M00264-21-R-0009 Amendment 0002.pdf

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:

1. Post the Questions and Answ ers;

2. Provide an updated PWS (Changes in Red Bold Font);

3. Provide amended Attachment 1 reflecting PWS Changes in response to questions; and

4. Extend the due date of the solicitation to 12PMEST 2 June 2021.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 20-May-2021

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 M0026421R0009

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

22-Apr-2021

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

20-May-2021

CODE

MCINCR - RCO

2010 HENDERSON RD

MICHAEL T CURLEY, JR.

QUANTICO VA 22134

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

M0026421R0009

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:

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Questions and Answers for M00264-21-R-0009

Question

Document Page Section

Reference

Statement Question Answer

1 PWS 43 6.3 Chart The contractor shall provide copies of all certification s earned during certification generating training courses within 10 days of event completion.

Pro Board does not provide certs within this timeframe. SRI does provide a certification while we wait for Pro

Board processing of a cert. Will a third party certification suffice until Pro

Board issues their certs?

Yes

2 PWS 13 3.0 Tasks The chart lists

Hazardous

Materials

Weapons of

Mass

Destruction but it is not under

Objective 3

Advanced

Courses and

Regulatory and

Compliance

Training.

This class does not exist, can the government confirm that this is not a required task to be delivered and it should not have listed on the Page

14 Chart.

This is not a required task. The table has been amended to remove this course in the PWS and

Attachment 1 spreadsheet.

3 PWS 15 3.1.5.2 Would the

Government clarify if there are current lesson plans that will be provided to the awarded Prime

Contractor? If yes, can the government

There is a current package of lesson plans for CBIRF

Operations Basic

Course that will be provided upon award.

Other lesson plans (i.e.

refresher training and provide a list of lessons plans that will need to be created or updated?

Objective 3 advanced courses will be developed based upon the current need and will not be provided.

However, training plans, event designs and AARs from past events can be shared for context.

4 52.212-1 86 2.2 Would the

Government confirm that a cover page, a Table of

Contents, and/or rele-vant attachments are not included in the page limit?

Yes that is correct. The cover page, table of contents, and/or relevant attachments are not included in the page limits.

5 52.212-2 91 2.7.3 The initial task order pricing included in the pricing template will be used to award the minimum amount guaranteed of the IDIQ.

Prices used for this and all future task order shall reconcile with the unit prices proposed in the IDIQ.

How will new or changes to the PWS requirements, current or future courses and possible additional requested venues be handled under the awarded

IDIQ? If CBIRF requires additional venues and courses, how does the government propose these to be handled to support future task orders?

For training support based on regulatory compliance, if changes in training scope involves changes in training hours/days or skillsets outside what is agreed on contract, based on contractor's proposal, an adjustment will be addressed via contract modification to account for changes and ensure contract is up to date with revised regulations. For

Contractor provided training venues, the

Contractor is required to provide unit pricing with the proposal.

Such prices are based on the criteria included in PWS section 3.4.9

(Close Range

Contractor Provided

Training Venues) ,

3.4.10 (Mid Range

Contractor Provided

Training Venues) and

3.4.11 (Long Range

Contractor Provided

Training Venues). If for future task orders a new venue is considered, any changes to the venue must be submitted to the Government for final determination, including identification of venue category per contract terms. Changes to training venues unit prices are expected to be very unlikely.

6 PWS 24 3.2.18.20 Indicates that offerors are to

“Provide exercise control, as defined in

O2.15 of this PWS for all exercise participants.

Would the

Government clarify where section 02.15 of the PWS is located?

Please see paragraph

3.2.15 of the PWS.

7 PWS 10 1.15 Is the contractor responsible to providing

Ambulances at the

Capstone exercise?

If so what is the number and what is the timeframe (Days and Hours) to meet the requirement?

Can the customer elaborate on what is meant by providing

Fire Rescue person-nel at events? Is this a request for EMTs or Firefighters, if so how many are required to be included and priced?

Two ambulances for the full duration of the

48-hour exercise with an EMT-B or paramedic that can interact with CBIRF medical staff as a role player during transfer of causalities. Fire and rescue personnel role-play the incident command structure as both on-scene command and Incident

Management Team.

CBIRF requires role-players that are actual incident commanders or members of an IMT and medical technicians as they interact as part of the training.

8 PWS 15 3.1.4.1 Can the government elaborate an/provide the specific qualifications are required for FEMA

Search Specialist?

