W911RX-26-Q-11B9Q

SCOPE OF WORK

EXHIBIT A

SCOPE OF WORK (SOW)

GENERAL

Contractor will receive a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). All quantities represented in the solicitation and resulting BPA are estimated quantities and/or dollar amounts.

1. EXTENTION OF OBLIGATION:

The Government is obligated only to the extent of such authority of authorized calls or requests as are actually made against this Blanket Purchase Agreement. Contractor will receive call from Range Operations, Fort Riley, KS. The Contractor dispatched will bill Fort Riley separately for their service.

The Government may evaluate the quality of professional and administrative service provided, but retains no control over the medical, professional aspects of services rendered (e.g., professional judgments, diagnosis for specific medical treatment). The Contractor shall indemnify the Government for any liability producing act or omission by the Contractor, its employees and agents occurring during BPA performance.

Proof of insurance shall be submitted prior to beginning services. Any resultant BPA Call shall not establish an employer-employee relationship between the Army and the Contractor.

This agreement may be discontinued at any time, upon 30 days' written notice by either party.

Discontinuing or modifying this agreement shall not affect any prior calls incorporated in the basic agreement. The agreement shall be reviewed annually before the anniversary of its effective date and revised as necessary to conform to the requirements of the acquisition regulations.

The terms and conditions included in this agreement apply to all purchases made pursuant to this agreement. In the event of an inconsistency between the provisions of this agreement and the supplier’s invoice, the provisions of this agreement will take precedence.

2. DESCRIPTION:

Contractor shall provide the aircraft and qualified personnel to perform emergency air medical transport of patients to a medical facility as determined based on evaluation of the injury by a medical professional.

2.1. Upon request by the Contracting Officer and/or an authorized representative (Ordering Officer), The Contractor must provide all resources, except Government Furnished Property (GFP), necessary to provide rotary wing service, fully trained personnel (herein after referred to as medical flight crews), medical equipment, and all necessary supplies to perform air evacuation service for Fort Riley, Kansas.

Evacuations will be to locales in Kansas and surrounding states as required. The required services is not limited to performance within the boundaries at Fort Riley, Kansas.

2.2. Contractor shall provide the aircraft and qualified personnel to perform emergency air medical transport of patients to a medical facility as determined based on evaluation of the injury by a medical professional. Air Ambulances are to be rotary wing so they can set down in unimproved areas. The Contractor pilots shall have direct communications with Irwin Army Community Hospital (IACH) to determine available resources and ability to receive patients. If IACH is not available or it has been determined that the degree of trauma is beyond IACH’s capability, Contractor shall transport the patient to the nearest medical facility that has the resources and ability to receive the patient.

2.3. A combined training exercise may be required. Training, if required will be at night during the week with exact date to be determined. If an aero-medical mission is received when training is scheduled Contractor will be exempted from the training.

2.4. The Contractor may be required to land at isolated ranges and training areas located on Fort Riley, Kansas to load patients. Landings are subject to possible flight hazards such as dirt, mud, no landing pad, leaves, trees, debris on the ground, no lights, no safety equipment, uneven terrain, rocks, etc.

3. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

This agreement shall be for a base and 4 Option Periods: Periods of Performance is 31 December 2025 Thru 30 December 2029

4. FREQUENCY OF ORDERING:

4.1. The Contractor shall be available to provide rotary wing services 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Exceptions shall be granted based on adverse weather conditions. If the Contractor’s rotary wing evacuation equipment is not available when contacted, Fort Riley will have the option to arrange other evacuation services and the Contractor shall not have recourse to file a claim for services given to another entity.

4.2. Contractor may be required to perform services on observed State and Federal Holidays.

New Year’s Day 1st day of January Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday 3rd Monday of January Presidents Day 3rd Monday of February Memorial Day Last Monday of May Juneteenth 19th day of June Independence Day 4th day of July Labor Day 1st Monday of September Columbus Day 2nd Monday of October Veterans Day 11th day of November Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday of November Christmas Day 25th day of December

5. COMMUNICATIONS:

5.1. Communication: Fort Riley will communicate the location of the desired patient pickup location with Contractor in their request for service. Fort Riley will provide grid coordinates, Latitude/Longitude grid conversions, and landmarks as needed by pilots.

5.2. The Contractor pilots shall have direct communications with Irwin Army Community Hospital (IACH) to determine available resources and ability to receive patients. If IACH is not available or it has been determined that the degree of trauma is beyond IACH’s capability, Contractor shall transport the patient to the nearest medical facility that has the resources and the ability to receive the patient.

