PWS_CERFP_SYCTE_2025.02.14.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR

Region VII SYCTE Nebraska

CERFP Support Services

1.1 General: This is a non-personal services contract to provide Region VII SYCTE Structural Collapse Venue Site (SCVS) support; and provide and manage contractor role players, moulage, and weighted manikins. 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. The NGB J3/7 provides the Chief, National Guard Bureau (CNGB) with subject matter expertise on joint doctrine, training, education, and exercises to ensure a trained and balanced National Guard force ready to support any mission of the several States or Combatant Commanders.

1.2 Scope: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, heavy machinery, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary to provide a vital realistic element to the Region VII SYCTE, as defined in this PWS. The contractor shall provide SCVS reset, role players, and manikins for the NE CERFP SYCTE. Personnel assigned to this task shall possess the skills and expertise necessary to perform assigned tasks associated with this order. There will be approximately 220 government personnel attending this training exercise from the NE

CERFP.

1.3 Background: In conjunction with the National Guard Bureau, MO HRF (homeland response force) and NE CERFP is tasked to develop and support regional training and exercise activities aimed at enhancing domestic contingency readiness. NE CERFP ensures these functions are integrated and complementary where appropriate. To provide conditions wherein the participants are challenged with probable real-world situations, NE CERFP uses role players and manikins with moulage to simulate the applicable conditions. The use of role players is required to support regional training and exercises to enhance domestic contingency preparedness exercises and evaluations of CBRN Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP), Homeland Response Force (HRF) and other National Guard CBRNE response capabilities. NGB uses Structure Collapse Simulators (SCS) to simulate the collapsed state of buildings due to a natural disaster or a domestic terrorism event. The use of these simulator venues supports regional training and exercises to enhancing domestic contingency preparedness exercises and evaluations of CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP), HRF and other CBRNE response capabilities. A SCVS is a location where one or more SCS are used to simulate the collapsed state of buildings.

1.4 Exercise Dates: 29-30 July 2025

29 July 2025 0800-1700 30 July 2025 0800-1700

1.5 General Information:

1.5.1 Quality Control (QC): The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective QC Plan (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s QCP is how it assures itself that its work complies with the requirements of the contract. As a minimum, the contractor shall develop QC procedures that address the areas identified in Technical Exhibit 1, Performance Requirements Summary. After acceptance of the QCP, the contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer’s (KO) acceptance in writing of any proposed changes to its QCP.

1.5.2 Quality Assurance (QA): 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 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 acceptable quality level(s) (defect rate(s)).

1.5.3 Recognized Holidays: NA

1.5.4 Place and Performance of Services: 785 County Road J, Yutan, Nebraska 68073 except on recognized US holidays or when the Government facility/installation is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government-directed facility/installation closings. Performance shall be at contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility/installation is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the work force are essential. Telecommuting is not authorized.

1.5.5 Unscheduled gate closures by the Security Police may occur at any time causing all personnel entering or exiting a closed installation to experience a delay. This cannot be predicted or prevented. Contractors are not compensated for unexpected closures or delays. Vehicles operated by contractor personnel are subject to search pursuant to applicable regulations. Any moving violation of any applicable motor vehicle regulation may result in the termination of the contractor employee’s installation driving privileges.

1.5.6 The contractor’s employees shall become familiar with and obey the regulations of the installation, including fire, traffic, safety, and security regulations while on the installation. Contractor employees should only enter restricted areas when required to do so and only upon prior approval. All contractor employees shall always carry proper identification with them. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all regulations and orders of the installation which may affect performance. Contractor is authorized to use the CATS-Mead Training site area and no other government buildings.

1.5.7 AT Level 1 Training. Not required.

1.5.8 Access and general protection/security policy and procedures. Contractor and all associated sub‐contractors’ employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office.

Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204‐9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

a. The personnel that will be part of the advanced party for set up will be required to complete the Entry Access List (EAL) NLT 10 days prior to arrival to the training site.

b. All Role Players and other exercise participants are required to be listed on Entry

Access List (EAL) NLT 18 July 2025 for approval before the exercise.

c. The POC for this information is SFC Wade Bradley at wade.k.bradley.mil@army.mil

1.5.9 For contractors that do not require CAC but require access to a DoD facility or installation. Contractor and all associated sub‐contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC‐III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014‐05/AR 190‐13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

a. The personnel entering Camp Ashland Training Site - MEAD, must have a valid government issued ID such as a driver's license and those driving onto Camp Ashland Training Site - MEAD, must have valid driver's license, proof insurance and registration. And must coordinate with Camp Ashland Training site for all POV and Personnel entering the installation POC david.l.munoz10.mil@army.mil .

