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M67400-16-T-0029 14-Apr-2016

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MINAKO CHINEN

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COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

EMAIL:

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ITEM NO.

M67400-16-T-0029

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES ESTIMATED

QUANTITY

UNIT UNIT PRICE ESTIMATED AMOUNT

0001 12 Months Site Coordination SME

FFP

The Contractor shall provide fully qualified personnel, supervision, administrative support, and training necessary to perform Pre-Deployment Training Program (PTP) Support Services to III MEF, Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG). The Contractor shall provide specific subject matter expert(s) in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Site Coordination Subject Matter Expert (SME) x 12 months

Base Year: 1 Jul 2016 ~ 30 Jun 2017 (Estimated)

FOB: Destination

ESTIMATED

NET AMT

UNIT UNIT PRICE ESTIMATED AMOUNT

0002 12 Months Organic & Foreign Weapons SME

FFP

US Organic & Foreign Weapons Subject Matter Expert (SME) x 12 months

UNIT UNIT PRICE ESTIMATED AMOUNT

0003 12 Months Tactics SME

FFP

Tactics Subject Matter Expert (SME) x 12 months

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES EST .

UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0004 Cost Travel (Base Year)

COST

The Contractor on-site personnel directly supporting this contract may require traveling in accordance with paragraph 1.6 of the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Contractor shall be reimbursed for travel costs incurred and other travel expenses deemed necessary and approved during contract performance to support providing Pre-Deployment Training Program (PTP) Support Services.

Such costs shall be approved by the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) prior to incurring expenses.

*Travel expenses shall be in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) for the location in which the work is performed, at cost and all expense receipts will be required for re-imbursement.

Government Estimated Cost: $3,030.00 (travel a year x 2 SMEs)

Note: Travel, Lodging & Per Diem rates shall not exceed authorized allowances in accordance with Joint Travel Regulations.

http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/perdiemCalc.cfm

Base Period: 1 Jun 2015 ~ 31 May 2016 (Estimated)

ESTIMATED COST

UNIT UNIT PRICE ESTIMATED AMOUNT

1001 12 Months OPTION Site Coordination SME

FFP

Site Coordination Subject Matter Expert (SME) x 12 months

Option Year One: 1 Jul 2017 ~ 30 Jun 2018 (Estimated)

UNIT UNIT PRICE ESTIMATED AMOUNT

1002 12 Months OPTION Organic & Foreign Weapons SME

FFP

US Organic & Foreign Weapons Subject Matter Expert (SME) x 12 months

UNIT UNIT PRICE ESTIMATED AMOUNT

1003 12 Months OPTION Tactics SME

FFP

Tactics Subject Matter Expert (SME) x 12 months

UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1004 Cost OPTION Travel (Option Year One)

COST

Such costs shall be approved by the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) prior to incurring expenses.

*Travel expenses shall be in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) for the location in which the work is performed, at cost and all expense receipts will be required for re-imbursement.

Government Estimated Cost: $3,030.00 (travel a year x 2 SMEs)

Note: Travel, Lodging & Per Diem rates shall not exceed authorized allowances in accordance with Joint Travel Regulations.

http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/perdiemCalc.cfm

UNIT UNIT PRICE ESTIMATED AMOUNT

2001 12 Months OPTION Site Coordination SME

FFP

Site Coordination Subject Matter Expert (SME) x 12 months

Option Year Two: 1 Jul 2018 ~ 30 Jun 2019 (Estimated)

UNIT UNIT PRICE ESTIMATED AMOUNT

2002 12 Months OPTION Organic & Foreign Weapons SME

FFP

US Organic & Foreign Weapons Subject Matter Expert (SME) x 12 months

UNIT UNIT PRICE ESTIMATED AMOUNT

2003 12 Months OPTION Tactics SME

FFP

Tactics Subject Matter Expert (SME) x 12 months

UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

2004 Cost OPTION Travel (Option Year Two)

COST

Such costs shall be approved by the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) prior to incurring expenses.

*Travel expenses shall be in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) for the location in which the work is performed, at cost and all expense receipts will be required for re-imbursement.

Government Estimated Cost: $3,030.00 (travel a year x 2 SMEs)

Note: Travel, Lodging & Per Diem rates shall not exceed authorized allowances in accordance with Joint Travel Regulations.

http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/perdiemCalc.cfm

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Offerors are required to submit the following as part of their Quote:

(X) SF1449 (Solicitation M67400-16-T-0029) completed.

