PWS_Nevada_CERFP_EXEVAL_and_(SCVS)_RESET_dated_16_Apr_2014.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

National Guard Bureau J3/7 Directorate Structural Collapse Venue Site (SCVS) – RESET NEVADA CERFP EXEVAL and CTE Support 08 July – 12 July 2014

1. Background:

The NGB-J3/7 provides the Chief, National Guard Bureau (CNGB) with subject matter expertise on joint doctrine, training, education, and exercises to ensure a trained and balanced National Guard force ready to support any mission of the several States or the Combatant Commander. The NGB-J37 ensures these functions are integrated and complementary where appropriate. The Chief, National Guard Bureau has tasked NGB-J37 to develop and support regional training and exercise activities aimed at enhancing domestic contingency readiness.

2. Objective:

This Performance Work Statement establishes performance requirements for contractor support to allow training organizations the maximum opportunity to exercise their personnel under simulated “real world” conditions. The training environment shall provide support for the regional training and exercise activities focused on enhancing domestic contingency readiness embedded within these support efforts - venues designed to assist in the training and readiness of CERFP teams. Training venues and props will be built so individuals will gain valuable experience and expertise working on a simulated “real world” collapsed structure.

3. Required Tasks:

The contractor shall perform the PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES below in accordance with the Performance Standard and Acceptable Quality Level. Personnel assigned to this task shall possess the skills and expertise necessary to perform assigned tasks associated with this order.

· Task 3: Provide support for NV CERFP EXEVAL, Annex A

Acceptable Quality Level:

1. The Structure Collapse Venues Simulator (SCVS) must be an adequate size and complexity to allow multiple training venues to occur simultaneously and meets industry, state and local safety standards.

1. Props must create the appearance of a “real world” collapsed structure, allowing National Guard Units to develop experience and expertise in real disasters.

1. Provide a minimum of twenty-five (25) Search and Extraction (S&E) training lanes.

1. Training for the S&E will include the following skill areas:

· Lifting and Hauling prop with a minimum footprint of 40ft by 75ft with tactical rock or firm, packed gravel.

· Shoring prop with a minimum footprint of wall surface 12ft tall by 45ft long. A building one or two stories high with smooth surfaces, windows and doors.

· Confined Space prop with a minimum footprint of 3.5 ft tall (inside) by 40ft long. Site must have firm footing for maneuvering and spot shoring.

· Rope prop with a minimum footprint of 25ft tall by 30ft long. Site must have tactical rock or firm gravel to land on and belay from.

· Breaching and Breaking prop with heavy debris to break precisely as directed with a minimum footprint of 60ft by 60ft. Site must have tactical rock or firm gravel and must have good drainage.

· Provide personnel to supply input and direction to ensure that the maximum training and exercise value is achieved during the use of the SCVS.

· Provide personnel Subject Matter Experts (SME) on site to perform as urban search and rescue liaisons within the framework of the Incident Command System during the External Evaluation.

· Provide a covered area with power to stage equipment and people.

· Reset venues to maximize exercise goals and maintain a safe work environment.

· Pile reset shall include 24 concrete breaching slabs no less than 5ft X 5ft X 6in, with no less than ¼” reinforced rebar.

· Provide equipment packages needed by the S&E element outside of their organic equipment. Provide the additional S&E Support Package and the Lumber Kit.

Equipment/Material/Items:

Equipment Brand/Type Quantity

Lumber and Material Kit for Shoring Operations Brand/Type Quantity

Task 4, Provide Training Support Personnel fo ExEvals. The contractor will provide staff and subject matter experts to support training venues. Provide three (3) subject matter experts (SME) to assist with the safety, training, and evaluation of the Search & Extraction. The SMEs must be Rescue Tech level 2 certified. The SMEs shall work approximately twelve (12) hour flexible shifts for five (5) operational training periods depending on exercise dynamics and conditions. In addition, the contractor will:

Acceptable Quality Level

1. Attend meetings via teleconference as required

1. Assist in exercise coordination

1. Provide subject matter expertise

1. Assist in preparing the Risk Analysis

1. Provide one S&E and Safety personnel (SME)

1. Provide training for the S&E in the following skill areas:

· Rope evolutions

· Lifting and hauling evolutions

· Confined space evolutions

· Breaching and burning evolutions

· Shoring evolutions

· Technical search evolutions

1. Ensure training meets industry, state and local safety standards

1. All personnel involved in the training are certified in accordance with U.S. certifying agencies for this purpose.

1. Training audience reports that the training fulfilled their training objectives when questioned or on an end of course evaluation survey.

Task 5, Submit comprehensive After Action Reports Acceptable Quality Level

1. Format approved by Government

1. Complete and acceptable to Government

4. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) CPT Nicholas Agle is the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for inspection and acceptance of deliverables under this task order. The COR is authorized to represent the contracting officer in interpreting the technical requirements of this task order. However, the COR is not authorized to make any commitments or changes that will affect price, quality, quantity, delivery, or any other term or condition. CPT Nicholas Agle (702) 408-7439, nicholas.p.agle.mil@mail.mil.

The Tasks Leads are:

5. Period of Performance: 08 July 2014 – 12 July 2014

6. Place of Performance:

· Regional Public Safety Training Center 5190 Spectrum Boulevard Reno, NV 89512

(775) 789-5500

7. Other Direct Charges:

Materials and Supplies (ODC) are authorized under this Task Order. All ODC expenditures must be documented, tracked, and reported within 60 days of expenditure.

