Atch_1_PWS_SERE_FA3002-14-R-0012.pdf

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) Support Services

Fairchild Air Force Base (FAFB), Washington and

Evasion and Conduct After Capture (ECAC) Training, Lackland AFB (LAFB), Texas

2 Jul 14

1. BACKGROUND/PURPOSE. The mission of the United States Air Force (USAF) Survival

Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) School is to ensure each student graduates with the confidence and ability to employ the SERE tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP’s) necessary to return with honor regardless of the circumstances of isolation. Students are aircrew members and other high-risk-of-capture personnel. This training is accomplished in the basic SERE course, S-

V80-A; Emergency Parachute Training course, S-V80-B; the Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and

Escape (SERE) 7-Level Upgrade training course, S-V81-F; the SERE Specialist Indoctrination

Course, S-V89-A; the advanced SERE course, S-V94-C; Water Survival Training, Non-

Parachuting, S-V90-A; Evasion and Conduct After Capture, S-V88-AL; and Underwater Egress

Training, S-V84-A. The USAF SERE School also selects and trains airmen for duties and responsibilities as SERE Specialists and awards the 1T031 AFSC. This is accomplished in the S-

V70-A, SERE Specialist Selection (SSS) and S-V81-A, SERE Specialist Training (SST) courses. All courses are supported by courseware and curriculum development generated by the 336 TRG.

1.1. Core Courses currently supported by this contract.

1.1.1. The S-V80-A Basic SERE course is 19 days long. The course consists of 48 classes with an approximate Best Estimated Quantity (BEQ) range of 78-90 students per class. The course is taught year-round, with the exception of an approximate 2-week break for Christmas/New Years. As a result, multiple courses occur simultaneously. The course consists of academic lectures, computer based training, laboratory instruction, and operational training phases. These phases provide the students the knowledge and skills necessary to survive, evade, resist and escape in all global environments.

1.1.2. S-V88-AL, ECAC, is four days long. The course consists of classroom, laboratory and operational training on LAFB. The annual schedule consists of 48 classes with an approximate BEQ range of 73-84 students per class. Students are airmen whose deployed duties place them at risk of isolation or capture.

1.1.3. The S-V70-A course, SERE Specialist Selection (SSS) course, is 19 days long. The course consists of classroom, laboratory and operational training on LAFB and remote field training sites.

The schedule consists of 5 selection cycles of approximately 45 candidates per cycle. This process is completed twice annually. The SSS course is designed to screen SERE Specialist candidates from a pool of Non-Prior Service (NPS), Prior Service and airmen that are retraining from another USAF

Specialty Career. Candidates are evaluated on specific behaviors and character traits necessary to be successful in the SST course, and later to become an operational SERE Specialist.

1.2. Additional Courses not currently supported via contract, but may be within the scope of this contract.

1.2.1. The S-V94-C Advanced SERE course is 33 days long. The course consists of 2-3 classes per year usually in the spring and summer or early fall with a maximum of 27 students per class. The courses occur in multiple environments in northeast and central Washington. The course consists of academics, observation of other SERE courses, environmental tactics, techniques and procedures, Level-C Peacetime Governmental/Hostage Terrorist survival training, Urban Evasion and interaction with MAJCOM functional SERE managers.

1.2.2. The SST S-V81-A course is 124 training days long. The course consists of 11 phases and is taught twice a year, beginning in July and January with approximately 55 students per class and a maximum of 110 annually. The course consists of academic lectures, laboratory instruction, and operational training. Students attain confidence and ability to employ and instruct SERE TTP’s in all environments.

1.2.3. The S-V80-B Emergency Parachute Training course is one day long and is conducted once per week with approximately 48 students per class and up to 2640 students annually. The course consists of classroom, laboratory and operational training. Students attain confidence in parachuting TTP and equipment for emergency egress. This course is taught weekly.

1.2.4. The S-V81-F SERE 7-level Upgrade training course is conducted 2 times annually, lasts for 21 training days and is taught to approximately 20 students. This course trains, qualifies, and certifies a

SERE Specialist for worldwide deployment, capable of supporting operations in any theater as a

Subject Matter Expert (SME) in support of Personnel Recovery (PR)/SERE operations. The course consists of academic lectures, laboratory instruction, and operational training.

1.2.5. The S-V89-A SERE Specialist Indoctrination Course length is 19 days. The course is taught six times a year, beginning in July and again in January, to approximately 110 students annually. The course consists of physical conditioning, team building activities, leadership training, problem solving activities, academic lectures, laboratory instruction, and operational training on SERE tactics, techniques and procedures in all environments.

1.2.6. The S-V90-A Water Survival Training, Non-Parachuting course is 2 days long and occurs once a week for 48 weeks annually. Maximum class size is 32. Increases in student production may require this course to be conducted twice per week, for up to 60 classes annually. Students are aircrew members of non-ejection seat aircraft. The course consists of academic lecture, laboratory instruction and operational training conducted at the FAFB indoor pool. The course focuses on the procedures necessary to successfully egress from a fixed wing aircraft during a water ditching event.

