PWS on falconry services at RAB.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

for

86 AIRLIFT WING SAFETY FALCONRY SERVICES

AT RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, GERMY

24 July 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Subject Page

1.0. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES 3

2.0. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS 3

3.0. SERVICE SUMMARY (SS) 4

4.0. GENERAL INFORMATION 5

5.0. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY 6

6.0. APPENDICES 6

7.0. ATTACHMENTS 7

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1.1 OVERVIEW OF SERVICES. Non-personal services in support of the 86th Airlift Wing Safety (86th AW/SE) Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) program falconry services. The contractor shall be responsible for furnishing all necessary management, tools, equipment, vehicles, material, licenses, and labor necessary to hunt birds and other wildlife to assist in the safety of air traffic, particularly in the airfield environment at Ramstein Air Base (RAB), Germany. These services are considered to be non-mission essential.

2.0. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS. The contractor shall perform services as stated and shall be in possession of the required German hunting/falconer license. Services shall be performed in accordance with all German Federal and State Hunting Law (Bundes- und Landesjagdgesetz), the German Federal and State Environmental Protection Law (Bundes- und Landesnaturschutzgesetz) and the German threatened and endangered (T&E) species regulation (Bundesartenschutzverordnung), and the Air Force Pamphlet (AFPAM) 91-212, Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) Management Techniques. The contractor is exempt from all German hunting and environmental law restrictions if performing an emergency depredation because of flight safety reasons within the Controlled Movement Area (CMA) (as defined in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the 86th AW and the German Federal Forest Department).

2.1. SUBTASK 1 – Basic Services

2.1.1. The contractor shall use hunting birds (falcons or hawks) in the RAB Flight Line area an estimated 25 times per month for a total of approximately 300 visits annually.

2.1.2. During critical months, as defined by 86th AW/SE and in accordance with the BASH Phase II program, the contractor shall use hunting birds (falcons or hawks) in the Ramstein Air Base Flight Line area a minimum of 25 times per month. The critical months are estimated between May and October each year, but may change per 86th AW/SE.

2.1.3. During visits, the contractor is authorized to depredate wildlife inside the Controlled Movement Area (CMA) or depredate wildlife which may enter the CMA. The contractor is authorized to depredate with a shotgun or rifle. The contractor is required to use only authorized shotguns/rifles/ammo in accordance with Attachment B. The contractor shall dispose of all wildlife at an off-base facility.

2.1.4. The contractor shall coordinate visits with identified Airfield Management Point of Contact. The contractor shall report to Airfield Management prior to start of work. The contractor shall receive a Government-issued radio and coordinate radio frequency with Airfield Management/Air Traffic Control. The contractor shall maintain radio contact with the Government at all times while performing services. The contractor shall report to Airfield Management prior to leaving RABto return the Government-issued radio. The contractor shall provide their own transportation while performing services.

2.1.5. The contractor shall determine the visit schedule in accordance with 2.1.1. and 2.1.2. The contractor shall schedule visits during low flying periods as identified by Airfield Management. The contractor shall submit the proposed schedule to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for coordination and approval no later than 7 working days prior to the start of each work week. The start of the work week is defined by the contractor. The work schedule shall alternate each week (7 days) between day and afternoon coverage. Each visit shall last, at a minimum, 4 hours. Each scheduled work day shall be performed between 0800 and 1630.

2.1.6. The contractor shall compile and submit a control log (see Attachment A) to the COR no later than 3 working days after every visit. The control log, at a minimum, shall include: wildlife observed, wildlife depredated, and start/end times of each visit.

2.2. SUBTASK 2 – Emergency and Special Event Services

2.2.1. Upon notification, the contractor shall report and perform emergency or special event services. Visits may be required after normal duty hours (after sunset) to keep birds from resting on the aircraft.

2.2.2. The contractor shall perform services as stated in 2.1 under emergency or special event criteria as identified in paragraphs 2.2.1 through 2.2.3. Emergency/special event services will be performed as one visit.

2.2.3. The contractor shall provide a contact number and will be considered on-call during days when not scheduled for visits. If called, the contractor shall respond within 2 hours of notification. On-call status (24 hours/7 days a week) shall only be utilized by the Government during critical months as defined in 2.1.2. On-call status (normal duty hours as defined in 2.1.5) shall be utilized during non-critical months.

3.0. SERVICES SUMMARY (SS).

SS# 02

4.0. GENERAL INFORMATION

4.1. BASE ACCESS. The contractor shall be responsible for obtaining the appropriate access passes for all personnel employed under this contract prior to performance. If applicable, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining the appropriate vehicle pass (es). The Government will not escort the contractor employees on base during the performance of this contract, unless the contractor has made an expedient and best effort to obtain the passes prior to performance and have not been issued the passes by the appropriate authorities.

4.1.1. SECURITY CHECKS. IAW United States Army in Europe (USAREUR) Regulation 604-1, Foreign National Employee Screening Program, and the contractor will complete Army Europe (AE) Forms 604-1B for each employee assigned to perform under this contract in order to be issued a pass. The completed forms shall be submitted to the COR as soon as possible, but no later than 10 business days after award. The COR will submit the forms to appropriate authorities for a security check. The COR will also check the names of all employees against the USAREUR and United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) consolidated installation disbarment list prior to employees beginning work under this contract. Disbarred employees shall not perform under this contract.

4.2. MANAGEMENT. The contractor shall identify a Contract Manager (CM) and an alternate. The names of these individuals shall be designated in writing and provided to the Contracting Officer (CO), no later than 10 business days after contract award. The CM and alternate shall be able to use the English language fluently and accurately on all levels normally pertinent to professional needs. The CM and alternate must be able to read English fluently and accurately on all styles and forms of the language pertinent to professional needs. The contractor shall appoint a lead who shall be responsible for coordinating with the COR to obtain and clarify contract requirements and who will be responsible for the daily control and supervision of contractor's employees. The lead shall ensure the contractor's employees understand the prohibitions imposed on the U.S. Government regarding personal services contracts and shall report instances where the Government attempts to control or supervise contractor’s employees to the COR or CO immediately.

4.3. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE/HOURS OF WORK. Services shall be performed on RAB, Germany. Normal duty hours are 0800 – 1630, Monday through Friday. The contractor may be required to work other than normal duty hours, including German holidays and US Federal holidays.

4.3.1. Recognized German Holidays:

4.3.2. Recognized US Federal Holidays:

5.0. GOVERNMENT- FURNISHED PROPERTY. The Government will provide the contractor a radio to maintain contact with Airfield Management while performing duties. The contractor shall return the radio to the Government prior to leaving Ramstein Air Base. The Government will provide vehicle identification decals for the contractor’s use while performing duties on the flight line. The Government will provide the contractor with airfield driving training prior to start of operations on the airfield.

6.0. APPENDICES.

6.1 ACRONYMS

7.0. ATTACHMENTS.