Salvage Marine Firefighting Supervisory Course

The United States Coast Guard is conducting market research through a presolicitation Request for Information to identify qualified training providers for a Salvage Marine Firefighting Supervisory Course, solicitation number 70Z023R26MER0013, with a response deadline of June 13, 2026. The goal is to develop a course that trains personnel to supervise and coordinate salvage and marine firefighting operations, focusing on incident management, risk assessment, interagency coordination, and regulatory compliance rather than direct firefighting. Training must include both classroom instruction and hands-on components using simulators, live-fire exercises, and case studies, and will be delivered in multiple sessions annually to cohorts of 15 to 20 students. The course content must align with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Coast Guard Authorization Act, and relevant international and industry standards, and responders are expected to submit detailed curricula, instructor qualifications, past performance examples, and rough cost estimates. No specific location for training has been finalized, though the contracting office is located in Washington, DC, and the NAICS code for the effort is 611519. The government is evaluating potential contract types, including firm fixed price or cost-reimbursement, and is seeking input on appropriate acquisition vehicles such as governmentwide contracts. Responses must be submitted via email to the designated point of contact, with no proprietary or classified information included, and submissions become government property regardless of award outcomes. The RFI does not establish a binding contract, set evaluation weights, or define payment or inspection procedures, as these will be formalized in a future solicitation, if one is issued.