Attachment 1 - SOW GPOI Assistance in Uganda (1 April 2024).pdf

Statement of Work (SOW) Global Peace Operations Initiative Capacity Building Assistance in Uganda

February 1, 2024

1. GENERAL

1.1. Background. The Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) is a U.S. Department of State security assistance program focused on building international peacekeeping capacity worldwide in close collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). The GPOI program’s mission is to strengthen the effectiveness of the United Nations (UN) and regional peace operations by enhancing partner countries’ capacities to prepare, deploy, and sustain peacekeepers and reinforcing UN and regional organizations’ performance and accountability frameworks. State’s Bureau of Political Military Affairs, Office of Global Programs and Initiatives, Peace Operations Capacity Building Division (PM/GPI/POCB) serves as the GPOI Program Office.

1.2. GPOI Program Objectives.

▪ Support partner countries’ development of critical mission capabilities.

▪ Enhance partner countries’ peace operations planning, training, and readiness competencies.

▪ Enable partner countries to conduct effective operations and sustainment.

▪ Reinforce UN and regional organizations’ performance and accountability frameworks.

1.3. Context. Uganda is a major troop contributor to multinational peacekeeping operations in

Africa. The Uganda People’s Defence Forces, hereafter referred to as the UPDF, currently contribute more than seven (7) combined arms battalions with 6,070 peacekeepers to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and contributes a small guard battalion to the UN Mission in Somalia (UNSOM).

Uganda’s ATMIS units deploy to one of the mission’s most challenging areas (Sector 1), which includes the capital of Mogadishu. Numerous reports have noted the UPDF’s strong mission performance -- particularly their commitment to increasing their partnered operations with the Somali National Army (SNA) and their willingness to take decisive action against terrorist and other de-stabilizing groups in and around Mogadishu. The UPDF has a reputation for being a professional armed force, with several of its senior leaders benefiting from attendance at advanced military schooling in the United States.

Uganda remains one of the most capable and committed U.S. partners and African contributors to regional peace and security. As a GPOI partner, Uganda has consistently demonstrated an increasing capability to effectively prepare its own peacekeeping forces for ATMIS and other regional peacekeeping missions. As a result, our U.S. peacekeeping assistance has increasingly focused on addressing more specialized, critical enabler peacekeeping capabilities. The UPDF has a robust dedicated staff assigned to their peace operations training center at Singo, and the training requirements in this contract are intended to complement that UPDF institutional capacity.

1.4. Purpose. The overarching purpose of this SOW is to build the UPDF’s institutional training capacity to prepare, deploy, and sustain effective peacekeeping forces in support of UN-mandates. The activities in this SOW shall complement broader GPOI programming efforts and support U.S. Government (USG) peacekeeping policy priorities for Uganda and the region.

Required tasks, as described in detail in the Scope of Work, consist of three (3) distinct but interconnected activities:

▪ Training. The development and delivery of high-quality training that is informed by the latest UN and African Union (AU) policy, doctrine, and guidance and that incorporates partner nation doctrine, processes, practices, and lessons learned. Programs of Instruction (POI) must be mission-specific and responsive to changing mission trends as well as adaptive to both formal classroom and field training environments. Lessons shall be carried out using sound adult learning principles with consideration for a variety of trainee skill levels and learning styles. Instruction shall use a combination of classroom, hands-on learning/practical exercises, and field training exercises.

▪ Mentorship and Engagement. Strategic, responsive, collaborative, and respectful mentorship and engagement that builds partner confidence, addresses unique training requirements, and supports the development of institutional capacity to advance the partner toward self-sufficiency and improved operational readiness.

▪ Training Equipment and Supplies. Procurement and delivery of equipment and supplies for use in pre-deployment training the same way that partner employs the equipment and supplies in the mission. Training aids and support material should be introduced for added realism and scenario flexibility. The partner’s peace operations training center (POTC) staff should be capable of maintaining, repairing, accounting, issuing, and storing equipment, supplies, and training support material after the completion of training as specified by the contract.

2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

2.1. . The Contractor shall provide all management, training, personnel, equipment, training support materials, technology, supplies, and incidentals necessary to meet the performance objectives defined in each required task of this SOW.

2.2. . Tasks required under this SOW are detailed in Section 4: Scope of Work.

2.3. Training.

2.3.1. The Contractor shall request access to the All Partner Access Network (APAN) GPOI

Peace Operations Resource Portal (https://www.apan.org) from the Program Office for a compendium of UN training material references to aide developing and conducting training.

2.3.2. The Contractor shall, deliver or draw upon UN-published standardized core pre-deployment training materials (CPTM), specialized training materials (STM), and reinforcement training packages (RTP) where appropriate or as directed by this contract. These materials are located on the UN Peacekeeping Resource Hub (https://peacekeepingresourcehub.un.org/en/).

2.3.3. The Contractor shall review the definition, principles, and expectation of adult learning outlined in Appendix 1.

2.3.4. Upon conclusion of training, the Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and Program Office copies of all training materials. See Appendix 2 for additional requirements on training materials.

https://www.apan.org/ https://peacekeepingresourcehub.un.org/en/

2.3.5. All training shall reinforce key themes of preventing sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), operationalizing protection of civilians (POC), increasing women’s participation and gender integration, and other important human rights (HR) topics. Reinforcement of these themes shall be achieved using competency-based instruction, structured discussions, and assessment-based practical exercises. The Contractor shall draw upon the definitions of SEA and POC outlined in Appendix 3 to inform training development.

