SOLICITATION: 

W911YP21R0017

AGENCY/OFFICE: 

Utah Army National Guard / USPFO

DELIVERY LOCATION: 

Utah Army National Guard / North Salt Lake Armory

1640 N 2200 W Salt Lake City, Utah 84116

SUBJECT: 

Confined Space Training

RESPONSE DUE DATE: 

12:00 PM MST 02 June 2021

CONTRACTING POC: 

Primary:  Timothy A. Papa, Email:  [email protected], Phone: 8014324246

Secondary:  William (Billy) T. Brown III, Email:  [email protected], Phone:  8014324273

DESCRIPTION:

*****THIS REQUIREMENT IS BEING SOLICITED AS A CASCADING SMALL BUSINESS (SB) SET-ASIDE, WITH PRECENDENCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES FIRST***

The Utah National Guard is soliciting a requirement for Confined Space Training under combined synopsis/solicitation W911YP21R0017 and is being issued for Request for Quotations (RFQ).  This requirement is being solicited as a Cascading Small Business set-aside under NAICS 611430 “Professional & Management Development Training” which has a Small Business Size Standard of $11 million (www.sba.gov).  FOR VENDOR’S QUOTES TO BE CONSIDERED, YOU MUST BE REGISTERED IN SAM.GOV AS A SMALL BUSINESS UNDER THIS NAICS CODE OR VERY SIMILAR NAICS CODE.  Wholesaler NAICS codes will not be accepted.  Period of Performance is 12 JUL 2021 to 23 JUL 2021 at the North Salt Lake Armory, UT.  This award should be able to be filled by a single vendor.

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT FOR 85TH WMD-CST CONFINED SPACE TRAINING CERTIFICATION

1.  GENERAL

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) supports the 85th WMD-CST Advance Space Rescue Certification.  The estimated number of personnel for the course is a minimum of 10.

2. PURPOSE

2.1. This training course is designed for first year members of the 85th WMD-CST and is required for individual Specialized Training Requirements (STR).  This is an 80-hour training course and may require additional hours for remedial training and retesting.

3. PROCEDURES and STANDARDS

3.1. The class covers the federal and state regulations, use of specialized equipment, and use of specialized equipment for atmospheric monitoring, commercial entry and retrieval systems, and employment of rescuer constructed retrieval systems.  

3.2. Contractor must teach rescues involving confined space, included lectures, skills training, and scenario based exercises as a capstone. Certification requirements are based on the objectives listed in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1006 standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications, 2013 edition, Chapters 5,6,7,8,9.

3.3. Contractor will adhere to standards set forth by NFPA 1006; 1670; 1500; 1983 and OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146 and 29 CFR 1910.134.

3.4. Contractor must provide training on required objectives for both written and practical portions of Chapter 5-9.

3.5. IFSAC and ProBoard accreditation is a must.  If participants do not achieve the minimum score on the exams, contractor must provide remediation training to ensure participants are accredited. 

3.6. All required testing for accreditation will be provided for participants.

3.7. Contractor will provide all books/materials for classroom instruction for the course.

3.8. Contractor will provide training on-site in Utah and provide all specialized equipment on-site for the course.

3.9. Contractor will place special emphasis on rescuer safety, scene management, patient care and movement, construction and operation of retrieval systems.

3.10. Contractor will understand that 85th WMD-CST participants will have a minimal medical and confined space/rope rescue experience prior to training course.

3.11. Contractor will train 85th WMD-CST participants with no prior knowledge of medical rescue and confined space procedures.

4. GENERAL SKILL OBJECTIVES

4.1  Preplan a confined space incident so that a safe, standard approach is used during a confined space rescue emergency.

REFERENCE:  NFPA 1006, 2013 Edition, 7.1.1, 7.2.1, A.3.3.35, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146

CONDITION:   Given applicable guidelines and regulations and a preplan form. (Appendix A or form provided by AHJ)

COMPETENCE:      

• Identify existing or potential hazards and document them on preplan.
• Isolation methods are identified and documented on preplan.
• Identify all access points for entry openings are documented on preplan.
• Identify all types of entry openings and document on preplan.
• Identify and evaluate internal configurations of confined space being preplanned.
• Identify special resources needed for site being preplanned.

TIME:  20:00 Minutes

​​​​​​​4.2  Assess (size-up) a confined space rescue incident and manage the incident.

REFERENCE:          NFPA 1006, 2013 Edition, 7.1.1, 7.2.2, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146

CONDITION:   Given a completed preplan or size-up information, information from applicable reference material, personal protective equipment necessary to perform the assessment, radios, tactical worksheet (Appendix A or provided by AHJ), personnel accountability protocol, and SOG's.

COMPETENCE:

• Identify type of rescue situation.
• Identify the number of victims.
• Identify and isolate hazards.
• Determine last reported location of all victims.
• Identify any witnesses and interview them for incident information.
• Identify correct reference material and use material appropriately.
• Establish command structure for rescue situation.
• Establish personnel accountability system for rescue situation.
• Establish communication system.
• Determine resource needs for the type of rescue incident.
• Determine search parameters.
• Establish command name and identify incident commander.
• Establish location of command post.
• Develop an initial incident action plan.
• Communicate action plan to rescue team members and monitor plan implementation.

