MODIFICATION
W -- Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle support
- Notice Date
- 8/14/2006
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 488190
— Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, 20 CONS, 305 Blue Jay St, Bldg 1033, Shaw AFB, SC, 29152-5004
- ZIP Code
- 29152-5004
- Solicitation Number
- FA4803-06-Q-A200
- Response Due
- 8/28/2006
- Archive Date
- 9/12/2006
- Point of Contact
- Nadine Catania, Contracting Specialist, Phone 803-895-6104, Fax 803-895-6019, - Steve Hamlett, Contract Specialist, Phone Comm 803-895-6840 DSN 965, Fax Comm 803-895-6019 DSN 965,
- E-Mail Address
-
nadine.catania@shaw.af.mil, hamlett.robert@shaw.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
- Description
- STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) Forward Repair and Maintenance Support for Rover II & III Systems & Installation of Video Transmitter and Camera Systems for Convoy Protection 1. INTRODUCTION USCENTCOM has a standing requested a Forward deployed Repair and Maintenance Subcontractor to provide repair and support services for in-theater Rover system. The maintenance will be conducted in the Middle East Theater at Balad Airbase, Iraq. This maintenance includes repairs that can not be conducted in the field by the operator. Due to the limited number of systems and critical need for these systems to be operational these repairs must be conducted in theater to reduce the amount of down time these systems are in Depot. USCENTCOM has also requested a team with the ability to provide surveillance systems for bridges and overpasses. These surveillance systems will be used as a recognizance tool to observe critical areas prior to convoys reaching these Danger crossings. These surveillance systems will help reduce the number of successful IED attacks on coalition convoys by distributing real time video surveillance. 2. BACKGROUND DOD is engaging in a sustained production effort to deploy the Rover systems to the Middle East. Initially, this forward repair and maintenance support contract will be only for the Rover II/ III system used by the US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. The forward repair and maintenance support facility will be located at Balad Airbase, Iraq to facilitate a rapid re-supply of critical items. Over 200 Rover systems will be deployed into Iraq and Afghanistan by the end of the calendar year. The US Army, US Air Force and US Marine Corps have established the goal of maintaining an 85% operational mission capability. There are three levels of support envisioned by the US Army and US Air Force: O-Level (Operator Level): This is repair work that can be done by the operator during training and/or in the field. The nominal repair time is less than 10 minutes. The typical repairs are replacing / swapping of the major Line Replaceable Units (LRUs). I-Level (Intermediate Level): This is repair work that is done by the Forward Repair and Maintenance Subcontractor located in Iraq at Balad Airbase. This repair and maintenance activity includes all O-level tasks plus general troubleshooting to identify subcomponent faults, replacement of major subassemblies, and minor repairs. Repaired Rover systems are returned to the operators and un-repairable units are returned to the operators for returned to the manufacturer for additional diagnosis and repair. D-Level (Depot Level): This includes all other repair work that cannot be accomplished at the Operator or Intermediate Level and will be performed by the manufacturer of the Rover system at the Logistics Facility in the United States. 3. SCOPE 3.1 Duration The duration of this agreement is anticipated to be for a one-year period of performance from xx-xx-xxxx to xx-xx-xxxx However, US Air Force reserves the right to change the Subcontract as well as this SOW by providing UAV PRO with advance written notice of a required change. Based on the directed change UAV PRO shall immediately precede with the change and provide the Air force with a cost proposal reflecting any significant cost impact the change may have on its performance of this SOW and the Agreement. 3.2 Repair and Maintenance Responsibility The Forward Repair and Maintenance Subcontractor will be responsible for providing the I-level support as defined above on a basis of ?ON CALL? 24 hour per day seven days per week. It is anticipated that the I-level support will be a best level-of-effort with a full-time team of two (2) UAV PRO employees based at the Balad Airbase Forward Center. To meet the ?ON CALL? requirement, the maintenance personnel will put in a minimum of twelve (12) hours a day at the work site. After hours, they can be reached at all times via satellite cell phone or Motorola Radio to return to the work site as needed. The living quarters and work site are the same campsite. This Subcontract is for Rover II & III Maintenance support only at the US Airbase of initial deployment. The Subcontractor is authorized to work on any other projects that the Air Forces requests, provided that they contact the UAV PRO site manager on Balad Airbase. In general, authorized maintenance is limited to troubleshooting and removal and replacement of damaged components. Only minor repairs are envisioned. The Rover repair contractor?s maintenance obligations shall include: General troubleshooting to identify sub-component fault. Replacement of major sub-assemblies. Minor repairs where necessary. Identify what to repair at I-level and what needs to be returned for D-level repairs at the manufacturer facility in the United States. The following list indicates the specific actions that US Air Force recommends at this time: A Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) is defined as any component that can be removed from the Rover system by simply pulling the component off, removing screws, and/or unplugging connectors. 