2.4. Partner Engagement and Mentorship.

2.4.1. Across the execution of all training and equipping tasks, the Contractor shall pursue an approach that fosters engagement and mentorship to build partner confidence, trust, and ownership in ways that effectively advance that partner towards increased peace operations institutional capacity.

2.4.2. The Contractor shall ensure that its trainers’ approach to engagement and mentorship is adaptive to the partner’s existing technological, environmental, and human resource constraints.

2.4.3. The Contractor shall, at every appropriate opportunity, encourage the UPDF to increase and enhance the full, equal, and meaningful participation of women in peacekeeping unit deployments and selection or assignment as POTC trainers. The Contractor should encourage this by reinforcing the numerous advantages to pursuing this broader policy goal, particularly pointing to the international consensus that women’s participation is a proven means of enhancing operational effectiveness.

2.4.4. The Contractor shall ensure that all personnel performing on this contract possess the skills and temperament to conduct collaborative and respectful engagement and mentorship activities. The Contractor shall ensure their personnel are fully prepared for all engagements.

2.4.5. The Contractor shall ensure that all personnel performing on this contract understand that they represent not only the Contractor, but also the GPOI Program Office, the U.S.

Embassy, and USG. Any confirmed incidents of contract personnel engaging with the partner in ways that are disrespectful, inappropriate, or otherwise antithetical to the partner engagement guidance defined in this contract shall be considered a significant risk to contract performance and referred immediately to the CO.

2.5. Equipment and Supplies.

2.5.1. The Contractor shall provide all equipment, supplies, and technology required to execute the tasks under this SOW. No U.S. government property will be provided.

2.5.2. Supplies. The Contractor shall provide training aids, training materials, and supplies necessary for conducting training. These items shall be priced and accounted for in the vendor’s technical proposal. They may be locally procured and shall be priced as a single lot under each task. These supplies do not require a signed inventory The Contractor shall report the delivery for accountability in the weekly report.

2.5.3. Licenses. The Contractor shall obtain all licenses required to procure, ship, and deliver equipment and supplies specified in the SOW to the place of performance.

2.5.4. Timely Delivery. The Contractor shall ensure timely procurement and delivery of all equipment and training materials so those items can be fully utilized during training or POTC staff development as specified by the SOW. The Contractor shall inform the COR of any equipment and supplies that will not be delivered to the place of performance for availability as required.

2.6. Contract Management

2.6.1. The Contractor shall provide contract management through a minimum of one (1) dedicated Project Manager (PM) possessing the background and skills to effectively serve as the principal point of contact for contract performance issues and communications between the COR, CO, and Program Office. The Contractor may propose additional management personnel as part of their technical proposal.

2.6.2. The Contract Management performance objective requirements are defined in Table

2.6 below.

TABLE 2.6: CONTRACT PROJECT MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

1. Conduct routine supervision and oversight of the in-country Team Lead (and all other personnel performing on the contract.

2. Unless otherwise directed, conduct routine development, revision, supervision, and quality assurance of all POIs and training materials for training delivered in country under this SOW. (Note: In some cases, POI for UN training courses or for standardized training modules may be provided to the Contractor by the Program Office.)

3. Establish processes for receiving, analyzing, incorporating (as needed), and disseminating any external reference materials provided to the contractor by the Program Office or other outside organizations, including newly published UN documents and training materials, feedback from mission areas, partner requests/feedback, and other appropriate materials relevant to contract performance.

4. Serve as single point of contact or contacts to ensure streamlined and efficient communications between the CO and COR and all other appropriate members of the Contractor’s management and support team (e.g., contract managers or logistics managers).

5. Ensure routine communications with the CO, COR, and Program Office during all phases of the contract’s life cycle, including the timely, substantive, and error-free submission of all required written performance deliverables, attendance at all scheduled meetings, and timely responses to all written requests.

6. Ensure responsive updates to scheduling or personnel changes.

7. Attend in-person and/or virtual conferences and scheduled meetings on SOW-related subjects as directed by the COR.

8. Mobilize and de-mobilize all personnel and training teams performing on the contract, to include the recruitment, on-boarding, and compliance with all pre-travel (e.g., vaccinations and visas) and post-travel requirements.

9. Plan and supervise the provision of all lodging, transportation, life support, contract support (e.g., laptops, cell phones, and interpreters), and all other basic life support (e.g., uniforms, PPE, and hygiene needs) for all personnel at the place of performance. Neither the Department of State nor U.S. Embassy Kampala will provide lodging, other accommodations, or logistical arrangements for contracted personnel operating in Uganda.

10. Ensure the timely submission and resolution of all issues and requirements pertaining to invoices and other financial/billing requirements on the contract.

11. Manage the timely procurement, staging (consolidated warehousing), and shipment of all equipment (including locally procured training support materials), including the delivery, joint-inventory, and hand-over of equipment at the place of performance or elsewhere in country as directed by the COR.

