PD KC-46 pneumatic starter - final.docx

Product Description

New KC-46 Air Turbine Starter (ATS) Test Template and Hardware Development for ATS Test Stands

309 Commodities Maintenance Group (CMXG) Hill Air Force Base, Utah

10/29/2025

DESCRIPTION & SPECIFICATION FOR KC-46 ATS Test Stand update.

The 530th CMMXS KC-46 activation requires the existing Air Turbine Starter (ATS) test stands be updated by original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to develop the software and hardware necessary to test the KC-46 ATS on the existing Power Test, Inc (PTI) test stand (PN 1054560). to enable testing of the KC-46 pneumatic starter. This includes programming changes and testing on current test stands after updates have been made.

1. REQUIREMENTS: The contractor shall complete the following items prior to delivering them to Hill AFB:

1.1. Integrate a new test pattern/template to test the performance of the KC-46 ATS in accordance with (IAW) the “Testing and Fault Isolation” chapter of supplemental component maintenance manual (SCMM) 80-12-03.

1.2. Install the necessary hardware to run the KC-46 ATS on the test stand (i.e. air inlet ducts, mounting adaptors, spline adaptors, test cables).

1.3. Upon delivery of items listed in 2.8, the contractor will be on-site at Hill AFB, bldg. 240, to perform the following:

1.3.1. Verifying with the 3 visits the fitment and interface of developed hardware is correct to allow mounting and testing of the KC-46 ATS.

1.4. Perform testing of the KC-46 ATS on the test stand using developed software and hardware.

1.5. Troubleshoot the test pattern/template and verify the new test pattern/template meets the test requirements of the “Testing and Fault Isolation” chapter of SCMM 80-12-03.

1.6. Verify the test pattern/template will pass an “A” condition KC-46 starter IAW the “Testing and Fault Isolation” chapter of SCMM 80-12-03. The "A" condition part is a serviceable and fully operational part that meets all operation standards and is ready for use.

1.7. Minimize existing variable frequency drive (VFD) overcurrent fault conditions for the KC-46 starter and verify any changes are compatible with additional starter models.

1.8. The period of performance shall be six (6) months from the date of the contract award.

1.9. To be installed on test stand computers

· One (1) Test template

· One (1) Test Report template

· One (1) Live Report file

1.10 Parts to be delivered with engineering drawings

· Two (2) Air inlet ducts with engineering drawings

· Two (2) Mounting adaptors with engineering drawings

· Two (2) Spline adaptors with engineering drawings

· Two (2) Test Cable sets with engineering drawings

1.11 Digital copy to be sent to mechanical engineer

· One (1) supplement to the operator’s manual for the KC-46 ATS

DELIVERY: Delivery shall be at the following address:

Attn: Mechanical Engineer

309 CMXG/MXDEA

5816 D Ave Building 238 Room 213 Hill AFB, UT 84056

2 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

2.1 The government will furnish the following:

· One (1) “A” condition KC-46 ATS for use in tooling design, testing, and verification of the test template on the test stand.

· Applicable technical data from SCMM-80-12-03 Component Maintenance Manual (CMM)

2.2 The KC-46 Pneumatic Starter will be identified on the Material Inspection and Receiving Report (DD250 attached). The Contractor shall complete the DD250 and return with the KC-46 Pneumatic Starter for Government inspection and acceptance. The government will inspect all items upon delivery to building 238. The Mechanical Engineer in building 238 will perform the inspection. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to pay for all shipping.

3 HOURS OF OPERATION

3.1 Normal Hours of Operation: The contractor shall perform the services required under this contract during the following hours: Monday through Thursday 0600–1500 – EXCEPT FEDERAL HOLIDAYS and other base closures.

3.2 Federal Holidays: Unless otherwise required by the Government, the contractor shall not have access to Government facilities on the following federal holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King’s Birthday, Presidents Day. Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. If a holiday falls on Saturday, it is observed on Friday and working hours are Monday through Wednesday for that week. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, it is observed on Monday. Any other circumstances that may prompt base closure, such as Days of National Mourning, may also restrict the opportunity to perform the exchanges. In the event of a base closure, exchanges shall be performed on the next business day. There may also be up to six AFMC Goal Days and four Wingman Days per year awarded to Government civilian employees, as well as possible weather-related days and Government directed holidays. On these days, the contractor shall not generally be required to work, and the Government shall not be billed for work not performed.

