Attach_1_Full_Spectrum_Ops_SOW.doc

STATEMENT OF WORK

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22nd Special Tactics Squadron Full Spectrum Operator Course 1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE. The 22nd Special Tactics Squadron (22nd STS) requires contract support to provide personnel with sustainment and enhancement of existing operational combat pistol and rifle training in desert, mountainous, austere, and urban environments. The 22nd STS provides deploying personnel to operate globally in support of regional unified commanders requiring those Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) assignments in support of their organizational mission essential task list (METL). As an operational component providing personnel to various Special Operations Forces (SOF), the 22nd STS requires outsourced training in order to meet its training requirements. The contractor shall provide all supplies, materials, equipment, labor, personnel, facilities and management necessary to conduct a Full Spectrum Operator Course. The result shall be the course graduate will have maximized his efficiency, capability, lethality, and survivability in the combat arena and be able to quickly integrate across units and branches of U.S. and coalition forces currently executing overseas contingency operations. The training shall meet mandated training requirements prior to deployment. The course shall be between 132 and 176 hours in length over a period of 11 training days and we will need to run two courses to facilitate the number of personnel who need training without compromising a student-to-instructor ratio that allows for optimal instruction and learning.

1.1 Course Overview

1.1.1. The course shall be conducted in two consecutive periods of performance. One period will operate for 11 training days over two weeks with approximately 14 students focusing on those aspects that allow Air Force Special Tactics Airman to integrate with SOF units and conduct the war fighting mission in Afghanistan and Iraq. The next period will also consist of 11 training days over two weeks with another group of 14 students and will focus on operating with concealed weapons in a low profile environment, dressing in civilian clothes, and conducting reconnaissance and airfield assessment missions in plain civilian clothes. The two courses must run back to back to facilitate the remainder of the year’s training. The first period of performance would begin 3 August 2015 and end on or about 14 August 15. The second period of performance would begin 17 August 2015 and would end 28 August 2015.

1.1.2. The course staff must be able to cross-train skills across both sessions. While one course is focused on skills needed for Afghanistan and Iraq, such as close quarters shooting, overland movement/formations, reaction to contact, etc., the instructors need to be able to also train students on skills needed for a more low profile arena, such as carrying a concealed weapon, tactical driving, etc. There is no guarantee on where the students will be deployed and they need to train in preparation for deployment locations and missions that span the globe.

1.1.3. The course shall teach tactics, techniques, and procedures that reflect the most recent combat knowledge gleaned from returning or currently deployed personnel.

1.1.4. The course shall aim to provide the highest increase in level of capability in the shortest amount of time possible.

1.1.5. The course shall offer scenario based training which includes but is not limited to concealed/low profile operations, live fire vehicle assaults and counter assaults, explosives training, tactical driver training, protective operations training, contract Close Air Support (CAS), and daily evaluations of skills-sets.

1.1.6. The course shall focus on leadership, communication and complex problem solving while maintaining momentum in a hostile urban environment.

1.1.7. The course shall stress team cohesiveness, unity of effort, momentum, standard operating procedure/immediate action drill reliance, and task organization.

1.1.8. The course shall prepare each student to independently, rapidly, and decisively engage an unknown enemy threat in an urban area - lethality and survivability shall be significantly enhanced.

1.1.9. Training shall be experiential and have the additional benefits of team building, stress inoculation, force integration, and leadership development.

1.1.10. The course of instruction (COI) shall be designed to negate or control the natural/terrain advantages of the enemy when confronted (kinetic) in this environment.

1.1.11. The course shall not be in the lecture format. A ‘learn by doing’ approach shall be used in conjunction with an advanced learning philosophy, repetition, varying degrees of stressors and all practical learning environments.

1.1.12. The course shall be empirical in nature and is designed to get progressively more challenging and complex as the week progresses.

1.1.13. The course shall be “combat focused” and must significantly improve the student’s lethality, survivability, and use of force when operating in urban terrain with/against indigenous populations, insurgencies, terrorist organizations, and competent criminal entities.

