M00264-16-R-0032_Amendment_2_.pdf

M00264-16-R-0032

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to provide response to industry questions and to account for all pertinent changes in the solicitation.

Proposal submission suspense has been extended until 12:00 PM, 7 July 2016. Contractor must acknow ledge receipt of this amendment and provide signed SF-30 at time of proposal submission.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

S 1 64

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 27-Jun-2016

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X M00264-16-R-0032

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

20-May-2016

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

27-Jun-2016

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COMMANDING GENERAL - REG CON OFFICE NCR

2010 HENDERSON RD

CHRISTIAN HERNANDEZ-SOTO

QUANTICO VA 22134

M00264 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

QUESTION AND ANSWERS

Question

No.

Applicable

Document Question Response

1 RFP

Question pertaining to 52.219-14

(Limitations On Subcontracting, NOV

2011), as on May 31, SBA issued its final rule to implement provisions of the National

Defense Authorization Act of 2013, which pertains to the limitations on subcontracting

(“LOS”) applicable to small business set-aside contracts, socioeconomic program set-aside contracts, and small business subcontracting. The rules take effect June

30.

First; Could the Government confirm as to whether the statement articulated on Page

226 - 2.5.1.8 Small Business Set Aside 51%

Rule is still valid? As it's understood authorization of the use of similarly-situated subcontractors are permitted and the rule regarding the performance requirement applies collectively to the prime and the similarly-situated subcontractor; the rule does not appear to require the prime to do a certain amount of the work itself as long as the prime’s performance, combined with performance by similarly-situated subcontractors, complies with the LOS.

Secondly; When calculating compliance with the LOS, is compliance based on

"personnel cost" or "total contract cost?"

June 27, 2016 Update: On May 31, 2016, the Small Business Administration published a final rule titled "Small Business Government Contracting and National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 Amendments" in the Federal Register at 81 Fed. Reg.

34243. That rule becomes effective on June 30, 3016.

Prospective offerors are advised that subcontracting plans should comply with 13 C.F.R. 125.6, as effective on June 30, 2016, not

FAR 52.219-14.

2 PWS

For all EOD operations, Will the government provide all explosive/energetic materials (bulk explosives, initiators, PAN rounds, etc.) and non-energetic/non-explosive charge or tool components (charge containers, tamping medium, build materials, etc.) utilized by the EOD Section?

If not, can the government specify the category and quantities of all explosive/energetic materials and non-energetic /non-explosive charge or tool components required for training the EOD section?

EOD will provide required live ordnance items from USMC training ordnance allocations for training events requiring live ordnance.

3 PWS

Can the Government provide clarification regarding ‘data rights’ as it relates to the development of training materials and the use of Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)

X-Ray Tool Kit intellectual property and software?

CBIRF requires "data rights" for any contractor developed products developed expressly for CBIRF under this contract. For example, if the contractor develops a spreadsheet model to track CBIRF training progress against training and readiness standards, CBIRF would have full rights to the data and model. Data and models used to develop scenarios for exercises would also be included. For a third party software tool used as part of the training as mentioned here, CBIRF does not require the data rights. We will not pay the contractor to develop their own intellectual property.

4 PWS

SNL developed the X-Ray Tool Kit for the

Government, and though licensed to provide training on the subject matter and use SNL’s intellectual property, the offeror’s license does not include intellectual property rights

(nor relinquishment of the same).

Same answer as above. CBIRF does not intend to use this contract to obtain intellectual property rights for third party software. CBIRF requires full intellectual property rights to any training curriculum or training aids developed under this contract. To the extent that the contractor serves as an instructor for courseware that they do not own, such as a FEMA course, they will provide CBIRF with copies of courseware to the extent allowable by the courseware owner.

5 PWS

Will the Government provide explosives/ammunition for breaching, energetic tools, disruption charges and associated non-explosive charge containers/materials?

CBIRF will provide required ordnance for training from USMC training ordnance allocations.

6 RFP

Pricing Template (TO 1 & TO 2 tabs). Why are Offerors being requested to price travel for both the Initial and Sample Task Orders, if travel is on a cost reimbursable basis?

