SRCSGT | U | Weapons Intelligence Team Training in support of National Ground Intelligence Center Counter IED Targeting Program Weapons Intellignence Team Training.

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 17, 2006 FBO #1664
SOURCES SOUGHT

U -- Weapons Intelligence Team Training in support of National Ground Intelligence Center Counter IED Targeting Program Weapons Intellignence Team Training.

Notice Date: 6/15/2006
Notice Type: Sources Sought
NAICS: 541990 — All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Contracting Office: National Ground Intelligence Center, ATTN: IANG-CS-LO/MS204, 2055 Boulders Road, Charlottesville, VA 22911-8318
ZIP Code: 22911-8318
Solicitation Number: W26MT9-6096-1003
Response Due: 6/19/2006
Archive Date: 8/18/2006
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: SOURCES SOUGHT/MARKET SURVEY NOTICE: The National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) seeks sources that can provide Counter IED Targeting Program Weapons Intelligence Team (WIT) Training. Place of Performance: Aberdeen Proving Grounds (APG), Maryland . Period of Performance: 18 Sep 06-17 Sep 07. The Task involves delivering four cycles of 18-day WIT program instruction to Army and Air Force personnel. TASKS: To provide health and safety brief, an administration brief, a round the room brief on personalities (students and instructors) as well as a talk through of the course programme. To include: an overview of what a weapons intelligence unit does, how it is organized and what its aims are. To include: Make-up of an IED and Current Device Types These periods (3) will cover the make up of an Improvised Explosive Device and illustrate the main device types of time, command and victim operated. To include: The Global Terrorist Threat These periods (2) will consist of a tailored version of the International terrorist threats briefing. To give an overview of all recent terrorist incidents worldwide and shows various trends relating to tactics and equipment use. To include: Terrorist Use of Electronics Part 1 These periods (4) will provide an introduction to electronic theory. Ohms Law, Resistance, Capacitance and the function of various basic electronic components. To include: Suicide Bombing These periods (2) will cover the history, development and current threat from suicide bombers. To include: Terrorist Use of Electronics Part 2 These periods (2) will continue the teaching of electronic theory and component design. Device such as relays, diodes, silicone controlled rectifiers and integrated circuits. To include: Explosives and Effects These periods (4) will include a basic lesson on explosives, how they work and how terrorists can go about producing their own explosives in theater where commercial explosives are scarce. The use of the Munroe effect and the Misznay-Schardin effect to e ngineer explosive charges for specific effect will be taught. To include: Explosive Effects Demonstration These periods (4) will include demonstrations of the effects of both low and high explosives. A progression from unconfined low explosives, through confined low explosive to high explosive charges will be seen. Various metal targets will be attacked used engineered explosive charges to demonstrate the effects of the hollow charge configurations and the use of shrapnel. To include: Terrorist Use of Electronics Part 3 These periods (4) will continue the theme of previous lessons on electronics and include discussion of Intruder Alarm System (IAS) sensor types. To include: Radio Controlled IEDs These periods (5) will include an overview of the global threat from RC IEDs with a specific study of the use of such devices in Iraq. The lesson will include discussion of the component parts of an RCIED and the available technologies including DTMF used to ensure user safety for the terrorist. To include: Vehicle Borne IEDs (Including Practical) These periods (4) will include an overview of the global threat from VBIEDs. Generic design characteristics will be covered as well as the specifics of devices seen in certain countries. The proliferation of the VBIED as a weapon of choice for insurgents in Iraq. To include: Conventional Weapons These periods (2) will include an introduction to the design of weapons aimed mainly at anti tank types. Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG) and Anti-Tank Guided Weapons (ATGW) designs will be covered. Hollow charge effects and their capacity for armor penet ration. To include: Stand-Off Weapons - Iraq This period (1) will cover the use of stand off weapons by terrorist groups operating in Iraq. Conventional use of weapons as well as improvisation, modification and explosives recovery will also be covered. Th e use of MANPADS and the specific threat from these types of weapons. To include: Photography Introduction Introduction to the use of photography during scene investigation. To include: Scene Photography These periods (8) will include an introduction to the Nikon D70S camera system as well as training on the types of photography required at each incident. Close up photography of components to support technical reports will also be covered. There will be a requirement to photograph whole incidents and record all possible information as well as a need to photograph small electronic or explosive components and parts of Improvised Explosive Devices in a variety of scenarios. To include: Scene Investigation and Questioning Technique These periods (4) will cover the actions of a WI team before, during and after an incident. Actions at the scene will include recording of information including written, photographic and video. The