The course also includes water survival techniques and procedures.

1.2.7. The S-V84-A Underwater Egress Training course is 1 day long and occurs once a week for 48 weeks annually. Maximum class size is 16. Students are helicopter aircrew members and other designated personnel. The course consists of academic lecture, laboratory instruction and operational training conducted at the FAFB indoor pool. The course focuses on the procedures necessary to successfully egress from a rotary wing aircraft during a water ditching event. The course also includes basic dive physiology, familiarity with emergency breathing devices and concludes with a ditching exercise.

2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES/SCOPE. The core courses currently taught under this contract are S-V80-A (para 1.1.1), S-V88-AL (para 1.1.2) and SV70-A (para 1.1.3), however, instruction and courseware/curriculum development of all courses offered or managed by the USAF SERE School

(336 TRG, FAFB WA) may be within the scope of this contract regardless of location. If any of the additional courses are determined to be incorporated into this contract at a later date, this will occur via bilateral modification through the Contracting Officer (CO).

The contractor shall provide personnel to conduct and support S-V80-A SERE training at FAFB and associated SERE School Remote Training Sites located in Washington, Idaho and Texas.

This requirement includes instruction of Survival and Evasion Academics, Field Training, Resistance

Training Academics, Resistance Training Laboratory, Evasion and Escape Training, and administrative support services. The workload estimates in Appendix A of this PWS demonstrate the expected student BEQ numbers in relation to the typical estimated number of instructors.

The contractor shall provide personnel to conduct and support S-V88-AL, ECAC at LAFB. This requirement includes conduct after capture instruction in academic, academic role play laboratory

(ARL) and resistance training laboratory (RTL) environments; escape and evasion operational training; and administrative support services. The workload estimates in Appendix A demonstrate the expected BEQ numbers in relation to the typical estimated number of instructors.

The contractor shall also provide personnel to conduct training manager/administrative support services in support of course S-V70-A, SSS at LAFB. The SSS training manager and administrative support duties also include providing full spectrum resistance training qualified instructor support to course S-V88-AL, ECAC.

Student load requirements are subject to change for this contract per Appendix B, Number of

Students Workload Matrix. Any requirements for increases or decreases in the workload data as determined in Appendix B, will be communicated only by the CO. The CO will issue a 60 day notification prior to any workload changes.

2.1. Mobilization. At FAFB and LAFB, the contractor will be afforded a 30-day mobilization period after award of the contract. During the one-month mobilization period, the contractor shall complete all qualification requirements that will enable contractor personnel to begin SERE training instruction

(see PWS Paragraph 6). The incumbent contractor will accomplish an inventory and accountability of all Government Furnished Property (GFP) with Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) oversight. The successor contractor will accomplish the same inventory with the COR and sign for accountability of GFP when the awarded performance period begins.

2.2. S-V80-A Basic SERE Training Instruction. In accordance with all applicable additional documents (PWS Paragraph 8) and publications (PWS Appendix C) contractor personnel shall conduct course instruction, course administration to include completing student training reports and forms, and logistical, operational and administrative activities for SERE academics, field training, and resistance training. Contractor personnel providing instruction shall prepare lesson plans and training aids, and present academic, laboratory, and operational lessons. Contractor personnel shall perform management, training, and instructor certification functions during academic, laboratory and operational training.

2.2.1. Resistance Training. Contractor personnel shall provide resistance training requirements IAW all applicable additional documents (PWS Paragraph 8 and Appendix C). Resistance training shall include classroom instruction and laboratory role-play instruction; individual debriefs, and guided discussion seminars. Contractor personnel shall conduct classroom instruction and role-play in resistance training scenarios. Contractor personnel shall apply various captor exploitation efforts, to include: interrogation (eight methods), indoctrination, propaganda, video propaganda, concessions, forced labor, and reprisals. Contractor personnel shall analyze, evaluate, and assess student/s knowledge and ability to employ resistance and escape strategies in a simulated captivity environment. Contractor personnel shall instruct individual and group resistance postures, techniques and coping strategies, establishing overt and covert organizations, establishing overt and covert communications, and planning and executing escapes in all captivity environments – wartime, peacetime governmental detention, and terrorist hostage. Contractor personnel shall apply pressures

IAW the Resistance Training Government Operating Instruction (GOI) to enhance student learning.

Contractor personnel shall instruct cross captivity guidance and adaptability survival principles to satisfy needs during captivity. The contractor shall provide appropriate role-playing costumes for each of the three captivity environments. Contractor personnel will also be required to perform tactical interrogations at Survival School Remote Training Sites. Contractor personnel shall perform management, training, and instructor certification functions during academic, laboratory and operational training. The contractor shall provide a minimum of two female instructors for resistance training.

