Attachment_1_-_PWS.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

(PWS)

CONTRACTED TRAINING FLIGHT SERVICES

(CTFS)

337 AIR CONTROL SQUADRON

TYNDALL AFB, FLORIDA

Date: 5 October 2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Number and Title Page Number

1.0 Description of Services 3

2.0 Services Summary 18

3.0 Government Furnished Property and Services 19

4.0 General Information 22

5.1 Appendices 29

Appendix A, Workload Estimates 30

Appendix B, Acronyms and Definitions 31

Appendix C, Publications and Forms 37

Appendix D, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) 40

Appendix E, Government Furnished Equipment 41

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform flying services as defined in this PWS at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this PWS. The estimated quantities of work are listed in

Appendix A, Workload Estimates. The CTFS program is being pursued to fulfill Major Command

(MAJCOM) requirements for support in Undergraduate Air Battle Management Training (UABMT), live fire training, weapon system evaluation and MAJCOM-directed development test and evaluation.

1.1 SCOPE

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision and other items and services necessary to perform flying services as defined in this PWS at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.

1.2 CONTRACTOR AIRCRAFT

The contractor shall:

1.2.1 Provide FAA certified aircraft of the type and quantity necessary to fully support services specified herein, on a sustained basis. Aircraft shall be uniform in appearance (alike in color and markings).

1.2.2 Provide aircraft capable of complying with instrument flight rules and equipped with mission-specific equipment as listed in paragraph 1.4.

1.2.3 Provide aircraft capable of meeting performance and technical requirements in paragraphs 1.3 and 1.4.

1.2.4 The contractor must submit DD Form 2400 - Insurance for Aircraft, DD Form 2401 - Request for

Airfield Landing by Civil Aircraft, and DD Form 2402-Hold Harmless Agreement, through the contracting officer, to HQ USAF/XOOBC for approval. These agreements must be current during the entire period of operations under this contract (CDRLs A001, A002 and A003).

1.3 AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

1.3.1 All aircraft used for performance under this contract shall be certified, operated, and maintained in accordance with applicable FAA regulations and directives. Contractor aircraft may be operated under either

Federal Aviation Regulation Part 135 or Part 91, subject to the limitations imposed by the Restricted

Category Certificate, as long as the restrictions do not preclude the aircraft from performing the mission as scheduled. The installation and approval of any special equipment required by this contract shall be in accordance with FAA regulations. All aircraft shall have been originally manufactured and/or certified for transient flight through known or forecasted icing conditions, and maintained to allow flight through these conditions.

1.3.2 Aircraft must have a minimum service ceiling of Flight Level (FL) 230. Aircraft must be pressurized and capable of maintaining a cabin altitude of less than 10,000’ while at the service ceiling.

1.3.3 Aircraft must have a stall speed (clean configuration) of not greater than 110 KIAS.

1.3.4 Aircraft must be capable of flying the mission profile below while carrying 739 lbs. useful load

(including the pilot) in addition to the fuel required.

International Standard

Atmosphere (ISA)

Starting

Pressure Altitude:

Cruise Altitude: Cruise Speed: Range: Additional Requirements:

ISA +10°C Sea Level 15,000’MSL 230 KTAS 800 nm Aircraft must be capable of 45 degree bank level turns.

1.4 AIRCRAFT TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

The following are mission specific requirements only; other FAA or International Civil Aviation

Organization (ICAO) requirements may specify additional equipment.

1.4.1 Contractor shall provide radio(s) capable of transmitting/receiving on military and FAA UHF radio frequency band, (225.000 MHz to 399.975 MHz) to include simultaneous monitoring of 243.000 MHz

(Guard). This radio must be approved for IFR flight altitudes up to and including the aircraft service ceiling.

1.4.2 Contractor shall provide radio(s) capable of transmitting/receiving on FAA VHF frequency bands, (118.000 MHz to 136.950 MHz). This radio must be approved for IFR flight at altitudes up to and including the aircraft service ceiling.

1.4.2.1 The contractor shall provide VHF command radios and frequency if required.

1.4.3 The contractor shall provide the ability to determine the contracted aircraft’s position from fixed points. Examples of viable equipment include, but are not limited to: GPS, VHF Omnidirectional Range

(VOR) Distance Measuring Equipment (DME), TACAN DME, etc.

1.4.4 The Contractor shall provide a Radar transponder with 4096 code capability.

1.4.5 The Contractor shall provide encoding altimeter.

1.4.6 Contractor shall provide an Instrument Landing System (ILS) receiver.

1.4.7 Area Navigation System: The contractor shall have a GPS system certified for IFR operations.

“Handheld” systems do not satisfy this requirement unless they use permanent antennas, aircraft power, and have permanent mounting brackets. The proposed system shall be designed for aircraft use.

1.4.8 Aircraft shall have a system capable of providing traffic positioning and targeting data for aircraft within a 20 NM radius to support student training requirements (i.e. air-to-air radar, permanently installed

Mode S, Traffic Collision Avoidance System [TCAS] system, other). The system shall be capable of operating in a decentered mode and provide bearing/range data to traffic based on a common point (bulls eye).

