Fire_Hazmat_Training_PWS.DOCX

21 December 2017

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

For

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE SCHOOL OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE

(USAFSAM/OED)

HAZMAT Operations Training and Certification

1.0 INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this effort is to acquire hazardous materials (HAZMAT) operations-level training and certification for the trainees attending the Bioenvironmental Engineering Officer and Apprentice courses instructed by United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Force Development Division (USAFSAM/OED).

2.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:

The contractor assistance shall be for use by the Education and Training Branch, Department of Occupational & Environmental Health. The objective is to provide USAFSAM Bioenvironmental Engineering Officer and Apprentice trainees with HAZMAT Operations-Level certification that is required for participation in an emergency response event, and to fill an educational gap that currently exists in the USAFSAM training curriculum. The Occupational and Environmental Health Department is seeking services from a fire and emergency services school or academy. The contractor will provide teaching expertise, instructional materials, trainee housing and meals for up to 32 students per class, seven classes per year. Meals will consist of two breakfasts, three lunches, three snacks, and two dinners. Housing will consist of one room for every two students of each gender and accommodations for up to two USAFSAM chaperones per class. The contractor will also provide HAZMAT Operations level certification in accordance with National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Standard 472.

The contractor will provide the following courses per this agreement as one offering:

· Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents Awareness Level

· Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents Operations Core Level

· Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents Operations Level-Mission Specific Competencies: Personal Protective Equipment

· Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents Operations Level-Mission Specific Competencies: Evidence Preservation and Sampling.

3.0 CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS:

The contractor will provide teaching expertise, instructional materials, trainee housing and meals, and certification in accordance with DoD Fire Emergency Services Certification System (FESCS). The contractor shall provide equipment in accordance with NFPA certification requirements.

Such an offering shall take place up to seven (7) times per year. All training will be IAW NFPA 472. The contractor will provide an International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) certification and a Certificate of Training to students successfully completing this training. Courses will take place on dates and times provided by USAFSAM staff. The contractor shall provide dedicated instructors for the duration of this course.

The contractor shall be located within a two (2) hour driving radius of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

The contractor will also provide food and boarding for seven total Bioenvironmental Engineering courses annually, up to 32 trainees per class.

In the event a student scores below a 70% on any test, the contractor will provide additional instruction and retest the students on the next duty day at USAFSAM. Travel from the contract location to USAFSAM will be required by the contractor’s personnel if students fail the test and require a retest.

The contractor must supply their own training equipment, including firefighting equipment, Hazmat scenario supplies and equipment, Emergency Response Guidebooks, projector and screen, and teaching facilities.

4.0 BASE SUPPORT:

The government will provide coordination, Air Force training-specific equipment (hazardous materials suits and self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBAs)), instructors to accompany students for the training session, and transportation to and from the training facility for trainees enrolled in the course. Transportation to and from the facility is limited to a two hour driving radius from Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.

5.0 GENERAL INFORMATION:

5.1 The period of performance for this task order is 12 Months from the contract effective date with a one-year option.

6.0 TRAVEL AND OTHER DIRECT COSTS: No additional travel necessary other than specified in section 3.0.

7.0 CONTINUATION OF ESSENTIAL DOD CONTRACTOR SERVICES DURING

CRISIS: The performance of these services is not considered to be mission essential during time of crisis. Should a crisis be declared, the Contracting Officer or his/her representative will verbally advise the Contractor of the revised requirements, followed by written direction.