PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Lethal Means Safety (LMS) 14 April 2026

Part 1 General Information

1. General: This is a non-personal service(s) contract under which the personnel rendering the service(s) are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the Government and its employees.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: This is a non-personal service(s) contract to provide Peer Intervention Training on Firearms and Lethal Means Safety as defined in this

PWS.

1.2 Background: The military’s suicide prevention approach is over-reliant on mental illness models, ‘warning signs,’ screening, forms and paperwork. Conversely, a public health approach proposes that the most effective way to prevent illness, injury, and mortality involves strategies that focus on the hazardous condition itself. In the US Military that hazard is the firearm where suicide deaths involve firearms 67% of the time – grossly disproportionate to the civilian community. Suicide experts unequivocally agree that the one place where there is decided scientific agreement is putting time and distance between a person in crisis and the potential means of their suicide – this is lethal means reduction. Strategically, lethal means reduction is our most powerful suicide prevention approach, but its use is not widespread. The intended audience typically doubts the effectiveness of lethal means reduction, which is why we must bring the conversation about suicide risk and firearms into an area of trust – our Soldiers’ relationships with their peers and leaders. Research demonstrates that lethal means reduction is effective and translatable with military members when the right message is delivered by the right messenger. To that end, we must pursue intervention models that inspire action in crisis, asking to temporarily hold onto weapons or take protective storage measures before it’s too late.

1.3 Scope: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, non-personal services, and other items necessary to perform services as described in the PWS and associated contract documents. The only exception is for those items specified in Part 3 Government Property and Services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards and acceptable quality levels identified in this PWS and associated contract documents.

1.4 Objectives: The objective of this contract is to provide peer intervention training focused on firearms and lethal means safety. The goal of the training is to increase intervention and reduce suicides.

1.5 Kick Off Meeting: The Contractor shall attend a kick-off meeting with the requiring authority, Contracting Officer (KO), and the COR (by phone), ten (10) days after the award of the contract task order. This meeting will be to discuss the work to be accomplished under this Task Order (TO). During the meeting, the process, decision makers, objectives and deliverables under this TO and contents of the approach will be discussed. The purpose of the meeting will be for the Contractor to become familiar with expectations, and to begin preliminary data gathering.

1.6 General Information:

1.6.1 Quality Control Plan (QCP): The Contractor shall develop and maintain a QCP to ensure services are performed in accordance with (IAW) this PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor's QCP is the means by which it assures that the work provided complies with the requirements of the contract.

The Contractor’s Proposed QCP shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer (KO) through the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for review within 10 days after date of contract award (Deliverable A.001).

The Government will review and either notify the Contractor in writing of acceptance of the plan or return their comments to the Contractor within 5 days. If the Government has provided comments, the Contractor will then have 5 days to submit a Final QCP. After receipt of the Final QCP, the Contractor may receive the Contracting Officer’s acceptance in writing. Any proposed changes to the accepted QCP are required to be resubmitted for acceptance by the Contracting Officer no later than 5 days prior to the anticipated change and before implementation by the Contractor. The timeline noted above will apply for review and acceptance of proposed changes. At a minimum, the QCP must include and answer the following to be acceptable:

(a) A chart showing the organizational structure and lines of authority, the names, qualifications, duties, responsibilities, and classification of each member of the Contractor's Quality Control Team;

(b) How the Contractor will monitor work to ensure performance complies with all deliverables (etc. timelines, deadlines, and goals);

(c) How the Contractor will monitor work to ensure performance complies with all specifications and requirements of the contract, including the contract’s clauses;

(d) How the Contractor will monitor and ensure staff qualifications remain current and valid including Department of War (DoD) Contractor Personnel Office (DOCPER) processes/approvals throughout contract performance;

(e) How the Contractor will ensure all keys issued will remain controlled items

(Paragraph 1.8 Key Control);

(f) How the Contractor will inventory and track maintenance of all Government Provided Equipment / Materials;

(g) How the Contractor will identify, investigate, and correct any non-conforming performance and prevent similar deficiencies in the future;

(h) How the Contractor will file and save all Quality Control related documents for the life of the contract plus 5 years.

