MCU Academic Support Performance Work Statement - 7Feb25.docx

Performance Work Statement (PWS) for the Marine Corps University (MCU) Academic Support Contract

Distance Professional Military Education (DPME) Programs and Resident Campus support.

Contents

Scope Scope:

The scope of this effort is to provide program management, instructional services, administrative services, subject matter expert (SME)/curriculum development services, editorial services, multimedia expertise, instructional technology, engineering services and student support services for the Marine Corps University (MCU) at Quantico Va, and for the Marine Corps College of Distance Education and Training (CDET) Distance Professional Military Education (DPME) programs. This Support is to be provided at the CDET Headquarters in Quantico, VA and mainly at the seven regional campus and office locations: Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico VA, MCB Camp Lejeune NC, MCB Camp Pendleton CA, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar CA, Joint Reserve Base (JRB) Fort Worth TX, MCB Kaneohe Bay HI, and MCB Camp Butler Okinawa Japan. The Officer PME (OPME) and Enlisted PME (EPME) network consists of seven regional campuses and Headquarters CDET, at Quantico, VA. Most of the support tasks on this contract support DPME programs on a yearly basis. This contract also has options for support services to all MCU on an as needed basis through the base and option periods.

MCU Mission Statement We educate Marines to prevail in combat.

EDCOM/MCU Vision Statement Be the premier institution where warfighters explore history’s lessons, integrate novel technology, and emerge as the most capable, sought-after leaders in the ever-evolving landscape of conflict. We are dedicated to fostering a culture of continuous professional military education (PME), strategic thinking, and excellence, equipping our graduates to face future challenges with resilience and to lead with unwavering honor, courage, and commitment.

The MCU Factbook is available at https://www.usmcu.edu/About/

CDET Mission Statement The CDET mission is to design, develop, deliver, evaluate, manage, and resource distance learning products and programs across the training and education continuum, to increase operational readiness.

The MCU has the responsibility to develop and deliver Career/Service Level School, Intermediate/Joint Level School and PME to eligible Marines. CDET provides Distance versions of Officer PME programs to those not selected to attend resident programs at MCU in Quantico and Enlisted PME to those Marines that do not attend a resident school at a SNCO Academy. CDET uses a regional campus configuration to accomplish the delivery of its DPME programs throughout the Marine Corps enterprise.

The CDET approach to facilitating learning is the Socratic method with professional mentorship. A good Socratic seminar has been described as an “argumentative dialog” that prompts students to contend with their assumptions and perceptions and dig deeper into complex problems. Seminar sizes are purposefully kept small to allow for professional mentorship and quality instruction. An ideal seminar size could be considered 12 students. CDET policy allows for some flexibility but places a hard maximum limit of 16 per seminar. Flexibility is a key component of the CDET DPME programs. Seminars are provided in multiple modes to meet the needs of the FMF. To allow for the best instructor and student experiences seminars are preferred to be taught in person on site first, then synchronously online and lastly asynchronously online.

More information about CDET is available at:

https://www.usmcu.edu/CDET/

Regional Campus Map.

https://www.usmcu.edu/Colleges-and-Schools/College-of-Distance-Education-and-Training/Regional-Campuses/ Appendix A

Government Furnished Information The government will provide the following GFI to the contractor before award.

· Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCSI) Officer Professional Military Education Policy, OPMEP 1800.01 https://www.jcs.mil/Portals/36/Documents/Library/Instructions/CJCSI%201800.01G.pdf

· CDET policy letter 4-16 – Appendix B

· USMC Systems Approach to training Manual https://www.trngcmd.marines.mil/Portals/207/Docs/FLW/EEIC/SAT_Manual.pdf What the Government will provide The Government will provide the following services and facilities in support of the CDET regional offices:

a) Adequate office and storage space for personnel, courseware and materials.

b) Adequate space for personnel is defined the following:

a. Up to 48 spaces at Bldgs 2044, 2076, 2077 & 3078 MCB Quantico VA supporting CDET Development and Program management services.

b. Up to 9 spaces at Bldg 2076 MCB Quantico VA supporting the Quantico regional office

c. Up to 15 spaces at Bldg 407, Camp Lejeune, NC, supporting the regional office.

d. Up to 14 Spaces at Bldg 22181, Camp Pendleton, CA; supporting the regional office.

e. Up to 5 spaces at Bldg 224, Kaneohe Bay, HI;

f. Up to 6 spaces at Bldg 9175, Miramar, CA;

g. Uo to 2 Spaces at 7West, MCRD San Diego

h. Up to 5 spaces at Bldg 5691, Camp Foster, in Okinawa, Japan.

i. Up to 8 spaces at Bldg 1525, JRB, Ft Worth, TX.

j. Space as needed for services in section 6

c) A Regional Director (RD), a government representative, will oversee performance at each regional office as the Contract Technical Point on Contact (TPOC).

d) Essential environmental services such as lighting, electric, heating and air conditioning.

e) Furniture and standard telephone services.

f) Access to Marine Corps e-Learning Ecosystem (eLE), formally known as MarineNet, including access to the current Learning management System (LMS), currently Moodle, and access to the Virtual Classroom Environment, Adobe Connect.

g) Access to the Internet.

