FEMA APS PWS.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

FEMA Advanced Professional Series (APS) 48th Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)-Civil Support Team (CST)

1. General: This is a non-personnel services contract to provide a fifteen-day FEMA APS training course. The Government shall not exercise supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1. Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all instructors, transportation, tools, training materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform duties defined in this Performance Work Statement. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2. Background: The mission of the 48th WMD-CST is to support civil authorities at a domestic incident site which include use or threatened use of a weapons of mass destruction; terrorist attack or threatened terrorist attack; intentional or unintentional release of nuclear, biological, radiological, and toxic or poisonous chemicals: natural or man-made disasters in the United States that result, or could result, in the catastrophic loss of life or property by identifying hazards, assessing current and projected consequences, advising on response measures, and assisting with appropriate requests for additional military support. The objective of this course is to provide instruction for the FEMA Advanced Professional Series enhancing the 48th WMD-CST consequence management and disaster response. The 48th WMD-CST is a 24 hour, 7 days a week Florida National Guard response capability that needs to be versed in NIMs and ICS to provide the best service to state leadership when deployed. The requirement of the effort is for the contractor deliver in-class instruction for 3 weeks, incorporating the lessons and practical exercises for the FEMA certification. This will greatly enhance the posture of the 48th WMD-CST in achieving the NGB mission, as well, FLARNG during a state or federal CBRN response or emergency.

Objectives: The objective of this course is to provide instruction for the FEMA Advanced Professional Series enhancing the 48th WMD-CST consequence management and disaster response. The 48th WMD-CST is a 24 hour, 7 days a week Florida National Guard response capability that needs to be versed in NIMs and ICS to provide the best service to state leadership when deployed. Training will consist of the following:

· Florida Division of Emergency Certification.

· Provide a mixture of lecture, practical exercises, and consequence management scenarios relevant to natural disasters and CBRN incidents.

· Provide a mixture of lecture, practical exercises, and consequence management scenarios relevant to natural disasters and CBRN incidents.

· Teach the fundamentals for the FEMA Advanced Professional Series.

· Improve the awareness of the National Guard role in regards to consequence management.

· Instruct G191- Incident Command System Interface, G557- Rapid Assessment Workshop, G318- Mitigation Planning for Emergency Managers , G108- Community Mass Care and Emergency Assistance, G235- Emergency Planning, G205- Recovery from Disaster, G146- Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) , and G386-Mass Fatalities

1.3 Period of Performance: Ability to teach both in-person and virtual (online, interactive) classes 2-20 AUG 21. The estimated number of courses is three (3), five (5) day in-person courses at separate locations in Florida: Hillsborough County Emergency Operations Center, 9450 E Columbus Dr, Tampa, FL 33619 (2-6 August 2021); Pasco County Emergency Operations Center, 8744 Government Dr, New Port Richey, FL 34654 (9-13 August 2021); and Pinellas County Emergency Operations Center, 10750 Ulmerton Rd, Largo, FL 33778 (16-20 August 2021).

1.4 General Information: Provide a tailored training curriculum that motivates and challenges students to continue emergency management training. The objective is each student is eligible to receive the Emergency Management Institute’s APS Certificate of Completion from the Florida Division of Emergency Management at the conclusion of the course(s)

1.4.1 Place and Performance of Services: 120 hours in total. The contractor shall provide services between the hours of 0800-1600 on 2-6 AUG (Monday-Friday)/ 9-13 AUG (Monday-Friday)/ 16-20 AUG (Monday-Friday) except on recognized US holidays or when the Government facility/installation is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government-directed facility/installation closings. Performance shall be at Hillsborough County Emergency Operations Center, 9450 E Columbus Dr, Tampa, FL 33619 (2-6 August 2021); Pasco County Emergency Operations Center, 8744 Government Dr, New Port Richey, FL 34654 (9-13 August 2021); and Pinellas County Emergency Operations Center, 10750 Ulmerton Rd, Largo, FL 33778 (16-20 August 2021).The contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility/installation is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the work force are essential.

1.4.1.1Contractors are not compensated for unexpected closures or delays. Vehicles operated by contractor personnel are subject to search pursuant to applicable regulations. Any moving violation of any applicable motor vehicle regulation may result in the termination of the contractor employee’s installation driving privileges.

