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STATEMENT OF WORK REQUEST FOR QUOTATION – TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS

Ships Systems Engineering (SSE)/Sea Land Indoctrination Course (SLIC) for Engineering

Duty Officers

1. INTRODUCTION

NAVSEA Military Program Office (SEA-OOM) is the procurer. The Awarded Contractor will carry out facilitation of the Ship Systems Engineering Course (SSE) and Sea Land Indoctrination

Course (SLIC) for Engineering Duty Officers. This course is to provide candidates within the

Engineering Duty (ED) Qualification Program a high-intensity, hands-on introduction to naval architecture and marine engineering.

This will include familiarization classes and practical evolutions involving propulsion plants, major shipboard systems, naval architecture, dry-docking, ship construction, electrical systems, refrigeration, etc. in accordance with the Navy Standard Technical Manuals (NSTM), per

Attachment 1.

The purpose of these activities is to familiarize ED officers with the shipboard engineering environment to maximize their knowledge and skills with a common engineering baseline shared with the active component and officers with prior shipboard experience.

2. BACKGROUND

In response to lessons learned following large-scale mobilization of Reserve Component (RC)

ED officers to Individual Augmentee (IA) assignments with the US Army in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Djibouti, NAVSEA the Sea/Land Indoctrination Course (SLIC) and Ships Systems

Engineering (SSE) were combined in FY19 to better prepare direct commission ED officers. In

2010, 2011, and 2012, NAVSEA contracted with the now defunct Global Maritime and

Transportation School (GMATS) at the US Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) to conduct the first three SLICs. This segment of the course was primarily implemented through classroom and practical evolutions within the USMMA campus using USMMA contract instructors.

GMATS contracted or arranged for the following off-site training: Damage Control practical at the “Military Sealift Command DC Trainer” in Earle, NJ; Maritime Firefighting practical at the

“Nassau County Fire Service Academy” in Bethpage, NY; Tactical Field exercise at “High

Velocity Paintball” in Coram, NY; Small Boat practical in Little Neck Bay, East River, and NY

Harbor using USMMA rigid hull inflatable boats, and ship visits to TS Empire State at State

University of New York Maritime College and ex-USS INTREPID, New York City, NY.

Additionally, during Reserve Engineering Duty Qualification Program (EDQP) oral boards, students were lacking in basic shipboard engineering knowledge. If the students were not exposed to intensive engineering systems from prior service, merchant marine service or academy training, or prior civilian experience, they were unprepared to adapt and understand the engineering plants encountered on US Navy fleet vessels. The SSE segment of the curriculum ensures Students gained practical, hands-on experience in the laboratories after each lecture.

Licensed merchant marine officers (chief engineers) were the main instructors, most of whom were also qualified Strategic Sealift Officers, prior warfare-qualified Naval Officers and/or maritime academy graduates.

As other training courses have been established to train Naval Officers to serve in a combat zone, teach basic shipboard engineering and the number of IA assignments within the ED Community has decreased, the 2015 SLIC content was modified from that of previous years. The FY21

SSE/SLIC SOW will request use of paint ball type / air rifles, but this is not intended to provide or replace other IA training courses. From 2015 through FY2019, NAVSEA contracted with

MEBA in Easton Maryland to provide a similar training regimen. The school integrated berthing and foodservices, which enhanced the training evolutions and simulated a pre-deployment work up cycle.

3. SCOPE

Place of performance: (TBD) Course Director – NAVSEA will provide, Senior Reserve ED

Officer (Commander) who will arrive on site one day in advance of the course start date and will be present throughout the entire course. The Course Director will be the main point of contact with respect to course execution prior to, during, and after the course. The Course Director will be on paid military orders including pay and per diem and will utilize the same messing and berthing as the students. The Course Director shall not be considered a student for purposes of this contract. The Course Director will prepare, present and teach several course modules.

Personal contact information will be provided to Contractor upon awarding of this contract.

Assistant Course Directors (up to 2 officers) – NAVSEA provided, Junior Reserve ED Officers

(Lieutenant or Lieutenant Commander) who will be present throughout the course and who will coordinate with the contractor to ensure smooth course execution. Assistant Course Directors will be on paid military orders including pay and per diem and will utilize the same messing and berthing as the students. The Assistant Course Directors shall not be considered students for purposes of this contract. The Assistant Course Directors will prepare, present, and teach several course modules.

Other NAVSEA Guest Speakers– NAVSEA provided, senior Reserve ED Officers

(Commanders, Captains or Flag Officers) will visit the class to present relevant community briefs or provide mentoring opportunities for junior Reserve ED Officers. Other NAVSEA Guest

Speakers may or may not be on paid or unpaid military orders which could include pay and per diem. Other NAVSEA Guest Speakers will prepare and present briefings. Other NAVSEA Guest

Speakers shall not be considered students for purposes of this contract but may participate in some training evolutions as time permits.