IDIQ Intent DPME Program Descriptions Command and Staff (CSC)Distance Education Program https://www.usmcu.edu/CDET/#command-and-staff-dep Informed by the study of history and culture, the Command and Staff College distance education program (CSCDEP) provides officers with graduate level professional military education and training to produce skilled warfighting leaders able to overcome diverse 21st century security challenges. CSCDEP develops critical thinkers, innovative problem solvers, and ethical leaders who will serve as commanders and staff officers in service, joint, interagency, and multinational organizations confronting complex and uncertain security environments. In conjunction with the application of Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) doctrine and techniques for the changing conditions of warfare, this program provides the tools necessary to defeat a full spectrum of opponents. The CSCDEP is taught at the unclassified level and is akin to master’s degree work.

Courses 8901, Theory and Nature of War This course introduces students to important military theory and describes its impact on how we conduct war. The student will read selected works of history's greatest military theorists and then compare their theories. By applying these theories to selected eras and events in military history, students will be able to analyze the evolution of warfare from the late 18th century to the present and recognize and describe the nature of change in the characteristics of war in selected time frames. This course also discusses the concept of an "American way of war" and how it helped frame how Marines think about and conduct war.

8902, National and International Security Studies This course imparts in students the requisite knowledge of the national security structure expected of field grade officers operating in a joint environment. Officers at this level can expect assignments that require not only knowledge of the national security environment, but the ability to synthesize that knowledge (the means) to develop and convey strategies (the ways), that lead to the accomplishment of complex tasks (the ends). 8901 provided the foundation for this course; 8903 will use the strategic foundation from 8902 to help facilitate Joint Force organization and employment understanding.

8903, Joint Operations This course focuses on the organization and employment of joint forces by using recent historical examples; current joint doctrine; and readings on how joint forces, other government agencies, and international participants interact. Upon completion of 8903, students will better understand Service contributions to joint operations and will possess an improved ability to employ joint forces in the contemporary operating environment.

8904, Operational Art This course focuses on operational warfare, campaigning, and transforming strategic guidance into the employment of military forces at the operational level of war. National security operations should be coordinated from the highest level of policymaking (strategy) to the basic level of execution (tactics). The operational level links the two levels, providing direction and purpose to campaigns and other military operations. As the bridge between strategy and tactics, the operational level is where campaigns are designed and conducted.

8905, Small Wars This course covers the characteristics, operational environments, and planning considerations of small wars, and those contingencies and crises that fall short of major war. The course provides opportunities to explore the following: current concepts and doctrine related to small wars; a case study of the Philippine War and its relevance to small wars doctrine and operational approaches; insights from other historical small wars operations in the 20th and 21st centuries; and perspectives that challenge current small wars doctrine and approaches, providing us an opportunity to analyze how we should address these types of operations in the future. The goal of the course is to enhance learners' operational acumen in planning and executing small wars operations in the future.

8906, MAGTF Expeditionary Operations This course presents many critical concepts and subjects which are vital for Marine Corps planners to master. Thoroughly understanding these subjects will allow them to effectively function in today's operational environment: whether on Service component, joint, or combined staffs. 8906 expands on ideas from 8903 and examines their applicability in MAGTF operations. An in-depth understanding of Marine Corps warfighting concepts and organization, as well as how operations are conducted, provides the basis for comprehending how Marines contribute to joint operations.

8907, Naval Expeditionary Operations This course is designed to help learners gain a better understanding of why and how the Marine Corps has fought, and will fight, with the U.S. Navy in the littorals. The content of this course is conveyed through a combination of historical vignettes, doctrinal readings, and contemporary articles and videos, and culminates with a practical exercise (PE) designed to help learners synthesize what they have learned in previous lessons. This course will instruct the Joint Planning Process (JPP) as a framework for the final exercise.

8908, Operation Planning This course is designed to enhance the conventional and irregular warfare planning abilities of future commanders and staff officers by helping them develop a working knowledge of the Marine Corps Planning Process (MCPP) within the framework of joint and MAGTF operational doctrine. This course exercises the students' creative thinking, critical reasoning, and collaboration abilities, which are necessary to perform JTF/component/MEF-level operation planning in joint and multinational environments.

