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SCOPE OF WORK

COMMUNICATION SKILLS WORKSHOP

GREAT LAKES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM – TIER II

Fiscal Year 2022 23 May 2022 - 27 May 2022

Overview: In support of the Great Lakes Leadership Development Program – Tier II (LDPII), the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) requires a Contractor to develop and facilitate a week-long communication skills workshop. The Contractor shall provide on-site site (or virtual if required by COVID-19 policies at the time of the session) leadership development training encompassing interactive, classroom type presentations or exercises, improvisational exercises, and facilitated discussions for approximately 12 students. A minimum of two facilitators are required for effective workshop facilitation. Facilitator #1 shall have at least 5-years of experience facilitating corporate-style leadership training programs and Facilitator #2 shall have at least 5-years of professional experience in improvisational comedy (“improv”). Examples of professional improv experience could include professionally teaching or coaching improv students, directing ‘improv’ productions, ensemble cast credits for improv theater, or similar experience.

The leadership training shall incorporate activities to engage approximately 12 participants. The facilitator shall lead the training between the approximate hours of 1:00pm-5pm on Monday, May 23rd; 8am-5pm on Tuesday, May 24th; 8am-5pm on Wednesday, May 25th; 7:30am-12:30pm on Thursday, May 26th; and 8am-12pm on Friday, May 27th. The training will be held at USACE, Chicago District located at 231 S. LaSalle St, Chicago, Illinois 60604 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. The training will be held at alternate location on Thursday. The alternate training venue(s) has not been confirmed, though will be within a short commute of downtown Chicago, such as the USACE Chicago Lock facility.

Primary Objectives:

· Improve participants’ presentation, public speaking, and inter-personal communication skills.

· Improve teamwork and collaboration skills.

· Identify individual participant’s communication strengths and weaknesses, and council individuals in development of more efficient communication skills.

· Demonstrate communication skill improvement for each participant.

Tasks: At minimum, the Contractor will complete the following tasks:

1. The facilitators shall develop a proposed agenda and arrange a meeting with USACE prior to the workshop for discussion and approval of the agenda.

2. The LDPII participants will have prepared presentations on two topics prior to the training. One of the topics will be presented during the first day (23 May 2022) and the second topic will be presented on the last day (27 May 2022). Each presentation shall be filmed for use as a comparison to gauge the improvement in communication skills for each of the participants. The facilitator will provide necessary equipment for recording the presentations. Facilitators must evaluate the presentations and offer each individual feedback and constructive criticism.

4. The facilitators shall include training activities and discussions for the following categories: a) effective team communication; b) confident speaking and presentation skills; c) speech preparation; d) recommendations for communication with media representatives, e) impromptu speaking, and f) conflict resolution.

5. The facilitators shall actively evaluate participants’ skills and provide constructive feedback throughout the training session.

Post-Award Deliverables:

The Contractor shall provide the following elements within 48 hours of the awarded contract or will not be acceptable to meet the needs of the scope.

1. The Contractor shall provide a list of materials and equipment needed.

2. The Contractor shall provide a proposed agenda for the five days of training. The agenda shall clearly describe the methods and approach the contractor proposes to accomplish the following areas of the training session and is subject to review and approval by USACE.

a. Effective Team Communication

b. Confident Speaking and Presentation skills

c. Speech Preparation

d. Conflict Resolution Communication

e. Impromptu Speaking and Communications

f. Evaluation and Feedback for Participants

Security:

1. All contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation/facility access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any installation or facility change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

2. All new contractor employees will complete Level I OPSEC Training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty. Additionally, all contractor employees must complete annual OPSEC awareness training. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor and subcontractor employee, to the COR, within 5 calendar days of completing training. OPSEC awareness training is available https://www.iad.gov/ioss or http://www.cdse.edu/catalog/operations-security.html.

3. All contract employees, including subcontractor employees who are not in possession of the appropriate security clearance or access privileges, will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or restricted areas.

4. The Contractor must pre-screen candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) website to meet the established eligibility requirements. The vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-Verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award.