RFP #2025-2000-0037 Maritime Safety Instructor

The Alaska Department of Corrections, Division of Health and Rehabilitation Services, is soliciting proposals for a Maritime Safety Instructor to provide U.S. Coast Guard accepted training for offenders. The program focuses on survival equipment and procedures to qualify participants for work on commercial fishing vessels, particularly those operating beyond the International Maritime Boundary Line. The estimated budget for these services is between $25,000 and $50,000. The period of performance spans two fiscal years, from September 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026, with an anticipated twelve class cycles per year. Training will be delivered across ten correctional facilities throughout Alaska, including sites in Nome, Fairbanks, Wasilla, Ketchikan, Juneau, Sutton, Point Mackenzie, Seward, Kenai, and Bethel. Proposals must be submitted by 2:00 PM AK Standard Time on July 31, 2024, as two separate technical and cost volumes. Award selection is based on a trade-off process evaluating overall value rather than lowest price, with scoring weighted toward cost (40%), experience and qualifications (12.5%), project understanding (12.5%), methodology (12.5%), and management plan (12.5%), plus a 10% preference for qualified Alaska offerors. Key requirements include a USCG Training Credential, strict adherence to FBI CJIS Security Policies for personnel accessing sensitive information, and a prohibition on subcontracting or joint ventures. All bidders must register with the procurement officer to receive amendments and ensure their bid is considered responsive.