Schedules and Delivery Options Four types of seminar schedules are offered: weekday, weekend, online, and the blended seminar program. Online portions of seminars are done via Moodle. Weekday, weekend, and online schedules are designed to deliver the entire curriculum in two academic years. (Students are enrolled and allowed 3 years to complete the program.). Weekday - Students meet on-site one night per week (2-3 hours). Additional coursework is done online throughout the week. Online - This is similar to a weekday schedule except that it is done asynchronously online. Instead of participating in a classroom environment, students interact on Moodle. Weekend - Students meet on-site one weekend (Saturday and Sunday) per month.

The CSCDEP consists of a two-year construct with each AY consisting of 35 instruction periods. A single CSCDEP AY1 Seminar consists of 4 courses: 8901-Theory and Nature of War, 8902-National International Security Studies, 8903-Operational Art, 8904-Joint Warfighting. A single CSCDEP AY2 Seminar consists of 4 courses, 8905-Small Wars, 8906-MAGTF Operations, 8907-Naval Expeditionary Operations, 8908- Operation Planning. The minimum instructional periods and timeline for CSCDEP AY1 and CSCDEP AY2 Seminars are listed below:

Min. Instr.

AY1

AY2

Historical/Anticipated Annual Number of CSCDEP Seminars by Geographic Region:

Expeditionary Warfare School Distance Education Program https://www.usmcu.edu/CDET/#expeditionary-warfare-school-dep The Expeditionary Warfare School Distance Education Program (EWSDEP) The EWSDEP educates and trains company grade officers to prepare them mentally and morally for billets of increased responsibility across the Fleet Marine Force and the Joint Force, with emphasis on the warfighting capabilities of a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) operating within a complex and distributed Naval expeditionary environment. The contractor shall provide teaching Adjunct Faculty to conduct the EWSDEP Seminars. The EWSDEP consists of a two-year construct with each AY consisting of 32 instruction periods. The EWSDEP program consists of 5 courses, 8670-Prerequisite (self-study), 8671-Warfighting, 8672-Functional Employment of the MAGTF, 8673- Expeditionary Operations, and 8674 MAGTF Operations Practical Exercises. The EWSDEP is taught at the unclassified level and is akin to bachelor’s and master’s degree work.

Courses 8671, Warfighting The Warfighting course provides company grade officers with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement the Marine Corps Planning Process (MCPP) as an operational planning team (OPT) leader, employing the doctrinal foundations of the Marine Corps' warfighting philosophy (MCDP 1 Warfighting, MCDP 6 Command and Control, and MCDP 1-3 Tactics) and the fundamentals of the maneuver and fires warfighting functions.

8672, Functional Employment of the MAGTF The Functional Employment of the MAGTF course explores the organization, missions, and likely operations of units within the U.S. Marine Corps through the perspective of the warfighting functions. The course begins by investigating the ethical and critical thinking aspects of unit employment. It then reinforces and deepens student understanding of the organization and missions of U.S. Marine Corps units and the four types of MAGTFs gained from the prerequisite course. The remainder of the course discusses various operations (e.g., security, reconnaissance, sustainment, etc.) and the units or organizations likely to conduct them. The course strives to facilitate student understanding of the fundamental building-blocks of unit actions that will be combined in 8673 and 8674 to explore MAGTF operations.

8673, Expeditionary Operations The Expeditionary Operations course provides company grade officers with the knowledge and skills necessary to plan for the employment of a sea or shore-based MAGTF across the Range of Military Operations (ROMO) with an emphasis on the historical, contemporary, and emerging conduct of amphibious operations, to include Littoral Operations in a Contested Environment (LOCE) and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO).

8674, MAGTF Operations Practical Exercise The purpose of the MAGTF Operations Practical Exercise is to provide career level officers an opportunity to reinforce the skills and educational objectives learned during prior instruction and to exercise military judgment, as well as decision-making, through a series of practical exercises. Each week the faculty assigns student staff billets as part of a tactical exercise team (TET) that, given a tactical scenario, uses the Marine Corps planning process (MCPP) in a collaborative planning effort to analyze a tactical mission; develop, wargame, and compare courses of action (COA); and then prepare and brief selected portions of an operation order (OPORD) for selected elements of the MAGTF.