2.2.2. Field Training. Contractor personnel shall provide field training IAW all applicable additional documents (PWS Paragraph 8 and Appendix C). Contractor personnel shall conduct all aspects of classroom, laboratory, and field training instruction. Contractor personnel shall provide instruction in all aspects of field training and technical training (i.e. personal protection, sustenance, sanitation and hygiene, navigation, signaling practices and personnel recovery tactics, techniques and procedures).

Contractor personnel shall instruct in the use of maps, compasses, and Global Positioning Systems

(GPS), and have a working knowledge in the use of communication, signaling and recovery devices.

Contractor personnel will operate under austere conditions in mountainous locations. Contractor personnel shall perform the validation of training, syllabi, and instructor guides for academic and operational SERE training aids and presentations for instructors. Contractor personnel shall perform management, training, and instructor certification functions during on-base laboratory and field training operations. Contractor personnel shall track, maintain, and update training logs, student handouts, and note taking guides. Contractor personnel shall provide their own rations during Field

Training evolutions. Transportation to the field training sites will be provided by the Government, however contractor personnel are authorized to use personal vehicles at their own expense for transportation to the field, if desired and approved by the 22 TRS/CC or designee. The Government will bear no responsibility for contractor personnel who use personal vehicles for transportation to the field. For Field Training, the contractor shall provide an appropriate camouflage uniform, in a pattern matching the Government’s field uniform with an aircrew style name patch (ASNP) that distinguishes contractors from the active duty force.

2.3. S-V88-AL ECAC Instruction. IAW all applicable additional documents (PWS Paragraph 8 and

Appendix C) contractor personnel shall conduct course instruction and course administration to include completing student training reports and forms, and logistical, operational and administrative activities for S-V88-AL academics, academic role play laboratory, operational conduct after capture training, and operational evasion training. Contractor personnel providing instruction shall prepare lesson plans and training aids, and present academic, laboratory, and operational lessons. ECAC will have 48 training classes per year with two one week stand-down periods. The purpose of these two, one week stand-down periods is to provide military, civilian and contractor personnel in-house training opportunities, address on-going USAF concerns regarding training, cadre interaction, and to ensure the safety of both Airmen attending the course and the course cadre. These semi-annual training events will take place in approximately April and September. The exact dates for these stand-down periods will be communicated to the contractor site manager or alternate site manager by the Det 3 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Training sessions during these weeks are mandatory for all assigned military, civilian, and contractor personnel. For contractor personnel, exceptions to policy will be approved by the site manager and coordinated with the Det 3 COR.

Should contractor personnel be unavailable for these training sessions, the site manager will be responsible for ensuring all training is completed at no additional cost to the Government.

2.3.1. S-V88-AL Evasion and Conduct after Capture Training. Contractor personnel shall conduct

ECAC training IAW all applicable additional documents (PWS Paragraph 8 and Appendix C).

ECAC training shall include classroom instruction and laboratory role-play instruction; individual debriefs, and guided discussion seminars. Contractor personnel shall conduct classroom instruction and role-play in resistance training scenarios. Contractor personnel shall apply various means of captor exploitation as identified in the course syllabus. Contractor personnel shall analyze, evaluate, and assess student/s knowledge and ability to employ resistance and escape coping strategies in a simulated captivity environment. Contractor personnel shall instruct individual and group resistance postures, techniques and strategies, establishing overt and covert organizations, establishing overt and covert communications, and planning and executing escapes in all captivity environments – wartime, peacetime governmental detention, and hostage. Contractor personnel shall apply pressures IAW the

Resistance Training GOI to enhance student learning. Contractor personnel shall instruct cross-gender captivity guidance and adaptability survival principles to satisfy needs during captivity. The contractor shall conduct escape enhancement training prior to students participating in operational evasion training. Escape enhancements are taught using the demonstration performance method of instruction. Contractors will instruct and evaluate students based on current escape enhancement

TTP’s. The contractor shall provide appropriate role-playing costumes for each of the three captivity environments that are similar to those worn by active duty personnel.

2.3.2. S-V88-AL Evasion Training. Contractor personnel shall conduct academic evasion training and operational evasion training conducted in the Evasion Laboratory (EL) on LAFB. The evasion lab is constructed to facilitate demonstration and performance instruction of TTP required of evaders/escapers in global rural and urban environments.

2.4. Training Manager/Administrative Support. Contractor personnel shall validate training syllabi and instructor guides for academic, operational SERE and ECAC training (see Additional

Documents, PWS Paragraph 8 for syllabi). Contractor personnel shall generate multimedia training aids and presentations for instructors. Contractor personnel shall track, maintain, and update training logs, instructor evaluations, and student handouts, note taking guides, course critiques and phase critiques. Contractor personnel shall perform pre-trip coordination and planning, post-trip debriefs and after action reports. Contractor personnel shall perform pre-class coordination and planning, post-class debriefs and after action reports. Contractor personnel perform tasks in logistics, plans, programs and administration in support of course instruction requirements. Contractor personnel shall also accompany personnel to the field training locations, Resistance Training, and EL’s.

