Attachment 6 PWS Undercover.docxW9127Q-21-R-0009.pdf

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Technical Instructor Services for

Basic Undercover Operations and Advanced Undercover Operations

1.0 General:

1.1 Background: Regional Counterdrug Training Academy (RCTA) Overview. RCTA is located at the Naval Air Station Meridian, MS, (NAS) and features state of the art classrooms and tactical training environments. With a training region that encompasses major international trafficking routes and national border ports of entry, RCTA’s courses strive to impact the illicit flow of drugs throughout the nation. Traditionally two-thirds of the course iterations are conducted throughout the primary training area using mobile training teams, while the remainder of the courses are taught using state of the art technology housed in classrooms located at RCTA.

The training offered at RCTA is enhanced by access to a wide variety of military tactical training facilities such as weapons ranges and urban training areas to give the students realistic instruction and hands-on experience.

1.2 Scope: The Regional Counterdrug Training Academy (RCTA) is one of five (5) National Guard Counterdrug training programs that provides relevant curriculum focused on counternarcotics and counter transnational organized crime (CTOC). RCTA provides courses that support National Drug Control Strategies and positively impact the performance of Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies (LEA), community-based organizations (CBO), and military professionals. Course curriculum focuses on illicit narcotics interdiction, disruption of drug trafficking organizations, intelligence and analysis, narco-terrorism, homeland security, civil operations, and anti-drug coalition fundamentals. Each course is designed to support the objectives of the DASD-CN, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), National Northern Border, National Southwest Border, and Caribbean Border counternarcotics strategies and increase national security. RCTA supports Federal, state, and local agencies with current and relevant training maximized by the experiences of subject matter experts in their field. All training events are designed to not only offer world class instruction, but to break down jurisdictional barriers and offer a unique opportunity for officials across the law enforcement and prevention spectrum to network and share ideas in person.

1.3 Periods/ Places of Performance:

1.3.1 One base period running from 1 June 2021 through 31 May 2022, that will include six (6) iterations of Basic Undercover Operations and four (4) iterations of Advanced Undercover Operations with dates and locations to be determined by RCTA.

1.3.2 Four (4) option periods of 12 months per period. Each option period will include up to eight (8) iterations of Basic Undercover Operations and six (6) iterations of Advanced Undercover Operations dependent on funding and need determined by RCTA.

1.3.3 The RCTA service area covers the 54 states and territories, and class iterations may be conducted at any location within this area. Approximately 1/3 of course iterations are conducted at the RCTA main campus at NAS Meridian, MS; and the remainder are conducted at other locations within the continental United States.

1.4 General Information:

1.4.1 Quality Assurance (QA): The Government will evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). The Government Facilitator for the course will provide students with an end of course evaluation.

The evaluation, along with the COR observations will be used to evaluate the quality of the course presentation/deliverable.

1.4.2 Place and Performance of Services: The contractor shall, with some exceptions, provide services between the hours of 0700-1700 on Monday through Friday, except on recognized US holidays or when the Government facility/installation is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government-directed facility/installation closings.

1.4.2.1 Unscheduled gate closures by the Security Police may occur at any time, causing all personnel entering or exiting a closed installation to experience a delay. This cannot be predicted or prevented. Contractors are not compensated for unexpected closures or delays. Vehicles operated by contractor personnel are subject to search pursuant to applicable regulations. Any moving violation of any applicable motor vehicle regulation may result in the termination of the contractor employee’s installation driving privileges.

1.4.2.2 The contractor’s employees shall become familiar with and obey the regulations of the installation, including fire, traffic, safety and security regulations while on the installation.

Contractor employees should only enter restricted areas when required to do so and only upon prior approval. All contractor employees shall carry proper identification with them at all times.

The contractor shall ensure compliance with all regulations and orders of the installation which may affect performance.

1.4.3 Security Requirements. The contractor shall comply with all applicable installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, which may be obtained from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.4.3.1 Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12) Considerations:

1.4.3.2 Routine access to Government-controlled facilities is not required.

1.4.3.3 Routine access to Government Information Systems (IS) is not required.

1.4.3.4 NACI or other security check is not required.

1.4.3.5 Government-issued identification and/or building passes are not required.

1.4.3.6 Contractor personnel do not require Government escort while performing work on a Government installation.

1.4.3.7 Contractor is not required to provide employee and/or vehicle information for an Entry Authorization List (EAL).

1.4.4 Offeror / Instructor Qualifications:

1.4.4.1 The contractor and instructor(s) must be subject matter experts on the techniques and processes of Basic and Advanced Undercover Operations. The instructor must have extensive experience in full-time undercover operations. The contractor and instructor(s) must have extensive experience in full time law enforcement narcotics investigations and be currently engaged in training law enforcement officers in the techniques and processes of Basic and Advanced Undercover Operations.

1.4.4.2 The contractor must have extensive experience in the design, development, and delivery of Basic and Advanced Undercover Operations courses utilized while conducting drug investigations which must be certified under Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST).

1.4.5 Combating Trafficking in Persons: The United States Government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy regarding trafficking in persons. Contractors and contractor employees shall not engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract;

procure commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract; or use forced labor in the performance of the contract. The Contractor shall notify its employees of the United States Government’s zero tolerance policy, and the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of this policy. Such actions may include, but are not limited to, removal from the contract, reduction in benefits, or termination of employment. The contractor shall take appropriate action, up to and including termination, against employees or subcontractors that violate the US Government policy as described at FAR 22.17.

