JBER TCCC Training Services

Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Training Services

Primary Installation (Base Requirement): Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Alaska
 Secondary Installation (Evaluated Option): Eielson Air Force Base (EAFB), Alaska
 Procuring Agency: Department of the Air Force, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)
 Contracting Activity: 673d Contracting Squadron (673 CONS), JBER, AK

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Document Type: Sources Sought Notice / Request for Information (RFI)
• Notice ID: FA5000-27-R-TCCC
• Anticipated NAICS Code: 611430 – Professional and Management Development Training ($15.0M Small Business Size Standard)
• Anticipated Product Service Code (PSC): U008 – Education/Training: Training/Curriculum Development (Secondary: U099 – Education/Training: Other)
• Anticipated Contract Structure: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) with Cost-Reimbursable (CR) Travel/Per Diem Line Items for Optional MTT Deployments
• Contract Structure Model: Core Base CLINs (JBER Operations) + Optional CLINs (Eielson AFB Operations)
• Anticipated Period of Performance: 1 October 2027 – 30 September 2028 (Base Year) plus four (4) 12-month Option Periods (through 30 September 2032)

1.0 DISCLAIMER & STATUTORY NOTICE

This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for market research, planning, and information purposes in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 and FAR 52.215-3 (Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes).

This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or solicitation, nor does it represent a commitment by the United States Air Force or Department of Defense to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with responding to this inquiry. All responses will be treated as proprietary information where designated and will be used by the requiring activity and contracting office to determine acquisition strategy, commerciality, the feasibility of a small business set-aside (including 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, or HUBZone programs), and the viability of including optional operational coverage for Eielson Air Force Base.

2.0 BACKGROUND & OPERATIONAL NEED

In accordance with Section 708 of Public Law 114-328, DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1322.24 (Medical Readiness Training, Change 1), and Air Force Surgeon General (AF/SG) Directives, the Department of the Air Force has formally standardized battlefield trauma care under the Joint Trauma System (JTS) and the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC), fully sundowning the legacy Self-Aid and Buddy Care (SABC) program.

Historical execution of TCCC across Alaska installations utilizing fragmented, collateral-duty military instructors has led to instructional variances, scheduling backlogs, and readiness inspection findings. The Government requires a turnkey, enterprise commercial solution to provide fully certified, standardized TCCC instruction, high-fidelity trauma simulation, mobile training capability, and authoritative database reporting.

• Base Performance Requirement: Permanent, turnkey instruction and simulation support at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Southcentral Alaska.
• Optional Performance Requirement: Mobile Training Team (MTT) instructional rotations and simulation transport to Eielson Air Force Base (EAFB) in Interior Alaska, exercisable at the Government's discretion based on operational requirements and funding availability.

3.0 SCOPE OF REQUIREMENT & BASIC DETAILS

3.1 Supported Organizations by Structure

Core / Base Requirement (JBER):

1. 673d Air Base Wing (673 ABW) & 673d Medical Group (673 MDG) – JBER (Active Duty)
2. 176th Wing (176 WG) – JBER (Alaska Air National Guard, including 212th Rescue Squadron)
3. 477th Fighter Group (477 FG) – JBER (Air Force Reserve Command)

Optional Requirement (Eielson AFB):

1. 354th Fighter Wing (354 FW) & 354th Medical Group (354 MDG) – Eielson AFB (Active Duty PACAF)
2. 168th Wing (168 WG) – Eielson AFB (Alaska Air National Guard)

3.2 Required Training Tiers & Curricula

All training must utilize current, standardized JTS terminal and enabling learning objectives published via Deployed Medicine across four distinct skill tiers:

• Tier 1: All Service Members (ASM): 8 contact hours; baseline survivability for non-medical personnel (tourniquets, wound packing, pressure dressings, airway positioning, hypothermia mitigation).
• Tier 2: Combat Lifesaver (CLS): 40 contact hours; advanced non-medical tactical responder care (needle decompression, vented chest seals, basic analgesia, casualty collection point operations, MIST/9-Line reporting).
• Tier 3: Combat Medic / Corpsman (CMC) & Medic-X: 64 contact hours; clinical field trauma for 4N0X1 aerospace medical technicians and AFMS MTF clinicians (bougie-assisted surgical cricothyroidotomy, supraglottic airways, intraosseous access, TXA administration, blood transfusions).
• Tier 4: Combat Paramedic / Provider (CPP): 80 contact hours; advanced pre-hospital trauma for Special Warfare (PJ/Combat Rescue Officers), flight surgeons, and independent duty medical technicians.
• TCCC Refresher Training: 8–16 contact hours tailored skills sustainment (non-certifying per DoDI 1322.24 § 4.3).