Training managers must be qualified to instruct in the courses they are responsible for supporting.

Note; the SSS Training Manager must be current and qualified to instruct course S-V88-AL, ECAC.

3. SERVICES SUMMARY.

Performance Objective (PO) PWS Paragraph Performance Threshold

PO-1 Contractor personnel involved in

Resistance Training perform duties in accordance with prescribed directives and this Performance Work Statement.

Para 2.2.1. No more than 2 deficiencies per quarter.

PO-2 Contractor personnel involved in

Field Training perform duties in accordance with prescribed directives and this Performance Work Statement.

Para 2.2.2. No more than 2 deficiencies per quarter.

PO-3 Contractor personnel involved in

ECAC Training perform duties in accordance with prescribed directives and this Performance Work Statement.

Para 2.3.1., 2.3.2.

& 2.4

No more than 2 deficiencies per quarter.

PO-4 Contractor personnel involved in training management/administrative support perform duties in accordance with prescribed directives and this

Performance Work Statement.

Para 2.4 No more than 2 deficiencies per quarter.

PO-5 Contractor Personnel are on duty as required in accordance with prescribed directives and this

Performance Work Statement.

Para 5.1, 5.2, 5.4, & 5.5

No more than 1 deficiency per month.

PO-6 Contractor personnel adhere to professional standards of conduct in accordance with prescribed directives, the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan, and this Performance Work Statement.

Para 5.6, 5.7, 5.8,

5.9 & 5.10

No more than 1 deficiency per quarter.

4. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES

4.1. Government-Furnished Property. The Government will provide the contractor with adequate office space to perform the required services described in PWS Paragraph 2. The contractor is responsible for maintaining their work areas in a neat and orderly fashion.

4.2. Government-Furnished Equipment. The Government will provide, access to computers, printers, desks, chairs and phones for the facilitation of work.

4.3. Government-Furnished Services. The Government will provide telephone service (on-base local calls only for official use only), electricity, refuse collection, facility maintenance, police, fire and rescue services, and will provide transportation to and from field training. Sleeping arrangements will be provided to contractors for all field activities, to include tactical field interrogation support.

The Government shall also provide emergency medical transportation and treatment from the field, if required. The contractor shall reimburse the Government for the cost of these medical services at current civilian rates.

5. PROCEDURES.

5.1 Hours of Operation and Scheduling

5.1.1. At FAFB, the hours of operation vary 7 days a week depending on location (see Appendix A, Workload Estimate). The following is a generic schedule of operations for one class. The S-V80-A schedule is 19 days long and overlaps from one class cycle to the next. Every Monday a new class begins and every Friday a class graduates. Hours of operation are subject to change. The contractor will be notified as soon as possible of the actual class schedule/schedule changes by the functional area COR or the Chief COR.

5.1.2. Resistance Training (RT) Academics are taught Friday through Monday. Contractor personnel will be expected to work a 40 hour week however times will vary to begin and end the day.

5.1.3. Resistance Training Lab (RTL) and Academic Role Play Labs (ARL). The pre-academic RTL begins Thursday at approximately 1100 and ends at 2000. The RTL resumes operations on Monday at 0900 through Wednesday evening. The RTL resumes operations for the final session on Thursday from approximately 0800 until 1700 hours. RTL termination is dependent on student ability to meet all of the course objectives. ARL’s are conducted during RT Academics on Saturday, Sunday, and

Monday. Contractor personnel may be required to perform tactical interrogations at Survival School

Remote Training Sites.

5.1.4. Field Training. Survival and EL’s and field preparations occur Monday through Saturday.

Contractor personnel will be expected to work 40 hour weeks when in garrison and 80 hour work weeks when in support of field operations. Schedule variations will occur between 0700 and 1730.

Field Training occurs Sunday through Thursday. Hours will vary depending on student ability, required instruction and environmental conditions. Contractor personnel will be expected to perform duties between 0600 and 2200. The contractor will be required to remain on-site and available to respond to emergencies or other situations that may arise.

5.2. Evasion and Conduct After Capture. At LAFB, the days of operations are Monday-Thursday and classes run for four consecutive days.

5.2.1. ECAC begins at approximately 0700 on Day 1 and training ends at approximately 1900 on

Day 4. The schedule is listed in Appendix A.

5.2.2. ECAC academics are conducted on Days 1 & 2 in groups of approximately 20 per classroom.

5.2.3. ARL’s are conducted on Days 1 & 2 and in the morning on Days 3 & 4 in groups of approximately 20 per classroom.

5.2.4. On Days 3 & 4, students will be split into two groups. On Day 3, one group will receive evasion training and the other will receive ARLs and operational ECAC training. The two groups will flip-flop on Day 4.

5.2.5. Operational ECAC training will be conducted in groups of approximately 15. Operational

CAC training will be followed by a two-hour debrief.

