SOURCES SOUGHT
U -- AirForce Traffic Safety Courses
- Notice Date
- 10/22/2002
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, 377 CONS - Kirtland (Operational Contracting Squadron), 377 CONS/LGC Operational Contracting Squadron 2000 Wyoming Blvd SE, Kirtland AFB, NM, 87117-5606
- ZIP Code
- 87117-5606
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-10222002
- Response Due
- 11/5/2002
- Point of Contact
- H. Jeal Bond, Contract Specialist, Phone (505) 846-5883, Fax (505) 846-8925, - Vivian Jaramillo, Contract Specialist, Phone (505) 846 - 7618, Fax (505) 846 - 5444,
- E-Mail Address
-
helen.bond@kirtland.af.mil, vivian.jaramillo@kirtland.af.mil
- Description
- The 377 Contracting Squadron (377 CONS), Kirtland AFB is seeking input from private industry to support acquisition planning for the FY 2003 Traffic Safety Training Course. The information received in response to this Request for Information (RFI) will assist the 377 CONS in developing an acquisition for traffic safety courses. The Air Force Safety Center has a requirement for the development and sustainment of two traffic safety courses. These curriculums will be referred to as Course I and the Supervisor Safety Training (SST) Traffic Safety Module. Course I curriculum will focus on young drivers entering the USAF. The SST Traffic Safety Module will focus on a supervisor?s responsibility towards his/her subordinate?s traffic safety. All curriculums will be property of USAF upon acceptance by USAF. Curriculums shall be designed using the Instructional Systems development (ISD) approach to training. Respondents to this RFI are invited to suggest comments, recommendations, or changes and an estimated cost to accomplish this project. Development of Curriculums for New Air Force Traffic Safety Courses Course I and the Supervisor Safety Training (SST) Traffic Safety Module: Course I curriculum will focus on young drivers entering the USAF. The SST Traffic Safety Module will focus on a supervisor?s responsibility towards his/her subordinate?s traffic safety. All curriculums will be property of USAF upon acceptance by USAF. Curriculums shall be designed using the Instructional Systems development (ISD) approach to training. Course I Course I: Will consist of four, 1 ?hour modules taught to active duty military personnel attending initial skills training. Background and experience of the students vary but generally students are both male and females between the ages of 18 and 25. The class size ranges from 30 ? 400 students. The goal of Course I is to prevent or reduce frequency and severity of vehicular mishaps involving Air Force personnel and equipment. Overall focus is to improve driving by identifying and changing unsafe driving habits, techniques, and behavioral patterns that cause such unsafe acts. Upon completion of Course I, at a minimum, students should be able to: 1. Identify elements of the Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) program and their responsibilities** 2. State primary principles of USAF Operational Risk Management (ORM)** 3. Recognize basic principles of USAF Traffic Safety Program 4. Identify unsafe driving habits, techniques, and behavioral patterns 5. Identify hazardous driving conditions and appropriate behind-the-wheel responses to them 6. Recite basic principles of safe driving 7. Acknowledge the effects of inexperience, risk taking, and poor judgment 8. Complete a driving risk instrument, which the Air Force will use to ?identify ?at risk drivers? Instructional methodologies for Course I should encompass an informal lecture, supplemented by multimedia presentation. **Subjects that are USAF unique, USAF will provide necessary consultation during development. Preliminary USAF unique information for estimates is at following each course description. Deliverables for Course I will include: ? Curriculum Design Plan ? Class Syllabus ? Ten instructor guides/lesson plans ? If the course is complex, a train the trainer sessions shall be conducted to familiarized the instructors on content and delivery. ? Supplemental written materials ? Student Handouts ? Multimedia presentations ? List of equipment needed to conduct the course (TV/VCR, flip charts, markers, pens, pencils, screen, etc.) ? Draft course evaluation Course I, USAF Unique requirements The below curriculum content is for estimation purposes and additional information may be included during the formal curriculum development phase. 