Statement of Work (EVOC).docx

Statement of Work

(SOW)

Boat Operations and Enhanced Vessel Operator Training Course at Kadena AB (KAB) Okinawa, Japan

April 14-19, 2025

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Mission: The 31 RQS mission requires a maritime course to enhance a maritime operator’s capabilities by providing students with the knowledge and skills necessary to appropriately operate their vessel in a safe and efficient manner at high speeds, react to threats in the maritime community, and protect his/her vessel, crew, and the members in their area of operation. This will improve INDOPACOM focused, maritime Personnel Recovery (PR) capabilities by learning protective measures and intercept tactics

1.2 Scope: The 31 RQS requires two consecutive 3-day (24 hour each) Maritime Vessel Operator Courses based out of Kadena AB from 14-16 April 2025 and 17-19 April 2025 that can support up to 8 students each. At the completion of this course, students should have a basic understanding of how to safely perform various tactical methods for use by operators during vessel intercepts, boardings, and pursuits, to meet performance objectives. At the completion of this course, students should have a basic understanding of how to safely perform various tactical methods for use by patrol officers during vessel intercepts, boardings, and pursuits, and meet the following performance objectives:

2.0 Enhanced Boat Operator Training

2.1 Understanding the need and parameters for enhanced boat operator training and the means to conduct such training and real-world operations in a safe, controlled, and effective manner.

2.2 Understanding the importance of training parameters in the delivery of curricula and knowing how to implement them in real-world environments.

2.3 Understanding the importance of and utilizing a risk assessment model prior to any underway operations.

2.5 Understanding the importance of interagency training in maritime event response.

3.0 Risk Management

3.1 Throughout the course, the operator needs to be able to demonstrate an understanding of steps that can be taken to identify, evaluate, mitigate, and manage risks in every maritime operation.

3.2 Understanding the factors that can impact the team’s ability to perform a mission in the maritime domain.

3.3 Understanding TCT (Team Coordination Training).

3.4 Understanding different tools that can help assess and manage risk, and how to use them.

3.5 Understanding and utilizing actions that can increase situational awareness and decrease the likelihood of poor judgment.

4.0 Boat Tactics

4.1 The operator needs to able to demonstrate various boat tactics employed per 31 RQS unit SOPs.

4.2 Understanding and practicing approach techniques of a target vessel.

4.3 Training appropriate defensive techniques for vessels, including shadowing, herding, and shouldering.

4.4 Training intercept techniques.

5.0 Tactical Methods for Vessel Pursuit

5.1 The operator will be trained in order to safely perform various tactical methods for use per 31 RQS unit SOPs during vessel pursuit.

5.2 Training standardized pursuit tactics in team dynamic.

5.3 Understanding the difference between defensive boat tactics and pursuit tactics.

5.4 Analyzing the hazards of taking a pursuit angle and training the execution of it per 31 RQS unit SOP.

Instructor Requirements 31 RQS requires Nationally credentialed BOAT Instructors that are authorized providers of this training in accordance with U.S. Coast Guard standards.

Operators will receive a certificate and will be entered into the national database of crew members and/or tactical boat operators accessible by the United States Coast Guard.

Responsibilities of Contractor to Provide:

Must deliver United States Coast Guard recognized Training program as the National Standard for the training and credentialing of state, local, county and tribal maritime law enforcement officers and rescue personnel.

General Requirements

Business Relations: The Contractor shall successfully integrate and coordinate all activity needed to execute this requirement. The Contractor shall manage the timeliness, completeness, and quality of problem identification. The Contractor shall promptly identify issues to the Government and take timely corrective action. The Contractor shall seek to ensure mission partner satisfaction and professional and ethical behavior of all contractor personnel.

Contract Management & Administration

Contract Management: The Contractor shall establish clear organizational lines of authority and responsibility to ensure effective management of resources assigned to the requirement. The Contractor must maintain continuity between the mission partner and the contractor’s corporate offices.

Contract Administration: The Contractor shall establish processes and assign appropriate resources to effectively administer the contract. The Contractor shall respond to the Governments requests for contractual actions in a timely fashion. The Contractor shall have a single point of contact between the Government and contractor personnel assigned to support the contract. The Contractor shall assign resources to maintain proper and accurate records related to this contract.

Subcontract Management: If applicable, the Contractor shall be responsible for any subcontractor and any subcontractor management necessary to integrated work executed under this contract.

Hours of Work: Workdays are from Monday through Friday excluding US federal holidays and Japan holidays. Work hours are from 0800 to 1700 local Japan time.

Product Specifications

The contractor must provide 2 x 3-day training package IVO of Kadena AB/Okinawa Japan that satisfies all training requirements of the SOW:

1- Explaining the need for standardized pursuit tactics.

2- Differentiating between defensive boat tactics and pursuit tactics.

3- Classifying methods to mitigate dangers related to high-speed pursuits.

4- Categorizing methods of maintaining tactical advantage (use of primary, secondary, and backup positions).

5- Demonstrating position change maneuvers.

6- Illustrating outside loop maneuvers.

7- Analyzing the hazards of taking a pursuit angle

Special Requirements

Contractor Access to Installations: Access to DoD installations is limited to personnel with a valid installation access pass. Failure to submit required information to obtain required documentation will result in the exclusion of such employees from the installation until such documentation is obtained. Contractor employees may be subject to personal, and vehicle searched when entering or leaving a DoD installation. If installation access is required, the Government will provide the Contractor with the required information and documents for installation access passes upon award. Subsequently, the Contractor shall provide a list of all employees along working under this contract, along with the required documentation upon receipt of contract award, and no later than 30 days prior to the projected need for any new installation access pass requirements. The Contractor is responsible for maintaining an adequate number of personnel with active installation access passes, and adhering to the timeframes stated in this section. The cognizant mission partner is responsible for the coordination of installation access passes. Upon termination of employment, termination or cancellation of the contract, or expiration of the contract the Contractor is responsible for collecting employee installation access passes and turning them in to the CO, or the cognizant mission partner in a timely fashion.

Government Furnished Material: Unit specific items of equipment will be provided by the unit per their organizational Table of Equipment, i.e., 31th RQS issued load-out items:

1. Unit boats

2. Individual and Team Uniforms and Equipment per SOPs