Statement of Work for Water Tender Truck Services FINAL.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

FOR

Water Tender Truck Services

AT

Edwards AFB, CA

20 May 2024

Attachment 1

Water Tender Truck Services

Table of Contents

1.0 SECTION I: DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1.1 General Scope

1.2 Inherently Governmental Function

1.3 Period of Performance

1.4 Place of Performance

1.5 Specific Tasks

2.0 SECTION II: SERVICE SUMMARY

2.1 General

2.2 Government Quality Assurance

3.0 SECTION III: GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY and SERVICES

3.1 Government Furnished Services

3.2 Emergency Medical Services

3.3 Government Furnished Facilities

3.4 Government Furnished Equipment

4.0 SECTION IV: GENERAL INFORMATION

4.1 Hours of Operation

4.2 Contractor Employees

4.3 Security

4.4 Safety

SECTION I

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1.1 General. The intent and purpose of this requirement is for procurement of up to three pump & roll capable water tender trucks, with minimum 4000-gallon capacity each, and three experienced licensed operators (3 CME) to perform runway wetting services at Edwards AFB, CA. The water tender service will be used for wet runway testing for multiple projects, including T-7, B-2, B-52, F-16 BCSR, F-16 Taiwan-Morocco, and NASA X-59, from June 2024 through the next five years. This is a non-personnel services contract to provide Water Tender Truck services to Edwards AFB, CA on an as-needed basis. 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. The Contractor shall provide all management, personnel, equipment, fuel, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform Water Tender Truck services as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract. This includes the planning, coordination, and surveillance of the activities necessary to ensure disciplined work performance and timely resources application to accomplish all tasking under the contract.

1.2 Inherently Governmental Function. The Contractor shall not perform Inherently Governmental functions as defined in FAR Subpart 7.5 in relationship to this PWS.

1.3 Period of Performance. Period of performance will begin after establishment of the Blanket Purchase Agreement. Services will commence approximately June 2024 for test periods of 1 day to approximately 3 weeks and is requested for a duration of 5 years and 3 months.

1.4 Place of Performance. The Contractor shall perform the services and will operate the trucks at the desired test runway site (05R/23L) at Edwards Air Force Base, CA.

1.5 Specific Tasks. The Contractor shall provide Water Tender Trucks to support flight test at Edwards AFB. The contractor shall also provide drivers for the water tender truck. The trucks shall be capable of speeds up to 20 mph while spraying water. The water tenders must be equipped with a minimum of 2 adjustable nozzles at the rear of the water tender and at least one adjustable side mounted nozzle. Additional adjustable nozzles at the front and opposite side are highly desired. The pump and selected nozzles must be controlled by the operator in the cab while moving or stopped. The onboard water pump with integrated nozzles shall be capable of producing a uniform, consistent, and repeatable patch of water 1 mm deep, at widths of roughly 20, 30, and 40 ft wide, or 55+ feet wide using the side-mounted nozzles in addition to the rear mounted nozzles, and up to 5000 ft in length. A firefighting training foam (Air Force supplied) additive may be pumped into one of the water tender tanks to improve water surface tension. The contractor shall provide a 9000-gallon (or larger) towable water tower for rapid refill capability, which can be erected or stowed within 2 minutes. The water towers shall be connected to fire hydrant supplied with standard fire hose and couplers, and equipped with full tank shutoff valve, to ensure the water towers are always kept full during testing. Each water tender must be refillable via the water tower J-spout (or equivalent) within 90 seconds. All water tanks must be clean and free from aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) or other contaminants. Water samples may be taken at any time for testing at our Environmental Protection office. They shall wet a test section of the runway in a controlled manner that results in a valid and repeatable test condition with a water depth that could be expected during fleet operations. The wet test section should be the minimum width and length required to support test execution.

SECTION I

1.5.1 The following are the Water Tender Truck requirements to support Wet Runway Testing:

- Minimum of 4,000-gallon water tank capacity

- Provide water coverage over 5000’L by 60’W area

- Capable of spraying a 60’ water pattern (Three trucks with 30’ water spray capability is acceptable)

- Water sprayer should be capable of providing uniform water distribution.

- Roll and spray capability

1.5.2 The Contractor shall be in place one (1) hour ahead of testing start time.

1.5.3 Flight tests vary in duration and trucks may not be needed every day during a flight test run. The Government Point of Contact (POC) will notify the Contractor one (1) week prior to the initial test start date and thereafter will notify the Contractor one (1) day prior to next day test events.

SECTION II

2.0 SERVICE SUMMARY (SS)

2.1 General

The Contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

SS

Performance Objective PWS Para

Performance Threshold

Quality/Schedule/Management

The Contractor shall provide water tender trucks on time as scheduled.

1.5 No more than one late arrival per testing period.

2.2 Government Quality Assurance. The government shall inspect and evaluate the Contractors’ performance to ensure services are received in accordance with requirements set forth in this contract.

