Statement of Work - Less Lethal (06-16-25 - 8 pgs).pdf

Federal Bureau of Prisons Statement of Work (SOW)

Less Lethal T4T Certification May 13, 2025

1. Background

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is an agency of the Department of Justice (DOJ). It consists of 121 institutions throughout the United States, including Hawaii and Puerto Rico, 6 regional offices, a Central Office (headquarters), 2 staff training centers, and 26 Residential Reentry Management offices (previously known as community corrections offices).

The BOP is responsible for the custody and care of approximately 150,000 Federal offenders. More information about the agency can be found on the BOP’s public site, www.bop.gov.

2. Purpose

This requirement is for the acquisition of Training for Trainers (T4T) certification in armorer and less lethal methods to provide training certification for Security Officers located at facilities throughout the country.

Amory students require certification to instruct others within their department as end users in the deployment and use of Munitions (Chemical and Impact) and Flash Bang devices.

Certification also allows certificate holders to receive procured munitions in accordance with ATF policy.

In accordance with previously established standards, all Less Lethal Certifications must be valid for a minimum of 4 years from date of class completion for continuity of training operations in the BOP.

3. Work Environments

The training center buildings include a location for indoor weapons classes, as well as an outdoor range for less lethal usage certification. Training class hours are 7:30 am- 4:00 pm with a scheduled 30-minute lunch break.

https://www.bop.gov/

4. Vendor Requirements:

a. Provide the necessary printed training materials to include certificates, weapons to be worked on, munitions for deployment on range, armorer tools, and conduct the Lead Instructor training sessions for up to twenty employees.

b. Classroom course material must cover the following topics:

i. History of Less-Lethal Munitions

ii. Legal Issues

iii. Chemical Agents

iv. 12 Guage

v. 37MM & 40MM Launchers

vi. Diversionary Devices

vii. Use of Force

viii. Reporting Procedures

ix. Range Safety

x. Research & Trauma

xi. Direct & Indirect Munitions

xii. Deploying Munitions

xiii. Instructional Techniques & Technological

Advancements

c. Less lethal T4T certification must certify Security

Officers for a minimum of four years as an instructor to certify end users at their respective home duty station in the use of less lethal munitions according to the NTOA.

d. Must be able to provide the training on-site at the locations listed below on the dates referenced.

e. Vendor must bring the following munitions for the students to deploy along with two 40 MM launchers and two 12 ga. pump action shotguns for deployment:

• 20 ea. Steel Body Distraction Device single use non-reloadable

• 20 ea. Training Distraction Devices with reloadable fuse heads

• 10 ea. Foam Rubber Multiple Baton Round 40mm

• 10 ea. .60 Caliber Stinger Rubber Balls 40mm

• 20 combination of Direct Impact Round Foam, OC, inert marking 40mm Combination of all three

• 20 ea. Direct Impact Round Foam, OC, inert marking 40mm Long Range

• 10 ea. Long Range Launchable White Smoke

(pyrotechnic) 40mm

• 10 ea. Short Range White Smoke (pyrotechnic) 40mm

• 20 ea. Smoke Grenade Continuous Discharge varying types

• 20 ea. 40 MM Aerial Diversion Devices of varying distances

• 5 ea. CS Grenade Continuous Discharge (pyrotechnic)

• 5 ea. CS Grenade, three sub-munitions (pyrotechnic)

• 10 combinations of the three Stingball Grenade (34,45,60 Caliber)

• 1 ea. High Volume output horizontal dispenser trainer refillable

• 2 ea. MK 21 (OC only), Wand attach are authorized trainer refillable

• 5 ea. MK 9 (OC Only) Stream, Fog, Vapor, Cone, Gel, Dispersion

• 10 ea. MK4 (OC Only) Cone / Fog Gel

• 25 ea. 12ga. Hard Bang Concussion Round Muzzle

Blast

• 25 ea. 12 ga. Aerial Bang Projectile Blast

• 25 ea. 12ga. 32cal. Rubber Pellet Round

• 25 ea. 12ga. 60cal. Rubber Pellet Round

• 25 ea. 12ga. Rubber Fin Stabilized Round

• 25 ea. 12ga. Bean Bag Round

• 5 ea. OC Vapor Hand Grenade Discharges in 1-6 seconds

5. Places of Performance

The T4T training classes will be held at the following locations:

• North Central Region: August 13-14, 2025 FCI Leavenworth Training Center 1300 Metropolitan Ave. Leavenworth, KS 66048.

• East Region: August 27-28, 2025 FCI Lewisburg Training Center 2400 Robert F. Miller Drive, Lewisburg PA 17837.

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• Middle Atlantic Region: September 17-18, 2025 FCC Butner Complex in the training center Old NC Hwy 75, Butner, NC 27509.

6. Security and Clearance Requirements

All required contractor personnel shall have personnel security clearances commensurate with the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD 12) for the highest level of information processed by the system(s) they use. The provisions of Department of Justice Order DOJ 1700.01, “Contractor Security Requirements”, Federal Bureau of Prisons Information Security Program Statement 1237.16 and the Federal Bureau of Prisons Human Resource Management Manual 3000.03, shall be followed to determine appropriate security clearance levels.

Contractor security clearances, including the submission of security clearance forms, etc., shall be coordinated with the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) prior to contract employee arrival at the BOP facility. As determined by the TPOC and/or Human Resource Security Specialist, clearances may require one or all of the following:

• National Crime Information Center (NCIC) check.

• DOJ-99 (name check).

• FD-258 (fingerprint check).

• Law Enforcement Agency checks.

• Vouchering of Employers over past five years.

• Resume/Personal Qualifications.

