SOW_General Safety Awareness for Inspectors and Investigators Course Jan 2022 - Final (002).pdf

U.S. Department of Transportation

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

JANUARY 2023

Office of Pipeline Safety – PHP

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

General Safety Awareness for Inspectors and Investigators Course

(PHMSA-PL3275)

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials

Safety Administration (PHMSA) General Safety Awareness for Inspectors and Investigators

Course (PHMSA-PL3275)

Statement of Work

1.0 Introduction

The Department of Transportation, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Inspector Training and Qualifications (TQ) Division is responsible for providing economical, timely, state-of-the-art training programs on pipeline safety regulatory requirements and educational opportunities to mission-critical occupations. The General Safety Awareness for Inspectors and Investigators Course (PHMSA-PL33275) equips Federal and State pipeline safety inspectors/investigators/specialists/engineers with adequate knowledge and tools to incorporate a risk management approach regarding their safety while performing their daily field inspections and investigations. This training course is designed to bring these individuals up-to-date on the latest changes in applicable safety regulations and provides them with a 24-Hour Hazardous Materials Technician Level certification per the training requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Standard found in 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §1910.120(q)(6)(iii).2.0 Objective.

The objective of this proposed training program is to provide pipeline safety training to Federal and State personnel at a state-of-the-art training facility based on the tasks listed below.

3.0 Tasks

The tasks will include but are not limited to:

• Coordinating and supplying on-site fire service personnel & equipment.

• Providing on-site fire extinguisher servicing personnel to inspect, charge, and re charge fire extinguishers as needed during the conduct of the training.

• Setup and maintain classroom space.

• Store, maintain, and provide fire suits and other necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) and training aids as required by the training.

• Provide, maintain, and operator pipeline firefighting facilities.

• Provide and maintain mock-up confined-space entry facilities.

• Provide, maintain, and operate telemetering facilities for training simulations.

• Provide, maintain, and operate pipeline pigging facilities for simulations.

• Provide, maintain, and operate emergency-response scenario facilities, including a district regulator station and vehicle collision mock facilities.

• Provide, maintain, and operate emergency and leak response buildings for training scenarios.

• Provide first-aid equipment and ambulance services for the duration of the course.

4.0 Deliverables

• The contractor will provide support for (2) 5-day courses based on the tasks listed in Task 3.

• Assist in the delivery of each course for a maximum of 24 students.

5.0 Contract Type and Award

PHMSA intends to award a fixed-price purchase order. Award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and offers the best value to the Government.

6.0 Period of Performance

PHMSA expects the base year period of performance to be on March 20-24 and April 24-28, 2022, with available option years.

7.0 Government Furnished Equipment and Services

The Government will provide

• Key personnel (trainers) to provide the training.

• Course materials with pipeline-specific case studies depicting actual scenarios.

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