USFA-NFDTC-SOW-2026-001 - DRAFT 2026-06-02.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK

National Fire Data Training Corps (NFDTC) Data Literacy and Fire Service Analytics Training Program Document Number: USFA-NFDTC-SOW-2026-001 Version: 1 — DRAFT FOR ACQUISITION REVIEW | June 2, 2026 Document Revision History

Table of Contents

Section 1: Background and Purpose

1.1 Agency Overview

The United States Fire Administration (USFA), a component of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), serves as the nation's primary federal authority for fire prevention, fire research, and fire service training. Within USFA, the National Fire Data Center (NFDC) operated the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) and oversees its successor platform, the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS), which together constitutes the nation’s largest all-hazard incident database.

The NFDC is responsible for collecting, analyzing, publishing, and disseminating fire and emergency incident data to support evidence-based fire prevention, resource allocation, and policy decisions at federal, state, and local levels. The National Fire Data Training Corps (NFDTC) is a USFA/NFDC initiative to build national data literacy competency across the American fire service workforce, from entry-level firefighters through executive fire officers.

1.2 Enabling Legislation

1.2.1 Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (Primary Enabling Statute) The Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. §§ 2201 et seq.) establishes the foundational authority for USFA operations:

· 15 U.S.C. § 2201 — Congressional Findings: Congress found that fire is a serious national problem requiring federal investment in fire data, research, and professional training.

· 15 U.S.C. § 2204 — Establishment of USFA: Establishes USFA within FEMA, authorizing USFA to provide national leadership in fire protection.

· 15 U.S.C. § 2206 — National Fire Academy: Authorizes NFA to develop curricula and deliver training to fire service professionals, including through contracts with organizations and individuals.

· 15 U.S.C. § 2207 — Management Studies and Quantitative Analysis: Authorizes USFA to conduct quantitative data analysis of fire service operations.

· 15 U.S.C. § 2208 — National Fire Data Center: Establishes the NFDC and authorizes it to collect, analyze, and disseminate national fire data.

1.2.2 Complementary Federal Authorities

· Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-435)

· Federal Data Strategy (OMB 2019, updated 2021)

· Executive Order 14303 (May 23, 2025) — Data governance, reproducibility, and data lineage

· OPM ECQ Update (January 2025) — Data Literacy added as SES ECQ sub-competency

· Section 508, Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. § 794d)

· Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a)

· FISMA (44 U.S.C. § 3551)

1.3 Program Objectives

The NFDTC shall achieve the following objectives:

1. Build nationally consistent, standards-based data competency across the American fire service workforce;

2. Improve the quality, completeness, and analytical utility of NFIRS/NERIS incident data through improved firefighter and officer data literacy;

3. Develop a professional cadre of fire service data analysts aligned with NFPA 1022 Standard for Fire and Emergency Services Analyst Professional Qualifications across three domains (Data Analytics, GIS Analytics, Business Analytics);

4. Provide a structured, multi-tiered learning pathway from NFPA 1010 Standard on Professional Qualifications for Firefighters and 1020 Standard for Fire and Emergency Services Instructor, Fire Officer, and Emergency Medical Services Officer Professional Qualifications

5. baseline data competency through NFPA 1022 professional analyst proficiency;

6. Award the USFA/NFA Data Analyst Certificate to learners completing the full program;

7. Support MO and EFO Program prerequisites through 2–3 foundational data literacy courses; and

8. Establish a sustainable, continuously improving national training infrastructure for fire service data education.

1.4 Background — The Workforce Skills Gap

The American fire service faces a significant data literacy gap at every organizational level. This gap has two dimensions:

First Dimension — Entry-Level and Operational Gap While NFPA 1010 and NFPA 1020 contain foundational data-related KSAs — including incident reporting, NFIRS/NERIS data entry, records management, post-incident analysis, community risk data, and performance reporting — the training resources needed to translate these standard-level requirements into genuine workforce skills are inconsistent and underfunded, particularly for smaller and volunteer departments.

Second Dimension — Advanced Analytical Gap Fire officers at battalion, division, and executive levels are expected by NFPA 1020 FO III and FO IV to use data for community risk analysis, performance reporting, budget justification, and strategic planning — but lack access to advanced analytical training in the three NFPA 1022 domains (Data Analytics, GIS Analytics, Business Analytics) needed to fulfill these expectations. Domain-specific expertise in each of these three areas requires distinct SME qualifications; the NFDTC addresses this by maintaining four specialized SME roles (one per domain plus a management dimension role) as specified in Section 5.