The offeror needs to estimate travel based on their recommended technical approach and proposed training venues. Travel cost will be reimbursable, however, CBIRF must have an initial estimate for budget purposes. For exercises, the contractor will need to attend initial, mid, and final planning conferences as well as provide observer controllers for conduct of the exercise at CBIRF, higher headquarters, lower control, and any other location as determined by the contractors' and JTF exercise design. JTF-CS exercise planning meetings are held at Ft Eustis, Camp Atterbury, Ft Hood, Ft

Stewart, and other locations depending on the rotational membership of the Defense CBRNE response force each year. Some contracted instructors under

Objective 1 will need to travel to annual Initial Reponses Force exercises in New York City. For example, this year CBIRF has two 6 day exercises in New York City requiring observer controllers. For

FY-17, JTF exercise planning meeting locations are unknown.

CBIRF exercise venue locations are pending the results of this contract action. Contractor's technical approach should seek to minimize

CBIRF's travel expenses. In general, CBIRF does not expect to pay for contractors to travel to

Indian Head to conduct planning or conduct training but recognizes that contractors will have to travel from the Indian Head area to distant training venues or planning meetings for training events. For

FY16, travel included trips to Camp

Atterbury for an MPM, FPM and 2

MESL conferences, as well as observer controllers for exercise

Vibrant Response, two trips to

Georgia for decontamination training, two trips to New York, and a potentially another trip to Georgia.

The travel cost is reimbursable as a lesson learned from the previous contract. Determining who will need to travel for each event will be part of the exercise planning process.

7 PWS

If the Government is requesting Offerors to estimate travel for both the Initial and

Sample Task Orders, will the Government please provide the destination city(ies), departure city(ies), venue(s), and number of travelers associated with their respective

CLINs/SLINs?

The offeror needs to estimate travel based on their recommended technical approach and proposed training venues. Travel cost will be reimbursable, however, CBIRF must have an initial estimate for budget purposes. For exercises, the contractor will need to attend initial, mid, and final planning conferences as well as provide observer controllers for conduct of the exercise at CBIRF, higher headquarters, lower control, and any other location as determined by the contractors' and JTF exercise design. JTF-CS exercise planning meetings are held at Ft Eustis, Camp Atterbury, Ft Hood, Ft

Stewart, and other locations depending on the rotational membership of the Defense CBRNE response force each year. Some contracted instructors under

Objective 1 will need to travel to annual Initial Reponses Force exercises in New York City. For example, this year CBIRF has two 6 day exercises in New York City requiring observer controllers. For

FY-17, JTF exercise planning meeting locations are unknown.

CBIRF exercise venue locations are pending the results of this contract action. Contractor's technical approach should seek to minimize

CBIRF's travel expenses. In general, CBIRF does not expect to pay for contractors to travel to

Indian Head to conduct planning or conduct training but recognizes that contractors will have to travel from the Indian Head area to distant training venues or planning meetings for training events. For

FY16, travel included trips to Camp

Atterbury for an MPM, FPM and 2

MESL conferences, as well as observer controllers for exercise

Vibrant Response, two trips to

Georgia for decontamination training, two trips to New York, and a potentially another trip to Georgia.

The travel cost is reimbursable as a lesson learned from the previous contract. Determining who will need to travel for each event will be part of the exercise planning process.

8 RFP

Section B of the RFP does not reflect SLINs

0004AD, 0004AE, 0004AF, 0004AG,

0004AH nor 0004AI, whereas these SLINs are listed under the TO 02 tab of the pricing template. Is the Government requesting

Offerors to provide three (3) separate venue estimates for each range?

Discrepancy under the CLIN structure will be addressed via solicitation amendment. The

Government is requesting pricing for Initial Response Force (IRF)

Training Venue and Other Training

Venue. Each training venue is divided into Low, Medium and

Long Range criteria. Pricing for these venues shall be included under the Deliverables Unit Price Matrix tab of the pricing template.

Contractor can add/remove SLIN reference under the pricing template task order 2 tab. SLIN references were placed as a guide/reference.

If needed, contractor is allowed to add rows to account for the price of each proposed venue (IRF and

Other training Venues).

9 RFP

Pricing Template (Deliverables Unit Price

Matrix, Rows 52-63). Request the

Changes to the solicitation pricing template includes training venue

Government to confirm how they would like

Offerors to price Venues? This tab is requesting Offerors to provide four (4) separate venue estimates for each range per training event, however Section B of the

RFP stipulates "The unit of issue "Each" refers to one day for one person at the venue" and is only requesting pricing for one (1) venue per range.

prices for Initial Response Force

(IRF) Training Venue and Other

Training Venue.