(X) Offerors shall submit three separate volumes: (Volume I, II, III, and IV)

Offerors shall submit each Volume in accordance with the instructions below:

Volume I – (Technical Approach): Offerors shall submit one original copy and one redacted version (The redacted version is used during the technical evaluation and therefore; it should be without company logo, identifying marks and names. Failure to provide a redacted copy may result in a non-responsive determination. The Government will validate Offeror’s redacted company information but will not make changes to the Offeror’s provided redacted proposal either to add or delete redacted text/graphics/etc.).

1) Qualifications of Key Personnel:

Offerors shall provide their proposed minimum qualifications, certifications, experience, and specialized experience that the individuals will possess for each of the support areas identified in the PWS as follows. The Offeror shall certify that the individuals that fulfill these positions will meet all the characteristics proposed.

Qualification Statement for Site Coordination SME that shall include the information in regard to education, qualifications, and professional and military experience, and military rank, and professional/special skills, and clearance level in accordance with 1.7.1.

Qualification Statement for U.S. Organic and Foreign Weapons SME that shall include the information in regard to education, qualifications, and professional and military experience, and military rank, and professional/special skills, and clearance level in accordance with 1.7.2.

Qualification Statement for Tactics Weapons SME that shall include the information in regard to education, qualifications, and professional and military experience, and military rank, and professional/special skills, and clearance level in accordance with 1.7.3.

2) Quality Control Plan: (1 original and 1 redacted version)

The Offeror shall submit a quality control approach outlying and summarizing the methods of identifying and preventing deficiencies in the quality of services performed.

3) Proof of Facility Clearance (FCL): (1 original version) The Offeror shall submit proof of Facility Clearance (FCL) granted by Defense Security Service (DSS). To be considered for contract award, Offeror(s) shall hold a Facility Clearance (FCL) at the time of submission of offer(s).

Volume II- (Past Performance Information List): Offerors are directed to provide relevant and recent contract and subcontract references on the Past Performance Information List on no more than five (5) of the Offeror’s most recently completed, or currently on-going, Federal Government or Commercial contracts, not to exceed 3 years since completion for like or similar services to those to be provided under this RFQ. Offerors may submit performance data regarding current contract performance as long as a minimum of one (1) year of performance has been completed as of the closing date of this RFQ.

The offeror has both the duty and discretion to determine which of its prior contracts are most relevant to the currently described requirements. However, the offeror should consider that the Government shall give special attention to past performance relating to the United States Federal Government. Commercial contracts will be considered.

The offeror may also submit relevant contracts performed by subcontractors that will perform under this contract, but under no circumstances may an offeror submit more than five (5) contracts for review, regardless of whether the contracts were performed by the offeror, subcontractor(s), or any combination thereof. Any submission(s) in excess of this stated limit will be excluded by the Government. The Government will choose the excluded contract(s) at random, or in any manner that the Government, in their absolute discretion, deems appropriate, without any consideration for the best interests of the offeror. If subcontractor contracts are submitted, the offeror must also clearly indicate the percentage of work that the subcontractor(s) performed under each task/category of effort throughout the course of the contract.

If the offeror possesses no relevant past performance, it should affirmatively state this fact in the Past Performance Information List (Attachment I). Failure to submit the completed Past Performance Information List shall be considered certification (by signature on the offer) that the offeror has no past performance for like or similar items for the Government to evaluate.

Volume III- (Price Information): Price shall contain the information requested below and shall include a copy of Section SF1449 – CONTINUATION SHEET with the Contract Line Item (CLIN) Unit Prices and for evaluation purposes, the Total Prices filled in (Supplies and/or Services and Prices and/or Costs) using the estimated quantities value in the solicitation and the instructions below:

Example of SF1449 continuation sheet that requires information.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Site Coordination SME 12 Months ******* *******

FFP

Site Coordination Subject Matter Expert (SME) x 12 months

Base Period (1): 1 Jul 2016 ~ 30 Jun 2017 (Estimated)

NET AMT *******

0002 Organic & Foreign Weapon SME 12 Months ******* *******

FFP

US Organic & Foreign Weapons Subject Matter Expert (SME) x 12 months

0003 Tactics SME 12 Months ******* *******

FFP

Tactics Subject Matter Expert (SME) x 12 months

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0004 Travel 1 Cost No Pricing is required ******* Cost

*Travel expenses shall be in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) for the location in which the work is performed, at cost and all expense receipts will be required for re-imbursement.

