COGNIZANT_C-17_PWS_17_AUG.doc

PERFORMANCE-BASED WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

COGNIZANT ENGINEERING SERVICES

FOR

C-17 LANDING GEAR

(CMXG)

17 August 2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Description of Services

2. Contractor Tasks

3. Services Summary

4. Government Furnished Property

5. General Information

6. Appendices

1.

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:

1.1 This contracted service shall provide onsite Cognizant Engineering and Technical support services for 309 Maintenance Complex, Commodities Maintenance Group (CMXG) in the overhaul of C-17 Landing Gear. The contractor shall provide Cognizant Engineering support with C-17 technical data interpretation /correction, and Engineering. The contractor shall have the authority and experience to respond, answer and approve C-17 landing gear 202s (Tech data exemption). The contractor shall provide guidance to Air Force production shop personnel and engineers during overhaul of production C-17 landing gear assets.

2.

BASIC SERVICES:

2.1 The contractor shall provide expert knowledge of Goodrich Landing Gear C-17 Technical Data and Goodrich Landing Gear C-17 Overhaul Processes. The contractor shall have the authority and experience to respond and answer C-17 landing gear 202s (Tech data exemption).

2.1.1 Cognizant Engineering Tasks- The contractor shall perform Cognizant Engineering services in support of C-17 aircraft landing gear repair.

2.1.1.1 The contractor shall analyze current C-17 Landing Gear Technical Data and provide feedback to engineering and shop personnel on the interpretation of the data. The contractor shall work with engineering to correct errors in the data that can be misinterpreted. (CDRL A002) (CDRL A003) 2.1.1.2 The contractor shall analyze applicable technical data, shop processes, and work with shop personnel and engineers to provide instruction on alternate repair processes for out of specification components. This alternate repair process shall be submitted through the 309 CMXG, 202 systems to record the alternate repair process requirements. (CDRL A002) (CDRL A003) 2.1.2 Engineering Tasks in support of C-17 aircraft landing gear repair.

2.1.2.1 Technical Package 1. The contractor shall provide sketches, and drawings when requested by the Program Manager (PM). The drawings or sketches of anodes and fixtures shall be the most current version of those that are currently used by the contractor to process C-17 components. Drawings shall be provided in the most current form available. (CDRL A001 and A003) 2.1.2.2 Technical Package 2. The contractor shall provide processing technique data such as sketches, and drawings to engineering, as required to the PM produce a working process order document. (CDRL A002 and A003) 3.

SERVICE SUMMARY (SS)

4.

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

4.1 The Government will provide necessary working space, including heat, light, ventilation, and electrical powered outlets for the use of contractors’ maintenance personnel. The Government shall provide access to the necessary facilities where the equipment resides. The place of performance shall be Hill AFB, UT.

4.2 Government telephones shall be used for official business only.

4.3 The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government property provided for contractor use.

4.4 The contractor shall provide all tools and personal protective equipment (PPE).

5.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

5.1

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

5.1.1 All contractors must be Cognizant Engineering Certified.

5.2

SAFETY

5.2.1 Hill AFB, has adopted the VPP as recognized by OSHA. Consequently, VPP impacts all "applicable contractors" operating on Air Force Installations. It is the contractor's responsibility to ensure its employees and managers have a comprehensive understanding of VPP as well as full compliance with OSHA requirements. Detailed information on VPP is available on the OSHA website (http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/vpp/index.html). Contractors, whose employees work more than 1,000 hours per quarter, whether regularly involved in routine site operations or engaged in temporary projects such as service contracts, must follow the safety and health rules of the installation or VPP site. The contractor shall flow down these requirements to all subcontractors who qualify as applicable contractors under this contract.

5.2.2.

Contractors are required to provide from their OSHA 300 information the Total Case Incident Rate/Days Away Restricted or Transferred (TCIR/DART) rate by 15 January of each year to the CO for submission as part of the installation's annual OSHA VPP self-evaluation report.

5.3

HOURS OF OPERATION:

5.3.1 The contractor shall have access to perform services during normal working hours up to Force Protection Condition (FPCON) C. Normal shop working hours at Hill AFB are typically 5:00AM – 3:30 PM local time Monday through Thursday.