3.2.1 ROVER System All Major LRU Assemblies (Controllers, Hoods, Cables, Antennas, Batteries) Repair and/or Replace antennas, and antenna cables. Repair and/or Replace Manpack I/O cable bundle. Repair and/or Replace USB Video Adapter. Repair and/or Replace DC/DC cable assembly power. Repair and/or Replace AC/DC Power assembly. Repair and/or Replace AC power for Panasonic. Repair and/or Replace GPS Antenna Repair simple wire harness breaks. Reload approved software. Calibrate sensors. Remove and replace battery box. Remove and replace battery plug housing. Remove and replace outer case. Remove and replace antenna connector. Remove and replace BNC video out connector. Remove and replace ON/OFF switch. Remove and replace J1 or J2 plug. Remove and replace ribbon cable. Remove and replace SMA-SMA 5? antenna coax. Reset of GSU software settings (Terminal Program). Reloading of approved software versions. Remove and replace control linkages. Remove and replace computer. Remove and replace rubber seals. Remove and replace circuit board for LCD display. Remove and replace any broken or frayed coax inside Rover. 3.3 Rotation Plan of Maintenance Personnel Subject to Air Force allowance, after four (4) months in Iraq, the two maintenance personnel will be given two (2) weeks off. One week prior to the scheduled R & R, two (2) UAV PRO replacement personnel will arrive at the depot. These personnel will man the repair shop for the duration of the scheduled vacation time. After eight (8) months in Iraq, the two maintenance personnel will be given an additional two (2) weeks off. The same UAV PRO replacement team will cover the repair shop, during the second vacation period. Both of these R & R periods are paid time off. In addition, the replacement personnel will be paid at the same rate as regular Maintenance personnel. If military transport is not available, the cost for business class airfare for the two (2) trips for the two (2) replacement personnel will be added to the Subcontract. 4. DELIVERABLES 4.1 Customer Requirements The US Air Force customer requires maintaining a status of 85% mission capability. This is defined, as 85% Rover systems that are deployed are capable of completing a mission. The Rover repair contractor will be expected to repair and maintain Rover systems at a rate sufficient to comply with this requirement for all systems that remain deployed and are not returned to the factory for heavier repair service. The effort required to maintain this level of operational capability will be significant. However, should this prove impossible, it is expected that the Rover repair contractor will contact US Air Force to discuss options, which may include increasing resources, such as personnel, or sending excess repair work back to the manufacturing repair facility. 4.2 Reporting Requirements Field data regarding the repair requirements of the Rover system (and support equipment) is important to UAV PRO and the US Air Force. The Rover repair contractor will maintain accurate logs of every repair and every part replaced by serial number when such exist. Additional data, such as the root cause of failures, necessary product design changes, or other failure information shall be reported to Air Force on a monthly basis to the extent that such information is available to the contractor. 4.3 Material Handling Requirements The Rover repair contractor shall never dispose of any piece of Rover system hardware or Air Force-owned support equipment, functioning or otherwise. All UAV PRO-supplied equipment shall be shipped back to UAV PRO in Virginia for processing at Air Force cost and in compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations if applicable. Any un-repairable Rover system discovered at the I Level Forward Center and/or components shall be returned to the US Air Force for disposition. 5. OTHER IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS 5.1 Travel The Forward Repair and Maintenance Subcontractor will be stationed at Balad Airbase, Iraq. The subcontractor shall arrange for and provide subcontractor personnel travel between the United States and within Iraq. Travel should be by military transport whenever it is available and does not significantly impact performance under this SOW. Contractor shall demonstrate that the service level requested is maintained during the rotations planned. 5.2 Housing and Meals The US Army at the Iraq Forward Center will provide the subcontractor personnel housing and meals. The only per diem allowance shall be for incidental expenses associated with deployment that remains when the housing and meals are deleted from the approved government per diem rate for Iraq. 5.3 Insurance DBA insurance is required to be procured by the subcontractor for personnel conducting the repair and maintenance support in Iraq and shall be secured and maintained during the period of performance by the subcontractor. Prior to deployment the contractor shall provide US Air Force with a certificate of insurance indicating the coverage is in place at the statutory level required for the deployed personnel and that it is for the term of this proposed subcontract and with a carrier approved by the US Department of Labor. 5.4 Support Equipment Air Force shall provide subcontractor with a list of special test equipment and tools needed to support the Rover system I-level repair and maintenance at the Balad Airbase, Iraq. Air Force will either provide the necessary equipment or shall provide separate funding authorization for the purchase of this equipment. The subcontractor shall provide all reasonable efforts to maintain equipment and tools, and return equipment and tools after the completion of the period of performance as directed by Air Force.
- Place of Performance
- Address: USCENTAF A3/COS, 524 Shaw Drive Suite 121, Shaw AFB, SC
- Zip Code: 29152
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 29152
- Record
- SN01114269-W 20060816/060814220556 (fbodaily.com)
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