Tab-7_PWS_NFPA 72 Training.doc

Attachment of RFQ No. FA5205-09-Q-KN16

PERFORMANCE-BASED

WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

NFPA 72, NATIONA FIRE ALARM CODE TRAINING,

MISAWA AB, JAPAN

MISAWA AIR BASE, JAPAN

13 Aug 09 Table of Contents

NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code Training, Misawa AB, Japan Paragraph Title Page

1.

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1.1.

Basic Services

1.2.

NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code Training

1.3.

Inspection Testing & Maintenance of Fire Alarm Systems

1.4.

Fire Alarm System Interfaces Seminar

1.5.

Training Schedule 2.

GENERAL INFORMATION

2.1.

Contractor Personnel

2.1.1 Qualification

2.2.

Quality

2.2.1.

Quality Control

2.2.2.

Quality Assurance

2.3 Government Remedies

2.4.

Hours of Operation

2.4.1.

U.S. Government Holidays

2.5.

Damages to Government Property 3.

SERVICES SUMMARY

4.

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

AND SERVICES

4.1.

Government-Furnished Utilities

4.2.

Government-Furnished Property

4.3 Security Police and Fire Prevention

1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES. The contractor shall provide all management, tools, supplies, equipment, and labor necessary to perform NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code training at Misawa Air Base, Japan in accordance with this Performance-based Work Statement (PWS).

1.1. BASIC SERVICES. The contractor shall provide a 5-day on-site training, for 25 base personnel, which covers the key aspects of the design, installation and basic maintenance of protective signaling systems; Focus on long-term operational reliability and dependability of fire alarm systems by emphasizing a rigorous inspection, testing and maintenance program; assess the effectiveness and implementation various fire alarm system interfaces, such as networked systems, security systems, suppression systems, elevator systems and smoke management and HVAC systems.

Services shall include, but not limited to, coordination of training period with the chief of Programing Flight at 35th Civil Engineering Squadron, arrangement of all instructors’ travel and accommodation including booking air tickets and hotels, preparation of training materials including shipment of training texts and equipment to Misawa AB, training including providing to trainees a copy of code and a seminar binder which consists of a student workbook with diagrams and explanations.

1.2. NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code Training. The contractor shall provide 3-day training:

Module 1–-Fire Alarm System Basics

■ Understanding basic fire behavior

■ Identifying the differences between fire protection and fire detection & alarm

■ Listing the different parties that have an interest in the planning, design, approval, installation, inspection, testing, maintenance and use of a signaling system

■ Understanding who is responsible for planning, design, approval, installation, inspection, testing, maintenance and use of a signaling system

■ Explaining the relationship between building codes, fire codes, elevator codes, mechanical codes, NFPA codes, UL/FM standards

■ Understanding the organization and key terms used in NFPA 72

■ Understanding the differences between a fire alarm system, emergency voice alarm communication system and a mass notification system

■ Identifying the components used to create a fire detection and alarm system

■ Understanding the difference between a protected premise fire alarm system, a household fire alarm system and a supervising station fire alarm system

■ Understanding the differences between a dedicated function fire alarm control unit and releasing service fire alarm control unit and how they differ from other systems

Module 2–Initiating Devices

■ Understanding how the basic components of an initiating device works

■ Identifying how initiating devices are used in a design, how it is installed and how it is inspected, tested, maintained and used

■ Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of each type of fire detector-including life cycle costs

■ Choosing the spacing and location of fire detectors by using fire alarm system design plans

■ Determining the frequency of visual inspection and testing of the various components of a fire alarm system by using the appropriate tables

■ Testing the most common components of a fire alarm system by using the appropriate table

■ Understanding the unique challenge of fire detection in high ceiling spaces

■ Smoke alarms for different residential applications

Module 3–Occupant Notification

■ Understanding how the basic components of a notification device works

■ Identifying how notification devices are used in a design, how it is installed and how it is inspected, tested, maintained and used

■ Public mode notification vs. private mode notification

■ Spacing and location of notification appliances

■ Determining the frequency of visual inspection

■ Understanding life cycle costs and how it affects decisions about types of equipment and systems

■ Understanding how intelligibility is different than simple audibility

■ Defining narrow band signaling and where it may be warranted

■ Recognizing circumstances where occupant notification may be desired in stairs and elevators

Module 4–Control Units

■ Understanding how the basic components of a control unit device works

■ Identifying how control unit devices are used in a design, how it is installed and how it is inspected, tested, maintained and used

■ Understanding power supply requirements for fire alarm systems

■ Understanding the differences between conventional, addressable and analog addressable components