5.3 The medical flight crews shall abide by regulations and requirements concerning the nature of limited privileged communication between patients and health care medical flight crew as may be necessary for security and personnel reliability programs. They shall also abide by regulations concerning the confidentiality of patient records, as embodied in federal statutes including the Privacy Act of 1974. All medical records and reports will be provided to the Government as long as such provision is allowed for under HIPPA Regulations. The Contractor/medical flight crews shall adhere to all the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Privacy of Protected Information” (HIPPA) standards.

5.4. All issues concerning the transport of patients will be handled directly between the COR and the Contractor designated representative. Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing in addition to any verbal notification of any apparent conflict between compliance with the directives, rules and regulations identified in this agreement. The Contracting Officer will review all BPA CALL conflicts and make the final resolution.

5.5. Personnel Requirements: Contractor shall provide a sufficient number of qualified personnel to perform the requirements of this agreement to treat and transport patients based on degree of trauma.

Contractor shall have an authorized representative, accessible at all times, who is empowered to fully act on behalf of the Contractor for all matters relating to this agreement.

5.6. The Contractor shall screen its employees prior to employment under this UNCLASSIFIED BPA and before being authorized access to the military installation/Government facility. The Contractor shall assume all costs involved in this screening.

5.7 The Contractor shall ensure all personnel are certified to perform duties as required by Federal and State laws.

5.8 The Contractor shall have active insurance policies as required by Federal and State law to perform the duties under this agreement.

5.9 The Contractor shall not allow any employee to perform work who has illegal possession of, or who is under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances. Government rules, regulations, laws, directives, and requirements, which are in place or issued during the BPA term shall be applicable to all Contractor employees or representatives who enter the Installation or who travel using Government transportation.

Violation of such rules, regulations, laws, directives, or requirements shall be grounds for removal (permanently or temporarily as the Government determines) from the work site. Individuals who violate such rules, regulations, laws, directives, or requirements may be denied access to the Installation, either temporarily or permanently. Contractor personnel receiving a driving under the influence (DUI) conviction may be prohibited from driving on the installation.

6. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

6.1. Contractor shall conduct all work in a safe manner and in compliance with the licenses issued by the State of Kansas and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). If the Contractor fails or refuses to promptly comply with safety requirements, the Contracting Officer may issue an order ceasing performance of all or part of the BPA until satisfactory corrective action has been taken.

6.2. The Contractor shall be responsible for initiating, maintaining, and supervising all safety precautions and programs in connection with the work. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and Fort Riley’s laws and regulations including, but not limited to environmental, safety, and occupational health laws and regulations. Except as otherwise stated in the BPA, if the Contractor encounters material on the project site reasonably believed to be hazardous (such as ammunitions), the Contractor shall immediately stop work in the affected area and give notice of the condition to the Contracting Officer or designated representative and Range Operations. Work in the affected area shall not resume without written permission of the Contracting Officer or designated representative.

6.3. Inspections: The COR in conjunction with applicable Fort Riley Safety and Health Activities shall be allowed to conduct unannounced inspections of any aircraft, personnel records or maintenance records utilized or employed by Contractor. Inspections shall not occur more than twice a year. Any deficiencies (personnel, safety, and/or health of the patients) will be reported to the Director of the Directorate of Plans, Training and Mobilization Services (DPTMS) and handled in accordance with the terms of this agreement.

7. PURCHASE LIMITATIONS AND AUTHORIZATIONS:

7.1. No individual call placed against this agreement by an Ordering Officer, or an authorized individual assigned to the Ordering Officer shall not exceed $30,000.00.

7.2. The total amount ordered under this agreement shall not exceed $500,000.00 Any purchases made pursuant to this agreement will be based the following:

Line item 0001: Lift off to patient: $17,250.00 Line item 0002: Mileage with patient on board: $150.00 PER MILE Line item 0003: Cost of supplies used for each call: NO SEPARATE SUPPLY CHARGES Line item 0004: Contract Manpower Reporting (CMR): NO CHARGE

7.3. Lift off to Patient: Contractor’s prices will be for the cost from Vendor’s home station to site of injured patient on Fort Riley as directed by Range Operations.

8. DELIVERY LOCATION/ TIME TO DELIVER:

8.1. Mileage with patient on board: The cost will cover the distance between take off with the patient on board to the designated hospital as determined at the time.

8.2. Cost of Supplies. Vendor will not charge separately for supplies under this agreement.

8.3. Individuals authorized to purchase under the BPA. The following individuals are authorized to purchase under this agreement for the dollar limitation identified. Point of contact for logistics is Mr. Daniel Hammond at 785-239-5500.

