Combined_Synopsis_&_Solicitation_Trail_Interpretation_19-24.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Trail Interpretation Services at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC) Carlisle Barracks, PA.

The solicitation number is W91QF0-19-Q-1006. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) pursuant to FAR 13.

This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005- 101 effective 26 October 2018 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). The complete text of any of the clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil This is a Total Small Business Set Aside. The associated NAICS code for this procurement is 711510 and the small business size standard is $7,500,000.00. Product Service Code is U099.

Quotes are due No Later Than (NLT) 12 Apr 2019 at 7:00 a.m. EDT. Quotes shall be emailed to the POC’s for this requirement, Contract Specialist Bethany Flynn at bethany.l.flynn.civ@mail.mil and Contracting Officer Larry L. Brown at larry.l.brown9.civ@mail.mil. All questions shall be submitted via e-mail to the POC’s for this requirement and they will be responded to on an amendment to this solicitation.

Questions should be submitted by 29 March 2019 at 7:30 a.m. EDT. Questions submitted after that date may not be addressed.

All vendors submitting a quote must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

The Description of all requirements are in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) to follow.

The following FAR clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition.

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition (See RFQ to follow for Addendum)

The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Quoters must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items and 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (OCT 2014) – Alternate I (MAY 2014) with its quote.

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

Any award resulting from this solicitation will be issued on a Standard Form (SF) 1449.

Additionally:

1. All information on the solicitation must be filled out completely and returned. Incomplete submissions will be determined not in conformance to the Solicitation and may be rejected.

2. Please be sure to read the entire solicitation for sections that require vendor information to be submitted.

3. All contractors must be actively registered in System for Award Management (SAM) in order to receive a Department of Defense contract (See DFARS 252.204-7004 ALT A). Registration information can be obtained at the following website: www.sam.gov/portal /public/SAM/. Contractors are advised to register upon receipt of this solicitation since there is a time lag between registration and registration availability.

4. Quotes which are unrealistic in terms of technical or unrealistically low in price will be deemed reflective of an inherent lack of technical competence or indicative of a failure to comprehend the complexity of the proposed contractual requirement and may be rejected.

5. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

PWS

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

U.S. ARMY HERITAGE AND EDUCATION CENTER (USAHEC)

TRAIL INTERPRETATION SUPPORT

1. GENERAL

This is a non-personnel services contract to provide educational and interpretive programming for the U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center (USAHEC) located in Carlisle Barracks, PA. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be solely accountable to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1. Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the functions of this contract 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 U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC) preserves U.S. Army heritage and educates the Army and the Nation on the role of the Soldier in the development and protection of the Nation. Our vision is to, “Tell the Army’s Story One Soldier at a Time.”

The office of Visitor and Education Services (VES) at the USAHEC has the responsibility of carrying out that mission for the USAHEC through education programs for the U.S. Army, educational institutions, and the general public.

1.3. Objectives: This contract will facilitate the preservation of U.S. Army heritage and provide education through living history interpretation and historical education instruction. The following is a list of general objectives for this contract.

1.3.1. Educate the students and staff of the U.S. Army War College and the general public on the history of the U.S. Army Soldier from the beginnings of the U.S. Army through current operations.

1.3.2. Promote the history of the U.S. Army and the heritage of the American Soldier to the general public, to assist in bridging the civilian/military gap highlighted by senior services leaders

1.4. Scope: The USAHEC requires professionally trained personnel with experience in the conduct of museum and historic site tours for the purpose of executing coordinated historical tours on the Army Heritage Trail at the USAHEC and off-site educational programs at schools, Army training facilities, and other organizations.

The Contractor shall provide professional living history interpretive and historical tour support services. Such services will include the necessary education, equipment and staff to describe to small audiences, the lifestyle, equipment and historical context of the American Soldier experience in multiple time periods.

1.5. Period of Performance: The period of performance will be for the Base Period of twelve (12) months with four option years remaining.

Base Period: 01 May 2019 through 30 April 2020 Option Period 1: 01 May 2020 through 30 April 2021 Option Period 2: 01 May 2021 through 30 April 2022

Option Period 3: 01 May 2022 through 30 April 2023 Option Period 4: 01 May 2023 through 30 April 2024

1.6. General Information:

1.6.1. Type of Contract: The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract for this requirement.

1.6.2. Key Personnel: The following personnel are considered key personnel by the Government: Project Manager (PM). The contractor shall provide a Project Manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the Project Manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The Project Manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all task order matters relating to daily operation of this task order. The Project Manager or alternate 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 PM will be required to monitor all work and be available to communicate by phone or email, within two hours, with the COR. The PM will insure that all personnel are in position at least one half hour before they are to conduct their tour/educational program.