The NFDTC addresses both dimensions by:

1. Building from the NFPA 1010 and NFPA 1020 data KSA baselines that firefighters and officers already possess;

2. Providing structured, tiered curriculum across three distinct NFPA 1022 domains, each developed by a domain-qualified SME; and

3. Advancing learners from their existing NFPA 1010/1020 competency toward NFPA 1022 professional analyst proficiency in their chosen domain specialty.

Section 2: Scope of Work

2.1 Overview

The contractor shall provide all personnel, management, supplies, and services necessary to design, develop, deliver, and maintain the NFDTC training program. Work is organized into five Work Areas as set forth in Sections 2.2 through 2.6. Throughout all Work Areas, the contractor shall utilize the five distinct SME roles specified in Section 5 — the four NFPA 1022 domain SMEs (Data Analytics, GIS Analytics, Business Analytics, Business Management) and the NFPA 1010/1020 Baseline Standards SME. These roles are distinct and shall not be consolidated, genericized, or combined without written COR approval and documented dual-domain qualification.

2.2 Work Area 1 — Curriculum Design and Development

2.2.1 Curriculum Architecture and NFPA 1022 Domain Alignment

The NFDTC curriculum shall be structured around the three primary knowledge domains defined in NFPA 1022 (2025 Edition), plus a foundational Domain 0:

Each domain shall be developed at three competency tiers:

· Tier 1 (Awareness): Building from NFPA 1010/1020 baseline to NFPA 1022 entry-level awareness. Target audience: Fire Fighter/Company Officer level.

· Tier 2 (Practitioner): Advancing from NFPA 1020 FO II/III intermediate competency to NFPA 1022 practitioner proficiency. Target audience: Battalion Chief/Senior Officer level.

· Tier 3 (Advanced): Full NFPA 1022 professional fire data analyst competency. Target audience: Designated Fire Data Analysts/Senior Officers.

2.2.2 NFPA 1022 JPR Crosswalk Requirement

The contractor shall develop and maintain a complete JPR crosswalk mapping all NFDTC curriculum modules to specific NFPA 1022 Job Performance Requirements, organized by domain (Chapter 5, 6, or 7) and tier. The crosswalk shall:

1. Identify every NFPA 1022 JPR addressed by each module;

2. Attribute each JPR to the responsible domain SME (SME — Data Analytics, SME — GIS Analytics, SME — Business Analytics, or SME — Business Management) by name and role;

3. Map each JPR to applicable assessment items;

4. Be updated annually to reflect NFPA 1022 standard revisions; and

5. Include the NFPA 1010/1020 baseline mapping columns as required by Section 2.2.5.

2.2.3 Instructional Design Standards

All NFDTC curriculum shall be designed in accordance with:

4. ADDIE or equivalent competency-based instructional design methodology;

5. Adult learning principles (andragogy) for experienced fire service professionals;

6. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles;

7. Bloom's Taxonomy for learning objectives aligned to K/S/A levels in NFPA 1022, 1001, and 1021 JPRs;

8. NFPA 1010 and NFPA 1020 data KSA baseline integration per Section 2.2.5 — all modules shall include a "Baseline KSA Connection" subsection produced by the SME —NFPA 1010/1020 Baseline Standards in collaboration with the applicable domain SME;

9. Domain-specific contextual scenarios reflecting the data challenges encountered in the Data Analytics, GIS Analytics, or Business Analytics/Management domains as applicable; and

10. Assessment designs measuring progression from NFPA 1010/1020 baseline toward NFPA 1022 domain proficiency.

2.2.4 NFIRS/NERIS Data Integration

The contractor shall integrate NFIRS and NERIS system-specific content into all curriculum modules in the Data Analytics and Domain 0 areas. The SME — Data Analytics (Section 5.2) is the primary content expert for NFIRS/NERIS analytical applications. The contractor shall:

6. Reference NFPA 1010 NFIRS/NERIS data entry awareness KSAs and NFPA 1020 FO I JPR 4.4.5 as the baseline from which Data Analytics domain curriculum builds;

7. Provide instruction in NFIRS/NERIS data quality standards, query tools, and analytical applications that exceed the NFPA 1010/1020 minimum floor;

8. Integrate current NFIRS data element definitions, NERIS transition guidance, and USFA data submission standards; and

9. Include practical exercises using representative fire incident data connecting field-level data collection to system-level analysis and national reporting outcomes.