• OPM-329-A (Authority for Release of Information).

• NACI check (if applicable); and

• Urinalysis Test (for detection of marijuana and other drug usage)

Note: If it is determined that a urinalysis test is required, it will be administered at the closest BOP site. If a test is positive for drug usage, the assigned individual(s) shall be excluded from performance of work for this requirement, and subject to the same security requirements, the contractor shall provide acceptable replacement staff.

The contractor shall employ effective safeguards and security controls to ensure that information associated with the work is protected from loss, damage, computer viruses, or other destructive incidents.

The safeguards employed should ensure that materials and services are secured in a manner that prevents tampering, sabotage, or other means of deliberate alteration. This provision applies to all BOP information resources while under the control of the contractor. As referenced in the BOP Policy Statement 1237.16, Information Security, the contractor, while controlling BOP information assets, shall implement necessary safeguards, including administrative, physical, and personnel controls as outlined in said policy.

Citizenship and Residency Requirements

For three of the five years immediately prior to submission of an offer/bid/quote or prior to performance under a contract or commitment, individuals or contractor employees providing services must have: 1) legally resided in the United States (U.S.); 2) worked for the U.S. overseas in a Federal or military capacity; or 3) been a dependent of a Federal or military employee serving overseas. If the individual is not a U.S. citizen, they must be from a country allied with the U.S.

The following website provides current information regarding allied countries: http://www.opm.gov/employ/html/citizen.htm.

provided for this requirement in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract; providing direction to the contractor which clarifies the contract effort; fills in details or otherwise serves to accomplish the contractual scope of work; evaluates performance; and certifies all invoices/ vouchers for acceptance of the services furnished for payment prior to forwarding the original invoice to the payment office and a copy to the contracting officer.

7. Responsibility for Government Property

The Contractor assumes full responsibility for and shall indemnify the Government against any and all losses for damage of whatever kind and nature, to any and all Government property, including any equipment, supplies or parts furnished, while in his custody and care for storage, repairs, service, or use in the work to be performed under the terms of this contract, resulting in whole or in part from the negligent acts or omissions of the Contractor’s any subcontractor, or any employee, agent or representative of the Contractor or Subcontractor.

http://www.opm.gov/employ/html/citizen.htm.

If due to the fault, negligent acts (whether of commission or omission) and/or dishonesty of the Contractor or its employees, any Government-owned or controlled property is lost or damaged as a result of the Contractor’s performance of this contract, the Contractor shall be responsible to the Government for such loss or damage, and Government, at its option, may in lieu of payment thereof, require the Contractor to replace at his own expense, all property lost or damaged.

Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement:

The Contractor shall save and hold harmless and indemnify the Government against any and all liability claims and cost of whatsoever kind and nature for injury or death of any person or persons and for loss or damage to any Contractor property or property owned by an third party occurring in connection with or in any way incident to or arising out of the occupancy, use, service, operation, or performance of work under the terms of this contract, resulting in whole or in part from the acts or omissions of the Contractor, any subcontractor, or nay employee, agent, or representative of the Contractor or subcontractor.

Government’s Right of Recovery:

Nothing in the above paragraphs shall be considered to preclude the Government from receiving the benefits of any insurance the Contractor may carry which provides for the indemnification of any loss destruction of or damages to property in the custody and care of the Contractor shall do nothing to prejudice the Government’s right to recover against third parties for any loss, destruction of or damage to Government property and upon the request of the Contracting Officer shall, at the Government’s expense, furnish to the Government all reasonable assistance and cooperation (including assistance in the prosecution of suit and the execution of instruments of assignment in favor of the Government) in obtaining recovery.

Government Liability:

The Government shall not be liable for any injury to the Contractor’s personnel or damage to the Contractor’s property unless such injury or damage is due to negligence on the part of the Government and is recoverable under the Federal Torts Claims act, or the Government shall not be liable for any injury to the Contractor’s personnel or pursuant to other Federal statutory authority.

8. Project Management and Coordination

The vendor shall provide a Project Manager. The Project Manager shall lead the overall execution of the activities in this SOW, including providing oversight of any tasks required by the SOW.

The Project Manager shall serve as the primary liaison between the Government and the Contractor.

Additionally, the Project Manager shall ensure that:

• All Contractor staff understands and works toward SOW objectives.

• Tasks are staffed by appropriate, highly qualified personnel; and

• All project management issues are communicated to the COR and coordinated with the COR to resolve at the BOP’s convenience.

Task completion shall be reported to the COR within 30 days of the conclusion of the contract. Document format should be Microsoft Office 2007 (or later) unless otherwise indicated.

In addition, the Contractor shall notify the COR of any issues or inability to progress forward with tasks by the following:

• Arrange for the attendance, either in person or by conference call, of appropriate Contractor personnel, COR, and the Administrative Contracting Office (if need be) to address project issues.

• Record minutes including, but not limited to, action items and responsible parties; and

• Provide meeting minutes to the COR within 3 working days of the conclusion of the meeting.

The COR does not have the authority to alter the contractor's obligations under the contract action, direct changes that fall within the change clause, and/or modify any of the expressed terms, conditions, specifications, or costs of this agreement.

If, because of technical discussions, it is desirable to alter/change the contractual obligations or requirements, the Contracting Officer shall issue such changes in writing under signature.

9. Invoicing and Payment

The vendor may submit individual invoices upon completion of each of the staff training events. Payment will be made once a proper invoice has been received and approved by the Program Office and/or COR.

Credit cards payments are not approved for this contract. Vendor is required to maintain Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) payment information in www.sam.gov. EFT payments will be made in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act.

End of statement of work.