Lift Tickets and Vertical Wind Tunnel SOW_.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

Lift Tickets and Vertical Wind Tunnel

1 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: The contractor shall provide all scheduled Airlift and packing facilities required to conduct High Altitude – Low Opening (HALO) operations safely and In Accordance with (IAW) all USAF Military Freefall Regulations.

1.1 SCOPE OF WORK: Contractor will provide aircraft, facilities, Vertical Wind Tunnel and services to support 352 Special Warfare Training Squadron (SW TS) military parachute operations in return for timely payment for services rendered. The contractors location will be less than 95 miles from Pope AF. The contractor will respond to requests within 10 business days of submission.

2 PERSONNEL

2.1 The contractor shall provide pilots and applicable aircrew/staff members that are experienced and certified for military HALO operations.

2.2 The contractor shall provide maintained and safety inspected aircraft and Vertical Wind

Tunnel facilities and equipment.

3 SPECIFIC TASK

3.1 GENERAL NARRATION OF WORK: Contractor will provide Aircraft, pilots, packing facility, drop zones and Vertical Wind Tunnel to conduct military free fall operations.

3.2 GENERAL LIST OF TASKS:

1) Ensure Aircraft has a current annual maintenance inspection check IAW Federal

Aviation Regulation (FAR) parts 43 and 91.

2) Comply with Air Mobility Command Intrastate Paratroop Carriers checklist.

3) Maintain necessary to operate visual flight rules (VFR) in controlled and uncontrolled airspace. Minimum requirements will be an operational radio and transponder with

Mode-C.

4) Ensure pilot complies with 14 CFR 105 - Parachute Operations.

5) Ensure an individual seatbelt is available for each parachutist.

6) Ensure pilot possesses a current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) commercial rating IAW FAR part 61.

7) Ensure pilot possesses a current FAA commercial instrument rating during operations

1 hour after official sunset.

8) Ensure aircraft is reserved for exclusive use for military operations during actual drop, no adding paying customers.

9) Ensure drop zone (landing area) is clear of non-military personnel for a radius of 100 meters from the designated impact point during actual airdrop operations and allow 352

SW TS designated Drop Zone Control Officer (DZCO) operational control of the same area.

10) Ensure adequate clean and covered space is readily available for 352 SW TS personnel to pack up to 6 ram air parachutes simultaneously.

11) Ensure adequate aircraft weight restrictions are enforced.

12) Ensure adequate and readily accessible sanitation facilities are maintained on site.

13) Ensure Vertical Wind Tunnel is maintained and/or inspected within applicable regulations.

4 SAFETY:

4.1 All Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards will be complied with.

4.2 Proper Personal Protective Equipment will be worn at all times.

4.3 Best practices of safety in the work place will be adhered to at all times.