8670, EWSDEPPREQ

The purpose of the 8670 Prerequisite self-study course is to ensure that students comprehend, in broad terms, the U.S. Marine Corps philosophy on learning; U.S. security strategy; the organization, functions, and capabilities of the Department of Defense, its Military Departments, and Armed Services; how the Marine Corps is employed as an integral part of both a Naval and Joint/Combined Force; the future operating environment; the cognitive and unconscious biases that may hinder critical thought; the attitudes and actions that help prevent sexual assault and harassment; and considerations regarding women, peace, and security. The goal of the 8670 Prerequisite course is to provide Marine Corps officers the foundational knowledge necessary to enroll in and assess the capability and motivation to participate in and complete the EWSDEP seminar courses. This course is hosted on the MarineNet, e-Learning Ecosystem.

Schedules and Delivery Options CDET's regional offices work with each student to determine a schedule that best fits their educational goals and the constraints of their personal time. At the end of a program's enrollment period, the regional office for each region creates a set of seminar schedules to accommodate the students as much as possible while meeting the requirements of the seminar. This ensures that each seminar has an appropriate class size and a variety of MOSs to encourage discussion and interaction.

Four types of seminar schedules are offered: weekday, weekend, online, and the blended seminar program. Online portions of seminars are done via Moodle. Weekday, weekend, and online schedules are designed to deliver the entire curriculum in two academic years. Each course 8671-8674 is 16 weeks or lessons long. The self-study prerequisite requires approximately six weeks of effort.

Add something about 2-year construct and multiple starts

Min. Instr.

EWSDEP

AY 1B

EWSDEP

AY 2B

Note: Minimal instructional periods equal course duration in weeks.

Historical/Anticipated demand by regional campus location:

Officer Blended DPME programs CDET offers two blended seminar programs (BSPs): one for the Expeditionary Warfare School distance education program (EWSDEP) and one for the Command and Staff College distance education program (CSCDEP). Both provide students with an opportunity to receive their professional military education (PME) through a combination of resident and non-resident (online) education at or near their home station. These BSPs enable students to gain a greater depth of educational experience, while minimizing family turbulence by allowing them to remain on station and with their commands. The Blended seminar programs cover the same course material as the DEP programs but in greater depth and detail.

The BSPs allow applicable military personnel to complete career level school (CLS) or intermediate level school (ILS) requirements within one academic year. Graduates of both programs earn appropriate PME credit, while CSCDEP graduates also earn Joint professional military education (JPME) Phase I credit.

The programs consist of three phases. The first and third phases are resident periods, while the second phase is an online period. The resident periods are held at Quantico, VA; Camp Lejeune, NC; Camp Pendleton, CA; Kaneohe Bay, HI; and Okinawa, Japan. Each resident period is considered local travel or TECOM-funded temporary additional duty (depending upon home station location). The online period is accomplished during the student's off-duty time at home station.

In addition to the standard curriculums, students participate in extracurricular activities to include fields studies, staff rides, and visits to national historic sites that are representative of U.S. culture, national heritage, and government institutions.

EWS Blended Seminar Program The initial resident period for the EWSDEP BSP lasts for 4 weeks. The online period last for 12 weeks. Students then return for their final resident period of 6 weeks and participate in an official graduation ceremony. The overall length of this course is 6 months. The EWSBSP is taught at the unclassified level and is similar to bachelor's level and master’s level work.

EWS BSP Cycles

CSC Blended Seminar Program The initial resident period for the CSCDEP BSP lasts for 5 weeks. The online period lasts for 28 weeks. Students then return for their final resident period of 6 weeks and participate in an official graduation ceremony. This BSP is not currently offered in Okinawa or Hawaii. The overall length of this course is 12 months. The CSCBSP includes parts of the curriculum taught at the Secret level. This program is similar to master’s/graduate degree level work. Parts of this program can be delivered at the Secret level in Governments provided spaces. A Joint All Domain Officer (JADO) education program enhancement is currently being piloted at three CDET regions (Camp Pendleton, Camp Lejuene, and Quantico). The JADO coursework (both UNCLAS and SECRET-level material) is in addition to the core curriculum. More details on the JADO education program are included in para 2.3.3. below.

CSC BSP Cycles

JADO Education Program In October 2024, the President, MCU initiated the Joint All Domain Officer (JADO) education program and in December 2024 approved an associated JADO distance education program. The JADO education program seeks to develop officers who understand and can apply the Joint Warfighting Concept (JWC), develop plans that meet the needs of the MEF to which they are assigned, can provide advice on Joint task force (JTF) C2, force structure, and employment, and who are knowledgeable in friendly and adversary capabilities and limitations across all domains. While the JADO education program is currently associated with the existing CSCBSP, it must be prepared to transition a stand-alone program to support the education of officers serving at I MEF, II MEF, III MEF, MARFORRES, and commands within the NCR. Parts of this program will be delivered at the TS/SCI level in a government provided sensitive compartmented information facility (SCIF).

