6_Day_Pistol_Rifle_Maritime_LF_COI_SOW.pdf

Statement of Work - USCG MSRT-W Six-Day Advanced Pistol, Rifle, and Maritime Live-Fire COI

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

SIX-DAY ADVANCED PISTOL, RIFLE, AND MARITIME LIVE-FIRE

COURSE OF INSTRUCTION

U.S. COAST GUARD

MARITIME SECURITY RESPONSE TEAM WEST (MSRTW)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction and Background

2. Purpose

3. Scope

4. Period of Performance

5. Place of Performance and Mission-Logistics Constraint

6. Government-Furnished Property and Equipment

7. Contractor-Furnished Facilities, Equipment, and Services

8. Instructor Qualifications and Staffing

9. Course Performance Requirements

10. Six-Day Training Progression

11. Maritime Live-Fire Requirements

12. Safety, Range Control, Environmental, and Regulatory Requirements

13. Arms, Ammunition, Boat, and Equipment Security

14. Travel, Transportation, and Logistics

15. Schedule and Milestones

16. Deliverables

17. Performance Standards and Acceptance Criteria

18. Quality Assurance and Government Surveillance

19. Other Requirements

20. Training Plan Submission and Course Approval

21. Offeror Past Performance

22. Basis of Award and Evaluation Factors

Appendix A - Minimum Facility Capability Matrix

Appendix B - Weighted Evaluation Factors and Scoring

1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

MSRTW Advanced Interdiction Tactical Delivery Team members require recurring, advanced live-fire training that integrates pistol and rifle weapons employment with maritime operations. The training must progress from individual weapons fundamentals and manipulations to dynamic multi-target engagements, team movement, and live-fire employment from Government small boats on inland water. The course is intended to improve weapons proficiency, judgment, communication, platform integration, and mission readiness in support of short-notice maritime response operations.

This six-day requirement identifies measurable minimum capabilities needed to conduct the complete course at a single integrated training site or immediately contiguously controlled training complex.

2. PURPOSE

The purpose of this requirement is to obtain a six-day Advanced Pistol, Rifle, and Maritime Live-Fire Course of Instruction (COI) for approximately 12-14 MSRTW students per iteration. The contractor shall provide qualified instruction, controlled live-fire facilities, inland-water access suitable for underway live-fire, secure support infrastructure, and all contractor-provided range services necessary to execute the training safely and without avoidable loss of training time.

3. SCOPE

The contractor must provide a complete training environment supporting approximately 48 hours of instruction over six training days. The requirement includes land-based pistol/rifle instruction; paper and reactive-steel live-fire; movement, barricade, vehicle/facade, and team exercises; long-range rifle engagements; maritime live-fire from government-owned small boats; day and low-light/night training when directed; target systems; range control; safety support; secure storage; and course administration.

All required land and maritime training shall be executable within the same training complex or within an operationally contiguous area under the contractor's control or documented legal access, such that students, weapons, ammunition, boats, and support equipment do not require routine public-road convoying between unrelated training venues during the training day.

4. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance for the six-day Advanced Pistol, Rifle, and Maritime Live-Fire Course of Instruction is Monday, 28 September 2026 through Saturday, 3 October 2026. The contractor shall provide six consecutive training days during this period, normally eight instructional hours per day, exclusive of meal periods, for approximately 48 instructional hours. Government arrival/staging is anticipated on Sunday, 27 September 2026, and Government departure is anticipated on Sunday, 4 October 2026. Arrival and departure dates are logistical planning dates and do not extend the six-day instructional period unless expressly authorized in the award. Any change to the contractual period of performance shall be made only by the Contracting Officer. Training-block sequencing within the period may be adjusted for safety, weather, water conditions, student proficiency, or operational requirements, provided all mandatory performance objectives are completed unless otherwise authorized by the Government.

5. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE AND MISSION-LOGISTICS CONSTRAINT

Training shall be conducted at a contractor-provided or contractor-controlled integrated training complex that combines advanced land-based live-fire ranges with a controlled inland-water live-fire area. The maritime portion is an essential mission requirement, not an ancillary waterborne familiarization event.

The facility shall permit MSRTW personnel to launch government-owned small boats and conduct live-fire engagements while underway against contractor-provided land-based targets. The contractor shall possess ownership, leasehold, permit, license, agreement, or other legally enforceable control sufficient to establish and maintain an exclusive live-fire safety area during all maritime firing periods.