2.2.5 NFPA 1010 and NFPA 1020 KSA Baseline and Crosswalk Requirement

2.2.5.1 Purpose and Scope

This section establishes the requirement for the contractor to document, map, and integrate the data-related KSAs from NFPA 1010 (2019 Edition, FF I/II) and NFPA 1020 (2020 Edition, FO I–IV) into the NFDTC curriculum design process. The SME —NFPA 1010/1020 Baseline Standards (Section 5.6) is the designated contractor resource responsible for all deliverables under this section, working in collaboration with the four domain-specific NFPA 1022 SMEs.

2.2.5.2 NFPA 1010 Data-Related KSA Baseline

Fire Fighter I (Chapter 4):

· JPR 4.1.1 — SOP/situational awareness data

· JPR 4.5.2 — Pre-incident survey data collection and documentation

· Communications Domain 4.2 — Incident information recording and relay

· NFIRS/NERIS awareness

· Records management awareness Fire Fighter II (Chapter 5):

· JPR 5.1.1 — Incident outcome data for prevention/resource allocation

· JPR 5.1.2 — ICS implementation and incident data flow

· JPR 5.2.2 — SOP-compliant data/communication documentation

· Pre-Incident Planning Documentation Domain 5.3

2.2.5.3 NFPA 1020 Data-Related KSA Framework

Fire Officer I (Chapter 4):

· JPR 4.4.5 — Incident data collection and reporting (primary NFPA 1020 data JPR)

· JPR 4.3.1 — Community risk reduction (CRR) data

· JPR 4.6.1 — Pre-incident data in IAP

· JPR 4.6.2 — Post-incident analysis

· JPR 4.4.1 — Performance data for policy recommendations Fire Officer II (Chapter 5):

· JPR 5.4.1 — Budget data and resource management

· JPR 5.5.1 — Multi-company incident analysis

· JPR 5.6.1 — Data-supported operational plans

· Information management at multi-unit level Fire Officer III (Chapter 6):

· JPR 6.4 — Multi-year budget data analysis and visualization

· JPR 6.5 — Synthesizing performance, CRR, and benchmarking data for policy

· JPR 6.6 — Operational KPI reporting

· Strategic integration of NFIRS/NERIS and USFA data Fire Officer IV (Chapter 7):

· JPR 7.4 — Executive budget and financial data

· JPR 7.5 — Advanced community risk analytics

· JPR 7.6 — Executive data visualization and directing annual reports/dashboards

· JPR 7.7 — Data governance leadership

2.2.5.4 Contractor Requirements — KSA Baseline Integration

The contractor shall:

1. Submit a complete NFPA 1010/1020 Data KSA Baseline Document within 60 days of contract award, produced by the SME —NFPA 1010/1020 Baseline Standards;

2. For each KSA identified, map it to the applicable NFDTC domain (Data Analytics, GIS Analytics, or Business Analytics/Management) and tier (1, 2, or 3);

3. Include a "Baseline KSA Connection" subsection in every curriculum module, produced by the SME —NFPA 1010/1020 Baseline Standards in collaboration with the applicable domain SME;

4. Write all module learning objectives to advance from — not merely repeat — the NFPA 1010/1020 baseline toward NFPA 1022 domain proficiency;

5. Maintain the crosswalk as a living document updated annually; and

6. Flag any gaps between NFPA 1010/1020 data KSAs and current module coverage in the annual curriculum review report.

2.2.6 Accessibility — Section 508

All NFDTC curriculum materials, eLearning modules, and delivery platforms shall comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. § 794d) and the ICT Accessibility Standards (36 C.F.R. Part 1194). The contractor shall provide a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) for all digital learning products prior to deployment.