1.1.14. Upon completion, a course graduate is able to quickly integrate across units and branches of U.S. and coalition forces currently executing overseas contingency operations.

1.1.15. Course shall be U.S. doctrine based.

1.2 Training Requirements. The contractor and its instructors in support of this training package shall be capable of satisfying the following requirements:

1.2.1 Curriculum Shall Include:

Doctrine instruction/review/application.

Rifle zeroing techniques and confirmation.

Combative weapons manipulation.

Rhythm drills and tight responses.

Compressed engagement.

Fighting positions.

Movement under fire drills.

Injured operation drills.

Extended range engagements.

Principles of low-light engagements.

Visible white light weapons operation.

Daily exercises on handling trauma/casualties while engaged with an enemy.

Daily exercises involving CAS integration.

Daily individual testing of handgun or rifle.

Close quarters shooting on-the-move.

Compound and complex movements.

Barricade tactics – charging and retreating.

Drills to check effectiveness of cover.

Fighting from unconventional positions.

Infrared-light weapons operation.

Concealed handgun carry and deployment.

Concealed trauma kit carry and deployment.

Low profile weapons drilling.

Individual dismounted assault response and evacuation.

Advanced, team low-profile operations.

Team dismounted assault response and evacuation.

Vehicle-based, low-profile operations.

Concealed night operations/weapons drills.

Explosives components and nomenclature.

Obstacle clearance with explosives – formulas/charge construction/detonations.

Structure Breaching with explosives – formulas/charge construction/detonations.

Destruction of captured or suspect ordnance – formulas/charge construction/detonations.

Comprehensive proof of capabilities explosives training scenario.

Full kit combatives.

Subject/detainee management and restraint tactics.

Edged weapon offense and defense.

Firearm based combatives.

Live fire vehicular counter-assault.

Live fire vehicular assault (take-down) tactics.

Principals of tactical trauma care.

Overland movement formations and tactics.

Response to contact drills.

Massing fires tactics.

Search and assault runs.

Trauma care integration.

Low-light runs with medevac and high value target (HVT) seizure.

Principals of Indoor Combat

· Indoor combat/structure clearing

· Problem-specific drilling

· Spontaneous trauma scenarios

· Compound problems and technical driving

Noise Flash Diversionary Devices (NFDD)

· Safety

· Nomenclature

· Retrieval and deployment

Close Quarters Battle (CQB) Contingencies and Immediate Action Drills

· Callouts

· Runners

· Squirters

Force-on-Force Tactical Exercises

· Known Floor Plan

· Unknown Floor Plan

· HVT Snatch

· Direct to Threat

1.2.2. All training shall be in accordance with current AFSOC pre-deployment requirements for the 1C2X1 and 1C4X1 AFSCs.

1.3 Minimum Contractor Requirements.

1.3.1 Contractor must include the following instruction:

· Pistol and rifle manipulation and safety

· Shooting flat range targets at a distance of up to 100 meters

· Day and night firing tactics

· Tactics of shooting while moving and shooting simultaneously with others

· Shooting from behind a variety of barricades

· Low visibility/concealed weapons training

· Live fire from vehicles

· Tactics of crew-served/heavy weapons

· Mounted use of crew-served/heavy weapons

· Dismounted use of crew-served/heavy weapons

· Day and night use of crew-served/heavy weapons

· Shooting targets at known distances up to 1000 meters

· Shooting targets at unknown distances up to 1000 meters

· Shooting targets at elevated angles up to 40 degrees

· Shooting targets at depressed angles down to 40 degrees

· Maneuvering tactically over natural unadulterated/unimproved high desert terrain

· Day and night performance driving techniques

· Vehicle pursuit and counter-pursuit evolutions

· Vehicle ramming

· Vehicle PIT

· Vehicle counter-PIT

· Vehicle counter ambush

· Principles of CQB.