1.4.9 Contractor shall provide the Data Link Subsystem (DLS) antenna(s), cabling, and aircraft power connections [Airborne Tracking Instrumentation System (ATIS) mission support aircraft only].

1.4.10 Aircraft shall have a minimum of four (4) forward-facing seats. One (1) seat will be used by the pilot and an additional three (3) or more seats for students and/or instructors. The aircraft must be capable of being flown by a single pilot.

1.4.11 Aircraft shall have a working intercom system allowing headset communication between the minimum of four seats listed in 1.4.10.

1.5 AIRCRAFT SPECIFICS FOR ATIS MISSION

1.5.1 All aircraft assigned to perform the ATIS mission shall be modified to accept and operate the DLS with its fan. The DLS is 7.5 inches high, 9.5 inches long, 9.5 inches wide, and weighs 59 pounds. The DLS requires 28 VDC, 20 amps. The fan requires 110 volts, 400 Hz, 1 amp. The DLS will be provided and maintained by the government. The DLS must be installed in such a manner whereby primary power can be readily applied or removed. When the assigned aircraft are flown without the DLS they will be provided with a DLS Ballast Package. The contractor shall not leave the Tyndall AFB operating area with a DLS unit.

1.5.2 The DLS transmits to drone aircraft which have vertically polarized antennas located in three positions: the lower nose, the upper stabilizer, and two horizontally polarized antennas located amidships.

These antennas comprise three groups which may be selected from ground control; i.e. the lower nose, the upper stabilizer, or the two amidships (fed with a diplexer). The relay aircraft (i.e. the contractor’s aircraft) shall be able to transmit to any one of the three groups. The DLS output power at 915 MHZ is +53 dBM

(specification value) biphase FM modulated spread spectrum. The DLS receiver sensitivity used in design calculations shall be +86 DBM. The transmission path length between airborne repeater and drone varies but may extend to 125 nautical miles. An optimistic fade margin is 6 dB. Drone aircraft may fly at any altitude within warning areas, W470 or W151 from 50 feet AGL to 55,000 feet MSL.

1.5.3 The contractor shall provide and maintain antenna(s), cabling, and mounting brackets of the type and design selected by the contractor so as to meet the following performance requirements:

1.5.3.1 The system shall support a minimum data link rate of 90 percent in a hemispherical pattern oriented off the bottom of the aircraft. The pattern shall simultaneously support a 90 percent data link rate for an additional 15 degrees above the hemispherical pattern.

1.5.3.2 The intent of the above specification is to enable control relay between any site or drone aircraft below the relay aircraft with no degradation in effectiveness for relay aircraft maneuvers of up to 15 degrees in pitch or bank.

1.6 FLIGHT SERVICES

1.6.1 The schedule of operations shall be planned by the government with the cooperation of the contractor's representative. The government may or may not order flight services on any given day, depending upon the necessity of the work and suitability of flying conditions. Flight services are scheduled out monthly, approved weekly, but may change on a day-to-day basis. Changes can be due to weather or student failures;

changes will be coordinated with contractor as soon as possible. Scheduling is coordinated by the 325 OSS.

The contractor shall provide a representative, knowledgeable of airspace scheduling, to attend 325 OG weekly airspace scheduling meetings.

1.6.2 Contractor personnel and equipment shall successfully perform the mission as scheduled. Successfully performed missions are defined in Appendix B, Section 2.46 and 2.47.

1.6.3 Flight crew scheduling shall be IAW governing Federal Aviation Regulations. Contractor caused delays do not include weather or FAA immediate action/grounding directives.

1.6.4 The contractor shall be solely responsible for the safety, security and operational capability of their aircraft.

1.6.5 Contractor aircraft shall not be used to transport government personnel, equipment, or supplies under this contract except as noted below:

1.6.5.1 CTFS contract management personnel may fly aboard the aircraft in furtherance of their official duties. Other government personnel may be allowed to fly aboard contractor aircraft only in the direct conduct of their assigned duties (e.g. pilots, air battle manager students and instructors, intelligence personnel, air traffic controllers, flight surgeons, higher headquarters personnel).

1.6.5.2 Under no circumstances will government personnel be allowed aboard contractor aircraft for incentive purposes, local orientation flights, or as a means of transporting personnel from one point to another, then back to the point of origin.

1.6.5.3 The contractor's pilot-in-command has the final authority to deny boarding to anyone.

1.6.6 The government requires specified aircraft for use under this contract. However, this does not preclude the contractor from bringing additional non-dedicated assets to Tyndall on a temporary basis. Any of the following actions require prior notification and approval by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and Contracting Officer (CO):

1.6.6.1 Relocation of CTFS aircraft except in cases of weather emergency relocation or diversions due to safety of flight.

1.6.6.2 Exchange of individual CTFS aircraft with other contractor owned or controlled aircraft (i.e.

"tail number swap outs").

1.6.7 The contractor shall operate all aircraft associated with this contract in accordance with applicable

FAA Regulations. Additionally, all applicable USAF, MAJCOM, and local military flying directives specified in Appendix C of this PWS will be adhered to during missions.