SECTION III

3.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3.1 Government Furnished Services. The Government will provide the following services.

3.1.1 The water will be sourced at the closest fire hydrant located at New Div 1 near the test runway location.

3.2 Emergency Medical Services. Edwards AFB will provide emergency medical services for Contractor personnel in performance of services under this contract base IAW Air Force Instruction (AFI) 41-115 Chapter 1. The Contractor shall reimburse the Government for treatment provided at the current reimbursement rate for non-authorized user IAW AFH 41-114, paragraph 42. The Contractor shall provide to the 412th Medical Group, the name of a physician and/or hospital to which injured personnel can be transferred for further treatment and care after receiving initial emergency treatment on base. All mishaps will be promptly reported to the base safety office through the Contracting Officer (CO).

3.3 Government Furnished Facilities. The Government will not provide facilities.

3.4 Government Furnished Equipment. The Government will not provide equipment.

5/31/2017

4.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

4.1 Hours of Operation. Hours of flight test can vary, but typically will occur between 0600-1200.

The Contractor shall be in place one hour ahead of start time so for instance, if a test is scheduled to start at 0600, the Contractor shall be in place no later than 0500. Start/stop times are subject to change due to flight test delays (i.e. weather, aircraft availability). Tests can run Monday thru 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. Advance notice will be provided to the Contractor (see paragraph 1.5.3).

4.2 Contractor Employees:

4.2.1 Certifications. Contractor employees shall have current and valid professional certifications and licenses required to perform the work in this PWS, prior to contract award. All certification and licensing requirements by Federal, State, and local agencies shall be complied with at the Contractor's expense.

4.2.2 Use of Government Employees. The Contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the U.S. Government if employing that person would create a conflict of interest.

4.2.3 Environmental Protection. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, state, and local laws, regulations and standards that are or may become applicable to Contractor’s activities in performance of this PWS.

4.2.3.1 CARB Fleet requirements for in-use off road equipment rated 25 hp or greater (construction equipment) and on-road diesel fueled vehicles with a gross vehicle weight greater than 10,000 pounds (semis, trucks, buses) limit idling to no more than 5 minutes when not actively in use. A vehicle may be allowed to idle for longer periods provided idling is necessary for safe operation of the vehicle or safety of the vehicle operator (emergency vehicles, air conditioning during excessive heat warnings, heating when temperature is below freezing) and other allowable idling cases as described in CARB advisory 377. (13 CCR Chapter 2449.b.1, d.2 & 2480 & 2485; CARB Advisory 377).

4.2.3.2 Spill Response. The Contractor is responsible to report and promptly clean up all spills in a manner consistent with current environmental regulations. If it is necessary to utilize Government material, equipment, or personnel to clean up a Contractor caused spill, the Contractor shall be required to reimburse the Government for all associated costs.

4.2.4 Failure to Insist on Compliance. The failure of Government to insist upon performance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this contract shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment of Government's right to the future performance of any such terms, covenants or conditions and the Contractor's obligations in respect to such future performance shall continue in full force and effect.

4.3 Security:

4.3.1 Contractor Access to Base Installations. All Contractor employees will be subject to a criminal history background check IAW DoDM 5200.08V3_AFMAN 31-101V3, Installation Perimeter Access Control, and 412th Test Wing Integrated Defense Plan (IDP) 31, Volume I (the AFMAN and IDP are both limited access documents but more details on the requirements/process in terms of background checks can be provided by the Contracting Office upon request). Vehicle registration, proof of insurance, and a valid driver's license must be presented for vehicles. Installation Commanders may deny access and credentials based on information obtained during identity vetting that indicates the individual may present a threat to the good order, discipline, and morale of the installation.

4.3.2 Base Access. For Contractor personnel requiring frequent base access to perform work at Edwards AFB will be granted access via an Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Form 496, Application for AFMC Identification Card. Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) Clause 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations, the Prime Contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the CO with the following information (prior to submitting a request for Base access via an AFMC Form 496): 1) contract number, 2) location of work, 3) contract start and stop date (must be on or before contract’s expiration date), and 4) names of employees/ subcontractor employees needing access to the base, to include each employee’s company name.

4.3.3 It is recommended that the Prime Contractor provide a copy of the request letter to each employee for verification purposes when the employee comes to the Contracting Office at Building 2800 to get their AFMC Form 496 signed. Employees for which no request letter can be found or provided will result in the employee being asked to return on another date/time so verification can be made.

4.3.4 Base passes will be limited to the length of the contract not to exceed 3 years from the date the AFMC Form 496 is submitted to the Contracting Office for signature.

4.3.5 The AFMC Form 496 will be reviewed/approved by the CO, then taken by the Contractor employee to the Edwards AFB Pass & Registration Office in Building 3000 for the security portion and issuance of the Base pass.