12. Manage timely completion of all contractor responsibilities before, during, and after any contract modifications, including communicating any partner nation or contractor-generated change requests.

2.6.3. The Contractor shall manage all personnel performing work on the SOW, including those CONUS personnel conducting contract management and those personnel working on each required OCONUS task, including all key personnel and all non-key personnel requiring COR review and approval.

2.6.4. The Contractor shall conduct all routine management and supervision required to successfully achieve all performance and quality assurance objectives of the SOW

2.6.5. The Contractor shall submit a weekly report to the COR and Program Office. The report shall include a summary of ongoing activities, a list of all contract staff actively performing on each task. and shall highlight any event or technical issue that jeopardizes contract performance. The Contractor should indicate notable trends and observations regarding the UPDF’s participation in, support for, and performance during the reporting period. The format of this report shall be provided by the COR.

2.6.6. The Contractor shall notify the COR and CO immediately of any serious incident or technical issue that jeopardizes or may impact contract performance. Issues or incidents may include but are not limited to formal requests or correspondence from the U.S. Embassy, security incidents, new travel restrictions, natural/environmental incidents (e.g., floods or pandemics), political incidents (e.g., presidential resignations or military coups), serious injuries to personnel working on the contract, or significant misconduct by personnel working on the contract.

2.6.7. The Contractor shall participate in a bi-weekly conference or MS Teams call to review the weekly reports and to formally review contract performance with the COR. The Contractor should be prepared to provide an overview and highlights of on-going training and mentoring as well as to field questions from the Program Office participants, including questions on programmatic, contracting, monitoring and evaluations, trends, training, and logistics. The teleconference agenda format shall be provided by the COR.

2.6.8. The Contractor shall conduct a quarterly meeting with COR and Program Office to formally review contract performance. The COR shall provide the agenda and any pre-meeting submission requirements. Meetings may be conducted in-person if requested by the Contractor and at no additional cost to the Government.

2.6.9. The Contractor shall complete a combination of task dependent cadre assessments, trainee feedback reports, and training activity reports (TAR). The intent is to provide feedback on trainee performance and offer recommendations for selection of competent cadre. Both Partner and Program Office personnel are interested in comments to improve training capacity, determine trends, and identify best practices.

The Contractor will adhere to the timeline specified for each task.

2.7. In-Country Team Lead

2.7.1. The Contractor shall provide a dedicated in-country Team Lead possessing the background and skills to effectively manage the scope of training activities on the ground. The Team Lead serves as the Project Manager’s primary point of contact for contract execution, coordination, and management of contract activities in Uganda.

2.7.2. The GPOIs Team Lead shall be the primary interface with the U.S. Embassy, UPDF military leadership, other U.S. and international trainers, and all other stakeholders associated with contract execution on the ground in Uganda.

2.7.3. The GPOI Team Lead is accountable to the Project Manager for all personnel performing on the contract in Uganda and for all contract requirements at the place of performance in Uganda. This shall include primary responsibility for the performance objectives described in the table below:

TABLE 2.7: IN-COUNTRY TEAM LEAD PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

7. Supervising and assuring quality of all training and mentorship activities required by the contract at the place of performance in Uganda.

7. Supervising and assuring quality of all equipment deliveries, inventories, and handovers at the place of performance as required by the contract.

7. Supervising all personnel performing at the place of performance in Uganda.

7. Ensuring personnel maintain the highest standards of professionalism, performance, and accountability.

7. Ensuring there is continuous life support (lodging, meals, and transportation) and administrative support (supplies and technology) for all personnel working at the place of performance.

7. Ensuring coordination for all transportation, administrative, and logistics support of personnel traveling to and departing from the place of performance.

7. Ensuring appropriate levels of security and safety at the place of performance and lodging facility.

7. Ensuring immediate resolution and reporting of any training personnel misconduct and discipline issues.

7. Analyzing and disseminating pertinent reference materials for training tasks, including newly published

UN policy, manuals, or STM/RTPs, feedback from mission areas, partner requests/feedback, and other appropriate materials.

7. Ensuring streamlined and efficient communications between the personnel on the ground and the U.S.

Embassy.

7. Maintaining continuous communications on routine contract activities and deliverables with respective POCs in the GPOI Program Office, ensuring all issues affecting contract performance or contract deliverables are communicated immediately. This includes but is not limited to formal requests from the U.S. Embassy, significant incidents in the partner country (such as new travel restrictions or significant security incidents), natural/environmental incidents (e.g., floods or pandemics), political changes (e.g., election-related incidents or military coups), and / or injuries to personnel working on the contract.

7. Ensuring routine coordination and confirmation of all contract requirements with the partner nation, U.S. Embassy, and other stakeholders involved in the contract (NOTE: Contractor shall review specific task requirements and general SOW requirements for more detailed, task-specific confirmation and coordination performance objectivities for which the Team Leader or his/her designated in-country representative may be responsible).

3. PERSONNEL

3.1. Supervision. The Government shall not exercise any supervision for personnel performing on this contract who are the service providers performing the services described in this SOW.

Service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the U.S. Government.

