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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

St. Louis District Leadership Development Program

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to provide services to develop and administer most portions of a Leadership Development Program (LDP) for up to twelve U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) St. Louis District employees over a one-year period, and an option for a Supervisory Leadership Development Program (SLDP) for up to eight USACE employees over that same one-year period. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. Unless otherwise noted as being specific to either the LDP or SLDP, all requirements apply to both.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform development and administration of a Leadership Development Program as defined in this performance work statement except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: The St. Louis District Leadership Development Program Tier 2 (LDP) and the Supervisory Leadership Development Program (SLDP) were designed in response to the need to systematically develop the leadership strengths, situational awareness, and skills of the St. Louis District’s current and future leaders. The program is intended to help class members learn to become more effective in using their own strengths, values and style. They are given opportunities to reflect and draw lessons from their experiences. They are encouraged to ask questions, to think critically, and to listen and speak in ways that inform and inspire others. The program is tailored for USACE employees and must be taught the context in which the USACE operates at the district, division and headquarters level. Opportunities are provided to meet and discuss issues with key leaders. The program is intended to teach perspective on how organizational systems operate, what it means to be a learning organization, and how to be an effective agent of change. The LDP increases class members’ skills in working on teams and provides the opportunity to build lasting relationships with classmates from throughout the St. Louis District. The program builds participants’ skills and competency to deal with the current environment and future challenges.

The St. Louis District has held a Leadership Development Program for the past 12 years and a Supervisory Leadership Program for 6 of the last 7 years. Class members have included women and men with a wide range of ages, years of federal service, and experience levels. The program is open to all employees representing the full spectrum of career fields found in the USACE. The SLDP is open to supervisors across the region who have never taken LDP or if they did so, it was many years ago.

The St. Louis District will conduct the LDP and SLDP in partnership with the selected Contractor. A steering committee including St. Louis District middle management, senior leaders and recent program graduates gives strategic-level guidance to the program. A LDP Coordinator from the St. Louis District will oversee the program to ensure continuity, integrity, and leadership involvement. This Coordinator will be present during most program activities with class members and the Contractor to talk about the USACE perspective, context and processes. There are specific activities, such as class days and retreats, that the Contractor is expected to design and lead. Other program activities the District’s LDP Coordinator will lead, such as a field visits and dialogue sessions with senior leaders. The Contractor-lead versus USACE-lead program elements are described in Part 5 of this performance work statement.

1.3 Objectives: Leadership is the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation while operating to accomplish the mission and improve the organization (ADRP 6-22). The purpose of St. Louis

District’s Leadership Development Program is to develop leaders at all levels regardless of position. The program is designed around five competency outcomes, described below, identified by the St. Louis District leadership as being of critical importance to developing leaders now and into the future.

1.3.1 Outcomes: St. Louis District expects LDP and SLDP class members to develop greater competency in the following five areas and will ascertain whether outcomes have been met using reflective essays, discussions, and observed behavioral changes of the LDP class members. The focus of the LDP will on leading self and teams. The focus in the SLDP will be on leading self, staff-level teams and organizations.

Thinking Big Picture: Graduates can see and think in “Big Picture” terms and work within the existing environment or system to accomplish the mission. Graduates demonstrate a personal commitment to the organization and its mission (i.e., putting the organization above your own agenda).

Graduates understand what situational awareness is, why it is important and have acquired an expanded situational awareness as a result of the program. Additionally, SLDP graduates understand how their organization fits into the “big picture” and are able to communicate that effectively to their team members.

Understanding Self and Others: Graduates will have a solid understanding of their own perspectives, preferences, styles, strengths and weaknesses; can recognize those of others; and can optimize their interrelation.

Leading: Graduates have a clear leadership philosophy. Graduates have some comfort with discomfort, can identify sources of discomfort, identify and manage risks, and lead during uncertain events and periods.

