Section A 1-1(b) Industry Day PPT for Detection Canines.pptx

A 1-1(b) Industry day PPT for Detection Canines

WELCOME REMARKS AND TODAY’S PRESENTERS

Deborah Dassler – Branch Chief, National Canine Division Tammie Welch – Program Analyst, National Canine Division Shawn Crawford – Team Leader/K-9 Trainer, National Canine Division Consuella Hopkins – Contracting Specialist (Contractor), Personnel, Acquisition and Security Division James (Jim) Huff – Contracting Officer, Personnel, Acquisition and Security Division (not present)

AGENDA

Welcome and Opening Remarks Introduction of Presenters Contracting Officer Remarks Overview of the Detection Canines Procurement Mission and History - National Canine Division Detection Canine Handler Training Programs What makes an ATF Detection Canine?

Q&A Closing Remarks

CONTRACTING OFFICE REMARKS

This event is being recorded. Your participation in this event assumes consent.

This Industry Day Conference is conducted in accordance with FAR 15.201 In the event of a discrepancy, the information in the RFP takes precedence over any information presented here.

This presentation is based on current information.

Government reserve the right to award without discussions All contractors must be registered in Systems Award Management System (SAM) www.sam.gov All questions and answers will be posted on beta.SAM (http://www.beta.SAM.gov)

CONTRACTING OFFICE REMARKS

Exception taken to the RFP (to be posted) may render a proposal ineligible for award if awarded without discussion Competitive Procurement for one (1) Base year (12-months) and four (4) twelve month options ATF does NOT anticipate responding to specific questions during or, at the end of, the event to accommodate our deliberative process.

Responses to select questions may be emailed within ten (10) business days; otherwise, they will be reflected in RFP to be posted

OVERVIEW OBJECTIVE

Obtain Contractors to capable of delivering high-quality canines Requirement – Labrador retrievers All of the work must be performed in accordance with the highest quality standards and to the satisfaction of ATF.

Upon notification, the Contractor must be able to deliver canines that meet the criteria as specified in the SOW.

All of the work must be performed in accordance with the highest quality standards and to the satisfaction of ATF.

3/29/2021

ATF

Accelerant Detection Canine (ADC) Handler Training Program

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ATF

Accelerant Detection Canine (ADC) Handler Training Program

ATF is the leader in training, research, and development of accelerant detection canines (ADCs) for State, local, and other Federal law enforcement agencies.

ATF trained the first accelerant detection canine in the world.

The results were presented to the American Academy of Forensic Sciences that same year.

ATF’s first operational canine began training in conjunction with the Connecticut State Police and was field operational four months later.

The use of an accelerant canine through the ATF ADCP offers an immediate advantage over field instruments. Once fully trained, the canines are verified to be 100% accurate. The methodology is efficient in pinpointing the exact location for evidence collection in fire debris. The ATF ADCP has evolved into a highly respected program and maintains the highest standard in the industry.

There have been hundreds of canines trained since the inception of the program.

Program pre-requisites consist of the following:

Submit an application (to include confirmation of perspective handler physical capabilities) Agree to five (5) year commitment and the conditions of the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) Must be a sworn peace officer in good standing in their respective agency

The program content includes training in:

Basic and emergency veterinary care Canine and handler safety Handling skills Olfaction Canine deployment and search techniques Legal applications Maintenance training Public demonstrations Ignitable liquid chemistry

Classical Conditioning is used to train the canine to associate the odor of ignitable liquids with a food reward methodology.

A detection limit on the order of 0.1 parts per million, enable the canine to discriminate traces of ignitable liquids from fire debris.

Repetition in practical environment scenario’s train the canine to pinpoint the source of its target odors and enable fire investigators to obtain productive samples for laboratory validation.

National Canine Division, Front Royal, Virginia

Conducted once per year Average of eight students per class

The program is 35 instructional days in length and includes 240 training hours.

Classes are held seven days per week.