1.5.10 The contractor and all associated sub‐contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 30 calendar days after contract award.

1.5.11 OPSEC Training is not required

1.5.12 COMSEC/IT Security. All communications with DOD organizations are subject to communications security (COMSEC) review. All telephone communications networks are continually subject to intercept by unfriendly intelligence organizations. DOD has authorized the military departments to conduct COMSEC monitoring and recording of telephone calls originating from, or terminating at, DOD organizations. Therefore, the contractor is advised that any time contractor place or receive a call they are subject to COMSEC procedures. The contractor shall ensure wide and frequent dissemination of the above information to all employees dealing with DOD information. The contractor shall abide by all Government regulations concerning the authorized use of the Government's computer network, including the restriction against using the network to recruit Government personnel or advertise job openings. Contractor will not have access to the government network.

1.5.13 Protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII). The contractor shall protect all Personally Identifiable Information (PII) encountered in the performance of services in accordance with DFARS 224.103 and DoDD 5400.11, Department of Defense mailto:wade.k.bradley.mil@army.mil mailto:david.l.munoz10.mil@army.mil

Privacy Program, and DoD 5400.11-R. If a PII breach results from the contractor’s violation of the aforementioned policies, the contractor shall bear all notification costs, call-center support costs, and credit monitoring service costs for all individuals who’s PII has been compromised.

a. CAC Requirements: NA

b. Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS): N/A.

c. Physical Security: NA

d. Special Qualifications: N/A

1.5.14 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the KO in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations Subpart 42.5. The KO, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contactor’s performance. At these meetings, the Contacting Officer will apprise the contractor of how the Government views the contractor’s performance and the contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. The contractor shall resolve outstanding issues raised by the Government. Contractor attendance at these meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.5.15 Contract Manager (CM): The contactor shall designate a CM who shall ensure performance under this contract. The name of this person, and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the CM is absent, shall be designated in writing to the KO. The CM or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The CM shall work through the POC, (or the KO if a POC is not assigned), to resolve issues, receive technical instructions, and ensure adequate performance of services. The CM shall ensure that contractor employees do not perform any services outside the scope of the contract without an official modification issued by the KO. The CM shall ensure contractor employees understand that services performed outside the scope of the contract are performed wholly at the expense of the contractor.

1.5.16 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contractor 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 that they are Government employees. The contractor shall ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractor personnel are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. The contractor’s status as a “contractor” shall be predominantly displayed in all correspondence types (to include signature blocks on e- mail) and dealings with Government or non-Government entities/ Contractor personnel shall wear identification badges distinguishing themselves as such. The badges shall have the company name, employee name and the word “contractor” displayed. The contractor shall retrieve all identification media (including vehicle passes) from their employees who depart employment for any reason. All identification media (i.e., badges and vehicles passes) shall be returned to the KO within 14 days of an employee’s departure.

1.5.17 Combating Trafficking in Persons: The United States Government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy regarding trafficking in persons. Contractors and contractor employees shall not engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract; procure commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract; or use forced labor in the performance of the contract. The Contractor shall notify its employees of the United States Government’s zero tolerance policy, the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of this policy. Such actions may include, but are not limited to, removal from the contract, reduction in benefits, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall take appropriate action, up to and including termination, against employees or subcontractors that violate the US Government policy as described at FAR 22.17.

1.5.18 Contractor Travel: All travel must be included in contract price.

1.5.19 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 or sold by the contractor without written permission from the KO. 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 Government rights.

1.5.20 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI): The contractor and subcontractor personnel performing services under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications, or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent OCIs, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The contractor shall notify the KO immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the KO to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the KO and in the event the KO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the KO may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

2.1 Definitions and Acronyms:

2.2 Definitions

2.2.1 BREACHING AND BREAKING. The most danger is to the skin performing in a collapse condition as it is the most likely to initiate, by battering a broken building, a secondary collapse.

2.2.2 Typically: jack hammering on concrete to make a hole to make entry; to break down an object.

a. Atypically: to as carefully as possible widen any existing opening to allow responders and victims entrapment access.