The water-and-shore geometry shall provide sufficient navigable length, width, depth, maneuver room, shoreline frontage, and impact area to support repeated firing runs; individual and two-boat maneuver; formation changes; target-to-target transitions; and coordinated engagements without leaving the controlled live-fire area.

The contractor shall be capable of excluding unauthorized people and vessels from the live-fire area and shall not rely on uncontrolled public traffic remaining voluntarily clear of the firing area.

The land ranges, boat storage, launch/recovery point, maritime target area, secure weapons/ammunition storage, and required support services shall be integrated or sufficiently contiguous that routine training does not require long-distance towing or recurring movement of arms and ammunition between unrelated facilities.

Because MSRTW must move government-owned small boats, trailers, towing vehicles, weapons, ammunition, personnel protective equipment, communications equipment, and other mission-essential gear by ground, the place of performance shall be within a strict, Government-validated logistics envelope. Due to critical operational safety, the physical security assets, and resource constraints require the travel to be completed in a maximum of two days, the contractor’s facility shall be located within a maximum 880-mile driving distance of MSRTW (1022 Bay Marina Drive, National City, CA 91950).

The 880-mile limit is non-negotiable, mandatory technical requirement. Distances exceeding 880 miles require more than two transit days for tactical convoy movements, resulting in unacceptable operational down-time, excess travel costs, and increased physical security risks during overnight stops. Utilizing Government Vehicles (GOVs) with relief drivers, a maximum transit distance of 880 miles is the absolute threshold for safe, efficient, and secure convoy operations. Proposals offering facilities located greater than 880 driving miles from MSRTW shall be deemed technically unacceptable and will not be considered for award.

6. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

The Government anticipates furnishing, as applicable:

• Government-owned small boats, boat trailers, towing vehicles, and associated maritime safety, and support equipment;

• Authorized Government-Furnished Weapon Systems utilized during this COI:

• M4 Carbine (Primary Individual Weapon – 5.56mm)

• MK18 Carbine (Primary Individual Weapon – 5.56mm)

• Glock 19 (Secondary Individual Weapon – 9mm)

• Glock 47 (Secondary Individual Weapon – 9mm)

• M240 Machine Gun (Crew-served Underway Maritime Weapons – 7.62mm)

• Government-issued optics, suppressors, Night Observation Devices (NODs), holsters, slings, and tactical equipment;

• Government ammunition and blanks in quantities established by the approved training plan and applicable ammunition authorizations; and

• Unit SOPs, safety requirements, and student equipment.

The contractor shall not use Government property for any purpose other than performance of this requirement and shall provide reasonable measures to prevent loss, damage, unauthorized access, or commingling.

The contactor’s responsibility and liability for all Government-Furnished Property listed herein shall be governed by the terms of the contract, including the appropriate Government Property clause (e.g.

FAR 52.245-1).

7. CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

• Paper ranges and target systems suitable for zeroing, standards assessments, fundamentals, manipulations, and timed pistol/rifle drills.

• Multiple configurable reactive-steel training areas suitable for dynamic pistol/rifle engagements, movement, adverse angles, cover/concealment, barricades, vehicles or representative vehicle props, barriers/facades, and team exercises.

• Access to DoD-compliant arms and ammunition storage (armory)

• AR500 or equivalent rifle-rated steel targets appropriate for the ammunition and engagement distances used, positioned and maintained in accordance with accepted range safety practices.

• Rifle engagement capability extending from close-range tactical distances to at least 800 meters, or an equivalent distance sufficient to meet the Government-approved long-range marksmanship objectives.

• A maritime controlled inland open water live-fire area (minimum of 1.5 miles) with a sufficient number and distribution of land-based rifle-rated targets to support multiple-target engagements from moving boats, varying angles, elevations, target identification, and progressive individual-to-team scenarios.

• Classroom for safety briefs, course administration, after-action reviews, and instruction.

• Secure, weather-protected storage for Government boats/trailers and a controlled arms/ammunition storage solution acceptable to the Government for the duration of training.

• Reasonably accessible fueling capability for Government boats and towing vehicles, either on-site or nearby, supports daily training without significant schedule disruption.

• First-aid/trauma response capability, emergency communications, and a written emergency action plan covering both land and water training.

• All range maintenance, target repair/replacement, range-control personnel, and contractor consumables necessary to keep the scheduled training areas operational.

8. INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS AND STAFFING

The contractor shall provide a lead instructor and sufficient assistant instructors, and safety personnel to safely supervise the class size and simultaneous training evolutions. All instructors shall have experience training and executing advanced marksmanship abilities with the M4, MK18, Glock 19, and M240 weapon systems in permissive and non-permissive terrain. The primary, secondary, and tertiary instructors shall have verifiable experience performing marksmanship at a ranked work-class level, serving as instructor lead at an accredited special operations small arms shooting school, or possessing a minimum of 5 years instructing CG Tactical Operators (e.g. MSRT, SMTC, TACLET) or SOCOM operators. Special Tactics Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) are dynamic in nature, and training must continuously evolve and be refined to stay current with the battlefield threat level and terrain. This level of experience endures that the contractor can provide a fluid curriculum which is responsive to emergent threats. At least one instructor responsible for the maritime block shall have experience conducting or supervising live-fire weapons employment from moving small boats.

• The contractor shall submit, as part of its proposal, resumes, certifications, and relevant experience summaries for its proposed lead instructor, maritime-block instructor(s), and range safety authority, sufficient for the Government to evaluate Instructor Qualifications as a weighted evaluation factor under Section 22 and Appendix B.

• Instructor-to-student staffing shall be sufficient to maintain positive control, immediate coaching, and safe weapons handling during dynamic and maritime evolutions.

• The contractor shall designate a range safety authority empowered to stop training immediately for unsafe conditions.

• The lead instructor shall have a minimum of five (5) years of documented experience within the last ten (10) years instructing advanced pistol/rifle live-fire courses to military, law-enforcement, or comparable tactical personnel.

• At least one instructor assigned to the maritime block shall have documented, verifiable experience conducting or directly supervising live-fire weapons engagements from moving small boats toward land-based targets, including range-control and safety responsibilities for that evolution.

• Instructor qualifications are evaluated on demonstrated, verifiable experience and credentials.

Qualification under this Section is not restricted to instructors affiliated with any facility, company, or geographic location.

9. COURSE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

• Conduct an initial pistol and rifle standards assessment using timed drills or an equivalent objective method to establish student proficiency and tailor coaching while preserving the Government's required learning objectives.

• Teach and reinforce pistol fundamentals, including sighting, trigger control, grip, stance, recoil management, follow-through, reset, presentations, immediate action, remedial action, reloads, and efficient weapon manipulation.

• Teach and reinforce rifle fundamentals, including ready positions, recoil management, reloads, malfunctions, rifle-to-pistol transitions, sling/equipment considerations, and marksmanship.

• Progress students to dynamic engagements involving multiple targets, movement, adverse angles, cover, concealment, barricades, structures, communication, and the individual/team.

• Provide team exercises supporting one- through four-person movement and coordinated engagements.

• Provide long-range rifle marksmanship training consistent with available safe range distance and Government-approved ammunition.

• Transition students to maritime live-fire and progressively increase complexity from individual engagements to coordinated multi-boat scenarios.

• Support low-light/NOD training when included in the Government-approved training plan and when conditions allow safe execution.

• Conduct final performance evaluation, after-action review, and course completion documentation.

10. SIX-DAY TRAINING PROGRESSION

The contractor shall provide a six-day advanced pistol, rifle, and maritime live-fire Course of Instruction that meets the performance objectives and minimum capabilities stated in this SOW. The Government is seeking required training outcomes and capabilities rather than a prescribed day-by-day instructional sequence.

The contractor shall develop and execute its own course progression, instructional methodology, drills, exercises, and sequencing based on student proficiency, safety considerations, environmental conditions, and achievement of the Government-required training objectives. Contractor-developed curriculum, techniques, drills, standards, and sequencing may be proprietary and are not prescribed by this SOW.

Over the six-day period, the course shall provide appropriate progression of advanced pistol and rifle weapons employment and maritime live-fire training. The curriculum shall include sufficient instruction, practical application, and live-fire repetitions to prepare MSRTW Advanced Interdiction Tactical Delivery Team members to safely and effectively employ authorized weapon systems during individual, team, and maritime operations.

The course shall incorporate the land-based and maritime capabilities identified elsewhere in this SOW, including advanced weapons handling and marksmanship, dynamic engagements, team integration, live fire from Government-furnished small boats against controlled land-based targets, and coordinated multi-boat training. Low-light/NOD training shall be supported when included in the Government-approved training plan.

Prior to course start, the contractor shall provide the Government with a general training schedule identifying major training blocks, anticipated range/water use, safety requirements, and logistical milestones. The Government does not require disclosure of proprietary drill descriptions, proprietary performance standards, or detailed instructional methodology unless necessary for safety, contract administration, or verification that a mandatory performance requirement will be met.