1.7 AIR BATTLE MANAGER (ABM) MISSIONS

1.7.1 Formal UABMT, instructor upgrade and continuation training programs are conducted by the 337 ACS at Tyndall AFB, FL. The goal of the contractor missions is to provide multiple aircraft that students will control and coordinate with, for both air-to-air (as both interceptors and targets) and air-to-ground missions.

Training events outlined below may require up to five simultaneous aircraft to be scheduled two times daily during normal operations tempo. However, three daily missions may be required during surge operations, but this requirement will not exceed six days per month. The actual number of sorties scheduled per day will be determined on a monthly basis and is a function of the student syllabus, upgrade/continuation requirements, and training airspace availability.

1.7.2 The 337 ACS conducts UABMT basic WD/ABM training for selected USAF and ANG personnel in accordance with a formal training syllabus. Mission support will be provided to train up to 150 WDs/ABMs and 60 instructors annually in both the air-to-air and air-to-surface role. A single mission may require up to five aircraft on station simultaneously.

1.7.3 Each mission will require a block time of approximately 3 hours.

1.7.4 Instructor and student WDs/ABMs will use control procedures outlined in AFI 11-214 to conduct intercepts between multiple contractor aircraft simulating interceptors and targets. Mission types may include: two (2) aircraft versus three (3) aircraft or two (2) aircraft versus two (2) aircraft in a dissimilar air combat tactics or two (2) aircraft in an air-to-surface scenario.

1.7.5 The contractor will support all properly scheduled missions. Successful missions are missions flown on-time with sufficient numbers of aircraft needed to complete the desired learning objectives as dictated in the UABMT syllabus.

1.8 ABM INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES

1.8.1 The contractor shall provide enough AETC qualified instructors as well as FAA Certified Flight

Instructors (CFIs) (for internal flight training) to train up to 150 ABM students per year. Each student will fly a minimum of 6 missions.

1.8.1.1 Personnel that work for the contractor shall become an AETC qualified instructor by completing AETC Battle Management Instructor Training (BMIT) tracks 1 and 5, or by providing documentation for completion of equivalent level AETC training. Contract instructors need to be academic and positional instructor qualified IAW AETCI-13-101 v1 regulatory guidance. This consists of, but is not limited to, maintaining academic instructor currency, successfully accomplishing an initial positional instructor evaluation, and subsequently accomplishing recurring qualification evaluations.

1.8.2 The contractor shall provide BMIT-trained instructors who will complete grade sheets for the students.

1.8.3 The contract instructor shall provide pre-flight instruction to include mission brief, flight planning, and aircraft walk around. The contract instructor shall verify students’ knowledge on these procedures.

1.8.4 The contract instructor shall require the student to recite bold face on pertinent emergency equipment prior to flight.

1.8.5 The contract instructor shall instruct and verify students’ knowledge on airfield operations and ATC coordination to navigate to the airspace.

1.8.6 The contract instructor shall instruct and verify students’ knowledge on basic aircraft instruments

(examples include but are not limited to: altimeter, attitude indicator, Vertical Velocity Indicator (VVI), turn and slip indicator, artificial horizon, and heading indicator).

1.8.7 The contract instructor shall instruct and verify students’ knowledge on basic aerodynamic principles

(examples include but are not limited to: yaw, pitch, roll, and trim, airspeed vs. groundspeed). The student shall not be required to take control of the aircraft.

1.8.8 The contract instructor shall instruct and verify students’ knowledge on simulated emergency procedures. Instructor may allow student to check and report on instruments on the right side of the aircraft.

1.8.9 The contract instructor shall allow students to convey a Pilot Report (PIREP) to the 337th Air Control

Squadron (DOG HOUSE) controllers on the control frequency commensurate to the training level of the student in the aircraft.

1.8.10 The contract instructor shall provide a command and control frequency to students to pass pertinent information back to DOG HOUSE that relates to the desired learning outcome of the student’s ride.

1.8.11 The contract instructor shall instruct the student on targeting (Air to Air and Air to Ground) tactics, techniques, and procedures within and beyond visual range as it relates to utilization and proper placement of, and execution with, the aircraft (the pilot perspective).

1.8.12 The contract instructor shall instruct the student on plotting intercept geometry based on controller communications within and beyond visual range as it relates to the utilization and proper placement, and execution, of the aircraft (the pilot perspective).

1.8.13 The contract instructor shall instruct the student on airspace management and maintaining airspace integrity utilizing geographic references and navigational instruments.

1.8.14 The contract instructor shall require student to visually confirm aircraft remains within required training altitude blocks throughout the intercept.

1.8.15 The contract instructor shall instruct and verify students’ knowledge on formulating and communicating a RTB plan with DOG HOUSE control.

1.8.16 The contract instructor shall instruct and check students on completing the engine shutdown checklist.

1.8.17 The contract instructor shall instruct and verify the students’ knowledge on mission debrief to include mission reconstruction with controlling student and overall assessment of student Airmanship performance commensurate with the level of event.

1.8.18 The contract instructor shall fill out a student grade sheet via the Graduate Training Information

Management System (GTIMS) NLT 24 hours after mission completion.

