RFI Italy and Spain Posted.docx

Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10, the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Procurement Office, in support of the DoDEA-Europe Student Transportation Security Services Program (STSSP), is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of providing bus security training to bus drivers and enhanced safety attendants (ESA) performing services in Italy and Spain.

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for conducting market research and does not constitute a Request for Proposal, Invitation for Bids, Request for Quotation, and does not obligate the Government to any current or future commitments. The Government will not pay/reimburse any costs or charges resulting from contractors’ responses to this RFI.

The security training provides school bus drivers and ESAs a working-level awareness of the threat, and instruct them in basic anti-terrorism and crime practices and techniques tailored to student transportation in the two host nations. The training has three parallel objectives: promote a collaboration between bus driver and ESA to provide a continuous safe and secure environment during the entire student transportation process; equip personnel with essential security-related knowledge and skills; and empower ESAs to perform student transportation security tasks in addition to their student transportation safety responsibilities.

Potential contractor’s management responsibility includes furnishing all personnel, supplies, and materials; direction and active quality control supervision; development, preparation and submission of required curricula and report templates; and delivery of threat awareness, antiterrorism, and crime practices and techniques training to bus drivers and ESAs which service five (5) sites in Italy and one (1) site in Spain.

The period of performance of these services will include a base period and four 12-month option periods, with an anticipated start date of 1 July 2020.

The proposed applicable North American Industry Classification System code (NAICSC) for this requirement is 611430, Professional and Management Development Training. The Product Service Code (PSC) is U014, Education/Training- Security.

OBJECTIVE

DoDEA requires security training service that include:

1. Develop and Present training: The contractor shall develop training curricula for two courses of instruction, initial and annual refresher. The initial course shall encompass not less than three (3.00) but not more than four (4.00) total instructional hours, and the refresher course between one-and-a-half (1.50) and two (2.00) total instructional hours. Instructors shall be bi-lingual in English and the host nation official language. Bus driver security training encompasses the base course, provided prior to the start of the school year, and an annual refresher course, to be delivered at the start of the school year second semester.

Main and mandatory topics in the training curriculum include:

· Introduction and Orientation to Terrorism and Crime — Presents a concise history of terrorism and major operations carried out by terrorist groups against U.S. interests, and the current state of the threat in the host nation. The second topic of this block of instruction presents the fundamentals of crime against children, so that drivers have situational awareness of the threat.

· Vehicle Security Inspection — Presents fundamental methods and techniques, or “how to/what to look for” to detect indicators of surreptitious entry, tampering, or the presence of apparent explosive or incendiary devices during pre-run exterior and interior visual vehicle inspection. Drivers should be instructed on what to do when an indicator of surreptitious entry, tampering, or Request for Information HE1254-20-STSSP-Training Student Transportation Security Services Program (STSSP) Training Department of Education Activity (DoDEA) a suspicious item or object is detected — namely, move away from the vehicle to a distance of at least 100 meters (300 feet) and then call for assistance.

· Surveillance Detection and Recognition of an Attack in Progress — Presents fundamental surveillance techniques and how to recognize them, or “what to look for,” and the indicators of an attack that is about to happen or is in its early stage, whether terrorist or criminal. Instructs that drivers report indicators of surveillance to contract management and Student Transportation Office (STO) not later than end of the run.

· Security Emergency Response — Presents “what to and not to do” in event of a security emergency while in motion or at stops. Instruction should address (a) when to divert to a safe haven; (b) when to direct student passengers to take cover inside the bus by assuming protective positions; (c) when to direct student passengers to evacuate the bus, how to carry it out and supervise students until help arrives; (d) how to deal with intruders and other unauthorized persons who attempt to board bus — see note following; (e) survival techniques when the bus is hijacked and student passengers taken hostage; and (f) roles and responsibilities of local host nation first responders (fire-rescue, emergency, medical, and police) and how to contact them.

· Protection and Non-Disclosure of Student Transportation Program and Security Information — Presents concept of operations security and why protection of sensitive information is a paramount responsibility of personnel at all times, both on- and off-duty. Explains how to handle people who ask questions.

· Testing to evaluate comprehension and assimilation of initial training

2. Deliver training to drivers and ESA at the STO at the below locations.

ITALY

Aviano

Livorno

Naples

Sigonella

Vicenza

SPAIN

Rota (includes Moron Air Base, Sevilla)

FEEDBACK REQUESTED

1. Price: Vendors are asked to review the RFI and provide a Rough Order of Magnitude which outlines the fully burden prices of the service. Please use the format below to submit your base year, option 1, option 2, option 3 and option 4 prices. Then add a separate line for the overall (Base + options) total.

NOTE: The Agency will use its budget rate to convert prices, if necessary.

Base Year (Estimated 10-15 personnel per Session)

(State Currency) Total (State Currency)

0001 ITALY

0001AA

Base Course Drivers and Safety Attendants Training (3 to 4 hours each session)

Sessions

0001AB

Refresher Drivers and Safety Attendants Training (1.5 to 2 hours each session)

0002 SPAIN

0002AA

Base Course Drivers and Safety Attendants Training (3 to 4 hours each session)

0002AB

Refresher Drivers and Safety Attendants Training (1.5 to 2 hours each session)

Session

Total Base Year Amount

2. Capabilities Statement: All vendors responding to this RFI shall provide a capabilities statement which outlines the vendor’s ability to meet the requirement.

3. Feedback/Suggestions: Vendors are encouraged to provide any feedback and propose suggestions regarding this requirement.

All inquiries regarding this RFI are due to the Government by 1200 (Noon EST) 12 December 2019.

All responses must be submitted via e-mail to the Point of Contact for this RFI: Marcia Lee at Marcia.Lee@dodea.edu and John Grimes at John Grimes@dodea.edu.