PWS 321 STS Aircraft Training Support.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

321 SPECIAL TACTICS SQUADRON AIRCRAFT

TRAINING SUPPORT

6 MAY 2025

1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1.1. BACKGROUND

In response to operational requirements, USAF Special Tactics Unit Operators must possess a proficient level of rapid global employment in order to support operation contingencies and combat requirements.

Aircraft Training Support is a valuable tool to enable parachutist the opportunities to regain currencies and build upon capabilities. These services include support for:

1.1.1. 321 SPECIAL TACTICS SQUADRON

1.2. SCOPE

The contractor shall provide the use of civilian aircraft capable of supporting parachute operations, all management, tools, equipment, supplies, and labor necessary to perform Aircraft Training Support for the 321 Special Tactics Squadron (STS). The contractor shall accomplish all advanced medical training tasks to meet the requirements of this Performance Work Statement (PWS). AIRCRAFT TRAINING SUPPORT shall be performed at location provided by the contractor in a manner that result in [insert desired result]. The Contractor shall perform services in adherence to the requirements of this Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer Representative (COR) will evaluate Contractor performance based on the results required by the Services Summary (SS) and not the frequency or method of performance. It is at the Contractor’s discretion to determine the appropriate frequencies to attain the required level of service unless otherwise stated in this PWS. The Contractor shall comply with applicable federal, regional, and local laws and commercial standards.

1.2.1. Non-Personal Services.

This requirement is a non-personal services contract, defined by Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) as a “contract under which the personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the Government and its employees.”

1.2.2. The Government will not supervise or otherwise direct Contractor employees. The Contractor shall not supervise or otherwise direct Government employees, nor shall the Contractor supervise employees of other Contractors outside the Contractors’ own subcontracting/teaming arrangements.

1.3. SPECIFIC SUPPORT SERVICES

1.3.1. Objective 1 – Aircraft Requirements

1.3.1.1. Contractor shall provide a Dornier aircraft or aircraft of comparable capability to support Military Freefall (MFF) proficiency and upgrade training and must be in compliance with DoDI 4500.53, Section 5 (Airdrop Operations). Aircraft must have a cargo compartment capable of accommodating 10x parachutists. Aircraft must have a non-skid surface. If lift service cannot be provided due to an aircraft maintenance/contractor issue, the contractor will provide additional days of lift service at no additional cost with the delay period. The aircraft shall be capable of 6 lifts minimum per day to an altitude not less than 5500 feet Above Ground Level and not to exceed an altitude for 13,000 feet AGL. Parachute jump lights must be in cargo compartment for jumpmaster/aircrew coordination.

1.3.2. Objective 2 –Aircrew

1.3.2.1. The aircrew shall be knowledgeable in current military freefall parachuting tactics and procedures relating to aircrew and jumpmaster interface/coordination.

1.3.3. Objective 3 – Flight Hours/Jumps

1.3.3.1. 32 flight hours that includes up to eight (8) training days with one inclement weather day from 7-15 Aug 2025 to satisfy all requirements of the PWS. Objectives are military free fall only, all slick, day, land, HALO jumps.

1.3.4. Objective 4 – Insurance

1.3.4.1. The contractor shall have insurance coverage in accordance with FAR 28.307-2(d) Aircraft public and passenger liability. When aircraft are used in connection with performing the contract, the contracting officer shall require aircraft public and passenger liability insurance. Coverage shall be at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, other than passenger liability, and $200,000 per occurrence for property damage. Coverage for passenger liability bodily injury

1.4. QUALITY ASSURANCE

1.4.1. Government Quality Assurance.

The Government may inspect and evaluate to ensure that the Contractor’s performance is in accordance with requirements set forth in this contract. When Contractor performance does not meet the performance threshold, the CO or COR may initiate a Performance Assessment Report (PAR) or Corrective Action Report (CAR) to the Contractor. The Contractor shall respond IAW the instructions provided and return it to the CO on or before the due date.

