Atch_1_PWS_-_SAF-IE_Team_Development_Service_20150213.pdf

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

“Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, and Energy Team Development Contract”

FA7014-15-R-5005

12 Feb 2015

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

The Contractor shall provide as Non-Personal Services all labor, supervision, and travel as necessary to perform the tasks detailed below.

1.1 Mission: The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, and Energy

(SAF/IE) has overall responsibility for installations strategy and strategic basing processes;

built and natural infrastructure; facility, process and operational energy; environment, safety and occupational health; and to ensure the sustainability and operational readiness of the Department of the Air Force. The SAF/IE provides guidance, direction, and oversight for all matters pertaining to the formulation, review, and execution of plans, policies, programs, and budgets to ensure the sustainment and protection of the mission from degradation and encroachment.

1.2 Program Objectives: The purpose of this contract is to obtain team development services for SAF/IE. The contractor shall be required to be certified in and use the Margerison-McCann Team Management System or provide training similar to the Margerison-McCann Team Management training. This support is to provide team development services that include individual work preference identification and team management profile.

1.3 Scope: This agreement provides team development services within one 6-8 hour session for a

55-person team in support of the SAF/IE mission. SAF/IE is looking for an experienced, competent company certified in Margerison-McCann Team Management System or similar structured training for team development services. The similar training must provide the same structure, personal/team assessment and overall training that are provided through the Margerison-McCann Team Management System.

1.4 Tasks: This PWS defines the overall requirements to be supported. Tasks performed to support this contract principally include but are not limited to one-day team development services for SAF/IE. The contractor shall provide access to Margerison-McCann assessment tool or an equivalent training tool providing instruction, printed individual results, printed and digital Team Management profile report with explanation, and verbal explanation of results with written recommendations to support SAF/IE mission. The Government’s preference is the Margerison-McCann assessment tool; however, if the contractor can provide a similar training system that is equal to the Margerison-McCann Assessment training it will be evaluated based on the overall training support proposed.

2.0 SUMMARY of REQUIREMENTS.

2.1 The contractor shall provide access to the Margerison-McCann Work Preference Tool and team development services in support of SAF/IE. Services include collection of individual data from Margerison-McCann Work Preference Tool or a similar assessment tool or training program, analysis of individual results, printed report with individual results, printed and digital team management profile with recommendations for team composition to improve organization performance. Products are to be typed, proofed, and provided in a uniform format.

3.0 TASKS. The contractor shall a deliver a face-to-face workshop using the Margerison- McCann Team Management Profile (TMP) instrument or similar training for a group of 55 employees in a team development program. The contractor shall provide an assessment or the similar assessment tool or training program, codify and collate results and provide printed copies to all individuals. Additionally, the contractor will analyze team results to provide management profiles, identify gaps and opportunities to improve organization performance.

3.1 The training should specifically address the following tasks:

a. Written Individual work preference assessment.

b. Assessment identifies individual ability to make decisions, solve problems, and plan.

c. Assessment identifies how an individual prefers to relate to others, gather and use information, and organize.

d. Team profile report identifies individual strengths and opportunities to improve team performance.

3.2 Team profiles should measure and report each member’s aptitude for brainstorming, problem solving, decision-making, planning, implementing and fact-checking. The profile should explore how an individual at work: relate to others, gathers and uses information, makes decisions, and organizes themselves and others.

3.3 The Government is requesting an approach to maximizing personal potential, building balanced, high performing teams and creating camaraderie among the team for success and resiliency. The Margerison-McCann Team Management Wheel is an example of the type of assessments for each individual team member. The Government is seeking training such as the Margerison-McCann Team Management Wheel or equivalent to this type of team assessment.

The equivalent should outline or provide highlights on the individual’s major and two related areas of work preferences. These assessments are to be the starting point for consideration and discussions of how each individual will approach their work and have interactions with others coworkers.

3.4 The Government is anticipating that the results of this training or assessments will benefit the organization and SAF/IE mission in the following areas:

a. Building, managing, developing a high level/energy Team

b. Fast track/talent development and overall coaching abilities

c. Leadership/career development

d. Improving cross-team communications and interactions

e. Create the basis of continual professional development

4.0 DELIVERABLES

4.1 The contractor shall submit printed and digital reports to SAF/IE as noted above at the schedule off-site; date to be agreed between the contractor and SAF/IE.

4.2 The Contractor shall be required to travel to attend the training meeting in support of tasks listed above to fulfill PWS requirements. The trip(s) will be in accordance with regulatory requirements and actual travel shall be coordinated and pre-approved by the COR in writing.

The Government will only reimburse allowable costs in accordance with FAR 31.205-46 and the current Joint Travel Regulation (JTR). The Contractor shall be required to provide travel receipts to the COR as attachments in WAWF. Travel projections are subject to change based on Government requirements. Estimated travel cost is $2,000 to include all air fare, car rental, meals and any other allowable expense for travel. The contractor shall provide a Trip Report outlining the travel expenses anticipated to meet the requirements of the training held at the PNT with their proposal. The Trip Report shall estimate the hotel, car rental (if applicable), meals and any other allowable cost or expense. IAW the JTR these expenses will be at cost and the contractor must submit all receipts with the final invoice for reimbursement.

4.3 Criteria for Acceptance. All deliverables shall be submitted in draft format for mutual agreement between the contractor and the Government. The draft deliverables are due within seven (7) business days and the Government will provide feedback within three (3) business days from receipt. The final deliverables will be due within fifteen (15) business days of the Government acceptance of the deliverables.

If the deliverables are not submitted within the allowable time outlined in para 4.3, for the reports and assessments or if the reports/assessments do not meet the standards outlined above then the Government reserves the right to hold 3% of the total contract value from payment until the deliverables met the standards of the Government outlined in the PWS sections 3.0 and 4.0.

Once all deliverables meet the standards agreed by the Government then the funds withheld will be released to the contractor for final payment.

5.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

5.1.1 Non-Personal Services. The Government will neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the contactor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services. If the contractor feels that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the contractor’s responsibility to notify the Contracting Officer (CO) immediately. These services shall not be used to perform work of a policy/decision making or management nature, i.e., inherently Governmental functions. All decisions relative to programs supported by the contractor shall be the sole responsibility of the Government.

5.1.2 Place of Performance. All work will be performed at government provided location at the Pentagon (PNT). The Government will provide the information needed after contract award to the contractor on the escort process to attend the training/seminar at the PNT.

5.2 Government Provided Space and Equipment/Office: The Government will furnish or make available for the contractor during the training/seminar a working space, network access, and equipment to include:

• Laptop

• Windows PC with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

• Telephone (local and long distance calls authorized as dictated by SAF/IE)

• Facsimile

• Copier

• Printer

5.3 Invoice Instructions: Instructions for electronic submission of payment requests and receiving reports will be provided with contract award IAW the following clauses:

252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND

RECEIVING REPORTS (JUNE 2012)

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2013)

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