Communicating: Graduates can communicate effectively with individuals, in groups and in front of an audience. Graduates have the skills to listen to others for understanding, anticipate items of interest, conduct difficult conversations, directly manage conflict, and provide information in the appropriate manner for the intended receiver(s).

Engaging in Teams and the Organization: Graduates understand the importance of strategic thinking and are familiar with the current USACE and St. Louis District mission, vision and organization. They understand how their own work supports the USACE mission and strategic goals.

They understand the concepts of organizational culture, how to create an environment of learning, and why that is important to USACE’s future.

1.3.2 Program Objectives: The following objectives need to be met in order to reach the five outcomes listed above.

Thinking Big Picture

1. Provide participants with a general understanding of the political environment in which the USACE operates, how it is influenced and how it influences execution. “Political” can mean actual DC-level politics, local political landscape, agency politics and interagency relations, and district-level challenges.

2. Provide students with “thorough” basic information about current Army and USACE priorities, existing authorities, near-term programs outlook and budget, longer-term trends

3. Provide an understanding of the USACE and St. Louis Districts’ missions, strategic vision, goals, and campaign plan objectives.

4. Introduce participants to the MVS Business Plan outlining the District focus areas of capability development to best position the district for both expansion of existing missions as well as in taking on new mission areas. Familiarize participants with the Project Management Business Process; introduce participants to innovative and critical thinking and its use in serving existing missions as well as in exploring new mission opportunities and in developing cutting edge ways of doing business in and outside of Government.

5. Provide St. Louis District senior leader’s perspective on class topics.

Understanding Self and Others:

1. Provide training about differences in personality types, learning styles, strengths and weaknesses, communication styles and frames of reference; and provide experience working with numerous individuals and teams who differ from themselves.

2. Provide more than one type of self-assessment tool with interpretation for each participant as well as training about the wide variety of personality types, learning styles, strengths and weaknesses, communication styles and frames of reference.

3. Provide an environment that maximizes individual as well as collective development (team/organization).

4. Provide the opportunity to lead diverse groups to work together and move forward to a common goal.

5. Provide opportunities for self-reflection and constructive feedback (coaching).

Leading:

1. Participants will develop an understanding of different styles of leadership and identify their authentic leadership style based on their enhanced understanding obtained through self-assessments, individual coaching, – dialogue with senior leaders, class sharing, mentoring, coaching, application and class curriculum instruction.

2. Provide practical experience with taking risks, such as working in areas outside expertise and comfort zone. (Experience may come via exercises within a classroom setting, from team projects, or exercises outside the classroom such as planning the LDP field trips.)

3. Through exercises and training, enhance participants’ conflict resolution skills; through experience and training enhance change management skills (also addresses the “Leading Self and Others” competency outcome); provide experiences for participants to exercise and benefit from creativity, “stepping outside of the box.”

4. Provide participants with experience carrying out a difficult task or project to completion (i.e., the LDP team projects).

5. Provide participants with experiences in working on projects, in situations and in ways outside their preferred and known styles, preferences and expertise.

6. Provide experience and or training on managing time, work and teams; as well as balancing competing priorities.

7. Provide an understanding of how District leaders lead to be consistent with the strategic vision and goals.

Communicating:

1. Provide experience and training in the skills of effective interpersonal communication to include providing effective feedback, working productively with conflict and conducting difficult conversations.

2. Provide experience and training in effective communication tools and techniques in numerous situations, to include presenting to a group and holding one-on-one conversations.

3. Learn the basics of running effective meetings.

Engaging at the Team and Organizational Level:

1. Discuss the role of organizational culture in how it shapes and is shaped by how an organization operates and its values. Explore a learning culture, why it is relevant and how you go about creating it.

2. Provide experiences working on teams to accomplish work throughout the course duration.

Provide training in traits of highly successful teams.

3. Provide participants with experience leading and being led in teams, as well as the opportunity to network/interact with other disciplines throughout the District.