4.3.6 The Contractor shall comply with all base security regulations. Additionally, the Contractor shall comply with actions dictated by force protection condition (FPCON) changes/measures and/or health protection condition (HPCON) changes/measures. For real-world situations/exercises, changes to force/health protection conditions could impact Contractor performance of work and can include denial of access to the installation to perform work.

4.3.7 Only employees who will be working on the contract consistently/frequently should be submitted for a long term Base pass.

4.3.8 The Contractor shall comply with all security requirements imposed by the Installation. Specific security considerations will be handled on an individual basis as required.

4.3.9 The Contractor shall report suspicious activity to the requiring activity (refer to Edwards AFB Contractor Antiterrorism Awareness pamphlet) to Security Forces at 661-277-3340 or CO in a timely manner.

4.3.10 The Contractor and its employees shall comply with all base traffic regulations.

4.3.11 No States are subject to Real ID Act enforcement at this time. The Department of Defense will accept standard State-issued driver's licenses and identification cards from all U.S. States and territories as proof of identity. Please visit the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) website to get the latest information, https://www.dhs.gov/current-status-states-territories. Once Real ID Act is enforced, the Contractor shall comply fully.

4.3.12 Contractor personnel who require routine physical access to the installation shall comply with Level I

- Antiterrorism Awareness training requirements. Routine physical access applies to contractor personnel whose contract, performance work statement/statement of work has a 45 day or more period of performance.

AT Level I training provides contractor employees with the requisite knowledge necessary to remain vigilant for possible terrorist threats. AT Level I training can be taken at https://jkodirect.jten.mil/Atlas2/page/login/Login.jsf for non-Common Access Card (CAC) holders. CAC holders may complete AT Level I training (Force Protection course) via myLearning at https://lms-jets.cce.af.mil/moodle/. AT Level I training will be completed by all contractor personnel within 30 days of requiring access and annually thereafter. Tracking for each contractor or subcontractor employee is the responsibility of the COR or unit Antiterrorism Representative.

4.3.13 The Contractor shall comply with DoD (DoDM 5205.02), DAF (AFI 10-701), OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC) and locally established Operations Security (OPSEC) policies and procedures to protect classified, sensitive, and unclassified information and/or equipment, which is furnished to and operated by the Contractor. Security Awareness Training will be offered by the Government to all Contractor employees prior to initiating work. This training provides Contractor employees with the requisite knowledge necessary to remain vigilant for possible threats, understand basic security procedures, understand the obligation to report security violations and the continued obligation to safeguard information. The requiring unit Security Manager will coordinate, and track completed training with the Contractor. Contact the unit Security Manager or Wing OPSEC Signature Manager at (661) 277-2066 for questions or reporting.

4.3.14 The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government property, equipment and materials provided for Contractor use. At the end of each work period, all government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

4.3.15 During performance of the contract, the Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel.

4.3.16 The Contractor shall be responsible for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for: 1) any employee who no longer requires access to the work site; 2) upon request by a CO; and 3) upon completion or termination of the contract. The Prime Contractor shall ensure that all Base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of payment.

4.3.17 Contractor employees are prohibited from possessing weapons, firearms, or ammunition, on themselves or within Contractor-owned or privately owned vehicle while on Air Force Installations.

4.4 Safety: It is the Contractor's responsibility to ensure its employees and managers have a comprehensive understanding of and full compliance with OSHA requirements. Detailed information is available on the OSHA website at http://www.osha.gov. It is the Contractor's sole responsibility for compliance with OSHA, Public Law 91-596. The Contractor shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws, and Air Force Instructions for the protection of their employees while working on an Air Force Installation or property. The protection of Contractor employees is exclusively the obligation of the Contractor. Contractor must ensure that personnel are properly trained on the equipment they are tasked to operate.

4.4.1 Safety Equipment. The Contractor shall furnish personal safety equipment for its employees in performance of this contract.

4.4.2 Safety Threats. The Government reserves the right to restrict the employment, under this contract, of any Contractor employee, or prospective Contractor employee who is identified as a http://www.osha.gov/ potential threat to health, safety, security, general well-being, or the operational mission of the installation and its population. The water tender operators must undergo flightline driver’s training, controlled movement area operations, and must pass background checks at Contractor's expense, to ensure that said employee has not been convicted of any sexual crime or any crime against children.

4.4.3 Substance Abuse Testing. The consumption of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs by Contractor personnel, while on duty, is strictly forbidden. Contractor employees shall be subject to substance abuse testing because of a mishap investigation when an individual’s actions or inactions are suspected as factors in a mishap sequence.

4.4.4 Insurance. The Contractor shall obtain the necessary insurance as required by FAR part

28.3. The minimum amounts of insurance will be maintained IAW FAR 28.307-2.

4.4.5 Fire Prevention. The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions to prevent fires while performing any work under this contract. In the event fires do occur, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Base Fire Department at 911. The Contractor shall then notify the requiring activity and the CO. The Contractor shall brief and document its employees monthly in fire safety issues and procedures in reporting fires.