The program is comprised of:

Classroom instruction Scenario based exercises Written examinations Pass/fail practical testing

While the most recent pilot of the program occurred in December 2018, the ATF National Canine Division conducts formal reviews of its programs, course delivery, and academic materials every 5 years through the Curriculum Review Conference (CRC). This required a review which was held on October 2019.

Since the October 2019 review, there has been:

One iteration Ten graduates

To graduate from the program, students must pass two phases of testing.

The first phase involves two written examinations with a minimum passing score of 80% for each.

The second phase involves two practical testing events.

The first is the odor recognition test requiring a 100% odor identification with no more than two false indications by the canine team.

The second is a pass/fail practical exam involving scenario based exercises which requires a passing score.

If a student fails, they are provided either immediate remedial instruction by the training staff or allowed a team rest period. The following day the team is retrained in the areas deficient areas and then retested. If the team cannot pass the process the student and/or the canine is terminated from the program.

ADC Team Recertification Requirements:

Mandatory, annual recertification of all ADC teams.

ATF forensic chemist conducts blind testing.

ATF trainers conduct four practical tests.

Teams must pass with 100% accuracy.

Review of daily training logs.

Physical examination of canine.

Instructors that teach the ADC program are required to be certified as ATF instructors. In order to qualify for instructor certification, candidates must:

Obtain supervisor approval to participate

Submit an ATF Instructor application and Curriculum Vitae

Forward these documents to the ATF Accreditation Manager.

Accepted applicants instruct under the direct mentorship of an experience, certified, ATF instructor.

During these “mentored classes,” candidates:

Observe and team-teach lessons with certified ATF instructors Are evaluated for instructional proficiency Are referred to the ATF AM for final certification and processing.

All ATF National Canine Division instructors are required to attend a FLETA accredited instructor development course before they can be certified.

Once certified, instructors are required to:

Participate in continuing education for instructor development

Maintain his/her subject matter expertise through:

Formal and informal training Operational activities;

Field observations Specialized training

Will any dog do?

What are we looking for?

All candidates must possess the following criteria:

Physical soundness.

Sociability.

High food drive.

Ability to train.

Physical soundness

The canines must be able to endure several years of detection work. They need to be agile enough to perform while on conveyor belts, on their hind legs, and while climbing and navigating over such obstacles as luggage, boxes, and car seats.

Sociability

These dogs will be used at airports and border crossings. They must be comfortable around people of all ages, races, genders, as well as persons with disabilities.

High food drive Because their reward (motivation) is food, this must be their priority in life. Use the food that will be used in the training program.

Ability to train

The canine must be able to comprehend and complete repetitive tasks and display soundness.

Initial evaluation Tactile Stimulus Wire/Grated Flooring Slick Flooring Stairs (open) Stairs (solid) Moving Surface Vehicle loading/Unloading

Auditory Stimulus Hidden Noise – Car Horn Hidden Noise – Bucket Running Vehicle Visual Stimulus

Hand Shy Neutral Stranger Friendly Stranger Other Animals Dark/Enclosed Space Overall Confidence Level

Procurement Evaluation Negative conditioning Reaction to stimulus – Noise Reaction to stimulus – Slick floor Reaction to stimulus – Open stairwell walk (fire escapes) Reaction to stimulus - Going into/out of doors (kennel and training building) Reaction to stimulus - Loading into/out of kennels Reaction to stimulus - Loading into/out of vehicles Reaction to stimulus – Elevators/Escalators Reaction to stimulus – Other canines/animals Reaction to stimulus – Dark room Reaction to stimulus – Heights Reaction to stimulus – Tight spaces/cluttered room

Different dogs for different jobs?

Obviously there are significant genetic and behavioral characteristics that are sought in any potential detector dog, but individual disciplines of detection work require unique traits.

Accelerant Detection Canines (ADC) Explosive Detection Canines (EDC) Search Enhanced Evidence K9’s (SEEK)

Accelerant Detection Canines Nose on the ground and fearless!