1.6.3. Identification of Contractor Employees: The Contractor (to include subcontractors) shall provide each employee an Identification (ID) Badge, which includes at a minimum, the Company Name, Employee Name and a color photo of the employee. ID Badges for Key Personnel shall also indicate their job title. ID Badges shall be worn at all times during which the employee is performing work under this contract. Each Contractor (to include subcontractors) employee shall wear the ID Badge in a conspicuous place on the front of exterior clothing and above the waist except when safety or health reasons prohibit. The Contractor (to include subcontractors) shall be responsible for collection of ID Badges upon completion of the contract or termination of employee. A listing of issued identification cards shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer prior to the task order performance date and updated as needed to reflect Contractor and Subcontractor personnel changes. 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 also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.6.4. No Smoking Policy. The contractor shall comply with DOD Directive 1010.10 and AR 600-63 (Army Health Promotion) while on the installation or in Government buildings and facilities.

1.7. Security: The work described in this PWS is Unclassified.

1.7.1. Investigation(s) Required: This contract requires the contractor to possess at least a Childcare National Agency Check with Inquiries (CNACI) to include favorable Installation Record Checks (IRC) and FBI fingerprint check. As the work will be performed in the state of Pennsylvania and the anticipated audiences will include school children, the Contractor shall ensure personnel performing work are PA Act 34 and 151 certified to work with children. The Contractor shall provide the government copies of each interpreters certificates one week prior to the interpreters first assignment. Interpreters certificates will be kept in contract file and Contractor shall provide only one copy of each interpreter’s certificate.

1.7.2. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures: This standard language text is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. 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 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 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 individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

Duty Hours and Building Access. Duty hours at USAHEC Facilities are 0730 to 1700, Monday through Sunday. Some duty hours may fall outside these standard duty hours.

The contractor shall be provided access as required by the task. Unescorted access to restricted areas by contractor personnel is not authorized. Access to these areas will require prior coordination with the authorized Government representative.

1.7.3. AT Level I Training: This provision/contract text is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable, and annual AT Level I awareness training if they remain over 365 days. 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 35 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT level I awareness training is available at the following website: https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at.

1.7.4. iWATCH Training: The contractor and all associated subcontractors working within any Carlisle Barracks, facility, or area, will ensure all employees read the statement below on the local iWatch program . This locally developed statement 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 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees' commencing performance, with the results reported to the COR no later than 35 days after contract award. iWatch Training: (Guard Info About Yourself and Your Job. Limit discussion and accessibility of any information (written or verbal) that may provide terrorists insights for targeting. Always use secure means when passing sensitive information, destroy identifiable information. Be aware of your surroundings. Write down license numbers of suspicious vehicles; note description of occupants. Recognize and Report Unusual or Suspicious Behavior to your COR or the Carlisle Barracks police at 717-245-4115. YOU are the first line of defense against terrorism.)

1.7.5. Contractor Employees Who Require Access to Government Information Systems: All contractor employees with access to government information system must be registered in the Army Training Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) at commencement of services and must successfully complete the Army IA awareness training prior to access to the information system and then annually thereafter. Additionally personnel must annually sign an acceptable use policy (AUP). The training is available online at https://ia.signal.army.mil/DoDIAA/. Personnel must also meet all personal security requirements IAW AR 25-2.

1.7.6. For Contracts that Require OPSEC Training: Per AR 530-1, Operations Security, new contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty. All contractor employees must complete annual OPSEC awareness training.

1.8. Duty Hours and Building Access: Duty hours at USAHEC Facilities are 0730 to 1700, Monday through Sunday. Some duty hours may fall outside these standard duty hours. The contractor shall be provided access as required by the task. Unescorted access to restricted areas by contractor personnel is not authorized. Access to these areas will require prior coordination with the authorized Government representative.

1.9. Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed on the Army Heritage Trail and the Visitor and Education Center located at the U.S. Army Heritage Education Center, Carlisle Barracks, PA, and at off-site educational locations within the Pennsylvania area, as designated by the government.

