18 May 2026

Performance Work Statement

(includes associated Performance Requirements Summary (PRS))

Rotary Wing Flight Training and Support Services (RWFTSS)

Part 1

General Information

1. General: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, and non-personal services necessary to perform continuous Rotary Wing Flight Training and Flight Training Support for both US Army and US Air Force aircrew and non-aircrew personnel at Fort Rucker, Alabama, as defined in this PWS. This is a non-personal services 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.

1.1 Description of Services Introduction: Provide rotary wing flight training and flight training support to newly assigned Army officers attending Initial Entry Rotary Wing (IERW) training, Provide Flight Training Support, and Flight Training Service Support for US Army (USA) and US Air Force (USAF) aircrew and non-aircrew personnel at Fort Rucker, Alabama.

1.1.1: Air Force Description of Services Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, clothing, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Rotary Wing Flight Training and Flight Training Support as defined in this PWS except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in Attachment 1, Performance Requirements Summary (PRS).

1.2 Background: Two Core Functions of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence

(AVCOE), at Ft. Rucker, Alabama, are to provide initial entry rotary wing flight training to newly appointed Commissioned Officers and Warrant Officers and to provide functional training for qualified aviators. Based on past Government studies for determining the most efficient and cost-effective means to provide highly technical and specialized training, Fort Rucker has contracted various aspects of the undergraduate initial entry rotary wing and graduate rotary wing flight training services since 1959.

1.2.1 Air Force Background: USAF helicopter pilot training has taken place at Fort

Rucker, Alabama (AL) by US Congressional Directive since 1973. Today that training is accomplished by Air Education & Training Command’s (AETC’s) (Airman Development

Command’s (ADC’s), 23rd Flying Training Squadron (23 FTS) at Cairns Army Air Field, AL. Air Force flight training accomplished at Fort Rucker with the assistance of this non-personnel services contract includes: Undergraduate Helicopter Training (UHT) using the TH-1H to provide qualified helicopter pilots capable of entering into USAF graduate helicopter and tilt rotor training. The requirement also includes providing TH-1H Pilot

Instructor Training (PIT), TH-1H Rotary-Wing Fundamentals (RWF), TH-1H Pilot

Qualification (PQ), Career Enlisted Aviator Rotary-Wing Fundamental (CEARF) course, TH-1H Special Mission Aviator Instructor Training (SMAIT), and recurring continuation training, or CT, to rotary wing aircrew members.

1.3 Scope: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, clothing, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform on-going, continuous services for Rotary Wing Flight

Training, Flight Training Support, and Flight Training Service Support as defined in this

Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in Technical

Exhibit A, Performance Requirements Summary (PRS). The requirements for the Army and the Air Force are stated in Parts 1 through 6. In the event of disparity between this section and the Air Force Performance Work Statement paragraphs, the Air Force specific specifications will take precedence for Air Force requirements only.

1.3.1 Aircrew Training: The Contractor Flight Training Instructor Pilot personnel shall conduct flight training and flight training device instruction IAW approved syllabi, Course

Management Plans, and Performance Requirements Summary (Technical Exhibit A) and shall brief, instruct, and debrief each flight/training device mission. The Contractor

Academic Instructor personnel shall conduct classroom academic lectures IAW approved syllabi, Lesson Plans, and Performance Requirements Summary (Technical

Exhibit A) and provide academic testing and evaluation. The Contractor shall evaluate and record student performance into Government approved Student Record Forms, the

Resident Individual Training Management System (RITMS) (or equivalent), and the

Centralized Aviation Flight Records System (CAFRS) (or equivalent) IAW applicable student management regulations and policies. Contractors shall use the AVCOE designated resource management system, i.e. Aviation Resource Training System

(ARTS), for resource scheduling to include (but not limited to) aircraft, stage-fields, refuel, instructor pilots, and students. In addition to resource scheduling the Contractor shall use the system for student grade input for all stages of training.

1.3.2: Air Force Aircrew Training: The Contractor Flight and/or Simulator Training

Instructor Pilot personnel shall conduct flight training and flight training device instruction In Accordance With (IAW) approved syllabi, Flight Training Guides (FTGs), Standard Operations Procedures, Standards Guide and/or Flight Operations Guide or current equivalent, and Performance Objectives (Section C6). The contractor shall evaluate and record student performance into Government approved Student Record

Forms and/or the Graduate Training Integration Management System (GTIMS).

Additionally, the contractor shall use GTIMS, or 23 FTS-directed substitute (if GTIMS is unavailable or replaced),

1.3.3 Training Support: The Contractor shall conduct analysis of academic, flight, and flight training device performance; schedule academic lectures, training devices, and flight missions; manage copy services of courseware publications; manage currency of publications in academic classrooms, training device/flying briefing rooms, and flight planning area; manage accountability, maintenance, and security of Government

Equipment (GE) and janitorial services for the Contractor occupied Government

Facilities (GF).