Note: Travel, Lodging & Per Diem rates shall not exceed authorized allowances in accordance with Joint Travel Regulations. http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/perdiemCalc.cfm

Base Period: 1 Jul 2015 ~ 30 Jun 2016 (Estimated)

The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

All the costs (labor cost, overhead, G&A, other administrative expenses, and profit, relocation, moving, travel, transportation, lodging, household goods) shall be embedded in the monthly service fees of SMEs (CLIN0001, 0002, 0003, 1001, 1002, 1003, 2001, 2002, and 2003). There will NOT be a separate CLIN for any costs and offerors shall propose their pricing to include all the costs in the monthly service fees of SMEs. No price is required for “Travel” CLIN0004, 1004, and 2004.

All price/cost and price/cost supporting information shall be contained in Volume II and the price/cost proposal. No price or pricing information shall be included in any other technical volume including cover letters. Offeror are responsible for submitting sufficient information to enable the Government to fully evaluate their price/cost proposal.

i. The offeror shall at least include the following information in the price proposal:

a. Total cost of Pre-Deployment Training Program (PTP) Support Services

b. Cost breakdown for all services (monthly service fees)

c. Labor cost, overhead, G&A, other administrative expenses, and profit

d. Estimated Costs for relocation, moving, travel, transportation, lodging, and per diem

Note: Travel, Lodging & Per Diem rates shall not exceed authorized allowances in accordance with Joint Travel Regulations. http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/perdiem/perdiemrates.html

ii. All prices contained in the pricing schedule shall reflect total compensation for the services detailed therein and are fully inclusive of all costs including labor (workers, management, aids, assistants, operators), overhead, general and administrative (G&A) expenses, and profit.

iii. All items covered under option years may be ordered and performed during the scheduled period of performance of this contract. Offerors are required to provide prices for these items under option years.

The prices for all option items will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 52.217-5. The U.S. Government makes no guarantee that the option years will be exercised. It will be the U.S. Government’s unilateral right to exercise the option years. Once the option is exercised, the offeror is required to perform the work when ordered during the scheduled period of performance of this contract.

iv. Proposed prices shall be entered on a spreadsheet file, Price of PTP Support Services, readable in Microsoft Office Excel format.

v. Price proposals shall be evaluated for the presence of ‘unbalanced pricing’ based on a offeror’s attempt to ‘buy in’ to the acquisition. The Contracting Officer shall perform a price proposal analysis to determine fair and reasonable pricing. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to reject an offer if it is determined that the lack of balanced pricing poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

Volume IV- (Offeror’s Representations and Certifications) shall contain all information regarding Offeror’s Representations and Certifications or a validation that System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/ registration and the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) information is up to date and includes all the necessary representations and certifications. Only one (1) original copy shall be submitted for Volume III.

1) Offeror Representations and Certifications FAR 52.212-3 and FAR 52.209-5 completed.

Proposal Format The Offeror shall prepare and submit their proposals as set forth in Table 1. The titles and contents of the sections are defined in Table 1 of this document, all of which shall be within the required page limits (including all attachments, figures, etc.) and with the number of copies specified in the table. An electronic copy of all documents (technical, past performance information list and price) shall be submitted. Proposals shall be prepared using “Arial” or “Times New Roman” 11-point or larger font style on 8½ x 11 inch. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font style, not less than 8 points. Margins shall be one (1) inch on all sides. All material submitted may be single-spaced. Offerors should ensure that each page provides identification of the submitting Offeror in the header or footer.

Table 1 – Required Format for RFQ

Volume Title

Maximum Number of Pages Format for document

I Technical Proposal, Executive Summary/Introduction 2 MS Word or pdf

Technical Proposal,

1) Qualifications of Key Personnel

2) Quality Control Plan 30 MS Word or pdf

I Technical Proposal, Proof of Facility Clearance As required pdf

Past Performance Information List Attachment I, Page 72~73 of solicitation M67400-16-T-0029 (SF1449) As required MS Word or pdf

III Price Proposal As required Excel spreadsheet format

III

Price Proposal Page 3~ 11 of solicitation M67400-16-T- 0029 (SF1449) As required MS Word or pdf

Offeror’s Representations and Certifications As required MS Word or pdf

Communications/Questions:

All and any communications/questions (with the exception of the proposal/quote) pertaining to this solicitation must be submitted in writing to the responsible Contracting Specialist, Minako Chinen (minako.chinen.ja@usmc.mil), no later than 29 Apr 2015 @1300 Japanese Standard Time. If an Offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the Offeror shall immediately notify the Contract Specialist in writing with supporting rationale. The Offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial quote, as received, without discussions.

