STATEMENT OF WORK_T-7 ACBS.pdf

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STATEMENT OF WORK

FOR

T-7 AIRCREW BREATHING SYSTEMS (ACBS)

AT

Edwards AFB, California

4 March 2026

Table of Contents

1. BACKGROUND:

2. OBJECTIVES:…………. ......................................................................................................................................... …….3

3. SCOPE:

4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

5. GROUND OPERATION PROCEDURES (GOP):

6. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY/SERVICES:

7. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

8. OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC) …………………………………………………………………………………. 7

9. INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION …………………………………….…………………………...…... 7

10. PLACE OF PEFORMANCE ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 8

11. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE …………………………………………………………………………………………. 8

1. BACKGROUND:

This contract is required for the 416 Flight Test Squadron (FLTS) T-7 aircrew breathing systems (ACBS) testing in Building 1609 located at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California. This is a nonpersonal services contract to provide calibration services for two VigilOX Inhalation Sensor Blocks (ISB) required to complete ACBS testing.

2. OBJECTIVES:

The 416 FLTS requests calibration services for two VigilOX ISBs to include but limited to:

1. Circuit Board Repair/Replacement: Perform repair and/or replacement of ISB(s) circuit board electrical short

2. Temperature/Humidity Sensor Repair/Replacement: Perform repair and/or replacement of ISB(s) temperature/humidity sensor.

3. Oxygen Sensor Lens: Perform repair of ISB(s) oxygen sensor lens.

4. Sensor Calibration: Perform calibration of the following sensors – partial pressure oxygen sensor, inhalation gas flow sensor, inhalation gas humidity sensor, cabin pressure and temperature sensor for the ISBs.

5. Accelerometer Calibration: Perform calibration of three axis accelerometer for the ISBs.

6. Real-Time Clock Battery Replacement: Replace the ISBs’ real-time clock battery.

3. SCOPE:

The government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the government.

4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

4.1. The contractor shall comply with Unified Facility Criteria (UFC)-Criteria for Transfer and Acceptance of DoD Real Property-UFC 1-300-08. Any clarifying question should go via Project Manager to the base real property office.

5. GROUND OPERATION PROCEDURES (GOP):

The Contractor shall develop and adhere to Government-approved Contractor GOP, IAW DCMA INST 8210.1D, and supplemental (AFI 10-220). The Contractor shall maintain their aircraft fleet IAW applicable FAA regulations and standards.

5.1. The Contractor shall ensure only trained, qualified, and certified personnel perform aircraft maintenance/ground operations.

5.2. The Contractor shall identify and provide aircraft maintenance management leadership to serve as central interface between the Government and the Contractor.

5.3. For on-base operations, the Contractor personnel shall receive Government training on airfield and flight line vehicle operations, maintenance safety requirements, Foreign Object Damage (FOD) prevention and reporting, flight line security, aircraft tow procedures including runway crossing, and all other subjects deemed necessary by the Government to ensure safe flight line/ground operations.

5.4. The GOP shall also address the following programs:

5.4.1. Maintenance Operations Center (MOC). For on-base operations, the Contractor shall develop procedures to coordinate with the Edwards MOC to address safety, security, and support for its maintenance operations. These procedures shall address emergency action procedures for responding to mishaps, disaster control, and severe weather. The Contractor shall develop procedures to coordinate with the MOC for: fuel/defuel, all aircraft engine runs and aircraft ground movements, prior to execution. The Contractor shall request support services (e.g., standby firefighting capability, snow removal, and control tower clearances) for aircraft movements. Contractor-owned aircraft and equipment status is not tracked by the Government or entered into Maintenance Information Systems (MIS) or Integrated Maintenance Database Systems (IMDS).

5.4.2. Impoundment Procedures. The Contractor shall develop aircraft impoundment procedures covering incidents and mishaps affecting aircraft airworthiness and designate their impoundment authorities in writing. The contractor shall notify the Edwards GFR and GGR of impoundment decisions.

5.4.3. Tool and Equipment Management. The Contractor shall develop a program and implement procedures. This program shall meet the intent of preventing Foreign Object Damage (FOD) and providing effective control and accountability of assets.

