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Is there currently a training program in place, if so, is there an incumbent?

Yes; George Washington University is the incumbent.

We are a State Community College District providing

Emergency Responder Training certificate/degree programs. Does the government desire Regional

Accreditation hours at the completion of the course?

No.

According to the SOW the offeror would be required to maintain a minimum of 4 qualified instructors. The SOW also says in the same section that they would be limited to 4 qualified instructors. Which statement is correct?

Please clarify the specific number of personnel authorized under this contract and any restrictions regarding minimums and maximums.

4 contract instructors in addition to the 5 faculty positions with no less than 4 available to provide onsite traininng at any given time.

Section 1.2 of the SOW says that up to 8 courses can run simultaneously.

Please elaborate on course format. How is the training currently taught? How many hours are specifically authorized by the SOW?

42 instructor hours plus 16 evaluator hours. Courses run from 0600 to as late as 2200. The times and assignments vary greatly. They often change with no more than 24 hours notice. 4-5 separate courses chould be scheduled on a single day.

Bullet 6 of Specific Tasks on page 2 of the SOW. The implication is that during serious medical emergencies trained providers would respond accordingly. We want to clarify that this doesn't also include other medical coverage for training events. This is also mentioned in section 1.2.. What is the specific expectations of the medical care available; BLS, ALS, TCCC? The answer to this questions will determine what contingency, non-instructional medical equipment would be required for instructors to have on hand.

Please clarify "Provide on-site medical support to RTC

Staff as needed…"

All instructors should be Advanced Life support preferably NRP. AN

EMT with qualifications as an EMT instructor may be approved. This however should be the exception.

paragraph 2 of section 1.1. of the SOW says, program will have a minimum of 5 years experience and no less than 5 full time faculty.

Please clarify what is meant by (5) years of experience and not less than (5) full time faculty. Implication is that the program of instruction should have been in existence for not less than 5-years and that each of the instructors must of taught it full time for 5-years, is this correct?

Yes

7 Bullet 7 of Specific Tasks Does the requestor expect that American Heart Association

Fees for certification be paid for by the offeror?

Yes

Applicable documents on page 2 of the SOW requires that offeror provide all printed materials. We will need to examine the documents for a thorough analysis for costs.

Please provide applicable documents for cost analysis.

The Government is not providing any materials for the performance of this requirement. It is the responsibility of the vendor to provide all classroom and learning materials.

Section 1.1. line 11. gives an indication of expected outcomes which include TCCC, incident management, and assisted pharmacology. Section 1.2. also states that the current curriculum exceeds NHTSA standards for EMR. Please provide examples of the requestor's expectations especially with regard to training outcomes in excess of NHTSA standards and what is meant specifically by instruction on assisted pharmacology.

Please provide a course description and syllabus for the current training. Students will be trained to use varous autoinjectors, topical medications and oxygen.

The Government cannot provide a course syllabus but, this course includes extensive simulatons that focus on weapons of mass destruction, decontaminatin, antidotes, rescue scenarios including water rescue, fire suppression, vehicles, foreign travel considerations, aviation and maritime isues. Many of these topics are not identified under NHTSA scope document.

HSSS01-17-R-0029 Law Enforcement Responder Course

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