Machinist Apprenticeship Training for Watervliet Arsenal Employees   3

Background
The Watervliet Arsenal is seeking information regarding the provision of college instruction that will lead to an Associate’s Degree in Manufacturing Technology Science. The Arsenal has an established Machinist Apprenticeship Program that consists of both in classroom instruction and On the Job Training (OJT) (8000 cumulative hours of OJT). The core subjects taught are based on an Advanced Manufacturing Technology degree totaling 66 semester hours, which after successful completion of the program Apprentices are awarded an Associate’s Degree and become Journeyman Machinists.

Work Details
The contractor shall provide classroom and lab instruction totaling 66 semester hours under the degree program Advanced Manufacturing Technology Sciences. The contractor shall provide all instruction at their own facilities. The contractor shall schedule 2 classes per academic semester, Fall/Spring/Summer, over the course of 4 years, until all requirements of the Degree have been satisfactorily met.
Additionally, students will sign a waiver to release all course grades and information concerning their performance, attendance and progress while attending classes with this information being used to determine each student’s courses required by HVCC. Charges and fees may include tuition, records and activity fees, technology fee, laboratory fee, vehicle registration fee, and cost for courses not completed will be credited to Watervliet Arsenal on a prorated basis if that is the customary practice.

Period of Performance
The contract will be performed over the course of 4 years until all requirements of the Degree have been satisfactorily met.

Place of Performance
The contractor shall provide all instruction at their own facilities.