Attachment 1 - SOW Senegal ECM Training (8 July 2024).pdf

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Global Programs and Initiatives (PM/GPI) 19AQMM24R0201 SOW – GPOI Capacity Building Assistance in Senegal

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Statement of Work GPOI Capacity Building Assistance in Senegal

8 July 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. This Statement of Work (SOW) defines requirements for Electronic Countermeasures

(ECMs) Training for Senegalese leaders and soldiers in support of peacekeeping deployments.

1.4. Purpose. The overarching purpose of this project is to build the SAF’s capacity to prepare, deploy, and sustain effective peacekeeping forces versed in the use of ECMs in support of UN-and AU-mandated tasks. The activities in this SOW shall complement broader GPOI programming efforts and support U.S. Government (USG) peacekeeping policy priorities for Senegal and the region The activities in this SOW shall complement broader GPOI programming efforts and support U.S. Government (USG) peacekeeping policy priorities for Senegal and the region. Required tasks, as described in the Scope of Work, consist of three (3) distinct but interconnected activities:

▪ 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; mission-specific and responsive to changing mission trends; adaptive to both formal classroom and field training environments; and carried out using sound adult learning principles with consideration for a variety of trainee skill levels to execute a combination of classroom, hands-on learning/practical exercises, and field training exercises.

▪ Strategic, responsive, collaborative, and respectful mentorship and engagement that is part of the training and 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.

▪ 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

(2) 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. REQUIREMENTS.

2.1. Summary of Requirements. 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. Required Tasks. Required tasks under this SOW are below. Any reference to the task in reports should include at a minimum the Task Letter (A-H) and the Abbreviation (ABBR). Additional details for each task provided in paragraph 4: Scope of Work.

Task

TABLE 2.2: REQUIRED TASKS

TASK ABBR TASK NAME DAYS

A. TPPE In-Country Training Preparation and Partner Engagement 15

B. ECM1 Electronic Countermeasure (ECM) Training – 1st Iteration 10

C. ECM2 ECM Training – 2nd Iteration 10

D. AECM Advanced ECM Training 10

E. ECMM ECM Mentorship and Follow Up 20

F. PTRM Peacekeeping Training and Resource Management Course (PTRM) 20

G. LLW Lessons Learned Workshop 5

H. EQUIP ECM Training Equipment 5

2.3. Training.

2.3.1. The Contractor shall coordinate with the partner to ensure that all training addresses considerations for mission and sector-specific tasks that the respective unit will support in UN-AU-Regional peacekeeping operations.

2.3.2. The Contractor shall ensure that all training is informed by the latest UN and AU policy, doctrine, and guidance. The Contractor shall, where appropriate and as directed by this contract, deliver, or draw upon existing UN-published standardized and specialized training materials. Materials available on the UN Peacekeeping Resource Hub Website (https://peacekeeping resourcehub.un.org/en) and the All Partners Access Network Peace Operations Resource Portal Website (https://ww.apan.org)

2.3.3. The Contractor shall ensure that all training delivered on this contract is aligned to partner nation doctrine, processes, and practices adaptive to both formal classroom and field training environments.

2.3.4. The Contractor shall ensure that all training delivered on this contract uses the principles of adult learning with varying training audience skill levels.

2.3.5. The Contractor shall ensure all training delivered on this contract prioritizes the use of hands-on learning and practical exercises.

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2.3.6. Unless otherwise specified, the Contractor shall develop all training materials (e.g., Programs of Instruction or POIs) required to achieve the performance objectives and trainee learning outcomes in this SOW. Upon request, the Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) copies of any specified training materials.

2.3.7. 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 to the greatest extent applicable throughout all training and engagement tasks using competency-based instruction, structured discussions, and assessment-based practical exercises.

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 SAF 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 (Appendices 1A and 1B). No U.S. government property will be provided.

2.5.2. Equipment. The Contractor shall provide all primary end-item and spare parts equipment as specified in this SOW. The Contractor shall complete a 100% bilateral

(4) equipment inventory annotating a DS-127 Receiving and Inspection Report with each item’s quantity. In case of missing and/or damaged items, the Contractor shall indicate an estimated remedy date. The inventory must be signed by the partner, a USG representative, and Contractor prior to handover of items.

