Embassy of the United States of America
San Salvador, El Salvador, C.A.
August 13, 2015
Dear Prospective Offeror/Quoter:
The American Embassy San Salvador, has a requirement to deliver different trainings during the year 2014/2015. You are invited to submit a quotation. The Request for Quotations (RFQ) consists of the following sections:
- Standard Form SF-18
- Basic information and specifications.
The Embassy plans to award a purchase order. You are encouraged to make your quotation competitive. You are also cautioned against any collusion with other potential offerors with regard to price quotations to be submitted. The RFQ does not commit the American Embassy to make any award. The Embassy may cancel this RFQ or any part of it.
Please read the RFQ carefully, and if you are interested, submit your quotation. Return the completed SF-18 to the address shown in Block 5a of the SF-18 by September 2, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. Oral or late quotations will not be accepted.
Sincerely,
Scott McDow
Contracting Officer
Enclosure:
As Stated.
REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER) / THIS RFQ [ ] IS [x] IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS-
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1. REQUEST NO.
S-ES600-14-Q-0068 / 2. DATE ISSUED
08/13/2015 / 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.
PR3592799 / 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF. UNDER BDSA REG. 2 AND/OR DMS REG. 1 / RATING
5A. ISSUED BY General Services Office, American Embassy,
Blvd. y Urb. Santa Elena, Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador / 6. DELIVER BY (Date)
5B. FOR INFORMATION CALL: (Name and telephone no.) (No collect calls / 7. DELIVERY
FOB DESTINATION X OTHER (See Schedule)
NAME
Mayra Melara / TELEPHONE NUMBER
AREA CODE / NUMBER
2501-2806
8. TO: / 9. DESTINATION
a. NAME / b. COMPANY / a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE
Embajada Americana
c. STREET ADDRESS / b. STREET ADDRESS
Blvd. y Urb. Santa Elena, Antiguo Cuscatlan,
d. CITY / e. STATE / f. ZIP CODE / c. CITY
El Salvador
d. STATE / e. ZIP CODE
10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5A ON OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)
September 2, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. / IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5A. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter
11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)
ITEM NO.
(a) / SUPPLIES/SERVICES
(b) / QUANTITY
(c) / UNIT
(d) / UNIT PRICE
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1 / Provide a quotation to deliver different courses per attached performance work statement (PWS).
Quotations to be delivered via email to
Closing date: September 2, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.
No late proposals will be accepted. / LUMP SUM / US$ / US$
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13 NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER / 14 SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN QUOTATION / 15 DATE OF QUOTATION
a. NAME OF QUOTER
b. STREET ADDRESS
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c. COUNTY / a. NAME (Type or print)
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STANDARD FORM 18
Statement of Work for
PNC Train the Trainer Program
San Salvador, El Salvador
BACKGROUND
The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Section is the office in the U.S. Embassy which coordinates all foreign assistance for law enforcement and rule of law projects to the Government of El Salvador (GOES). This assistance is funded under the Central America Regional Security Initiative (CARSI) through the Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. One of the objectives of CARSI is to enhance the capacity of the GOES through training curriculums. INL, through CARSI has refined and focused its efforts through targeted assistance directed to training officers in “best practices” of law enforcement and then encouraging the replication of those practices throughout the host nation.
The National Civilian Police (PNC) is a 22,000 man force created in 1992. Most of the officers are lacking basic training and experience in critical areas like check points, self-defense, arrest techniques, first response, situational awareness, and response to shooters, use of force among others. This is due in part to the lack of an effective “in-service” training program. There has been a notable increase in deadly assaults on PNC officers in 2014. From January to July, there have been more than 162 armed confrontations between the PNC and criminal elements, including violent criminal youth gangs. Thirteen PNC officers have been killed in these confrontations during that time. As a result, the Director General of the PNC has requested INL assistance in the selection and administration of training curricula to improve the operational capabilities of the PNC.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the training program proposed in this SOW is to create a PNC in-service training program with 30 Salvadoran officers selected for their leadership and expertise in various law enforcement tactics, techniques and procedures. The first objective is to improve their skills as instructors through an Instructor Development Course. This will be followed by a series of courses designed to improve the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA) of the selected officers in critical law enforcement operations as identified in the Delivery of Course Curriculum section of this SOW with the overall goal of transferring those KSAs to the entire PNC through regular in-service training protocols. The vendor will deliver eight courses as described below in El Salvador and the United States (US) as directed by the INL Senior Police Advisor and under the supervision of the post INL Director and Coordinator.
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
The period of performance for this order will 12 months from the day it is awarded.
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
United States and El Salvador according to the specific infrastructure, resources, and logistics required for each training course.
RELATIONSHIPS
The vendor will receive direct government oversight, assignments, and direction from the INL Office in El Salvador.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
With this contract, it is expected that the vendor:
Coordinates consistency across instruction by bringing instructors together with the course director in the US prior to deployment to Central America.
Provides individual class material for each student in Spanish according to the native speaking language of the PNC officers. Materials will include PowerPoint presentations, course manuals, hand-outs, case studies, and practical exercises among others.
Procures travel arrangements for instructors including but not limited to: lodging, airfare, daily meals, and incidental expenses.
Cover instructor fees, preparation time, and all related administrative costs.
Arrangement of, and associated costs for, all training facilities and any site visit logistics, use of facilities, equipment, supplies and security for all the courses held in the US.
Provision of training equipment, including but not limited to: computers, projector, and supplies. This includes printing and delivery to the training site of any workbooks and associated learning materials for courses held in the U.S.