2.2.7 Assessment Design and Validation

The contractor shall develop competency-based assessments for all NFDTC curriculum modules. Assessments shall:

10. Measure attainment of NFPA 1022 JPR-level competency in the applicable domain;

11. Include items explicitly assessing advancement from NFPA 1010/1020 baseline KSAs toward NFPA 1022 domain proficiency;

12. Be validated by the responsible domain SME (Data Analytics, GIS Analytics, Business Analytics, or Business Management) prior to deployment;

13. Undergo item analysis following each administration; and

14. Use varied formats (multiple choice, scenario-based, performance demonstration) appropriate to the domain and KSA type being assessed.

2.3 Work Area 2 — eLearning Development and LMS Integration

2.3.1 eLearning Development The contractor shall develop eLearning modules for all NFDTC curriculum in SCORM 2004 or xAPI-compatible format. All eLearning content shall:

1. Be developed using professional authoring tools (Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, or equivalent);

2. Include domain-specific interactive scenarios developed in collaboration with the responsible domain SME (SME — Data Analytics, SME — GIS Analytics, or SME — Business Analytics/SME — Business Management);

3. Include embedded knowledge checks aligned to both NFPA 1010/1020 baseline KSAs and NFPA 1022 target JPRs; and

4. Be reviewed for accessibility compliance prior to LMS deployment.

2.3.2 LMS Integration and Quality Assurance

The contractor shall integrate all eLearning modules with the USFA LMS (or a fully contractor-managed delivery platform if proposed) and conduct QA testing prior to each module's publication. Acceptable delivery platform options are:

1. NFA's existing LMS at no additional cost to the contractor; or

2. A fully contractor-managed delivery platform, proposed and approved by the COR.

2.4 Work Area 3 — Multi-Modal Instruction Delivery

2.4.1 Instructor-Led Training (ILT)

The contractor shall deliver NFDTC curriculum through ILT sessions at locations specified by the COR. All ILT delivery shall:

1. Be conducted by instructors qualified in the applicable domain per Section 5.7;

2. Open each module with the "Baseline KSA Connection" context established by reference to the SME —NFPA 1010/1020 Baseline Standards documentation;

3. Incorporate domain-specific discussion and scenario exercises developed by the responsible domain SME; and

4. Be scheduled and tracked per performance standards in Section 4.

2.4.2 Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT)

The contractor shall deliver NFDTC curriculum through virtual ILT platforms. VILT delivery mirrors all ILT requirements including live instructor-learner interaction, virtual breakout exercises, and domain-specific scenarios developed by the responsible domain SME.

2.4.3 Asynchronous eLearning

All NFDTC curriculum shall be available in self-paced format through the USFA LMS, allowing learners to progress through the domain-specific tiered learning pathways at their own pace with access to embedded knowledge checks and domain-specific resources.

2.4.4 Blended Learning Pathways

The contractor shall develop structured blended learning pathways for each audience tier:

· Domain 0 + Tier 1 Pathway (Fire Fighter/Company Officer): Asynchronous foundational modules (NFPA 1010 baseline) → VILT domain introduction → ILT competency assessment.

· Tier 2 Pathway (Battalion Chief/Senior Officer): Domain-specific asynchronous intermediate modules (NFPA 1020 FO II/III baseline) → VILT domain practicum → ILT advanced exercises.

· Tier 3 Pathway (Fire Data Analyst): Full NFPA 1022 professional domain curriculum → VILT/ILT domain capstone → USFA/NFA Data Analyst Certificate.

2.4.5 MO/EFO Prerequisite Courses

The contractor shall develop and deliver 2–3 foundational prerequisite courses designed to satisfy data literacy prerequisites for NFA Managing Officer (MO) and Executive Fire Officer (EFO) Programs. These courses shall build from the NFPA 1010/1020 data KSA baseline already required of MO/EFO candidates and shall incorporate content from all relevant domain SMEs (SME — Data Analytics, SME — GIS Analytics, SME — Business Analytics, SME — Business Management) at the appropriate introductory level, with Baseline KSA Connection subsections provided by the SME —NFPA 1010/1020 Baseline Standards.

2.4.6 USFA/NFA Data Analyst Certificate

The contractor shall administer the USFA/NFA Data Analyst Certificate program: track learner progress across all required domain modules and tiers, verify assessment completion and passing scores, and coordinate certificate award with USFA. The certificate represents USFA's formal recognition of professional competency aligned to NFPA 1022 standards and supports FESA credential eligibility.