■ Determining the frequency of visual inspection and testing of control units

■ How to perform standby battery calculations

■ Applying requirements for class A wiring separation

Module 5–Fire Safety Functions

■ Understanding how to interface a fire alarm system in order to perform building fire safety functions, elevator recall, elevator shutdown and actuation of a fire suppression of fire extinguishing system

■ Explaining the specific requirements and coordination derived from all applicable codes and standards for elevator recall and power shutdown

■ Discussing the intent behind changes in requirements for smoke detectors at panels and in elevator lobbies

Module 6–Circuits & Wiring

■ Explaining wiring how system wiring is designed, installed, inspected, tested and maintained

■ Understanding how and why to perform standby battery calculations, loop resistance calculations and voltage drop calculations

Module 7–Off-Premises Signaling

■ Understanding the basics of off premise signaling systems

■ Identifying the different types of supervising station fire alarm systems and how they are commonly used

■ Demonstrating how to determine the frequency of visual inspection and testing of the various components of a fire alarm system by using the appropriate tables

■ Testing off premise signaling

Module 8–Planning Fire Detection and Alarm Systems

■ Defining how an evacuation zone can be comprised of several notification zones and that a notification zone may require several notification appliance circuits

■ Understanding various types of qualifications for persons who plan various types of equipment or systems

Module 9–Designing Fire Detection and Alarm Systems

■ Understanding various types of qualifications for persons designing various types of equipment or systems

■ Recognizing there may be circumstances where occupant notification may be desired in stairs and elevator

Module 10–Fire Detection & Alarm Systems Plan Review

■ Understanding various types of qualifications for persons reviewing plans of fire detection and alarm systems

Module 11–Installing, Accepting and Commissioning Fire Detection & Alarm Systems

■ Understanding the documentation requirements for new and existing systems

■ Determining the frequency of visual inspection and testing of various components of a fire alarm system

■ Understanding the necessary certificates for sprinkler system approval

■ Testing the most common components of a fire alarm system

■ Who is qualified to inspect, test and maintain fire alarm systems

■ Requirements for class A wiring separation

■ Understanding survivability requirements

Module 12–Using & Living with Fire Detection and Alarm Systems

■ Discussing various types of qualifications for persons who plan, design , install, inspect, test or maintain various types of equipment or systems

1.3. Inspection Testing & Maintenance of Fire Alarm Systems. The contractor shall provide 1-day training:

Module 1–-Introduction

■ Seminar overview

■ Understanding the objectives and educational outcomes of the Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Fire Alarm Systems Seminar

Module 2–Initiating Devices

■ Key definitions for inspection, testing & maintenance of fire alarm systems

■ Understanding visual inspection requirements of fire alarm systems

■ Defining frequency of visual inspections for fire alarm systems

Module 3–Testing & Maintenance of Fire Alarm Systems

■ Defining fire alarm system testing and methods, including reacceptance testing

■ Testing requirements for Control Equipment

■ Testing requirements for engine driven generators

■ Testing requirements for secondary power supply

■ Testing requirements for uninterruptible power supplies

■ Testing requirements for batteries (Primary, Lead-acid, Ni-Cad, Sealed Lead-Acid)

■ Understanding the requirements for public fire reporting systems

■ Defining control unit signals

■ Testing requirement for trouble signals

■ Testing requirements for control unit signals

■ Testing requirements for remote annunciators

■ Testing requirements for metallic and non metallic conductors

■ Testing requirements for fire alarm circuits

■ Testing requirements for fire alarm initiating devices

■ Testing requirements for fire alarm notification appliances

■ Testing requirements for special hazard equipment

■ Testing requirements for supervising station fire alarm systems

■ Testing requirements for fire emergency communications equipment

■ Testing requirements for fire alarm interface equipment

■ Determining special procedures

■ Testing requirements for wireless or low power radio fire alarm systems

■ Determining testing frequency for various fire alarm systems

■ Determining maintenance frequency of fire alarm systems

■ Understanding the importance of correct record keeping for fire alarm systems

1.4. Fire Alarm System Interfaces Seminar. The contractor shall provide 1-day training:

Module 1–Review of the National Fire Alarm Code

■ Layout and organization of the National Fire Alarm Code

■ Defining key terms found in the National Fire Alarm Code

■ Understanding the concept of monitoring for integrity

■ Power supplies for fire alarm systems

Module 2–Interfaced systems

■ Defining various types of interfaced systems, including networked systems, suppression systems, Elevators, HVAC, security systems, smoke doors, critical processes and mass notification systems