Enlisted DPME program Descriptions All Enlisted DPME courses cover the topics of Warfighting, Practical Leadership, and Communications at increasing levels of responsibility. Enlisted DPME programs consists of two phases. Phase I consists of online Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI). IMI is online, self-paced coursework hosted on the MarineNet e-Learning Ecosystem. The current Phase I IMI courses are as follows:

Phase I IMI courses

Staff Sergeant Select

Gunnery Sergeant Select

Master Sergeant Select

First Sergeant

First Sergeant Select

After completion of Phase I courses, Marines can move on to Phase II. Phase II is completed by a Marine either attending a related course at a Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Academy (SNCOA) or a CDET sponsored Regional Seminar. Currently 50% of enlisted Marines attend a SNCOA course and 50% of enlisted Marines attend a CDET Regional Seminar. This contract does not cover courses offered at SNCOAs. Seminars are 15 weeks in duration, meeting once a week for 3hrs at a time (15 instruction periods). Weekend seminars have the same contact time of 45 hrs. in person course work. An Academic Year (AY) offers three cycles of 15-week/periods of instruction. Normally an AY runs from July through June. The current CDET Enlisted DPME Seminars are as follows:

Seminar Programs

Staff Sergeant Select

Staff Sergeant Select

Gunnery Sergeant

Gunnery Sergeant Select

Gunnery Sergeant Select

Master Sergeant Select

First Sergeant

First Sergeant Select

In AY 2025 the new SNCO Leadership School Seminar program replaces both the Career School Seminar Program and the Advanced School Seminar program. Both programs continue to be listed in this PWS in case the decision is made in the future to discontinue the SNCO Leadership School Seminar program and re-institute the Career and Advanced School seminar programs. It is not anticipated that a move like this would be considered before AY2028 at the earliest. The Senior Enlisted Seminar program is also currently suspended and is also not expected to return before FY28. Although there initially is no work for this program the program is contained in this PWS in the event it USMC Leadership decides to re-institute the program. All Enlisted College Distance Education Programs (ECDEP) are taught at the unclassified level and are similar to high school – Community college level work. These seminars emphasize practical leadership solutions and methods.

Seminar Cycles and timeline:

Note: Minimal instructional periods equal course duration in weeks, except weekend seminars

Historically, CDET has provided 124 Seminars per cycle. Demand per Regional Campus is historically as listed in the following table:

Task, Design, Develop and Maintain the DPME programs described in section 2.

Historically the design and development of DPME programs has been conducted in government spaces at Quantico Virginia. With prior government approval SME expertise could be collocated with CDET Regional Campuses. Locating SMEs in Quantico allows for important collaboration with resident school counterparts. Historically SME support has been provided by the following FTEs:

CSC Programs

EWS Programs

Enlisted College (EC) Programs

All Programs

*This list of FTEs is provided as information only and is not intended to be directive in nature. The Marine Corps seeks innovative approaches for providing services and the contractor can offer a different staff mix and relay the benefits it offers. The successful contractor’s approach will be added to the contract upon award. .

** Historically these positions have been located at the Fort Worth Regional Campus.

Specific DPME Design and Development Tasks Curriculum Subject Matter Expert (SME) services The contractor shall provide DEP SME services specific to each program’s curriculum to support the CDET CSCDEP, EWSDEP and ECDEP programs at MCB Quantico (CDRL B001, Distance Education Curriculum). Delivery is in electronic format in the Moodle LMS.

a) The contractor shall ensure all SMEs maintain USMC SME proficiency in their respective program’s curriculum as measured through the Course Content Review Board (CCRB) process referenced in Appendix E.

b) The contractor shall adapt resident curriculum into distance education curriculum using the Marine Corps Instructional Systems Design/Systems Approach to Training and Education (MCISD/SATE) curriculum development process per NAVMC 1553.1A.

c) The contractor shall revise and update courseware according to CDET’s course development schedules.

d) The contractor shall develop course/lesson objectives using Bloom’s revised taxonomy to accomplish resident school educational outcomes.

e) The contractor shall establish and electronically maintain courseware, curriculum and assessment version control.

f) The contractor shall create and safeguard course assessments electronically.

g) The contractor shall develop and maintain an electronic assessment-mapping document, demonstrating appropriate linkages between assessments and specific educational objectives, and learning outcomes.

h) The contractor shall develop electronic answer and reference keys for course assessments.

i) The contractor shall maintain electronic files of all documents, assessments, graphics, readings, electronic media and supporting information for the courses.

j) The contractor shall coordinate with the program editor to ensure copyright approval for all provided course materials.

k) The contractor shall maintain and manage the master LMS course sites, keeping them current and respond to questions about content for each program’s curriculums.

l) The contractor shall provide up to date course information for the CDET public facing website.

m) The contractor shall answer questions from the field on all aspects of the courses.

n) The contractor shall perform FD according to the CDET FD program by:

1) Updating and managing course LMS FD site’s content, keeping it current and monitoring the site during course execution.