(i) How the Contractor will ensure all personnel with access to PII, CUI, or sensitive

Government information have executed NDAs prior to gaining such access, and how executed NDAs will be tracked and maintained.

1.6.1.1 An Analysis of Quality Control and Timeliness of Submittals (i.e. deliverables) shall be provided to the COR within 30 days upon completion of each option period or Task Order (Deliverable A.002).

1.6.1.2 The Contractor shall inform the COR of issues or potential issues that might affect the performance within 8 working hours identifying those issues. Verbal reports shall be followed by written reports within 5 days (Deliverable A.003).

1.6.2 Quality Assurance: The Government will 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 the acceptable quality levels (performance thresholds).

1.6.3 Recognized Holidays: The following provides information on recognized holidays for the purpose of the PWS. If submittal of any documentation (e.g. deliverables, submittals, etc.)

deadlines fall on a holiday, the closest workday prior to the holiday will apply as the deadline for submittal.

1.6.3.1 U.S. Holidays: Work shall not be performed on U.S. federally recognized holidays occurring during the normal workweek unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer.

When a U.S. holiday occurs on a Saturday or a Sunday, the holiday is observed on the preceding Friday or following Monday, respectively.

New Year’s Day January 1st M. L. King Memorial Day 3rd Monday in Jan Washington’s Birthday 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day last Monday in May Juneteenth June 19th Independence Day July 4th Labor Day 1st Monday in September Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October Veteran’s Day November 11th Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25th

1.6.3.2 Host Nation Holidays: Work shall be performed on local Host Nation holidays occurring during the normal workweek unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer.

1.6.4 Operating Hours: The Government facility office hours, facility operating hours, and the Contractor support hour requirements often coincide, however, they may differ. Please refer to the following.

1.6.4.1 Government Facility Office Hours: The Government facility office is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding U.S. holidays, training holidays and unscheduled official government closures (weather, etc).

1.6.4.2 Contractor Support Hours: The Contractor shall provide support between the hours of 0800 to 1630, the days Monday through Friday. The facility is closed during local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The Contractor shall maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons.

When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce is essential. For other than firm fixed price contracts, the Contractor will not be reimbursed when the Government facility is closed for the above reasons.

1.6.4.3 Contractor Work Plan: The Contractor shall prepare and maintain a Work Plan. The plan, as a minimum, shall identify regularly scheduled work (to include location, work to be completed, timeline, etc.) The Contractor’s proposed Work Plan shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer via the COR for review within 30 days after date of contract award (Deliverable A.004). The Government will review and either accept or return their comments to the Contractor within 10 days. The Contractor shall then have 3 days to submit a Final Work Plan. Any proposed change to the accepted Final Work Plan is required to be resubmitted via the COR for review and acceptance by the Contracting Officer at a minimum thirty (30) days prior to implementation. The timeline noted above shall apply for review and acceptance of proposed changes.

1.6.5 Training Holidays: The government historically grants military personnel training holidays as compensation for the time that they spent in field training. These are typically combined with regular holiday leave schedules (for example, Christmas half days or day on day off schedules). Training holidays may affect access to military operated facilities. If scheduled work or access to facilities is required, coordination with occupants will be necessary or the work in the facilities affected shall be rescheduled after the training holiday.

However, announced training holidays or exodus of military personnel may provide the Contractor with an opportunity for unrestricted access to facilities and areas. The Contractor shall take full advantage of such opportunities by planning training or actions that are better accomplished when such areas are vacant.

1.6.6 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract is for the III Armored Corps (IIIAC) and its subordinate units at CONUS and OCONUS locations as specified in individual task orders. Potential locations include Forts Hood, Bliss, Riley, and Sill, and various sites in Europe.