3.3 Estimated Annual Workload & Student Throughput (Base vs. Option)

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|                                  ESTIMATED ANNUAL WORKLOAD: BASE (JBER) VS. OPTIONAL (EIELSON)                        |

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| Training Tier / Course   | BASE REQUIREMENT (JBER Only)        | OPTIONAL REQUIREMENT (Eielson AFB MTTs)             |

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| Tier 1: ASM              | 720 students (36 cohorts)           | 200 students (10 cohorts)                            |

| Tier 2: CLS              | 336 students (14 cohorts)           | 120 students (5 cohorts)                             |

| Tier 3: CMC (Medic-X)    | 96 students (6 cohorts)             | 32 students (2 cohorts)                              |

| Tier 4: CPP              | 34 students (2 cohorts)             | 8 students (1 cohort)                                |

| TCCC Refresher           | 100 students (3 cohorts)            | 10 students (1 cohort)                               |

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| **SUBTOTALS**            | **1,286 students (61 cohorts)**     | **370 students (19 cohorts across ~8 MTT trips)**    |

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| **COMBINED MAXIMUM**     | **1,656 Total Students (80 Cohorts Annually)**                                             |

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4.0 CRITICAL OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS

1. JBER Facility Constraint (No Richardson Classrooms):

• Mandatory Restriction: Absolutely NO indoor classroom, lecture, or static simulation facility space is available or authorized on the JBER-Richardson cantonment.
• All didactic and static simulation training at JBER must occur in Elmendorf-side facilities (e.g., Building 5955, 673 MDG Education Center) or within Contractor-Furnished Facilities located off-base (Anchorage/Eagle River). JBER-Richardson facilities are restricted strictly to outdoor tactical maneuver ranges and MOUT complexes.

1. Weekend Unit Training Assembly (UTA) Scheduling:

• Base Requirement (JBER): The contractor must support 26 cohorts annually executed on Saturday and Sunday drill weekends to support the 176 WG (ANG) and 477 FG (AFRC).
• Optional Requirement (Eielson AFB): If exercised, the contractor must support 8 additional weekend cohorts annually supporting the 168 WG (ANG).

1. Optional Mobile Training Teams (MTT) to Interior Alaska:

• If the Eielson option is exercised, the contractor must possess the logistical and personnel capability to deploy self-contained Mobile Training Teams (MTTs) from JBER/Anchorage to Eielson AFB (Fairbanks region) approximately eight (8) times per fiscal year, transporting high-fidelity simulators, cold-weather moulage, and consumables.

1. Sub-Zero Arctic Operational Environment:

• Outdoor field lanes operate in sub-arctic conditions with temperatures dropping between 0∘F and -50∘F (particularly in Interior Alaska). The contractor must demonstrate cold-weather trauma methodologies (tourniquet application over bulky Level VII ECWCS gear, anti-freeze simulated blood formulations, heated staging for chest seal adhesives, and hypothermia wraps in snow/ice terrain).

1. Zero Live Tissue Mandate:

• In accordance with DoDI 3216.01, the use of live animal tissue is strictly prohibited. The contractor must provide 100% Contractor-Furnished Equipment (CFE) consisting of high-fidelity human patient simulators (e.g., Cut-Suit surgical simulators, ruggedized animatronic trauma manikins) maintaining an operational uptime of ≥98%.

1. Mandatory Instructor Credentials (DoDI 1322.24 § 4.4):

• 100% of instructors must hold current JTS-developed "Train-the-Trainer" certifications renewed every three (3) years. Civilian paramedic or BLS credentials alone do not satisfy this requirement.