2.4.7 Pilot Program

The contractor shall deliver a full-scale pilot of the NFDTC program in the base year, covering Domain 0 and Tier 1 across all three NFPA 1022 domains, prior to full program rollout. Pilot evaluation shall include structured assessment of domain-specific curriculum effectiveness, learner satisfaction by domain, and NFPA 1010/1020 KSA baseline integration quality.

2.4.8 Full Rollout

Following successful pilot evaluation and written COR approval, the contractor shall deliver NFDTC training at full scale across all domains, tiers, and delivery modalities.

2.5 Work Area 4 — Train-the-Trainer (T3) Program

2.5.1 T3 Curriculum

The contractor shall develop and deliver a T3 program to qualify a cadre of NFDTC instructors capable of delivering domain-specific curriculum to fire service learners. The T3 curriculum shall include:

1. Domain content mastery sessions, delivered by each of the four NFPA 1022 domain SMEs:

· Data Analytics content session — delivered by SME — Data Analytics (Section 5.2)

· GIS Analytics content session — delivered by SME — GIS Analytics (Section 5.3)

· Business Analytics content session — delivered by SME — Business Analytics (Section 5.4)

· Business Management content session — delivered by SME — Business Management (Section 5.5)

2. NFPA 1010/1020 Baseline KSA Orientation Module — a dedicated T3 module delivered by the SME —NFPA 1010/1020 Baseline Standards (Section 5.6) providing prospective instructors with comprehensive understanding of the data-related KSAs required by NFPA 1010 (FF I/II) and NFPA 1020 (FO I–IV) and how to use the Baseline KSA Connection approach throughout instruction;

3. Instructional methodology aligned with adult learning principles and UDL;

4. Domain-specific assessment tool use and crosswalk documentation procedures;

5. Practicum delivery with structured evaluation by a qualified T3 master instructor; and

6. Section 508 accessibility requirements and accommodation procedures.

2.5.2 T3 Certification Requirements

T3 graduates shall demonstrate:

1. Content mastery in at least one NFPA 1022 domain at Tier 2 or higher, verified and documented by the responsible domain SME;

2. Ability to articulate the NFPA 1010/1020 data KSA baseline and apply the Baseline KSA Connection approach in instruction;

3. Instructional skill meeting NFPA 1041 Fire Service Instructor I standards; and

4. Completion of a supervised practicum evaluated by a T3 master instructor.

2.6 Work Area 5 — Program Management, Maintenance, and Continuous Improvement

2.6.1 Program Management

The contractor shall maintain a dedicated program management team providing full lifecycle management of the NFDTC contract. The Program Manager shall coordinate the work of all five SME roles and be responsible for all contractual deliverables, performance reporting, quality assurance, and COR communication.

2.6.2 Annual Curriculum Review and Maintenance

The contractor shall conduct an annual curriculum review covering:

1. NFPA 1022 standard updates — reviewed by the applicable domain SME(s) for each chapter affected;

2. NFPA 1010 and NFPA 1020 standard updates affecting the KSA baseline — reviewed by the SME —NFPA 1010/1020 Baseline Standards;

3. NFIRS/NERIS system changes and USFA data submission standard updates — reviewed by SME — Data Analytics;

4. GIS platform and tool updates — reviewed by SME — GIS Analytics;

5. Business intelligence tool updates and fire service benchmarking changes (NFPA 1710/1720) — reviewed by SME — Business Analytics and SME — Business Management jointly;

6. Learner performance data analysis, assessment item review, and curriculum revision recommendations; and

7. Identification and remediation of NFPA 1010/1020 KSA crosswalk gaps, flagged by the SME —NFPA 1010/1020 Baseline Standards in the annual crosswalk currency report.

2.6.3 Quality Control

The contractor shall maintain a Quality Control Plan (QCP) with specific procedures for verifying: domain-specific SME content accuracy; NFPA 1022 JPR crosswalk completeness attributed to the correct domain SME; and NFPA 1010/1020 KSA crosswalk accuracy, including Baseline KSA Connection subsection completeness, across all curriculum deliverables.