The contractor may adjust the sequence and duration of individual training blocks during performance when necessary to account for demonstrated student proficiency, weather, water conditions, range availability, safety, or other operational considerations, provided all mandatory performance objectives are completed within the period of performance unless otherwise approved by the Government.

11. MARITIME LIVE-FIRE REQUIREMENTS

The maritime block shall consist of progressive live-fire training from Government-furnished small boats and shall culminate in coordinated multi-boat live-fire exercises. A facility that provides maritime/VBSS training and a separate firearms range but cannot lawfully and safely conduct live fire from moving boats toward controlled shore targets, does not satisfy this requirement.

11.1 Controlled Water Live-Fire Area. The contractor shall provide a controlled inland-water training area specifically suitable for live-fire from moving small boats toward land-based targets. The contractor shall establish positive control of the firing area, target area, impact area, and associated surface danger area for each live-fire evolution.

11.2 Vessel Exclusion and Range Control. The contractor shall have a reliable means to prevent or immediately stop unauthorized vessel/person entry into the active live-fire area. Range control shall maintain positive communications with participating boats and shall have immediate cease-fire authority.

If any boat launch, take-out, or water access point used for the maritime block is a public, shared, or third-party-managed site (e.g., a public day-use launch), the contractor shall, before award, identify the managing authority and describe the specific mechanism (closure agreement, scheduled exclusive-use permit, on-site traffic control, or equivalent) by which public vessel and pedestrian traffic will be excluded from the active live-fire and surface danger area for the duration of each firing evolution. General reliance on the public voluntarily remaining clear does not satisfy this requirement.

11.3 Maneuver Geometry. The controlled water area shall provide sufficient maneuver room for repeated firing passes, turns, lateral separation, formation changes, and coordinated operations by at least two Government small boats while maintaining safe weapons orientation and remaining inside the approved live-fire geometry.

11.4 Shore Target Array. The contractor shall provide multiple rifle-rated land-based targets distributed across controlled shoreline frontage at varied spacing, angles, and elevations sufficient to support target identification/discrimination, target-to-target transitions, changing engagement geometry, and coordinated multi-boat exercises.

11.5 Day and Low-Light/NOD Operations. The maritime training area shall support day operations and, when included in the approved training plan, low-light/NOD live-fire. The contractor shall identify any curfew, noise, lighting, environmental, or permit limitation that would restrict night training before award.

If low-light/NOD live-fire requires the use of suppressors on any weapon system to comply with the facility's noise, curfew, or permit conditions, the contractor shall disclose that requirement before award. Suppressor use shall not be a substitute for a documented noise or curfew restriction disclosure otherwise required under Section 11.14.

11.6 Government Weapon Systems. The facility shall be capable of supporting the Government-authorized weapon systems and ammunition identified in the final training plan, including Glock 19 and Glock 47 9mm pistols, M4 and MK18 5.56mm carbine/rifles, and M240 7.62mm crew-served weapon training when approved. Ammunition/target combinations remain subject to Government and contractor safety approval.

11.7 Boat Launch, Recovery, Storage, and Fuel. Launch/recovery access, secure overnight boat/trailer storage, and fueling support shall be close enough to the maritime training area that they do not materially reduce the planned training day. Daily off-site commercial boat storage is not acceptable.

11.8 Legal Access. Any contractor-responsible permits, water-use rights, land-use rights, target/impact-area rights, environmental approvals, or third-party agreements necessary to conduct the maritime live-fire evolution shall be effective before training begins and remain effective throughout the course.

11.9 Weather/Water Contingency. The contractor shall identify objective cease-fire criteria for wind, visibility, water conditions, fire danger, or other hazards and shall provide a reasonable plan for resequencing training when temporary conditions prevent maritime live fire.

11.10 Demonstrated Capability. Before award, the Government may require documentary evidence that the proposed facility has previously conducted, or is currently authorized and physically configured to conduct, live fire from moving small boats toward land-based targets using comparable weapon systems and safety controls. Equivalent evidence of current capability may be accepted by the Contracting Officer.

11.11 Existing Capability at Time of Award. All mandatory land and maritime training capabilities shall be existing, legally available, and capable of supporting the scheduled period of performance at the time of award. The Government will not rely on a proposed solution that requires post-award construction of a new range, establishment of a new maritime live-fire area, or acquisition of material permits, approvals, or access rights necessary to perform a mandatory evolution after award.