· Single room

· Footwork

· Ready positions.

· Transitions and reloads 1) Standard 2) Moving 3) Kneeling.

· Overt light sources.

· Rear security.

· Hand and arm signals.

· Verbiage.

· Markings.

· Intersections

· Multi-room.

· Exiting a room (upstream/downstream).

· Use of TTP’s and terrain to negate enemy advantages.

· Room to room.

· Common doors.

· Common connecting doors

· Cubicle rooms.

· Exterior openings.

· Exiting procedures.

· Consolidation and Re-organization.

· NOD’s vs. Overt light sources.

· Hasty planning matrix.

· Non-electronic communications plan.

· Urban Movement Techniques:

· Building to building

· Crossing a street

· Casting

· Use of TTP’s and terrain to negate enemy advantages

· Support elements

· Explosives Training

· Breaching operations

· BIP (blow in place) training

· Explosive obstacle clearance

· Explosives-centered full mission profiles

· IED recognition/detection scenarios

· Final exercise

1.3.2 Contractor Provided Service, Equipment, and Facilities:

· Access to DoD/DoJ approved ARMAG weapons & sensitive items armory

· Flat Shooting Ranges – Contractor will need to provide multiple flat ranges capable of supporting steel, wood, and paper targets out to distances of 100 meters. Flat ranges must be capable of supporting at least 14 shooters with handguns and rifles at a single time to allow for changes in personnel, 14 students is the biggest group we would be willing to send. Ranges must be able to support day and night firing and include a variety of simulated barricades to work on barricade tactics. Ranges must include multiple targets to work multiple threat engagement drills. Ranges must support the ability to move and shoot safely without concern for rounds traveling outside the safety parameters of the range. Ranges must support low-visibility/concealed weapons training. Ranges must be able to support vehicular training to include training both on and off the live fire range. Ranges must also be able to support a 270 degree fan of fire.

· Crew-Served/Belt-Fed/Heavy Weapons Ranges – Contractor will need to supply weapons ranges capable of supporting all heavy weapons up to and including .50 BMG. Ranges must be able to support mounted operations, shooting from vehicles, and dismounted operations, personnel shooting as they move on foot. Ranges must be able to support training both day and night.

· Extended Distance Ranges – Contractor will provide live fire weapons ranges capable of supporting targets set up at known and unknown distances to and past 1000 meters. Ranges must also be able to support elevated angle of firing to 40+ degrees and depressed angle of firing to 40+ degrees.

· Overland/Natural Training Area – contractor must provide a training area that allows for movement and navigation over natural terrain. Terrain should consist of natural high desert land scape to include unaltered/unimproved hills, valleys, and dry lake/river beds to allow for a close approximation to the landscape found in CENTCOM.

· Full Mission Profile Training Area – Contractor will provide a training area to conduct a Final Training Exercise (FTX) and Full Mission Profiles (FMP). This training area must be a minimum of 25 square miles in size and must be able to accommodate the integration of both Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) as well as fixed wing aircraft. Contractor will be training Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) and the integration of aircraft that can support Close Air Support (CAS) training is crucial.

· High Performance Driving Area – Contractor must provide a training area capable of supporting eight or more vehicles simultaneously conducting high speed and performance driving evolutions. Training area must be able to support both day and night operations. Training area must be able to support vehicle pursuit and counter-pursuit evolutions. Training area must be able to support vehicle ramming, PIT, counter-PIT, and counter ambush evolutions.

· Strength and Conditioning Training Facility – Contractor must provide a facility capable of supporting up to 14 students simultaneously. Facility should be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for the students to use while attending training. Facility must include full scope of functional fitness type equipment to include: pull-up rings, Olympic lifting platforms, barbells, bumper plates, kettle bells, tires, push/drag sleds, and 25’ climbing ropes.