1.10. 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 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).

1.10.1. The Government will outline specific goals and outcomes for the interpretive/educational program. The Contractor shall ensure all participants are appropriately trained, outfitted and that each participant delivers historically accurate information.

1.10.2. The COR will conduct spot checks of living historians at the event to ensure they are maintaining a quality historical presentation in accordance with the requirements set forth in this PWS.

2. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION/EQUIPMENT/SPACE.

2.1. The Government will provide the following Government-Furnished Information (GFI), Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE) and Government-Furnished Space (GFS).

2.1.1. Government Furnished Information. The following Government Furnished Manuals and Information will be provided:

2.1.1.1. The USAHEC Organization and Functions Manual

2.1.1.2. The Army Heritage Trail Tour Guide

2.1.1.3. The USAHEC Historic Weapons Safety Manual

2.1.2. Government Furnished Equipment. Requests for additional GFE will be approved by the COR.

2.1.2.1. One computer workstation (e-mail support and research)

2.1.2.2. Printer (e-mail support and research)

2.1.2.3. Tabletop Workspace and seating (e-mail support and research)

2.1.3. Government Furnished Space. Multi-user office space and public space will be available for the contractor to use to complete contract tasks.

2.2. Any additional GFI, GFM, and/or GFE shall be requested through the COR. The Contractor shall be directly responsible and accountable for all Government property in their possession. All Government property shall be returned, in its original condition, at the end of the contract period of performance. The Contractor shall be required to sign for receipt of Government property.

3. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS

3.1. Definitions

3.1.1. CONTRACTOR: A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the Government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

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

3.1.3. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR): An employee of the U.S.

Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations.

This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

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

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

3.1.6. 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 listed in the proposal.

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

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

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

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

3.2. Acronyms

AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AR Army Regulation COR Contracting Officer Representative DA Department of the Army DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DOD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation KO Contracting Officer POC Point of Contact PRS Performance Requirements Summary

PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4.1. General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract not listed under Section 2 of this PWS.

4.2. Materials: The Contractor shall provide all uniforms, equipment, and supplies necessary to appropriately recreate a Colonial and/or U.S. Army Soldier for the following time periods;

French and Indian War (Colonial), Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish- American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, as well as a Native American warrior for the French and Indian War and Western American Indian Wars.

This would include all supplies to conduct hands-on educational programs on and off-site.

4.3. Equipment (If applicable): The Contractor shall furnish their own transportation to and from the USAHEC site and to the locations of off-site programs.

5. SPECIFIC TASKS

5.1. Historical Interpretation and Educational Tour Guide Services

5.1.1. The Contractor shall provide sufficient historical interpreters to conduct three simultaneous educational and general presentations for the public in support of our educational mission and programs. Experience indicates this work can be completed with between one and five interpreters per tour, depending on the nature of the program to be presented. The work will be inside and outside and will be conducted in all types of weather conditions to include, rain, sleet, snow, etc. In the event of hazardous weather, the Contractor shall be contacted by the COR to cancel or reschedule their tour. The majority of tours are conducted on foot along the Army Heritage Trail or in the building unless otherwise specified by the COR to the PM prior to the event.

5.1.2. The Contractor’s interpreters shall have the capability to perform the program(s) representing the manners, dress and persona of a Soldier of the French and Indian War (Colonial), Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish- American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom, as well as a Native American warrior for the French and Indian War and Western American Indian Wars. The interpreters shall be expected to have interpretive training and the Contractor must demonstrate for the Government through qualifications and presentation that the individuals selected have historical interpretation experience.

5.1.2.1. The required presentation shall be no less than a fifteen minute oral presentation of historical information on the typical U.S. Army Soldier of the appropriate time period each interpreter represents structured for a 5th grade level class in association with the appropriate Army Heritage Trail facility for their time period.

5.1.2.2. Effective interpretation requires a solid understanding of military concepts, period-specific detail and the ability to present information to a small audience. Past examples of successful interpretation have demonstrated a specific skill (e.g., demonstrating how barbed wire was set up to protect infantry trenches in World War I), or provide a general introduction to a subject area (e.g., discussing with visitors the transition to a mechanized force in World War II, and how this impacted the training of individual Soldiers). The Contractor will select materials appropriate for a general audience.