3.2. Required Personnel. All personnel performing work on this contract at the place of performance shall meet minimum personnel qualification requirements outlined in Appendix 4.

Personnel requirements fall into one of the four (4) categories listed below. As noted in the fourth category, though not required by this SOW, the Contractor may also propose additional personnel as part of their technical proposal. The Contractor shall submit proposed schedule and personnel staffing matrices in the request for proposal to demonstrate how trainers will cover all tasks to achieve performance objectives (Appendix 5).

3.2.1. Key Personnel.

▪ Contract Project Manager

▪ In-Country Team Lead

3.2.2. COR-Approved Personnel.

▪ Senior Specialty Trainer

▪ Senior Technical Trainer

3.2.3. Required Personnel.

▪ Technical Trainer

▪ Specialty Trainer

3.2.4. Other Non-Required Personnel. Positions like those in the following list may be proposed as part of the Contractor’s technical proposal as direct labor costs. This list serves as an example only and shall not limit what types of other non-required personnel may be proposed to perform work on the contract. Positions not specifically proposed in technical proposal shall not be billed directly to the contract. Instead, they must be invoiced as part of Contractor’s fully burdened overhead rates.

▪ Deputy Project Manager

▪ In-Country Logistics Manager

▪ Travel and Deployment Specialist

3.3. Proposed Personnel. The Contractor shall assign to this contract all the personnel whose resumes are submitted at the time of proposal. Resumes shall be submitted for all key personnel and COR-approved personnel using the template provided in Appendix 6. The Contractor shall also complete the qualifications crosswalk template for key and COR-approved personnel provided in Appendix 7. The Contractor shall provide the CO and COR a signed written agreement between the candidates and the Contractor as evidence of his/her commitment to work on the contract.

3.4. Key Personnel Changes. Changes to key personnel require CO approval and a contract modification. Key personnel modification requests shall be submitted to the CO at least 45 days prior to their proposed performance start date. The Contractor shall make no change to key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or some other documented change of employment.

3.5. Other Personnel Changes. The COR shall formally review the qualifications for any proposed substitutions of COR-approved personnel prior to that person performing any work on the SOW. The Contractor shall make any requests to change COR-approved personnel in writing at least 30 days prior to their proposed performance start date. Resumes for all other required personnel are subject to COR review upon request.

3.6. Personnel Support. The Contractor shall ensure that all personnel performing work on this contract have the support and resources required to achieve performance objectives. This includes but is not limited to food, lodging, and medical support; vaccinations, prophylactics, and personal protective equipment (PPE); passports, visas, and other travel documents;

transportation, interpreters, and other training supplies; laptops, mobile phones, and internet hot spots; and any other life support or training support required.

3.7. Personnel Availability to Program Office. Key personnel and COR-approved personnel performing on this contract must be available for routine meetings with the Program Office during core business hours (Eastern Standard Time). Meetings will be conducted via video or teleconference.

4. SCOPE OF WORK.

4.1. Required Tasks. The Contractor shall complete the tasks in Table 4 for the allotted number of training days. All report references to tasks should indicate at minimum Task Letter and Abbreviation. For simplicity, abbreviations ending in “TT” indicate training of the trainers, “M” aligns to mentorship, and “T” equates to capacity-building training. Each category of training aligns to a unique requirement for the Contractor. Further task details are provided by paragraph and include task explanation, additional guidance, performance objectives, and reporting requirements.

TABLE 4: UPDF CAPACITY ASSISTANCE TASKS

TASK ABBREVIATION NAME

TRAINING

DAYS

PARAGRAPH

A TPPE In-Country Training Preparation and Partner

Engagement 15 4.2

B CMD3/IITT Conventional Munitions Disposal 3 (CMD3) /

Improvised Explosive Device Disposal – Intermediate (IEDD-I) Training of Trainers

4.3

C CMD3/IIM CMD3/IEDD-I Mentorship 100 4.4

D ECM/RCM Scorpion Electronic Countermeasure (ECM) and Route Clearance Mentorship

100 4.5

E GMT Geospatial Mapping Training 20 4.6

F TMTT Tactical Medical Training of Trainers 20 4.7

G TPTT Engagement Platoon (EP) Training of Trainers 10 4.8

4.2 TASK A. In-country Training Preparation and Partner Engagement (TPPE)

4.2.1 The Contractor shall conduct up to fifteen (15) days of in-country planning and engagement of UPDF POTC staff and other UPDF leaders responsible managing Uganda’s pre-deployment training and deployment of its peacekeeping forces to prepare for and enable the successful execution of training tasks.

4.2.2 The Contractor shall provide responsive, collaborative, and respectful partner engagement in support of the following performance objectives for this task:

TABLE 4. TASK A TPPE PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

1. Prepare for and coordinate for other contract activities, including training activities.

2. Coordinate and conduct bilateral equipment inventories.

3. Confirm and synchronize the training schedule with the partner nation.

4. Review POIs with the partner to refine and update module content, training references, and training aids.

5. Request and review mission specific documentation required for use in upcoming training such as mission orders, Rules of Engagement (ROE), Statement of Unit Requirements (SURs), Mission Mandate, Mission Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), etc.