5.4.4. Foreign Object Damage (FOD) Prevention Program. The Contractor shall develop a FOD Prevention Program that complies with DCMA INST 8210.1D, and supplemental (AFI 10- 220), along with all applicable local Edwards’ supplemental guidance. The Contractor’s program shall be of sufficient coverage to ensure all personnel working in, on, around, or traveling through areas near aircraft, facilities, flight line, Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE), engines (or components thereof), comply with FOD prevention/reporting procedures.

5.4.5. Dropped Object Prevention (DOP) Program. The Contractor shall develop a DOP Program to account for any aircraft part, component, surface, or other item lost during aircrew operations (unless intentionally jettisoned) from engine start to engine shutdown.

An inadvertent munition release is not considered a dropped object and shall be reported INW DAFI 91-204, Safety Investigations and Reports. The Contractor shall report all DOP incidents to the GGR, GFR and MOC. The program shall be of sufficient coverage to investigate each dropped object incident to determine the root cause(s) and prevent recurrence.

5.4.6. Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) Program. For on- base operations, the Contractor shall develop a CDDAR program that is fully integrated into Edwards’ CDDAR program. The Contractor shall provide technical expertise, Contractor aircraft-specific equipment, and facilitate Edwards response and recovery capability of Contractor-owned aircraft, consistent with the following considerations: (1) urgency to re-open the runway/airfield for operational use; (2) prevention of secondary damage to the aircraft; and (3) preservation of evidence for mishap or accident investigations IAW AFI 91-202, The US Air Force Mishap Prevention Program, and DAFI 91-204, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) guidelines, and any local OL guidance, as applicable.

The Contractor shall ensure the Edwards’ CDDAR and emergency response personnel receive familiarization training on the Contractor’s aircraft and procedures prior to commencing local flying operations, at Edwards.

5.4.7. Egress/Cockpit Familiarization Training. For on-base operations, the Contractor shall develop an egress/cockpit familiarization training program and ensure Edwards non-Egress emergency response personnel (i.e., fire department, CDDAR) who may need to access egress systems-equipped Contractor aircraft cockpits, receive initial and annual refresher training.

5.4.8. The Contractor shall develop policy to ensure Contractor personnel do not borrow/use non-Government Furnished Equipment, facilities, tools, services, etc., from the Edwards without first coordinating with the Contractor’s local management and then only with the GGR’s approval. The GGR is the Contractor’s point of interface/coordination with the Edwards maintenance/logistics organizations.

The Contractor shall implement procedures for the security of its aircraft and assets, both on and off base, to include aircraft diverted to unsecured locations. Procedures shall include promotion of security awareness for all personnel and storage of classified equipment and media (if applicable).

6. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY/SERVICES:

The Air Force Test Center (AFTC) will provide access to secure areas within 412 EWG Compound.

7. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

7.1. All Contractor employees will be subject to a criminal history background check IAW Air Force

Manual (AFMAN) 31-113, Installation Perimeter Access Control, and 412th Test Wing Integrated Defense Plan (IDP) 31, Volume I (the AFMAN and IDP are both limited access documents but more details on the requirements/process in terms of background checks can be provided by the Contracting Office upon request). Vehicle registration, proof of insurance, and a valid driver's license must be presented for vehicles. Installation Commanders may deny access and credentials based on information obtained during identity vetting that indicates the individual may present a threat to the good order, discipline, and morale of the installation.

7.2. Base Access. For Contractor personnel who wish to obtain long-term Base access via an Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Form 496, Application for AFMC Identification Card, IAW Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) Clause 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations, the Prime Contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the CO with the following information (prior to submitting a request for Base access via an AFMC Form 496): 1) contract number, 2) location of work, 3) expiration date (must be on or before contract’s expiration date), and 4) names of employees/ subcontractor employees needing access to the base, to include each employee’s company name.

7.3. It is recommended that the Prime Contractor provide a copy of the request letter to each employee for verification purposes when the employee comes to the Contracting Office at Building 2800 to get their AFMC Form 496 signed. Employees for which no request letter can be found or provided will result in the employee being asked to return on another date/time so verification can be made.

7.4. Base passes will be limited to the length of the contract not to exceed 3 years from the date the AFMC Form 496 is submitted to the Contracting Office for signature.

7.5. The AFMC Form 496 will be reviewed/approved by the CO, then taken by the Contractor employee to the Edwards AFB Pass & Registration Office in Building 3000 for the security portion and issuance of the Base pass.