1.3.4. Air Force Training Support: The USAF operations management and/or scheduling function requires a 12 hour per training day window of contractor support in which to manage constrained resources to efficiently schedule academic, administrative, and flight line requirements (based on, but not limited to, a detailed knowledge of AF syllabi, training prerequisites, and currency requirements using applicable computer software)

1.4 Objectives: Provide aircrew training and training support services.

1.5 General Information:

1.5.1 Quality Control Plan (QCP): The Contractor shall be responsible for the quality of services performed. Nonperformance or unsatisfactory performance is indicative of the Contractor not maintaining an acceptable quality control plan as required by the contract. The criterion for measuring the Contractor’s performance is found in (Technical

Exhibit A) the Performance Requirement Summary (PRS) and FAR 52.246-5.

1.5.1.1 Director of Quality: The Director of Quality shall be a member of management who shall have responsibility and authority that includes: ensuring that processes needed for the Quality Management System are established, implemented, and maintained; reporting on the performance of the Quality Management System; and implementing any needed improvement; and ensuring promotion of awareness of customer requirements throughout the Contractor’s organization.

1.5.1.2 Quality Management System: Quality Management System (QMS): The

Contractor shall establish, document, implement, and maintain a certified

ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001-2008 Quality Management System (QMS), Quality Manual, and

Quality Plan that allows the Contractor to consistently provide services that meet the

Government’s and applicable regulatory requirements and enhances customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system. The system shall include processes for continual improvement and the assurance of conformity with the

Government’s and regulatory requirements. The Contractor shall make appropriate and necessary revisions of the QMS and Quality Manual IAW ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001-2008 throughout the performance period of the contract. The Contractor shall submit a copy of the Quality Manual and Quality Plan for Government approval as part of the evaluation. The Government, prior to implementation, shall approve revisions to either document. The Contractor shall submit to the Government a monthly Quality Control

Report indicating the results of the QMS inspections. This Quality Control Report contains the quality control inspections and evaluations area, as listed in the

Contractor's Quality Assurance Plan; the number of compliant inspections/evaluations for each area; number of noncompliant inspections/evaluations for each by Critical, Major, Minor; corrective action; and projected trends which may impact on performance and preventive action. The QMS records of inspection shall be kept and made available to the Government upon verbal request by the COR throughout the contract performance period and for the period after contract completion, until final settlement of any claims under this contract.

1.5.2 Quality Assurance: The Government will ensure compliance of the Contractor’s performance under this contract IAW the PWS. In addition, the Performance

Requirements Summary (PRS) defines how the performance standards will be applied.

1.5.2.1 Quality Assurance Air Force Requirement: Quality Assurance Surveillance

Plan (QASP). The QASP is the Government document that Government personnel use to assess contractor performance, to determine if the contractor’s performance meets the performance standards contained in the contract.

1.5.3 Recognized Holidays: AVCOE publishes a memorandum each year detailing out the Holiday Observances, Days of No Scheduled Activity (DONSA), and Training

Holidays for each FY. DONSA’s and Training Holidays are considered training days and lost training on those days must be made up by the Contractor.1.5.4 Operating Hours:

The Government facility office hours, facility operating hours, and the Contractor support hour requirements often coincide, however, they may differ. Please refer to the following.

1.5.4.1 Government Facility Office Hours: The Government facilities operating hours for flight training are from 0500 – 0100 Monday thru Friday. While airfield access is open

24 hours a day, Government personnel may not be available outside of the hours listed above. Exceptions to these hours are identified in the AVCOE memorandum that will be provided to the Contractor prior to the beginning of each fiscal year by the Contracting

Officer Representative (COR). Facilities may also be closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings.

1.5.4.2 Contractor Support Hours: The Contractor shall provide support between the hours of 0500 – 0100, Monday thru Friday as directed by the Course Management Plan

(CMP). Saturday’s may be requested by the contractor for make-up training thru the

COR and approved by AVCOE G-3. These requests must be made NLT close of business the Wednesday prior to the Saturday training requested. The Contractor shall always maintain an adequate workforce, for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce is essential.

1.5.5 Training Holidays: Training holidays will be detailed in the AVCOE holiday memo described in para 1.5.3. Training holidays may affect access to military operated facilities. If scheduled work or access to facilities is required, coordination with occupants will be necessary or the work in affected facilities shall be rescheduled after the training holiday. However, announced training holidays or exodus of military personnel may provide the Contractor with an opportunity for unrestricted access to facilities and areas. The Contractor shall take full advantage of such opportunities by planning maintenance or actions that are better accomplished when such areas are vacant.

1.5.6 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at Fort Rucker, Alabama to include the main cantonment area, Cairns Army

Airfield and Shell Army Heliport. Off base training facilities include the simulator training facility in Daleville, Alabama.

