FtHua Airspace Model PWS.docx

United States Army Intelligence Center of Excellence (USAICoE) Ft. Huachuca, AZ

Performance Work Statement Fort Huachuca Airspace Capability - The Ground, Air, and Spectrum Aviation Simulation Model

1.0 Background:

Fort Huachuca has a unique and diversified airspace, accommodating both manned and unmanned aircraft on a daily basis. Although there are several users of the airspace, there are two primary aviation (TRADOC) mission being conducted in and around the Fort. They are the 111th MI BDE Special Electronic Mission Aircraft (SEMA) mission (RC-12/MC-12) and the 2d-13th Aviation Regiment Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) training mission (MQ-1C/RQ-7). The objective of both missions is to train, instruct, teach, mentor, and educate Military Intelligence and Aviation Soldiers in their specified Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) and/or functional areas. Priority is assigned to the Army missions (Program of Instruction), DOD missions, active CBP missions, and rest to follow. In orchestration with execution of this primary training mission, there are several other organizations who use the airspace over and around the Fort. They include the following: Customs and Border Patrol (MQ-9, C-206, and rotary wing), 214th Attack Group LRE ((Launch/Recovery), Air National Guard (MQ-9)), the 355th Wing (A-10), the 162d Wing (F-16), 139th Airlift Wing (C-130/C-17), 161st Air Refueling Wing (KC-135) and Joint Task Force-North (Diverse based on need/mission, RQ-7/MQ-1C). Recently, the Fort has experienced an elevated level of “other DOD users” requesting access to the airspace; in order to conduct operational testing, training and validation of UAS and payloads. At some point the airspace will become so congested that it will infringe on the Fort’s primary aviation mission.

2.0 Scope:

The contractor shall conduct/provide the results of a comprehensive airspace study of R-2303A, R-2303B, R-2303C, Delegated Airspace North of R-2303 and Delegated Airspace South of R-2303 to the International Boundary. The intent of the study is to provide the Fort with a comprehensive examination of the airspace, including both manned and unmanned aircraft, allowing the Fort to better understand current airspace capability, and predict future capacity and potential conflict (saturation). As unmanned aircraft systems require spectrum to operate, the study will consider frequency congestion and allocation, as it pertains to conflict in the allocated spectrum. Success is measured by the Fort understanding its airspace from its current status (where it is now and its capacity) to what additional aviation missions it could conduct without any adverse effect to the current or primary missions. Knowing when the capacity nears its saturation point will aid the Fort’s ability to limit taking on, or hosting, new missions. How to best manage all current and future requests. The contractor must provide a single simulation model accounting for and incorporating all elements of all analyses conducted. This single simulation model must be able to synthesize all data without reliance on other applications or products. A series of simulation models will not meet requirements.

2.1 Place of Performance

The Contractor’s primary place of performance will be the Contractor’s facility. In those instances wherein temporary on-site access is required to facilitate data gathering, fact finding, technical exchange, project reviews, Integrated Product Team (IPT) interactions, and other similar activities, the Government will make space available at locations listed in the table below.

2.1.1 – It will be the Contractor’s responsibility to coordinate and schedule with designated Government representatives to ensure the availability, readiness, and accessibility of associated sites, spaces, and buildings.

2.2 Normal Working Hours of Operation

Standard core hours of operation for Ft Huachuca are 0600 – 1800hrs.

2.3 Incidental Administrative Property

The Government will make available on a temporary basis space in which to hold and conduct data gathering, fact finding, technical exchange, project reviews, Integrated Product Team (IPT) interactions, and other similar activities as necessary to ensure effective and efficient Government-Contractor communications are maintained in the realization of this requirement’s objectives. Ancillary office-related equipment (audio visual, desk space, standard office supplies, electrical power, printer capability, etc) will be made available to facilitate these activities.

2.4 Contractor Equipment

The Contractor must possess all special hardware, software, equipment, and other capabilities necessary to effect the realization of this requirement.

3.0 Performance Objectives

3.1 – The Contractor shall produce comprehensive critical resource analyses, products, and reports comprised of modeling, training and delivery of the simulation/model shell, and raw data radar tracking for Airspace Analysis.