2.5.3. Supplies. The Contractor shall provide training aids, training materials, and administrative supplies necessary for conducting training, including consumable supplies. 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. Supplies in this category are consumables and do not require a signed inventory.

The Contractor is required to report the delivery and accountability of supply items only when directed to do so by the COR or CO.

2.5.4. 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.

2.5.5. 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 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.

2.6.2. 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.

2.6.3. The Contractor shall conduct all routine management and supervision required to successfully achieve all performance and quality assurance objectives of the SOW. This shall include primary responsibility for supervising the performance objectives described in the table below:

TABLE 2.6: CONTRACT MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS

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.

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TABLE 2.6: CONTRACT MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS

4. Designate a single point of contact or contacts such as the Program Manager or Deputy Program Manager 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 Senegal.

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.

2.6.4. 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 SAF’s participation in, support for, and performance during the reporting period. The format of this report shall be provided by the COR.

2.6.5. 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.

2.6.6. 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.

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2.6.7. 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.

2.6.8. Contractor shall accomplish all requirements on this task with a minimum of one Project Manager. The Contractor may propose the additional management personnel as part of their technical proposal. Qualifications for the Project Manager are defined in Appendix 2.

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 Senegal.

2.7.2. The Contractor’s Team Lead shall be the primary interface with the U.S. Embassy, SAF military leadership, other U.S. and international trainers, and all other stakeholders associated with contract execution on the ground in Senegal.

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

TABLE 2.7: IN-COUNTRY TEAM LEAD PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

1. Supervision and quality assurance of all training and mentorship activities required by the contract at the place of performance in Senegal.

2. Supervision and quality assurance of all equipment deliveries, inventories, and handovers at the place of performance as required by the contract.

3. Supervision of all personnel performing at the place of performance in Senegal; ensuring personnel maintain the highest standards of professionalism, performance, and accountability; ensuring continuous life support (lodging, meals, and transportation) and administrative support (supplies and technology) for all personnel working at the place of performance; ensuring the coordination of all transportation, administrative, and logistics support for personnel traveling to and departing from the place of performance; ensuring appropriate levels of security and safety at the place of performance and for all life support, and ensuring immediate resolution and reporting of any personnel conduct and discipline issues.

4. Analysis and team dissemination of any reference materials that may have beneficial bearing on contracted training tasks, including newly published UN documents and training materials, feedback from mission areas, partner requests/feedback, and other appropriate materials.

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

Embassy.

6. 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.

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TABLE 2.7: IN-COUNTRY TEAM LEAD PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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 2.

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. All personnel positions will be billed against labor categories defined in the contract’s proposal instructions.

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 3.2. The Contractor shall also complete the qualifications crosswalk template for key and COR-approved personnel provided in Appendix 3.1. The Contractor shall provide the CO and COR a signed

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

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

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

TABLE 4.1: TASK A TPPE PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

2. Coordinate and conduct bilateral equipment inventories.

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

4. Review POIs/Power Point Presentations 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), (9)

TABLE 4.1: TASK A TPPE PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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.

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 SAF 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 SAF meetings, conferences, and engagements as requested by the partner and approved by the COR.

4.1.3. 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.

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

4.1.5. 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.

4.1.6. 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. 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

(10) fifteen (15) days of in country task performance. Other direct costs associated with performance on this task shall be invoiced IAW the requirements of this contract.

4.1.7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE. The place of performance for TASK A will be at one of Senegal’s three POTCs – CET 2 (Dodji); CET 3 (Toubacouta) or CET 7 (Theis).

4.2. TASK B. Electronic Countermeasure Training – 1st Iteration (ECM1).

4.2.1. The Contractor shall plan, design, and conduct ten (10) training days of Electronic

Countermeasure (ECM) training for up to twenty-four (24) designated SAF members preparing to deploy and responsible for ECM operations, maintenance, and training.

4.2.2. The objective of the training shall be to familiarize trainees on the set up, installation, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and employment of vehicle mounted and man portable ECM equipment.