1.6 Security Requirements: The contractor shall maintain a Cybersecurity Maturity

Model Certification (CMMC) at level 2 for the duration of the contract in accordance with

RFO DFARS 252.204-7021. https://dodcio.defense.gov/CMMC/About/

1.6.1 Security Program:

1.6.2 Personnel Security Clearance Requirements: Personnel operating under this contract are not required to hold or obtain an active security clearance.

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1.6.3 Installation Access: Contractor shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency

Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force

Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the

Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.6.3.1 Common Access Cards (CAC) and CAC Log: Common Access Card (CAC)

Requirement: Employee CAC badges shall be issued prior to any employee performing work under this contract. FAR 52.204-9 implements Homeland Security Presidential

Directive -12 (HSPD-12) and Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 201-

2 (FIPS PUB 201-2), which mandates that all federal employees and Contractor personnel with routine physical access to a Federally controlled facility be issued a common identification with specific security, registration and identity proofing objectives.

Specifically, Fort Rucker meets this requirement by using the Common Access Card

(CAC) for all such federal employees and Contractors.

1.6.3.1.2 Common Access Card (CAC) Badges: Each Contractor employee shall be required to obtain a CAC issued by the Government. Each Contractor employees' name, social security number, date of birth and email address shall be entered into a database

(by the COR) called the Contractor Verification System (CVS). CVS is an automated system to allow Contractors' personnel information to be verified when applying for a new or renewal Government identification card referred to as the CAC. Once the Contractor employee's information is registered, the COR will electronically forward the form to the individual Contractor. Each Contractor employee is required to electronically fill out the

CAC request form. Once the form is properly filled out, the COR will verify that they are authorized and required to have a CAC. The Contractor employee will be directed to go to the designated in-processing facility and obtain the CAC. Should an employee leave prior to the contract expiration, the Contractor is responsible for ensuring the employee turns-in his/her CAC at that time. All prescribed identification shall immediately be delivered to the COR for cancellation upon the release of any employee. Failure, inability, or delay in obtaining the CAC does not relieve the Contractor from performing under the terms of the contract.

1.6.3.3 Retrieving Identification Media: The Contractor shall establish a procedure for the retrieval of all identification media, including security identification cards, common access cards, and vehicle decals from employees who depart for any reason before the contract expires or upon termination of employment.

1.6.3.4 Air Force Requirement: Weekend/Holiday Training Overtime - All courses may require weekend training. Weekend flying may be required to makeup flight training that is lost due to aircraft availability, inclement weather, or factors beyond the Contractor’s control. Weekend academic training may be required to makeup academic training that is lost due to inclement weather or factors beyond the Contractor’s control. Weekend flying and academic training shall be requested by the Contractor through the COR, and must be approved by the Contracting Officer before overtime work is actually performed Contractor through the COR, and must be approved by the Contracting Officer before overtime work is actually performed.

For weekend flying and academic training the Contractor shall notify the COR and the Battalion S-3 (23 FTS/CC for Air Force) no later than the Wednesday prior to the weekend that flying and academics are anticipated.

1.6.3.5 Air Force Requirement: Additional Training Time. All courses may require additional training time, during the normal work week, to accommodate delayed training caused by extended adverse weather conditions or lack of aircraft support and short term student increase fluctuations directed by the Government.

1.6.4 Background Checks: Contractor personnel shall successfully complete, as a minimum, a National Agency Check (NAC) as required to receive a Common Access Card (CAC) and gain government network access. The Contractor is responsible for presenting personnel that can pass and maintain a NAC which shall be a condition of employment under this contract. The Contractor shall ensure all personnel shall successfully complete and pass a security investigation IAW AR 25-1 and AR 25-2. The investigation shall be completed prior to any personnel being assigned to an ADP/ADPE position or having access to Government Intra/Internet systems requiring the use of a Common Access Card (CAC).

1.6.5 Physical Security: The Contractor shall establish a Physical Security Policy that complies with Army and USAACE Physical Security regulations, and the Brigade Physical

Security SOP. This policy shall cover all Government property including controlled forms provided for Contractor use. Additionally, this policy shall ensure areas controlled by the

Contractor are in compliance with post Operations Plans/Instructions for Force Protection

Measures (FORCECOM) procedures, Random Anti-Terrorism Measures (RAMS) and local search/identification requirements. IAW Ft Rucker Regulation 190-1, 190-2.

1.6.5.1 Network Security: The Contractor shall operate a LAN/WAN compliant with AR

25-1, AR 25-2, and other guidance included in this PWS. The Contractor shall provide antivirus, firewall, Intrusion Detection System (IDS) capabilities, and monitoring of the

LAN/WAN.

1.6.5.2 Automated Information System Media Backup and Storage of Sensitive

Contractor Data

1.6.5.3 Backup and Storage of Sensitive Contractor Data The contractor shall be responsible for the daily backing up and storage of sensitive contractor data files.

1.6.5.4 Continuity of Operations (COOP): The Contractor shall comply with DA PAM 25-11, Army Information Technology Implementation Instructions, in the development and maintenance of a Contractor COOP.