3.3 NOTE: Good Friday is regarded as a holiday by the Utah Wage Determination; however, Good Friday is not a Federal Holiday so the Government facilities will be open for work that day. The contractor shall plan on employees working business as usual on that day, unless the Government supervisor or section chief determines that such services are either unnecessary or will be less than a full normal workday.

3.4 Down Days/Weather Days: The Government will notify the contactor when official notice has been given for Energy/Weather Down days. The contractor is not expected to work on any Energy/Weather Down days.

3.5 Rescheduling: Down Days/Weather days may be rescheduled if conditions/emergency operations require.

4 GENERAL INFORMATION

4.1 The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, property, and materials shall be secured.

4.2 Access to the base is governed by military protocol. The contractor shall notify the customer at least 1 day in advance of the planned arrival date and time and shall provide all required information for a Base Access Pass. That pass will be available at the Visitors office at the Roy Truck Gate upon presentation of acceptable identification and proof of

5 FINAL ACCEPTANCE

5.1 After successful testing at Hill AFB the Mechanical Engineer will make final acceptance of the test software and test equipment.

6 WARRANTY

6.1 The items proposed shall include a commercial standard warranty. The warranty shall apply to all items delivered to the Government. The warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance.

7 SAFETY

7.1 While performing work under this contract on Government Installations, the Contractor shall comply with the specific health and safety requirements established by this contract. Comply with the health and safety rules of the Government installation that concern related activities not directly addressed in this contract. Take all reasonable steps and precautions to prevent accidents and preserve the health and safety of contractors and Government personnel performing or in any way coming in contact with the performance of this contract.

7.2 The contractor shall implement a safety program plan that ensures protection of Government personnel and property as defined in appendix C. (Attached) (CDRL A001)

7.3 In the event of an accident/mishap on a Government Installation, the Contractor shall take reasonable and prudent action to establish control of the accident/mishap scene, prevent further damage to persons or property, and preserve evidence. A written or email copy of the Mishap Report shall be sent within 48 hours to the PE, who will forward it to Ogden Air Logistics Complex (OO-ALC) safety office. (CDRL A002)

8 CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST (CDRL)

Contract data shall be delivered electronically for onsite personnel and electronically for all other CDRL recipients in accordance with the corresponding requirement for each Data Item listed in Table 5.1 (below)

Table 10.1 CDRL Summary

PARA

Appendix C – SAFETY

SAFETY, FIRE PROTECTION AND HEALTH

SPECIFICATION

INDUSTRIAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

OGDEN AIR LOGISTICS COMPLEX

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH 84056

19 Sept 2025

Reviewed by:

OO-ALC/SE

801-777-3792

Control Number:

VB091925

A. Safety Program Requirements The contractor shall implement a safety program plan that ensures protection of Government personnel and property. The program shall consist of, as a minimum:

1. Mishap reporting, as defined in paragraph B1 below.

2. A Safety Plan that addresses, as a minimum, the subjects listed in Section II –Specific Requirements, and shall be used during the performance of the work described in the contract. The Safety Plan shall be approved by OO-ALC/SE (Safety Office) prior to commencement of any work described in this contract.

3. Routine and recurring surveillance to ensure the safety requirements of this contract are enforced.

4. Competent personnel to provide surveillance of the Safety Plan.

5. Identification of segregated work site locations for operations that cannot be co-mingled with general industrial operations and the process for ACO approval of operations and changes at these specific sites.

6. All contractor personnel shall be trained and qualified to perform their duties safely.

7. The contractor shall include a clause in all subcontracts requiring the subcontractors to comply with the safety provisions of this contract, as applicable.

B. Mishap Notification

1. The contractor shall notify OO-ALC/SE Workflow (OO-ALC.SE.Workflow@us.af.mil) or the Hill AFB Command Post (801-777-3007) after normal duty hours, and the designated Government Representative (GR), i.e., the ACO, PCO, or DCMA QAR (Quality Assurance Representative) within one (1) hour of all mishaps or incidents at or exceeding $2,000 (material + labor) in damage to DOD property entrusted by this contract, even if the government is wholly or partially reimbursed. This notification requirement shall also include physiological mishaps/incidents. A written or email copy of ALL the mishap/incident notification shall be sent within three calendar days to the GR, who will forward it to OO-ALC/SE. For information not available at the time of initial notification, the contractor shall provide the remaining information no later than 20 calendar days after the mishap, unless extended by the ACO.

