Tech_Exhibit_1_PWS_HAZMAT.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

FOR

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DRIVER TRAINING/ HANDLER COURSES

(HAZ 11 / HAZ 15)

7th ARMY TRAINING COMMAND

COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER

7ATC, CATC

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. General: This is a non-personal services contract under which the personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the Government and its employees.

1.1. Description of Services/Introduction: The mission of the Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) under this contract is to provide instructional services IAW the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR). Two (2) different HAZMAT certification courses (HAZ11 for Drivers and HAZ15 for Load Certifiers and Handlers) shall be provided to selected soldiers and civilians of the US Army Europe (USAREUR). The courses shall also be provided in CONUS to selected personnel of Regional Alignment Forces (RAF) prior deployment to Europe. The contractor shall provide all required staff, faculty, supervision, and printed instructional material to include the student workbooks, practical exercises, and instructor lesson plans not otherwise provided by the Government. 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.

1.2. Background: The Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) manages and conducts the USAREUR Institutional Training Program. The HAZMAT program is part of CATC’s contracted training program since March 1998, when an agreement was signed between HQ USAREUR and the German Ministry of Defense (FMOD), which authorizes and obligates CATC to train and certify USAREUR soldiers and civilians to adhere to the ADR as required by

NATO SOFA.

1.3. Scope: The contractor shall provide standardized hazardous material Driver/Handler training to certify USAREUR hazardous material drivers/handlers under the German Ministry of Defense directive, Training Hazardous Materials Drivers/Handlers within USAREUR Forces Stationed in Germany, 19 MAR 98. Instruction shall be in conformity with the principles and concepts contained in the Government’s program of instruction (POI) and shall be delivered in the English language.

1.4. Objective: USAREUR is required by the NATO SOFA Agreement, to train dangerous goods drivers to conform to both US Army regulations and to the European regulations. ADR is an authoritative agreement intended to increase the safety of international transport of dangerous goods by road. Its annexes A and B contain the technical requirements for road transport, i.e. the conditions under which dangerous goods, when authorized for transport, may be carried internationally, as well as uniform provisions concerning the construction and operation of vehicles carrying dangerous goods. It also establishes international requirements and procedures for training and safety obligations of participants. The agreement is regularly amended and updated. Latest updates can be found on the ADR section of the UNECE Transport Division Website: http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/adr/adr_e.html. The contractor is required to incorporate amendments and updates to the ADR in the course curriculum as stated in this document.

1.4.1. HAZ 11 trains and certifies HAZMAT drivers to transport hazardous cargo in conformity with ADR.

1.4.2. HAZ 15 provides the unit HAZMAT load certifier with the knowledge and ability necessary to properly prepare HAZMAT shipments for movement over European road and rail transport modes.

1.5. Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Year of 12 months and four (4) 12-month option years. The Period of Performance reads as follows:

Base Year: 1 Mar 2018 – 28 Feb 2019 Option Year I: 1 Mar 2019 – 29 Feb 2020 Option Year II: 1 Mar 2020 – 28 Feb 2021 Option Year III: 1 Mar 2021 – 28 Feb 2022 Option Year IV: 1 Mar 2022 – 28 Feb 2023

The contractor is expected to be ready to provide the full range of services described in this PWS on the first day of contract performance. To assist a new contractor in preparing for contract performance, government personnel will be available to answer questions for 45 days prior to the contract start date. Please see para. 1.23 and all sub-para to 1.23 for certification that is required prior to contract start date.

1.6. General Information:

1.6.1. Quality Control Plan (QCP): The contractor shall develop and maintain a Quality Control Plan (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor's QCP is the means by which it assures that the work provided complies with the requirements of the contract. At a minimum, the QCP must include the following to be acceptable:

a. A chart showing the organizational structure and lines of authority, the names, qualifications, duties, responsibilities, and classification of each member of the contractor's Quality Control Team.

b. How the contractor will monitor work to ensure that performance complies with all timelines, deadlines, and goals.

c. How the contractor will monitor work to ensure that performance complies with all specifications and requirements of the contract, including clauses.

d. How the contractor will monitor and ensure staff qualifications remain current and valid throughout contract performance.

e. How the contractor will ensure all keys issued will remain controlled items.

f. How the contractor will account for all Government Provided Equipment / Materials.

g. How the contractor will identify, investigate, and correct any non-conforming performance and prevent similar deficiencies in the future

h. How the contractor will file and save all Quality Control related documents for the life of the contract plus five (5) years.

