CGFM_Credential_SOW-AMO-18-1969.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

FOR

SOLDIER SUPPORT INSTITUTE

THE CERTIFIED GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL MANAGER (CGFM)

CERTIFICATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. General: This is a supply contract to provide FM service members with the study materials to pursue and secure the Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM). The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract supply providers providing the content therein.

1.1. Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all materials and supplies as defined by the Statement of Work (SOW).The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2.1 Background: Army Directive 2015-12 (Implementation Guidance for Credentialing Program and Career Skills Program), 11 Mar 2015. The Army is deeply concerned with the number of Soldiers who have transitioned from the Army and are having difficulty obtaining employment. Consequently, the Army has implemented a credentialing program whose objectives are twofold: 1. Help Soldiers who plan to leave the military acquire civilian credentials for technical professions so they can quickly find employment in the private sector, and 2. To bolster professional technical competence within Army formations by validating Soldiers’ professional skills, training, and work experience. Financial Management School has selected the Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM).

1.2.2 The Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) is a professional certification awarded by the American Association of Government Accountants (AGA) by recognizing the unique skills and special knowledge required for today’s government financial managers. It covers governmental accounting, auditing, financial reporting, internal controls, and budgeting at all levels of government.

1.2.3 The CGFM Exam is a 3-part exam:

Government Environment

Governmental Accounting, Financial Reporting and Budgeting Governmental Financial Management and Control

1.3. Objectives: The objective of this credentialing program is to assist Soldiers who plan to exit the military acquire civilian credentials for technical professions so they can quickly find employment in the private sector, and to bolster professional technical competence within Army formations by validating Soldiers professional skills, training, and work experience.

1.4. .Scope: Vendor shall provide the Learning materials and examine voucher for up to 150 students. CGFM certification shall include study guides, practice exams, and examination vouchers. The participants will schedule exams independently at the local testing centers.

1.4.1 The following materials will be provided to participants for each of the three(3) exams that make up the CGFM exam materials (hardcopy and/or web based), practice tests, and examination vouchers. All materials will be made available for a minimum of 1 year from issuance to user.

1.4.2 Financial Management School Scope. The Financial Management School will market and identify potential students for the Credential program.

1.5.1 Period of Performance: 12 May 2018 to 13 May 2021

1.5.2 Place of Performance: Fort Jackson, Carolina 29207

1.6 General Information

1.6.1 Quality Control: The contractor shall maintain a quality assurance program that complies with industry standards; the contractors approved ground procedures and local standard operating procedures. The contractor shall be subject to daily surveillance from qualified government representatives. The Contractor shall ensure quality service is maintained throughout the life of the contract, and shall prepare and implement a Quality Control Plan (QCP). The plan shall reflect the Contractor’s overall approach, internal controls, and establishment of procedures for evaluating each of the major service areas (who, method, how often), for reporting to the Government, for resolving deficiencies, for identifying potential improvements, and for maintaining and making available to the Government. Deliverable: QCP reflecting quality control procedures.

1.6.2. Quality Assurance: The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate.

1.6.3 Type of Contract: The Government will award a Firm Fixed Price task order.

1.6.4 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5, Post Award Orientation. The KO, COR, and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the Contractor to review the Contractor's performance. At these meetings the Government will apprise the Contractor of how the Government views the Contractor's performance and the Contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.6.5 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The COR shall be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, and specifications; monitor Contractor's performance and notify both the KO and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of Government furnished property; and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

Part 2

DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2. Definitions and Acronyms:

2.1. DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1. CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor having a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2. CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.3. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4. DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.5. DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered but may include non-physical things such as meeting minutes.

2.1.6. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.7. QUALITY ASSURANCE Surveillance Plan (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.8. QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN. Various methods exist to monitor performance.

Regardless of the surveillance method, the COR shall always contact the contractor's program manager or on-site representative when a defect is identified and inform them of the specifics of the problem. The COR shall be responsible for monitoring the contractor’s performance in meeting a specific performance standard/AQL.

The COR shall use the surveillance method listed below in the administration of this QASP: 100% REVIEW of all written deliverables. When applicable, reviews may be accomplished by the Financial Management School and or the Training Development Directorate. Reviews will be accomplished to ensure products meet a high standard.

Products must be generally free of misspelled words and grammatical errors. Products must contain accurate content, be logical in their sequence and presentation, and thoroughly cover the identified topic.

Surveillance results may be used as the basis for actions (to include payment deductions) against the contractor. In such cases, the Inspection of Services clause in the Contract becomes the basis for the KO’s actions.

All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.9. WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.10. WORK WEEK. Is defined as Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AR Army Regulation CCE Contracting Center of Excellence CFR Code of Federal Regulations CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer Representative COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative COTS Commercial Off the Shelf DA Department of the Army DD250 Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report) DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center DOD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation GFEBS General Fund Enterprise Business System KO Contracting Officer OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii) ODC Other Direct Costs PIPO Phase In/Phase Out POC Point of Contact PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAP Quality Assurance Program QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program TE Technical Exhibit

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. Specific Task.

5.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide the eLearning, practice test and exam vouchers for the CGFM credential.

5.1.2 The Financial Management School objective is to (1) market the opportunity (2) identify suitable candidates

(3) verify exam completed in a timely fashion.

5.2 The CGFM study material, practice exams and examination vouchers.

5.2.1 The training will independent study materials and practice test questions.

5.3 CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT REPORTING (CMR): The contractor will report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the Department of Army via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil and then click on “Department of the Army CMRA” or the icon of the DoD organization that is receiving or benefitting from the contracted services.

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government FY, which runs from October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2013. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk by clicking on “Send an email” which is located under the Help Resources ribbon on the right side of the login page of the applicable Service/Component’s CMR website at http://www.ecmra.mil.

As part of its submission, the contractor will also provide the estimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with this reporting requirement.