SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- Self Defense Training for Law Enforcement Personnel
- Notice Date
- 4/18/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 611430
— Professional and Management Development Training
- Contracting Office
- Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, D. C. Pre-Trial Services Agency, Finance and Administration, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW, Suite 1120, Washington, District of Columbia, 20004
- ZIP Code
- 20004
- Solicitation Number
- 80002428
- Response Due
- 4/29/2008
- Point of Contact
- Pamela L. Durrett,, Phone: (202) 220-5647
- E-Mail Address
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pamela.durrett@csosa.gov
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation using FAR Part 12 for commercial products or services. The DC Pretrial Services Agency has a sole source requirement to provide self defense training to 140 of the agency's law enforcement personnel. District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency Statement of Work PSA Requirements for Basic Self-Defense Training March 19, 2008 District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency Statement of Work Requirements for Training on Basic Self-Defense for Community Corrections Officers I. Introduction The DC Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) is an independent entity within the Court Services Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA). CSOSA was established by the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 and was certified as a federal agency under the Executive Branch in August 2000. PSA’s Training and Career Development Center (T&CDC) is the primary developer of this Statement of Work based upon a critical mission-related need for approximately 140 PSA employees to be trained in basic self-defense skills. II. Scope The very nature PSA’s work as a federal law enforcement agency may present staff with threats to their personal security to which they must know how to respond safely. In response to a recent revision of its existing policies, PSA will now require certain personnel to complete basic self-defense training. In order to support this new requirement, PSA’s Training & Career Development Center has identified the need for a qualified vendor to provide self-defense training to approximately 140 PSA employees. This acquisition is 100% set aside for small business. PSA assists judicial officers in both the Superior Court for the District of Columbia and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in formulating release recommendations and providing supervision and services to defendants awaiting trial that reasonably assure that those on conditional release return to court and do not engage in criminal activity. District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency Statement of Work Requirements for Training on Basic Self-Defense for Community Corrections Officers Page 3 of 5 PSA does not currently work in the “field,” e.g. make home visits, therefore training on safety hazards faced while working in the “field” for the basic selfdefense class should not be included. PSA employees do not carry weapons of any sort, e.g. guns, pepper spray, taser guns, etc., so training should not address how to use weapons as a means of self-defense. However, PSA employees do facilitate arrests of defendants who have outstanding warrants. The actual arrests are made by police officers and/or building security officers who are armed so the occasion may arise when they will need to know how to respond as an unarmed individual should the police officer or building security officer draw and/or fire his/her weapon. This statement of work addresses a specific need for basic self-defense classes for up to 140 PSA employees. III. Training Objectives Goal 1. The goal is to deliver basic self-defense classes for up to 140 PSA employees (for a total of 14 classes with 10 participants per class). Equipment will be provided by PSA (amts, batons, bags, etc.). After having completed self-defense training, participants should be able to: Objective 1. identify the most common objects found in the office that can be used as weapons; Objective 2. recognize the signs of a possible confrontation and then, using verbal diffusion techniques, successfully de-escalate the confrontation to prevent it from becoming physical; Objective 3. demonstrate the use of “control tactics” using the most reasonable amount of force (as identified in PSA policy on staff safety) necessary to safely extricate themselves from the most common types of confrontations facing community corrections staff; Objective 4. defend themselves, using the most reasonable amount of force necessary and in compliance with PSA policy of staff safety, should they be physically threatened in an office; Objective 5. defend themselves, using the most reasonable amount of force necessary and in compliance with PSA policy of staff safety, should they be physically threatened outside of the office, e.g. entering and exiting buildings, parking structures, etc. and District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency Statement of Work Requirements for Training on Basic Self-Defense for Community Corrections Officers Page 4 of 5 Objective 6. explain PSA’s policy on staff safety and demonstrate how to safely resolve confrontations at all levels described in the policy. IV. Technical Requirements • The contractor shall provide instruction to employees on basic selfdefense (for a total of 14 classes with 10 participants per class). • Classes should be conducted April 2008 through July 2008. • Instruction for basic self-defense should be designed, in collaboration with PSA, for community corrections officers and address scenarios typically faced by them. • All instruction must be in compliance with applicable agency safety policy, e.g. policy on staff safety. • Training must include instruction on both verbal and nonverbal defense tactics. • Instruction should be interactive in nature and include experiential learning techniques when at all possible. Because adult learning theory suggests that individuals have different learning styles, various instructional strategies shall be employed to teach content. Group work, simulation and other interactive instruction shall be utilized in order to allow for deep learning. Participants shall have an opportunity to apply competencies covered in the classroom in order to receive instructor feedback. • All courses should provide evaluations for participants. Participants should have the opportunity to practice all techniques learned and then demonstrate them to the instructor who will provide immediate feedback. • All training materials must be grammatically correct with no typos. All participant manuals/guides should be professionally presented, e.g., bound, etc. • Vendor will be responsible for providing any and all handouts, participant manuals, etc. • All training must be in compliance with Section 624 of the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act of 1997 which “Prohibits…employee training…containing [the following] elements: (1) inducing high emotional or psychological stress; (2) associated with religious, quasi-religious, or "new age" belief systems; (3) offensive to, or designed to change, participants' personal values or lifestyle; or (4) related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency Statement of Work Requirements for Training on Basic Self-Defense for Community Corrections Officers Page 5 of 5 acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) other than that necessary for specified purposes.” • Total costs should include any and all travel costs, if applicable The Contractor shall propose for review and approval by training staff: • The recommended course length in order to accomplish all objectives; • A full-course description of the basic self-defense class to include objectives and how the course will be relevant to the target audience; • Description of interactive and experiential instructional strategies to be used in both classes; • Course outline for the basic self-defense class that demonstrates how strategies will be employed; • Any available materials/handouts to be provided learners in the training; • Three references, at least one from the Federal Government that demonstrates extensive experience delivering self-defense training to a federal law enforcement agency; • The method of evaluation used to evaluate participants’ learning; and • Information regarding experience delivering self-defense instruction for law enforcement agencies. V. Deliverables The contractor shall deliver: 1. Instructor led basic self-defense training for up to 140 community corrections officers (for a total of 14 classes with 10 participants per class). 2. Course materials (approved by the PSA training office) for all participants in the basic self-defense course. The following is the justification for a sole source award: Community Corrections Institute (CCI) provides training specifically for corrections and law enforcement agencies. In 2007, PSA contracted CCI to assist in developing PSA’s Safety program including certifying designated employees to become Certified Self-Defense Instructors as well as training additional employees (approximately 140) in Basic Self-Defense techniques. In July 2007, CCI conducted a Train-the-Trainer class at which time seven (7) PSA employees were certified to instruct Basic Self Defense Tactics. The class was conducted according to the curriculum written and copyrighted by CCI. CCI provided all training materials including the curriculum, handouts and presentations to be used by all of the certified instructors for subsequent classes. The Self Defense class has been designated as a mandatory class for PSA Operations staff. As of this date, approximately half of PSA Operations staff has been trained using the curriculum provided and instructed by CCI. In order to maintain consistency in the training and ensure the safety of the law enforcement personnel, the agency intends to award a purchase on a sole source basis to CCI. The 140 PSA Operations staff to be trained will receive training in the same manner as the previous 140 employees, using the same curriculum and training materials. This acquisitions is offered as 100% set aside for small business. Sole source award will be made using a written request for quotation. Anticipated award date is April 30, 2008.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: D.C. Pretrial Services Agency, 601 Indiana Avenue NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20004, United States
- Zip Code: 20004
- Zip Code: 20004
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