A final QCP shall be submitted to the KO through the COR for review and acceptance within sixty (60) calendar days after date of contract award. After acceptance of the QCP, the contractor will receive the KO’s acceptance in writing. Any changes to the accepted QCP will be required to be resubmitted for acceptance within ten (10) calendar days.

The Contractor shall bring identified issues or potential problems that might affect future performance to the attention of the COR as soon as possible. Verbal reports will be followed up by written reports within ten (10) calendar days.

1.6.2 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 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(s).

1.6.3. Recognized Holidays: The contractor shall perform on German holidays and shall not perform on US holidays unless specifically requested on exceptions.

AMERICAN/ GERMAN HOLIDAYS

The American national holidays are:

o 1st January New Year’s Day o 3rd Monday in January Martin Luther King’s Birthday o 3rd Monday in February Washington’s Birthday o Last Monday in May Memorial Day o 4th July Independence Day o 1st Monday in September Labor Day o 2nd Monday in October Columbus Day o 11th November Veterans Day o 4th Thursday in November Thanksgiving Day o 25th December Christmas Day

If an American holiday falls on a Saturday, the Friday prior to it is a holiday. If an American holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is a holiday.

The German national and local holidays are:

o 1st January New Year’s Day (Neujahr) o 6th January Three King’s Day (Heilige Drei Könige) o Varies yearly Good Friday (Karfeitag) o Varies yearly Easter Monday (Ostermontag) o 1st May Labor Day (Tag der Arbeit) o Varies yearly Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) o Varies yearly Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag) o Varies yearly Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam) o 15th August Assumption Day (Mariä Himmelfahrt) o 3rd October Day of German Unity (Tag der Deutschen Einheit) o 1st November All Saints’ Day (Allerheiligen) o 25th December 1st Christmas Day (1. Weihnachtsfeiertag) o 26th December 2nd Christmas Day (2. Weihnachtsfeiertag)

1.6.4. Hours of Operation: The contractor shall establish work schedules, which will provide adequate staffing to meet all requirements of this contract. At a minimum, the contractor shall be expected to deliver four (4) courses of instruction simultaneously between 0730 and 1730 hours, Monday through Friday, with the exception of federal American holidays. Hours of instruction will be determined by the schedule submitted to the contractor.

1.6.5. Training Holidays: USAREUR has historically granted military personnel Training Holidays as compensation for time that they spent in field training. These are typically combined with regular holiday leave schedules (for example, Christmas half days or day on day off schedules). Training Holidays may affect access to military operated facilities. If scheduled work or access to facilities is required, coordination with occupants will be necessary.

1.6.6. Place of Performance: The courses will be provided at the CATC resident training site located at the Rose Barracks, Vilseck, Germany and on site at US Army Installations throughout Germany, other European countries and in CONUS via Contracted Mobile Training Team (CMTT), if required.

1.6.6.1. Courses will be taught in a traditional classroom setting. On exceptions courses may be provided via the Distributed Learning System (DLS).

1.6.6.2. Each CMTT will be reviewed, evaluated, and approved separately by CATC to ensure that training will be possible at the unit’s location.

1.6.7. Type of Contract: The Government will award a USAREUR-wide Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery Type contract. Funds will be obligated per Task Orders.

1.7. Security Requirements:

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

1.7.2. Personnel Security Clearance Requirements: All personnel working under this contract must have a Police Clearance Certificate (Polizeiliches Fuehrungszeugnis).