Mishap notifications shall contain, as a minimum, the following information:

(a) Contract, Contract Number, Name and Title of Person(s) Reporting

(b) Date, Time, and exact location of accident/incident

(c) Brief Narrative of accident/incident (Events leading to accident/incident)

(d) Cause of accident/incident, if known

(e) Estimated cost of accident/incident (material and labor to repair/replace)

(f) Nomenclature of equipment and personnel involved in accident/incident

(g) Corrective actions (taken or proposed)

(h) Other pertinent information

2. The contractor shall cooperate with all government mishap investigations. Additionally, if requested by government personnel or designated government representative (GR), i.e., the ACO, PCO, or DCMA QAR (Quality Assurance Representative), the contractor shall immediately secure the mishap scene/damaged property and impound pertinent maintenance and training records, until released by safety investigators.

3. The contractor shall provide copies of contractor data related to mishaps, such as contractor analyses, test reports, summaries of investigations, etc. as necessary to support the government investigation.

4. The contractor shall support and comply with the safety investigation and reporting requirements of DAFI 91-204, Chapters 1 – 5.

C. General Safety Requirements:

and other applicable laws and regulations for the protection of contractor employees is exclusively the obligation of the contractor. Note: AFOSH STDs are annotated because many of the Air Force Standards exceed the OSHA standard criteria. If a conflict is noted, the most stringent requirement takes precedence. The government shall assume no liability or responsibility for the contractor's compliance or non-compliance with such requirements. The contractor shall furnish to each of his/her employees a place of employment, which is free from recognized hazards. The contractor shall brief his/her employees on the safety requirements of this contract and on hazards associated with prescribed tasks. The contractor is responsible for compliance with OSHA Public Law and the resultant standards identified within. In addition, the contractor is required to flow down the safety requirements/specification to all subcontractors. This applies to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12 commercial acquisitions as well. This contract shall in no way require persons to work in surroundings or under working conditions which are unsafe or dangerous to their health. The contractor must coordinate and perform work so as not to impact the safety of government employees or cause damage to government property. This requires providing personnel with protective equipment and associated safety equipment as may be necessary. The contractor must also protect personnel from hazards generated by the work. If the contractor employs BILINGUAL speaking employees, they must post bilingual signs and have written procedures for specific tasks in applicable languages.

SECTION II – SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

The contractor’s prepared Safety Plan shall:

· Provide contact information for on-site personnel.

· Include a work hazard analysis of the worksite and operations to be performed to include baseline hazard identification and required control measures.

· Identify employee safety and health training requirements and the documentation process.

The contractor shall ensure that each element identified below is adequately addressed in detail in the safety and health plan:

PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALKS: All contractor personnel are required to use the closest crosswalk, or traffic-controlled intersection when crossing the road. Pedestrians must look both ways to ensure the coast is clear before stepping out into the crosswalk. Pedestrians DO NOT have the right of way unless they are already in the crosswalk. Contractor vehicle operators have the same responsibilities as pedestrians, to share the road and mutually observe and yield to pedestrians.

MOTOR VEHICLES: Contractor shall comply with the standards in: DoD Directive 5525.4, Enforcement of State Traffic Laws on DoD Installations", Nov 2, 1981, Para 3-4; DODI 6055.4, DoD Traffic Safety Program, 20 Jul 99; AFI 91-207, USAF Traffic Safety Program, 22 May 07; Each applies to all persons at any time on an Air Force Installation and includes all leased, owned, or privatized property including housing areas. In addition: AFI 13-213, Airfield Management, 29 Jan 08, Paragraphs 1.3.6 and 4.4.2.1 applies to all contractors, sub-contractors, vendors, commercial delivery companies, and all other private business vehicles who operate anywhere on Hill Air Force Base, including the airfield (to include the industrial areas and any buildings or hangars located upon the airfield) in support of their mission.

HOUSEKEEPING: Housekeeping shall be conducted according to the requirements in OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.141. CLEAN AS YOU GO will be enforced.

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