Technical Instruction Services for "Basic Clandestine Laboratory" Courses

***NEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS PROVIDED BELOW!!!*** The Iowa Army National Guard's (IARNG) Midwest Counterdrug Training Center (MCTC) has a requirement for Technical Instruction Services for a Basic Clandestine Laboratory Safety Training course. The IARNG anticipates award on or about 3 September 2015. Initial award will be for two (2) iterations of the course between award and 30 September 2015; with four (4) options for 10 additional iterations each year at dates and locations to be determined. Final option period will not exceed 30 September 2019. The requested course is required to provide a five-day, 40-hour block of instruction to law enforcement officers. The course shall be designed to provide law enforcement officers with the knowledge and capabilities to perform activities related to seizure and field investigation of clandestine laboratories. Law Enforcement officers are potentially exposed to a multitude of serious and potentially life threatening toxicological, chemical and physical hazards (in addition to suspect encounter hazards). The protection of officer/investigator health and safety mandates the development of individual agency clandestine laboratory safety programs designed to address such hazards. To ensure the continued success of interagency and task force efforts nationwide, training programs should be equivalent in scope and content to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA's) Clandestine Laboratory Safety Certification program. Critical to the success of a training program on clandestine laboratory safety is the adoption of currently developed and recognized standards, procedures, and training curricula. ****NEW INFORMATION ADDED***The project will be a SB Set-Aside, the NAICS Code is 611519 with a size standard of $15,000,000.00. Interested offerors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM). To register go to: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. You will need your DUNS number to register. Instructions for registering are on the web page. The solicitation will be issued on or about 30 July 2015. The solicitation and associated information will be available from the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website on-line at https://www.fbo.gov. All inquiries must be in writing, via email to the persons specified in this announcement or in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the web. QUESTION & ANSWER: W912LP-15-R-0001 - Basic Clandestine Laboratory Safety Course Q1: Are these new efforts or were there contractors that previously fulfilled similar services in the past? If the latter, could you provide: contractor names, contract #s? A1: There is no current contract for this service, and therefore no incumbent. The service was last awarded to Network Environmental Systems, Incorporated on contract number W912LP-10-P-0008. Q2: When could we expect to see the release of the solicitation for this effort? A2: The solicitation will be posted on or about 30 July 2015. Q3: Does the use of the word quote mark iteration quote mark indicate an instance of stand-up training? A3: quote mark Iteration quote mark refers to the quote mark number of times quote mark the course will be presented (within the period of performance). Q4: Does courseware already exist for instructors to teach from? A4: No. Q5: If courseware does exist, are instructors required to update courseware if materials are out-of-date? A5: No.