TIME:  10:00 Minutes

​​​​​​​4.3  Conduct monitoring of the environment so that a representative sample of the space is obtained.

REFERENCE:  NFPA 1006, 2013 Edition, 7.1.1, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146

CONDITION:   Given properly calibrated monitoring equipment for Oxygen, LEL, Toxicity, reference material, personal protective equipment, and size-up information.

COMPETENCE:

• Identify type of monitoring equipment to be used.
• Identify proper PPE for incident.
• Confirm fresh air calibration of selected monitoring equipment.
• Obtain environmental sample of confined space.
• Correctly interpret monitor readings.
• Document readings of sample taken.
• Determine ventilation effects on the confined space being monitored.

TIME:  5:00 Minutes

​​​​​​​4.4  Control hazards so that the rescue area is established and rescuers and victims are protected from further harm.

REFERENCE:  NFPA 1006, 2013 Edition, 7.2.3, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146

CONDITION:   Given personal protective equipment, a confined space tool kit/lock-out tag-out kit and barrier control devices.

COMPETENCE:      

• Identify safety zones.
• Establish perimeter using barrier control devices.
• Control access to the rescue scene.
• Identify equipment needed to support a rescue situation.
• Determine location for supply cache.
• Determine lighting needs for rescue situation.
• Determine rehab needs based on the rescue situation, environmental conditions and available staffing.
• Track equipment.
• Identify proper PPE for incident.
• Identify, isolate, and mitigate all hazards, i.e., electrical hazard, hazardous material, physical or atmospheric hazards.

TIME:  20:00 Minutes

​​​​​​​4.5  Prepare for entry into a confined space.

REFERENCE:  NFPA 1006, 2013 Edition, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.2.2, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146

CONDITION:   Given a confined space incident, confined space rescue tool kit/lock-out tag-out kit, personal protective equipment, following departmental SOG for pre-medical entry.

COMPETENCE:      

• Determine hazards.
• Establish communications with rescuers/command and with patient if possible.
• Determine physical and mental status of patient.
• Continuous atmospheric monitoring is initiated.
• Entry point is determined.
• Evacuation method is determined and set up.
• Entry team member is selected based on site and patient condition.
• Entry team member medically evaluated before entry into confined space.
• Determine appropriate level of personal protective equipment.
• Determine methods of self-rescue.

TIME:  10:00 Minutes

​​​​​​​4.6  Enter and exit a confined space.

REFERENCE:  NFPA 1006, 2013 Edition, 7.1.3, 7.1.5, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146

CONDITION:   Given a confined space incident, confined space rescue tool kit/lock-out tag-out kit, personal protective equipment, medical equipment for patient treatment, rescue related systems and equipment and 2-member team.

COMPETENCE:      

• Establish communications with rescuers/command and with patient if possible.
• Rescue team dons PPE appropriate for rescue incident.
• Continuous atmospheric monitoring is conducted.
• Select and set-up retrieval system to be used.
• All entrants are authorized prior to entry into the confined space.
• Rescuer enters confined space at selected entry point.
• Rescuer makes contact with patient.
• Treat medical conditions, as appropriate.
• Operate retrieval system to remove rescuer and victim.
• Appropriately decontaminate personnel and equipment, if needed.
• Victim care is transferred to EMS provider if appropriate.

TIME:  30:00 Minutes

4.7  Package a victim for removal from a confined space environment

REFERENCE:  NFPA 1006, 2013 Edition, 7.1.4, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146

CONDITION:   Given a confined space incident, confined space rescue tool kit/lock-out tag-out kit, personal protective equipment, medical equipment for patient treatment, rescue related systems and equipment, and 2-member team.

COMPETENCE:      

• Recognize and perform basic management of the traumatic injuries and medical conditions, including Spinal immobilization.
• Support respiratory efforts, as needed.
• Perform CPR as required based on the environment.
• Patient is packaged to protect them and given the smallest possible. profile during removal from the confined space.
• Patient is attached to retrieval system.
• Continuous atmospheric monitoring is conducted.

TIME:  15:00 Minutes

​​​​​​​4.8  Secure the confined space access during termination so that all personnel are accounted for and removed from the confined space.

REFERENCE:  NFPA 1006, 2013 Edition, 7.2.3, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146

CONDITION:   Given a confined space incident, isolation barriers, documentation forms, accountably protocol (SOG), and a confined space rescue tool kit.

COMPETENCE:      

• All personnel are accounted for.
• Lock out and tag out confined space, entry point secured.
• Entry team members are medically evaluated.
• All documentation is completed.

TIME:  10:00 Minutes

SET-ASIDE / FAR REGULATION:

Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made using a cascading set-aside order of precedence as follows:

In accordance with FAR Subpart 19.502-2 Total Small Business Set-Aside Procedures, any awards under this solicitation will be made on a competitive basis first to small business concerns in accordance with FAR 19.502-2.  If there are no acceptable offers from small business concerns, the set-aside shall be withdrawn and the requirement, if still valid, will be made on the basis of full and open competition considering all offers submitted by responsible business concerns.