2) Electronically developing and distributing the course faculty guide.

3) Maintaining the content for the course on the CDET web page.

4) Developing recommendations for faculty standards unique to respective course.

o) The contractor shall conduct Institutional Effectiveness/Institutional Research (IE/IR) analysis for the course by:

1) Analyzing student performance data and recommending curriculum changes to the Dean of Academics.

2) Conducting and electronically recording test item analyses for course assessment evaluation.

3) Analyzing and electronically recording end-of-course comments from students, faculty, commanders and outside stakeholders.

4) Preparing and analyzing descriptive statistics and graphical displays of EOC survey data electronically for determination of course modifications.

5) Preparing electronic Course Content Review Board (CCRB) reports and/or briefings on IR findings for the course.

p) The contractor shall travel to IR and Process for the Accreditation of Joint Education (PAJE) or Outcome Based Military Education (OBME) visits, conferences and briefings as required by the CDET Dean of Academics.

q) The contractor shall participate in annual MCU faculty development sessions.

r) The contractor shall conduct research for appropriate video/audio clips, and photographs from the Marine Corps Audio/Visual (A/V) Repository and other Marine Corps agencies.

s) The contractor shall participate in the J-7s Annual Joint Faculty Education Conference (JFEC CSC Curriculum SME services The contractor shall provide CSCDEP SME services to support eight separate CSCDEP courses, as detailed in section 2.1 above, teaching fundamentally different content.

a) The contractor shall incorporate Joint Professional Military Education Phase I requirements per CJCSI 1800.01 (OPMEP) into the course and prepare briefings and self-study for the Process for the Accreditation of Joint Education (PAJE), Outcome Based Military Education (OBME) or other reviews required by the Joint Staff J7 or CDET Dean of Academics.

b) The contractor shall provide SME services in the following 8 areas: 1. Theory and Nature of War, 2. National and International Security Studies, 3. Operational Art, 4. Joint Warfighting, 5. Small Wars, 6 MAGTF Operations, 7. Naval Expeditionary Operations, 8. Operation Planning and War gaming.

c) The contractor shall provide information for accreditation requirements electronically to the Dean of Academics.

d) The contractor shall provide SME expertise to PAJE or OBME review teams in accordance with CJCSI 1800.1 (OPMEP).

e) The contractor shall attend the annual Joint Faculty Education Conference (JFEC) hosted by the Joint Staff J-7.

f) Each SME shall teach up to two courses at Quantico (by course number) per year.

g) The contractor shall ensure SMEs are primarily collocated with the CDET office at the CSC resident school, or a CDET Regional office if approved by the government.

EWS Curriculum SME Services The contractor shall provide EWSDEP SME services to support five separate EWSDEP courses, as detailed in section 2.2 above, teaching fundamentally different content.

a) The contractor shall develop courses in accordance with Student Learning Outcomes approved by CG, EDCOM.

b) Each SME shall teach two courses (by course number) with at least one in their designated course per AY.

c) The contractor shall ensure all courseware, to include all assessments and faculty development material is ready for dissemination by the last day of April for the following academic year.

d) The contractor shall provide subject matter expert services in each of the following 7 areas: 1. Ground Combat Arms (includes Doctrine, Maneuver and Fires) 2.Aviation, 3. Logistics, 4. Planning (utilizing MCPP), 5. Amphibious Operations, 6. Practical Exercises/War gaming., 7 Leadership/Ethics and Prerequisite development.

e) The contractor shall ensure SME Services are primarily collocated with the CDET office at the EWS resident school or a CDET Regional office, if approved by the government.