2.2.3 CERFP. The CERFP teams and Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)-CSTs provide a phased capability; WMD-CSTs detect and identify CBRNE agents/substances, assess the effects and advise the local authorities on managing the effects of the attack. The WMD- CSTs also assist with requests for other forces. The CERFP teams locate and extract victims from a contaminated environment, perform mass patient/casualty decontamination, and provide treatment as necessary to stabilize patients for evacuation.

The teams are specially trained to respond to a weapons-of-mass-destruction incident.

The WMD-CSTs are dedicated units of National Guard personnel on active duty, whereas the CERFPs are comprised of existing National Guard units in traditional reserve status. They can be mobilized in state active duty, Title 32, or Title 10 status.

Each CERFP can be ready to deploy to an incident site within six hours of notification of a CBRNE or WMD incident.

2.2.4 CONFINED SPACE. A space that is large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform assigned work; has limited or restricted means for entry or exit (for example, tanks, vessels, silos, storage bins, hoppers, vaults, and pits); and is not designed for continuous employee occupancy.

a. Typically: Confined Space Entry. All the training required is to ensure clean air is inside a confined space. The removal of victims in a "permitted space" is what most training covers.

b. Atypically: In a collapse there is no permit, no attendant or anyway to follow the prescribed typical guidelines.

2.2.5 CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.2.6 CONTRACTING OFFICER (KO). A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.2.7 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S.

Government designated by the KO to monitor contractor performance. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.2.8 DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.2.9 DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered and includes non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.2.10 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP) OR GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

(GP). Property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the Government and subsequently made available to the Contractor.

2.2.11 HOMELAND RESPONSE FORCE (HRF). Composed of approximately 560 personnel, encapsulates lifesaving capabilities including Search and Extraction, Decontamination, Emergency Medical, Security, and Command and Control (C2). Each HRF will be staffed with Army National Guard Soldiers and Airmen. HRFs provide a scalable capability to bridge a gap between initial National Guard (NG) response and Title 10 capabilities.

2.2.12 KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.2.13 LIFTING AND HAULING. The term "hauling implies that rigging equipment is used to move a heavy object.

a. Typically: to move a heavy object with technology.

b. Atypically: to use what is in the surrounding area without returning to a cache for technology.

2.2.14 MOULAGE. Application of mock injuries for the purpose of training Emergency Response Teams and other first aid training.

2.2.15 PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.2.16 QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.2.17 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.2.18 QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.2.19 SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The

Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.2.20 ROPES. Ropes in a high angle situation is the least used skill in all emergency services.

a. Typically: high angle skills are used the least and can be used in unique situations.

b. Atypically: low angle skills are used more often and should be used in problem solving to a greater extent.

2.2.21 RUBBLE PILE. Informal term for Structural Collapse Venue Site.

2.2.22 SHORING. The goal of shoring is to stabilize the object that is causing an unacceptable risk to extractors. Stabilizing can be accomplished by other means such as tying back and cribbing; both are faster than shoring and require fewer materials.

a. Typically: use lumber to erect two shores an hour to stabilize a structure prominently or at least a long-term period.

b. Atypically: stabilize the structure or object to an acceptable point to search and extract, with the materials in the area as much as possible and practical.

2.2.23 STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE. A structure, tunnel or collapsed building, used to simulate a normal structure in a collapsed state either due to a natural disaster or a domestic terrorism event.

2.2.24 WORKDAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.2.25 WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.3 ACRONYMS:

AAR After Action Report AC Area Commander AEI Army Enterprise Info Structure AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement ANG Army National Guard AR Army Regulation ATCTS Army Training Certification Tracking System AUP Acceptable Use Policy CERFP CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Packages CBRN Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear CM Contract Manager CNGB Chief National Guard Bureau COMSEC Communications Security CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer Representative CST Civil Support Team DA Department of the Army DC Displaced Civilians DHS Department of Homeland Security DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center DOD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FPCON Force Protection Condition FSRT Fatality Search & Recovery Team HQDA Headquarter Department of Army HRF Homeland Response Force HSEEP Homeland Security Exercise & Evaluation Program IA Information Assurance IC Incident Commander ICS Incident Command System IT Information Technology JMETs Joint Mission Essential Tasks KO Contracting Officer

MSR Monthly Status Report NACI National Agency Check Inquires NGB National Guard Bureau NIMS National Incident Management System NLT Not Later Than OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OPSEC Operations Security PCO Procuring Contracting Officer PII Protection of Personally Identifiable Information POC Point of Contact PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAP Quality Assurance Program QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program SME Subject Matter Experts S&R Search & Rescue