4. Provide participants with opportunities to meet and discuss issues with visiting national level leaders; provide participants with current information about national-level USACE issues; engage participants in discussions regarding national-level issues and the relation to their own position/duties.

5. Provide participants with an understanding of the District’s mission, how it is executed successfully and how success is measured.

6. Ensure an understanding of the traits of a successful leader including having credibility and building trust, passion, setting the example, modeling Army values, discipline, self-awareness and improvement, and compassion.

7. Support participants’ work on a multi-disciplinary team to complete a district priority project and evaluate its success.

8. Provide experience and or training on managing time, work and teams; as well as balancing competing priorities.

9. Encourage participants to take on and look forward to opportunities to contribute to USACE missions, initiatives and programs.

10. Provide opportunities for participants to take ownership for decisions and deliverables.

1.3.3 USACE Leadership Involvement and Continuity: St. Louis District believes it is important that USACE leadership be closely involved with the LDP and intends to provide one or more leaders who will participate in most class events. The purpose for the leader in the class will be to provide a USACE perspective on leadership topics, link leadership learning to current USACE events, provide context for class members who haven’t been with the USACE for long, as well as contribute to the linkage between learning activities. There will also be a USACE LDP Coordinator (see Part 2, Definitions) that is closely involved to oversee the program and coordinate leadership involvement. The LDP Coordinator will also provide guidance to class members about mentor selection, team projects, field trip planning, etc. LDP team projects will require close coordination with the LDP Program Coordinator and the St. Louis District leadership. The District expects the Contractor to provide a single Contractor Lead Instructor to personally participate in most LDP activities, providing consistency and continuity between learning events.

1.3.4 Learning Methodology: In addition to the single Contractor Lead Instructor, it is suggested that class sessions be conducted by a variety of qualified teachers. Arrangements shall be made for small group discussions, retreats, guest speakers, presentations by senior leaders, or online tutorials when necessary.

Instructional facilities will typically be located at Federal Government-owned rooms within the St. Louis local commuting area. The LDP Coordinator will be available to assist in reserving Government meeting rooms and supporting logistics for in-District sessions.

1.3.5 Contractor Flexibility: The Contractor shall be flexible enough to capitalize on additional learning opportunities and experiences which might occur once or twice during the year but are not anticipated in the original outline of the year’s developmental activities. Examples of such opportunities could include such things as a visit to the St. Louis area by an inspirational leader that the class could meet, or a newly released book on leadership that would be applicable to the curriculum. This flexibility would be demonstrated in revisions to the curriculum during the contract period. The contractor shall be able to address the specific needs and adapt to the different learning and work styles of individual participants.

1.4 Scope: The contract serves to obtain curriculum design and educational services for the purpose of training a group of up to twelve adults (LDP) and eight adults (SLDP) to develop their leadership skills, situational awareness, and strengths. The training will take place in St. Louis, Missouri and various sites in Missouri and Illinois.

1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one base year of 12 months and three 12-month option years. The initial period of performance shall be 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019 after award of the contract and pre-program activities. The Contractor’s period of performance may be extended for three additional one-year periods. Award for the first option period will be made prior to expiration of the base period of performance at the Government’s discretion if award of the option is determined to be advantageous to the Government. Award of the second option period will be exercised prior to the expiration of the first option period at the Government’s discretion if award of the option is determined to be advantageous to the Government. Award of the third option period will be exercised prior to the expiration of the second option period at the Government’s discretion if award of the option is determined to be advantageous to the Government. The total contract period shall be 48 months if the Government awards all optional periods. The period of performance will be as follows:

Base Year: 1 October 2018 – 30 September 2019 Option Year I: 1 October 2019 – 30 September 2020 Option Year II: 1 October 2020 – 30 September 2021 Option Year III: 1 October 2021 – 30 September 2022

Option Year IV: 1 October 2022 – 30 September 2023

For each of the Base Year and subsequent Option Years, the Government may exercise the option to conduct an SLDP class in addition to the LDP class. The Contractor shall be capable of conducting both classes simultaneously in any given year. The SLDP class option is not guaranteed for the Base Year or any subsequent Option Years.

