Statement of Work _Add Extenal Caster Deck to Air Freight Terminal JUNE 2023.pdf

Statement of Work

(SOW)

Add External Caster Deck with Walkway to Air Freight Terminal

Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, Air Freight Terminal, Bldg. 599

June 2023

1.0 Introduction

Mission The 727 AMS is a subordinate unit of the 721 Air Mobility Operations Group (AMOG) and is the sole Air Mobility Command (AMC) en route location in the United Kingdom. 727 AMS is a component of AMC under the combatant command (COCOM) of US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) and operates the Arial Port for the movement of cargo and passengers.

1.1 Background

The 727 AMS is the single AMC presence in the United Kingdom. It is key to the rapid movement of cargo for all USAFE UK agencies. To automate our cargo movement operation, we have installed a caster deck in the freight warehouse, bldg. 599. Like all Mechanized Material Handling Systems (MMHS) this has significantly improved our operation; moving forward in an effort to continue our innovation and increase our capability we have identified the need for an external caster deck to allow the ease of loading the pallets onto the K-loaders.

1.2 Scope

The contractor shall provide all the necessary, transportation, equipment, power tools, materials, labor, loading/unloading and supervision required to provide an external caster deck adjacent to the internal caster deck located in the Air Freight Terminal, Bldg. 599, RAF Mildenhall. The external caster deck shall be made up of nine caster sections. Each of the caster deck sections should measure 2,600 mm by 3,315mm (8.619 square meters) and have a depth of 208mm for a total area of 77.571 square meters. Caster decks should have an edge protective edge and protective barrier to secure pallets from rolling off caster deck.

Each caster deck sections should include 8 pallet stops fitted to the perimeter of the deck positions. There shall be a steel walkway attached either side of the caster deck and include a handrail.

Specifications for caster deck are as follows:

• Safe working load up to 6,800 kg

• Length 3,315mm

• Width 2,600mm

• Conveyor height 208 mm +/- 50mm

• Galvanized Steel

• Castor Diameter 58mm

• Castor per sq. meter 15pc

• Type of castor Colson JBPN 058-CC1/ AT16 or equivalent

• Swivel casters with toe guards

• Litter skirts

• Perforated top plates for external use

• Finger Stops 65mm wide x 20mm thick - when raised must protrude 80mm above castor

Specifications for walkways are as follows:

• Fabricated steel walkway with handrail

• 1,200 mm high from floor level

• 800 mm wide

• Handrailing to one side

Specification of Airside Barrier:

• The airside barrier will be a rising beam design. It will run along the entire front edge of the caster deck platform to protect the caster deck from the Material Handling Equipment (MHE).

• The barrier should feature powered rollers required to aid the transfer of cargo from the caster deck onto the MHE and visa-versa. Roller should be compatible with single phase 240 voltage.

• Barrier should be fabricated form galvanized steel.

2.0 General Requirements

2.1 Business Relations

The Contractor shall successfully integrate and coordinate all activity needed to execute this requirement. The Contractor shall manage the timeliness, completeness, and quality of problem identification. The Contractor shall provide corrective action plans, proposal submittals, timely identification of issues, and effective management of subcontractors. The Contractor shall seek to ensure mission partner satisfaction and professional and ethical behavior of all contractor personnel.

2.2 Contract Management & Administration

2.2.1 Contract Management

The Contractor shall establish clear organizational lines of authority and responsibility to ensure effective management of resources assigned to the requirement. The Contractor must maintain continuity between the mission partner and the contractor’s corporate offices.

2.2.2 Contract Administration

The Contractor shall establish processes and assign appropriate resources to effectively administer the contract. The Contractor shall respond to the Governments requests for contractual actions in a timely fashion. The Contractor shall have a single point of contact between the Government and contractor personnel assigned to support the contract. The Contractor shall assign resources in order to maintain proper and accurate records related to this contract.

2.3 Subcontract Management

The Contractor shall be responsible for any subcontractor and any subcontractor management necessary to integrated work executed under this contract.

2.4 Hours of Work

Workdays are from Monday through Friday excluding US federal holidays and UK bank holidays.

Work hours are from 0630 to 1800 local UK time.

3.0 Specifications/Installation/Delivery Requirements

3.1 Contractor would be responsible for the delivery of caster decks to site and any lifting equipment/manning required to download the equipment from the delivery vehicle and any equipment movement required during installation.

4.0 Special Requirements

4.1 Security & Safety

4.1.1 Security

The warehouse in Bldg. 599 is a restricted area. All contractors are required to sign in/out daily to ensure accountability.

4.1.1.1 Operational Security (OPSEC)

The Contractor shall be familiar with the organizational critical information and indicators list (CIIL) and OPSEC policy of any installation they require access

to. The required CIIL can be provided by the Contracting Officer.

4.1.2 Safety

The Contractor and any of its subcontractors (if applicable) shall promptly report pertinent facts regarding mishaps involving Government property damage or injury to Government/Contractor personnel that takes place on an installation. The Contractor shall notify the cognizant Contracting Officer within 24 hours of all mishaps or incidents. The

Contracting Officer will in-turn notify the Safety Office. The Contractor shall cooperate in any resulting safety investigation.

4.2 Contractor Access to Installations

Access to DoD installations is limited to personnel with a valid installation access pass. Contract employees will need to be escorted on/off the base each day. A valid form of picture identification such as a driver’s license or passport will be required for entry. Once signed in and escorted to Bldg.

599, employees must not leave this location without the escort present, and they have left the installation.

4.3 Shipping Instructions/Consolidation Point

Equipment shall be delivered to Bldg. 599 and could be stored overnight with prior coordination if required.

4.4 Government Furnished Material

Single phase 240 voltage is available within the warehouse for roller connectivity.

Mains power will be available within a 2-meter distance of any work needing to be carried out using power tools. Government can provide cones if required to restrict access to work area to ensure personnel have safe working environment while this work is being carried out. Washrooms and toilets are available in this facility for use by the contractor.

4.5 Environmental Requirements

All packing material should be removed from site and disposed of appropriately by the contractor.

There will be no access to dumpster on the installation.

5.0 Appendix: Related Documents

Floor plans are attached.