aims of an investigation will be covered in some detail. Good question techniques to support investigation will also be covered. This lesson will include a practical walk through of a typical incident. To include: EOD Procedures These periods (1) will cover the duties of an EOD team, their aims, their methods of operation and their equipment. It will be delivered by a military EOD operator with operational experience. The interaction between the EOD team and the WI team. To include: Forensic Procedures These periods (2) will deal with some of the forensic procedures that can be used during an IED incident including the scene of a weapons and equipment find. To include: Bomb Scene Case Study This period will consist of a video based presentation on a significant IED incident which will serve as a primer for the Post Blast Scene Procedures lesson. Teams will be required to make assessments of the incident and provide recommendations. To include: Post Blast Scene Procedures / Team Equipment These periods (8) will consist of a briefing on post bomb scene management procedures followed by the clearance of a scene (or scenes depending on the size of the course) following a real explosion. To include training of gathering of evidence with the a im of rebuilding the device. A second exact copy of the device will be used as a benchmark on completion of the task. Equipment required and the health and safety aspects of clearing post bomb scenes will be taught. On completion of the task each team wi ll be required to brief on their findings and the assessed device make up. On completion of the range periods teams will be given an introduction to further items of WIT equipment. Specifications, use, maintenance and operating limitations of the equipme nt will be covered in detail. To include: Use of IT / WIT Reporting Templates These periods (8) will consist of IT training to support the report writing process. IT security, log in protocols and use of standard templates will be covered. Teams will also attend a simulated incident and question witnesses. Following this they wil l compile a WIT report with an associated photographic supplement using standard IT templates. To include: Weapons Intelligence Reporting Students practice the skills of report writing using the information gained during the Post Blast Scene raining to produce an incident report. Training on the use of Microsoft PowerPoint and the construction of report photographic supplements. To include: Weapons Intelligence Reporting Teams will be briefed on a number of incidents and then guided through the process of writing a report and building a matching photographic supplement. To include: Low Light Photography To provide training on use of the Nikon SB600 Speedlight flashgun and practical exercises. To include: Tactical Design Command, Time, Victim Operated and Projected devices will be covered. To include: Bomb Factory Procedures These periods (2) w ill deal with the specific procedures and techniques required when investigating the scenes of bomb factories. Team safety, forensic handling procedures and any specific photographic requirements. To include: Revision Period These periods (2) will include directed revision of subjects already taught. To include: Theory Test To include: Research Methods This period (1) will deal with the reference documents and other media available to WI teams to enable research. Training on the use of advanced search engines and search strings. To inlcude: Demonstration Task Teams will watch a complete simulated WIT task from tasking message to completion. The simulated task will be as realistic as possible and include a simulated IED. To include: Exercise Training Tasks Briefing This period will consist of a briefing prior to teams being deployed on a training task exercise. To include: Exercise Slow Start (Training Tasks) These periods (at least 9) will involve teams in all aspects of weapons intelligence investigation in a training environment. To include process of investigation, recording and reporting of an incident. To include: Exercise Sand Box To include: investigation of direct attacks on CF, the reporting of finds of explosives, photographing components under a variety of light conditions and the compilation of WI reports. Some tasks will include research on given subjects to fill time betwee n incident tasking. To deliver detailed technical briefings on the incidents. To include: Equipment Checks Subjected to a 100% check for serviceability. To include: Exercise Team Debrief Debriefing on team activities during the training tasks exercise. To include: analysis of photographs and reports. To include: Course Evaluation A review of the course covering the main components of: Administration Course Content Instruction Delivery Any other business To include: Course Graduation To include: The contractor will deliver a detailed after action review to NGIC. TRAVEL: Travel to APG, MD will be required. LICENSING: N/A. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: Tasks performed under this contract do not require security clearances. All work will be performed at the unclassified level. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Capability statements may be e-mailed to Ana Maria Boner at anamaria.boner@us.army.mil Note: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This is a source sought/market survey announcement to seek industry sources for this requirement.
Place of Performance: Address: National Ground Intelligence Center ATTN: IANG-CS-LO/MS204, 2055 Boulders Road Charlottesville VA; Zip Code: 22911-8318; Country: US
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