ATCH_1_PWS.pdf

ATTACHMENT 1

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Technical Instruction Services for

Basic Narcotics for Investigations Course

1.0 General:

1.1 Background: Midwest Counterdrug Training Center (MCTC) Overview. The Midwest Counterdrug Training Center (MCTC) is one of five (5) National Guard Counterdrug training programs that provides relevant curriculum focused on counternarcotics and counter transnational organized crime (CTOC). MCTC is located at the Camp Dodge Joint Maneuver Training Center (CDJMTC) in Johnston, Iowa, and features state of the art classrooms and tactical training environments. With a training region that encompasses major international trafficking routes and national border ports of entry, MCTC’s courses strive to impact the illicit flow of drugs throughout the nation.

MCTC provides courses that support National Drug Control Strategies and positively impact the performance of Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies (LEA), community based organizations (CBO), and military professionals directly involved in counternarcotics missions. MCTC’s emphasis remains state and local law enforcement officers. Course curriculum focuses on illicit narcotics interdiction, disruption of drug trafficking organizations, intelligence and analysis, narco-terrorism, homeland security, civil operations, and anti-drug coalition fundamentals. Each course is designed to support the objectives of the DASD-CN, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), National Northern Border, National Southwest Border, and Caribbean Border counternarcotics strategies and to increase national security. MCTC supports federal, state, and local agencies with current and relevant training, maximized by the experiences of subject matter experts in their fields. All training events are designed to not only offer world class instruction, but to break down jurisdictional barriers and offer a unique opportunity for officials across the law enforcement and prevention spectrum to network and share ideas in person.

1.2 Scope: The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, and transportation necessary to design, develop and instruct the Basic Narcotics for Investigations course for the MCTC, in accordance with this performance work statement (PWS).

1.3 Periods/Places of Performance:

1.3.1 One base period running from date of award or 1 June 2018 (whichever is later) through 31 May 2019, that will include two (2) iterations with dates and locations to be determined by MCTC.

1.3.2 Three (3) 12-month option periods (1 Jun through 31 May). Each option period will include up to six (6) course iterations dependent on funding and need determined by

MCTC.

1.3.3 The MCTC service area covers the 54 states and territories, and class iterations may be conducted at any location within this area. Approximately 1/3 of course iterations are conducted at the MCTC main campus at Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa;

the remainder are conducted at other locations within the United States and territories.

1.4 General Requirements:

1.4.1 Quality Assurance (QA): The Government will evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). The Government Facilitator for the course will provide students with an end of course evaluation. The evaluation, along with the COR observations will be used to evaluate the quality of the course presentation/deliverable.

1.4.2 Place and Performance of Services: The contractor shall, with some exceptions, provide services between the hours of 0700-1700 on Monday through Friday, except on recognized US holidays or when the Government facility/installation is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government-directed facility/installation closings.

1.4.2.1 Unscheduled gate closures by the Security Police may occur at any time, causing all personnel entering or exiting a closed installation to experience a delay. This cannot be predicted or prevented. Contractors are not compensated for unexpected closures or delays. Vehicles operated by contractor personnel are subject to search pursuant to applicable regulations. Any moving violation of any applicable motor vehicle regulation may result in the termination of the contractor employee’s installation driving privileges.

1.4.2.2 The contractor’s employees shall become familiar with and obey the regulations of the installation; including fire, traffic, safety and security regulations while on the installation. Contractor employees should only enter restricted areas when required to do so and only upon prior approval. All contractor employees shall carry proper identification with them at all times. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all regulations and orders of the installation which may affect performance.

1.4.3 Security Requirements. The contractor shall comply with all applicable installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, which may be obtained from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.4.4 Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12) Considerations:

1.4.4.1 Routine access to Government-controlled facilities is not required.

1.4.4.2 Routine access to Government Information Systems (IS) is not required.

1.4.4.3 NACI or other security check is not required.

1.4.4.4 Government-issued identification and/or building passes are not required.

1.4.4.5 Contractor personnel do not require Government escort while performing work on a Government installation.

1.4.4.6 Contractor is not required to provide employee and/or vehicle information for an Entry Authorization List (EAL).

1.4.6 Combating Trafficking in Persons: The United States Government has adopted a zero tolerance policy regarding trafficking in persons. Contractors and contractor employees shall not engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract; procure commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract; or use forced labor in the performance of the contract. The Contractor shall notify its employees of the United States Government’s zero tolerance policy, the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of this policy. Such actions may include, but are not limited to, removal from the contract, reduction in benefits, or termination of employment. The contractor shall take appropriate action, up to and including termination, against employees or subcontractors that violate the US Government policy as described at FAR 22.17.

2.0 Definitions and Acronyms:

2.1 Definitions:

2.1.1 CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded 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 (KO). 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 designated by the KO to monitor contractor performance. Such appointment will be in writing and will 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 and includes non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.6 ITERATION. Each repetition of the course is considered an iteration.