5.3.2 Unless otherwise required by the Government, the contractor shall not have access to Government facilities on the following federal holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King’s Birthday, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

5.3.2.1 If the holiday falls on Sunday, it is observed on Monday. If the holiday falls on Saturday, it is observed on Friday.

5.3.3 All visits shall be scheduled by the 532 CMMXS, Commodities Maintenance Squadron. Schedules may have to be modified in the case of incidents or emergencies, to include natural hazards, furloughs or similar circumstances.

5.4

GOVERNMENT OBSERVATIONS:

5.4.1 During the course of performing this work, government personnel may monitor the contractor’s personnel. Government personnel, other than contracting officers (COs) and authorized 532 CMMXS, may from time to time observe contractor operations. Government personnel may not interfere with contractor performance, and only the CO may make changes to the contract.

5.4.2 All contractors shall be escorted by a 532 CMMXS at all times.

5.5

ENVIRONMENTAL:

5.5.1 The contractor shall ensure their employees are made aware that the performance of these services will occur in industrial areas. The industrial complex at Hill Air Force Base has the potential to expose workers to hazardous materials, which may include, but are not limited to, hexavalent chrome, cadmium, beryllium, lead, etc. While the contractor will not perform duties in a marked and signed regulated area (where exposures are expected to exceed the permissible exposure limits set by OSHA, there may be contact hazards with these materials during cleanup of dust, metal shavings, etc. The contractor shall ensure proper protective measures and training is taken to ensure contracted employees are protected from these hazards.

5.5.2 Compliance with Laws and Regulations. The contractor shall be knowledgeable of and comply with all applicable Interstate, Federal, State, and Local laws, regulations, and requirements regarding environmental protection. In the event environmental laws/regulations change during the term of this contract, the contractor is required to comply as such laws come into effect. If there is an increase or decrease in cost as a result of the change, the contractor shall inform the CO pursuant to notice requirements and negotiate a modification to the contract.

5.5.3 Notification of Environmental Spills. If the contractor spills or releases any substance contained in 40 CFR 302, including hazardous materials, into the environment, the contractor or its agent shall immediately call 911. If the call is made from an on base phone it will go directly to Hill AFB dispatch. If using a cell phone it will go off base, ask the 911 dispatcher to be transferred to Hill AFB. The liability for the spill or release of such substances rests solely with the contractor and its agent.

5.6

MANPOWER REPORTING:

5.6.1 The Contractor shall report ALL Contractor labor hours (including sub-Contractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract via a secure data collection site. The Contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields at http://www.ecmra.mil.

5.6.2 Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance for each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs 1 October through 30 September. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than 31 October* of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the CMRA help desk.

5.6.3 Uses and Safeguarding of Information: Information from the secure web site is considered to be proprietary in nature when the contract number and Contractor identity are associated with the direct labor hours and direct labor dollars. At no time will any data be released to the public with the Contractor name and contract number associated with the data. User Manuals: Data for Air Force service requirements must be input at the Air Force CMRA link. However, user manuals for Government personnel and Contractors are available at the Army CMRA link at http://www.ecmra.mil.

5.6.4 UIC Code: FF5320

5.7 QUALITY CONTROL:

The contractor shall establish a complete Quality Control Program (QCP) to ensure the requirements of this contract are provided as specified. The contractor's quality management program shall comply with the minimum quality management systems elements specified in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), American Standards Organization (ASO), and International Standard Organization (ISO) family of standards. The report shall be submitted NLT contract award date (CDRL A004).

5.7.1 Quality Assurance

5.7.1.1 The Contracting Officer Representative is the authorized government representative(s) who will perform assessments of the contractor’s performance. Subsequent to contract award, the identity of the COR(s), with a letter defining duties and authority will be promptly furnished to the contractor

5.7.1.2 The COR(s) or alternate(s) will inform the task manager in person when discrepancies occur and will request corrective action. The COR(s) or alternate(s) will make a notation of the discrepancy on the assessment checklist with the date and time the discrepancy was noted and will request the task manager (or authorized representative) to initial the entry on the checklist.

5.7.1.3 Any matter concerning a change to the scope, prices, terms or conditions of this contract shall be referred to the Contract Officer (CO).

5.7.1.4 The services to be performed by the contractor during the period of this contract are at all times and places subject to review by the CO or authorized representative(s).

