Exercise Design and Facilitation Services

The contract seeks qualified providers to design, facilitate, and evaluate training exercises for personnel at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, ensuring all activities align with the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program standards and the unique operational demands of high-containment laboratory environments. Exercises must be customized to meet strict regulatory requirements governing biosafety, biosecurity, and emergency response within a federal high-containment research facility. The work involves developing realistic scenarios, directing exercise execution, assessing participant performance, and delivering comprehensive evaluations to drive continuous improvement in preparedness and operational readiness. The contract is classified as a subcontract under NAICS code 611420 for other schools and instruction, with performance required at the Manhattan, Kansas location with the zip code 66502. It was posted on June 25, 2026, and responses are due by July 8, 2026, at 8:00 PM Eastern Time. The contracting agency is the U.S. Department of Agriculture, managed through its office in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the opportunity is not subject to any specific small business set-aside. All proposals must demonstrate proven experience in designing and delivering complex, regulatory-compliant training exercises within high-containment biological research settings.