Hydraulics Training Courses

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division is soliciting a firm fixed price contract for the delivery of a 4-day Hydraulics Training Course to be conducted onsite at Building V-47, Norfolk Naval Base in Norfolk, Virginia. The solicitation, numbered N0016726Q1106, is set aside exclusively for Small Business concerns under NAICS code 611430, with an emphasis on Women-Owned Small Businesses and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses. The base contract covers one training session scheduled for September 8–11, 2026, with two optional follow-on sessions to be exercised in FY27, extending the performance period through September 30, 2027. Training includes comprehensive classroom instruction on hydraulic principles, schematics, and troubleshooting, coupled with hands-on lab exercises using equipment provided by the contractor. All instruction must be delivered in compliance with the Performance Work Statement, with no formal documentation deliverables required beyond successful course completion. Payment and administrative functions are governed by the Wide Area WorkFlow system, with all invoices submitted electronically using DoDAAC N62825. The contract specifies F.O.B. Destination terms and mandates compliance with numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses, including those addressing cybersecurity (DFARS 252.204-7012), trafficking in persons, diversity and inclusion, foreign sourcing restrictions (including prohibitions on procurement from Xinjiang and foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems), and safeguarding defense information. Contractor personnel must adhere to base security procedures, including vehicle passes and inspections. The Technical Point of Contact, who also acts as the Contracting Officer’s Representative, will oversee inspection and acceptance at the performance location. Proposals must be submitted by June 11, 2026, either via email to the designated point of contact or by mail to the provided Virginia Beach address, with no page limits specified. Award will be made to the responsible offeror with a technically acceptable proposal, considering both past performance and price reasonableness, in a trade-off evaluation process rather than strictly LPTA. No contract value is specified in the solicitation, though pricing is required to be submitted and evaluated for reasonableness.