1. Elements of the AFOSH program and responsibilities** a. Reference. Air Force Instruction 91-301, Air Force Occupational and Environmental Safety, Fire Protection, And Health (AFOSH) Program b. Purpose. To minimize loss of Air Force resources and to protect Air Force people from occupational deaths, injuries, or illnesses by managing risks. c. Scope. AFOSH program guidance applies to all areas, except where otherwise prescribed or specified in Status-of-Forces Agreements or military-unique situations specifically exempted in this instruction. Distinctions will not be made between the requirements for military and civilian personnel. d. Regulatory Federal Standards. The Air Force complies with the intent of standards from the Department of Labor (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards, Environmental Protection Agency, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the Department of Transportation Standards by directly referencing the applicable standards or incorporating the standards in AFOSH standards, Technical Orders or directives. e. Comply with Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) guidance. f. Promptly report safety, fire, and health hazards and deficiencies. g. Promptly report injuries and illnesses to the supervisor. h. Comply with personal protective equipment requirements that apply to the work situation, including its use, inspection, and care. i. Give due consideration to personal safety and the safety of fellow workers while doing assigned tasks. j. Have the opportunity to: i. Take part in the AFOSH program without fear of coercion, discrimination, or reprisal. ii. Request inspections of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions or report those conditions to the supervisor, safety manager, fire protection specialist, or BE, including OSHA officials. iii. Have access to applicable OSHA and AFOSH standards, installation injury and illness statistics, safety, fire protection, and health program procedures, and their own exposure and medical records. iv. Decline to perform an assigned task because of a reasonable belief that the task poses an imminent risk of death or serious bodily harm. The person and local management may request an assessment by installation safety, fire protection, or health professionals before proceeding. v. Use official on-duty time to take part in AFOSH program activities. 2. USAF Operational Risk Management (ORM)** a. Reference. Air Force Instruction 90-901, Operational Risk Management b. Definition, Purpose, and Scope. Operational risk management is a decision-making process to systematically evaluate possible courses of action, identify risks and benefits, and determine the best course of action for any given situation. ORM enables commanders, functional managers, supervisors, and individuals to maximize operational capabilities while limiting all dimensions of risk by applying a simple, systematic process appropriate for all personnel and functions both on- and off-duty. c. Goals: i. Enhance mission effectiveness at all levels, while preserving assets and safeguarding health and welfare. ii. Integrate ORM into mission processes; ensuring decisions are based upon assessments of risk integral to the activity and mission. iii. Create an Air Force in which every leader, airman, and employee is trained and motivated to manage risk in all their on- and off-duty activities. iv. Identify opportunities to increase Air Force war fighting effectiveness on the battlefield and in the operational aerospace environment, helping to ensure decisive victory in any future conflict at the least possible cost. d. ORM Principles. Four principles govern all actions associated with the management of risk. These principles, continuously employed, are applicable before, during, and after all tasks and operations. i. Accept no unnecessary risk. Unnecessary risk comes without a commensurate return in terms of real benefits or available opportunities. All Air Force missions and daily routines involve risk. The most logical choices for accomplishing a mission are those that meet all mission requirements while exposing personnel and resources to the lowest acceptable risk. ii. Make risk decisions at the appropriate level. Making risk decisions at the appropriate level establishes clear accountability. Those accountable for the success or failure of the mission must be included in the risk decision process. iii. Accept risk when benefits outweigh the costs. All potential benefits should be compared to all potential costs. The process of weighing risks against opportunities and benefits helps to maximize unit capability. Even high-risk endeavors may be undertaken when there is a well-founded basis to believe that the sum of the benefits exceeds the sum of the costs. iv. Integrate ORM into operations and planning at all levels. To effectively apply risk management, commanders must dedicate time and resources to integrate ORM principles into planning and operational processes. Risk assessments of operations are most mission supportive when they are done as a normal way of conducting a mission, not an add-on process performed by