TSS_FY16_PWS__TO_1_Amended.pdf

CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL INCIDENT RESPONSE FORCE

Training Support Services Performance Work Statement for Task Order

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Table of Contents

1. Scope

1.1 General

1.2 Background

1.3 Mission

1.4 Core Competency Sustainment Training

1.5 Individual Sustainment and Advanced Training

1.6 Quality Assurance

1.7 Principal Operation Support Areas

1.8 Period of Performance

1.9 Federal Holidays

1.10 Hours of Operation

1.11 Security Requirements

1.12 Common Access Card (CAC)

1.13 Contracting Officer Representative (COR)

1.14 Identification of Contractor Employees

1.15 Organizational Conflict of Interest

1.16 Data Rights

1.17 Exposure to Chemical Warfare Agents/Toxic Industrial Chemicals and Radiation

1.18 Emergency Preparedness Services / Force Preservation

2. Applicable Documents

2.1 Applicable Publications

2.2 Definitions

2.3 Acronyms

3. Required Task Order 1 Tasks

Objective 1 Operational Training Support

Task 1 Response Force Instructor Support (Severable)

Objective 5 Service Integration Support

Task 1 Program Management Support

Travel Cost

4. Government Furnished Items and Services

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5. Contractor Furnished Items

6. Attachments / Technical Exhibit List

Technical Exhibit 1

Technical Exhibit 2

Technical Exhibit 3

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

4 | P a g e 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).

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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. 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

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

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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

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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.

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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/t abid/13082/Article/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/t abid/13082/Article/151604/navmc-350078a.aspx

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

READINESS MANUAL. [Online]

Available at:

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USMC, 2014. NAVMC 3500.54C COMMAND AND CONTROL TRAINING AND READINESS

MANUAL. [Online]

Available at:

http://www.marines.mil/News/Publications/ELECTRONICLIBRARY/ElectronicLibraryDisplay/t abid/13082/Article/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/t abid/13082/Article/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/t abid/13082/Article/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. Note: 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.

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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

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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

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3. Required Task Order 1 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.

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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, and maintenance issues not otherwise addressed

Overall Training Durations

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O1.6 Coordinated Training

O1.6.1 The Contractor shall coordinate training for CBIRF with external organizations. Training coordination shall encompass training objectives and recommendations approved by CBIRF’s

Commanding Officer and forwarded by the COR.

O1.6.2 The Contractor, whenever possible and approved by the COR, shall coordinate invitations to outside Federal, State and Department of Defense Agencies for participation in training events in order to create a diverse learning environment.

O1.6.3 Basic Maintenance of CBIRF Training Facilities: The Government will generally provide all classrooms and training facilities. The contractor training team will provide the basic day-to-day upkeep of all training facilities. Basic upkeep will include routine cleanliness during normal operating schedules, comprehensive cleanliness during and immediately after the completion of a training event (CBOC, unit training, etc.), submission and tracking of maintenance requests/work orders for routine repairs, and recommendations for facility improvements. These tasks are extended to the facility itself, personal work spaces, and CBIRF Training Center confidence trainers or laboratories.

Task 1 Response Force Instructor Support (Severable)

O1.T1.1 The contractor shall provide qualified instructor support for unit training at CBIRF’s

Training Facility and response force level exercises conducted at designated venues. Support shall include exercise scenario development, site preparation, execution, control, observation, and evaluation.

O1.T1.2 Contractor shall provide sustainment training in the technical disciplines of hazard identification and detection, technical rescue, search and extraction, decontamination, and medical care. Each technical discipline listed shall have the opportunity to conduct four section level training events for a census of approximately 30 students each fiscal year. Each training event shall consist of five days of instruction and practical application based on CBIRF’s

Training and Readiness Manual at CBIRF’s Training Facility.

O1.T1.3 COTS Training Plans: The contractor shall identify existing COTS equipment that does not have training plans previously developed. The training team will provide these lesson plans within six months of beginning performance under this contract. The Government will provide a list of the COTS equipment for which training plans were previously developed.

O1.T1.4 COTS Lesson Plans: Contractor shall design new equipment training curriculum and lesson plans as CBIRF’s Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) Equipment evolves into new or different versions. Equipment includes but is not limited to technical rescue tools, personal protective equipment, decontamination equipment, identification and detection equipment, and other equipment common to first responders to hazardous materials or CBRNE incidents. New equipment training is conducted once CBIRF replaces a piece of current equipment with a different version. Training shall consist of proper usage of new equipment.