Please note that PWS has been updated to correct the erroneous entry that this course provides an NFPA or

IFSAC certification.

This will be certified by the entity providing a curriculum that aligns with the

National US&R

Response System

Technical Search

Specialist Course from

FEMA.

A general overview of the course is as follows: Searching structures in US&R environments or other locations indicated in the mission assignment. Utilizing appropriate technical search equipment and techniques.

Documenting and marking locations of victims, potential victims and hazards.

Making assessments through the use of technical search equipment land navigation and site mapping. Cooperating with and assisting other search and rescue resources.

Providing accountability, maintenance, and minor repairs of all issued equipment.

Performing additional tasks or duties as assigned

9 PWS 16-

3.1.7.2 Does the

government require the contractor to provide a training set of equipment? Is so can the government provide a list equipment the

The offeror is not required to provide a training set of equipment. However, certain training props will be required for the successful execution of contractor is required to provide.

courses (e.g. vehicles for vehicle rescue).

10 PWS 23 3.2.18.5 Can the government provide a description and number of “Search

Vehicles” the contractor is to provide? Can the government please provide a detailed description of

“Trauma Patient

Simulators” What is the timeframe fo role players? Are role players require for 24-hour operational periods?

The number of search vehicles is 15 - 20

(depending upon scenario). Vehicles do not have to be operational. Search vehicles are any frame

(truck, car, van) that a search can be conducted and casualty extracted without mechanical assistance.

Vehicle extraction will involve use of tools and techniques per

"Vehicle Rescue

Technician".

A trauma patient simulator is a manikin or moulage that simulates bleeding packing wounds, shallow bleeding wounds, third degree burns, open and closed fractures. The injury will match the scenario build for the exercise.

11 PWS 27 3.3.6 Can the government provide a more detailed description of logistic support to include any additional incidentals i.e.

lumber, salvage cars and/or concrete slabs that might be necessary to complete the exercise.

Lumber can be pre-arranged prior to execution of the exercise, though generally, CBIRF provides lumber for its technical rescue section. Concrete slabs and salvage cars would be need to be in sufficient quantity to provide practical application of rescueman skills to the number of students individually in the execution of the applicable course.

12 PWS 27-

3.3.7.4 Are role players

required for this exercise, if so, how many? Or is it the

Role players may be required for this course. If they are required, it will not intention of the government to use only mannequins?

exceed 30 for one day of training.

13 PWS 32 3.3.15,

.3.3.24, 3.3.29

What is the student to instructor ratio requirement for the classes referenced in these tasks?

Use NFPA guidelines for each NFPA course, as course student to instructor ratios vary by state and by course.

Use 10:1 for FEMA

Technical Search

Specialist Course.

14 PWS 33 3.3.24 What is the student to instructor ratio requirement for the classes referenced in these tasks?

Use NFPA guidelines for each NFPA course, as course student to instructor ratios vary by state and by course.

15 PWS 3.4.4.1 Will the customer make arrangements and payment for the use of the federal government facilities for training exercises, while the contractor will make arrangements and payments for state facilities?

The government will make arrangements and payment for federal government facilities. Government will not prepare the venue site, federally owned or not, or conduct site cleanup and close-out.

Arrangements include costs for range or site usage, and scheduling of site usage.

16 Miscellaneou s

Can the government provide a complete list of logistical

ODCs i.e. materials and equipment necessary and expected for each exercise within a calendar year?

Each training is based on guidelines and the contractor shall demonstrate capability to execute the training.

There is no set list of

ODCs because these services are outsourced to contractors. It is up to contractors to determine the logistics needed for training execution and account for the cost as part of the unit price.

17 PWS 35 3.3.29 What is the student to instructor ratio requirement for the classes referenced in these tasks?

Use 10:1 for FEMA

Technical Search

Specialist Course.

18 PWS Venues If Vendors add more sites as options, the associated cost proposal may be more than potential other offerors.

Since this

RFQ is a best value, we have concerns on how this added value may be evaluated under the criteria.

Does the

Government perceive the contractor’s ability to propose or offer multiple training venue sites as a value to the

Government/CBIRF

? If yes, how is

Government going to evaluate the a contractor who provides multiple venues and associated costs under the best value evaluation criteria when the adding additional training venues in the current pricing template will increase the cost of the overall proposal?