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1.6 SLDP Option: The SLDP is a pre-negotiated option to this contract and may or may not be included as part of the tasks required for each year of the contract.

The SLDP focuses on 1) expanding participants’ emotional intelligence, to include their self-awareness as organizational and staff leaders; 2) understanding the impact they have on others and learning to adapt as needed; 3) identifying and applying their authentic leadership style; 4)) gaining enhanced understanding of how to build, manage and sustain relationships at all levels of the organization; and 5) sharpening leadership skills needed to effectively lead and manage people at the staff level, with strong focus on interpersonal skills, to include motivating, giving feedback and managing conflict and change; 6) expanding situational awareness and understanding how what their organization does fits into the bigger picture of the Corps; and 7) exploring organizational culture, how to shape it and influence organizational direction. While the LDP concentrates primarily on leading self and teams, the SLDP concentrates on leading self, staff-level teams and the organization.

The SLDP curriculum framework contains essentially the same components as the LDP with the exception of:

a. There is no SLDP team project.

b. The number of extra reading requirements is less for participants and instead offered as optional reading. The Contractor with input from the SLDP group will decide which readings to have as required reading and which will be optional depending on the needs of the specific SLDP class.

c. Monthly reflective essays will be required, but not monthly written feedback or activity reports. Instead, at the end of each class, the Lead Instructor will take a few minutes to collect oral feedback on what worked; what are thoughts for improvement and what were the key take-aways. The Contractor shall then report a summary of feedback received in their monthly report to the LDP Coordinator.

d. A senior leader may be asked as a guest to attend a specific class, however, having a senior leader present at each SLDP class is not required.

e. SLDPs are not required to do formal presentations to the class. Rather they are to focus on developing and applying key interpersonal communication skills needed to effectively lead staff-level teams.

While the curriculum content is similar, a primary difference in the SLDP versus the LDP lies in how it is facilitated. It is less an instructor-led program and more of a program of facilitated participant dialogue, which warrants a smaller group (no more than 8). For SLDP, the curriculum is used as a contextual framework for the supervisor participants to discuss relevant issues and to share experiences with their fellow supervisors that may be helpful to issue resolution or at least to know that they are not alone and deal with many of the same issues regardless of where they sit in the Corps. As with the LDP, creating a lasting network for support long after SLDP is a program goal and creating a safe environment of confidentiality is imperative to program success. That being said, the Lead Instructor is also responsible for introducing thought-provoking curriculum content that will help supervisors see their work, their people and themselves in new ways and to expand their situational awareness and “big picture” thinking.

1.7 General Information

1.7.1 Quality Control: The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this performance work statement. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services.

The contractor’s quality control program is the means by which he/she assures that his/her work complies with the requirement of the contract. The quality control plan will be delivered within 30 days after contract award to the COR and LDP Coordinator. After acceptance of the quality control plan the contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to the quality control system. At minimum, the plan will require the contractor to seek feedback from the LDP/SLDP participants using a short evaluation form on a monthly basis. The contractor shall provide a summary of these evaluations monthly to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and shall describe what follow-on action he/she has taken in response to the feedback to ensure a high standard of program quality.

1.7.2 Quality Assurance: The Government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the

Government will 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(s).

1.7.3 Recognized Holidays: The contractor shall not perform services on Federal holidays, as listed here.

New Year’s Day Labor Day Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. Columbus Day Washington’s Birthday Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day

1.7.4 Hours of Operation: The contractor shall be responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. For other than firm fixed price contracts, the contractor will not be reimbursed when the Government facility is closed for the above reasons. The Contractor shall, at all times, maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.7.5 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the St.

Louis District headquarters office (1222 Spruce Street, St. Louis, MO 63103), at various sites in Missouri and Illinois, the St. Louis District geographic jurisdiction.