5.7.1.5 The Government will periodically evaluate the contractor’s performance by appointing a representative(s) to monitor performance to ensure services are received. The Government representative will evaluate the contractor’s performance through inspections and receipt of complaints from base personnel.

5.7.1.6 The government may inspect each task as completed or increase the number of quality control inspections if deemed appropriate because of repeated failures discovered during quality control inspections or because of repeated customer complaints

5.8 Foreign Object Damage (FOD) and Tool Control

5.8.1 The contractor shall follow the applicable guidance in chapters/paragraphs/sections of AFI 21-101 and HQ AFMC, Hill AFB, and 309 MXW supplements to the AFI 21-101 concerning base tool (chapter 10 section B), and FOD control policies (chapter 14, and sub paragraphs designated as 41), daily. . Cloth rags are considered tools and will follow the same regulations and procedures as tools.

5.8.2 If tools, and/or equipment are lost, the contractor will report the loss to the GM/COR no later than two hours after discovery. If tools are lost or not accounted for, then the contractor shall implement the lost tool procedures of AFMC supplement to AFI 21-101, chapter 10, section B.

5.8.3 Contractors performing functions in industrial areas on the center shall have a method for controlling and accounting for all tools used. All contractors working on the center shall inventory their tools at the beginning and end of each shift and at the end of each task to check for any lost or missing tools.

5.9

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

5.9.1 All intellectual property (hardware, firmware, or software) developed as part or result of this contract shall be the property of the government. Similarly all data rights from products developed as part or result of this contract shall be the property of the government

5.10

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

5.10.1 Contractor shall complete an “Application for Department of Defense Common Access Card DEERS Enrollment” (DD Form 1172-3) for each employee of the contractor requiring access to Hill AFB. The requests will be submitted to the 309 CMXG security managers for approval.

5.10.2 The contractor shall meet the same security requirements as government employees for access to Hill AFB’s network or AIS.

5.10.3 Contractor shall be responsible to work with the appropriate security manager and functional system administrator in order to obtain an e-mail account.

5.10.4 When the period of performance is complete and/or contractor leaves work, on this project, they shall have 5 working days to terminate all their network user account(s) and to return all access cards and base identification badges 6.

APPENDICES

A. Acronyms & Abbreviations list

B. Estimated Workload Data C. Safety

APPENDIX A

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

Acronym/Abbreviations Definition

AFED

Air Force Engineering Data

AFTD

Air Force Technical Data

ANSI

American National Standards Institute

ASO

American Standards Organization

ATP

Automated Test Procedures

AFI

Air Force Instruction

AFB

Air Force Base

AFMC

Air Force Material Command

AMSO

Acquisition Management Support Office

AMSS

Acquisition Management Support Specialist

CAC

Common Access Card

CAR

Corrective Action Report

CFR

Code of Federal Regulation

CMMXS

Commodities Maintenance Squadron

CO

Contract Officer

COR

Contracting Officer Representative

CQCP

Contractor Quality Control Plan

DoD

Department of Defense

DFAR

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

ECM

Engineering Change Memorandum

FAR

Federal Acquisition Regulation

FPCON

Force Protection Condition

GR

Government Representative

HAFB

Hill Air Force Base

IAW

In Accordance With

OEM

Original Equipment Manufacturer

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Act

PARA

Paragraph

PE

Performance Evaluation

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment

PWS

Performance-Based Work Statement

QCP

Quality Control Plan

QASP

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

OEM

Original Equipment Manufacture

QAS

Quality Assurance Specialists

QVI

Quality Verification Inspections

OJT

On The Job Training

SS

Service Summary

TO

Technical Order

TP

Test Plan

APPENDIX B

ESTIMATED WORKLOAD DATA

N/A

APPENDIX C

SAFETY, FIRE PROTECTION AND HEALTH

SPECIFICATION

INDUSTRIAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

OGDEN AIR LOGISTICS COMPLEX

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH 84056

MAINTENANCE SERVICES

COGNIZANT C-17 ENGINEER

DATE 28 May 2015

Prepared by:

Tim Helms

OO-ALC/SE

801-586-6038

Control Number: TH150508

SECTION I - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. Safety Program Requirements.

The contractor will implement a safety program plan that ensures protection of Government personnel and property. The program will consist of, as a minimum:

1. Mishap reporting, as defined in paragraph B1 below.

2. A Safety Plan that addresses, as a minimum, the subjects listed in Section II –Specific Requirements, and will be used during the performance of the work described in the contract. The Safety Plan will be accepted by OO-ALC/SE (Safety Office) prior to commencement of any work described in this contract.