1.9 ATIS MISSIONS

1.9.1 The Gulf Range is an instrumented air to air missile range located in the Gulf of Mexico near Tyndall

AFB, FL. The range is used by Tyndall's 53rd Weapons Evaluation’s Group (WEG). The Gulf Range is equipped with telemetry receive stations, tracking radar, and drone control instrumentation. Live missile firings are conducted using drone targets. The Gulf Range supports the ACC Weapon Systems Evaluation

Program (WSEP), Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Armament Center (AAC), Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E), USAF Air Warfare Center Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E), 53rd WEG

OT&E, Tactics Development and Evaluation (TD&E), and local large force employment exercises.

1.9.2 Multi-lateration: Drone operations are controlled from Tyndall and require the capability for the drone controller to be continuously in radio contact with the drone and able to accurately determine the position and altitude of the drone and other aircraft participating in the missile firing. Time-space-position-information (TSPI) is determined through multi-lateration --calculation of position by measurement of distance from several points. Distance measurement is accomplished by sending a radio signal to the drone or aircraft. Instrumentation on the aircraft responds by sending its own signal; distance is then determined by measuring the time lag for radio signals to travel from point-to-point. To determine the positions of DLS equipped drones or aircraft, a distance measurement from at least three different points is an absolute requirement.

1.9.3 Over-the-Horizon Capability: To support over-the-horizon missile firings, aircraft instrumentation platforms are used. The instrumented aircraft operate in the vicinity of the missile firing at a minimum altitude of 15,000 MSL in order to remain within line of sight of both the shoreline ground stations and the lower altitude drone and firing aircraft. The ground stations use multi-lateration to determine TSPI of the instrumented aircraft, and the instrumented aircraft, in turn, multi-laterates on the drone and other aircraft.

1.9.4 Gulf Range Drone Control System (GRDCS): Provides capability to simultaneously control up to four drones in formation at altitudes from 50 ft. ASL to 50,000 ft. ASL throughout W-470 and W-151 when coupled with the over-the-horizon relay capability provided by the E-9A and ATIS aircraft.

1.9.5 DLS: The DLS is a receiver / transmitter subsystem capable of operating in the GRDCS. The DLS receives uplink control messages from and transmits downline telemetry messages to other subsystems of the

GRDCS.

1.9.6 General Range Operations: In an over-the-horizon missile firing, the E-9A will locate a suitably large operating area, free of boats. The E-9A and four ATIS aircraft will then position themselves under the control of ground control intercept (GCI) vectors to cover the "shoot box". The missile firing aircraft and drones will conduct the firing within the shoot box. Missile firings are normally conducted using missiles that have had warheads replaced by telemetry sections to prevent destroying the drone as well as gather vital missile performance data. During the operation the E-9A and ATIS aircraft will maintain a relative position between the coast and the shoot box as determined by GCI or other control agency. Over-the-horizon missile firings will be conducted at varying distances from the coast with the instrumentation aircraft at a m i n i m u m altitude of 15,000 ft. MSL. Instrumented aircraft will typically remain within the orbit area for up to three hours during which several missile firings may take place.

1.9.7 Scheduling: The Gulf Range schedule consists of a 12-hour flying day. The contractor may be required to support that daily range schedule with up to two loiter periods of up to three hours; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. ATIS aircraft may be scheduled to be on station (loiter) up to three hours at a time, which does not include transit time. The government will provide a break of at least 1.5 hours between scheduled on-station times. Daily operating start times may vary, but the site COR will coordinate start times with the contract operations representative. A second, same day mission may be required after the agreed one hour break. This second mission will be completed prior to the close of the range activity period.

1.10 COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS

1.10.1 The government will be responsible for the operational employment of the functions described herein and retains to itself all operational control and all operational decisions relative to data derived from the services performed.

1.10.2 Operational control of ATIS will be exercised by the commander, 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group

(53 WEG/CC).

1.10.3 The government will schedule all activity on the Gulf Range. The 53 TSS/OS will schedule all daily missions (each mission shall specify the operational area). The government will provide the following:

1.10.4 Flying activity schedule by 1630 the Friday prior to the next week's activity.

1.10.5 Changes to the flight mission times and scheduled briefing/debriefing activities by 1630 local time the day prior to the mission activity.

1.10.6 Monthly pre-plan of flight activity by the 15th day of the month prior to the month of the activity.

1.10.7 The government will provide access to the Gulf Range and necessary- instrumentation, drones, and test aircraft required for ATIS development and acceptance testing.

1.10.8 Range activities are subject to last minute schedule changes due to airspace availability and weather.

The contractor shall support short notice flying requirements when caused by schedule turbulence.

1.10.9 The schedule of operations will be planned by the government with the cooperation of the contractor's representative. The government may or may not order flight services on any given day, depending upon the necessity of the work and the suitability of flying conditions.

1.10.10 ATIS aircraft will remain under positive control while on the Gulf Range. Mission control of the

ATIS aircraft while on the range will be provided by a Gulf Range control agency. The ATIS aircraft will not be required to operate outside of the geographical coverage of GRDCS (W-470 and W-151).