5.2.6. Evasion academics training will be conducted in groups of approximately 20 per classroom.

5.2.7. Evasion operational training will be conducted in the EL on LAFB and will be conducted in groups of 6 to 8.

5.3. Training Delays. The contractor shall be prepared to respond/adapt to training delays caused by severe weather, natural disaster, or other unforeseeable circumstances where it is determined by base or unit leadership to be unsafe or impractical for staff, cadre, and/or students to report for duty or continue training. Training delays may result in a delayed start, premature end to the training day, or cancellation of the entire training day. In the event an entire training day is cancelled, the contractor shall be prepared to complete student training requirements on the first make-up day possible (e.g.,the

LAFB installation commander closes the base on a Thursday due inclement weather). In-turn student training is cancelled. The first make-up day would be Friday. The contractor shall be notified as soon as possible of the actual class schedule/schedule changes by the functional area COR or the

Chief COR. Any overtime associated with a training delay will be coordinated IAW paragraph 5.4.

of this PWS.

5.4. Government Directed Overtime. If the Government (CO or Chief COR) requests overtime, the contractor shall be reimbursed per the Overtime CLIN. The contractor shall submit a proposal through the functional area COR to the Chief COR with estimated costs prior to the overtime being approved/accomplished. The Chief COR will validate and approve all requests for Government

Directed Overtime after coordination with the CO. In the event the Chief COR is unavailable, the

COR will route requests for overtime directly to the CO for validation and approval.

5.5. Holidays.

5.5.1. At FAFB, classes are conducted every week (including federal holidays) except for an approximate two-week break at Christmas/New Years. Note: Pending Headquarters approval, the total number of classes may be reduced to 47 with a 1 week break near the 4 th of July.

5.5.2. At LAFB, S-V88-AL training requirements encompass 48 weeks per year (including federal holidays) except for two weeks of in-house training (1 week in the spring and 1 week in the fall) and an approximate two-week break at Christmas/New Years. Training will begin one day early

(Sunday-Wednesday) during the week of Thanksgiving. The COR and/or Det/CC will notify the contractor site manager or alternate of this schedule change.

5.6. Management. The contractor shall identify an on-site manager and alternate for all contractor matters at all geographically separated locations within 30 days after contract award. Site managers will be identified as the on-site manager and alternate. The on-site manager and alternate shall be designated in writing to the CO and Chief COR and have full authority to act for the contractor relating to daily contractor operations. If changes occur, the contractor shall notify the CO and Chief

COR (by phone or e-mail) within 2 working days after contractor's knowledge of site manager change; and shall provide an updated letter with new site manager contact information to the CO and

Chief COR within 5 working days after contractor's notification of changes occurring. Discrepancies and valid complaints shall be acknowledged within 24 hours after notification, and resolved within 48 hours after acknowledgement.

5.7. Contractor’s Quality Control Plan (QCP). For quality assurance purposes, the Government retains program oversight, but will not exercise direct supervision over Contractor employees performing services under this contract, except in the instance and interest of safety or national emergency. The contractor shall ensure services are performed in accordance with the standards established in the contract, this PWS, and its Appendices. The contractor shall provide their written

QCP with their proposal for approval, to the CO, for use in the performance of the contract.

Subsequent revisions of the contractor’s QCP shall be coordinated with the CO. Additionally, the contractor shall ensure their instructors satisfactorily complete a recognized academic instructor course listed in the Air Education and Training Command Instruction (AETCI) 36-2604 Section

2.2.(list is supplied in Appendix E), in conjunction with the contractors Training and Certification

Plan. The local contractor’s site manager (or designee) will certify the individual for instructor duties based on the objectives specified in the contract.

5.7.1. The QCP shall include a random drug-testing program for all contractor personnel assigned to this contract. The contractor shall notify the CO and Chief COR in the event of positive drug test results on any contractor personnel assigned to this contract at any time during the performance period of this contract. The contractor will provide a quarterly report to the Chief COR with the number of random drug tests conducted in the previous quarter, signed by an authorized representative. QCP will also include a yearly influenza immunization program for all contractor personnel assigned to this contract. Contractor personnel will receive an annual influenza vaccination during the first quarter of the fiscal year and the contractor will provide the Government a signed record of completion upon request through the performance period of this contract.

5.7.2. The Government retains the right to evaluate contractor personnel for compliance with USAF instructor standards as established in AETCI 36-2207 using the AF Form 610. The contractor shall make available records of evaluation upon request.

5.8. Professional Conduct. The contractor shall ensure all personnel adhere to the professional standards of behavior IAW AETCI 36-2909, Recruiting, Education, and Training Standards of

Conduct, the contractor’s QCP, and all applicable additional documents (PWS Paragraph 8 and

Appendix C). Any new directives or training on this subject that are issued by the Headquarters Air

Force or Major Acquisition Command and are determined by the Chief COR to be relevant to this contract will be communicated through the CO to the contractor for compliance.

