PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT Revised Amendment 0002.pdf

Performance Work

Statement Contract Instructors for Confined Space Safety

Course (A-493-0030)

NAVAL SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING CENTER

SECTION 1 BACKGROUND AND GENERAL INFORMATION

GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to provide instructors to develop and teach the

Navy’s Confined Space Safety Course (course number A-493-0030) to uniformed personnel and civilians working for the US Government in support of the Naval Safety and Environmental

Training Center’s (NAVSAFENVTRACEN) mission. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the Government.

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform program of study development and course instructor services as defined in this Performance

Work Statement except for those items specified as Government furnished. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract with the goal of producing a course graduate that satisfies the NAVSAFENVTRACEN’s mission and the learning objectives contained in the course outline.

1.1. Background: The goal of NAVSAFENVTRACEN is to provide quality safety, health, and environmental training to selected personnel in order to enhance skills at the basic, intermediate, and advanced levels in order to prepare personnel in their designated specialty or field.

1.2. Objectives:

Program of study development of the Navy’s Confined Space Safety Course

Qualified instructors deliver accurate course information to students in a professional manner

Student learning – distribution of knowledge to ensure the safety of uniformed personnel and Government civilians.

1.3. Scope: The contractor shall develop the program of study for the Navy’s Confined Space Safety

Course using the outline provided in APPENDIX A and other references cited herein. The contractor shall deliver the course to students approved by NAVSAFENVTRACEN during dates and in locations as identified in Task Orders issued under this contract. Each course is five (5) days in duration. The maximum class size is 25 students. Each course requires one (1) qualified instructor who shall be either a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or a Certified Marine Chemist.

A minimum of three (3) courses shall be required to be taught in each of the base and options years.

Historically, the average requirement has been five (5) courses per year. Additional courses may be added depending upon student demand for this training and available funding. Naval Safety and

Environmental Training Center develops annual training schedules. The contractor will be notified at least thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year (federal fiscal year begins 01 Oct) as to the number of estimated classes and training locations. There is the potential for course convenings to be added to the schedule during the fiscal year. In such cases, the courses shall be scheduled with the concurrence of the contractor.

1.4. Period of Performance:

The contract will include a five-year ordering period with an additional, optional six (6) month period pursuant to FAR 52.217-8, as shown in the table below. The maximum number of classes required is estimated to be seven (7) during a one-year period.

Ordering Date Period s

Base Year 1 01 September 2020 - 31 August 2021

Year 2 01 September 2021 - 31 August 2022

Year 3 01 September 2022 - 31 August 2023

Year 4 01 September 2023 - 31 August 2024

Year 5 01 September 2024 - 31 August 2025

6 months (FAR 52.217-8)

01 September 2025 - 28 February 2026

1.5. General Information:

1.6.1. Quality Control: The contractor shall develop and maintain a Quality Assurance Plan (QA

Plan) in order to ensure only qualified instructors are deployed to teach the Confined Space

Safety course AND to ensure only NAVSAFENVTRACEN-approved information is delivered to students. The contractor’s quality assurance plan shall describe in detail the procedures to be implemented by the contractor to meet the following performance requirements:

Continuous maintenance and improvement of instructor proficiency in delivery of the course content;

Tracking and maintenance of individual instructor qualifications and certifications;

Continuous monitoring and evaluation of personnel performance in executing the requirements of the PWS;

Improving the performance of under-performing instructors;

Maintaining the skills of instructors performing at or above acceptable standards.

1.6.1.1. Contingency Plan: The contractor shall develop and maintain a Contingency Plan

(CP) that details how the contractor intends to satisfy the requirement for replacement instructors in accordance with Section 8 of the PWS.

1.6.2. Quality Assurance: The Government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

(QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do in order to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s). Methods of assessment may include evaluation of student course and test scores and observance of contract instructor performance by Government representatives.

1.6.3 Recognized Holidays: The contractor is not required to provide services on these days.

New Year’s Day Labor Day

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus

Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day

Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day

Independence Day Christmas Day

1.6.4. Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business between the hours of 0730 and 1600 each day of instruction Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. Occasionally, non-standard training days may be required by emergencies, and operational commitments;

in these cases, as much prior notification as possible will be provided to the contractor.

However, the course is designed for whole days and should not vary substantially from this format, e.g., ending after a half-day on the last day, two- hour lunches or ending class two hours early on days in the middle of the course. Extending the training day past the normal ending time can only be done with the local Course Coordinator’s concurrence.