1.7.3. Installation Access: See clause 5152-225-4001 -- INSTALLATION CLEARANCE RERQUIREMENTS (June 2016) in basic contract. The contractor shall provide an installation pass log within thirty (30) calendar days after contract award. The pass log shall be updated as employees are added or removed and submitted to the COR within five (5) days after changes.

Upon the termination of employment or termination/cancellation of this contract, the Contractor is responsible to collect the installation access passes. The contractor shall collect the installation access passes the same day employment of an individual has expired/terminated, and shall return them to the issuing office within three (3) workdays.”

1.7.4 Background Checks: See clause 5152.204-4008-Background Checks (June 2016) – U.S. and Host Nation Contractors. The contractor shall provide an installation pass log within thirty (30) calendar days after contract award. The pass log shall be updated as employees are added or removed and submitted to the COR within five (5) calendar days after changes.

1.7.5 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 IAW AER 190-13, “USAREUR Physical Security Program.”

1.7.6 Operations Security (OPSEC) Requirements: Contractor personnel shall adhere to facility security policies and restrictions. If applicable, government issued access badges shall not be worn outside designated facilities where visible to the general public. The Contractor shall immediately report suspicious activities to security personnel.

1.8. Key Control: The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys/key cards issued to the Contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. NOTE: All references to keys include key cards. No keys issued to the Contractor by the Government shall be duplicated. The Contractor shall develop procedures covering key control that shall be included in the Quality Control Plan. Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The Contractor shall immediately report any incidents of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the Contracting Officer. In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the Contractor shall, upon direction of the Contracting Officer, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-keying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the Government and the total cost deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor. The Contractor shall prohibit the use of

Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the Contractor’s employees. The Contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by Contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than Contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all lock combinations are not revealed to unauthorized persons. The Contractor shall ensure that lock combinations are changed when personnel having access to the combinations no longer have a need to know such combinations.

These procedures shall be included in the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan.

1.9. 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, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), 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.

1.10. Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The (COR) will 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, specifications: 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. 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.

1.11. Key Personnel: The Contractor shall be recognized by their appropriate national authority as approved for training to ADR and national dangerous goods road transportation requirements. The contractor shall identify, by name and individual resumes, contract key personnel (e.g. contract manager, lead instructor, instructors, etc.), and shall furnish descriptions of their responsibilities and anticipated areas of assignment (geographical base of operation) in their proposal.

1.11.1. Contract Manager: The contractor shall identify a contract manager for contractual matters and shall provide name, title, work phone number, cell phone number and email address to the COR within five (5) calendar days after contract award. This person shall have a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in managing programs related to the European Agreement concerning the international carriage/handling of dangerous good by road and rail (ADR). This is the individual that the Contracting Officer (KO) or contracting officer representative (COR) will deal with concerning the contracted course and contract performance.

This person shall have full decision making authority of the contractor, and must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.

1.11.2. Lead Instructor:

The contractor shall identify an on-site lead instructor to serve as the POC for training session for issues and discrepancies that may arise. The Lead Instructor shall be ADR certified and shall have five (5) years of experience within the past ten (10) years as expert in European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR), Transporting Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID), German Regulation for Transporting Dangerous Goods by Road, Rail, Ship (GGVSEB) procedures and processes.

1.11.3. Instructors: The Contractor shall provide fully qualified and ADR Driver certified instructor personnel, who, as a minimum, have three (3) years experience within the past ten (10) years in the field of hazardous cargo transportation or have at least six (6) months working experience in this field within the last year.

1.11.3.1. All instructors shall have at least two (2) years of instructional experience in a formal setting.

1.11.3.2. The contractor shall ensure that all instructors are proficient in the subject matter IAW the POI subjects, and that qualified substitutes are available to meet the requirements.

Instruction shall be presented in the English language, and the instructors must be clearly understood by the students.

1.11.4. Instructor Resumes: Instructor resumes shall be submitted as part of the proposal and shall document the qualification and experience for teaching the requested program.

1.11.4.1. The contractor shall provide resumes of replacement personnel to the KO and COR for approval. No replacement/substitute instructor shall teach prior KO or COR written approval.

