Attachment_I_-_PWS_Canopy_Control_COI _REV_4.pdf

Ver: August 2015

Performance Work Statement (PWS) Naval Special Warfare Group Two

Canopy Control Course of Instruction and Parachute Proficiency Training

1. BACKGROUND

1.1 NSW personnel require advanced training in military free-fall tactics, techniques, and procedures necessary to enhance their ability to execute missions. Privately contracted, professional airlift services provide the opportunity to build on the capability of current military lift assets. This requirement is for a contractor to provide services to support a curriculum that strengthens the basic parachuting skillset while addressing air operations gaps in training not covered during ULT.

2. OBJECTIVES

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

3. SCOPE

3.1 The contractor shall provide personnel, management, materials, equipment, facilities, and airlift (not otherwise provided by the Government) necessary to provide a Canopy Control Course of Instruction and Parachute Proficiency Training.

4. REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Requirements are as follows:

4.1.1 The contractor shall provide two (2) five-day courses of instruction for up to twenty two (22) students. Training will be provided during a consecutive two week period and occur on Monday- Friday of each week.

4.1.2 Contractor loadmasters will be proficient in SOF airdrop operations.

4.1.3 Contractor shall provide a minimum of 60 blade hours during the two week course of instruction.

4.1.4 Contractor shall provide aircraft in support of training, drop zone, and parachute packing space to be available from 0700 until completion of training but not later than 2400 hrs.

4.1.5 Contractor shall provide videographer services to include filming all airplane exits, canopy formations below 1,500 feet altitude, and landings in designated drop zone.

4.1.6 Training hours can be day or night as required to meet the intent of the training exercise.

4.2 Parachute Rigger Support

4.2.1 The Contractor is required to have extensive experience and certifications as listed below. The

Contractor shall be required to maintain all required licenses and certifications for the complete duration of the contract period. All listed qualifications, certifications and requirements listed below are in accordance with OPNAVINST 3501.225C (Attachment I - OPNAVINST 3501 225C).

4.2.2 Rigger shall be a current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Senior or Master Parachute Rigger and a graduate of the Quarter Master Center and School at Ft. Lee, Va.

4.2.3 Must be able to pack up to 60 main parachutes in a work day.

4.2.4 Must be able to pack parachutes outdoors for eight (8) hours a day.

4.2.5 Be authorized in writing as a parachute rigger for the assigned command’s parachute equipment by the Commanding Officer of the supported command. This requirement will be satisfied prior to start of contract performance.

4.2.6 Each Contract Rigger will be required to sign the contract rigger statement provided in this PWS prior to contract award.

4.2.7 Contracted parachute riggers will be required to arrive at least fifteen minutes prior to all scheduled training evolutions. They will be required to pack outdoors, in temperatures ranging from 25F to 105F. They will be required to pack the following parachute equipment:

4.2.7.1 MT2XX Military Parachute Systems

4.2.7.2 PD Silhouette main parachute

4.2.7.3 PD Sabre 2 main parachute

4.2.7.4 PD Military Silhouette 270-360 main canopy

4.2.8 Riggers duties include but are not limited to the following

4.2.8.1 Assist military riggers in the sustainment of military parachute rigs.

4.2.8.2 Perform re-packs of multiple different main canopies and parachute containers.

4.2.8.3 Riggers shall be prepared to accommodate short-notice changes to a training commitment underway due to weather, aircraft or other issues demanding a schedule adjustment which could include nights, mornings, or weekends.

4.3 Instructor Qualifications

4.3.1 Contractor will provide three (3) MFF Instructors to assist personnel with Parachute Proficiency

Training.

4.3.2 The following instructor certifications and licenses are required by all instructors:

4.3.2.1 United States Parachute Association (USPA) D License holder.

4.3.2.2 USPA Advanced Free Fall Instructor (AFFI)

4.3.2.3 Graduate of the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center & School

(USAJFKSWCS) MFF Parachutist Course (MFFPC)

4.3.2.4 Graduate of USAJFKSWCS MFF Jumpmaster Course (MFFJM)

4.3.3 Must be able to jump up to 16 times in a work day

4.3.4 Must be able to work up to 16 hours in a work day

4.3.5 Must be able to provide classroom instruction to students before and after each jump to include video debriefs.

4.4 Course Topics: Contractor will provide instruction on the following capabilities:

4.4.1.1 Flight Planning

4.4.1.2 Pattern Work

4.4.1.3 Flare Techniques

4.4.1.4 Landing Accuracy

4.4.1.5 Close Proximity Stacking

4.4.1.6 Small Formation Building

4.4.1.7 Group Landings

4.4.1.8 Confined Landings

4.5 Airlift Requirements

4.5.1 Contractor shall be DoD approved commercial operators, to include aircraft certifications and licenses in accordance with Enclosure 6 of DoD Instruction 4500.53 -DoD Commercial Air Transportation Quality and Safety Review Program.

