Homeland Security Institute (HSI) Seminar Services

The Massachusetts Army National Guard is procuring professional seminar services through an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a three-year ordering period and a total ceiling of $3,300,000, awarded on a Firm-Fixed-Price basis. Only accredited institutions of higher learning authorized to grant bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees are eligible to bid, and they must demonstrate established executive education programs in disaster planning, homeland security, emergency management, and crisis leadership. The contractor is required to deliver two core seminars—the General Flag Officer Seminar and the Leadership in Homeland Security Seminar—using case study-based, discussion-driven academic methods tailored to the National Guard’s role in supporting civil authorities. Each seminar must accommodate 40 to 65 senior government and civilian leaders, including prepaid seats for National Guard personnel and optional paid attendance by non-NG participants. The contractor must provide all facilities with amphitheater-style lecture halls, separate small-group meeting spaces, adequate technology, internet, power, and printing capabilities, along with full logistical support including meals, networking events, and graduation ceremonies. Instructors must hold Ph.D. credentials and possess extensive experience teaching at the executive level in relevant disciplines, and guest speakers must be selected to enrich the curriculum with real-world insights. The contractor must also comply with stringent administrative, security, and reporting obligations. All Personally Identifiable Information (PII) must be protected under DFARS 224.103 and DoD 5400.11, with the contractor assuming full financial responsibility for breach remediation including notification, call-center support, and credit monitoring. Services must not be performed on U.S. federal holidays, and annual labor hour reporting is mandatory via SAM.gov. Deliverables include course agendas submitted 90 days in advance, student biographies and evaluations within 15 days post-seminar, and a final case study within five days of completion. All services must be conducted at or near Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, with inspections performed by the Government’s Contracting Officer’s Representative. Proposals must be submitted in three electronically delivered volumes—Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price—with strict page limits on core content and no submissions accepted after the June 8, 2026 deadline. Evaluation will prioritize Technical/Management Capability and Past Performance over Price, with awards based on best-value tradeoff rather than lowest price technically acceptable. Invoicing is exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system,