B08 PWS CCATT Sim Operator FINAL.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

(MEDICAL SIMULATION OPERATOR)

FOR

CRITICAL CARE AIR TRANSPORT TEAM SUSTAINMENT

TRAINING CENTER (CCATT-STC), ST. PAUL, MN

13 JULY 2026

Introduction:

The Critical Care Air Transport Team Sustainment Training Center (CCATT-STC), located on the 133rd AW in St. Paul, MN, is the first Total Force Initiative training site specifically built for the advancement of CCAT Teams across all components of the Air Force. It also serves as a platform to teach sister-service units that have also completed the CCATT Initial course at Wright-Patterson AFB. The CCATT-STC is currently a four-day course taught by four full-time cadre members as well as a bench of guest instructor cadre.

Description of Services:

The contract shall meet all requirements per the basic contract and provide professionally and technically qualified individual(s) to perform all tasks in the following paragraphs to fulfill the requirements of this task order.

1. Sim Operator – 4 days per month (approximately 32-40 hours per month / up to 480 hours annually)

1.1 Qualifications

1.1.1 Mandatory Qualifications

1.1.1.2 Excellent interpersonal skills are required. Excellent writing and verbal communication skills are required. Proficiency with word processing software and SharePoint applications is required.

1.1.1.3 All contractors must:

• Be a certified medical simulation operator in order to be able to manipulate physiological data and interpret participant’s response to simulated scenarios,

• Maintain Basic Life Support-Health Care Provider (BLS-HCP) certification, and

• Have at least one year of clinical experience in military or civilian setting

1.1.1.4 Contractor shall have at least 1 years of experience with programming of human patient simulators using primarily Laerdal & Nasco simulators as well as iSimulate and LLEAP operating systems.

1.1.1.5 Prior experience in course development and education methodology.

1.1.1.6 Contractor shall have knowledge of military trauma clinical skills, procedures, processes to include: AFMS Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs).

1.1.1.7 Contractor shall have knowledge and understanding of applicable Air Force and professional standards. Knowledge of military and civilian guidelines, policy & procedure through successful completion of the CCATT-STC department’s orientation programs is required.

1.1.1.8 Contractor must have a Non-Disclosure Agreement in place with their company, and the company must provide a copy. This is necessary in order to mitigate transfer of any confidential, proprietary and/or sensitive information while in this position.

1.1.1.9 Contractor must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and move human patient simulation equipment to and from training areas, work in low-light, high-volume environments, and differing weather conditions simulating actual aeromedical evacuation and CCATT missions.

1.1.1.10 Antiterrorism Awareness Level I Training (AT Level I). All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to US Government installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I training prior to being granted access to the US Government facility. AT Level I may be accomplished by a Level I qualified instructor; or Joint Knowledge Online at Level I Antiterrorism Awareness Training (https://jko.jten.mil/courses/AT-level1/launch.html), course JS-US007. Tracking for each contractor or subcontractor employee is the responsibility of the COR or to the KO if no COR is assigned. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor and subcontractor employee to the COR or to the KO if no COR is assigned prior to being granted access to the US Government facility by each employee or subcontractor personnel.

1.1.2 Highly Desired Qualifications

1.1.2.1 Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS), Audio/visual solutions, moulage creation & application, hyper-realistic simulators, and task-trainers.

1.1.2.2 One year of related experience.

2.0 Tasks

2.1 Administrative and Functional Support

2.1.1 The contractor shall provide technical expertise and support on operating a high-fidelity patient simulator system. Will assist with the use of advanced learning technologies and methodologies to improve medical education and training for healthcare teams for the purpose of improving patient outcomes.

2.1.2 Contractor shall be using a “state-of-the-art”, Learning Management System. Primary Tasks will include equipment setup, troubleshooting, operational logistics, and operating the LMS solution that will be used to view and evaluate learner performance during training and simulation events.

https://jko.jten.mil/courses/AT-level1/launch.html

2.1.3 Contractor shall provide input of team performance during pre and post simulated conditions to establish correlation between pre- and post-performance.

2.1.4. Contractor shall prepare training environments, operate simulation equipment/assets, and recover equipment and environment for scheduled training and upon request CCATT- STC Staff.

2.1.5 Contractor shall effectively operate simulation equipment, task trainers, computerized Hi-fidelity simulators, and virtual reality procedural trainers individually or in combination with the ability to follow legitimate medical aspects of scenarios and shall make appropriate adjustments based on participant actions or inactions as needed.

2.1.6 Contractor shall assist with train-the-trainer activities and basic equipment troubleshooting items for the purpose of training additional cadre members.