Consistent with FAR responsibility standards, the Contracting Officer may accept an enforceable commitment or arrangement that will be in existence at award when appropriate.

11.12 Guaranteed Access and Third-Party Dependencies. The contractor shall have guaranteed access to all mandatory facilities and training areas for the scheduled course. The contractor shall identify before award any subcontractor, landowner, public waterway authority, range operator, government installation, or other third party whose approval or continued cooperation is required for a mandatory evolution. A proposed arrangement may be found unacceptable when a material third-party dependency creates an unreasonable risk to exclusive access, range control, security, or completion of the scheduled training.

Where a mandatory evolution depends on a public or third-party-managed access point (boat launch, take-out, fueling location, or similar), the contractor shall provide documentation of the current legal basis for use (permit, agreement, license, or equivalent) and shall identify any scheduling, seasonal, or public-use conflicts that could affect exclusive control during the scheduled period of performance.

11.13 Pre-Award Capability Validation. The Government reserves the right, through the Contracting Officer, to validate proposed facility capability before award by review of documentary evidence, virtual or in-person site assessment, range diagrams, safety documentation, permits/access agreements, photographs, prior comparable performance, or other reasonable evidence. Validation may include the maritime firing area, target/impact geometry, land ranges, launch/recovery capability, storage, security, and other mandatory facility requirements.

11.14 Disclosure of Operating Restrictions. Before award, the contractor shall disclose all known Federal, state, local, environmental, waterway, land-use, noise, fire-season, ammunition/caliber, operating-hour, seasonal, or other restrictions that could prevent or materially limit a mandatory training evolution during the scheduled period of performance.

12. SAFETY, RANGE CONTROL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND REGULATORY

REQUIREMENTS

• Provide written land-range and maritime-range safety procedures and emergency action plans before live-fire begins.

• Conduct daily safety briefs and risk reviews appropriate to the scheduled evolution.

• Maintain positive control of live-fire areas and immediately suspend training for unsafe conditions, unauthorized entry, fire danger, weather, water conditions, or other hazards.

• Comply with applicable Federal, state, and local laws, permits, environmental requirements, land-use restrictions, and waterway rules applicable to contractor performance.

• Use target placement, backstops/impact areas, ammunition restrictions, and minimum engagement distances appropriate to the weapon/ammunition/target combination.

• Provide a means for emergency medical response and evacuation from both land and water training areas.

13. ARMS, AMMUNITION, BOAT, AND EQUIPMENT SECURITY

The contractor shall provide secure storage areas that allow the Government to maintain accountability and access control over Government weapons, ammunition, sensitive equipment, boats, and trailers. Storage shall be weather-protected, access-controlled, and separated from general public access. The Government retains responsibility for its property accountability and will determine whether a proposed storage arrangement is acceptable before use.

• Boat/trailer storage shall accommodate the Government's training package without requiring daily off-site commercial storage.

• Weapons/ammunition storage arrangements shall support applicable Coast Guard/DHS security requirements and any additional direction in the solicitation or award.

• The contractor shall promptly report suspected loss, theft, damage, unauthorized access, or security incidents to the Government.

14. TRAVEL, TRANSPORTATION, AND LOGISTICS

MSRTW's course requires movement of a specialized Government training package that includes Government small boats and trailers, tow vehicles, weapons, ammunition, NODs, communications equipment, and other controlled or mission-essential gear. The Government's logistics requirement therefore differs materially from movement of students and ordinary baggage to a commercial training course.

14.1 Ground-Movement Envelope. The facility shall permit movement of the complete Government training package from MSRTW's home station to the place of performance within no more than two authorized Government ground-travel days each way under the approved travel, convoy, duty/rest, and operational-risk plan per the Federal Travel Regulations.

14.2 Basis. The limitation is intended to control total mission cost and risk associated with additional towing days, additional overnight stops, lodging/per diem, fuel and vehicle use, custody and security of weapons/ammunition/sensitive equipment while in transit, trailer/boat exposure, and loss of MSRTW operator availability.

14.3 Government-Cost Impact Evaluation: To manage total ownership cost in compliance with FAR 15.304, the Government will calculate its own estimated internal transit and logistical travel costs to execute training at the offer’s facility. This calculation includes mileage rates for government vehicles, fuel, toll fees, travel day lodging, and per diem for operators and support staff. The calculated travel costs will be added to the offer’s proposed Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) to determine the Total Evaluated Cost (TEC) to the Government. Bidders are advised that transit distance is a primary factor in the final best-value cost calculation to prevent wasteful government expenditure.