IRF Training Venue:

IRF Training Venue shall be capable of handling a census of approximately 200 personnel per event.

Other Training Venue:

Other Training Venue shall be capable of handling a census of no more than 30 individuals at the facility per day.

Pricing:

Pricing for the venues shall be on a a per day basis.

If needed, contractor is allowed to add rows to account for the price of each proposed venue (IRF and

Other training Venues).

They can add SLINs to account for the proposed prices in the task order.

10 RFP

RFP, Page 158 - Section 1.8 (Period of

Performance). Could the Government please validate the PoP commencement of 2

September 2016, as it's understood the current contract does not end till 29

September 2016?

Period of Performance of this effort starts 30 September 2016.

Solicitation amendment addresses this discrepancy.

11 PWS

All participants who complete a course shall be given a certificate of completion or equivalent NLT 10 days after completion.

Parameters for provision of certificates need to be eliminated or extended. ProBoard testing, re-testing, and processing requires much longer than 10 days. FEMA courses and Fire Academy courses requiring no evaluation can be provided in 10 days. Will the Government extend the time period for presenting certificate to within 60 days?

For courses requiring governing body testing, evaluation, and certification outside of the contractor's direct control, 60 days is an acceptable period for delivering certificates. For courses within the contractors full control, certificates will ideally be presented at the end of the course and no more than 10 days after completion.

12 PWS

Task 34 - Emergency Medical Technician

Basic Course 03.T34.1. “The contractor to ensure the course provided is a state-approved course, meeting the requirements of National Registry or Emergency Medical

Technicians and the State of Maryland’s

Emergency Medical Systems." The NREMT program is a national data base, will Marines be required to be tested and dual certified?

In 2015, the program was administered in

Virginia Beach (Tidewater Community

CBIRF's intent is to conduct EMT training locally at CBIRF's Training

Center in order to avoid the substantial expense of conducting at a distant location. Another local option could work. Presumably the course should comply with the state requirements in which it is conducted due to the requirement for ride along. If that is not the case, CBIRF is indifferent to the state

College) with a 100% pass rate. Is Maryland testing and certification necessary?

certification as long as the program is NREMT certified. Marines will not be required to be certified in two states.

13 PWS

Task 22 - Vehicle Rescue Level I and Task

23 - Vehicle Rescue Level II (03.T22.1;

03.T223.1). Who will be responsible for pricing, obtaining and removal of required vehicles and machinery for these classes?

Ideally, the contractor should provide and remove hardware (e.g., cars, etc) for this training. In the past CBIRF has done this but would prefer the contractor to provide the required support and outline in the technical approach what CBIRF needs to show up with for the training. The technical approach can propose either way, as long as it is specified, however CBIRF would prefer not to have to contract support for the contractor to deliver the training. In this case, the vehicles used for the training would remain the property of the contractor.

13 PWS

Task 26 - Structural Collapse Technician

(03.T26.1) Who will be responsible for pricing and obtaining crane required for this training?

Contractor should provide crane support for this training. In the past

CBIRF has done this but would prefer the contractor to provide the required support and outline in the technical approach what CBIRF needs to show up with for the training. The technical approach can propose either way, as long as it is specified, however CBIRF would prefer not to have to contract support for the contractor to deliver the training.

14 RFP

We came across some discrepancies associated with the TO 02 tab of the Pricing

Template.

* SLIN 0003AF - Deliberate & Crisis

Action is missing

* SLIN 0003AG (Row 16) is currently labeled as Deliberate & Crisis Action, where it should be associated with FEMA ICS 300

* SLIN 0003AH (Row 17) is currently labeled as FEMA ICS 300, 400, where it should be associated with FEMA ICS 400

* SLIN 0003AI (Row 18) is not an actual

SLIN

* SLIN 0003AJ through SLIN 0003BH

(Rows 18-43) are misidentified

Solicitation amendment will address these discrepancies.

June 27, 2016 Update: There is no

SLIN 0003AI nor 0003AO since contract system does not allow for the use of letter “I” or “O” under

CLINs and SLINs. Pricing

Template is correct and aligned with

CLIN structure.

* SLIN 0003BJ - FEMA Technical Search

Specialist is missing

* SLIN 0003BK - EMT Basic Course is missing

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 21-Jun-2016 02:00 PM to 07-Jul-2016 12:00 PM.