5.8.1. The Government retains the right to request immediate removal of any individual whose performance presents a health, safety, or security hazard. Government COR personnel will notify the site manager (or alternate) and the CO when a hazard is identified. The site manager shall take appropriate corrective actions including restricting the individual from instructor duties if warranted.

If an individual’s behavior presents an immediate risk to the health or safety of students, Government personnel may direct his/her immediate removal from the situation.

5.9. Contractor Responsibilities. The contractor shall notify the CO and Chief COR of any contractor personnel receiving a felony conviction anytime during the life of the contract.

5.9.1. The contractor shall immediately notify the Chief COR of any personnel that loses their security clearance during the duration of the contract.

5.9.2. During the mobilization phase, all contractor personnel who will have contact with students in a training atmosphere are required to pass a Government approved Human-Factors Evaluation to ensure personnel possess the judgment, reliability, and emotional stability to work in a high-risk

SERE training environment. See PWS Paragraph 6.4 regarding Human-Factors Evaluations.

5.10. Dress and Appearance. Contractor personnel in academic and office situations shall be required to maintain an appropriate professional appearance. The contractor shall provide appropriate role-playing costumes for each of the three captivity environments. For Field Training, the contractor shall provide an appropriate camouflage uniform in a pattern matching the

Government’s field uniform with an aircrew style name patch (ASNP) that distinguishes contractors from the active duty force. Contractor personnel in academic and office situations shall be required to maintain an appropriate professional appearance (business casual) in other than instructional settings. In addition, the contractor shall provide employees the equipment listed in PWS Appendix

D.

5.11. Travel. Contractor personnel may be required to travel in performance of assigned functions consistent with the scope of this PWS. When Temporary Duty travel is required, COR’s in conjunction with the contractor’s site manager will complete a Contractor Travel Worksheet

(provided by the Chief COR) and submit it to the Chief COR for approval. Costs in excess of maximum per diem rates or the lowest customary standard, coach or equivalent airfare must include written justification for use of the higher amounts approved by an officer of the contractor’s organization and are subject to advance approval by the Chief COR. After review of the estimated costs and verification of funds availability, the Chief COR will notify the functional area COR and the contractor’s site manager that the travel has been approved. After completion of travel, the contractor shall submit an invoice via WAWF with a detailed breakdown of reimbursable travel costs incurred and receipts for all expenses of $75.00 or more. Invoices containing reimbursable travel costs must be reviewed and approved by the Chief COR. In the event the Chief COR is unavailable, the COR will route requests for travel directly to the CO for validation and approval. Travel shall be conducted in accordance with FAR 31.205-46 and Joint Travel Regulations Vol. II, Appendix E, Part

III. Travel conducted that does not follow the above procedures and regulations will not be reimbursable to the contractor.

5.12. Performance of Services During Crisis Declared by the National Command Authority or

Overseas Combatant Commander. IAW DoDI 1100.22 and DFARS 237.76 “Continuation of

Essential DoD Contractor Services During a Crisis,” and aforementioned USAF implementation, the services and procedures identified in this PWS are not considered to be “Essential DoD Contractor

Services,” as defined by DoDI 1100.22 and DFARS 237.76. The contractor may not be required to continue services during a crisis, as defined by DoDI 1100.22 and DFARS 237.76, declared by the

National Command Authority.

6. QUALIFICATIONS.

6.1. At FAFB, instructor workforce qualifications are as follows; a minimum of 50% of the total

SERE instructor workforce are to be graduates of USAF Course S-V81-A, SERE Specialist Technical

Training. The remaining 50% of the FAFB contractor instructor workforce shall be graduates of a

DoD Level-C Code of Conduct course and must have a minimum of 2 years of experience instructing at a Level-C Code of Conduct course or suitable related experience. Experience shall include classroom instruction and role-playing in resistance training scenarios IAW all applicable additional documents (PWS Paragraph 8 and Appendix C).

6.2. At LAFB S-V88-AL, instructor workforce qualifications are as follows; a minimum of 25% of the total instructor workforce are to be graduates of USAF Course S-V81-A, SERE Specialist

Training. An additional 50% (for a combined total of 75%) of the S-V88-AL workforce must possess a minimum of 2 years of experience instructing at a Level-C Code of Conduct course or suitable related experience to provide a core of full spectrum resistance training experience. Experience shall include classroom instruction and role-playing in resistance training scenarios IAW all applicable additional documents (PWS Paragraph 8 and Appendix C).

6.3. For instructors who the contractor feels may possess equal qualifications but do not fit the qualifications listed above, a request must be submitted prior to the employee performing the duties described herein, that demonstrate the qualifications (e.g., graduate of DoD Level-C Course, prior experience in the SERE Technical School as an instructor etc.) that the individual has that would be considered equal or relevant to what is listed above. This request must be submitted to the Chief

COR who will coordinate with the CO who will make the final determination.