8. Government Property and Furnished Information (GFI): None.

9. Ownership: The Nevada National Guard will retain ownership of all products developed under this Task Order.

10. Security Requirements:

11. Deliverable Guidelines:

12. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan:

The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) will monitor contractor performance and complete the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan Worksheet at the end of the contract period of performance or annually. However, the COR may submit a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan Worksheet at anytime and as often as necessary to document quality levels. If Contractor response to an identified quality deficiency is unsatisfactory, the Contracting Officer or COR will contact the appropriate Contractor representative to implement a plan of action to remedy the identified deficiency.

A quality rating may change from “Green” to “Red” without notice. We anticipate the COR utilizing the “Yellow” quality rating to alert the contracting office of quality issues that have the potential for a “Red” quality rating if corrective action is not taken. If the performance rating for any task in this order is “Red” during any time in the performance period, the COR will notify the Contracting Officer.

QASP:

Reports must be complete and acceptable to Government 100% in accordance with PWS

Format will be IAW PWS Attachments 1, 2, 3, & 4 Additional report formats will be approved by Gvt COTR Reports must be complete and acceptable to Government Ensure reports are accurate, on-time and appropriate 100% in accordance with PWS and 100% tasks completed within assigned timeframe

1. The Structure Collapse Venues Simulator (SCVS) must be an adequate size and complexity to allow multiple training venues to occur simultaneously

1. S&E must meet industry, state and local safety standards.

· Props must create the appearance of a “real world” collapse structures

· Provide 25 S&E training lanes

· Provide Training for the S&E

· Structure collapse sites meets specifications

· Provide personnel for safety, training and exercise support as specified

· Provide training and areas as specified

· Provide all equipment as required

· Ensure the safe placement of role players and mannequins at the urban search and rescue venues

Ensure that venues will be reset to maximize exercise goals and maintain a safe work environment during use.

Ensure the SCVS is reset prior to the start of ExEval.

This requires the contractor to perform a site visit to identify and plan for the necessary materiels required for a complete SCVS reset.

The contractor shall provide heavy equipment; reset labor and construction material for the reset of the SCVS.

100% in accordance with PWS and 100% tasks completed within assigned timeframe

Task 4 - Provide Training Support Personnel for ExEvals

Perform IAW Task 4 standards (AQL).

· Attend all planning meetings as required, assist in exercise coordination, and provide subject matter expertise.

· Provide personnel for safety, training and exercise support as specified

· Conduct training and ensure training meets industry, state and local safety standards

· All personnel involved in the training are certified Training audience reports that the training fulfilled their training objectives 100% in accordance with PWS and 100% tasks completed within assigned timeframe

· Within 5 working days of the completion of each event

· Government must approve Format;

Report must be complete and acceptable to Government.

100% in accordance with PWS and 100% tasks completed within assigned timeframe

Attachment 1 (Monthly Status Report) Instructions:

The Contractor’s Progress, Status, and Management Report, Monthly Status Report (MSR), indicates the progress of the work, status of the program and of the assigned tasks. This report shall include cost updates and information relating to existing or potential problem areas and proposed action to resolve the problems.

Format:

Task Order Number:

Title:

Award Date:

Period of Performance:

Contracting Officer’s Representative:

Accomplishments:

Plans for Next Work Period:

Concerns or Problems:

Recommendations:

Meeting/Travel Summaries:

Budget Profile:

Report POC: (Name / Telephone Number / email)

Attachment 2 Travel Authorization Request (TAR) Instructions:

Prior to incurring any travel expenses, contractor personnel must obtain written authorization from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

Government will provide necessary travel funds to cover travel related expenses (Airfare, hotels, per-diem, etc) Travel will be in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation and limited to GSA published per-diem rates.

Send an email request (TAR) to the COR. Include the required data in the main body of the email (no attachments.)

The email subject line will use the following format:

One per individual only per Travel Authorization Request

Format:

Travel Authorization Request

Task Order Number:

Individual:

Event:

Dates:

Location:

Purpose:

Origin:

Estimated Cost:

Published Gvt Per Diem Rates:

Names of others traveling:

Attachment 3 Request for ODC (Materials and Supplies) Instructions:

Prior to incurring any material and/or supply expenses, contractor personnel must obtain written authorization from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

All ODC expenditures must be documented, tracked, and reported within 60 days of expenditure.

Send an email request to the COR. Include all required data in the main body of the email (no attachments.)

The email subject line will use the following format:

Format:

Request for Materials and Supplies

Task Order Number:

Item:

Purpose:

Justification:

Estimated Cost:

Market Research / Findings

Annex – A

NEVADA CERFP EXEVAL

Task 3

Event: NV CERFP EXEVAL Location: Regional Public Safety Training Center, Reno, RV Event Dates: 08-12 July January 2014 SCVS Reset Completion NLT: 25 June 2014

IPC/JFHQ/site Recon Date: 01 April 2014

Background: The SCVS located at the Regional Public Safety Training Center is an existing SCVS which has been used multiple times for various CBRN training events. The Regional Public Safety Training Center is considered training site where CERFP/HRF forces train to in a realistic environment provide DSCA support for homeland contingency operations. The installation is located in Reno (Washoe County), Nevada.

General Descriptions:

a. The site is accessible by roads to support construction vehicles and equipment.

b. Wind – the site may experience rainfall and heavy sustained winds.

c. There is no permafrost in this area.

d. The site is hilly with drainage grading.

Environmental Considerations:

a. No petroleum products can be used for fill/construction.

b. No subterranean excavating is allowed.

c. No alteration is permitted of the surrounding trees or vegetation.

d. Contactor must abide by all local, state and Federal environmental regulations and laws.

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