1.6.5.5 Information Systems Accreditation: The Contractor shall ensure all ADP/ADPE (Information Technology) supporting the Contractor’s operation is operating in an accredited mode compliant with requirements and guidelines for accrediting automated systems contained in AR 25-1, AR 25-2, and DOD 5220.22-M.

1.6.6 Operations Security (OPSEC) Requirements: Contractor personnel shall adhere to facility security policies and restrictions. The Contractor shall immediately report suspicious activities to security personnel.

1.7 Key Control: The Contractor Physical Security Plan shall include key control procedures to ensure keys issued to the Contractor by the Government are properly safeguarded and not used by unauthorized personnel. The Contractor shall not duplicate keys issued by the Government.

1.7.1 Lost keys shall be reported immediately to the COR. The Government will replace lost keys or perform re-keying of locks.

1.7.2 Air Force Requirement: HAZMAT: The Contractor shall develop and maintain procedures for storage, usage, disposal and accountability of Hazardous Materials/

Wastes required in the performance of this PWS. Contractor shall comply with OSHA, EPA, and Army regulations for HAZMAT control and accountability IAW Fort Rucker

Regulation 710-3.

1.8 Post Award Conference and Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor shall attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.5. The Contracting Officer, COR, and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the

Contractor to review the Contractor's performance. At these meetings the Contracting

Officer will apprise the Contractor of how the Government views the Contractor's performance and the Contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.9 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): Refer to Part 2 of this PWS for the definition of a COR. As determined by the Contracting Officer, a COR will be appointed and identified by letter of designation, a copy of which will be provided to the Contractor by the Contracting Officer. The designation letter states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates, or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is not authorized to obligate the Government. If the work is not written in the contract, the COR is not authorized to request new work. The

COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract, perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance, maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract, issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications, monitor

Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies, coordinate availability of Government property, and coordinate site entry of

Contractor personnel.

1.10 Key Personnel and Other Than Key Personnel: The personnel marked below as

“Key Personnel” are considered essential to the work being performed under this contract.

Before removing, replacing, or diverting any of the listed or specified personnel, the

Contractor must: (1) Notify the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) reasonably in advance; (2) submit justification (including proposed substitutions) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on this contract; and (3) obtain the Contracting Officer's written approval. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Contractor deems immediate removal or suspension of any member of its management team is necessary to fulfill its obligation to maintain satisfactory standards of employee competency, conduct, and integrity, the Contractor may remove or suspend such person at once, although the

Contractor shall notify Contracting Officer prior to or concurrently with such action.

1.10.1 The list of key Personnel may, with the consent of the contracting parties, be amended from time to time during the contract to add or delete personnel.

1.10.2 Key Personnel Tables

Table 1:

Table 1.2: Air Force Key Personnel:

Position Name Key Personnel Number

Position Name Key

Personnel

Number Position Requirements

Contract Manager Yes 1

Director of Training Yes 1

Director of Quality Yes 1

Director of Standards Yes 1

Director of Safety Yes 1

Assistant Safety Directors 3

Primary Division Director Yes 1

Primary Division Deputy Director 1

Primary Division Flight Commander 8

Primary Division Assistant Flight

Commanders

Primary Division MOI/QC Instructor 7

Advanced Division Director Yes 1

Advanced Division Deputy Director 1

Advanced Division Flight Commander 8

Advanced Division Assistant Flight

Commander

Advanced Division MOI/QC Instructors 7

Graduate Flight Commander 1

Basic Warfighter Skills (BWS) Division

Director

Yes 1

BWS Division Deputy Director 1

BWS Division Flight Commander 6

BWS Division Assistant Flight

Commander

BWS Division MOI/QC Instructors 6

Academic Division Director Yes 1

Division Director (Air Force) Yes 1

Academics Course Manager (Air Force) Yes 1

Flight Commander (Air Force) 3

1.10.3 Management Staffing: Table 1.1 provides a listing of what the Government considers to be the minimum number of personnel required to perform work under this contract. The Contractor shall determine its organizational structure and quantity of management and personnel to ensure compliance with the specifications of this contract and the documents listed in Section C-6. A Lean Business Approach and flat organization, as opposed to military hierarchy, are key staffing factors.

1.10.4 Air Force Requirement Management Staffing: The contractor shall staff for an appropriate percentage of flight and simulator instructor pilot personnel to fill -in for non- available instructors. Flight instructor pilots may also perform simulator flight instruction when circumstances warrant or as required and permitted by the syllabus.

Flight instructor pilots and flight simulator instructors may instruct ground and simulator events that are common or identically-coded and utilized across different syllabuses.

1.10.5 Personnel Staffing:

1.10.5.1 Flight Instructors: The daily required number of instructors shall be based on the projected in-resident number of students by stage/course as indicated by the estimated/projected workload (Attachment 2). In-resident number of students includes:

previous fiscal year classes, which started in the previous fiscal year but end in the current fiscal year; and current fiscal year classes, which start and end in the current fiscal year, or start in the current fiscal year, but end in the next fiscal year.

