The Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) Educational Program Support

CHDS Educational Program Support The Center for Homeland Defense and Security  Naval Postgraduate School  Monterey, CA 93943   1.0                         INTRODUCTION   The requirements set forth in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) are to provide support for the educational programs delivered by the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS or the Center). These requirements support CHDS’ strategic homeland defense and security education mission and functions as laid out by major stakeholders including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department of Defense (DoD), the Department of the Navy, and the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).   The U.S. Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security (www.chds.us), located at in Monterey, California, has been the nation’s premier provider of homeland defense and security graduate and executive level education since 2002. NPS and DHS have partnered to pioneer the development and delivery of the highest level of “cutting edge” graduate and executive programs for homeland security public safety, emergency management and homeland defense officials.  CHDS’ mission guidance, coordination of new programs, technical support development efforts, and annual funding for execution are developed in partnership with the DHS.  The key to CHDS’ success is its growing portfolio of programs and resources and how they are developed and delivered in an integrated model that maximizes savings and learning.  CHDS provides critical thinking skills, a neutral education forum, and shared resources to build the nation’s cadre of homeland security leaders.  CHDS alumni are recognized subject matter experts, who serve on national policy working groups and provide advice on complex security issues.  The Center has built a vast network of relationships with hundreds of agencies, universities, organizations, and companies around the country with whom it shares its extensive portfolio of resources.   2.0                         SCOPE   The scope of this work includes contractor-provided educational support for CHDS’ graduate and executive level educational and research programs.  Eligible participants are professionals and volunteers engaged in public safety, emergency management, public health, homeland security, national security, or homeland defense. Participants may represent federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies, as well as the private sector, nonprofit organizations, and other nongovernmental partners whose roles contribute to the nation’s safety and resilience. International partners may be included on a case-by-case basis, subject to approval and program availability  The Master’s Program (MA), the Executive Leaders Program (ELP), the Emergence Program, and the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP) take place primarily at NPS’ campus in Monterey, CA but occasionally at alternative locations.  The Executive Education Programs (EEP) take place at various locations throughout the United States and its territories.     The period of performance for this contract will be for a base period of one (1) year and four (4) one-year option periods as follows:   Base period          April 15, 2027 – April 14, 2028  Option 1               April 15, 2028 – April 14, 2029 Option 2               April 15, 2029 – April 14, 2030 Option 3               April 15, 2030 – April 14, 2031  Option 4               April 15, 2031 – April 14, 2032   2.1                         Acronyms   Acronyms, as used in this PWS, are provided below:   BERT  Budgeting, estimating, reporting and tracking: CHDS enterprise resource planning tool  CHDS  Center for Homeland Defense and Security   COR  Contracting Officer’s Representative   DHS  Department of Homeland Security   DoD Department of Defense DTS   Defense Travel System  EEP  Executive Education Program   ELP  Executive Leaders Program   Emergence  Emergence Program   ERP  Enterprise Resource Planning   FAR  Federal Acquisition Regulations   FEMA  Federal Emergency Management Agency   FIF   Faculty Information Form:  CHDS enterprise resource planning tool used for scheduling and event coordination JTR  Joint Travel Regulations and Appendices   LMS  Learning Management System   MA  CHDS Master’s Degree Program   NPS  Naval Postgraduate School  ODC   Other direct cost  PELP  Pacific Executive Leaders Program  PI  Government’s Principal Investigator  PMT Program Management Team (CHDS Director, Deputy Director and Director of Finance and Administration) REP  Radiological Emergency Preparedness Executive Education Program  SME  Subject Matter Expert is an individual who exhibits the highest level of expertise in performing a specialized job, task, or skill.   TPOC Technical Point of Contact named in the contract UAPP University and Agency Partnership Program WASC  Western Association of Schools and Colleges   2.2                         Glossary                 NPS Academic Standard  The academic standards of NPS are set forth in the school’s Academic Catalog, which can be found at: https://nps.smartcatalogiq.com/en/current/academic-catalog/site-map/  CHDS Academic Standards and Outcomes  CHDS’ academic standards and outcomes are set forth according to academic program at https://www.chds.us/ CHDS Major Stakeholders   Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department of Defense (DoD), the Department of the Navy, and the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) 3.0                           REQUIREMENTS   3.1                          3.1.1                     Master of Arts Degree Program   CHDS’ Master’s degree (MA) is fully accredited by the Senior Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and it is a…