The RFP states that the contractor must provide pricing for the contractor provided venues. Such prices are based on the criteria included in

PWS section 3.4.9

(Close Range

Contractor Provided

Training Venues) ,

3.4.10 (Mid Range

Contractor Provided

Training Venues) and

3.4.11 (Long Range

Contractor Provided

Training Venues). The evaluation of training venue proposed will be evaluated against the aforementioned PWS criteria. As for price evaluation, the venues shall be prices as close, mid or large venue categories.

There shall be one unit price per venue category. If multiple venues are considered, the Offeror shall group the venues consider as close, mid or large venue and adhere to the pricing structure set by the Government.

19 PWS 3.2.18 At the industry day, the

Government stated “The location for the

Capstone

Exercise can change over the life of the contract but must be vetted by the

COR. No changes to the agreed unit price for venue

Can the

Government please provide clarification on how offerors are to provide pricing for the capstone events, specifically on how to price the potential venue(s)?

Should it be provided in the

Training Venue cost section? How will these potential task orders be awarded and structure to support the support and venues requested?

The Capstone training includes venue support is not different than any of the other exercise venue support requirement. The specifics of support for the capstone that differ from other objective 2 and 3 training events is outlined in 3.2.18, which lists requirements above and beyond the anticipated venue support.

will be considered.”

We interpret the FFP cost for the

Capstone

Exercise includes the use of the proposed venue for the sites needed. The

Industry

Day question seems to indicate a conflict of the possibility of alternative locations and pricing the venue not within that CLIN item.

20 PWS 33 3.3.24 What is the student to instructor ratio requirement for the classes referenced in these tasks?

Use NFPA guidelines for each NFPA course, as course student to instructor ratios vary by state and by course.

21 PWS 35 3.3.30 The number of students was not listed for this RFP

PWS section. Can the Govern-ment clarify what is the number of required students for this course?

16 students are required for this course.

22 Attachment 1 Pricing Template lists Fire Instructor, Fire Officer, and

Fire Inspector courses. The requirements for these courses are not included in the

Performance Work

Statement. Please amend the PWS to include these course

These are not a required tasks. The table has been amended to remove these courses in PWS and Attachment 1 spreadsheet.

descriptions or remove them from the Pricing

Template.

23 52.212-2 90 2.7.1 The proposal shall include a price for each CLIN for each contract period.

Failure to follow this will render the proposal as incomplete.”

However, the RFP does NOT give quantities, specifically in CLIN

0003 Advanced

Courses and CLIN

0004 Training

Venue Support.

Please clarify how offerors are to complete this requirement.?

The unit prices for

CLIN 0002 and 0003

Advance Courses is based on a per training event.

For CLIN 0004

Training Venue

Support, pricing shall be based on a per day of facility usage per training event, considering the class size based on the training being done.

There are no set amounts of quantities for trainings nor contractor provided venue support because this is an IDIQ contract. Need will be defined at the task order level.

24 Miscellaneou s

Does the

Government have any requirements that will be impacted by the

COVID-19 that offerors should consider in addresses this in our technical approach and pricing

Contractors shall make all pertinent arrangements to provide services while mitigating COVID-19 concerns. There is no telework capability contemplated for these services due to the nature of scope.

25 Miscellaneou s

With the number of questions, we are proposing, will the

Government consider ex-tending the RFP response date to allow for extra to review and evaluation the antici-pated

Government responses to our questions?

The RFP due date has been extended. Please see SF-30

26 PWS 3.1.81.1 The

Operational

Training

Support team shall provide instructor support and support in development of course materials for the CBIRF

Basic

Operations

Course

(CBOC) and

CBOC

Refresher

Training

Program at the CBIRF

Training

Center.

Will the government provide clarification as to the Operational

Training Support team requirements for “Instructor support and support”?

Specifically, will the government deliver the training and the contractor will support the delivery, or is the customer re-quired to provide instructors who are certified to train

CBOC?

The contractor will provide support for the

CBOC training, which includes instructor and curriculum support, including course material, and refresher material. The government supports the delivery and execution. The contractor will provide instructors for all period of instruction in all CBOC course material, and refresher material via classroom or outdoor environment. The government supports the delivery

(demonstrations and practical applications) and execution.

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 26-May-2021 12:00 PM to 02-Jun-2021 12:00 PM.

The following have been modified:

PWS

CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL INCIDENT RESPONSE FORCE (CBIRF)

TRAINING SUPPORT SERVICES (TSS)

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

1. General

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

United States.

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.

