Surface Warfare Schools Command (SWSC) in Ship Board Damage Control Elite Firefighting Training at PacNorWest Fleet Concentration Area Sources Sought (Request for Information)   2

Background
The Surface Warfare Schools Command (SWSC) has tasked the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) to contract for instructional support and training services in the delivery of a Naval Damage Control Elite Firefighting training course in the PACNORWEST FCA. The intent of the course is to provide formal live firefighting training for Senior Damage Controlman, preparing students to manage and prevent fires through classroom lessons and hands-on exercises in rescue, hazardous materials, water resource training, procedural compliance, and structural safety coursework, prior to reporting to sea.

The course provides training on how to detect hazards, manage emergencies, and coordinate responses to fires. Students also learn about the history, theories, and practices of fire prevention, suppression, emergency service response, human and group management, and leadership and resource allocation.

Work Details
The effort will be performed at WRG’s training facility located in Bremerton, WA. The solicitation outlines specific capabilities required from respondents' facilities including live-fire firefighting training and damage control training within the PACNORWEST Fleet Concentration Area (FCA). It also specifies the need for instructors with direct experience as shipboard firefighters or shipboard damage controlmen with at least three years of documented military experience or civilian instructor experience. Additionally, it details eligibility requirements under NAICS code 611519 (Other Technical and Trade Schools) and outlines submission details for interested sources.

Period of Performance
The anticipated award date is 1 April 2024 with training beginning on 1 May 2024.

Place of Performance
The effort will be performed at WRG’s training facility located in Bremerton, WA.