3 Government Furnished Property, Material, Equipment and Services (GFP/M/E/S): The

Government will provide the property, material, equipment, and/or services listed below solely for the purpose of performance under this contract:

a. Materials: The Government will not provide any material associated with the performance of this contract.

b. Equipment: The contractor will provide their own equipment and/or heavy machinery such as forklift/s. The Government will not provide any equipment/heavy machinery associated with the performance of this contract.

c. Facilities: The Contractor will be provided an area of land at the exercise footprint at Camp Ashland Training Site – MEAD (in Yutan, NE) to set up their “Fixed” moulage site and an area of land near existing SCVS to pre-stage equipment for SCVS reset.

d. Services: The Government will not provide any services associated with the performance of this contract.

e. Unscheduled gate closures by the Security Police may occur at any time causing all personnel entering or exiting a closed installation to experience a delay. This cannot be predicted or prevented. Labor hour and Time & Materials employees are not compensated for unexpected closures or delays. Vehicles operated by contractor personnel are subject to search pursuant to applicable regulations. The award of this task order does not create a right for any individual contractor employee to have access to any installation. Any moving violation of any applicable regulation may result in the termination of the contractor employee’s installation driving privileges.

f. The contractor, its employees, and subcontractors shall become familiar with and obey the regulations of the installation, including fire, traffic, safety and security regulations while on the installation. Contractor employees should only enter restricted areas when required to do so and only upon prior approval. All contractor employees and subcontractors shall carry proper identification with them at all times. The contractor shall be responsible for compliance with all regulations and orders of the installation; respecting identification of employees, movements on installation, parking, truck entry, and all other installation regulations, which may affect the work.

4 Contractor Furnished Property

4.1 Contractor Furnished Property, Materials, and Equipment (CFP/M/E): The contractor shall furnish everything required to perform these services.

4.2 Secret Facility Clearance: Not Applicable

5 Requirements:

5.1 Disclaimer: Generic and overarching statements regarding capabilities will not be an acceptable explanation of executable capability. Contractor will clearly and individually outline capability to fulfill contract requirements for all services and deliverables prior to final award of contract.

5.2 Materials: The Contractor shall provide all materials including cut away clothing, safety shoes, safety glasses, and clothing carry bags for role player support. The Contractor shall provide life support services to include meals, water, shelter, and latrines for role players. The contractor shall provide two (2) gel substance kits that simulate the presence of real chemicals. Each kit shall contain one (1) bottle of gel substance and one (1) hand-held black light for detecting contamination containment and decontamination techniques. The Contractor shall provide all materials and equipment to support SCVS reset. Locate, acquire, and transport all construction and building materials to the site. Building material examples include: reinforced concrete breaching slab (6’x6’x6”) (3 per day (reset) per training exercise), sheet metal (6’x6’x1/8th”) for confined space procedures (2 per training exercise), jersey barriers (1 per training exercise). CERFP will provide the lumber kit.

5.3 Equipment: Contractor will provide all equipment required to complete rubble pile reset each day. The contractor is responsible for all transfer and storage of required items, equipment, heavy machinery, ect.

5.4 Safety Considerations: The Contractor is responsible for the safety of their contract employees which should include but not limited to adequate hydration, nutrition, sunscreen, tents and porta toilets for use of role players throughout the period of performance. Note: The Role Players shall not bring any cellular phones, jewelry, watches, or any other personal effects on the rubble pile, the Government will not be responsible for any lost or damaged personal items.

5.4.1 Provide a formal plan procedures and resources available for on-site safety, ‘real-world’ emergencies and life support. Training shall continue during inclement weather unless safety concerns prohibit such continuation of training.

5.4.2 Training shall meet industry, state, and local safety standards.

5.4.3 Ensure role player orientation and mandatory safety training prior to role player participation.

5.4.4 Comply with all environmental determinations. Address and resolve all environmental considerations and issues. Adhere to OSHA and OSHA ladder safety regulations.

5.4.5 Due to the increased possibilities of slips, trips and falls in certain venues, contractors shall screen role players for physical and medical issues that may limit their ability to fulfill the requirements.

5.4.6 Provide mandatory safety equipment (hard hats, eyeglasses, etc.) for all role players entering the collapse structure (rubble pile) location.

5.4.7 Ensure the safe placement of role players and manikins at the urban search and Rescue venues during the operational periods. Coordinate with Role Player Staff concerning the placement and recovery of manikins.