14.4 Integrated Site Logistics. During the course, routine movement among lodging/staging, land ranges, boat storage, launch/recovery, and the maritime live-fire area shall be minimized. Proposed solutions requiring recurring long-distance towing or movement of controlled arms/ammunition between unrelated facilities may be found technically unacceptable when the Government documents that the arrangement materially reduces training time or increases security/transportation risk.

14.5 No Geographic Preference Standing Alone. The Government's requirement is based on transport time, mission equipment, total cost, security, and readiness and not a preference for a particular state, region, or contractor.

15. SCHEDULE AND MILESTONES

Milestone Timing Required Result

Pre-course coordination NLT Monday, 14 September

Confirm roster, weapons/ammunition, boats, training plan, instructor staffing, ranges, water access, storage, emergency plan, and known operating restrictions.

Government arrival / staging Sunday, 27 September 2026 Provide access to secure staging/storage and orientation.

Training Days 1-6 Monday, 28 September through Saturday, 3 October

Execute contractor-developed curriculum and all mandatory Government performance objectives.

Daily closeout End of each training day

Account for training areas;

identify safety/maintenance issues affecting the next training day.

Course closeout Saturday, 3 October 2026 Complete evaluations, AAR, completion documentation, and identify any deficiencies or objectives not completed.

Government departure Sunday, 4 October 2026

Provide access for safe packing, boat recovery, controlled-equipment accountability, and departure.

16. DELIVERABLES

• Approved course schedule/training plan, provided before course start.

• Instructor roster and qualifications, upon Government request.

• Facility/range safety brief and maritime emergency action plan, before live-fire.

• Daily notification of any facility, target, water-access, safety, or weather condition that materially affects training.

• Student completion documentation/certificates at course conclusion.

• End-of-course summary or AAR input identifying completed objectives and any objectives not completed, with reason.

17. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

Performance Objective Standard Method of

Surveillance Acceptance

Facility readiness

Required land ranges, water area, targets, launch/access, storage, and safety systems available as scheduled.

Government observation / pre-course verification

No material deficiency preventing scheduled evolution.

Instruction

Qualified instructors deliver approved objectives and provide safe, competent coaching.

Government observation;

student/leadership feedback

Objectives completed to Government satisfaction.

Range availability

Training areas remain operational during scheduled blocks, excluding safety/weather interruptions.

Daily observation

No avoidable contractor-caused loss of material training time.

Maritime live-fire

Controlled inland-water live-fire executed with required maneuver space, target frontage, and positive range control.

Government observation

Required maritime progression completed safely.

Security/support Government boats, weapons, ammunition, Pre-course verification and daily observation

Storage arrangement accepted by and sensitive gear can be securely staged/stored.

Government; no contractor-caused security breach.

Course completion Required six-day progression, evaluation, and AAR completed.

Government review

All mandatory objectives completed or documented as excused by Government.

18. QUALITY ASSURANCE AND GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCE

The Government will monitor contractor performance per a Quality Assurance Plan (QASP) based on the performance standards identified in Section 17 of this SOW. The Government will through direct observation, review of required deliverables, safety/range inspections, and verification of completion of mandatory training objectives. Deficiencies will be communicated to the contractor for prompt correction. Repeated or material failure to provide required facilities, instructors, safety controls, or scheduled training may be documented as unacceptable performance and handled in accordance with the contract.

19. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Contract Communications. All contractual communications, requests for clarification, proposed changes, schedule changes, notices affecting performance, and other matters requiring Government direction or authorization shall be submitted through the Contracting Officer. Contractor communications with MSRTW technical or training personnel shall not constitute authorization to change the scope, period of performance, price, or other terms and conditions of the contract.

• The contractor shall identify any known limitation that would prevent performance of a required evolution before award or immediately upon discovery.

• Subcontracted ranges, water access, storage, or instructors shall meet the same requirements and shall remain the prime contractor's responsibility.

• Government approval of a training plan does not relieve the contractor of responsibility for contractor-controlled facility safety, legal access, permits, and range operations.

• No contractor trade name, proprietary curriculum name, or vendor-specific feature is required unless separately identified and justified by the Contracting Officer.

Controlled Equipment Logistics. The facility shall permit secure staging and continued Government accountability of weapons, ammunition, NODs, communications equipment, boats, trailers, and other controlled or mission-essential throughout the course without requiring routine commercial shipment or repeated off-site movement of those items.

