FA930426Q5002 Heavy Sims

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

FOR

USAF/TPS Qualitative Evaluation Heavy Aircraft Simulator Services

For

USAF Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, CA

29 Jul 2026

REVISED

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USAF/TPS Qualitative Evaluation Heavy Aircraft Simulator Services

Table of Contents

1.0 SECTION I: DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1.1 General Scope

1.2 Description of Services/Introduction

1.3 Background

1.4 Objective

1.5 Inherently Governmental Function

1.6 Period of Performance

1.7 Place of Performance

1.8 Specific Tasks

1.9 Qualifications, Experience, and Resume

1.10 Contract Line Numbers (CLINs)

2.0 SECTION II: GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY and SERVICES

3.0 SECTION III: GENERAL INFORMATION

4.0 SECTION IV APPENDICES & EXHIBITS

Appendix 1 Abbreviations and Acronyms

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SECTION I

1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1.1. General Scope. This is a non-personnel services contract to provide full motion simulators and operators/instructors with the ability to instruct students on the systems, performance and flying qualities of the simulated aircraft provided. The contractor shall provide in-simulator instruction, briefings, all management, personnel, tools, vehicles, equipment, and labor necessary to support the TPS Qualitative Evaluation program. The contractor shall perform all requirements and obtain all permits and licenses in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local guidelines. 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, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform support and instruction as defined in this Performance-based Work Statement (PWS). 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 taskings under the contract. The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining communication with the Contracting Officer (CO), Contracting Officer Representative (COR), and/or the Project Manager (PM) and to immediately notify both the CO, COR, and/or the PM of any problems that would prevent timely performance of this contract. The Contractor is responsible for and required to implement, and maintain management control systems necessary to plan, organize, direct, and control all activities under this contract.

1.2. Description of Services/Introduction. The objective of this program is to provide test pilot training (not initial or recurring training) for US Air Force (USAF) Test Pilot School (TPS) students and staff members through two Qualitative Evaluation (QE) deployments per year. Visits will typically occur in April and October to align with the TPS syllabus. The Program Manager (PM) will determine specific dates and locations for all deployments. The actual size of the groups may vary and will typically be a mix of pilots and non-pilots with various backgrounds. When available, a TPS staff member, generally with a heavy aircraft background, will accompany the group(s) to facilitate learning and logistics.

1.3. Background. The USAF TPS is where the Air Force's top pilots, navigators, and engineers learn how to conduct flight tests and generate the data needed to carry out test missions. The Qualitative Evaluation (QE) program introduces students to a wide variety of aircraft exhibiting unique flying characteristics or mission systems and is used to broaden the students’ range of experience with unfamiliar aircraft. The Heavy Simulators provide the unique experience of heavy aircraft handling characteristics and flight test techniques appropriate to such civil transport aircraft.

Students at TPS have varied backgrounds, to include but not limited, to fighters, bombers, cargo, helicopters, unmanned vehicles, weapon systems (officers), and engineering (from various disciplines).

1.4. Objective. The intent is for groups of no more than 8 students to work through a directed profile with the objectives of evaluating large aircraft dynamics and comparing/contrasting Airbus & Boeing cockpit philosophies. The typical profile should allow no more than 6 groups to spend approximately 4 hours in a full-motion Boeing simulator and approximately 4 hours in a full-motion Airbus simulator.

1.5. Inherently Governmental Function. The contractor shall not perform inherently governmental functions as defined in FAR Subpart 7.5 in relationship to this PWS.

1.6. Period of Performance. One (1) year from contract award date.

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1.7. Place of Performance. Performance of this contract shall be primarily conducted at the Contractor location(s). During contract performance, any need to change to an alternate location shall be coordinated with the CO and/or GPM. A CO-written determination, to include justification for the change, shall be conducted to determine whether the change in location would require modification of the contract. Any costs incurred due to a change in location, without proper CO-written determination, may result in the Contractor not being paid.

1.8. Specific Tasks.

1.8.1. Primary Tasks.

The contractor shall provide:

• A Boeing Wide-Body (>300,000lbs MTOW) full-motion, Level-D simulator.

• An Airbus Wide-Body (>300,000lbs MTOW) full-motion, Level-D simulator.

• The simulators are required to be in the same location to allow students and faculty to complete a side-by-side comparison of the aircraft on the same day.

• The newest models of Boeing and Airbus aircraft are highly desired.

• If an aircraft >300,000lbs MTOW is unavailable, USAF TPS reserves the right to satisfy syllabus requirements with a narrow-body simulator at the request of the contractor.

• Maneuvers and evaluations, which may include but are not limited to:

• General flying and handling qualities.

• Takeoff performance (heavy weight configurations, engine-out, low RCR, etc.).

• Takeoff speed development (VMCA, VMCG, VMU).

• Flight control system evaluation (normal and degraded modes).

• Stall characteristics and recovery.

• Envelope protection modes (stall, overspeed, pitch & roll limits/rates).

• Warning systems (EGPWS, CFIT, windshear, etc.).

• Landing performance (engine-out, low/zero visibility, crosswinds, degraded flight controls, no-flap, etc.).

• Aircraft automation and flight management system during departure, cruise, arrival, and reroute.

• Aircraft electronic checklist and takeoff manifest data integration during preflight.

• Aircraft electronic checklist during a complex EP, such as hydraulic failure.

• Additional training in historical airline crashes and emergencies.

• Contractor simulator instructors are required to be familiar with the operations and flight characteristics of respective airframes (of each simulator).

1.8.2. Pre-deployment. Any available academic materials or videos for student familiarization with the aircraft's flying qualities, handling qualities, and avionics are highly desired to be sent to TPS staff, if requested (IAW with contractor’s propriety information policies) prior to event execution.

