Project Management Training Performance Work Statement.pdf

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY REGION 10

Project Management Training Program for the National Preparedness Division

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Description of Services This Performance Work Statement (PWS) defines the effort required to support the National Preparedness Division within FEMA Region 10 to adopt and implement FEMA’s 2018-2022 Strategic Plan, Strategic Goal II. Ready the Nation for Catastrophic Disasters, Objective 2.1 Organize the “BEST” (Build, Empower, Sustain, and Train) scalable and capable incident workforce.

General FEMA Region 10 National Preparedness Division is seeking a comprehensive and progressive, robust project management training program which will provide skill sets needed for each member of the Division to become effective project managers and strategists. The National Preparedness Division is looking for a tiered program, foundational to more advanced, to provide a hands-on, in depth professional development opportunity that will assist personnel with strengthening project management skills and capabilities by facilitating instruction on both small- and large-scale projects. Included in this training program should be instructors, training, individual course and study materials, and present training, virtually and/or on-site, for twenty-five (25) participants. No Personal Identifiable Information will be released or gathered.

• Understanding of fundamental project management knowledge, terminology, and process of effective project management.

• Gain skills needed to manage projects and programs, estimate risk, and develop leadership skills

• Product ownership, roles, modeling techniques, analysis, and guidelines and practices for designing and deploying effective business analysis processes.

• Techniques and application of techniques to identify value in an initiative.

• Measuring progress and delivered value.

• Propagating portfolio decisions across the delivery teams and managing the resultant impact.

• Structuring teams and programs for the most effective throughput and value delivery.

• Apply several tools and techniques to develop the project community, from structuring and coordinating self-organizing teams to ensuring continuous feedback across all layers of the organization.

• Techniques to plan, track, and monitor projects, programs, and portfolios.

• Increase team effectiveness by focusing on value-driven delivery and continuous feedback.

• Tools and techniques to provide a guidance and decision-making framework for self-organizing teams to ensure their continuous alignment with Agency and Division goals.

Period of Performance The period of performance will be 6-12 mutually agreed upon business days to take place no later than September 30, 2021. Focus dates for course provision are one week in January, one week in April, and one week in July 2021.

Government Furnished Equipment/Material/Facilities The government will provide to the contractor, except as otherwise specified, at no charge to the contractor, the following materials, facilities, and services listed hereunder for incorporation into the work and/or use in performance of the work. Any work or action indicated to be accomplished by the contractor, including the furnishing of materials therefore unless otherwise specified, shall be at the contractor’s expense.

• Training Room w/podium.

• Display Screen.

• Wireless internet connectivity.

Site Security Requirements Security requirement of this facility include, but are not limited to a 100% identification check and temperature checks, all contractors conducting work on site must be verified U.S. Citizens prior to being granted access on site, sign-in and distribution of FEMA visitors’ badge.

Contractor personnel will always be escorted by FEMA personnel while on site and are not permitted to roam the facility unescorted. All boxes, crates, bags, toolboxes, etc. are subject to random search, and shall not be left unattended in public areas, except by prior approval of the FEMA Region 10 Security Officer or designee.

Safety Requirements All personal protective equipment required to be provided by the contractor.

In order to provide safety controls for protection of the life and health of employees and other persons; for prevention of damage to property, materials, supplies, and equipment; and for avoidance of work interruptions in the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal laws and regulations with such additional measures as the government may deem necessary.

All tools and personal protective equipment required to be provided by the contractor. The contractor shall ensure all tools, equipment, and machinery is in good working order.

Project Work Hours and Site Access Project work hours with this project are from 8:00AM to 4:30PM – with a minimum of 30 minutes lunch break.

Work performed under this contract shall be performed during these hours designated above, unless otherwise approved in advanced by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall coordinate the contracted and/or related work items with the FEMA Region 10 Contracting Officer or Contracting Officers Representative.