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Statement of Work For Leadership Development Education

1.0 INTRODUCTION:

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) is committed to offering career enhancing training for its employees. The Workforce Development (WFD) Branch is responsible for coordinating employee training and career development opportunities. It is significant for an employee to strengthen current and future leadership skills and knowledge. Leadership Development courses will provide the necessary knowledge needed for team building, communication, problem solving decisions along with other topics. More importantly, this program will strengthen current and future leadership skills knowledge.

2.0 SCOPE OF WORK:

The purpose of the Leadership Development training is to provide full service, instructor led leadership development courses to a maximum of 20 Civilian Government employees per class. Course content should prepare employees for progressively higher levels of leadership and management. The goal is to provide employees the knowledge and skills to successfully lead a government organization. It shall provide participants with an understanding of how leadership roles are rapidly changing, expanding, shifting and becoming more critical in today’s work environment. Courses will create performance expectations that are clear, accountable, verifiable, and focused on the mission, the public and results. Course topics should include: identifying what makes an effective leader, incorporating a blended learning approach, based on the agency’s needs, human resource management and performance management, and learn the fundamentals of leadership and how to lead a team to success using practical skills to plan, schedule, organize, and utilize resources to get results.

2.1 Additional course topics should include but not be limited to:

2.1.1 Introduction to Leadership (Aspiring Lead)

2.1.2 Successful Team Management and Project Leadership

2.1.3 Successfully Leading People

2.1.4 Performance Management

2.1.5 Conflict Resolution

2.1.6 Emotional Intelligence (EI) Workshop

2.1.7 Effective Communication Workshop

2.1.8 Coaching and Mentoring Workshop

2.1.9 Evidence-Based Leadership Development Course (The Leadership Challenge®)

2.1.10 Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team Training Program

2.1.11 Interpersonal Skills

2.1.12 Critical Thinking/Problem-Solving

2.1.13 Briefing and Presentations

2.1.14 Public Speaking

2.1.15 Addressing Generational Differences

2.1.16 Running/Managing Meetings Effectively

2.1.17 Customer Service Etiquette

2.1.18 Everything DiSC® Workplace Training Program

2.1.19 Everything DiSC® Work of Leaders Training Program

2.1.20 Everything DiSC® 363 for Leaders Training Program

2.1.21 Everything DiSC® Agile EQ™

2.1.22 Everything DiSC® Productive Conflict Training Program

2.1.23 Meyers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Instrument

2.1.24 FIRO-B® Profile

2.1.25 FIRO Business® Instrument

2.1.26 FIRO Business® Leadership Report

2.1.27 Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument Profile and Interpretive Report

3.0 GENERAL REQUIRMENTS:

The Leadership Development training courses shall provide employees with a greater understanding to identify essential leadership skills to effectively lead people in Government organizations.

The training shall be held either virtually using a Navy approved virtual platform, or face-to-face and on-site at a Government specified location.

The contractor will deliver a minimum of one (1) and up to seven (7) courses per year. Each course shall be a minimum of four (4) hours and no more than eight (8) hours each day. Each course shall be a minimum total of four (4) hours but no more than two (2) days in length. Specific dates will be agreed upon by the Government TPOC (listed below) and the Contractor.

3.1 The contractor shall provide a proposed course outline that identifies each instructional topic, the proposed duration of each topic, and proposed facilitator.

3.2 The contractor shall provide instructional materials, materials and supplies needed to complete exercises for up to 20 Civilian Government employees on the first day of each course in accordance with CDRL A001.

3.3 Leadership Development Course Overview:

Or Length 2-Days This course will provide leadership skills to fulfill their potential through practical application in the areas of communication, trust, accountability, employee motivation, delegation and conflict.

Or Length 2-Days This course will provide an in depth overview of roles and responsibilities of supervisors and managers and explore methods of maintaining technical expertise while demonstrating team leading skills required to help teams perform at a high level.

Or Length 2-Days This course will provide participants with the skills, knowledge and confidence to effectively manage and turn around potentially negative performance situations in the workplace in a constructive manner.

This course will provide participants an introduction to Emotional Intelligence (EI), a greater personal awareness of how to connect with others, manage stress, engage in healthy conflict, collaborate effectively, and be more optimistic and resilient using emotional intelligence.

This course will provide four key ingredients to any conversation, learning the principles of communication that drives interaction in all settings, learning to structure messages that inspire people to take action, generating ideas for organizing messages, preparing, and delivering effective presentations, and understanding how non-verbal communication and feedback influence how messages may come across.

This course will provide individuals the ability to coach and mentor their staff, shift their thinking to coaching effectively, and learn how to take advantage of coachable moments.

Or Length 2-Days This course will provide an overview of the entire creative problem-solving process, as well as key problem-solving tools and strategies that can be used every day.

4.0 TRAVEL:

The contractor will be required to travel in performance of this contract. The number of trips and types of personnel traveling shall be limited to the minimum required to accomplish work requirements and shall be coordinated the technical point of contact. All travel shall be conducted in accordance with FAR 31.205-46 “Travel Costs” and the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR).

5.0 LOCATION:

The courses shall be conducted on-site or virtual at NSWC IHD, Indian Head/Stump Neck, MD and Picatinny, NJ. The majority of the courses will be held at NSWC IHD, Indian Head/Stump Neck, MD however, we could offer several per year at Picatinny, NJ. The building locations are to be determined for each location. The Government will provide facilities and equipment, including rest rooms, which will be accessible to individuals with disabilities and meet all Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requirements.

6.0 EVALUATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

The Contractor shall provide course evaluation forms/surveys allowing participants to provide comments regarding the course and make recommendations for improvement in accordance with CDRL A001. The Contractor shall provide a summary of the information contained on the individual evaluation forms/surveys to the Government TPOC listed below upon completion of this course (CDRL A001).

7.0 PERFORMANCE PERIOD:

The Contractor shall have a curriculum ready to deliver training and services within 60 days of the contract award date. The period of performance shall be for one (1) base year and four (4) options years. The base and each option year shall consist of 365 days.

8.0 USE OF GOVERNMENT FACILITY:

The Government is responsible for providing the facility to accommodate the students and training instruction.

10.0 SECURITY:

The Contractor will ensure instructor(s) are able to gain access to NSWC IHD and Picatinny locations to instruct the course. Instructors must be U.S. citizens and must be able to provide the required documentation to obtain entry (if base access is required).

11.0 Government TPOC:

Christine Rose, Christine.rose@navy.mil, 301-744-1733.