Mandatory Capability Verification. Mandatory facility capabilities identified in Appendix A are minimum requirements. Offeror evidence shall be sufficient for the Government to determine whether the proposed facility can satisfy the requirement during the scheduled period of performance.

Unsupported statements of future capability may be insufficient when the requirement depends on existing legal access, safety approval, or specialized facility geometry.

20. TRAINING PLAN SUBMISSION AND COURSE APPROVAL

This SOW describes the Government's minimum performance requirements and does not describe, reference, endorse, or require the training curriculum, teaching methodology, drill sequencing, or facility of any particular contractor. Any course of instruction previously reviewed, approved, or attended by MSRTW personnel does not constitute a reservation of this requirement for that contractor and creates no preference, right, or expectation of award for that offeror or any other offeror.

Each offeror shall submit, as part of its proposal, a proposed training plan/course of instruction addressing the training progression, objectives, and capabilities required by Sections 9 through 12 of this SOW in sufficient detail for the Government to determine whether the proposed course meets the Government's minimum performance requirements. The Government will review and evaluate each offeror's proposed training plan on an equal basis, using the same criteria, regardless of whether the offeror has previously provided training to MSRTW, another Coast Guard unit, or any other Government customer.

Government review and approval of a training plan under this Section applies solely to the resulting award under this requirement. It does not constitute a standing, continuing, or general Government endorsement of the offeror's curriculum for any other procurement, and it does not obligate the Government to approve the same or a similar training plan in a future competition.

The Government's review of a proposed training plan does not require disclosure of proprietary drill descriptions, techniques, or detailed instructional methodology beyond what is reasonably necessary for the Government to verify that mandatory performance objectives, safety requirements, and course capabilities identified in this SOW will be met. The Government will take necessary steps to safeguard and protect any submitted information identified as proprietary by the offeror.

21. OFFEROR PAST PERFORMANCE

The offeror shall submit documented evidence of past performance delivering advanced pistol, rifle, and/or maritime live-fire training of similar scope, complexity, and risk to the training described in this SOW.

• A list of contracts, task orders, or other agreements (Government or non-Government) within the past five (5) years under which the offeror delivered similar advanced tactical and/or maritime live-fire training.

• For each reference: the client/unit name (e.g., MSRT, another Coast Guard MSRT/SMTC/TACLET unit, a DoD special operations or tactical unit, or a comparable federal, state, or local law enforcement tactical team), a current point of contact (name, phone, email), period of performance, approximate dollar value (if applicable), and a description of the training delivered, including whether the training included live-fire from moving small boats toward land-based targets.

• Identification of any instance in which the offeror's performance under a similar contract was terminated for default, received a negative CPARS or other past performance evaluation, or resulted in a reportable safety incident, mishap, or range suspension, with a brief explanation.

The Government may verify past performance information directly with the identified references and through CPARS or other Government past performance databases. An offeror with no directly relevant past performance will receive a neutral rating on this factor rather than a favorable or unfavorable rating, but remains responsible for demonstrating, through its Training Plan and other proposal information, the ability to meet the mandatory requirements of this SOW.

22. BASIS OF AWARD AND EVALUATION FACTORS

Award will be made using a two-step evaluation process, consistent with the acquisition authority and evaluation approach selected by the Contracting Officer for the solicitation.

Step 1 - Pass/Fail Technical Acceptability. Each proposal will first be evaluated against the mandatory minimum capabilities identified in Appendix A - Minimum Facility Capability Matrix. An offeror that fails to demonstrate any single mandatory capability will be rated technically unacceptable and will receive no further evaluation and will not be eligible for award, regardless of price or its rating on other factors.

Step 2 - Weighted Evaluation Factors. Proposals rated technically acceptable under Step 1 will be evaluated and scored against the weighted, non-price evaluation factors identified in Appendix B - Weighted Evaluation Factors and Scoring, together with price. Price is not qualitatively scored or assigned a percentage weight. The Contracting Officer will calculate the Total Evaluated Cost (TEC) by adding the contractor’s proposed FFP to the Government’s established travel cost impact (per Section 14.3) The award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the Best Value to the Government, utilizing a tradeoff process between the total evaluated non-price technical factors and the Total Evaluated Cost.

Nothing in this SOW is intended to restrict competition to a particular offeror, facility, or geographic location beyond the minimum mission, safety, and logistics requirements documented in Sections 5, 12, and 14. All responsible offerors that can demonstrate the mandatory capabilities in Appendix A and submit an acceptable training plan under Section 20 are eligible to compete and be considered for award.