5.1.3. The Contractor shall be capable of supporting all tours and visits with the interpreters. A tour and visit can happen any time at the USAHEC or on the Army Heritage Trail when open to the public. The government will provide a minimum of 48 hours’ notice to the vendor on all scheduled tours. Each tour averages, but is not limited to, 2.5 hours in length and requires approximately 1 hour of prep. Between 2017 and 2018, the USAHEC averaged 225 different tour and interpretive events.

5.1.4. The Contractor shall perform tours in association with select educational programs, both on and off site.

5.1.5. Optional Task: Optional task to be exercised at the Government’s discretion. Additional 2-day event (8 hours per day) each year that will require 10 interpretive stations with at least five fully equipped historians at each station for the 2-day period. This event will be held on the AHEC campus and the date for the event will be provided by the Government at least 120 days in advance of the event, if the optional task is exercised.

5.1.6. The Contractor shall provide a representative to participate in monthly meetings with the Government to discuss all aspects of the project. All meetings will be conducted at the USAHEC Facility.

5.1.7. The Contractor shall provide all required project status reports as described in paragraph

8.4 below.

5.2.

6. CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS: The Contractor shall ensure personnel performing the work possess the following qualifications:

6.1. Training in public speaking, acting, public interpretation or similar qualifications that provide them the skills necessary to present a public program.

6.2. Basic understanding of U.S. Army history, technological terms and language. Contractor shall provide basic understanding during the oral presentation provided to USAHEC COR and technical representatives.

6.3. Ability to write and communicate clearly.

7. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

7.1. Contractor shall provide required project status reports on all tours and educational programs conducted.

7.1.1. The government will outline the tour component standards for each individual program.

The Contractor shall ensure all tour guides are appropriately trained and will be required to demonstrate the ability of each guide through an oral test.

7.1.2. The Project Manager (PM) will be required to communicate by phone or email with COR assigned to this project within 24 hours of notification.

7.1.3. The contractor shall submit as part of their offer a written quality control plan, stating how the requirements of this contract shall be met in terms of development, timeliness and quality of service based on the quality assurance plan. This quality control plan shall show the time frame, method of development, and professionalism for which the objective of this contract shall be accomplished.

8. DELIVERABLES

8.1. Deliverables Quality: It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure that all product deliverables (draft or final) meet the Government’s evaluation standards for quality. Upon initial Government review, if draft or final deliverables do not meet the evaluation standards for quality, the draft or final deliverables will be denied and returned to the contractor for revision.

It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to correct the errors without additional cost to the Government.

8.2. Supplies and Program Agendas: Deliverables shall include all program agendas, uniforms, accoutrements, and firearms obtained while performing on this contract. The government shall approve all program agendas for Interpreter presentations in writing two (2) weeks prior to scheduled event. If errors are discovered, it shall be the responsibility of the contractor to correct errors with no additional cost to the Government.

8.3. Project Review Meetings: Monthly progress review meetings will be held during the period of performance. The in-progress review meetings shall be no longer than a total of one hour and shall be held between the Project Manager, Government technical POC, and the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

8.4. Project Status Reports: Project Status Reports will be completed in a format approved by the Government and submitted as indicated below. All reports as a minimum will include the number of tours completed, the number of visitors in each tour, the number of education program hours provided, noteworthy successes, and issues encountered. Two copies of the report shall be submitted to the COR.

8.4.1. Monthly Report: Shall be submitted no later than the fifth (5 th ) working day of the following month.

8.4.2. Quarterly Report: Shall be a roll-up of the previous three monthly reports. Shall be submitted no later than the tenth (10th) working day after the quarter ends.

8.4.3. Final Report: Shall be a roll-up and summarization of the 12 monthly reports. Shall be submitted no later than the (15th) calendar day after the annual period of performance ends.

8.5. Upon initial Government review, if draft or final deliverables do not meet the evaluation standards for quality, the draft or final deliverables will be denied and returned to the contractor for revision. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to correct the errors without additional cost to the Government. The Contractor has five days to correct all deliverables.

9. CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT REPORTING (CMR)

The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the US Army War College/Carlisle Barracks via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: https://www.ecmra.mil

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contracts that cross fiscal years should be pro-rated. The purpose of ECMRA is to capture the level of effort, based on direct labor hours and associated costs, during a given fiscal year in which the work is actually performed, as opposed to the year the contract may have been issued, when the funds were obligated, or when they may be invoiced.