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

TABLE 4.2: TASK B ECM1 TRAINING 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 vehicle mounted and man portable ECM.

3. Demonstrated proficiency in the tactical employment of all vehicle-mounted and man portable ECM.

4. Practical application of all required ECM-related capabilities to demonstrate trainee proficiency.

4.2.4. The Contractor shall procure and deliver training aids, materials to include ECM

Manuals, and administrative supplies according to the quantities and specifications outlined in Appendix 1A all consumable items, and training aids to conduct training.

4.2.5. The Contractor shall provide additional equipment and materials to support this task as defined in TASK H. EQUIP.

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

4.2.7. The Contractor shall provide the GPOI Program Office with the final assessment of the local trainers (if any) using the format in Appendix 7 no later than five (5) business days after the conclusion of the task.

4.2.8. The Contractor shall provide the COR, CO, Program Office with Training Activity Report (TAR) and final Trainee/Trainer roster for this task within 45 days of course completion.

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.

4.2.9. 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

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Contractor shall provide the COR with additional evidence and documentation of planning hours performed prior to accepting any corresponding invoices.

4.2.10. Required Personnel.

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

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

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

4.2.11. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE. The place of performance for TASK B will be at one of Senegal’s three POTCs – CET 2 (Dodji); CET 3 (Toubacouta) or CET 7 (Theis).

4.3. TASK C. ECM Training – Iteration 2 (ECM2)

4.3.1. The Contractor shall plan, design, and conduct ten (10) training and mentoring days of

IED ECM Capacity for peacekeeping operations for up to twenty-four (24) designated SAF members preparing to deploy and responsible for ECM operations, maintenance, and training.

4.3.2. The objective of the training shall be to familiarize a second iteration of SAF personnel on the set-up, installation, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and employment of vehicle mounted and man portable ECM equipment.

4.3.3. The Contractor shall procure and deliver training aids, materials to include ECM outlined in Appendix 1A.

4.3.4. The Contractor shall ensure that trainees meet the following performance objectives:

TABLE 4.3: TASK C ECM2 TRAINING 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 vehicle mounted and man portable ECM.

3. Demonstrated proficiency in the tactical employment of all vehicle-mounted and man portable ECM.

4. Practical application of all required ECM-related capabilities to demonstrate trainee proficiency.

4.3.5. Additional requirements on this task shall be the same as those specified in Task B paragraph 4.2.5 – 4.2.10.

4.3.6. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE. The place of performance for TASK C will be at one of Senegal’s three POTCs – CET 2 (Dodji); CET 3 (Toubacouta) or CET 7 (Theis).

4.4. TASK D. Advanced ECM Training (AECM)

4.4.1. The Contractor shall plan, design, and conduct ten (10) training days of Advanced ECM training for up to twelve (12) designated SAF members preparing to deploy and who serve as Radio Technicians.

4.4.2. Building on the skills acquired in Tasks A-B, the performance objectives on this task as developing more maintenance, troubleshooting, and systems programming capacity

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

TABLE 4.4: TASK D ADVANCED ECM TRAINING PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

1. Completion of Task A/B and/or proven operator competencies as pre-requisite.

2. Demonstrated proficiency in the set-up, installation, configuration and management of multiple systems in tactical employment.

3. Capable of troubleshooting, servicing, calibrating, and maintaining systems through the Organizational level to include making controlled substitution and identifying equipment beyond economical repair.

4. Capable of managing all logistics requirements in country and in mission for the ECM systems to include at minimum accountability, storage, disposal, and ordering parts from the manufacturer.

5. Practical application of all required ECM-related capabilities to demonstrate trainee proficiency, including unit validation during field training exercise.

4.4.4. The Contractor shall procure and deliver training aids, materials to include ECM outlined in Appendix 1A.

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

4.4.6. The Contractor shall provide the GPOI Program Office with the final assessment of the local trainers (if any) using the format in Appendix 7 no later than five (5) business days after the conclusion of the task.