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

2.1.8 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.9 SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.2 Acronyms:

2.2.1 AQL Acceptable Quality Level

2.2.2 CFP/M/E Contractor Furnished Property, Materials, and Equipment

2.2.3 COR Contracting Officer’s Representative

2.2.4 KO Contracting Officer

2.2.5 GFP/M/E/S Government Furnished Property, Material, Equipment and Services

2.2.6 PWS Performance Work Statement

2.2.7 QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

2.2.8 QA Quality Assurance

2.2.9 TE Technical Exhibit

3.0 Government Furnished Property, Material, Equipment and Services (GFP/M/E/S):

3.1 Property: The MCTC will provide a classroom of adequate size to accommodate the number of students registered for each iteration of the course.

3.2 Equipment: Classroom will be equipped with Audio-Visual Equipment.

3.3 Role Players (if required): At its discretion, MCTC will augment role players to assist with practical exercises when manning allows. Contractor shall not depend on MCTC role players to facilitate the course.

4.0 Contractor Furnished Property, Materials, and Equipment (CFP/M/E): Except for those items specifically stated to be Government-furnished in paragraph 3.0, the contractor shall furnish all property, material, equipment and services required to conduct the training and practical exercises.

4.1 Minimum Materials, Equipment and Role Players to be provided by Contractor:

4.1.1 Student manual outlining the specific course content. Student manual is intended to be a reference/resource for students to use after completing the course, and must be provided in hard copy to each student. Student manual shall be:

4.1.1.1 Professionally and thoroughly researched and developed

4.1.1.2 Comprehensive, current, and relevant

4.1.1.3 Professionally organized, assembled and securely bound (hard copy student manual is required)

4.1.1.4 Display the MCTC logo in color on the front cover (logo artwork to be provided upon award)

4.1.1.5 Shall not include any other logos

4.1.2 CD/thumb drive. Optional, but if provided:

4.1.2.1 Shall display the MCTC logo, and shall not include any other logos

4.1.3 Role players: the minimum number required to perform practical exercises as determined by the contractor. Bios for role players must be provided to MCTC before being used for the course.

4.1.4 Simunition® or equivalent weapons and ammunition

4.1.5 Simunition® or equivalent Personal Protective Equipment

4.1.6 Hand held two-way radios

4.1.7 Drug and Drug lab props

4.1.8 Any additional materials or equipment required to conduct the course, except those specifically indicated as provided by MCTC in paragraphs 3.0 – 3.3, shall be provided by the contractor.

4.1.9 Expenses: All expenses, including but not limited to the following, shall be incurred by the contractor and shall be included in the firm fixed price.

4.1.9.1 Travel, lodging and meal expenses

4.1.9.2 Printing of student handbooks

4.1.9.3 Purchase and delivery of all materials and/or equipment required to conduct the course

5.0 The contractor shall provide a Basic Narcotics Investigations Course for up to 30 law enforcement officers per iteration. The course length shall be a minimum of 80 hours of instruction over a period of ten (10) class days. Contractor shall provide multiple iterations of the course, at dates and locations to be coordinated with MCTC during the contract performance period. Dates/locations for each course iteration are selected based on training requests submitted by law enforcement agencies. Contractor shall update content within the course topics as necessary to remain current and relevant throughout the contract performance period.

5.1 Intent of Course: The course shall be designed to give newly appointed narcotics officers an overview of the major responsibilities of a drug law enforcement agent or investigator. The curriculum shall provide an interactive forum that facilitates the exchange of information, promotes discussions of commonly experienced drug-related situations, and identifies effective drug enforcement strategies. Practical exercises shall be used to reinforce topics. The course shall emphasize the basics of drug investigations to include: intelligence, drug identification and recognition, pharmaceutical investigations, developing and handling informants, undercover investigations, physical surveillance, writing search warrants, and courtroom testimony.

The course shall include a drug investigation practical exercise that takes students from beginning (intelligence) to end (prosecution). The training plan for this course shall be devised to enable participants to demonstrate basic knowledge and skills to function sufficiently on an interim basis in the drug law enforcement arena until mentor coaching, advanced training, and field experience elevates the participant’s level of competency.