1.8.3. Scheduling. There are typically two execution windows per calendar year that corresponds to the two classes per year (“Alpha” and “Bravo” classes) at USAF TPS.

A. Event scheduling. The Government Project Manager (GPM) will give the contractor 30 days’ notice of required training dates. The contractor must meet these dates. However, some flexibility is expected on the part of both parties due to simulator availability and TPS curriculum constraints.

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If Boeing and Airbus simulators are not available, alternatives may be approved by the GPM provided students get to experience at least one Boeing and one Airbus platform. If a date changes due to the needs of TPS or the contractor within the 30-day window, a new date will be negotiated between the GPM and the contractor. If a new date cannot be agreed upon by both parties, the party responsible for the date change request will be considered at fault.

B. Daily scheduling and flight approval. The training schedule will allow the students to fly both the Boeing and the Airbus simulators on the same day for comparison purposes and travel/instructional efficiency. The GPM may approve exceptions due to simulator availability or student travel constraints. For example, an ideal setup for a typical training day with no more than 8 students split into 2 sub-groups of 4 is outlined below.

• 0700-0800 Preflight briefing (Sub-group 1- Boeing, Sub-group 2 - Airbus)

• 0800-1200 Simulator Sortie (Sub-group 1- Boeing, Sub-group 2 - Airbus)

• 1200-1300 Debrief/Lunch/Break

• 1300-1400 Preflight briefing (Sub-group 1- Airbus, Sub-group 2 - Boeing)

• 1400-1800 Simulator Sortie (Sub-group 1- Airbus, Sub-group 2 - Boeing)

• 1800-1900 Debrief

Each student group will have a TPS faculty member accompanying them. Actual times and numbers of students may vary. Staff/students may carry-on handheld instrumentation systems that are approved by the GPM and coordinated with the contractor. The contractor shall have the right to refuse any carry-on equipment if it causes safety concerns.

C. Preflight/Postflight Briefs. The contractor shall provide preflight and postflight briefings sufficient to cover learning objectives, basic aircraft systems, safety and questions. Typical preflight briefings should be approximately 1 hour and postflight briefing length as required. The contractor shall provide preflight safety briefings geared towards pilots who have limited experience in large aircraft simulators. Simulator safety equipment certifications shall be current, and are subject to inspection by government personnel. The contractor is liable for any damage to the simulator. The contractor shall provide technical support for any investigations related to the contract.

D. Inflight Instruction. The contractor shall provide a familiarization and safety briefing in the cockpit prior to takeoff. The purpose of the pre-flight brief is to familiarize student/staff with flying/safety controls and emergency procedures. Sortie duration is approximately four hours. The contractor instructor pilot shall normally occupy an instructor pilot station while students/staff occupy primary pilot stations. Sortie completion determination will be the responsibility of the TPS government representative.

1.8.4. Preflight/Postflight Briefs. The contractor shall provide preflight and postflight briefings sufficient to cover learning objectives, basic aircraft systems, safety, and questions. Typical preflight briefings should be approximately 1 hour and postflight briefing length as required. The contractor shall provide preflight safety briefings geared towards pilots who have limited experience in large aircraft simulators. Simulator safety equipment certifications shall be current and are subject to inspection by government personnel. The contractor is liable for any damage to the simulator. The contractor shall provide technical support for any investigations related to the contract.

1.8.5. Inflight Instruction. The contractor shall provide a familiarization and safety briefing in the cockpit prior to takeoff. The purpose of the pre-flight brief is to familiarize students and staff with flying and safety

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Any inputs from the contractor are appreciated (but not necessary). The sortie duration is approximately four

(4) hours. The contractor instructor pilot (or operator) shall occupy an instructor seat while students and staff shall occupy primary seats and jump seats. Sortie completion determination will be the responsibility of the TPS government representative.

1.9. Qualifications, Experience, and Resumes. The GPM may complete evaluations of the following prior to contract award. The Contractor shall submit a resume or list of experience of instructor(s) to the Contracting Officer and GPM for review and consideration.

Instructors with test experience: Simulator instructors with prior developmental test experience is required.

Furthermore, instructors with experience in the contractor’s flight test department are also highly desired.

1.10. Contract Line Numbers (CLIN):

CLIN 0001 (Boeing Aircraft Simulator hours): Actual training time in the simulator with instructor pilot support and/or simulator operator. This may include required/mandatory pre-flight time in the sim. In the event that TPS cancels a simulator sortie within 7 days of the scheduled training date, the contractor may charge the full contracted price for the unused simulator hours. Instructor Pilot and/or Simulator Operator costs included during sim operations time.

CLIN 0002 (Airbus Aircraft Simulator hours): Actual training time in the simulator with instructor pilot support and/or simulator operator. This may include required/mandatory pre-flight time in the sim. In the event that TPS cancels a simulator sortie within 7 days of the scheduled training date, the contractor may charge the full contracted price for the unused simulator hours. Instructor Pilot and/or Simulator Operator costs included during sim operations time.

CLIN 0003 (Instructor Pilot Support days): Instructor support for TPS staff and students. This may include ground school, pre-flight, post-flight, and in-flight support that does not include simulator use. Virtual instruction may be requested.

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SECTION III

1. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

There is no Edwards AFB support required.

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SECTION III

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

There is no Edwards AFB support required.

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SECTION IV

APPENDIX 1

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

AFMC Air Force Materiel Command

AFTC Air Force Test Center

CAR Corrective Action Report

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CO Contracting Officer

FAA Federal Aviation Administration

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation

IAW In Accordance With

IDIQ Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity

MTOW Maximum Takeoff Weight

PWS Performance Work Statement

QA Quality Assurance

QE Qualitative Evaluation

TPS Test Pilot School

TW Test Wing

USAF TPS United States Air Force Test Pilot School