Attachment_I_-_Performance_Work_Statement_(PWS).docx

Performance Work Statement Naval Special Warfare Advance Training Command Military Freefall / Airborne Operations Contracted Air Support

1.0 BACKGROUND Naval Special Warfare (NSW) trains troops for combat deployments. Military Air (MILAIR) is becoming increasingly difficult to schedule and plan pre-deployment training around. MILAIR is inconsistent and frequently cancelled at the last minute due to other service requirements. Contracted ramp aircraft will provide necessary assets to support air operations to include military freefall, and water jumps.

2.0 OBJECTIVES The purpose of this Performance Work Statement (PWS) is to obtain professional Air Mobility Command (AMC) / Commercial Airlift Review Board (CARB) certified commercial carriers for parachute operations in California. This PWS addresses instructional, operational, organizational and administrative tasks required to allow NSW to continue to provide airborne training to required personnel.

4.1 SPECIFICATIONS. Contracted Ramp Aircraft will be used as an augmentation to MILAIR or U.S. Government-owned [military] Government operated aviation assets. The final schedule of Contracted ramp aircraft will be provided to the contractor by an authorized Government Representative or Technical Representative (TR) as is required to satisfy Naval Special Warfare (NSW) and subordinate commands mission needs and in accordance with NSW Policy. This requirement shall necessitate a commiserate degree of flexibility on the part of the contractor with regard to aircraft operations and workload scheduling, mission/flight preparations and the actual execution of the performance and performance quality of the services iterated throughout this PWS. The unique mission/flight parameters and strict aviation safety requirements required for contract performance shall necessitate that the contractor provide fixed wing aircraft with rear ramp capability capable of carrying a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 16 combat equipped jumpers (350 lbs. average combat load) and 2-4 slick Instructors.

4.2 MISSION/FLIGHT ITERATION SCHEDULING.

The Government shall make every attempt to provide the contractor(s) with four (4) working days notice of scheduled mission/flight iteration to be performed, on the dates identified in section 6.0, under the contract. Once on site the estimated flight hours are a minimum of 15 hours and maximum of 30 hours for all locations.

4.3 MISSION/FLIGHT ITERATION CANCELLATION/DELAY. In the event the Government schedules a mission/flight and subsequently cancels the same due to an unforeseeable event such as inclement weather condition changes, cancellation shall be effected by the contractor at no additional cost to the Government, provided notice is given prior to the contractor’s flight departure. In the event the Government’s notification of a cancelled mission/flight iteration is provided after the contractor’s aircraft has departed from the contractor’s principle base of aviation operations, the Government shall incur a late cancellation fee. This fee shall not exceed the cost of contracted ramp aircraft for two (2) hours of service.

4.4 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL. The contractor(s) shall ensure all employees engaged in Contracted Ramp Aircraft Support (e.g., pilots/mechanics and other technical personnel), have current and valid professional qualifications, certifications, and licenses to satisfy all the requisite Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Regulations. These qualifications shall be maintained for the term of the contract and shall be made available for inspection upon request of the Contracting Officer (CO), the Technical Representative (TR), or other authorized Government representative.

4.5 HOURS OF OPERATION. Actual performance mission/flight iterations with regard to Contracted Ramp Aircraft Support often entail performance at night, on weekends and possibly Federal Holidays. The flight times will be coordinated with the TR.

4.6 MISSION/FLIGHT OPERATIONS. Mission/flight iterations shall vary throughout the term of the contract. Typical mission/flight iterations are conducted in support of the Air Support Service operations and administration thereto, of Military Free Fall HALO Jumps, High Altitude High Opening (HAHO) at the various drop zones designated by the Government. The actual dates, times and mission/flight parameters for Air Support Service operations shall require close-on coordinated between the contractor’s Project Manager and the TR, Jump Master, Drop Zone Safety Officer and/or other authorized Government representative designated by the contracting officer, as required. Under no circumstances shall the contractor perform work that is outside the scope of this contract. Under no circumstances shall the contractor exceed the number of flight hours or cost placed against an individual Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) regardless of the number of hours funding left on the total contract without written consent of the contracting officer. The aircraft shall be based out of Brown Field Municipal Airport (Otay Mesa neighborhood of San Diego, CA) for the duration of the operations. Land based air operations (jumps) can be conducted at various Drop Zones within a 25 mile radius. Total estimated flight hours per course are 30 hours.