Submission of Offers:

Offerors shall submit the original and one redacted copy of Volume I (Technical Approach) and Volume II (Past Performance Information), the original copy of Volume III (Price), and Volume IV (Offerors’ Representations and Certifications) of their proposals to:

MCIPAC Regional Contracting Office Butler Attn: Minako Chinen PSC 557 Box 2000

FPO AP 96379-2000

Phone: 81-98-970-8608 (from U.S.) / 098-970-8608 (Local) Fax: 81-98-970-0969 (from U.S.) / 098-970-0969 (Local)

E-mail: minako.chinen.ja@usmc.mil

Offers shall be submitted by e-mail. The Government reserves the right to make award solely on the offers received or enter into “discussions.” Offeror bears the burden of ensuring that offers (and any authorized modifications) reach the designated office on time and should allow a reasonable time for e-mail transmissions to be completed.

Offers shall be submitted electronically (emailed). Due to Government computer firewall security, any e-mail(s) with "zip" files will be automatically rejected. Any e-mails with large volume of attachments might be rejected.

Offerors may submit their quotes via several e-mails. In that case, the Offerors shall specify the number of e-mails and attachments. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that the Contracting Office receives all required documents. After submitting offer(s), it is Offerors’ responsibility to receive acknowledgment from the Government.

All pages of the offer must reach the Contracting Office before the deadline specified on the solicitation (08:00 am on 6 May 2016, Japanese Standard Time). Pages of e-mail transmission that arrive in the office after the specified deadline will be marked as late. The Offeror bears the risk of non-receipt of e-mail transmissions and should confirm by telephone or e-mail that the offer was received. Any e-mail transmission shall clearly state the solicitation number and the name of the Contract Specialist on the first page, to ensure proper receipt. *Offeror’s expenses incurred as a result of proposal preparation and/or site visit attendance shall not be reimbursed by the U.S.

Government.

PWS

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

USMC Pre-Deployment Training Program (PTP)

III MEF Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG)

SECTION I

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

1.1 Mission

Mission of Pre-Development Training Program (PTP) is to provide instructions, advisement and evaluation of Marine capabilities in accordance with the Marine Corps Forces, Central Command (MARCENT) Pre-Deployment Training Program (PTP) and NAVMC 3500.44A Infantry Training and Readiness (T&R) Manual. Formative evaluation of the intelligence from real world operations is performed to improve the instructional program prior to its immediate implementation and incorporation into training and instructional materials for deploying Marines.

Evaluation is on-going to maintain training currency for USMC safety and for training effectiveness.

1.2 Background Information

The Advisor Training requirement for Security Cooperation Training [subsequently Security Force Assistance Advisor Team (SFAAT) Training] was previously overseen by the Security Cooperation Education and Training Center (SCETC), providing Training and Education Command (TECOM) oversight of the Marine Corps advisor Pre-deployment Training Program for Military Advisor Transition teams and other Security Cooperation teams until 2011. In the 4th Qtr 2009, CG III MEF MSG DTG 290958Z of JAN 10 assigned Administrative Control (ADCON) and Operational Control (OPCON) of the III MEF Advisor Training Cell (ATC) to Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG), (Camp Hansen, Okinawa). Training encompassed the current requirement for Pre- Deployment Training. EOTG is responsible for ensuring Marines deploying to various countries throughout the world receive customized pre-deployment training. The PTP consists of four blocks of training occurring at home station and at other training venues. Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF) are responsible for conducting Block I, II and III training which build individual skills at the Marine’s home station. EOTG assists the MEF in the conduct of specified Block I and II training at home station.

1.3 Objectives

The key objectives of PTP are to form, equip, and develop students that have the ability and understanding to coach, teach, instruct, mentor and work with foreign security forces. Instruction shall be focused on coaching, teaching, and instructing mentor concepts, and incorporating core level skills to facilitate counterpart training and operations at all command levels. MEFs require augmentation for Block II training, as well as augmentation to provide other Pre-deployment Training Program (PTP) training. PTP field training and assessment will be conducted primarily at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan.