1.7 Security Requirements: The following information is provided on security-related matters.

1.7.1 Installation Access: Access to U.S. installations, buildings and controlled areas is limited to personnel who meet security criteria. Additionally, for OCONUS requirements, the contract must meet any Host Nation requirements to work in the country. Failure to submit required information/data and obtain required documentation or clearances will be grounds for denying access to U.S. installations, buildings and controlled areas. The Contractor shall ensure that any subcontractors used in performance of this contract complies with these requirements and that all employees, of both the Contractor and any subcontractor utilized by the Contractor, are made aware of and comply with these requirements.

The Contractor shall be aware of and comply with the requirements associated with Installation Access Control. The Government is not liable for any costs associated with performance delays due solely to a firm’s failure to comply with Installation Access Control System (IACS) processing requirements.

The Contractor shall return installation passes to the issuing IACS office when the contract is completed or when a Contractor employee no longer requires access.

1.7.2 Installation Pass Log: The Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer, via the COR, with an Initial Installation Pass Log within 3 days after contract award (Deliverable A.005). The log shall be updated as employees are added or removed. The Updated Installation Pass Log shall be current and available at any time upon request by the Government and submitted to the COR within five (5) days after any changes to the log.

1.7.3 Individual Termination or Expiration of Employment: The Contractor shall collect the installation access passes the same day employment of an individual has expired or has been terminated and shall return them to the issuing office within 3 days.

1.7.3.1 Contract Termination or Cancellation: Upon termination or cancellation of this contract, the Contractor shall collect all outstanding installation access passes and return them to the issuing office within 3 days.

1.7.4 Common Access Cards (CAC) and CAC Log: The Contractor shall provide the following information: Last, First and Middle Names, government issued personal identifier (e.g. Social Security Number, Federal Identification Number, or Tax Identification Number), date of birth, primary email address (this email address will be used to contact the individual) and any other necessary information required to obtain a CAC or installation access card, to the COR within 30 days after award (Deliverable A021). The Contractor shall ensure safeguarding of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and comply with requirements under 1.22.5.

1.7.4.1 For contractors requiring Common Access Card (CAC): Before CAC issuance, the contractor employee requires, at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated Tier 1 background investigation, or an equivalent or higher investigation in accordance with Army Directive 2014-

05. The contractor employee will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following:

(1) Both physical access to a DoD facility and access, via logon, to DoD networks on-site or remotely; (2) remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more.

At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an initial CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled Tier 1 at the Office of Personnel Management.

1.7.4.2 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 (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.

1.7.5 Background Checks: Contractor and all associated subcontractor 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.

1.7.5.1 U.S. Citizen: Contractors that work with or teach youth under the age of 18 years are subject to background checks. The Requiring Activity Manager will determine the extent of background checks required. The Contractor employee may begin performance of the contract after receiving a favorable local background check. The Contractor agrees to replace the employee should results of the background check, if required, be unfavorable as determined by the Requiring Activity Manager. The Contractor’s replacement of the employee with the unfavorable background check shall be within a timeframe provided by the Requiring Activity Manager. The Contractor shall also replace employees whose background check, during their tenure of employment, renders them with an unfavorable local or stateside background check, as determined by the Requiring Activity Manager. The Contractor shall forward a copy to the Contracting Officer via the COR and the Requiring Activity Manager of each favorable background check within 3 days of receipt by the Contractor, identifying such with the appropriate contract number (Deliverable A.006). The Contractor shall forward a copy to the Contracting Officer via the COR and the Requiring Activity Manager of each unfavorable background check within 3 days of receipt by the Contractor, identifying such with the appropriate contract number (Deliverable A.007). When the Government awards a non-personal services contract directly to an individual, the failure of the individual to provide a favorable background check would be grounds for termination.

1.7.5.2 Physical Security: The Contractor shall safeguard all Government equipment, information, and property provided for Contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured IAW the Army Physical Security Program (AR 190-13.)

