DRAFT PWS for Project and Program Management Training.pdf

DRAFT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Project and Program Management Training Seminars Contract Human Resources and Organizational Management (HROM) Branch

1. Background:

The Human Resources and Organizational Management Branch (ARH) is seeking a Contractor/Vendor to provide Project and Program Management Training Seminars for the Marine Corps, National Capitol Region (MCNCR) to its Civilians Employees. The courses shall consist of a mix of Project and Program Management courses which provide our employees with an improved foundation of management tools, to include project management, introduction to statistics, introduction to analytics, and creative problem solving, Managing Multiple Projects, Priorities, and Deadlines, and Fundamental of Project Management. Courses shall be provided, in-person, at Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps (Pentagon, Arlington, VA) or Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA, as designated per the contract. Each seminar shall encompass the appropriate mix and depth of the following information for each previously described group. See specific details under Tasks.

2. Scope and Objectives:

ARH has a requirement for an experienced Contractor/Vendor to provide the mix of Project and Program Management (and related) training seminars to the MCNCR Civilian Marine employees.

3. Tasks:

The Contractor/Vendor shall provide all labor, supplies, materials, and transportation for the instructor as necessary to provide the MCNCR Civilian Marine employees and their supervisors with a detailed understanding of the below listed courses:

• Managing, Multiple Projects, Priorities, and Deadlines: Managing multiple projects can be challenging, especially in a fast-paced, understaffed environment.

This class is designed to provide practical guidance on expertly managing multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines. The focus of this course is to equip participants with practical strategies and tools to effectively handle competing demands and achieve goals in a fast-paced work environment. This class will review prioritization, task management, and deadline adherence, emphasizing both structured planning and individual time management techniques.

• Introduction to Statistics: This course will be designed for beginners who want foundational knowledge of how statistics works, within professional settings.

Participants should learn and apply statistical concepts during class, as practice, to both convey important memos and influence perspectives. Participants must learn how to use basic statistical formulas within Excel and practice briefing stakeholders on statistically backed findings.

• Introduction to Analytics: Supervisors/Managers and employees who attend this training should come away with analytical frameworks that allow them to effectively communicate and present the implications of their data to supervisors and leadership.

Employees must learn actionable tools to think analytically and critically about the task, situation, or problem at hand. Once completed, employees should feel confident about their ability to quickly analyze and summarize what they have both read and heard.

• Creative Program Solving Skills: The purpose of this class is to provide participants with tangible skills to generate new approaches, perspectives, and solutions to familiar problems. Employees must learn what creative problem solving is and learn the steps necessary to think creatively. Participants should learn methods to streamline the decision-making process and create better professional outcomes.

• Fundamentals of Project Management: Supervisors/Managers and employees who attend this training have project management experience and seek to improve their effectiveness as project managers. The skills they must learn are how to backwards map for more complex and prolonged projects. From the beginning to the end of each project, employees must learn how to create multipronged project schedules with varying deadlines and multiple stakeholders.

4. Place of Performance:

For Onsite training ARH will provide approved audio-visual equipment and the training facilities for use by the Contractor/Vendor in the performance of this contract. The GFE is located at the place of performance noted below (or within five miles of the locations noted below):

Pentagon, Room 2D247A; Washington, D.C. 20350 (actual location Arlington, VA) Mann Hall, Room 110A; 2004 Barnett Avenue, MCB Quantico, VA.

5. Materials:

5.1 Training material that will be required, must be delivered at least four (4) working days prior to the training date. Any presentation material requiring screening and downloading into a useable format will be completed by the HQMC Training Officer for the Contractor/Vendor’s use prior to the start of class. The Contractor/Vendor may bring a laptop with downloaded presentation slides.

However, the Contractor/Vendor is prohibited from brining any computer related equipment or accessories of any kind onto Federal property, including but not limited to memory sticks of any kind, CD’s, or DVD’s.

5.2 The Contractor/Vendor must provide the HROM Workforce Development (WFD) Program Manager with an electronic copy of all training and supplemental materials at least four (4) working days prior to the course date(s). The HROM, WFD Program Manager will ensure all participants receive electronic copies of all course materials, prior to the start date. The Contractor/Vendor will not have access to a printer upon arrival.

6. Contractor/Vendor Responsibilities:

a. As mentioned, training material that will be required during the training, must be delivered at least four (4) working days prior to the training date. There is no internet access at any of the training facilities. Thus, all training material must be downloaded onto the instructor’s laptop, prior to the start date of training. Any presentation material requiring screening and downloading into a useable format will be completed by the Contractor/Vendor prior to arriving at the training facility. The Contractor/Vendor is prohibited from bringing their information into a government compound in something such as a thumb drive, USB, or memory stick. The use of a personal memory stick on a government computer is prohibited. The vendor/instructor may, however, bring in their own laptop with HDMI capability or furnish an HDMI adapter, to project their training onto government furnished screens or equipment. At the end of each completed class, the Contractor/Vendor will provide Certificates of Completion for each participant of each contracted class.

b. Provide knowledgeable, experienced instructor.

7. Government Responsibility:

If required; the HQMC Training Officer will complete all presentation material requiring screening and downloading into a useable format for the Contractor’s use seven (7) days prior to the training date.

8. Deliverables (19 May 2026 through 08 April 2027):

The dates below are “on or about dates” and are subject to change from Onsite dates at the Government’s discretion.