3. Routine and recurring surveillance to ensure the safety requirements of this contract are enforced.

4. Competent personnel to provide surveillance of the Safety Plan.

5. Identification of segregated work site locations for operations that cannot be co-mingled with general industrial operations and the process for ACO approval of operations and changes at these specific sites.

6. All contractor personnel shall be trained and qualified to perform their duties safely.

7. The contractor shall include a clause in all subcontracts requiring the subcontractors to comply with the safety provisions of this contract, as applicable.

B. Mishap Notification

1. The contractor shall notify OO-ALC/SE (801-586-6038) or the Hill AFB Command Post (801-777-3007) after normal duty hours, and the designated Government Representative (GR), i.e., the ACO, PCO, or DCMA COR (Contracting Officer's Representative) within one (1) hour of all mishaps or incidents at or exceeding $2,000 (material + labor) in damage to DOD property entrusted by this contract, even if the government is wholly or partially reimbursed. This notification requirement shall also include physiological mishaps/incidents. A written or email copy of the mishap/incident notification shall be sent within three calendar days to the GR, who will forward it to OO-ALC/SE. For information not available at the time of initial notification, the contractor shall provide the remaining information no later than 20 calendar days after the mishap, unless extended by the ACO.

Mishap notifications shall contain, as a minimum, the following information:

(a) Contract, Contract Number, Name and Title of Person(s) Reporting

(b) Date, Time and exact location of accident/incident

(c) Brief Narrative of accident/incident (Events leading to accident/incident)

(d) Cause of accident/incident, if known

(e) Estimated cost of accident/incident (material and labor to repair/replace)

(f) Nomenclature of equipment and personnel involved in accident/incident

(g) Corrective actions (taken or proposed)

(h) Other pertinent information

2. The contractor shall cooperate with any and all government mishap investigations. Additionally if requested by government personnel or designated government representative (GR), i.e., the ACO, PCO, or DCMA COR, the contractor shall immediately secure the mishap scene/damaged property and impound pertinent maintenance and training records, until released by safety investigators.

3. The contractor shall provide copies of contractor data related to mishaps, such as contractor analyses, test reports, summaries of investigations, etc. as necessary to support the government investigation.

4. The contractor shall support and comply with the safety investigation and reporting requirements of AFI 91-204, Chapters 1 – 5.

C. General Safety Requirements:

If the safety plan is modified, the contractor shall submit the proposed modification, in writing, to the Contract Administration Office safety representative.

The contractor is solely responsible for compliance with all federal, state and local laws, the Occupational, Safety and Health Act (OSHA) (Public Law 91-596) and the resulting standards, OSHA Standards 29 CFR 1910 and 1926, as applicable, Air Force Occupational Safety and Health Standards (AFOSH STD), to include AFI 91-203, Air Force Consolidated Occupational Safety Instruction, AFI 91-204, Safety investigations Reports, AFPAM 91-210, Contract Safety, and the protection of their employees. Additionally, the contractor is responsible for the safety and health of all subcontractor employees. All documents required as a result of OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and 1926 regulations, (i.e. certifications, training, respiratory protection program, workplace hazard assessments), shall be made available to the COR upon request.

The contractor shall ensure assigned personnel are adequately trained and qualified for the task being performed. Brief all personnel on the hazards involved with operations and applicable precautions to be taken.

Hazard Assessment. In accordance with 1910.132(d)(2), the contractor shall conduct a certified Hazard Assessment on all work areas. A follow-on survey shall be conducted by the contractor when the workload or environment conditions change. If respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the contractor, the contractor employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program according to 29CFR 1910.134.

Contractor personnel must receive Explosive Safety Awareness Training if their duties require entry into the Explosive Clear Zone. This training will be provided by the OO-ALC Safety Office. Contact Eric Covington at 586-0168.

A Risk Assessment will be required prior to any work being accomplished, if munitions will remain in the facility.