1.10.11 The contractor shall integrate, operate, and maintain the ATIS in support of GRDCS operations.

1.10.12 Type 1 aircraft will be used to support the ATIS program.

1.10.13 The contractor may be required to operate the ATIS five days per week.

1.10.14 The contractor shall be required to support ATIS mission review groups and ATIS operational working groups as required. Contractors will not be required to hold a security clearance. If a working group is held and a security clearance is required, the contractor will be excused.

1.10.15 The contractor shall accomplish necessary mission coordination with other key participants (e.g.

BMC2 facility, Range Safety Mission Monitor) during each mission. At least one ATIS flight crewmember may be required to attend the mission pre-brief with other key mission participants.

1.10.16 The contractor shall support each mission with at least four fully capable ATIS aircraft. The contractor shall provide and instrument a sufficient number of aircraft to ensure that at least four aircraft are available to fly with fully operational instrumentation to support all scheduled ATIS missions. Four aircraft are required to be on station, on time to perform the multi-lateration function. The government will not require more than four ATIS aircraft to be airborne simultaneously.

1.10.17 The contractor shall react to and support schedule changes to the maximum extent possible.

1.10.18 The contractor shall support not only all scheduled live fire missions but also all scheduled test and training missions that require ATIS support.

1.10.19 The contractor shall operate ATIS system equipment to meet mission parameters as defined by applicable briefings, directive, orders, or specifications.

1.10.20 The contractor shall operate the government provided DLS and fanpack and contractor-provided antenna(s) in accordance with applicable technical orders and the contractor's instrumentation operating procedures.

1.10.21 The contractor shall mount the DLS and fanpack in such a manner as to provide for ready removal for maintenance and reinstallation.

1.10.22 The contractor shall participate in system tests while enroute, respond to DLS operational checks, and report abnormal operation to the Range Control Facility.

1.10.23 The contractor shall remove the government provided instrumentation from the aircraft for maintenance or repair.

1.10.24 The contractor will support all properly scheduled missions. Successful missions are missions flown on time with sufficient numbers of aircraft equipped to generate acceptable mission data

1.10.25 Mission data will be acceptable if information provided through the system is adequate for three dimensional position computation and drone control operations for the duration of the mission. Acceptability will be determined by the 53 TSS/OS. A description of the measure of data link quality follows:

1.10.25.1 The DLS shall exhibit a navigation quality indicator measurement of no less than 90 percent at the maximum range (120 NM) with line of sight (LOS) to a designated GRDCS master station and 120 NM or less range to one existing Drone Formation System (DFS) remote station. The

DLS shall exhibit a telemetry quality indicator measurement of lot less than 90 percent at the maximum range (120 NM) with LOS to a designated GRDCS master station. The data link qualities measurements are defined below.

1.10.25.2 The navigation filter uses multiple ranges from the clocking stations and the telemetry altitudes to compute target position in X, Y and Z. The minimum data required for navigation is two ranges plus one altitude. The navigation quality indicator is a measure of this requirement and is defined as follows:

QUALn = 0.95 * QUALn-I + 0.05 * Qn where QUALn = present quality QUALn-I = prior state quality

Qn = 0 poor data, that is there is no data or there is less than 2 ranges plus altitude

= 100 good data, that is there are at least 2 ranges plus altitude available

1.10.25.3 QUAL is effectively the output of a simple lag filter driven by an input Q of either 0 or

100. Since the sampling interval is 100 ms, the lag filter time constant is 1.9 seconds.

1.10.25.4 The Telemetry Quality indicator is a cumulative measure of telemetry data loss. This loss occurs when the master does not hear the drone or the telemetry error bit is set in the downlink. When this loss occurs DSTAB (42) is set True. The telemetry quality indicator is defined as follows:

TLMQn = 0.95 * TLMQn-1 + 0.05 - Qn where: TLMQn= present quality QUALn-1 = prior state quality Qn= 0 if DSTAB(42) is

TRUE

=100 if DSTAB(42) is FALSE

1.10.25.5 In order to evaluate data link quality, the target vehicle will be flown 120 NM from the master site and will be less than or equal to 120 NM from one slave station. The navigation and telemetry quality indicators will be recorded for the test. Plots will be provided post mission of the qualities for the orbit and the maneuver. Additional post mission data reduction can provide statistics of uplinks versus valid downlink responses.

1.10.26 The contractor shall remove the government provided instrumentation from their aircraft and return it to the government within 10 days after completion of the contract. All equipment not installed in aircraft shall be returned to the government upon completion of contract.

1.10.27 The contractor shall understand and shall fully comply as required with Military Assumes

Responsibility for Separation of Aircraft (MARSA) procedures.

1.11 AIRCRAFT/INSTRUMENTATION INTEGRATION AND TEST

1.11.1 The contractor shall install the government provided DLS and fanpack and the contractor provided antenna(s) in/on the contractor’s Type 1 aircraft. The contractor shall provide all equipment and expertise necessary to fulfill the requirements of this PWS other than the government provided DLS and fanpack. The contractor shall design, integrate, and test the aircraft and instrumentation interfaces.