DATE(S) TRAINING REQUIRED

19 May 26 Managing Multiple Projects, Priorities, and Deadlines (Pentagon) 20 May 26 Managing Multiple Projects, Priorities, and Deadlines (Quantico) 07 Jul 26 Introduction to Statistics (Pentagon) 08 Jul 26 Introduction to Statistics (Quantico) 12 Jan 27 Introduction to Analytics (Pentagon) 13 Jan 27 Introduction to Analytics (Quantico)

01-02 Mar 27 Creative Problem-Solving Skills (Pentagon) 03-04 Mar 27 Creative Problem-Solving Skills (Quantico)

05-06 Apr 2027 Fundamentals of Project Management (Pentagon)

07-08 Apr 2027 Fundamentals of Project Management (Quantico)

The number of participants for each class will not exceed the following:

MCB Quantico, Mann Hall, Room 110a (20 participants) Pentagon, 2D247A (18 participants)

The Mode of Delivery for the Onsite seminars will be in-person.

9. Performance and Quality Standards:

a. Completion of scheduled seminars for Onsite classes at the Pentagon or MCB Quantico

(0830-1500). The instructor is asked to arrive 30 minutes early in case of any complications occurred getting into the Pentagon, or into MCB Quantico.

b. For classes to be conducted at the Pentagon, instructors need to be cleared by the

Pentagon prior to arrival. The instructor is asked to contact the HQMC Training

Officer at least 1 week prior to when the class is to begin to go over Pentagon access requirements.

c. Lunch is usually taken by Marine Corps civilian employees from 1130-1230.

d. A five (5) to 10-minute break should/can be offered each hour to give both the Instructor and the Marine Corps civilian employees a rest period.

e. Feedback from attendees that information presented was pertinent and up to date.

10. Government Points of Contact:

Technical Points of Contact (TPOC): The Technical Points of Contact will provide technical guidance to the Contractor toward all the technical aspects within this PWS.

Primary TPOC: Mrs. Richa Henderson (Primary) and

Ms. Hope White (Secondary), HR Branch (ARH), USMC HQ Pentagon, Room 2C253 Washington, DC 20350-3000 richa.henderson@usmc.mil and hope.white@usmc.mil

11. Period of Performance:

The period of performance shall be in accordance with a negotiated agreement and mailto:richa.henderson@usmc.mil mailto:hope.white@usmc.mil completion of all deliverables will be no later than 08 Apr 2027 for the initial year.

12. Contract Type:

Firm Fixed Price. If the government should deem due to health reasons (or any other reason that may occur) to request the vendor to perform the class Virtually instead of Onsite at the Pentagon or MCB Quantico, that the vendor shall allow the change in location/platform. If the government should ask for the change from Onsite location to a Virtual platform, the vendor will still be paid the agreed upon price as if the training was conducted Onsite.

13. Contractor Qualifications and Personnel Requirements:

The Contractor/Vendor shall be familiar with and utilize effective adult learning methods and instructional techniques to include, but not limited to, interactive individual and/or group exercises, assessments, case studies, various multi-media (electronic presentations, videos, etc.), dialogue, and lectures.

The Contractor/Vendor shall be familiar with the military and federal employment community and be able to answer all questions.

The Contractor/Vendor shall be able to provide sufficient documentation to substantiate their experience and knowledge distributed to attendees.

The Contractor/Vendor must be a U.S. citizen.

14. Other Personnel Considerations:

Personnel assigned by the Contractor/Vendor to perform work on this contract shall be acceptable to the Government in terms of personal and professional conduct and technical knowledge.

Should the assignment of this contract of any person in the Contractor/Vendor's organization create a conflict with the interests of the Government, the Government will notify the Contractor/Vendor and request the person's immediate removal from the assignment.

The CO will document the reason for removal in writing within 10 workdays of the Contractor/Vendor notification. The Contractor/Vendor shall begin personnel replacement action immediately upon receipt of notification. Replacement personnel qualifications shall be equal or greater than those of the personnel being replaced.

Employment and staffing difficulties will not be justification for failure to meet established schedules.

15. Restrictions and Standards of Conduct:

The Contractor/Vendor and its employees shall conduct ONLY business covered by this contract during periods paid for by the Government and shall NOT conduct any other business on Government premises. The Contractor/Vendor's employees assigned to this contract shall not solicit business that may be within or outside the scope of the contract.

16. Physical Security:

The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information, and property provided for Contractor use.

17. Base Access:

To gain access to the Pentagon, contact the TPOC: Richa Henderson and Hope White via email: richa.henderson@usmc.mil and hope.white@usmc.mil. Either Mrs. Henderson or Ms.

White will submit a request to initiate a temporary Pentagon visitor’s pass. Once the access request is submitted, the recipient of the visitor’s pass will receive an email link, from the Pentagon requesting him or her to complete an electronic form. Please allow at least 2 weeks to process the Pentagon visitor’s registration request and bring a valid form of identification.

To gain access to Marine Corps Base Quantico VA, registration in the Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) must be completed as well as possession of a valid form of identification. The DBID registration information and a list of valid forms of identification are found at: https://www.quantico.marines.mil/Info/Base-Access

PRICE LIST

The following PRICE LIST is for the period of performance starting 19 May 2026 and running through 08 April 2027 or Project and Program Management on-site training course.

DATE(S) TRAINING REQUIRED

19 May 26 Managing Multiple Projects, Priorities, and Deadlines (Pentagon) 20 May 26 Managing Multiple Projects, Priorities, and Deadlines (Quantico) 07 Jul 26 Introduction to Statistics (Pentagon) 08 Jul 26 Introduction to Statistics (Quantico) 12 Jan 27 Introduction to Analytics (Pentagon) 13 Jan 27 Introduction to Analytics (Quantico)

01-02 Mar 27 Creative Problem-Solving Skills (Pentagon) 03-04 Mar 27 Creative Problem-Solving Skills (Quantico)

05-06 Apr 2027 Fundamentals of Project Management (Pentagon) 07-08 Apr 2027 Fundamentals of Project Management (Quantico)

TOTAL:

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