1.7.6 Operations Security (OPSEC) Requirements: Contractor personnel shall adhere to facility security policies and restrictions. The Contractor shall immediately report suspicious activities to security personnel. Government issued access badges shall not be worn outside designated facilities where visible to the general public. Per AR 530‐1, Operations Security, the contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC Awareness training.

New employees must be trained within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter.

1.7.7 Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI): Include DFARS clause 252.204-7012, which requires the contractor to comply with NIST 800-171. Also include DFARS provision 252.204-2019 into solicitations. Acquisition officials should follow procedures outlined in DFARS 204.73 and verify vendors have an adequate NIST SP 800-171 summary assessment score within the Supplier Performance Risk System (within PIEE).

1.8 Key Control: The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring all keys issued to the Contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. NOTE: All references to keys include key cards. No keys issued to the Contractor by the Government shall be duplicated. The Contractor shall develop procedures covering key control that shall be included in the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan. Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The Contractor shall immediately report any incidents of lost or duplicate keys to the Contracting Officer. In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the Contractor shall, upon direction of the Contracting Officer, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-keying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from payment due to the Contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the Government and the total cost deducted from the payment due to the Contractor. The Contractor shall prohibit the use of Government issued keys by any persons other than the Contractor’s employees. The Contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by Contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than Contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all lock combinations are not revealed to unauthorized persons. The Contractor shall ensure that lock combinations are changed when personnel having access to the combinations no longer have a need to know such combinations. These procedures shall be included in the Quality Control Plan.

1.9 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor shall attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.5. The Contracting Officer, 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 shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.9.1 The Contractor shall attend, participate in, and furnish input to scheduled and unscheduled meetings, conferences, and briefings that relate to the functions and services herein as required by the Government to provide effective communication and impart necessary information. The Contract Manager or designated representative shall attend meetings as requested by the Government. Meeting attendees shall at times include Contractor managerial, supervisory, and other personnel knowledgeable of the subject matter.

Meetings may start or end outside of regular duty hours.

1.10 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): Refer to Part 2 of this PWS for the definition of a COR. As determined by the Contracting Officer, a COR will be appointed and identified by letter of designation, a copy of which will be provided to the Contractor by the Contracting Officer. The designation letter states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially regarding 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.

The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration.

The COR is not authorized to obligate the Government. If the work is not written in the contract, the COR is not authorized to request new work. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions:

• Assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract

• Perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance

• Maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract

• Issue written interpretations of technical requirements including Government drawings, designs, specifications

• Monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and

Contractor of any deficiencies

• Coordinate availability of Government property

• Coordinate site entry of Contractor personnel.

1.11 Key Personnel

1.11.1 Program: The Contractor shall provide a Program Manager (PM) who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an Alternate Program Manager (APM), who shall act for the Contractor when the PM is absent, along with a Curriculum Vitae (CV) for each of these individuals, shall be provided in writing to the Contracting Officer during the post-award meeting (Deliverable A.008). Acceptance of the CV by the Contracting Officer is required before these individuals are permitted to perform any task on this contract. The PM must have at least five years of experience in developing curriculum for and providing LMS instruction, and the APM must have at least two years of experience in providing LMS instruction. They must have at least one year of experience working on large projects with the Department of War. The PM must have experience with the design, development, and analysis of scientific surveys and data for firearms safety training evaluation. The PM and APM shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The PM and APM shall be available per applicable hours, days, etc. that have been identified in paragraph 1.6.4.

1.11.2 Training Instructors: The Contractor shall provide a work force possessing the skills, knowledge, and training to successfully perform the services and capabilities listed in this paragraph and the task listing captured in PWS section 5. The Contractor personnel shall be trained, skilled, cleared, and certified in the areas of, and possess knowledge of the relationship between firearms & suicide. The contractor shall provide instructors that have knowledge of LMS and firearms safe storage steps, basic crisis intervention steps, and proactive models for LMS and firearms storage. The training instructors must have one year of experience providing LMS instruction. They shall have at least one year of experience with the Department of War.