1.6.5. Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at

US Government provided facilities in locations as specified in task orders issued under this contract. Classes may be held, for example, in the following locations:

NORFOLK, VA JACKSONVILLE, FL

SAN DIEGO, CA BANGOR, WA

JAPAN ITALY

BAHRAIN SPAIN

1.6.5.1. Classes may be taught in an online format when resident classroom training is not feasible due to pandemics, natural disasters, or other emergent situations, as determined by NAVSAFENVTRACEN. In the event that an online course presentation is authorized, the contractor will host the course using the NAVSAFENVTRACEN learning management system (LMS) and one (1) username will be provided.

1.6.6. Type of Contract: The Government will award an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with Firm-Fixed Price provisions for services and ‘not to exceed’ contract line items for other direct costs.

1.6.7. Security Requirements: Contractor personnel performing work under this contract must meet all requirements for gaining access to US Government installations. The contractor shall conform to all DOD, DON, and local (base/installation) security instructions (see

APPENDIX B). The course material is unclassified.

1.6.8. Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The contracting officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings, the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the Government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the

Government if problems have been experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the

Government.

1.6.9. Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The (COR) will be identified by separate letter.

The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the

Contractor performs the requirements of the contract: perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance: maintain written and oral communications with the

Contractor concerning various aspects of the contract: issue written interpretations of requirements: monitor Contractor's performance and notify both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of Government furnished property/training sites, and provide or coordinate site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.6.10. Course Supervisor (CS): The Course Supervisor is appointed by the Department Head as the manager of a specific course of instruction. The Course Supervisor has responsibility for the delivery of the respective course of instruction, and ensuring that all required resources are available and in place at the appropriate time. The CS does not have authority to define, change, alter or clarify contract terms or conditions.

1.6.11. Local Course Coordinator (CC): The local Course Coordinator is the liaison between the contractor and the COR/CS at the training site. The CC will identify the training room, coordinate the field exercise, arrange audio-visual equipment (if available) and may act as the receiving agent for items shipped to the training site. The CC will be identified in each task order. The local Course Coordinator does not have authority to define, change, alter or clarify contract terms or conditions.

1.6.12. Key Personnel: Key Personnel are certain skilled experienced professional and/or technical personnel essential for successful contractor accomplishment of the work to be performed under this contract. The number of full-time equivalents of contractor personnel exceeds the quantity of Key Personnel. Contractor personnel are those persons whose credentials are part of the evaluation of the proposal; shall not be removed from the contract work or replaced without immediately notifying the Contracting Officer; and shall, subject to the concurrence of the Contracting Officer or his authorized representative, promptly replace such personnel with personnel of at least substantially equal ability and qualifications..The following personnel are considered key personnel by the Government: the Primary

Instructor designated in the Task Order at each training location.

The contractor shall provide a Contract Manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the Contracting

Officer and COR. The Contract Manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The Contract

Manager or alternate shall be available between 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or whenthe Government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

1.6.13. Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.6.14. Contractor Travel: The contractor shall be required to travel to training locations. Travel costs for transportation, lodging, meals, and incidental expenses are allowable if incurred by contractor personnel on official company business. Travel related costs shall be reasonable. Costs for transportation may be based on mileage rates, actual costs incurred, or a combination thereof, provided the method used results in a reasonable charge. Costs incurred for lodging, meals, and incidental expenses shall be considered reasonable and allowable only to the extent they do not exceed, on a daily basis, the maximum per diem rates in effect at the time of travel. See FAR 31.205-46 for more information on travel costs. Travel costs are further limited by fundsspecified in this contract. All travel requires

Government approval/authorization and notification to the COR prior to traveling. For training locations in foreign countries, the contract instructors must meet the travel requirements established for the Area of Responsibility (AOR) in which training will take place.

1.6.15. Shipment of Course Material: The contractor shall be required to ship training aids and instructional material to training locations. No separate reimbursement for shipping costs will be provided. The following is a representative example of course-related shipments and provided for informational purposes only:

Number of

Packages

Contents Approximate Weight Comments

2 Student Course 50 lbs per package 1 Test Equipment 40 lbs Fragile, may require

“hazardous” label if calibration gas not available at training site.

1.6.16. Data Rights: The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used outside of the course convenings scheduled by the Government or sold by the contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All materials supplied to the

Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Governmentrights.

1.6.17. Notification. The Government will issue Task Orders at least 30 days prior to the start of scheduled class convening dates for courses held in the continental United States

(CONUS), Alaska and Hawaii. The Government will issue Task Orders at least 60 days prior to the start of scheduled class convening dates for courses to be held outside the

Continental United States. There is the potential for course convenings to be added to the schedule during the period of performance if there is a student demand and funding is available. In such cases, the courses shall be scheduled with the concurrence of the contractor.

1.6.18. Student/instructor ratio must be a minimum of 1:25, such that there is an adequate number of instructors at all times to ensure effective coverage of the entire course, student remediationduring class hours, and student supervision and safety. This course requires a minimum of one (1) instructor to be on-site for the duration of the course. The instructor must be a Certified Industrial Hygienist or Certified Marine Chemist.