1. Authoritative Database Ingestion SLA:

• The contractor must submit verified graduation rosters directly into Air Force authoritative databases (myLearning and ARIS) within five (5) business days of course completion.

5.0 REQUESTED CAPABILITY STATEMENT INFORMATION

Interested businesses are invited to submit a Capabilities Statement addressing the following areas:

Part A: Corporate Information

1. Company Name, Address, Website, and Point of Contact (Name, Title, Phone, Email).
2. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).
3. Business Size and Socioeconomic Status under NAICS 611430 (e.g., Large Business, Small Business, SDVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), WOSB, HUBZone).
4. Existing Government-wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) or Federal Supply Schedules held (e.g., GSA MAS Professional Services, DLA DAPA, Seaport-NxG).

Part B: Technical Capabilities & Experience Questionnaire

1. Core Base Requirement Execution (JBER):

• Describe your capability and staffing capacity to execute the full JBER baseline workload (1,286 students across 61 cohorts annually).
• Acknowledge the constraint prohibiting classroom space on JBER-Richardson. How will your firm manage classroom space (e.g., leveraging Elmendorf facilities, establishing off-base commercial classroom facilities in Anchorage/Eagle River)?
• Detail your ability to staff 26 weekend cohorts annually for JBER Guard (176 WG) and Reserve (477 FG) drill schedules without causing weekday instructor burnout.

1. Optional Requirement Execution (Eielson AFB MTTs):

• State whether your firm has the capability and interest in performing the Optional Eielson AFB requirement (370 students, 19 cohorts, ~8 MTT deployments annually).
• Describe your logistical capability to deploy self-contained Mobile Training Teams (MTTs) from Anchorage to Fairbanks, including transport and staging of high-fidelity simulators, cold-weather moulage, and consumables in extreme winter conditions.
• State if your firm prefers to bid on: (a) JBER Base Requirement Only, or (b) Both JBER Base Requirement and Optional Eielson AFB Requirement.

1. Instructional Cadre & JTS Train-the-Trainer Compliance:

• Describe your current roster of instructors. Do your instructors currently hold verified, active JTS Train-the-Trainer certifications in accordance with DoDI 1322.24 § 4.4?
• Describe your ability to staff former military combat medics (USAF 4N0/1Z1, Army 68W/18D, Navy SARC/HM) to maintain student-to-instructor ratios (1:6 skills, 1:4 lanes, 1:3.3 CPP).

1. Arctic & Extreme Cold-Weather Training Experience:

• Detail your firm's experience conducting trauma simulation in sub-zero operational environments (below 0∘F down to -50∘F).
• What specific equipment adaptations (adhesives, fluids, power/battery cold-mitigation) does your firm utilize to prevent simulator freeze and maintain realistic training?

1. High-Fidelity Trauma Simulation Fleet:

• Confirm that your firm can provide 100% Contractor-Furnished Equipment (CFE) without reliance on base medical simulation centers.
• Detail the specific human patient simulation platforms (e.g., Cut-Suits, wireless trauma manikins) you own or lease to replicate surgical airways, needle decompressions, and junctional bleeding without using live animals.

1. Data Ingestion Capability:

• Confirm your firm’s capability to securely process and transmit course rosters formatted for automated batch ingest into myLearning and ARIS within 5 business days.

Part C: Relevant Past Performance

Provide up to three (3) examples of relevant past performance within the last five (5) years demonstrating experience similar in scope, complexity, and magnitude (particularly military TCCC, mobile training, or cold-weather training). Include:

• Contract Number, Contracting Agency, and Contracting Officer/COR Contact Info.
• Total Contract Dollar Value and Period of Performance.
• Detailed narrative of scope performed and relevance to this requirement.

6.0 SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

• Page Limit: Capabilities Statements must not exceed ten (10) pages (single-spaced, minimum 11-point font, 1-inch margins). Title page and table of contents are excluded from the page count.
• Format: Submissions must be submitted electronically in Adobe PDF format.
• Submission Deadline: All responses must be emailed to the primary and secondary points of contact listed below no later than 31 Dec 2026, 1600 AKST.
• Subject Line: Please format the email subject line as:
   RFI Response: FA5000-27-R-TCCC - TCCC Training Services - [Company Name]