SOW_-_Intermediate_RR_Practices_(Hands_on)_Course.pdf

Statement of Work Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Intermediate Railroad Practices Course

Technical Training Standards Division (TTSD)

Background: As a part of FRA’s strategic plan and succession planning, FRA must provide our workforce with an opportunity to experience railroad operations in a real environment. The intended audience will be a mixture of FRA employees working on grants, legal issues, analysis, grade crossing, managers/inspectors.

Objective: FRA wants to provide training that builds and enhances FRA Employee’s knowledge of railroad operations via hands on operations and bona fide classroom lectures that creates an environment for questions, demonstrations, discussions, and practical exercises regarding railroad track, switches, moving equipment, operations, signals, and rules. This course should provide the learners with the knowledge to visualize railroad operations and jargon when performing their duties at the FRA.

Scope of Work The contractor shall deliver a four day,/32 labor hour course, that will improve the base railroad understanding for FRA employees, 25 persons in the fall of FY2019.

The training will be conducted in Pueblo, CO, and will include hands on demonstration using crews, equipment, and scenarios. FRA will provide and fund the equipment.

The training will be given to approximately 25 or fewer persons.

Students The FRA technical staff that do not have a railroad background includes, but not limited to:

• Writing and approving FRA grants.

• Violation settlement conferences.

• Grade Crossing Managers

• Supervisory Positions

• Policy Makers.

• Part 219 Experts

• Mechanical, electrical, and civil engineers.

• Passenger Train experts with little or no freight operations background.

The Contractor will;

• Deliver the entire training program that will emphasize effective basic understanding and demonstrations hands on using basic railroad operations. Understand and apply critical thinking in the railroad industry.

• Students will learn to apply, analyze, evaluate, and basic railroad rules and operations.

• Reflect a content that is highly experiential and hands on in nature.

• Include communicating effectively with railroad persons using jargon, slang, and correct technical terms when presenting factual memos or presentations.

• Once completed, the training material and curriculum will be the property of FRA.

• Provide employees the necessary skills regarding transitional words, phrases, and strategies that will link railroad operations to their FRA Reports and writing.

• At least 40% of the course will be hands on using equipment provided by FRA.

• Pre and post testing.

• FRA able to use developed material

The Government will provide the following:

• The classroom facility located near Pueblo, CO

• A computer with MS Word for each student

• Projector, projection screen, flipcharts, and markers

• Course evaluation forms in sufficient quantities for all attendees

• Agreed upon railroad props, role players, train crews, and operations, at the FRA

Technical Training Center (TTC) near Pueblo, CO.

Qualifications The Instructor(s) must possess a minimum of 10 years’ railroad experience, and two years’ experience in training and developing training, with an emphasis on adult learning principles.

Evidence of effectiveness in relevant writing training and a sample of proposed training materials must be provided.

Period of Performance It is requested the program training take place tentatively the Week of Nov 5, or a date agreed upon by both parties, with the option of continuing more courses in 2019.

Past Performance The Contractor shall provide at least two relevant references. If the Contractor has performed work in the past for a Federal Government agency, that performance will be considered when determining the capability to perform the work.

Basis of Award The award to the Contractor shall be evaluated in terms of and in order of priority:

1. Content

2. Instructors’ qualifications

3. Experience in regulatory enforcement documents. .

4. Relevant past performance experience

5. Price

6. FRA can use all or part of the developed course curriculum going forward without compensating the vendor.

Selection Justification for Requested Training:

This contract should be evaluated on basis of best-value to the FRA.

Point of Contact Patrick McFall or Cecilia Kute; FRA Technical Training Standards Division.

Patrick.McFall@dot.gov or Cecilia.Kute@dot.gov mailto:Patrick.McFall@dot.gov mailto:Cecilia.Kute@dot.gov