5.4.8 Will provide 5 Porta Pots for Military (CERFP) use only placed on Footprint. Specific location will be determined with Army POC.

5.4.9 Will provide 2 handwashing stations for Military (CERFP) use only placed on Footprint.

Specific location will be determined with Army POC.

5.4.10 Will provide a Non-Potable Water Tender truck with a capacity of no less than

2000 gallons to fill CERFP blivits and water storage tanks on site hourly or as deemed necessary by CERFP personnel.

5.4.11 CERFP will provide the onsite water storage (blivits).

5.4.12 Atlas/Titan, NE has fire hydrants on site that are available for the contractor to fill/refill the water tender truck/s. (see Technical Exhibit 7)

5.5 Personnel:

5.5.1 Contract Manager or representative shall attend the daily “hot wash” (or after action review) briefing usually held each evening following the daily training to obtain any changes and/or get further coordinating instructions. If the Exercise Lead does not have a “hot wash” for the day, it is the Contractor’s responsibility to contact the on-site Exercise Lead to gather this information.

5.5.2 The Contract Manager shall coordinate with the POC and Exercise Lead for the placement and rotation/recycle of role players within their specified time frames to maintain adequate flow rates of injured personnel for the exercise.

5.5.3 Contractor will provide a staging tent with tables and chairs for the role players.

5.5.4 All personnel involved in the Search and Extraction procedures must meet OSHA

1910.120 (q) (6), 1910.146, NFPA standards including 472, 1006, and 1670, and be certified and credentialed in Search and Extraction procedures. Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) must meet regulatory and accepted industry standards and be certified and credentialed in the subject matter. All team members are required to be specialists in their respective fields, such as lifting and moving, shoring, rope, confined space and heavy equipment operations at a disaster site. SME’s are required to be Fire Service Credentialed Instructors and have extensive experience in supporting training venues and exercises. All personnel involved in the training must be certified in accordance with applicable U.S. certifying agencies and have experience in Technical Rescue Level 2.

5.5.5 Provide two (2) SMEs to perform urban search and rescue trainers as liaisons with the

Incident Command System and assist OC/Ts to ensure that the maximum training and exercise value will be provided during the use of the collapsed structure simulator(s).

The SMEs will be providing training support and oversight for the search & extraction team and may assist ICS role players as SMEs on the evaluation day.

5.5.6 Note: the ICS SME IC/IMT role player will be provided through NGB/AITEC contract

5.5.7 Ensure SMEs are briefed on specifics of exercise scenario requirements and perform within the limits of the scenario. SMEs shall supply input and direction to ensure that the maximum training and exercise value is achieved during the use of the SCVS.

5.5.8 Provide continuous exercise operational period support.

5.5.9 Contractor shall have effective and clear communications with Exercise Planner, Exercise Control, the POC and any pertinent key personnel within the contractor’s employees on ground determined by the Contractor. Provide point of contacts to Exercise Lead and any pertinent key personnel. Obtain radios and arrange for Internet access if required. The contractor shall ensure the assigned Contract Manager and lead NIMS/ICS Subject Matter Expert (SME) coordinates with Exercise Lead.

5.5.10 Provide points of contacts with a high visibility method of identification (e.g., vest) at all training sites to supervise and support personnel.

5.5.11 Provide one staff member who will play role of EMS coordinator and county coroner as exercise dictates. This person will interface with CERFP medical element and Fatality Search and Recovery Team (FSRT) as required.

5.5.12 Provide Exercise Lead and any pertinent key personnel an accurate number of role players presentations to pass through the Decontamination Line according to Ambulatory and Non-Ambulatory iterations. This includes role players/manikins simulating fatalities.

5.6 SCVS:

5.6.1 The Structure Collapse Venues Site (SCVS) must be an adequate size and complexity to allow multiple training venues to occur simultaneously and meets industry, state, and local safety standards.

5.6.2 The Contract Manager shall reset the SCVS to create a realistic and challenging training environment so the Search and Extraction (S&E) teams can gain valuable experience and expertise working in a simulated "real world” natural disaster or a domestic terrorism event. The contractor will ensure the SCVS is reset prior to the start of the exercise. This may require the contractor to perform a site visit to identify and plan for the necessary materials required for a complete SCVS reset. The contractor shall provide heavy equipment, labor, and construction material required to reset the SCVS.