Contractors may direct questions to the help desk by clicking on "Send an email" which is located under the Help Resources ribbon on the right side of the login page.

10. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS: The following documents or standards should be referenced for this contract. The Contractor’s staff, facilities, equipment, materials, and procedures used in support of this contract must meet and, where applicable, comply with these standards.

a. Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Education – History 22 Pa. Code, Chapter 4, Appendix C (#006-275) - Final Form-Annex A, July 2002.

b. Pennsylvania Act 34 and 151 Background Checks.

c. Army Regulations 870-5 and 870-20.

SAMPLE PROGRAM AGENDA

Item Description Time

1. Name of program: Introduction to American Military History: Evaluating the military uniforms, equipment, buildings and fortifications throughout American history.

9:00-1:45

2. Class Size 130

3. Age Grade 7

4. Knowledge Level We will have studied the French and Indian War, Revolutionary War, and Civil War time periods, but will not have covered WWI or anything later than the 1860’s.

5. POC Jane Doe xxx-xxx-xxxx

6. Standard Addressed:

8.1.9.C, 8.2.6.A & D, 8.2.9.A, 8.3.6 A&D, 8.3.9A&D, 8.3.12 A&D

7. Learning Outcome:

Student will be able to:

a. Identify key periods in U.S. military history and evaluate their significance to our nation’s history.

b. Identify and explain the functions of specific pieces of historic military equipment.

c. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of soldier weapons and fortifications used during the periods under study.

d. Describe the lives of soldier from the French and Indian War, Revolutionary War, 18th century logistics, and World War I.

e. Compare and contrast four different building styles from various historic periods.

8. Activities: School will be paired with another school

Group Arrives, split into 6 groups, move to training locations.

9:00-9:15

Group 1

a. Station 1 – Defending the Empire. The Forbes Road was a key military avenue during the 18C as the British Army sought to drive the French out of North America. This gave the future leaders of the American army their first taste of warfare. Program presented by a French and Indian War living history interpreter. Program will include:

-- French and Indian War history -- Explanation of Soldier’s life and equipment

9:15-9:45

Group moves to Station 2 9:45-9:50

b. Station 2 – For Want of a Nail. No army can move without support, and the blacksmith was a key part of that support in the 18th century. Carlisle Barracks, then called Washingtonburg, held one of the most active forges in the area. Program presented by a blacksmith demonstrating 18th century smithing techniques.

9:50-10:20

Group moves to Station 3 10:20-10:25

c. Station 3 – Viva the Revolution. The fledgling American army proved its mettle over the long years of the American Revolution. The climactic battle at Yorktown ended with the capture of Redoubt #10. Program presented by a Revolutionary War living history interpreter. Program will include:

-- Revolutionary War history -- Explanation of Soldier’s life and equipment

10:25-10:55

Groups move to lunch 10:55-11:00

Lunch –Large tents 11:00-11:30

Groups move to stations 11:30-11:40

a. Station 1 – Life in Camp. A Soldier’s life outside combat was one of constant drill and preparation, coupled with the challenges of surviving the harsh conditions of life in a Civil War camp. Program presented by a Civil War living history interpreter. Program will include:

-- Civil War History -- Explanation of Soldier’s life, description/wearing of equipment -- Marching drill

11:45-12:15

Group moves to Station 2 12:15-12:20

b. Station 2 - Over the Top: Life in the trenches defined the Allied Soldier’s experience in World War I. He suffered a harsh day-to-day existence in squalid conditions, waiting for the order to go “over the top” and assault the enemy. Program presented by a World War I living history interpreter. Program will include:

-- World War I history -- Explanation of Soldier’s life in the trenches and description of equipment.

12:20-12:50

Group moves to Station 3 12:50-12:55

c. Station 3 – For the Fatherland. German Soldiers also experienced pain and hardship through long years of war, though the environment was sometimes very different.

Program presented by a World War I German living history interpreter. Program will include:

-- World War I history -- Explanation of Soldier’s life in the trenches and description of equipment.

12:55-1:25

Groups move to busses 1:25-1:45

Group departs 1:45 p.m.

9. Summary/Check for Learning:

A “scavenger hunt” and short discussion covering all aspects of the program.