1.12 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 must identify themselves, to include proper marking of signature blocks in correspondence, to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. The Contractor shall ensure that all documents or reports, produced by Contractors are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.12.1 Contractor workspace (staging site, on-site office, desk or work area, etc.) shall contain a sign signifying the space is occupied by Contractor employee(s) to ensure that Government employees and the public know that they are not Government employees. Workspace sign location shall be coordinated with the COR. Contractor employees shall identify themselves by name and company affiliation when answering the telephone, presenting briefings, conducting or attending meetings, and seminars. All Contractor correspondence (written, facsimile, and email signature blocks) shall include their company name. Requirements for Contractor vehicles are addressed under Part 4 paragraph 4.4.

1.12.2 Contractor Identification Badges: RESERVED

1.13 Contractor Travel: The Contractor may be required to travel to specific locations CONUS and/or OCONUS during the performance of this contract to attend meetings, conferences, and training. The Contractor may be required to travel to off-site training locations and to ship training aids to these locations in support of this PWS. The Contractor may be authorized travel expenses at rates no higher than the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR), IAW FAR Part 31.205-46, and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. All travel requires Government approval and authorization 10 days prior to scheduled travel (Deliverable A.009).

1.14 Other Direct Costs (ODCs): Travel costs are reimbursable as specified in paragraph

1.13 for CONUS and OCONUS Reintegration Training (PWS 5.2.1.6 and 5.2.1.7) only.

1.15 Non-Disclosure Requirements: Performance under this contract may require the Contractor to access data and information proprietary to a Government agency, another Government Contractor, or of such nature that its dissemination or use other than as specified in this work statement would be adverse to the interests of the Government or others. The Contractor and Contractor personnel shall not divulge or release data or information developed, or obtained under performance of this PWS, except to authorized Government personnel or upon written approval of the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall not use, disclose, or reproduce proprietary data, which bears a restrictive legend, other than as specified in this PWS. All documentation showing individual names or other personal information shall be controlled and protected under the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, Public Law 93-579, 5 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 552a.

1.15.1 Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA): Contractor personnel who will have access to Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), or other sensitive Government information shall execute a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) prior to gaining such access. The NDA shall be in the format provided by the Contracting Officer or as specified in the task order. The Contractor shall maintain copies of all executed NDAs and provide them to the COR within 5 business days of execution (Deliverable A.010).

1.16 Protection of Government and Contract Information: Per Public Use Notice of Limitations stated by Defense imagery Management operations Center and contained at www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations/ , the Contractor shall not cite any information (e.g., contract information, pictures, locations, etc.) obtained through this contract on any hard copy or digital marketing tools to include its company website.

1.17 Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI): Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work 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 OCI as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer 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 Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI (Deliverable A.011) within 30 days of discovery. The Contractor’s OCI Mitigation Plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. In the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer 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.

1.18 Safety: The Contractor shall safeguard and maintain all Government property as well as provide for the safety and wellbeing of personnel employed in the performance of this contract.

The Contractor shall develop and implement a safety program for employees performing work under this contract. The Contractor shall submit the safety plan (Deliverable A.012) to the Contracting Officer for approval, after award and prior to performance. Revisions shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for approval ten (10) calendar days prior to effective date of change.

1.19 Environmental Compliance: The following provides information on Environmental Compliance.

1.20 Required Training: The following provides information on training requirements.

1.20.1 Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level I Training: All Contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, who are employed under the contract, shall complete AT Level I Training within 10 calendar days of contract award. Contractor personnel travelling overseas shall complete area of responsibility (AOR) specific AT awareness training for U.S. based Contractor employees and associated subcontractor employees. The Contractor shall submit certificates of completion (Deliverable A.013). for each affected Contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR (or to the Contracting Officer, if a COR is not assigned within 10 days after completion of this training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at https://jkodirect.jten.mil. Contractor personnel shall complete refresher training every twelve (12) months except AOR specific AT Level I training which shall be completed as required by local AT policies.