5.6.3 Provide an on-site manager, expert, for assuring quality of SCVS reset.

5.6.4 Props must create the appearance of a "real world” collapsed structure, allowing National Guard Units to develop experience and expertise in real disasters.

5.6.5 Provide a minimum of twenty-five (25) Search and Extraction (S&E) lanes covering overarching Training & Evaluation Outline (T&EO): Conduct Victim and Casualty Search, Rescue and Extraction (JMET: Army Tactical Task (ART) 6.9.4.1.2) CBRN Response Enterprise Tasks: Conduct Technical Rescue Reconnaissance Operations, Plan Support for Technical Rescue Operations, Perform a Structural Collapse Rescue Operation, Perform Rope Rescue Operations, Perform Confined Space Rescue Operations, and Perform Casualty Rescue in the Hot Zone. Additional lane examples include but are not limited to: lock out tag out procedures, removing person from a car, moving blocks, lifting concrete pads, vertical/horizontal breach, etc.

5.6.6 Reset venues to maximize exercise goals and maintain a safe work environment.

5.6.7 SCVS Reset Support: Provide SCVS in accordance with Part 7, Attachment 7.1 specifications (locations, time, and conditions) and for each of the exercises.

Times may shift slightly based on training requirements as directed by exercise planners.

5.6.8 Complete construction and resetting of the SCVS in a timely manner. The construction of the SCVS should be set up in a level of complexity to enable multiple operational periods to occur without a significant delay for reset.

5.6.9 All SCVS reset shall be setup 1 hour prior to the scheduled start time for each venue.

5.6.10 The contractor shall provide materials and services to accomplish all tasks outlined in this Performance Work Statement throughout the period of performance of the contract.

5.7 Role Players / Manikins / Moulage

5.7.1 Provide role players (actors) in accordance with Part 7, Attachment 7.1 specifications

(quantity, locations, time, and conditions) for each of the exercises. The numbers of artisans are based on exercise needs. Provide required support at each presentation dependent upon the exercise sequencing and pacing. Times may shift slightly based on training requirements as directed by exercise planners. Provide patient flow rates in accordance with exercise scenarios

5.7.2 Provide moulage artists.

5.7.3 Provide an on-site manager, expert, for assuring quality of moulage treatments.

5.7.4 Set up and operate a “Fixed” moulage site and holding site break area near the exercise footprint for role players. (Ref 7.7 for CERFP Footprint)

5.7.5 Moulage the role players with the following types of medical issues: Multiple

Compression Wounds, Trauma, Abrasions, Cuts, Punctures, Chest Pain, Crush, Burn, Hot/Cold, and Panic (mental other), Worried Well, Communicable Disease, Chemical burns, PTSD, Geriatrics, and Pediatrics -- Ambulatory and Non-Ambulatory with corresponding Injury/Mass Casualty Cards visible for exercise responders.

5.7.6 Provide exercise scenario specific Injury/Mass Casualty Cards (waterproof) and provide injury specific acting instructions/coaching for all casualty role players.

5.7.7 Apply gel substance to role players as required. Gel substance applications and usage shall be dictated by exercise requirements. Staff member may be required to utilize blacklight.

5.7.8 Transportation: Provide transportation for role players between moulage stations, venues, and exercises. Ensure timely pickup of role players once they have passed through medical holding to maximize the recycling process. Role players shall be moulaged (made-up) and transported to the appropriate sites.

5.7.9 Role Player Uniforms: Role players will get extremely wet; prop clothing will be cut off and they will be scrubbed with brushes and a lot of water (possibly cold water) in the Decontamination Shower lanes/stations. Role Players must have shower or water shoes for each casualty role players. Ensure all roles players have appropriate skintight undergarments (swimsuits). Ensure role players have costume jewelry (inexpensive) for processing casualty’s valuables. Provide person(s) to move items taken from casualty role players at start of Decontamination Line to the end of Medical treatment holding area.

5.7.10 Ensure timely transportation and pickup of role players once they have completed the exercise scenario to maximize the role player recycling process.

5.7.11 Provide manikins in accordance with Part 7, Attachment 7.3 specifications (quantity, locations, time, and conditions) for each of the exercises. Provide required support at each presentation dependent upon the exercise sequencing and pacing. Times may shift slightly based on training requirements as directed by exercise planners.

5.7.12 Provide exercise scenario specific moulage for manikins with the following types of issues: Multiple Compression Wounds, Trauma, Abrasions, Cuts, Punctures, Crush, and Chemical Burns.