1.6.19. The Government reserves the right to cancel a convening for any reason. If a cancellation is required, the contractor will be notified no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the first day of the class.

1.6.20. Invoicing. Invoices shall include fixed price cost for the course convening and allowable travel expenses for reimbursement, and shall be submitted via the

Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment system.

SECTION 2 ACRONYMNS, DEFINITIONS AND REFERENCES

2. GENERAL: The following information is provided for reference. The list of acronyms and definitions is not all-inclusive.

2.1. List of Commonly Used Acronyms:

CAP Contractor Administration Plan

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CIN Course Identification Number

COR Contracting Officer’s Representative

CP Contingency Plan

DOD Department of Defense

DON Department of the Navy

DOT Department of Transportation

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

GFE Government Furnished Equipment GFI Government Furnished Items

NAVSAFENVTRACEN Naval Safety and Environmental

Training Center OSH Occupational Safety and Health

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PWS Performance Work Statement

PPE Personal Protective Equipment

QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (Government)

QAP Quality Assurance Plan (Contractor)

RFP Request for Proposal

SME Subject Matter Expert

SOW Statement of Work

2.2. Definitions:

A demonstration is a method of instruction whereby the instructor(s) actually performsthe procedures or tasks that are being reviewed.

A workshop is a method of instruction whereby the students are allowed to perform the procedures or tasks that have been demonstrated to them by the instructor(s).

Workshops must be accomplished under the supervision of the instructor(s).

Training equipment is material that OSH and environmental professionals may encounter in the performance of their duties, e.g., respirators, monitoringequipment, protective clothing, etc.

Formal teaching experience is time spent by an instructor in front of a classroom of students conducting training from a lesson plan. The training may take the form of lectures, oversight of students working in groups, working with students in a one-on-one basis in the resolution of academic problems, using audiovisual hardware and software in the presentation of a topic, supervising students during field exercises, and other similar activities.

2.3. References:

Training Course Control Document A-493-0030 (APPENDIX A)

NAVSEA S6470-AA-SAF-010, Technical Manual, Naval Sea Systems Command Gas

Free Engineering Program

OPNAV M-5100.23, Navy Occupational Safety and Health Program Manual, Confined

Space Entry Program (Non-maritime) Chapter 27.

NAVAIR 01-1A-35, Aircraft Fuel Cell Tanks, General Safety Instructions

NAVMAC Directive 5100.8, Marine Corps Occupational Safety and Health

(OSH) Program Manual

29 CFR 1910

1.1.1.1.1.

29 CFR 1915

Subpart AA- Confined Space in Construction, 19.26.1201 to 1926.1213

SECTION 3 INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS

3. Minimum Instructor Qualifications:

3.1. The contractor shall ensure that each instructor possesses and maintains ALL of the following qualifications throughout performance, and shall provide proof of status to the Government upon request:

3.1.1. Baccalaureate degree in any of the following disciplines: industrial hygiene, chemistry, physics, biology, Occupational Safety and Health, OR chemical/environmental/safety engineering.

3.1.2. Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) OR a Registered Marine Chemist.

Documentation shall include current license or registration number AND the location of licensure or registration.

3.1.3. A minimum of eight (8) years combined experience in:

3.1.3.1 Confined space program management

Documentation shall include employment experiences that show confined space program management experience and length of time served as program manager;

AND

3.1.3.2. Industrial hygiene

Documentation shall include employment experiences that demonstrate industrial hygiene experience, and detail specific primary duties and length of time served in that position;

AND

3.1.3.3 Gas-free engineering

Documentation shall include a minimum of one (1) year total employment experiences where gas-free engineering skills were required, and detail specific primary duties and length of time served in that position.

3.1.4. A minimum of five (5) years total formal experience as primary teacher/instructor.

Documentation shall include topics/subjects of courses taught, primary instructor experiences, and length of time served in each position.

3.1.5. The instructor shall maintain instructional proficiency in all current and superceding references identified in paragraph 2.3, and all approved course material.

NOTE: Proof of current qualifications will be required at time of award of each task order and shall be provided upon request by the Government at any time during performance.

SECTION 4 CONTRACTOR TASKING

4. Specific Tasks:

4.1. The contractor shall develop a Confined Space Safety Course based upon references cited in paragraph2.3. There is no predetermined list of specific training equipment, additional handouts, audiovisual aids, references (other than those cited in the course outline), to be used in the course.

The use of computer-generated graphics (e.g., PowerPoint) to supplement lectures, a student guide/manual, and lesson plans are required. The use of training equipment (see definition of training equipment in paragraph 2.2) and handouts are required: the use of other audiovisual aids, such as video recordings, is encouraged. Contractors are to include all topics/discussion points contained in the course outline (Section 10).