10. Materials Required:

a. Living history interpreter for French & Indian War

(AHEC)

b. Living history interpreter for Revolutionary War

(AHEC)

c. Living history interpreter for Civil War, with equipment (AHEC)

d. World War I living history interpreters (American and German) , with equipment (AHEC)

e. 18C blacksmith, with equipment (AHEC)

f. Food – Students will bring sack lunches

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Interpretation and Tour Support

FFP

Base Period: Provide educational and general interpretive tours of AHEC resources. This includes Unit Uniforms, Accoutrements, and Firearms (replica) and other support materials.

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: 0011259816-0001

PSC CD: U099

NET AMT

0002 1 Job Written Project Reports

FFP

Base Period: Reports FFP Written Project Reports-12 Monthly reports, 4 Quarterly reports, and 1 final report.

FOB: Destination

0003 1 Job Interpretive Event

FFP

Base Period: Optional task to be exercised at the Government's discretion.

Additional 2-day event (8 hours per day) each year that will require 10 interpretive stations with at least five fully equipped historians at each station for the 2-day period. This event will be held on the AHEC campus and the date for the event will be provided by the Government at least 120 days in advance of the event, if the optional task is exercised.

FOB: Destination

0004 1 Job Contractor Manpower Reporting

FFP

Base Period: Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR) in support of CLINs 0001- 0002. See attached PWS for detailed CMR Information. NSP FOB: Destination

1001 1 Job OY1 Interpretation and Tour Support

FFP

Option Year 1: Provide educational and general interpretive tours of AHEC resources. This includes Unit Uniforms, Accoutrements, and Firearms (replica) and other support materials.

FOB: Destination

1002 1 Job OY1 Written Project Reports

FFP

Option Year 1: Reports FFP Written Project Reports-12 Monthly reports, 4 Quarterly reports, and 1 final report.

FOB: Destination

1003 1 Job OY1 Interpretive Event

FFP

Option Year 1: Optional task to be exercised at the Government's discretion.

Additional 2-day event (8 hours per day) each year that will require 10 interpretive stations with at least five fully equipped historians at each station for the 2-day period. This event will be held on the AHEC campus and the date for the event will be provided by the Government at least 120 days in advance of the event, if the optional task is exercised.

FOB: Destination

1004 1 Job OY1 Contractor Manpower Reporting

FFP

Option Year 1: Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR) in support of CLINs 0001- 0002. See attached PWS for detailed CMR Information. NSP FOB: Destination

2001 1 Job OY2 Interpretation and Tour Support

FFP

Option Year 2: Provide educational and general interpretive tours of AHEC resources. This includes Unit Uniforms, Accoutrements, and Firearms (replica) and other support materials.

FOB: Destination

2002 1 Job OY2 Written Project Report

FFP

Option Year 2: Reports FFP Written Project Reports-12 Monthly reports, 4 Quarterly reports, and 1 final report.

FOB: Destination

2003 1 Job OY2 Interpretive Event

FFP

Option Year 2: Optional task to be exercised at the Government's discretion.

Additional 2-day event (8 hours per day) each year that will require 10 interpretive stations with at least five fully equipped historians at each station for the 2-day period. This event will be held on the AHEC campus and the date for the event will be provided by the Government at least 120 days in advance of the event, if the optional task is exercised.

FOB: Destination

2004 1 Job OY2 Contractor Manpower Reporting

FFP

Option Year 2: Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR) in support of CLINs 0001- 0002. See attached PWS for detailed CMR Information. NSP FOB: Destination

3001 1 Job OY3 Interpretation and Tour Support

FFP

Option Year 3: Provide educational and general interpretive tours of AHEC resources. This includes Unit Uniforms, Accoutrements, and Firearms (replica) and other support materials.

FOB: Destination

3002 1 Job OY3 Written Project Report

FFP

Option Year 3: Reports FFP Written Project Reports-12 Monthly reports, 4 Quarterly reports, and 1 final report.

FOB: Destination

3003 1 Job OY3 Interpretive Event

FFP

Option Year 3: Optional task to be exercised at the Government's discretion.

Additional 2-day event (8 hours per day) each year that will require 10 interpretive stations with at least five fully equipped historians at each station for the 2-day period. This event will be held on the AHEC campus and the date for the event will be provided by the Government at least 120 days in advance of the event, if the optional task is exercised.