6. Ensure the partner coordinates logistics and administrative support such as training ammunition, training aids, vehicles, and equipment for scheduled training.

7. Conduct in-country planning and coordination for contract support requirements (e.g., lodging, food contracts, and other locally procured support services, including locally procured training support materials).

8. Coordinate and participate in site surveys and inspections of training venues and partner-provided training equipment.

TABLE 4. TASK A TPPE PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

9. Ensure partner conducts re-training for poorly executed training, select capability gaps, and focus areas as the deployment schedule can support.

10. Review of conclusions and incorporation of training-related action items, captured in after action reviews (AARs), Lessons Learned Workshops (LLW), UN/AU pre-deployment verifications (PDVs), and/or UN/AU military skills validation visits (MSVs).

11. Conduct engagements with POTC and UPDF staffs to review in-mission performance, in-mission maintenance and sustainment challenges, and new UN/AU guidance or training documents to encourage the partner to incorporate relevant changes into lesson plans for scheduled training.

12. Encourage the partner to review and rehearse newly published UN Specialized Training Materials (STMs).

13. Reinforce with the partner the importance of refining and sustaining effective forecasting, procurement, and coordination of training resources and equipment for scheduled training.

14. Attend other POTC and UPDF meetings, conferences, and engagements as requested by the partner and approved by the COR.

4.2.3 The Contractor shall request COR approval to perform in-country on this task no less than ten (10) business days in advance of the proposed start date and shall include a summary of planned activities and objectives with their approval request.

4.2.4 The Contractor shall include a section in the weekly activities report providing a summary of performance objective activities, including personnel invoicing against them to perform on the task, as appropriate. Upon request, the Contractor shall provide the COR with additional evidence and documentation of task performance prior to accepting any corresponding invoices.

4.2.5 The Contractor shall require the Team Lead to be present for all work performed under this task. Additional personnel may join the Team Lead to perform on the task with COR notification and approval.

4.2.6 Contractor shall propose a not-to-exceed pricing along with a detailed list of anticipated equipment and supplies as part of their technical proposal. Procurement of equipment requires COR approval.

4.2.7 The total labor hours for this task shall not exceed 240 hours, not including travel days, or the equivalent to two (2) full-time personnel conducting fifteen (15) days of in-country task performance. Other direct costs associated with performance on this task shall be invoiced IAW with the requirements of this contract.

4.3 TASK B. UPDF Conventional Munitions Disposal 3 (CMD3)/ Improvised Explosive Device Disposal

– Intermediate (IEDD-I) Training of Trainers (CMD3/IITT)

4.3.1. The Contractor shall plan, design, and conduct CMD3/IEDD-Intermediate refresher training for forty (40) training days for up to 50 UPDF EOD and combat engineering instructors responsible for training UPDF EOD teams preparing to deploy to Somalia.

The overarching objective of this course is re-validating these trainers on United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) tactics techniques and procedures (TTP) utilized in Somalia.

4.3.2. The Contractor shall use the UNMAS Conventional Munitions Disposal (CMD) and Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) Curriculum (June 2019) to deliver all training and adhere to the International Mine Action Standards EOD, per the CEN Workshop Agreement 15464-5 (https://www.mineactionstandards.org/standards/09- 30-01-2022/).

4.3.3. The Contractor shall coordinate with host nation to ensure ammunition/explosives are delivered to the training area in the correct quantities and on time to conduct training and are properly stored during non-training periods.

4.3.4. The Contractor shall maintain a record of each student as they progress through the refresher training. At the conclusion of all training each student will acknowledge their successful completion by signing their final report.

4.3.5. The Contractor shall deliver by electronic means, a copy of each student report to the POCB Program Office and the POTC Commandant within fifteen (15) days of the completion of training. An example of the EOD Tech Intermediate Level Training Report shall be provided by the COR.

4.3.6. The Contractor shall provide the COR and Program Office the final assessment of the partner trainers using the format provided by the COR no later than twenty (20) business days after the conclusion of the task.

4.3.7. Contractor shall submit to the COR and Program Office a final Training Activity Report (TAR) and the final Trainee/Trainer roster no later than forty-five (45) business days after the completion of this task. Trainee satisfactory completion is measured by attendance in a minimum of 80% of the course modules The TAR shall include the rating (T, P, or R) for trainee proficiency, and contractor shall use Block 26 narrative section of the TAR for a more though analysis and report of trainee proficiency.

Contractor shall ensure that general pricing information is included in the TAR as required.

4.3.8. The Contractor shall require the Team Lead to be present in Uganda for all performance under this task.

4.3.9. The Contractor shall conduct a minimum of forty (40) hours of planning prior to the start of this task. The Contractor shall maintain an accurate registry of planning hours used and include a summary of those activities, including personnel invoicing against them to perform on the task, as appropriate, in their weekly report. Upon request, the Contractor shall provide the COR with additional evidence and documentation of planning hours performed prior to accepting any corresponding invoices.

4.3.10. Required Personnel.

▪ Conduct task with a minimum of three (3) trainers.

▪ At least one (1) trainer shall be a Senior Specialty Trainer (CMD/IEDD).

▪ All other trainers shall be at least Specialty Trainers (CMD/IEDD).