1.7.6 Type of Contract: The Government will award a firm, fixed-price contract.

1.7.7 Security Requirements: Contractor personnel performing work under this contract do not need a security clearance.

1.7.7.1 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. All contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation/facility access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office.

Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any installation or facility change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.7.7.1.1 Facilities Access Requirements. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05 / AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative, as NCIC and TSDB are available), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

1.7.7.1.2 For Entry to St. Louis District Headquarters (Robert A. Young Federal Building). All personnel shall submit the following information: employee name, Social Security number, date of birth, place of birth, driver’s license number and issuing state (or other Security Officer approved form of identification), and SF 85, page 6 (Authorization For Release Of Information).

1.7.7.2 Government Information System Access. Contractor personnel performing work under this contract do not need access to Government information systems.

1.7.7.3 Foreign Nationals. In addition to the requirements in paragraphs a-c, in accordance with Engineering Regulation, ER 380-1-18, Section 4, foreign nationals who work on USACE contracts or task orders shall be approved by the HQUSACE Foreign Disclosure Officer or higher before beginning work on the contract/task order. This regulation includes subcontractor employees. (NOTE: exceptions to the above requirement include foreign nationals who perform janitorial and/or ground maintenance services). The contractor shall submit to the District Contract Office, the names of all foreign nationals proposed for performance under this contract/task order, along with documentation to verify that he/she was legally admitted into the United States and has authority to work and/or go to school in the US. Such documentation may include a US passport, Certificate of US citizenship (INS Form N-560 or N-561), Certificate of Naturalization (INS Form N-550 or N-570), foreign passport with 1-551 stamp or attached INS Form 1-94 indicating employment authorization, Alien Registration Receipt Card with photograph (INS Form 1-151 or 1-551), Temporary Resident Card (INS Form 1-688), Employment Authorization Card (INS Form I-688A), Reentry Permit (INS Form 1-327), Refugee Travel Document (INS Form 1-571), Employment Authorization Document issued by the INS which contains a photograph (INS Form I-688B).

1.7.7.4 Pre-screening Candidates Using the E-Verify Program: The contractor must pre-screen candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The contractor must ensure that the candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible candidates must be provided to the Contracting Officer (KO) no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award.

1.6.7.5 Security Training.

A. Anti-Terrorism Training: All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level 1 awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. Upon request, the contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the contracting officer within 5 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT Level 1 awareness training is available at the following website, http://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html, or it can be provided by the requiring activity Anti-Terrorism Officer in presentation form which will be documented via memorandum.

When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with the designated Government representative. This Form will be provided to the Contracting Officer and shall become part of the official contract file.

1.7.7.5 Security Training.

A. Suspicious Activity Reporting Training: The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall receive a brief/training (provided by the requiring authority) on the local suspicious activity reporting program. This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the project manager, security representative or law enforcement entity. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the contracting officer NLT 5 calendar days after the completion of the training.

1.7.7.6 Physical Security: The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.7.8 Special Qualifications: The Lead Instructor and Back-up Lead Instructor shall have a Masters-level degree or Juris Doctor Degree in organizational development, organizational effectiveness, organization management, human behavior, education, counseling or a related field. Although not required, it is preferred that the Contractor be affiliated with an institute of higher education that is able to confer masters-level credit to the LDP/SLDP class members upon completion of the program.

1.7.9 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor shall attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The contracting officer and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer 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.

1.7.10 Quality Assurance Representative (QAR): will be identified at award by separate letter. The QAR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The QAR 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: monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of Government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. The QAR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.7.11 Key Personnel: The following personnel are considered key personnel by the Government: Lead Instructor and Back-up Instructor. The contractor shall provide a Lead Instructor who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The contractor shall also provide an alternate Back-up Instructor who shall act for the contractor when the Lead Instructor is absent. The Lead Instructor and Back-up Instructor shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The Lead Instructor or Back-up Instructor shall be available between 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed for administrative reasons. The key personnel are expected to dress in business casual attire or better when performing contract tasks, unless the specific task requires specific personal protective equipment or clothing. The names and resumes specifying the education level of the Lead Instructor and Back-up Instructor shall be provided in writing to the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days after award of the contract.