Section 3: Deliverables and Acceptance Criteria

3.1 Key Deliverables

3.2 Acceptance Criteria

All deliverables shall be reviewed by the COR for the following acceptance criteria. Deliverables failing any criterion shall be returned for revision within 10 business days:

1. Completeness of NFPA 1022 JPR crosswalk documentation attributed to the correct domain SME (Data Analytics, GIS Analytics, Business Analytics, or Business Management) for every module;

2. Completeness of the NFPA 1010/1020 Baseline KSA Connection subsection in every module, produced by the SME —NFPA 1010/1020 Baseline Standards;

3. Domain-specific SME attribution accuracy — content must be verifiably produced or reviewed by the qualified domain SME for that content area;

4. Section 508 compliance for all digital content, verified by VPAT submission; and

5. Alignment with the tiered competency progression (NFPA 1010/1020 baseline → NFPA 1022 domain proficiency) as demonstrated in module learning objectives and assessment items.

Section 4: Performance Standards and Metrics

4.1 Key Performance Metrics

Section 5: Subject Matter Expert and Instructor Qualifications

5.1 Five Domain SME Roles — Overview

The NFDTC requires exactly five (5) distinct Subject Matter Expert roles. These roles are non-interchangeable. The contractor shall not consolidate them or assign a single individual to multiple roles without COR written approval and documented qualification in each applicable domain.

5.2 Subject Matter Expert — Data Analytics (NFPA 1022 Chapter 5) The SME — Data Analytics shall:

1. Demonstrate documented expertise in statistical analysis methods for fire incident data — including descriptive statistics, trend analysis, regression analysis, predictive analytics, and data quality assessment;

2. Demonstrate proficiency in fire incident database systems including NFIRS, NERIS, and related local/state systems;

3. Hold current professional qualifications aligned with NFPA 1022 Chapter 5 (Data Analysis) JPR requirements; FESA credential preferred;

4. Demonstrate familiarity with NFPA 1010 NFIRS/NERIS awareness KSAs and NFPA 1020 FO I JPR 4.4.5 as the learner baseline from which Data Analytics curriculum builds;

5. Serve as the primary content expert for all Data Analytics domain curriculum across Tiers 1, 2, and 3; and

6. Review and approve all Data Analytics domain assessment items and JPR crosswalk entries attributed to Chapter 5.

5.3 Subject Matter Expert — GIS Analytics (NFPA 1022 Chapter 6) The SME — GIS Analytics shall:

1. Demonstrate documented expertise in geographic information systems, spatial data analysis, incident geolocation, and mapping for public safety applications;

2. Demonstrate proficiency in GIS platforms applicable to fire service use — ArcGIS, QGIS, or equivalent — and spatial analysis methods including incident density mapping, travel time analysis, and community risk geographic profiling;

3. Hold current professional qualifications aligned with NFPA 1022 Chapter 6 (GIS Analytics) JPR requirements;

4. Demonstrate familiarity with NFPA 1020 FO III JPR 6.5 (community risk data synthesis) and FO IV JPR 7.5 (advanced community risk analytics) as the intermediate baselines from which GIS Analytics curriculum builds;

5. Serve as the primary content expert for all GIS Analytics domain curriculum across Tiers 1, 2, and 3; and

6. Review and approve all GIS Analytics domain assessment items and JPR crosswalk entries attributed to Chapter 6.

5.4 Subject Matter Expert — Business Analytics (NFPA 1022 Chapter 7 — Operational Dimension) The SME — Business Analytics shall:

1. Demonstrate documented expertise in operational performance measurement, KPI development and management, resource allocation analysis, and business intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent) for fire service contexts;

2. Demonstrate proficiency in fire service performance benchmarking frameworks — NFPA 1710, NFPA 1720, and comparable standards — and the use of operational data to evaluate benchmark compliance;

3. Hold current professional qualifications aligned with NFPA 1022 Chapter 7 (Business Analytics) JPR requirements;

4. Demonstrate familiarity with NFPA 1020 FO II JPR 5.6.1 (data-supported operational plans), FO III JPR 6.6 (operational KPI reporting), and FO IV JPR 7.6 (executive reporting and data visualization) as the intermediate baselines from which Business Analytics curriculum builds;

5. Serve as the primary content expert for all Business Analytics domain curriculum related to operational performance, KPIs, and business intelligence across Tiers 1, 2, and 3; and

6. Collaborate with the SME — Business Management on Chapter 7 curriculum where operational performance and organizational management intersect, with distinct attribution of each SME's contribution.