1.4.1.2 The contractor’s employees shall become familiar with and obey the regulations of the installation; including fire, traffic, safety and security regulations while on the installation. Contractor employees should only enter restricted areas when required to do so and only upon prior approval. All contractor employees shall carry proper identification with them at all times, and shall be subject to such checks as may be deemed necessary. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all regulations and orders of the installation, which may affect performance. The Government reserves the right to direct the removal of an employee for misconduct, security reasons, or any overt evidence of communicable disease. Removal of contractor employees for reasons stated above does not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for total performance of this contract.

1.4.2 Recognized Holidays: There are no forecasted holidays scheduled during the time frame for the delivered courses.

1.4.3 Quality Assurance (QA): The Contracting Officer (KO) will evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the requirements outlined in the PWS.

1.4.4 Installation Access and Security Requirements. The contractor shall comply with all applicable installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, which may be obtained from the COR. The contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services, or Security Office. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by Department of Defense (DoD), Headquarters Department of Army (HQDA) and local policy (see PWS 6.0). Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.4.5 Special Qualifications. Contractor does not require special quailifications.

1.4.6 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the KO in accordance with FAR 42.5. The KO, COR and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contactor’s performance. At these meetings, the KO will apprise the contractor of how the Government views the contractor’s performance and the contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. The contractor shall resolve outstanding issues raised by the Government. Contractor attendance at these meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.4.7 Contract Manager (CM): The contactor shall designate a CM who shall ensure performance under this contract. The name of this person, and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the CM is absent, shall be designated in writing to the KO. The CM or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The CM shall work through the COR to resolve issues, receive technical instructions, and ensure adequate performance of services. The CM shall ensure that contractor employees do not perform any services outside the scope of the contract without an official modification issued by the KO. The CM shall ensure contractor employees understand that services performed outside the scope of the contract are performed wholly at the expense of the contractor.

1.4.8 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contractor personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression that they are Government employees. The contractor shall ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractor personnel are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. The contractor’s status as a “contractor” shall be predominantly displayed in all correspondence types (to include signature blocks on e-mail) and dealings with Government or non-Government entities. Contractor personnel shall wear identification badges distinguishing themselves as such. The badges shall have the company name, employee name and the word “contractor” displayed.

1.4.9 Data Rights. The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/materials produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the contractor without written permission from the KO. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

2.0 Reserved.

3.0 Government furnished materials and services: The Government will not provide the property, material, equipment, or services listed below solely for the purpose of performance under this contract:

3.1 Property: The courses will all be delivered off site of any military installation.

3.2 Materials: Included in cost estimate (ex. Texts and course materials)

3.3 Equipment: No additional equipment needed.

3.4 Services: Instructors factored into the cost estimate.

3.5 Utilities: All utilities in the facility will be available for the contactor’s use in the performance of this contract by the hosting agency(ies) Emergency Operations Centers in Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas. The contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall operate under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount.

4.0 Contractor Furnished Property, materials, and Equipment:

4.1 General: No furnishing provided by contractor.

5.0 Requirements: The contractor shall:

5.1 Manage their instructors or facilitators to ensure that they meet requirements for training the 48th WMD-CST.

5.1.1 Ensure compliance with all regulations and orders of the installation which may affect performance.

5.1.2 Provide three weeks of in class instruction at three separate local emergency operations centers (Pasco, Hillsborough, and Pinellas).

5.1.3 Educate the 48th WMD-CST on the FEMA Advanced Professional Series including consequence management, disaster recovery tactics, EOC integration, NIMS resource management, community mass care, as well as homeland security exercise and evaluation program training.

5.1.4 Provide a mixture of lecture, practical exercises, and consequence management scenarios relevant to natural disasters and CBRN incidents.

5.1.5 Instruct improving communication and understanding roles between the WMD-CST and the local Emergency Management community.

5.1.6 Improve the awareness of the National Guard role in regards to FEMA Advanced Professional Series consequence management.

5.1.7 Provide two instructors to provide instruction, lectures, and practical exercises.

5.1.8 Teach the fundamentals to attain the FEMA Advanced Professional Series.

5.1.9 Comply with Normal duty hours are Monday through Friday, eight hours per day. No weekend classes.

5.1.10 Certification of course completion.