O1.T1.5 Operational Training Plans and Lesson Plans: When required, the contractor will develop operational training plans and lesson plans. Direct coordination with the COR will establish when and what types of training will require specific training plans and lesson plans.

These lesson materials will be formatted in accordance with the USMC current standard and formatting approved by the COR. Situations typically requiring new or updated operational

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CBIRF Training Center. All training plans will be linked to the Training and Readiness Manual and learning objectives will be tied to tasks, conditions, and standards published in the Training and Readiness Manual.

O1.T1.6 Training Reports: Training Reports shall be submitted to the Government every month, at the conclusion of each training event or as requested by the Government, in an approved format; each report will contain, at a minimum, the following information:

Total student hours of training conducted

Courses conducted (by title), to include the number of times each course was conducted, total course length (in hours), and number of students attending each course

Date of which the content of each course conducted was revised or independently reviewed

Synopsis of student ratings for each course conducted (actual student rating will be kept on file for review at the Government’s discretion)

Problems/issues encountered

Remedial Action(s), if applicable

Certification of students successfully completing each course

Accomplishment of Training & Readiness Standards (If applicable)

O1.T1.7 Just-In-Time and Surge Support Training: The training team will be required to support real world operations and deploy with CBIRF elements to provide Just-In-Time-Training to forces deployed in support of CBIRF for up to 90 days. Training may also include refresher or new equipment training for CBIRF personnel. The training team will not be employed or perform operational tasks in real world operations. However, the training team may deploy to the vicinity of the affected area in order to be available to train personnel as they arrive into the region but must remain outside of hazardous areas or hot zones. This training will be conducted in a safe area, away from chemical, nuclear, biological and radiological conditions that would adversely impact the contractor.

O1.T1.8 Contractor shall provide an Event After Action Report no later than thirty (30) days after conclusion of training.

Objective 5 Service Integration Support

O5.T1.1 CBIRF requires program management support to directly manage contractor employees, identify and resolve issues, manage business relations and subcontractors, administer contract requirements, and to conduct planning for execution of task orders. (Severable)

O5.T2.2 Base Access: Base access will require documentation to be submitted to the COR 10 days prior to the date of the visit. Additionally, the requirements of Marine Corps Base Quantico

Order 4200.3 apply.

Task 1 Program Management Support

O5.T1.1 Personnel Management: The Government will neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances will the Government assign personal or out of scope tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual contractor employees, to include members of the training team. It will

17 | P a g e be the responsibility of the contractor to provide a Program/Contract Manager to directly manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services. If the contractor believes that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it will be the contractor's responsibility to notify the

COR or contracting officer immediately.

O5.T1.1.1 Personnel Administration: The contractor shall provide guidance for their employees during designated Government non-work days or other periods where Government offices are closed. The contractor will be responsible for maintaining the currency of their employees by providing initial and refresher training, as required, to meet the PWS requirements and/or qualifications. The contractor will provide administrative support to employees in a timely fashion (time keeping, leave processing, pay and labor relations, emergency needs).

O5.T1.2 Key Personnel: Contractor shall provide key personnel for this acquisition. The key personnel for this acquisition are the Program Manager and lead training instructors supporting

Objective 1. Key Personnel shall be available between 8:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m. EST, Monday thru

Friday except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons. At no time will the Government supervise, or be expected to supervise, contractor personnel.

O5.T1.1.2.1 Key Personnel are required to complete Defense Support of Civil Authorities Phase I on-line and Phase II resident courses within 6 months of award date as operational tempo and scheduling allows in preparation for exercise support.

O5.T1.1.3 Program/Contract Manager: The contractor will provide a Program/Contract Manager

(PM) who will be responsible for the overall contract performance. The name of this person, and an alternate who will act for the contractor when the PM is absent, will be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The PM or alternate will have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. At the Government’s discretion, the PM may serve on-site to perform direct supervision and monitoring of an individual instructor’s work assignments or tasks. It is not anticipated or desired that a full time on-site PM be provided.