FOB: Destination

3004 1 Job OY3 Contractor Manpower Reporting

FFP

Option Year 3: Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR) in support of CLINs 0001- 0002. See attached PWS for detailed CMR Information. NSP FOB: Destination

4001 1 Job OY4 Interpretation and Tour Support

FFP

Option Year 4: Provide educational and general interpretive tours of AHEC resources. This includes Unit Uniforms, Accoutrements, and Firearms (replica) and other support materials.

FOB: Destination

4002 1 Job OY4 Written Project Report

FFP

Option Year 4: Reports FFP Written Project Reports-12 Monthly reports, 4 Quarterly reports, and 1 final report.

FOB: Destination

4003 1 Job OY4 Interpretive Event

FFP

Option Year 4: Optional task to be exercised at the Government's discretion.

Additional 2-day event (8 hours per day) each year that will require 10 interpretive stations with at least five fully equipped historians at each station for the 2-day period. This event will be held on the AHEC campus and the date for the event will be provided by the Government at least 120 days in advance of the event, if the optional task is exercised.

FOB: Destination

4004 1 Job OY4 Contractor Manpower Reporting

FFP

Option Year 4: Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR) in support of CLINs 0001- 0002. See attached PWS for detailed CMR Information. NSP FOB: Destination

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government 0002 Destination Government Destination Government 0003 Destination Government Destination Government 0004 Destination Government Destination Government 1001 Destination Government Destination Government

1002 Destination Government Destination Government 1003 Destination Government Destination Government 1004 Destination Government Destination Government 2001 Destination Government Destination Government 2002 Destination Government Destination Government 2003 Destination Government Destination Government 2004 Destination Government Destination Government 3001 Destination Government Destination Government 3002 Destination Government Destination Government 3003 Destination Government Destination Government 3004 Destination Government Destination Government 4001 Destination Government Destination Government 4002 Destination Government Destination Government 4003 Destination Government Destination Government 4004 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 01-MAY-2019 TO

30-APR-2020

N/A W2H6 SCH USA WAR COLLEGE

W2H6 SCH USA WAR COLLEGE

INSTALLATION PROPERTY BOOK

OFFICE

323 ENGINEER AVE CARLISLE

BARRACKS

CARLISLE PA 17013-5057

703-805-3200 FOB: Destination

W25BDX

0002 POP 01-MAY-2019 TO

30-APR-2020

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003 POP 01-MAY-2019 TO

30-APR-2020

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0004 31-OCT-2019 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1001 POP 01-MAY-2020 TO

30-APR-2021

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1002 POP 01-MAY-2020 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1003 POP 01-MAY-2020 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1004 31-OCT-2020 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2001 POP 01-MAY-2021 TO

30-APR-2022

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2002 POP 01-MAY-2021 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2003 POP 01-MAY-2021 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2004 31-OCT-2021 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3001 POP 01-MAY-2022 TO

30-APR-2023

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3002 POP 01-MAY-2022 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3003 POP 01-MAY-2022 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3004 31-OCT-2022 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4001 POP 01-MAY-2023 TO

30-APR-2024

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4002 POP 01-MAY-2023 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4003 POP 01-MAY-2023 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4004 31-OCT-2023 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.202-1 Definitions NOV 2013 52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-6 Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government SEP 2006 52.203-11 Certification And Disclosure Regarding Payments To

Influence Certain Federal Transactions

SEP 2007

52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions

OCT 2010

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

APR 2014

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities That Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-- Representation

JAN 2017

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters OCT 2015 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters OCT 2018 52.217-8 Option To Extend Services NOV 1999 52.217-9 Option To Extend The Term Of The Contract MAR 2000 52.219-1 Alt I Small Business Program Representations (Sept 2015)

Alternate I

SEP 2015

52.222-17 Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers MAY 2014 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace MAY 2001 52.232-1 Payments APR 1984 52.232-8 Discounts For Prompt Payment FEB 2002 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.233-2 Service Of Protest SEP 2006 52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And

Vegetation

APR 1984

52.243-1 Alt I Changes--Fixed Price (Aug 1987) - Alternate I APR 1984 52.245-1 Government Property JAN 2017 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations In Provisions APR 1984 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations In Clauses APR 1984 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

NOV 2011

252.211-7007 Reporting of Government-Furnished Property AUG 2012

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEVIATION 2018-O0018) (OCT 2018)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation), or alternative commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation.

Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date…