SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- Education and training services.
- Notice Date
- 11/15/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 611710
— Educational Support Services
- Contracting Office
- HQ AFSC, ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-6500
- ZIP Code
- 61299-6500
- Solicitation Number
- W52P1J05R0005
- Response Due
- 11/30/2004
- Archive Date
- 12/30/2004
- Description
- THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION SYNOPSIS ONLY. THIS ACQUISITION IS 100% SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS. THE ANTICIPATED SOLICITATION/RFP DATE IS O/A 2 DECEMBER 2004. THE ENTIRE RFP WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE GOVERNMENT POINT OF ENTRY (GPE), FEDBIZOPS (FBO) WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV O/A 2 DECEMBER 2004. THE HQ CHEMICAL MATERIALS AGENCY HAS REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE MENTORING SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SOW. THE NAICS CODE IS 611710 (SIZE STANDARD: $6 MILLION). THE GOVERNMENT CONTEMPLATES AWARDING OF AN INDEFINITE-DELIVERY, INDEFINITE-QUANTITY WITH FIRM FIXED PRICE AND/OR COST PLUS FIXED FEE TYPE CONTRACT FOR ONE YEAR WITH 4 ONE-YEAR OPTIONS. SCOPE OF WORK (SOW) 1.0 SCOPE: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, AND MENTORING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE CHEMICAL MATERIALS AGENCY (CMA) LOCATED AT CMA HEADQUARTERS, APG, AND AT FIELD OFFICE SITES AT ABERDEEN CHEMICAL AGENT DISPOSAL FACILITY (ABCDF), ANNISTON CHEMICAL AGENT DISPOSAL FACILITY (ANCDF), NEWPORT CHEMICAL AGENT DISPOSAL FACILITY (NECDF), PINE BLUFF CHEMICAL AGENT DISPOSAL FACILITY (PBCDF), TOOELE CHEMICAL AGENT DISPOSAL FACILITY (TOCDF), AND UMATILLA CHEMICAL AGENT DISPOS AL FACILITY (UMCDF), IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) CONTAINED HEREIN. 1.1 BACKGROUND: THE SYSTEM CONTRACTORS, WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CHEMICAL STOCKPILE AT SITES IN THE UNITED STATES, MUST ASSURE MAXIMUM SAFETY FOR THEIR WORKERS AND THE PUBLIC. THESE CONTRACTORS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPLEME NT SITE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS. THE CMA WANTS TO INITIATE AN AGGRESSIVE PROGRAM TO COACH AND TRAIN HEADQUARTERS AND FIELD OFFICE OVERSIGHT PERSONNEL TO PROVIDE MORE EFFECTIVE OVERSIGHT OF ALL SITE CONTRACTORS. 1.2 OBJECTIVE: TO DEPLOY HIGH-LEVEL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS (SMES) TO COACH AND TRAIN INDUSTRIAL PLANT OPERATIONS BEST PRACTICES, AS THEY RELATE TO CHEMICAL AGENT DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES, AT EACH OF THE SEVEN LOCATIONS. THE PRIMARY EMPHASIS OF THIS PROGRAM IS FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO HAVE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT ON PLANT OVERSIGHT OPERATIONS. THROUGH A PROCESS OF RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND COACHING, IT IS EXPECTED THAT MUTUAL CONFIDENCE AND TRUST WILL BE ESTABLISHED BETWEEN KEY PARTIES, TO OPTIMIZE TRANSFER OF WISD OM, KNOWLEDGE AND OPERATIONAL SAVVY WITH REGARD TO CONTRACTOR OVERSIGHT EXPERTISE. THIS PROGRAM ADDRESSES OVERSIGHT PERSONNEL SUPPORTING BASELINE AND ALTERNATIVE CHEMICAL AGENT DISPOSAL TECHNOLOGIES. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT MAY COMPLEMENT THE COACHING/ TRAINING INCLUDE: 1. CONDUCT TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS FOR OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES OF PERSONNEL AT EACH SITE 2. DEVELOP REMEDIAL TRAINING PROGRAMS ACTIVITIES OF PERSONNEL AT EACH SITE 3. CONDUCT TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSES OF KEY OVERSIGHT PERSONNEL 4. DEVELOP REMEDIAL TRAINING PLANS FOR KEY OVERSIGHT PERSONNEL 5. COACH KEY OVERSIGHT PERSONNEL THROUGH SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF TRAINING PLANS 6. ESTABLISH A MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FOR BEST PRACTICES TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF OVERSIGHT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT 2.0 REQUIREMENTS 2.1 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL, AS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, AND NOT AN AGENT OF THE GOVERNMENT, PROVIDE THE NECESSARY RESOURCES, EXCEPT THOSE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED AS GOVERNMENT FURNISHED, TO MEET THE SPECIFIC PROGRAM OBJECTIVES DEFINED ABOVE, BY PROVIDIN G THE FOLLOWING: 2.2 TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT. 2.2.1 TO SUPPORT THE OVERSIGHT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW THE JOB COMPETENCIES AND ASSESS THE TRAINING NEEDS FOR THE INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFIED IN THE TABLE IN SECTION 2.5, AT EACH OF THE DESIGNATED SITES. ADDITIONALLY, OVERSIGHT PERSONNEL AT CMA HEADQUARTERS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. THESE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE IDENTIFIED BY NAME, AFTER CONTRACT AWARD. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL IDENTIFY THE APPROACH AND STANDARDS THAT WILL BE EMPLOYED TO DEVELOP THE REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS. 2.2.2 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL EXAMINE EXISTING CMA HEADQUARTERS AND FIELD OFFICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, THE SYSTEMS CONTRACTORS' PLANS AND PROCEDURES, AND ANY OTHER APPLICAB LE DOCUMENTS, TO INCLUDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS, TO DETERMINE THE STATUS OF MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. THIS APPROACH SHOULD ESTABLISH A BIG-PICTURE PERSPECTIVE, CONCURRENTLY WITH THAT OF INDIVIDUAL SITE PERSPECTIVES. 2.2.3 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DELIVER A DRAFT TECHNICAL REPORT FOR EACH SITE AWARDED, DOCUMENTING THE RESULTS OF ITS ASSESSMENT, AND RECOMMENDING SPECIFIC OVERSIGHT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR KEY OVERSIGHT INDIVIDUALS AT CMA HEADQUARTERS AND AT EACH SITE THE REPORT FOR EACH SITE SHALL BE DUE WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER COMPLETING THE REVIEW OF THAT SITE. THE REPORT SHALL: 2.2.3.1 COMPILE A LIST OF GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES THAT AFFECT THE GOVERNMENT'S OVERSIGHT ROLE BASED ON EXISTING DOCUMENTATION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COMPARE THE SPECIFIC GOVERNMENT PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS. 2.2.3.2 PERFORM AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE OF EACH OF THE SITE OVERSIGHT PERSONNEL, AS COMPARED TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL IDENTIFY SOURCES FOR INDUSTRY STANDARDS THAT WILL BE USED TO PERFORM THIS COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
- Record
- SN00708384-W 20041117/041115211939 (fbodaily.com)
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