Attachment 1 - SOW_NFPA SUBSCRIPTIONS BPA_FEB 09 2023.pdf

EMPLOYEE EDUCATION SYSTEM

STATEMENT OF WORK

NFPA ONLINE TRAINING ACCESS BPA

1. Title of Project: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Online Training Access

2. Background: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has identified a need for electrical engineers, facility and safety managers and directors, electricians, electrical contractors, plant managers, facility maintenance personnel, electrical inspectors, risk managers, and project managers to receive the necessary training to protect personnel by minimizing hazards of fire, explosion, and electricity. VA Directives 7515 and 1028 require training for employees exposed to electrical hazards, including shock and arc flash. These employees include electricians and possibly other trades, depending on their duties. Examples include but are not limited to, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Technicians, Utility System Repair Operators and those supervising such trades.

3. Objectives: The contractor shall provide access to NFPA training courses "on demand" to VHA learners via a contractor-maintained web-based interface. An expert-level online course is expected, with knowledge checks at the end of each module. At the conclusion of each course, participants will be provided with a course evaluation and a certificate of completion generated by the contractor via the web-based interface. By attending these courses, VHA employees within the target audience will be able to remain in compliance with VA Directives 7515 and 1028.

4. Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide the VHA Institute for Leadership, Education and Development (ILEAD) synchronous online training access for each of the following topics:

Alternative Fuel Safety Training/Emergency Response; Building and Life Safety; Electrical; Fire Protection Systems; Health Care; Hot Work; Industrial Hazards; NFPA Learning Paths – Comprehensive Online Certification Training; and NFPA Core Learning Series for Certifications, further detailed in section 6.

5. Deliverables (Training Courses): The Contractor shall provide access to the training courses listed below at 6.1 – 6.9 "on demand" to VHA learners via a contractor-maintained web-based interface. An expert-level online course is expected, with knowledge checks at the end of each module. After each course, participants will be provided with a course evaluation and a certificate of completion generated by the Contractor via the web-based interface. The Contractor shall provide access to the most current material as it becomes available throughout the contract and option years. All courses shall be available to VHA learners 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Deliverable 6.1. Alternative Fuel Safety Training/Emergency Response

The three online courses included in this topic are:

• 6.1.A. Alternative Fuel Vehicles Training Program for Emergency Responders

• 6.1.B. Energy Storage and Solar Systems Safety

• 6.1.C. NFPA 1700, Guide for Structural Fire Fighting

NFPA ONLINE TRAINING ACCESS BPA

Deliverable 6.2. Building and Life Safety

The eleven online courses included in this topic are:

• 6.2.A. Fire Prevention Program Manager Online Training Series

• 6.2.B. Fire and Life Safety Operator

• 6.2.C. Construction Site Fire Safety Fundamentals

• 6.2.D. Swinging Fire Door Inspection

• 6.2.E. Life Safety and Fire Protection Fundamentals

• 6.2.F. ITM for Fire and Life Safety Training

• 6.2.G. NFPA 101, Life Safety Code Essentials

• 6.2.H. NFPA 101, Life Safety Code Occupancies

• 6.2.I. NFPA 80, Balancing Safety and Security with Fire Doors, Dampers and

Door Locking

• 6.2.J. NFPA 80, Inspection, Testing and Maintenance Requirements for Swinging

Fire Doors

• 6.2.K. NFPA 241, Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition

Operations

Deliverable 6.3. Electrical

The six online courses included in this topic are:

• 6.3.A. NFPA 70E, Safe Electrical Work Practices

• 6.3.B. NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace

• 6.3.C. NFPA 70, National Electrical Code (NEC)

• 6.3.D. NFPA 70, National Electrical Code (NEC) Changes

• 6.3.E. NFPA 110, Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems and

NFPA 111, Standard on Stored Electrical Energy Emergency and Standby Power Systems

• 6.3.F. NEC Navigator Online Training

Deliverable 6.4. Fire Protection Systems

The five online courses included in this topic are:

• 6.4.A. NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code

• 6.4.B. NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems

• 6.4.C. NFPA 13, Storage Protection Requirements and Assessment

• 6.4.D. NFPA 25, Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire

Protection Systems

• 6.4.E. NFPA 20, Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection

Deliverable 6.5. Health Care

The two online courses included in this topic are:

• 6.5.A. NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code

• 6.5.B. NFPA 99 Medical Gas Systems: Online Training Preparation for ASSE

Series 6000 Recertification

Deliverable 6.6. Hot Work

The one online course included in this topic is:

• 6.6.A. Hot Work Safety Certificate Online Training

Deliverable 6.7. Industrial Hazards

The three online courses included in this topic are:

• 6.7.A. NFPA 652 Combustible Dust Online Training Series

• 6.7.B. Flammable Refrigerants Safety Online Training—Fire Service Edition

• 6.7.C. NFPA 350, Safe Confined Space Entry and Work

Deliverable 6.8. NFPA Learning Paths – Comprehensive Online Certification Training

The four online courses included in this topic are:

• 6.8.A. Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) Learning Paths

• 6.8.B. Certified Fire Plan Examiner (CFPE) Learning Paths

• 6.8.C. Certified Fire Inspector I (CFI-I) Learning Paths

• 6.8.D. Certified Water-Based Fire Protection System Inspection, Testing, and

Maintenance (WBITM) Learning Paths

Deliverable 6.9. NFPA Core Learning Series for Certifications

The three online courses included in this topic are:

• 6.9.A. Certified Life Safety Specialist (CLSS) Core Learning Online Training Series

• 6.9.B. Certified Fire Alarm ITM Specialist (CFAITMS) for Facility Managers Core Learning Online Training Series

• 6.9.C. Certified Water-Based Systems Professional (CWBSP) Core Learning Online Training

7. Evaluated Optional Tasks and Deliverables: None.

8. Quality Control:

8.1 Contractor’s Quality Control Program: The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective internal quality control program to ensure all web courses perform in accordance with the SOW. The Contractor shall establish and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure the non-recurrence of defective courses.

8.2 Performance Monitoring: The PM/COR will randomly inspect the courses covered under the contract. PM/COR will certify receipt of services and/or goods and recommends acceptance of the services/deliverables. This process will be used to approve payment for the Contractor's invoices. It will serve as the mechanism to document that the Contractor's overall performance has been acceptable for the period covered by the invoice.

9. Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE) / Government Furnished Information (GFI):

None.

10. Performance Details:

10.1 Period of Performance: This BPA's performance period will have a five-year ordering period. Each BPA Call Order will specify the performance period for that call order.

10.2. Place of Performance: N/A-Web based training

10.3 Observance of Government Holidays. There are 11 Federal holidays set by law (USC Title 5 Section 6103). Under current definitions, four are set by date:

New Year's Day January 1 Juneteenth National Independence Day June 19 Independence Day July 4 Veterans Day November 11 Christmas Day December 25

If any of the above falls on a Saturday, then Friday shall be observed as a holiday. Similarly, if one falls on a Sunday, then Monday shall be observed as a holiday. The other six holidays are set by a day of the week and month:

Martin Luther King's Birthday Third Monday in January Washington's Birthday Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Thanksgiving Fourth Thursday in November

10.4. Type of Contract: This SOW is for a Blanket Purchase Agreement BPA. BPA Orders shall be issued on a firm-fixed-price basis.

10.5. Travel: The Government does not anticipate travel.

10.6 Contractor Reporting Requirements (as required)

a) The Contractor shall issue a report to the PM/COR with a list of subscriptions/usage issued to VA employees under each call order.

b) The Contractor shall notify the PM/COR, in writing, if problems arise that could have an adverse effect upon the performance of the contract.

10.6 Contract Pre-Award Meeting: The Contractor shall not commence performance on the deliverables in this SOW until the CO has conducted a post-award meeting or has advised the Contractor that the post-award meeting has been waived.

11. Changes to the SOW: Any changes to this SOW shall be authorized and approved only through written correspondence from the CO. A copy of each change will be kept in a contract folder, along with all other products of the contract. Costs incurred by the Contractor through the actions of parties other than the CO shall be borne by the Contractor. In the event a course becomes outdated and/or needs replaced to meet VHA training needs, the PM/COR will notify the CO through written correspondence and shall only be authorized and approved by the CO.

12. Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure: It is agreed that:

a. The preliminary and final deliverables, as well as all associated working papers and other material deemed relevant by VA that have been generated by the Contractor in the performance of this contract, are the exclusive property of the U.S. Government and shall be submitted upon request to the CO at the conclusion of the contract.

b. The CO will be the sole authorized official to release, verbally or in writing, any data, draft deliverables, final deliverables, or any other written or printed materials pertaining to this contract. No information shall be released by the Contractor. Any request for information relating to this contract presented to the Contractor shall be submitted to the CO for response.

c. Press releases, marketing material, or any other printed or electronic documentation related to this contract shall not be publicized without the written approval of the CO.

d. Non-Disclosure and Conflict of Interest: The Contractor and Contractor’s staff may have access to Government-sensitive information and shall be required to sign non-disclosure and conflict of interest statements.

13. Information Security and Privacy Requirements: The Contractor shall not have access to any Government Information Systems. Contractor shall not have access to any sensitive

Personnel Information. The contractor will have no access to Privacy Act information other than station and name of participants.