1.10.5.2 Air Force Requirements Flight Instructors: The contractor shall have the training capability in place to provide one qualified Instructor Pilot per two flight students (2:1 ratio) for up to two consecutive flight periods daily, Monday through Friday. The daily training capability is detailed below:

24 flight students on any given day in support of P-V4C-H (UHT), P-V5A-T (PIT), P- V5B-B (RWF), and F-V5A-Y (PQ) (12 – 2:1 student sets)

1.10.5.3 The Contractor shall provide personnel to train the student load using two to one (2:1) student to flight instructor ratio.

1.10.5.4 The Contractor shall manage its workforce for an appropriate percentage of personnel to fill-in for non-available instructors.

1.10.6 Setback Students: For all Army Courses, the contractor shall train additional setback students up to the percentage listed below of students in residence by stage or course. This additional setback load are students that require training or retraining and have been reinstated above the original class input workload in Attachment 2 and that can be supported by training aircraft, simulators or academic classrooms appropriate to their hour level of training. However, the Government reserves the right to input setback students at any point in training.

Course/Stage Additional Setback Load

PRIMARY 4%

INSTRUMENTS 4%

Basic Warfighter Skills (BWS) 4%

1.10.7 Academic Instructors: The contractor shall provide instructors to train the student load using the number of academic courses in which an Academic Instructor may reasonably maintain annual certification requirements.

1.10.7.1 Air Force Academic Training Instructors: In addition to maintaining currency, once designated as an Air Force course instructor, those instructors shall not be resourced to teach other courses, and vice versa.

1.10.7.2 Air Force Requirement: Air Force course instructor staff shall comply with provisions detailed in AETCI 36-2204, “Flying Training Instructor Programs.”

1.10.7.3 (New) Flight Simulator Training Capability. The contractor shall have the daily flight simulator training capability in place to provide one qualified flight simulator instructor per two flight students (1:2 ratio) for one training period on a daily basis, Monday through Friday for 8 flight students on any given day in support of P-V4C-H Undergraduate Helicopter Training(UHT), P- V5A-T (PIT), P-V5B-B (RWF), and F-V5A-Y (PQ)

1.10.7.4 The Contractor shall manage its workforce for an appropriate percentage of personnel to fill-in for non-available instructors.

1.10.8 Personnel General Requirements:

1.10.8.1 The Contractor shall not employ persons for work on this contract if such employee is identified to the Contractor by the Contracting Officer as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general wellbeing, or potential mission of the installation or its population.

1.10.8.2 The Contractor shall not hire or employ for performance under this contract any person whose employment would result in a conflict with the Government

Standards of Conduct as defined in DOD 5500.7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation (JER).

1.10.8.3 All contractor employees shall be fundamentally computer literate to include

(but not limited to) using a personal computer, performing word processing, performing database input, accessing electronic publications, accessing the world wide web, using simulation training devices to include briefing and debriefing software, and filling out electronic forms and grade sheets.

1.10.8.4 All FAA commercial pilot and flight instructor certificates, instrument, rotorcraft rating or military ratings referenced shall be current or have expired in good standing.

Expired in good standing means not suspended or revoked as defined in Federal

Aviation Regulation Part 61. However, employees of the incumbent Contractor, hired into the same job/position by a successor Contractor, are considered by the

Government to have previously met the certification and qualification requirements for hire in that position, and to be fully qualified to hold that position. Employees of a successor Contractor qualifying under this provision may be promoted or otherwise moved to another position on this contract but shall meet the specific certification and qualification requirements of the new contract position before performing duties in the new positions. Waivers to certifications, ratings, qualifications, education, or experience requirements may be requested. Approved waivers shall incur a 90-day probation period. If an employee uses current FAA (as defined IAW Federal Aviation Regulations

Part 61) or ICAO certificates to meet the certification and qualification requirements to work on this contract, those FAA or ICAO certificates, after hiring (with the exception of the FAA Class 2 Medical Certificate) need not be kept current in order to continue working on this contract. However, employees whose FAA or ICAO certificates are suspended or revoked (as defined IAW Federal Aviation Regulations Part 61 and ICAO regulations) after hiring shall be terminated immediately. Employees of the Contractor submitting foreign pilot certificates to obtain employment shall include a document providing an English language translation, signed by an official of the foreign aviation authority that issued the certificate. The Contractor shall forward to the Government resumes, certifications, and qualifications for each employee. IAW AR 95-20, the

Contractor shall submit applicable resumes, certifications, and qualifications, as shown in Exhibit A, to the Government Flight Representative (GFR).

1.10.8.5 Air Force Requirement: In accordance with AFI 10-220, Contractor’s Flight And Ground Operations, [DCMA INST 8210-1D] the Contractor shall submit applicable resumes, certifications, and qualifications, as shown in Exhibit A, to the Government Flight Representative (GFR).

