Attachment 1 - 23 STS_Combatives PWS 14 July.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

FOR

COMBATIVE SKILLS TRAINING

1. Description of Services. The contractor shall provide all management and labor necessary to ensure that combative skills training is provided to the 23 Special Tactics Squadron (23 STS) during a set period of performance. The anticipated period of performance will run from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2027; this will be a base plus four option year contract. The utilization of sub contracted instruction will not be accepted. The contractor shall accomplish all combative skills training tasks to meet the requirements of this Performance Work Statement

(PWS).

1.2. Experience, Disciplines and Qualifications. Instructor Staff must have experience in at least three (3) combative disciplines to include but not limited to (boxing, wrestling, Judo, Jiu Jitsu, military combatives, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, or knife fighting). If combative discipline has a belt system, the primary instructor must have 3rd degree Black belt, or better. In Combative disciplines like boxing, wrestling, and MMA that do not have a belt system, 15 years of experience teaching is required for primary instructors. Secondary instructors may possess a lower rank or less experience but must have a minimum of five years in discipline and be highly professional and knowledgeable in their areas of expertise. Instructors must be AFCP Master Instructors, as well as possess MAC-P Level 4 and SOC-P Instructor certification.

1.3. Specific Tasks.

1.3.1. Recurring Combative Skills Team Training Task. Instructors should be prepared to test and evaluate Special Tactics personnel in combative skills at the direction of the Contracting Officer Representative and provide the Contracting Officer Representative a professional report on the combative readiness of the ST personnel in the unit.

1.3.2. Self-Defense Task. Instructors should be available to teach self-defense courses to unit members with advanced notice. (~1 week)

1.4 Minimum Training requirements:

• All techniques must be taught with and without military kit worn

• Gaining and maintaining dominant body position standing and on the ground

• Returning to standing position and creating space to employ weapons systems

• Basic submission techniques—choke and joint manipulation

• Basic takedown techniques

• Defense to common attacks (front/rear chokes, strikes, push)

• Basic striking

• Edged weapon offense/defense and disarmament

• Weapon retention and disarmament (carbine/pistol)

• Detainee handling procedures and cuffing

• CQB Scenarios with belligerent noncombatants & combatants

1.5. Class Size. Class size will fluctuate based off of availability and type. Contractor shall provide a standard of two instructors per class in order to maintain a 1;10 instructor to student ratio, unless otherwise requested in advance (~2 weeks). Additional instructor’s hours will be used in lieu of future training blocks.

1.6. Deliverables. All deliverables must meet professional standards and meet the requirements set forth in contract documentation. The contractor will be responsible for delivering all end items specified. The following items are deliverables that fall within the scope of the aforementioned tasks and all other stated deliverables.

1.6.1. Reports. On request the contractor shall provide, at a minimum, three types of reports: Test and evaluation, attendance roster, and advanced training plans to the Director of Operations (DO) and the Contracting Officer (CO).

1.6.1.1. Test & Evaluation Report. On request the contractor will evaluate operator proficiency with techniques and the progression of each individual.

Submit report 5 days after the test and evaluation.

1.6.1.2. Attendance Roster. Attendance roster shall be accomplished during each course of instruction (COI). The roster shall include the date and duration of the COI and individual member(s) shall print and sign their name(s).

1.6.1.3. Advanced Training Plan. Advanced training plans shall be accomplished NLT 2 weeks prior to the scheduled training. The advanced training plan shall include the type of discipline and identify the instructor who will teach the course.

1.6.2. Delivery Instructions. The deliverables will be submitted digitally, and will be compatible with AF-standard desktop applications.

Title Date of 1st Submission Paragraph Distro Copies

Test & Evaluation Report

5 days after the test & evaluation 1.3.1 DO/CO 1EA

Attendance Roster to Include Contractor Personnel

Due with monthly invoicing 1.3.2 DO/CO 1EA

Advanced Training Plan

2 weeks prior to the event 1.3.4 DO/CO 1EA

2. Training Location:

2.1. Government Furnished Facility. A 26’ x 30’ matted area with a variety of striking bags and training equipment (various gloves, pads and protective equipment) along with a 60’ x 120’ un-enclosed turf area will be provided for instruction. In addition to the aforementioned training areas there are multiple Close Quarter Battle (CQB) facilities available upon Government request.

2.2. Contractor Furnished Facility. On request and based off of availability contractor will provide gym or rooms with padding adequate to train up to 20 students and restroom facilities within a 30 kilometer radius of Hurlburt Field.

3. GENERAL INFORMATION

3.1. Contractor Personnel.

3.1.1. Contract Manager. The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate or alternates, who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent, 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. The contract manager and alternate or alternates must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

3.1.2. Contractor Employees. Contractor personnel shall present a neat appearance and be easily recognized as contractor employees. The contractor shall provide each employee with an identification badge that shall include the employee’s name, employee’s photograph, and contractor’s name. Identification shall be available prior to employment and shall be worn or attached to the outer garment at all times.

3.2. Work Schedules. Must be agreed upon by both parties (contractor and supported unit). As a standard contractor will provide a lead instructor and secondary instructor for all COI blocks.

Standard COI blocks will be performed for two (2) hours per day/ five (5) days per week.

During the period of performance of this contract, there will be a maximum of 520 hours available for primary instructor and 520 hours for secondary instructor, spanning a twelve (12) month period of performance. The training blocks shall be conducted based upon a quarterly training schedule provided to the contractor by the unit combatives program manager (PM). The contractor shall submit the agreed upon quarterly training schedule that covers all classes, offsite training, and additional instructors to the Director of Operations no later than one month prior to the beginning of each quarterly training cycle. Any changes to the approved quarterly training plan will be approved by the Director of Operations.

