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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 08, 2002 FBO #0096
SPECIAL NOTICE

99 -- Security Risk Assessment Methodology for Water Utilities - Train the Trainer

Notice Date

3/6/2002
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

Contracting Office

Department of Energy, Sandia Corp. (DOE Contractor), Sandia National Laboratories, PO Box 5800 MS: 1380, Albuquerque, NM, 87185
 

ZIP Code

87185
 

Solicitation Number

02-224
 

Response Due

3/30/2002
 

Archive Date

4/14/2002
 

Point of Contact

Alane Dulski, Administration, Phone 505-843-4181, Fax 505-843-4163,
 

E-Mail Address

adulsk@sandia.gov
 

Description

Training Available Sandia National Laboratories Security Risk Assessment Methodology for Water Utilities Train-the-Trainer Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia) under an agreement with the Awwa Research Foundation developed and delivered a course to train water utilities, water utility consultants, security consultants, and other affected parties on the Risk Assessment Methodology for Water Utilities (RAM-WSM). The demand for the course has been overwhelming. Therefore, in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Sandia is developing a train-the-trainer version of the course to allow other professional trainers to begin offering this course throughout the United States. The 4-day train-the-trainer course will be offered a total of 2 times, at Sandia's facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the end of April and early in May, 2002. There will be space for a total of 64 individuals between the two courses. Each entity desiring to receive this training and certification to train others will be limited to 4 trainers. Space (4 individuals out of the 64 available) is being reserved for a not-for-profit entity. There may be more than 4 slots available for not-for-profits, but a minimum of 4 will be reserved. The goal of the program is to provide certified trainers that will be available to consultants, water utilities, and government/tribal entities to support the EPA's objective to have vulnerability assessments conducted at water utilities. To attain EPA's goal, all certified trainers will be required to publicly provide this training course a minimum number of times. Details are contained below. Proposals are being sought from qualified firms that meet the Selection Criteria listed in the next section. The proposals will be evaluated by a review panel, representing regulators, water utilities, water utility associations, and Sandia personnel. Details on the required criteria, desired criteria, and the proposal requirements are contained below. At the end of the course, each trainer who has successfully met the course requirements, will be offered a license to use the course materials to train others. A fee of $1,000 per person will be charged to each trainer, excluding not-for-profits, to attend the course. The target audience for courses subsequently offered by the certified trainers will be comprised of the following groups: 1. Technical consultants offering vulnerability assessment (assessors) support to the water industry. 2. Water utility staff and management desiring to complete their own assessments. 3. State, local, EPA, tribal and other regulatory staff. Instructors will be taught how to abbreviate the materials to cover the salient points of the course for this audience. Selection Criteria: Required Criteria (100 points total) 1. Experience in conducting professional development courses targeted at audiences of management, experienced engineers, scientists, technicians, and related professional disciplines. Criteria to be evaluated will include the number and type of courses offered, training of the instructors, and feedback from course participants. (40 points) 2. Knowledge and experience with industrial security. Criteria to be evaluated will include security training, security design and/or installation, and written recommendations or references from clients for which security services were provided. Reputation and experience of company with respect to integrity and proven assurance that the sensitive information making up the course content will be properly secured. (30 points) 3. Knowledge of and familiarity with drinking water and wastewater utilities. Criteria to be evaluated include experience with training, design and/or construction, formal training of the instructors, and feedback from course participants. (30 points) Desired Criteria (6 bonus points) 1. Experience with risk analysis to include security upgrades and mitigation. Criteria to be evaluated include formal training, and/or completion of risk analyses. (2 points) 2. Experience with security technologies. Criteria to be evaluated include design and/or installation of security hardware and/or formal training. (2 points) 3. Number of professional trainers available. Criteria to be evaluated include the number of staff available that have been engaged, part or full time, in providing professional training. (2 points) Protection of the course materials and course content Firms chosen to attend this course must agree to maintain the integrity and security of the course materials in accordance with the course distribution agreement. All future attendees of any course taught by the certified trainers must sign a Nondisclosure Agreement so that security information can be shared with relevant stakeholders, but not be generally available in the public domain. Additionally, employment of all course attendees with a reputable water utility, consultant, or other entity must be verified. Course Dates The course will be offered April 29 - May 2, and May 28-31. These are the only two dates that are available to receive this training. Preferences for which course to attend will be considered, but trainers from all firms responding to this solicitation must be available on both dates. Course Offerings All successful firms/trainers receiving this training will be required to publicly (open to target audiences mentioned earlier) offer the course a minimum of 2 times in the 3 months following the training. The train-the-trainer course will have a test-out section to certify that the participants understand the material and can convey it to others. The primary intent of offering the train-the-trainer program is to train the water industry on the security risk assessment methodology. To ensure the on-going quality of the course, Sandia will require that all course offerings by the certified trainers include written feedback that will be reviewed by Sandia. Sandia trainers will also randomly attend the courses offered by the certified trainers to provide feedback to the trainers. Certified trainers are allowed and encouraged to provide training internal to their respective companies. All the same requirements apply. Licensing Fees The materials for this course are licensed through Sandia to the firms/trainers that successfully complete the train-the-trainer course. The materials are copyrighted by Sandia and can only be distributed in accordance with the license agreement. Each attendee at a course subsequently offered by one of the certified trainers will be charged a fee of $20 to receive the copyrighted materials. How much each attendee is charged (in addition to the licensing fee) to receive this training from certified trainers is solely at the discretion of the certified trainer and their respective firms. Response to Solicitation The response to this solicitation will be limited to 10 pages, single sided, 12 point type minimum. Please supply 5 copies. No cost information is required. Please respond by mail or fax to Alane Dulski by March 30, 2002, at: Sandia National Laboratories, MS 1380, P.O. Box 5800, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-1380. Fax: (505) 843-4175. Please indicate the date and title of this Federal Business Opportunities notice and the legal status of your company (for-profit, not-for-profit).
 

Place of Performance

Address: P. O. Box 5800, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Zip Code: 87185

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00036783-W 20020308/020307124650 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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