Compliance with OSHA and other applicable laws and regulations for the protection of contractor employees is exclusively the obligation of the contractor. Note: AFOSH STDs are annotated because many of the Air Force Standards exceed the OSHA standard criteria. If a conflict is noted, the most stringent requirement takes precedence. The government shall assume no liability or responsibility for the contractor's compliance or non-compliance with such requirements. The contractor shall furnish to each of his/her employees a place of employment, which is free from recognized hazards. The contractor shall brief his/her employees on the safety requirements of this contract and on hazards associated with prescribed tasks. The contractor is responsible for compliance with OSHA Public Law and the resultant standards identified within. In addition, the contractor is required to flow down the safety requirements/specification to all subcontractors. This applies to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12 commercial acquisitions as well. This contract shall in no way require persons to work in surroundings or under working conditions which are unsafe or dangerous to their health. The contractor must coordinate and perform work so as not to impact the safety of government employees or cause damage to government property. This requires providing personnel with protective equipment and associated safety equipment as may be necessary. The contractor must also protect personnel from hazards generated by the work. If the contractor employs BILINGUAL speaking employees, they must post bilingual signs and have written procedures for specific tasks in applicable languages.

SECTION II – SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

The contractor’s prepared Safety Plan shall:

· Demonstrate a management commitment to employee safety and health

· Identify applicable rules and regulations

· Identify the roles and responsibilities of Management, Supervisors, Employees and Safety Coordinator

· Identify work to be performed and location of expected operations

· Provide a description of safety program, safety monitoring responsibilities, organizational structure, and contact information for on-site personnel

· Include a work hazard analysis of the worksite and operations to be performed to include baseline hazard identification and required control measures

· Identify employee safety and health training requirements and the documentation process

· Include emergency response plans and procedures that relate to protection of government personnel and property

· Include hazard reporting procedures and identify individual(s) responsible for the correcting identified hazards

· Identify procedures for accident reporting and investigation

· Identify the process for tracking controlled hazards in contractors work area

The contractor shall ensure that each element identified below is adequately addressed in detail in the safety and health plan:

PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALKS: All contractor personnel are required to use the closest crosswalk, or traffic controlled intersection when crossing the road. Pedestrians must look both ways to ensure the coast is clear before stepping out into the crosswalk. Pedestrians DO NOT have the right of way unless they are already in the crosswalk. Contractor vehicle operators have the same responsibilities as pedestrians, to share the road and mutually observe and yield to pedestrians.

MOTOR VEHICLES: Contractor shall comply with the standards in: DoD Directive 5525.4, Enforcement of State Traffic Laws on DoD Installations", Nov 2, 1981, Para 3-4; DODI 6055.4, DoD Traffic Safety Program, 20 Jul 99; AFI 91-207, USAF Traffic Safety Program, 22 May 07; and AFI 91-207 AFMC SUP1, The US Air Force Traffic Safety Program, 1 Oct 07. Each applies to all persons at any time on an Air Force Installation and includes all leased, owned, or privatized property including housing areas. In addition: AFI 13-213, Airfield Management, 29 Jan 08, Paragraphs 1.3.6 and 4.4.2.1 applies to all contractors, sub-contractors, vendors, commercial delivery companies, and all other private business vehicles who operate anywhere on Hill Air Force Base, including the airfield (to include the industrial areas and any buildings or hangars located upon the airfield) in support of their mission.

HOUSEKEEPING: Housekeeping shall be conducted according to the requirements in OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.141. CLEAN AS YOU GO will be enforced.

The authorized Government Representative (OO-ALC Safety Office) shall approve the contractor’s procedures within the Health and Safety Plan as meeting the intent of the below referenced standards, with the exception of Mishap Notification / Reporting Procedures, which are outlined in Section I, paragraph B of this Appendix C.

Element/Requirement

Referenced Benchmark

Contract Safety

AFPAM 91-210 Para. 6

Mishap Notification/Reporting

Appendix C, Section I

AFI 91-204 Para. 4.9

Facility Fire Protection

NFPA 13, 70, & 72

NFPA 409/410

AFI 91-203 Chapters 6, 22

Handling, Storage and use of Flammable/

NFPA 30, 33

Combustible Liquids

AFI 91-203 Chapters 6, 22

Hazardous Material Management

AFI 32-7086 HAFBSUP 1

Personal Protective Equipment

AFI 91-203 Chapter 14

Materials Handling Equipment

AFI 91-203 Chapter 35

Storage and Materials Handling

DoDI 4140.62

DoDI 41

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