5.7.13 Weighted manikins shall be moulaged (made-up) and transported by the contractor for placement prior to each iteration. Manikins shall be collected following each day’s event for re-moulaging and delivery back to the Rubble Pile staff.

5.7.14 Weighted manikins shall meet the following minimum specification – Adults minimum of 150 pounds with weighted limbs; Children 60-100 pounds; Infants 10-30 pounds. Composition of manikins: Adults ~ 75%, Children ~15%, Infants ~ 10% mix.

5.7.15 All role players, moulage and weighted manikins to include all contractor required props shall be setup not later than 1 hour prior to the scheduled start time for each venue.

5.7.16 Provide role players (actors) in accordance with Part 7, Attachment 7.3 specifications

(quantity, locations, time, and conditions) for each of the exercises during the crawl, walk, run days for the CERFP.

5.7.17 Role players may be drawn from the local or surrounding community. Anyone who meets the requirements can be a role player. There are no additional requirements for role players. The OPSEC and Anti-Terrorism level 1 trainings are not required.

5.8 Close-Out Report

5.8.1 The Contractor must submit Close-Out Report and AAR comments at the end of the period of performance. Close-Out Report shall be delivered to the POC via e-mail in a PDF format on the Contractor’s letterhead NLT 7 days after period of performance.

The content of the report shall be free of grammatical, spelling, and factual errors.

6.0 Real World Medical Support: The Contractor must provide Real World Medical Support for all participants at this exercise including Government attendees. The Contractor must supply two ALS (Advanced Life Support) ambulances on site at all times with four paramedics for the duration of the training event. Paramedics will provide National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Paramedic (NREMTP) certificates prior to the exercise.

6.1 Applicable Publications: Publications applicable to this PWS are listed below:

Publication

(Chapter/Page) Date of Publication Name

AR 25-2 4 April 2019 Army Cybersecurity

AR 530-1 26 September 2014 Operations Security

(OPSEC)

ATTACHMENT/TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LISTING

7.1. Technical Exhibit 1 - Performance Requirements Summary

7.2. Technical Exhibit 2 - Deliverables Schedule

7.3 Technical Exhibit 3 - Role Player/Manikin Support Information

7.4 Technical Exhibit 4 - After Action Report

7.5 Technical Exhibit 5 - SCVS Resets

7.6 Technical Exhibit 6 - Quality Assurance Worksheet

7.7 Technical Exhibit 7 - Images of Exercise Location

7.1 TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1 - Performance Requirements Summary

This Performance Requirements Summary includes performance standards. The Government will use these standards to determine contractor performance and will compare contractor performance to the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL).

Task

Performance Standard

Acceptable Quality Levels

(AQL)

Surveillanc e Method /

By Whom

Task 1, Program Management: The contractor shall provide materials and services to accomplish all tasks outlined in this Performance Work Statement throughout the period of performance of the contract. The contractor shall prepare for, conduct, and participate in meetings and reviews when required.

Training shall continue during inclement weather, unless safety concerns prohibit such continuation of training.

- Schedule and conduct a Kick-off meeting within 10 days of contract award

- Attend planning meetings, AAR briefing, and daily “hotwash” as required

- Resolve action items assigned to the contractor at meetings

- Provide reports, briefings and correspondence

- Develop safety & communications plans and provide applicable equipment

- Provide role player orientation and mandatory safety training prior to participation

100% compliance

100% inspection

Task 2, Contractor’s Management Report: The Contractor’s Monthly Status Report (MSR), indicates the progress of the work, status of the program and of the assigned tasks. This report shall include information relating to accomplishments, existing or potential problem areas and proposed action to resolve the problems.

- Monthly Status report (MSR)

- NLT 7 days into next month

- PDF, electronically

- Submitted to POC

- Include with each invoice submitted for payment.

100% compliance

100% inspection

Task 3, Provide SCVS Training Support Personnel: The Contractor shall provide personnel SCVS SMEs to perform as urban search and rescue liaisons within the Incident Command System during exercise

- Provide all support for exercise contained in Part 7, Attachment 7.1

- The contractor shall provide required support as listed IAW the performance standards

- Provide qualified SCVS SMEs

- Provide training to participants when required

- Safely place role players and manikins as required

- Provide minimum of 2 S&E SME for support during CERFP operations

100% compliance

100% inspection

Task 4, Provide SCVS Reset Support:

The Contract Manager will ensure the SCVS is reset prior to the start of the exercise. This may require the contractor to perform a site visit to identify and plan for the necessary materials required for a complete

SCVS reset.