1.5. PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

1.5.1. Surveillance.

The COR may inspect by watching actual task performance, physically checking an attribute of the completed task, checking a management information report, investigating customer complaints, conferring with facility managers, or otherwise inspecting the task or its results to determine whether or not performance meets the standards contained in this PWS. Results of the surveillance inspection become the official Air Force record of the Contractor’s performance. shall be recorded, and the Contractor shall re-perform any unsatisfactory inspection result (defect).

1.5.2. Periodic Progress Meetings

The CO, COR, COR Supervisor, other Government personnel as appropriate, and the Contractor shall periodically meet to discuss the Contractor’s performance. Discussion may include the following issues:

opportunities to improve the contract, proposed contract modifications, unsatisfactory inspections, trends in relation to performance objectives, positive performance, and steps taken by the Contractor to prevent unsatisfactory occurrences in the future. The Contractor shall provide a summation of unsatisfactory inspections and customer complaints and provide insight into identified trends. The Contracting Office may draft the meeting minutes, acquire signatures as deemed appropriate, and distribute to the functional area and the Contractor. Should the Contractor not concur with the minutes, the Contractor shall provide a written notification to the Contracting Office identifying areas of non-concurrence for resolution.

2. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

2.1. GOVERNMENT PROVIDED SERVICES

2.1.1. THE GOVERNMENT WILL PROVIDE A DROP ZONE CONTROLLER, DROP ZONE MEDIC(S), AND

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DAFMAN 13-217, DROP ZONE AND LANDING ZONE

OPERATION, AND AFI 10-3503

3. GENERAL INFORMATION

3.1. CONTRACTOR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA)/CERTIFICATIONS

3.1.1. Contract Manager.

The Contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall direct contract performance and an alternate who shall act for the Contractor when the manager is absent. The contractor shall designate these individuals in writing to the CO. The contract manager and alternate shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contract manager and alternate shall be available during business hours, Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

3.2. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Period of performance will be 7 August 2025 to 15 August 2025.

3.3. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Place of performance will be where the contractors’ facilities are located.

3.4. HOURS OF OPERATION

3.4.1. Normal Base Hours.

Base hours of operation are 07:30 – 16:30. The Contractor may find it necessary to deviate from the normal base hours of operation, to ensure timely completion of work under this PWS at no additional cost to the Government. Work will be conducted over weekends.

3.4.2. Holidays.

3.4.2.1. U.S. Federal Holidays. The Contractor is not required to work the following United States federal holidays: New Years’ Day, Martin Luther King Jr Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

3.4.2.2. U.K. Bank Holidays. The Contractor is not required to work the following U.K. bank holidays: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Early May Bank Holiday, Spring Bank Holiday, Summer Bank Holiday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day. If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.

3.5. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The content and details of security documentation developed and maintained under this contract is and shall remain the property of the U.S. Government.

3.6. OPERATIONAL SECURITY (OPSEC)

3.6.1. The Contractor shall adhere to the following minimum requirements in support of this requirement:

3.6.2. Contractor personnel shall not discuss Government operations in public or over unprotected or unencrypted communications. The Contractor shall only transmit Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) as directed in this PWS.

3.6.3. The Contractor shall not post to company websites, publications, newsletters, or other media any images, data or information that reveal sensitive Government operations, personnel, equipment, CUI or classified information. When in doubt, the Contractor shall coordinate company press releases related to this contract through the COR and CO.

3.6.4. Because observation of events, operations, physical changes, etc. may reveal National Security

Information, specific restrictions are needed to preclude unintentional release of this information to unauthorized parties. Unauthorized disclosure and transfer of National Security Information is punishable under 18 USC § 793. Therefore, Contractor personnel shall not disclose to unauthorized third parties, post to unofficial sites (including social networking sites) any images, data/information, or observed events that reveal sensitive Government operations, personnel, and/or equipment, including, but not limited to:

3.6.4.1. Tactics, techniques, and procedures; production or work schedules; any visible or concealed modifications, upgrades, additions to vessels, aircraft, weapons or equipment; increases, changes, or decreases in work/deployment frequency or government personnel, vehicle, vessel, or aircraft movements; specialized equipment orders, deliveries, shipments, etc.

3.6.4.2. The Contractor shall report unauthorized disclosures and attempts to solicit this type of information by unauthorized third parties or others not affiliated with this contract to the COR and

CO.