3.0 Services Summary

Contractor performance will be measured against the Acceptable Quality Levels in the Performance Requirements Summary, that is the basis of the Quality Assessment Surveillance Plan, that is a separate document. Along with the quarterly surveillance conducted by the CCATT-STC Course Director and Program Manager, performance will be reported in the Surveillance and Performance Monitoring.

Performance

Objective

Performance Standard

Acceptable Quality Levels

(AQL)

Surveillanc e Method / By Whom

PWS Para 1.1

Manages currency of qualifying factors (certifications, licensure, AT Level I)

100% of the time KO or COR

PWS Para.

2.1.1

Provide technical expertise and support on operating a high-fidelity patient simulator system

95% of the time KO or COR

PWS Para 2.1.4

Prepare training environments, operate simulation equipment/assets, and recover equipment and environment

95% of the time KO or COR

PWS Para.

2.1.5

Effectively operate simulation equipment, task trainers, computerized Hi-fidelity simulators, and virtual reality procedural trainers

95% of the time KO or COR

PWS Para.

2.1.6

Assist with train-the-trainer activities and basic equipment troubleshooting

95% of the time KO or COR

PWS Para. 6 Maintain all security and training requirements

100% of the time KO or COR

4.0 BASE SUPPORT:

The Government will provide necessary simulation space, furniture, and simulation equipment. The contractor will only have access to standalone computers for operating simulators and will not be provided with access to government networks, email, or Common Access Cards (CACs). The contractor shall comply with local, AF and DoD policies.

5.0 GENERAL INFORMATION:

5.1 Work will be accomplished at CCATT-STC, 133rd Airlift Wing, St. Paul, MN.

5.2 Work schedule is normally M-F 0730-1630. The work schedule is flexible and coordinated with the class schedule but will not typically exceed 32 hours per month. The monthly hourly total may be increased by mutual agreement to support specific tasks.

5.3 The class schedule will be provided to the contractor with as much advance notice as possible. At contract award, the Government and the contractor will agree upon the required advanced notice the contractor needs in order to properly and timely schedule the works days.

This agreement will be documented in the contract file. The contractor is not obligated to accept any requests or changes to the schedule that take place with less than the time agreed.

5.4 Temporary alternate work locations may be assigned as circumstances dictate by the Contracting Officer Representative.

5.5 The requirements in this section of the PWS are non-personal services. The requirements herein are the responsibility of the contractor. The Government has the right to reject the finished product or result in the event contractor performance does not meet the acceptable quality level listed in this PWS. Additionally, the Contractor shall manage its employees and guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services or give the perception of personal services. If the Contractor believes that any actions constitute or are perceived to constitute personal services, or are outside the scope of this task order, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer (CO) immediately.

6.0 SECURITY:

6.1 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. The contractor shall comply with all applicable installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, which may be obtained from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or the Contracting Officer (KO) if a COR is not assigned. The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the local installation’s Security Forces, Director of Emergency Services or local Security Office. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DoD, Headquarters Air Force (HAF) and/or local policy. Should the Force Protection

Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes. DAFFARS 5352.242-9000:

6.1.1 The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Air Force installation cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.

6.1.2 The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or Security Forces for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid driver s license, current vehicle registration, and valid vehicle insurance certificate to obtain a vehicle pass.

6.1.3 During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.

6.1.4 Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.

6.1.5 Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.

6.2 The contractor shall provide OPSEC protection for all sensitive/critical information and indicators involved in execution of this contract/Task Order, as defined by AFI 10-701 (Operations Security).

7.0 DELIVERABLE:

7.1 Contractor Progress, Status and Management Report (PSMR). Contractors will have the Contracting Officer Representative sign a statement of attendance and hours worked at the end of every shift worked. On a monthly basis, the contractor shall provide timekeeper these statements with the invoice.

7.2 Deliverables.

Type of Deliverable

Format/Media/Number of copies

Due Date/Time Frame

Recipient(s)

Proof of experience and certifications per PWS Para 1.1

1 electronic copy Submitted before the employee performs work under this contract

Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative

Antiterrorism Awareness Level I Training (AT Level I) certificate per PWS Para 1.1.1.10

1 electronic copy Submitted before the employee performs work under this contract

Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative

Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) per PWS Para1.1.1.8

1 electronic copy Submitted before the employee performs work under this contract

Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative

Certified Statement of Attendance and Hours Worked per PWS Para 7.1

1 electronic copy per PWS Para. 7 attached to invoice in WAWF

Submitted with applicable WAWF invoice.

Government access thru WAWF

8.0 CONTINUATION OF ESSENTIAL DoD CONTRACTOR SERVICES DURING A CRISIS: The performance of these services is not considered to be mission essential during time of crisis. Should a crisis be declared, the Contracting Officer or his/her representative will verbally advise the Contractor or revise the requirements, followed by written direction.