people not otherwise involved. e. ORM Fundamentals. The essential concepts of Air Force ORM are outlined below. ORM: i. Is a comprehensive system for improving individual and organizational performance in all functional areas and operations. ii. Should be tailored to meet the unique mission needs and operational requirements of each organization. iii. Provides the process and tools to develop and enhance awareness and understanding of at-risk activities and behavior of personnel both on- and off-duty. iv. Application may identify areas where regulatory guidance is overly restrictive or otherwise not consistent with mission requirements. In this event, the risk assessment may be used to support solicitation of appropriate level waiver, variance, or change, but will not in itself constitute authority to violate any directive, policy, standard, or other applicable regulatory guidance. v. Is a continuous, systematic decision-making tool consisting of six steps that define the process. The following is a description of the six-step process. 1. Identify the Hazards. Step one of the process involves application of appropriate hazard identification techniques in order to identify hazards associated with the operation or activity. Hazard can be defined as any real or potential condition that can cause mission degradation. 2. Assess the Risk. The assessment step involves the application of quantitative or qualitative measures to determine the probability and severity of ill effects potentially resulting from exposure to a hazard. 3. Analyze Risk Control Measures. Step three involves the evaluation of specific strategies and controls that reduce or eliminate risk. Effective mitigation measures reduce one of the three components (probability, severity or exposure) of risk. SST Traffic Safety Module The SST Traffic Safety Module will consist of two, 1-hour, modules taught to military and civilian personnel when initially assigned to a supervisory position. Background of students vary but generally students are both male and female between the ages of 22 ? 26 years of age. Military ranks are between SSgt ? Lieutenants while civilians grades are between GS ? 7 through GS ?11. The class size ranges from 10 ? 30 students. The goal of the SST Traffic Safety Module is to prevent or reduce frequency and severity of vehicular mishaps involving Air Force personnel and equipment. Overall focus is to provide new supervisors with a working knowledge of their basic safety responsibilities as they pertain to their subordinate?s safety while in a traffic environment. Objectives: Upon completion of the SST Traffic Safety Module students should at a minimum be able to: 1. Identify basic principles of USAF Traffic Safety Program and supervisory responsibilities** 2. Identify elements of Driver Improvement Training and Commander/1st Sergeant/Supervisor roles** 3. Name basic principles of safe driving 4. Identify an employee?s unsafe driving habits, techniques, and behavioral patterns 5. Identify hazardous driving conditions and appropriate methods for changing employee?s unsafe driving habits, techniques, and behavioral patterns that cause unsafe acts 6. Describe appropriate behind-the-wheel responses to employees while driving in hazardous conditions 7. Identify the effects of inexperience, risk taking and poor judgment on a family and combat capabilities 8. Identify the effects of peer influence, risky vehicle operations and the ability to capitalize on peer influence to reduce risk **Subjects that are USAF unique, USAF will provide necessary consultation during development. Instructional methodologies for the SST Traffic Safety Module should encompass a facilitated guided discussion (interactive lecture), supplemented by multimedia presentations, role playing, small group activities, video, and class discussion. Deliverables for the SST Traffic Safety Module will include: o Design Plan o Class syllabus o Facilitator guides/lesson plans o Student handouts and/or provide digital or reproducible handouts summarizing the course for supervisory personnel o Multimedia presentations o List of equipment needed to conduct the course (TV/VCR, flip charts, markers, pens, pencils, screen, desk, # of electrical outlets, infocus machines, etc.) o Supplemental written material o Draft evaluation o Final camera-ready/digital copies of all draft materials Supervisor Safety Training Traffic Safety Module, USAF Unique Requirements 1. Principles of USAF Traffic Safety Program and supervisory responsibilities** a. Reference. Air Force instruction (AFI) 91-207, The US Air Force Traffic Safety Program b. Ensure: Air Force military and civilian personnel do not pay (including annual leave) for training or education mandated or implied by AFI 91-207. c. Subordinates attend basic traffic safety