· Close Quarter Battle Facility – Contractor must provide a facility capable of supporting Close Quarters Battle training. Facility should be able to accommodate live-fire training as well as force-on-force training with non-lethal training aids. Facility should be accessible 24 hours a day. Facility must feature a multi-structure urban setting as well as include features both above and below ground. Facility should also include commercial features (markets, store fronts, etc.) and residential features.

· Mission Planning Facility – Contractor must provide a facility that is accessible to students 24 hours a day to allow for training at any hour. Must have multiple classrooms, be air conditioned, and WiFi equipped. The facility must include flat-screen TVs for briefings/presentations and must be equipped with printers and other office equipment to facilitate professional presentations. Facility must also include discreet high-bays for equipment prep/storage.

· Drop Zones – Contractor must drop zones capable of supporting parachute drops and pallet drops. Drop zones must be approved by the Air Force for use, documented on AF Form 3823, and follow the guidelines of AFI 13-217.

· Landing Zones – Contractor must provide access to nearby landing zones that are capable of supporting C-130 and C-17 operations. Landing zones must be approved by the Air Force for use, documented on AF Form 3822, and follow the guidelines of AFI 13-217.

· CAS Range – Contractor must have access to CAS training ranges capable of supporting live munitions drops from DoD aircraft and be approximately 14,000 sq miles in size.

· Explosives Training Area – Contractor must provide a training area capable of supporting breaching operations with det cord, time fuse, and C4. Training area must be able to accommodate training on how to detonate explosives in place as opposed to disarming them. Training area must also provide safe and adequate stand off and clearance from explosives. Training area should be large enough to facilitate FMPs that are demolition centric. Training area should include an area of natural high desert terrain to include caves and declination/elevation features.

· Instructor/Cadre Staff – Contractor will provide a staff of instructors/cadre with the following criteria:

Federally Certified Firearms Instructors with trainer credentials from a major Federal Government agency

Federally Certified Advanced Weapons Systems Instructors with trainer credentials from a major Federal Government agency

Federally Certified Live Fire Shoot House Instructors with trainer credentials from a major Federal Government agency

-Active Tactical Officers Association Cadre Instructors with ongoing experience teaching special weapons and tactics at national and state-level training conferences

-Cadre who have performed CAS certifications/re-certifications

-Explosives experts who have taught DoD, DoE, and OGA, both CONUS and OCONUS

-Cadre who possess current/active real world experience in special weapons and tactics operations

-Cadre who possess current experience in STS operations and knowledge of STS TTPs

-Cadre who possess extensive JTAC and JTAC instructor experience

· OPFOR role-players

· All role-player weapons and Simmunition® conversion kits

· All role-player safety equipment

· All role-player tactical equipment

· IED simulators & firing device

· Various training props used during the training, inert devices, etc.

· Garbage and dunnage disposal produced during training

1.3.3 Deliverables: The Contractor shall provide the deliverables to the personnel attending training from the 22nd STS immediately after training ends:

· A roster of 22nd STS attendees successfully completing the course.

· Course Completion Certificates.

2. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT

2.1 Simmunitions®, expendables, and other munitions.

2.2 Student personal protective equipment and associated plate carriers/personal training gear

2.3 Student M4 rifles and G19 pistols

3. GENERAL INFORMATION

3.1 Contract Manager Contractor shall provide a Point of Contact (POC), who shall be available for 22nd STS personnel during the duration of the training. The name of this person and an alternate or alternates, shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer prior to the contract start date. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract.

3.2 Physical Security. Contractor shall provide means to safeguard all government property. If attending students are able to secure weapons at an Air Force on-base CATM facility, this can be considered null and void for the contractor. All facilities, whether organic to the training facility or provided by a third party, must meet all federal and Air Force regulations for the safeguarding and storage of munitions and weapons.

3.2.1 Key and Lock Combination Control. Contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys or codes for use are not issued to unauthorized persons. Contractor shall immediately report to the 22nd STS on-site ranking individual any occurrences of unauthorized release of keys or codes other than those given the 22nd STS. In the event keys or codes are compromised, the contractor shall be required to re-key or replace the affected lock or locks at contractor’s expense.