4 CONTRACTOR SCOPE OF WORK (SOW) REQUIREMENTS

4.1

The Contractor shall provide a proposal specifically addressing the requirements outlined in this

SOW and attachment 1. In conjunction, the Contractor shall specifically cover the following specific items in the proposal:

Technical Plan, at a minimum, shall address the following:

o Discussion of the background, objectives, and work requirements of the course from the SOW o Discussion of how each aspect of section 4 of the SOW will be accomplished including proposed methods and techniques for completing each task/course module in attachment 1 o Description of the technical approach to addressing the tasks as delineated in section 4 and attachment 1 of this SOW

Management Plan, at a minimum, shall address the following:

o Understanding of the type of personnel that will satisfy the technical support services as outlined in the SOW o Description of the Contractor’s communication and coordination plans, meetings, and deliverables o Explanation of how the Contractor intends to monitor and ensure SOW

Requirements are meet during execution of the Contract period o Explanation of how the Contractor intends to resolve performance issues, to include the methodology of providing customer service o Explanation of how logistical issues associated meals, lodging, and required off-site transportation

Staffing Plan, at a minimum, shall address the following:

o Detailed description of the Contractor’s current personnel resources for this SOW, addressing the Contractor’s capabilities/experience relating to the SOW o Organization chart and resumes for instructors associated with this SOW o Description of how the Contractor will manage replacement of personnel (if required) and personnel technical proficiency essential for this SOW requirements, past the issuance date of Contract

The course shall be 16 continuous calendar days in duration.

One additional day of berthing and site access shall be factored into the schedule by the

Contractor.

Class time is 0730-2000 daily except Friday, which ends at 1200.

Access to classroom and training facilities will be allowed until 2100 each day, with exception Friday.

Daily Evolutions to be factored into schedule by Contractor (with coordination with the

Course Director a minimum of one working week prior to Course Schedule commencement, see attachment 2) o Individual Physical Training o Meals – breakfast, lunch, dinner o Classroom or Practical Training Evolutions o Wardroom training – 1830 to 2100 (dinner, speaker, discussion)

The follow Course modules are to be factored into the Course Scheduling by the

Contractor. When preparing for Contractor lead course modules and time frames, Contractor shall coordinate the schedule with the Course Director.

Module Name Entity Providing

Instructor

Instructor

Course Overview, Introductions &

Administrative Items

NAVSEA Course Director

N-Code Class Organization NAVSEA Course Director

History of the ED Officer

Community

NAVSEA Assistant Course Director or

Other NAVSEA Guest Speaker

Navy Reserve EDQP NAVSEA Course Director or Other

NAVSEA Guest Speaker

Vessels and Missions of the

US Navy

NAVSEA Assistant Course Director

Leadership & Supervision NAVSEA Other NAVSEA Guest Speaker

Reserve ED Community

Organization

NAVSEA Course Director

Ship Underway Evolutions NAVSEA Assistant Course Director

Systems Engineering &

Acquisition

NAVSEA Course Director, Assistant

Course Director

Graduation and Student

Feedback

NAVSEA Course Director, Assistant

Course Director

10.2 Location/Facilities

Location to be determined by Contractor but there shall only be one location for the majority, if not all training evolutions including classroom, laboratory, and simulators

(outlined in Attachment 1). It is understood and acknowledged that several of the specialized practical evolutions such as marine engineering laboratory arrangements and vessel visitations may not be on the same training venue.

At main training site, Contractor shall have a gymnasium and athletic field or other suitable facility for individual physical training activities.

Proximity within 75 miles from a military installation or Reserve Naval Operational

Support Center for military servicing and administration issues.

Contractor shall ensure separate bathroom/shower facilities for male and female student/course directors/guest speakers.

Contractor shall provide at least one classroom with the following requirements:

o minimum of 600 square feet o students to utilize as main classroom training area during normal class hours

(Section 4.2) o availability to students for use after hours and on weekend o air conditioned to within ASHRAE comfort zone o equipped with free WIFI access point or direct internet access o portable or fixed dry erase board (minimum 48”x60”) o tables and chairs configured in a classroom layout screen for projection, stand for computer/projector setup, all appropriate cables and extension cords, ample electrical connections in classroom computer projector

10.3 Transportation

Contractor shall provide parking accommodations at berthing and training site(s) for (at a minimum):

o 24students o one Course Director o two Assistant Course Directors o two Guest Speakers o Additional Students as coordinated with the Course Director prior to first scheduled Course Component

If parking accommodations for Students and Course Directors cannot be made, Contractor shall ensure that mass transportation (vans, bus, or tactical vehicles) for student transport to/from berthing to training site(s) is available for student use. Suitable transportation to and from berthing must take into account the course schedule (section

4.2). Parking will still be required for Guest Speakers.