5.5 Subject Matter Expert — Business Management (NFPA 1022 Chapter 7 — Management Dimension) The SME — Business Management shall:

1. Demonstrate documented expertise in fire service organizational management, financial administration, budget development and data analysis, strategic planning, and management-level data reporting;

2. Demonstrate experience with governmental budget processes, municipal financial data, and multi-year data trend use for resource justification and strategic planning in fire service organizations;

3. Demonstrate expertise appropriate for senior officer and executive audiences, including experience presenting data-informed analyses to governing boards, municipal officials, and legislative bodies;

4. Demonstrate familiarity with NFPA 1020 FO III JPR 6.4 (budget data analysis), FO III JPR 6.5 (data-informed policy development), FO IV JPR 7.4 (executive budget and financial data), and FO IV JPR 7.7 (data governance leadership) as the intermediate baselines from which Business Management curriculum builds;

5. Serve as the primary content expert for NFDTC curriculum addressing organizational management, budget data, strategic planning, and executive data governance at Tiers 2 and 3; and

6. Collaborate with the SME — Business Analytics on Chapter 7 content at the intersection of operational performance and organizational management, with distinct attribution of each SME's contribution.

5.6 Subject Matter Expert —NFPA 1010/1020 Baseline Standards

The SME —NFPA 1010/1020 Baseline Standards is a distinct fifth SME role, separate from and additional to the four NFPA 1022 domain SMEs. This role is not responsible for domain curriculum content delivery but for baseline standards integration, KSA crosswalk documentation, and T3 orientation. The SME —NFPA 1010/1020 Baseline Standards shall:

1. Demonstrate documented expertise in both NFPA 1010 (2019 Edition through current) and NFPA 1020 (2020 Edition through current), including thorough knowledge of the JPR structure, KSA types, and data-related JPRs across all levels (FF I/II; FO I–IV);

2. Produce the NFPA 1010/1020 Data KSA Baseline Document (Deliverable D-3) within 60 days of contract award;

3. Produce and maintain the domain and tier mapping (Deliverable D-4) aligning each NFPA 1010/1020 data KSA to the applicable NFDTC domain and tier;

4. Produce the "Baseline KSA Connection" subsection in every NFDTC curriculum module in collaboration with the applicable domain SME;

5. Develop and deliver the NFPA 1010/1020 Baseline KSA Orientation module within the T3 program (Deliverable D-10);

6. Conduct annual reviews of NFPA 1010 and NFPA 1020 standard updates to assess impact on the crosswalk and submit an annual crosswalk currency report; and

7. Maintain the NFPA 1010/1020 KSA crosswalk as a living document throughout the contract period of performance.

5.7 Instructor Qualifications

All instructors delivering NFDTC training shall:

1. Hold NFPA 1041 Fire Service Instructor I certification (minimum);

2. Be credentialed by the responsible domain SME to deliver training in their qualified domain(s);

3. Complete the NFDTC Instructor Orientation Program including the NFPA 1010/1020 Baseline KSA Orientation module delivered by the SME —NFPA 1010/1020 Baseline Standards;

4. Teach only within their domain-credentialed curriculum areas; and

5. Submit to annual performance evaluation including domain currency verification by the responsible domain SME.

Cross-domain credentialing (teaching in more than one NFPA 1022 domain) requires separate qualification verification by each applicable domain SME and written COR concurrence. Cross-domain credentialing does not authorize any single individual to perform the SME functions specified in Sections 5.2–5.6.

Section 6: Compliance Requirements

6.1 Federal Acquisition Regulations

All work shall be performed in compliance with applicable provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR), and FEMA-specific acquisition policies and procedures.

6.2 Section 508 Accessibility

All digital training content, eLearning modules, and delivery platforms shall comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. § 794d) and the ICT Accessibility Standards (36 C.F.R. Part 1194). The contractor shall submit a VPAT for all digital learning products prior to deployment.

6.3 Security and Privacy

All contractor-operated systems processing NFDTC participant data shall comply with FISMA (44 U.S.C. § 3551) and the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. § 552a). The contractor shall maintain a System Security Plan (SSP) and comply with FEMA IT security policies.

6.4 NFPA Standards Currency

The contractor shall monitor and respond to updates in NFPA 1022, NFPA 1010, and NFPA 1020. Each respective SME role is responsible for monitoring updates in their standards domain as specified in Section 2.6.2. Standard updates shall be reflected in curriculum within 180 days of NFPA publication or the next annual review cycle, whichever comes first.

