SOW_70Z03819QS0000008.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

70Z03819QS0000008

U. S. COAST GUARD AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER

FY 2019

INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS (IE) TRAINING COURSE

PRACTICE OF ENGINEERING (PE) TRAINING COURSE

Background: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard

(USCG), Aviation Logistics Center ALC), Business Operations Division (BOD) optimizes value for ALC by fostering better business decisions through strategic alliances, process planning, and analysis. Sustainment of these decisions is also based upon education and certification all of which is vital to ALC. In an effort to meet or exceed our goals of providing excellent educational services, and training courses in the workplace, the ALC BOD will be seeking a course based on the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)

2020 Body of Knowledge (BOK) for Industrial and Systems Engineering, Professional Engineer

(IE PE).

Purpose: The purpose of this training is to provide the requisite knowledge, skills and tools for

ALC engineering and other targeted civil servants. The goal is to enhance their professional growth to adapt to the constant changes in technology, social, economic, cultural influences and succeed as an IE PE with IE knowledge skill sets.

Scope: This statement of work contains the following component: Contractor support providing

NCEES 2020 BOK for IE PE familiarization and skills training for up to 25 attendees.

Period of Performance: Mutually agreeable dates for course(s) will be determined, but shall be completed prior to September 30, 2019. The period of performance regarding length of course(s) will be mutually agreed upon. Training will occur not to exceed five (5) consecutive days.

Government Furnished Property: The Government will provide a temporary training facility, projector, flip charts, seating, tables and the use of facilities breakroom(s), to include a fully equipped kitchen.

Contractor Furnished Property: The contractor shall provide all training equipment for the purpose of instruction. Access to the internet will not be available, so the contractor should plan accordingly. Contractor shall provide all relevant course materials in printed and/or digital form, testing materials, and certificates of completion or certification (if applicable) for all course attendees.

Contractor Experience: The contractor shall meet the following minimum experience:

An Instructor(s) experienced in teaching all relatable and associated contents to the NCEES 2020

BOK for the IE PE course. The instructor(s) shall teach from the latest NCEES 2020 BOK for

IE PE standards. The instructor(s) shall be currently certified by a Registered Accreditation Board

(RAB), such as National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) or Governing Board Certified (GBC) and have a current applicable certification(s) to provide proof of accreditation. Instructor(s) shall have provided NCEES 2020 BOK for IE PE training to at least one (1) United States Government agency and one (1) Aviation maintenance facility. Experience in performing training at a government aviation facility and a large scale industrial facility is also preferred.

Deliverables: Course content for NCEES 2020 BOK for IE PE training must cover the five (5) sections of the NCEES 2020 BOK for IE PE and include common activities, such as: systems engineering, facilities engineering, planning, operational engineering, work design and quality engineering. The contractor will provide the following deliverables to ALC BOD:

1. NCEES 2020 BOK for IE PE. Training including any and all course material for the subject matter being presented. Course syllabus must meet NCEES or Equivalent requirements. Topics and objectives shall include at a minimum:

Engineering Competency Models

Systems Engineering

Facilities Engineering

Planning for the Engineer

Operations and Maintenance Engineering

Work Design for the Engineer

Product Design and Development

System Design and Engineering

Quality, Control and Assurance Engineering

Sustainability and Environmental

Legal Aspects

Conduct familiarization training to newer attending engineers.

Comprehending theories, principles, and fundamentals

Skills and abilities to perform tasks and applicability

Instruct on the elements of the 2020 BOK IE PE with demonstrable competency by examination at the end of each module of training.

End of course competency examination to cover all aspects of the

2020 BOK IE PE and concepts covered from instruction.

2. Specific Performance Requirements: The tasks under this contract shall be performed at a DHS facility with special access requirements for foreign nationals. The contractor shall provide from all instructor(s) Personal Identifiable Information (PII) upon request to fulfill requirements for Coast Guard Base Elizabeth City, NC access and for limited area access in a timely manner that will not affect scheduled performance for all personnel provided to work under this contract.

3. Quality Assurance:

The contractor shall have a multi-layered appeals system through which ALC may appeal any information, instruction, ruling, determination or action of the contractor relating to this statement of work.

Travel Policy: The Government will reimburse the Contractor actual, allowable cost of travel incurred by the contract in the performance of the contract in accordance with (IAW) Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 31.205-46. All costs incurred for lodging, meals and incidental expenses required for tasks assigned under this contract shall be considered reasonable and allowable only to the extent that they do not exceed on a daily basis the maximum per diem rates in effect at the time of travel. These rates can be found at http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104877. The travel reimbursable herein includes only that travel (commercial carrier, or private automobile or auto rental) performed from the Contractor’s facilities to the site of work, between the sites of work, and from the site of work to the

Contractor’s facilities. Travel performed for personal convenience (including daily travel to and from work) will not be reimbursed hereunder.

Travel Reimbursement: To be reimbursed for travel, the Contractor’s invoices shall include receipts or other evidence substantiating actual costs incurred for authorized travel for anything exceeding $75.00. The documentation shall include, but is not limited to, legible copies of all receipts (such as lodging, car rental, airline tickets, parking, tolls, etc.).

Air Travel: The contactor shall be reimbursed for Air Travel at the actual cost of the airfare.

The Contractor shall utilize the lowest available commercial discount airfare. Other than the lowest available commercial discount airfare may be reimbursed if the Contractor can demonstrate real cost savings to offset any increased airfare cost (e.g., shorter trip duration resulting in hotel, per diem, rental car or other cost). In no event will such payments exceed the rates of common carriers. The Government will only authorize flights utilizing coach class, no upgrades will be authorized. The Contractor is only authorized baggage fees for one (1) checked bag that falls within the airlines standard weight category. Payment for excess or overweight bags will only be authorized with the Contracting Officer’s (KO’s) approval.

Car Rental: When a rental car is determined necessary, the Contractor shall be reimbursed for the actual cost of the car when the services are required to be performed beyond the normal commuting distance from the Contractor’s facilities. Original receipts for all rental car expenses to include gas, bridge or road tolls, etc. shall be provided. The rental car classes allowed for each trip, unless otherwise approved by the KO, are as follows:

2 or less travelers – Small (compact or economy)

Up to 4 travelers – Medium (intermediate or full-size)

More than 4 travelers – Either divided into smaller groups to meet the sizes specified above or may upgrade to an SUV/Passenger Van, whichever is most cost effective.

Privately-Owned Conveyance (POV): When transportation by POV is more cost effective, the

Contractor shall be paid on a mileage basis

Not to exceed the applicable Government transportation rates applicable at the time of travel.

Authorization for the use of POV shall be the actual distances traveled (by the most direct route) from the person’s regular work site.

http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104877

Per Diem: Per Diem to include the cost of lodging, meals and incidental expenses shall be paid

IAW FAR 31.205-46 (a) (2) and (3). The authorized per diem rate shall be the same as the prevailing per diem in the worksite locality. The applicable rate is authorized at a flat seventy-five (75%) percent on the day of departure from Contractor’s home or local office, and on the day of return. Receipts for meals and incidental expenses are not required.

Lodging: The published lodging rate for a locality includes the basic room cost. Original receipts, including traveler’s name and date of stay shall be required for such lodging. Lodging taxes are reimbursable as a miscellaneous travel expense limited to the taxes on reimbursable lodging costs. No personal telephone calls or hotel/motel in-room movies will be authorized.

IAW FAR 31.205-46 (a) (3), reimbursement above the maximum lodging rate may be authorized in certain instances.