4.2. The contractor shall provide all training materials to be used in the course, including instructor lessonplans, student handouts, references, charts, manuals, tests, audiovisual aids, and training equipment.

4.3. A draft of the course developed under paragraph 4.1 of this PWS shall be submitted to the COR for review and comment not later than thirty (30) days after contract award. The contractor shall revise the draft in accordance with written comments and discussions with the COR.

4.4. The contractor shall submit the initial course program of studies, to include instructor lesson plans, student guides and manuals, charts, test, audiovisual aids, and descriptions of training materials and equipment, within thirty (30) days of award, for government review and revision.

The contractor shall submit the final course program of studies, and any revision required thereafter, to the COR for review and acceptance not later than fifteen (15) business days following government review and/or request. The contractor shall not provide any instruction until confirmation has been received from the COR which indicates the course content and presentation materials have been approved. The contract instructors shall ensure any subsequent

NAVSAFENVTRACEN-approved changes to the program of study are incorporated into the lesson plans and all corresponding materials provided to the students. A finalized copy of the updated materials must also be provided to NAVSAFENVTRACEN Training Support.

4.5. By accepting contract award the contractor agrees that during the first 120 days of contract performance only the instructor whose resume and video were evaluated during contract source selection will be assigned to teach the Confined Space Safety Course (barring termination of employment, death, injury, accident, or other bonafide emergency). After the 120 period, the contractor shall only assign qualified instructors, as specified in Section 3 of this PWS, to teach the Confined Space Safety Course. The contract instructors shall be thoroughly familiar with all presentation material, training aids, devices and equipment associated with the course and student remediationprocedures.

4.6. After the initial 120 day period, within ten (10) days of receiving a Task Order the contractor shall provide the name and supporting documentation as required by the Government, of the instructor the contractor will deploy to fulfill the Task Order. The COR may request, and the contractor shall provide, training certificates, transcripts, or other documentation in order to substantiate the proffered instructor’s qualifications and information in the resume. The

Government will either accept or reject the proposed instructor(s) via written notification to the contractor. Upon rejection of an instructor, the contractor shall provide a qualified replacement within three (3) days, as specified in Section 3 of the PWS, or resolve the issue(s) that led to rejection by the Government.

4.7. The student attendance roster with grades shall be sent via email (either in the body of an email or asan attachment) to the COR within three (3) business days of the conclusion of the course.

4.8. The contractor will submit a course completion report to the COR within fifteen (15) days after theend of each class convening. The report shall include, at a minimum:

Course attendance roster

A summary report containing student names and grades

Student test answer sheets

Student data records for walk-ins*

Student course critiques – required from each student through the

NAVSAFENVTRACEN learning management system (LMS)

Drop/failure records (if applicable)

Instructor comments/observations/concerns

A detailed report of any safety mishaps

A detailed report of any disciplinary issues during the course One copy of each student’s completed test

* Students who did not pre-register for the course and arrive on the first day of training are considered ‘walk-ins’. These students must provide the contract instructors with the following information: full name, rank/grade, unit or command, and the DoD ID # from the student’s Common Access Card (CAC).

4.9. The contract instructors shall, upon request of the Course Supervisor or COR, make academic comments concerning students.

4.10. The contract instructors shall ensure a dignified, harmonious, and professional classroom atmosphere.

4.11. The contract instructor shall administer, grade, and review course examinations.

Administration of a comprehensive, objective, knowledge-based test to demonstrate the student’s comprehension of confined space/gas free engineering topics is required. A minimum test score of 90% (on a 100-point scale) is required to graduate from the course and receive a certificate of completion. The student must receive a test score of 90% or greater to qualify as a gas-free engineer. The contractor shall annotate the student’s final grade on the graduation certificate supplied by NAVSAFENVTRACEN. The types of test questions asked are at the discretion of the contractor; however, tests must be pre-approved by the COR.

4.12. The contract instructors shall teach all assigned topics, in accordance with contract requirements, effectively utilizing allotted time.

4.13. The contract instructors and local Course Coordinator shall examine all classroom/lab training equipment provided by the hosting activity prior to the start of instruction for a particular course convening and again after the conclusion of the course. Contract instructors shall make a best effort to safeguard the classroom/lab training equipment from damage or theft, to include locking the classroom during periods of vacancy, if keys have been provided to the contract instructors.

4.14. The contract instructors shall perform operational check on assigned training equipment, devices, and aids.

4.15. The contract instructors shall refer military student disciplinary problems to the local Course

Coordinator.

