23 STS MOBILITY TRAINING

Description: Provide personnel, facilities, and materials for a mobility course Specification/Qualification Requirements: Instructor Qualifications (Minimum of 5 instructor resumes and 1 mechanic resume shall be provided in the capability statement): Driving Instructor/Subject Matter Expert (SME): The Driving Instructors shall each possess a minimum of 15 years of experience in off road driving and competitions. The instructors must also have previously driven a minimum of 4 times in an austere locations (South America, Africa, Mexico, or Afghanistan) which include rocky, desert, and mountainous terrain. The instructors must be proficient in all aspects of tactical communications (ability to have military communications between vehicles), GPS navigation, and 4X4 vehicle operations and maintenance. The Lead Instructor shall have extensive knowledge in the preparation of international, austere off road driving courses, preparation and the conduct of endurance off road courses, convoy operations, After Action Reports, and student critiques and the ability to supervise and manage a team of Contractor personnel. Mechanic: The Mechanic shall possess a minimum of 15 years experience in all aspects of four wheel drive systems design and operations, field expedient repairs, and vehicle recovery. In addition, the Mechanic shall possess the ability to plan, conduct, and supervise practical exercises of vehicle breakage and maintenance and possess effective coaching, mentoring, and critiquing. Finally, the mechanics shall be an Automotive Service Excellence Certified Master Technician. Prior Master Mechanic experience is preferred. The instructors must be able to provide necessary documents as credentials ie career brief, job history, orders, or retirement summary. All Instructors proposed for this effort shall be considered Subject Matter Experts (SME). SME's are certain experienced professional and/or technical personnel that are essential for successful accomplishment of the work to be performed in support of this requirement. The instructors shall explain proper procedures verbally, demonstrate physically, and provide hands-on opportunities and feedback/progress reports for each student. The course shall not be in the lecture format. A - learn by doing approach shall be used in conjunction with an advanced learning philosophy, repetition, varying degrees of stressors and all practical learning environments. Facility Requirements (Facility information/teaming agreement (if facilities are not owned by the prime) is required to be submitted in capability statement): The awarded contractor's training complex shall be located within the Continental United States and possess, at a minimum, the below listed specialty ranges, training areas and facilities to fulfill the training and logistical requirements of this PWS: Mobility training course must include mountain overland movement to provide the most accurate terrain the 23rd STS will encounter during deployed operations. Mountainous Environment requirement: Multi-day Course (4-days) for practical field-training Predominately Mountain Terrain (as defined by changes of terrain elevation by 3000 ft within a distance of 10 miles.) Over 500 Miles in Length (Non-repeatable terrain) Washed Out Roads Terrain Suitable for High Speed Driving Sand/Dirt Mountainous, Rocky, Loose, and Occasional Steep Terrain Low Traction Terrain Ability for Driving at Night Sites for Camping Along Course Quantity: One (1) five (5) day training iteration. Unit of Issue: Job Contract Type: Single Award Contract Destination: Performance at Contractor's facility as defined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) How to Obtain Solicitation: Provide capability statement proving how the contractor meets the specifications/qualifications and contact William Lawson, contact@example.gov, or Jaime Collins, contact@example.gov. Sufficient documentation must be provided to demonstrate how the contractor meets those requirements. Set-aside: SB Set-aside