4.4.7. The Contractor shall provide the COR, CO, Program Office the TAR and final Trainee/Trainer roster for this task within 45 days of course completion. 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

4.4.8. Trainee satisfactory completion is measured by attendance in a minimum of 80% of the course modules.

4.4.9. The Contractor shall conduct a minimum of forty (40) hours of planning prior to the 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

4.4.10. Required Personnel.

• Conduct training with a minimum of (1) instructor.

• At least one trainer shall be a Senior Specialty Trainer (ECM Technical Expert)

• Additional trainers shall have the skills and experience necessary to achieve the task’s performance objectives.

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4.4.11. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE. The place of performance for TASK D will be at one of

Senegal’s three POTCs – CET 2 (Dodji); CET 3 (Toubacouta) or CET 7 (Theis).

4.5. TASK E. ECM Mentorship and Follow Up (ECMM)

4.5.1. The Contractor shall plan, design, and conduct twenty (20) days of ECM Mentorship and follow up for up to fifty (50) designated SAF members preparing to deploy.

4.5.2. The objective of the ECM Technical Expert’s mentoring shall be to observe previously trained personnel operate and maintain the ECM systems. The ECM Technical Expert will shadow trainers and observe operations and maintenance activities. Mentorship will ensure deploying peacekeepers can perform ECM operator and maintenance tasks in support of peacekeeping operations.

4.5.3. The Contractor shall procure and deliver training aids, materials, and administrative supplies according to the quantities and specifications outlined in Appendix 1A.

4.5.4. The Contractor shall provide the COR, CO, Program Office with Training Activity Report (TAR) and final Trainee/Trainer roster for this task within 45 days of course completion.

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

4.5.5. The Contractor shall maintain an accurate registry of days 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 work performed prior to accepting any corresponding invoices.

4.5.6. Required Personnel.

• Conduct training with a minimum of (1) instructor.

• At least one trainer shall be a Senior Specialty Trainer (ECM Technical Expert)

• Additional trainers shall have the skills and experience necessary to achieve the task’s performance objectives.

4.5.7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE. The place of performance for TASK A through TASK F will be at one of Senegal’s three POTCs – CET 2 (Dodji); CET 3 (Toubacouta) or CET 7 (Theis).

4.6. TASK F. Peacekeeping Training Resource Management Course (PTRM)

4.6.1. The Contractor shall develop and deliver 20 days Peacekeeping Training Resource Management Course for up to fifty (50) officers and noncommissioned officers who have responsibilities to develop and resource training of contingents deploying to peacekeeping missions. The overarching objective of this course is to train SAF operations personnel, senior staff cadre, and select individuals involved in developing training directives and guidance; annual, quarterly, and weekly training plans; and training resource planning.

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4.6.2. The Contractor shall develop and deliver training to achieve the following performance objectives for this task.

TABLE 4.6: TASK F PTRM COURSE PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

1. Training Management.

a. Understand key UN peacekeeping themes.

b. Understand UN mandate(s) for mission(s) to which contingents are deploying, as well as Force Commander-directed tasks for contingents.

c. Understand UN-directed pre-deployment training requirements, as they apply to specific units as well as to all deploying peacekeepers.

d. Cross walk UN mission-specific tasks into contingent mission essential tasks at the battalion, company, platoon, squad, individual, leader, and staff level.

e. Assess lessons learned from previous deployments to inform training design.

f. Apply UN or appropriate doctrine to develop training requirements.

g. Develop resource-informed multi-echelon training plans that train both the identified mission-specific essential tasks and UN directed pre-deployment requirements.

h. Develop realistic mission-specific, externally evaluated exercises to serve as a means to certify readiness for deployment by the appropriate national authorities in accordance with national and UN standards.

i. Apply the correct training standards and, where necessary, develop training standards to meet mission requirements and inform time and resource considerations.

2. Training Resource Management

a. Conduct resource analysis of training plans to discern the resource requirements. This will include funds, land, ammunition, training aids, transport, life support, cadre, role players, opposing force, controllers, and other requirements to properly support a training plan.

b. Forecast requirements and process timely resource requests within respective national system.

c. Manage limited resources to best support pre-deployment training.