O5.T1.1.3.1 Primary Duties: The PM is the primary point of contact for the COR with regard to contract performance, and will be the single point of accountability for accomplishing performance objectives; the PM will interface with the COR and/or designated representatives as required. In addition, the PM is expected to effectively communicate all progress, identify problems, and provide corrective action, address issues, and risks to the COR. This requires the

PM to be proactive in terms of identifying possible quality improvements across all areas of the service provided. The PM will also ensure that the Quality Control procedures are implemented and followed. The contractor shall provide qualified personnel with the administrative, managerial, and supervisory capabilities to ensure effective performance of the contract.

O5.T1.1.3.2 Security Requirements: The Key Personnel are required to maintain a Secret

Clearance during the life of this contract.

O5.T1.1.4 Business Relations: The PM will integrate and coordinate all activity needed to execute the requirement successfully. This is accomplished by properly managing timeliness, 18 | P a g e completeness, and qualities of work performed by their employees, as well as, if applicable, effective management of subcontractors.

O5.T1.2 Contract Management: The PM will establish clear organizational lines of communication, authority, and responsibility to ensure effective management of the resources assigned to the requirement. The PM must maintain continuity between the support operations by the training team at CBIRF’s facilities and the contractor's corporate offices. The PM will not be directly involved in the transmittal or receipt of official correspondence with the Contracting

Officer/Contracts Specialist.

O5.T1.2.1 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings, the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action will be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings will be at no additional cost to the government.

O5.T1.2.2 Problem/Issue Identification and Resolution: The PM will identify and report to the

COR any present or potential problems/issues with their employees or the performance thereof.

If any problems/issues are identified, the PM will provide corrective action plans, proposal submittals, timely identification of cures, and, if applicable, qualifications of possible replacements of key personnel. The contractor will seek to ensure customer satisfaction and professional and ethical behavior of all contractor personnel at all times.

O5.T1.2.3 Contract Administration: The contractor will establish processes and assign appropriate resources to effectively administer the requirement. The contractor will respond to

Government requests for contractual actions in a timely fashion. The contractor will have a single point of contact between the Government and contractor personnel assigned to support the requirements of this contract (PM). The contractor will assign all work effort while maintaining proper and accurate time keeping records of personnel assigned to work on the requirement. The

PM will not be directly involved in the transmittal or receipt of official correspondence with the

Contracting Officer/Contracts Specialist. The PM will not be authorized to make any legally binding commitments between the contractor and the Government.

O5.T1.2.4 Phase In / Phase Out Period: To minimize any decreases in productivity and to prevent possible negative impacts on additional services, the Contractor will have personnel on board, during the 15 day phase in/ phase out periods. During the phase in period, the Contractor will become familiar with performance requirements in order to commence full performance of services on the contract start date.

The Contractor shall provide a Monthly Status Report no later than ten (10) days after training completion.

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Travel Cost

Travel outside of the local area will be cost reimbursable. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure travel invoices are accurate and timely. The Contractor shall be required to travel in support of this contract to fulfill the requirements contained in this PWS. All travel shall be defined at the task order level. Minimum documentation required for travel submission is (1)

Name and title of traveler, (2) Purpose of the trip, (3) dates of travel and destination, and (4) travel mode(s) authorized. . Local travel that is within 50 miles radius of Naval Support Facility, Indian Head, Md will not be reimbursed.

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4. Government Furnished Items and

Services

5.1 Services: While within Government owned or leased facilities, the Government will provide the following, along with the provisions/limitations of their use:

5.1.1 Telephones: Government desk and cell telephones are provided for use in conducting official business. Additionally, contractor personnel are permitted to make calls that may be considered necessary in performance of this contract. Examples are as follows: Calls to home or doctor if personnel is injured or becomes sick; Brief calls to speak with a spouse, child, or those responsible for the child; Brief calls to locations that can normally be reached only during working hours; such as a local Government agency, bank, or physician; Brief calls to arrange for unforeseen repairs to a home or vehicle.

5.1.2 Computers and Internet Capable Devices: All computers, internet, and other electronic media access, shall be utilized for official Government business only and in direct support of task requirements. Use of any Government computer system or resources for personal use is prohibited.