1.11.2 The contractor shall design interfaces for the installation and operation of the government provided

DLS and fanpack in the contractor’s aircraft. The contractor shall ensure that the antenna position on the aircraft allows for continuous contact with the coastline ground stations, participant aircraft, and drones once the WSEP missile hot-fire area of operations and support are established. The contractor shall ensure the installed government provided and contractor provided equipment meets the performance level of the system.

Government approval is only approval for use of range facilities and does not constitute government of risk for the proper functioning of the contractor’s design. The contractor shall retain technical and financial responsibility for proper functioning of the design. The preliminary design will be of sufficient detail and quality to permit in-depth government analysis and review (before award of contract). The data item should include all technical design documentation required for FAA certification as listed in Appendix D.

1.11.3 The contractor shall install the government provided DLS and fanpack and contractor provided antenna(s) (PN 803L-5) on the contractor's aircraft in accordance with FAA regulations. The contractor shall make no internal configuration changes to the instrumentation without government approval. The contractor shall develop written operator procedures and any required supplemental maintenance instructions for the instrumentation in accordance with the applicable TOs for the instrumentation and the contractor’s interface design scheme as listed in Appendix D (CDRL A008).

1.11.4 The contractor shall prepare and submit to the government a flight test plan for development testing.

The contractor shall structure the flight test plan to ensure that range missions requiring drone/aircraft support are minimized. The government will review the contractor's flight test plan and recommend any changes necessary. The contractor shall incorporate any changes required and obtain government approval prior to commencing flight tests on the Gulf Range. Government approval is only approval for use of range facilities and does not constitute government assumption of risk for adequacy of testing. If at any time the contractor decides additional tests are required, the contractor shall notify the government and revise the test plan as required as listed in Appendix D (CDRL A005).

1.11.5 The contractor shall schedule test missions on the Gulf Range through 53 TSS/OS in coordination with the 325 OSS.

1.11.6 The contractor shall prepare and submit test reports for all test missions conducted in the Gulf ranges.

The test plan will detail milestones and critical paths for each test, test purpose and objectives, required range times and dates, flight paths, required support aircraft and instrumentation and alternate tests in case of weather or equipment cancellation or test failure. Test reports will, for each test, detail test results, problems encountered and in the event of test failure, reasons for failure and corrective action required as listed in

CDRL A005.

1.11.7 Flight tests which do not require government range time or support may be made at the contractor's discretion and do not require government notification or approval. Fuel is provided by the Government and charged to the ACS using fuel cards. The government will provide aircraft fuel when contract performance begins in direct support of ATIS operational flights and for all authorized test flights in support of the program.

1.11.8 The formal government acceptance test will commence within 5 days after the contractor notifies the government that the ATIS is ready for test. The acceptance test will be accomplished in a 15 day period thereafter. The acceptance test will be conducted in accordance with a test plan jointly prepared and agreed upon by the government and the contractor. The acceptance will include, but not be limited, to the following items: functional test, reliability, data collection and reporting, and joint inventories of materials to be provided under the provisions of the contract (CDRL A006).

1.11.9 The contractor shall provide an Initial Operational Capability (IOC) report upon successful completion of tests. The contractor shall ensure and certify to the government prior to IOC that the contractor has procured and modified a sufficient number of aircraft and hired sufficient qualified personnel to meet the system performance requirements as listed in Appendix D. The contractor will be granted 90 days after contract award for the contractor to meet IOC requirements in support of the ATIS missions (CDRL A007).

1.11.10 The contractor may compress the schedule as seen fit to provide an earlier IOC.

1.12 SAFETY

1.12.1 The contractor shall conduct a continuing and comprehensive safety program for employees involved in both ground and flight activities.

1.12.2 Industrial safety policy and procedures will meet or exceed those published and required by

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Working practices of contractor employees will be constantly monitored by the contractor.

1.12.3 Flight safety will be a matter of constant attention by management. All flight activities will be conducted in accordance with strict government approved operating procedures.

1.12.4 Contractor aircrew shall terminate operations anytime an aircraft/equipment malfunction occurs which compromises flight safety, whenever approved flight Training Rules (TRs) are violated, or whenever the contractor aircrew realizes a loss of situational awareness has occurred. The aircrew will determine if flight operations can safely be resumed and inform the weapons director or Range Control Facility (RCF) If flight operations cannot be resumed, the contractor aircrew will terminate the mission.

1.12.5 The contractor flight crew and/or maintenance personnel shall report immediately to the supported unit safety officer and COR, any incident or unusual situation which could affect program planning or which would degrade the safe utilization of a contractor or government furnished item, system, or service.

1.12.6 The contractor will keep all work areas clean of foreign objects IAW AFI 21-101 and applicable supplements.

1.13 MISSION BRIEFINGS

The contractor aircrew plays an important role in ABM student training. Clear, concise communication before, during, and after flight missions is essential for successful mission accomplishment.

1.14 ENVIORNMENTAL AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (HAZMAT)

1.14.1 Contractor shall comply with applicable environmental requirements at all times as directed in 32

CFR Part 989, Environmental Impact Analysis Process.

1.14.2 Hazardous Materials Management: Comply with all aspects of hazardous materials management as outline in AFI 32-7086, Hazardous Materials Management. Each shop shall use approved HAZMAT tracking system to track and manage HAZMAT usage. Contractor shall be responsible for the actions of its subcontractors and ensure they understand and comply with the provisions herein.