If training cannot be conducted on the website, the Contractor shall coordinate with the COR who will contact the local AT Officer at their assigned location for classroom training.

Contractor personnel completing training in the classroom will receive a certificate or the training attendance roster signed by the AT Officer. Verification of the training shall be provided to the COR within 5 days after completion of the training (Deliverable A.014).

1.20.2 OPSEC Training: All Contractor employees, including subcontractors, shall complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 days of employment under this contract. Verification of the training shall be provided to the COR within ten days after completion of the training (Deliverable A.015). OPSEC Level I training is available at http://www.cdse.edu/catalog/elearning/GS130.html. Contractor personnel must complete refresher training every 12 months. Verification of the training shall be provided to the COR within 5 days after completion of the training.

If training cannot be conducted on the website, the Contractor shall coordinate with the COR, who will contact the local OPSEC Officer at their assigned location for classroom training.

Contractor personnel completing training in the classroom will receive a certificate or the training attendance roster signed by the OPSEC Officer. Verification of the training shall be provided to the COR within 5 days after completion of the training (Deliverable A.016).

1.20.3 iWATCH Training: The Contractor and all associated subcontractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. Definitions and Acronyms

2.1 Definitions: Although not inclusive of every term used within this PWS, the following provides a list of definitions used throughout this PWS and commonly used in the acquisition field.

Contracting Officer – means a person with the 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.

Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) – As defined in DFARS 202.101, means an individual designated and authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions. DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5000.72, Part II Definitions states the following when defining a COR: “Defined in subpart 202.101 of Reference (f). Any individual delegated responsibilities pursuant to subpart 1.602-2 of Reference (e), regardless of local terminology, must be certified in accordance with this instruction. For example, local terminology can be COR, Contracting Officer’s technical representative, technical point of contact, technical representative, alternate COR, administrative COR, assistant COR, line item manager, task order manager, quality assurance personnel, quality assurance evaluator, or COR management.” In addition, Army Regulation 70-13, Chapter 2, paragraph 2-2g, states, in part, the following when providing other surveillance support personnel to assist the COR when needed, “…These other surveillance support personnel may serve as on-site representatives of the COR in performance of actual contract surveillance if they meet all COR requirements and have been appointed by the Contracting Officer as alternate CORs.”

Contractor – means 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.

Contractor-acquired Property - means property acquired, fabricated, or otherwise provided by the Contractor for performing a contract and to which the Government has title.

Day – means, unless otherwise specified, a calendar day.

Defective Service – means a service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

Deliverable – means anything that can be physically delivered but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

Government-furnished Property – As reflected in FAR 52.245-1, Government-furnished Property “means property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the Government and subsequently furnished to the Contractor for performance of a contract. Government-furnished property includes, but is not limited to, spares and property furnished for repair, maintenance, overhaul, or modification. Government-furnished property also includes contractor-acquired property if the contractor-acquired property is a deliverable under a cost contract when accepted by the Government for continued use under the contract

Government Property - means all property owned or leased by the Government. Government property includes both Government-furnished and Contractor-acquired property. Government property includes material, equipment, special tooling, special test equipment, and real property. Government property does not include intellectual property and software.

Property Administrator - means an authorized representative of the Contracting Officer appointed in accordance with agency procedures, responsible for administering the contract requirements and obligations relating to Government property in the possession of a Contractor.

High Level Objective (HLO) – means a key overarching result-based objective for a project necessary to achieve the project’s vision. HLOs are like Level 2 in a Work Breakdown Structure. Each HLO may contain several statements to flesh out the areas necessary to meet the objective.

Physical Security – means that part of security concerned with physical measures designed to safeguard personnel; to prevent unauthorized access to equipment, installations, material, and documents; and to safeguard against espionage, sabotage, damage, and theft.

