PWS_Mortuary Affairs Training ISO NS-23 (draft).pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

MORTUARY AFFAIRS REALISTIC LANE TRAINING FOR PERSONNEL RETRIEVAL AND PROCESSING (PRP) COMPANY

1.0 PURPOSE

The purpose of these contracted services is to provide training staff and training materials to PRP Company in support of Northern Strike‐23.2, aboard Camp Grayling, MI.

2.0 BACKGROUND

PRP Company is the only Marine Corps Mortuary Affairs Company, requiring specialized training.

Available military provided training can only provide so much in the realm of casualties, relying on live persons acting as casualties, or dummies; both of which provide limited preparation before it becomes repetitive and reduces in training value. Contracting training aides provides the opportunity for the PRP to execute realistic training for their mission essential tasks. The use of cadavers, also referred to as Non‐ Transplantable Anatomical Media (NAM), for training immediately and measurably increases any training value that is provided to mortuary affairs Marines ultimately preparing them for combat missions and increasing the experience level without overseas combat experience. This is the closest training available to a live scenario and may be the only experience the Marines have with realistic casualties before a deployment.

3.0 SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES

3.1 Support to be Provided by Contractor:

Provide cadavers (NAMs) for training in quantities needed for scenario requirements (see 11.0).

Provide handlers to assist the training of Marines on the of cadavers and best practices.

Provide handler for the cadavers (delivery/removal, scenario prep, cadaver disposition variations, post‐training clean‐up).

Transportation, disposal, and storage of cadavers to and from training site.

Preparation of NAMs in the dispositions listed in Training Schedule (see 11.0).

Contractor is not required to provide any training materials other than the NAMs. However, Contractor is required to have the equipment needed to prepare the NAMs in the dispositions described on the Training Schedule; transport the NAMs to and from the training areas; clean and sanitize ground, surfaces, and any props contaminated with NAM tissue or fluid; and store the NAMs between training events.

3.2 Training Objectives

Marine personnel will perform real world mortuary affairs operations similar to what they will experience during traumatic combat itself. Marine personnel will be able to recover, process, transport, and store/inter deceased individuals safely while operating in a simulated combat environment in accordance with Marine Corps Tasks (MCT):

MCT 4.6.5.1. Provide Mortuary Affairs Collection Point Operations

MCT 4.6.5.2. Provide Search and Recovery Operations

MCT 4.6.5.3. Provide Temporary Interment/Disinterment Operations

MCT 4.6.5.4. Provide Fatality/Mass Casualty Operations

MCT 4.6.5.5. Provide Logistical Support for Mortuary Affairs Operations

MCT 4.6.5.7. Provide Mortuary Affairs Support to Disaster Relief Operations.

The 9‐Aug NAM brief/FAM events may have as many as (1,000) service members (see 11.0).

4.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Applicable Directive:

Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (2006)

4.2 Contractor Required Knowledge and Experience.

Knowledge of mortuary affairs processes including roles, responsibilities and processes of major players for acquisition, transportation, storage, and removal of cadavers.

Experience and demonstrated expertise in performing recovery, processing, and recommending solutions to Marine Corps processing issues.

5.0 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall provide the following support:

Task Area Para

Provide Cadavers and Handling Services 5.1

Provide Direction and Feedback 5.2

Provide Progress Briefings 5.3

The Contractor is responsible for providing suitable technical and analytical expertise to support responsibilities delineated by activity. The Contractor shall ensure technical management and coordination of task activities and provide overall expertise for successful completion of each task area.

The Contractor shall ensure the task areas are performed in an efficient, effective, and responsive manner. The Contractor shall coordinate task activities and serve as the overall expert for successful completion of this task initiative.

5.1 Provide Cadavers and Handling Services:

Prepare the NAMs in the disposition described on the SOW Training Schedule (including parsing and simulated injuries) for each scenario and in the clothing/props provided by the TPOC;

Transport and place the NAMs for each scenario as directed by the TPOC.

Reset the NAMs for each stick of the scenario.

Remove and store the NAMs following the index of each training day.

Clean and sanitize ground, surfaces, and/or props contaminated with NAM tissue/fluid.

5.2 Provide Direction and Feedback:

Provide briefing on the best practices for handling and incorporating NAMs during training (method of instruction and, or media is at the discretion of the of the Cadaver Handler).

Be prepared to answer questions from training participants regarding handling of NAMs.

During and through the completion of lane training, provide direction as needed.

Upon completion of lane training scenarios, provide feedback.

5.3 Provide Progress Briefings:

Provide daily progress briefings to the TPOC upon the completion of the day’s events (method of instruction and, or media is at the contactor’s discretion).

6.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

SERVICE PWS

PARAGRAPH

NUMBER

STANDARD ACCEPTABLE

QUALITY LEVEL

SURVEILLANCE

METHOD

Timeliness of training required by the Contract

5 Training shall be conducted in accordance with the schedule

100% of the Training is applicable to PRP training

TPOC Tracking

Progress Briefings 5.1.3 Progress briefings to the

TPOC and government project manager daily

Briefings shall be provided upon comple on of the days training

TPOC Review

Overall management of tasks

3.1, 4.2, 5.1.3 Provide suitable technical and analy cal exper se to ensure technical management, coordinate task ac vi es and provide overall exper se for successful comple on of each task area.

