid vehicle insurance certificate, to obtain a vehicle pass.

c. During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.

d. A Criminal History Check will be conducted on all prime/subcontractor employees requiring base access.

e. A Common Access Card (CAC) for contractor personnel is not required for this contract.

f. This contract does not require work to be conducted in a restricted or controlled area

g. Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.

h. The contractor shall provide an after-hours contact number or after-hours email in the Emergency Mass Notification System (EMNS) for each of their personnel, whose normal place of duty is on a DoD installation or within a DoD facility. The contractor shall comply with any additional requirements in DAFMAN 10-206 for emergency operational reporting. Foreign Nationals may participate and may remove themselves from the Emergency Mass Notification System at any time. To update information, personnel can access the globe icon on their system desktop screens and choose the “Access Self- Service” option.

i. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.

1.4.1.5 Personnel Entry Approval

Failure to obtain entry approval will not affect the contract price or time of completion.

1.4.1.6 Identification of Employees

The Contractor shall be responsible for furnishing to each employee, and for requiring each employee engaged on the work to display, identification as approved and directed by the Contracting Officer. Prescribed identification shall immediately be delivered to the Contracting Officer for cancellation upon release of any employee. When required, the Contractor shall

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obtain and provide fingerprints of persons employed on the project. All Contractor and subcontractor personnel shall wear identifying markings on hard hats, safety vests and vehicles clearly identifying the company for whom the employee works.

1.4.1.7 Job Site Tools and Equipment

All hand tools and equipment should be maintained in good working conditions and properly stored when not in use. Construction attire shall be in accordance with applicable OSHA regulations.

1.4.1.8 No Smoking Policy

Smoking is prohibited within and outside of all buildings on the installation except in designated smoking areas. This applies to existing buildings, buildings under construction and buildings under renovation. Discarding tobacco materials other than into designated tobacco receptacles is considered littering and is subject to fines. The Contracting Officer will identify designated smoking areas. Reference AFI 40-102, Tobacco Use in the Air Force, and its AETC Supplement 1.

1.4.1.9 HOLIDAYS OBSERVED.

The contractor is not required to provide service on the following days:

Juneteenth, June 19th Independence Day, July 4th.

Labor Day, 1st. Monday in September Columbus Day, 2nd. Monday in October Veterans Day, November 11th.

Thanksgiving Day, 4th. Thursday in November Christmas Day, December 25th.

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS.

In terms of the effort associated with this Statement of Work (SOW), the contractor shall follow the specifications of UFC 3-601-02.

3.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Task 1 – The contractor shall develop a timeline and preliminary work plan/schedule which will inform 502 CES/CEOER minimum of three weeks prior to start inspections. The three week plan submission period and the post inspection reporting and review periods are intended to fall inside the 60 calendar day period of performance,

3.2 Task 2 - The contractor personnel performing inspections shall be certified by NBIC. The contractor shall provide a copy of certificate(s) with proposal.

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3.3 Task 3 – The contractor shall perform a Type VE inspection on 38 unfired pressure vessels listed in section 1.1. VE inspection shall consist of external inspections and ultrasonic thickness test only of the pressure shell in accordance with manufacture Spec AFI 32-1068 and NBIC.

3.4 Task 4 - Technical Report. The contractor shall document each inspection on AF form 1222 – Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspection Report. Contractors shall note any deficiency(s)/failure(s) on the report and shall promptly notify Government point of contact when a pressure vessel is determined to be unsafe to operate or is found to have serious defect(s).

4.0 ADMINISTRATIVE, MANAGERIAL AND TECHNICAL REPORTING

REQUIREMENTS.

4.1 Base Support will provide the following:

a. Base maps

b. Mechanical room key(s)

c. HVAC shop personnel (as needed) to identify pressure vessels for inspection

4.2 Technical Reporting Requirements

4.2.1 Schedule & Work Plan - The contractor shall provide a work schedule and plan on accomplishing tasks.

5.0 SCHEDULE

5.1 Deliverables schedule.

Deliverable

SOW

Paragraph Due Date

Timeline and preliminary work plan/schedule for daily work and licensing/certification requirements

3.1 3.2

4.2.1

3 weeks prior to starting inspections

AF form 1222 documenting each inspection 3.4

10 working days after completion of inspections.

The contractor shall allow for a minimum of one (1) weeks for the Government to review each delivery.