In the case where specialized practical evolutions are not on the same training venue, the

Contractor shall arrange and pay for private transportation of students, appropriate equipment, and consumables to and from the remote site (no more than 50 miles distant from main training site).

Note: Refer to Section 3.1 for cost reimbursement

10.4 Messing

Contractor shall provide (outlined in a plan of availability to supply) three meals per day during course. Breakfast shall be in or around berthing, lunch at training venue, and dinner at berthing.

If messing facility is not available at the contractor site, practical available public food establishments must be within 5 miles of the training venue for lunch and within 5 miles of the student lodging for breakfast and dinner. If logistical issues with meals will hamper student performance and class schedule, contractor shall arrange for catering food to the contractor facility for the students. Meal times are 0630, 1200 and 1800 for one hour.

10.5 Course Environment

The course environment shall consist of two separate segments focused on Classroom and

Laboratory (reference Attachment 1 for Specifics):

Classroom – Course work begins with a familiarization of the various propulsion plants found on US Navy vessels, including combatant, amphibious, and with Military Sealift

Command. Students will be exposed to common ship construction arrangement and naval architecture terminology. Students will receive instruction on the basics of a dry-docking evolution, reasons for dry docking, etc. Extensive use of electrical systems on modern vessels will be demonstrated through electrical generation and distributions systems, including propulsors. Basic refrigeration and air conditioning will also be taught. Basics of metallurgy including machine design, welding principles and root cause analysis. Students will also be exposed to the principles of naval acquisition and systems engineering practiced at NAVSEA commands.

Laboratory – Knowledge gained in each section of classroom training will be reinforced with a laboratory session. This includes the physical inspection and/or teardown of diesel engines, gas turbines and steam turbines. Additionally, students will experience a full mission bridge simulation, including representing a different ship types and propulsion systems. Students will be able to experience first-hand the differences in maneuvering and handling characteristics of each propulsion plant. Laboratory experiments will be conducted on corrosion of metals in sea water, which commonly plague steel vessels.

Machine shop and welding shop demonstrations will be given that allow student participation. Electrical wiring and troubleshooting will be demonstrated in the electrical lab that allows students to work with motors and understand basic electrical distribution systems found onboard. The laboratory will also include actual use of refrigeration systems (including chilled water) and HVAC systems to understand how the engineering department maintains these critical systems for weapons, CIC and crew comfort.

10.6 Berthing

Berthing shall be on the training venue location or within reasonable proximity per JFTR.

Berthing such as squad barracks, BOQ with individual rooms, etc. or commercial type berthing provided they are ideally co-located on/near the facility where training shall be accomplished.

Note: Refer to Section 3.1 for cost reimbursement

10.7 Course Instructors and Content

Instructors shall be experienced mariners that have first-hand knowledge in and experience pertaining directly to the material covered in the module being taught

(Reference Attachment (1)).

Instructors shall be USCG-licensed chief engineers with either steam or gas turbine, or motor vessel of any horsepower. Other specific instructor requirements per course component are documented in Attachment (1) of this SOW.

Each module of the course shall be taught by at least one Contractor lead instructor who is a subject matter expert in their particular module. Additional instructors may be provided by the Contractor discretion per course module.

Course content components shall include at minimum the requirements documented in

Attachment (1) of this SOW.

The following Course modules are also required to be conducted by Contractor personnel on the first day of the Course Schedule.

Module Name Entity Providing

Instructor

Welcome Aboard Contractor

Course Venue Administrative

Items (ID Card, mess and berthing bills, site orientation)

Contractor

10.9 Consumables/Materials

Contractor shall provide all consumables and other training aids as listed in the individual course module descriptions (Attachment (1)) and as necessary to carry out the course requirements.

In addition, Contractor shall provide the following specifics:

o Photocopying machine available for use by instructors and students at no additional cost.

o Electronic copies of all instructor briefs including those provided by NAVSEA for all students and an additional copy for NAVSEA Course Director. NAVSEA

Course Director shall also provide student and NAVSEA instructor bios for

Contractor reproduction and inclusion in course information.

o Area orientation information, places of interest, map, to each student.

o Contractor shall provide all briefs in electronic format (MS PowerPoint preferred) on a Flash drive for students and NAVSEA.

o Color laser printer for student and instructor use. Printer shall have photocopying and scanning to computer capabilities o Two laptop computers equipped with: Microsoft Windows 10, the full Microsoft Office Suite to include Word, PowerPoint and Excel (latest versions)

Wi-Fi or other internet access point configured active internet access and Microsoft Windows Media Player

One laptop shall be connected to a Contractor provided laser printer. The other laptop shall be connected to a Contractor provided computer projector for classroom use.

o Laser pointer with remote PPT slide advancer for laptop.