HIGH ENVIRONMENTAL ALTITUDE TRAINING

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being conducted with commercial procedures as outlined in FAR 12. Solicitation number H92240-10-T-G011 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The resulting contract will be firm fixed price. This is a simplified acquisition. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2005-37 . Note #1 applies. FSC: NAICS: 611999 Size Standard: $7.0 Million F.O.B: Destination All responsible businesses may submit a quote shall be considered. All responding vendors must be Central Contractor Registered (CCR). Submit inquiries and quotations to Purchasing Agent Connie McCarroll Ph 619 437-2417 Fax 619 437-3547. Email: connie.mccarroll@navsoc.socom.mil . All quotes must be received not later than Closing Date: 12-14-09 12:00 PM Description: STATEMENT OF WORK FOR HIGH ENVIRONMENTAL ALTITUDE TRAINING 1.0 Scope Naval Special Warfare Training Detachment ONE (NSWTD-1) will accomplish eight (8) days of complex High Environmental Altitude Training (HEAT) at Tooele, UT or within the Salt Lake area. Contractors shall conduct classroom and practical HEAT evolutions. Tooele area provides terrain and altitude similar to current deployment operations environment. Tooele Army Depot provides berthing, classroom, briefing rooms and other facilities in support of NSWTD-1 training objectives. 2.0 Background SEAL Team FIVE is an established Echelon IV Command under Naval Special Warfare Group ONE (NSWG-1) providing Operational Forces to Special Operation Forces (SOF) Units forward and Geographic Combatant Commanders in support of multiple theaters. These commitments require the capability to conduct operations in varied hostile environmental and terrain conditions, which, if personnel are not properly trained and equipped, will reduce operational capabilities, personnel safety, and mission success. The varied steep and high altitude terrains encountered during tactical operations requires the education and training of Naval Special Warfare personnel in the use of specialized equipment and how to move tactical elements, supporting elements, and detained personnel without relinquishing security and tactical advantage. Operations conducted in these vertical areas require technical equipment, knowledge and demonstrated skills to ensure the safety of individuals and units alike. Contractor services will act as a force multiplier, enhancing unit capabilities and improving readiness and effectiveness of NSWG-1 by providing technical and tactical resources. Contractor support is critical in assisting NSWG-1 and NSWTD-1 in meeting emerging mission essential requirements. 3.0 Requirements 1. Conduct Special Reconnaissance (SR), High Environmental Altitude Training (HEAT) within the Salt Lake area: a. Fully test the SEAL Troop leadership capability to negotiate mountainous terrain at least 7000 ft altitude while conducting Special Reconnaissance. b. Test the Troops ability to adapt to environmental conditions at a high altitude. c. Provide basic training that will allow full employment of the entire SEAL Troop SR capabilities: i. Rock climbing 1. Classroom with practical evolution 2. Vertical assent and descent 3. Safety checks on all rope anchors. ii. Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) in a mountainous terrain. 1. Classroom with practical evolution 2. Vertical assent and descent of injured with ropes 3. Special considerations for High Altitude sickness 4. Safety checks on all rope anchors iii. Patrolling in a physically demanding environment at altitude 1. Classroom with practical evolution. 2. Detection of avalanche hazard areas 3. Acclimatizing to high altitude iv. Insert/Extract 1. Classroom training 2. Route planning 3. Selecting landing zones (LZs) 4. v. Build Hide Sites 1. Classroom training 2. Lay up point/observation point (LUP/OP) routine vi. Establish and maintain communications 1. Classroom with practical evolution 2. Considerations for satellite communications (SATCOM) and high frequency (HF) communications (COMMS) in mountainous terrain vii. Evade and Recovery (E&R) in a physically demanding environment 1. Classroom with practical evolution 2. Detection of avalanche hazard areas 3. Acclimatizing to high altitude 4.0 Tasks 4.1 The contractor is to train SEAL Teams with latest mountaineering and climbing equipment commercial off the shelf (COTS). These products will be catalogued for review by NSWTD-1 Land Warfare Staff. The contractor is to instruct NSW personnel on how to maintain individual and team equipment, including pre-deployment storage, forward deployed equipment stowage, and operational preparation and post-operation maintenance. 4.2 Contractor shall provide a written critique to NSWTD-1 Staff detailing the outcome and advising recommendations for inclusion/exclusion for future HEAT curriculum. This critique is due upon completion of each training block with reference to curriculum topics shown below. 5.0 Curriculum Topics for High Environmental Altitude Training 5.0.1 General equipment maintenance 1. Classroom and practical application 2. Cold weather effects on weapons cameras and electronics 5.0.2 Adhere to operational security concerns 1. All training will include operational security concerns 5.0.3 Altitude acclimation theory to include individuals, weapons and operational gear 1. Classroom with practical evolution. 2. Acclimatizing to high altitude 5.0.4 Alpine gear familiarization and uses 1. Classroom and practical application 2. Ropes, cold weather clothing, snow axes, shovels, anchors, and safety equipment. 