4.6.3. Contractor shall submit to the COR and Program Office a final Training Activity Report (TAR) and the final Trainee/Trainer roster no later than twenty (20) business days after the completion of this task. Contractor shall ensure that general pricing information is included in the TAR as required.

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

4.6.5. The Contractor shall conduct a minimum of forty (40) hours of planning prior to the used and include a summary of those activities, including personnel invoicing against

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4.6.6. The Contractor shall accomplish this task with a minimum of 3 trainers, including a minimum of one (1) Senior Technical Trainer. All other trainers shall have the skills and experience necessary to achieve the task’s performance objectives. The total labor hours for this task shall not exceed 640 hours, not including travel, or the equivalent to three (3) full-time personnel conducting twenty (20) days of task performance along with the Team Lead and planning hours. Other direct costs associated with performance on this task shall be invoiced IAW with the requirements of this contract.

4.6.7. The Contractor shall procure and deliver training aids, materials, and administrative

4.6.8. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE. The place of performance for TASK F will be at one of Senegal’s three POTCs – CET 2 (Dodji); CET 3 (Toubacouta) or CET 7 (Theis).

4.7 Task G. SAF Lessons Learned Workshop (LLW)

4.7.1 The Contractor shall, in coordination with the SAF Commandant and other appropriate

SAF officials, plan, administer and facilitate, over three (3) working days (one day for preparation and two days for the workshop), an LLW for approximately forty (40) SAF officers, noncommissioned officers and soldiers, ideally from the most recent redeployed DRC battalion. The Contractor shall be prepared to include up to ten (10) additional U.S. Government officials in the LLW, as directed by the CO and COR. The CO and COR will notify the Contractor at least two (2) weeks prior to the LLW if additional officials will participate.

4.7.2. The primary purpose of the LLW is to identify strategic, operational, and tactical issues related to the SAF’s ongoing deployments. Workshop discussions shall address deployment, handover, operational, and sustainment challenges and best practices.

The workshop shall further review the efficacy of the pre-deployment training in preparing SAF units for deployment, suggesting changes to support future pre-deployment training.

4.7.3. SAF leadership and cadre should lead the conduct of the LLW, however, the Contractor will help provide advice to SAF leaders by asking or suggesting further questions or discussion points to facilitate the dialogue, as needed, to ensure the workshop's primary purpose is accomplished.

4.7.4. The Contractor shall provide the workshop site, all workshop support equipment, materials (projector, easels, etc.), coffee and refreshments (twice daily) throughout the workshop, and lunch for all participants during the LLW.

4.7.5. The Contractor shall provide a note-taker during the workshop and prepare a workshop executive summary report to the COR no later than twenty (20) days after the completion of the workshop. This report should include a strategy for strengthening pre-deployment training and shaping broader U.S. peace operations capacity building

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4.7.6. The Contractor shall accomplish this task with a minimum of two (2) personnel including one (1) Senior Technical Trainer and the Team Leader. All other trainers shall have the skills and experience necessary to achieve the task’s performance objectives. The total labor hours for this task shall not exceed 80 hours, not including travel, or the equivalent to two (2) full-time personnel conducting five (5) days of task performance.

Direct costs associated with performance on this task shall be invoiced IAW with the requirements of this contract.

4.7.7. The Contractor shall procure and deliver training aids, materials, and administrative

4.7.8. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE. The place of performance for TASK G will be at one of

Senegal’s three POTCs – CET 2 (Dodji); CET 3 (Toubacouta) or CET 7 (Theis). TASK G may be held in Dakar with COR approval.

4.8 TASK H. ECM Training Equipment (EQUIP)

4.8.1 The Contractor shall procure the equipment listed in Appendix 1B: TASK H ECM

TRAINING EQUIPMENT (EQUIP).