1.11.5. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to bar from the job site(s) any contractor employee who endangers persons or property, and/or whose behavior is inconsistent with the requirements of this contract. In such cases, the KO will advise the contractor of the reason for barring the employee. The barring of such an employee from the job site shall not relieve the contractor of the requirement to provide sufficient qualified personnel to adequately perform the services as set forth herein.

1.11.6. Personnel Appearance: Contractor instructor personnel shall present a neat and clean appearance while in class and shall wear a visible name tag stating name, position and contractor company to be easily recognized as contractor employee.

1.11.7. Special Qualifications/Requirements: The Contractor shall contribute to the US Army HAZMAT program by interfacing with the German Federal Ministry of Defense (FMOD).

As a recognized ADR/GGVSEB/IHK expert and training provider, the Contractor shall advise USAREUR G1, Safety with preparation and on site assistance, as requested, to include discussions with the FMOD and/or Ministry of Transport concerning course instruction, US proposed or requested changes or allowances.

1.11.7.1. The Contractor shall, by virtue of his expert position in the field of the European hazardous materials road transportation, provide advanced warning of pending national and international changes affecting all areas relating to the driver’s perspective of road transport of dangerous goods. Provide technical interpretation based on experience and/or professional association with responsible parties at the national or international level.

1.11.8. Contractor instructor personnel require a NATO 6 Visa, if they are not a US citizen in order to teach courses in the US. NATO 6 Visa can be obtained through the US Embassy Berlin.

1.12. 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 are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. Contractor personnel identification shall be easily identifiable through the display of badges IAW AER 27-715 Contractor Identification.

1.13. Contractor Travel: Contractor travel will not be separately priced. All contractor travel shall be calculated into course cost.

1.14. Other Direct Costs: Reserved

1.15. Data Rights: Data rights are not applicable for this contract due to the nature of the contractor’s training materials.

1.16. Non-Disclosure Requirements: Performance under this contract may require the Contractor to access data and information proprietary to a Government agency, another Government Contractor, or of such nature that its dissemination or use other than as specified in this work statement would be adverse to the interests of the Government or others. Neither the Contractor, nor Contractor personnel, shall divulge, nor release data or information developed, or obtained under performance of this work statement, except to authorize Government personnel or upon written approval of the KO. The Contractor shall not use, disclose, or reproduce proprietary data, which bears a restrictive legend, other than as specified in this PWS. All documentation showing individual names or other personal information shall apply, and shall be controlled and protected under the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, Public Law 93-579, 5 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 552a.

The use of propaganda violates DOD Commercial Use of Imagery Guidelines stated at (http://www.defenseimagery.mil/products/dodimagery/commercialuse.html.

1.17. Non-Disclosure Statements: Reserved

1.18. Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI): 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 affect 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.

1.19. Phase In Period: N/A

1.20. Safety: At a minimum, the contractor shall follow safety recommendations and job hazard analysis IAW USAG Bavaria Safety Office Job Hazard Analysis Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

1.20.1. Safety Plan and Program: The contractor shall maintain a safe teaching environment both in the classroom and during hands-on operations. Job Hazard Analysis SOP can be found under: http://www.bavaria.army.mil/directorates/safety.html

1.21. Environmental Compliance: See USAG Bavaria Environmental Brochure (web page listed in para. 1.22)

1.22. Environmental Compliance Plan and Program: The contractor shall follow USAG Bavaria Environmental Brochure and any other applicable regulation to ensure the preservation of resources and the environment.

http://www.bavaria.army.mil/docs/Environmental_Brochure_English.pdf

1.23 Required Training:

1.23.1 Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level I Training: The Contractor shall complete AT Level I Training within sixty (60) calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever applies, or sixty (60) calendar days after employment of new personnel, all contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, who are employed under the contract shall complete AT Level I awareness training within sixty

(60) calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever applies. Contractor personnel travelling overseas shall complete area of responsibility (AOR) specific AT awareness training for U.S. based contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees. The Contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR (or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned) within ten (10) calendar days after completion of this training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at https://jkodirect.jten.mil. Contractor personnel must complete refresher training every twelve (12) months except AOR specific AT Level I training which shall be completed as required by local AT policies

If training cannot be conducted on the website, the Contractor shall coordinate with the COR who will contact the local AT Officer at their assigned location for classroom training. Contractor personnel completing training in the classroom will receive a certificate or the training attendance roster signed by the AT Officer. Verification of the training shall be provided to the COR within ten (10) calendar days after completion of the training.