4.4 TASK C. Conventional Munitions Disposal 3/ Improvised Explosive Device Disposal – Intermediate Mentorship (CMD3/IIM)

4.4.1. The Contractor shall mentor, advise, and assist with UPDF-led technical training for up to one hundred (100) training days of UPDF-led pre-deployment training for UPDF EOD teams preparing to deploy to Somalia. The overarching objective of this course is to enable UPDF EOD trainers to successfully deliver CMD and IEDD training for UPDF EOD teams deploying to Somalia.

4.4.2. The Contractor shall ensure that the UPDF adheres to the International Mine Action Standards EOD, per the CEN Workshop Agreement 15464-5, (2d Edition - 01 Oct 2008), as well as the newly published standards in the UNMAS Conventional Munitions Disposal (CMD) and Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) Curriculum (June 2019) to deliver all training and achieve all performance objectives on this task.

4.4.3. The Contractor shall maintain a record of each student using the EOD Tech Intermediate Level Training Report (ETLTR) template to show progress through the

UPDF training and ensure the student acknowledges his/her successful completion by signing the final report. Template will be provided by the COR.

4.4.4. The Contractor shall work with the UPDF to send an electronic copy of the ETLTR (Student Training Report) to the COR, Program Office, and the POTC Commandant within fifteen (15) days of the completion of training. An example of the EOD Tech Intermediate Level Training Report shall be provided by the COR.

4.4.5. The Contractor shall provide the COR and Program Office the final assessment of the partner trainers using the format provided by the COR no later than twenty (20) business days after the conclusion of the task.

4.4.6. Contractor shall submit to the COR and Program Office a final Training Activity Report (TAR) and the final Trainee/Trainer roster no later than forty-five (45) business days after the completion of this task. Trainee satisfactory completion is measured by attendance in a minimum of 80% of the course modules The TAR shall include the rating (T, P, or R) for trainee proficiency, and contractor shall use Block 26 narrative section of the TAR for a more though analysis and report of trainee proficiency.

Contractor shall ensure that general pricing information is included in the TAR as required.

4.4.7. The Contractor shall require the Team Lead to be present in Uganda for all performance under this task.

4.4.8. The Contractor shall conduct a minimum of forty (40) hours of planning prior to the start of this task. The Contractor shall maintain an accurate registry of planning hours used and include a summary of those activities, including personnel invoicing against them to perform on the task, as appropriate, in their weekly report. Upon request, the Contractor shall provide the COR with additional evidence and documentation of planning hours performed prior to accepting any corresponding invoices.

4.4.9. The COR may add additional labor hours to this task based on the assessment of UPDF instructors, UPDF feedback, and the anticipated number of UPDF-led training iterations during each contract year’s period of performance.

4.4.10. Required Personnel.

▪ Conduct task with a minimum of 1 (one) mentor.

▪ At least one (1) trainer shall be a Senior Specialty Trainer (CMD/IEDD).

▪ All other mentors proposed shall be at least Specialty Trainers (CMD/IEDD).

4.5 TASK D. Scorpion Electronic Countermeasure (ECM) and Route Clearance Mentorship

(ECM/RCM)

4.4.11. The Contractor shall mentor, advise, and assist with UPDF-led pre-deployment training for up to for one hundred (100) training days of ECM and Route Clearance Platoon training for UPDF Battle Groups preparing to deploy to Somalia.

4.4.12. The objective of this mentorship shall be to enable UPDF trainers to successfully prepare UPDF route clearance platoons to successfully set up, installation, configure, maintain, and employ the Scorpion ECM, and to enable UPDF trainers to successfully prepare UPDF route clearance platoons for continuous operations in Somalia.

4.4.13. Working closely with the UPDF, the contractor shall ensure UPDF trainers achieve the following task performance objectives for both aspects of training:

TABLE 4.5. TASK D. Scorpion ECM AND ROUTE CLEARANCE MENTORSHIP (ECM/RCM)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

1. Demonstrated understanding of ECM technical concepts, terms, and parts.

2. Demonstrated proficiency in the set-up, installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the Scorpion ECM.

3. Demonstrated proficiency in the tactical employment of all vehicle-mounted and dismounted Scorpion ECM equipment.

4. Demonstrated unit level proficiency of ECM planning and employment considerations.

5. Demonstrated proficiency integrating ECM capabilities across the battle group, including for both UPDF

Junior Leaders and Battle Group staffs.

6. Practical application of all required ECM-related capabilities to demonstrate trainee proficiency, including unit validation during the battle groups mission rehearsal exercise.

7. Understand the concepts of pre-emptive search and protective search techniques, including search effects, the UN’s framework for search operations, and the difference between all arms and specialist search capabilities.

8. Demonstrate unit-level proficiency on pre-emptive search techniques intended to:

a. Gain intelligence.

b. Deny resources and opportunity.

c. Secure material for exploitation.

9. Demonstrate unit-level proficiency on protective search techniques intended to:

a. Achieve force protection.

b. Provide protection of pre-planned events.

c. Provide protection of critical Infrastructure.

4.4.14. Contractor shall work with the UPDF sequence the training to include 1-2 weeks of initial technical training for ECM operators prior to the start of more collective route clearance training.

