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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

3D RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION AND FORCE RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY COMBINED PARACHUTE OPERATIONS

1.0 SCOPE. 3d Reconnaissance Battalion and Force Reconnaissance Company, 3d Marine Division (3d MARDIV), 3d Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) have a requirement to conduct qualification training for Military Free Fall (MFF), Double Bag Static Line (DBSL) and Tandem Offset Resupply Delivery System (TORDS) using USMC program of record equipment. This training will be conducted by USMC Airborne Mobile Training Team (AMTT) instructors and may be supplemented by contracted instructors. Training involves classroom instruction and participating in practical application parachute operations to produce category III parachutists IAW MCO 3120.11a and TM70244A-OI, to support Mission Essential Task (MET), OPLAN and CONPLAN requirements of 3d MARDIV and III MEF.

2.0 REQUIREMENT. The contractor shall provide all management, labor, equipment, tools, materials, and services necessary to support the outlined parachute operations to include aircraft with pilots for use as a jump platform in order to conduct parachute sustainment training. Training will consist of two packages: DESERT HAWK and DESERT CANOPY. DESERT HAWK will qualify 3d Reconnaissance Battalion parachutists IAW 3d MARDIV requirements and DESERT CANOPY will qualify Force Reconnaissance Company parachutists IAW III MEF requirements. Support will be required to execute these two TORDS qualification courses per year over the period of performance. This could include the equipment or personnel variant courses. While the training and course prerequisites will differ, requirements for either the personnel or equipment course will be the same in terms of aircraft blade hours, instructor support and facility use.

3.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS (Available upon request):

4.0 3D RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION – DESERT HAWK

4.1 Objectives

a. Provide a period of instruction on advanced parachuting operations (per NAVMC 3500.55B and TM 70244A-OI/A), enabling the Marines to utilize night vision devices and multiple gear configurations (approved by HQMC) in order to safely insert Reconnaissance teams to an unknown and unmarked drop zone.

b. Provide four certified instructors to lead practical application. The certified instructors need to be Department of Defense (DOD) Military Free Fall certified and capable of conducting video recording operations during High Altitude High Opening (HAHO) Operations. One instructor will be paired with one Reconnaissance team. This instructor must: assist in planning the insert, insert with the team while filming the team’s exit and flight pattern, and land safely with the team. The instructor must then conduct a video-based debrief. The course director and lead instructor must be qualified on the Mult-mission Parachute System (MMPS). All instructors must be Advanced Tactical Infiltration Course (ATIC) qualified.

c. Provide a DOD approved commercial platform that is capable of deploying military parachutists in a Static Line Configuration, at a minimum altitude of 5,500ft MSL and able to facilitate altitudes not to exceed 20,000ft MSL. Approved aircraft are specified in Table 1-3 of TM 70244A-OI/A. This aircraft must be capable of the specifications outlined in paragraph 4.3.a.1 of this PWS. DESERT HAWK will require approximately 70 hours of blade time to conduct each training package plus repositioning of aircraft fees.

d. Provide training spaces/ training areas capable of accommodating 32 Students and enablers during practical application for 55 total Marines and Sailors from 3d Reconnaissance Battalion for formal/informal instruction and parachute operations. The Marines must be able to utilize these training areas for classroom instruction, parachute packing, parachute storage, gear preparation, gear storage, training, and drop zones for DOD personnel conducting parachute operations, and messing. The training area must be capable of supporting all requirements as detailed below and provide a command and control node to the instructors and company staff throughout the period of instruction.

e. One base year with four option years Intended execution of DESERT HAWK will be during the second to third fiscal quarter each Government fiscal year. 3d Reconnaissance Battalion will execute as many as nine iterations of the DESERT HAWK package over the period of performance. This implies that multiple iterations may occur in particular fiscal years (FYs). The Government will place delivery orders for services at least 30 days notification prior to any training period. The total expected duration of each training event is expected to be 46 days, inclusive of a TORDS package.

f. Prior to execution in February, 3d Reconnaissance Bn personnel will conduct a final site survey to confirm training areas, lodging locations, medical plans/facilities, packing and oxygen filling and storage facilities, drop zones and additional training areas as required.

4.2 Scope

a. The jump operations must include HAHO parachute jumps to satisfy the desired program of instruction.

4.3 Tasks

Table 1

HAHO/HALO)

Exit Altitude Minimum/Maximum feet AGL Notes

Category III certified

*TORDS progression

4.4 Curriculum:

4.5 Security:

a. Due to the high-risk nature of parachute operations, a secure climate controlled area with double lock capability and authorized access to only 3d Reconnaissance Paraloft personnel is required for storage of all parachutes and parachute related gear.

4.6 Place of Performance:

a. Continental US.

b. Dry climate with fairly predictable weather.

