Attachment C - Statement of Work Graduate Coursework.pdf

Statement of Work National Center for Explosives Training and Research (NCETR)

Graduate Coursework

1.0 BACKGROUND

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) maintains a cadre of highly trained special agents, explosives enforcement officers, explosives industry investigators, and explosives researchers. A Graduate Certificate in Explosives Engineering or Explosives Technology would bolster technical expertise and enhance investigative capabilities.

2.0 SCOPE

This contract provides graduate level distance learning explosives engineering courses to ATF personnel. The courses must lead to the issuance of a graduate certificate in explosives engineering or explosives technology. The program must be able to award the certificate at either the graduate or undergraduate level, depending on the individual student’s level of education. The tuition rates must remain the same for the period of performance of this contract and any discount will be based on the total number of students registered.

Additionally, there may be times a qualified instructor will need to teach on location in Huntsville, Alabama or other approved locations. If such a need arises the contractor shall propose fixed daily rates and half-day rates. Half-day is considered four hours of work or less.

The institution shall be accredited one of the listed regional accrediting authorities:

• Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

• New England Association of Schools and Colleges

• North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

• Northwest Accreditation Commission / Northwest Commission on Colleges and

Universities

• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

• Western Association of Schools and Colleges

• Higher Learning Commission

3.0 OBJECTIVE(S)

The objective of this requirement is to provide ATF special agents, explosives enforcement officers, explosives industry investigators, and explosives researchers with an academic credential resulting from the successful completion of formal distance education courses covering fundamental and advanced explosives engineering, demolition, laws and regulations pertaining to explosives, and pyrotechnics manufacturing and operations. The desired credential is a graduate level certificate in explosives engineering or explosives technology, with an option to continue in an established program leading to graduate degree in explosives engineering or technology.

4.0 REQUIRED TASKS

The educational institution shall provide in their area of expertise all services necessary to perform the tasks outlined in this Statement of Work (SOW).

4.1 The contractor shall provide distance learning courses in explosives engineering and explosives technology topics that leads to the issuance of either an undergraduate certificate in explosives technology or a graduate certificate in explosives engineering or explosives technology. The following four core courses or equivalent are required for Certified Explosives Specialists: courses related to principles or fundamentals of explosives engineering, explosives application in demolition of buildings and structures, explosives industry regulations and regulatory issues in the industry, and manufacturing of fireworks.

4.2 For Industry Operations Investigators (IOIs), the contractor shall provide the following four core courses or equivalent: explosives and applications of explosives in the industry, manufacturing of explosives, special use of low and high explosives and highly energetic materials, and manufacturing of firework or equivalent.

4.3 For Researchers, the contractor shall provide research courses in sections 4.1 and

4.2, or courses developed by the institution related to explosives research, development, testing, and evaluation.

4.4 Should the need for distance learning arise outside the above listed personnel, the contractor shall work with ATF in the development of core courses.

4.5 The contractor shall make courses available to the following cohorts during the normal semester offerings in succession as listed:

CES:

Semester 1 (Fall) – principles or fundamentals of explosives engineering;

Semester 2 (Spring) – explosives application in demolition of buildings and structures;

Semester 3 (Fall) – explosives industry regulations and regulatory issues in the industry; and Semester 4 (Spring) – manufacturing of fireworks.

IOI:

Semester 1 (Fall) – explosives and applications of explosives in the industry;

Semester 2 (Spring) – special use of low and high explosives and highly energetic materials;

Semester 3 (Fall) – manufacturing of explosives; and Semester 4 (Spring) – manufacturing of fireworks.

4.6 The contractor shall have flexibility regarding unscheduled events. Contractor shall be capable of working with special agents who may be unable to meet deadlines due to unscheduled events with as little as a one day notice. The contractor shall provide the special agent a reasonable amount of time to complete assignments, prior to the start of the subsequent semester.

4.7 The contractor shall annually review course critiques with the Explosives Enforcement and Training Division. This review will ensure content is not only fresh and relevant but also meets ATF’s evolving explosives training needs.

4.8 The contractor shall be willing to work with personnel from both the Explosives

Enforcement and Training Division and the Explosives Research and Development Division in the development of additional advanced level courses deemed necessary to meet ATF’s expanding and/or changing training needs.

5.0 DELIVERABLES

The contractor shall provide distance learning courses and make available qualified instructors to teach at alternate locations.

The contactor shall accept, as a transfer credit, the following courses completed at Missouri S&T into a continuing education tract program that leads to postgraduate degree in explosives engineering or explosives technology:

Exp Eng 5612: Principles of Explosives Engineering Exp Eng 5713: Demolition of Buildings & Structures Exp Eng 5514: Fireworks Manufacturing Exp Eng 6112: Explosives Regulations Exp Eng 5711: Explosives in Industry Exp Eng 5721: Specialty Uses of Energetic Materials Exp Eng 5914: Explosives Manufacturing

Provision for availability of live (or previously recorded) lectures

The contractor shall ensure the accuracy, functionality, completeness, professional quality, and overall compliance with government guidelines/requirements of the deliverables. Written documents shall be concise, succinct and clearly written.

6.0 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

It is the contractor’s responsibility to; provide sufficiently educated/trained staff to perform the requirements of this contract and; to ensure an adequate level of support is maintained at all times.

7.0 KEY PERSONNEL

The following position is considered Key Personnel. The below are suggested types of Key Personnel required to perform the services identified in this SOW; however, it is the Contractor’s responsibility to identify the correct personnel necessary to perform under this requirement. If the identified position title is different for the services identified, please provide your corresponding position title.

-Professor -Assistant Professor -Associate Professor -Adjunct Professor -Graduate Teaching Assistant

8.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The regular place of performance will be based out of contractor site with an established program for distance learning courses.

There may be times an instructor will be required to travel to Huntsville, AL or other approved location.

9.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The performance of this requirement is a one-year base period with four one-year option periods (for a total of 60 months if all options are exercised) as follows:

Base Period 06/19/2020 thru 06/18/2021 Option Period One 06/19/2021 thru 06/18/2022 Option Period Two 06/19/2022 thru 06/18/2023 Option Period Three 06/19/2023 thru 06/18/2024 Option Period Four 06/19/2024 thru 06/18/2025

10.0 OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

10.1 TRAVEL

ATF will fund travel for ATF sponsored students in accordance with General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Travel Regulations (FTR). In the event contractor will travel to NCETR, all costs associated with travel (transportation, lodging, and per diem) and other direct costs in support of these activities will be reimbursed by the Government. The contractor shall plan and conduct all travel in accordance the GSA

FTR.

10.2 SECURITY

No background investigations are required. However, any representative from the contractor company who is required to visit the NCETR facility will be subject to police records check to gain access to Redstone Arsenal and the ATF NCETR facilities.