1.4 Scope of Work

Support of the Government objectives requires a mix of specific knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs) and experience.

The contractor shall have practical experience and expertise in specific subject matters listed in this Performance Work Statement (PWS). In accordance with MCO 1553.2B, all PTP instructors shall have Basic Instructor Course certifications (Ref: 1.7.1, 1.7.2, 1.7.3, 1.8 of the PWS). All PTP instructors shall utilize the NAVMC 1553.1, USMC Systems Approach to Training (SAT) User’s Guide process and adhere to established methods and forms for execution of training development and assessment. The contractor shall assist in the development and update of Master Lesson Files (MFLs) in accordance with NAVMC 1553.1. The contractor shall design, develop, implement and evaluate Lesson Plans, Instructor Materials, Student Materials, and Instructional Media, and provide technical input to the associated Program of Instruction (POI) for each course. This is a non-personal services contract.

1.4.1 Required SME and Performance: The contractor shall provide Subject Matter Experts/Instructors (Site Coordination SME, Organic and Foreign Weapons SME, and Tactics SME) with the qualifications outlined in paragraph 1.7, 1.7.1, 1.7.2, 1.7.3, and 1.8. The contractor is responsible for all the costs associated with relocating on-site personnel to Okinawa, Japan (such as traveling and moving expenses, relocation and administrative costs, etc.). All costs shall be embedded in monthly service fees of SMEs (Site Coordination SME, Organic and Foreign Weapons SME, and Tactics SME).

1.4 2 Task Order (TO): A Task Order (TO) will be issued to the Contractor to identify the number of required SMEs/Instructors and period of performance along with the Government's requirements. The Contractor shall have all required personnel physically present at the work location No Later Than 30 days after a TO is issued.

1.4.3 Submission and Approval of Resume(s): The contractor shall submit a resume for each of the proposed SME/instructor to the COR for approval. The qualifications of the Contractor’s on-site personnel shall be screened and a resume shall be approved by the Government before any contractor employee is sent to work in Okinawa, Japan. If there are any changes in on-site personnel, the Contractor shall submit a resume for the new on-site personnel for Government approval, prior to the new individual arriving to Okinawa, Japan. Prior to contract start, and during contract period of performance, the contractor shall provide the COR with resumes of all perspective contractor personnel. These resumes will demonstrate the employee’s qualifications to perform on this contract. The Contracting Officer has final determination whether an applicant meets all qualifications. No contractor personnel will be approved unless they fully meet the required qualifications. The contractor shall not send personnel to Okinawa in support of the contract until approved by the Contracting Officer.

1.4.4 Replacement of Personnel (SME/Instructors): Contractor SME/Instructor performance shall be measured in accordance with the Performance Requirement Summary (PRS) in Section II. Failure of any SME/instructor to meet acceptable standards after remediation shall result in Contracting Officer request for a replacement SME/instructor.

Any SME/instructor involved in a safety violation that puts a student or fellow instructor’s life in danger shall also be identified for removal, and require replacement. The Government will have five (5) business days to review the resume(s) for substitute/replacement personnel, and if approved, the individual(s) shall be on site and continue contract performance within fourteen (14) calendar days. If the Government again determines any of these individuals do not meet the requirements stipulated herein, the above process shall be repeated until a suitable candidate is selected.

1.5 Specific Tasks (Pre-deployment Training)

1.5.1 The contractor shall conduct traditional and practical application training (including exercise development) and assessment in accordance with pertinent Marine Corps directives to support Marine Corps PTP training and other applicable PTP training being used in the OCO theaters of operation or other theaters of operation.

1.5.1.1 Examples of additional training include:

EKMS 1 (series), Sco10 2280.1;

MCCES COMSEC SOP and PP&O Message;

Minimum Training Requirements For Deploying in Support of Operation Enduring Freedom and based on

Marine Corps Lessons Learned and Tactics Techniques and Procedures (TTP).

1.5.1.2 The contractor shall provide instructional classroom and field training support for MEF home station training.

1.5.1.3 Instructors shall implement the Program of Instruction and training materials and communicate effectively to promote student understanding of the materials.