Module 3–Networked Fire Alarm Systems

■ Understanding why and where networked systems are used

■ Defining various types of networked systems

■ Interfaced control units

Module 4–Security System Interfaces

■ Determining security system and fire alarm interfaces

■ Controlling door locks

■ Defining Communication methods

■ Understanding Digital Alarm Communicator Systems (DACS)

Module 5–Suppression System Interfaces

■ Understanding how sprinkler water flow works in conjunction with fire alarm systems

■ Components used in controlling sprinkler water flow interfaces

■ Wet sprinkler and dry sprinkler alarm initiating devices

■ Defining other extinguishing systems

■ Sprinkler control valve devices

■ Installing supervisory devices

■ Supervising interfaced fire pumps

■ Fire extinguisher monitoring systems

■ Notification appliances for fire alarm systems

Module 6–Review of the National Fire Alarm Code

■ Types of elevator recalls and when they are used

■ Smoke detectors used for elevator recall

■ Sprinkler requirements in relation to elevator recall

■ Designated and alternate level recall

■ Understanding elevator shutdown

Module 7–Smoke Doors & HVAC Systems

■ Control of smoke spread

■ HVAC smoke control

■ Supply air, return air and duct smoke detection

■ Connection to fire alarm systems

■ Mounting smoke detectors in ducts

■ Door releasing service

■ Smoke Control Systems and dampers

1.5. TRAINING Schedule. The contractor shall coordinate the training schedule with the chief of Programs Flight at 35 CES/CEPM, and perform and complete the NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code Training training at Misawa Air Base, Japan within 60 calendar days (CD) after award date of purchase order.

2. GENERAL INFORMATION.

2.1. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

2.1.1. QUALIFICATION: The instructors must be a Fire Protection Specialist (FPS), a Fire Protection Engineer (FPE), or a member of NFPA Code development committee, and have experience in teaching and using the NFPA code.

2.2. QUALITY.

2.2.1. QUALITY CONTROL. Contractor should develop and maintain a quality of program to ensure services are performed IAW commonly accepted commercial practices. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services.

2.2.2. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The chief of Programs Flight, 35 CES/CEPM, will survey the contractor’s performance to ensure compliance with the PWS by conducting the site visit.

2.3. GOVERNMENT REMEDIES. If unacceptable performance was identified in services, the CO shall promptly notify the contractor of the deficiencies for correction. The contractor shall take corrective action in a timely manner at no increase in the Purchase Order (PO) amount, and submit the probable cause, corrective action taken, and preventive action of the deficiencies to the CO upon completion of correction. The chief of Programs Flight, 35 CES/CEPM, will review the submittal forwarded from the CO and provide the review results together with the submittal to the CO. If the deficiencies are not corrected in a timely manner or repeated, the chief of Programs should notify the CO. The contractor shall refer to the CO for any disagreement with the chief of Programs Flight’s observations. If deficiency or failure in services cannot be corrected by the contractor, the Government may negotiate with the contractor for extension of performance or reduce the PO amount to reflect the reduced value of the service performed.

2.4. HOURS OF OPERATION. The contractor shall perform work from 0730 – 1630 hours, Monday through Friday, except for US Government legal holidays unless otherwise authorized by the Government.

2.4.1. U.S. GOVERNMENT HOLIDAYS. The following is a list of U.S. Government holidays. No work will be performed on U.S. Government holidays. If the holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as the holiday, if the holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as the holiday.

HOLIDAY

DATE

New Year’s Day

1 January

Martin Luther King’s Birthday

3rd Monday in January

President’s Day

3rd Monday in February

Memorial Day

Last Monday in May

Independence Day

4 July

Labor Day

1st Monday in September

Columbus Day

2nd Monday in October

Veteran’s Day

11 November

Thanksgiving Day

4th Thursday in November

Christmas Day

25 December

2.5. DAMAGES TO GOVERNMENT PROPERTY. Existing property and items damaged by the contractor during services under this PO shall be repaired or replaced in kind, as approved by the Contracting Officer, at no cost to the Government.

3. SERVICES SUMMARY. The services summary table shown below lists service functions that are considered critical to contract performance and to the operational areas for which they affect. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement.

4. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES.

4.1. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED UTILITIES. Electricity, water, sewage, and heat shall be furnished by the Government, at no cost to the contractor for their use in the performance of services called for.

4.2. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY. The government will provide a training room to the contractor in the facility at Misawa AB, Japan.

4.3. SECURITY Police and Fire Prevention. In case of emergency, dial 911 for the Security Police and Fire Station