4.16. The contract instructors shall instruct students in operation and safety requirements of shop/lab equipment. The contract instructors shall monitor students to ensure safe usage of all training equipment, devices, and aids. The contract instructors are empowered to immediately correct safety violations. Persistent safety violations shall be reported by the contract instructor to the local Course Coordinator and COR.

4.17. Contractor will ensure walk-in student data records are collected, as needed, and the attendance roster and student critiques (through the LMS) are completed by all students.

Contract instructors will complete a Drop/Failure Record (Government provided) for each student who either fails or does not complete the course for non-academic reasons.

4.18. All personnel employed by the contractor entering Government facilities shall conform to all safety, security, work conditions, regulations, and procedures that may be in effect during the contract period, and shall be subject to such checks as may be deemed necessary to assure that no violations occur. No employee will be permitted on the

Government facilities when such check reveals that the employee’s presence would be detrimental to the security of the facilities or accomplishment ofwork.

4.19. The contract instructors are encouraged to identify and submit recommend changes to the course program of study to the COR. The content of the instructional material shall not be modified until such changes are approved by NAVSAFENVTRACEN. Accepted changes will be considered during contractor performance assessments.

SECTION 5 COURSE REQUIREMENTS

5.0 GENERAL:

CIN: A-493-0030, CONFINED SPACE SAFETY

Course Length: 5 Days Maximum Class Size: 25

Student/Instructor Ratio: (See paragraph 1.6.17.)

Purpose/Objective of Course: The purpose of the course is to provide Confined Space Program

Managers, Gas Free Engineers, and their assistants with the training to establish a Confined Space

Entry/Gas Free Engineering Program for ashore, aviation, and maritime activities. The course teaches the application of standards outlined in NAVSEA S6470-AA-SAF-010, NAVAIR 01-1A-35, OPNAV

M- 0.23, and NAVMAC Directive 5100.8. The course will provide the students with the knowledge and skills to enable them to establish and manage a

Confined Space/Gas Free Engineering Program, ensure compliance with the above mentioned

Navy/Marine Corps instructions/directives, and understand the confined space regulations per 29 CFR

1910.146, as well as, 29 CFR 1915.11 to 1915.16, Subpart AA- Confined Space in Construction,

19.26.1201 to 1926.1213, and how these regulations compare with Navy/Marine Corps requirements.

Upon completion of the course, the students will be able to:

a. Define the characteristics of a permit-required and non-permit-required confined space.

b. List procedures for gas testing and why testing is performed.

c. Describe the fundamental concepts of toxicology and health hazards.

d. Describe the principles of chemistry associated with confined space hazards.

e. Perform the necessary ventilation calculations to minimize confined space hazards.

f. Delineate the responsibilities of Gas Free Engineers (GFE’s), Assistant GFE’s

(AGFE’s), Confined Space Program Managers (CSPM’s), and Assistant CSPM’s

(ACSPM’s), andother designated representatives (i.e. Entrants, Entry Supervisor, Attendant, etc.).

g. Describe the procedures for hot work, space cleaning, and inerting.

h. Describe the concepts involved in the selection and use of gas detection instruments.

i. List the chemical, physical, and biological hazards of confined spaces.

j. Select the proper types of personal protective equipment to be used in confined spaces.

k. Perform atmospheric testing in confined spaces.

Target Audience: This course is specifically designed for Confined Space Program Managers, Gas Free

Engineering personnel, or other designated representatives. The student body may be a compilation of civilian and military members in the following occupations: OSH Specialist, OSH Technician, Industrial Hygienist, Industrial Hygiene Technician, Environmental Protection Specialist, Safety

Engineer, Industrial Hygiene Officer, or Navy full-time safety or collateral-duty personnel. Students will have experience levels ranging from none to career specialists in the subject.

The course is a group-paced, criterion-referenced, instructor-led, student participation, lecture with laboratory-type, instructional system that uses firmly established training procedures. All procedures will be accomplished in accordance with up-to-date instructional techniques and learning methods.

5.1. Shipping of all class material, including course administrative material, to each training location is the responsibility of the contractor.

5.2. The contractor is responsible for providing a student guide/manual at the beginning of the course for each student to keep for future reference. A course syllabus is required to be in each student guide/manual, outlining the topics to be covered, on which days, and the approximate amount of time to be spent on each topic. Also, to be included in the student guide/manual, are copies of any computer-generated graphics that will be shown during the course, along with note-takingspace.

The material in the student guide/manual shall be organized in the same order that the course material will be presented during the course, as a best practice, to avoid confusion for the students. Additional handouts can be used at the discretion of the contractor and shall be included in the student guide/manual.

5.3. The contractor shall prepare the classroomfor instruction (e.g., ensure course materials are brought into classroom, arrange tables and chairs, lay out course materials for each student) and ensure the classroom is left in a clean and orderly fashion at the end of each day.

