SOW_Specialized_Rescue_Course.doc

Performance of Work Statement

For

Specialized Rescue Training Course

SECTION I

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

1.0 General: The contractor shall provide services in support of Marine Corps Installation Pacific Fire & Emergency Services (hereafter referred to as the government,) and shall include all items listed below. All work shall be performed on site (MCB S.D. Butler, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan,) by qualified and experienced fire service professionals. Proof of experience and qualifications to conduct training shall be provided to the government for review prior to contract award.

2.0 Pricing: pricing shall be all inclusive and based upon the number of students/course as stated by the government.

3.0 Services to be provided: The contractor shall provide the services listed below:

3.1 All training provided shall be taught using industry proven tactics/techniques for machinery extrication and in accordance with National Fire Protection Association Standard 1670 “Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents.

3.2 The contractor shall provide evidence that the instructors are certified Fire Instructors and that they have real world experience providing machinery rescue instruction. The vender must submit copies of instructor certifications & resume of lead instructor. (Acceptable Fire Instructor certifications must contain an IFSAC or ProBoard seal or be from a US state sponsored Fire Academy. Evidence of experience in machinery rescue needs to be documented in the lead instructors resume and includes assignment as a firefighter or fire officer assigned to a heavy rescue or ladder company for at least 5 years in US fire department.

3.3 The contractor shall provide sufficient evidence that instructors are considered industry subject matter experts in the field of machinery rescue. (evidence includes article publication in an industry trade journal on the topic of machinery rescue, and/or written letters of recommendation from a Fire Chief of a municipal fire department where the contractor provided services)

3.4 The contractor shall provide evidence that the course being presented to the government has been presented at least twice at one of the major industry conferences (FDIC, Fire Rescue International, Art of Firemanship Days, Firehouse Expo, etc…).

3.5 Contractor shall provide specifications and equipment/logistical needs for required training props and will assist with the construction of such required props upon arrival at the training site at least four weeks prior to the class start date.

3.6 The contractor shall have all course materials translated into Japanese and provide onsite English to Japanese translation of the lecture and hands-on training.

4.0 Specialized Rescue Training:

4.1 The contractor shall provide hands-on machinery rescue training to 60 fire and emergency services personnel. The course shall be designed and conducted as two sixteen (16) hour classes designed to accommodate thirty (30) students per class. The classes shall be in conducted in the format: Total training days will be four (4), eight (8) hour days starting on Tuesday and continuing consecutively until Friday. The training schedule shall be as follows: Tuesday (A shift day 1), Wednesday (B shift day 1), Thursday (A shift day 2), and Friday (B shift day 2).

4.2 There should be a student to instructor ratio that does not exceed: 1 instructor per every 8 students.

4.3 The class shall be a combination of lecture and hands on training with an emphasis (at least 80% of the course) on hands-on training evolutions involving machinery rescue.

4.4 Hands on training shall include: emergency disassembly, hydraulic & mechanical forcing of machine parts, training on the safe use of machinery rescue tools to include: hand tools, closed and split ring pliers, whizzer saws, air bags (conventional and non-conventional uses), hand held band saws, precision grinding/cutting tools (i.e. dremel tool), cutting torches, electric and die grinders.

4.5 At a minimum students shall participate in at least five hands-on training scenarios that cover the following topics: Ring Removal techniques, fence and rebar impalements, fence and playground seat entrapments, meat grinder/auger entrapments, use of cutting torches, and conventional/non-conventional vehicle lifting techniques.

4.6 Lecture training shall include: response to and scene size up of machine incidents, establishment of a machinery rescue kit and the use of its associated contents, lock-out/Tag-out issues and techniques, proper personal protection equipment for rescuer and victim involved in machinery incidents, identification of medical considerations, identify evasive and non-evasive limb and person removal techniques from commercial machinery including (presses, conveyer belts, saws, angle grinder, medal shaping equipment and aircraft parts, techniques to remove rings from swollen hands (both destructive and non-destructive) including the removal of medal and titanium rings; removal of person(s) from impalements using both power and air tools; removal of hands and fingers from commercial cooking equipment (i.e. meat grinders and blenders); provide an overview of the medical management of the trauma patient in the specialized rescue environment; explain the difference between rescue vs recovery operations related to specialized rescue incidents, explain the mechanics and physics associated with the how people become entrapped in machinery;

5.0 Documentation Requirements: At the conclusion of the course the contractor will provide a paper certificate of completion for each student who successfully completed the training. This shall be provided within 60 days of course completion.

6.0 Hold Harmless and Indemnification: The GOVERNMENT agrees to hold harmless and indemnify the contractor from any claims arising from and related to the use of the techniques taught in this course of instruction. By accepting the course certificates, the GOVERNMENT is accepting that all services were provided within the guidelines as set forth by GOVERNMENT. The GOVERNMENT will indemnify and hold harmless the contractor from any and all claims, actions and judgments, including all costs of defense and attorney’s fees incurred in defending against same.

7.0 Requirement of the Government:

7.1 During pre-mobilization phase Invitational Orders and billeting reservations will be required as on-base accommodations greatly increase productivity and reduce cost.

7.2 The government shall provide: a classroom large enough to accommodate the required students, a non-networked projector and screen to display lectures, all consumable equipment required to conduct training (including: wood and construction materials for props, rebar, copper pipe, hand, power, air tools and PPE for participants.)

SECTION II

DEFINITIONS

8.0 Contracting Officer (KO): U.S. Government official authorized to enter into, make changes to, or terminate contracts on behalf of the U.S. Government. Contracting Officers are responsible for ensuring performance of all necessary actions for effective contracting, ensuring compliance with the terms of the contract, and safeguarding interests of the United States in its contractual relationships.

8.1 Government Representative (Gov’t Rep): Government liaison, which functions as the technical representative monitoring, delivery and performance of the contract. Gov’t Rep is not authorized to enter into any agreements, obligate the government or direct any changes to the contract. Gov’t Reps (alternative gov’t reps) of this contract are also responsible for escorting the contractor to the work site when needed and securing keys of the buildings during the periods of performance.

SECTION III

GENERAL INFORMATION

9.0 Period of Performance: Contractor shall contact the Government Representative within 10 days of receiving award to schedule a start date. Course shall be conducted anytime in August 2018 – September 2018.

9.1 Place of Performance: Marine Corps Base Camp Butler and Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan.

9.2 Instructor Qualifications:

1. Proof of experience and qualification to conduct the training

9.3 Working Hours: All work shall be accomplished between the hours of 07:30 hours and 16:30 hours, Tuesday through Friday, excluding U.S. Federal Holidays. If inclement weather occurs (such as a typhoon) that

Prohibits outside movement, the contractor shall coordinate with the customer to adjust periods accordingly.

*Note: If a holiday falls on a Saturday, it will be observed on the preceding Friday. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, it will be observed on the following Monday.

9.4 Identification and Base Passes: The contractor shall obtain identification cards and base passes for all employees and vehicles, as may be required.

9.5 Contract Manager: The contractor shall provide a contract manager and alternate(s) who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate(s), who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent, shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contract manager and alternate(s) must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.

9.6 Contract Personnel: The contractor’s employees shall present a neat appearance and be easily recognized as contractor employees. This may be accomplished by wearing distinctive clothing bearing the company’s name and logo.

(End of Performance of Work Statement)