Ellsworth Junos Training

The 28th Contracting Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, is soliciting a single Firm Fixed Price contract under the NAICS code 541519 as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside for the delivery of a four-day introductory-level training course on the Junos Operating System. The training must be delivered according to the Performance Work Statement, covering foundational topics such as Layer 3 network interfaces, routing tables, static routes, OSPF, Layer 2 switchports, user accounts, firewall filters, routing policy, and troubleshooting via the command-line interface. The contractor is required to provide four 8-hour sessions, all necessary student and lab guides, a fully functional and stable lab environment mirroring a real-world Junos OS network, and twenty JNCIA evaluation tokens for students. The contract has a performance period of 180 calendar days from the date of award, with delivery scheduled to occur at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, under FOB Destination terms. All travel costs, including airfare, lodging, and rental cars, are included within the firm fixed price and are not subject to separate reimbursement. Offerors must be certified small businesses registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) and must provide their CAGE Code within their quote. Submissions must be emailed to SSgt Addison Fox and CC Joshua Johnson no later than June 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM MDT, following a strict format that includes a completed SF 1449 form and a technical volume demonstrating compliance with the PWS. The evaluation process will follow a lowest-price technically acceptable methodology, where quotations are first ranked by total evaluated price, and only the lowest-priced offer deemed technically acceptable will be eligible for award. All quotes must remain valid through September 30, 2026. The government’s obligation is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds, and no payment liability arises until funds are officially made available and confirmed in writing. Contractors must comply with numerous FAR and DFARS clauses related to cybersecurity, payment processing through WAWF, personal identity verification, antiterrorism training, safeguarding defense information, and prohibitions on contracting with certain foreign entities. Contractor personnel must be fluent in English, adhere to base security regulations under Air Force Instruction 31-101, and follow all health and safety protocols on installation.