Quality Assurance – (or Government contract quality assurance) means the various functions, including, inspection, performed by the Government to determine whether a Contractor has fulfilled the contract obligations pertaining to quality and quantity.

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) – means the key Government-developed surveillance process document and is applied to Performance-Based Service Contracting (PBSC). The QASP is used for managing Contractor performance assessment by ensuring that systematic quality assurance methods validate that Contractor quality control efforts are timely, effective, and are delivering the results specified in the contract or task order. The QASP directly corresponds to the performance objectives and standards (i.e., quality, quantity, timeliness) specified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). It provides specific details on how the Government will survey, observe, test, sample, evaluate, and document Contractor performance results to determine if the Contractor has met the required standards for each objective in the PWS. The QASP, with very few if any exceptions, is an internal to Government document.

Quality Control – means all necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

Statement – means the specific results-based activities required to satisfy HLOs. A statement contains a result, the context of the statement, and the required action(s). Statements focus on “what” is to be accomplished; however, they are not prescriptive in describing “how” the outcome is to be achieved. Each HLO may have several statements to flesh out the areas necessary to meet the objective. Statements are similar to Level 3 in a Work Breakdown Structure.

Subcontractor – means one that enters into a contract with a prime Contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

Work Day - The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

Work Week - Monday through Friday, unless otherwise specified.

2.2 Acronyms: Although not inclusive of every term used within this PWS, or that may be included in an acquisition, the following provides a list of acronyms commonly used in the acquisition field.

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative AE Army in Europe AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AHA Activity Hazard Analysis AOR Area of Responsibility AR Army Regulation AT Anti-terrorism ATCTS Army Training Certification Tracking System CAC Common Access Card CCE Contracting Center of Excellence CFE Conventional Forces Europe CFR Code of Federal Regulations CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer’s Representative COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf DA Department of the Army DD250 Department of War Form 250 (Receiving Report) DD254 Department of War Contract Security Requirement List DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center DoW Department of War FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation GFEBS General Fund Enterprise Business System FRG Federal Republic of Germany GFP Government Furnished Property HLO High Level Objective HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 IA Information Awareness IAC Installation Access Control IACO Installation Access Control Office ID Identification

IGCE Independent Government Cost Estimate IT Information Technology JTR Joint Travel Regulation JPAS Joint Personnel Adjudication System KO Contracting Officer LMS Lethal Means Safety OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii) ODC Other Direct Costs OPSEC Operations Security PA Property Administrator PCF Paperless Contract Files PII Personally Identifiable Information PIPO Phase In/Phase Out 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 RA Requiring Activity RCO Regional Contracting Office ROM Rough Order of Magnitude RSCA Request for Services Contract Approval SIGE Safety and Health Protection Plan TE Technical Exhibit USAG United States Army Garrison USAREUR United States Army Europe UOM Unit of Measure VCE Virtual Contracting Enterprise

PART 3

GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (GP) AND SERVICES

3. Government Property and Services

3.1 Services: Scheduling, coordinating, training notifications, POCs. The government will do its best to notify the contractor of training rescheduling or cancellations.

3.2 Facilities: The Government will provide the necessary training space for Contractor staff to provide the support outlined in the PWS. Facilities will be identified in the task order and may include training centers, theaters, unit areas, or other suitable Government facilities at the specified location. Facilities will accommodate the training capacity for each event. The Contractor shall use reasonable care to avoid damaging existing buildings, equipment, and vegetation on the Government installation. If the Contractor’s failure to use reasonable care causes damage to any of these properties, the Contractor shall replace or repair the damage at no expense to the Government as the Contracting Officer directs. If the Contractor fails or refuses to make such repair or replacement, the Contractor shall be liable for the cost, which may be deducted from the contract price.

3.3 Utilities: The Government will provide utilities as currently installed in Government Furnished Facilities for use under this PWS. Types of utility services furnished include electricity, gas, water, and sewage. The Contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The Contractor shall operate under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which includes turning off the water faucets or valves, light switches, etc. after using the required amount to accomplish tasks requiring the use of the utilities.