2.0 Definitions and Acronyms:

2.1 Definitions:

2.1.1 CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER (KO). A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government.

Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S.

Government designated by the KO to monitor contractor performance. Such appointment will be in writing and will state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4 DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.5 DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered and includes non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.6 ITERATION. Each repetition of the course is considered an iteration.

2.1.7 QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.8 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.9 SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.2 Acronyms:

2.2.1 AQL Acceptable Quality Level

2.2.2 CFP/M/E Contractor Furnished Property, Materials, and Equipment

2.2.3 COR Contracting Officer’s Representative

2.2.4 KO Contracting Officer

2.2.5 GFP/M/E/S Government Furnished Property, Material, Equipment and Services

2.2.6 PWS Performance Work Statement

2.2.7 QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

2.2.8 QA Quality Assurance

2.2.9 TE Technical Exhibit

3.0 Government Furnished Property, Material, Equipment and Services (GFP/M/E/S):

3.1 Property: The RCTA will provide a classroom of adequate size to accommodate the number of students registered for each iteration of the course.

3.2 Equipment: Classroom will be equipped with Audio-Visual Equipment.

4.0 Contractor Furnished Property, Materials, and Equipment (CFP/M/E): Except for those items specifically stated to be Government-furnished in paragraph 3.0, the contractor shall furnish everything required to perform the training as indicated in paragraph 5.0.

4.1 Minimum Equipment and Role Players Provided by Contractor to each Student:

4.1.1 Student manual

4.1.1.1 Professionally and thoroughly researched and developed

4.1.1.2 Comprehensive, current, and relevant

4.1.1.3 Professionally organized, assembled, and securely bound

4.1.1.4 Displaying in color the RCTA logo on the front cover

4.1.1.5 Shall not include any other logos

4.1.2 CD’s. Optional, but if provided:

4.1.2.1 Shall display the RCTA logo

4.1.2.2 Shall not include any other logos

4.1.2.3 If used, must be provided to each student

4.1.3 Any additional materials or equipment required to conduct the course, except those specifically indicated as provided by RCTA, shall be provided by the contractor.

4.1.4 Expenses:

4.1.4.1 All travel, lodging and meal expenses will be incurred by the contractor and shall be included in the firm fixed price.

4.1.4.2 All expenses related to printing and delivery of course materials are the responsibility of the contractor and shall be included the firm fixed price.

5.0 Requirement: The contractor shall:

5.1 Provide a Basic Undercover Operations and an Advanced Undercover Operations course for up to 40 law enforcement officers per iteration. Each course length shall be a minimum of 40 hours of instruction over a period of five (5) class days. Contractor shall provide multiple iterations of the course, at dates and locations to be determined, during the contract performance period. The course title may change per RCTA’s needs but the course content will remain consistent with the current trends.

5.2 The Basic Undercover Operations course is designed to teach the importance of mental toughness, officer survival, report writing, audio/video surveillance, drug informant management, and courtroom presentation. Students will learn the skills necessary to work in an undercover capacity for any environment including but not limited to human trafficking, illegal weapons, and illicit drugs. Students will learn to penetrate national/transnational criminal organizations (TOC) to eventually disrupt their operations and networks, limit their access to funding, reduce their assets, and raise the cost of doing business.

5.3 The Advanced Undercover Operations course will enhance the student’s ability to infiltrate drug organizations and transnational criminal organizations. This course will teach officers how to successfully infiltrate these organizations safely and with prosecutorial success. This Course will assist each student in becoming a well-rounded undercover agent who can work in virtually any undercover role of the criminal and drug world. This course builds on principles learned in the Basic Undercover Class and is primarily scenario based. Students will learn undercover survival skills to survive life-threatening real-life situations. Students will learn how to mentally record evidence, memorize descriptions of suspects, and testify in court with these skills.

5.4 Course Content: This course of instruction shall cover the following topics (learning objectives), at a minimum:

Basic Undercover Operations

• Technical equipment

• Evidence

• Report writing

• Drug recognition/testing

• CI Management to include buys

• Case presentation

• Courtroom testimony

• Rips

• Reverses

• Buy walks

• Vice operations

• Arrest/search warrants

• Surviving critical incidents

Advanced Undercover Operations

• Enhances and hones skills attained in Basic Undercover operations

• Extensive scenario-based training

• Survival skills

• Recording Evidence

• Memorizing critical information

• Courtroom testimony

• Undercover operations in various venues

5.5 This course shall include a pre-test and a post-test to assess students’ understanding and to ensure all learning objectives were met.

5.6 If a slide presentation is used, all slides must display the RCTA logo.

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary

This Performance Requirements Summary indicates the performance standards the Government will use to determine contractor performance. The Government COR will compare the course evaluation for each iteration to the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) indicated below.

Deliverable Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) Method Used/Frequency

1. Instructor presentation of information

75% average or above on each class’s evaluation

Course Evaluation / Each Course

2. Instructor knowledge of subject matter

75% average or above on each class’s evaluation

Course Evaluation / Each Course

3. Hands on training of materials 75% average or above on each class’s evaluation

Course Evaluation / Each Course

4. Textbook & handout materials presented to the students

75% average or above on each class’s evaluation

Course Evaluation / Each Course

5. Instruction’s strong points of course

75% average or above on each class’s evaluation

Course Evaluation / Each Course

6. Overall course rating 75% average or above on each class’s evaluation

Course Evaluation / Each Course