RANGE CONTRACT SOW - Philadelphia_ (002).pdf

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U. S. CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION

OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS

STATEMENT OF WORK FOR

Area Port of Philadelphia, PA

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

FIRING RANGE

Charmaine A Grant Budget & Procurement/COR

1. BACKGROUND

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection

(CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO), Baltimore Field Office (BFO), Area Port of Philadelphia, PA, has an immediate requirement for use of a weapon firing range located in the Philadelphia area.

2. SCOPE

The purpose of this procurement is to establish an agreement with a local indoor or outdoor firing range contractor to provide a facility to accommodate CBP's required weapons training and qualification initiatives. The range will need to accommodate qualifications for up to 280 CBP Officers on a quarterly basis.

A. Branch Chief, Amy Nguyen and Charmaine A Grant will monitor contractor performance and coordinate technical and administrative matters with the Contracting Officer.

3. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

A. The Contractor shall provide a firing range that meets, or exceeds all Federal, State and Local requirements including all Health, Safety and Environmental Requirements.

B. The Contractor shall provide a facility that meets or exceeds all OSHA established standards for safety, health, noise, and air quality at all times.

4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. Customs and Border Protection officers must adhere to the guidelines and procedures that are outlined in the CBP Use of Force Policy Guidelines and Procedures Handbook, concerning firing range training.

B. The Contractor shall provide a hundred (100) yard firing range facility which shall include: A minimum of eight (8) individual firing positions/lanes; equipment cleaning area; classroom seating for a minimum of eights (8) students; and restrooms. The firing positions/lanes used by CBP officers should be restricted from public view.

C. Range shall be able to honor schedule range times, handle the number of shooters required to meet our various needs, including the special needs of advanced Enforcement training, i.e., Seized Property Destruction Security Team, Tactical Terrorism Response Team (TTRT), and Task Force Officer (TFO) personnel, etc.

An estimated 280 CBP Officers will require quarterly training and range qualifications. The following is an estimate of range time to be used per annual training:

• 280 Officers

Firearms RANGE:

• Pistol qualification is schedule per quarter of the fiscal year.

• Contractor shall bill CBP an hourly rate for utilizing the firearms range.

• Firearms training is scheduled by the port at four (4) hours per session.

• The average number of officers that attend each training session is eight (8).

• The port currently has two hundred and eighty (280) officers and an average of eight

(8) officers attend each session.

• A total of thirty-five (35) sessions would be required to complete firearms training per quarter.

• At 4 hours scheduled per session this would be a total of one hundred and forty (140) hours.

• In addition to the 35 sessions needed, the port must factor remedial firearms training which is scheduled in 4 hours sessions.

• An average of ten (10) remedial sessions are conducted per quarter for a total of forty

(40) hours.

• A total of one hundred and eighty (180) hours is needed to complete pistol firearms training per quarter.

• M4 Rifle qualification, currently one hundred and thirty-one (131) certified staff with a 4 hour per person re-qualification completed twice a year (biannually)

• 131 staff with an average of 8 staff per re-qualification biannually, we would need thirty-four (34) sessions per year to maintain current certified staff.

• In addition to the 34 sessions needed for M4 re-qualifications, we would need four

(4), eight (8) hour range sessions for new shooter qualifications annually.

Total Hours Per Fiscal Year for Pistol Firearms Training

• 4 quarters per Fiscal Year

• 180 hours per quarter

• Total of 720 hours per year

• 45 total sessions per year

Total Hours Per Fiscal Year for M4 Rifle Training

• 2 times per Fiscal Year

• 136 hours per year re-qualification

• 32 hours per new shooter qualification

• Total of 168 hours per year

• 38 sessions per year

D. In addition to the facility, the Contractor shall provide all necessary operational equipment, licenses and permits necessary to accommodate the requirements of the CBP Firearms and Tactical Training Program.

E. The Contractor shall also provide all equipment maintenance, supplies and custodial services necessary to maintain the facility.

F. The facility shall coordinate with CBP to discuss scheduling dates and times regarding availability. CBP prefers the facility to be made available five (5) days per week, Monday - Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 PM excluding federally recognized holidays. Training/scheduling can be adjusted to fulfill the needs.

G. The designated range lanes will not be made available to a private sector patron or other government agency including Federal, State or Local agencies on the days and times when CBP is scheduled to use the range.

H. The Contractor shall provide a range facility that will allow CBP officers to perform mandatory low light/flashlight training.

• Facility must allow for movement (open lane configuration) in low lighting situations.

• Facility must meet the “night rules” training requirements, which allows

CBP officers to perform required Advance Firearms Training Exercises

(AFTE).

5. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

A. The contractor shall maintain an environment that does not allow for airborne lead levels that meet or exceed the Occupational Safety and Health Administrations (OSHA) 29 CFR 1910.1025, action level of 30 micrograms per centimeter of air.

B. The following minimum standards shall be maintained at all times:

• Restrooms shall be maintained free of lead contamination in accordance with OSHA standards at all times.

• Distance to facility will not exceed 15 miles of the Area Port of Philadelphia located at:

Philadelphia International Airport

Terminal A West 3rd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19153

C. Performance Interruption: Performance shall not to be interrupted as a result of an authorized scheduled change that has been initiated by an Authorized CBP – OFO Representative and the Contractor.