7.6. The contractor shall comply with all base security regulations. Additionally, the contractor shall comply with actions dictated by force protection condition changes/measures. For real-world situations/exercises, changes to force protection conditions could impact contractor performance of work and can include denial of access to the installation to perform work

7.7. Only employees who will be working on the contract consistently/frequently should be submitted for a long term Base pass.

7.8. The Contractor shall comply with all security requirements imposed by the Installation.

Specific security considerations will be handled on an individual Task Order basis as required.

7.9. The contractor shall report suspicious activity (refer to Edwards AFB Contractor Antiterrorism Awareness pamphlet) to Security Forces at 661-277-3340 in a timely manner.

7.10. The Contractor and its employees shall comply with all base traffic regulations.

7.11. Visitors/contractors with driver’s licenses from ME, MN, MO, MT, and WA (exceptions are EDL-Enhanced driver’s licenses from MN & WA) will not be able to obtain Base access without another form of identification as an identity proofing document. The list of authorized IDs can be found in the REAL ID Act of 2005. Please visit the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) website to get the latest information, https://www.dhs.gov/current-status-states-territories.

7.12. Contractor will be offered Level I - Antiterrorism Awareness Training by the government. This training provides contractor employees with the requisite knowledge necessary to remain vigilant for possible terrorist threats. Coordination for training should be done by the requiring unit Antiterrorism Representative (ATR) after contract award. AT Level I training can be taken at https://jkodirect.jten.mil/Atlas2/faces/page/login/Login.seam for non- CAC holders. Tracking for each contractor or subcontractor employee is the responsibility of the COR or unit ATR.

7.13. During performance of the contract, the Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel.

7.14. The Contractor shall be responsible for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for: 1) any employee who no longer requires access to the work site; 2) upon request by a CO;

and 3) upon completion or termination of the contract. The Prime Contractor shall ensure that all Base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of payment.

7.15. Contractor employees are prohibited from possessing weapons, firearms or ammunition, on themselves or within Contractor-owned or privately owned vehicle while on Edwards AFB.

7.16. It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure its employees and managers have a comprehensive understanding of OSHA requirements. Detailed information is available on the OSH website at http://www.osha.gov.

7.17. Contractors are responsible for complying with federal and state occupational safety and health standards for their employees, except where the Air Force contractually agreed to assume responsibility.

7.18. The contractor shall promptly report pertinent facts to the Government Program Office (GPO) regarding mishaps involving government personnel or property, on or off the Air Force installation, incidental to work performed IAW DAFI 91-204, Safety Investigation and Hazard Reporting. Direct costs related to the mishap shall be separated from other cost and provided to the GPO and Safety Investigators.

7.19. The contractor is responsible for establishing requirements for all subcontractors who qualify as subcontractors under the resulting contract.

8. OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC):

8.1.1. The Contractor shall comply with DOD, USAF, and locally established Operations Security (OPSEC) policies and procedures to protect sensitive and unclassified information and/or equipment, which is furnished to and operated by the Contractor, and prevent compromise of classified information and equipment.

8.1.2. Contractor shall maintain Operations Security (OPSEC) in accordance with DOD Directive & Manual 5205.02, DOD Operations Security (OPSEC) Program, AFI 10-701, Operations Security (OPSEC), and Edwards AFB OPSEC policies and procedures.

8.1.3. Completion of OPSEC Training of contractor employees offered by the Government IAW AFI 10-701, para. 4.1 and 4.2.3 shall be required of all Contractor employees within 90 days of initiating work. Access to mission critical information will not be allowed until OPSEC education has been completed and documented. This training provides Contractor employees with the requisite knowledge necessary to remain vigilant for possible threats, understand basic security procedures, understand the obligation to report security violations and the continued obligation to safeguard information. The requiring unit Security Manager/OPSEC Coordinator will coordinate and track completed training with the Contractor.

8.1.4. Contact the unit Security Manager/OPSEC Coordinator or Wing OPSEC Signature Manager at (661) 277-2066 for questions or reporting.

9. INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION:

The contractor shall not perform inherently governmental functions as defined in FAR Subpart 7.5 in relationship to this SOW.

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10. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

Performance will be at the Contractor’s facility.

11. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

The projected period of performance for this contract is February 2026 to 30 September 2029.