The following have been added by full text:

LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING

Limitations on Subcontracting

(a) This clause implements the limitations on subcontracting prescribed by the

Small Business Administration in 13 C.F.R. § 125.6 as amended in the Final Rule titled “Small Business Government Contracting and National Defense

Authorization Act of 2013 Amendments” promulgated at 81 Fed. Reg. 34243

(May 31, 2016) and effective on June 30, 2016.

(b) Applicability. This clause applies only to--

(1) Contracts that have been set aside or reserved for small business concerns or

8(a) concerns;

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for small business concerns or 8(a) concerns; and

(3) Orders set aside for small business or 8(a) concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F).

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/08.htm#P275_47191 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/16.htm#P464_78690

(c) By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for --

(1) Services (except construction). It will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not similarly situated. Any work that a similarly situated subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the

50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies).

It will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not similarly situated. Any work that a similarly situated subcontractor further subcontracts will count toward the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Cost of materials are excluded and not considered to be subcontracted.

(3) Supplies (from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies). It will supply the product of a domestic small business manufacturer or processor, unless a waiver as described in 13 C.F.R. § 121.406(b)(5), as amended, is granted.

(d) A similarly situated entity is a subcontractor that has the same small business program status as the prime contractor. This means that: For a HUBZone requirement, a subcontractor that is a qualified HUBZone small business concern;

for a small business set-aside, partial set-aside, or reserve a subcontractor that is a small business concern; for a SDVO small business requirement, a subcontractor that is a self-certified SDVO SBC; for an 8(a) requirement, a subcontractor that is an 8(a) certified Program Participant; for a WOSB or EDWOSB contract, a subcontractor that has complied with the requirements of 13 C.F.R. part 127. In addition to sharing the same small business program status as the prime contractor, a similarly situated entity must also be small for the NAICS code that the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract the subcontractor will perform.

(End of Clause)

The following have been modified:

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

1. Scope

1.1 General

1.1.1 The primary objective of this acquisition is to provide specialized training and allow personnel to obtain the certifications needed to be mission ready and respond to an emergency situation in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high yield explosive attack in the National Capital Region or Continental United

States.

1.1.2 This is a non-personnel services contract to provide Training Support Services to Chemical Biological Incident

Response Force (CBIRF). The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers will be accountable solely to the

Contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the Government.

1.2 Background

CBIRF is a one of a kind organization of approximately 500 Marines, Sailors, and civilians with a complex mission that requires highly specialized training. This specialized training exceeds the training given to a service member in any of the more than 40 military occupational specialties (MOS) that comprise the unit. Members must be trained once assigned to CBIRF.

1.3 Mission

CBIRF’s mission is to forward-deploy and/or respond with minimal warning to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high yield explosive (CBRNE) threat or event in order to assist local, state, or federal agencies and the geographic combatant commanders in the conduct of CBRNE response or consequence management operations, providing capabilities for command and control; agent detection and identification; search, rescue, and decontamination; and emergency medical care for contaminated personnel.

1.3.1 To support this mission, every Marine and Sailor is required to complete a resident fifteen day CBIRF Basic

Operations Course (CBOC) at CBIRF’s Training Center followed by an annual CBOC Refresher, and annual advanced training in specialty areas. Additionally, CBIRF must conduct unit level and company level exercises each year to ensure mission readiness. Many of these exercises are conducted as part of the United States Northern

Command’s (NORTHCOM) annual training plan for the Defense CBRNE Response Force.

1.4 Core Competency Sustainment Training

CBIRF’s basic unit of employment is the Initial Response Force (IRF). Consisting of about 122 personnel and a 15 member Alert Command Element with about 32 vehicles, the IRF is comprised of a variety of sections each of which requires familiarity with its specialized skill set as well as the overall CBIRF mission. In order to fully integrate into a variety of crisis response scenarios, CBIRF sections require basic and advanced training in their respective core competencies in order to provide a greater depth of understanding to personnel. This understanding will allow the sections to operate as part of an IRF or allow them to be detached from the IRF to execute specific missions in support of crisis response operations. Accordingly, the sections must be provided training to ensure proficiency in CBIRF’s capabilities and mission sets as well as the training and readiness standards for section. This training must ensure the section is capable of operating in a variety of interagency and/or interdepartmental command and control configurations in support of local, state, and federal agencies as well as the geographic combatant commanders. The Contractor will complete all identified training requirements for CBIRF’s sections and their personnel to respond to a crisis situation in a CBRNE contaminated environment. In order to perform these tasks, the IRF trains to the following core competencies: command and control, agent detection and identification, search and extraction, technical rescue, decontamination, and emergency medical care. CBIRF’s Mission Essential