1.5.1.4 Instructors shall help students achieve mastery of terminal, enable to learn objectives, and ensure a transfer of student knowledge and skills to the job.

1.5.1.5 The contractor shall provide expertise in a range of combat operations and related mission specific skills for timely support of advanced training with consideration of program risk, productivity, quality and continuous improvements, and attainment of economies and efficiencies.

1.5.1.6 In accordance with MCO 1553.2B, all PTP instructors shall have Basic Instructor Course certification (reference PWS Section 4.2.3).

1.5.1.7 The contractor shall assist in the development and update of Master Lesson Files (MLF) in accordance with

NAVMC 1553.1.

1.5.1.8 The contractor shall design, develop, implement and evaluate Lesson Plans, Instructor Materials, Student Materials, Instructional Media, and provide technical input to the associated POI for each course of instruction.

1.5.2 Monthly Progress Report : The contractor shall prepare and submit a monthly progress report outlining the contract performance and activities conducted during the month. All contractual activities shall be documented in a monthly progress report showing a summary of efforts, initiatives, and projects including current and on-going tasks, outstanding issues or concerns, and financial status information. The report shall be submitted to the COR no later than the 15th of the month following the reporting period.

1.5.2 Key Personnel and Specific Tasks: The Contractor shall develop and conduct training and assessment for subject areas of mission specific skills for the following.

1.5.2.1 Site Coordination Subject Matter Expert (SME): The Contractor shall provide a Site Coordination Subject Matter Expert (SME) in conjunction with the EOTG Staff to ensure contractor personnel are prepared to offer specialized instruction in accordance with the Applicable Documents in PWS and USMC directives. Site coordination tasks may be combined with other subject area tasks.

1.5.2.1.1 The Site Coordination SME shall oversee all site contractor personnel scheduling, class preparation, conduct of courses taught or assessed by contractor personnel, and logistics required to conduct each course.

1.5.2.1.2 The SME shall ensure that the monthly detailed tasks within PTP communication tools are met and training is supported as required.

1.5.2.1.3 The SME shall coordinate with the EOTG Staff to maintain currency with the most recent TTP and Lessons Learned from real world operations and ensure they are incorporated into instructional materials.

1.5.2.1.4 The SME shall provide expertise in the design of training material using existing Marine Corps TTP as well as information derived from current operations.

1.5.2.1.5 The SME shall review appropriate doctrinal publications, published Marine Corps task lists and Marine Corps Combat Readiness orders to develop and evolve unit level training.

1.5.2.1.8 Other specific supporting tasks of the Site Coordination SME:

Manage Local Site instructors to meet Blocks I-II and Block III overlap pre-deployment training (PTP) needs of Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).

Guide lesson plan maintenance and update improvements, providing recommendations to the EOTG PTP Officer in Charge (OIC) and Deputy OIC.

Manage local site instructors to provide training in accordance with the POIs, on tactical infantry operations; language and culture training; Tactical Casualty Combat Care (TCCC) and other medical training; convoy operations; communications; urban warfare TTP; and force protection (FP) and Anti-terrorism (AT) training to include MOT-P, Urban Warfare, and tactics in support of PTP.

As required, manage local site instructors’ travel to other training venues; conferences; and other training.

Assist the conduct of training, practical exercises, and evaluations of PTP student performance.

As required, perform as observer/controller.

Assist in exercise scenario development.

Assist in developing new training materials and revising existing classes as required.

Assist in the development and update of lesson plans in accordance with the USMC Systems Approach to

Training (SAT) User’s Guide. Provide technical input in development and updates of curriculum, Program of Instruction (POI) and training materials for the courses of instruction.

Provide expertise in the design of training material using existing Marine Corps Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP) as well as information derived from current operations.

Design course schedules and plans.

Collect, route, and file instructor rating forms.

Integrate information from in theater after action reports into current curriculum. Assist in developing Mission Essential Task Lists (METLs).

Work with external agencies in order to ensure that training curriculum accomplishes stated goals.

Assist the primary (Government) instructor by serving as a secondary instructor, when required, in

Counter-insurgency (COIN). Review appropriate doctrinal publications, published Marine Corps task lists and Marine Corps Combat Readiness orders to develop and evolve unit level training objectives and plans.

Provide input to Course Content Review Boards (CCRB) as required.