5.0.5 Field hygiene considerations at altitude 1. Blister management 2. Frostbite 3. Snow blinding 5.0.6 Tactical movement at altitude 1. Classroom and practical application 2. Moving with rope teams 3. Crossing vertical obstacles 5.0.7 Effects of cold environmental medicine 1. Classroom instruction 2. Drugs available for high altitude sickness 3. Side effects of treatment 5.0.8 Physical effects of working at altitude 1. Classroom and practical application 2. Signs and symptoms 5.0.9 High altitude cold environmental medicine 1. Classroom instruction 2. Treatment 5.0.10 Communications concerns at altitude 1. Classroom and practical application 2. Considerations for SATCOM and HF COMMS in mountainous terrain 5.0.11 Emergency equipment and use (beacons and trackers, weather/terrain gauges and instruments) 1. Classroom instruction 2. Avalanche beacons and blue force trackers 5.0.12 Train SEAL Troops during unit level training (ULT) with basic mountaineering skills. 5.1 Climbing Fundamentals 5.1.1 Ropes 1. Static and dynamic 2. Care and maintenance 3. Uses and application 5.1.2 Knots 1. All knots needed to conduct training safely 5.1.3 Harnesses 1. Inspections of all harnesses during training to ensure safety 2. Uses and application 5.1.3 Runners 1. Knots used for runners 2. Uses and application 5.1.4 Carabineers 1. Locking and non-locking 2. Uses and application 5.1.5 Belaying 1. Safe belaying procedures and verbiage 2. Safety check 5.1.6 Anchors 1. Inspecting anchors 2. Tree, snow and rock anchors 3. Uses of Cams and nut 5.1.7 Communication 1. Verbal commands and hand signals 5.1.8 River and Stream Crossing 1. High line and low line crossing 2. Safety checks and considerations 5.1.9 Tyrolean traverses 1. River and canyon horizontal crossings 2. Safety checks and considerations 5.1.10 High angle rescue 1. Raising and lowering personnel and equipment 2. Safety checks and consideration 5.2 Alpine Rescue 5.2.1 Patient carry technique 1. Methods for moving patients 2. Vertical and horizontal obstacles 5.2.2 Avalanche safety 1. Concerns and consideration 2. Slope evaluation 5.2.3 Search methods 1. Online down hill 5.2.4 Snow stability 1. Snow layers 2. Unstable snow layers 5.2.5 Avalanche beacons 1. Basic familiarization 5.2.6Avalanche survival 1. Equipment configuration 2. Personnel spacing 3. Where to cross hazardous terrain 5.2.7 Avalanche hazards 1. Predicting avalanches 2. Seasonal concerns 5.3 Mountaineering Equipment 5.3.1 Clothing 1. NSW cold weather clothing familiarization 5.3.2 Footwear 1. Cold weather boots 2. Socks 3. Blisters 5.3.3 Snowshoes 1. Snowshoe familiarization 5.3.4 Ropes 1. Maintenance and care 2. Inspecting all ropes used in training 5.3.5 Belays devices 1. Types in NSW 2. Setup and uses 5.3.6 Packs 1. NSW backpack familiarization 2. Packing 5.3.7 Stoves 1. Cartage and fuel stoves 2. Stove safety 5.3.8 Stove fuels 1. Types of fuel 2. Stove cleaning 5.3.9 Crampons 1. Crampon familiarization 2. Storage and packing 5.3.10 Anchor systems 1. Types of anchors (Snow, rock and tree) 2. Use of runners 3. Inspection of anchors 5.3.11 Sleeping systems 1. Sleeping bag familiarization 2. Will include tents and bivy sacks 6.0 Contractor Qualifications 6.1 Execution of the major elements of this contract requires personnel with demonstrated experience in the development of and deployment in multiple High Environmental Altitude conditions. The mandatory skills required under this contract include, but are not limited to the following: a. Demonstrated Special Operation Forces tactical expertise in operations and field craft in harsh and adverse environmental conditions in high altitude and vertical terrain. 7.0 Government-Furnished Property, Material, Equipment, or Information (GFP, GFM, GFE, or GFI) The Government will not provide Government-Furnished Property, Material, Equipment or Government Furnished Information. The Government will provide Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) if needed. 8.0 Security Personnel must have an active SECRET Clearance. 9.0 Travel Contractor shall be required to travel to Tooele, Utah and begin training no later than 15 January 2010 and depart after completion of training on 22 January 2010. Contractor is responsible for all costs associated with travel. Any travel required outside of the above will be paid in accordance with the Government Joint Travel Regulation. 10.0 Place of Performance Within 50 miles of Tooele Army Depot, Tooele, UT. 11.0 Period of Performance Period of performance is from 16-24 January 2010. This acquistion incorporates the following FAR clauses: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jan 2006) Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items (Jan 2006) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Feb 2006) The following clauses are incorporated by reference in 52.212-5 paragraph (a): Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3533); paragraph (b) 52.222-6 Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002) (E.O. 11755) 52.22-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212) 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793) 52.22-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct 2003) 52.252-2 Clauses incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) DFARS 252-212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Jun 2005) DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions and Certifications - Commercial Items (Jun 2005) Contract Terms and Conditions and Certifications Items (2005) DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditons Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (2005) DFARS 252.7004 Alternate A Required Contractor Registered (Nov 2003)