Tasks are:

Deploy Forces/Conduct Maneuver

Conduct Crisis Response

Perform Consequence Management

Conduct Operations in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Hazard Environment

Lines of operation link a series of actions in both time and space relative to achieving the objectives defined by a unit’s mission. CBIRF’s Lines of Operation are:

Prepare for Contingencies

Prepare for Crisis

Ensure Mission Readiness

Manage and Account for Resources

Keep the Faith

1.5 Individual Sustainment and Advanced Training

CBIRF, as a one of kind unit, has multiple training responsibilities that exceed those of a typical unit; this is due to the fact that there is no military occupational specialty (MOS) producing school that trains to CBIRF individual training and readiness standards. Accordingly, Marine Corps Training and Education Command (TECOM) publishes a CBIRF specific Training and Readiness Manual that prescribes individual and collective training standards. Further, CBIRF must train and qualify its individual personnel to appropriate federal and state regulations. Finally, CBIRF must sustain basic MOS individual training standards and MOS progression for over 40

MOSs in the unit. All CBIRF personnel must be trained in a wide variety of tasks under all types of conditions in order to enable them to conduct operations in a crisis situation, likely in a CBRNE contaminated environment. This training must ensure each individual is capable of responding to a variety of CBRNE crisis response scenarios in support of local, state, and federal agencies as well as the geographic combatant commanders. The Contractor will complete all standards in order to train CBIRF’s military and civilian personnel to respond to a crisis situation in a

CBRNE contaminated environment.

1.6 Quality Assurance

The Government will measure the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality

Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.7 Principal Operation Support Areas

Principal support operations will occur at various venues, see Section 3, Objective 4.

1.8 Period of Performance

The period of performance will be for one (1) Base Period of 12 months and four (4) Option Periods of 12 months each and one (1) 6 months option period in accordance with FAR 52.217-8. The Period of Performance reads as follows:

Base Year 30 September 2016 – 29 September 2017

Option Period 1 30 September 2017 – 29 September 2018

Option Period 2 30 September 2018 – 29 September 2019

Option Period 3 30 September 2019 – 29 September 2020

Option Period 4 30 September 2020 – 29 September 2021

6 months option Period 30 September 2021 – 29 March 2022

Delivery periods for non severable requirements will be defined at the task order level.

1.9 Federal Holidays

The Contractor may be required to perform services on holidays.

New Year’s Day Labor Day

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day

President’s Day Veteran’s Day

Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day

Independence Day Christmas Day

1.10 Hours of Operation

The contractor is responsible for conducting business between the hours of 0800 and 1700 Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. Exercises, operations, and surge demand may require additional hours. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons.

When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.11 Security Requirements

Contractor’s key personnel are required to have a Secret security clearance. Overarching security requirements shall be as specified in the DD Form 254. All contractors providing a capability that requires a security clearance must possess a security clearance upon reporting to work on the first day.

1.12 Common Access Card (CAC)

All contractors assigned to work aboard Naval Support Facility (NSF) Indian Head and the associated Stump Neck

Annex will possess a Common Access Card (CAC). Upon award of the contract the Field Security Office (FSO) will coordinate with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) of the contract and provide a list of all contractors

(Name, SSN, date of birth and an email address) assigned to work on this contract. All CACs are scanned upon entry to all Naval Support Activity South Potomac facilities (including NSF Indian Head and Stump Neck Annex) to ensure there are no wants or warrants resident in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s .National Criminal

Information Center’s Wanted Person Files. Personnel who have outstanding issues will be denied access to the

NSASP facilities.

1.13 Contracting Officer Representative (COR)

A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates.

The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.14 Identification of Contractor Employees

All contract 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 in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. All Contractor personnel are required to wear identifying markers on their clothing.