6.5 Professional Standards

All contractor SMEs, instructors, and key personnel shall maintain currency with professional qualifications applicable to their role as specified in Section 5. Domain SME qualifications shall be verified by the COR annually, with supporting documentation submitted with each Annual Curriculum Review Report (Deliverable D-13).

Appendices Appendix A: Curriculum Outline Template (with Baseline KSA Connection subsection — required for all NFDTC curriculum modules) Every NFDTC curriculum module shall include the following standardized sections. The Baseline KSA Connection subsection (Section 2, below) is a mandatory requirement produced by the SME —NFPA 1010/1020 Baseline Standards in collaboration with the applicable domain SME.

Section 1: Module Identification

Section 2: Baseline KSA Connection [Required — produced by SME —NFPA 1010/1020 Baseline Standards]

Section 3: Learning Objectives (NFPA 1022 JPR-aligned, Bloom's Taxonomy) [Learning objectives stated using Bloom's Taxonomy action verbs at the appropriate cognitive level; each objective mapped to a specific NFPA 1022 JPR] Section 4: Content Outline [Domain-specific content outline developed by the responsible domain SME. Content must reflect advanced progression beyond NFPA 1010/1020 baseline.] Section 5: Domain-Specific Scenarios and Exercises [Scenarios reflecting the authentic data challenges encountered in the applicable domain — developed by the responsible domain SME] Section 6: Assessment Items [Assessment items validated by the responsible domain SME prior to deployment; include items measuring advancement from NFPA 1010/1020 baseline] Section 7: NFPA 1022 JPR Crosswalk (domain-attributed)

Section 8: NFPA 1010/1020 KSA Crosswalk

Appendix B: Performance Metrics Summary Reference Section 4.1 Performance Standards table. The Quarterly Performance Dashboard (Deliverable D-14) shall include reporting against all eight metrics defined in Section 4.1, organized by domain (Data Analytics, GIS Analytics, Business Analytics, Business Management) and tier (1, 2, 3) where applicable.

Appendix C: Glossary of Terms

Appendix D: Deliverable Acceptance Checklist For each curriculum module deliverable, the COR shall verify all items below prior to acceptance. Modules failing any check shall be returned to the contractor for revision within 10 business days of submission.

Module Identity and Attribution ☐ NFPA 1022 domain correctly identified (Data Analytics Ch. 5 / GIS Analytics Ch. 6 / Business Analytics Ch. 7 Operational / Business Management Ch. 7 Management / Domain 0 Foundational) ☐ Responsible domain SME correctly attributed by name and role (Section 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, or 5.5 as applicable) ☐ Curriculum tier correctly identified (Tier 1 / Tier 2 / Tier 3) Baseline KSA Connection (SME —NFPA 1010/1020 Baseline Standards) ☐ Baseline KSA Connection subsection present and complete ☐ Applicable NFPA 1010 JPR(s) identified or N/A rationale provided ☐ Applicable NFPA 1020 JPR(s) identified ☐ Narrative explanation of instructional progression beyond baseline is present ☐ NFPA 1022 domain JPR proficiency target identified Learning Objectives and Content ☐ Learning objectives advance beyond NFPA 1010/1020 baseline toward NFPA 1022 domain proficiency ☐ Content outline reviewed and approved by the responsible domain SME ☐ Domain-specific scenarios accurately reflect the domain's data context Crosswalk Documentation ☐ NFPA 1022 JPR crosswalk complete with domain attribution for all JPRs addressed ☐ NFPA 1010/1020 KSA crosswalk complete with applicable JPRs identified and domain/tier mapped Assessment and Compliance ☐ Assessment items validated and approved by the responsible domain SME ☐ Assessment items include measures of progression from NFPA 1010/1020 baseline ☐ Section 508 compliance verified; VPAT submitted for digital content

Appendix E: NFPA 1010 and NFPA 1020 Data KSA Reference Table This table constitutes the master reference for the SME —NFPA 1010/1020 Baseline Standards in producing KSA baseline documentation (Deliverable D-3) and crosswalk deliverables (Deliverable D-4). The contractor shall expand this table to include full KSA descriptions upon completion of the Data KSA Baseline Document.

NFPA 1010 — Fire Fighter I (Chapter 4)