Services to Support Training Development

The contract, solicitation number 15F06726Q0000295, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541990 for services to support training development in clandestine laboratory safety, explosive precursor chemicals, hazardous material investigations, and WMD CBRNE threat awareness for the FBI’s Development and Preparedness Unit. The purpose is to enhance domestic and international partner capabilities in detecting and deterring emerging chemical and explosive threats through curriculum development and direct instructional support at multiple locations including Redstone Arsenal, the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, and other FBI field office regions. The contract is structured as a hybrid with firm fixed price and cost reimbursable line items, including a base year and up to five one-year options followed by a six-month extension, totaling a potential five-and-a-half-year performance period. Key personnel must possess advanced degrees, operational credentials such as bomb technician certification, and demonstrated expertise in chemical analysis and curriculum development, with proposals evaluated primarily on technical approach and key personnel qualifications, followed by price reasonableness and adherence to the submission template. The solicitation requires proposals submitted in three distinct volumes: a technical volume limited to five single-spaced pages in Times New Roman 12-point font, a price volume in Excel format, and a cover letter on SF-1449 form, all with specific file naming conventions. Offerors must be certified small businesses with valid UEI and CAGE codes and are not required to hold security clearances as all work is unclassified. Invoicing must be submitted via the Invoice Processing Platform within one week after each course iteration, with the Government’s Contracting Officer Representative responsible for inspection and acceptance of deliverables at the point of service. While no formal FAR clauses or attachments are listed, the solicitation emphasizes trade-off award based on superior technical merit justifying higher cost, and includes strict compliance with travel cost limitations and federal travel regulations. The contracting officer, procurement specialist, and COR are identified with direct contact information, and all performance occurs on-site at government facilities without direct supervision of contractor personnel, fulfilling non-personal services requirements.