3.6.5. The Contractor shall remove Government-issued badges, and identification and/or conceal from plain sight when off base. The Contractor shall not leave Government-issued identification in vehicles or unprotected areas. The Contractor shall not duplicate, copy, or loan badges and passes to others. The Contractor shall immediately report lost or stolen identification badges, vehicle passes etc. to the COR, CO, and Installation Security Office.

3.6.6. The Contractor shall practice OPSEC and implement countermeasures to protect critical information (CI) and other sensitive unclassified information, if applicable. Protection of CI shall include the adherence to and execution of countermeasures which the Contractor initiates or as provided by the COR and/or CO, for CI on or related to this PWS. The Contractor shall utilize the Wing OPSEC Policy and Critical Information and Indicators List (CIIL) per 48 FW, 100ARW and 352 SOW directive(s) as applicable, to protect critical but unclassified information.

3.6.7. If Contractor will have access to on-base facilities or other government facilities for 30 days or longer, such as embedded contractors or participates in operations, the Contractor must complete applicable training and awareness familiarization.

3.6.7.1. Initial training may be provided by computer-based training, live training, or a combination of both. Live training may be accomplished by an OPSEC coordinator, Wing OPSEC Signature Manager, or POC from the unit requesting the contract. Online training may be accomplished at https://www.cdse.edu/Training/eLearning/GS130/.

3.6.7.2. The Contractor shall ensure all employees with 30 days or longer access to on-base facilities complete OPSEC training before starting performance on this contract.

3.6.7.3. The Contractor must maintain individual training records for compliance purposes and provide training records to the COR and/or CO when requested.

3.6.8. Subcontractor Credentials.

Contractor employees and subcontractor employees shall possess the proper credentials to work in the United Kingdom. Persons later found to be undocumented, or illegal aliens will be remanded to the proper authorities. The Contractor shall not receive compensation for delays or expenses incurred in order to comply with the provisions of this clause. Furthermore, nothing in this clause shall excuse the Contractor from proceeding with the contract as required.

3.6.9. Badges.

The Contractor shall provide identification badges for their employees. All Contractor personnel shall wear these badges while on duty on the Government site. Badges shall identify the individual’s name, company name, and the clear, distinct marking “Contractor.” Size, color, style, etc. are to be mutually agreed to by Contractor and Government. The Contractor’s identification badge shall not be used as a requirement for installation entry, or for entry into Government-designated controlled or restricted areas.

3.6.10. Property Protection.

Property protection for the Government-owned facility where the Contractor’s primary work center is located is the responsibility of the local facility manager and local Government Security Manager, or their duly authorized representative IAW AFI 31-101, The Air Force Installation Security Program and command/local directives. The Contractor shall safeguard all Government-owned equipment and materials in his/her possession or use.

3.6.11. Safeguarding Classified or Unclassified Information.

The Contractor shall meet Air Force standards for storing, processing, and handling classified information and systems. Additionally, the Contractor shall surrender all resources (e.g. maps, publications, instructions, photos) provided by the Government to assist the Contractor in the performance of this contract upon termination of employment, termination of the contract, or the end of the contract performance period.

3.6.12. Non-Disclosure Agreements.

To safeguard information, non-disclosure agreements may be required for all Contractor personnel performing on this contract.

3.6.13. Privacy Act.

Performance on this contract may require access to Privacy Information. Contractor personnel shall adhere to the Privacy Act, Title 5 of the U.S. Code, Section 552a and applicable agency rules and regulations.

3.7. PHYSICAL SECURITY

The Contractor shall safeguard all Government-owned facilities, equipment, and materials in the Contractor’s possession or used in the day-to-day performance of the contract.

3.8. ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, AND SAFETY

The Contractor shall provide their employees with the necessary environmental, health, and safety training to ensure compliance with all Occupational Safety and Health Acts (OSHA), and local UK laws.

The Contractor shall protect the health and safety of employees and the community, minimizing the risk of environmental pollution.

3.9. ENERGY CONSERVATION

The Contractor shall comply with energy saving conservation practices as deemed necessary by the facility manager.