1.23.1.1. AT Awareness Training for Contractor Personnel Traveling Overseas. (This standard-language text requires U.S.-based contractor employees and associated subcontractor employees to make available and to receive Government-provided, area of responsibility (AOR)-specific AT awareness training as directed by AR 525-13.)

Specific AOR training content may be directed by the USEUCOM Commander, with the USAREUR ATO being the local POC.

1.23.2 OPSEC Training: Contractor employees, including subcontractors, shall complete Level I OPSEC training within sixty (60) calendar days of employment under this contract.

OPSEC Level I training is available at http://www.cdse.edu/catalog/elearning/GS130.html.

Contractor personnel must complete refresher training every twelve (12) months. If training cannot be conducted on the website, the Contractor shall coordinate with the COR who will contact the local OPSEC Officer at their assigned location for classroom training. Contractor personnel completing training in the classroom will receive a certificate or the training attendance roster signed by the OPSEC Officer. Verification of the training shall be provided to the COR within ten (10) calendar days after completion of the training.

1.23.3 iWATCH/iSALUTE Training: The contractor and all associated subcontractors will brief all employees on the local iWATCH/iSALUTE program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). 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 COR. This training will be completed within sixty (60) calendar days after the contract start up date and within sixty (60) calendar days after new employees commence contract performance, with the results reported to the COR within ten (10) calendar days after completion of training.

1.23.4 Information Assurance (IA) Training: Contractor employees, including subcontractors, requiring access to Government information systems shall complete the DOD IA Cyber Awareness Training before using a Government computer system. The certificates shall be provided to the COR upon completion. Training is available at https://ia.signal.army.mil/DoDIAA/default.asp. All Contractor personnel and subcontractor personnel performing services under this contract with access to a government information system must be registered in the Army Training Certification Tracking System (ATCTS), the web address is https://atc.us.army.mil/iastar/index.php. Contractor personnel must complete refresher training every twelve (12) months.

1.24. Instructor Certification Program:

1.24.1. Instructor Certification Program: Instructors shall complete the Combined Arms Training Center Instructor Certification Program within twelve (12) months of the contract start-up date or within twelve (12) months for new hires. Previously experienced Combined Arms Training Center Instructors will be given constructive credit for certification requirements deemed appropriate by the COR and subsequently approved by the Branch Chief. Completion of both the instructor certification program and a satisfactory annual instructor evaluation by CATC Course Development and Evaluation Auditor are conditions of employment.

1.24.2. Army Basic Instructor Course (ABIC): Contractor instructors are required to complete the ABIC course within twelve (12) months after contract start or instructor hiring date.

Instructors who have attended formal instructor training within the past five (5) years are not required to complete ABIC training again. In the event ABIC is replaced by fundamentally new methodology of teaching, that training will be required in lieu of.

1.24.2.1. The Government will make the training available to contractor instructors. The training is two (2) weeks in length and will be conducted in Vilseck, Germany.

1.24.2.2. Scheduling for training shall be arranged through the COR.

1.24.2.3. Tuition fee for the course is $5,295.00 per person. Incurred expenses for time and attendance of instructors is the responsibility of the contractor.

1.24.3. Army Basic Instructor Refresher Course: Contractor instructors are required to complete the ABIC refresher course as determined by the annual instructor evaluation.

1.24.3.1. The Government will make the training available to contractor instructors. The training is two (2) days in length and will be conducted in Vilseck, Germany.

1.24.3.2. Scheduling for training shall be arranged through the COR.

1.24.3.3. Tuition fee for this course is $1,589.00 per person. Incurred expenses for time and attendance of instructors is the responsibility of the contractor.