Enlisted College Curriculum SME Services The contractor shall provide ECDEP SME services to support six separate IMI courses (Phase I IMI) and three separate ECDEP courses (Phase II Regional Seminars), as detailed in section 2.4 above, teaching fundamentally different content.

a) The contractor shall develop courses to primarily achieve the Student Learning Outcomes approved by CG, EDCOM.

b) The contractor shall incorporate Joint Professional Military Education requirements and Joint Enlisted Desired Leader Attributes per CJCSI 1805.01C (EPMEP) into the courses.

c) The contractor shall incorporate Marine Attributes per NAVMC 3500.18E (MCS T&R Manual) into the courses.

d) The contractor shall provide SME services in the following three (3) areas: 1. Administration and Communications, 2. Warfighting, 3. Leadership and Ethics.

e) The contractor shall gather and create electronic multimedia assets in coordination with ISS and Graphic Artist.

f) The contractor shall conduct a thorough review of deliverables for content accuracy, participate in onsite reviews and provide electronic feedback to the Dean of Academics.

g) The contractor shall maintain courseware materials, including assessments, that are active on MarineNet and perform annual reviews to maintain quality and accuracy of assigned Phase I courses.

h) The contractor shall coordinate with CDET MarineNet officer to ensure courses and end-of-course exams meet technical requirements for MarineNet delivery.

i) The contractor shall coordinate with MCU College of Enlisted Military Education curriculum developers to ensure current versions of available content materials prior to curriculum development.

j) The contractor shall ensure all Phase II courses, to include assessments and faculty development material, are ready for dissemination by the last day of April for the following academic year.

k) Each SME shall teach one Phase II course at Quantico or online (by course number) for at least one seminar iteration per AY.

l) The contractor shall ensure SMEs are primarily collocated with the CDET office at the Enlisted College or a CDET Regional office, if approved by the government.

Editorial and Online Writing Services

a) The contractor shall edit exams and courseware revisions.

b) The contractor shall paginate courseware.

c) The contractor shall assemble original course books and exams electronically.

d) The contractor shall convert text type files into mobile e-book compatible files, e.g., Moodle books.

e) The contractor shall reformat Government or commercial courseware into MS Word and Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf) formats after obtaining any necessary copyright permission.

f) The contractor shall coordinate copyright requests with curriculum SMEs and the MCU copyright clerk.

g) The contractor shall maintain an archive of copyright permissions requested and completed.

h) The contractor shall assist curriculum developers in collecting and reporting results of the CCRB up to 18 times annually.

i) The contractor shall edit FD materials, online content and courses.

j) The contractor shall conduct anti-plagiarism and artificial intelligence software checks on written assignments.

k) The contractor shall provide writing and composition advice and assistance to CDET staff, curriculum SMEs and students.

l) The contractor shall maintain CDET online writing centers for appropriate programs.

m) The contractor shall develop online writing tools and courses for students and faculty.

n) The contractor shall teach an online essay fundamentals class four times each year for each program.

o) The contractor shall understand the use of artificial intelligence programs to assist SMEs with curriculum development.

Media/ Videographer Services The contractor shall provide Media/Videographer services in Government provided space in order to support 3 different locations at Quantico, VA to support three separate DPME programs (CSCDEP, EWSDEP, and ECDEP).

a) The contractor shall design, develop and integrate multimedia elements and products in curriculum course materials.

b) The contractor shall capture and edit video and audio, and work with Adobe products to integrate interactive multimedia elements.

c) The contractor shall conduct research for appropriate video/audio clips, and photographs from the Marine Corps Audio/Visual (A/V) Repository and other Marine Corps agencies.

d) The contractor shall develop computer-based learning products using HTML5 and later products.

e) The contractor shall provide multimedia products to course directors in the development of their course material.

f) The contractor shall develop multimedia that supports instructional validity and technical performance for asynchronous, self-paced delivery via Moodle/MarineNet

g) The contractor shall develop multimedia for marketing and outreach programs in support of CDET and MCU.

h) The contractor shall capture and edit video of speakers at MCU for delivery to DPME students through the E-Learning Ecosystem (MarineNet, LMS Etc).

Graphic Arts Services

The contractor shall provide Graphic Arts and Design services in Government provided space at Quantico, VA.

a) The contractor shall advise the SMEs and Instructional System Designers (ISDs) on graphic strategies to achieve learning outcomes and objectives.

b) The contractor shall develop graphics that support instructional validity and technical performance for asynchronous, self-paced delivery via MarineNet and or Moodle

c) The contractor shall coordinate with Headquarters Marine Corps Public Affairs Office and TECOM Combat Camera Branch in imagery and video collection efforts.

d) The contractor shall develop graphics and multimedia for CDET marketing and outreach programs.

e) The contractor shall capture image and photo products from the Marine Corps Imagery Resource Center, TECOM Combat Camera Branch, the World Wide Web (WWW) and other searchable image databases.

f) The contractor shall provide photographic and video-graphic technical expertise for the development or evaluation of courseware.

g) The contractor shall design and develop graphical user interfaces for LMS-based, stand-alone and mobile courseware applications.

h) The contractor shall attend initial project meetings for courseware requiring still or motion photography.

i) The contractor shall capture and edit video and audio and work with Adobe products to integrate interactive multimedia elements.