6.4. At FAFB, all personnel shall be qualified to provide instruction for training IAW course syllabi for the functional areas of the courses they are responsible for supporting. At LAFB, all personnel shall be qualified to provide instruction for S-V88-AL training, laboratory instruction and laboratory role-playing instruction IAW course syllabi for the functional areas of the course(s) they are responsible for supporting. The contractor shall possess a current industrial clearance, and ensure all contractor personnel possess a current SECRET clearance prior to starting work. Note: Clearance is obtained from the Defense Security Service-Operating Center Columbus (DSS-OCC) at http://www.dss.mil/index.htm. Interim clearances may be granted through DSS-OCC.

6.5. All contractor personnel are required to pass a Government approved Human-Factors (HF)

Evaluation administered by the assigned Resistance Training (RT) Qualified SERE psychologist.

This evaluation is based in the standards of practice of DoD RT psychologists and JPRA as well as the Technical Cooperational Panel-10. HF Evaluations are completed to ensure personnel possess the judgment, communication ability, intelligence, interpersonal skills, maturity, reliability, and emotional stability to work safely in a high-risk survival-training environment. “Red flags” for potential unsafe performance include but are not limited to; past aggressive behaviors, poor self-control, inability to accept feedback, poor interpersonal skills, low confidence, poor stress management skills, history of substance abuse, lack of integrity, lack of empathy, lack of flexibility, and lack of conscientiousness. This list is not all inclusive but is designed to provide a framework from which to assess and evaluate potential risk. The initial evaluation will include a clinical interview, review of records (if available), and collateral contacts. Psychological testing will include the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2 or MMPI-2RF), a Wonderlic Personnel

Test (WPT), and the NEO Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO-PI-R), and other measures as deemed clinically appropriate. IAW SGFOI 44-7, the intent of annual risk assessment is to supplement continuous monitoring of high-risk training with systematic, periodic risk monitoring assessments of each instructor authorized to use physical and psychological coercive pressures during SERE training.

Ongoing HF Evaluation will occur at least annually and will include a clinical interview, review of performance records, and collateral contacts. In the event of performance concerns due to human factors issues (e.g., family or personal crisis, medical or mental health condition that impairs abilities) an evaluation may occur earlier to ensure fitness and suitability for safe performance. In the event an individual’s annual evaluation raises concerns regarding fitness or suitability, the psychologist will provide an assessment of level of risk and provide recommendations for specific work restrictions to the Chief COR. The contractor has the right to pursue a second Government approved Human-

Factors Evaluation from a RT Qualified SERE psychologist at the contractor’s expense. No more than two Human-Factors Evaluations will be used to determine an individuals’ suitability for work in resistance training or resistance training like environments. IAW GOI 10-4, annual evaluations are only required for personnel involved in resistance training role play activities. Initial and annual evaluations will be provided by the Government at no cost to the contractor.

6.6. The contractor will ensure personnel meet all instructional requirements listed in AETCI 36-24 to the extent they are applicable to performance of this contract. Contractors will use the same

Academic Instructor Course, Academic Instructor School, or Instructor Methodology Course, as applicable, in conjunction with the contractor’s Training and Certification Plan to achieve the proficiency specified by this contract.

6.7. Vehicle Operations. Contractor personnel will not operate any special use vehicle unless specifically trained IAW AFI 24-301 and authorized to do so by the Government. IAW DOD

4500.36-R para C8.2.5., contracts and agreements will require that operators comply with licensing requirements of the State and local motor vehicle laws. DoD contractor employees shall not be issued Optional Form (OF 346), “U.S. Government Motor Vehicle Operator’s Identification Card” or

AF Forms 2293 or 2296. DoD contractor employees assigned to operate either Government owned/leased equipment in the performance of their contract shall be certified, by the contractor and at the contractor’s expense, as being fully qualified to operate the vehicles/equipment to which they are assigned. The prime contractor shall document all operator qualifications. This document shall be provided to the COR and Chief COR before any contract employee engages in any mode of equipment operation. This letter will be updated as necessary and remain on file with Operator

Records & Licensing and the CO.

7. Security Requirements

7.1. Visitor Group Security Agreement (VGSA). The contractor shall enter into a long-term visitor group security agreement if service performance is on base. This agreement shall outline how the contractor integrates security requirements for service operations with the Air Force to ensure effective and economical operation on the installation. The agreement shall include:

a. Security support provided by the Air Force to the contractor shall include storage containers for classified information/material, use of base destruction facilities, classified reproduction facilities, use of base classified mail services, security badging, base visitor control, investigation of security incidents, base traffic regulations and the use of security forms and conducting inspections required by DoD 5220.22-R, Industrial Security Regulation, Air Force Policy

Directive 31-6, Industrial Security, and Air Force Instruction 31-601, Industrial Security Program

Management.

b. Security support requiring joint Air Force and contractor coordination includes packaging classified information, mailing and receiving classified materials, implementing emergency procedures for protection of classified information, security checks and internal security controls for protection of classified material and high-value pilferable property.

c. On base, the long-term visitor group security agreement may take the place of a Standard

Practice Procedure (SPP).