5.1.2.1 Electronic Mail (E-Mail): E-mail access and use by contractor personnel shall be in support of the individual’s official duties task responsibilities. All information created, transmitted, received, obtained, accessed, or in any way captured electronically using

Government E-mail systems is considered the property of the Government.

5.1.2.2 Marine Corps Enterprise Network All system services, resources, hardware, and software to be used in this effort are subject to MCEN regulations and guidelines.

5.1.2.3 Removable Hardware/Third-Party Applications or Software: Flash drives (“thumb drives”), non-Government issued/approved external hard drives, any other hardware, and/or the installation or use of third-party applications and/or software is not authorized on Marine Corps

Enterprise Network systems.

5.1.3 Copiers/Fax Machines: Copiers, Fax Machines, and/or similar office equipment are to be used for official business only, and in performance of specified tasks; office equipment will not be used for personal benefit.

5.2 Facilities: The Government will provide furnished workspace, furnishings, office supplies, fax, and document reproduction capability, and all computer resources including access to terminals, printers, software, data, and communication networks at CBIRF provided facilities only.

5.3 Utilities: The Government will provide all utilities in the CBIRF provided facility and will be available for the contractor’s use in performance of tasks outlined in this PWS. The Contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices.

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5.4 Materials: The Government will provide all office supplies, available relevant standards, policies, functional statements, technical manuals and documentation, computer systems guides, regulations, instructions, operational procedures, and reference material necessary to accomplish tasks performed at CBIRF provided facilities.

5.5 Other Information on the Use of Government Property and Services

5.5.1 Mail/Postage: Contractor personnel shall not have their personal mail directed to the

Government office or use Government furnished postage for personal benefit.

5.5.2 Canvassing, Soliciting, or Selling: Contractor personnel shall not engage in private activities for personal gain or any other unauthorized purpose on Government owned or leased property; nor may Government paid time, resources, or equipment be utilized for these purposes.

5.5.3 Operation of Government Owned or Leased Vehicles and Equipment: To accomplish basic maintenance and/or simulation/venue development tasks, each member of the training team will be qualified to operate Government owned or leased vehicles (passenger cars/trucks/vans, M-

Gators, Bobcat or similar mobile equipment); hand tools and equipment (standard minor construction hand-held and mechanical tools, such as hand saws, other cutting equipment, drills, etc.); and/or heavy equipment (such as telehandlers; Tractors, Rubber Tired, Articulated Steering, Multipurpose; or lifts).

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5. Contractor Furnished Items

5.1 General: The Contractor will furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS.

(Provide list of expected contractor furnished items or services.)

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6. Attachments / Technical Exhibit

List

Attachment 1/ Technical Exhibit 1 – Table of Objectives & Tasks

Attachment 2/Technical Exhibit 2 – Performance Requirements Summary

Attachment 3/Technical Exhibit 3 – Deliverables Schedule

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Technical Exhibit 1

Table of Objectives & Tasks

Objective Task

Operational Training Support

Response Force Instructor Support (Severable)

CBIRF Basic Operations Course (CBOC) (Severable)

Course Content Review (Non Severable)

Exercise Development And

Training Support

Capstone Exercise (Non Severable)

Joint Task Force Training (Non Severable)

IRF Exercise Training (Non Severable)

Command Element & Operations Center Training (Non Severable)

Advance Courses and

Regulatory And Compliance

Training

Advanced Decontamination Training (Non Severable)

Advanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) (Non Severable)

Advanced Identification And Detection (Non Severable)

Advanced Medical Training (Non Severable)

Advanced Search And Extraction Platoon (Non Severable)

Deliberate And Crisis Action Planning (Non Severable)

FEMA ICS 300, 400 (Non Severable)

Fire Instructor I, II, III (Non Severable)

Fire Officer I, II, III (Non Severable)

Fire Inspector I, II, III (Non Severable)

Rope Level I, II (Non Severable)

Confined Space Level I, II (Non Severable)

Vehicle Rescue Level I, II (Non Severable)

Trench Rescue Level I, II (Non Severable)

Structural Collapse Technician (Non Severable)

Hazardous Materials Technician (Non Severable)

Hazardous Materials Incident Commander (Non Severable)

Hazardous Materials Weapons Of Mass Destruction (Non Severable)

Hazardous Materials Operations Course (Non Severable)

EOD Hand Entry Course…