4.5.2 Contractor shall be a DoD approved commercial operator and must be CARB certified and appear on the current AMC commercial paratroop vendor list for DoD IAW DoD 4500.53 and USSOCOM Directive 350-8.

4.5.3 Contractor shall have current insurance coverage to include parachute and HALO/HAHO operations per DoD certification.

4.5.4 Contractor shall perform services in accordance with DoD Instruction 4500.53.

4.5.5 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.

4.5.6 Contractor shall have maintenance facilities and/or the capability to repair an aircraft if maintenance problems arise.

4.5.7 Contractor shall have aircraft ready for operation for all scheduled training session(s) which will take place at various hours.

4.5.8 Contractor shall utilize qualified aircrew who are U.S. citizens.

4.5.9 Contractor shall be prepared to provide lift service for ten (10) days. In the event that lift service cannot be provided for any of the required full days due to aircraft maintenance/contractor issues, the contractor will provide additional days of lift service at no additional cost commensurate with the delay period. In the event that weather causes a delay of more than two of the five days, the government reserves the right to request an extension of the period of performance in order to complete any training lost as a result of weather.

4.6 Aircraft

4.6.1 The Contractor shall operate and maintain jump aircraft in accordance with Federal Aviation

Regulations Part 135 or maintain a waiver in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation part 91 and keep on file as directed by DoD Directive 4500.53 (Waiver Authority).

4.6.2 The Contractor shall provide (1)Twin Otter or (1)Skyvan (or aircraft of comparable capability) and aircrew to support MFF Proficiency Training. The aircraft must be capable of in-flight operations, and capable of (8) lifts minimum per day to an altitude not less than 13,000 feet MSL and not to exceed an altitude of 25,000 feet MSL.

4.6.3 Aircraft shall be equipped with jump lights (red/green) in the cargo compartment for jumpmaster/aircrew coordination.

4.6.4 Aircraft shall be equipped with side-facing seats (military style canvas/nylon seats with extended length belts) for up to sixteen (16) jumpers per lift.

4.6.5 Aircraft/aircrew will have wind reading capabilities during the conduct of MFF operations.

4.6.6 The contractor shall provide a maximum of fifty (50) hours flight time. Maximum seventy (70) blade hours.

4.6.7 Jumps will be scheduled for 2 courses of five days each with no days to be used as down days, however the weekend can be utilized as make up days due to weather or aircraft malfunctions.

4.7 Aircrew

4.7.1 Hold a current FAA Commercial Pilot’s license.

4.7.2 Contractor pilots must be trained in the use of the Portable Flight Planning System (PFPS) as well as AFI 13-217 Drop Zone and Landing Zone Operations and AFI 11-231 Computed Air Release Point Procedures (CARP/HARP).

4.7.3 Aircrew shall be U.S. citizens with citizenship verifiable by provision of birth record or passport.

4.7.4 Be knowledgeable in current MFF tactics and procedures relating to aircrew and jumpmaster interface/coordination IAW FM 3-05.0211.

4.7.5 Have a minimum two (2) years of experience with skydiving operations, conducting air drops in the geographic area of the intended drop zone and shall itself be based in the same geographic area in accordance with Enclosure 6 of DoD 4500.53.

4.8 Facilities

4.8.1 Parachute packing areas associated with airfield the DZ is located at.

4.8.2 An AMC approved DZ (listed on the AMC Zone Availability Report – ZAR). DZ elevation cannot exceed 2000 feet MSL.

4.8.3 The contractor shall obtain Airspace Authorization compatible with drops from 14,000 MSL.

4.9 The Contractor shall provide the following to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or other unit designated point of contact:

4.9.1 Training plan including day to day schedule, timelines, and necessary gear and material to be delivered NLT seven (7) days prior to course start date

4.9.2 A post award conference will be held NLT fourteen (14) days after contract award. The contractor is responsible for recording the results of this meeting and for submitting meeting minutes in electronic format.

4.9.3 Comprehensive After-Action Report (AAR) documenting trainee performance upon completion of course

4.9.4 A data sheet listing total number of jumps completed and total number of lifts upon completion of course

4.10 All documentation submitted for verification of contractor personnel qualifications and licenses will be provided to the Contracting Officer during proposal submission to allow for review and verification prior to contract award.