5.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

5.1 SUPPORTED AREAS. The areas listed below are locations that NSW and its subordinate units most frequently use. However, places of performance are not limited to this list. The list is meant only to provide the most frequently used areas that may require Contract Ramp Aircraft Support. Areas that are common to NSW and its subordinate units are as follow:

Primary Location: Brown Field Municipal Airport San Diego, California

- All DZs VIC Brown Field Municipal Airport San Diego, California

6.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

May 26-29 (Tues. – Fri.)

Sep 1-21 (Option)

7.0 SAFETY

7.1 AIRCRAFT INSPECTIONS. With regard to the contractor’s aircraft utilized for Air Support Services the contractor shall make the following data available for Government inspection: the type of aircraft maintenance program used, airframe and engine logbooks, airworthiness certificate, radio station license, registration, operator’s handbook, weight and balance records and a list of tail number(s). This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list and ALL other aviation related contractor records and reports, as may be pertinent to the performance and performance quality for Air Support Services, shall be made available to the Government upon request.

8.0 REQUIRED BRIEFINGS The contractor’s pilot(s) shall ensure pre and post mission/flight briefings are conducted as required by NSW Regulations, Policies, and Field Manual 57-220. For Air Support Services involving passenger operations, a briefing shall be conducted in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation 135.117.

9.0 MISSION/FLIGHT PARAMETERS AND SPECIFIC TASKS The following mission/flight operating tasks, or parameters, are typical of the Air Support Services the contractor shall be expected to perform under the contract. The contractor shall note this is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of Air Support Service operations. It also is not intended as an absolute definition of each mission/flight parameters relative to each iteration conducted. In fact, mission/flight parameters shall be tailored, by an authorized Government representative, for each iteration scheduled, to meet NSW mission needs, and as such, may differ in detail from those outlined below.

9.1 AIR SUPPORT SERVICES CONSIST MOSTLY OF TWO GENERAL TYPES OF OPERATIONS.

9.1.1 High Altitude Low Opening Parachute Technique (HALO), which will generally require the contractor to operate between a minimum altitude of 3,500 feet above ground level (AGL) and a maximum altitude of 24,000 AGL for para-drop operations. Para-drops from this altitude are generally free-fall style of operations, with parachute deployment triggered by the jumper or an automatic opening device.

9.1.2 High Altitude High Opening (HAHO) techniques are used for missions which require minimal detection of the aircraft under conditions which restrict the aircraft from penetrating a certain area, such as the border of a country. The jumpers will deploy the parachutes at altitudes up to 24,000 AGL, which allow them to glide a considerable horizontal distance with a low probability of detection. HAHO allows the jump aircraft to deliver its cargo from a significant standoff range, thereby reducing the odds of enemy detection and increasing the survivability of the aircraft and the parachutists. Minimum ceiling clearance of 16,000 AGL is required for HAHO operations.

10.0 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Rear ramp aircraft only shall be used for Air Support Services which allow ease of exit from the aircraft of a fully combat equipped paratrooper as described in paragraph 12 of this PWS. Air Support Services can be accomplished with a CASA 212 aircraft. Note that certain ramp aircraft, such as a Skyvan do not meet requirements due to insufficient ramp size for individuals spotting in Combat Equipment. Contract Ramp Aircraft Support shall be conducted under both daylight and dark (daytime and nighttime) conditions. Unless otherwise instructed by authorized Government personnel as designated by the contracting officer, the pilot will turn on aircraft landing lights just prior to the beginning of initiating a drop and leave them on through the completion of para-drop operations across the drop zone, before shutting them off to assume a normal flight profile. All Landing Zones will be marked for landing by Government personnel and all landing zone operations will be conducted using aircraft landing lights. The contractor will ensure that all Air Service Support aircraft used has the capability to communicate with the Ground Party running the operation via approved VHF and/or UHF frequencies.