3.4 Equipment: The Government will provide furniture, projectors and screens. The Government will provide internet access at training facilities as available.

3.5 Special Tooling and Test Equipment: None.

3.6 Materials: The Government will provide relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Local Instructions, and Policies.

3.7 Training: The Government will provide the following training: AT Level 1, OPSEC, iWATCH, and PII.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. Contractor Furnished Property and Services

4.1 General: Contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation for services at locations specified in task orders, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform services as described in the PWS and associated contract documents, except for those items specified in Part 3 Government Property and Services.

4.2 Materials: The Contractor shall provide Personal Protective Equipment, PPE, Office supplies and materials such as, paper, printer cartridges, and all other office supplies and materials needed in the performance of this contract; automated data processing equipment (ADPE) such as computers, copy, printer, and fax machines. All ADPE connecting to the Government network shall be reviewed and approved by the Government prior to purchase by the Contractor; cellular and desktop telephones, etc.

4.3 Vehicles and Equipment: The Contractor shall provide all necessary vehicles (no GSA vehicles provided to Contractor for use on this contract) and equipment to perform the work described in this PWS. All Contractor provided vehicles and equipment shall have the company name prominently displayed on both sides of the vehicle or equipment and present a neat, professional appearance, excluding rental vehicles. Contractor's vehicles and equipment used in the performance of this contract shall meet all local and Host Nation traffic, safety, and environmental requirements. Vehicles and equipment found to be unsafe shall be removed from the installation and replaced. The Contractor shall not use any Government-owned tools, materials, or parts to maintain Contractor vehicles and equipment without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer. The COR may inspect the Contractor’s vehicles and equipment at any time.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5.0 IDIQ Services: The services described in this Part 5 represent the Contractor's capabilities under this IDIQ contract. The Government is not obligated to order any specific quantity of services beyond the minimum guarantee specified in paragraph 1.23.2. Each task order will specify which services are required, quantities, performance location, and delivery schedule.

5.1 Basic Services: The Contractor shall provide peer intervention training and education on Lethal Means Safety (LMS). LMS is the practice of putting time and distance between a person in crisis and various harmful tools (i.e. firearms, medications, sharp objects). This LMS program must focus on the crisis of suicide and the harmful tool, firearms. The contractor shall provide services that are data driven, utilizing current trends and research data on LMS. Data driven means training content incorporates current suicide prevention research and military-specific statistics. Furthermore, the contractor shall update content on an annual basis to ensure services reflect the changing conditions in the local environment and remain fresh for the intended audiences. The outcome is Soldiers and Families use the knowledge and tools provided by this service to increase peer intervention during crises and reduce suicides by firearms. The frequencies and standards of the basic services vary by audience and intent.

5.2 LMS Training Modules: Training modules consist of the following:

5.2.1 Available LMS Training Modules

5.2.1.1 Baseline Training (Day):

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: The contractor shall provide data driven, interactive, educational block of instruction on lethal means safety. The training must contain multimedia components and vignettes of current or former military members with lived experience managing suicide and firearms. The purpose of the instructional based training is to provide Soldiers with an understanding of lethal means safety and a toolkit to mitigate or intervene in a crisis.

STANDARD (STD):

Training sessions shall meet the following criteria:

(a) Not exceed 120 minutes per iteration

(b) Include minimum two (2) multimedia components featuring current or former service members with lived experience managing suicide and firearms

(c) Provide participants with take-home materials per PWS 5.2.1.8 (handouts, conversation guides, and take-home reference materials in both print and electronic formats using accessible, non-clinical language)

(d) Be delivered by qualified instructors meeting requirements of PWS 1.11.2 (minimum one year of experience providing LMS instruction; minimum one year of experience with the Department of War)

(e) Achieve minimum 75% favorable rating on post-training participant feedback surveys administered…