5. DELIVERABLES

Deliverable PWS Ref. Delivery Date

Training Plan/Schedule/Gear List 4.9.1 NLT 7 Days prior to course start

Post Award Conference Minutes 4.9.2 Immediately following the Post Award Conference

After Action Report 4.9.3 Upon completion of course

Data Sheet w/Jump Record 4.9.4 Upon completion of course

Deliverable PWS Ref. Delivery Date

Contractor Manpower Reporting 6.0 Annually NLT 31 October and/or at contract completion.

6. CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING

6.1 The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for NSW via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2013. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at help desk at: http://www.ecmra.mil .

7. CONTRACTOR TRAVEL

7.1 Contractor travel is not authorized for this requirement.

8. SECURITY

8.1 Contractor shall establish appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect any and all nonpublic Government data to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Government data.

9. SAFETY

9.1 Nothing in the Statement of work, nor any Government action or failure to act in performance of the contract shall relieve the contractor of its responsibility for the safety of the contractor's personnel and property, the Government's personnel and property, and the general public.

Furthermore, nothing in this SOW shall relieve the contractor of its responsibility for complying with applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, ordinances, codes and regulations (including those requiring applicable licenses and permits) in connection with the performance of this contract.

9.2 The Contractor will provide safety personnel, equipment and medevac plans required for each evolution on site. In the event of an accident, the military corpsman (HM) will control the medical situation and have the contractor contact the proper civilian medical responders. Contractor will conduct course monitoring at all times to ensure the quality and safety of the exercise.

9.3 NSW Lead personnel shall provide the contractor with applicable safety doctrine as appropriate.

Additionally, NSW Lead personnel will have the authority to stop any training being provided when he or she determines that the safety of students, contractor employees or other personnel are at risk.

9.4 The Government process must be in place that will ensure any mishaps are reported, investigated and recorded. This information will be input into the Web Enabled Safety System (WESS) by the Government.

9.5 Mishaps. Safety and training related problems or mishaps involving or observed by the contractor shall be addressed immediately to the designated RSO or ROIC. A formal written report shall be provided to TRADET leadership within 2 working days of the incident.

10. QUALITY CONTROL

10.1 The contractor shall implement and maintain a Quality Control Plan (QCP) to ensure work performed conforms to the scope of work and meets the requirements under this PWS. The QCP shall, at a minimum provide a method for performing inspections; identifying, correcting and preventing problems/defective service; addressing customer complaints, and improving the quality of services over the life of the contract.

11. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

Document Web link

Army publication ATTP 3-18.11/NTTP3- 05.26M, Appendix C, Table C-2, and C-l http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/31_Series_Collecti on_1.html

LAW FM 3-05.211 Available upon request

USSOCOM Directive 350-8 Available upon request

OPNAVINST 3501.225C Navy 3P CAP http://doni.daps.dla.mil/Directives/03000%20Naval% 20Operations%20and%20Readiness/03- 500%20Training%20and%20Readiness%20Services/3 501.225C.pdf

COMNAVSPECWARCOM INST S3500.3

Field Readiness Manual (FRM)

Available upon request

COMNAVSPECWARCOM INST 3000.3B

Air Operations Manual.

https://wwwa.nko.navy.mil/gear/library/download?do cument_id=1415100114

HQ AMC_A3B Approved Carrier List Adobe Acrobat

Document Click-on document link

12. QUALITY ASSURANCE

12.1 The Government reserves the right to perform inspections and surveillance to evaluate the Contractor’s compliance to the contract terms and performance of the requirements in the PWS.

The Government will make every effort to ensure that the surveillance methods used are conducted in an objective, fair, and consistent manner.

12.2 Contract Discrepancy Report (CDR). In the event of unsatisfactory contractor performance, the CO will issue a CDR that will explain the circumstances and findings concerning the incomplete or unsatisfactory service. The contractor shall acknowledge receipt of the CDR and respond in writing as to how he/she shall correct the unacceptable performance and avoid a recurrence. The Government will review the contractor's corrective action response to determine acceptability and will use any completed CDR as part of an overall evaluation of Contractor performance when determining present or future contractual actions.

13. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

13.1 The place of performance is the contractor’s facility. Contractor facility to be located within fifty

(50) miles of Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, VA.

14. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

14.1 Contract award to be made NLT 14 days prior to course start date to allow time for submission of course materials.

14.2 Course Date: 14 September – 18 September 2015

Course Date: 21 September – 25 September 2015