1.1 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 per NAVMC 3500.29B Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) Training and Readiness Manual (T&R)

1.2 Mission

CBIRF’s mission is as follows: 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. CBIRF will provide capabilities for command and control; agent detection and identification; search, rescue, and decontamination; and emergency medical care for contaminated personnel.

1.2.1 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 Course, 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 Enterprise (CRE), or support readiness to NORTHCOM operational plans.

1.3 Core Competency Sustainment Training

CBIRF’s basic unit of employment is the Initial Response Force (IRF). Consisting of roughly 122 personnel and roughly a 15-member IRF Command Element (ICE) with an estimated 32-vehicle support, 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 meet all requirements in a variety of crisis response scenarios, CBIRF sections require basic and advanced training in their respective core competencies. 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 initial and follow-on training to ensure proficiency in CBIRF’s capabilities and mission sets as well as meeting the training and readiness standards for their respective 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 provide training for all identified requirements within this PWS for CBIRF’s section and their personnel to respond to a crisis 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, emergency medical care, and explosive ordinance disposal. 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

1.4 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 because 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, NAVMC 3500.29B CBIRF T&R, which prescribes individual and collective training standards. Further, CBIRF must train and qualify its individual personnel to appropriate federal and state regulations per CBIRFO 1500.1A Ch. 1. Finally, CBIRF must sustain basic MOS individual training standards and MOS progression for over 40 MOSs in the unit. All CBIRF personnel will be trained in a wide variety of tasks under various types of conditions in order to enable them to conduct operations in a crisis, 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 set forth in NAVMC 3500.29B CBIRF T&R in order to train CBIRF’s military and civilian personnel to respond to a crisis in a CBRNE contaminated environment.

1.5 Quality Assurance

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

Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). The focus of this plan is 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).

1.6 Principal Operation Support Areas

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

1.7 Period of Performance

The contract will include a five year ordering period plus the FAR 52.217-8 clause to extend services.

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

1.8 Federal Holidays

The Contractor may be required to perform services on holidays as mission dictates. Such holidays are:

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

1.9 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 maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for any of the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are crucial for uninterrupted services.

1.10 Security Requirements

Contractor’s key personnel are required to have a Secret security clearance. Overarching security requirements shall be as specified in the DoD Contract Security Requirements List (DD Form 254). All contractors providing a capability that requires a security clearance must obtain sufficient clearance to access materials designated “Secret” prior to obtaining applicable classified materials for training support.

1.11 Common Access Card (CAC)

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

Annex, or required to access systems on the Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN) will coordinate with CBIRF

Contracting Officer Representative (COR) in order to begin appropriate request to obtain a Common Access Card

(CAC). Upon award of the contract, the Field Security Office (FSO) will coordinate with the 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 that have outstanding issues will be denied access to the NSASP facilities.

1.12 Identification of Contractor or Contracted Employees

All contracted personnel attending meetings in Government space, 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 employees/officials. Contracted personnel are also required to ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractor personnel are appropriately marked so that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. All

Contractor personnel are required to wear identifying markers or badges on their clothing.

1.13 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. 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 that may be affected by the

OCI.

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

Occasionally training will involve live radiological sources. These sources will emit actual radiation detectable by equipment in order to increase the realism of the training. The contractor and the government may only expose contractor personnel to live radiation at approved training venues identified during concept development of the applicable training or exercise, and after a radiation safety plan has been issued. Contractor personnel are required to be monitored by a viable radiological monitoring program and attend and pass all required safety briefs directed by the Contractor and the government. The Contractor must be in compliance with appropriate OSHA standards governing radiation dosage rates and max accumulations.

Maximum exposure limits of 0.2 rem, (200 mrem) will not be exceeded at any time by Contractor or Government during training, and will not exceed maximum yearly dose of 0.5 rem (500 mrem). The Government will provide the

Contractor training team with the requisite dosimetry monitoring equipment and the Contractor will 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. Prior to any exposure required protocol review, review by CBIRF's Industrial Hygienists, Senior Scientist, and CBRN Officer, and approval by the

CBIRF Commanding Officer is required. Contractor personnel participating in any training where exposure to chemical agents is anticipated will receive a unique 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 that describes symptoms of exposure, and what to do if symptoms 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.

1.15 Emergency Preparedness Services / Force Preservation

The Contractor shall ensure emergency preparedness services are available to respond to the training facility for the duration of training exercises. Emergency preparedness services include, but are not limited to, ambulance service, fire fighters, etc. For the Capstone exercise, O2.T1 of this PWS, the venue for training will have active physical security measures in place, these include:

1.15.1 Perimeter fence that prevents access or entry onto the site.

1.15.2 Limited, gated entry that is manned by a person or persons for the purpose of restricting access onto the training site to those participating in the training and designated by Government and Contractor as essential to the Capstone Exercise.