5.0 Force Reconnaissance Company – DESERT CANOPY

5.1 Objectives

a. Provide a period of instruction on advanced parachuting operations, enabling the Marines to utilize night vision devices and multiple gear configurations (approved by HQMC) in order to safely insert a Force Reconnaissance team to an unknown and unmarked drop zone.

b. Provide three certified instructors to lead practical application. Each instructor will be paired with a Force Reconnaissance team, to train a total of three Force Reconnaissance teams. This instructor must: assist in planning the insert, insert with the team while filming the team’s exit and flight pattern, and land safely with the team. The instructor must then conduct a video based debrief.

c. Provide a DOD approved commercial platform that is capable of deploying military parachutist, at an altitude not to exceed 20,000ft MSL. This aircraft must be capable of supporting a rear ramp exit loaded with 16 combat equipped Marines and two Free Fall Jump Masters (a minimum load capacity of 5800lbs). DESERT CANOPY will require 45 hours of blade time per training package plus aircraft repositioning to conduct this training.

d. Provide training spaces/ training areas capable of accommodating 40 Marines from Force Company for formal/informal instruction and parachute operations. The Marines must be able to utilize these training areas for classroom instruction, parachute packing, parachute storage, gear preparation, gear and weapons storage, training, and drop zones for DOD personnel conducting parachute operations, and messing. The training area must be capable of supporting all requirements as detailed below and provide a command and control node to the instructors and company staff throughout the period of instruction.

e. Intended execution of DESERT CANOPY will occur during the third fiscal quarter. Duration of each training period will be approximately 36 days.

5.2 Scope

a. The jump operations must include HAHO and HALO parachute jumps to satisfy the desired program of instruction.

5.3 Tasks

5.4 Curriculum:

5.5 Security:

a. Due to the high-risk nature of parachute operations, a secure climate controlled area with double lock capability and authorized access to only 3d Reconnaissance Para-loft personnel is required for storage of all parachutes and parachute related gear.

5.6 Place of Performance:

a. Continental US.

b. Dry climate with fairly predictable weather.

6.0 TANDEM OFFSET RESUPPLY DELIVERY SYSTEM

6.1 Objectives

a. Enable Reconnaissance Marines to conduct airborne inserts with additional mission specific equipment or personnel.

b. Provide a DOD approved commercial platform IAW the references and paragraph 6.3.a.1. TORDS packages will require approximately 18 hours of blade time to conduct this training plus repositioning of aircraft per iteration. These blade hours are separate from the DESERT HAWK and DESERT CANOPY required blade hours. Including a TORDS package would then require adding these blade hours to that of the existing requirements.

c. Provide training spaces/ training areas capable of accommodating up to six students and enablers during practical application for 25 total Marines and Sailors from 3d Reconnaissance Battalion for formal/informal instruction and parachute operations. The Marines must be able to utilize these training areas for classroom instruction, parachute packing, parachute storage, gear preparation, gear storage, training, and drop zones for DOD personnel conducting parachute operations, and messing. The training area must be capable of supporting all requirements as detailed below and provide a command and control node to the instructors and company staff throughout the period of instruction.

d. Provide 10,000 pound MHE capability to on and off load equipment bundles on the DOD approved commercial aircraft.

e.TORDS will be executed twice per year over the period of performance, ideally in conjunction with an existing DESERT CANOPY or DESERT HAWK package. This includes either TORDS-E or TORDS-P, however the contractor-provided responsibilities will remain consistent for either package. Contractor requirements for each package are outlined in section 6.3

6.2 Scope

a. Training instruction will be delivered through the USMC AMTT. Contract requirements will cover aircraft and blade hours, facility use and requirements specific to the building and loading of equipment bundles.

6.3 Tasks

6.4 Security:

a. Due to the high-risk nature of parachute operations, a secure climate controlled area with double lock capability and authorized access to only 3d Reconnaissance Paraloft personnel is required for storage of all parachutes and parachute related gear.

6.5 Place of Performance:

a. Co-location with DESERT HAWK and DESERT CANOPY packages. Due to transportation of things and people (TOT/TOP) costs, training will occur in conjunction with those packages.

7.0 UNUSED BLADE HOURS. The Government has the right to cancel a flight mission the day of the training due to foul weather on the drop zone. The Government will not be charged for any unused blade hours (due to adverse weather conditions, safety stand down, etc.). In that case, the Government will reimburse the contractor for actual time flown, and flight time to return to home station.

8.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. Period of performance will be one base year with four option years. The contractor will be notified no later than 60 days prior to the start date of execution of the intent to execute the specified training packages. No later than 30 days prior to execution, the Government will provide the contractor a delivery order of services.

Performance Requirements Summary

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