NCETR Contractor Qualification Criteria - Explosives CLIN 0001

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CLIN 0001: Explosives Specialist - Law Enforcement/Regulatory Enforcement Instructor Contractor Qualification Criteria
Technical Proficiency:
1. Instructors must possess law enforcement explosives/explosion investigation, explosives regulatory enforcement, explosives training skills, or have unique experience, education, and training to support ATF’s explosives enforcement and training missions. These trainings and experiences are highly regarded skill sets and are required for specialty programs at NCETR. 2. Areas of expertise desired for Explosives/Regulatory Enforcement Instructors includes, but is not limited to:
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Criminalistics and Forensic Science
Destructive Device Classification and
Reconstruction
Electricity and Electronics
Explosives Identification, Applications,
and Effects
Explosives Classification
Explosives Disposal Techniques
Explosives Laws and Regulations
Explosives Manufacturing
Explosives Range Procedures

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Explosives Risk Mitigation
Explosives Testing Procedures
Explosives Theft Investigation
Explosion Investigation and Analysis
Federal Explosives Laws and Regulations
Fire and Explosion Dynamics
Fire Investigation and Arson Enforcement
Techniques
Homemade Explosives Identification,
Process, and Disposal

3. ATF uses a variety of instructional methods, including classroom lectures and demonstrations, practical exercises (PE), and live range operations. The contractor shall provide input for the revision or amendment of the lectures, demonstrations, and exercises to provide updated materials, as appropriate and necessary for the course requirements. 4. Many courses require the instructor to provide both classroom as well as range instruction. 5. Contractor rates will be used for all services including, but not limited to, instruction, range activities, and course development.
6. Exceptions may be made to contractor instructors who possess unique qualifications based on commercial explosives industry experience, research and development experience, or graduate level education in explosives, engineering, and scientific related disciplines. Education/Experience and Certification Requirements:
7. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of ten years of subject matter related work experience (i.e., law enforcement and military, with a major portion of this experience in the explosives and investigative operations arena) -Preferred.