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6.0 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS

6.1 ELIMINATION OF USE OF CLASS I OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (ODS)

a. Contractors shall not:

1. Provide any service or product with any specification, standard, drawing, or other document that requires the use of a Class I ODS in the test, operation, or maintenance of any system, subsystem, item, component, or process; or

2. Provide any specification, standard, drawing, or other document that establishes a test, operation, or maintenance requirement that can only be met by use of a Class I ODS as part of this contract/order.

b. For the purposes of Department of the Air Force policy, the following products that are pure (i.e., they meet the relevant product specification identified in DAFMAN 32-7002) are Class I ODSs:

1. Halons: 1011, 1202, 1211, 1301, and 2402;

2. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs): CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-13, CFC-111, CFC-112, CFC-113, CFC-114, CFC-115, CFC-211, CFC-212, CFC- 213, CFC-214, CFC-215, CFC-216, and CFC-217, and the blends R-500, R-501, R-502, and R-503; and

3. Carbon Tetrachloride, Methyl Chloroform, and Methyl Bromide.

7.0 HEALTH AND SAFETY ON GOVERNMENT INSTALLATIONS

In performing work under this contract on a Government installation, the contractor shall:

1. Take all reasonable steps and precautions to prevent accidents and preserve the health and safety of contractor and Government personnel performing or in any way coming in contact with the performance of this contract; and

a. Take such additional immediate precautions as the contracting officer may reasonably require for health and safety purposes

2. The contracting officer may, by written order, direct Department of the Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) Standards and/or health/safety standards as may be required in the performance of this contract and any adjustments resulting from such direction will be in accordance with the Changes clause of this contract.

3. Any violation of these health and safety rules and requirements, unless promptly corrected as directed by the contracting officer, shall be grounds for termination of this contract in accordance with the Default clause of this contract.

8.0 CONTRACTOR ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

INSTALLATION

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a. The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Department of the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.

b. The contractor shall submit a written request via email on company letterhead to the contracting officer representative listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The E-mail will contain the following information: Full names, date of birth, state of issue and driver license number. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer representative will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or Security Forces for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid REAL TD driver's license, current vehicle registration, valid vehicle insurance certificate, to obtain a vehicle pass.

c. During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.

d. When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with DAFT 31-101, Tntegrated Defense, and DODMAN5200.02_DAFMAN 16-1405, Air Force Personnel Security.

e. Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.

f. The contractor shall provide an after-hours contact number or after-hours email in the Emergency Mass Notification System (EMNS) for each of their personnel, whose normal place of duty is on a DoD installation or within a DoD facility. The contractor shall comply with any additional requirements in DAFMAN 10-206 for emergency operational reporting. Foreign Nationals may participate and may remove themselves from the Emergency Mass Notification System at any time. To update information, personnel can access the globe icon on their system desktop screens and choose the "Access Self-Service" option.

g. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.

9.0 GOVERNMENT POINTS OF CONTACTS

502 CES Representative upon award will be:

John Tapia Engineering Technician 210-671-1543 John.tapia@us.af.mil mailto:John.tapia@us.af.mil

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1. An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

2. Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

3. If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Juan Martinez, Director of Staff, AFICC/KT, 2035 First Street West, JBSA Randolph TX 78150-4304, telephone 210-652-7822, juan.martinez.2@us.af.mil.

Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

4. Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer.

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mailto:juan.martinez.2@us.af.mil

1.1 GENERAL.
b. Fort Sam Houston:
1.1.1 QUALITY CONTROL.
1.1.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE.
1.1.3 HOURS OF OPERATION.
1.2 BACKGROUND.
1.3 SCOPE.
1.4 CONTRACTOR ACCESS AND USE OF PREMISES
1.4.1 Activity Regulations
1.4.1.2 Identification Badges and Installation Access
1.4.1.5 Personnel Entry Approval
1.4.1.6 Identification of Employees
1.4.1.7 Job Site Tools and Equipment
1.4.1.8 No Smoking Policy
1.4.1.9 HOLIDAYS OBSERVED.
2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS.
3.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
4.0 ADMINISTRATIVE, MANAGERIAL AND TECHNICAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
4.2 Technical Reporting Requirements
5.0 SCHEDULE
5.1 Deliverables schedule.
6.0 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS
7.0 HEALTH AND SAFETY ON GOVERNMENT INSTALLATIONS
8.0 CONTRACTOR ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE INSTALLATION
a. The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Department of the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel...
b. The contractor shall submit a written request via email on company letterhead to the contracting officer representative listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor em...
c. During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the...
d. When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with DAFT 31-101,
Tntegrated Defense, and DODMAN5200.02_DAFMAN 16-1405, Air Force Personnel Security.
e. Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.
f. The contractor shall provide an after-hours contact number or after-hours email in the Emergency Mass Notification System (EMNS) for each of their personnel, whose normal place of duty is on a DoD installation or within a DoD facility. The contract...
g. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.
9.0 GOVERNMENT POINTS OF CONTACTS

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