11.0 COMMON AIR SUPPORT SERVICE DEFINITIONS COMBAT EQUIPPED JUMPER. An aircraft passenger (e.g., military parachutist, or other Government designee, in training or qualification jump status), rigged with a main parachute, reserve parachute, weapon, and ALICE-pack (backpack) to parachute from an aircraft. The total average planning weight per Combat Equipped Jumper is 350lbs. Oxygen mask, bottle and ancillary equipment per individual may be added to simulate O2 jump parameters. A portable O2 console (weighing approx. 100 lbs) may be provided by the military to conduct O2 procedures.

HALO/HAHO RIGGED AIRCRAFT: For operations requiring HALO/HAHO drops of personnel, the aircraft shall be configured to allow a military free fall exit of the aircraft whether through a side door or a rear ramp so as to support the easy exit of combat equipped jumpers from the aircraft.

12.0 AVIATION ADMINISTRATION/OPERATIONS. The contractor shall provide aviation assets with regard to Air Support Services performed under the contract in accordance with CFAR PART 135 (et. al.), as applicable, to wit: (Operations are subject to on-site and/or ramp inspections).

12.1 Operations under CFAR Part 91 shall be for aviation support provided for “parachute operations” only. No transportation of DOD personnel or cargo in excess of a 25 nautical mile radius of the airport/field of takeoff shall be provided by aviation contractors/vendors under Part 91. Any operations other than that stated in this paragraph shall also require operations under CFAR Part 121 or 135 in accordance with Department of Defense Directive (DOD) 4500.53 and will comply with sub-paragraph below.

12.2 Operations under CFAR Part 121 or 135 shall be in accordance with the contract, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued operation specifications and appropriate CFAR Part(s) for contracted certificate requirements, utilizing aircraft listed on the contractor/vendor operation specifications as issued to the contracted certificate holder by the FAA Administrator or designated representative.

12.3 Operations under CFAR Part 121 or 135 shall be in accordance with the appropriate CFAR Part 121 or 135 requirements for use of safety belts and child restraint systems, deviations from this or any other requirement must be requested through USASOC (Director, Special Operations Aviation, AOAO), via the COTR, for approval prior to submission to the FAA Administrator in accordance with CFAR Part 119.55.

12.4 Airport/field lighting requirements for aircraft carrying passengers at night for this contract are that aircraft may not take off from, or land on, an airport/field unless airport/airfield lighting meet the most stringent requirements of the following CFAR, DOD regulations/directives, Department of the Army, or USASOC/USAJFKSWCS policies, precedence, or standard operating procedures for aviation operations. The contractor shall be responsible for verification of the above established contract requirement.

12.5 Government operations utilizing AMC and /or USSOCOM approved Air Carriers or Paratroop carriers, shall specifically be approved by USASOC (Director, Special Operations Aviation: AOAO). If the requested operation utilizing the aforementioned aircraft is approved, contractors/vendors utilizing these aircraft shall comply with all CFAR, Department of the Army, USSOCOM, USASOC and USAJFKSWCS policies, precedence, and standard operating procedures. Operations under CFAR PART 91, 121, or 135 require approval from USASOC, SOA, for programs developed utilizing special equipment or systems not otherwise provided oversight or enforcement by the FAA (i.e. Night Vision Devices/Goggles, Forward Looking Infra-Red). The programs developed must meet the U.S. Army and USASOC requirements for qualification, currency and continuation/sustainment training. Equipment utilized will be maintained and inspected IAW manufacturers established procedures; if none exist, these procedures will be established by the contractor/vendor and approved by USASOC, SOA. USASOC, SOA, will inspect all programs under this paragraph at least annually.

13.0 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY. The Government shall provide portable O2 console if required.