5.4. Workshop: Safety Data Sheets (SDSs). This workshop shall give the students the opportunity to examine an SDS in order to locate important information and understand the various sections. It is also important that the students are given the opportunity to apply what they have learned. Suggestions for this workshop include a quiz, a scenario, activity, and/or worksheet.

5.5. Demonstration: The instructors shall demonstrate the properties of airflow through a fan.

They shall also show how air velocity changes dependent upon the location of the ventilation meter (upstream and downstream of the fan). This demonstration may be required in an online format, including the use of videos, as determined by NAVSAFENVTRACEN.

5.6. Workshop: Ventilation calculations. The instructors shall give the students the opportunity to perform ventilation calculations.

5.7. Workshop: Use of combustible gas, oxygen, and toxic chemical instruments and detector tubes. The instructors shall provide the students with tactile learning using these instruments.

Students shall calibrate these instruments using calibration gases and will sample simulated atmospheres for hazards. This may involve having the instructors “spike” numerous containers with chemicals or creating simulated hazardous atmospheres in the containers.

This workshop may be required in an online format, including the use of interactive video, as determined by NAVSAFENVTRACEN.

5.8. Workshop: Field exercise. The instructors shall lead the class on a field exercise where, under the supervision of the instructors, they can experience a variety of confined spaces, perform inspections and test the atmospheres within the spaces. It is understood that weather conditions may hamper, or even prevent, the opportunity to conduct the field exercise. In the event that a field exercise cannot be arranged, the instructor is required to fill that time with other lesson topics and/or learning experiences to accomplish the same objective. The local

Course Coordinator at the training location will be responsible for arranging the time, date, approvals, and any transportation requirements associated with the field exercise. This workshop may be required in an online format, including the use of interactive video, as determined by NAVSAFENVTRACEN.

5.9. Remediation shall be provided for any student demonstrating academic problems at any time in the course. This may take the form of one-on-one discussion during or after class hours, extra study assignments to reinforce mastery of difficult material, a review of the results of the final exam, etc. The degree of remediation shall be determined by the contract instructor based upon the particular circumstances. It is expected that most remediation will be accomplished during regular class hours. However, there may be a need to briefly assist a student on an occasional basis after class. Student remediation shall be performed at no additional cost to the Government. There is no compensationbeyond that included in the contract. Any demands on a contract instructor’s time considered excessive and beyond the scope of the contract should be immediately brought to the attention of the COR. The contract instructor shall notify the COR and Course Supervisor of any student having academic problems.

5.10. The contractor shall use NAVSAFENVTRACEN’s learning management system (LMS) to administer course surveys and graduation certificates. The COR will provide the contractor with access to the NAVSAFENVTRACEN learning management system (LMS) Confined

Space Safety course site for students to complete the course survey and print their graduation certificates. The contract instructor shall ensure student email addresses are added to the LMS course site by the final day of each course. In the event that tests cannot be graded before students are dismissed on the final day, it is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure students are notified by email of their test results and provided the directions to complete the course survey and retrieve their graduation certificate, as appropriate. Course completion certificates shall be kept under careful control by the contractor and only issued directly to students who successfully complete thecourse.

5.11. Any student missing more than 20% of a class (8 instructional hours) will fail the course and not receive a graduation certificate. The contract instructor should contact the COR and

Course Supervisor immediately to discuss the student’s situation. The Government retains the right to make the final decision on whether or not a student will be allowed to stay for the remainder of the course.

SECTION 6 GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities of US Government

6. The Government will provide classroom space, with chalk/dry marker boards and projection screen/monitor. For classes taught in Norfolk, the Government will provide a projector and computer workstation, unless the contractor is otherwise notified. In locations outside of Norfolk, the contractor is responsible for providing a projector and computer unless the Course Supervisor or local Course Coordinator indicates this equipment is available at that location.

6.1. The awarding of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and/or CIH/CSP Certification

Maintenance Points shall be the responsibility of NAVSAFENVTRACEN and not that of the contractor. However, NAVSAFENVTRACEN may request course data from the contractor in order to obtain course certification.

