Performance Work Statement_RF Site Survey.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

23 December 2025

RF Site Survey/Dead Zone Analysis

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personnel services contract to provide RF Site Survey/Dead Zone Analysis.

The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and all other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the RF Site Survey/Dead Zone Analysis as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: Several years ago, the Qataris significantly reduced the signal power output for land mobile radios (LMR) frequencies used on base by security forces and aircraft maintenance personnel. As a result of the power reduction, there are several radio frequency (RF) dead zones around the base. Both AFCENT and CENTCOM have had unsuccessful conversations with host nation partners to get the signal increased.

This project would allow for a detailed RF analysis at Al Udeid Air Base (AUAB) which will enable the development of technical solutions that will eliminate or significantly reduce RF dead zones.

1.3 Objectives: The contractor is expected to meet the following objectives:

- Establish a grid zone map outlining the AUAB zones being tested

- Perform a BER (Bit Error Rate) test on all grid zones

- Perform a DAQ (Delivered Audio Quality) test on all grid zones

- Furnish a grid zone map with the grid zones that were tested 7-10 business days following the on-site test.

- Furnish a test report outlining the test results for each grid zone tested 7-10 business days following the on-site test.

- Provide a briefing to 379 ECS on the results of the test report

1.4 Scope: Contractor will establish grid zones for AUAB and proceed to drive through each grid zone, performing Inbound/Outbound Bit Error Rate (BER) and Delivered Audio Quality (DAQ) testing in each grid.

BER (Bit Error Rate) and DAQ (Delivered Audio Quality) testing are crucial for ensuring reliable radio communication, especially for public safety (e.g., Emergency Responder Radio Coverage Systems [ERRCS] or Emergency Responder Communication Enhancement Systems [ERCES]). BER measures digital signal errors (like noise/distortion) and DAQ rating speech clarity, while DAQ testing itself is a type of data acquisition (DAQ) for audio, but in testing, DAQ usually refers to audio quality

BER and DAQ testing cannot be performed simultaneously and requires two tests of the requested service area. The timeline of the test is determined by the overall area requested for coverage checks.

Inbound and outbound BER testing requires one team in the field and one team at a fixed location.

Objective BER and Signal Strength Indication (SSI) data will be collected for the inbound and outbound directions. The site will be set to continuously transmit an outbound BER pattern. The field team will drive around the test area collecting the outbound BER in each grid and transmitting a BER pattern inbound to the site. A computer will be set up at the site to receive the transmissions from the field radio.

Inbound and outbound DAQ testing evaluates the audio quality of the system subjectively. The test has one team in the field and one team at a fixed end. The field team will drive around the test area, in each grid, they will perform an inbound DAQ call and evaluate the outbound transmission from the fixed and team.

The fixed end team will evaluate the inbound transmissions and perform the outbound transmissions.

1.5 Period of Performance: The government estimates period of performance to be around 5 days to complete the survey and expect results 7-10 days for delivery of results.

1.6 General Information

1.6.4 Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 0800-1700 Monday through Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings.

For other than firm fixed price contracts, the contractor will not be reimbursed when the government facility is closed for the above reasons. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.6.5 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed within the confines of Al Udeid Air Base (AUAB) and includes the flightline, Operations Town (Ops Town), and the living quarters area..

1.6.7.2.2. The Contractor shall prohibit the use of Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the Contractor’s employees. The Contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by Contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than Contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the Contracting Officer.

1.6.9 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The contracting officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues.

These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.6.11 Key Personnel: The follow personnel are considered key personnel by the government:

One lead engineer and one field technician will perform inbound and outbound BER testing and inbound and outbound DAQ testing. The lead engineer will prepare all necessary aspects of the project and the engineer and field technician will conduct the tests and collect all data. The engineer will analyze the data and compile a report.

The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work.

The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate shall be available between 8:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m, Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

1.6.12 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.6.16 Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may effect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.