APPENDIX A - MINIMUM FACILITY CAPABILITY MATRIX

The capabilities below are mandatory, Pass/Fail minimum eligibility requirements. An offeror that fails any item is technically unacceptable and is not eligible for award. Offerors that pass all mandatory items are then evaluated and scored on the weighted factors in Appendix B.

Mandatory Capability (Pass/Fail) Minimum Requirement Offeror Evidence

MANDATORY - Integrated live-fire complex

Existing paper and dynamic reactive-steel pistol/rifle capability, configurable tactical training areas/props, and long-range rifle capability sufficient to meet the Government performance objectives.

Facility description, range diagram, photographs, current access/control evidence, and certifications/approvals as applicable.

MANDATORY - Inland-water vessel-to-shore live fire

Existing controlled inland-water area with maneuver room for moving Government small boats and lawful live fire toward controlled land-based targets.

Water/shore control description, safety/SDZ diagram, proof of legal access/control, and evidence of current authorization/capability.

MANDATORY - Maritime target/impact area

Multiple rifle-rated land targets across sufficient controlled shoreline frontage for target discrimination, transitions, changing engagement geometry, and coordinated multi-boat scenarios.

Target/impact-area plan, photographs or equivalent evidence, and safety-control description.

MANDATORY - Boat launch/support

Launch/recovery access, secure overnight boat/trailer staging, and nearby fueling/support that preserves the scheduled training day.

Distance/time description, access rights, storage capacity, and fueling/support plan.

MANDATORY - Secure controlled-equipment storage

Weather-protected, access-controlled boat/trailer storage and a government-acceptable arrangement for weapons, ammunition, NODs, and sensitive equipment.

Storage description and access-control/accountability procedures.

MANDATORY - Class size/staffing

Support approximately 8-14 students with sufficient qualified instructors and range-control personnel.

Staffing plan and instructor qualifications.

MANDATORY - Scheduled availability

Guaranteed availability for the six consecutive training days of 28 September through 3 October 2026, plus reasonable arrival/staging and departure access.

Proposed schedule and evidence of facility availability/control.

MANDATORY - Logistics & Travel envelope

Must be located with a maximum 880-mile driving distance of MSRTW. Any facility located greater than 880 driving miles is an automatic fail.

Facility addresses and route/distance information;

Government performs final validation.

MANDATORY - Legal/safety readiness

All material permits, access rights, range controls, emergency plans, and environmental/legal approvals necessary for mandatory training shall be effective at award/performance as applicable.

Current certifications, permits/agreements or equivalent enforceable commitments, restrictions disclosure, and safety plans.

MANDATORY - Multi-boat maritime maneuver

Water geometry and range control sufficient for coordinated operation of at least two Government small boats during maritime live-fire evolutions.

Range/water diagram and capability description.

MANDATORY - Low-light/NOD support

Facility can support low-light/NOD maritime live-fire when included in the Government-approved training plan, subject to safe conditions.

Operating-hour/noise restriction disclosure and capability description.

APPENDIX B - WEIGHTED EVALUATION FACTORS AND SCORING

The non-price evaluation factors below apply only to proposals rated technically acceptable under Appendix A. Relative weights are approximate and will be finalized by the Contracting Officer in the solicitation (Sections L/M or equivalent). Price is evaluated separately market alignment and realism and is not assigned a weighted point score.

Evaluation Factor Description Relative

Weight Evaluated Against

Training Plan / Course of Instruction

Extent to which the offeror's proposed training plan meets or exceeds the required six-day training progression, objectives, and land/maritime capabilities in Sections 9-12.

35% Section 20

Past Performance

Relevance, recency, and quality of past performance delivering similar advanced pistol, rifle, and/or maritime live-fire training to MSRT, another Coast Guard or DoD tactical unit, or a comparable law enforcement tactical team.

25% Section 21

Instructor Qualifications and Staffing

Experience and certifications of the proposed lead instructor, maritime-block instructor(s), and range safety authority, including verifiable experience supervising live-fire from moving small boats.

20% Section 8

Safety and Range Control Approach

Adequacy of the offeror's proposed safety procedures, range control, and emergency action plan for combined land and maritime live-fire operations.

20% Section 12

Price

Evaluated separately for market alignment and realism. Price is not assigned a weighted point score but is considered together with the combined non-price factor rating in the best-value tradeoff decision.

Not scored N/A

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