1.25.1. Instructor Distributed Learning Training. During the period of performance the Contractor may be required to conduct training through the Distributed Learning System (DLS).

DLS provides the means for the Contractor to deliver training to a number of students simultaneously to multiple sites from Vilseck, Germany per video tele-training.

1.25.1.1. The Government will provide training to at least two (2) instructors to learn how to operate the computer equipment and get familiar with DL classroom and Blackboard procedures.

This will be familiarization training and will be held at the Distance Learning Facility in Vilseck, Germany.

1.25.1.2. Scheduling for familiarization training shall be arranged through the Course Manager.

1.25.1.3. Attendance at the DLS familiarization training will be free of charge to the Contractor, all other costs (contractor time, transportation, accommodation, etc.) shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. Training sessions are between 4 – 8 hrs, depending on the contractor’s knowledge.

1.25.1.4. A course will only be conducted via DLS on exception.

1.26. Cancellation of Courses: Mission requirements may require the Government to cancel courses with short notice. The following cancellation fee schedule applies.

1.26.1. If courses are cancelled fourteen (14) or more working days prior course start, no cancellation fee will be paid.

1.26.2. If courses are cancelled five (5) to thirteen (13) working days prior course start, the contractor will be paid travel costs, if any incurred.

1.26.3. If courses are cancelled from one (1) to four (4) working days prior course start, the contractor will be paid incurred travel costs and ten (10)% of course.

1.26.4. If a course is cancelled after course start, the contractor will be paid the incurred travel cost, ten (10)% course cost, and days worked.

1.26.5. Cancellation fee will not exceed course cost.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. Definitions and Acronyms: Where “as shown”, “as indicated”, “as detailed”, or words of similar import are used, it shall be understood that reference is made to this contract, including the PWS and all attachments, unless stated otherwise.

2.1. Definitions:

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.

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.

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.

Defective Service - A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

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

D – Demonstration - This method shows, tells, and explains an operation or procedure, usually combining oral explanation with operation or handling of systems, equipment, or materials. The instructor/student ratio is 1/per class.

E2 – Examination/Knowledge Testing - This type of testing is used to measure objectives related to classroom instruction. The instructor/student ratio is 1/per class. The instructor shall grade examinations.

Government - In association with this PWS “Government” means Combined Arms Training Center (CATC), or Contracting Officer/Contracting Officer Representative or US Army Europe, whichever is applicable.

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. 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.

MOS – Military Occupational Specialty. A term used to identify a grouping of duty positions.

PE – Practical Exercise.

PE1 – Practical Exercise 1. This type includes physical contact with equipment. This type meets the requirements for “hands-on” training.

PE3 – Practical Exercise 3. This type requires students to demonstrate their knowledge of a subject or task, usually by means of a paper and pencil exercise while in a classroom setting.

Examples include: Filling out forms or paper and pencil exercises in lieu of actual equipment or references.

POI – Program of Instruction. A control document and formal course record which describes the training material and content, type of instruction, and resources required to conduct training.

PRS – Performance Requirements Summary. Identifies the key service outputs of the contract that will be evaluated by the government to assure the contractor meets the contract performance standards.

Physical Security - Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

Quality Assurance - The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) - An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

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

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

Work Day - The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

Work Week - Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. Acronyms:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative ABIC Army Basic Instructor Course ADR European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road

AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation supplement

AR Army Regulation CAC Common Access Card CATC Combined Arms Training Center CCE Contracting Center of Excellence CFR Code of Federal Regulations CLIN Contract Line Item CMTT Contracted Mobile Training Team 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 DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DLS Distributed Learning System DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center DOD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FMOD Federal Ministry of Defense GE Germany GFP Government Furnished Property GGVSEB German Regulation for Transporting Dangerous Goods (Gefahrgutverordnung