4.4.15. Contractor shall provide all consumable items and training aids to conduct training.

4.4.16. The Contractor shall require the Team Lead to be present in Uganda for all performance under this task.

4.4.17. The COR may add additional labor hours to this task based on the assessment of UPDF instructors, UPDF feedback, and the anticipated number of UPDF-led training iterations during each contract year’s period of performance.

4.4.18. The Contractor shall provide the COR and GPOI Program Office with the final assessment of the UPDF trainers (if any) using the format in Appendix 8 no later than five (5) business days after the conclusion of the task.

4.4.19. Contractor shall submit to the COR and Program Office a final Training Activity Report (TAR) and the final Trainee/Trainer roster no later than forty-five (45) business days after the completion of this task. Trainee satisfactory completion is measured by attendance in a minimum of 80% of the course modules The TAR shall include the rating (T, P, or R) for trainee proficiency, and contractor shall use Block 26 narrative section of the TAR for a more though analysis and report of trainee proficiency.

Contractor shall ensure that general pricing information is included in the TAR as required.

4.4.20. Required Personnel.

▪ Conduct training with a minimum of (2) mentors.

▪ At least one mentor shall be a Senior Specialty Trainer (Scorpion ECM Technical

Expert)

▪ All other mentors (required or proposed) shall have the skills and experience necessary to achieve the task’s performance objectives.

4.6 TASK E. Geospatial Mapping Training (GMT)

4.6.1 The Contractor shall plan, design, and conduct up to twenty (20) training days of Survey and Geospatial Mapping Capacity for up to 25 UPDF Rapid Deployment Capability Center (URDCC) staff in Jinja. URDCC is the headquarters element tasked with identifying, generating, commanding, and controlling UPDF units preparing to deploy to a peacekeeping operation.

4.6.2 The objective of the training is to further develop the UPDF URDCC staff’s ability to produce digital and printed geospatial products to support missions and training exercises.

4.6.3 The contractor shall coordinate arrangements with the UPDF URDCC staff for up to five

(5) personnel from Uganda’s Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development (MLHUD), Surveys and Mapping Department to serve as primary instructors and facilitators of the training. The contractor is authorized to pay travel, lodging, and per diem expenses for the MLHUD staff. Additional training days and MLHUD staff are authorized with COR approval.

4.6.4 The contractor shall ensure trainees meet the following task performance objectives:

TABLE 4.6. TASK E. GEOSPATIAL MAPPING TRAINING (GMT) PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

1. Demonstrated understanding of geospatial and survey technical concepts, terms, and data generation.

2. Demonstrated ability to explore and analyze geospatial mapping data using GIS analysis software and technology, including proficiency in its associated enterprise (i.e., software updates, licensing, data reproduction and management, and printers).

3. Demonstrated ability to develop and manage geodatabases.

4. Demonstrated ability to create maps, images, and other products.

5. Demonstrated proficiency in manual survey and topography techniques, including the use of unmanned aerial survey instruments.

6. Demonstrated URDCC staff level proficiency to organize survey teams, conducting surveys, and create/reproduce high-quality and accurate geospatial and topographic maps for use in a peacekeeping mission.

7. Demonstrated proficiency integrating geospatial and survey capabilities in a meaningful way to enable peacekeeping commanders and their staffs to better visualize their areas of operation.

4.6.5 The Contractor shall conduct a minimum of twenty (20) hours of planning prior to the start of this task. The Contractor shall maintain an accurate registry of planning hours used and include a summary of those activities, including personnel invoicing against them to perform on the task, as appropriate, in their weekly report. Upon request, the Contractor shall provide the COR with additional evidence and documentation of planning hours performed prior to accepting any corresponding invoices.

4.6.6 Contractor shall provide all consumable items and training aids to conduct training.

4.6.7 The Contractor shall provide the COR and Program Office with the Final Assessment of the URDCC Staff Trainees receiving the geospatial mapping training and equipment using the format in Appendix 8 no later than five (5) business days after the conclusion of the task.

4.6.8 Contractor shall submit to the COR and Program Office a final Training Activity Report (TAR) and the final Trainee/Trainer roster no later than forty-five (45) business days after the completion of this task. Trainee satisfactory completion is measured by attendance in a minimum of 80% of the course modules The TAR shall include the rating (T, P, or R) for trainee proficiency, and contractor shall use Block 26 narrative section of the TAR for a more though analysis and report of trainee proficiency.

Contractor shall ensure that general pricing information is included in the TAR as required.

4.6.9 Required Personnel.

▪ Conduct training with a minimum of two (2) trainers.

▪ At least one trainer shall be a Senior Specialty Trainer (Geospatial Expert)

▪ Other trainers proposed shall have the skills and experience necessary to achieve the task’s performance objectives.

4.7 TASK F. UPDF Tactical Medical Training of Trainers (TMTT)

4.7.1 The Contractor shall plan, design, and conduct twenty (20) training days of Tactical

Medical Training of Trainers (TMTT) for up to fifty (50) UPDF medical trainers. All participants received accredited medical training in their respective medical occupations. UPDF medical trainers assigned to POTC-Singo are responsible for training medical personnel who will manage or perform in a medical role while deployed to UN and AU missions.