The contractor shall provide heavy equipment, labor and construction material required to reset the SCVS.

- Provide all support for exercise contained in Part 7, Attachment 7.1

- Provide one-site manager

- Attend planning meetings as required

- Provide “real world” props

- Set up 25 training lanes

- Provide equipment packages specified in 7.3

- Comply with safety and environmental standards.

- Reset in a timely manner

100% compliance

100% inspection

Task 5, Provide Role Player, Moulage, Trauma Manikins Support: The

Contract Manager shall coordinate with the POC and Exercise Lead for the placement and rotation/recycle of role players within their specified time frames to maintain adequate flow rates of injured personnel for the exercise.

The contractor shall provide required support as listed IAW the performance standards

- Provide all support for exercise contained in Part 7, Attachment 7.3

- Provide on-site manager

- Provide 1 staff member to play role of EMS coordinator/county coroner as exercise dictates

- Attend planning meetings as required

- Provide casualty role players, displaced civilians, and trauma manikins

- Set up “fixed” moulage and holding sites

- Administer moulage and glo germ techniques

- Provide waterproof injury/mass casualty cards and props as required

- Provide transportation as required

100% compliance

100% inspection

Task 7, Close-out report and AAR comments:

The Contractor shall submit Close-Out Report at the end of the period of performance.

- NLT 7 days after Period of Performance

- PDF, electronically

- One (1) copy

- Submitted to POC

100% compliance

100% inspection

7.2 TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2 - Deliverables Schedule

PWS Reference / Deliverable Title

Frequency Number of Copies

Medium/Format Submit To

Contractor Entry Access List

7 days prior to access to Army installation

One (1) copy Entry Access List Template, Electronically

NE CERFP

Planner & POC

Civilian Role Player Entry Access List

Submitted 10 days prior to exercise start

One (1) copy Entry Access List Template, Electronically

NE CERFP

Planner & POC

Close out Report and AAR Comments

7 days after Period of Performance

One (1) copy Format approved by Government

POC

Quality Assurance Worksheet

As required One (1) copy PDF, Electronically POC

7.3 TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 3 - Role Player/Manikin Support Information

Event: NE CERFP SYCTE Location: Camp Ashland Training Site – Yutan, NE Event Dates: 29-30 July 2025

29 July 2025 (0800-1700) – Day 1 (TUE), One Operational Period

• Provide ten (10) manikins with waterproof laminated injury cards for rubble pile and water decontaminations operations.

• Provide two (2) SMEs to perform urban search and rescue trainers as liaisons with the exercise value will be provided during the use of the collapsed structure simulator(s). The SMEs will be providing training support and oversight for the search & extraction team and may assist ICS role players as SMEs on the evaluation day.

• Provide fifty (50) casualty role players must be moulaged and available for placement at site NLT 0800 hours. Casualty iterations and injury types will be determined by exercise requirements. Role players are required to rotate through the extraction, decontamination, and medical process no less than three (3) iterations during each operational period.

• Provide one (1) Patient Coordinator role player. Job description. Generally stationed behind the medical section to receive role players once they have been processed through the CERFP/HRF footprint. Will then escort the role players back to the rubble pile or through the DECON line to ensure role player flow is achieved.

• Provide two (2) ALS (Advanced Life Support) ambulances on site with four paramedics for the duration of the training event. Paramedics will provide National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Paramedic (NREMTP) certificates prior to the exercise.

30 July 2025 (0800-1700) – Day 2 (WED), One Operational Period

• Provide ten (10) manikins with waterproof laminated injury cards for rubble pile and water decontaminations operations.

• Provide two (2) SMEs to perform urban search and rescue trainers as liaisons with the exercise value will be provided during the use of the collapsed structure simulator(s). The SMEs will be providing training support and oversight for the search & extraction team and may assist ICS role players as SMEs on the evaluation day.

• Provide fifty (50) casualty role players must be moulaged and available for placement at site NLT 0800 hours. Casualty iterations and injury types will be determined by exercise requirements. Role players are required to rotate through the extraction, decontamination, and medical process no less than three (3) iterations during each operational period.

• Provide one (1) Patient Coordinator role player. Job description. Generally stationed behind the medical section to receive role players once they have been processed through the CERFP/HRF footprint. Will then escort the role players back to the rubble pile or through the DECON line to ensure role player flow is achieved.

• Provide two (2) ALS (Advanced Life…