Straße, Eisenbahn und Binnenschifffahrt) HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 KO Contracting Officer IAW In accordance with IHK German Chamber of Commerce (Industrie und Handelskammer) NLT Not later than OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OCONUS Out-side Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii) ODC Other Direct Costs OPS Operations Branch PCP Physical and Chemical Property Effects of Hazardous Materials PIPO Phase In/Phase Out POC Point of Contact POI Program of Instruction 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 RID Transporting Dangerous Goods by Rail (Eisenbahnbefoerderung gefaehrlicher

Gueter) SOP Standard Operating Procedures STB Sustainment Training Branch TDC Training Development Capability TE Technical Exhibit TM Technical Manual TO Task Order TPU Tank and Pump Unit UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe USAREUR US Army Europe

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. Government Furnished Items and Services:

3.1. Property Management: The Government course manager will ensure that required facility and equipment is available as needed for instruction and that all equipment is accounted for.

3.2. Services.

3.2.1. Reproduction Services: The Government will provide reproduction services for materials needed for instruction, not otherwise provided by the contractor (see Part 4)

3.2.2. Communications: The Government will provide telephone instruments, telephone line, LAN connections, and repair services for such instruments and lines that are mandated for education services. The communications equipment and services are for official use only during the period of the contract. The Government will provide telephone communication service for local Class C (those authorized for transaction of the installation’s official business without access to commercial telephone, local, or long distance lines), in the performance of this contract.

3.2.3. Custodial Service: The Government will provide custodial service under an existing contract. Details of specific services provided and frequencies of services may be obtained from the COR.

3.2.4. Refuse Collection: Refuse collections will be provided in conjunction with custodial services.

3.2.5. Security Police and Fire Protection: The Government will provide police and fire protection services.

3.2.6. Equipment Maintenance: The Government will provide maintenance and repair due to fair wear and tear for Government furnished equipment. The contractor shall contact the COR, who will furnish the information to designated personnel to report required maintenance.

3.2.7. Facilities Maintenance. The Government will provide real property maintenance.

3.2.7.1. Care of Facilities and Equipment: The Contractor shall exercise prudent use of Government furnished facilities and equipment and maintain equipment at the appropriate level in accordance with the appropriate technical manuals (TM).

3.2.7.2. Unauthorized Use of Equipment: The Contractor shall not use, or allow others to use, Government furnished supplies, materials, or facilities to accomplish work other than that required under this PWS.

3.3 Facilities: The Government will provide the following:

3.3.1. Training facilities (including classrooms and storage place for equipment and course material).

3.3.2. Office space with desks, chairs, bookcases, filing cabinets, telephones and computers for use in performance of the contract.

3.3.3. Email and internet access for use in connection with performance of the contract only.

Email and Internet access is subject to compliance with Army and local policies.

3.4 Utilities: The Government will provide all utilities in the training facility and in the office(s) for the contractor’s use in performance of tasks outlined in this PWS. The Contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities. The contractor shall use the lights only in areas where and when work is actually being performed, also the water faucets and/or valves after use shall be turned off. The contractor shall not adjust mechanical equipment controls for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.

3.5 Equipment will be made available through the Government Course Manager:

3.5.1. The Government will provide classrooms equipped with furniture and electronic equipment as necessary to provide instruction. Expendable office material for student use will also be provided.

3.5.2. The Government will provide all training aids listed in the POI to conduct practical exercises.

3.6 Materials and Support:

3.6.1. The Government will furnish to the contractor Army regulatory and policy changes. The Government will furnish to the contractor all publications listed in the POI at the time of award.

All electronic data and necessary forms will also be provided. The Government will provide re-supply of all publications to the contractor free of charge. Re-supply is based on fair wear and tear and the issuance of updates and new publications

3.6.2. The Government will provide an ADR Photo ID certificate attesting to the fact that the driver was instructed IAW the ADR training requirements to each successful graduate. The Government will forward the trained drivers name and assigned certification number to the Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) for inclusion in their Central File.

3.6.3. The Government will coordinate with the local Fire Department, if possible, a fire extinguishing exercise, where students can experience how to extinguish live fires.