1.7.12 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties shall identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. Contractor personnel shall obtain and wear Federal visitor badges when they conduct sessions or attend meetings that are held at the St. Louis District headquarters or project offices.

1.7.13 Contractor Travel: Contractor employees will be required to travel to Federal sites in Missouri and Illinois as part of the class retreats and field trips. The contractor employees will be authorized overnight travel expenses consistent with the substantive provisions of the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. Overnight travel required in performance of this contract shall be accomplished on a reimbursable basis upon completion of travel and billed via the contract based on actual costs. An estimate of all travel costs shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer’s Representative at least 14 calendar days prior to travel for final approval. All travel claims to the Government shall include an itemized travel voucher for expenses claimed including lodging, airfare, transportation, and meals and all receipts for items $75 or more. Reimbursement for use of a rental car must be approved in advance by the Contracting Officer’s Representative. Airfare shall be made using a 14-day advance reservation to obtain the best price for the Government. Use of business class or first class airfare is not authorized. If a personal vehicle is used, the Contractor must show that the use of the vehicle for travel is more advantageous to the Government in terms of costs incurred and schedule.

A Letter of Authorization (LOA) can be issued by the Contracting Officer to assist the Contractor in obtaining Government rates or reduced rates for lodging, airfare and rental cars. LOAs are provided only for individual and specific travel periods and a blanket authorization will not be issued. The LOA request form, attached to this performance work statement, shall be submitted at least 21 calendar days in advance of travel for review and approval by the Contracting Officer. The authority to sign LOAs is not delegated.

Any discount fare granted to this travel is strictly at the discretion of the vendor to whom the request is made, and is not a requirement based on receipt of an approved LOA. Government Contract City Pair fares shall not be extended to Contractors under this approval.

1.7.14 Organizational Conflict of Interest: It is unlikely, but the Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may effect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

1.7.15 Phase In/Phase Out Period: To insure the program starts on time each year, the Contractor shall have personnel on board available for coordination during a 30-day pre-program period. During the pre-program period, the Contractor shall become familiar with contract performance requirements and generate a draft curriculum to be ready to present to the QAR when the contract program period starts. The contractor shall have personnel available during the 30-day post program period for phase out of the program, and to provide transition assistance to a follow-on contractor, if applicable. There is no requirement for the Contractor to be on-site during this period. Communication may be telephonic.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1 DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1 BACK-UP INSTRUCTOR: The person from the Contractor’s firm who takes over and performs as the Lead Instructor (see paragraph 2.1.11 below) if the Lead Instructor is not available. The Back-up Instructor is one of the Key Personnel.

2.1.2 COMMANDER: The “Chief Executive Officer” for the St. Louis District, Army Corps of Engineers is an Army Colonel who is known to the staff as the Commander or the District Engineer.

2.1.3 CONSTRUCTION OFFICES: The St. Louis District, Army Corps of Engineers is primarily responsible for civil works construction activities that are administered through construction offices. Examples include the Northern Area Office in Elsberry, Missouri and Southern Area Office in Jackson, Missouri.

2.1.4 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.

2.1.5 CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE. An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the Contracting Officer to administer a contract. 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.

2.1.6 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.

2.1.7 CORPORATE BOARD: This term is used to refer to the chiefs of the divisions and separate offices that comprise the St. Louis District, Army Corps of Engineers. Depending on the District Commander, there are anywhere from 5- 15 members of the Corporate Board, which includes the Chiefs of Engineering Division, Planning, Program and Project Management Division, Operations Division and Office of Counsel and may also include Chiefs of Real Estate Division, Resource Management, Contracting Division, and others.

