Contracting and Acquisition Training BPA SOW.pdf

U.S. Government Publishing Office

Human Capital Workforce Development, Education, and Training 732 North Capital Street, NW Washington, DC 20401-0001 Statement of Work (SOW)

Contracting and Acquisitions Training

1. Introduction

1.1. Background

The U.S. Government Publishing Office’s (GPO) Workforce Development, Education, and Training (WDET) division manages all training for internal employees, including course offerings for the agency’s acquisition workforce and managers. GPO desires to enter a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with a training vendor to ensure consistent, high-quality contracting and acquisitions training.

1.2. Scope/Objective

1. The overall objective is to provide contracting and acquisitions training courses for up to 30 students per class and to provide GPO employees with knowledge of federal acquisition processes as well as the knowledge and skills to execute their responsibilities as contracting and acquisitions employees.

2. Training courses shall be equivalent to the Federal Acquisition Institute’s (FAI) mandatory courses for Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Professional and shall include courses not limited to those listed on the attached Price List.

1.3. Contract Type

The Government intends to award a BPA using a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) pricing arrangement.

1.4. Period of Performance

The period of performance, including all options is as follows:

• Base Period: Oct 01, 2025 – Sept 30, 2026

• Option Period 1: Oct 01, 2026 – September 30, 2027

• Option Period 2: Oct 01, 2027 – September 30, 2028

*The number of classes delivered each fiscal year will depend on the training needs of the agency and available funding.

2. Key Considerations

HC-WDET Statement of Work

The services provided by the contractor shall adhere to the following specific requirements:

• The contractor shall agree to review the differences between the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and GPO Publication 805.33 Materials Management Acquisition Regulation (MMAR) and include the differences that pertains to the duties of the contract and acquisitions training in the course content.

• The on-site training sessions will be held at GPO Headquarters, 732 North Capitol Street N.W., Washington, D.C. The contractor shall also have the capability to deliver remote and virtual (VTC) training. The contractor may be required to host/produce

VTC.

• Course dates and times will be negotiated and agreed upon by GPO and the contractor in the form of BPA call.

• The contractor shall provide customized Instructor Led classroom Training (ILT) and VTC training for up to 30 students per class.

• Once a BPA call is placed, the contractor shall not cancel or change dates and times of training unless submitted in writing at least seven business days in advance to the COR and Contracting Officer to allow GPO time to modify the BPA call.

• GPO has the right to reschedule or cancel training dates based upon attendance if done so at least seven business days prior to the date. If the BPA call was already placed, the reschedule or cancelation is not official until the BPA call is modified or terminated accordingly.

• Instructor resumes shall be submitted in response to the solicitation. Resumes at a minimum shall include: 1. formal contracting and business education from an accredited college or university, such as, courses completed, certificates awarded, or degrees awarded; 2. contract management certifications, present and past; and 3. at least 5 years of experience teaching similar courses outlined in the Price List.

• GPO reserves the right to select and approve instructors after contract award. Initial instructors shall be submitted as part of the solicitation response. If instructors change after the establishment of the BPA, the contractor shall submit new resumes or notify the COR/Contracting Officer with the changes in staff. GPO reserves the right to approve or disapprove replacement instructors

• The contractor shall agree to GPO’s policies on inclement, as follows:

o If OPM’s operating status for Federal agencies in the Washington, D.C. area is:

‘Closed’: training will be rescheduled ‘Under a delayed arrival’, training will be rescheduled ‘Have an option for unscheduled leave or telework’, training will proceed on time via VTC

• For weather or other such related reasons, the contractor may propose shifting from ILT to VTC training if addressed with the COR and approved by the Contracting Officer at least 24 hours in advance.

• Emergency situations: (i.e. protests, demonstrations, riots, closures). The contractor and GPO shall, on a case-by-case basis, determine the safest course of action when determining whether to reschedule or cancel training. Discussion shall be had between the contractor, COR and CO at the earliest opportunity or as soon as the emergency is known.

Contractor Responsibilities and Deliverables

• Instructors shall be technically competent in Acquisition and Contracting.

• Instructors shall demonstrate customer engagement and experience.

• Instructors shall understand and apply adult learning theory techniques.

• The contractor shall develop all lesson plans, handouts, presentations, exercises, etc. associated with the delivery of training.

• Any training materials developed and tailored to MMAR procedures, for any courses, shall become the property of GPO.

• The contractor shall ensure that any technical questions/issues that arise prior to training are addressed with GPO prior to the training date.

• Training materials shall not contain marketing materials.

• For classes given at GPO Headquarters, the instructors shall arrive at the classroom location at least 45 minutes prior to the start of class.

• The contractor shall address any issues that arise in student evaluations that GPO brings to the attention of the contractor.

• The contractor shall ensure all course materials are delivered to GPO at least two weeks ahead of the training date. For in-person training, this can be done in the form of read-ahead material and samples.

• GPO will issue course evaluations to be used to rate individual courses. Contractors are welcome to use their own course evaluations as well.

• The contractor shall host/produce VTC sessions.

3. GPO Responsibilities

• GPO will negotiate the dates and times of the training sessions with the contractor in the form of BPA calls. While the BPA is an agreement only, individual BPA calls are contractually binding. GPO will make best efforts to ensure training dates and times are accurate, however, there may be instances where classes are canceled or rescheduled. BPA calls will be modified accordingly in those instances.

• GPO will provide a classroom for in-person training at GPO Headquarters.

• Should GPO need to cancel or postpone training, GPO will notify the contractor at least one seven (7) business days prior to the training date, or as soon as possible in the event of weather or other emergency situations.

• GPO will review and inspect the course lesson material used in the delivery of the course at least one week prior to the class start dates and notify the vendor of any issues that need to be addressed.

• GPO reserves the right to select and approve new instructors after the establishment of the BPA.

3.1. Inspection and Acceptance

GPO will review all training materials that the contractor develops. The contractor shall make all new training materials subject to inspection at least two weeks before the training date. The contractor shall document, track, and resolve all material issues resulting from the inspections within one week of training date.