Iowa National Guard technical instruction services for Highway Drug Investigations for Patrol course for the Midwest Counterdrug Training Center

The Iowa Army National Guard’s Midwest Counterdrug Training Center is soliciting proposals under W912LP-26-R-0008 for the delivery of a 36-hour Highway Drug Investigations for Patrol course, structured as a Firm-Fixed Price contract with a base period of 12 months and four optional 12-month periods, allowing for up to 54 total course iterations. The contract is a total small business set-aside, requiring offerors to qualify as small businesses under NAICS code 611699, with no discussions anticipated and award based on a trade-off analysis where Technical Capability and Past Performance are significantly more important than price. Technical capability is evaluated on the contractor’s prior experience designing and delivering identical courses to law enforcement, as well as the qualifications of instructors, who must possess a minimum of 15 years of law enforcement experience, including 10 as a civilian highway interdiction officer and 5 years teaching this specific curriculum, and must be U.S. citizens. Past performance will be assessed based on similar efforts in scope, magnitude, and complexity. The course must be delivered across the 54 U.S. states and territories, with approximately one-third of sessions held at the MCTC campus in Johnston, Iowa, and the remainder at locations determined by the government. Performance is measured against strict criteria: a minimum 75% average on student evaluations, 100% coverage of required topics, 100% administration of pre- and post-tests, and 100% completion of practical exercises. Proposals must be submitted in four volumes—Cover Letter/OCI, Technical Capability, Past Performance (limited to 10 pages total), and Price Proposal using Attachment 4—via one electronic CD/DVD and one hard copy, with no USB drives, email, or portal submissions permitted. The proposal deadline is June 2, 2026, at 11:00 AM Central Time. Contractors must comply with stringent security protocols including background checks aligned with installation policies, safeguarding government property, and adherence to Force Protection Conditions. Key personnel must be firm committed and designated, and contractors are required to appoint a Contract Manager and alternate. Organizational conflicts of interest must be disclosed upfront with mitigation plans submitted, and failure to do so will result in rejection. The contract includes mandatory clauses on whistleblower protections, cyber incident reporting, safeguarding covered defense information, prohibiting procurement from Xinjiang and the Maduro regime, and zero tolerance