1.15 Organizational Conflict of Interest

Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor will notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and will promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the

Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the

Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

1.16 Data Rights

While the Deliverables described in this PWS apply to the basic contract, the Government reserves the right to require additional documentation not specified herein depending on performance requirements. All Items generated by the Contractor, including, but not limited to, software and database data/information/products, training related items, instructional products, schematics, diagrams, and general or analytical reports, and all associated intellectual property, in whatever form, created, generated, or produced under this requirement shall become the property of the

U.S. Government/Marine Corps and not the Contractor, subcontractor, or individual author or researcher; therefore, the U.S. Government/Marine Corps shall have the irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide right to use, modify, reproduce, perform, display, release, or disclose such Items contract (including, but not limited to, technical and scientific articles, reports, Standing Operating Procedures (SOP), user manuals, information and other materials) , in whole or in part, in any manner, and for any purpose whatsoever, and to have or authorize others to do so. The contract will include all applicable DFARS clauses (including, but not limited to, DFARS 252.227-7013, 252.227-

7014, 252.2257-7015 and DFARS 252.227-7020). Items shall be sufficient, competent, and relevant to support the

Contractor's findings and be consistent with fact. Unless otherwise authorized by the Contracting Officer, the

Contractor shall not use the Contractor's or a Third-Party's proprietary data, information, software items and/or other materials or other Items for any purpose without meeting the requirements of DFARS clause 252.227-7020, and without the specific, written approval by the Contracting Officer, prior to start of any work.

1.17 Exposure to Chemical Warfare Agents/Toxic Industrial Chemicals and

Radiation Occasionally training will involve live radiological sources. These sources emit actual radiation detectable by equipment in order to increase the realism of the training. Contractor personnel may only be exposed to live radiation at Contractor approved locations. Contractor personnel are required to be monitored by a viable radiological monitoring program and attend and pass all required training classes directed by the Contractor and the government. Personnel must be in compliance with appropriate Contractor and OSHA standards governing radiation dosage rates and max accumulations. Maximum exposure limits of 0.2 re, (200 mrem) will not be exceeded at any time during training, not to exceed maximum yearly done of 0.5 rem (500 mrem). The training team will be equipped with the requisite dosimetry monitoring equipment and follow all applicable reporting requirements.

Occasionally training environments will involve live chemical warfare agents (CWA), riot control agents, chemical warfare agent simulants, toxic industrial chemicals (TICs), and biological simulants. Any exposure will require protocol review, review by CBIRF's Industrial Hygienists, Senior Scientist, and CBRN Officer, and approval by the

CBIRF Commanding Officer. Contractor personnel participating in training where exposure to chemical agents is anticipated will receive a special safety briefing and acknowledge in writing the necessary safety requirements prior to any exposure. Prior to any exposure, all respiratory protection equipment will be inspected/tested and approved by CBIRF CBRN personnel. All personal protective equipment (PPE) will be inspected prior to use. After any chemical agent exposure, Contractor personnel will receive a one page briefing sheet with symptoms of exposure and what to do if symptoms of exposure develop. All Contractor personnel will be required to provide proof of the successful completion of a Hazardous Waste Physical including a Respiratory Physical per 29 CFR 1910 before any exposure is authorized.

1.18 Emergency Preparedness Services / Force Preservation

Contractor shall ensure emergency preparedness services are available to respond to the training facility for the duration of the training exercise. Emergency preparedness services include but are not limited to ambulance service, fire fighters, etc. The contractor shall ensure that adequate security is provided at all times to prevent outside and non-cleared personnel from accessing training events.

2. Applicable Documents

2.1 Applicable Publications

The Contractor will abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures.

Training requirements include, but are not limited to, those set forth by the following:

Department of Homeland Security, 2008. National Response Framework. [Online]

Available at: http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/nrf-core.pdf

Federal Acquisition Regulation, 2016. FAR. [Online]

Available at: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm

[Accessed 25 March 2016].

Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2015. Incident Command System Resources. [Online]

Available at: http://www.fema.gov/incident-command-system-resources

NFPA, n.d. National Fire Protection Association. [Online]

Available at: http://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/document-information-pages

United States Department of Labor, 2016. Occupational Safety and Health Standards. [Online]

Available at: https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=standards&p_id=9765

USMC, 2010. MCBO 4200.3 Contractor Screening Policy, s.l.: s.n.