6.2. The local Course Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the field exercise.

6.3. The Government will provide the following administrative supplies:

Student information for pre-registered students, Course Critique Sheets (through the learning management system (LMS), Attendance Sheet, Course Completion Certificates (through the

LMS), and Student Drop/Failure Record sheets in sufficient quantity for each course convening. Also, one (1) copy of the following documents will be provided to the contractor:

- NAVSEA S6470-AA-SAF-010, Technical Manual, Naval Sea Systems

Command Gas Free Engineering Program

- OPNAV M-5100.23, Navy Occupational Safety and Health Program Manual, Confined Space Entry Program (Non-maritime) Chapter

- NAVAIR 01-1A-35, Aircraft Fuel Cell Tanks, General Safety Instructions Chapter

- NAVMAC Directive 5100.8, Marine Corps Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Program

Manual

- Subpart AA- Confined Space in Construction, 19.26.1201 to 1926.1213

6.4. The Government shall reserve the right to administer unscheduled tests to selected students.

SECTION 7 INSTRUCTOR STANDARDS

Instructor Grooming Standards and Decorum

7.1. Grooming: The contractor shall ensure that all contract instructors and supervisors maintain a standard of grooming and personal appearance suitable for a semi-formal business environment. The contractor will be notified by the COR of contract instructors who fail to meet the standard. The contractor shall have three (3) days to address complaints and provide a course for corrective action in writing to the COR. Habitual failure to meet the standard may result in the contract instructor’s rejection for future courses. Contract

Instructors and students may wear coveralls or other suitable clothing during the field exercise.

7.2. Decorum: The morale and motivation of student and instructional personnel must be maintained at a high level to ensure a favorable learning environment. Contract instructors shall conduct themselves as though they were teaching students in any public high school or place of higher learning (e.g., college, university, technical school). Speech, gestures, photos, videos, etc. which might be construed by a reasonable person to be offensive may result in a formal complaint against a contract instructor. If the infraction is deemed to be egregious, the

Course Supervisor or COR may decide to immediately suspend instructor duties of the offending instructor. In the event a contract instructor is suspended from instructor duties, the contractor will be immediately notified, and will have 24 hours to replace the instructor.

SECTION 8 COMPLAINTS AND REMOVAL OF INSTRUCTOR

Complaints against Instructor(s)/Removal of Instructor(s)

In the event that a complaint is made regarding the conduct of contractor personnel, the local

Course Coordinator shall immediately notify the COR and Course Supervisor. The COR will notify the contractor. In situations in which student safety is threatened, the Government is empowered to immediately take appropriate steps to mitigate the situation, to include relieving contract instructors of their duty.

The contractor, in conjunction with the COR and Course Supervisor, will investigate complaints made against contract instructors. If the results of the investigation prove the complaint(s) to be valid, the contractor shall have a maximum of three (3) working days to propose a corrective plan for resolving the matter and prevent future similar occurrences. This plan shall be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer and COR. In the event that the

Government deems the corrective plan insufficient for resolution of the problem, a written response to the contractor shall be provided within three (3) working days.

8.1. Instructors may be relieved of instructor duties for poor performance, as determined by the

Government.

8.2. In the event that an instructor is unable to teach or continue to teach a class for any reason, the contractor shall replace that instructor with an equally qualified instructor within twenty-four (24) hours of notification at the contractor’s expense.

SECTION 9 SAFETY AND SECURITY

9.1. The contractor shall conform/comply with all applicable safety instructions as outlined in the PWS and the following information:

-NAVSEA S6470-AA-SAF-010, Technical Manual, Naval Sea Systems Command Gas Free

Engineering Program

- OPNAV M-5100.23, Navy Occupational Safety and Health Program Manual, Confined

Space Entry Program (Non-maritime) Chapter

- NAVAIR 01-1A-35, Aircraft Fuel Cell Tanks, General Safety Instructions Chapter

- NAVMAC Directive 5100.8, Marine Corps Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Program

Manual

- Subpart AA- Confined Space in Construction, 19.26.1201 to 1926.1213

Any safety related problems shall be reported immediately to the Course Supervisor and COR.

9.2. The Course Supervisor and Command/Installation Safety Officer shall conduct an investigation into all accidents/mishaps occurring on Government property involving contract employees and report the initial findings in writing of such an investigation to the COR within three (3) calendar days after the occurrence. The contractor and contract instructors are required to cooperate with any investigations and provide a written statement and/or testimony, as required.

No additional compensation will beprovided under the contract for cooperating or providing written statements or testimony.

9.3. Contractor instructors shall meet all requirements for gaining access to Government Installations.

When providing instruction at locations overseas, the contract instructors may be required to complete computer-based training courses or attend briefings as mandated by the Area of

Operations (AOR) Commander. Such computer-based training courses may include, but are not limited to, Level One Anti- Terrorist training; Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE)

100; Code of Conduct Level B Training; Human Rights Training; and any Country Specific

Training. Contract instructors may also be required to complete an Isolated Personnel Report

(ISOPREP) also known as a PRO-file. NAVSAFENVTRACEN will provide direction and assistance to the contractor in the completion of this training. Some of the training modules are time consuming but can easily be completed in the 60-day window between notification of an overseas course and start of travel.

The completion of such training shall be reported to the COR. The contractor shall not receive any additional compensation for this training. Periodic refresher training may be required.