3.2.2 Lock Combinations. The contractor shall control access to provided lock combinations to preclude unauthorized entry.

3.2.3 Government Remedies. The contracting officer shall follow FAR 52.212-4(a), Inspection and Acceptance Clause, for contractor’s failure to perform satisfactory services or failure to correct non-conforming services.

3.3 Licenses and Permits. The contractor shall, without additional expense to the government, obtain any necessary licenses and permits, and comply with any Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the SOW. The contractor shall provide proof of such applicable licenses and permits upon request by the government. The contractor shall submit any applicable certifications obtained.

3.3.2. The contractor shall certify prior to award and provide copies upon request, of their certification of their DoD/DoJ approved ARMAG weapons & sensitive items armory

3.4 Contractor Personnel

3.4.1 Contractor Employees. The contractor shall ensure personnel are commensurate with manning and experience levels for each designated position and job description. Contractors must have previous experience in their designated job area or specialty and be familiar with military command and control structures. Preferably, some of the contractors would have prior civilian law enforcement backgrounds to be able to teach to the specifics of operating in plain clothes and the specifics/tactics of operating with carry and conceal handguns.

3.4.1.1 The contractor shall not employ persons for work on this contract if such employee is identified to the contractor by the Contracting Officer as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well being, or operational mission of the installation and its population. Where reading, understanding, and discussing safety, security, mission, and environmental issues are an integral part of a contract employee’s duties, that employee must be able to understand, read, write, and speak English.

3.4.4.2 The contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the US Government if employing that person would create a conflict of interest. Additionally, the contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the Department of the Air Force, either military or civilian, unless such person seeks and receives approval according to Department of Defense (DOD) Regulation 5500.7-R, Joint Ethics Regulations (JER). The contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the Department of the Air Force if such employment would be contrary to the policies in AFI 64-106, Air Force Industrial Labor Relations Activities.

3.4.4.3 The contractor shall not employ persons for work on this contract if such employee is identified to the contractor by the Contracting Officer as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well-being, or operational mission of the installation and its population. Where reading, understanding, and discussing safety, security, mission, and environmental issues are an integral part of a contract employee’s duties, that employee must be able to understand, read, write, and speak English.

3.4.4.4 The contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the US Government if employing that person would create a conflict of interest. Additionally, the contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the Department of the Air Force, either military or civilian, unless such person seeks and receives approval according to Department of Defense (DOD) Regulation 5500.7-R, Joint Ethics Regulations (JER). The contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the Department of the Air Force if such employment would be contrary to the policies in AFI 64-106, Air Force Industrial Labor Relations Activities.

3.4.4.5 Contractor Identification. Contractor personnel shall be clearly identified to students during training.

3.4.4.6 Organizational Conflict of Interest. If the contractor provides an agency with support in preparing for and/or conducting acquisitions under this contract, the agency may require that the contractor sign an organizational conflict of interest statement in which the contractor (and any subcontractors or teaming partners) agree not to submit any proposal or provide any support to any firm which is submitting (as prime or subcontractor) any proposal for any solicitation resulting from the work under this contract. The agency and contractor shall strive to identify and report situations in which an organizational conflict may result. All potential conflict of interest situations shall be handled in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.5.

3.5 Place of Performance. Contractor provided facilities, ranges, and training areas. If contractor is able to secure access to DoD live-fire ranges or Close Air Support ranges, training will take place there as well in order to maximize training value.

3.6 Privacy and Security.

3.6.1 Security Classification. This training is Unclassified.

3.6.2 Clearances. Contractors will not require security clearances for performance of this contract.

3.6.3 Privacy Act. Work on this project requires that personnel have access to Privacy Act Information. Personnel shall adhere to the Privacy Act, Title 5 of the U.S. Code, Section 552a and applicable agency rules and regulations