Provide instruction, subject matter expertise and assessment in accordance with the USMC T&R Manual

NAVMC 3500.44A, Infantry T&R Manual, and Advisor Course Descriptive Data (CDD)/Program(s) of Instruction (POI).

Serves as COIN SME focusing on the students’ ability to transfer professional military skills and develop the capacity to mentor, nurture, and provide assistance to foreign security forces in a COIN environment.

Provide training emphasizing the requirement to understand and accept the students’ role to serve as the foreign nation counterpart's alter-ego; to develop self-confidence, military prowess, reasoning, and decision-making skills always being aware that the students’ principle objective is to support the successful completion of the foreign nation counterpart’s plan not the execution of the advisor’s plan.

Provide training including instruction on methods to establish relationships with people from other cultures, and the importance of language in building those relationships with foreign counterparts.

Provide instruction to Military Advisor Teams, other Advisors and/or Marines on Foreign Internal Defense (FID) skills and develop their ability to train indigenous forces on those skills.

Instruct and guide students on how to evaluate the abilities of their counterparts and provide training to those foreign security forces.

Provide training to include topics of COIN, means of influence, advisor skills, instructor training, advisor team member roles and responsibilities, structure of the Afghan National Security Forces and other non-kinetic skills courses that will be developed by government with the technical input of the contractor.

Provide subject matter expertise in one or more of the following; Vehicle Mounted Ops, IED identification and countermeasures, tactics, weapons employment, medical care, and tactical communications.

Observe training, act as an observer/controller, supports practical exercises and assisting in assessments of student performance.

1.5.2.2 Organic and Foreign Weapons Subject Matter Expert (SME): The contractor shall provide a SME to conduct U.S. Organic and Foreign Weapons Training.

1.5.2.2.1 The SME shall develop and update MLFs in accordance with NAVMC 1553.1.

1.5.2.2.2 The SME shall design, develop, implement and evaluate Lesson Plans, Instructor Materials, Student Materials, Instructional Media, and provide technical input to the associated POI for each course of instruction.

1.5.2.2.3 The SME shall be required to handle and shoot individual and crew served weapons for safety and demonstration purposes during the conduct of their classes and practical applications.

1.5.2.2.4 The SME shall provide training, subject matter expertise and assessment in accordance with the current MCO’s and TM’s.

1.5.2.2.5 Other specific supporting tasks of Organic and Foreign SME:

Prepare and operate the ranges and classrooms, including all logistics for the training team in the ranges and in classrooms.

Provide training on Marine Corps individual and crew-served infantry weapons including the M-16A2/4, the M-4, 9 MM PISTOL, M240B, M240G, Shotgun, MK-19, M2 .50 CAL MACHINE GUN, AT-4, as well as associated vision devices such as the RCO and NVDs and other weapons that may enter the inventory.

Provide instruction for first echelon field maintenance procedures for all listed weapons, basic assembly, and disassembly and booby-trap awareness.

Provide training including combat shooting skills to tactical individual marksmanship, transition shooting skills, firing of weapons from tripod and mobile, vehicle-mounted and static/tactical locations/positions.

Provide familiarization training/firing on foreign weapons expected in the OCO theater (e.g., AK 47 and variants, SVD/PSL, PKM, RPG-7) required for assembly and disassembly of weapons, and immediate and remedial actions.

Provide training including conduct of day and night Familiarization Firing on all U.S. and foreign weapons.

The SME shall also provide technical input for training material, including the POI and, student guides.

Develop lesson plans and other training material and updates in accordance with the USMC Systems Approach to Training (SAT) User’s Guide and support periodic content reviews.

Provide technical input in development and updates of curriculum, Program of Instruction (POI) and training materials for the courses of instruction.

Perform duties in accordance with a combination of classroom and field conditions.

1.5.2.3 Tactics Subject Matter Expert (SME):

1.5.2.3.1 The SME Shall provide a Tactics SME to conduct Tactics Training to include Patrol Operations, Mounted Operations, IED Defeat, Fire Support, Close Air Support and Force Protection.

1.5.2.3.2 The SME shall develop and update MLFs in accordance with NAVMC 1553.1.

1.5.2.3.3 The SME shall design, develop, implement and evaluate Lesson Plans, Instructor Materials, Student Materials, Instructional Media, and provide technical input to the associated POI for each course of instruction.