1.10.8.6 New Hires: The Contractor shall forward the resumes of personnel selected to perform flight duties for review by the USAACE Government Flight Representative (GFR) IAW the provisions of this contract and AR 95-20, [DCMA INST 8210-1D] a minimum seven (7) working days prior to the individual starting any Government funded training. The GFR will reply to the Contractor within 5 working days.

1.10.8.7 Position Changes: The Contractor shall manage and provide the documentation required in paragraph 1.10.8 Personnel General Requirements and PWS 1.10.9 Certification and Qualification to the COR a minimum of seven (7) working days prior to a position change of the candidate. Verification will be completed within five (5) working days by the COR.

1.10.8.8. Personnel Qualifications Packet. The Personnel Qualifications Packet is prepared by the Contractor for new hires or position changes not covered under AR 95- 20 for all management, supervisors, and non-flight employees before employee performs duties. This packet contains a copy of the employee's resume, licenses, certificates, and other applicable information to prove the employee meets the minimum job specifications of the contract statement of work

1.10.8.9 Reserve/Retired Military Recall Report: A quarterly recap of Contractor personnel, who are members of a Reserve component or retired military and are subject to recall to active duty prepared by the Contractor. This report contains the employee's duty position, Contractor Organization, aircraft flown, and number of man-days absent from work for military duty. Third working day of each quarter. May be required on short notice in the event of mobilization.

1.10.8.10 Personnel Annual Leave Report: An annual report due on the third workday after 30 September each year. An annual recap of the annual leave balance of Contractor employees, by date of hire, as of September 30th. Prepared by the Contractor containing a list of employee's and accumulated leave.

1.10.8.11 Personnel Sick Leave Report: The Personnel Sick Leave Report is prepared by the Contractor annually due to the third workday after 30 September. This report contains a list of employees, by the date of hire, and the days of sick leave accumulated as of September 30th each year.

1.10.9 Aviation Training Related Management:

1.10.9.1 Shall have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Education, Aviation or Business applicable to the position held.

1.10.8.2 Shall possess or have possessed an FAA commercial pilot certificate and flight instructor certificate with instrument and rotorcraft ratings on both certificates, or be a graduate of any DOD Instructor Pilot Course.

1.10.8.3 Shall have five years’ experience in rotary wing flight training appropriate for the position to be filled.

1.10.8.4 Shall have a minimum of 1,500 hours experience in aircraft with 500 hours experience as a flight instructor, with at least 250 hours of flight instructor time in the rotor class category and in a helicopter class aircraft.

1.10.8.5 Shall have a background in aviation flight training or flight academics for the position held.

1.10.8.6 Potential candidates for management positions who do not meet all required qualifications but are otherwise qualified may request a waiver within five

(5) working days through the Contracting Officer.

1.10.10 Certification and Qualification:

1.10.10.1 Contract Manager: The Contractor shall provide a manager(s) who shall be located at Fort Rucker, Alabama, and shall have full authority to act on behalf of and obligate the Contractor on all contract matters. The Manager(s) shall be available from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM CT, Monday through Friday, to meet on the installation with Government personnel designated by the Contracting Officer.

1.10.10.2 Shall have experience in and demonstrated ability to manage a flight training program, which includes initial entry through graduate flight training courses, with the associated academic courses of flight training, and have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Education, Aviation, or Business applicable to the position held.

1.10.10.3 Air Force Requirement: Air Force Academics Course Manager. Shall have five (5) years’ experience in the supervision of a flight training program which included primary through graduate flight training courses, with the associated course of academic flight instruction. Shall have an FAA Ground Instructor certificate with Advanced and

Instrument rating.

1.10.10.4 Air Force Requirement: All Flight Training Instructor Personnel. The Government will provide initial Air Force Pilot Instructor Training (PIT) (usually in conjunction with a scheduled AF PIT course) for Flight Instructor Position Change and New Hire employees. The contractor shall provide academic and simulator training in the PIT courses. If not already integrated into the PI courseware, the Government will provide GTIMS (or its equivalent) software user instruction for flight instructors, to enter student performance data and scheduling.

1.10.10.5 Air Force Requirement Director of Training: Shall have experience in the supervision of a flight training program which included primary through graduate flight training courses, with the associated courses of academic flight instruction.

1.10.10.6 Air Force Requirement Director of Quality: Shall have experience in conducting a comprehensive flight training quality control program.

1.10.10.7 Air Force Requirement Director of Academic Training: Shall have an FAA

Ground Instructor certificate with Advanced and Instrument rating.

1.10.11 All Flight Training Instructor Personnel:

1.10.11.1 A current FAA Second Class Airman Certificate IAW CFR Part 67, Subpart C shall be required for all individuals selected for flight positions, prior to beginning Methods of Instruction (MOI) or Pilot Instructor Training (PIT) flight training, and throughout the duration of employment.

