Statement of Work - Leadership Assessments.pdf

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Baseline Competency Assessment for

LEADER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM of the

Federal Emergency Management Agency

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Statement of Work

I. Background

This Statement of Work (SOW) supports all aspects of leader development at FEMA. The tasks are in the area of Training and Development and include curriculum planning, preparation, and delivery.

II. Scope of Work

This agreement is contemplated and funded at the indicated amount and shall not be exceeded without specific written consent from the FEMA COTR and Financial POC.

The contractor will provide training support for the development of new materials and conversion of existing materials for leader development courses.

Specific Tasks:

A. Assessments

(1) Baseline Competency Assessment

The Contractor shall provide a baseline assessment for use in leader development programs.

This assessment should cover as many of the 42 leadership competency areas within the

FEMA Leader Development Competency Framework.

Additionally, the baseline assessment must provide the flexibility for FEMA to identify the competencies that are mission critical so that learning activities can be prioritized and individuals benchmarked against those competency areas.

(2) Reports

The Contractor shall provide the following reports once each assessment is complete:

a. Detailed competency report

b. Summary report for use in outbrief of assessment results

c. Development report that provides FEMA with relevant information to customize the learning experience for each participant.

d. An optional report for benchmarking to a position, task, or function

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III. Other Contract Details

1. Period of Performance.

The period of performance for this SOW is from the contract award date to 31 December

2012. FEMA may give subsequent extension notices to the Contractor in writing for further performance in accordance with the terms of this SOW.

2. FEMA-Furnished Information.

a. FEMA will provide FEMA information, materials, and forms unique to FEMA to the

Contractor to support tasks under this SOW. Such FEMA-provided information, materials, and forms shall remain the property of FEMA, unless otherwise indicated in writing by FEMA, and may not be distributed beyond the Contractors project performers without FEMA's prior written permission.

b. The FEMA Task Sponsor identified in this SOW will be the point of contact for identification of any required information to be supplied by FEMA.

c. The Contractor will prepare all documentation (e.g., report deliverables or monthly status reports) according to the guidelines provided by FEMA.

3. FEMA-Furnished Facilities, Supplies, and Services.

If work at FEMA-provided facilities is necessary for the services being performed under this

SOW, such facilities will be provided at FEMA’s office in Washington, D.C. Parking facilities are not provided, however several commercial parking facilities are located near

FEMA’s office. Basic facilities such as work space and associated operating requirements

(e.g., phones, desks, utilities, desktop computers, and consumable and general purpose office supplies) will be provided to the Contractor personnel working in FEMA’s office.

4. Place of Performance.

The Contractor will perform the work under this SOW at FEMA Facilities in the National

Capital Region or at a remote location designated by the Contractor.

5. Deliverables.

The Contractor will provide all deliverables identified in this SOW and subsequent task orders directly to the Program Manager and the FEMA Technical Representative (COTR).

Deliverables will be included in the Contract Data Requirements List. The general requirements for these items are listed below:

Monthly Status Reports shall detail progress made and resources expended during the prior month, progress expected and resource expenditure expected during the next month, any significant problems or issues encountered, recommended actions to resolve

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identified problems, and any variances from the proposed schedule. The Monthly Status

Report is due by the 15th of each month.