Lee Jones G3 RANGE

CONTROL

$30,000.00

Robert Andrews G3 RANGE

CONTROL

$30,000.00

Noah McConnell G3 RANGE

CONTROL

$30,000.00

Russell Clevenger G3 RANGE

CONTROL

$30,000.00

Grant Felton G3 RANGE

CONTROL

$30,000.00

Dirk Humphreys G3 RANGE

CONTROL

$30,000.00

Cheng Yang G3 RANGE

CONTROL

$30,000.00

Joe McCurry G3 RANGE

CONTROL

$30,000.00

Robert McIntire G3 RANGE

CONTROL

$30,000.00

Brad Hurlbert G3 RANGE

CONTROL

$30,000.00

Justin Lytle G3 RANGE

$30,000.00

Victor O’dell G3 RANGE

Douglas Orr G3 RANGE

Ed Ward G3 RANGE

Joel Spaulding G3 RANGE

8.4. Delivery Tickets. A copy of the delivery ticket will be furnished at time of delivery containing the following information:

a. Name of Supplier

b. Blanket Purchase Agreement Number

c. Date of Call

d. Call Number

e. Itemized list of supplies or services furnished.

8.5. Quantity, unit price and extension of each item less applicable discount (unit prices and extensions need not be shown when incompatible with the use of automated systems, if the invoice is itemized to show this information).

9. INVOICING:

9.1.1.The Contractor shall invoice in accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003, “Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.” The Contractor shall submit their payment request electronically using the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). The WAWF website is located at https://wawf.eb.mil. There is no charge to use WAWF. Contractors shall register to use WAWF at this website and ensure an electronic business point of contact (POC) is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov. Contractor training is available at the website Home Page, under “about WAWF”. Contractors may contact the WAWF Customer Support for assistance toll free at 866-618-5988; commercial: 801-605-7095; Fax commercial: 801-605-7453 or CSCASSIG@CSD.DISA.MIL. An itemized invoice shall be submitted for all calls as an attachment in

WAWF.

10. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

10.1. AT Level I training. This standard language is for Contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. All Contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after BPA start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the BPA, whichever is applicable and annually thereafter. The Contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected Contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 05 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT level I awareness training is available at the following website: http://jko.jten.mil

10.2. Access and general protection/security policy and procedures. This standard language is for Contractor employees with an area of performance within Army controlled installation, facility, or area.

Contractor and all associated sub-Contractors employees shall 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 (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this award, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in Contractor security matters or processes.

10.3. For Contractors that do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation.

Contractor and all associated sub-Contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

10.4. iWATCH Training. This standard language is for Contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. The Contractor and all associated subcontractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of award and within 05 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 30 calendar days after award.

10.5. For awards that require OPSEC Training. Per AR 530-1 Operations Security, the Contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC Awareness training. New employees must be trained within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter.

11. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED RESOURCES:

11.1. Emergency Medical Treatment. Government furnished medical service is not available to Contractor personnel, except in emergency on-the-job situations when Contractor personnel suffer serious injury or acute pain. Government emergency treatment will be provided as the first point of medical care. Transfer to non-Government facilities shall be affected as soon as possible and as determined by attending medical authorities. Contractor employees experiencing emergency on-the-job injuries or illnesses may use Guthrie Clinic. The Contractor shall be responsible for any charges resulting from treatment at IACH.

Any arrangement between the Contractor and Contractor employees relative to health care, and insurance(s) for health care, shall not interfere with the Government's right to reimbursement in the manner selected by the Government for each occurrence where emergency medical service is rendered.

The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) telephone number is 911.

11.2. Fire Protection. The Government will provide fire protection and prevention services to the BPA site.

These services are obtained by calling the Fort Riley Fire & Emergency Services Division by dialing 911 (or 766 from a cell phone) for emergencies.

11.3. Police Protection and Law Enforcement. The Government will provide Police Protection and Law Enforcement services to the Contractor and Contractor personnel on the installation. This service shall also include any investigative services related to physical security of Government owned property and incidents involving Contractor owned property inclusive of privately owned property of Contractor personnel if the incident occurs on the installation. These services are obtained by calling the Directorate of Emergency Services.

12. CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

12.1. With the exception of items specifically identified as Government, furnished section Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, supervision, materials and services necessary to perform the requirements of this BPA.

12.2. The Contractor shall, at his own expense, obtain all necessary permits, give all notices, pay all license fees and applicable taxes, comply with municipal, State, and Federal laws, ordinances, rules and regulations applicable to the business carried on under this BPA.

12.3. Condition of Property: All Contractor property shall be in an operable condition and meet all applicable Federal, State, Local, and Installation requirements for its operation.