training, motorcycle training, all terrain vehicle training, driver improvement training, and local conditions safety training when required. d. All people in a moving motor vehicle on or off Air Force installations using a vehicle for conduct of Air Force business must ensure operability and use of available installed occupant protective devices (restraints, air bags, child safety seats, etc.). e. Air Force vehicles and commercial vehicles owned, leased, or rented by the Air Force must have installed serviceable occupant protective devices. f. Individuals are not authorized to jog, run, skate, skateboard, or walk on roadways during high traffic density and peak traffic periods. g. Wearing portable headphones, earphones, or other similar devices while operating a motor vehicle, or while skating or bicycling along traffic environment, is prohibited. h. Military members operating motorcycles, motor scooters, or mopeds on or off Air Force installations must complete a motorcycle safety course that includes hands-on training and evaluation. i. Military dependents and foreign military students operating motorcycles, motor scooters, or mopeds on Air Force installations must complete a safety course that includes hands-on training and evaluation. j. Additional motorcycle riding requirements vi. Only operators may ride mopeds--no passengers. vii. Headlights must be on unless prohibited by the Status of Forces Agreement or local laws. viii. Vehicle must have rear-view mirrors. ix. Operator and any passenger must wear a protective helmet. Note: NOTE: Helmets must meet, as a minimum, Department of Transportation (DOT) standards and be properly worn and fastened. Helmets may also meet other standards such as the Snell Memorial Foundation or the American National Standards Institute. If stationed overseas, personnel may use host-nation certified, equivalent helmets. x. To increase visibility of riders, they are encouraged to affix reflective material to their helmets. xi. Operator and any passenger must wear impact resistant goggles or a full-face shield on their helmet. xii. Brightly colored or contrasting vest or jacket as an outer upper garment during the day and reflective during the night. Outer upper garment will be clearly visible and not covered. xiii. Long sleeved shirts or jackets, full-fingered motorcycle gloves or mittens, and long trousers. xiv. Sturdy footwear. Leather boots or over-the ankle shoes are strongly encouraged. xv. Operator and any passenger must wear impact resistant goggles or a full-face shield on their helmet. k. All personnel (including dependents, contractors, retirees, etc.) who ride bicycles on an installation must wear an approved (i.e. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) or Snell Memorial Foundation) bicycle helmet. Workers operating bicycles in areas that require the use of ANSI-approved helmets (hard hats) for protection from falling and flying objects are allowed to use those helmets instead of approved bicycle helmets. Responses should include respondent?s full contact information and business or industry affiliation. Written responses or dialog with respondents clearly indicated as competition-sensitive or proprietary will be handled appropriately. Proprietary information should be identified as such on each page. Interested parties should reply no later than 15 days from the posting of this RFI. Firms responding are requested to indicate whether they are, or are not, a small business, a small disadvantaged business, a women-owned business, an intra-government organization, a large business, or an education/non-profit organization. The size standard is 1,000 employees, NAICS 541690. This synopsis is a Request for Information only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the Government to purchase or acquire systems or services. The Government will not reimburse response preparation expenses for this effort or pay for information requested herein. If you have any technical questions, please direct them to LtCol Schott via telephone (505) 846-0922. Responses to this RFI should be submitted via email to both LtCol Schott (Pam.Schott@kirtland.af.mil) and to Vivian Jaramillo, Contracting Officer (Vivian.Jaramillo@kirtland.af.mil) or mail responses in hard copy or on a diskette in Microsoft Word format to: Ms. Vivian Jaramillo, 2000 Wyoming Blvd SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5663. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (22-OCT-2002). IT ACTUALLY FIRST APPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 14-JAN-2003. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 377 ABW/CONS 2000 Wyoming Blve,SE Kirtlnd AFB NM
- Zip Code: 87117-566
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 87117-566
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