5.2 Course Content: The course of instruction shall cover the following topics (learning objectives), at a minimum:

5.2.1 Narcotics investigations overview and history

5.2.2 Narcotics officers’ roles and responsibilities

5.2.3 Drug identification and recognition

5.2.3.1 Measurements and pricing

5.2.3.2 Drug talk: language/slang

5.2.4 Current narcotics threats and considerations

5.2.4.1 Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCO), gangs, users

5.2.4.2 Role of TCOs in the current drug trade

5.2.5 Integrity and ethics for narcotics officers

5.2.6 Operating in a multijurisdictional environment

5.2.7 Overview of narcotics conspiracies

5.2.8 Informants: class lecture and practical exercise

5.2.8.1 CI vetting

5.2.8.2 Development

5.2.8.3 Management

5.2.8.4 Control

5.2.8.5 Use of informants

5.2.9 Tactical narcotics mission operational planning: class lecture and practical exercise

5.2.10 Intel planning and collection: class lecture and practical exercise

5.2.10.1 Street level

5.2.10.2 Hotel/motel

5.2.10.3 Transit hot spots (bus and train stations/truck stops)

5.2.10.4 Areas of opportunity within a community

5.2.10.5 Distributing, dealing, and using locations

5.2.11 Conducting warrantless searches

5.2.12 Writing search warrant overview

5.2.13 Consensual encounters and consensual searches

5.2.14 Knock and talk investigations

5.2.15 Legal aspects of interview and interrogation: 5th and 6th Amendment issues

5.2.16 Investigative interviewing: class lecture and practical exercise

5.2.17 Lab investigations (Meth, BHO, Fentanyl, and other synthetics) and Officer safety overview

5.2.18 Naloxone Employment

5.2.19 Physical surveillance operations: class lecture and practical exercises (day and night)

5.2.20 Electronic surveillance overview

5.2.20.1 Techniques

5.2.20.2 Current technology

5.2.21 Search methodology: class lecture and practical exercise

5.2.21.1 Vehicle

5.2.21.2 Person

5.2.21.3 Building

5.2.22 Money laundering basics

5.2.23 Undercover investigations: class lecture and practical exercise

5.2.23.1 Best practices

5.2.23.2 Officer safety

5.2.24 Basic drug enforcement operations

5.2.25 Narcotics crime scene management

5.2.26 Warrant service safety: class lecture and practical exercise

5.2.27 Effective report writing: class lecture and practical exercise

5.2.28 Evidence inventory: class lecture and practical exercise

5.3 This course shall include a pre-test and a post-test to assess students’ understanding and to ensure all learning objectives were met. Pre-test and/or post-test may be written or practical.

5.4 The course shall be designed with a minimum of 50% of course time dedicated to practical exercises and will include:

5.4.1 The use of non-lethal Simunition® weapons or an equivalent alternative

5.4.2 The use of hand held two-way communication devices

5.5 A deconfliction report shall be provided to MCTC for review at least 3 days prior to each iteration. The deconfliction report shall have dates, times, information on the vehicles and people involved, and locations for each practical exercise. MCTC will distribute the report to affected agencies upon review/revision.

5.6 A slide presentation must be used, all slides must display the MCTC logo.

5.7 Target Audience: Up to 30 law enforcement officers and military personnel directly involved in counternarcotics missions; with an emphasis on civilian law enforcement to include local, state, and federal officers.

5.8 To ensure constitutionally permissible practices are taught, the course content shall be vetted by a current or former prosecutor or judge with experience in narcotics cases.

5.9 Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (CMRA):

5.9.1 The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the Iowa Army National Guard via a secure data collection site.

5.9.2 The contractor shall completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/. Reporting inputs shall be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs 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.

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6.0 Offeror Qualifications. The offeror (contractor) must meet the following minimum qualifications.

6.1 The offeror and/or instructor(s) shall have prior experience in the design, development, and delivery of law enforcement courses to narcotics officers or other law enforcement personnel at the local, state, or federal level.

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6.2 Contractors who have developed and delivered a Basic Narcotics course of at least 80-hours in length are preferred.

7.0 Instructor Qualifications. Offerors shall determine the appropriate number of instructors required to teach the course, based on their instruction methodology and class size. Each proposed instructor must meet the minimum qualifications.

7.1 The instructor(s) shall have a background in the training of law enforcement and be currently engaged in training law enforcement officers on the subject of narcotics investigations.

7.2 Instructors with a minimum of five (5) years of experience in instructing and training law enforcement officers in narcotics investigations are preferred.

7.3 Instructors with undergraduate degrees in criminal justice or another relevant field are preferred.

7.4 Instructor(s) shall have a minimum of five (5) years of experience working in (or with) a narcotics unit or task force as a narcotics officer or supervisor.

7.5 Instructors with 20 or more years of law enforcement work experience will be rated higher than instructors with less working experience, regardless of level of education.

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary

This Performance Requirements Summary indicates the performance standards the Government will use to determine contractor performance. The Government COR will compare the students’ course evaluations for each iteration to the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) indicated below.

PWS

Paragraph

Task Performance Standard

Acceptable Quality Level

(AQL)

Method Used/ Frequency

5.0 Provide Basic

Narcotics Investigation Course in accordance with the PWS

75% average or above “Agree” or “Strongly Agree” ratings on each question of Student Course Evaluations*

Failure to achieve 75% average or above “Agree” or “Strongly Agree” ratings on each question of Student Course Evaluations*

Course Evaluation / Each Course

*Student Course Evaluations will be completed by each student attending the course, and will ask students to rate the following:

1. Instructor presentation of information

2. Instructor knowledge of subject matter

3. Hands on training of materials

4. Textbook & handout materials presented to the students

5. Instruction’s strong points of course

6. Overall course rating

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

Deliverables Schedule

PWS Reference / Deliverable Title

Frequency Number of Copies

Medium/Format Submit To

4.1.1. Student

Manual

First day of class 1 Hard copy Students

5.9 CMR

Reporting

Annually, within 30 days after end of performance period or 30 October, whichever is earlier

1 Electronic http://www.ecmra.mil