7.2. Security Clearance Requirements. The contractor must possess or obtain an appropriate facility security clearance (Secret) prior to performing work on a classified government contract. If the contractor does not possess a facility clearance the government will request one. The government assumes costs and conducts investigations for Top Secret, Secret, and Confidential facility security clearances. The contractor shall request personnel security clearances, at the company’s expense, for employees requiring access to classified information within 15 days after receiving a facility clearance or, if the contractor is already cleared, within 15 days after service award. Due to costs involved with security investigations, requests for personnel security clearances shall be kept to the minimum amount employees required to perform contract requirements.

7.3. Suitability Investigations. Contractor personnel not requiring access to classified shall successfully complete, as a minimum, a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI), before operating government furnished workstations. The contractor shall comply with the DoD 5200.2-R, Personnel Security Program, AFMAN 33-152, User Responsibilities and Guidance for Information

Systems, and AFI 33-200, Information Assurance (IA) Management, requirements. NACI investigations requests are initiated using the Standard Form (SF) 85 and are submitted to the installation Information Protection Office through the Unit Security Manager. NACI investigations are different from the Wants and Warrants checks, and are provided by the government at no additional cost to the contractor.

7.4 Entry Procedures to Controlled/Restricted Areas. Contractor personnel requiring unescorted entry to areas designated as controlled or restricted areas by the installation commander shall comply with base access requirements and will possess, as a minimum, a favorable suitability determination.

These requirements are contained in AFI 31-101, Integrated Defense, for installation access and AFI

31-501, Personnel Security, for suitability determinations. The contractor shall comply and implement local base procedures for entry to Air Force controlled/restricted areas. For on-base cleared facilities over-sighted by the base ISPM, contractors shall comply with the National

Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), previously referred to as the Industrial

Security Manual (ISM), to implement controlled/restricted area requirements. The ISPM shall approve the establishment, construction, and modification of all contractor designated controlled areas before they may be used to limit access.

7.5. Pass and Identification Items. The contractor shall ensure the following pass and identification items required for contract performance are obtained for employees and non-government owned vehicles:

a. Installation Access Pass (IAP) (DBIDS), Visitor/Vehicle Pass (AFMAN 31-116), used for contracts for less than six months to include one-day visits (i.e. warranty work)..

b. Installation Access Card (IAC) (DBIDS), (AFI 31-113), used for contracts for more than six months or more.

c. DoD Common Access Card (CAC), (AFI 36-3026), used for contracts for more than six months and requirement exists for access to the government computer systems and software. CAC applications are accomplished by Trusted Agents via the Contractor Verification System (CVS).

7.6. Obtaining and Retrieving Identification Media. As prescribed by the AFFAR 5352.242-9000, Contractor access to Air Force installations, the contractor shall comply with the following requirements:

a. The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.

b. No later than three working days prior to contract commencement, the contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the program manager listing the following:

contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of contractor employees needing access to the base. The authorized program manager will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or security forces for processing. Contractors will present government (state or federal) issued ID, and INS Form 9 (I9), before being issued a pass to enter the installation. Before being issued a pass to enter the installation, a Wants and Warrants check will be conducted for every individual requesting a pass. Personnel employed by the contractor must get a pass for their privately owned vehicles at, Visitor Reception Center, with proof of following:

(1) Liability Insurance

(2) Current License Plates

(3) Current State Inspection Sticker (If Required)

(4) Valid State Driver License

(5) A phone number for sponsor on base

c. Vehicles owned by the contractor with the company name permanently printed on them are not required to obtain a pass as long as a current work order is presented at the time of entry.

However, current liability insurance, state inspection sticker, and registration is required. The person driving the vehicle must have a valid operator license for the type of vehicle.

d. The contractor is responsible for ensuring employees report to Visitor Reception Center, to present their Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification).

e. Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the contractor shall ensure that all base identification credentials issued to contractor employees are returned to the issuing office. If a contractor employee has been terminated, the credentials will need to be retrieved and returned to issuing activity so that employee does not have base access. If the credential is not retrieved then SF will need to be notified so base access is not allowed.

f. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment

7.7. Listing of Employees. The contractor shall maintain a current listing of employees. The list shall include employee's name, social security number, and level of security clearance. The list shall be validated and signed by the company Facility Security Officer (FSO) and provided to the contracting officer and Information Security Program Manager (ISPM) at each performance site 30 days prior to the service start date. Updated listings shall be provided when an employee's status or information changes. A Visit Request for all employees with security clearances is required to be sent through the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS). The contractor shall notify the (ISPM) at each operating location 30 days before on-base performance of the service. The notification shall include:

a. Name, address, and telephone number of company representatives.

b. The contract number and contracting agency.

c. The highest level of classified information to which contractor employees require access.

d. The location(s) of service performance and future performance, if…