Sometimes the only way for them to safely enter the search area is in the bucket of an cherry picker. They routinely stand in inches of cold water, trudge through the worst muck and sludge imaginable and stubbornly keep searching the surface for scent buried under several feet of rubble. Short and low to the ground seems to be the right size to: Duck under fallen debris, balance on the width of stair steps, crawl under mobile house frames and oh yeah, crawl inside a washing machine in search of odor!

Explosive detection canines Solid and steady while exposed to overwhelming stimulus in constantly changing environments!

Whether its searching a stadium while bands play and fireworks and canons are shot overhead or searching the median of a divided super highway during rush hour. Maintaining the focus to work through any amount of distraction, while searching for forensic level (a fingerprint on a toothpick) evidence is just a normal day at the office. Under the worst light and noise conditions, this canine is expected to find the remains of a lead projectile after it has been fired from a moving vehicle, passed through a human body, ricocheted off a brick wall and lodged in the trunk of a tree. And yes, that really happened!

Search enhanced evidence K9’s It’s all about the Search!

The ultimate goal of any detection canine is to be so independent that all a handler needs is to get them to the scene, cut them loose and stand back and watch the magic. SEEK canines are a product of hard research and testing. They must work hundreds of feet away from their handlers and stop on a dime to obey new commands in an ever changing fluid situation. The world today has many applications for the use of such an off-lead canine, not only because it’s faster and saves valuable time but also due to the complex type of searches that are required. The easiest can be a firearm thrown out in a field by a fleeing felon, stepping up to a 100 acre farm with a cache of buried explosives that have been underground for years and finally including nightmare scenarios of hidden explosive devices planted in urban areas where the canine is the only answer to safely clear a path for advancing emergency responders and to get them safely out again.

NEW to Government CONTRACTING?

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Industry Day 2021

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Industry Day 2021 Basic requirements:

Get proper registrations and ID numbers Meet size standards Register with SAM Maintain compliance

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Industry Day 2021 Resources:

ATF Small Business Advocate – Tabitha Wheeler Small Business Administration (generally) POC listed in the solicitation For this solicitation:

Consuella Hopkins (Contracting Specialist – Contractor) James Huff (Contracting Officer)

Solicitation OVERVIEW Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Industry Day 2021

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Industry Day 2021 Solicitation: Detection Canines Contract Recompete 2021 Planned posting date: 04/21/2021 by 8 am Closing date: 05/05/2021 NLT 5 pm Full and open competition Award Type: Multi-contractor IDIQ Read the entire solicitation – key sections C, L, & M

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Industry Day 2021 Proposal will/may be deemed ineligible if missing the following (Section L & M):

Company has not been identified in SAM or beta.SAM under NAICS 112990 Signed (preferably electronic) proposal (PDF or Word) Have been clearly labeled including all sections and subsections Section L - Proposal Instructions

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Industry Day 2021 Proposal will/may be deemed ineligible if missing the following (Section L & M):

Photography (video or photo) of the interior and exterior of the company’s canine facilities, training sites, and transport vehicles Acknowledgements: Exceptions; Right to inspect; and NDA History of the Offeror’s business

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Industry Day 2021 Proposal will/may be deemed ineligible if missing the following (Section L & M):

Letter of recommendation from the company’s primary veterinarian specifying the type of veterinary services they have provided for the Offeror Sample populated record(s)/written documentation used for submission during Phase 1 of the evaluation process for the canine(s) Quality Assurance Plan acknowledging the quality assurance requirements

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Industry Day 2021 You do not have to present the information in this order – tell your story!

Factor 1 – Past Performance Demonstrates the experience “We have done this!”

Factor 2 – Technical Approach Demonstrates the capability/ability “We can do this!”

Factor 3 – Price Demonstrates price reasonableness “ We charge this!”

Award(s) to Contractors: most advantageous to the Government

Section M – Evaluation Factors

SCHEDULE OF KEY EVENTS

ALL DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Questions & ANSWERS

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Closing Remarks

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