4.8.2 The Contractor shall submit with the proposal, a list of items and pricing for each of the following: (1) the vehicle integration kit (VIK), (2) a two-year 3XXX ECM parts package, and (3) a two-year Scorpion parts package. Planning considerations: The equipment will be used 8-12 hours daily for quarterly two-month training rotations for UN peacekeeping missions in Africa. The climate has both dry and rainy seasons characterized by harmattan and temperatures ranging from 0-40 degrees Celsius. 3XXX ECM will be mounted on PUMA M36 mk5. VIN available upon request. Contractor should include additional parts and accessories that have long lead times or break frequently. shall furnish all supervision, labor, materials, supplies, and equipment necessary to deliver TASK H equipment under this contract.

4.8.3. The Contractor shall submit with the proposal, an estimate for six (6) new or regional mission fills and licenses for the 3XXX models 3330/3140. The fills and licenses would enable deployment of the vehicle mounted ECM to new or regional missions when necessary as well as conduct training at the POTC. The requirement is for a two-year period.

4.8.4 The Contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, materials, supplies, and equipment necessary to deliver Task H EQUIP door to door to the Final Consignee Address. The Contractor shall use the Intermediate Consignee Address (below) of the U.S. Embassy to avoid paying import or customs fees.

Final Consignee Address:

Senegalese Armed Forces (SAF) Major DIAGNE +221 77 333 02 84

(17) chefecasm@armee.sn Direction du Materiel des Armees Camp Lemonier KM 2,5 Blvd du Centennaire de la Commune de Dakar Dakar, SENEGAL

Intermediate Consignee Address:

U.S. Embassy Dakar ATTN: Office of Security & Cooperation (OSC) Route Des Almadies BP 49 Dakar, Senegal

4.8.5. U.S. Embassy Dakar, Office of Security Cooperation Points of Contacts:

CDR Jennifer Lipscomb Chief, Office of Security Cooperation U.S. Embassy Dakar +221 33 879 4654 (Office) +221 77 638 2647 (Cell/WhatsApp)

LipscombJC@state.gov

LCDR Nico Segovia

Deputy, Office of Security Cooperation Office: +221 33 879 4234 Mobile/WhatsApp: +221 76 361 3973 SegoviaN@state.gov

4.8.6. The Contractor shall provide the airway bill (AWB) or bill of lading (BOL), commercial invoice, and container packing lists to the COR and program office upon confirmation of shipping arrangements. The US Embassy Dakar will develop a tax exoneration letter for the Contractor and coordinate with the Senegalese Armed Forces for shipment arrivals.

4.8.7. The Contractor shall apprise the program office of procurement, manufacturing, and/or shipping timelines in the weekly activity reports. Contractor shall highlight changes to procurement or shipment schedules in the bi-weekly updates. The team lead is not required to be present for this task.

4.8.8. The Contractor shall complete a DS-127 Receiving and Inspection Report in conjunction with representatives from USG and the partner. The DS-127 shall reflect all items, accessories, and parts procured and delivered by the contractor. Representatives from the USG, the Contractor, and the SAF will inventory the equipment to verify the equipment type, quantities, and conditions annotating any deficiencies and indicating an estimated timeframe for replacing or repairing missing or damaged equipment. The three representatives will sign the DS-127 upon completion of the inventory.

4.8.9. The major end items in Appendix 1B, Task H EQUIP are subject to end-use monitoring.

5. TRAVEL.

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5.1. General. All travel to and from the contractor’s place of performance in Senegal shall be considered performance on the contract, with firmed fixed pricing included as part of the Contractor’s technical proposal.

5.2. Authorized Direct Costs. Contractor shall include two (2) full days of labor and M&IE before and after each task (four (4) days total) for each person traveling to and from the place of performance in Senegal. Contractor shall not invoice more than four (4) authorized travel days per person for the duration of each task, even if that person travels to and from the place of performance more than once during the performance of that task. Contractor shall provide the COR with travel documentation for any person working on the contract immediately upon request.

5.3. Travel Outside Place of Performance. The contractor may be required to travel outside of Senegal, or to areas within Senegal outside 50 miles of the place of performance, to perform work in support of contract objectives. Such requirements shall be considered Travel Outside Place of Performance. This type of travel is defined as contractor air and ground transportation (including fuel/miles reimbursement), lodging, and meals and incidental expenses (M&IE) incurred away from the Contract’s place of performance.