3.3. Hours of Operation: Normal operation is Monday through Friday, 0700 - 1600, except for federal holidays. There will be mission situations that require the contractor to work other than normal hours. Some of these situations are military exercises, contingency operations, or weather emergencies. If contractor access to a work area conflicts with Air Force mission requirements, the contractor shall re-schedule the work to minimize the disruption to supported units schedule. Such scheduling may require work to be accomplished at times other than normal duty hours.

3.4. Federal Holidays. The following is a list of federal holidays observed by this installation.

• New Year's Day, January 1 or the Friday preceding or Monday following

• Martin Luther King's Birthday, 3rd Monday in January

• President's Day, 3rd Monday in February

• Memorial Day, last Monday in May

• Juneteenth, June 20th

• Independence Day, July 4 or the Friday preceding or Monday following

• Labor Day, first Monday in September

• Columbus Day, 2nd Monday in October

• Veterans Day, November 11 or the Friday preceding or Monday following

• Thanksgiving Day, 4th Thursday in November

• Christmas Day, December 25 or the Friday preceding or Monday following

3.5. Conservation of Utilities. The contractor shall make sure employees practice energy conservation to include all government furnished utilities.

3.6. Contractor/Employee Base Pass and Identification, Special Clearances, and Vehicle Passes. The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.

The Contractor shall be required to complete the following forms (to be provided at the pre-performance conference) in order for employees to gain access to the installation:

a. Contractor Employee Listing

b. Hurlburt Field Contractor Access Badge Affidavit (CAB)

c. Department of Homeland Security Form I-9 (DHS I-9)

3.7. The Contractor Employee List. This form shall list every employee requiring access.

Every time employees change, it shall be updated to reflect additions and/or deletions. Identify those individuals who require escort authority by including the word “escort” next to their names. Limit the number of individuals designated as escorts to a reasonable number (i.e. one or two). For work locations please use building numbers or areas (i.e. Bldg 90618, AMMO Area, etc.). Once completed, email the list to the Contracting Officer in EXCEL or WORD format.

The Contracting Officer will then prepare and attach a cover letter, and forward the Employee List to the Visitor Control Center.

Upon notification that the Employee List has been forwarded to the Visitor Control Center, the other two forms (DHS I-9 & CAB) shall be completed and hand carried to the Visitor Control

Center by the employee. If everything is in order, they will receive a contractor badge. If an employee will be driving on Hurlburt Field they are required to provide a valid driver’s license, vehicle registration, and proof of insurance.

During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.

Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees are returned to the issuing office.

Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.

3.7.2. Contractor Identification. When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with AFI 31-101, Volume 1, The Air Force Installation Security Program, and AFI 31-501, Personnel Security Program Management, as applicable. Contractor personnel shall wear badges identifying them as contractors at all times. The Government will issue badges through the Base Contracting Office.

3.8. Driving License/On-base Requirements. The contractor and employees shall comply with base traffic regulations at all sites. The contractor shall ensure employees have a current and valid state/country driver’s license.

3.9 Quality Assurance. The Government reserves the right to perform inspections and surveillance to evaluate the Contractor’s compliance to the contract terms and performance of the requirements in the contract. The Government will assign a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) who will be responsible for monitoring performance in accordance with the requirements of the PWS and the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). The COR will make every effort to ensure that the surveillance methods used are conducted in an objective, fair, and consistent manner.

4.0 Service Delivery Summary (SDS). The SDS for this contract represents the standards that the Contractor shall meet in the performance of this USSOCOM requirement. Overall performance assessment shall be provided to the Contracting Officer by the COR following the procedures of the contract QASP. Any issue not resolved at the COR(s) level that necessitates elevation to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) level or above for resolution shall constitute a formal customer complaint and will be counted against the Performance Metrics described in the SDS Quality of Service Category and/or Business Relations Category. Meeting or not meeting the thresholds shown in the task areas below shall be the basis of that performance evaluation.

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Service Delivery Summary SDS # PWS Para # Metric – Performance Threshold Method Of Evaluation

SDS 1 Entire PWS Contractor performance met specifications of the Contract.

Contractor received no more than two (2) written customer complaints per year.

Customer complaints were successfully resolved within five (5) workdays of notification, 95% of the time.

SDS 2 1.2 - 100% of Instructors fully qualified on day 1 of performance

- 100% of all personnel meet required skills and qualifications

- Instructor Vacancies filled in 14 Days

COR will review Instructor Resumes to ensure all aspects of 1.2 are met. COR will review new resumes if instructor turnover occurs.

SDS 3 1.3 and 1.4 - 100% of training tasks and requirements are met

Inspections by COR. COR will review reports identified in paragraph 1.6.

SDS 3 1.6 - 100% of deliverables are received in timelines provided in paragraph 1.6

- No more than 3 late reports per year.

Inspections by COR. COR will review reports identified in paragraph 1.6. and the timelines of submission.

SDS 4 2.2 - Contractor facility 100% available as required for training purposes

- Formal complaints by customer Inspections by COR.

SDS 5 3.1 - Contractor receives no more than 2 formal complaint per year

- Formal customer complaints. COR solicits feedback from SMEs and leadership on quality of overall management

SDS 6 3.2 - No more than four scheduling conflicts per year

- Formal customer complaints. Inspections by COR.

SDS 7 3.7 and 3.8 - 100% of contractor employees are able to obtain base passes and access as required per 3.7

- 100% of contractor employees shall follow base traffic regulations and maintain a valid driver’s license

- Inspections by COR.