1.10.11.2 Air Force Requirement: A current FAA Second Class IAW AFI 10-220, Contractor's Flight and Ground Operations (http://guidebook.dcma.mil/227/Contractors_Flight_and_Ground_Operations.htm) is required for all individuals selected for flight positions, prior to beginning PIT, and through the duration of employment.

1.10.11.3 Air Force Requirement: Contract flight Instructors shall attain current Air Force Physiological Training IAW AFI 11-403, Aerospace Physiological Training Program before starting the flying portion of PIT, and maintain currency through the duration of employment.

1.10.11.4: The Contractor shall complete reports required for the FAA and U.S. Army Aeromedical Activity for contractor aircrews to maintain FAA certificates IAW AR 40- 501 and CFR Part 67, Subpart C. In the case of Statements of Demonstrated Ability (SODA) or FAA waiver (Special Issuance), the military flight surgeon reserves the authority to make the final determination of whether a contractor employee will be approved for flight status.

1.10.11.5 Flight Training Instructor Personnel shall not exceed 250 pounds when weighed in the flight duty uniform.

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1.10.11.6 Shall possess an International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO) equivalent or

FAA commercial pilot certificate and an ICAO equivalent or FAA flight instructor certificate with rotorcraft category, helicopter class and instrument helicopter ratings on both certificates, or be a graduate of any DoD rotary wing instructor pilot course for rotary wing aircraft.

1.10.11.7 Air Force Requirement: Previously qualified by the U.S. Air Force as helicopter instructor pilots (to include Department of War (DOW) Civilians and contractors) are preferred. This includes CV-22 instructor pilots who previously attended SUPT-H and/or UHT. These candidates must meet the following requirements:

1.10.11.7.1 Shall have 1,000 hours total DOW military helicopter time.

1.10.11.7.2 Shall have 200 hours DOW military helicopter instructor time.

1.10.11.7.3 Shall have a working knowledge with all USAF flight regulations

1.10.11.8 Air Force Requirement: Candidates NOT previously qualified as U.S. Air Force helicopter instructor pilots as defined in 1.10.11.7 must meet the following requirements:

1.10.11.8.1 Shall have been current in U.S. DoW military helicopter within the previous 4 years, or within the previous 6 years if the candidate has performed 11 years of DoW military operational flying duty.

1.10.11.8.2 Shall have 1,500 Total Flight hours. Flight time as pilot-in-command or second-in-command (per Federal Aviation Regulation 61.51); as Pilot-in-Command (PC) or Pilot (PI) (Per AR 95-1) in helicopter of any weight or category is creditable for this requirement.

1.10.11.8.3 Shall certify having a combination of 100 hours of hooded instrument, flight simulator instrument, or weather pilot time and have instructed students in instrument flight training in a helicopter.

1.10.11.8.4 Shall have minimum 500 hours experience as a flight instructor, with at least 250 hours of flight instructor time in the rotor class category and in a helicopter class aircraft.

1.10.11.11: All Flight Simulator Instructor Personnel. For Flight Simulator Instructor position change and New Hire employees (if not a previous a TH-1H instructor pilot) the contractor shall provide the qualification portion academics and simulator training in the USAF PIT Course (usually in conjunction with a scheduled USAF PIT course) with the Government-provided Method of Instruction (MOI) academics and simulator training portion of PIT. If not already integrated into the PIT courseware, the Government will provide GTIMS (or its equivalent) software user instruction for flight instructor to enter student performance data and scheduling.

1.10.11.12 Air Force Requirement: Shall have been a U.S. DoD military helicopter instrument instructor pilot within the previous 4 years or within the previous 6 years if the candidate has performed 11 years of DoD military operational flying duty.

1.10.11.13: Air Force Requirement: Shall have 1,000 hours of total DoD military helicopter time.

1.10.11.14 Air Force Requirement: Shall have 200 hours of DoD military helicopter instructor time.

1.10.11.15 Air Force Requirement: Previously qualified USAF helicopter instructor pilot (CV-22 pilots who attended USAF SUPT-H qualify) experience is preferred.

1.10.11.16 Air Force Requirement: Previously qualified USAF Advanced Instrument School (AIS) graduate preferred.

1.10.11.17 Air Force Requirement: Previously qualified TH-1H helicopter instructor pilot is highly preferred.

1.10.11.18 Air Force Requirement The provisions of paragraph ‘1.6.5 New Hires’ applies to flight simulator instructor personnel. The Government (23 FTS) remains the approval authority for any New Hire instructors without previous USAF helicopter and/or tiltrotor instructor time.

1.10.11.5 Total Flight Time - 1,500 hrs. Flight time as pilot-in-command or second-in-command (per Federal Aviation Regulation 61.51); as Pilot-in-Command (PC) or Pilot

(PI) (Per AR 95-1) in aircraft of any weight or category is creditable for this requirement.

1.10.11.6 Shall certify having a combination of 100 hours of hooded instrument, flight simulator instrument, or weather pilot time and have instructed students in instrument flight training.