HTML5 Programming Services The contractor shall provide HTML5 Programming services to support CDET academics.

a) The contractor shall provide programming expertise to the DEP SMEs and Instructional Systems Design on graphic strategies to achieve learning outcomes and objectives using HTML 5.

b) The contractor shall develop interactive HTML 5 files that support instructional validity and technical performance for asynchronous, self-paced delivery via MarineNet.

c) The contractor shall coordinate with the Marine Corps Imagery Resource Center, TECOM Combat Camera Branch, the World Wide Web (WWW) for imagery and video collection efforts.

d) The contractor shall provide programming for creating courses and multimedia content for delivery on the MarineNet eLearning Ecosystem.

e) The contractor shall provide programming for creating multimedia for CDET marketing and outreach programs.

f) The contractor shall provide programming expertise to course directors in the development of their course material.

g) The contractor shall provide webpage design and programming expertise to each associate dean.

Faculty Development Services

a) The contractor shall provide simultaneous FD SME services specific to each DEP’s curricula to support the prospective faculty for CDET OPME (CSCDEP and EWSDEP), and EPME (the three ECDEP programs).

b) The contractor shall ensure all SMEs maintain SME proficiency in developing teaching faculty for onsite or online nonresident delivery.

c) The contractor shall ensure SMEs know and understand education theory and the newest teaching techniques given the technology provided.

d) The contractor shall revise, update, and maintain two major FD courses, Faculty Orientation (FacO) 101 and FacO 201 for officer and enlisted PME courses.

e) The contractor shall maintain FacO 101 and 201 student and faculty course sites.

f) The contractor shall develop FacO 101, and 201 schedules based on the timing and needs of the government.

g) The contractor shall develop program/learning outcomes and lesson objectives using Bloom’s revised taxonomy and andragogy to accomplish FD educational outcomes.

h) The contractor shall establish and electronically maintain FD courseware, curriculum and assessment version control.

i) The contractor shall create and safeguard FD course assessments electronically.

j) The contractor shall electronically document the linkages between course lesson objectives and assessments.

k) The contractor shall develop electronic answer and reference keys for course assessments.

l) The contractor shall develop and maintain an electronic mapping document demonstrating appropriate linkages between issues for discussion and specific educational objectives and learning outcomes.

m) The contractor shall maintain electronic files of all documents, assessments, graphics, readings, electronic media and supporting information for the FD courses.

n) The contractor shall maintain and manage the master LSS course sites, keeping them current.

o) The contractor shall answer questions from the field on all aspects of FD courses.

p) The contractor shall teach every FacO 101 and 201 online seminars according to the approved schedule.

q) The contractor shall participate in Course Content Review Boards (CCRB) and prepare electronic reports and/or briefings on IR findings on faculty for each course in each OPME, and EPME programs.

r) The contractor shall participate in mid-year reviews located at a designated regional office and the CDET annual summer FD workshop located in Quantico.

Voice Talent Services

a) Contractor shall provide voiceover capability by approved talent. Contractor shall send a sample MP3 via email or ftp of talent for approval by CDET.

b) Contractor shall provide at least one male and one female voice of approved talent.

c) The contractor shall provide voiceover recorded by approved talent.

d) The contractor talent shall perform the script or copy exactly as provided by CDET and shall provide “broadcast quality” digital files of the performance to CDET in accordance with this agreement.

e) The contractor shall provide pricing based on what the government provides as follows: All per page projects shall be quoted using Microsoft Word documents in single space, 12-point, Times New Roman font size. Course narration scripts shall be sent using the attached format. Copy scripts will be sent with 1” Margins left, right, top, and bottom. Copy scripts may be sent in other formats but shall be converted to these specifications for pricing.

f) The contractor shall provide final digital files to CDET via FTP or similar service in MP3 digital format. Each row of course narration shall be sent as a separate file named as per page identified in column one of the course narration scripts.

g) The contractor shall provide for 900 pages of male voice over talent

h) The contractor shall provide for 600 pages of female voice over talent.

Educational Technologist Services The contractor shall provide Educational Technology Services (ETS) to support three separate DPME programs (CSCDEP, EWSDEP, and EPMEDEP) from Government space at locations on Quantico, VA.

a) The contractor shall provide technical expertise for using and managing the CDET LSS.

b) The contractor shall work with tier 1 support personnel and management to refine tier 1 technical support strategies. (CDRL A001, CDET Technical Support Strategies).

c) The contractor shall coordinate with and train tier 1 support personnel

d) The contractor shall produce…