1.14.2.1 Provide government access to their area to perform environmental monitoring and auditing as required. Contractor will provide a management action plan within 10 duty days detailing actions taken to correct non-compliance findings.

1.14.2.2 Immediately report all accidental or unintentional releases of hazardous materials; hazardous waste; petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) products; and other materials IAW the government’s plans and directives.

1.14.3 Environmental Management System (EMS): Comply with all aspects of EMS requirements as outlined in AFI 32-7001, Environmental Management.

1.14.4 EMS Training: All employees must take EMS awareness training and maintain documentation showing training completion. Other mandatory training requirements must be taken at https://www.esohtn.com. The required training will be based on job description.

1.14.5 Solid Waste Recycling: Contractor shall recycle material generated through administrative or repair actions through the appropriate avenues. Recyclables and hazardous waste shall not be disposed of in solid waste dumpsters. Sweeper debris shall be disposed of in approved areas. Take appropriate action to correct any environmental deficiencies within 24 hours.

1.14.6 Air Quality Compliance: Contractor shall ensure no new emissions unit is constructed and existing emissions unit shall not be modified without obtaining an air construction permit IAW AFI 32-7040, Air

Quality Compliance and Resource Management.

1.14.6.1 RPIE Replacement: Notify the government prior to replacement of any RPIE component which affects the TAFB Florida Department of Environmental Protection air quality operating permits. At this time, only boilers require permits.

1.14.6.2 Standby/Emergency Generators: On a quarterly basis, via AF Form 487, Generator

Operation Log (Inspection Checklist), provide generator run times (hours of operation) to the government.

1.15 CONTRACTOR REPORTS

The contractor shall submit reports as listed in Appendix D.

1.16 CONTRACTOR TRANSITION PLAN

1.16.1 The contractor shall develop and submit a transition plan which will be incorporated in the contract award. The successor contractor transition period will be 90 Days. The contractor shall follow the transition plan submitted as part of the proposal and keep the government fully informed of their status throughout the transition period. During the transition period, it is essential that attention be given to minimize interruptions or delays to work in progress that would impact the mission. The incoming contractor shall interface with the personnel in a manner that minimizes disruption of activities during the transition period. Alternate plans addressing the need to train and certify new contractors if the incumbents are not retained are also required. If the contracted operation reverts to in-house operations anytime throughout the performance period, the service provider shall cooperate with government personnel to ensure an orderly changeover.

1.16.2 Incumbent contractor follow on transition plan: In the event the follow-on contract is awarded to the incumbent, the incumbent contractor shall follow the transition plan for functional areas as proposed in the technical proposal and negotiated in the contract. As these plans have been accepted by the contracting officer by award of the contract, any changes considered necessary to the plans after award, including prior to the contract performance start date, shall be approved by the CO prior to making the change. Change may be suggested by either the contractor or government personnel.

1.16.3 Incumbent contractor change over: In the event the follow-on contract is not awarded to the incumbent, the incumbent contractor shall provide reasonable support to the government and the successful offeror to ensure an orderly transition and minimize any impact on the entire operation.

1.16.3.1 With regard to the successor contractor’s access to incumbent employees, a recruitment notice may be placed in each facility. Right of first refusal shall be offered to the incumbent employees. The incumbent contractor’s performance shall meet all Services Summary performance thresholds throughout the entire transition period.

1.16.3.2 The incumbent contractor shall provide sufficient numbers of personnel to conduct a joint inventory of Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE), government-provided facilities, publications, accounts, records, etc., with the successor contractor and government representative to ensure inventories/accounts are accurate and complete.

1.16.3.3 The incumbent contractor shall ensure shortages, equipment/tool condition issues, and other contract requirement issues are rectified prior to relinquishing GFE accounts to the government.

1.16.4 The incumbent contractor will continue to perform at full capacity until end of contract or extension date. To ensure a smooth transition in the change of work effort from the current contract, the new contractor shall begin a 90-day transition period prior to the end of the existing contractor’s performance period. The purpose of this transition period is to upgrade aircraft for this contract, and observe work accomplished by current employees to:

1.16.4.1 Become thoroughly familiar with work requirements and work procedures.

1.16.4.2 Complete personnel requirements for hiring of personnel to assure satisfactory performance at the start of the first performance period.

1.16.4.3 Obtain security checks.

1.16.4.4 Obtain line badges.

1.16.4.5 Complete training requirements and accomplish necessary training of employees.

1.16.4.6 Complete the development of necessary quality/training/work plans and procedures.

1.16.4.7 Conduct a joint inventory with the out-going contractor, successor contractor, and the government representative (identified by the CO) NLT 30 days prior to contract start. Signature will be required for all property received by the contractor from the government. Discrepancies will be addressed by the government.

1.16.4.8 The government COR will observe the service provider's transition to ensure strict compliance with the transition plan.

1.16.5 The successor contractor will be allowed access to the facilities to familiarize supervisors, key personnel, and staff with equipment, reporting, work scheduling, and procedures. However, access shall not interfere with production efforts of current personnel. The successor service provider's transition schedule shall be coordinated with affected activities and managed to preclude any adverse impact on the flying mission.

