27-SIMACQ-PHD-BD3-0061: Fundamentals of Capability Based T&E Training

This contract solicitation, identified as N6339426Q0005 and titled Fundamentals of Capability Based T&E Training, is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5 for NAICS code 611430, exclusively open to small business concerns certified by the Small Business Administration for participation in the 8(a) program. The requirement calls for the delivery of a 2-day, 16-hour, instructor-led Training Course on Capability-Based Test and Evaluation (CBT&E), structured as a base year and four option years spanning fiscal years 2026 through 2031, with each year involving one offering of the course to a group of 25 students. The training is to be delivered at five distinct locations: San Diego, CA; Virginia Beach, VA; Mayport, FL; Port Hueneme, CA; and White Sands, NM, with all deliveries and performance occurring at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme, California. The contract employs a Firm Fixed Price structure and is awarded on a Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable basis, requiring offerors to meet mandatory pass/fail criteria in Technical Capability—demonstrated by submitting quotations using specified part numbers—and Past Performance, assessed through web-based sources. Failure to meet either standard disqualifies a proposal regardless of price. The procurement mandates strict compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses pertaining to subcontractor conduct, executive compensation reporting, protection of government interests, payment processes, and employment equity, with several clauses updated as of February 2026 as deviations. Payment must be processed exclusively through the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system, with contractors required to notify both the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer Representative via email on the same day payment requests are submitted in WAWF, particularly when using EDI or SFTP; noncompliance nullifies payment eligibility. Contractors must maintain current representations in SAM.gov, including CAGE and DUNS numbers, tax identification, and socioeconomic certifications, and submit proposals in PDF format via SAM.gov by the deadline of July 7, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. All shipments must include a copy of the first page of the contract and be delivered to the specified receiving location at Port Hueneme, with inspections and acceptances occurring at destination. Subcontractors must provide cost information directly to the Contracting Officer and COR, with unencrypted