D. Firing Range: The range shall provide eight (8) firing lanes – up to twenty-five

(25) yards in length, and eight (8) firing lanes (of at least 100 yards in length for the M4 rifle) and shall be suitable for conducting all CBP training and qualification requirements, consisting of at least eight (8) individual shooting stations respectively and must accommodate the shooter movement within the lane, i.e. standing and kneeling.

E. Health, Safety, and Environmental Issues: The Contractor shall provide a firing range that meets, or exceeds; all Federal, State and Local requirements addressing Health, Safety and Environmental Requirements. There are no specific OSHA regulations on range facilities just air quality in the workplace.

F. Ammunition Compatibility: The Contractor shall provide a firing range that will accommodate standard lead ammunition and must accommodate the following ammunition: 9mm handgun rounds, buckshot and slug shotgun rounds, and .223 M4 rounds.

G. Targeting system/firing line: The targeting system/firing line shall be capable of varying the distance of targets to 1.5 yards, 3 yards, 7 yards, 15 yards, 25 yards, and 100 yards.

H. Spent Round Trap: The bullet trap shall be adequate to capture all rounds

Expended by CBP shooters for qualification. The bullet trap will be maintained by the Contractor and emptied as needed.

I. Collection of Spent Shell Casings (Brass): The contractor shall be responsible for disposing spent brass each day that the range is occupied by CBP – OFO. The spent shell casings should be removed consistent with OSHA requirements.

J. Firing Positions and Corresponding Targets: Corresponding numbers shall identify all firing positions, and corresponding targets.

K. Firing Range Lighting (Indoor Range): Lighting levels on the firing range shall be variable intensity controllable to allow for multiple levels of training under variable lighting conditions from complete darkness to high intensity daylight.

L. Emergency Wash Stations: The firing range shall be equipped with an emergency eyewash station, or complimentary option that is easily accessible within the weapons cleaning area and maintained by the contractor.

M. Non-Firing Range Related Accommodation Requirements: The Contractor shall provide the following additional non-firing range administrative, training, observation, equipment cleaning and storing accommodations.

• Weapons and Equipment Cleaning Area: The contractor shall provide a suitable area for the cleaning and maintenance of CBP-OFO weapons and equipment.

• Shoot House: CBP Philadelphia will also require the utilization of the NO

Live Fire Shoot House to conduct Scenario based trainings in conjunction with the Less Lethal Instruction training. This training schedule will coincide with the mat room schedule during January 1st, through June 30th. This is a four-hour (4) time block of instruction for up to eight (8) CBP personnel per mat room training day.

• Classroom: The Contractor shall provide a suitable room with seating to accommodate a minimum of eight (8) for classroom instruction. CBP Firearms training requires a classroom for training presentations, officer safety demonstrations, and weapon handling techniques.

• Restrooms: The Contractor shall provide separate restroom facilities for men and women.

• Vehicle Parking: The Contractor shall provide adequate parking to support all government and privately owned vehicles of CBP-OFO personnel participating in training or weapons qualification activities at any given time during utilization of the facility by CBP personnel.

• Access to Potable Drinking Water: The Contractor shall provide access to public drinking water outside of the firing range area or complimentary source.

• Health and Safety: The Contractor shall maintain on-site serviceable first aid kits/supplies (trauma bag) for use in the event of injuries or accidents. Emergency Medical Service (EMS) response for injuries and accidents should be available within 5 minutes of notification.

• Environmental and Energy Conservation Objectives: The contractor will ensure compliance with all local and Federal Environmental Protection Agency regulations regarding the storage, recycling, and disposal of all metals and weapons cleaning waste generated at the facility.

5. DELIVERABLES AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE

Delivery schedule in accordance with section 8 of this Statement of Work.

6. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED EQUIPMENT AND INFORMATION

No Government-Furnished property or information will be required since staff will be training in the Contractor’s facility.

7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

CBP staff will be training in the Contractor’s facility.

8. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance for this requirement shall be for a base and four (4) possible option Periods.

9. SECURITY

The Contractor shall not use, disclose, or reproduce data, which bears a restrictive legend, other than as required in the performance of this contract. The contractor must sign a Non-Disclosure Statement to ensure the Range Owner does not disclose CBP Firearms Training regimen to outside sources.

10. INVOICING

See IPP Invoicing clause for submission of invoices.

Also provide a copy of the invoice to baltimorefieldofficebudget@cbp.dhs.gov

The following information should be included in each invoice:

• Vendor Name and address

• Purchase Order Number

• Invoice Number and date

• Period of Service

• Total of all items

11. CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT

Only the CO has the authority to represent the Government in cases where the award requires a change in the terms and conditions, delivery schedules, scope of work and/or price of the products and/or services under this task order.

12. DISCLOSURE INFORMATION

Any information made available to the Contractor/ vendor by the government shall be used only for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this contract.

This information shall not be divulged or made known in any manner to a person except as may be necessary in the performance of the contract.

A. In the performance of this contract, the Contractor/vendor assumes responsibility for the protection of the confidentiality of government records and information provided to the Contractor.

B. When applicable the Contractor/vendor will be adhering to the requirements found in part 24 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information.

mailto:baltimorefieldofficebudget@cbp.dhs.gov