1.16.6 After the completion of the transition period the successor contractor shall be fully capable of providing all services outlined in the PWS.

1.16.7 Access to government computer systems, airfield, and secured facilities requires additional national agency clearance checks. Issuance of CAC requires background checks prior to issuance to successor contractor personnel. This process includes submitting personal information for each applicant to the government’s trusted agent for input into the Contractor Verification System. The successor’s contractor employees must clear background security checks before being issued a CAC. To avoid delays in starting work, it is imperative that the successor contractor, at the earliest possible time prior to contract start date, be proactive in submitting applications for personnel security clearances.

1.16.8 Office space with furnishings will be provided (see Government Furnished Property and Services) for the Contractor’s transition efforts. The Contractor is responsible for office equipment, administrative supplies and commercial telephone/communication service(s).

1.17 HURRICANE EVACUATION

1.17.1 The COR is authorized to approve one full load of fuel for each aircraft based at Tyndall AFB, FL when a hurricane is predicted to pass within potentially destructive range of the base. The contractor is authorized to utilize that fuel to evacuate the aircraft from the threatened location to a safe haven of the contractor's choice.

1.17.2 The 325 FW/CC is the approval authority for evacuation of the Tyndall AFB based aircraft. The contractor will return the aircraft to Tyndall after hurricane passage and when normal flying operations are resumed.

1.18 ORDERING & BILLING PROCEDURES

Each CLIN represents a pricing band for a particular period (Base, Option 1, etc.), and orders will be placed against the band that represents the total number of hours ordered to date for that particular period.

EXAMPLE: An initial order in the First Option period for 2500 hours will be placed against CLIN 1001 at that hourly price. If an additional 200 hours are ordered later in that same First Option period, the order will be placed against CLIN 1001 at the price for CLIN 1001 as the total number of hours ordered for that Option period is now 2700 (which falls in the range of the CLIN 1001 band).

The Government will pay for the actual hours utilized; however, the contractor will be paid no less than the minimum quantity of hours in the corresponding pricing band. For example if an order is placed for 3,000 hours and the actual hours were 2950, the contractor will invoice for 2,950 at the hourly rate outlined in the bid schedule. Another example is if the Government orders 2,600 hours (Pricing Band 3, Option Year 1) but only uses 2,400 hours (Pricing Band 2), the Government will pay for 2,501 hours (minimum hours for

Pricing Band 3).

2.0 SERVICES SUMMARY (SS)

The contract service requirements are summarized in performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimally acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. The SS and the contractor’s quality control plan provide information on contract requirements, the expected level of contractor performance, and the expected method of government validation and confirmation of services provided. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

Performance

Objective PWS Paragraph Performance Threshold

SS 1. Perform Scheduled

Missions

Appendix B Section 2.46 and

2.47

Mission Success Rate

90% for first six months

95% for Succeeding Months

SS 2. Conduct a continuing and comprehensive safety program for both ground and flight activities

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No more than one safety discrepancy per month and no more than three successive months

SS 3. Contractor shall comply with applicable environmental requirements at all times as directed in 32 CFR Part 989, Environmental Impact Analysis

Process (EIAP)

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No more than one infraction of non-compliance per quarter

3.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

3.1 Government Furnished Facilities: The government shall provide the facilities, equipment, materials, and services listed here or in Appendix E.

3.1.1 The government will furnish and/or make available facilities described below. Facilities will be inspected for compliance with the Air Force Occupational Safety and Health Act (AFOSHA) prior to contractor use. Any hazards for which workarounds are established will be documented in writing to the CO and Functional Commander prior to commencing use. The government will correct these hazards in accordance with base-wide government developed and approved plans of abatement taking into account safety and health priorities. A higher priority for correction will not be assigned to the facilities provided hereunder merely because of this contract initiative. The identification of any hazardous conditions does not warrant or guarantee that no other possible hazards exist, or that the workaround procedures employed will be adequate to meet the responsibilities of the contractor. Compliance with the AFOSHA and other applicable laws and regulations for the protection of employees is exclusively the obligation of the contractor, and the government will assume no liability or responsibility for the contractor's compliance or noncompliance with such requirements, with the exception of the aforementioned responsibility to make correction in accordance with approved plans of abatement subject to base-wide priorities. Prior to any modification of the facilities performed by the contractor, the contractor must notify the Base Civil Engineer and provide documentation describing in detail the modification to be performed.

3.1.2 No alterations to the office space shall be made without the specific written permission from the functional commander and the CO as coordinated and approved via the Civil Engineer work order, AF Form

332. In case of alterations necessary for compliance with OSHA, such permission shall not be reasonably withheld. The contractor shall return the office space to the government in the same condition as received, except for fair wear and tear and approved modifications. The facilities will be used in the performance of this contract only. Office, hangar and ramp space referred to in the following paragraphs is located in or adjacent to Hangar 3, Tyndall AFB.

3.1.3 Office Space: Within existing facilities and as close to the contractor's flight line operation as can be reasonably provided without displacing government…