2.1.8 DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the performance work statement.

2.1.9 DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.10 GRADUATION CEREMONY. A ceremony that is conducted near the end of the class year, usually in the afternoon of a workday from approximately 1300 to 1500. The purpose of the event is to recognize the achievements of the LDP (and SLDP) members and to celebrate the successes of the year.

2.1.11 KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. For this contract, the key personnel are the Lead Instructor and the Back-Up Instructor.

When Key Personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.12 LEAD INSTRUCTOR: The person from the Contractor’s firm who manages and oversees all tasks specified in this contract, is present during all tasks lead by the Contractor, and teaches some or all of the classes. The Lead Instructor is one of the Key Personnel. The Government also expects the Contractor to provide a Back-up Instructor who would take over when the Lead Instructor is incapacitated.

2.1.13 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Each year the Leadership Development Program is announced to all St. Louis District employees as a competitive training opportunity. The announcement document describes the program and application procedures.

2.1.14 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM COORDINATOR: The Government employee from the St. Louis District who oversees the entire program, insuring that Government-led and Contractor- led activities are integrated together. This person also ensures that St. Louis District leadership is involved with program activities and provides guidance to LDP participants.

2.1.15 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM LEAD TEAMS: The class of LDP participants will divide into small “lead” teams and assign themselves to specific months of the year-long program. The purpose of the lead teams is to perform necessary coordination and leadership of class activities and events during each month. The Contractor may request these lead teams to perform learning-related assignments that benefit the class members or program.

These lead teams are not the same as the LDP project teams.

2.1.16 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS: Up to twelve St. Louis District employees who have been identified as having high potential for leadership or management positions and who have applied and been competitively selected for the Leadership Development Program. They typically have 2-5 years of post- secondary education, are serving in grades GS-7 through GS-15, and come from a variety of career fields including science, engineering, trades and crafts, and business administration. Often they have five or fewer years of employment with USACE.

2.1.17 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STEERING COMMITTEE: This committee consists of the LDP Program Coordinator, two St. Louis District senior leaders, and representatives from throughout the St. Louis District who develop the overall goals, objectives and guidelines for all levels of the District’s LDP and SLDP. The LDP Steering Committee also serves as a link between the St. Louis District leadership, the LDP participants, and the Contract Lead Instructor. The LDP Coordinator chairs the committee.

2.1.18 LEADERSHIP DIALOGUE SESSIONS: These are meetings between LDP participants and Corporate Board members, Division and Headquarters’ leaders which are scheduled throughout the year. Topics for these discussions are recommended by the LDP Steering Committee or may be suggested by the Contractor to the LDP Coordinator for approval. The LDP Coordinator will schedule a conference room in the District Office for the sessions. The purpose of these sessions is to provide an executive, regional or national perspective on initiatives and challenges facing the USACE. The sessions may be in-person or via video teleconference.

2.1.19 MENTORS: Each LDP/SLDP member selects a mentor for the year who is a St. Louis District leader. The primary objective of the mentoring program is to assist the LDP/SLDP participants in broadening their knowledge of the culture of the organization, including formal and informal channels of communication and influence. Mentors are also available to listen to the participant, provide advice, assistance, moral support and consultation.

2.1.20 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DIVISION: The St. Louis District reports to the Mississippi Valley Division (MVD). The MVD office in located in Vicksburg, MS, which in turn reports to Headquarters, USACE. The web site is http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil.

2.1.21 OPERATING PROJECT OFFICE: The St. Louis District owns and manages civil works projects such as dams and locks. These are commonly referred to as “operating projects” or “projects”. Examples include Clarence Cannon Dam and Mark Twain Lake, Wappapello Lake, Mel Price Lock and Dam, and Rend Lake.

2.1.22 PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

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

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

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

2.1.26 ST. LOUIS DISTRICT: The St. Louis District, which encompasses 28,000 square miles and is almost equally divided between Missouri and Illinois, is an engineering and water resource agency dedicated to maintaining a proper and healthy balance…