To develop, update, and deliver training and services to support training, advance the state of practice, and implement best practices for the FHWA Hydraulics program area

Background
Established by Congress in 1970, the National Highway Institute (NHI) is the training and education arm of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). NHI’s mission is to provide technical transportation training and associated materials to the surface transportation community. Since 2004, NHI has been authorized by the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET) to award Continuing Education Units (CEU) to participants who successfully complete selected NHI training courses. Traditionally, the NHI offered instructor-led training (ILT) within a classroom setting. Sensitive to the time and travel constraints of customers and aware of advances in a wide array of instructional technologies, NHI has dramatically expanded their distance learning offerings. These include web-based training (WBT), web conference training (WCT), videoconference training (VCT), flipped classroom training, new technologies such as mobile apps and virtual world delivery.

NHI also develops and updates supplemental materials and services to support training, advance the state of practice and implement best practices. NHI delivers training based on demand from customers, thus the number of sessions delivered is based entirely on requests for sessions. The NHI website provides a listing of current training courses in Hydraulic (135XXX series) as well as information on training philosophy, instructor standards, and the NHI Style Guide. The target audience for NHI training courses is diverse and includes staff from Federal, State, regional, local, and Tribal transportation agencies located within the United States, as well as consultants, advocates, developers, and other stakeholders. The NHI supports incorporating diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility by developing and delivering training that is inclusive and accessible to all learners regardless of sex, race, national origin and disability. NHI partners will support this commitment to deliver and develop training by meeting Section 504 and 508 requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended) for accessibility, supporting expansion of diversity in image and narrators used in training, and creating an environment that is inclusive and engaging during course deliveries.

Work Details
This IDIQ contract provides for the development, update, and delivery of instructor-Led Training (ILT), web-based training (WBT), web conference training (WCT), videoconference training (VCT), flipped classroom training, new and evolving training delivery platforms, and new technologies such as mobile apps and virtual world delivery. Additionally, this IDIQ provides for the development and update of supplemental materials and services to support training, advance the state of practice, and implement best practices in the Hydraulics subject area.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for this contract will be determined on an as-needed basis by FHWA.

Place of Performance
The geographic location(s) where the contract will be performed will be determined on an as-needed basis by FHWA.