3.6.4. The Government will ship student course material for CMTTs conducted outside Germany.

3.7. Training: The Government will provide on the job training for the Training Development Capability program (TDC) as required at no cost. The Government will provide Instructor Certification training IAW para 1.24. Tuition fees will be charged against the appropriate

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3.8. Common Access Cards (CAC): The Government will provide Common Access Cards (CAC) via the Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS) (Web site https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/tass/

3.9. Equipment Inventory: Reserved

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. Contractor Furnished Items and Responsibilities:

4.1. General: The contractor shall furnish all materials and services not specifically identified in Part 3 as Government furnished items, but which are necessary to perform the requirements of this contract according to all the terms and conditions of the PWS. The below is a specific list of items, although not all inclusive, that shall be provided as contractor furnished items. All contractor provided materials shall be included in the course cost.

4.2. Secret Facility Clearance: Reserved

4.3. Materials: The contractor shall furnish all materials required for instruction including, but not limited to the course workbooks, student handouts, audiovisual aids, graphic training aids, charts, diagrams, practical exercises, and final examination, not otherwise provided by the Government (including all audio visual materials). The quantities of furnished material shall meet the student’s requirement.

4.3.1. All Contractor furnished materials such as student workbook, student handouts and practical exercises shall exhibit high print quality and shall be provided to all students in a suitable folder to keep.

4.3.2. The Contractor shall develop and provide course material to cover all lessons in the attached POIs in the English language. The student workbook and student handouts shall be submitted as part of the proposal. Draft format is acceptable at the time of submission of proposal. The final workbook/handouts must be submitted by the successful offeror before the start of the contract.

4.3.3. The contractor shall provide materials required to perform demonstrations identified in the POI , page 4-1, Section IV.

4.3.4. All other consumable, non-consumable and safety materials required to perform demonstrations and practical exercises required in the execution of the POI.

4.4. Equipment: Reserved

4.5. Common Access Cards (CAC) : The contractor shall provide the following information:

Last, First Middle Name, Cadency Name, Person identifier (SSN, FIN, or TIN), date of birth, primary email (this email will be used to contact the individual) to the COR within 15 calendar days after contract award. The contractor shall provide a CAC log within the first 30 calendar days after contract award and within 5 calendar days after changes have been made. The COR will provide the format and content. Note CACs are Government property and must be accounted for.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5.1. Basic Services: The contractor shall provide instructional services in Hazardous Material Driver and Handler Training (HAZ11/HAZ15). The current program of instruction is tailored to the US military. It is approved by the German Ministry of Defense for consolidated instruction and certification for BASIC, TANK, and CLASS 1 ADR instruction modules.

5.1.1. Course Schedule: Resident Courses and CATC funded CMTTs are planned on a year-to-year basis; the course schedule is listed in the Army Training Requirement Resource System (ATRRS) under school code 757, https://www.atrrs.army.mil/atrrscc/search.aspx . In addition to the planned schedule, unit funded CMTTs are scheduled as requested. The contractor will be notified at least 30 days prior to each course through issuance of a Task Order (DD Form 1155).

5.1.2. HAZ 11 and HAZ 15 courses shall be conducted at the resident training site in Vilseck, Rose Barracks, Germany or on site at the units location at US Army Installations throughout Germany, Europe, and the USA, as required. Courses are conducted in a traditional classroom setting. On exception courses shall be conducted via DL.

5.1.3. The Contractor shall provide, on a reimbursable basis, the HAZ11 student workbooks to other US Army Driver Academies, as designated by FMOD, who are authorized to provide the training. Workbooks will be ordered via task order (CLIN 0004, 1004, 2004, 3004, 4004), if and when requested. HAZMAT courses provided by the contractor, resident and CMTT, shall have the course material included in the course cost and shall not be priced separately.

5.2. Task Heading:

5.2.1. Course Descriptions:

5.2.1.1. Hazardous Material Driver Training Course (HAZ11). The contractor shall provide standardized hazardous material driver training to certify USAREUR hazardous material drivers under the German Ministry of Defense directive, Training Hazardous Materials Drivers within USAREUR Forces Stationed in Germany, dated 19 MAR 98.