1.10.11.7 Instructor Time – 500 hours. NOTE: “An exemption to instructor time is available for Army aviators who have logged at least 500 hours as Pilot in Command and who were not designated as instructor pilots while serving in the military (e.g., maintenance test pilot, safety officer, TACOPs, etc.). This exemption is available for high potential military candidates, with verifiable military flight records, who will attain instructor status at the completion of the UH-72 Aircraft Qualification/Instructor Pilot

Transition course”.

1.10.11.8 Night Flying – 75 hours.

1.10.12 Basic Warfighter Skills Instructors:

1.10.13 Flight Training Standardization Personnel:

1.10.13.1 Shall have 250 hours in aircraft type/design.

1.10.13.2 Shall have 50 hours Pilot-in-Command in aircraft type/design.

1.10.13.3 Shall have 50 hours in aircraft type/design within last six (6) months.

1.10.13.4 Shall have experience in conducting a comprehensive flight training quality control program.

1.10.14 Flight Training Simulator Instructor Personnel for Simulator Only

Courses: Shall have been issued a FAA Class II Flight Physical or U. S. Army Class II

Flying Duty Medical Examination (FDME) within the previous five (5) years.

1.10.15 Flight Training Academic Instructor Personnel:

1.10.15.1 Shall have an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) equivalent or

FAA Ground Instructor certificate with Advanced and Instrument ratings.

1.10.15.2 Shall have three years of aviation experience.

1.10.15.3 Air Force Requirement: Air Force Academic Instructor Personnel Requirement: Shall have graduated from specialized courses (AIC, AF AIS, AF NVG Instructor, CRM facilitation, Mission Planning Environment (MPE) Portable Flight Planning Software (PFPS) Software, Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS)) to teach specific lessons identified in the syllabuses. The Government will provide Contractor Academic Instructor Position Change and New Hire employees Air Force Academic Instructor Course (AIC), Crew Resource Management (CRM); academic classroom facilitation skills are normally taught during the AIC. The Government will provide AF Advanced Instrument School Course, AF NVG Instructor course and MPE course to limited numbers of flight and academic instructors. Air Force Instructors shall be able to meet the academic requirements to teach Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) accredited courses IAW CCAF Policies, Procedures and Guidelines (PPG) Handbook. As a minimum, academic instructors shall possess an associate degree from a regionally or a nationally accredited postsecondary institution before the end of their first year of teaching.

1.10.15.4 Air Force Requirement: Air Force Supervisor of Flying Personnel Requirement. Shall receive Air Force Operations Supervision training IAW AFI 11-

418 and AETC supplement. The Government will provide Air Force

Operations Supervision training to Flight Training supervisory personnel. Contractors shall ensure that instructor’s computer literacy is commensurate with their duties and responsibilities.

1.10.16 Personnel Policy, Programs and Procedures:

1.10.16.1 Personal Appearance: The Contractor shall have a personal appearance code commensurate with large U.S. commercial airline passenger carriers.

1.10.16.2 Dress Code: The Contractor shall have a dress code for personnel while working on this contract. The Contractor's dress code shall consider the regional and military environment where the work shall be performed and include as a minimum:

1.10.16.3 Conventionally accepted business office attire for managers, supervisors, and employees working in administrative, academic, training device, or flight line offices.

1.10.16.4 Flight duty uniform shall be required for all flight personnel who are participating in flight instruction involving either ground operations of aircraft or actual aerial flight. This flight duty uniform includes Government provided equipment as listed in Attachment 1b. The contractor’s Flight Personnel shall wear government provided flight duty uniform IAW USAACE Pamphlet (Pam) 600-2.

1.10.16.5 Air Force Requirement: Flight Personnel shall wear an AF cloth equivalent name plate in lieu of insignia when wearing the flight suit (coveralls) and flight jacket.

The name plate shall be 2 inches by 4 inches with appropriate badge, as authorized, embossed in silver, gold, or attached thereon, First and Last name; Title/Division (for managers only), and contractor’s name or acronym thereof.

1.10.15.6 All employees shall display an appropriate Contractor employee identification badge. The flight suit name plate meets this requirement.

1.10.17 Conduct of Employees

1.10.17.1 The contractor shall ensure that all personnel, to include sub-contractors if applicable, adhere to the provisions of USAACE Regulation 600-1, and DoD Directive

5500.7-R which pertain to improper relationships.

1.10.17.2 The Contractor shall comply with all base and local procedures for installation access. Removal from post of a Contractor employee IAW the above shall not relieve the Contractor from the requirement to meet all of the terms and conditions of the contract.

1.10.17.3 The Contractor shall establish and maintain a random drug testing program consistent with 14 CFR Part 121, Appendix I - Drug Testing Program.

1.10.17.4 A monthly recap of the Contractor's staffing and is used to verify positions filled and the instructor to student ratio. Staffing Report Preparation Instructions: The Staffing

Report is prepared by the Contractor on the…