3.1.1 – The ground, air, and spectrum aviation simulation model and related products shall account for current and future Airfield & Airspace capacity necessary to support mission growth and migration of various mission sets.

3.1.2 – The ground, air, and spectrum aviation simulation model and related products will accurately model current and future airfield and airspace capacity issues and limitations.

3.1.3 – The ground, air, and spectrum aviation simulation model and related products will identify current and projected critical resource constraints and conflicts.

3.1.4 – The ground, air, and spectrum aviation simulation model and related products will support Basing and NEPA Alternative Analyses.

3.1.5 – The ground, air, and spectrum aviation simulation model and related products will investigate potential operational changes, present multiple military mission scenarios, and examine effects of operational scenarios

3.1.6 – The ground, air, and spectrum aviation simulation model and related products will provide analytical conclusions and data through highly graphic visual representations and metrics supporting the analysis of future/projected scenarios.

3.1.7 – The ground, air, and spectrum aviation simulation model and related products will support critical operational decision making processes.

3.1.8 – The ground, air, and spectrum aviation simulation model and related products will visually convey the effects of real or hypothetical scenarios to inform mission decision making.

3.1.9 – Raw Data Radar Tracking reports and related products will utilize PDARS, SWIM, or other Radar sources to understand current track data for operational consideration of various airspace proposed changes.

3.1.10 – Raw Data Radar Tracking reports and related products will provide airspace change proposal considerations and air traffic impacts of proposed airspace changes.

3.1.11 – Raw Data Radar Tracking reports and related products will convey critical understanding of the current and future operating environments.

3.1.12 – Raw Data Radar Tracking reports and related products will assist in the development of future Modeling & Simulation scenarios as necessary.

3.1.13 – The Contractor shall provide and sustain all software, licensing, and applications necessary to conduct all analyses and production of related reports for NASMOD Study and the Airspace Analysis.

3.1.14 – Wherein historical data is necessary, the Contractor shall utilize FY19 data as baseline data source so as to avoid the incorporation of spurious COVID19 statistics.

3.1.15 – The Contractor shall incorporate Limiting Factors having the potential to impact current and future mission scenarios throughout all analyses, reports, and related products.

3.1.16 – The Contractor shall incorporate all tenant growth to have occurred over the past 10 years throughout all analyses, reports, and related products.

3.1.17 – The Contractor shall forecast anticipated mission growth over the next 5 years throughout all analyses, reports, and related products.

3.1.18 – The Contractor shall account for new mission types and operational scenarios driving differing utilization patterns of airfield and airspace throughout all analyses, reports, and related products.

3.1.19 – The Contractor shall account for, and project the potential of, resource deficiencies throughout all analyses, reports, and related products.

3.1.20 – The Contractor shall ensure all analyses, reports, and related products justify any findings proposing airspace modification and/or growth projections.

3.1.21 – The Contractor shall ensure all analyses, reports, and related products account for critical test and training demands levied against FH.

3.2 – The Contractor shall perform below tasks according to the following 30-week schedule.

3.2.1 – Task 1: Within 6 Weeks from Award, the Contractor will accomplish the following

· Kick-Off Meeting, Slides, Agenda, & Minutes

· Data Collection & Modeling Assumptions Working Paper

· Airspace Analysis Raw Radar Data Extraction reports from various systems

3.2.2 – Task 2: Within 12 Weeks after Task 1, the Contractor will accomplish the following

· Calibration Brief

· Conduct Analysis of Radar Data for Airspace Analysis

3.2.3 – Task 3: Within 6 Weeks after Task 2, the Contractor will accomplish the following

· The ground, air, and spectrum aviation simulation model Analysis Draft Report

· Airspace Analysis Draft Report

3.2.4 – Task 4: Within 6 Weeks after Task 3. The Contractor will accomplish the following

· The ground, air, and spectrum aviation simulation model Analysis Final Report

· Airspace Analysis Final Report

· Deliver The ground, air, and spectrum aviation simulation model Shell, License, & Train Staff on Shell Utilization

4.0 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures:

Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by Government representative. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in Contractor security matters or processes.

4.1 Contractors entering the installation will be subject to on the spot instant identification card vetting by Ft Huachuca Security staff. All individuals must be able to complete this requirement to be able to enter the installation.