Houston range - SOW Final.pdf

Statement of Work

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a requirement for a firearms range to conduct mandatory quarterly qualifications and other firearms training. NOTE: THE RANGE MUST BE AN ESTABLISHED RANGE; THIS IS NOT A REQUEST TO BUILD A RANGE. The range shall be within 55 miles of Regal Row and W Sam Houston Parkway in Houston, Texas.

Furthermore, the range must be in a location that can be accessed by vehicle within a 1-hour drive (with traffic) from Regal Row and W Sam Houston Parkway.

The range must comply with applicable, local, state and federal regulations, including but not limited to, lead exposure. Vendor MUST submit its most recent certification of lead exposure testing and/or its most current OSHA compliance certificate/letter and air sample for lead with submission of proposal. Failure to submit will result in an incomplete proposal.

If an award is granted and OSHA standards are not in accordance with regulation, the government has the unilateral right to terminate contract at any time via written signed modification.

The following OSHA programs are applicable:

Lead:

• 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.1000, Air contaminants http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2014-title29-vol6/pdf/CFR-2014-title29-vol6-sec1910- 1000.pdf

• 29 CFR 1910.1025

http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_10/29cfr1910a_10.html

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Best Management Practices for Lead at Outdoor

Shooting Ranges.

http://www2.epa.gov/lead/best-management-practices-lead-outdoor-shooting-ranges-epa- 902-b-01-001-revised-june-2005

Signs and tags:

Section 1910.145 https://www.osha.gov/Reduction_Act/TAGS-SUP.html

The proposed range must meet the following standards to qualify for consideration:

One (1) live-fire firearms range (all-weather use)

a. Not less than 12 firing points http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2014-title29-vol6/pdf/CFR-2014-title29-vol6-sec1910-1000.pdf http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2014-title29-vol6/pdf/CFR-2014-title29-vol6-sec1910-1000.pdf http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_10/29cfr1910a_10.html http://www2.epa.gov/lead/best-management-practices-lead-outdoor-shooting-ranges-epa-902-b-01-001-revised-june-2005 http://www2.epa.gov/lead/best-management-practices-lead-outdoor-shooting-ranges-epa-902-b-01-001-revised-june-2005 https://www.osha.gov/Reduction_Act/TAGS-SUP.html

b. The range must have a fully concreted surface with distinct shooting positions for the 1.5, 3, 7, 15 and 25-yard lines.

c. Must have a firearms cleaning area.

d. Must accommodate adequate storage in a secure area.

The proposed ranges must meet the following standards to qualify.

• The designated range area must be closed to the public during the corresponding hours of use.

• The range must have parking available for up to 25 vehicles.

• The range must have male/female washroom/restroom facilities with running water.

• The range must possess a minimum of 12 firing points. The range must have a fully concreted surface with distinct shooting positions for the 1.5, 3, 7, 15 and 25-yard lines.

• The range must be able to accommodate low light/night fire drills on all days scheduled.

• The range must possess target carriers to hold the targets or remote controlled turning targets compatible to fit various target sizes.

• The range must be able to accommodate all handgun calibers to include frangible ammunition for steel targets.

• The range must also be able to accommodate .223 caliber rifle rounds for shoulder fired weapons qualifications.

• The range rules cannot disallow movement between firing points or restrict movement oriented firearms training by students (i.e. standing to kneeling transitions.).

• The range rules cannot disallow students from drawing and firing from the holster or students turning and then drawing and firing from the holster.

• The range rules cannot disallow students from multiple and rapid-fire drills.

• The range rules cannot disallow a student from moving in front of the firing points with an instructor present, (i.e., tactical move and shoot type drills).

• The range rules cannot disallow a shooter from operating behind a barricaded position.

• The range must have a securable storage unit dedicated for DHS use.

• The range must have electrical outlets at the structure site.

• The range must possess a public address system.

• The range must possess some type of classroom facility with chalkboard.

• Government personnel will have priority scheduling as long as it is done 30 days in advance.

• Disposal of contaminants produced by the muzzle and ejection port of weapon, bullet trap, and from the ventilation exhaust will comply with local, state, and federal regulations and will be the responsibility of contracted range.

TSA personnel will use the range an average of 30 days per quarter, eight (8) hours each day.

Approximately 80,000 rounds are anticipated to be shot per quarter. The proposals shall set forth a price for a minimum of 120 days per year.