4.7.2 The Contractor shall draw upon medical reference material identified at Appendix 9.

4.7.3 The Contractor shall ensure trainees meet the following task performance objectives.

TABLE 4.7 TASK F. TACTICAL MEDICAL TRAINING OF TRAINERS (TMTT) PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

1. Demonstrate competency in managing medical requirements (i.e. immunizations, medical screening, scheduling, etc.) for deploying Battle Groups to specified location and country.

2. Demonstrate competency in Medical Support Planning to include determining medical support requirements, understanding the organization of medical support for the deployed area of operations, the levels of medical support, and the roles of key medical appointment holders.

3. Understand how to conduct a medical technical survey or reconnaissance.

4. Demonstrate proficiency and ability to train personnel for basic medical tasks: first-aid, basic life support, primary survey (ABCDE), treatment of shock, correction of dehydration, fracture immobilization, wound management, burn management, pain control, treatment of common/minor illnesses.

5. Demonstrate proficiency and ability to train personnel on tasks associated with Advanced Trauma Life Support and Tactical Combat Casualty Care including Advanced life support in a hospital setting;

advanced cardiac life support pre-hospital trauma life support, basic trauma life support OR international trauma life support; triage, resuscitation, and stabilization; anesthesia; intensive and critical care, and pharmaceutical support

6. Demonstrate proficiency and ability to train personnel on Medical Casualty Treatment and Evacuation including triage, treatment and holding policy; stabilization requirements for evacuation, CASEVAC, MEDEVAC and medical repatriation; and mass casualty and disaster preparedness.

7. Demonstrate understanding and ability to train personnel on medical administration requirements such as recordkeeping, medical documentation, medical confidentiality, and concept of epidemiology and health statistics (providing medical situational awareness for the commander).

8. Demonstrate proficiency and ability to train personnel on infectious and preventive medicine topics including common infectious diseases encountered in PKO; immunization policy; disease prophylaxis and vector control; HIV, AIDS, and sexually transmitted diseases; food and water / hygiene and sanitation; prevention of accidents; stress management; health education, and infection control.

9. Demonstrate knowledge and ability to train personnel on Level 2 Hospital including facility deployment and set-up, facility inventory, redeployment preparation, facility recovery and storage. Medical professionals require strong understanding of personnel staffing, section requirements (i.e. reception, surgical, dental); and equipment maintenance requirements.

10. Understand and train medical personnel on medical logistics support requirements to include medical supply process, cold chain, UN and AU-provided medical support, UN and AU coordination requirements (emergency supply requisition), equipment calibration requirements, storage, and security.

11. Understand how to implement Mental Health Assessments and manage Combat Stress.

12. Demonstrate knowledge and ability to train personnel on Level 1 medical facility organization, staffing, administrations, and responsibilities.

13. Demonstrate development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) from a template.

4.7.4 The Contractor shall require the Team Lead to be present for all performance under this task. Contractor shall submit to the COR and Program Office a final Training Activity

Report (TAR) and the final Trainee/Trainer roster no later than forty-five (45) business days after the completion of this task. Trainee satisfactory completion is measured by attendance in a minimum of 80% of the course modules The TAR shall include the rating (T, P, or R) for trainee proficiency, and contractor shall use Block 26 narrative section of the TAR for a more though analysis and report of trainee proficiency.

Contractor shall ensure that general pricing information is included in the TAR as required.

4.7.5 The Contractor shall provide all medical supply items and training aids to conduct training.

4.7.6 The Contractor shall document trainee performance and recommend high-performing trainees to serve as medical trainers per UPDF requirements for medical courses.

Consideration should be given for Combat Lifesaver (CLS), Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), Advanced Trauma Life Saving (ATLS), Field Medical Assistant (FMAC), and Buddy First Aid (BFAC) Trainers.

4.7.7 Required Personnel.

▪ Conduct training with a minimum of three (3) trainers.

▪ At least one trainer shall be a Senior Specialty Trainer (Medical).

▪ All other trainers shall be a minimum of a Specialty Trainer (Medical) with the skills experience necessary to achieve the task’s performance objectives.

4.8 TASK G. Engagement Platoon TRAINING OF TRAINERS (EPTT)

4.8.1 The Contractor shall plan, design, and conduct ten (10) training days of Engagement Platoon Training of Trainers for up to twenty-five (25) UPDF cadre trainers assigned to POTC-Singo and responsible for training and managing future peacekeeping training.

4.8.2 The overarching purpose of this training is to enhance the institutional capacity of UPDF POTC trainers to deliver effective training to designated Engagement Platoons deploying to peacekeeping missions. Programs of Instructions shall draw upon the UN Engagement Platoon Handbook (January 2021), the EP RTP, and the UN Infantry Battalions (UNIBAT) STM.

4.8.3 The EP is embedded in an Infantry Battalion. The key missions of an EP are to engage with the local populations during patrols and to chart the demographics within the battalion’s area of operation (AOR). The EP provides the commander situational awareness by analyzing the demographics to identify vulnerable areas and at-risk populations, particularly women, elderly, and other marginalized or disenfranchised population.