1.5.2.3.4 The SME shall be required to handle and shoot individual and crew served weapons for safety and demonstration purposes during the conduct of their classes and practical applications.

1.5.2.3.5 The SME shall conduct training, subject matter expertise and assessment in accordance with the current MCOs and TMs, and the following specific skills:

i. Convoy planning and operations training

ii. Vehicle movement in a combat (IEDs/VBIEDs intensive) environment

iii. Tactical vehicle planning/employment of HMMWV/MRAP/MATV.

iv. Basic Urban Skill Training

v. Urban Patrolling

vi. Room Clearing Techniques

vii. Urban TTP Orientation

viii. Pre-Combat Actions

ix. Fixed Site Security

1.5.2.3.1 Other specific supporting tasks of Tactics SME:

Provide training in accordance with the CDD/POI, on tactical infantry operations in a counter-insurgency environment.

Provide instruction on proper movement techniques, mounted and dismounted weapons employment, urban warfare TTP; and force protection.

Conduct Tactics, Force Protection (FP) and Anti-terrorism (AT) training to include MOT-P, Urban Warfare, and tactics.

Prepare and operate the ranges and classrooms, including all logistics for the training team in the ranges and in classrooms.

Assist in training of Vehicle Mounted Operations, IED identification and countermeasures, Intelligence and

IPB.

Conduct training, practical exercises, and assist in evaluations of student performance.

Perform as observer/controller of training evolutions to include ensuring role players are appropriately utilized and coordinated.

Assist in the development and update of lesson plans in accordance with the USMC Systems Approach to Training (SAT) User’s Guide.

Provide technical input in development and updates of curriculum, Program of Instruction (POI) and training materials for the courses of instruction.

Assist in exercise scenario development.

Develop new training materials and revise existing classes as required that provide focus on student ability to mentor and teach foreign national security personnel in proper TTP required in performance of mission related tasks.

Perform duties in accordance with a combination of classroom and field conditions.

1.5.3 Course Evaluations:

All SMEs/Instructors shall assess the training audience on mastery of information taught for all training sessions.

The SMEs/Instructors shall provide assessments based upon USMC approved TTP and lessons learned. The SMEs/Instructors shall provide assigned/scheduled personnel to develop and implement Instructional Rating Forms, Exam Rating Forms, or Performance Evaluation Rating Forms for each respective training evolution. The SMEs/Instructors shall provide completed evaluations and related material to the COR on the day after completion of training. The SMEs/Instructors ensure Rating Forms and Course Critiques are completed for each period of training.

1.5.4 Training Materials:

All SMEs/Instructors shall design, develop and update Marine Corps PTP Master Lesson Files (MLF) in accordance with NAVMC 1553.1 USMC Systems Approach to Training (SAT) User’s Guide, MCO 1553.2B and MCO 1553.3A. The SMEs/Instructors shall be responsible for (1) managing the training materials including the associated POI for each course of instruction, (2) designing, developing, implementing and evaluating lesson plans, instructor and student materials, and instructional media, (3) supporting Course Content Review Boards (CCRBs), (4) assisting with the faculty development plan, and participating in the evaluation of training, and (5) hosting CCRB and updating Master Lesson Files based upon the outcome.

The SME shall provide feedback to development of Operational Risk Management (ORM) assessments. The SME shall also provide feedback to develop draft Communications Plans in support of combat PTP training, including the identification of tactical and administrative communication nets. The Government will provide tactical communication equipment to support combat PTP training.

1.5.5 Practical Application Training: All SMEs/Instructors shall plan, and conduct traditional and Practical Application Training (PTP). The SMEs/Instructors shall assist EOTG in the coordination of the activities required for on-going and future classes and courses, including planning. The SMEs/Instructors shall support on-going and scheduled classes, and coordinate with host activities and sites, other units providing related training support, and the EOTG staff. The Government will maintain responsibility for the review and approval of all documents required under this task.

1.5.6 Coordination in Training: All SMEs/Instructors shall coordinate support for current and future courses. The SMEs/Instructors shall be responsible for (1) developing training schedules and courses of action for training venues,

(2) conducting advanced coordination with EOTG and future training units, (3) completing requests for ranges, training areas, and training support, (4) planning training support, and (5) coordinating with the local/host activity where training occurs in advance of training exercises to ensure team members are prepared to execute the mission to meet theater objectives; contribute to developing foreign security forces capability and capacity; build regional…

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