Delivery of Course Curriculum
The vendor will be responsible for delivering the following training courses to the PNC Officers:
1. Provide a 40-hour Instructor Development Course (IDC), with a minimum of two instructors, and a maximum student count of 30 participants.
The IDC course should give future instructors the ability to utilize adult education techniques in classroom instruction and field practical exercises along with team building techniques, table top exercises, communication, and presentation skills.
2. Provide a 24-hour First Responder Emergency Medical Care Course with a minimum of 3 instructors, and a maximum student count of 30 participants.
The course curriculum should cover, at a minimum, the following subjects:
ü Identifying non-life threatening and life threatening injuries
ü Tourniquet Application
ü Use of Quick Clot
ü Field Dressing
ü Practical Exercises
ü Basic First Aid (CPR, Patient Assessment, moving patients, bleeding and soft tissue injuries, puncture wounds, chest, abdominal and genital injuries and extremity injuries.
ü Contents of a first aid kit.
3. Provide a 40-hour Emergency Vehicle Operator Course with Felony Stops/Checkpoint Set-up and Operation Course with a minimum of two instructors, and maximum head count of 30 participants.
The course curriculum should cover, at a minimum, the following subjects:
ü Vehicle Inspection
ü Principles of Driving
ü Driving Skills Exercises
ü Tactical Driving
ü Use of lights/siren driving
ü Felony Vehicle Stops
ü Highway traffic stops
ü Interviewing Techniques
ü Searches on cars, small trucks and commercial tractor trailers
ü Practical exercises
4. Provide a 40-hour Officer Self Defense/ Arrest Techniques Course with a minimum of two instructors, and a maximum head count of 30 participants.
The course curriculum should cover, at a minimum, the following subjects:
ü Philosophy of Defense Tactics
ü Force Matrix
ü Legal Issues
ü Motor Skills Learning and Teaching
ü Arrest and Handcuffing Techniques
ü Performance Under Stress.
ü Practical Exercises
ü Student Presentations
5. Provide an 8-hour Situational Awareness: Maintaining a Proper State of Alert; Recognizing Danger Signs On and Off Duty Course with a minimum of two instructors, and a maximum head count of 30 participants.
This training should involve being aware of what is happening in the vicinity, in order to understand how information, events, and one's own actions will impact goals and objectives, both immediately and in the near future. One with an adept sense of situational awareness generally has a high degree of knowledge with respect to inputs and outputs of a system, i.e. an innate "feel" for situations, people, and events that play out due to variables the subject can control. Lacking adequate situational awareness has been identified as one of the primary factors in accidents and bad decisions attributed to human error. Thus, situational awareness is especially important in work domains where the information flow can be quite high and poor decisions may lead to serious consequences to law enforcement and citizens.
6. Provide an 8-hour Operational Security Course with a minimum of two instructors, and a maximum head count of 30 participants.
Operations security is a process that identifies critical information to determine if law enforcement actions can be observed by adversary intelligence systems, determines if information obtained by adversaries could be interpreted to be useful to them. This course should include policies and procedures for keeping sensitive operational information from leaking to outside sources such as the media or non- essential personnel.
7. Provide a 24-hour Responding to the Active Shooter Course with a minimum of two instructors, and a maximum head count of 30 participants.
This course should cover the mindset needed to respond and react to an active shooter incident. Officers attending should be prepared to participate in table top exercises and group discussions. The course studies the mental preparation needed to use lethal force. The presenters use information gleaned from experts in the field. The course helps prepare an officer for the ability to react and use force when necessary and to mentally survive a confrontation.
8. Provide a 24-hour Officer Rescue Course with a minimum of two instructors, and a maximum head count of 10 participants.
Violence against law enforcement is increasing on a nearly daily basis. This 24 hour course must provide the officers with the necessary training to become skilled at unconventional rescue techniques for civilians as well as for law enforcement. Unconventional ingress and egress tactics will include; conventional and alternative breaching, as well as moving from room to room without exposing the element to the “fatal funnel”. Also various types of barricaded entries, such as, chains and padlocks, hasps and staples, slide bolts, etc. This course will have the participants knowledgeable in the technique for concrete wall breaching needed for immediate evacuation of an injured officer(s).
In order to complete this scope of work, INL (or their representatives in country) will be responsible for the following:
1. Conduct all selection, invitation, and vetting of the Host Nation participants.
2. Arrangement of, and associated costs for, all training facilities and any site visit logistics, including meal breaks, use of facilities, training equipment, and security for all the courses held in El Salvador.
3. Provision of training equipment, including but not limited to: computers, projector, and supplies. This includes printing and delivery to the training site of any workbooks and associated learning materials for courses held in El Salvador.
4. Simultaneous interpretation services and equipment in El Salvador and at the US training location when necessary.
5. In-country transportation (and security for any field work or site visits) for visiting consult-ants/trainers for courses held in El Salvador.
6. All costs associated with the course participants, including but not limited to: their travel costs, hotel accommodation, security, per diem, medical insurance, and any compensation.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OF VENDOR
1. The vendor must have all course materials available in Spanish.
2. The vendor will have demonstrated experience in the development, implementation and management of all the training programs identified in this SOW.
- The vendor will have demonstrated knowledge of and experience with INL law enforcement programs in El Salvador and the culture and operational environment, and limited resources of the PNC.
- Must already have an existing curriculum and course materials for the requested courses. In addition these curriculums must focus on the unique operational environment for policing in the existing conditions of El Salvador.
5. All instructors utilized by the vendor must have a minimum of five years of experience working as a sworn law enforcement officer of a U.S. local, state or federal agency.