CONTRACT TYPE / EVALUATION CRITERIA: 

The contract type for this procurement will be firm-fixed price.  Award will be based on an all or none basis using lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation criteria.  An LPTA quote is one that meets all the technical aspects outlined in this solicitation and statement of work while being the lowest price quote, IAW FAR 15.101-2. 

SAM REGISTRATION: 

All offerors must have an active registration in System for Award Management (SAM) at time of award in order to be eligible for contract award.  All offerors responding to this solicitation must meet all standards required to conduct business with the Government, including active registration in SAM and WAWF/iRAPT, and be in good standing.  All qualified responses will be considered by the Government.  In addition to providing pricing each quote must include vendor's CAGE/DUNS number, Federal Tax Number, and must include point of contact information. 

IAW FAR 52.212-1(k), prospective awardees shall be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award and be in good standing.  Prospective offerors may obtain information on registration at WWW.SAM.GOV.  IAW FAR 52.204-7 and DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A, prospective vendors must be registered in the SAM database prior to award.  Lack of SAM registration shall be a determining factor for award and your bid may be disqualified for not being registered and active in SAM.gov.

PROPOSALS: 

All proposals are due to the United States Property and Fiscal Office for Utah Purchasing and Contracting Division no later than 12:00 pm (Mountain) 02 JUN 2021.  All submissions should be sent via email to:  [email protected].  Facsimiles will not be accepted.  Questions regarding this requirement may also be directed to this email, with sufficient time to do any research to answer question prior to the closing of this posting.  Responses received after the stated deadline will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered.

PROVISIONS & CLAUSES: 

The following provisions and clauses are applicable to this solicitation:

FAR 52.202-1 – Definitions
FAR 52.203-3 – Gratuities
FAR 52.204-7 – Central Contractor Registration

FAR 52.204-24 - Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

FAR 52.204-25 - Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment 

FAR 52.204-26 - Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services Representation
FAR 52.209-6 – Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarement
FAR 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors

FAR 52.212-3 – Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-3 – Alternate 1
FAR 52.212-4 – Terms and Conditions - Commercial
FAR 52.212-5 – Dev - Statutes/Exec Orders

FAR 52.217-8 – Option to Extend Services

FAR 52.217-9 – Option to Extend the Term of the Contract
FAR 52.219-1 (Alt I) – Small Business Program Representation
FAR 52.219-6 – Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
FAR 52.219-8 – Utilization of Small Business Concerns
FAR 52.219-14 – Limitations on Subcontracting
FAR 52.219-28 – Post-award Small Business Program Representations
FAR 52.222-3 – Convict Labor
FAR 52.222-21 – Prohibit Segregated Facilities
FAR 52.222-22 – Previous Contract and Compliance Reports
FAR 52.222-25 – Affirmative Action
FAR 52.222-26 – Equal Opportunity
FAR 52.222-36 – Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities
FAR 52.222-40 – Notification of Employees Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act
FAR 52.222-50 – Combating trafficking in Persons
FAR 52.222-54 – Employment Eligibility Verification
FAR 52.223-18 – Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
FAR 52.225-23 – Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
FAR 52.225-25 – Prohibition on Contracting with Entities in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran - Representation and Certifications
FAR 52.232-1 – Payments
FAR 52.232-33 – Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration
FAR 52.233-1 – Disputes

FAR 52.233-2 – Service of Protest
FAR 52.233-3 – Protest After Award
FAR 52.233-4 – Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
FAR 52.243-1 – Changes-Fixed Price
FAR 52.252-1 – Provisions Incorporated by Reference
FAR 52.252-2 – Clauses Incorporated by Reference
FAR 52.252-5 – Authorized Deviations in Provisions
FAR 52.252-6 – Authorized Deviation in Clauses
DFARS 252.203-7000 – Requirement Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
DFARS 252.203-7002 – Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
DFARS 252.204-7003 – Control of Government Personnel Work Product
DFARS 252.209-7995 – Representation by Corporations Regarding Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability of a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law
DFARS 252.212-7000 – Offeror Representations and Certification Required to Implement Status of Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items
DFARS 252.212-7001 – Dev Terms and Conditions
DFARS 252.225-7001 – Buy America Act and Balance of Payments Program
DFARS 252.225-7002 – Qualifying Country as Subcontractors
DFARS 252.225-7012 – Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities
DFARS 252.232-7003 – Electronic Submission of Payment Requests
DFARS 252.232-7010 – Levies on Contract Payments
DFARS 252.237-7010 – Prohibition of Interrogation of Detainees by Contract Personnel
DFARS 252.243-7001 – Pricing of Contract Modifications
DFARS 252.243-7002 – Requests for Equitable Adjustment.

FAR 52.252-2 – Clauses Incorporated by Reference.  This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.  Upon request, the contracting officer will make full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at:  HTTPS://WWW.ACQUISITION.GOV.