9.4. The contractor shall maintain control over any assigned keys and return keys to the local course coordinator at the completion of instruction.

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SECTION 10 Outline of Instruction

Lesson Topic 1.0 Administration Time

Lesson Topic 2.0 Reasons for Gas Testing

2.1 Oxygen Content

2.2 Flammables/Combustibles

2.3 Toxics

2.4 Fire Hazards

Lesson Topic 3.0 Toxicology and Health Hazards

3.1 Toxicology and Human Physiology Concepts

3.2 Dose-Response Relationships

3.3 Exposure Limits

Lesson Topic 4.0 Chemistry for GFE’s, AGFE’s, CSPM’s, and ACSPM’s

4.1 Chemical Definitions

4.2 Molecular Structure

4.3 Classification of Hazardous Locations

4.4 Workshop: Material Safety Data Sheets (see C.1.6.4 for description)

Lesson Topic 5.0 Ventilation Requirements and Calculations

5.1 Ventilation Principles

5.2 Types of Ventilation

5.3 Ventilation Procedures

5.4 Demonstration: Demonstration of Velocity up-stream and

down-stream of ventilation fan (see C.1.6.5 for description)

5.5 Calculations

5.6 Workshop: Ventilation Calculations (see C.1.6.6 for description)

Lesson Topic 6.0 GFE, AGFE, CSPM, and ACSPM Procedures

Chapter

6.1 Duties and Responsibilities

6.2 OPNAVINST 5100.23 (Series), Confined Space Entry Program (Non-maritime)

6.3 NAVMAC Directive 5100.8, Confined Space Entry Program Chapter (if

Marine Corps students are attending)

6.4 NAVSEA S6470-AA-SAF-010

6.5 NAVAIR 01-1A-35, General Safety Instructions Chapter

6.6 29 CFR 1910.146

6.7 29 CFR 1915.11 to 1915.16

6.8 Administration and Recordkeeping

6.9 Evaluation of Confined Spaces

6.10 General Requirements of Entry and Work

6.11 Testing Procedures

6.12 Certification of Spaces

6.13 Certificate Distribution and Contents

6.14 Emergency and Rescue Procedures

APPENDIX A

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Lesson Topic 7.0 Hot Work, Space Cleaning, and Inerting Procedures

7.1 Definitions

7.2 Tank Preparation

7.3 Hot Work Procedures

7.4 Cleaning

7.5 Inerting

Lesson Topic 8.0 Selection and Use of Gas Detection Instruments

8.1 Types

8.2 Selection

8.3 Combustible Gas Instruments

8.4 Oxygen Detection

8.5 Toxic Detection

8.6 Chemical Detection Tubes

8.7 Workshop: Use of Combustible Gas, Oxygen, and Toxic

Chemical Instruments and Detector Tubes (see C.1.6.7 for description)

8.8 Workshop: Field Trip to Confined Spaces (see C.1.6.8 for description)

Lesson Topic 9.0 Personal Protective Equipment

9.1 Respiratory Protection

9.2 Eye Protection

9.3 Ear Protection

9.4 Chemical Protective Clothing

Lesson Topic 10.0 Summary, Review and Student Testing

APPENDIX A

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BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION REQUIREMENTS AND SECURITY APPROVAL PROCESS FOR

CONTRACTORS ASSIGNED TO NATIONAL SECURITY POSITIONS OR PERFORMING SENSITIVE

DUTIES

Navy security policy requires that all positions be given a sensitivity value based on level of risk factors to ensure appropriate protective measures are applied. Navy recognizes contractor employees under this contract as Non-

Critical Sensitive [ADP/IT-II] when the contract scope of work require physical access to a federally controlled base, facility or activity and/or requiring access to a DoD computer/network, to perform unclassified sensitive duties. This designation is also applied to contractor employees who access Privacy Act and Protected Health

Information (PHI), provide support associated with fiduciary duties, or perform duties that have been identified by

DON as National Security Positions. At a minimum, each contractor employee must be a US citizen and have a favorably completed NACLC to obtain a favorable determination for assignment to a non-critical sensitive or IT-II position. The NACLC consists of a standard NAC and a FBI fingerprint check plus law enforcement checks and credit check. Each contractor employee filling a non-critical sensitive or IT-II position is required to complete:

SF-86 Questionnaire for National Security Positions (or equivalent OPM investigative product)

Two FD-258 Applicant Fingerprint Cards (or an electronic fingerprint submission)

Original Signed Release Statements

Failure to provide the required documentation at least 30 days prior to the individual’s start date shall result in delaying the individual’s start date. Background investigations shall be reinitiated as required to ensure investigations remain current (not older than 10 years) throughout the contract performance period. The

Contractor’s Security Representative shall contact the Command Security Manager for…