SOO _OCONUS Helium 4 Oct 2024.doc

STATEMENT OF WORK

4 October 2024

1. DESCRIPTION: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy, as the Department of Defense (DoD) Integrated Materiel Manager (IMM) for Aerospace Energy products, requires the filling and inspection, within United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Contractor shall provide all helium, personnel, materials, supplies, management, engineering, tools, equipment and labor necessary for accomplishing these requirements.

2. SCOPE OF REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall be responsible for all aspects associated in obtaining and managing all facilities, land, utilities, equipment, personnel, raw materials, and supplies needed to support and meet the following requirements.

2.1. Filling bulk helium containers with compressed gas helium that meets the product specifications contained within to pressures between 2400 and 4500 psi. Safely fill multiple types of bulk helium containers in accordance with CGA standards.

2.2. Contractor is required to complete all required hazardous material (HAZMAT) certification documentation and the ability to access U.S., NATO, and local government facilities for the purpose of delivery, removal, and service of bulk helium containers and associated equipment.

3. PRODUCT:

3.1. Gaseous Helium shall conform to the requirements of specification MIL-PRF-27407E, dated 23 April 2024, Propellant Pressurizing Agent Helium, Gaseous Type 1, Grade A, NSN: 9135-01-665-9490.

3.2. For the MIL-PRF-27407E Helium, gas containers interconnected by a single manifold that equalizes the pressure across all the containers is considered a lot and shall be sampled and analyzed. The samples shall be taken from the manifold sampling point on the containers. Sampling shall be accomplished by one of the methods indicated in the MIL-PRF-27407E. The sampling port on the manifold shall be clean and free of contaminants.

3.3. One copy of a Certificate of Analysis (COA) for each sample required by the specification shall be attached to the container inside the rear cabinet and shall also be submitted as an attachment to the applicable Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) document.

4. FILLING OF BULK HELIUM CONTAINERS:

4.1. Contractor shall maintain bulk helium containers in a ready to fill state at all times. Helium containers shall be serviceable, road-worthy, and meet CGA, DOT, and industry standards for safe transport. Gauges, manifolds, and valves shall be operational to CGA and industry standards.

4.2. Contactor shall fill helium containers to the maximum allowable working pressure as stated on each container.

4.3. Product Heel: All helium containers returning to the Contractors fill point will have residual product inside. The Contractor shall have the capability to analyze heel for compliance with specification stated herein. Product heel that conforms to the specification shall be retained within the helium container for top-filling. At no time will heel product be purged from returning containers unless approved by the DLA Contracting Officer.

4.4. In the event heel product does not meet the specification or helium container is contaminated (e.g., valves open or no pressure in the cylinders/tubes), Contractor shall have the capability to clean, evacuate, and/or purge bulk helium containers within 24 hours, so that when filled, the product will meet specification requirements. Purge procedures shall follow industry standards for bringing containers back into service.

4.5. Contractor shall fill helium containers within 14 days of issuance date on delivery order.

4.6. Contractor shall provide proper material handling equipment needed to move, up/down load bulk helium equipment to include loading and moving ISOs not on chassis as necessary during filling operations.