USMC, 2010. NAVMC 1553.1 SYSTEMS APPROACH TO TRAINING USER'S GUIDE SHORT TITLE: SAT USER

GUIDE. [Online]

Available at:

http://www.marines.mil/News/Publications/ELECTRONICLIBRARY/ElectronicLibraryDisplay/tabid/13082/Articl e/127028/navmc-15531.aspx

USMC, 2011. NAVMC 3500.45 Airfield Emergency Services Training and Readiness Manual. [Online]

Available at: http://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publications/NAVMC%203500.45.pdf

USMC, 2013. NAVMC 3500.78A CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR (CBRN)

TRAINING AND READINESS (T&R) MANUAL. [Online]

Available at:

http://www.marines.mil/News/Publications/ELECTRONICLIBRARY/ElectronicLibraryDisplay/tabid/13082/Articl e/151604/navmc-350078a.aspx

USMC, 2014. NAVMC 3500.12B w/Change 1-4 ENGINEER AND UTILITIES TRAINING AND READINESS

MANUAL. [Online]

Available at:

http://www.marines.mil/News/Publications/ELECTRONICLIBRARY/ElectronicLibraryDisplay/tabid/13082/Articl e/172297/navmc-350012b-wchange-1-4.aspx

USMC, 2014. NAVMC 3500.54C COMMAND AND CONTROL TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL. [Online]

Available at:

http://www.marines.mil/News/Publications/ELECTRONICLIBRARY/ElectronicLibraryDisplay/tabid/13082/Articl e/174412/navmc-350054c.aspx

USMC, 2014. NAVMC 3500.66B w/Change 1 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL TRAINING AND READINESS

MANUAL. [Online]

Available at:

http://www.marines.mil/News/Publications/ELECTRONICLIBRARY/ElectronicLibraryDisplay/tabid/13082/Articl e/174398/navmc-350066b-wchange-1.aspx

USMC, 2015. CBIRF Operating Concept, s.l.: (FOUO, Available on request).

USMC, 2015. NAVMC 3500.29B CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL INCIDENT RESPONSE FORCE TRAINING AND

READINESS MANUAL. [Online]

Available at:

http://www.marines.mil/News/Publications/ELECTRONICLIBRARY/ElectronicLibraryDisplay/tabid/13082/Articl e/174624/navmc-350029b.aspx

USMC, 2016. CBIRFO 1500.1A Ch 1 FISCAL YEAR 2016 ANNUAL TRAINING PLAN, s.l.: (FOUO, Available on request).

2.2 Definitions

CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally bind the government.

CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment will be in writing and will state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government.

The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the

Performance Work Statement.

DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service will meet contract requirements.

SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.3 Acronyms

CBIRF Chemical Biological Incident Response Force

CBRN Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear

CBRNE Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and High Yield Explosive

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

COA Course of Action

COC Combat Operations Center

COMM Communications

CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii)

COR Contracting Officer Representative

COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf

CP Command Post

CPX Command Post Exercise

CWA Chemical Warfare Agent

DA Department of the Army

DD250 Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report)

DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List

DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center

DOD Department of Defense

EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal

EXPLAN Exercise Plan

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

FINEX Final Exercise

FPM Final Planning Meeting

HAZMAT Hazardous Material

HHQ Higher Headquarters

HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

ICS Incident Command System

IND Improvised Nuclear Device

IRF Initial Response Force

KO Contracting Officer

MSEL Master Scenario Event List

METL Mission Essential Task List

NLT No Later Than

OC Observer Controller

OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest

OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii)

OCT Observer Controller Trainer

ODC Other Direct Costs

OIC Officer in Charge

PIPO Phase In/Phase Out

POC Point of Contact

POI Program of Instruction

PRS Performance Requirements Summary

PWS Performance Work Statement

QA Quality Assurance

QAP Quality Assurance Program

QAR Quality Assurance Representative

QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

QC Quality Control

QCP Quality Control Plan

TE Technical Exhibit

TIC Toxic Industrial Chemical

TIM Toxic Industrial Material

USMC United States Marine Corps

UTM Unit Training Manager

WAWF Wide-Area Workflow

WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction

3. Tasks

Objective 1 Operational Training Support General Description of Operational Training Support Services O1. 1 Operational Training Team: The contractor shall provide capabilities to cover instructional support services required under this PWS. Instructional support provided shall encompass execution of training activities including but not limited to daily performance of all training support and training management; New Equipment Training

(NET) for new Commercial of the Shelf (COTS) equipment; and Consequence Management/Crisis Response related operational training.

