A5_SOW.pdf

Statement of Work (SOW) for NSWC Crane Strategic/Technical Training

1.0 Scope

The scope of this effort is to provide multiple technical training courses for NSWC Crane employees at all levels of the organization. Dates of the training must be agreed upon between the vendor and the Workforce Development Branch of Human Resources at NSWC Crane, but must occur between the date of award – 30 September 2026. All training courses must be conducted within normal working hours (0800 – 1700).

1.1 Background

The Workforce Development Branch of the Human Resources Office at NSWC Crane is responsible for providing training for all of the NSWC Crane civilian workforce. The courses required in this contract align to NSWC Crane’s strategic priorities in support of the National Defense Strategy.

Each class will have a minimum of 10 students and maximum of 20 students per offering. For courses that do not meet the minimum student count (10 students) two weeks prior to the training event, the course will either be rescheduled for a later date (at a date agreeable between the government and the vendor) or cancelled, at the government’s discretion without penalty. Vendor must invoice within 5 business days upon completion of each course.

2.0 Applicable Documents

The documents listed in this section are applicable to this SOW. While every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of this list, document users are cautioned they must meet all specified requirements documents as cited in this SOW, whether or not they are listed. In the event of conflict between the documents referenced herein and the contents of the SOW, the contents of the SOW shall prevail:

- NSWC Crane Training Roster

3.0 Requirements

3.1 Training Courses

The vendor will provide a single course offering for each of the following courses within the period of performance for this contract (date of award through 30 September 2026). Courses may be instructed an additional 2 times each throughout the PoP as “options” for this contract.

All courses shall be conducted within normal working hours, but preferably between the hours of 0800 – 1600. Vendor must provide a course completion certificate for each class instructed.

Courses must all be credited towards completion of one of the Georgia Tech Professional Education certificate programs, to include (but not limited to) the Modeling & Simulation Certificate, Systems Engineering Certificate, or Advanced Systems Engineering Certificate as Crane promotes certification for military value and demonstration of technical acumen in these critical strategic thrust areas.

SysML 621 for Model Authoring Problems (MAP) and Intermediate Modeling Patterns

- Vendor will provide 5 day interactive course instructing modeling patterns and modeling anti-patterns for Systems Modeling Language (SysML). Curriculum provided for this course must be a follow-on/complementary to the curriculum from the Model Based Systems Engineering Level 1 and 2 course (SysML 101/201) previously instructed.

Learning objectives for the course include (a) an understanding of patterns, anti-patterns, and modeling guidance, (b) learning to create well-formed models and avoiding common challenges, and (c) leveraging ad-hoc system descriptions. The class must be highly interactive while using open-ended modeling experiences so students can apply what they learn in real time.

Artificial Intelligence to Solve Modern Challenges

- Vendor will provide an engaging 3-day class that covers how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used to solve complex military challenges that enables students to connect their work with the opportunities afforded by AI. Various methods of AI must be demonstrated to the class to include Machine Learning, Automated Planning, Wargaming models, and Swarm Intelligence. In addition, providing an understanding of human-system integration as it relates to the use of AI to ensure sound design of weapons/projects.

Finally, the ethics requirements (including what-if analysis, importance of prioritization of needs, etc) must be reviewed. The course must provide frequent opportunities via exercises, teamwork, etc to apply the lessons being learned in real time.

DevSecOps and Military Applications

- Vendor will provide a 3-day class that covers the full scope of DevSecops to include the history of DevSecOps, how DevSecOps relate to the workload within the DoD and how to leverage DevSecOps for software engineering architecture. As part of the course, students should learn the continuous security requirements for operating in the current “zero trust” environment and the criticality of an authority-to-operate (ATO) package with complete testing executed. The course should also cover the use of embedded systems for DevSecOps as well as configuration management, continuous improvement, maturity models, and the monitoring & feedback processes. The course must provide frequent opportunities via exercises, teamwork, etc to apply the lessons being learned in real time.

Additional courses offered by Georgia Tech may be added to the scope of work within the period of this contract as new requirements arise.

3.2 Training Materials

The vendor is responsible for providing training as identified above that is in accordance with the latest technical guidance for each class instructed. The vendor shall provide supporting materials to the student to include: Class schedule, Instructional handouts, textbooks/resource materials, and copies of all class presentations (both in print or electronically) used in the presentation of the course.

3.3 Training Venue

The government will provide a professional training facility that meets the classroom needs of the instructor with a reasonable quantity of standard classroom materials (i.e. flip chart paper, markers, classrooms set up, etc.) and in conformance to any classroom furniture setup required.

The vendor must provide classroom material expectations for their facilitation of each applicable course at the time of quote submission.

4.0 Government Furnished Material

The government will provide a roster of all registered students for each course. The course instructor will be responsible for ensuring the students have signed the roster each day of the course and following the classroom instructions provided to ensure the roster is returned to the Workforce Development Branch personnel.

5.0 Technical Point of Contact

Heather Strange, heather.e.strange3.civ@us.navy.mil, 812-227-9737