Meets all requirements.

Problems encountered are minor and resolved in a satisfactory manner

Customer input /

TPOC review

7.0 PLACE AND PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Work efforts in support of this task effort will be accomplished at the training site. Contractors are required to work in accordance with the provided training schedule (see 11.0).

The period of performance will be for a seven (7) day base period. Scheduled events are subject to change time and, or date within the hours of 0700 ‐1600 as determined by the TPOC (ex.

weather conditions). The contractor is responsible for preparing and placing the NAMs for each training scenario prior to 0700. Each scenario will be divided into (30‐60) minute, (4‐12) service member sticks, lasting until all members have completed the scenario or until 1600.

Period Length Dates/Time

Base Period Seven Days 9 August 2023 – 15 August 2023/

0700‐1600

8.0 TRANSPORTATION

8.1 Base Travel

Contractor is responsible for travel to the training site (Camp Grayling, Grayling, MI) on training days. No transportation will be provided for the contractor by the Government to the training sites, or while board Camp Grayling.

8.2 Base Access

Contractor personnel are required to comply with Camp Grayling base access requirements. Access requirements include: provide the TPOC the Company Name(s), and driver/passenger(s) name(s) within one week of the contact award; be prepared to provide vehicle registration/rental agreement and proof of insurance each time entering the base; remain with military escort for the duration of the time on base.

9.0 KEY PERSONNEL

9.1 Labor Category: Cadaver Handler

The personnel specified in this category are considered to be essential to the work being performed under this contract. All personnel assigned to this contract under a specific labor category shall meet the specific minimum requirements of that category.

9.2 Key Personnel Minimum Requirements:

9.2.1 All contractor personnel must have advanced knowledge of training lanes and operation of essential equipment for transporting, preparing, and removing cadavers in relation to the training lanes.

9.2.2 Cadaver Handler: Must be compliant with the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (2006) regarding the acquisition, maintenance, transportation and distribution of cadavers; and must have expertise in proper transporting, handling, disposition preparation, and clean‐up of cadavers.

9.3 Substitution of Contractor Personnel

The Contractor agrees to assign to this contract those persons identified as personnel whose background and experience fit the description put forward in the contract and who are necessary to fulfill the requirements of this contract. All proposed substitutes must have qualifications equal to or higher than the qualifications stated in the PWS.

The Contrac ng Officer or his/her authorized representa ve will evaluate such requests and promptly no fy the Contractor of his/her approval or disapproval there of. No substitutions of personnel shall be made without concurrence of TPOC.

9.4 Government Representatives

Technical Point of Contact (TPOC): [TBA] TPOC Alternate: [TBA] Contracting Officer (KO): SSgt Robles, Lizbeth / (504) 697‐8343

10.0 LODGING AND SUSTENANCE The Government will not provide any lodging, food or beverages for the duration of the contract for Contractor personnel. Contractor is not responsible for providing lodging, food or beverages for the duration of the contract for Government personnel.

11.0 TRAINING SCHEDULE All training will be aboard Camp Grayling (South Camp), MI (see 12.0 Training Area Map).

Date Time Location

(see map) Event NAM disposition

8/9/2023 0700‐1600 HSTL NAM Brief/FAM (2) Intact, (2) Parsed No addi onal injuries.

8/10/2023 0700‐1600 HSTL S&R and Role 2 (3) Intact, (3) Parsed No additional injuries.

8/11/2023 0700‐1600 HSTL VIC accident (3) Intact, (3) Parsed Injuries consistent with a vehicle accident.

8/12/2023 0700‐1600 HSTL CHM event (3) Intact Injuries consistent with Inhala on CHM injuries.

8/13/2023 0700‐1600 HSTL Mass CAS event (3) Intact, (3) Parsed Injuries consistent with combat injuries (GSW, burns, IED, IDF etc.).

8/14/2023 0700‐1600 HSTL Water event (3) Intact, (3) Parsed Disposi on consistent with submersion in water.

8/15/2023

0700‐1600 HSTL CHM and IDF event

(3) Intact, (3) Parsed Injuries consistent with CHM, IDF, and other combat injuries.

Acronym list NAM: Non‐Transplantable Anatomical Media (cadaver).

NAM Disposition: The physical state of the NAM(s) as it relates to the training scenario; prepared and place by the NAM Handler for each training scenario as directed by the TPOC. NAM clothing and scenario props provided to the NAM Handler by the TPOC.

FAM: Familiarization Training.

S&R: Search and Recovery.

VIC: Ground Vehicle.

CHM: Chemical.

CAS: Casualty/Fatality.

GSW: Gunshot wound.

IED: Improvised Explosive Device.

MACP Ops: Mortuary Affairs Collection Point Operations (remains processing, packaging, and storage).

IDF: Indirect Fire.

Intact: NAM with no amputations.

Parsed: NAM with amputation(s) consistent with the training scenario.

12.0 TRAINING AREA MAP Camp Grayling (South Camp), MI.