12.4. The Contractor shall provide helicopters, fully trained personnel, fuel, medical equipment, medical supplies, insurance, and all other items to provide rotary wing air evacuation services. The Contractor shall furnish all personnel and services to comply with the requirements of this BPA. Contractor personnel shall wear Contractor-furnished badges on the front of outer clothing, which states the medical flight crewmembers name, specialty, and company name. The Contractor shall provide a rubber stamp containing the medical flight crewmembers name, degree, license number, state of licensure, and company name. The Contractor shall insure medical flight crews have their own stethoscopes. The Contractor shall be able to purchase fuel at the airfield.

12.5. Equipment. All Contractor furnished equipment shall be inscribed, engraved, stamped, or otherwise permanently marked to identify it as Contractor Owned property. The method of marking and information shall be at the Contractor's discretion except that it shall minimally identify the name of the Contractor’s concern.

12.6. Operation. All Contractor owned equipment shall be operated according to applicable Federal, State, Local, and Installation laws and regulations as they apply to the equipment. This includes the requirement that Contractor personnel shall be adequately trained and possesses all necessary licenses, certification, or other required documents to operate the equipment.

13. SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT REPORTING:

13.1. The Contractor shall report serious accidents and incidents incurred while performing work under this BPA immediately by the most expeditious means possible but not more than one hour following the accident or incident to the Fort Riley Directorate of Emergency Services, the Safety Office, and Contracting Officer. Serious accidents and incidents include, but are not limited to, those defined in AR 385-10 and AR 190-40 respectively or referenced in other applicable directives. Examples are as follows:

One or more lives lost, one or more persons critically injured, three or more persons hospitalized due to one incident, property damage estimated to exceed $2,000, fire causing major damage to structures, equipment, or vehicles, and HAZMAT, hazardous substances, and HAZWASTE incidents.

13.2. Record of Injury Form: Immediately after a job-connected injury, the Contractor shall prepare a record of the incident/accident and forward it to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The COR will forward the incident/accident report to the Command Safety Office. If more information is required the Command Safety office will coordinate with the COR for the required information.

14. CLAIMS LIABILITY ARTICLE:

14.1. The Contractor shall indemnify, save harmless, and defend the Government from and against any and all claims, damages, actions, debts, liabilities, and attorneys' fees arising out of or in any manner predicated upon loss of or damage to the property of and injury to or death of any and all persons whatsoever, in any manner caused or contributed to by the Contractor, his agents, servants, employees or subcontractors while in, upon, or about the military installation wherein this work is located, or while going to or departing from the same; and to indemnify and save harmless the Government from, and on account of damage of any kind which the Government may suffer as the result of acts of negligence, fraud or misconduct of any of Contractor's agents, servants, employees, or subcontractors in or about said military installation.

15. INSTALLATION ACCESS AND CONTROL:

15.1. Contractors and their employees requiring access to the installation will be required to comply with the installation access control policy/procedures. The Government will not be responsible for damages due to delay/stoppages caused by failure to comply.

15.2. Search and Control. Fort Riley is a controlled access post. All vehicles and personnel are subject to search and seizure of contraband and/or unauthorized Government property. Contractor vehicles (Contractor-owned and personal), Contractor employees, and their personal property shall be subject to searches and seizure of contraband and/or unauthorized Government property upon entering or leaving the Installation. The search and seizure provisions of AR 190-16 shall apply to Contractor personnel entering or leaving Fort Riley.

16. DISCOUNTS: NONE

17. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS:

17.1. The following regulations/documents are applicable to this BPA. The documents are Mandatory and shall be complied with supplements or amendments to these mandatory publications may be issued during the life of the BPA. Supplements and amendments to mandatory publications shall be considered to be in full force and effective immediately upon publication.

17.2. Mandatory Publications:

Public Law 91-596 Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

AR 40-3 Medical Services: Medical, Dental and Veterinary Care.

AR 40-66 Medical Records Administration and Health Care Documentation.

AR 40-68 Clinical Quality Management.

AR 190-40 Serious Accident Report

AR 385-40 Accident Reporting and Records and HSC Supplements DA Form 285 United States Army Accident Investigation Report FR Reg 190-2 Fort Riley Traffic Code FR Reg 385-3 Fort Riley Safety HSC Reg 40-5 Ambulatory Patient Care.

HSC Pam 40-7-7 Medical Services, Ambulatory Primary Care, Military Physician Assistant

17.3. Advisory Publications:

AR 190-13 The Army Physical Security Program JP 1-02 Dictionary of United States Army Terms.