O1.2 Primary Duties: Contractor personnel assigned to function as instructors shall possess the proper knowledge and communication skills to effectively conduct formal training in multiple formats (oral, audio/video presentations, practical application, testing, etc.) that meet or exceed standards and guidelines. Each instructor must be proficient in the subject(s) to which they are providing the training or management; areas of proficiency include, but are not limited to the following: chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosion (CBRNE) preparedness, CBRNE detection and identification, command and control, mission planning, search and rescue, extraction, decontamination, basic and advanced lifesaving, crisis action planning, and force protection. Instructors must be familiar with military and civilian personnel protective equipment and respiratory protective devices. In addition, each instructor is expected to effectively communicate all progress, identify problems, provide corrective action, address issues or risks, and possible improvements to their respective supervisor. This requires each instructor to be proactive in terms of identifying possible quality or operational improvements to the training program, overall performance and service being provided by the contractor.

O1.3 Support to Training: The contractor shall provide support to CBIRF’s training by developing training plans, lesson plans, student handouts, and audio/visual material; constructing and maintaining practical application training devices; developing exercise areas, to include partial building collapses; and management of students through all phases of training conducted at any of CBIRF’s training facilities, alternate training locations, or in the field

(classroom, practical application, clean-up, etc.). As such, contractor must be familiar with the systems approach to training and the Marine Corps Training and Readiness system (to include the CBIRF Training and Readiness

Manual).

O1.4 Minimum Qualifications for Operational Training Team Instructors: The contractor shall provide qualified personnel with the knowledge, technical, physical and administrative capabilities to ensure effective performance of the contract. Personnel who have successfully completed the course prior to contract award can, at the

Government’s discretion, be determined to have met this requirement. Physical requirements of CBOC include, and are not limited to, the following:

Successfully drag a 205 lb. rescue mannequin 50 feet twice in ten minutes.

Successfully lift a 30lb bucket and carry it up and down a flight of stairs three times, placing the bucket down smoothly and lifting smoothly after each ascent and descent of the stairs.

Successfully mount, climb, dismount at elevation (20 – 30 ft.), remount, and descend an extension ladder without exhibiting abnormal fear of heights.

Enter and crawl 100 – 200 ft. through simulated confined/restricted spaces without exhibiting abnormal fear of confined spaces.

Enter and crawl through a structure with zero visibility without exhibiting abnormal fear of darkness.

Climb approximately five flights of stairs and successfully self-rescue from ledges, doors, windows, and leading edge situations using NFPA self-rescue techniques.

Successfully lift a 30lb bag onto the back and carry it up and down a flight of stairs three times, placing the bag down smoothly and lifting smoothly after each ascent and descent of the stairs.

O1.5 Training Development and Maintenance

O1.5.1 Develop and maintain training and lesson plans. Contractor shall establish training and lesson plans for each training. Lesson materials shall be formatted in accordance with the USMC current standard and formatting approved by the COR. All training shall be linked to the tasks found in the appropriate Training and Readiness Manual. Learning objectives shall be tied to tasks, conditions, and standards published in the Training and Readiness Manual. The contractor shall deliver draft and final training and lesson plans in hard copy and electronic copy format.

O1.5.2 All lesson plans, at a minimum, shall include the following:

Overview of lesson goals

Learning objectives explicitly tied to Training and Readiness Manual tasks

Enabling Objectives explicitly tied to Training and Readiness Manual tasks

Safety issues to include procedures, warnings, cautions, and notes, as applicable

List of applicable references (Marine Corps and Navy instructions, equipment maintenance manuals, etc.)

Trainee guides, as required

Technical publications/pamphlets

Grading requirements and passing criteria

Training schedule of lesson(s), to include breakout of classroom and practical application participation

Identify training resources needed, such as projector, screen, computer

Items for practical applications

Test/examinations/exercises (i.e. oral, written, practical application) for determining student proficiency

System Description

Target Audience

Training Assumption(s)

Training Concepts, to include maintenance philosophies

Training Strategies, to include cyclic training for retention of knowledge and skills

Training Constraints

Training Equipment and Facilities

Safety Issues (Operator and Employment) and Safety Related Procedures, as appropriate

Sources of Training Information (i.e. National Fire Academy Course, FDNY Hazmat

Course, etc.) Proper Copyright Release/Authorization for the reproduction of training information

Operational, safety,…