Statement of Work - Boston FY24.pdf

Statement of Work

Firing Range Services – Chelsea, Massachusetts

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a requirement for a firearms range to conduct advanced firearms training. The specific requirements the contractor must meet are below.

The range must comply with applicable, local, state and federal regulations, including but not limited to, lead exposure and accident prevention signs and tags. Vendor must submit its most recent certification of lead exposure testing and/or its most current OSHA compliance certificate/letter and air sample for lead with submission of quote.

If an award is granted and OSHA standards are not in accordance with regulation, the government has the unilateral right to terminate contract at any time via written notice by the

Contracting Officer.

Lead:

1. 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.1000, Air contaminants http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR‐2014‐title29‐vol6/pdf/CFR‐2014‐title29‐vol6‐sec1910‐ 1000.pdf

2. 29 CFR 1910.1025

http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_10/29cfr1910a_10.html

3. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Best Management Practices for Lead at Outdoor Shooting Ranges.

http://www2.epa.gov/lead/best‐management‐practices‐lead‐outdoor‐shooting‐ranges‐epa‐ 902‐b‐01‐001‐revised‐june‐2005

Signs and tags:

Section 1910.145 https://www.osha.gov/Reduction_Act/TAGS‐SUP.html

Requirements:

The proposed range shall meet the following requirements to qualify for consideration:

1) The location of the range must be:

within an area of no more than 60‐mile radius of 70 Everett Avenue, Chelsea, MA 02150;

and

a) accessible via primary travel on a major thoroughfare.

2) DHS will have priority of use / scheduling so long as 30‐day advance notice is provided.

3) Training by DHS personnel cannot be recorded or photographed without prior consent from

DHS.

4) Range must accommodate the full Surface Danger Zone (SDZ), Vertical Danger Zone (VDZ) and ricochet danger for the types of ammunition being used.

5) The range must be available on a daily basis Monday through Friday and also include the ability to schedule on weekends and holidays.

6) DHS personnel will use the range an average of 2 days per week, 8 hours each day, totaling 832 hours a year (i.e. 52 weeks X 2 days a week = 104 days X 8 hours a day = 832 hours).

7) Approximately 18,000+ rounds of ammunition are anticipated to be fired each month.

8) The facility must offer an indoor range for primary use due to local winter temperatures and inclement weather (approximately October – May).

a) Range must be able to accommodate low light / no light fire during daylight hours on all scheduled days.

b) The indoor range temperature must be maintained in accordance with American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air‐Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 55‐2013 while occupied. The range shall possess suitable heating / cooling systems and approved ventilation system in conformance with existing OSHA standards (see applicable OSHA standards above).

9) If the facility also offers an outdoor range, it may be utilized during fair weather months (approximately June‐September).

a) Outdoor firing positions will be covered and water directed away from the firing line to allow for all weather use.

b) Outdoor range must have a structure to provide shade and rain protection for up 25 persons and sufficient drainage.

c) The range must have electrical outlets at the structure site.

10) The designated range area must be closed to the public and public observation during the corresponding hours of DHS use.

11) All ranges must be configured to:

a) possess a minimum of 10 firing positions with distinct shooting positions for the 1.5, 3, 7, 15 and 25‐yard lines.

b) Firing line(s) will be clearly marked and continue for the full length of the firing position.

c) possess target carriers to hold targets or remote controlled turning targets compatible with various target sizes.

d) accommodate the use of portable steel targets.

e) accommodate all handgun calibers including no lead frangible ammunition for steel targets.

f) At least one range option will accommodate rifle ammunition and be at least 50 yards.

Must also permit rifle to handgun transitions during live fire drills and qualification.

12) Range rules must not disallow students from:

a) Drawing and firing from the holster.

b) Turning and then drawing and firing from the holster.

c) Multiple shot and rapid‐fire drills.

d) Shooting while moving forward, rearward and laterally when instructed and monitored by a qualified firearms instructor, (i.e., tactical move and shoot style drills).

e) Shooting from the standing, kneeling and prone positions.

f) Moving between firing points or positional transition shooting (i.e. standing to kneeling transitions, bounding).

g) Shooting from behind barricades with adequate tactical standoff distances.

13) Range facilities shall provide:

a) Emergency egress plans and fire protection in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and will not require exiting downrange from the primary firing line.

b) Roads and parking will be accessible by passenger vehicle, light or medium trucks, and vans.

c) Parking for up to 25 vehicles

d) A securable storage area solely for DHS use and accessible only to DHS employees.

Minimum dimensions 40’ x 8’ x 8’ (Example: Conex 40‐foot shipping container)

i) Capacity and suitable security to store a minimum of 350,000 rounds of ammunition, a minimum of 2,500 cardboard targets, shelving for paper targets, standing safe, and two (2) sets of three (3) aircraft seat configurations, as well as portable steel targets and storage containers.

e) Movable / removable barricades for use at the 15 and 25 yard lines.

i) Any barricades, barricade holders or covering supports on the range shall be constructed of a material that does not deflect/ricochet rounds that inadvertently strike it. (Example: wood)

f) A designated weapons cleaning / maintenance area which will be covered overhead or enclosed. If enclosed, temperature must be maintained in accordance with ASHRAE Standard 55‐2013 while occupied.

i) Weapons cleaning area will be large enough to accommodate cleaning tables/benches and cleaning materials.

ii) The designated area must be closed to the public during the corresponding hours of

DHS use.

g) Availability of sweeping equipment and collection containers, or equivalent, for all expended casings.

h) Weapon cleaning materials such as rods, bore brushes, patch tools, solvent, patches, oil etc. in the caliber(s) utilized by DHS personnel.

i) Classroom / conference room facility suitable for up to 25 persons, with a marker board or equivalent.

i) The designated area must be closed to the public during the corresponding hours of

DHS use.

j) High speed internet access through a Wi‐Fi connection for use by DHS personnel.

14) The range must have male/female washroom/restroom facilities with running water in proximity.

15) Signal for cellular phone service must be adequate or if signal cannot be obtained a landline must be installed for emergency calling.

16) Disposal of all contaminants associated with live fire, including bullet trap / ventilation filter etc. will comply with local, state and federal regulations and is the responsibility of the contracted range.

17) Electrical outlets and wiring will meet applicable federal, state, and local codes.