1.15.3 Billeting and equipment staging areas for non-vehicle mounted equipment that can be secured with controlled access limited to Government personnel and Contractors designated as exercise support of the applicable task order on an access roster provided by the Government with input from the contractor.

2.0 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 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:

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

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2.2 Definitions

CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT. Measures to protect public health and safety, restore essential government services, and provide emergency relief to governments, businesses, and individuals affected by the consequences of terrorism.

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.

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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.

LANE TRAINING. Scenario driven training that allows for practical application of Training and Readiness tasks outlined in NAVMC 3500.29B CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL INCIDENT RESPONSE FORCE TRAINING AND

READINESS MANUAL.

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 a product or service will meet contract requirements.

SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have priviity 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

Table-1 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

ICE IRF Command Element

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

The scope of this PWS includes the following tasks:

3.1 Objective 1 (O1) Operational Training Support

3.1.1 The Contractor shall provide capabilities to cover instructional support services required under this PWS.

Instructional support provided shall encompass execution of training activities including daily performance of all training support and training management; and Consequence Management/Crisis Response related operational training. This service element requires up to five (5) Full Time Equivalents to successfully support the magnitude of work under Objective 1 Operational Training Support.

3.1.2 Contractor personnel assigned to function as instructors shall possess the proper knowledge and communication skills to 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 chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosion (CBRNE) preparedness, CBRNE detection and

Objective Task

Operational Training Support

Response Force Instructor Support (Severable)

CBIRF Basic Operations Course (CBOC) (Severable)

Lead Planner Services (Severable)

Course Content Review (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 (Non Severable)

FEMA ICS 400 (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 Operations Course (Non Severable)

EOD Hand Entry Course (Non Severable)

EOD SOF Electronics Course (Non Severable)

FEMA Technical Search Specialist Course (Non Severable)

USAR Medical Technician Course (Non Severable)

EOD Homemade Explosives (HME) Course (Non Severable)

EOD Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course (Non-Severable)

EOD Covert Methods of Entry (CMOE) Course (Non-Severable)

Training Venue Support

Close Range Contractor Provided Training Venues (Non Severable)

Mid-Range Contractor Provided Training Venues (Non Severable)

Long Range Contractor Provided Training Venues (Non Severable)

Integration Services Program Management (Severable) identification, command and control, mission planning, search and rescue, technical rescue, extraction, decontamination, basic and advanced lifesaving, crisis action planning, and force protection.

Instructors must be familiar with military and civilian personal protective equipment and respiratory protective devices similar to those used by CBIRF.

3.1.3 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. The contractor shall develop 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 facilities, 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). In addition, each instructor is expected to effectively communicate all progress, identify problems, provide corrective action, and address issues and 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.

3.1.4 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 be determined to have met this requirement, at the Government’s discretion.

3.1.4.1 Experience and educational requirements for Operational Training Team Instructors include:

Formal Instructor training

4 years of formal instructional experience

4 years of specialized experience in CBRNE defense while in a role of civilian First Responder

Consequence Management operations or disaster preparedness. This includes, but not limited to, professional or volunteer experience in Technical Rescue, Emergency Medicine, Law Enforcement, or

DOD/Military CBRNE military occupational specialty.

Current in or the ability to obtain/maintain the following NFPA certifications:

a. Hazmat Technician

b. Site Operations

c. Confined Space Rescue Technician

d. Rope Rescue Technician

e. Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Technician

f. Trench Rescue Technician

g. Structural Collapse Rescue Technician

h. Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

i. FEMA Search Specialist

3.1.5 Training Development and Maintenance

3.1.5.1 Develop and maintain training and lesson plans. Contractor shall establish training and lesson plans for each training event or class. Lesson materials shall be formatted in accordance with the USMC current standard and formatting approved by the COR. Link all training to the tasks found in the appropriate Training and Readiness

Manual. Link all learning objectives 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.

3.1.5.2 All lesson plans, at a minimum, shall include the following:

- Overview of lesson goals

- Learning objectives explicitly tied to Training and Readiness Manual events

- Enabling Objectives explicitly tied to Training and Readiness Manual events

- 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

3.1.6 Coordinated Training

3.1.6.1 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.

3.1.6.2 When tasked by the COR, the…